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Crimson Trace Corporation has been on the cutting edge for laser sighting products for nearly two decades. Marketing their products to the military, law enforcement, hunters, and the armed citizen alike, they dominate their niche in the industry. But for this small company out of Wilsonville, OR, that just isn't good enough. They pushed the envelope once again, this time reaching out to the ever popular and quickly growing competitive shooting community by holding their very own 3-Gun Invitational this past July with just one hitch…the shooting doesn't start till the sun goes down. It makes sense, right? What better way to test your product's ability than to gear up some of the industries most talented marksmen and then turn out the lights! But there was more to it than that… Iain Harrison, Crimson Trace's Media Relations Manager and winner of the History Channel's Top Shot season one, spearheaded this event and drew on his own experience as a competitive 3-Gunner. Having shot in some of the world's top matches, he had a pretty good idea of what would work, and what wouldn't. Furthermore, he revealed "One of my objectives has been to grow the sport, and the best way to do this is by exposing as many people as possible to it." So how did Mr. Harrison ensure this would happen? He embedded the media personnel, pounding the dirt right beside the shooters.
So for those of you who aren't familiar with 3-Gun Competition, think Call of Duty, only the bullets are real and you are no where near your sofa. As you may have guessed, in 3-Gun matches you use three different types of firearms: a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol, which each competitor provides. The shooter moves through different stages setting their sites on various designated targets. These targets could be anything from clay pigeons and steel targets, to cardboard silhouettes and pretty much anything else that has been deemed acceptable by the match director. Accuracy and speed are key as the shooter navigates the terrain because the competitor who hits the most targets, while avoiding the pesky "no shoot" ones, in the least amount of time, takes home the prize…which in the case of the Midnight 3-Gun Invitational increased from $6,000 to $10,000 if you outfitted each of your guns with a Crimson Trace product.
Crimson Trace wasn't going to dish out anything less than a challenge. For the first and only event of this kind, shooters, sponsors, and media converged on COSSA (Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association) Range located on the outskirts of Bend, Oregon. Situated in the high desert, COSSA provided ample space, a night sky darker than coal, and enough sand and lava rock to make your footing anything but solid. It was day one and nightfall was fast approaching. The competitors' bellies were full courtesy of Nike, who incidentally had never before sponsored a shooting event. Now eager to hit the dirt but had a bit of time before doing so, they caught up with fellow competitors and perused the sponsors' booths.
Familiar faces were everywhere as the best of the best were here to test out what Crimson Trace had to offer. The Miculek Family was present, as was Rob Romero from Team Novesky, Daniel Horner and his shooting partner Tyler Payne of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit, Chris Cerino of Top Shot fame, and many more. The goods being promoted were just as impressive. Danner arrived with an array of boots, tempting both men and women with their state-of-the-art designs. Otis Technology is always a draw with their innovative, and surprisingly comical, cleaning systems. They too have jumped on the Zombie bandwagon (insert eye-roll here) with their Zombie Gun Cleaning System. Nike was at the adjacent table and highlighted a single product, their Special Field Boot which truly lives up to its promise of providing comfort and stability for the tactical athlete…and several competitors found out first hand as Nike was passing them out for a little field testing. There were also several behind the scenes sponsors such as Bladetech, Bushmaster, Colt Competition Systems, Federal Ammunition, FLIR, FNH, Leatherman, LED Lenser, Leupold, MGM Targets, Nosler, Primary Weapons System, and Warne Scope Mounts. Without them, this event wouldn't have been possible.
The range was abuzz as shooters made their way out of the main tent and to their specific stages. What stages they didn't complete tonight, they would tackle tomorrow. Competitors were permitted to outfit their guns (and I suppose their bodies in the case of headlamps and night vision goggles) with any sighting or lighting systems they desired, hopefully giving them an edge up on the demanding eight stages. Night had fully fallen; to put this into perspective, the range lighting was extremely minimal. Glow sticks served as safety markers and headlamps, if you were lucky to have brought one, were your only means of navigating not only the range, but the outhouses as well. Welcome to Disorientation Station, as I called it.
The competitors' work was cut out for them, as the stages were anything but ordinary. Mr. Harrison handed the reigns over to Match Director Chuck Anderson for stage design, admitting, "I just gave him the canvas and paint to work with and the direction to make best use of the sponsor provided guns, optics, and targets." Well, he recruited the right man for the job.
Stage one asked "Can You See That Far?" forcing the shooter to engage a total of 19 paper targets and three reactive targets at varying yardage with a stage machine gun, in this case the FN SCAR, and a rifle in a somewhat linear path.
