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The F Series 4 cylinder offering is now available with two 4HK1 engine options – the first being the 4HK1-TCS 210PS intercooled turbo engine and the second being the high torque, 2 stage turbo 4HK1-TCH engine producing 240PS and 765Nm of torque. This new 4HK1-TCH is Isuzu's most technically advanced engine yet and when coupled with the all new Automated Manual Transmission with Torque Converter (TC-AMT) and Idle Stop-Start system (ISS) it is the most fuel efficient engine in its class.
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THE last Scotsman Rugby Show of 2012 looks back on some of the best club action in recent weeks, the stunning try by George Graham for Gala in their famous win over Moseley in the British and Irish Cup one of a number of good scores by Scottish clubs.
Tim Visser introduces the show and joins Glasgow duo Rob Harley and Ryan Grant in looking back at a 2012 that brought that trio Scotland Test debut, and tries for two, and they look forward to the 1872 Cup matches and fresh rivalry over the next fortnight.
Jim Telfer is also back with his recollections of an international career that brought highs and lows in a Scotland and British and Irish Lions jersey, and he reveals his boyhood hero, toughest opponent and his favourite Scotland player of all time.
Next month we will kick off 2013 with a new feature on Scotland's leading club sides, first turning the spotlight on the work being done by Aberdeen GSFP to drive rugby in the north-east, and will feature a compilation of some of the best tries scored in 2012.
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David Livingstone (1813-73)
John Mossman (1817-1890)
1875-9; erected 1879
Bronze statue on a granite pedestal with bronze reliefs
Cathedral Square (originally in George Square), Glasgow
This fine statue of Livingstone, standing by a covered tree-stump, with binoculars round his neck, a Bible in one hand and his hat in the other, and a few pieces of equipment at his feet, looks much more at home in its present leafy position than it could possibly have done in busy George Square. Livingstone, who started work in a Lanarkshire cotton mill when he was only ten years old, studied under Thomas Graham at the Andersonian Institution, but in the same year (1840) that he took his physician's degree he was sent out to southern Africa by the London Missionary Society. Here he set about opening up new territory. As is well known, he crossed the Kalahari desert, and on a later expedition discovered Victoria Falls — a statue of him overlooks it — and he also discovered Lake Nyasa during a 1858-64 expedition. He died on an expedition begun in 1865 "partly in conjunction with Sir Henry Morton Stanley" (McKenzie 62). The relief panels on the pedestal show Livingstone in action.


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When it comes to projects that have progressed to the point of holding power purchase or turbine supply agreements, however, the data shows that the neighbouring countries are not that far apart.
The numbers point to the significant differences between the two markets. Canada, for the most part, is characterised by long lead-time procurement processes that create relatively transparent and predictable construction cycles. US developers, on the other hand, packed as much new build as they could into 2012 in order to beat the looming year-end expiration of the $0.022/kWh production tax credit (PTC). Now, with the PTC renewed for projects that start construction in 2013, the industry needs to quickly ramp back up.
"Developers are starting to thaw out projects and looking for opportunities to move them forward," says Matt Kaplan, associate director at consultancy IHS Emerging Energy Research.
Low demand in the US
The challenge, adds Kaplan, is that they will be facing lower levels of demand for their product. Some of the core markets for wind, such the Midwest, have met their near-term renewable energy targets and have no need to buy more right now. Some projects could move ahead without power purchase agreements (PPAs) in an area such as West Texas, where they can take advantage of growing demand, new transmission build and high capacity factors to compete in the open market. But Kaplan expects most of the industry's focus to be on markets with mandates, known as renewable portfolio standards (RPS), that have yet to be met. "The areas that still have fairly robust RPS demand are markets like New England. We also project California, especially over the long term, will have a lot more demand," says Kaplan.
Wind's growing cost-competitiveness could draw in other states as well, says Amy Grace, lead US wind analyst for Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). BNEF counted 13.2GW of new installations in the US in 2012. Of that, 11GW was in states without any immediate RPS demand. A key reason, Grace says, is that utilities in regions with strong wind regimes were signing PPAs last year at prices as low as $30/MWh.
"Wind was being installed because it was cheap, because utilities wanted to take advantage of that to buy power now to meet longer-term targets, or because they liked the renewable attributes of the power regardless of any state mandate," she says.
With the PTC still in place, Grace expects that to continue. One emerging market she expects to be strong is the US south-east. The wind resource in the region is poor, but Alabama Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority have taken the lead in signing PPAs with projects located in neighbouring states and importing the power on to their systems. "One of the areas that will be interesting to watch is whether more of those utilities down there follow suit," says Grace. If they do, pipeline projects Windpower Intelligence is tracking in states such as Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois could find buyers for their output.
Windpower Intelligence's database, TradeWind Energy's 300MW Buffalo Dunes wind farm in Kansas, has tapped into the south-east potential with an agreement to sell 202MW of its output to Alabama Power.
The largest project on the list is testing the waters in another new market for US wind. Although it still has to finalise financing, analysts expect Energy Management's 468MW Cape Wind offshore project to move ahead, perhaps beginning construction as early as this year. But it is unlikely to open the floodgates to offshore wind in North America, says Dan Shreve, Make Consulting's US-based partner."We do not expect to see significant movement in the coming years. The pricing is still substantially higher than onshore wind power."
Canadian frontrunners
The large Canadian projects in the construction queue reflect the fact that major developers are focusing on Ontario and Quebec.
