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New Plantronics devices address UC noiseCollaboration, Headsets, Mobility, Unified Communications
While on a phone or video call, it's pretty common to pick up some background noise — whether it's dogs barking, car horns blaring or a co-worker's goofy ringtone.
As offices become more open and workers become increasingly mobile, background noise is a new challenge facing collaboration. Plantronics is targeting this problem of UC noise with four new audio devices announced earlier this month.
"Everywhere is the new workplace. We know office noise is increasingly becoming a concern due to more open working environments that promote collaboration, but workplace noise isn't just a problem for those in the office," said Bill Loewenthal, vice president of enterprise product solutions at Plantronics, in a statement. "You can't always control your environment and you certainly can't control your caller's environment."
Users are demanding tools that promote seamless collaboration. If someone on a call can't be heard because of background noise, users can't effectively collaborate. It's that simple.
"There's been increasing emphasis on the importance of a reliable, high-quality, seamless user experience when communicating and collaborating today," said Rich Costello, senior research analyst for unified communications at IDC. Plantronics' new devices aim to reduce background noise for users on audio or video calls and increase the clarity of their voices, whether they're at their desk or on the road.
The new products from Plantronics are:
Blackwire 725, a corded stereo headset with noise-canceling technology, is geared toward workers in open or collaborative workspaces who make PC-based calls. In addition to reducing outside noises, the device's headset includes a noise-canceling microphone that diminishes noise on the user's end of a call. The Blackwire 725 is available now and retails at $179.
Voyager Edge UC is a mobile headset for workers who take calls on their mobile devices, from their phone to their laptop. The headset includes three microphones that reduce noise caused by outside elements like wind. The Voyager Edge UC is available now and retails at $199.
Calisto 610 is a speakerphone that allows for mobile conference calls with small groups of people. The speakerphone includes a noise-canceling, omni-directional microphone and can integrate with a user's softphone. The Calisto 610 is available now and retails for $99.
Clarity 340 is a handset phone designed for workers with vision, hearing or dexterity challenges. The phone includes sound amplification, large buttons for dialing and a large display. The phone is compatible with hearing-aids. The Clarity 340 will be available in March and will retail for $149.
Mitel backs off its ShoreTel domination plans, but should customers still be worried?Mitel, ShoreTel, UCaaS, Unified Communications
Mitel has officially shelved its plans for a ShoreTel takeover.
Mitel pulled its third acquisition proposal — several days prior to the Nov. 20 deadline — due to " the repeated refusal of ShoreTel's Board of Directors to engage in discussions of any kind regarding a potential transaction," according to a press release from Mitel.
The UC vendor came forward with an unsolicited bid to buy ShoreTel for $540 million back in November, which ShoreTel scoffed at. In a press release, ShoreTel's board of directors said it "unanimously" concluded that "Mitel's proposal significantly undervalues ShoreTel and fails to reflect the upside of ShoreTel's growth initiatives and technology developments."
Mitel was unfazed at first, following up with two more offers. The final bid would have put the buyout at $574 million. When ShoreTel still refused to entertain the idea, Rich McBee, Mitel's CEO, brazenly wrote a letter to ShoreTel's board, noting that since the board wouldn't engage with him, he had approached unnamed large ShoreTel shareholders independently regarding the acquisition.
In the end, however, Mitel has decided to take its offer off the table.
Mitel has good reason for wanting ShoreTel. While Mitel's UC products are popular in Canada and Europe, ShoreTel has a solid customer base in the U.S. ShoreTel also has a very strong UCaaS offering — ShoreTel Sky — which is especially appealing at a time when businesses are becoming very interested in the prospect of moving their communication off-premises.
Since cloud-based UC is gaining popularity very rapidly in the telephony market and ShoreTel is a little ahead of the game in that space, Mitel's proposal makes sense, said Joe Rittenhouse, president of business development for Converged Technology Professionals Inc., a technology consulting firm and ShoreTel partner. "It's something worthy of acquiring, but I'm glad it didn't happen," he said.
With formidable leaders in the UC space — including Cisco and Microsoft — smaller vendors are forced to fight over scraps. Mitel's unsolicited offers may have created uncertainty among prospective ShoreTel customers, causing them to worry about Mitel discontinuing or ending support of Shoretel equipment. ShoreTel customers may also have worried about a forced migration to Mitel products. Such doubts could cut ShoreTel off at the knees in an already competitive UC market.
"[The bid] caught us off guard, that's for sure. It made us reevaluate where we were and where the industry is headed," Rittenhouse said. "But if anything, in the end, it reaffirmed the position we're going in as far as offering cloud services."
Rittenhouse said that existing ShoreTel customers probably felt more confident about their investments after seeing ShoreTel's reaction to the Mitel offers. "We were actually concerned it would have a negative effect, but because ShoreTel rejected [the bids] so quickly, our existing [customer] base wasn't worried," he said.
But just because Mitel has called it quits, doesn't mean other suitors won't step up to the plate for a chance at ShoreTel. Consolidation is a certainty in the already crowded UC market.
"I think there is going to be consolidation eventually, but ShoreTel is also carving out what will be a niche market and good hybrid approach, so I think that would be giving up before they had a chance to play the game," Rittenhouse said.
When the PSTN leaves, will your phone number stay?IP telephony, PSTN, telecom service providers, Unified Communications
As the public switched telephone network (PSTN) blinks out of existence, carriers are left wondering what will become of it's by-product: the telephone number. Will it go down with the ship, or will it become the life raft — connecting islands of communications?
I called on Voxbone's vice president of Strategic Alliances, Hugh Goldstein, to answer this question. He took part in a panel discussion yesterday at ITEXPO in Las Vegas on the future of the phone number. Here's what he had to say:
How will telephone numbers be common denominators between networks?
Hugh Goldstein: Voxbone has a big vested interest in this question because we've built a business around telephone numbers. The thing is that telephone numbers are very useful, yet they're linked to this legacy system that a lot of thought leaders in the industry believe will eventually go away. So there's a big debate from people at industry conferences on what the future will look like for telephone numbers. For the next 10-20 years, I expect everyone is going to continue to see telephone numbers in their daily lives. Part of the reason is that it's the common denominator between networks. When we have islands of IP communications we can use any [connector] you like — some SIP networks use email-address-like identifiers. If you have a provider, whether it be an over-the-top (OTT) service like Skype, or you have an enterprise that's built its own private network, they can use [that identifier language] within their own island. But when they want to go outside of that island, the telephone number is the common denominator. That's what everyone uses to find the destination for a call to make communication work.
What might be the long term solution for connecting disparate communication systems?
Goldstein: Long term, there might be other systems that become popular. But at this point in time it's difficult for any one new paradigm to really take a strong position unless there is a huge critical mass of customers just getting on board with it. Even though Skype has many hundreds of millions of users, there's not any big push to make a Skype ID the new telephone number, because it's attached to one individual company and it's proprietary. Telephone numbers are international, regulated — the property of countries essentially — and they're managed by international organizations regulators, so they're viewed as being neutral. That's a very strong attribute, even though we're seeing lots of ideas come about. It's still the telephone number that sits in front of a lot of IP services today.
Why might telephone numbers be replaced?
Goldstein: If there's a complaint about telephone numbers, it's that they're not that easy to remember by people. People prefer language-based things. [But] if that's the complaint of telephone numbers, an IP address of the length of IPv6 complexity would be worse. We all have lots of other different identifiers that are useful for us, like Facebook names, email addresses, [and] Skype names, but the telephone number is something that can link everything together.
How are telephone numbers being used as the common denominator between networks today?
Goldstein: One thing we find in our business [for OTT providers] is that businesses like to have numbers in different geographies. It's something that helps them deal with global markets. So if you run a business in L.A. and you sell to people in Japan, France and Brazil, [and] if you only put an L.A. number there, it's still difficult for people around the world to call an L.A. number. It's a perceived economic barrier. Not everyone's phone plans allows them to call international. Some of them feel reluctant to dial that international number. Maybe there's perceived language issues. But let's say in that scenario they put a Japanese, French and Brazilian number up on their webpage — that opens up the game and allows people in those markets to call and interact to do business with them. [For] Voxbone and other OTT providers like us, the cost to add numbers like that … is very low. So a lot of over-the-top and hosted PBX providers, I think they've found this as something that customers like. For their businesses, it's a way to increase the average revenue per user, because that business is very competitive based on price, so there's a certain amount that you can realistically charge for a phone line and voicemail. But now with international numbers, suddenly that customer in L.A. is [saying;] 'I'll upgrade my account, and I'll add the number in Tokyo, Rio and Paris, and they see a lot of value in doing that. That's what's happening today and that illustrates to an extent why [phone] numbers are still very important.
