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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Matthew Lyon's Opinion of Eddyville
Many of you have heard that Matthew Lyon brought a large number of people from Vermont to settle in and around old Eddyville, Kentucky. Just recently I came across a newspaper item in the 16 January 1801 issue of the Columbian Courier, which states that Lyon petitioned the Legislature of Kentucky for a grant of 20,000 acres in the counties of Christian and Livingston for the use of himself and "certain Emigrants" from Vermont. His petition was rejected.
He didn't give up on his quest to populate Eddyville with Vermonters as just a few days later, Lyon wrote a letter to the editor of the Vermont Gazette, in which he described the area around his Kentucky home. He said, "I am settled at a place called Eddyville, situate about forty miles up Cumberland river, which empties into the Ohio, at about sixty miles from its confluence with the Mississippi, and few miles above the mouth of the Tennessee.
"Eddyville is in the centre of Livingston county well situated to enjoy a good country trade of forty or fifty miles extent, and to command its share of the river business, the river being navigable for light boats for 300 miles above Eddyville, and for heavy flat boats down to New-Orleans, at all seasons of the years, and at high water for any vessel whatever. The country is new, having been among the hunting ground of the Indians at the time of Wayne's treaty. The Indians have all retired some hundred miles south and west of Cumberland, and there are now a great many good farmers settled in Livingston, Christiana [sic] and Logan counties, which too last are adjacent to and older settlements than Livingston county, and whose trade will be considerable advantage to Eddyville, if the settlement prospers.
"Money is not yet plenty here nor yet to scarce as in Vermont ... The present and ensuing years sale of tobacco, cotton, hemp, wheat, beef and pork will help us greatly in this respect, as our imports are small, and salt is made in great quantities among us. Cast iron is made in Kentucky ...
"There is in Kentucky, particularly in the counties of Livingston, Henderson, Christiana and Logan, large quantities of vacant land, a considerable share of which is good for cultivation. For 2 years past I have petitioned the legislature to set apart a share of that land for such republicans from Vermont as may emigrate hither. The legislature have not thought best to comply in all points with my petition, but they have done more, they have offered their vacant land to any body that will settle it, in 400 acre lots or less, except that those settlers who have had 200 acres already, shall have but 200 acres more."
Lyon went on to encourage people from Vermont to take advantage of this generous offer. He described "the situation" as desirable with luxuriant soil, temperate climate and provisions easily obtained. I know a number of families from Vermont did settle in and near old Eddyville, but do not know how many. Do you?
Published 12 April 2008, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
2 comments:
- RoadScholar said...
In answer to your question about folks coming with Matt from Vermont:
"Of those who went with or followed my father, besides our family, G. D. Cobb, who
married Modena Clark, resides at Eddyville; has a large and respectable family,
but is reduced in his circumstances in consequence of losing a valuable farm,
which was taken by a prior claim after a long law suit, which he had highly
improved. Capt. Throop has been dead many years; he died as he lived, poor. His
wife, second daughter, and youngest son went to her brother, Samuel Vail, at
Baton Rouge, La., and all are dead. His eldest son, John, resides at Eddyville, a
vagabond. His daughter, Betsy, is a widow. Samuel C. Clark resides with G. D.
Cobb; is poor, and has lost one leg, amputated close up to the body; and last,
old General Whitehouse, who you no doubt recollect followed my father to
Kentucky, and survived both my father and mother, and several of the younger
branches of the family, and died about eighteen months since, having been a
charge on my hands for many years..."
-letter from Chittendon Lyon 1828.
-Thomas Brown, Lyon descendant
- November 11, 2008 at 2:19 PM
- Brenda Joyce Jerome said...
Thank you.
- November 11, 2008 at 3:34 PM


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44 HASKINS & SELLS June ONE of the earliest references to the ac-countant as such seems to have occurred in the year A. D. 831, when the term "Rationator" (accountant) is said to have been used in a deed of Italian origin. In 1164 there is evidence of accountants having been employed in Italy by the cathedral authorities, ducal courts, and the Commune. In the interval between such date and 1484 frequent mention is made of such an individual, especially in Milan. In the latter year the post of accountant to the Duke Galeazzo became that of accountant to the City of Milan. This position carried with it the right to hand down the title. Venice, it seems, should be credited with being the cradle of accountancy, since it was there, so far as is known, that the first society of accountants was formed. In 1581 there was formed at Venice the "Col-legio dei Raxonati (college of accountants). This college apparently grew in strength and influence, because in 1669 no one was permitted to practise as an accountant without first becoming a member of the college. The requirements of the college at that time are rather interesting in the light of developments in recent years on the part of the New York State Education Department with regard to those who would become candidates for the state certificate. The Italian aspirant was obliged first to obtain a certificate from a magistrate as to his fitness. His next task was to serve six years in the office of a public accountant, after which he presented himself for examination. The examining board then required a further certificate from a magistrate as to his legal attainments, and a declaration from the accountant in whose office he had served as to his ability. He afterwards drew by lot and answered two questions which had been prepared. If he answered the questions to the satisfaction of two-thirds of the examiners, he was permitted to attempt another examination before the governing body. Having Successfully negotiated the ladder of trial, he was granted a certificate entitling him to membership in the college. Milan, in 1745, followed Venice with a College of Accountants. The requirements were somewhat different but comparatively strict. The candidate was obliged to pass preliminary examinations in Latin, arithmetic, and economics, and to serve an apprenticeship of five years. At the end of such term the apprentice submitted to an examination in the principles of accountancy. It may be of interest in passing to note that about this time (1742) the Senate of Milan issued an order regulating the fees which accountants might charge. The historians do not record what the fees were. Some of the histories do mention the fact that fees in some parts of Italy at one time were regulated by the saving to the client. To Scotland is accorded the honor of Some Facts About Accountants
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|Haskins & Sells Bulletin, Vol. 02, no. 06 (1919 June 15), P. 44-45
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Vincent Strully, founder and CEO of the New England Center for Children in Southborough, stood before staffers on March 5 to dedicate his school's latest project. The new $68 million center for children with autism, he told the crowd, is state of the art, with no expense spared.
"It's by far the leading facility for children with autism anywhere in the world," Strully declared, speaking from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Nine time zones and 7,000 miles away from Southborough, the New England Center for Children-Abu Dhabi opened its doors in March to 62 Emirati children, with 74 on the waiting list as more classrooms open. Licensed as a branch of New England Center for Children, the Abu Dhabi school is run by staffers from both Southborough and the United Arab Emirates.
"It establishes Abu Dhabi as the world leader in the education and treatment of children with autism," Strully said from Abu Dhabi, which he has visited 47 times in the 15 years since the Emirati royal family first approached him about working with them. "My wildest dreams of the perfect program for autistic kids would look like this."
It was in 1997 that the royal family came to Boston Children's Hospital after their 3-year-old son was diagnosed with autism in England. The diagnosis was confirmed by Children's, which referred the family to NECC.
The center, known as a leader in applied behavior analysis, has been cited by the US Department of Education as a model for professional development for the on-site graduate programs it offers staffers. The method, formerly known as behavior modification, uses interventions and incentives to change disruptive actions associated with autism.