Stage two kicked it up a notch with "Roundabout Right". Just the word "Roundabout" instills fear into most American motorists. At one time or another I think we've all quoted European Vacation's Clark Griswald, "Look kids, there's Big Ben, and there's Parliament…again". Now take away your car, toss a rifle in your hand and a pistol in your holster, and run almost a full circle in the pitch dark while engaging 15 various targets. Gives a whole new meaning to the word "Roundabout".
Stage three demanded you "Pay the Toll" and required the shooter to successfully hit a pepper popper before moving onto the remaining targets. All three types of guns were used and again the distances of the targets varied. The shooters had started to realize where their lighting equipment was succeeding and unfortunately failing.
Stage four left you "Alone in the Dark" with a stage pistol, your shotgun, and finished off with your handgun. I heard from several folks it was one of the more "fun" stages, as the targets were in closer allowing most lighting systems to sufficiently light the stage.
As I made my way down the range to Stage five there was an audible chatter. It seemed "Bump in the Night" was turning full grown men into kids again with its shoot house. Donning night vision, shooters took aim with a full auto AR-15, courtesy of Primary Weapons System, outfitted with the CTC Defense MVF600 infrared targeting laser, and entered a pitch-black house in search of 15 targets. We now know how to entice boys to "play house"…toss in some NODs and an AR and they will be ironing in no time.
Stage six used all three firearms, including a Colt Competition AR which was generating some buzz, and brought the layout back to traditional
3-Gun stage. With 24 plates, four paper, four flash, and 8 clay targets, the "Rack of Doom" was an appropriate name. It appeared that navigating between the two halves of this stage caused shooters the most difficulty, some became disoriented, and others lost track of their footing or how many rounds they spent.
Stage seven, "Darkness Falls", tested not only your accuracy, but also whether or not you thought to bring an extended magazine. 16 targets were engaged before dumping the rifle and moving on to take out the remaining clay targets with the shotgun and the steel targets with the shotgun or pistol. Speed was key, but accuracy was vital.
The eighth and final stage, "Light it Up", gave competitors a chance to unleash an M249 SAW fitted with FLIR thermal sighting before finishing the stage with a shotgun and pistol. An otherwise straightforward stage, shooters started from the prone position and were told to use all 10 rounds in the SAW when engaging the first two targets or otherwise incur a procedural penalty.
These eight stages would be challenging enough in broad daylight, but when you all but removed one of the shooters key senses coupled with the fact many of the competitors had been awake for nearly 24 hours by the time the first night came to a close, you have a serious competition. To overcome the obvious obstacle of darkness I saw shooters using everything from Crimson Traces own Light Guard to a Surefire flashlight ducktaped to the barrel of a shotgun. No matter what they were using, the consensus was the same; EVERY GUN must be equipped with a light. Do not rely on your headlamp to discern whether or not you were on target at a range of 25 meters or more. Given Crimson Trace's upcoming release of green lasers I was also curious to hear what competitors had to say regarding the red vs. green debate. Those few who had the opportunity to use the green laser agreed it was the better of the two; green was easier to see and caused less strain on the eyes.
So who best overcame the challenges set forth by Crimson Trace? It was no surprise that SSGT Daniel Horner of the United States Army Marksmanship Unit was awarded Grand Champion and for using Crimson Trace products on each of his firearms he was awarded $10,000, albeit $4000 of it was humorously awarded on a tiny cardboard makeshift check. Top Lady was awarded to Kay Miculek and Top Junior was awarded to Hayden Hixon. The winners and the runners up all earned a pass at the prize table, and those of us who didn't participate won a new found appreciation to what it is like when our limits are pushed after the sun goes down. Once again, Crimson Trace sets the standard, creating and hosting a spectacular event while broadening the reach of competitive shooting. I for one look forward to see what they have up their sleeves and in their range bag for next year… When the sun goes down, light 'em up!
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Architect and foodie Peter Secan takes an interesting look at our perception of food through architecture.
by Peter Secan on June 20, 2013
An architect creates a design. After months, sometimes years of dedicated effort, that design manifests itself as a building. It's a complex case of point A to point B where the contains a process and method that turns a raw concept into a physical thing. It's a similar journey for a chef cooking a meal, and while the pay-off is more immediate, it doesn't discount the inherent connection between the spaces we live in, and the food we eat. Food and architecture, when paired, create a special symbiosis that exploits the senses and our perception of what constitutes a good meal.
I am an architect. It is my job and my passion, both of which consume my creative energy on a daily, and sometimes nightly basis. However, no matter how unmanageable my professional life can get, I always find time to cook. It's a mental and artistic release that happens to also be a necessity for…you know…life. I'm not a chef, nor do I pretend to be particularly good at developing flavors or being able to fast-chop an onion in under 5 seconds. I do, however, know how important architecture is to food, and how the two can melt into a harmonious and delicious partnership.