Continue this interview: Calling all OTT providers: Enterprises want your UC services!
Video content management wrangles streaming video in the workplaceMagic Quadrant, Unified Communications
Employees are streaming more video at work and it's not just cat videos on YouTube. Enterprise video content management is the latest service to emerge in the UC market as interest in enterprise video streaming grows. What exactly is video content management? Any software, appliances or software as a service (SaaS) offering that manages or facilitates the delivery of on-demand video (one-to-any device) across the Web, according to Gartner's Magic Quadrant.
Compared to 2012, the number of hours workers have spent streaming video at the office has risen from 7.2 to 10.8 hours per user, per month. Gartner projects that by 2016, enterprises will stream more than 16 hours of video per user, per month. Video streaming is catching on as enterprises use the technology to improve collaboration, customer service, employee training and advertisements. To prevent the increased video streaming from congesting the network, enterprises are turning to video providers for management services.
While the enterprise video content management market has grown significantly, Gartner said it is too early to forecast the market's future or estimate market size. However, Gartner found that most enterprises are looking at SaaS or hybrid video content management services. Gartner predicts that SaaS for streaming video will continue to grow in the market, especially for organizations that want to use video to target customers or avoid unpredictable storage infrastructure costs.
In its Magic Quadrant, Gartner named two market leaders: Qumu and Kaltura.
California-based Qumu offers a secure video content management system that not only lets IT pros manage and distribute content to any platform/device, but also allows them to capture video from any source and automate streaming and downloading. Qumu was founded in 2000 and acquired by legacy video vendor Rimage in 2011. The company identifies enterprise video content management as its best potential for revenue growth.
According to Gartner, Qumu's strengths include:
— a strong hybrid storage model that allows third parties to be storage partners;
— its partnership with audio search specialist Nexidia;
— and a modularized workflow that makes room for external processes.
However, Gartner says Qumu's pricing model is challenging and difficult to interpret.
Kaltura, based in New York, was founded in 2006 and claims to be the only open source online video platform. It offers a modular platform where IT pros can customize and develop aspects of the service, like the management, publishing, distribution and analysis. Kaltura also offers a social video portal for employees and a video extension for Sharepoint.
Gartner noted that in addition to the company's strong customization, other strengths include:
–a hybrid storage model that allows for third party partners;
–a highly flexible workflow engine; and
–flexible analytics that can serve just about any use case.
Gartner cautioned that transcription for search and other functions provided by Kaltura are licensed from other vendors and the administration and management interface requires more streamlining to make it easier use.
Other providers ranked on the Magic Quadrant include Panopto as the sole visionary; Polycom, Cisco, Kontiki, Ignite, KZO Innovations and Brightcove as challengers; and Sonic Foundry, VBrick Systems and Media Platform as niche players.
HBO's Silicon Valley demos five UC pain points in three minutesConnection Issues, Telepresence, Unified Communications, Video conferencing
Of the growing number of shows starring geeks (Big Bang Theory, The IT Crowd, Halt and Catch Fire) none epitomize the pain points of unified communications (UC) as profoundly as the recent TeleHuman sketch from HBO's Silicon Valley.
If you haven't watched Mike Judge's new show yet, it's a satire of Silicon Valley's high-tech glamour. And while it portrays IT companies at work, its sexual humor and irreverent language make it decidedly unsuitable to watch at work. With that disclaimer, this hilarious clip between characters Big head and Hooli CIO Gavin Belson perfectly illustrates five UC pain points in three minutes.
Before I hash out each pain point, for those more interested in the show than the technology, I invite you to "tune out" the tech talk as figuratively or literally as you like (a la the electric guitarist lawyer in Episode 4).
Enter UC pain point No. 1—cost—where a translucent Belson materializes in a body-size tube, dubbed the TeleHuman, in front of Big Head.
In disbelief, Big Head exclaims "Wow! Cool, am I a TeleHuman over there, too?"
Belson scoffs, "What? No, of course not."
For years, the cost of cutting edge telepresence technology, like holographic telepresence, has prohibited all but the rich and famous from using it. Big Head, like the vast majority, is one of the honored few to witness such exclusive technology. Despite a promising start to the telepresence industry, in 2014 more businesses are leaning toward cloud-based video conferencing than deploying full-fledged holograms—though a telepresence business case still stands for certain verticals, like medicine.
When the TeleHuman breaks down and distorts Belson, we're taken to UC pain point No. 2: reliability. Nothing is more frustrating than spending boat loads of money on a product that isn't working right. If UC tech were truly plug-and-play, we wouldn't have IT engineers devoted to setting up and architecting a system smooth enough to handle the high demands of voice and video.
What's UC pain point No. 3—you ask? Ease of use (or lack thereof). Belson illustrates this when he yells at tech support to troubleshoot a failed image projection:
Belson: Can you help me please?
Tech support: OK, I think what happened was when you set it up you forgot to –
Belson: I didn't set it up. I paid one of you people to set it up.
The fact that tech support or white-glove services are still needed for some technologies is another barrier to video conferencing adoption.
For pain point No. 4, I'd like to point out the lack of unified UC solutions. When the TeleHuman breaks down, Big Head and the team are forced to break open a laptop and call Belson back using Hooli chat, which is subsequently downgraded to a cell phone conversation. That degradation doesn't come from network-aware technology, however. Employees still need to go to a laptop, open an application and find the person to communicate with (or resort to their cell phones to find the appropriate contact). With true unified communications, the technology can move seamlessly between one communication mode to the next. While vendors are working their way toward unifying solutions—much of today's UC technology exists in disparate environments that beg to be connected.
Which brings us to the last UC pain point: No. 5, the network. UC technology like video is only as good as the network it runs on. Arguably my favorite line from this Silicon Valley scene is the one in which a polite Gavin Belson appears on Hooli chat to say "The TeleHuman is a great piece of technology. Unfortunately, the broadband isn't that great out here in rural Wyoming. That presents a great business opportunity." This scene repeats almost verbatim a conversation I had with RingCentral's VP of operations. He harped on needing broadband in order to move dynamically between modes of communication. As far as broadband accessibility, he said; "I think the U.S. is doing a lot to be there. If you live in a major city, you're fine; but in rural areas, we're still lagging behind."
While UC technology has matured a great deal over the course of decades, the industry still has a ways to go. Scenes like Silicon Valley's UC sketch are funny because we've all been there—we've all cursed at the Godforsaken technology that's meant to make lives easier. But IT pros can be the heroes/heroines at the end of the day. While broadband availability and UC unification may not be in your hands, the network is. For more advice, Ovum Principal Analyst Mike Sapien offers his take on how to keep your UC deployment from failing.
Photo: Gavin Belson materializes in the TeleHuman
Are dual-mode communications double the trouble?
We're living in a world of "dual-mode communications." This was an argument made by Neil Schubert at the Mobile & Wireless World conference seven years ago. We have to have two of everything in order to separate our work and personal lives: a work laptop and a personal laptop; a work phone and a personal phone.
But hold the phone. If you have a mobile device for work, you're in the minority. In a recent article on mobile UC integration limitations, Nemertes Research co-founder Irwin Lazar found that "92% of companies implement bring your own device (BYOD) policies, allowing employees to use personal smartphones to connect to corporate applications."
Flash forward to 2014, you won't hear anyone talk about "mobile" without "BYOD" in the same breath. But today's "BYOD" is more like "BYOBD – bring your own business device," according to Curtis Peterson, vice president of operations at RingCentral, in an interview on business communication.
Peterson believes this because of the restrictions that go along with connecting personal mobile devices to corporate applications, like letting employees use only certain devices purchased at certain locations. But even if a company doesn't make an employee add an asset sticker to the back of the phone, most enterprises — in the name of security — will remotely wipe a phone if it becomes lost. While we have moved mostly away from having to carry both a work and a personal mobile phone, employees have had to become their work persona at the expense of their personal one.
"Kudos to businesses for convincing employees to go buy their equipment for them, but it becomes a challenge down the road in terms of trust and privacy," Peterson said.
While some companies, like DropBox, are spinning off its consumer-grade products into offerings geared towards the enterprise, others, like RingCentral, allow employees to switch between work and personal resources on mobile devices. This is called dual persona or mobile device management (MDM).
"MDM remains a vital component in monitoring key device issues and assuring configuration and compliance with organizational operating policies related to this aspect of management," wireless expert Craig Mathias said in a tip on mobility management.