EDF EN Canada, a subsidiary of France's EDF Energies Nouvelles, has more than 1GW of PPAs in Quebec. It is teaming up with Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge to bring the 300MW Lac Alfred and 150MW Massif du Sud projects online this year, and will start construction of the first stage of its 350MW Riviere-du-Moulin wind farm. In Ontario, Pattern Energy and Samsung have contracts for 870MW of wind, led by the 270MW South Kent project and, in partnership with Edmonton-based Capital Power Corporation, the 270MW K2 project. Much of Florida-based NextEra's work in the next two years will be focused on Ontario as well, with 570MW of contracted projects to build.
While wind producers in Alberta's competitive power market are being challenged by low power prices, a unique contract with California utility PG&E for renewable-energy credits is allowing Greengate Power to move forward with its 300MW Blackspring Ridge 1 project, with construction expected to start this spring.
EDF EN's use of Repower turbines in its Quebec projects has given the German turbine maker a big boost in North America. Enercon, which has no presence in the US, has also used its strength in Canada to rank among the top turbine suppliers. But for the most part, analysts expect to see established players such as GE, Siemens and Vestas continue to dominate the market. "Really the top manufacturers are here to stay, and for some of the smaller ones, there may not be as much of an opportunity for them," says Kaplan. "The market is already oversupplied with capacity, especially as we see a flatter growth trajectory over time."
Developer consolidation
While turbine supply has remained steady, the same cannot be said for the developer landscape. A maturing market and ongoing diversification by both US and Canadian power producers has increased mergers and acquisition activity. Acquisitions in Canada hit the 2.5GW mark in both 2011 and 2012, says BNEF's Grace, more than triple the 700MW of 2010. Kaplan expects it to continue in Canada, and perhaps pick up in the US as smaller developers face few opportunities and more intense competition. "I think we will see that as companies really look at the market realities."
Regional turbine manufacturer presence remains practically exclusive to Brazil, due to that government's strict local content demands. Companies planning to build or expand facilities in Brazil include Siemens, Wobben, Acciona, Gamesa, Vestas, Alstom, Suzlon, Impsa, GE and Clipper.
Brazil and Mexico still lead the way
Brazil's hitherto roaring progress could be meeting obstacles, however. Low wind-power sales prices - achieving just BRL 87.9/MWh ($43/MWh) at the last power auction in December - are squeezing margins. Regulator Aneel says power line construction delays could hold up commissioning on 1.4GW by end-2013.
However, state utility Eletrobras assured stakeholders in the same month that it will commission 535MW of wind split into five projects in Rio Grande del Sul, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia. Spanish utility Iberdrola is building grid infrastructure to connect 288MW, from the August 2010 auction, across Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia.
In Mexico, indigenous local protests in Oaxaca are still holding up construction. But Mexican development is finally moving outside Oaxaca.
Turbine agreements were signed for projects in Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. Two projects totalling 170MW are being developed in Jalisco. In Baja California, US utility Sempra Energy is developing 156MW with a power purchase agreement in the US state of California, and local developer Geomex claims land rights for an 870MW project.
Beyond the big two
Some major projects are progressing in Chile, albeit with the help of international finance to compensate for a lack of regulatory support. Italian utility Enel is financing its 90MW Talinay Oriente project with a 12-year EUR 110 million deal with Denmark's Export Credit Agency. Chinese manufacturer Goldwind is providing finance for Irish client Mainstream Renewable Power to develop more than 400MW in Chile. Wind development in other parts of Latin America remains piecemeal.


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A mechanical bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage in the intestine, which is also called the bowel. Blockages can occur at any point along the small or large bowel. They are more common in the small bowel. When the bowel is blocked, food and liquid cannot pass through. Over time, food, liquid, and gas build up in the area above the blockage. This can cause abdominal pain and swelling.
Most small bowel blockages are due to adhesions. An adhesion is a band of scar tissue that causes the bowel to attach to the abdominal wall or other organs. Most large bowel obstructions are caused by tumors.
Specific causes of bowel obstructions include:
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Risk factors for a bowel obstruction include anything that is likely to cause scar tissue or a blockage, such as:
Symptoms of a bowel obstruction include:
Complications from an untreated obstruction can include strangulation, which is cutting off of the blood supply to part of the intestine.
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history and perform a physical exam. Your doctor will place a stethoscope on your abdomen to listen for bowel sounds. If the normal bowel sounds are absent, or if high pitched, tinkling sounds are present, it may be an indication of bowel obstruction. Further testing may include:
Bowel obstructions can be serious, even fatal. If your doctor thinks you may have a bowel obstruction, you will be hospitalized and treated. Your treatment will depend on what part of your bowel is blocked and what is causing the blockage.
Possible treatments include the following:
During surgery, the blocked part of the bowel may be removed. The remaining sections will then be joined together. You will probably need a nasogastric tube temporarily after surgery. In addition, you may need antibiotics and pain medication during recovery.
If you are diagnosed with a mechanical bowel obstruction, follow your doctor's instructions .
Prevention of bowel obstruction depends on the cause. Some bowel obstructions cannot be prevented. The following actions may help reduce your risk of a bowel obstruction:
American College of Gastroenterology
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disorders
Alberta Health and Wellness
Health Canada
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy . 17th ed. Simon and Schuster; 1999.
