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The age of expensive, bulky, quickly obsolete paper charts is obviously in decline but even if a paper chart is obtained from your chartplotter via a printer, it is still another source of information to weigh against what shows on the plotter screen. The more sources of navigation information the better. There is always an element of DR. Confirming what you are observing should have as many inputs as possible, not just looking at a digital image which COULD be wrong for one reason or another.
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Post Disclaimer: By posting the link below I am no way saying everyone should panic, run around in circles like their hair is on fire, scream like Chicken Little, go buy the next sextant they see and learn celestial nav., brow beat those that advocate paper is a necessary back up or those that say GPS is all you need. This is squarely informational for you to use as such.
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The wonderful thing about all the new technology that has "replaced" paper charts is that one can now get a device that displays all the information on one screen.
AIS, radar, chart plotter depth sounder, everything one needs to exactly observe not only one's own position relative to all things stationary but also to observe one's position to and the identity of the more threatening of those things moving.
There are even some of us that believe the screen on this marvelous piece of equipment will never go black, leaving one without ANY form of positional data.
The paper charts I use cannot accidentally switch off. Sure I use GPS to find the spot on the chart where I think I'm at but if I'm able to hit something then I'm also able to see it using the good old Mark 1 Eyeball.
To each his own.
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It has been some time since my nav training so feel free to correct any inaccuracies I may proffer. Nav 101: Charts are flat, the earth is spheroid. Within a given chart, survey work done on the datum points give good relational accuracy which puts you pretty accurately on the chart given the bearings you take. Unfortunately, the earth is spheroid (not round or oval, but actually a little bit lumpy). GPS calculates where you are on the surface of the spheroid and not necessarily the cardinal coordinates for a given chart. If your chart has been updated to WGS 84, then it reflects this and you should have a pretty accurate fix on your (newer) paper or electronic chart. If the chart has not been updated and is showing something like WGS 72 or older, then the chart may or may not be that accurate depending upon how lumpy that particular patch of earth is. In the US (and most of Canada and Mexico) the WAAS system is used to ensure greater accuracy in the timing measurement. However, due to the placement and orbits of the WAAS satellites, places like the arctic, coastal Mexico (and potentially the US coastlines) may have slight variations in the timing signals and hence GPS accuracy.
GPS only replaces the celestial part of navigation and there are tons more to learn about navigation than turning on the Garmin and setting the autopilot. How many of us have chart #1 for example? Can you calculate set and drift? Heck, most people cant even spell ded reckoning correctly. Sure, Columbus discovered the New World, but a skilled navigator will make landfall where he originally intended to go.
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For those that believe in the infallibilty of GPS charts and charting. These two photos were taken from my helm within seconds of each other. I have dozens of such shots.
When it happens in places known for rocks, and fog, it should really give one pause...
Damn, think of all those Newfies lying under those headstones, who might have been saved, if only they'd had the benefit of today's technology... (grin)
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Fire up your GPS/Plotter and take a close look at the ICW behind Virginia's Barrier Islands from Cape Charles to Chincoteague. I think, John, that you'll find it interesting to say the least.
Good Luck,
However, I doubt that waterway - with a project depth of 4 feet or so, and probably considerably less in spots, and the 35' clearance of the fixed bridges over Chincoteague Bay - is included in what most people think of when they hear "Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway"... (grin)
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My primary navigational tool is, naturally, my eyes, followed by common sense, followed by my GPS/Plotter, and sometimes, I even look at the charts, which I have lots of onboard.
The area just south of Carolina Beach, where the ICW is about 100 feet wide, is where I noticed that there was a 50-foot descrepency. Also just south of Jacksonville Beach, for a distance of about 3 to 5 miles, the same 50-foot difference between the actual position and GPS location.
My Lowrance HDS7 uses Lowrance charts, and also Navionics - I prefer the Lowrance mode, which is incredibly accurate and detailed.
Fire up your GPS/Plotter and take a close look at the ICW behind Virginia's Barrier Islands from Cape Charles to Chincoteague. I think, John, that you'll find it interesting to say the least.
Good Luck,
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Nothing to do with MY setup - it's merely a function of the input data, which is wholely supplied by governmental agencies - not the private sector. To MY knowledge, there is no private sector surveying of the world's waterways being conducted - it's just cost prohibitive. Consequently, everyone using GPS, computer based charts, and paper charts, are by and large relying on information generated by USGS over the past century.
Granted, some of this is up to date, so to speak, early 2000 data, but there's an enormous amount of information that is older than many of the forum members. John, if you have the opportunity to traverse the ICW in South Carolina, Georgia, etc..., you will quickly discover what many travelers of this waterway have. Charts, regardless of where they're generated from, are by and large, quite inaccurate. It's not the fault of the electronic gear, it's the input data.
I would disagree with you, in that in general, I find most of the charting to be incredibly accurate... Shoaling inlets are the obvious exception, of course, and anywhere else where the tidal ranges are larger, and the current runs strong... On Sunday morning, entering Port Royal Sound from outside from the north, I cut the corner by about 4 miles inside the sea buoy, shooting the narrow gap between the extensive shoals to the north of the very long entrance channel... As usual, I was astonished how accurate the charting of such a dynamic area remains, it was right on the money...
But again, I have to wonder what sort of e-charts or programming you're using, because in my experience, I've never seen any of them that have placed me on dry land anywhere along the ICW or its inlets (with the possible exception of a small, extremely changeable one such as Carolina Beach, perhaps) My C-Map for the waters inside Barnegat, for example, are slightly off - but anyone relying solely on e-charts in such a place, at such a scale, is really asking for trouble, anyway...