NECC uses research-based methods of educating. "The findings are shared with academics around the world and are discussed in peer-reviewed journals," said Strully. "This is the educational version of medicine, where we know what works and what doesn't."
Autism, a spectrum of developmental disorders that impair social and communication skills, affects 2 percent of US children ages 6 to 17, according to the national Centers for Disease Control.
Because diagnostic services are just developing in Abu Dhabi, there are no firm figures on autism. But extrapolating from rates in other countries, NECC estimates that at least 1,000 Arab children in Abu Dhabi are on the spectrum, along with an unknown number of children of foreign workers living in the UAE.
Until recently, there was little help for them. "The kids were kept mostly at home with their family," says Strully. "It was like here [in the United States] when we started in 1975, when kids were on the back wards of Taunton State Hospital or tearing up their homes."
When the Emirati royal family visited Southborough, they liked what they saw and asked NECC for its help. Eight weeks later, Strully, two teachers, and a clinical psychologist arrived in Abu Dhabi and set up a preschool in a villa next to the palace for the little boy.
When he turned 8, he came to Southborough and attended NECC for nearly two years. Returning to Abu Dhabi, he attended private school, assisted by NECC staffers. He is now a college student in Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, the boy's cousin had also been referred to NECC, and in 2007, Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan asked the school to build a replica in Abu Dhabi.
"It's licensed as a branch," said Strully, "but I wouldn't even call it a sister school. I'd call it a clone. It's everything we have, but significantly nicer."
The project has been the blending of two distinctly different cultures — Arab women never show their arms or ankles — with staffers from Southborough rotating into and out of Abu Dhabi, or relocating there permanently. Today, the school staff is 47 percent American; the rest are Arabs, trained by NECC.
For the Americans, the assignment has proven to be a plum one, with free housing, a food stipend, and gym membership provided. There have even been eight marriages among the American staff and other expatriates living in Abu Dhabi.
Dan Gould, the project director, has been living in Abu Dhabi since October 2007 and is referred to as "Dan of Arabia" by some colleagues. It was Gould who wrote the new school's proposal at the Emirati government's behest. "Six months later, we signed a contract," Gould said, "and six months after that, we opened our first classroom."
The Abu Dhabi NECC was in temporary space until the opening of the new facility. Gould initially signed a two-year contract, extended for three more, and recently extended for another three. His wife, Karen, directs the Applied Behavior Analysis program at Northeastern University, and remains in Boston.
"Although it is a big sacrifice to live so far apart, technology allows us to remain in daily contact," Gould said recently. He and his wife regularly "meet in the middle," traveling to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
"In fact, we are in Morocco right now."
Abu Dhabi could hardly be more different from New England. The oil-rich United Arab Emirates, a monarchy, is only 41 years old, and one of the wealthiest in the world. Much of it is desert, bordered by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman. Temperatures hover in the mid- to high 90s and in summer, can soar to over 105 degrees. Islam is the state religion, Arabic the language.
"As in any Muslim city, you hear the prayer calls, you see the mosques," said Strully. "But it's very tolerant of other religious groups." The Americans who work for NECC-Abu Dhabi feel free to celebrate their own religious holidays.
Abu Dhabi is an ultramodern city with wide boulevards, lots of parks, good beaches, and a futuristic skyline mixed with mosques. There are museums and malls, a lively restaurant scene, and a women's university system.
Though women have more rights in the UAE than in most other Middle Eastern countries — they are allowed to drive, and they don't wear burkas — most still cover their heads and wear long black robes.
The American NECC staff dresses more modestly than they might at home. "I want to see longer sleeves, and I don't want to see cleavage," Strully said. Knees must be covered, but the Western women do not cover their heads.
Tasneem Aburoza, who is from Abu Dhabi, is the head therapist at the school, and has been with the program nearly five years. While the Arabs tend to be more emotional, showing affection and hugging their students, she says, the Americans are more exacting and professional. But working together, the staffers learn from each other and pick up new approaches.
"We are like one family now," Aburoza said. "It's amazing how we take from each other's cultures, language, and habits."
Not only do they work together, they play together: The Americans have taught the Arabs beach volleyball.
"Besides the language and education, there is one more thing I like about Americans," Aburoza said. "They like to have fun more."
Still, occasional cultural issues do arise. Pam Olsen is the program director for the Abu Dhabi school and has lived there since 2007. She had just turned 30, was single and living in a basement apartment in Shrewsbury when she was tapped to go.
"It sounded like the perfect time in my life to try something new," Olsen said. "I love it here. The people are really friendly, I like the sunny weather, and there's lots of opportunity to travel."
What she can't do? Per Arab custom, she won't shake a man's hand unless he extends his first.
"And if I'm in a meeting with a lot of men, they often talk more to Dr. Dan [Gould] than me," she said. "But really, I don't face much hardship over here being a woman."
The New England Center for Children on Route 9 in Southborough is an international leader in the field of applied behavior analysis, a teaching method that seeks to curb tantrums, aggression, rocking, pacing, and head slapping that can characterize autism.
"Applied behavior analysis is designed to determine the best way to address deficits the child might have that interferes with learning," said Strully, who founded NECC in 1975.
In fact, the Center wrote the book on the subject: the "Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia," an online curriculum in English and now Arabic that includes the research and methodology of applied behavior analysis. The Southborough school has won several awards for its work, and its highly structured, individualized curriculum with one-on-one teaching is used at both centers.
Both facilities offer employees free graduate programs in special education and applied behavior analysis in conjunction with Simmons College and Western New England University.
"That's our core strength," says Strully. "We have a very deep, strong staff."
Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili, director general of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, said in an e-mail that his country wanted to replicate the Southborough school down to its staffing patterns, curriculum, materials, and management.
"NECC had an international reputation as a leader in autism services," he said. "We are positive that both parties will work hand in hand to help provide some of the best assistance needed for children with autism spectrum disorder."
The Massachusetts school has 250 students in year-round classes, 133 of them in a residential program. Those under 3 years of age are served by teachers and therapists in a home-based program. Tuition rates are set by the state, under the Chapter 766 special education law, and students "age out" of the program at 22.
Most of the tuition, which ranges from $90,000 to $120,000 a year, is paid by the state and the child's home school district. In Abu Dhabi, the government picks up all costs, and children of all socioeconomic classes attend.
As in Southborough, Abu Dhabi has classrooms of seven students and six teachers, and small groups for socialization. Each child has his or her own learning cubby with a desk, computer, bookcase, and detailed daily lesson plan.
In Abu Dhabi, students are taught in both English and Arabic. There are prayer rooms for the staff, and on the kids' cubicles are names like "Mohammed," "Shaikha," and "Aisha."
The new school has 16 classrooms, but not all are open yet. When completed, a residential program will house 24 children.
Dr. Fayeza Al Awadhi is a family physician whose daughter Mariam was among the first enrolled when the school was in temporary quarters. Six years later, at age 9, she's at the new center.
"I tell them this was like God answered our prayers," said Al Awadhi. "We all noticed a difference in her behavior. She became a very happy kid when she joined the school." Once a week, her teacher and assistant visit the home, and once a month, the family meets at the center.
"Health care facilities and education facilities are relatively new in this country," she said. "To have something of this caliber is really a blessing for all of us."