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Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Out-of-this-world collectible! Alex Ross design from the 1980 Flash Gordon sci-fi movie. Hyper-realistic Dale Arden Action Figure with cool accessories. She will rocket you into the stratosphere! Entertainment Earth Comic-Con Exclusive. Dressed in a stunning white gown, Dale Arden looks better than ever as she catches Flash's eye and that of any of your friends or family that happen to walk by your display. Better take her home while you can! Flash! Savior of the Universe! As a hero of the ages, Flash Gordon has rescued the Earth in cartoons, films, and comic strips. Today, he's saving the world as an action figure designed by Alex Ross! The Flash Gordon Movie 7-Inch Action Figures Series 2 feature the industry's finest sculptors combined with the amazing designs of Alex Ross to create collectibles that are truly out of this world. Each figure includes multiple points of articulation, special accessories, and a sense of hyper-realism that will rocket these action figures into the stratosphere! Flash Gordon, an American football star and title character in the classic 1980 film Flash Gordon, unwillingly travels aboard a rocket ship to the planet Mongo. In order to save Earth from impending destruction, Flash must unite the kingdoms of Mongo to defeat the evil Emperor Ming. Ming unleashes a series of natural disasters upon Earth, but his plans to destroy the planet are thwarted by Flash.


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Sleep Problems in Children
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 17, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Sleep Problems in Children
Children often face some sleep disorders. Especially, during the present time where parents have no time for their kids, such problems are tightening their roots. A good and sound sleep is very important for the health of the child as it restores all the fine functions of the body. So, a lack of sleep not only affects the immune system, but it also hinders the proper growth and development of a child. Some slight sleep problems disappear by themselves while others develop in severe forms. It mainly includes parasomnias, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, sleep paralysis, snoring, and seasonal affective disorder.
Some of the important causes of childhood sleep disorders are described below:
Separation Anxiety- Children start feeling separation stress at the age of 5 months. They want their parents, mainly mothers, to be present with them while sleeping or waking-up during the night time. The kids who are made to sleep by themselves face less anxiety during the bed time. You can control this cause by placing a soft toy or blanket near your child or checking frequently whether he is sleeping or not.
Resistance- Some toddlers and school age children may resist going to bed for sleeping. This resistance occurs because of their desire for playing more, independence, increased motor and social abilities. A kid may show disobedience by not going to bed or by throwing tantrums. You can control this reason by decreasing day-time sleeping or adding more comforts to the bedroom of your child. Encourage your child to sleep at time and reduce household noise after he gets into his bed cover.
Fears, Nightmares and Night Terrors- During the night time, most of the kids suffer from the fears of imaginative monsters and their stories. So, they show reluctance in sleeping properly. To overcome these fears of your child, you need to cuddle him and pamper him. Tell him positive stories and dim the light of his bedroom. Do not allow your child to see horror movies and television soaps, so that he may not get negative ideas before sleeping. Alongwith nightmares, there are also night terrors. They cause screaming and sleepwalking.
Bed Wetting- The problem of bed-wetting may awake a child in the night and he may not feel like sleeping again. In fact, the fear of bed-wetting may also make a kid awake for the whole night. This condition occurs due to an involuntary urination in the night or when a child ignores the urge to urinate when the bladder becomes full.
Some of the main signs and symptoms of childhood sleep problems are listed below:
1. Accidents and injuries
2. Behavior problems
3. Mood problems
5. Memory, concentration and learning problems
6. Performance problems
7. Slower reaction times
There are many treatment options for healing the problem of childhood sleep disorders. It includes bladder-control training, reinforcement and responsibility training, conditioning and medication. The problem of anxiety is also cured with some coping strategies like reassurance, calming bedtime routines, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. However, learn some fine holistic approaches to combat with this sleeping issue.
There are some fine lifestyle changes that help to improve the habit of sleeping in your child. Here is their description:
– Get familiar with your child's mood and try to pamper him during the night time, so that he likes resting and sleeping at time.
– Provide light in the room of your child if he does not like dark.
– Tell positive and light stories to your kid and slowly make him to sleep.
– Cuddle your child and give proper feed, so that he may not feel hungry at night and get awake instantly.
- However, talk to a good medical expert if your child is suffering from any sort of sleep problem to ensure a better and secure future for him.
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text: SHERRILL -- Following federal drug charges Wednesday, Jason Hastings has turned himself in to Oneida County Sheriff deputies for parole violations. He is being held at Oneida County Jail. The 29-year-old was arrested Wednesday morning by Drug Enforcement Administration agents and the Oneida City Police officers at his parents' home in Sherrill. Hastings is the son of Sherrill Police Chief James Hastings. Hastings is alleged to have purchased more than the allowed nine grams of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine within 30 days from local pharmacies in Oneida, Chittenango, Verona and Sherrill. The excessive purchases are in violation of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005. The medications are key ingredients used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. He was arraigned Wednesday afternoon by Federal Judge Magistrate Judge David Peebles in Syracuse and released from custody. The federal drug charges violate Hastings' three year probation for a 2008 petty larceny arrest. Probation Supervisor Tom Bognado said Wednesday's charges were "part of the violation" but would not say what other probation provisions Hastings violated. He was arrested in April 2008 for third-degree burglary and petty larceny after he allegedly stole property from the Appliance Warehouse in Oneida. He was also arrested in November 2002 for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony after he was found in possession of an undisclosed amount of cocaine with intent to sell. Hastings was more recently arrested for second-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree harassment in December 2009 after allegedly causing injury to a woman by dragging her while she was holding onto a passenger in his truck. He also threatened her life, saying he would shoot her. Hastings was the recipient of a $750,000 insurance settlement from the City of Oneida in 2002 after fracturing his right leg in a fall from the upper dam at Mount Hope Reservoir. Wednesday's arrest by the DEA was a result of an investigation launched by the Oneida Police Department into Hastings' purchases following the Feb. 16 meth overdose of his nephew. The New York State Police and Oneida and Madison County Child Protective Service workers are continuing an investigation to determine how the six-year-old was exposed to the drug. Troopers and CPS workers initially searched the Hastings Sherrill home in February but CPS case worker Darlene D'Amor admitted in a family court deposition that Jason Hastings' room was never searched. In a Feb. 23 conversation with D'Amor, Hastings denied ever using methamphetamine, but drug testing later that day by his probation officer revealed he had marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine in his system, according to family court records provided by Tina Bennet, lawyer for Steve Sgarlata, Hastings' nephew's father. Prior to the child's hospitalization at Oneida Healthcare Center and University Hospital for hallucinations brought about by the exposure, Hastings was reported alone with the child in the cab of his truck and while playing Wii at the Hastings residence. A temporary family court order denied the child contact with Hastings, his truck or his residence. Chief Hastings and his wife were only allowed to visit with their grandson under his mother's supervision. Further drug testing initiated by the boy's father revealed that it was not the first time the child was exposed to methamphetamine. Chief Hastings was put on a paid leave of absence as a result of the initial investigation, by determination of elected officials in the City of Sherrill. He was absent from work for four weeks and returned April 27. City Manager Bob Comis declined to comment on actions by the city in light of the chief's son's latest charges.