While this begins to solve the problem, it's just one part of the dual-mode communication predicament. "We might sum up here by stating that MDM is a necessary, but not a sufficient, mobility management capability today," Mathias said.
For a while, linking mobile devices to an overall unified communication strategy may be as complex as managing the devices themselves. Though the need is there, the market may still have some catching up to do.
Plantronics pins hopes on next-gen wearable technology to 'unify UC'
ORLANDO – Imagine using your headset not just for calls, but to adjust the temperature of your conference room or pull up documents you need for your meeting. With the advancement of next-generation wearable technology, those capabilities may not be so far off.
Discussing the future of wearable technology at Enterprise Connect 2014, Plantronics CTO Joe Burton said next-generation wearable tech in the enterprise "can bend the Web to you" to perform those hypothetical capabilities.
Current wearable technology shows the potential for next-generation products to go beyond simply taking voice calls. Intelligent headsets available from Plantronics already have capabilities that detect how near or far users are from their computers and allow users to seamlessly switch calls between mobile devices and their headsets, Burton said.
"We can use a bunch of next-gen technology to begin restoring all of the fidelity of face-to-face interaction and apply that to many business workflows in a way that's compelling," he said.
Burton said Plantronics' focus is on evolving intelligent headset technology to solve relevant business issues for people, from the headset determining which conference room is free to the ability send contextual information, such as a user's non-verbal cues, through a call.
Asked whether consumer market wearable technology like Google Glass could be reconciled with enterprise wearable technology, Burton said there will be no consolidation of devices into "one device to rule them all."
"What we have found is that for the most part, having multiple cooperative devices that do things well makes a ton of sense," he said.
He said devices like Samsung's smartwatches and FitBit wristbands aren't quite there yet in terms of giving users what they need in wearable technology.
"I think it's very early days [in wearable technology], and while we're coming at it from a headset perspective, what we're keenly focused on is… the problems people would love to solve that these new technologies can solve," he said. "We've been a headset company for 54 years; there is a lot of room to run in making real-time communication better."
Will the dying desk phone reinvent itself as a 'multimedia device'?
ORLANDO – With the use of mobile devices and BYOD growing in the enterprise, will desk phones go the way of the rotary phone, or can they be reinvented for the future?
At Enterprise Connect 2014, signs appear to point toward reinvigorating the traditional desk phone. For desk phones to compete with soft phones and mobile devices, they must do more than just provide a voice service.
Of course, vendors weigh in with different points of view, which also depend on the devices their companies support.
"The hard phone right now wins, but it's fading," said Bill Woodall, Unify's director of UC technology.
Microsoft Lync Product Manager Jamie Stark agreed, saying that while desk phone sales continue to increase, it isn't a sign of the their sustainability. Instead, as enterprises trend toward mobility and BYOD, the market will start to see hard phone sales dropping, he said.
ShoreTel's Senior Director of Product Marketing Bernard Gutnick agreed. "People do more work outside of the workplace — work is a function rather than a place," he said. As a result, users are moving away from hard phones that require them to be tied to their desks.
But newer editions of desk phones are becoming what Craig Walker, senior director of communications business at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, called "multimedia devices" that offer features like instant message translation to voice or video through the hard phone.
"The concept is it isn't just a phone number anymore, it is a single identification from a system," Walker said.
As for hard phones going beyond voice services, Gutnick noted that ShoreTel announced a new line of desk phones, the 400 Series, that allow for integration with cloud applications.
ShoreTel rounds out cloud offering with new 400 series for ShoreTel Sky
ORLANDO — ShoreTel announced today at Enterprise Connect 2014 that it is now shipping its 400 series IP phones for ShoreTel Sky, a series of three new deskphone options for cloud customers.
The new deskphones designed for ShoreTel's cloud-based PBX service will come in three versions: the IP480, IP480G and IP485G. The phones will range from basic dialing, grayscale display and speakerphone functionality in the IP480, to backlit color display options in the IP485G. All three of the new ShoreTel Sky series will allow for integration with cloud applications, the company said.
The new deskphone series will complement the vendor's ShoreTel 400 series IP phones for premises-based deployments, which have been available since last fall. The new phone series for ShoreTel Sky is now shipping through the vendor's channel partners, and will offer ShoreTel Sky users a more integrated experience to complement their cloud service, said Bernard Gutnick, senior director of product marketing for Sunnyvale, Calif.-based ShoreTel. "The 400 phones play an important part in reinforcing and controlling the end-to-end ShoreTel experience we want to give our resellers to offer to their cloud customers," Gutnick said. The ShoreTel Sky service was previously sold with Cisco deskphones.
The company is also displaying the fruits of its recent integration with SalesForce.com at the conference — ShoreTel for SalesForce and ShoreTel Sky for Salesforce — two new applications that integrate Salesforce with the ShoreTel on-premises IP-PBX system, and the ShoreTel Sky cloud-based phone service. The integration will allow users to work within one application while collaborating in real-time, the company said.
Business pros want to text, too
Short message service (SMS) text messages have been unofficially part of the collaboration strategy for many enterprises for years. Now, new messaging services are popping up, aimed at taking advantage of this market need and filling in the security gaps left by text messaging from personal devices.
HeyWire Business, a Cambridge, Mass.-based mobile tech startup that broke out of stealth mode last year, introduced a cloud-based business messaging platform which allows users to send and receive SMS messages via their office phone number.
Once the HeyWire Business Messenger app is downloaded by the user, the cloud-based service allows users to plug their landline office phone numbers into the HeyWire Business Cloud. Text messages sent to landline numbers are routed to HeyWire's network. Users can then read the messages on any Android or iOS mobile device in the U.S. Messages can be sent back and forth right from HeyWire's app, which has been designed with enterprise IT requirements in mind. The HeyWire app allows users to attach an auto-reply policy, or access their company directory. The app encrypts all messages, and an enterprise can set a policy to log the communications. .
According to a recent survey of 500 business professionals conducted by HeyWire, 67% are using text messaging for business-related communications. Of this number, 64% would like to use their business phone number, rather than their personal cell phone number for business-related texting. While the main players in this market have been the smaller players so far, Avaya recently threw its hat in the ring with its Avaya Messaging Service.
But certain industries might find smaller startups more capable of catering to their needs. TigerText, a Santa Monica-based startup similar to HeyWire, has carved out a spot for itself in this space with its ability to guarantee a secure, HIPAA-compliant SMS and picture messaging service for business users. Like the HeyWire service, messages can be sent without revealing personal cell phone numbers, and the messages are encrypted and self-destruct after a designated period of time.
As more IT teams implement mobility policies, and try to regulate SMS messages sent for business purposes, they will use messaging services to help enforce security where need be. After all, business professionals may want to text, but separation is still needed between personal and professional communication.


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AMES, Iowa — The successful distance education program SowBridge begins its fifth year Nov. 7. Iowa State University animal science associate professor and extension swine specialist Ken Stalder said people need to register soon.
"The year-long program is offered by subscription only with an Oct. 15 deadline to ensure participants will receive materials for the first session on Nov. 7," he said. "SowBridge provides all participants with the opportunity to hear directly from experts, and to contact those experts following the individual sessions at the reasonable price of $250 for the entire year."
Entities with more than one location have the opportunity to add locations at a lower rate. Cost is $250 for the first registration from an entity and $125 for each subsequent subscription from the same entity. This provides access to one phone line per session and all program materials for each registration. Materials, delivery process and program costs are slightly different for those with non-U.S. mailing addresses, and potential subscribers from outside the U.S. should contact Sherry Hoyer at the Iowa Pork Industry Center by phone at 515-294-4496 or email email@example.com for more information.
A brochure with information and a registration form is available on the IPIC website at www.ipic.iastate.edu/SowBridge/2012BrochureIPIC.pdf. Iowa residents who want more information can call Stalder at 800-808-7675.
To see presentations and hear audio from SowBridge sessions in earlier years, visit www.ipic.iastate.edu/sowbridge.html.
SowBridge is sponsored by a group of 11 state universities – including Iowa State – from the major swine producing states.
IPIC was established in 1994 as a coordinated effort of the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. Its mission is to promote efficient pork production technologies in Iowa, maintain Iowa's pork industry leadership and strengthen rural development efforts. IPIC focuses its efforts on programs that are integral and complementary to ISU Extension and Outreach. Through IPIC, Iowa producers receive accurate and timely information to make their operations more efficient and profitable.