NECC isn't stopping at Abu Dhabi. Its staff has provided training to other Gulf states, and has been in talks with India and China. Strully, who visits the Abu Dhabi school four times a year, notes that the need is global.
Pam Olsen is 35 now, and has recently signed another three-year contract to stay in Abu Dhabi. In three more years, she may re-up again.
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The ShopSmith MarkV… some call this the 5 in 1 woodworking machine. Actually it can perform the jobs of more than 5 functions given certain configurations and add-ons. ShopSmith has been around since the 1950's. There are a lot of very happy customers with these machines. We have one from the late 80's. The ShopSmith is made to last and they do. You will see perfectly running machines greater than 30 years old. Just because you have an older model does not mean you are stuck with the older feature set. ShopSmith has been very good about insuring the compatibility of the upgrades enabling them to be used on just about all of the models from the past. We are going to bring our model up to this current year feature set by doing the latest upgrade. In this article we will upgrade our ShopSmith Model 500 table system to the brand new Model 520 Pro. After we do this we will be upgrading to the new PowerPro headstock, the MarkV's brains and brawn. (That will be part II in a different article).
There are some real advantages to this upgrade. Larger tables for one, and some of the new tables included in this upgrade actually float allowing for numerous table configurations depending on your needs. The ability to tie the tables together using the connector tubes to the main table adds incredible rigidity and stops any drift in the main saw table adding even more accuracy to your ShopSmith. Some have said that they get a small amount of drift in the old tables, this upgrade to the new tables seems to lock ours down tight. Our tables were very stable. A new upgraded fence that is very accurate and easy to use. This new rip fence enables you use even more jigs. The new Pro fence alignment from position to position is spot on – front to back of your saw.
I have not found very many tasks with wood working I can't accomplish using the MarkV. I have heard many folks complain about the tear down and set up from function to function. I find the changes from one function to another no longer to set up than if I had to drag out my individual piece of equipment, change the blade if needed, set up my settings and measurements, plug it in and do the work. Granted having a multipurpose tool means you need to plan your project out in steps to maximizes the use of the setup you currently have in place. For example, complete all the rips you can, do all the dados , complete drilling the holes you need, etc. The idea here is to work quickly by working efficiently.
The MarkV has many additional major add-ons available from ShopSmith that leverages the MarkV frame and power plant. Some of these are a joiner, thickness planer, band saw, scroll saw, belt sander, strip sander, sand flee. This is not mention the many other smaller add-ons like shaper/molder/routing packages for example.
I, like many, for one of many reasons, own the MarkV because I have limited room. I need to share my work space with a couple of automobiles. I don't think my wife would be happy to have to park the cars out in the weather all the time just because my wood working shop takes all the room. Obviously I still wanted to enjoy my woodworking task but I did not want to sacrifice accuracy and detail in the process. I wanted to be able to complete all the functions for real detailed projects. I have that with the MarkV, and with the upgrade I will be able to do even more.
The installation video that is sent with your upgrade takes you from the Model 500 to a Model 510, then Model 510 to a Model 520. We are going to skip a step and go all the way from a MarkV Model 500 directly to the 520. Needless to say there a few things you do not have to do when upgrading this way. Here are the steps we took to get us there.
Upgrading the Mark V from a Model 500 to 520PRO. What an upgrade!
What you get:
1) New main table, your table saw and main work area. This has been enlarged.
2) New carriage, this is what holds and operates the main saw table.
3) New and larger surfaced extension table.
4) New upper and lower saw guard, now with better dust collection.
5) New Arbor for the saw blade.
6) New miter gauge upgrade.
7) New Pro fence – wow.
8) New complete safety kit to work with your new fence.
9) Floating table system.
10) All the new hardware needed to complete the upgrade
11) Upgrade Video
Tools needed:
5/32 Allen wrench long T model
5/32 Allen wrench small if you have one
Couple of flat screw drivers
1/2 " deep socket
Ball peen hammer
¼" nut
9/16 box wrench
Scotch bright pad – black
Here we go. First remove all the parts from your Mark V. Do not throw anything away. Remove the extension table(s), miter gauge, saw blade and guard if installed. Do not remove the saw table yet, you should now be down to the headstock, carriage and main table..
1) Remove the headstock
a. Lock the headstock in place securing its position on the way bars
b. Lock the main saw table about 1/3 the way across the way bars.
c. Put a piece of wood and place it on the way bars under the tubes that stick down under the saw table..
d. Crank down the saw table and the way tubes should come up in the air. Make sure you have released the lock on the end of the MarkV frame allowing the tie bar to release from the frame.
e. Remove the tie bar from end of the way bars by loosening the 2 allen screws securing it to the way bars. You may need some penetrating oil if there is any corrosion. Using your hammer gently tap the tie bar to remove it from the end of the way bar,.
f. Release the lock on the headstock and remove from the way bars. Remember this unit is heavy.
g. Set aside some where safe.
2) Lower the way bars
3) Remove the table from the carriage
4) Slide the carriage from the way bars.
You now should have a clean frame with no parts. Now before you proceed. Check all the screws and parts on the frame make sure they are tight, or are there at all. You will still have one of the tie bars off. This is also a very good time to clean and wax the way bars and other parts on the frame. Nothing will be in your way and should be very easy to do. Remember to ALWAYS wipe off anything you wax.
Performing the upgrade:
1) Install the carriage. Remember to look inside the carriage and insure the wedge locks are turned the proper way to insure it will install. The flat surface of the wedge locks are facing up.
2) Turn the height adjustment wheel around. Remove it and reverse. This is on backwards for shipping only.
3) Add the rubber bumper on the back way tube, the tube that is on the back side of the motor.. This keeps the head stock from smacking in to the headstock if you forget to lock it down when going vertical. Ouch.
4) Place the new saw table into the new carriage. Using the crank that raises the table up and down, turn the wheel clockwise till it clicks then lower the table down and lock in place.
5) Place your piece of wood under the tubes attached to the table. Lower the table till the way bars come back up in the air.
6) Check the wedge locks on the headstock. And place the head stock back on the way tubes. If the wedge lock has turned you will need to adjust them. This correction can be done by removing the logo and reaching in and correct. Remember the flat edges should point up.
7) Replace the tie bar and tighten the allen screws. If you want to adjust your way tube follow Nick's direction on you video. We did not have to do this with our unit.
8) Raise the table which should lower the way bars.
9) Remove the wood.
Ok now the heavy part is done.
Install the new saw arbor into one of your ShopSmith saw blades. Remember these are left handed threads. Now it's time to place the saw guard onto the quill. Using the 5/32 allen line up the split in the guard with the top of the headstock. Install your saw blade on the quill. Now you will notice that the new sawdust collection has an adjustment. Move this collection plate close to the blade by loosening the side knurled nuts and tighten in place.
Raise the table up and slide the headstock under the table till the rubber bumper meets the carriage. Now lock it in place and install your upper saw guard in place. This one installs into the table not behind it. The splitter will line up with your blade.
As, in the video Nick moves to installing the new rip fence. This is a very nice change. The fence is much larger and heavier with many more opportunities to attach jigs and so forth. Accuracy and stability of the new fence is immediately felt when you use it. Adjustments to this fence are talked about later in this article.