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When a snow or ice event occurs, city personnel are split into two 12-hour shifts to run a 24-hour operation until streets are cleared. City crews clear roadways in a priority system starting with major city streets, then collector streets, then residential and neighborhood streets.
This system enables the city to first deal with roadways that serve the most drivers. If crews started with residential and neighborhood streets, citizens would have difficulty travelling beyond neighborhoods because the collector and major streets would still be covered in snow and ice.
****City crews are not responsible for clearing roadways within the city limits that are maintained by the state DOT, including such main roads as University Parkway, Peters Creek Parkway, Waughtown Street, New Walkertown Road, Robinhood Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. This is at the direction of the state. (All roadways that carry number routes, such as Business 40, U.S. 52, N.C. 67 and N.C. 158, are state-maintained roads. Some number roads may be better known by their street name. For example, portions of Silas Creek Parkway and Reynolda Road carry are designated as N.C. 67.)****
The city cannot respond to citizen requests to clear snow from state-maintained roads. Citizens should call the local state DOT maintenance office at 896-2350 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on workdays and after hours.
Calls for service for city streets should be made to CityLink at 311 or 727-8000. If the CityLink agent determines that the street is state-maintained, the agent will forward the call to the state DOT office.
The city of Winston-Salem has the following equipment for snow removal: 5 motor graders, 25 trucks with push plows, 25 salt spreaders, 3 brine tanks and 1 5,000 gallon brine storage tank. The city maintains a stockpile of approximately 2,000 tons of deicing salt.
The best thing to do during a snow or ice event is stay home or stay off of the roadways. We understand that some people have to work and have to leave their homes, which is why crews work as hard and as fast as they can to clear city streets. However, if you don't have to be go out, stay home and let crews do their job clearing the streets. This is for your safety and for the safety of those working.
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Amsterdam, 21 November 2013 – The Murmansk Regional Court has today rejected an appeal against the arrest of the ship Arctic Sunrise by Russian authorities
"This is an extremely disappointing ruling. We believe this verdict is in violation of both the Russian Criminal Procedure Code and international law. Cassation procedures are now available under Russian law," said Gerrit-Jan Bolderman, Director of Stichting Phoenix, the ship's owner.
Besides the possibility of a further appeal at a cassation court by Stichting Phoenix, the lawyer representing Peter Willcox, the captain of the Arctic Sunrise who was granted bail by a St Petersburg court on Wednesday, will in the coming days file a petition seeking the release of the ship.
On October 7, the Leninsky District Court of Murmansk issued an order imposing the arrest of the ship Arctic Sunrise, ruling that it was lawfully seized by the Federal Security Service on the basis of Article 19 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas, which allows seizure of a pirate vessel outside territorial waters.
The seizure took place at gunpoint in international waters by Russian security forces on September 19 after a peaceful Greenpeace International protest at a Gazprom Arctic oil platform. The ship was then towed to the Murmansk port by the Russian coast guard and the 28 Greenpeace International activists and two freelance journalists on board were charged with piracy and hooliganism.
Stichting Phoenix, the owner of the Arctic Sunrise, lodged the appeal against the arrest order handed down by the Murmansk court. Greenpeace International charters the vessel from Stichting Phoenix based on annual agreements.
Stichting Phoenix argued that as the owner of the ship is not a defendant in the criminal proceedings initiated against the 28 Greenpeace International activists and two freelance journalists, its property should not be seized as security in those criminal proceedings.
It also argued that the arrest of the ship violates the International Convention Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships and also violates Article 58(1) of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea which guarantees foreign-flagged vessels freedom of navigation in a country's Exclusive Economic Zone.
In a separate case relating to the seizure of the ship and the Arctic 30, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will announce its ruling on Friday in a case brought by the Netherlands seeking the immediate release and repatriation of the detainees, and the end of all legal proceedings against them. Twenty-one judges will give their verdict at 15:00 in Hamburg.
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Studebakers Only is a company devoted to the restoration, repair, and modification of all Studebakers. If you own a Studebaker or only hope to, please review our offerings on the forgoing pages. You will be amazed to discover what can be accomplished for your Studebaker.