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Softball Wins Horizon League Opener Before Two Tough Losses at Valpo
By Justin Grones (@JustinGrones)
VALPARAISO, Ind. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay softball team concluded its Indiana road trip with a stop at Horizon League preseason favorite Valparaiso to open conference play, where the Phoenix went 1-2 in the three-game series. With the first conference series in the books, Green Bay's record stands at 7-14 and 1-2 in the Horizon League while the Crusaders improved to 15-12 overall and 2-1 in league play.
Game 1: Green Bay 3, Valparaiso 2
The Phoenix won its first Horizon League contest of the 2013 campaign with a 3-2 win over the host Crusaders. After holding a 3-0 lead heading into the home half of the sixth inning, Green Bay gave up two runs but held on for the key win.
Green Bay got on the board first in the top of the fourth with two outs as freshman Alyssa Johnson belted a two-run shot over the right field fence, her second homer of the season. In the next inning, senior Jess Hrncar (Bristol, Wis.) hit a one-out triple before junior Stacey Butts (Greenfield, Wis.) brought her home on a double to extend the lead to 3-0.
With the help of two solo home runs in the bottom of the sixth, Valparaiso came within a run but couldn't overcome an impressive effort on the mound from senior Allison Goecks (Beloit, Wis.). Goecks (3-5) pitched a complete game with seven hits, two earned runs, six strikeouts and a walk.
Hrncar led the way on a 3-4 day at the plate with a run scored, while Johnson was 1-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Stacey Butts finished 1-4 with an RBI.
Game 2: Valparaiso 11, Green Bay 3 (Five innings)
In game two, the first contest of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, Green Bay couldn't overcome a 7-0 deficit Valparaiso built after the third inning before falling 11-3 in five innings.
The Crusaders scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the second to build a 3-0 lead, and tacked on four more runs in the home half of the third inning to make it 7-0.
The Phoenix got on the board in the top of the fourth after a bases-loaded triple from freshman Kelli Hutchinson (Milwaukee, Wis.), but the three runs would be all the visiting team could manage to score.
After Green Bay was able to tag two runners out at the plate in the bottom of the fourth, a single up the middle gave the host team two more runs to make it 9-3. In the bottom of the fifth, another two-out single up the middle gave Valparaiso two more runs to seal the 11-3 final score.
Hutchinson made her one plate appearance count as the frosh went 1-1 with three RBIs, while Stacey Butts went 1-3 with a run scored. Freshman Marissa Michalkiewicz (Appleton, Wis.) went 1-2 while scoring a run.
Freshman Briana Cavin (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) took the loss (2-4) after pitching two innings with seven hits, five earned runs, two strikeouts and two walks.
Game 3: Valparaiso 5, Green Bay 2 (Nine innings)
The series came to a close in heartbreaking fashion as Valparaiso used a walk-off homer with two outs to break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5-2 win.
The Phoenix struck first in the top of the second inning with a two-out homer from sophomore Miranda Spangberg (Wausau, Wis.), her team-best third of the season. Green Bay's other Miranda in junior Miranda Reinke (Milwaukee, Wis.) made it 2-0 with a long ball of her own to lead off the top of the third.
Valparaiso answered in the ensuing half inning with a leadoff homer and later an RBI single to tie things up at 2-2. Neither team would score in the final three frames, forcing the contest to head to extra innings.
The Phoenix sent the first two batters of the inning back to the dugout to leave the bases empty with two outs, but back-to-back walks gave Valparaiso power hitter Brittany Duncan runners at first and second. She connected on a shot to center field, sealing the 5-2 win with her three-run, walk-off homer.
Goecks put in five impressive innings of work with seven hits, two earned runs, a walk and six strikeouts. Cavin (2-5) was given the loss after allowing just two hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Reinke finished 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Spangberg went 1-3 with a run, RBI and a walk.
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Right-wing media at odds with military leaders over START
The right-wing media have been attacking President Obama's New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), claiming it "may harm national security." But the treaty enjoys widespread support among military leaders, who have called its passage a "no-brainer," and have argued that "the treaty makes us safer."
Right-wing media claim New START "may harm national security"
WT: START treaty "could significantly restrict U.S. missile-defense programs." A November 17 Washington Times editorial [1] claimed New START "could significantly restrict U.S. missile-defense programs." From the Washington Times:
A critical flaw in the new START is that it could significantly restrict U.S. missile-defense programs. The preamble language argues that America should reduce its defensive systems, and Russian officials warned that increases in U.S. capabilities would be grounds for Moscow pulling out of the treaty. The Bilateral Consultative Commission established by the agreement has such broadly defined powers that it could become a backdoor vehicle for imposing hard restrictions on American defensive systems.
Bolton and DeSutter: New START will "compromis[e] our national missile defense capabilites." In an October 19 Washington Times op-ed [2], co-authors John Bolton, former United Nations ambassador, and Paula De Sutter, former Bush administration Assistant Secretary of State, called New START "anything but noncontroversial" and argued, "From compromising our national missile defense capabilities to undercutting the modernization of U.S. nuclear forces to unnecessarily limiting our use of missile and bomber launch capabilities for conventional warheads, the treaty is increasingly understood as badly flawed."
National Review Online: "New Start [sic] is a bad deal for the United States." In a July 12 editorial [3], the National Review Online called New START "a bad deal for the United States, and the Senate should send the administration back to the negotiating table." The editorial further claimed that "[t]he body of the treaty, by the way, explicitly crimps missile defense" and concluded: "For those in thrall to arms-control theology, this is the product of brilliant negotiation. For anyone who can truly calculate our interests, it's a travesty."
Fox Nation: "Obama Pushes to Gut U.S. Nukes in Lame Duck." Fox Nation on November 16 linked to a FoxNews.com article [4] under the headline [5] "Obama Pushes to Gut U.S. Nukes in Lame Duck."
Big Government: "New START Treaty May Harm National Security." In a July 24 Big Government post [6], contributor Brian Darling called New START "an idea that may harm American national security," and claimed "[a]ny agreement to dismantle missile defense would [be] a mistake." Darling quoted Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), writing on his blog, as saying, "[T]he U.S. should not sign a treaty that weakens our ability to protect Americans and our allies from nuclear weapons. While our missile defense systems are currently engineered to deter threats from rogue nations like Iran and Syria, our goal should be to continue to improve and expand those defenses to protect our people from any nuclear threats." Darling concluded that DeMint is "right on the money."
Big Peace claims New START treaty similar to Russian outreach during Vietnam. In a November 22 Big Peace post [7], blogger Peter Schweizer claimed New START is being pushed because the administration believes "failure to sign the agreement might disrupt Russia's cooperation in areas such as Iran and Afghanistan." Schweizer claimed similar efforts during the Vietnam War didn't work and concluded, "The revival of linkage indicates one thing: desperation on the part of the Obama Administration."
Palin: "No New START in the lame duck!" In a November 13 Facebook post [8], Sarah Palin wrote to newly elected Republican members of Congress:
And for those of you joining the United States Senate, don't listen to desperate politically-motivated arguments about the need for hasty consideration of the "New START" treaty. Insist on your right to patient and careful deliberation of New START to address very real concerns about verification, missile defense, and modernization of our nuclear infrastructure. No New START in the lame duck!
But New START has widespread military support
Washington Post: "Conservatives split with U.S. military leaders" over New START. In a November 19 article [9], the Washington Post noted that "[a]n unusual split has opened between conservative Republicans and the American military leadership over the U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty, with current and former generals urging swift passage but politicians expressing far more skepticism."
Mullen: New START is "essential to our future security." The Washington Post reported that "Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has called the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) 'essential to our future security.'" The article continued, "Retired generals have been so concerned about getting it ratified that some have traveled around the country promoting it," and added, "Seven of eight former commanders of U.S. nuclear forces have urged the Senate to approve the treaty."
Fallon: "[T]his is an absolute no-brainer." The Washington Post also reported that former head of the Central Command and Pacific Command retired Adm. Willim J. "Fox" Fallon said of New START: "If you've had experience with this stuff, and a sense of where we've been, how far we've come . . . this is an absolute no-brainer."
Former deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces finds it "quite puzzling...why all of this support" for New START "is ignored." In addition, the Washington Post noted some military figures' surprise at the opposition to the treaty. For instance, the Post reported that "Retired Lt. Gen. Dirk Jameson, the former deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces, said Friday that it was 'quite puzzling to me why all of this support [for New START]...is ignored. I don't know what that says about the trust that people have and the confidence they have in our military.'"