As gotd 25 suggests, that's when it's time to Look Out the Freakin' Window... (grin)
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For those that believe in the infallibilty of GPS charts and charting. These two photos were taken from my helm within seconds of each other. I have dozens of such shots.
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They all use electronics.
AIS has seen to that. It's illegal for them to operate without AIS so it means it is illegal for them to operate without electronic charts.
2. Re. Navies and Coastguard vessels; "illegal for them to operate without AIS", NO! Nor is it illegal for them to operate without navigation lights etc. You do realize that AIS can be displayed on a range of screens that do NOT have a charting capability.
As I said originally I could care less if you navigate your own boat using an ouija board. Experienced sailors (and you are one) need to be careful when dispensing advice to newbies. Stating that paper charts are "unsafe and obsolete" and that you "would never sail with anyone that uses them" implies that Electronic charts ARE "safe and up to date". This is patently NOT the case. ALL charts are just aids to navigation and should be read with caution.
As I tell students and anyone who will listen, remember the golden rule of navigation; L. T. F. W.
Lookout The Fu@&ing Window.
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Few spare parts - stock front axle shafts, spare front drive shaft, spare Superwinch hubs, new radiator, u-joints, poly bushings for suspension(front shackle bushings are shot, someone used regular grease)
Negatives I can think of are small like horn isn't working, back up lights not working, still a little dirty after Thanksgiving at the Mounds(pretty good though), has some minor drips sometimes, gas guage is funky, front shackle bushings need replaced(have parts), paint is scratched, small dent in rear corner. Nothing I ever really bothered to address, didn't need to. Does need a front hoop on the cage, it can go way beyond the point of needing a good cage if you want it to.
It's completely reliable; starts right up, runs great, mechanically it is very sound. No overheating issues or anything of that nature. Seats seem to be practically new, no tears, some mud stains. Has a beat up console that still serves it's purpose. Dash with cupholders and small storage compartment. Couple leaks here and there, valve cover, t-case inspection plate. Nothing bad enough to cause any concern.
It's basically ready to go as-is. It's really not lacking anywhere for what it is intended for. But you know how that goes. Theres plenty that can be done. It's definitely one, if not the, lowest rust steel tub CJ's you'll see around. It's scratched and a few dents, but people I don't even know climb under it in disbelief when they see there is no rust to be found. It's a little dirty and rough around the edges, but doesn't really need anything. Drop the rear drive shaft and it flat tows really well, only drops me down about 4 mpg in the tow rig.
Right now it's located in Western PA. Easy to get to OH, or MI. I'll be traveling a good bit in the next month, but can coordinate something.
Definitly don't want to sell, too good of a rig and too much into it, but I really don't have a choice. The old my loss your gain thing. I think it's worth more, but you know how that goes. It really needs to go within the next month. If not I have to drag it to New Mexico and sell it there.
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need to sell by the end of February. Don't want to drag it across the country. Cash talks. Make me an offer.
Drives around TJ's and pulls them out. Just a little more noisy and uncomfortable, but hey, there is a price to pay for character.
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text: WVU joining Big 12 regardless of Missouri By Dave Hickman October 25, 2011 Story Share Local reaction to Big 12 move mixed MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia is about to officially start "playing with the big boys."That's the way one school official described the university's impending move to the Big 12 Conference.When the school will be able to begin play in that league remains unclear, as do several other significant questions. But sources at WVU Tuesday not only confirmed the move, but said they were attempting to arrange a news conference with school and Big 12 officials in Morgantown to announce the deal today. Late Tuesday the Gazette learned there would not be one.By late Tuesday night, plans for a press conference Wednesday had been put on hold, but the move still appears inevitable. The school issued a statement Tuesday night saying that no press conference was scheduled and a source in the athletic department said he was "99.9 percent certain" that none would be scheduled Wednesday.That could, however, simply be due to the unavailability of Big 12 officials, who were thought to be scheduled to arrive in Morgantown today but according to sources now will not make the trip that soon.In moving to the Big 12, West Virginia is in essence abandoning the sinking ship that is the Big East Conference, its home for football since 1991 and for most other sports since 1996. The Big East in recent weeks has lost longtime members Syracuse and Pitt to the Atlantic Coast Conference and Texas Christian University to the Big 12. TCU was scheduled to join the Big East in 2012.West Virginia's entrance into the Big 12 was paved on Monday when that league's board of directors voted to admit the school. The Big 12 is in danger of losing Missouri to the Southeastern Conference and apparently wanted to be proactive and have a replacement at the ready.Conventional wisdom seems to be that West Virginia's acceptance means that Big 12 officials have been assured that Missouri is about to withdraw from the conference and that only the details and exit strategies remain to be worked out.And according to several published reports, that seems to be the case. Missouri officials reportedly were at the SEC's headquarters in Birmingham, Ala., Tuesday discussing the move. WVU sources, though, said that their school's admittance to the Big 12 wasn't necessarily predicated on Missouri's exit. While they have no more idea of Missouri's intentions than anyone else, they say that West Virginia was not accepted into the Big 12 as a replacement for Missouri, but instead as an addition to the conference.In other words, if Missouri does as expected and withdraws from the Big 12, WVU would be the replacement and the league would be at 10 teams. But if Big 12 officials are somehow able to convince Missouri to remain and not move to the SEC, West Virginia's addition would bring the conference to 11 members.That would then leave the Big 12 just one school away from adding yet another member to reach 12, the minimum required to stage a lucrative conference championship football game.Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton said Monday that the decision whether to remain in the Big 12 or withdraw and shift to the SEC, could happen in a matter of days or weeks.West Virginia is currently a member of the Big East, which is once again attempting to reinvent itself after losing three more schools. In an effort to do so, the Big East targeted six schools for membership and voted unanimously -- including the West Virginia vote -- to raise the exit fee for football members wishing to leave from $5 million to $10 million. That increase, however, does not go into effect until other schools begin joining the conference. So by notifying the Big East now, WVU avoids the doubled exit fee. It could also seriously cripple the Big East's attempts to attract new members because West Virginia was widely considered the centerpiece program of the league's remaining football schools. That crumbling nature of the Big East was the primary motive for West Virginia's move. The school has been attempting to find a lifeboat for months now, but was rebuffed by both the ACC and SEC, which would have been more geographically sensible.In the Big 12, West Virginia has no concerns about being a part of a conference with automatic-qualifying status into the Bowl Championship Series. It could also more than double its conference share of television and other revenue. Last year, WVU's slice of the Big East pie was just over $7 million. This year, Big 12 members are expected to reap in the neighborhood of $15 million. And next year a new 13-year, $1.17 billion contract with Fox kicks in. The Big East does not have a television contract beyond the 2012-13 school year.The biggest concern, of course, is travel. The closest Big 12 school to West Virginia is Iowa State, which is still almost 900 miles. The average distance to a Big 12 campus from Morgantown is more than 1,000 miles.West Virginia officials, though, weighed those factors against the possibility of remaining in the deteriorating Big East and decided it was worth the difficulties.When asked if there were any reservations about the move, one high-placed WVU source who did not want to be quoted, said he had "Zero. Zero apprehension. "We've run the numbers on charter flights and travel and everything else we could at this point," the source said. "In the end it comes down to a matter of stability and playing with the big boys."Conjecture on the Missouri replacement in recent weeks has centered on West Virginia, Louisville and Cincinnati of the Big East and independent Brigham Young University. If the Big 12 eventually decides to expand to 12, one or two of those other three schools would likely be the targets.When West Virginia might be able to begin play in the Big 12 is up in the air. First, Missouri is contractually committed to staying in the Big 12 through the 2012-13 school year, although if the Tigers are planning to leave then negotiating that departure date could be one of the hang-ups in Missouri's decision.There is also the Big East's 27-month rule, which does not allow a school to exit the conference until after that length of time following an announcement. Pitt and Syracuse are bound by that, as well, which means none of the schools could begin play elsewhere until the 2014-15 school year.Big East commissioner John Marinatto has been steadfast in his conviction to hold departing schools to that timetable, although once -- or if -- new members join, those schools might feel differently about having lame duck members of the league. And, too, in less than 27 months the football portion of the Big East might have collapsed all together.When West Virginia leaves the Big East, the only FBS-level football schools remaining there will be Rutgers, Connecticut, Louisville, Cincinnati and South Florida. Connecticut has been rather open about its desire to join the ACC along with Pitt and Syracuse, and there remains the possibility that if the Big 12 expands even more it could take Louisville and/or Cincinnati.The Big 12 is currently at 10 members after the departure of Nebraska and Colorado last year, Texas A&M this year and the addition of TCU. The nine members of the Big 12 besides Missouri are Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State and Iowa State.West Virginia might not be the only school ready to jump to the Big 12, either. Notre Dame, which is a member of the Big East in most sports but an independent in football, is reportedly looking at its options because of the exodus of schools from the Big East. While the Irish are unlikely to put their football program into the Big 12, the league seems receptive to adding Notre Dame under the same conditions as the Big East -- giving its basketball and Olympic sports a new home.Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or email@example.com. 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Henry casts doubt on quotes in ESPN article [5:20 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'Finally, on the issue of wanting to remain a Bill, Henry said �Yeah. They drafted me. This is where I want to be. I want to spend my whole career here, if that�s possible.�'
Finding just the right touch [5:19 AM]
Miami Herald reports: 'Statistically, the Dolphins offense has become a three-man unit. With quarterback Jay Fiedler distributing the ball, Williams and receiver Chris Chambers have accounted for nearly 75 percent of the touches. They accounted for 67 percent of the touches last season.'
Surtain refutes WR's comment [5:18 AM]
Miami Herald reports: '''We never talked in Hawaii,'' Surtain said on ESPN's NFL Live this week, echoing comments he made during training camp. ``And we never kicked it in Mississippi.'''
Milloy: �There is no loyalty in this league� [5:17 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: 'Milloy's situation is strikingly similar to that of Dolphins linebacker Junior Seau. After an injury plagued 2002 campaign, Seau was traded in the offseason after 13 seasons in San Diego because Chargers management felt he wasn't worth $5.7 million in 2003 salary.'
No talk in locker room about spat [5:16 AM]
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel reports: 'The Dolphins haven't responded much to provocative remarks by Bills wide receiver Eric Moulds, beyond hanging a copy of the comments on their locker-room bulletin board.'
New Dolphins must fit in - quickly [5:15 AM]
Palm Beach Post reports: '"There is only so much time on Wednesday and Thursday to practice and you can't show your defense every look that these people have," Bates said. "So sometimes you have to bear down and just play the technique within the scheme of things and not let trickery confuse you. There are always plays in every game that we haven't seen on the practice field. And that's where the new guys will have the hardest time adjusting."'
Thompson: Throw it to me [5:14 AM]
Palm Beach Post reports: '"It's only been two games, but it definitely can't go like this for 16 games," said Thompson, whose only catch was for 24 yards early in the 21-10 victory against the New York Jets. "We definitely have to open up and get more feel for each other."'
