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I regularly beat my sistership who had a deep fin and a full batten dutchman system. A good sailor with RF main can still kick a mediocre sailors butt.
mediocre sailor is the operative word
|The toughest question I had to face recently when buying a new Passport 470 was whether to get in-mast roller furling. I am an ex-racer and the ability to critically shape a main is important to me. But I had sailed extensively on my friend's Swan 48 and had learned the hard way that even with great bat-cars, lazy jacks and a good person on the helm, handling a huge heavy stiff main is always hard work, if not almost impossible for one person, and in rough wind and seas can be dangerous. I decided against boom furling because I know of masts that have broken at or near the hole one must drill through the mast for boom furling. And although I know of no one who has had a jam in a reputable in-mast furler, I do know of problems sailors have had with furling booms acting up. I finally decided that the design of the boat itself and the manufacturer of the mast and its furling system are critical. I consulted with two sailmakers and one marine architect about the sailplan for the Passport. On ordering my boat I rejected the previous mastmaker of choice and insisted on Selden because of a new design it had just come out with that more easily accomodates the thickness of large mains, has a beefier mast, incorporates a seemingly fail-proof furling system, and I can get into the mast easily to fix something that might go wrong. I lengthened the boom two feet to compensate for less sail area in the roach, which has proved more than enough. I now love this system and would never go back, no matter how small the boat. Last weekend we were sailing along in 8 knots of wind when out of the blue the windspeed increased to nearly 25 knots and stayed there. With only two of us aboard it was a simple matter for one person to furl the main without changing our course. Doing it all with a push-button electric winch made it embarassingly easy. I cannot get the exact shape in the main I prefer when going to weather in higher winds, but in reality I doubt better shape would add to boat speed because at that point I'm maxing out the hull shape. I was longing for a sailmaker that could guarantee me their vertical battens would have a marvelous effect on performance, but the truth seems to be that vertical battens greatly inhibit easy furling and two owners I know oif have discarded their battened mains for battenless. Our boat is fast, fast, fast with that untweaked main and I can't imagine pulling another quarter knot out of it with a traditional main.
My last two boats were Catalina 30s. Both had fin keels and standard mains.
Last year when we were looking to replace our Cat. 30 with a larger boat I had planned to again go ahead with another standard main. I too had heard all the cautions about in-mast furling such as slower speed, can't head up
as well and danger of jamming. While checking out a boat I was considering, I had a fortuitous meeting with two Cat. 36 owners both of whom had in-mast furling. Their previous boats had been equipted with standard mainsails. They both loved their trouble free in-mast furling and said they would never go back to the old style. They also claimed that that they perhaps lost a quarter of a knot in performance at most. Their personal experience testimonials certainly got me to reconsider.
As a result, we purchased an 04 Cat. 34 with in-mast furling and I couldn't be happier. It performs great and so much less hassle than the standard main.
I have it and I like it. So does the GF who handles it with ease. (the Mainsail..)
There is some loss in performance I suppose, But I dont sail a race boat and I suspect the sail lasts longer as its not pulled at the foot while under sail creating a bag out of the sail.
That said when I take off in a few years I can and may revert to a more traditional set up..
I've had standard, in-mast and now have a behind the mast furler. It's a piece of cr*p and I can't wait to get rid of it. It's a Pro-Furl. It and other after market main furlers are no long offered which is telling in itself. The only good thing about it is that they can be removed and all the holes filled and restored although I think i'll just get a new mast.
Jeff pretty much got it right.
If you don't own this boat then use this point as leverage to get a better price.
Getting the sail out is a PITA. The boat has to be exactly into the wind and still it jams. The sail already has two patches from jam/chafe. (It does furl up pretty easily though.)
I hear everybody say how easy it is to reef and the safety factor. Sure, if everything is working but I know from experience things break at the worst possible times. If I can't get up to reef a main I can always cut the halyard and she'll come down. What can you do with a jammed main furler?
As for the in-mast, I agree with the convenience but I'd never buy another one.
Three times a furler...
I am on my third boat with inmast furling and never had any serious sort of jamming incident. I also club race and know that reduced sail area means a poorer sail area displacement ratio...in light winds only. The fact of it is we have pretty steady and lively winds here in S. Tx, so the hanked up mains have to be reefed, usually on the worry that winds will hinder. Often times the winds don't rise as much or if they do they then lessen at times. The reefers pretty much stick with the original choice. We furlers keep full longer and revert to full more readily. We end up having more SA/D because we can. So we are always competitive. But there are other factors in the deal. Displacement can be reduced. Take out all those cans of Dinty More stew, gallons of water, full fuel tank loads, and all those cute things you stuck away for "later". Put on a folding prop...its a good deal even with a handicap adjustment. Finally, drill your grinders, sharpen your helmsmanship, smooth out those tacks, deploy the whisker, and trim, trim, trim with the traveller, the sheets, the sheet cars.