Our Mission
Studebakers are our passion, and our aim is to see that they survive through time. We will convey to all Studebaker owners our knowledge and ability to complete this end. Since I'd owned Studes all my life I decided to make Stude building my hobby. At first I was working only for myself, then word got out and others started wanting tasks completed. Goals and Objectives of this hobby are: Create innovative products for the Studebaker enthusiast to keep his/her cars on the road as daily drivers. To modernize the cars for safety, and driving convenience to the maximum amount practical/possible. Deliver quality products to the Studebaker enthusiast. I have no ambition to become a vendor of parts, competing with those who do that so well. I buy from many of them. Although I do get dirty in the shop I spend lots of my time at the drawing board, creating innovative new products. Electrical solutions are one of my specialties.
Company Profile
We do it all; restore, repair, modify, buy, sell, trade, and provide to you all that is necessary to help you and your Studebaker.
We are members of the Studebakers Drivers Club, advertise in the Turning Wheels publication, and attend many International and Zone meets. Also a member of the local Grand Canyon State Chapter and San Diego Chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club. We are part of the Studebaker web-ring and are listed as a vendor on many Studebaker sites.
All of our customers and suppliers recognize us for our mechanical excellence and engineering expertise. We are the problem solvers, no matter if it's mechanical, electrical, or original design.
The Company's principal, Mr. Kenneth Michael, is a life long Studebaker fanatic. Having been a professional auto mechanic, and a degreed engineer, there is no solution that eludes him. He is now semi retired and has a passion to help others make the Studebaker tradition endure. After 35 years in the turbine engine business in both aircraft and industrial configurations, He retired in 2002 at the age of 61. During his career he worked for Westinghouse Electric, Eastern Airlines, International Harvestor, Caterpillar, General Electric, and The Wood Group of Aberdeen, Scotland. He specialized in the repair of engine parts and in the test and overhaul of turbine engines. He lived and worked in seven states, and 3 foreign countries, Mexico (times 2), Turkey and Indonesia. He is an Industrial/Mechanical Engineer with a specialty in computer applications, and spent many years as a Certified Quality Control Engineer. He has two daughters, both of which think he's crazy in his ambitions with Studebakers. One drives a Toyota the other a Nissan. Ken drives only Studes and has four that are drivable: A '53 Commander coupe with a turbocharged 350 Chevy engine and TH400 tranny, A 62 Champ with a 289 Stude and 700R4 tranny, A 63 Cruiser, A 63 Avanti, project car that is drivable but needs work. Since he has owned Studes all his life Ken decided to make Stude building his hobby. At first Ken was working only for himself, then word got out and others started wanting tasks completed.
Contact Information
As our office staff is minimal and our technicians are either on the road or in the shop, we have listed Mr. Michael's cell phone number as primary contact. You may also use our e-mail link.
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R&B Icon R. Kelly Transforms REHAB and Body English Nightclub & Afterhours, Sept. 22
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What: Summer may be ending but REHAB at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas keeps the sun shining on Sin City's hottest pool scene with singer-songwriter, R. Kelly. Often referred to as the "King of R&B," R. Kelly will have the crowd rollin' their bodies as he hosts at Las Vegas' original dayclub. In addition, Craze, Richard Beynon, DJ Shift and DJ Wellman will spin the turntables at the poolside stage.
The day of entertainment will continue that evening as R. Kelly takes over Industry Night at Body English Nightclub & Afterhours. Resident DJs will turn up the bass at Las Vegas' ultimate hotspot as guests dance the night away within close proximity of the award-winning artist.
Who: R. Kelly, singer, songwriter and producer
When: Sunday, Sept. 22 – REHAB
Media check in at 2:45 p.m.
Red carpet at 3 p.m.
Where: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Red carpet located in Paradise Tower Studio 4A
* directions available upon request
4455 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Media: Interested media are invited to cover the red carpet at REHAB only and must RSVP to Laura Bucklin at [email protected] or 702.737.3100 by Sunday, Sept. 22 at noon.
Details: REHAB was featured on Travel Channel's "21 Sexiest Beach Bars" calling it "the must-see place on a Sunday afternoon." The club has also been deemed as the "best known, biggest and craziest pool party" by the Los Angeles Times and "legendarily raucous" by Travel + Leisure. The hotspot has played host to several celebrities including DJ Pauly D, Drake, Holly Madison, Kim Kardashian, Ne-Yo, Paris Hilton, Pitbull, Psy and many more.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's Paradise Beach is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Admission is free Monday through Friday. On Saturdays, admission starts at $20 for women and $40 for men and on REHAB Sundays, $30 for women and $50 for men. Prices are subject to change per event. Hotel room and REHAB party packages are available. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.hardrockhotel.com or call 702.693.5555.
Body English is open Friday through Sunday, beginning at 10:30 p.m. Cover charge is $20 for ladies and $40 for men. For table or VIP reservations, call 702.693.5555.
About Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is Las Vegas' off-strip playground, just minutes and less than three miles from McCarran International Airport. The premier destination entertainment resort is owned by Brookfield Real Estate Finance Fund II and managed by WG-Harmon, LLC, a subsidiary of Warner Gaming, LLC. Built in 1995, the property completed a $750 million expansion in 2010. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino offers an energetic entertainment and gaming experience with the services and amenities associated with a boutique luxury resort hotel. The property is known for its innovative nightlife and music scene where acts such as The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Incubus, Foo Fighters, Carlos Santana, Mötley Crüe and Guns N' Roses have all performed. Features of the property include an 11-story Casino Tower with 640 guest rooms, 17-story Paradise Tower with 490 rooms and suites and the all-suite HRH Tower with 359 suites, eight spa villas and seven penthouse suites; 72,000 square feet of casino space featuring Peacock High-Limit gaming and Asian gaming amenities; 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space; more than $4 million in rare music memorabilia; Body English Nightclub & Afterhours; Reliquary Water Sanctuary, Spa & Salon; 4.5 acres of tropical pool paradise housing world-famous pool parties REHAB Sunday and RELAX Monday; live music/entertainment venues The Joint and Vinyl; Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co.; restaurants Culinary Dropout, Nobu, The Ainsworth, 35 Steaks + Martinis, Mexican cantina Pink Taco, 'round the clock diner Mr. Lucky's Café and 福Fú Asian restaurant; a state-of-the-art fitness center and trendsetting retailers John Varvatos, Affliction, Love Jones, Rocks The Jewelers and Rock Paper Photo. For room availability and additional information call 800.HRD.ROCK (800.473.7625) or visit hardrockhotel.com. Follow Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest news and updates.
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Rani Hoff, MPH, PhD
Research & Publications
Rani Hoff, received both her MPH in chronic disease epidemiology, and her PhD in mental health services research and psychiatric epidemiology, from Yale University. Dr. Hoff serves as Director of the Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC), which performs national program evaluation of mental health services within the Office of Mental Health Operations in VA Central Office; the Director of the Evaluation Division of the National Center for PTSD; the head of the Women and Trauma Core of Women's Health at Yale; and Associate Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at Yale.
Dr. Hoff's research utilizes principles of psychiatric epidemiology and services research to examine risk factors and correlates of psychiatric disorders, with particular attention paid to co-occurring disorders and vulnerable populations. This research has included studies on pathological gambling, schizophrenia, substance abuse/dependence, the risk of suicide in psychiatric patients, trauma and comorbidity, criminal justice mental health, and the mental health problems experienced by the homeless and by returning Veterans from the Middle East. At the national level, Dr. Hoff regularly advises senior management within the VA Office of Mental Health Operations, the Office of Mental Health services, and other areas of VA Central Office regarding VA performance with respect to mental health services, and the appropriate metrics to evaluate those services nationally. She has also served on several advisory committees to the VA on the mental health needs of female veterans, with particular attention to military sexual trauma. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the Survey of the Experiences of Returning Veterans (SERV) a large VA-funded study of the gender differences in coping behaviors of Veterans returning from military service.
Education & Training
- PhDYale University (1994)
- MPHYale University (1991)
Honors & Recognition
|Awarding Organization
|Section Chair, Mental Health Section
|American Public Health Association
|Section Chair, Mental Health Section
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After months of racist incidents and rallies filled with hateful signs disparaging President Obama's ethnicity and other minorities, the NAACP has passed a resolution officially condemning racism in the Tea Party movement. This morning, Tea Party leader Mark Williams — who has been paid over $20,000 by the Tea Party Express political action committee — attacked the NAACP's resolution, charging that the NAACP makes "more money off of race than any slave trader ever." Other Tea Party leaders have criticized the resolution and claimed that there is no racism within their movement. Phillip Dennis, the leader of the Dallas area Tea Party, told Fox News that the Tea Party never focuses "on the pigment of people's skin." However, ThinkProgress has produced a short video demonstrating the vile racism that has been exhibited at some Tea Party events:
DENNIS: The Tea Party does not focus on the pigment of people's skin. [...]
TEA PARTY ACTIVIST1: He's too black to be President.
TEA PARTY ACTIVIST2: I'm a proud racist, I'm white.
TEA PARTY ACTIVIST3: Afro-Leninism! Coming to you on a silver platter, Barack Hussein Obama!
TEA PARTY ACTIVIST4: Go home wetbacks!
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SANTA CRUZ — For Santa Cruz County, last year was another year of steady recovery but it was outpaced by the surge in Silicon Valley, according to income data posted Monday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
In Santa Cruz County, personal income grew 5.5 percent from 2010, better than the state and national average of 5.2 percent.
Yet it lagged behind the 9 percent growth in San Jose, where Silicon Valley is booming.
"Our forecast for current dollar 2011 personal income in Santa Cruz was $13.2 billion vs. $12.9 billion here, so it actually came in lower than we expected by about $300 million," said University of the Pacific economist Jeffrey Michael, who tracks the local economy for the Santa Cruz County Business Council. "This is primarily due to employment and wages as reported by the BEA growing a little slower than we thought."
Personal income, which includes earnings, dividends, interest and rent and government payments known as transfer receipts, totaled $12.9 billion in 2011 in Santa Cruz County compared with $12.8 billion in 2007 before the economy crashed, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
This was the first time since 2007 that personal incomes rose in all 366 metropolitan statistical areas, according to the agency.
Locally, gains are coming from people commuting to jobs outside Santa Cruz County generating earnings of $3.4 billion, up from $3.1 billion in 2007. About $700 million in income flows out of the county due to non-residents working here.
Earnings from jobs in Santa Cruz County grew during the year to $6.5 billion, not matching the 2007 number of $6.85 billion.
The county"s 539 farm proprietors increased their income to $106 million, up from the $91 million in 2007.
Income for the 41,078 non-farm proprietors remained stagnant at $1.1 billion, below their 2007 income of $1.4 billion.
Per capita personal income for Santa Cruz County was $48,883 in 2011, up 4.9 percent from $46,586 in 2010, but short of where it was in 2007: $50,692.
Industries with improved earnings last year included manufacturing, hospitals, ambulatory health care services, food services and drinking places, and private education.
Earnings were down in retail, notably electronics and appliance stores and food and beverage stores despite an uptick at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
As Michael explained in May, the local economy depends on income sources other than wages.