In fact, designing a building and developing a dish are in themselves similar processes. An architect assembles building materials in a specifically designed arrangement that results in creating space. The space is experienced through sight, sound and touch. A chef assembles ingredients in a specifically measured quantity and order that results in a dish. The dish is experienced through smell, touch, and taste. The opportunity here is to combine the experiential strengths of both the food and the space, resulting in a cohesive product that caters to all five senses.
When you go out to eat at a restaurant, the space in which you eat is equally important as the food itself. It is your first, and subconsciously your most potent impression of the entire experience. Although you will likely talk to your friends about the tastes, the cost, and perhaps the service, your mind will wrap all of that around the physical space in which you took in those things. The food is a compliment to the space. That may be an architect's biased opinion, but it might have more merit than you think.
Put yourself in a chef's hat for a second. You are about to open a restaurant and pour your creative juices into the public chalice. After you develop a concept for your business, the first thing you will do is select a space. You will then craft that space into the perfect representation of yourself as a culinary master. At this point the menu is not important. You will eventually create dishes that change with the season's available ingredients, personal tastes, and public opinion, but the spatial platform for which you display your creations will remain constant. The lighting, the materials, the ceiling height, the color of the wall behind the bar; these are all important considerations that help to cultivate the attitude of your restaurant.
Poppy, a popular Indian fusion restaurant in Seattle (where I live), is an example of a unique marriage between food and architecture (see image). The clean lines and material restraint of the dining room reflect the simple complexity of the culinary flavors. It's a complimentary relationship that demonstrates the collaborative efforts between the designer and the chef. But again, it has less to do with the specific menu items, and more to do with the style, flair, and flavor profiles the chef is creating. Conversely, find yourself inside an Appleby's and you pretty much know what to expect: processed (yet delicious!) boneless buffalo wings, cheap beer and suspect service. The spaces we eat in talk to us in a way that clues us in on what's to come. It helps to prime our taste buds by shaping our mental perception.
Next time you go out to eat, or even next time you eat at home, make an effort to think about the space you are in. How is the light acting? What does the table feel like? Is it claustrophobic or open? Think about these things as you chew your food. Those subconscious feelings you typically get will suddenly become conscious, and you might gain a greater sense of awareness as you enjoy what you are consuming. It's not a perfect science, and we will all be affected differently by both the taste of the food, and the impact of the space. What's important is that the connection is made, and that it allows you to get the most out of the experience. You don't have to be an architect, or even a cook to be able to appreciate this phenomenon.
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During Time Change my people forgot to change the battery in the smoke detectors and so one of the alarms ran low Saturday afternoon while they had friends over to watch the basketball games. Every few minutes the alarm would chirp but it was in a different part of the house and they couldn't hear it. I on the other hand have super sensitive hunting hearing and the noise was very scary. I kept trying to run as far from the house as I could and my people couldn't understand why I was hiding in the back yard. After some cojoling I came upstairs and cuddled with my girl but I was shaking like a leaf and she still couldn't figure out what the matter was. Finally people began to hear the chirping and my boy took the battery out and I was able to relax and enjoy the end of the game. Hopefully they will replace the battery today to keep me safe...
This morning I had to pee really bad. I didn't want to wake my girl or boy up because they would just hold me down till I went back to sleep. So instead I ran downstairs and peed on the carpet. I made sure to pee on the carpet because if I peed on the wood floor my girl would see it and she would be angry. Boy am I a smart dog!
After I was done peeing, I ran back to bed and jumped on my girl with wet paws. She was very angry. She took me downstairs and I had to show her where the pee was. She told me that I am a grown up (7yr old) and I shouldn't do that anymore. She locked me in my cage while she went back to sleep with my boy. I did not like that one bit and I barked (as much as I can since I was debarked) and was very sad not to be cuddled up with my people. My boy didn't even come rescue me! My girl must have been very upset with me.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can stop peeing on the floor? I don't want to wear a diaper at night as that would look silly on a grown dog but I don't want to have to sleep in the cage again. I promise I will try harder!
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Springs police said a man was pistol-whipped and robbed at home in the 1800 block of Monterey Road.
It happened at around 1 a.m. Sunday. The victim told officers a man with a gun broke in through his bedroom window.
The victim struggled with the robber who hit him in the head with a handgun.
Police said the robber let two other people into the house. One gunshot was fired and the three suspects left the home with the victim's wallet.
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Scott Walker Recalled or Not, Wisconsin's Days of Unity are Gone
On the eve of Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election, political analysts from all over the country have been looking for broad implications of either outcome. Ruth Conniff of Madison's own The Progressive writes that the recall will "test of the possibility of democracy in the Citizens United era," and in the past week we have witnessed a flurry of speculation about what the results might mean for the November election. (Today, it's looking like more outlets will be downplaying the recall's role as a sign of things to come in six months.)