In the end, the reduced sail of a furled main may be only a smallish factor at all. AND NOW THIS: They have battened, roached furled mains now, so even that disadvantage is fading.
Finally, I solo sail more than a third of the time. When I'm out in the ocean in six footers, fooling with a mainsail on the top of the cabin is going to do one of two things: make me think twice about going out at all, or using up one of my n lives.
I'm always going to for the furled main...
Thank you all for the replies. It would seem that 3 are against and 8 are for a roller furling main. I wonder if the chance of the sail bunching and jamming in the cavity of an in mast furler would be less in the behind mast furler, as the only point of contact would be between sail and the trailing edge of the mast.
I will not be racing but short handed cruising, the big positive its the safety aspect of not having to leave the cockpit to shorten sail, I can also see a reduction in the chafe factor when sailing for long periods when slab reed but this would be offset by sail shape especially when running keeping the sail off the spreaders and stay. I notice the talk about deal breakers and this may or may not influence the price leverage for the buyer.
|Just remember, in the evolution of sailboat technology, there are often dead ends... and I think that in-mast furling is one that will become a dead end. For a system to really take off, it has to have such clearly superior advantages over the existing technology—without adding any glaring deficiencies. Roller furling for head sails has reached this point. I don't think roller furling for mainsails, especially in-mast or vertical roller furling is ever going to do that.
Jeff, I think you missed my point. It's lose 1/2 mile or not sail. I think you would agree that it is better that people sail. The convenience of roller furling is getting people to use their sails: the ease of reefing is getting them to use their sails and that's what sailing is all about for most sailors - just sailing. The fact that rounding the buoys might leave you behind is of little consequence to the average sailor. BTW, from anecdotal evidence in previous threads there appears to be little difference in performance.
I think that in mast furling is here to stay and you, Jeff, of all people should be working to improve any difficencies so we encourage more people to sail and use their sails.
To me it's a solution to a problem that does not exist. Taking the main down is just as easy (if not easier) with lazy-jacks and a fully battened main than with any kind of furling gear, be it in-mast or in-boom, at least IMnsHO. Also slab-reefing is a simple scheme that always works, and maintains sail-shape.
Jeff's comments makes perfect sense to me, and I believe that we will see a lot of people changing back to the traditional main (and smaller boats w/o motorized winches )
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unique middle name for Penelope?
hi there,
so my husband and i are ready to try for our second child, so of course i'm planning the name! we have a daughter names Isabel Honey...the name has such meaning to us, it seems hard to find another name to go with! if we have another girl I think we are set on the name Penelope, nickname Nel or Nellie, however I need a middle name that works as a sister name to Isabel Honey. So far we have these middles that have meaning, but am looking for other ideas too:
Thoughts on any of these with Penelope? Other ideas for unique middle names? Other ideas for first names/middle combos that would work well as a sister name? Thank so much!!!mommy to Isabel Honey
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July 15th, 2013 03:26 PM #3
Out of your middle name choices, I think Sugar goes the best with Honey, but I'm not sure if Penelope Sugar flows that well. When I first read Isabel Honey, I thought of Penelope Bloom or Penelope Blossom.
I also recommend you look through britishbabynames's Whimsical Word-Names list for some more ideas: http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog...ord-names.html
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July 15th, 2013 03:30 PM #7
From your options I really like Penelope June and Penelope Mae but I don't think they go well with Isabel Honey (btw her is gorgeous !).
I love the previous suggestion of Penelope Bloom!
Other options :
Penelope Wren
Penelope Lark
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Penelope Soul
Penelope Olive
Penelope Divine
Penelope Meadow
Penelope Sweet
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A: Refer to our FIN 02-09, Status of Background Investigations.We realize there are investigation requests that are critical to agencies and that require expedited handling, and to meet the need, OPM-CIS has established a Help Desk with Federal CIS staff to take requests for expedited service.However, please use this service only for genuinely critical requests.
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A: OPM is pleased to announce that, based on a mid-year review, there will be no price increase for investigations services provided through the end of FY 2003.Although contracting costs have increased, we have been able to maintain FY 2002 prices due to OPM's ability to spread fixed costs over a significantly increased workload base.Agencies should plan for the standard, CPI-based price increase of approximately 3% beginning in FY 2004.In July, 2003 we will prepare and distribute pricing charts to be effective October 1, 2003.
Q: What forms can be used for what type investigations?
A: The investigative questionnaires, Standard Form (SF) 85, 85P and 86, are for the following purposes:
The SF 85 is completed by appointees to Non-Sensitive duties with the
Federal Government; it is used for NACI investigations;
The SF 85P is completed by persons seeking placement in positions currently designated "public trust", and for certain sensitive positions that do not require access to classified information; it is used for public trust investigations (NACI, MBI, LBI, BI, SBI & PRI); and
The SF 86 is completed by persons performing, or seeking to perform, national security duties for the Federal Government.This form is designed for use by all Federal agencies as the basis for ANACI, NACLC, SSBI, and SSBI-PR investigations used to determine access.The SF 86 may also be used for non-access positions that are considered Non-Critical-Sensitive, Critical-Sensitive, or Special-Sensitive under E.O. 10450 criteria, and can be used, when a position meets the criteria, for any investigation OPM conducts.