Dividends, interest and rent account to 21 percent of the county"s personal income and government payments 13 percent; a decade ago, they accounted for 19 percent and 8 percent, respectively.
In 2011, dividends, interest and rent generated $2.7 billion, down from $3 billion in 2007, not surprising as interest rates have declined, giving homebuyers a break but dismaying retirees invested in certificates of deposit,
Government payments, largely Medicare, public assistance health care and Social Security and disability checks, totaled $1.69 billion in 2011, the same as in 2010, but up from $1.2 billion in 2007.
"(They) were actually pretty flat between 2010 and 2011 due to a lack of Social Security cost of living adjustments and slow declines in the number of people receiving unemployment assistance," Michael said.
Unemployment payments dropped in 2011 to $142 million, nearly triple what they were in 2007.
Food stamp payments grew in 2011 to $70 million, doubling since 2007.
Education payments grew in 2011 to $74 million, doubling since 2007. These include Pell grants, interest subsidy on higher education loans, Job Corps and National Science Foundation fellowships.
Follow Sentinel reporter Jondi Gumz on Twitter at Twitter.com/jondigumz
by the numbers
Year 2007 2010 2011
Personal income $12.8 billion $12.2 billion $12.9 billion
Per capita income $50,692 $46,586 $48,883
Dividends/interest/rent $3.1 billion $2.5 billion $2.7 billion
Government payments $1.2 billion $1.7 billion $1.7 billion
Farm proprietors $91 million $85 million $106 million
Nonfarm proprietors $1.4 billion $1.1 billion $1.1 billion
SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, www.bea.gov


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New York, May 9, 2014--The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release from jail on Thursday of Fusün Erdoğan, former general manager of Özgür Radyo, and Bayram Namaz, a columnist for the weekly Atılım, and urges Turkish authorities to remove restrictions on their travel and lift their prison sentences on appeal.
Both journalists were imprisoned in September 2006 on a series of anti-state charges, including "breaching the Constitution," "forming organizations with the intention of committing crimes," "possessing hazardous substances without permission," "endangering public safety intentionally," "damaging property," and "forgery of official documents," among others. In November 2013, the Tenth Court of Serious Crimes in Istanbul sentenced Erdoğan and Namaz to life in jail. The journalists' lawyers told CPJ that they have filed appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeals, and await hearing dates.
CPJ featured Erdoğan in a recent campaign to free imprisoned journalists for World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
Last month, Turkish authorities freed three other reporters, according to press reports and local journalists and lawyers. They are Ahmet Birsin, general manager of the television channel Gün TV; Hasan Özgüneş, a columnist for the daily Azadiya Welat; and Kaan Ünsal, a reporter for the biweekly Yürüyüş. Birsin and Özgüneş were imprisoned in recent years in a crackdown against pro-Kurdish journalists and news outlets which authorities accused of supporting the banned Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, and the KCK, an umbrella group of pro-Kurdish organizations that includes the PKK. Ünsal was imprisoned after being charged with membership in the banned Revolutionary People's Salvation Party/Front (DHKP/C). The three journalists still face trial.
All five journalists are barred from traveling outside Turkey, their lawyers told CPJ.
At least 16 journalists continue to be imprisoned in Turkey, CPJ research shows.
"We welcome these releases and urge the authorities to continue until Turkey has no journalists behind bars or under threat of imprisonment," said CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney. "This is a transformative year for Turkish democracy, and media should be free of all political and judicial interference in order to provide the information and platform for debate that citizens need."
When CPJ conducted its annual prison census in December 2013, Turkey was the world's worst jailer with at least 40 journalists behind bars. Since then, 24 journalists have been freed from Turkish jails, but most are still facing charges. Their releases came after Turkey introduced changes to its anti-terrorism laws, reducing the term for detention without conviction from 10 years to five years, and because of judicial reform that eliminated certain courts with special authority. These courts heard cases related to terrorism and organized crime and were granted higher authority than regular criminal courts, but that authority was widely abused, as documented by several local and international rights organizations, including CPJ.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The alert has been corrected to reflect that Kaan Ünsal was imprisoned after being charged with membership in the banned DHKP/C party--not the banned PKK party.


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As you might be aware D/Supt Mick Gradwell declined to give evidence to the Home Affairs Scrutiny Sub Panel (HASSP). Quite remarkable really when you see what he gets up to during this posting. CTV also declined to give evidence to the 'HASSP'. One of the main reasons these two didn't come and give evidence is simple (in my opinion). They knew they had been caught out. Someone started asking questions. How could they explain the 2 programs they aired in September 2009. I want to explain to my readers exactly what is going on here hence the interview with VFC.
First up you must remember that the HISTORICAL CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION was still live in 2009. In fact it didn't get closed down until the end of 2010
That's what makes the actions of Mick Gradwell & CTV appear even more despicable than they already are.
First up a timeline.
The 2 programs
1. Ist September 2009 - CTV ran with - Abuse inquiry has cost £20m
2. 3rd September 2009- CTV ran with -How was £20m abuse investigation bungled
3. 4th October 2009 - Daily Mail article appears with the Headlines 20million Shambles - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1217863/Bungled-Jersey-child-abuse-probe-branded-20million-shambles.html#ixzz1eGPYfGOP
So there we have the two programs. What jumps out at me straightaway and differs from the normal CTV offering is how professionally the Gradwell Interview is conducted. This is a properly staged interview. Gradwell has his Sunday best on - he is sitting in a nice studio - he has moody lighting - two camera angles and a very high opinion of himself.