Now comes the miter gauge upgrade. You do not have to upgrade this but the old one will not take advantage of the new table design. This upgrade has a new miter gauge bar that now has washer built into it. This allow the miter gauge to stay put in the miter gauge slot and not pivot up. To upgrade:
1) Remove the old hold down
2) Remove the handle post and screw that holds the handle to the lock.
3) Remove the handle itself
4) Take off the scale
5) Now the protractor and with it come the miter bar. Remember there are 2 very small washers you will want to remove and keep.
6) Remove the stop lock from the miter gauge bar.
7) Remove the small post from the miter bar. Nick in his video shows a real handy way to remove this threaded rod using a nut and the locking nut from the miter gauge.
8) Add the post to the new miter gauge bar
9) Replace the stop lock on the new bar using the 2 small machine screws.
10) Replace the thin washers on the screw and replace the protractor. Snug up the larger machine screw but make sure the protractor still moves.
11) Replace the scale.
12) Reinstall the locking knob and handle
13) Replace the machine screw that locks down the handle.
14) Now install the new hold down which is in the parts bag for the upgrade kit.
15) The hold down fits on the tab sticking out of the handle.
This upgrade comes with a new hub/arbor for your sanding disk. This new arbor allows for dust collection. You can use your older one but not with the lower guard with dust collection. Remove the 4 allen screws that holds the old arbor in place now replace the hub with the new longer hub center using the 4 allen screws. Applying lock tight will insure these stay good and tight.
Now upgrade your lathe rest. Install the new levers into the arm the short one holds the post and the long one can be a bit more complicated. Start the lock down a few threads, set the rest on the table and push it forward then tighten the long screw attaching the new lockdown. Put the post in place and you are ready to go.
On to installing tables: First start with the extension table. Let's separate the tubes including its attachment (dogbone). Take off the old table. Lock the tube into the end of the base and tighten the tube lock. Now here comes the fun part. There are a set of washers that must be on both sides of the bolts that attached the new table to the table mount (dogbone). Place a set of the washers over the holes in to mount and then carefully drop the table in though the holes being careful to not knock out the washers. Put the nuts on the bolts but leave them loose so it can be adjusted.
Now that the table is installed adjust the system. Check that the table is square to the blade and that the miter gauge is also true to the blade. Adjust as necessary. Now it time to take the extension tubes and place them through the main table and into the receiving tubes on the extension table. Now tighten the knobs locking the tubes in place. If these lock downs are not pre-installed you will have to install them. There is a small spring that is placed on each of these. Once you lock these tubes in place this insures that the extension table is in line with the main table. Check for level and that it is parallel to the main table. Now carefully tighten the top bolts of the extension table but only until they touch the mount. Then tighten the lower screw in an order either direction around the table. These should be tighten till they are snug. Then tighten down the tops nuts. The extension table is installed and lined up with the main table but from one end of the machine. Move the extension table to the other end of the stand and place it in the other end of the machine near the tie bar. Move the table carrier and the headstock down close to the end that you just installed the extension table. Place the connection tubes into extension table from the main table. If these tubes do not move easily there is an adjustment an allen bolt in to the end of the stand that will allow you to raise or lower the tie bar as needed to make sure the tubes are easy to slide in and out of the extension table.
The new floating tables simply slide on the connecting tubes and lock in place. Install these and check for level. You will notice this is very easy to do. Depending on floating table configuration you construct you could have table space that extends out with no support. Your upgrade kit comes with extension support legs. This upgrade really has been well thought out.
Now since I am going directly from the 500 to the 520 pro system directly I need to install my new fence and insure it is running true. Place the fence and lock it down and measure front and back. I use the miter gauge slot as a guide. If the measurement is not true, there are 4 screws on the top that will allow me to adjust the back to be directly in line with the front of the fence. Now if the lock down is to loose or to tight use the nut on the back of the fence to adjust this locking in a smooth not to tight or not to lose manner. This will adjust the top lock the bottom one can be adjusted with a nut underneath in the same manner as the top one.
The last thing to do is install the fence ruler. Set the fence to 1 inch from the blade. Then adjust the gauge so the indicator is pointing to 1 inch. The move then fence to another measurement using the tape measure or ruler. Now look at the gauge it should be the same measurement. You have 2 gauges one short one for your main saw table and another to go all the way across the extension tables or floater. This long one is adjusted the same as the short ruler.
We have completed the upgrade. Now we get out our wax and our black/blue Scotch brite pad and wax all of the tables. We like to do this 2 times because the table is new and we want to be sure the tables completely clean of any oxidation and to insure we have a good coat of wax applied. Once we have waxed down the tables we follow this up with a complete rubdown of the surfaces buffing out any waxed areas.
The upgrade for us went very smooth. The parts were well packed and came pre-adjusted. We were very happy with the outcome. But what an upgrade. It's like a completely new unit. We will continue this article set with review of the new PowerPro headstock. We will attempt to bring you other review on the power add-ons that Shopsmith Offers for your ShopSmith. Check out the available upgrades at http://www.shopsmith.com.


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Here's the last lyric-post of this week (and February). Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!
Hard to See
(c) 2014 Ross Christopher
Sometime ago
I heard it said
That your love
Breaks through death and dark
And forgive me now
But I find it hard to see
When the darkest night
Comes from within the house
So many call your home


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David Frum is a Canadian-American writer known for his advocacy of hawkish U.S. foreign policies as well as his often conflicted relationship with right-wing politics. He served as a White House speechwriter during the early years of the George W. Bush presidency and has worked for a number of rightist policy groups, including the neoconservative American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Frum is a senior editor at The Atlantic and has contributed to several major media outlets in the United States, including CNN, The Week, and The Daily Beast. He has also written for right-wing outlets like the Weekly Standard, the National Review, the Wall Street Journal, and Canada's National Post.
Frum first gained public attention in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, when he helped craft the Bush administration's "war on terror" messaging as a White House speechwriter. According to Frum's wife, the anti-feminist writer Danielle Crittenden, it was Frum who coined the term "Axil of Evil," which Bush notoriously used to refer to the U.S. adversaries of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea.
After leaving the administration in 2002, he continued to advocate an aggressive "war on terror" from his perch at AEI. His views were vividly presented in a 2003 book he cowrote with Richard Perle titled An End to Evil. "For us," they wrote, "terrorism remains the great evil of our time, and the war against this evil, our generation's great cause. … There is no middle way for Americans: It is victory or holocaust." Several years later, in 2007, Frum wrote that "civilizations are clashing" and that "more and more [Americans] are coming to believe that Islam really is inherently hostile to democracy and the West."
Since joining The Atlantic in March 2014, Frum garnered widespread criticism for his efforts to cast doubt on the authenticity of photos showing injured Palestinians during the 2014 Gaza War. The photos, which were used by the New York Times and Reuters, showed two blood-soaked men in a Gaza hospital. Frum tweeted at the time: "In the NYT version of the faked photo, the man does not yet have blood on his arms. Reuters was given its version later, I suppose."
Photo experts debunked Frum's claims. One expert said: "If there is a more obvious set of behavior evident in all this, it's Frum's eagerness to impugn the Palestinians, these media organizations and photojournalism." Frum eventually admitted he was wrong and apologized to the news outlets.