Q: Can we use the SF 85P instead of the SF 86 for an ANACI?For a NACLC?
A: Each form and OPM investigative product was designed to satisfy certain Federal or OPM standards, including those for access to classified information (see FIN 97-02).Contact your OPM-CIS Investigations Program Specialist if you need to use these forms for purposes other than those for which they were developed.
Q: Can OPM do anything about the confusing similarity in investigation acronyms (ANACI, NACLC, NACI) and confusion about the types of clearances they pertain to?
A: These products are very similar in the coverage they provide, but these are acronyms by which they have been known for years.We will attempt to be more aware of possible confusion and will define these acronyms more frequently in future discussions and publications.Whenever you want assistance with any of the specifics of OPM's products or about what investigation is required for what clearance, contact your Investigations Program Specialist at CIS in Washington, DC.
Q: Can we get the Advance Fingerprint data with an Advance NAC?
A: Yes, in cases requested on a SF 86.You must insert number "3" in the
Extra Coverage (block B) in the "Agency Use Only" section at the top of page one of the investigative questionnaire to generate an Advance NAC report from OPM.Then, you may insert letter "R" in the "Codes" block at the top of page one (above the "Agency Use Only" section) to generate an Advanced Fingerprint result.The Fingerprint report reflects the results of the search along with hardcopy of any arrest record that may exist; the Advanced NAC Report is a summary of results of all completed NAC Items, without hardcopy.They most likely will be generated at different timeframes, since the fingerprint is usually completed prior to the other NAC Searches.
Q: Will OPM retrieve the military medical records from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) if they are not found at the Military Personnel Records Center (MPRC)?
A: OPM does not, as a matter of policy, obtain medical records from the DVA when they are not included in the MPRC file.However, on a case-by-case basis, OPM-CIS may obtain DVA medical records to resolve an issue involving drug, alcohol, or specific psychological counseling.
Q: What is a CIA "operations check"?Is it being done on our cases?Which types of cases?
A: CIA Operations checks on subjects (CIAO) and on spouses/cohabitants (SCIO) are inquires against the CIA's database of foreign nationals who are of interest to the intelligence community.This search would be appropriate, and should be included, in investigations when the subject, spouse, or cohabitant is a non-US citizen and the investigation is for clearance at the Top Secret or SCI level.We are currently changing our PIPS Scheduling to include this search.
Q: Which FIN explains when the OPM Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) was enhanced to meet Executive Order 12968 standards for Secret and Confidential Clearance?
A:The information is in FIN 01-03, dated December 22, 2000.It states that MBI's scheduled after January 1, 2001, meet the standards in EO 12968.
Q: Will e-Clearance/CVS accept the old MBI as a basis for the SECRET level?
A: OPM's Clearance Verification System will accept all OPM MBI's as a basis for Secret or Confidential clearance.
Q: What if a naturalized citizen has not registered with Selective Service by his 26th birthday?What does he have to do, or is he disqualified?If someone does not register, who is responsible for forwarding this information for investigation?Will the agency requesting an investigation from OPM receive a report?
A: An individual's failure to register with the Selective Service is considered a qualifications issue, and agencies should follow the guidance provided in
5 CFR 300.701-707 when considering such individuals for appointment.
[Direct questions to OPM's Examination and Qualifications Policy unit at 202-606-1298.]
Q: Where does an agency file a Certification of Investigation (CIN) if the applicant did not accept the position and no adjudicative decision was made?
A: If there is no Official Personnel Folder, there is no requirement to file the CIN. It is the agency's option whether or not to retain the CIN in an agency applicant or security file.
Q: Is the OFI-79A available electronically?
A: The form OFI-79A, used to report adjudication of OPM investigations, is generated by our automated system when each case is closed complete to the requesting agency, or when a copy of an OPM investigation file is sent to another agency.The form is not available electronically.However, the adjudication notification process will be added to our Personnel Investigations Processing System Agency Menu in the near future.
Q: Is it possible to modify the fingerprint-only SAC to include INS searches?How do we obtain more information about the availability and cost of various record checks?
A: The information needed to schedule an INS search is not included on the fingerprint chart or in the fingerprint transmission data file used to initiate fingerprint-only SAC's.We currently require an OFI Form 86C to collect required information for all except fingerprint-only SAC's.Contact your Investigations Program Specialist for details about the cost and timeliness of INS, or of any available record checks, and to establish a SAC agreement to implement any checks.