As a born-and-raised Wisconsinite who grew up 20 minutes from the state capitol, I see the recall reflecting a darker national trend: growing divisiveness in government. The state's long history of treading on shared political common ground through cooperation in government has given way to two sharply divided parties whose supporters have lost the civility and respect that once characterized state politics.
Early in the 20th century Wisconsin played a role in shaping federal standards and laws through the Wisconsin Idea, a philosophy lead by Governor (and later Senator) Robert M. La Follette. The Idea's key tenet was that government should answer to the people, not special interests. It brought us primary elections and the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments -- progressive taxation and direct election of U.S. senators, respectively.
In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt described Wisconsin as "literally a laboratory for wise experimental legislation aiming to secure the social and political betterment of the people as a whole... All through the Union we need to learn the Wisconsin lesson of scientific popular self-help and of patient care in radical legislation."
Gov. Walker's critics see his policies reversing -- or at least minimizing -- the very concepts that the state pioneered over a century ago and that remain a core part of our identity. Anyone who has worked for or studied at a UW system school can tell you that "the University's borders are the state's borders;" it is written policy that the school should work to benefit the lives of all citizens.
The emphasis on helping our fellow Wisconsinites has traditionally translated into respect across party lines. Even in Madison, a hyper-liberal bubble known locally as "78 square miles surrounded by reality," I would see protesters march by the Dane County Farmer's Market with graphic anti-abortion placards. No jeers, no booing - even spectators radically opposed to such a display knew to do no more than ignore it.
Compare this with the screaming matches we've been seeing at recall rallies, and you can see how things have changed. As for our politicians, we always associated dirty campaigning, suspicions of election fraud and cronyism with Illinois. Now it is a part of our reality.
Birthplace of the Republican Party and incubator of Progressivism, throughout its history Wisconsin has been defined by apparent contradictions in political identity. For more than two decades, two Jewish senators -- Herb Kohl and, until recently, Russ Feingold -- represented Wisconsin, and we elected the first openly gay non-incumbent member of Congress, Rep. Tammy Baldwin. Go back a few years, and you'll see that we also elected Sen. Joseph McCarthy of HUAC fame, who, incidentally, began his career as a Democrat. While President Obama carried 56% of the state's popular vote in 2008, two years later it swung red, with Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Ron Johnson and five Republican representatives (of eight total) winning their seats.
Where Wisconsin's population was once ruled largely by moderate sensibilities -- how else to explain our longstanding status as a swing state? -- in the weeks running up to Tuesday's election we've seen two extremes unwilling to compromise. Walker's supporters firmly believe that he alone can curb the greedy unions' stranglehold on the state's imperiled economy -- should Barrett win, deadbeat state employees will bleed hardworking taxpayers dry through their runaway salaries and benefits. His opponents see the governor using Wisconsin as a laboratory to test out hard-right policies that might be exported to other states and to D.C., in the process making a name for himself on the national stage. They fear that a Barrett loss means tacit approval of measures even more extreme than 2011's revocation of collective bargaining rights.
Tuesday's election won't do much to curb the animosity coursing throughout the state; the past year of protests, petitions and campaigning has split families (my mother and I are on tenuous speaking terms) and spurred yard sign and bumper sticker wars that will not be forgotten on Wednesday. More troublingly, the deep divisions within the state legislature have left it in a barely functional state. Regardless of who wins, the people of Wisconsin have already lost.


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Ronde Barber Talks Exclusively To JP Peterson Part 2
Ronde Barber sat down with JP Peterson recently in an exclusive interview and spoke in depth about several topics.
In Part One of the four-part series, Barber reveals the timetable for his decision to play a 17th season as well as the factors that weigh on his future.
In the second video, Barber explains to Peterson how the new NFL rules to reduce concussions are not reducing concussions. The 16-year veteran also shares his thoughts on the Bucs' 2012 pass defense and what Darrelle Revis would bring to Tampa Bay.
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Q.1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below.
"Another important factor in the technical efficiency of a country' people. Old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth, than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. Wealth also produces wealth. As a country becomes wealthier its people have a larger margin for saving and can put their savings into factories and machines, which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day."
(a). Identify the above passage.
(b). How are skilled craftsmen useful to a country?
(c). What happens when a country becomes wealthier?
"Parallel with such beneficial trends are two which have an adverse effect. One is the use of highly pressure advertising by the pharmaceutical industry, which has tended to influence both patients and doctors and has led to the overuse of drugs generally. The other is the emergence of the sedentary society with its faulty ways of life, lack of exercise over eating insufficient sleep, excessive smoking and drinking."