In recent years, Frum has distanced himself from the U.S. right wing, expressing disappointment with the "collapsed intellectual state" of the Republican Party. In an October 2013 post on his Daily Beast blog, he complained that "tea party extremism" had "contaminate[d] the whole Republican brand," expressing hope that the faction would eventually break away from the GOP and "liberate the party to slide back to the political center—and liberate Republicans from identification with the Sarah Palins and the Ted Cruz-es who have done so much harm to their hopes over the past three election cycles." In a separate post, he called on "responsible Republicans" to "challenge their own party" so that it could "again become a positive force in American politics."
Frum's disenchantment with the Republican Party appears to be in large measure fueled by his comparatively moderate views on health reform, gun regulations, and other domestic policies. He has also expressed qualified regret for the failures of the neoconservative agenda, notably the war in Iraq. In one apologia, written in September 2013, Frum blamed his support for the invasion of Iraq on a sort of starry-eyed admiration for Cold War-era hawks, writing: "It's human nature to assess difficult questions, not on the merits, but on our feelings about the different 'teams' that form around different answers. To cite a painful personal experience: During the decision-making about the Iraq war, I was powerfully swayed by the fact that the proposed invasion of Iraq was supported by those who had been most right about the Cold War—and was most bitterly opposed by those who had been wrongest about the Cold War. Yet in the end, it is not teams that matter. It is results. As Queen Victoria's first prime minister bitterly quipped after a policy fiasco: 'What wise men had promised has not happened. What the damned fools predicted has actually come to pass.'"
Frum opposed the Obama administration's plans to launch a U.S. strike in Syria, arguing that the United States had "no dog" in the fight and brushing aside the common neoconservative argument that a strike on Syria was necessary to "send a message" to Iran. "If you want to deal with Iran, deal with Iran," he wrote. "And if you want not to be drawn all the way into a Syrian civil war between factions none of them friendly to the United States, then the best way to avoid being drawn is: don't take the first step."
In an October 2015 column, Frum bemoaned that the United States, unlike during the Iran-Iraq War where it supported both sides so that "both sides lose," could not pursue this policy in Syria because "too many refugees are too close to Europe."
However, Frum has not entirely abandoned his hawkish proclivities when it comes to the Middle East. In 2013, for example, he credited diplomatic openings between the United States and Iran not to a de-escalation of martial rhetoric or the election of the comparatively moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, but rather to harsh sanctions sponsored by Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) aimed at cutting Iran's banking sector off from the global economy. "If the Kirk-Menendez sanctions do force change on Iran, the Obama administration will claim credit for the strategy it resisted at the time," Frum wrote.
Frum was a strong opponent of the July 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying: "The Iran nuclear deal upends the security of the Middle East region. Old alliances have been shoved aside. Massive new resources have been put at the disposal of the Iranian regime."
Frum has also argued that the United States has "made too much of a priority out of the Islamic State" and should instead treat Iran as the bigger threat. He opined in February 2015: "They [ISIS] are a nasty bunch of characters, probably as nasty as there are anywhere on the planet. But they are not America's and the West's most important strategic threat in the region. That is Iran. And we, because of our focus on the Islamic State, have been backing into, and the Obama administration has been leading us into, a de facto partnership with Iran and protecting the greater strategic threat at the expense of the lesser strategic threat."
One commentator said in response: "The notion that Iran is a greater threat than the Islamic State and therefore demands a tougher response is nonsense. Iran is considered an urgent danger by Israel and has caused regional trouble in the past by funding terrorism. But it's also a stable nation state with a functional government and a relatively educated population."
Frum has also remained a "pro-Israel" hardliner. In early 2013, for instance, he joined a host of other neoconservative ideologues in criticizing the 2013 nomination of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, a foreign policy "realist" with strong biparstian credentials who had criticized the so-called Israel lobby and spoken out against a U.S. attack on Iran, to lead the Department of Defense. "To the extent that the Hagel nomination expressed the president's exasperation with Benjamin Netanyahu," Frum wrote, "or a determination to downgrade the long and close U.S.-Israel relationship—well, to that extent the nomination was a peevish mistake. Hagel right now is paying the price of that mistake by his disavowal of, and apology for, a decade of poorly considered remarks."
Frum appears to have begun reassessing his ideological views in 2008, when he left the right-wing National Review after authoring a blog there for several years. In a note to his NR readers in November 2008, Frum wrote: "My fundamental political principles remain the same as ever: free markets, American leadership in the world, and intense attachment to inherited moral and cultural traditions. Yet I cannot be blind to the evidence that we have seen free markets produce some damaging and dangerous results in recent years. Or that the foreign policy I supported has not yielded the success I would have wished to see. Or that traditions must evolve if they are to endure. There are new principles too that must be included in a majority conservatism: environmental protection as a core value and an unwavering insistence upon competence and integrity in government."
Frum's concerns were exacerbated by Sen. John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate in the 2008 presidential election. Frum argued in a September 2008 online discussion hosted by New York magazine that he was "disturbed about the choice [of Palin] from the start. … She really could be president! And here's where my fellow conservatives really worry me. They are so attracted by the symbolism of the selection that they show no concern—never mind for her executive competence—even for her views."
Soon after, Frum left the National Review to start his own publication—which he originally called New Majority but later rebranded FrumForum — to "champion a responsive, responsible, inclusive, and environmentally-conscious conservatism."
The following year, Frum was ousted from the American Enterprise Institute after criticizing "conservatives and Republicans" for their approach to the healthcare debate, which Frum argued had led to "their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s." Several days after publishing this criticism, Frum was invited to lunch by AEI's president, who asked Frum if he would consider continuing his association with the think tank on an unpaid basis. Frum declined.
In January 2012, Frum joined Newsweek and The Daily Beast, authoring a blog that grew out of his work on FrumForum. In his farewell post on FrumForum, he wrote: "When we launched, Sarah Palin was a leading candidate for president and Glenn Beck was broadcasting conspiracy theories on cable TV. Three years later—not so much. OK, maybe we can't claim all the credit. But we won't refuse some fair share."
In a post-mortem on the 2012 election, Frum continued to air his grievances about the Republican Party, criticizing Mitt Romney's campaign for failing to resonate with the concerns of ordinary voters. The election "was a referendum on the question, which candidate would do a better job promoting prosperity and creating jobs?" he wrote. "That was the referendum that Romney and the Republican Party lost. We lost both because voters did not believe in the job-creating magic of upper-income tax cuts—and because voters were unpersuaded that the GOP even cared that much about job creation, as opposed to wealth preservation."
In 2003, Frum published his best-known book, The Right Man: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, which offered a firsthand account of the Bush presidency and the influence of the 9/11 attacks on the country and the administration. "George W. Bush was hardly the obvious man for the job. But by a very strange fate, he turned out to be, of all unlikely things, the right man," wrote Frum.
In 2004 Frum coauthored with Richard Perle An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror, which defended the invasion of Iraq and promoted U.S.-backed regime change in Syria and Iran. The authors also promoted more aggressive U.S. policies toward North Korea and Saudi Arabia and derided the United Nations for being weak and bureaucratic while heralding the United States as a force for peace. "A world at peace; a world governed by law; a world in which all peoples are free to find their own destinies: That dream has not yet come true, it will not come true soon, but if it ever does come true, it will be brought into being by American armed might and defended by American might, too."