Q: Can a voicemail system be added to the Urgent BI hotline to leave messages if an agency cannot get through to it?
A: The Urgent BI hotline currently has a voicemail system.If the line is busy during normal business hours (7:00AM to 5:30PM ET) there will be a message indicating that your call will be answered as soon as possible.The message will be repeated one more time before the option to leave a message is given.If the call comes in after hours, the caller is immediately asked to leave a message and the call will be returned the next business day.
Q: Can OPM add a standard credit check to the NACI?
A: OPM conducts a large volume of NACI's for non-sensitive and low-risk public trust positions where credit searches are not necessary.Automatically including them would place a significant financial burden on the requestors ($10 per case).However, Credit can easily be added to a NACI by indicating Extra Coverage Code 2 in Block B of the SF 85.
Q: Can the PIPS Forms 11 and 12 (used to request changes to an SOI or SON) be placed on the CIS website in a fillable format so they can be sent electronically to OPM?
A: This will require programming support from our agency's IT department which we will attempt to obtain.
WORKSHOP D - Personnel Investigations Processing System (PIPS) Access and Clearance Verification System (CVS) for Agencies
Q: Does PIPS show "Discontinued" cases?
A:Yes, if using function #2, SII/DCII Search, PIPS will show a "DC" Closing Action (CA).If your office is a SOI (Security Office), you can call CIS-FIPC Telephone Liaison to determine a closing action on any case.The closing action is not displayed when using Function #1, Case Status.The case status on the Basic Case Data screen only shows Closed.
Q: Does OPM-CIS "perm cert" against the latest clearance?
A: A Security Office of one agency can only perm-cert against the appropriate level of active clearance that was granted by another agency, whether or not it is the latest clearance.
Q: How many perm-certs can we have?
A: You can renew a perm-cert each time it expires, as long as there is an active, revalidated clearance.
Q: How many SAC codes can PIPS handle at one time?
A: PIPS can hold up to 18 codes.Currently, agencies that are using Function 4 to submit their own SAC's are requesting codes A, B, C, D, E and X, on the on-line menu.PIPS identifies each character separately; when using multiple SAC Codes, no comma is needed to separate the characters.
Q: If you receive an electronic copy of an investigation via PIPS, do you continue to receive the paper copy in the mail as well?
A: No, the electronic copy replaces the mailed paper copy.However, if there are attachments which OPM does not have in an electronic format, then the entire case is mailed, and no electronic copy is generated.
Q: What happens if an agency has not logged on to PIPS for a while?
A: OPM monitors all PIPS use.The system automatically suspends ID's not used for 30 days, requiring the user to call OPM for a password reset.If an ID is not used for more than three months, OPM may follow-up with a check on user status at the agency, unless OPM is otherwise aware of specific staffing in an office.ID's inactive more than six months, after a user has previously been advised to activate the ID, may be removed from PIPS without further notice.Users should notify OPM if they no longer want to use PIPS.
Q: When phoning to request a file, why are agencies asked the purpose of the request but not asked this when requesting the file from PIPS?
A: When requests are made by phone, FIPC-Telephone Liaison must manually record the purpose of the disclosure.PIPS, however, automatically identifies the purpose based on the Menu function used to access data on the system.
Q: If an agency requested to receive cases electronically, would the agency ever be able to receive a case in another form?
A: If any case contains information that cannot be sent electronically (e.g., school transcripts, police reports, other attachments), then all the information is mailed.Once an electronic copy has been received by an agency, the file is no longer available to the agency in PIPS two weeks after it was downloaded.However, the agency may request a manual file release via a phone call to Telephone Liaison, and OPM will mail a copy.But, our file release policy is that we will not send another copy to an agency if it has been sent within the last 60 days, unless the agency indicates the file was not received.The agency should call Telephone Liaison and explain that the file was not received, and another copy of the file will be sent.PIPS also has an option to download closed case data to a computer, which allows the agency to use the data in its electronic form, but this currently requires the agency to supply its own PC for PIPS access.
Q: Is there a timeframe for investigative agencies to load all investigative information by mass load?
A: The option to allow agencies to transfer investigation records electronically to OPM, for both initial loads and ongoing updates of CVS, is currently in development.We will be in contact with the affected investigative agencies as soon as the process is available.
Q: To obtain PIPS access, is there a minimum activity requirement?
A: Currently, PIPS access is provided on request to any agency headquarters security office responsible for requesting and adjudicating OPM investigations. An agency should normally be checking on the status of their cases with, or requesting SII searches from, OPM about 25 times per week, or be receiving cases in the mail from OPM almost daily, to justify switching from telephone requests to PIPS access.Department of Defense security offices that just check the status of their OPM cases should request from DCII the OPM Case Status link that is already available in the DCII system.If there are any other PIPS access issues or uses you want to discuss, call your Investigations Program Specialist at OPM-CIS in Washington.In the future, when new technology is implemented to make PIPS access more readily available, OPM will notify security offices of expanded capabilities.