(a). Identify the above passage.
(b). What has been the adverse effect of advertising?
(c). What are the faulty ways of life of sedentary society?
Q.2. Answer any Two of the following:
(a). In "How to Study" why in the mind compared to a store room and what is the proper way to revise your lesson?
(b). What was "John Hunter's" contribution to surgery?
(c). What did Dr. William Beebe discover when he went down into the sea Bathy sphere at a depth of a quarter of a mile?
(d) What do you know about the "highly organized society" of the Incas?
Q.3. Choose any one option from write down the correct answer:
1. Most medicines that we buy for ourselves are designed to deal with:
* Symptoms only.
* Causes of illness only.
* Symptoms and causes.
* None of the above.
2. A Country's wealth depends upon its:
* Standard of living.
* Transport and entertainment.
* Money.
* Ability to provide goods and services.
3. Lyon knew that they had not been discovered because the man:
* Withdraw his head into his cabin and turned on the light.
* Had a cold and could not see well in the dark.
* Was listening to his friends on the deck.
* Looked down on them.
4. By optimum the writer means:
* The most advisable amount of time to spend working.
* The greatest amount of time available for work.
* The most that can be learnt in a given time.
* The amount of work needed to pass an examination.
5. Why did Geoff hold his camera above his head:
* To film the hereon.
* To give it to the writer.
* To keep it out of the mud.
Section B
Q.4 (a). Fill in the blanks spaces in the following sentences with words in brackets over down, out by:
1. He was wearing a bright blue ________ (pull).
2. As a result of over work he suffered a nervous ________ (break).
3. He says he is going to ________ his smoking (cutt)
4. Much less traffic goes through the town, now that they have built a ________ (pass).
(b). Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense:
1. Come in, I (have) a cup of tea. I usually (have) one about this time.
2. They (just run) over a dog on the way here.
3. I (never see) such a mess in may Life.
4. They (go) away by car.
(c). Combine the following pairs of sentences.
1. Her father gave her help. He was a very kind man.
2. She received the letter. She made preparations for the journey.
3. A storm has been forecast. The sailing race was postponed.
4. Who did it? Do you know?
(d). Change the following into Indirect Speech:
1. "How old are you"? the policemen asked me.
2. "Hurry up" he said to his servant do not waste time.
3. He said to John, "Please let me do my work".
4. Shahid told me, "When in Rome do as the Romans do".
5. "Run-a-away, children" said the mother "I have work to do".
(e). Correct any four of the following sentences:
1. Eggs sell dozens.
2. The workers went for strike a month ago.
3. I have taken great pains because of this book.
4. The burglar broke the house in broad day light.
5. He fell by the ladder.
6. I have been waiting for you at morning.
(f). Use any three of the following in sentences of your own to bring out their meaning:
* In a nutshell
* Out of the question
* to fall flat
* To die in harness
* to look down upon
* to fall a prey to
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Q.5. Write a letter to Manager of an Electronics shop complaining about the malfunctioning of the TV bought last month.
Write a letter to the Manager of a Publishing organization asking him about the delay in dispatching the books, through the order was placed last month.
Q.6. Write an essay on any one of the following:
* Importance of English
* My childhood
* Prospects of Commerce Graduate
* Terrorism
* Twenty 20 World Cup 2009
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Are You Saving to Live or Living to Save?Frugality is generally a good thing, but even good things can be taken too far. And there have been a number of studies recently indicating that some older people may be having a tough time spending the money they diligently
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Paris, Feb 18 (PTI) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjeetoday indicated that Indian government will return to fiscaldiscipline in the coming Budget, after following policies ofstimulus and expansion in the last two years.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the G-20 FinanceMinisters'' meeting here, Mukherjee said fiscal expansionarypolicies were required in the past, in the wake of globalfinancial crisis.
With the growth returning to high trajectory, "we shouldcome back to the path of fiscal consolidation. We arefollowing that," he said.
Fiscal deficit in India''s budget had ballooned to 6.8 percent of the Gross Domestic Product in 2009-10 and was peggedquite high at 5.5 per cent for the current fiscal, as thegovernment had to provide stimulus dose worth billions ofdollars to the economy.
"When the financial crisis started, most of thecountries resorted to expansion of financial space. As aresult, the deficit in Budget increased substantially and itgot reflected in the current account balance," he said.
Mukherjee said stimulus package helped India to grow by6.8 per cent in 2008-09 and by 8 per cent in 2009-10.
In fact, the process of fiscal consolidation began inthe current year itself as the government partially withdrewthe sops given to the industry in 2008 and 2009.