The book appeared as the U.S. invasion of Iraq began to morph into a bloody counterinsurgency campaign, calling into question the rosy prognostications offered by neoconservatives and Bush administration hawks. According to Frum and Perle, however, the problems were a result not so much of the Sunni insurgency and other developments on the ground, but rather of attempts by the "realists" in the State Department and the CIA, and by senior retired and active-duty military officers, to change the approach in Iraq and elsewhere in the region. Perle and Frum lamented: "We can feel the will to win ebbing in Washington; we sense the reversion to the bad old habits of complacency and denial."
Commenting on the book, journalist Fareed Zakaria wrote: "Frum and Perle want transformation from 30,000 feet, without the moral taint of compromise. They scorn the diplomats who must deal with foreigners, not to mention the foreigners themselves."
In early 2008, Frum published Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again. According to a blurb on the website of the American Enterprise Institute, "Too many conservatives and Republicans have shut their eyes to negative trends. David Frum offers answers. Frum says that the ideas that won elections for conservatives in the 1980s have done their job. Republicans can no longer win elections on taxes, guns, and promises to restore traditional values. It's time now for a new approach."
Frum, born in 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, was exposed early to high-profile journalism by his mother, Barbara Frum, a well-known Canadian media personality who appeared regularly on CBC radio and television. After graduating from Yale University in 1982 and Harvard Law School in 1987—where he served as president of the local Federalist Society chapter—David Frum went on to work on the Wall Street Journal editorial board from 1989 to 1992 and as a columnist for Forbes magazine from 1992 to 1994. During 1995 to 2001, Frum worked at the Manhattan Institute, where he served as a senior fellow. With the election of George W. Bush in 2000, Frum joined the administration as a special assistant to the president for economic speechwriting, a post he held until early 2002.


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present updated information about Cleveland State University (CSU). A variety of tables and charts provide trend information over a
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American sprinter Justin Gatlin is having a good week.
Over the last four days, Gatlin has recorded the two fastest 100-meter times in the world for 2014, setting the latest mark in China on Wednesday.
His 9.87-second time at the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing was 0.05 of a second faster than the previous year's best, which he set in Shanghai on Sunday.
"I think a lot of people take the off-year [between the Olympics and world championships] for granted," he told the Associated Press after the weekend meet. "They want to use it as a rest year, just show their face, but I think this year is the year where you really show your talent."
Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has been recovering from a foot injury and was scheduled to race next on June 17 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.


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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom, May 15, 2014.
Destroyed buildings are pictured, after the cessation of fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, May 10, 2014.
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Kurdish female fighters of the Women Protection Unit (YPJ) attend military training, May 11, 2014.
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A figure hangs at a pro-Russia checkpoint,
May 10, 2014.
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An activist from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), wearing a biohazard suit with a gas mask, holds a sign during a rally as part of the "Go Vegetarian" campaign outside a shopping mall, May 12, 2014.
The rally aims to highlight the benefits of a vegetarian diet and to stop the killing of animals.
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The nine-day-old giraffe Bine licks another giraffe named Andrea in Friedrichsfelde zoo, May 9, 2014.
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A farmer rides his carabao (water buffalo) as it kneels before spectators during the annual "Kneeling Carabaos Festival," May 14, 2014.
Hundreds of water buffaloes, locally known as carabaos, are led during a parade in the streets of the town every 14th and 15th of May to honor its patron saint of farmers San Isidro Labrador (Saint Isidore the Worker). The carabaos will kneel in front of a church to give thanks for a year-long bountiful harvest, according to the organizer.
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Cast member Nicole Kidman poses during a photo call for the film "Grace of Monaco" out of competition before the opening of the 67th Cannes Film Festival, May 14, 2014.
The festival will run from May 14 to 25.
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Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside McDonald's, May 15, 2014.
The march was held as part of an international protest by fast-food workers who planned to go on strikes in 150 cities across the United States and demonstrations in 33 other countries on Thursday to demand higher pay and better working conditions.
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts as he takes shelter from sand blown by the wind during his men's singles match against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia at the Rome Masters tennis tournament, May 15, 2014.
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Kids play soccer during a training session at Sao Carlos slum, May 15, 2014.
The World Cup will be held in 12 cities in Brazil from June 12 till July 13.
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The funeral will be Wednesday for a Minnesota Marine killed last week in Afghanistan.
Lance Cpl. Dale Means of Shakopee was killed Nov. 18 by an improvised explosive device. The 23-year-old had been deployed to Afghanistan in July.
Means' funeral will be held Wednesday morning at the Church of St. Patrick of Cedar Lake, near Jordan.
Means graduated from New Prague High School in 2007. He and his wife, Andrea, had been living near Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he was stationed.


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Situated between Phoenix and Tempe on the east end of South Mountain park, Guadalupe, Arizona, is a small town of about 5,500 residents of Mexican and Yaqui descent, and is becoming the epicenter for one of the premier lowrider events in Arizona. For the 10th year, the Intimidations Car Club of Guadalupe put on the annual lowrider car show, brining together 350 of the best lowrider cars and bicycles from all over the southwest.
The car show, which started off as a small event in the center of town, is now one of the states most anticipated lowrider events throughout the calendar year. Gaining such respect that many lowrider car clubs look forward to the show each and every year. This year's show was held on April 11th, a week after Easter Sunday, and it was no exception.
Car clubs like Klique, Majestics, Rollerz Only, Society and Spirit, to name a few, made their way down Avenida del Yaqui to the Mercado on the south end of town. Proudly placing their lowrider's on display for the more than 7,000 spectators that came out to the show on that beautiful and sunny Sunday afternoon.
Some of the notable winners from this year's show was a Turquoise-colored 1963 Impala convertible with an original O.G. Abel mural on the trunk lid from Klique car club, and it took home the events best of show in the car category. Also, two-time defending Lowrider Bike of the Year; "Man of Steel" from Nemesis Car Club took home the prize for the top bike. As one of the judges put it, "there was no shortage of quality cars in attendance."
"With this years show being such a huge success, it will be hard to top it for next year, but that's what we tell ourselves each year," Miguel from Intimidations car club, says. But with the help from the town administration and council and the love and respect from the Lowrider community, we hope the show continues to grow and continues being one of the top lowrider events in the state.
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CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. technology giant Apple says two key executives are departing, both of whom made high-profile blunders this year.
The company said Monday Scott Forstall is leaving after 15 years at Apple. He was considered a protege of Steve Jobs, the company's previous chief executive officer and founder who died of cancer last year, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
Forstall was in charge of the operating system that runs the iPhone and the iPad and oversaw the creation of Apple's mapping software that was full of humiliating mistakes, including simply misplacing many locations.
Apple also said John Browett, the company's retail chief, is leaving.
Browett, the former CEO of Dixons, a British retail chain, never quite fit in at Apple, the Times said.
In August, Browett apologized for a design for store staffing that he was forced to withdraw.
Analysts said the departures put more decision-making power in the hands of CEO Timothy Cook and the company's head industrial designer, Jonathan Ive.
"Tim Cook was always Steve Jobs' right-hand man. Jony Ive was his golden boy," said Gene Munster, an industry analyst at Piper Jaffray.