One very important factor is that we don't hear who is conducting the Interview. We only hear Gradwell talking. Where was the challenge as to what Gradwell was saying? There isn't any. This is shambolic. The whole two episodes are nothing more than "OPINION MANAGEMENT" The two programs were brilliantly done. Lets be honest here. There can be no doubt that people believed the waffle coming out of Gradwells mouth. The reporter even talks about findings that was in the BDO Report. This was all staged. I just cant see how it was done without the full co-operation of CTV. .
On the 4th October 2009 one month after these programs were aired Journalist David Rose wrote an article in the Daily Mail called "Bungled Jersey Child Abuse probe branded a £20million Shambles".
This is the infamous article where Mick Gradwell was leaking drafts of Police Consultant Mike Kelletts work to David Rose. This is not a coincidence . The CTV and Rose articles all in the space of one month is not a coincidence. This was a properly managed media blitz on Opinion Managing the people of Jersey's take on the 'HCAE'. Who organised this? There isn't a chance that Mick decided to do this all on his own. Now do you see why he stayed away from the Scrutiny hearings. What could he say? How could he justify it? He would have to take the blame. That is why it's important that CTV get dragged before the 'COE' and explain their reporting on such an important issue. They are not alone in their trashing stance. I will leave the JEP till last .
D/Supt Mick Gradwell was the Senior Investigating Officer of the 'HCAE'
The Abuse Survivors trusted this man to do the best by them. He gives it large with CTV and leaks to the man trashing the 'HCAE'. Have any of our local media tried to track him down and get an interview? He has got to explain himself on his abhorrent actions.
Remember what Karin Rankine said in her letter to Ben Shenton
"An increasing number of online community sites, blog sites and other content sources will unquestionably find their place within society. However the fundamental principles which underpin the delivery of authoritative and credible news are unlikely to change.
Those principles of quality journalism which encompass accuracy, impartiality, fairness and legal knowledge underpin the role that the 'traditional' media plays in our society and is the basis of those news services provided by existing public service broadcasters and which remain highly valued within our society."
"So while the internet has challenged the idea of journalism, the need for in-depth research and reporting does not disappear. Our role as a public service broadcaster carries with it responsibilities to our viewers and to those involved in our reporting. And it is those responsibilities which distinguish our service from certain new types of 'citizen media' or blog sites that we see emerging at both a national and a local level."
These are some of the findings from the Scrutiny Sub Panel
The Whole Report can be read here. It is a must read for anyone who has an interest in the Jersey Historical Child Abuse Investigation
- • It is clear from the evidence we have received that Mr. Gradwell was responsible for leaking information from draft sections of the work which Mr. Kellett had prepared for the BDO Alto review. The information was published in an article in the Mail on Sunday in October 2009 but it also appears to have been made available to Channel Television for a programme in September 2009. Mr. Gradwell also gave an interview to the Jersey Evening Post in which he voiced extensive negative comments on the investigation carried out by his predecessor which he labelled 'a poorly managed mess'. The disclosure of information from the review of financial management was then part of a broader criticism of the investigation by Mr. Gradwell.
- Mr. Gradwell's views on the investigation were already well known. As Senior Investigating Officer he had been a key figure in the press conference on 12th November 2008 which had called into question the previous direction of the investigation.
- Mr. Rose had previously written a number of other articles critical of Mr. Harper's conduct of the investigation going back to May 2008 (18.05.08; 24.05.08, 15.11.08). In May 2008 he made a reference to the 'leaked' cost of the investigation (£6.5milion) but did not develop any criticism. In his article in November 2008 in which he interviewed Mr. Gradwell he stated that the police were said to be concerned at the enquiry's profligate spending (eg decision to send two officers first class to Australia and a £100,000 bill for the use of Eddie the sniffer dog). In the course of the article he stated that he had obtained confidential documents including an email from Mr. Harper and the official log book kept by the forensic science team.
- Channel Television also appeared to have access to information from the review into the financial management of the HDLG enquiry. In their two programmes in September 2009 they interviewed Mr. Gradwell on his retirement and referred to a number of specific details from the BDO Alto report such as dinners in specific London restaurants, overnight stays for one hour meetings and the failure to appoint a finance manager.
Below is the 3rd part of the CTV Interview with D/Supt Mick Gradwell. It is a must watch. His little smirk at the end is very telling.
My first Interview can be watched here -RICO SORDA
All im doing here is looking at the evidence and forming an opinion. I believe that this was a proper orchestrated piece of 'OPINION MANAGEMENT'. This was not just the work of Mick Gradwell. The States Communication Unit could well have had a hand in this. This was about trashing an Abuse Investigation and protecting the image of Jersey. The most important people in all of this - The Abuse Survivors-
have been treated with utter disdain. When and where have the local media come out on their side? When and where have our local media done a balanced piece of reporting?
The evidence speaks for itself
The ruling elite don't want a Committee of Enquiry
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Below are the release notes for VUE 3.1.2. This release consists largely of incremental improvements and bug fixes to core VUE code. The VUE team would like to thank those who contributed to this release, including:
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The Cognac That Jay-Z Drinks From a Grammy
Bacardi gets into the Cognac game with a slightly different take on France's famed D'USSE brandy. Jay-Z likes it so much, he was seen drinking it straight from one of his Grammy trophies. Photo: AP.
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Come on, we've all done it ... you know, making engine noises as a kid. Only, well, some of us still do it—yep, guilty as charged. The difference these days is that now we can follow through and get our street machines to sound like we want and enjoy those tunes via a blip of the throttle.
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