The Hill: "Treaty critics can't explain away military support for New START." In an October 21 article [10] in The Hill, Lt. General Jameson noted, "Critics of the New START Treaty have recently taken to the pages of the Washington Times in an attempt to raise doubts about the treaty. Despite their best efforts to muddy the waters, however, they have been unable to explain away the overwhelming support that the treaty has among both U.S. military leadership and the national security establishment. The reason for that support is simple. The treaty makes us safer."
Gates: "The treaty has the unanimous support of America's military leadership." In a May 13 Wall Street Journal op-ed [11], Defense Secretary Robert Gates noted that New START "has the unanimous support of America's military leadership." Gates noted, "The U.S. is far better off with this treaty than without it. It strengthens the security of the U.S. and our allies and promotes strategic stability between the world's two major nuclear powers," and further wrote, "The New START Treaty has the unanimous support of America's military leadership--to include the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, all of the service chiefs, and the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, the organization responsible for our strategic nuclear deterrent."
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'Pittsburgh pulled its goaltender towards the end and Surovy had the puck right on the doorstep with an open net. However, Biron flopped his glove down to stop the shot and preserve the victory for Buffalo. "Every single play is always different," said Biron. "The puck took a weird bounce out there and I just kind of threw my arm back. I was fortunate enough to make the save in front of the line this time."'
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Forty of Montana State University's top seniors and their faculty or staff mentors will be recognized Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the 31st annual Awards for Excellence banquet held on the MSU campus.
The MSU Alumni Foundation and the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce will co-host the banquet. Honored students were nominated by faculty in their college or department. Qualified seniors must have at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, as well as demonstrated campus leadership and community service.
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College of Agriculture:
Elisa Boyd, environmental horticulture, Boulder, Colo., Jennifer Britton
Chisholm Christensen, agricultural education, Hinsdale, Mont., Gary Brester
Jamie Inglis, animal science, Central Point, Ore., Rebecca Mattix
Collin Preftakes, environmental science, Lyndeborough, N.H., Robert Peterson
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Ethan Cayko, music technology, Fairview, Mont., Stephen Versaevel
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David Phillips, technology education, Deer Lodge, Mont., Scott Davis
Kara Landolfi, sustainable food and bioenergy systems, Missoula, Mont., Alison Harmon
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Hannah Arm, mechanical engineering, Bozeman, Mont., Sarah Codd
Eric Dietrich, civil engineering, Beaverton, Ore., Warren Jones
Beau Gibbs, mechanical engineering, Glendive, Mont., Sarah Codd
Susanne Grobler, mechanical engineering, Clyde Park, Mont., Sarah Codd
Rachael Luhr, computer science, Miles City, Mont., Clemente Izurieta
Tyler Ragen, construction engineering technology, Bozeman, Mont., Whitney Lutey
Minh Nguyen, computer engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam, Randy Larimer
Patrick Tate, chemical engineering/bioengineering/Hispanic studies, Vancouver, Wash., Ross Carlson
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Derek Brouwer, history/religious studies, McMurray, Penn., Lynda Sexson
Gregory Doctor, cell biology and neuroscience, Kalamazoo, Mich., Steven Eiger
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Provisions Relating to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (The Williamson Act)
Chapter 7. Agricultural Land*
Article 3. Contracts
Section 51243
51243. Contract provisions. Every contract shall do both of the following:
(a) Provide for the exclusion of uses other than agricultural, and other than those compatible with agricultural uses, for the duration of the contract.
(b) Be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, all successors in interest of the owner. Whenever land under a contract is divided, the owner of any parcel may exercise, independent of any other owner of a portion of the divided land, any of the rights of the owner in the original contract, including the right to give notice of nonrenewal and to petition for cancellation. The effect of any such action by the owner of a parcel created by the division of land under contract shall not be imputed to the owners of the remaining parcels and shall have no effect on the contract as it applies to the remaining parcels of the divided land. Except as provided in Section 51243.5, on and after the effective date of the annexation by a city of any land under contract with a county, the city shall succeed to all rights, duties and powers of the county under the contract.
History.—Stats. 1967, p. 3214, in effect November 8, 1967, substantially revised subdivision (b) and added subdivision (c). Stats. 1968, p. 852, in effect November 13, 1968, substantially revised subdivision (b). Stats. 1969, p. 2806, in effect November 10, 1969, substantially revised the entire section. Stats. 1971, p. 4889 (First Extra Session), in effect December 8, 1971, substituted "the city has filed and the local agency formation commission has approved a protest to" for "the city protested the execution of" in the fourth sentence of subdivision (b). Stats. 1989, Ch. 943, in effect January 1, 1990, deleted "such" before "contract" in first sentence; and substituted "the" for "such" before "contract, unless" and "city at" in fourth sentence, substituted "that" for "such" after "only to" in the sixth sentence, and added the seventh sentence to subdivision (b). Stats. 1990, Ch. 841, in effect January 1, 1991, deleted "unless the land being annexed was within one mile of the city at the time that the contract was initially executed, the city has filed and the local agency formation commission has approved a protest to the contract pursuant to Section 51243.5, and the city states its intent not to succeed in its resolution of intention to annex." after "the contract" in the fourth sentence of subdivision (b), deleted the former fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences, which provided "If the city does not exercise its option to succeed, the contract becomes null and void as to the land actually being annexed on the date of annexation. In the event that only part of the land under contract was within one mile of the city the option of the city shall extend only to that part. Within 30 days of the city stating its intent not to succeed, the city shall deliver a notice of its action to the Director of Conservation."; and added the fifth sentence. Stats. 1998, Ch. 690 (SB 1835), in effect January 1, 1999, added "do both of the following" after "shall" in the first sentence; substituted "Be" for "Shall be" before "binding upon" in the first sentence, substituted "Except . . . effective date of" for "On" before "the annexation" in the fourth sentence and deleted the former fifth sentence of subdivision (b) which provided "The amendments made to this section by Assembly Bill No. 2764 of the 1989–90 Regular Session shall not apply to any executed contract for which a valid protest was filed in accordance with applicable requirements prior to January 1, 1991."
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Update on Yanmar mounts
FYI: Just thought I'd update this to say that my modified mounts are still OK, and that I never received a reply from Yanmar when I sent them a description and photos about this problem.
I strongly beleive that this is a design flaw that should have been fixed long ago - has anybody else had this problem?
I just returned from a vacation on our Hanse 400, which also has a 3JH4E with SD50 saildrive. Our first day out we noticed the engine sounded different and I went below to find the engine was hopping around and both mounts had failed. I limped into port and was lucky to find a mechanic to weld on some replacement studs to hold the engine until I got some replacements a few days later.
The failure was very similar to what was described by Giulietta in the original post, except both studs had failed immediately below the nut that supports the engine (not between the nut and the engine tab). I've tried unsuccessfully to upload some photos (800x600, <50kB). Our engine was also delivered in 2006 and has 900 hours on it.
I showed the photos to a mechanical engineer who had the same comments that "Bob" had earlier in this thread. He too was surprised that the stud itself was used to support the vibrating load instead of some kind of spacer. He explained that threaded rods are subject to failure fatigue if they are subjected to flexing as these ones would be. The threads weaken the rod because the strain isn't evenly distributed across the rod but is greater on the "inside" surface of the thread and less on the "outside" surface. (similar to the effect of a small nick in a wire that will cause it to fail by focussing the strain in one spot).
This explanation made very good sense to me and it was very interesting to read the corroborating explanation and same suggested solution from Bob. The diagram in the original post doesn't quite make as much sense to me because the rod wouldn't flex so much at the interface of the nut and the engine tab (could it be that the drawing is not quite right?)
If the engine was bolted directly to the mount or if a spacer was placed between the engine and mount then the threaded stud would only function as a fastener and not a standoff and would not be subject to this failure mode.
I'll be sending some photos to Yanmar. One would hope that they have seen enough of this failure to realize there is a flaw to be addressed - perhaps with a field upgrade to add a standoff between the mount and the engine tab. I improvised one with my replacement mounts because otherwise I have no reason to trust that this won't happen again. I found some oversized stainless nuts which I placed between the top of the mount and the lowest nut (the nut that holds the stud on the mount), with a washer in-between. This provides the same spacing as the original installation but essentially creates a "stack" between the engine and the mount, with the stud used only to hold it together. (again, I have a photo but can't upload it).
I was very happy to see Bob making the same suggestion so hopefully I've made an improvement. I think he is bang on with his comment about using threaded fasteners for structural members.