Other analysts applauded the shakeup, some because it was a sign that Cook would hold Apple to the same high standards that Jobs did.
"Tim Cook needs to make these kinds of changes occasionally to keep forward progress," said Colin Gillis at BGC Partners.
Craig Federighi, who is the head of the operating systems for Mac computers will also take on more responsibility, overseeing the operating software for mobile devices, which the company plans to integrate.
Other analysts considered that a good move, as well, since decision making for the operating systems would be handled by one executive, which is often more efficient than two.
Eddy Cue, the head of the company's online services, will take over the firm's maps and Siri software systems.


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FORWARD OPERATING BASE NOLAY, Afghanistan – As they waited in line for breakfast at the field mess hall here one recent morning, Marines heard blues music coming from a harmonica.
"They're out of eggs right now, so I'm going to wait out here for them to finish the next batch," said Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Karasch, taking a break from his music.
Karasch, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, has had a longtime passion for music.
"I played the trumpet in school from the fourth grade," the Minnesota native said, "and then in high school I picked up piano, drums and guitar."
He studied music in college, majored in percussion and received an associate's degree.
Karasch said he taught himself how to play the harmonica on this deployment as a way to pass time, since he doesn't have his other instruments with him.
"I got it in one of the care packages from my family," he said. "I picked it up pretty quickly just because I have a background in music. I wanted to learn how to bend notes just to get that bluesy sound." He spent his evenings in the base's Morale, Welfare and Recreation tent, searching the Internet for harmonica lessons.
Other Marines sometimes ask Karasch to play songs, and occasionally, he'll play "The Marines' Hymn" to lighten the mood. But he said he usually just keeps his music to himself.
Though he enjoys playing blues music with his harmonica, Karasch said, he doesn't really listen to blues. He grew up listening to classic rock.
"I've gotten into jazz and metal and every other type of music under the sun, especially since music school," he said. "But the harmonica sort of has a blues history to it, so it's really fun to try and get a blues song out of it."
Music even led Karasch to his wife, Ashlee, whom he met at a bandmate's wedding in January 2009. The keyboardist brought her as a date and introduced her to Karasch.
"He sort of tried to play matchmaker for us throughout the wedding," Karasch said. "I left for boot camp Feb. 17, and we got married Dec. 30 of the same year."
Karasch, an infantryman by trade, now works in the company's intelligence section. It's a job he said he has come to enjoy.
"I despised it at first, just because I signed up to be a grunt. But I've grown to like it," he said. "Now, I don't know which I prefer. I like them both."
Karasch joined the Marine Corps three years ago.
"As cliché as it sounds, I joined because I wanted to serve my country," he said. "I just wanted to do my part, even if it's just one contract. I actually thought I'd be a good fit for the military and possibly make a good career out of it."


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TOKYO: Japanese automakers, led by Nissan Motor Co, have lost an estimated $ 250 million in output because of anti-Japan protests in China this week and now face the risk that sales will sputter in the world's largest car market.
Chinese protesters took to the streets this week in response to an escalating dispute with Japan over ownership of a group of isles in the East China Sea, prompting Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co. and Nissan to temporarily halt operations at plants in China.
Lost production volume from those suspensions amounted to around 14,000 vehicles as of yesterday, according to an estimate by IHS Automotive. That would mean immediate lost revenue of about $ 250 million, based on an average vehicle sticker price of about $ 18,000 for the Japanese brands.
That toll could rise. Toyota said some of its China plants are still suspended, without specifying. Honda also has two factories halted, while Nissan has resumed operations.
Nissan has been the most successful Japanese automaker in China, and is most exposed now. Its projected sales in China account for 27 percent of its global sales volume, compared with 18 percent for Honda and 11 percent for Toyota.
Industry executives and analysts said automakers would be able to make up for lost output by running more overtime.
"What is more important is how consumers will react from now on," said Koichi Sugimoto, a senior analyst at BHP Paribas.
"It wouldn't be strange if some people start thinking that it's better to buy South Korean cars then Japanese ones so that their cars won't be destroyed by demonstrators."
Moody's credit rating agency said it was hard to predict how "rising anti-Japanese sentiment" would affect business.
"The possible implications — in an extreme and unanticipated scenario — could include the loss of access to a significant and growing market ... or a reduction in the ability of Japanese manufacturers to locate facilities in China."
With immediately recognizable logos, Japanese cars became a target of havoc for anti-Japan protesters in China. Protesters burned a Toyota dealership in Qingdao and several more dealerships suffered damage, a company spokesman said.
A Honda dealership in Beijing sent out text messages warning customers to be careful. Photos circulated online of Japanese cars carrying banners such as "Car is Japanese, Mind is Chinese" and "From now on, I will boycott Japanese goods."
Some Japanese companies are coming up with contingency plans in case tension escalates. Brake supplier Akebono Brake Industry is preparing contingency plans in case it faces problems in importing materials needed to supply automakers in China, the company's CEO said.
Japanese firms lag rivals General Motors Co. and Volkswagen in China but remain keen on expansion.
Toyota aims to double sales in China to 1.8 million cars by 2015. Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota, said Chinese consumers would recognize the contributions of Japanese automakers and their Chinese partners to the Chinese economy.
"I hope the problem will be resolved soon so that Japanese cars will be back on shopping lists," he said.
For its part, Nissan plans to boost sales in China to 2.3 million vehicles in 2015 and has launched the made-in-China brand name Venucia together with its joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor Group Co.
Reflecting market worries about the fallout, Nissan's Credit Default Swaps have been rising all week and hit a six-week high yesterday.
Sales in China's auto market grew sharply in 2009 and 2010, but growth fell to 5.2 percent in 2011. Sales are up 4 percent in 2012 so far.
While the current tension may create an opening for brands like Hyundai, auto market share is unlikely to shift much as long as Beijing moves to contain the protests, said Michael Dunne, a Hong Kong-based auto consultant.
"It's a secret to no one that there is a certain animosity that Chinese people feel to Japan for historical reasons. At the same time, it has not stopped them from buying millions of Japanese cars," he said.
"As much as they love their flag, they love their money more."
Japanese carmakers face $ 250 m in lost China output
Japanese carmakers face $ 250 m in lost China output
TOKYO: Japanese automakers, led by Nissan Motor Co, have lost an estimated $ 250 million in output because of anti-Japan protests in China this week and now face the risk that sales will sputter in the world's largest car market.


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December 3, 2015, 7:35 am
Kyle Lowry struggled with the flu in Wednesday's win over the Hawks, but that didn't stop him from scoring a franchise-record 22 points in a quarter on his way to a season-high 31 points.
Lowry hit 9-of-17 shots (11-of-12 FTs) with five rebounds, five assists, two steals and two threes as his first round ride continues for owners. DeMar Derozan added 17 points with a standard stat line in the win.
Fantasy News
January 26, 2020, 11:32 pmDamian LillardPG, Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard was unstoppable while leading the Blazers to a 139-129 victory over the Pacers on Sunday, totaling 50 points (14-of-23 FG, 14-of-16 FT), 13 assists, six rebounds, eight 3-pointers and one steal.