The expansionary policies to keep growth in tact, hadtheir impact on the country''s current account deficit, whichrepresents the difference in inflows and outflows of foreignexchange, barring capital movements. It is is projected to beat 3.5 per cent in the current fiscal, against 2.9 per cent inthe previous financial year.
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To celebrate his legacy, McCool's immediate and NASA family joined the special ceremony to share memories of their friend, husband, father and son with about 200 people who gathered to honor the late astronaut.
The left hand of the statue points north toward the flight path of the Columbia Shuttle. The sleeve of the astronaut's flight suit bears the names of his three sons: Cameron, Chris and Sean. The Lubbock sculptor, Eddie Dixon, also inscribed the name of McCool's widow, Lani, onto the ring worn by the astronaut.
Image to left: A monument to Astronaut Willie McCool looms large in Lubbock. Credit: NASA
McCool graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock. The statue was built through donations from the city.
Gen. Jefferson Howell, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, expressed his thanks to the local communities and businesses of Lubbock who devoted their time, money and labor to the massive monument, honoring McCool.
"Men and women going up in these Shuttles are facing the same terrible risks that John Glenn and those earlier guys did," Howell said. "We just got so used to that scientific work being done by the shuttle crews that we forgot how risky this business is. These astronauts face dangers just like the original seven…I say a prayer of thanks each day I'm allowed to serve with heroes like Willie at the Johnson Space Center."
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Defenseman Carl Gunnarsson scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and rookie James Reimer made 40 saves to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-2 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
Clarke MacArthur scored twice and Phil Kessel also tallied for the Maple Leafs, who have won four straight games. Coach Ron Wilson recorded his 600th NHL win.
Toronto trailed, 1-0, heading into the third period, but Kessel tied the game when he cut across the middle and waited until Antti Niemi went down before sliding in his 19th of the season and fifth in four games at the 3:27 mark.
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OSAKA – The Osaka Prefectural Police and the transport ministry are investigating Saturday's fatal plane crash at Yao Airport as a case of professional negligence resulting in death.
According to the ministry and the airport, a four-seater Mooney M20C bound for Yao left Kobe Airport at 4:03 p.m. but crashed while attempting to land at about 4:20 p.m., killing all four occupants.
The plane went down in a grassy area near 1,490-meter-long Runway A, one of two runways at the airport, and burst into flames after the pilot told the air traffic controller he was aborting the first landing attempt.
It apparently encountered trouble climbing to make the second landing attempt, officials said.
The police are investigating the cause of the accident and attempting to identify the victims, who they believe were all men.
The ministry said the pilot was Yasushi Nishimoto.
The cockpit of the 7-meter-long, 10.7-meter-wide plane was destroyed in the crash and the fire extinguished at around 4:40 p.m., police and firefighters said.
Visibility was good at the time, and the wind speed at 4 p.m. was 5.4 kph.
The Japan Transport Safety Board said it will send two investigators to the airport.
The plane received its last airworthiness certificate in May 2015 after clearing the government's mandatory annual safety check. It was registered in 1997.
Yao Airport is in a residential district about 15 km southeast of Osaka Station. It is used mainly as a base for aerial surveys, pilot training and sightseeing rather than regular flight services.
The U.S. military returned the airport to Japanese control in 1954, and it began mainstream service in 1960.
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Don't call Joshua Liberman a "bartender." Even "mixologist" is too lame a term for the guy who's been putting together the drinks at Forte — potent mixers made from eccentric liquors, seasonal fruits, and surreal decorative elements. He's the "wizard of wet," "prince of the pie-eyed," "most exalted expert of the inebriated." It just can't get any better than this: Getting your drunk on while stimulating your addled intelligence and simultaneously feeling smug about your slow-foodish environmental correctness. Liberman's list of libations changes constantly, so the glassful of bliss that once made you swear allegiance will be history by the time you're reading this. But over the months, he's concocted sweet and smoky old-fashioneds made with bacon-infused Jack Daniels and maple syrup, elderflower gimlets of Hendrick's gin and floating nasturtium blossoms or, alternately, pea shoots grown on local farms, bittersweet Florida blood orange negronis, and a lemon drop made with limoncello and Japanese yuzu. What's more, this busy bar is bathed in flattering pink light, so even when you're thoroughly schnockered, you'll still look as pretty as the cocktail you're quaffing.
They look so creepy that most folks won't touch 'em, but that's just fine — more for us! A langoustine looks like a cross between a spider and a shrimp that deep down wants to be a lobster — could be it's the animal that inspired T.S. Eliot to imagine a "pair of ragged claws scuttling across the floors of silent seas." At Bova Prime, they don't fuss around and try to make it pretty for you: These suckers are presented head to tail, with their tickly feelers fanned out on the plate. The langoustine is not a native of Florida, and you don't see it on many menus here. It's more precious than our lumbering stone crabs and slow-witted spiny lobster; these are the fairy folk of the shellfish world. Sizzled over charcoal and served with a tart green mache salad ($23), the meat in their little tails, each about the size of your middle finger, is as soft and sweet as a breathy endearment whispered on a deserted beach.