Q: In CVS, what does OPM do when an agency notifies OPM that it has suspended or revoked access?
A: OPM immediately notifies all other agencies that have a perm-cert on the clearance with the negative action.
Q: How is CVS tied to PIPS?
A: PIPS contains the records of people who have been investigated by the Federal Government (except the intelligence agencies), and the specific type of investigation (SSBI, NACLC, etc.) each person has had.CVS data, which is co-located with PIPS data, contains the records of National Security Clearances granted to individuals based on their investigations in PIPS.PIPS must contain a subject record and appropriate level of investigation before a clearance can be recorded.
Q: If an agency is given access to PIPS, is PIPS training provided?
A: Yes, if the office is in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.An Investigations Program Specialist and a computer technician will visit the agency, install and test the system, and provide on-site training.A User's Manual is provided.We ship a PC with written instructions for installation and a User's Manual to offices outside Washington, and we will guide them on system use by telephone.
Q: Can agencies get PIPS access to request CIRS reports?
A: Not at this time.OPM staff reviews all CIRS reports to ensure the information is accurate and provides what the agency needs.Investigations Program Specialists in our Customer Service Teams at FIPC or Washington can assist agencies and provide reports.
Q: Is there a required format for conducting a PIPS reconciliation?
A: Yes.Your Investigations Program Specialist can provide you with the required format.
Q: Using PIPS Send Message Function, can you send a question to a specific person (such as an Adjudicator)?
A: All PIPS messages go to OPM staff at FIPC, which then directs them to the appropriate office or person for action.You can ask in the message that it be forwarded to a specific person, or you may request assistance in a specific area, such as asking to be contacted by an Adjudicator. But if you know who you want to talk to, it would be faster to call.
Q: What if an agency does not have PIPS access and needs to suspend, revoke, or cancel a clearance?
A: The agency can contact OPM-CIS Telephone Liaison at 724-794-5228, and staff will enter the information into PIPS immediately.
Q: Do we have to notify OPM when making a second adjudication if we are using the original investigation (such as when an employee leaves but returns without a 2-year break in service)?
A: If you request a copy of the original investigation from OPM, a form 79A will accompany the file.If you act on an investigation you retained, you are not required to renotify OPM.However, if you obtain additional information which, when considered along with the OPM investigation, causes you to take an action different from the original one, you should notify OPM's Suitability Adjudications Branch at FIPC, which will determine what should be recorded in PIPS.
Q: Is it possible to place information regarding denials of clearances on CVS?
A: No, CVS is currently used only to record active clearances and subsequent actions on them.However, OPM will consider enabling this capability as it makes sense to share such information with others.
Q: For the SII Search in PIPS, are all identifiers really necessary?
A: Yes, we require them to comply with provisions of the Privacy Act.Without all identifiers, OPM cannot ensure that information being requested correctly matches the information we have.For example, if only the subject's name and SSN were entered into PIPS, there could be multiple records or false No Records due to individuals providing incorrect SSNs or names to OPM or to the requesting agency.Four identifiers ensure a much higher accuracy rate.
Q: In a PIPS SII-DCII search, when a non-investigative agency requests a file, why does PIPS ask, "Was the break 12 months or more?" when the regulations now state that an individual can have a break in service less than 24 months?
A: This process was designed in the 1980's when the standard was one year.However OPM is screening each request under the 24 month or more guidelines.We will update the program to ask about breaks of 24 months.In the interim, you may answer the question "NO" if the break was less than 24 months.And, if a file release request is improperly denied by FIPC, you may call or send a PIPS Message for assistance.
Q: Will DCII information ever be available through PIPS?
A: We continue to work with Defense Security Service to enable this link to DCII for our customers, but we are unable to accurately predict the date of successful implementation.
Q: How is Joint Personnel Adjudications System (JPAS) different from the Defense Clearance and Investigations Index (DCII)?What information is disclosed in each?
A: They are separate systems operated by different branches of the Defense Department.DCII, operated by Defense Security Service, is intended to record all investigations conducted by various Defense components, including criminal investigations by such organizations as Army CID, and any clearances granted by Defense units and military services.JPAS, operated by the Air Force, is expected to contain all clearances, granted to Defense employees and military personnel, based on any appropriate investigation conducted by any Federal agency.Until DoD settles differences between the systems and decides on centralization of records, OPM will continue to request and share information from both.
Q: When conducting an SII search and PIPS indicates there is a discrepancy, what happens?
A: PIPS generates a printed report at FIPC that shows both the data entered by the agency and the possible matches from PIPS.FIPC staff reviews the data and decides whether our data is the subject you want or it is a similar but not the same subject.FIPC also may follow-up with a request for additional information if they can't resolve identity with what they have.FIPC then responds by sending the requesting agency either a "NO RECORD FOUND" notice when they determine there is no match, or the requested information if there is a match.