This will go down as one of the best fantasy lines of the entire season. Lillard has gone for 61, 47 and now 50 points over his last three games. Despite C.J. McCollum returning to help lighten his load, Lillard still dominated over 38 minutes. He just keeps getting better, and if he can do this all season he is going to be in the conversation for a top-5 selection next year.
January 26, 2020, 11:31 pmJeremy LambSG, Indiana Pacers
Jeremy Lamb woke up from his recent stupor of mediocrity in Sunday's loss to the Blazers, notching a team-high 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting and a full line.
Lamb rounded out his line for the night with two rebounds, one assist, two 3s, two steals and one block. He combined for 31 points over the last four games prior to tonight's gem. After this rampage on the stat sheet, you can consider his buy-low window officially slammed shut.
January 26, 2020, 11:27 pmHassan WhitesideC, Portland Trail Blazers
Hassan Whiteside was fantastic vs. the Pacers on Sunday, registering 21 points (9-of-11 FG), 14 rebounds and six blocks.
This was a high scoring affair, and it will be interesting to see if Whiteside can continue averaging 15 points a game alongside a fully healthy roster now that C.J. McCollum returned to the lineup. Either way, Whiteside is indispensable as long as Jusuf Nurkic (leg) remains out. Until Nurkic is back in action Whiteside is going to keep beasting with early-round value.
January 26, 2020, 11:26 pmDomantas SabonisC, Indiana Pacers
Domantas Sabonis dropped a huge line in Sunday's loss to the Blazers, erupting for 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting with 14 rebounds, 11 dimes and one blocked shot.
Sabonis is a beast and that beast was unleashed tonight in the absence of Myles Turner (illness). While his line was not enough to carry his Pacers to victory, the stats he put up in the box score were huge in the fantasy arena.
January 26, 2020, 11:23 pmDoug McDermottSF, Indiana Pacers
Doug McDermott caught fire for the Pacers on Sunday night, making six triples en route to a 19-point performance on 7-of-11 shooting with one rebound and one assist.
Streaky 3-point shooting specialists like McDermott are almost always worth riding out until their hot streak ends. He's making it rain over his last couple of games, so keep rocking him for a boost in that specific category.
January 26, 2020, 11:23 pmCJ McCollumSG, Portland Trail Blazers
C.J. McCollum (left ankle sprain) had a successful return against the Pacers on Sunday, putting up 28 points (11-of-21 FG), six 3-pointers and five assists.
McCollum jumped right back into the swing of things after missing the past three games and played nearly 36 minutes in this one. It's terrific to see no restrictions and that he was happy initiating the offense. Damian Lillard is on fire, but he more than happy to have McCollum chipping in, and you can count on his scoring abilities delivering mid-round value.
January 26, 2020, 11:21 pmJakarr SampsonSF, Indiana Pacers
Jakarr Sampson drew the start for an ill Myles Turner on Sunday and saw just 17 minutes with an unremarkable three rebounds and two points on 0-for-3 shooting from the field.
Sampson obviously is not worth your time right now, so move on.
January 26, 2020, 10:19 pmDevin BookerSG, Phoenix Suns
Facing the Grizzlies on Sunday, Devin Booker continued his scorching hot play in defeat, going for 36 points (11-of-24 FG, 9-of-10 FT), five 3-pointers, five assists and one block.
The broader line was a bit thin, but it is tough to complain about Booker's ability to wrack up infinite amounts of points on strong shooting. The sky is the limit assuming the Suns can hang around the playoff race, although it would be quite the feat to see Booker shoot over 50 percent from the field for an entire season. On the other hand, Ricky Rubio struggled in this game, with five points (1-of-10 FG), five rebounds, three assists and three steals. At least Rubio still delivered those steals and a 3-pointer to save this performance from being a total disaster.
January 26, 2020, 10:10 pmDeandre AytonC, Phoenix Suns
Deandre Ayton shot poorly while totaling 17 points (7-of-19 FG, 3-of-5 FT), but also produced 15 rebounds, three steals and two blocks against the Grizzlies on Sunday.
The shooting was underwhelming but Ayton received nearly 40 minutes on Sunday, and that kind of opportunity is bound to produce massive double-doubles. Ayton's block-rate has advanced well this season, averaging 1.4 per game, and if he maintains that rate he will have no problem delivering early-round value for the remainder of the season.
January 26, 2020, 10:04 pmKelly Oubre Jr.SF, Phoenix Suns
Kelly Oubre Jr. had a strong across the board performance on Sunday against the Grizzlies, going for 27 points (9-of-10 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and two 3-pointers.
Oubre received 38 minutes in this matchup, and it looks like he is gradually rounding back into form after missing a couple games due to a concussion. The steals and blocks have not been rolling in since Oubre's return, but the points and rebounds have been there, and he should return to mid-round value in no time.


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Calculate geodetic latitude, longitude, and altitude above planetary ellipsoid from Earth-centered Earth-fixed (ECEF) position
Utilities/Axes Transformations
The ECEF Position to LLA block converts a 3-by-1 vector of ECEF position into geodetic latitude , longitude , and altitude above the planetary ellipsoid.
The ECEF position is defined as
Longitude is calculated from the ECEF position by
Geodetic latitude is calculated from the ECEF position using Bowring's method, which typically converges after two or three iterations. The method begins with an initial guess for geodetic latitude and reduced latitude . An initial guess takes the form:
where R is the equatorial radius, f the flattening of the planet, e2 = 1−(1−f)2, the square of first eccentricity, and
After the initial guesses are calculated, the reduced latitude is recalculated using
and geodetic latitude is reevaluated. This last step is repeated until converges.
The altitude above the planetary ellipsoid is calculated with
where the radius of curvature in the vertical prime is given by
Specifies the parameter and output units:
Equatorial Radius
This option is only available when Planet
model is set to
Earth (WGS84).
Specifies the planet model to use,
Custom or
Specifies the flattening of the planet.
This option is available only with Planet
model set to
Specifies the radius of the planet at its equator. The equatorial radius units should be the same as the desired units for ECEF position.
This option is available only with Planet
model set to
|Dimension Type
|3-by-1 vector
|Contains the position in ECEF frame.
|Dimension Type
|2-by-1 vector
|Contains the geodetic latitude and longitude, in degrees.
|Contains the altitude above the planetary ellipsoid, in the same units as the ECEF position.
This implementation generates a geodetic latitude that lies between ±90 degrees, and longitude that lies between ±180 degrees. The planet is assumed to be ellipsoidal. By setting the flattening to 0, you model a spherical planet.
The implementation of the ECEF coordinate system assumes that its origin lies at the center of the planet, the x-axis intersects the prime (Greenwich) meridian and the equator, the z-axis is the mean spin axis of the planet (positive to the north), and the y-axis completes the right-handed system.
Stevens, B. L., and F. L. Lewis, Aircraft Control and Simulation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1992.
Zipfel, P. H., Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics, AIAA Education Series, Reston, Virginia, 2000.
"Atmospheric and Space Flight Vehicle Coordinate Systems," ANSI/AIAA R-004-1992.
See About Aerospace Coordinate Systems.
Direction Cosine Matrix ECEF to NED
Direction Cosine Matrix ECEF to NED to Latitude and Longitude
Geocentric to Geodetic Latitude


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