Dolphins' return man hopes to burn former team [5:13 AM]
Florida Today reports: 'The former Bill believes the styles of Buffalo punter Brian Moorman and kicker Rian Lindell will give him a chance to finally have the kind of impact he's been hoping to make.'
Fins pass defense a thing of the past? [5:12 AM]
Naples Daily News reports: 'Teams are hitting the Dolphins with quick passes, not giving the line time to get pressure on the quarterback. Throw in a not-so-fresh Patrick Surtain, the Pro Bowl cornerback who missed all of the preseason after undergoing knee surgery, a nicked-up Sam Madison, the Pro Bowl cornerback who sprained his ankle in the season opener, and a handful of mixed tackles after those short passes and you get the league's worst pass defense.'
Foundations Laid in N.F.L. Off-Season [5:11 AM]
New York Times reports: 'The reconstruction of the Buffalo Bills began in a suite inside Ralph Wilson Stadium, where General Manager Tom Donahoe had a pair of binoculars focused on the right arm of New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe. It was Dec. 16, 2001, and the Bills were playing the Patriots. The wind was up and the salary cap was tight.'
Spikes likes new life with Bills [5:10 AM]
USA Today reports: 'Ah, winning. "It makes everything so much more enjoyable," Spikes said. "It makes it easier to come in on Monday mornings. Your injuries don't seem to hurt as bad. You don't even worry about little nicks and bruises. But that's why I wanted to come here. And with the team we have, you're going to see a lot more of it."'
New Faces, Same Rivalry [5:09 AM]
RNews.com reports: '"It's the community that makes it that way," said Bills guard Ruben Brown. "We're interchanging players so much that it's not the players, it's the community. It means a lot to them."'
On the record: Buffalo LB Takeo Spikes [9:40 PM]
Fox Sports reports: 'Q: Are you looking forward to playing a game in prime time with the rest of the league watching? SPIKES: It's going to be big. That's something we always wish for, but at the same time it's a chance for us to go out there and show America what we're made of.'
Beating Dolphins more important than stopping Ricky [9:21 PM]
AP reports: '''We just worry about ourselves,'' said Bills defensive tackle Pat Williams. ''We ain't worried about Miami, what they're doing over there or nothing. We're just worried about what we're going to do.'''
Bledsoe Wins FedEx NFL Player of the Week [8:58 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Quarterback Drew Bledsoe of the Buffalo Bills was voted the FedEx Air NFL Players of the Week for games played on September 14-15. Bledsoe passed for 314 yards and two touchdowns in the Bills� 38-17 win over Jacksonville. He completed 19 of 25 attempts and recorded a 144.2 passer rating.
Bills aiming for first 3-0 start since 1991 [4:36 PM]
The Sports Network reports: '"We ran the ball effectively last year [against Miami] and it gave us some one-on-one situations that we capitalized on and some guys made some great plays. We've got to be able to have as much balance as we can going into this ball game. We're a better football team when we attempt to be as balanced as we can. It helps Drew, it helps our offense, and it helps our receivers."'
Life is good for Bills [4:35 PM]
WOKR-TV reports: 'Time for the pick. Bills 23 Dolphins 20.'
Bills Offense Among League's Best [4:22 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"No question these teams are going to commit to stopping the runs and we can throw the ball," Bledsoe said. "I have confidence in the guys that I'm throwing the ball to. We've got guys that can make plays in the passing lane."'
Lawyer fits well in new suit [4:21 PM]
NFL.com reports: The deal conjured memories of that Halloween heist the Buffalo Bills pulled 16 autumns ago when they stole sack-happy linebacker Cornelius Bennett from the Indianapolis Colts. Bennett, who had drawn comparisons to a young Lawrence Taylor, became one of the final pieces in Buffalo's transformation from basement dwellers to perennial Super Bowl participants in the early 1990s.
Heinz Red Zone is not, it seems, just a 'Burgh thing [1:23 PM]
Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports: 'Pittsburgh's ketchup company, which also used the promotion with the Cleveland Browns last year, has worked out sponsorship deals with the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. Basically, whenever the home team's offense moves inside the 20-yard line, Heinz blitzes. Radio broadcasters are supposed to say, "The [insert home team name here] are now in the Heinz Red Zone," while anyone paying attention in the stadium sees some version of a ketchup bottle pouring.'
Injury Report [12:37 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: Sammy Morris, RB (Leg, Questionable) has been added to injury report.
Quotes From The Locker Room [10:14 AM]
MiamiDolphins.com reports: '�I think another thing that has allowed them to be very aggressive is that they�ve gotten out to big leads and force teams to be one-dimensional. That�s something that we�ve got to keep from letting happen. We�ve got to stay in the game, we�ve got to score early and can�t let Buffalo get up two or three scores on us early and let the defense just come out and blitz us and know that we�re in passing situations.�'
Quarterback Drew Bledsoe Previews Miami [10:12 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"It's still a huge rivalry, to say it is the same around here a decade ago, none of the players are the same you've got a lot of guys that came in off of different teams. So it can't be anything close to what it was, but it's still a big rivalry and I have a great respect for their team, their defense. It's one of the best tests that you face all year every year and we have to face them twice. So it's a game we get up for and prepare very well for and we have to play at an extremely high level to come away with a victory from the Dolphins. They're a good team across the board there really are no weaknesses."'
Bills Big Test In Miami [10:11 AM]
Allsports.com reports: 'The Buffalo Bills have jumped out of the gate in a hurry for the still young 2003-2004 season, with convincing wins over New England and in Jacksonville. Yet the measure of this team's true potential does not come until this Sunday night, when one of the fiercest rivalries in pro football begins a new era.'