Thanks very much to SailNet, and to Giulietta, Bob and Quiksilver and others for sharing their information and insights.
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such a break is a defective bolt, for the real break if not installed right would have been at the mount, this happens alot in the automotive industry, and after test performed by labs, the bolt was not harden right. If you wish to know my experience 35 years in the automotive industry, heavy equioment and marine as well. I myself installed new engine in my 33 O/I Morgan two years ago, and works very good, thanks to Yanmars retrofit kit.
S/V The Artful Dodger
anyway...all is fine now...
such a break is a defective bolt, for the real break if not installed right would have been at the mount, this happens alot in the automotive industry, and after test performed by labs, the bolt was not harden right. If you wish to know my experience 35 years in the automotive industry, heavy equioment and marine as well. I myself installed new engine in my 33 O/I Morgan two years ago, and works very good, thanks to Yanmars retrofit kit.
S/V The Artful Dodger
ahhhh that was funny...but what would I do with a Catalina???
Be just one more guy with a Catalina???
I like being different...and believe me, many more things will break starting in November..that's a guarantee
By the way...can a Catalina do it???
|Broken boom, broken engine mount stud, who knows what else. Trade it in for a Catalina. CD can help you find one.
They took it to send it to the manufacturer in Japan, to complete the complaint/guarantee thing.
I didn't want it any way.
Everything seems normal now, and I'm happy
I would buy a spare mount, or two, and watch the others.
Interesting that they took the old one away with them.
|I don't think the sail drive was meant for going 15 knots...the force of the water torqued the whole engine and broke your mount! (g)
My engine mount (only one broke) broke in November 2006, after 150 hours in service. And we had sailed in pretty high seas and winds with the engine on for 20 minutes, which I believe its when it broke..luckily never had problems with the saildrive leak...
Anyway, the new mount was installed right then, and since then my engine only worked 50 more hours, most of them sailng the boat to where it is now in July.
So far so good, and I do check them periodically...
Thanks for sharing and explaining your case..I will transmit it to my Yanmar friends.
Why didn't you stop in Portugal to repair?? Yanmar here is very good.
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Discussion in 'November 2006' started by roscoe36, Nov 26, 2006.
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Shaq out, no Ben, this game will be much different than the past Pistons~Heat matchups. However, I Still hope the Pistons beat the dog sh$$ out of the Heat...........
I don't care whether we make it to the playoffs or not. I don't care whether Heat makes to the playoffs or not. I just want to beat the heat. it would be humilating if the haet with their "below .5" standing would be us. PLEASE PISTONS beat the heat.
I would rather lose a regular season game to the Heat, and get to the playoffs. Am I alone on this one?
I would rather beat the Heat AND get to the playoffs-- If I remember correctly, you need to win games to get to the playoffs.
yep. Help us. Hurt them. This is the best time to score a win.
I would rather be the team that eliminates the Heat from even being eligible for a playoff seeding.
I just want to beat them - now, tomorrow, the day after, next month... And I don't really care who is in those black jerseys. Except of course for fellow sprocket Haslem who should score all the Heat points and get all their boards and block a shot or two.
MY, my, my How fantasy basketball changes where our loyalties lie.
I hate the Heat especially Wade, Shaq and Mourning as much as Wade hates Detroit. So, please..... BEAT HEAT! BEAT HEAT! BEAT HEAT! BEAT HEAT! BEAT HEAT! BEAT HEAT!
Well said! The most important thing for me today, is for the Pistons to win this game. Do it for Dale Davis, who has a court date this morning to address his arrest. You can't just Tazer our big men and hope to get away with it. Vengeance will be swift and merciless.
How nice of them to schedule his hearing while he was in town. I bet they do that for everyone. "Well, I plan to be in Miami in about ten years. Can we talk about that parking ticket then?" "Why sure sir. We like to be as accomodating as possible." Anyway, I am ready for a game. With the holiday and all I haven't seen one in about two weeks.
I'll be shocked if Davis doesn't play well tonight.
Very punny.
Wade has been playing the point the past couple of games. Could finally be time to run a trap or two and see if he can stand up to it.
They have won those two games since Riles converted him over to the point, so we may not be playing that same team that was in disarray last week. The trap is a good idea, as he will find the open man...let's just hope that they aren't hitting as well as they did back in June......
Sheed is healthy. He will absolutely dominate Haslem. "DON'T LEAVE ME!" I hope J-Max gets to play and beat the snot out of Bozo Mourning.
Yeah. I think Tayshaun will own too. A big reason why the Pistons didn't beat the Heat last year was because Rasheed and Tay didn't do too well even though they were much better than Miami's forwards.
Can I get an ? AMEN! Glory Hallelujah! BEAT HEAT!
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I have seen people bow down and prostrate to Buddha like Muslims prostrate to Allah. Ofcourse, it wasn't identical but at times I heard some Buddhists do more prostrations than the amount Muslims do in a day.
Why pray to Buddha or why ask Buddha for forgiveness or blessings? Can Buddha alter karma for sentient beings?
Also all that I ask about a Bodisatva?
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I just need the plates with the hole cut for the spike. Other than that I can drill where I need to drill and get the hardware myself. So sign me up for 2 identical raw metal plates.
I went out on a limb and ordered (assuming they would work) grade 10.9 bolts in the lengths I wanted. I need to paint the long ones in zinc paint because I can't get them in anything other than black oxide. My buddy is waiting for some free time in the cnc and I told him to run 7 in all. He has the material and program just has to get time in the shop. Still happening brothers. I am swamped at work so I can't push as much as I want but it will happen. You still have dimensions etc if you want to get it done otherwise. I will take care of everyone I can.
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It must be a new promotion by Ruger. My LGS in northern AL has come out with several new Ruger rentals with mounted Lasers. The guns include:
MKIII in .22, SR9C in 9mm, 1911 in .45, GP-100 4" in .357 and SP101 2" in .357.
I have been curious about the lasers and this is a great way to learn about using them. I will start with the SR9C which is physically the same as my SR40C. The .22 might seem good for a starter but I have not fired one in many years. I have learned one thing in watching other people try these guns. It can be very embarassing! You look only at the green or red dot appearing on the target when you point the gun in the general direction of the target. Then you move the dot to the point of aim and fire. The problem is the dot wanders all over the target. It shows very clearly the motion of the gun as you pull the trigger. It can make every body laugh while a grown man cries in frustration. Consider wearing a mask or being the first in or last out!
In preparation for this, I tried dry-firing a GP-100 4" (no laser). I had given up on DA revolvers when I had a DA .22 revolver. I couldn't hit much with it and always used it in SA mode. The GP100 seemed to have an easy and smooth trigger pull in DA mode. I look forward to trying all these.
These lasers all seem to mount from the rail on semi-autos. I might buy one for my S&W M&P 40 or my Ruger SR40C and move it between the two for practice. I don't think it would be good on a carry gun. The Crimson Trace lasers that mount in the handle would be best for that.
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Layton • When theatergoers arrived for a production of "Titanic: The Musical" at Layton High School several years ago, they were handed boarding passes with the name of a passenger on the doomed voyage. At the end of the play, they found out if their traveler lived or died.
"It was really quite a somber moment and people left thinking about what happened there," theater teacher and artistic director Dennis Ferrin said. "That was gratifying to me."
For 36 years, Ferrin's creativity and teaching skills have inspired thousands of young performers and helped make the Layton High School theater program a hit. Now, he's ready for his next act.
Ferrin, who turns 66 this month and lives in Centerville with his wife, will retire from teaching at the end of the school year but his theater career will still be going strong. He will continue to direct and design sets for Utah theater groups, including the CenterPoint Legacy Theatre in Centerville and Ogden's Terrace Plaza Playhouse and The Ziegfeld Theater.
Auditions for "Curtains," a main stage musical, were held last spring to select the nearly 100 students who will be a part of the production and three-times-a-week rehearsals began at the beginning of October.
His students say Ferrin knows how to bring out their individual talents. At a recent rehearsal of "Curtains," he complimented the young actors on their performances and made suggestions on how to do even better.
"I feel like he really connects with the students," said 16-year-old Nathan Kremin, who plays the composer of the show-within-the-show.
Bryce Richards, 16, who plays a police lieutenant and hopes to be on Broadway one day, said Ferrin is "awesome." Melanie Wright, 18, an aspiring opera singer, called him the greatest theater teacher she's had.
"I've been in seven shows, and all of them have been this amazing experience," said Wright, whose character takes over the leading lady role.