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I like 3/4" holes because wine corks fit them nicely if you need to reduce the total entrance size.... SO I guess it comes down to if you plan to every have to block any of the entrance holes and if placement of the landing boards impedes your method of blocking them.
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Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise: Poetry
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught: Distance-Learning Courses:· Creative Writing I-IV · Craft and Reflection I-III· Graduating Seminar Preparation· Creative ThesisResidency Seminars:· Entering, Dwelling, Leaving: Discovering Order in Your Poetry Manuscript· The Sound of One Voice Talking: Monologue in Poetry, Drama, Fiction and Nonfiction· The Art of the Unsaid: Leaping, Swerving, and Erasing
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Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions: Books:Ay (2014)The Us (2009)The Mending Worm (2006)Hand-Held Executions: Poems & Essays (2003)
Teaching Philosophy: I engage each poem on its own terms, taking it as far (and deep) as possible, while respecting limits and personal aesthetics. Some of my methods include: tailoring readings based on what I see as a student's affinities to, and differences from, contemporary poems, as well as on what I think the poet's work lacks. I ask students to challenge their own style with new models and to examine their assumptions about what a poem is. I focus on the small elements of craft (line, syntax and line break, image and metaphor, sound and diction) as a way to inform the large - inspiration, author intention and reader response, innovation and communication. I also assign exercises that focus on a particular element of craft and demonstrate how to radically re-envision a poem as an editor. Many of my students have published books, chapbooks, in journals, and have won awards.Awards: Must-read book of 2009 (Massachusetts Center for the Book), Green Rose Award for a Second Book (New Issues Press).Affiliations: Clark University; Founding Director of the Concord Poetry Center, Concord, MA; Founding Director of the Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference; Contributing Editor, Contemporary Poetry Review.Past Affiliations: Columbia University, Emerson College. Former Editor of Perihelion.Websites:www.joanhoulihan.com, www.concordpoetry.org, www.colrainpoetry.com
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About the Session This interactive session will focus on ways that traditional organizing and mobilizing campaigns are incorporating digital strategies to increase engagement in the policy making process by both the public and interest groups. What are effective strategies to connect digital platforms with on-the-ground, face-to-face organizing? What are the challenges to engaging with local policy making in different sectors from education to conservation? The guest will be Tom Cosgrove, a message and communications strategist who has designed and implemented successful communications and grassroots campaigns for more than three decades. About the Study Group This event is the third in a four-part study group series, "Cities, Technology, and Democracy" organized by HKS student groups Tech4Change and the Regional, State, Local, Tribal (RSLT) Governance PIC, along with the Ash Center. Over the course of four sessions, the group will explore how new tools empower citizens and create "smart" cities. The study group will also discuss important challenges. For instance, will the expansion of data and technology really be accessible to everyone, or will some groups be left behind?


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One spring day when I was a little girl, my father took me over to a local farm to help him pick up some manure for his vegetable garden. Always quick to observe the details of his surroundings, he immediately noticed a white plastic bucket containing six or seven bare twigs in a corner of the farmyard. Upon inquiry, he learned that these twigs were the seemingly dead remnants of a raspberry patch somewhere on the property and were ours for the taking.
We brought them home, stuck them in the ground, and for the next 10 or 15 years enjoyed an ever-growing bounty of the most perfectly delicious red raspberries I have ever tasted. My mother always made jam throughout the summer and we'd then enjoy it the rest of the year. This is the simplest jam—and also one of the best.–Rachel Saunders
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As the author of the much ballyhooed—and deservedly so—The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook explains, it takes a very large pan to make even a relatively small batch of preserves. Reason being, in order for the jam to have a spreadable consistency when cool, a large quantity of moisture must be cooked out of them. Yet in order for the fruit's original flavor to remain intact, the preserves need to be over heat for as little time as possible. As a consequence, a wide pan is essential, as it allows a maximum of evaporation to occur in a minimum of time. If you decide to make a larger batch, bear in mind the moisture to be eliminated is directly proportional to the quantity of fruit used, so it would, in theory, need to be cooked for a much longer time. To ensure you do not compromise the quality of the preserves, you may want to make a couple small batches rather than a single large one.
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- 1. Place a saucer and five metal teaspoons in a flat place in your freezer for testing the jam later. Have ready a medium-mesh strainer or chinois suspended over a heatproof bowl.
- 2. Combine the berries and sugar in an 11- or 12-quart copper preserving pan or a wide nonreactive pot. Place the pan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring and mashing constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until the juice begins to run from the berries. As soon as the sugar dissolves, increase the heat to high. Continue to cook, stirring very frequently, until the mixture boils. Boil the mixture vigorously for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Best to begin testing for doneness after 10 minutes.