Mission implausible? Stop Ricky [8:55 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"It's a big challenge for the team," linebacker Takeo Spikes said. "The guy ran for 325 in two games. As a defense you want to come back and play a running back of that caliber. I'm sure it's like that in Cleveland (which gave up 295 yards to Baltimore's Jamal Lewis last week). I'm sure they can't wait to play this week."'
Miami Week still gets juices flowing [8:55 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'At times like these, you're reminded how deep the feelings run toward Miami. Older fans must scoff at the notion that the Pats could replace the Dolphins as the team's chief rival. Bill Belichick comes up with a couple of good game plans and all the Miami stuff goes out the window? Try telling that to Bryan Cox, or Marv Levy, or Thomas.'
Rogers bad-mouths the efforts of special teams [8:53 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Regarding Rogers' comments, Polk said, "To each his own."'
Quarterbacks employ language all their own [8:52 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"If it's a pass, we're pointing at the two players we think are going to be the most likely to blitz. It could be a linebacker, a safety, a cornerback. We're just pointing out which two guys could be coming and would make us adjust on the route."'
Can Bills put brakes on Williams? [5:15 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '�With the personnel we have up front now, we�d like to feel he won�t be able to do that to us this year,� Prioleau said after practice on Wednesday. �He�s a good back and he came out ready to play that day. You have to credit him for those runs, breaking into the secondary. But we have to make him earn all his yards this time.�'
Bills' impressive 2-0 start doesn't mean great finish [5:14 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'Here are the 13 Buffalo teams that started 2-0, their combined margins of victory in the first two games, their season-opening winning streaks and how they finished those seasons...'.
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text: I have given up on Flip after the Clev series. I thought for sure he would have been canned. But he was not. To answer my own question. I don't think Brown would have beat Miami in 06 with the way they were playing. Their role players were unconsious. Maybe the games would have been closer and maybe it would have went 7. In the end I think we would have lost. I do think we would have made it to the Finals last year under Brown. That series was ready for the taking and unfortunatly Mike Brown was the one able to make the key adjustments. I don't know if we would have beaten SAN under LB though. Parker/Ginobili have gotten so much better since 05. In short if LB would have stayed I think we would have seen 3 trips to the Finals but still only one title in 04. As far as Ben staying its hard to say. 60mil over 4 years was a lot of change to match for a declining player.


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The cover of the January 19, 2010 issue of the journal Advanced Materials features a photo illustration executed by Martin Rietveld, web director and animator at Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology. Rietveld's work illustrates an article about chemomechanical actuators—grippers that open and close like a hand in response to chemical reactions. The paper is based on the research of lead author, doctoral student Jatinder Randhawa in the laboratory of David Gracias, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and faculty affiliate of the Institute for Nanobiotechnology. Randhawa conceptualized the illustration of his research for the journal cover.
Says Gracias, "Chemomechanical actuation is intellectually appealing since it is widely observed in nature, but chemomechanical actuation is relatively unexplored in human engineering where the dominant strategy to actuate structures is based on electromechanical actuation (i.e. with electrical signals). Here, microstructures open and close reversibly in response to chemical surface oxidation and reduction without the need for any wires or batteries."
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Chemomechanical Actuators: Reversible Actuation of Microstructures by Surface-Chemical Modification of Thin-Film Bilayers. Jatinder S. Randhawa, Michael D. Keung, Pawan Tyagi, David H. Gracias.
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Women's Basketball To Face UIC in Horizon League Semifinals
By Rachel Buck (@GBRachel)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's basketball team continues its quest for a 13th Horizon League Tournament title as it squares off against fourth-seeded UIC at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening at the Kress Events Center.
Green Bay's game will be semifinal number two of the night, as No. 2 Wright State and No. 3 Youngstown State battle in semifinal one of the evening at 5 p.m. Live video for both contests will be available on HorizonLeague.org and live stats will also be available.
For Green Bay's game, live audio with Bruce VandenPlas on the call will be available for free via GreenBayPhoenix.com or on the Green Bay Phoenix App on IOS and Android devices.
Friday's game is the 68th all-time meeting between Green Bay and UIC, with the Phoenix owning a 61-6 advantage in the all-time series. Green Bay has won the last 10 meetings, including a regular season sweep this year with a 66-50 win to open the Horizon League season and an 81-54 victory at UIC one month later. Matching up with UIC, the two teams have faced each other six times in the tourney, with the Phoenix 5-1 in that span. The only loss came during the 2005-06 season, and the last matchup during the 2011-12 campaign.
No. 4 UIC advanced to the semifinals after defeating No. 5 Cleveland State on Wednesday evening. The Flames never trailed in the game, and outrebounded the Vikings 40-28 in the contest. Rachel Story led the Flames with 24 points for her third-consecutive 20-point game and her 13th of the season. Ruvanna Campbell picked up her 12th-straight double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds. This season Story leads the team with 18.0 points per game, while Campbell leads the team with 12.2 rebounds per game and Terri Bender has a team-best 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game.
1. Conference Hardware: Green Bay took home several postseason accolades as the Horizon League handed out honors on Monday. Highlighting the honorees were two major award winners, as freshman Tesha Buck was named the Freshman of the Year while head coach Kevin Borseth was tabbed the Coach of the Year. Additionally, sophomore Kaili Lukan was named Second Team All-League, Buck and classmate Mehryn Kraker to the All-Freshman team, and junior Megan Lukan to the All-Defensive team.