Two pretty, perky girls as cute as '50s pinups, Michelle Parparian and Amanda Watkins, have transformed a 1920s Florida cottage into a vintage clothing store with a cupcakery in the tiny rear kitchen — a kitchen known to turn out a thousand cupcakes at a pop for local events. But they're not too busy stocking bridal showers and tea parties to tend to your sweet tooth: Shop for party frocks, beaded purses, and wrist bangles first, then head to the back of the house for rejuvenation in the form of chocolate or vanilla cupcakes ($1.75 each) swirled with the dreamiest pink icing ever whipped up in a vintage mixing bowl. Along with these deliriously cloudlike cupcakes, they produce small, dense, heart-shaped brownies ($1 each) and vanilla sugar cookies with royal icing in dozens of shapes and themes. At present, it's best to call ahead if you want specialty cupcakes like black forest, red velvet, carrot, chocolate mint, strawberry shortcake, lemon drop, or orange creamsicle. But these marvelous mavens plan to open a full-service café in July, so all gratifications will soon be instantaneous.
Tiki-tacky Havana Hideout is what most South Florida dining looked like 30 years ago — a bar under open air and thatch, plus a minuscule, shadowy mouse hole indoors. Before we got gentrified and supersized, before the chains and celeb chefs from California and New York found out we were hoarding paradise, any Floridian could follow the path pounded smooth by many flip-flops to some joint grilling burgers and fish sandwiches. A guy would be mangling Neil Young covers on his beat-up guitar; you'd drink beer by the pitcher, passing scraps to the canine under your table (maybe your mutt, maybe not). Owner Chrissy Benoit is channeling our nostalgia, only updated with drinkable specialty brews on tap and a slightly expanded menu. From a catering truck sidled up to the outdoor deck, she turns out pulled-pork and Cuban sandwiches, fish tacos, nachos, pionono (think tropical shepherd's pie), and chocolate chili pepper ice cream. And just like in the old days, the only seasoning this grub needs is salt air and sunshine.
South Florida isn't a wasteland for quality 'cue, as some purists would have you believe. But we do have the unfortunate affliction of not having one place that sets the bar for the rest. Which is why New Times' Best Barbecue category will, this year, not go to one joint but several, each for different reasons. First up, the 50-year-old icon and 2008 Best Of winner, Georgia Pig in Davie, whose chopped pork, slow cooked on an ancient, open-faced stove, is the stuff of legend. Its infused smokiness and appealing textural variation (crispy cracklin' versus tender chunks) are only enhanced by the Pig's light and subtle vinegar sauce, also the best around. As far as BBQ's most sacred sides are concerned — those being collard greens and mac and cheese — Bar-B-Q Jack's are hard to beat. The collards, a perfect mix of sweet and savory, laced with pork-y chunks; the mac and cheese, moist and gooey, yet broiled for the right amount of crunch. Fort Lauderdale's go-to 'cue shack, Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q, does a lot of things well, but its slow-cooked brisket truly rises above the rest. And, in a scene where sickly sweet sauces still dominate, the moist, dry-rubbed ribs at Deep Down South BBQ in Lauderdale Lakes prove that SOS (that's "sauce on the side") is always the best option when 'cue is done right. All are good choices, and if you're willing to make the drive all over town to assemble it, together they would make one fine plate of BBQ.
It was a long, jubilant night with a crazy crowd. Let's face it, you got drunk — again. And as your head begins to clear, you want something different. Not late-night tacos. Not pizza, sandwiches, or waffles. Certainly not the drive-through you had a few times. (You always regretted that later.) No, you want... biscuits! Flaky, tender, warm, golden, soft biscuits. Just like Grandma would've made you if she had ever stopped drinking long enough. They soak up all that booze, ease the burn. Courtyard Café is open 24 hours on the weekends, and the biscuits get better as the night goes on. They're good smothered, covered, buttered, or plain. No matter how you get them, they come out split, fried, and steaming. Get two for yourself or buy the table a dozen. The trick here: staying sober enough to remember how damned good those biscuits were.


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Some employers cut more slack than the FMLA requires when employees fail to give timely notice that they want to take FMLA leave. For example, in some industries, it's common to notify absent employees who haven't called in that they will be terminated if they don't come back to work or otherwise explain their absence within a few days.