Ferrin, a native of Salt Lake City, earned an undergraduate degree at Utah State University and a master of fine arts in musical theater direction from Brigham Young University. He acted in high school and college but realized his real love was directing and designing sets.
He worked at junior highs in the Granite andDavisschool districts for five years before landing in 1976 at Layton High, where he has taught speech, acting, set design, production, film history and other theater arts classes. He spent a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, England, under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Layton High theater department puts on four main shows a year the school play, a musical revue, a main stage musical and a spring musical. Except for a handful of times when a shortened version of the main stage musical was performed in a smaller production, Ferrin has not produced the same show twice.
Throughout the years, he's put on a mix of old standards and newer shows including "Carousel," "State Fair," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and "Les Misérables."
"I try to give them different experiences," Ferrin said.
He works with Musical Theater International (MTI) to get the rights to plays, which generally cost $6,000, a price that's based on the 1,685 seats in Layton High's theater. About 1,200 people typically attend a main stage musical performance.
"We're able to sell enough tickets to pay all the costs and have a nice cushion for next year," Ferrin said.
Regina Klitgaard, part of the 200-strong adult volunteer group that supports theater operations, said Ferrin enjoys a "highly influential" relationship with MTI.
"Consequently, he was always given the first opportunity to purchase the just-released licensing rights for shows such as 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Aida,' 'Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' and many others," Klitgaard said. "As a result, Layton High's musical theater was cutting-edge and the first Utah location at which these productions were ever seen outside of Broadway."
Some of his students have gone on to musical or theatrical careers. Ferrin said about 15 of them are living in New York City and making a living in the field, while a few are directors in Baltimore and one student has been accepted to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Two of Ferrin's five children are involved in theater: Son Shelby Ferrin directs plays at Utah theaters and daughter Emily Checketts who was a psychology teacher at Layton High for five years until she left recently to be a stay-at-home mom has done choreography for her father for years and is the stage manager for "Curtains."Checketts, who will be choreographing "Camelot" at the school, also will direct "Aida" at the Terrace Plaza Playhouse this summer, while Ferrin will do the sets for that show.
A current student also wants to follow in Ferrin's footsteps. Makall Chatwin, 18, who plays the star's understudy in "Curtains," said her dream is to perform on Broadway but she also has another goal in mind.
"I want to be a theater teacher," Chatwin said, "just because of the experience I've had here."
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Musical whodunit
P This month, Layton High School is presenting "Curtains," a mystery set in 1959 Boston at the Colonial Theater, where "Robbin' Hood of the Old West" is being staged. The talent-free leading lady keels over dead, and the cast and crew are stuck at the theater while police try to solve the crime.
Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on March 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in the Layton High auditorium, 440 Wasatch Drive. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $7 for senior and $6 for children and students.
For more information, call the box office at 801-402-4888.


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Driver in critical condition at Bend hospital
DETROIT, Ore. - An Albany couple was injured Wednesday morning, one critically, when their car left Oregon Hwy. 22E and crashed just east of Detroit in Marion County.
Around 9:25 a.m., a Honda Civic four-door driven by Lyman Lais, 71, was eastbound on Highway 22E near milepost 51. For an unknown reason, the driver lost control and the car crossed the highway, crashing into a ditch along the westbound shoulder, troopers said.
Lais and his wife, Susan Lais, 70, were cut from the wreckage by firefighters.
Lyman Lais was flown by AirLink helicopter to St. Charles-Bend, where officials said he was in critical condition Wednesday afternoon. His wife was taken by Lyons Ambulance to Salem Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, troopers said.
OSP was assisted at the scene by the Lyons Rural Fire Protection District, Gates Rural Fire Protection District, Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District,and ODOT.
The highway was closed for an hour during the incident response and investigation.
Senior Trooper Charles Burdick is the lead investigator. No enforcement action has been taken, troopers said.


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Video: Juan Felipe Herrera, Next U.S. Poet Laureate, Performing at USC in 1973 and 2010
Juan Felipe Herrera will become the next U.S. poet laureate this fall, but his words have long echoed through the halls of USC. In 1973, Herrera performed and read from his works as part of the Festival de Flor y Canto de Aztlan. Hosted by USC, the landmark Chicano literary event featured established writers such as Oscar Zeta Acosta and Luis Omar Salinas alongside emerging poets like Herrera.
Herrera returned in 2010 for the festival's reprisal in Doheny Memorial Library, joining many of the writers from the original event. In conjunction with the 2010 festival, the USC Libraries digitized video recordings from the 1973 event and made them publicly accessible. Watch Herrera's appearance above, and explore the full collection of videos and photographs (part of the Boeckmann Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies collection) at the USC Digital Library.
Herrera (right) with Frank Sifuentes and Enrique Castillo outside the 1973 Festival de Flor y Canto. (Photo credit: Michael Sedano)
As he did in 1973, Herrera accompanied himself on guitar at the 2010 reprisal. (Photo credit: Michael Sedano)


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Independence Day -- the ultimate celebration of freedom. No place shouts freedom quite like Las Vegas, so take advantage of the holiday weekend and plan a summer getaway to the Entertainment Capital of the World.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are performing a poolside show at Red Rock Resort on July 1, Rihanna gets loud on July 2 at Mandalay Bay and it's always a free for all when Ted Nugent rocks at Sunset Station. Also on July 2, watch some fireworks from inside the Octagon at UFC 132 at MGM Grand.
On July 3, the New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys perform at Mandalay Bay Events Center, while over at House of Blues, Natasha Bedingfield takes the stage.
If you like comedy, you'll be laughing all weekend with Carlos Mencia at Treasure Island, Joe Rogan at Mandalay Bay, Mike Epps and The Anti-Social Network at the Palms and Bill Maher at the Orleans.
There are also several fireworks displays planned for the Fourth in Vegas, so stick around and enjoy the festivities. Life is Short. Summer is Shorter. Seize the summer this Fourth of July in Vegas!!!


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>Look What I Can Do!>WohooO! My First 10 Mile Run!
Team 9 from Outer Space
I did my first 10 mile run this morning and it was awesome.
Somehow I found the right pace and didn't have to walk, only stopped three times for less than a minute a time to drink a bit of water. It was the best long run I've done in my half marathon training!
I finished feeling really good!
"Don't feel like running today...suck it up and run ...you're an athlete." (John Stanton, founder & owner of The Running Room)
Three half marathons later, I got a number. Half Fanatic #9292. :)
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E.J.Greater Lowell Road RunnersCry havoc and let slip the dawgs of war!May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your SPF30, may the rains fall soft upon your sweat-wicking hat, and until you hit the finish line may The Flying Spaghetti Monster hold you in the hollow of His Noodly Appendage.
Miles to Go
See how they run...
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
Congratulations. It sounds like you're well on your way to a good half marathon.
Good Luck!
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Nice going, Meg. When is your race?
Queen City Marathon. Sept 12.
It's my first half.
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Queen City Marathon. Sept 12.It's my first half.
Aw! Congratulations on doing your first double digit run and good luck with your first half marathon!


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This is a condensed version of this thread here http://www.gunco.net/forums/43-ak-bi...4-project.html which is still open for posting.
I picked up this AKU-94 kit second hand probably 5 or 6 years ago and never got around to it. The guy I bought it from had painted it coyote gray, but got no further.
I'm using a very nice, almost new condition Romy G kit for this build.
The biggest complaint about these conversions was the spongy trigger due to the long trigger wire.
That is what intrigues me most about doing this build and why I bought the kit in the first place. I want to see if there is a way to correct that. I have no Idea how at this point, except maybe installing some sort of a bell crank system to shorten and maybe take some of the bends out of the trigger wire.
I'm going to build it on one of copes new polish blanks, that I have already heat treated. That is the other thing that intrigues me about this build. I'm anxious to do a build on one of these receivers.
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An archive of VB100 test results is available, allowing users to view the performance of a vendor or solution over time. While a single test can only show a snapshot of a product's capabilities at a specific moment in time, this long-term view can be used as a guide to how vendors are likely to perform in future. Listings of results by product can also be found in our test archives.
The VB100 comparative test report includes a range of additional data alongside the simple pass/fail of the certification programme. A summary of the main areas covered can be found below.
Each VB100 comparative review is run on a different platform, allowing us to measure the performance of solutions in a wide range of environments. Our main performance indicator uses a battery of standard, everyday activities which might be performed by an ordinary user - the time taken to complete this set of tasks with a security product in place is measured and compared to a baseline time recorded on an unprotected system to find how much the protection slows down normal operations.