2. In the Tournament: Since joining the Horizon League in 1994-95, Green Bay is 46-7 in the Horizon League postseason tournament, including a 15-3 record in the semifinals. The Phoenix has emerged victorious in the semifinals each of the past three seasons. Overall, Green Bay has been the No. 1 seed 16 times, including 15 of the last 16 seasons. Matching up with UIC, the two teams have faced each other six times, with the Phoenix 5-1 in that span. The only loss came during the 2005-06 season, and the last matchup during the 2011-12 campaign.
3. Sweet 16th: With a win over Detroit last Saturday the Phoenix claimed the Horizon League regular season title outright, its 16th-consecutive league title. Green Bay has now claimed a regular season title in 16 of its 20 seasons in the Horizon League and has never finished lower than fourth place since joining for the 1994-95 season. The streak of 16 regular season championships is currently the longest active streak in the nation.
4. Roaring Twenties: With a win against Detroit on Saturday, Green Bay locked up its 27th all-time 20+ win season in program history. It also marked the 15th consecutive 20+ win season for the program and 10th under head coach Kevin Borseth, who has reached the mark in all but one season in his time at Green Bay.
5. Off the Bench: The Green Bay reserves have provided an offensive spark late in the season, averaging 25.2 points per game in the last nine contests. Green Bay finished with a conference season-high 35 at UIC on Feb. 8 and started the Horizon League Tournament with 33 bench points against Valparaiso. The Phoenix has received contributions from everyone on its roster this season, and has had 10 or more players score in a game eight times, including against Valpo on Wednesday.
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By Rob Kelly
Arsène Wenger says Tomas Rosicky's healthy lifestyle and professional approach means he can continue to play top-level football for many years.
The Czech international has been in superb form over the past two months and signed a new contract with the Club on Monday.
Wenger is delighted the 31-year-old has committed his future to Arsenal and believes there is plenty more to come from him.
"I am very happy because I always wanted to keep Tomas. He is a real Arsenal player in the way that he puts the team first and is technically at the level of the Club," Wenger told Arsenal Player.
"He completely shares our philosophy and is always ready to work for the sake of the Club. I have huge respect for him.
"I think [he can continue for years] because he is serious, conscientious and has a healthy life and has the basic technique to survive at the top level. He shouldn't set himself limitations."
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Weather-Related Renovation Delays Prompt Changes to Upcoming University of Delaware Baseball Schedule
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Delaware's three-game set this weekend against Rider, which had already been moved to Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md., will remain at that venue but with several time changes. The game, scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow, March 7, has been moved to a 5 p.m. start with Saturday's game, March 8, moved back an hour to a 5 p.m. first pitch. The series finale on Sunday, March 9, remains a 1 p.m. start.
Delaware also announced that next weekend's three-game home series with Fairfield will also now be played at Harford Community College. The Blue Hens and Stags will square off on Friday, March 14 at 3 p.m.; Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m.; and Sunday, March 16 at 1 p.m.
Two additional changes to the schedule will also be in place.
Delaware's home game vs. the University of Maryland set for Tuesday, March 18, will now be played at Harford Community College with the start set for either 6:30 or 7 p.m.
Finally, Delaware's scheduled home game vs. local foe Wilmington University set for Wednesday, March 19, will now be played at Wilmington's Wilson Field in New Castle at 3 p.m.
Delaware, led by 14th-year head coach Jim Sherman, will take a 4-6 record into the Rider series. The Broncs will enter the three-game set with a mark of 2-6 on the young season.


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|My question is did you weld the entire seam of the split fender?
Polyester resins mixed with hardener have to be above 65 degrees to harden properly.
If you lay Saran wrap or similar tightly over the uncured resin it will not have the "sticky" on the surface when first hardened.
I have been laying up some large fiberglass panels. To keep from having to race against the hardener to the finish. I have been laying up the parts in a 50 degree room and then bringing them into a 75 degree room after layup is finished. No more partially hardened polyester/hardener mixture on pert/equipment before the part is done.
I use a "waxed" gel-coat and resin to keep the "sticky" down. Then remove wax before finishing up the part.
|Thanks, That is what i was thinking also. The heat source is actually a radiant gas heater, so it worked rather well. When i start sanding it tonight I figure if it sands smooth then there is no problem. If it balls up then I guess I am screwed.
Polyester resins absorb water, and do not surface cure. You can control the cure time of polyesters, within a range, to compensate for temperature, to a limit.
No need to heat the whole garage, you can also use a radiant heat source on the panel. Infrared lamps, or something similar.
It is just going to take more work to sand. If you can get a good feather edge, you are probably good to go.
Because polyester resins do absorb water from the air, I have decided it is necessary to put a good epoxy primer over the metal before using polyester filler. I believe the polyester can absorb enough water to start metal to rust under it in some conditions.
sounds good
I was putting bondo (3 M brand ) to finish up a rolled rear pan I built and because of the cold weather it didn't harden, It was a mess to get off and clean up.
not enough hardner
Last night I glassed the seem of the fenders that I just spit and widened. On the first fender I used a moderate amount of hardener thinking that I may need extra time to work. The color of the Bondo brand long hair fiber glass resin did change after adding the bondo and I did mix it real well. On the second fender I was more confident so I used quite a bit of hardner. The color went from green to brown and it set up in about 30 minutes. I sanded it down and now she is ready for bondo filler. the first fender stayed tacky for about two hours. I started to worry, but then I realized that it was getting harder than a brick. At three hours she was still very very slightly tacky but definitely as hard as the second fender. I turned up the heat in the garage and it seemed to help. This morning I checked the fender and the tackyness is almost gone. Am i good to go or do I have to try and remove all that glass. I dont think it's gonna just come out. This stuff is tuff, not at all like regular filler. Obviously there was enough hardener to start the curing process or else it would still be soggy.