- 3. To test for doneness, remove the pan from the heat and carefully transfer a scant half teaspoonful of jam to one of your frozen spoons. Return the spoon to the freezer for 3 to 4 minutes, then remove and carefully feel the underside of the spoon. It should be neither warm nor cold; if still warm, return it to the freezer for a moment. Tilt the spoon vertically to see whether the jam runs; if the jam does not run, and if it has thickened to a near-jelly consistency, it is done. If the jam runs, return the pan to the stove and cook the mixture for another few minutes, stirring and testing again as many times as needed.
- 4. Using a stainless-steel spoon, skim any remaining foam from the surface of the preserve. If you don't mind seeds in your jam, skip ahead to step 5. If you prefer seedless jam, quickly transfer the jam to the mesh strainer and force as much of the preserve as possible through it by pressing on it with the back of the spoon. Discard the seeds. Skim any foam that lingers on the surface of the strained jam.
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This is a manual 4 spd (sm465) if that makes a difference in the brakes...I wouldn't think so. It is a manual system now. Perhaps someone pulled off a nonworking power brake system and swapped out the cheaper part. The master cylinder does look aftermarket and sorta cheap now that I think about it.
Thanks for the suggestion on the rubber lines. Good call. The fuel lines from the tank hard lines to the lines running up the frame are due for change too so there's one more thing.
< The brake fluid is a nice sweet tea looking color. Is that bad? >
I've put mostly fresh fluid in the master cylinder and will be bleeding the lines when the new brake hardware gets installed.
An '82 C10 should have power disc brakes. Power discs became standard in 1973 on C/K series light trucks.
Most folks are no longer using drilled rotors because they believe holes may weaken them, but now they offer slotted or dimpled performance rotors. I don't have any experience with how much better they work.
Before you do your other work, do a complete bleed of all the old brake fluid to get rid of any contamination. Also, replace the rubber lines running to the front calipers and to the rear brakes, since they weaken with age and may be swelling from pressure. In your case I would use good quality stock rotors (maybe from NAPA, as you suggested) and new calipers with high quality performance pads, and then make sure the rear brake adjusters, shoes and wheel cylinders are working correctly.
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Now that the engine is done I'm getting around to the brakes. Any suggestions on reasonably priced brands of rotors? I want to stay away from the low end junk but not looking to spend more than say 100 each.
But they need to last a few years too. Napa has some for around $50. This truck has a manual brake system ( '82 c-10) and maybe some mild performance rotors could help. The bleed screws are pretty well frozen and I think I'm going to to replace the calipers. The frozen bleeders on the rear drums will probably get some new wheel cylinders as well.
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I'm new here. My name's Lee, 22yo from England. For the last few months I've been procrastinating (as usual) about getting into TEFL. I'm sure all of the info I'm after is probably spread across the web but I've been finding it very hard to get clear answers on things e.g. what courses to do, what courses are cons, if not having a university degree will prevent me from getting work - working visas? The highest qualifications I have are A-Levels.
I've been in a full time job (completely unrelated to TEFL) for the last 3 and a half years, but have decided to leave and go travelling probably from August 2012 for about 6-12 months, so am thinking about what to do when I get back. Also, this could be useful while I'm travelling!
I'm not sure if I'm right for TEFL though. I don't have a lot of authority/control over kids but I suppose that's something I can learn. I do have a passion for the English language and believe it's one of the few things that I'm good at. Something I should probably mention is that I have OCD; feel the need to check things over and over and get anxious easily. It affects me quite a lot in my current job but I don't really think it would cause me many problems with TEFL, apart from the paperwork maybe, or if I have a mental breakdown over misbehaving kids!
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'Depth is good, but the Sabres need stability at this position. Biron has to prove his capacity to carry the load. However, he won't get the benefit of the doubt as he largely has in the past. The starting job won't be his for long if he falters, with a quick move to a 1-1A scenario by coach Lindy Ruff.' (Submitted by: Strow)
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Following the Spider field corps record-setting performances during Friday's opening day of the seventh annual Fred Hardy Invitational, it was Richmond's distance runners who dominated day two action at Robins Stadium on Saturday.
The day was highlighted by the 4x800 Meter Relay squad of senior Nicol Traynor (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge), junior Stephanie Paradis (Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge) and sophomores Alli Mannon (Litiz, Pa./Warwick) and Amanda Lineberry (Mechanicsville, Va./Lee Davis). The quartet combined for a time of 9:07.00 to coast to victory by nearly 15 seconds ahead of runner-up Rutgers.
The Spider tandem of freshmen Clare Moretz (Madison, Va./Madison) and Alli Stapleton (Commack, N.Y./Commack) turned in top-10 finishes in the 3,000 Meters. Moretz clocked a 10:22.00 to finish eighth, while Stapleton crossed the tape in 10:25.48 to take 10th.