We continue to expand and refine our measures of scanning speed, file access overheads, system resource usage and more, to provide a complete picture of how solutions impact the systems they are protecting as well as the quality of the protection provided. Some of these measures are considered of more academic interest and are only included in our in-depth tests on server platforms, where detailed information on system impacts can be vital for sysadmins.
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Edelbrock / Weber / Cater Carburetor Problems.....
OK, Here is my situation:
SBC in a '32 Ford, 9:1 Goodwrench crate, smooth idle cam(~.450" or so) dual plane intake, Edelbrock/Weber AFB-style 600cfm carb. Simple little motor.
Now, in the primaries of the carb, there are two smaller "booster venturis", they hang in the middle of the primaries from the sides of the carb body. In the middle of the boosters, there is a brass port that the fuel flows out of. My problem is even at idle, fuel drips out both boosters. I mean like 2-3 big drips per second. Needless to say, the engine runs pretty poorly with this condition.
From all my experience as well as input from others, this is a symptom of a stuck needle and seat. We have checked the N&S, adjusted the float hieght up and down, etc. And not just on the one carb, we have tried three different carbs on this engine, two rebuilts and a new one. We also have tried two different fuel pumps(thinking too much pressure), and lastly added a regulator. The supply side is definately not the problem.
We also pulled the primary metering rods, took the springs OUT of the carb, then dropped them back in...so they were fully seated in the primary jets...no change...drip-drip-drip.
With each of these changes, the problem is exactly the same. Like I said these are fresh rebuilts from NCS, as well as a brand new one that was operating perfectly on antoher engine a few weeks ago.
So what do you all think? I think I've given a pretty accurate and complete description of the problem.
Open up the idle air bleeds a few thousands of an inch at a time until the drip stops. This is best done with a complete set of number drills (60-100) and a pin vise. If you do not have these tools/drills then don't attempt this procedure, you can easily destroy the carb if you do this improperly. With Holley carbs you can usually solve this problem with a venturi booster change.
I have also seen a modification where a tiny hole was drilled in the tip of the brass tube, this effectively reduces the pulsation of vacuum that is drawing the fuel out and make the idle circuit less sensitive to these fluctuations. Mind you this was done to a very radical alky sprint car engine, I would not recommend this mod for your mildly tuned engine.
Are you positive the air bleed circuit is perfectly clean? This circuit can be impossible to clean on a used carb and usually means a scrap carb if it is filled with the yellow/white fuzzy's. Air flowing throught the holes does not guarantee it is clean. Double check everything before drilling anything, I doubt you need to drill the bleeds with such a mildly tuned engine. Use a long horse hair or fishing line to probe the circuit (DO NOT USE metal wire!!). I have used ultrasound cleaning to good effect to salvage scrap carbs before but with only a 50% success rate when the bleeds are compromised. I know some people have pulled the bleeds and cleaned them and then pressed in new bleeds but make sure you can get new ones before doing this, they can be fabricated, but not easily (ever drill a 0.007" hole?).
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
I would go for that, if it was on just one carb, but three?
I am at a real loss on this one.
Did you actually measure fuel pressure with an accurate gauge? At idle and higher RPM? Do you have an in-line fuel filter mounted?
Did you replace the needle and seat? Maybe a bad float? Doubt it on three different carbs, but you never know. You have a HOLLEY laying around to check it's operation?
EDELBROCK has a hotline...maybe a quick call will answer your question.
[ July 22, 2002: Message edited by: KULTULZ ]

Yes, pressure was around 8-9psi at idle....after adding a regulator set at 5psi, checked it again to verify it was 5psi.
There is an inline filter, is is in the rear just after the tank, Ford stainless steel EFI=style.
Three seperate carburetors.....We let it set today to work on other projects. Going to get back on it in the morning. I'm thinking of running a vacuum test in the morning also.
I'll keep you guys posted.
yeah; same problem here 650 carter idles like **** and loads up. tried everything, latest test was removing idle bleed screws one at a time while running one had no effect other killed engine. will be using 4 jaw chucks suggestion next. do you think i use sonic cleaner at the jewelry store?
General, use heavy duty caustic carb cleaner in the ultrasound bath, do it in a very well ventilated area...the fumes will kill ya. Sounds like you have a blocked idle air port or idle fuel slot feed passage.
Sir speedy your carbs are what kind again? your description doesn't make sense to me,"Edelbrock/Weber AFB-style 600cfm carb." Are these Carter two barrel carbs...six pack setup? What cfm per carb?
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
When you change three carbs and the problem remains I would look some where else. How fast does it idle? Faster than normal? Cam you adjust the mix screws? If you hold your hand over the carb inlet lightly does idle it smooth out? you may have a vac leak.
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chievres air base in belgium just got an indoor reball, yes i said reball. but alot of my friends are ticked because they only allow 16 and up to play. the guy said something about it being a military europe rule. but i thought stuggart and manheim have youger play. I know its not a belgium rule, because the woods/indoor place near brussels its 10 years.
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Hot Air & Townhall co-sponsoring 2013 CPAC Blog Bash
posted at 1:34 pm on February 28, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
All right — now CPAC is officially a party:
WASHINGTON, DC – Continuing their partnership for a second year, TownHall is the latest sponsor to return to Blog Bash for the 2013 event on March 14 during the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Maryland.
"The Townhall and HotAir team is pleased to partner with Blog Bash again this year. Townhall.com and HotAir.com are two of the leading online destinations for conservatives and, as a part of the movement, it is important the media and bloggers come together rather than compete." -Linlee Dubard, Marketing Director for TownHall.com, HotAir and TownHall Magazine.
TownHall maintains close ties with BlogBash and has featured many of the past winners and featured guests in their daily news coverage, including Michelle Malkin, Katie Pavlich, Ed Morrissey of HotAir.com and 2013 nominee, Scottie Hughes.
"TownHall understands the importance of investing in the right-of-center blogosphere," said Ali Akbar, co-host of the event. "We appreciate their commitment in making sure these bloggers are recognized and are able to network with other bloggers, as well as industry professionals at BlogBash."
TownHall joins with other organizations such as the American Conservative Union, Heritage Foundation, Tea Party Patriots, Americans for Prosperity and Breitbart.com in supporting the Blog Bash celebration. Nominees for the 2013 Awards include Dana Loesch for Best Activism Post of 2012; the popular film, Hating Breitbart for Movie of the Year; and Steven Crowder for Best in Show: Video, over his recent brawl with union members in Michigan.
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They are two extremely similar guns. More similarities than differences between them. Size-wise, they are practically identical. Weight wise, the Sig is only 1 oz heavier. Both guns have 4 inch barrels. Both guns are heavier and wider than all of the popular full size pistols that use Striker type pre-loaded trigger systems, like the Glock, S&W M&P, or Springfield XD ( except for the super large Springfield XDm model ). Both have polymer frames, and both have DA/SA trigger systems.
The Beretta PX4 full size is 100% made in Italy, while the Sig 2022's frame is made in Germany, with the slide and barrel made in the USA. The Beretta has a slightly lower bore axis, and has a more complex rotating action that is designed to soften and control recoil better. Some feel that the extra complexity of it, though, makes it inherently less reliable.
If you want a full size gun with a polymer frame and DA/SA trigger system, they are both great choices. Both the DA and SA trigger pulls on my own Beretta PX4 are optimal for defensive shooting, in my opinion. Very smooth, and not too heavy, and not too light. However, Sig trigger pulls are pretty good too, though.
Best thing for you to do is to handle both guns, and see which one has the better ergonomics that you prefer. The very best thing to do would be to find a place where you could rent and shoot both guns.


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Richard Holbrooke, a special representative sent by President Obama to survey the situation in Afghanistan has come to a conclusion sensible people have been saying for years — the current American eradication of heroin program is a bust. The United States has been spending about $800 million each year on counter narcotics, but according to Holbrooke, "we've got nothing out of it. Nothing. It's the most wasteful and ineffective program I have seen in 40 years in and out of government." Gee, is this a surprise, given that many have urged abandonment of the effort and rethinking of our anti-drug laws. He concludes that all the anti-heroin program does is get people angry at the United States, "and by forced eradication we've all been pushing farmers into Taliban hands."
How about a more sensible program and this will not require extensive study or spending any money on consultants? The United States government should purchase the entire Afghanistan poppy crop, this will please farmers, and take money out of the hands of the Taliban. Of course, it is time to rethink the entire American approach to prohibition of drugs, but that would require a brave leader who is willing to tell Americans the truth– our anti-drug program has done more to spread crime than any prior program in human history.


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