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'The Sabres had a three-game winning streak snapped despite the return of co-captain Chris Drury, who missed four games with a concussion after being blindsided by Ottawa's Chris Neil two weeks ago. Drury, playing on a line with newly acquired forward Dainius Zubrus, did have a solid scoring chance, but had his snap shot from the slot gloved by Peter Budaj.'
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Spence has presented at several state and national conferences, including repeat appearances at the Florida Educational Technology Conference, Magnet Schools of America National Conference, and for Adobe and Microsoft at various Career and Technical Education (CTE) conferences around the United States. She has even led several national and international webinars related to career and technical training in high schools. Spence collaborated with the National Career and Technical Education Foundation (NCTEF) and Microsoft Corporation's U.S. Partners in Learning to help develop the IT guide for the "College and Career Readiness Program" series of the States' Career Clusters Initiative. Spence collaborated with the local YMCA to develop and host Tech Quest, a technology enrichment summer camp. Plus, she is the founding sponsor for a new all girls computer club called Girls Opting for Information Technology (GO-4-IT), which partners with local colleges and universities to improve diversity in the computer science fields.
Spence is a graduate of the University of Florida, the University of South Florida, and Florida Gulf Coast University. She has earned a total of three degrees: an associate of arts, a bachelor of science in elementary education, and a master's in curriculum and instruction with emphasis in instructional technology. Over the years, Spence has earned the following IT certification credentials: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, iCritical Thinking, Adobe Certified Associate in Dreamweaver®, and Microsoft Office Specialist in Word/PowerPoint/Excel/Outlook. Her major accomplishments include being selected as one of three finalists for Lee County's Teacher of the Year in 2000; becoming the first ever Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year for Lee County in 2006; and being named the Certiport Global Summit Teacher of the Year for 2010. Plus, Spence was a 2011 and 2012 finalist for the Microsoft Innovation Forum. For her leadership in providing college and career related information technology training, Spence was asked to be a Faculty Champion for the Microsoft Imagine Cup and was selected to be an Adobe Education Leader. For her impact on the business community, she was selected as a finalist for the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce "Women in Business" Apex Award in 2011.
Spence is a member of the Fort Myers Junior League and has served on the board of directors both as treasurer and as finance vice president. She also served as a board of director for the Fort Myers Women's Community Club and is a member of the Edison Pageant of Light.


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The Pipeline Fire on Fisher's Peak started yesterday and is burning in steep, rocky terrain. Multiple units responded from in and around the Trinidad region, but officials say it's been difficult to access the fire. The active fire has shown extreme activity on the entire perimeter of the blaze, though no evacuations have been […]Continue Reading →
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The East Peak Fire burning in Huerfano County is now 85% contained and has burned 13,521 acres. Officials say the fire will not reach 100% containment until sufficient interior mop-up is complete. Ten handcrews, four helicopters, 28 engines, two dozers, and 15 water tenders remain on scene. As the containment on the fire grows, resources […]Continue Reading →
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posted at 3:50 pm on September 17, 2009 by Dafydd ab Hugh
In Nukes for Kooks, we noted the mounting cooperation between Putin's Russia and Oogo Chavez's Venezuela, particularly on giving Venezuela nuclear technology… for peaceful purposes, naturally:
Venezuelan fascist dictator Oogo Chavez has just announced a joint venture with
the Soviet UnionRussia to develop "peaceful" nuclear power. At last, his poor, energy-starved country can stop shivering and provide power for its citizenry.
I suggested the tack that President Barack H. Obama would surely take to deal with this threat to American security:
I'm quite certain that the Obamacle, furthering his standard policy of friendly negotiations with all of our bitterest enemies (while snubbing and working against the interests of our closest allies), will immediately announce a diplomatic initiative to Oogo… run by the WMD Czar, Gary Samore, and a newly appointed Venezuela Czar, Jalapeño Spice, rather than by the Secretary of State (whoever he is).
The negotiating team (Samantha Power, Van Jones, Sen. Al Franken, and Keith Olbermann) will insist that Venezuela and Russia issue ironclad assurances, written in bold black ink on creamy white paper, that they never, ever, ever will help Oogo Chavez obtain nuclear weapons.
Oogo will be brought to the White House thirty-eight times over the next two years, where he will be feted and wined and dined. Then Obama will bow at the waist, kiss Oogo's Bolivarian hand, and call him "your highness."
In the end, the One will get his agreement, signed at the Western White House (Al Capone's old headquarters in Chicago). He — Obama, not Capone — will hold the piece of paper up for CNN to video, and his teleprompter will announce that Obama has achieved "peace in our time." We will then launch a massive foreign-aid money drop into Venezuela, to ensure they have enough aluminum tubing and nuclear-blast analysis software for the venture to succeed.
Well he hasn't yet gotten around to thinking of a response — to Oogo; and it's puzzling, since our president is known world-wide for the roadrunner-like alacrity with which he responds to crises (such as backloading the recession stimulus plan so that nearly all the spending occurs two, three years out — rather than, you know, during the recession itself). But at least he believes in firm but fair negotiations with Russia, the other half of the deadly equation; kind of like "tough love":
The Obama administration will scrap the controversial missile defense shield program in Eastern Europe, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN Thursday….
The Bush administration had cited the perceived nuclear threat from Iran as one of the key reasons it wanted to install the missile shield in eastern Europe.
The U.S. reversal is likely to please Russia, which had fiercely opposed the plans.