On the men's side, Richmond fielded a trio of top 10 finishers in the 3,000 Meters. Sophomore Ryan Lee (Wilmington, Del./Archmere Academy) claimed the runner-up spot in a time of 8:24.48, with freshman Billy Fayette (Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hinsdale) finishing just behind in third (8:28.71). Junior Jason Skipper (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) picked up an eighth-place finish in 8:42.31.
A pair of Spider women's sprinters also came onto the scene on Saturday. Freshman Deborah Fajuyigbe (Bowie, Md./Bowie) captured seventh in the 200 Meters with a time of 25.33, while classmate Taylor Parson (Severn, Md./Old Mill) finished in 58.94 to take 12th in the 400 Meters.
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An award-winning Latin teacher who was walking to North Shore Middle School Friday morning was hurt -- and a couple was seriously injured -- when a motorist who police said was driving recklessly struck him and collided with their car, Nassau police said.
Cruz Correa, 28, of 21-31 Brewster St. in Glen Cove, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, police said. He will be arraigned at a later date once he recovers from injuries, police said.
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They said the investigation was continuing.
A law enforcement source said officials believe Correa was driving drunk or high on drugs. They were also investigating whether he had run a red light, adding that the teacher had the right of way and was in the crosswalk when he was struck.
Christopher Whalley, who has taught Latin for at least 15 years at the middle and high schools and who was honored in 2007 by the Harvard Club of Long Island, was among four people hurt in the 10 a.m. crash on Glen Cove Avenue outside entrances to both schools in Glen Head, police said. He was listed in stable condition at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.
Whalley's father, Roger Whalley of Amherst, said his son's injuries are not life-threatening.
"He's in the recovery room. He's been in surgery. His injuries are just with one ankle," Roger Whalley said Friday night.
Witnesses said Correa was swerving across lanes before the crash, according to a source.
Al Jaffar, 32, of Glen Cove, was working at the auto mechanic shop on Glen Cove Avenue when he saw a man struck by a car while crossing the street. "He was laying in the street," Jaffar said. "He looked really bad."
Police were also withholding the names of the couple but they did say that the man, who was driving, is 66 years old. The woman in the car is 65 years old.
Police said the accident occurred as Correa drove a 1991 Lexus erratically and hit Whalley as he traveled north on Glen Cove Avenue before crossing the centerline and striking the couple's 2007 Volkswagen Passat head on. At least one of the people lapsed into cardiac arrest, the source said.
"He struck the male pedestrian crossing the street, veered into the southbound lane and then hit the Volkswagen with the husband and wife," said Det. Michael Bitsko, a police spokesman. "There were serious injuries to all involved."
Information about the couple's and Correa's injuries was not available last night, but police said he was airlifted to Nassau University Medical Center.
North Shore schools officials sent out an alert for parents and students that one of their own was hurt in an accident.
"Unfortunately, one of our teachers was walking over to the middle school at the time of the accident and was hit by a car," the statement read. "While injured, he is in stable condition."
Whalley received a Distinguished Teacher Award in 2007 from the Harvard Club of Long Island, an alumni organization that annually recognizes outstanding high school teachers on the Island.
"He's the smartest, most fun, best teacher I've ever had," said Chrissy D'Angelo, 17, a student at North Shore High School who took a course with Whalley. "He taught us so much. He's nice and smart and such an amazing teacher. He's the best teacher."
Whalley had also taught for 10 years in Japan, Michigan and Queens, according to an online profile. The site says he has a bachelor's in Latin language and literature as well as a master's degree in classical philology.
Bruce Kennedy, mayor of Sea Cliff, the community north of the high school and middle school, said the area becomes extremely congested when school is beginning and ending each day. "It is imperative that the county look into ways of initiating traffic calming measures," he said.
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Barnstead woman in critical condition after being run over
BARNSTEAD – A local woman was airlifted by helicopter in critical condition to a Lebanon hospital after she was run over by a car early Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Fire Department Lt. Brian Cottrell would only identify the woman as a Barnstead resident. She was struck at about 12:45 p.m., he said.
"The police are investigating the circumstances and I can't comment on that," Cottrell said.
The woman suffered numerous injuries, he said.
"She had all kinds of injuries," he said. "She was in very bad shape."
A DHART helicopter landed near the town's elementary school and flew her to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center at 1:21 p.m., he said.


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New Hampshire Union Leader | January 08. 2013 10:15PM
Miss New Hampshire Megan Lyman faces the judges during the interview portion of the competition on Monday. (COURTESY)
"I was very calm, actually," Lyman said about Monday's interview session. "I surprised myself by how calm I was."
Lyman is in Las Vegas this week with 52 other competitors from states and U.S. territories vying for the crown. No competitor from New Hampshire has ever won the competition.
Tuesday night was set for the talent portion of the preliminary rounds, and Lyman planned to tap dance. To Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory."
She said she realizes using the pop superstar, known for her outlandish costumes and stage shows, as her background music is a risky move for the straitlaced competition.
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