Our president displays the magnanimity that characterizes the American heart: He did not even demand some equivalent concession from Russia (such as abandoning the Venezuela nuclear deal), as some haggling Republican would have; Obama simply gave generously, as one friend to another, without insisting upon any quid pro quo.
But it's wonderful policy for America as well, dismantling our ability to defend ourselves from missile attack. To explain the deep, thoughtful reasoning behind the abrupt switch in policy to what Vladimir Putin has demanded, in increasingly bellicose tones, B.O. sent out America's top nuclear-policy expert, the man with more experience in the subject than any homo sapiens sapiens since Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Kissinger: Vice President Joe Biden:
Vice President Joe Biden earlier refused to confirm to CNN that the George W. Bush-era plan was being shelved.
But he did explain the logic of doing so, saying Iran — a key concern for the United States — was not a threat.
"I think we are fully capable and secure dealing with any present or future potential Iranian threat," he told CNN's Chris Lawrence in Baghdad, where he is on a brief trip.
"The whole purpose of this exercise we are undertaking is to diminish the prospect of the Iranians destabilizing that region in the world. I am less concerned — much less concerned — about the Iranian potential. They have no potential at this moment, they have no capacity to launch a missile at the United States of America," he said.
Now crabby, hysterical, Nazi-regalia sporting critics of the One We Have All Been Waiting For might raise the point that the purpose of ballistic missile defense in Eastern Europe is not necessarily to protect us from an Iranian ICBM launched against the continental United States, but rather to protect our European allies from Iranian threats from the intermediate-range ballistic missiles that they already have, ready and waiting for the nuclear warheads that they are so desperately trying to obtain (by hook or by Russian crook).
Those who are simply trying to kill the policy point out (in an enraged and emotional tone of voice) that the flight path from Iran to every country in Western Europe passes very near the Czech Republic or Poland — or directly over them.
The missile shield was also intended (say those crybaby critics, who are all wee-weed up) to deter Russia itself from trying to reconquer the lands it lost when the Soviet Union collapsed, obliterating (perhaps temporarily) Communism's motherland. There are some loons who still insist, despite all evidence, that Russia herself has access to ICBMs that could be launched towards CONUS.
Such an argument is of course racist, so we need not bother responding.
But in fact, as anyone understands who has been paying attention, Russia has pointed all those missiles away from us and at other, more pressing threats to the Russian republic. I'm thinking Georgia, or maybe Tibet. Therefore, Putin poses even less of a threat to us than Ahmadinejad, who has repeatedly refuted the cockamamie right-wing notion that he wants nuclear power for any but peaceful purposes — just like Oogo.
The decision to unilaterally tear up our agreement with Poland and the Czech Republic shows the Obamacle's mastery of diplomacy, pleasing enemy and ally alike:
Czech Prime minister Jan Fischer said in a statement that U.S. President Barack Obama told him in a Wednesday phone call that the United States was shelving its plans. Fischer did not say what reason Obama gave him for reconsidering.
A spokeswoman at the Polish Ministry of Defense also said the program had been suspended.
"This is catastrophic for Poland," said the spokeswoman, who declined to be named in line with ministry policy….
Poland and the Czech Republic had based much of their future security policy on getting the missile defenses from the United States. The countries share deep concerns of a future military threat from the east — namely, Russia — and may now look for other defense assurances from their NATO allies.
Our lifelong, beloved national friend Russia has yet to respond, but we must assume this will cement the alliance between two countries joined by a common goal: the complete transformation of humanity to more closely match the spiritual qualities, ideology, and bipartisan outreach of, well, the One Himself:
By contrast, Russia may view the move as a diplomatic victory after complaining about the program consistently for years.
There was no comment Thursday morning from Russian officials. But the issue has been a sore point in relations between Washington and Moscow, with Russia believing the shield would ultimately erode its own strategic nuclear deterrent.
Any fair-minded supporter of world peace, security, and United Nations hegemony must agree; it's patently obvious that a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic threatens the nuclear deterrent of Russia.
After all, if we had the capability to intercept Russian missiles and prevent them from obliterating American cities, think how that would throw a monkey wrench into their ability to deploy Mutual Assured Destruction — their only gambit to frighten us out of launching an unprovoked first strike against them. Such a savage and senseless American first strike would kill hundreds of millions of innocent civilians for no reason whatsoever — beyond the sick love of genocide that riddles American history. And it's very likely, if a Republican ever manages to steal another presidential election, as in 2004, 2000, and 1980.
Thank the One I have seen the light. I shall spread the Good News — that we finally have a president, the first since Jimmy Carter, who honestly believes in real negotiations (without preconditions) as the only arrow in the quiver of American foreign policy!
Truly we live in the New Millennium of hope and change.
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I am 22.
I do not have a college degree.
However, I have a great passion for both travel and teaching. As simple as it may seem, I always loved sitting down with the multiple foreign exchange students that spent time at my high school and helping them with English. After 4 years of working in the environmental (asbestos abatement) field, I am ready to move onto something more fulfilling.
I feel that I have a pretty decent grasp on the English language as far as speaking it, but I need to work on the more detailed aspects of tenses and grammar.
What recommendations could you give me as far as what to study before taking a phone interview or whatever else it is that consists in the entrance exam for a CELTA course? Also, what difficulty will I have finding a course that accepts me without a college degree? And lastly, will not having a college degree severely limit me finding a TEFL job even if I am CELTA certified?
Thank you very much for your help!


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Would you not do the same to save the nation?
if a leader can do as he/she pleases, there are, in theory, no limits...all for the "greater good". we can look to history and see how many leaders have gone this way, the what was the end result. most of those leaders did it with the consent of the people because they, like you, thought it was worth it.