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92' C1500 project: "Wifes Bane"
This is my 92' C1500 350tbi, 700r4, bone stock, complete with bald tires,missing door lock and 3 different colors. Got it from my father in-law after he passed away last year.
Im calling this my Wifes Bane, because she was very disgruntled when i chose not to put the money i made on selling our pontoon on to our mortgage. It also didnt help when we were riding around and she mention "well i dont wont it to be any louder than it is now" (theres a big hole in the muffler) and i just kinda chuckled and patted her on the leg with a big smile
So i just picked up the engine hoist from my buddy and started doing a little disassembly of things that werent hot from it running all day, which realy just amounted the the fan and shroud an breather, but hey, ITS ACTUALLY HAPPNING! and im pumped! Ive got $5K to put in and i think its getting close to spent
There are a few things i still need to work out and decide on, but the list is as follows so far:
-Bore block .030 over
-Dart SHP Top End Kit w/180cc aluminum heads
-Lunati BareBones 276/286 Hyd. Roller Cam (.503 In./Exh.)
-Lunati pushrods for the roller cam (7.290)
-Headman longtube headers
-PowerTrax Lockright locker
-Could stock rockers be reused? i dont know what size studs are on the stock heads yet, but the dart heads are 3/8ths studs, its just one less thing id have to buy
-CARBS! what are yalls opinions on carbs, im looking at the Edelbrock Thunder series AVS 800cfm w/electric choke
-radiator, is the stock one going to be enough with an electric fan?
-Transmission, heres a big one, theres 180k miles on it and im not sure if its worth it to pay for a built 700r4 for around $1500 or get a rebuild kit and try tackling it myself. Obviously im getting a higher stall torque converter
-im going to need a fuel pressure regulator, one with a return line from what i understand
-Eagle products? someone told me they were crap? they have a 383cid bottom end kit on Jegs for $800~ worth it?
Most stock rockers with 180 thou are ready for the trash. Besides they won't like/work that 500 lift. You will need long slot rockers at least.
If you are starting from scratch. Go for the 383 kit. Cost will be about the same as a 350 rebuild.
700r4 is not a trans to learn on.. They have many issues.
This build won't require a 800 carb.
its raining outside so i didnt get much done, but if it holds off tomorrow i should be able to have it ready to pull before it gets dark. i did compile a price list.....
$1,461.99 Dart SHP 180cc aluminum head top end kit
$642.92 Lunati BareBones 276/286 .503in./exh. hyd. roller cam w/lifters
$191.99 Comp Cams Magnum Roller Rocker kit 1.6 ratio w/high energy pushrods (7.266")
$822.99 Eagle 383 rotating assembly
$17 rear main seal
$79.95 high volume oil pump
$15.92 freeze plugs
$32.99 oil pan gasket
$23.99 Timing set
$17.99 timing cover seal set
$1,095 rebuilt 700r4 2400stall converter
$316.99 Edelbrock reman 650cfm thunder series
i think i found a more appropriate carb, a reman 650cfm thunder series
$163.95 Headman longtube headers
$FREE Accel HEI distributor
$341.66 PowerTrax lockright locker
$5,144.39 TOTAL! not exactly a budget build...
i still need a fuel pressure regulator and i dont know what to do about the radiator just yet, anything im leaving off that you guys notice? i knows theres probably several things. i will need a thrust button for the cam?
Im REALY hoping i can push 500hp out of it, but im not sure
500 hp in a truck is either a low compression small block with supercharger or 450+ cubic inch big block. Still not a $5000 build nor a task for a 700r4, or any stock or near stock transmission. I'd re-evaluate your build and focus on making something reliable and practical that makes it power early in the lower rpm ranges to help haul that truck around. Is this a weekend vehicle, or daily driver? Street or strip duty?
yea im still trying to do a lot of research, ive rebult engines before but this is the first time ive ever done a performance build so im find it a little aggravating finding things that work together without breaking the bank. its going to take months with my work schedule to get anything done, so the only thing im in a hurry to do right now is pull the motor so i can give my buddy his hoist back
the 700r4 is a MadDog lvl2, after talking with them he said it is set up to hold 500hp and it has a one year warranty
im looking at not doing the roller cam and get a more aggressive flat tappet for half the price, that alone would bring the whole build back under $5k
its purely a weekend vehicle, i drive 70miles a day for work so i drive a little toyota echo. fuel mileage isnt a concern but id like to go alteast 100miles out of a 20 gallon tank so i can drive it out of town, maybe run it on the 1/8mile when it opens back up and smoke the tires around town a lil bit.
ok, i know it's been quite some time, but I haven't just abandoned this. I took some time and realized that in the end I still want a functional truck to tow and haul stuff with. After looking through tons of build threads and other articles i believe I have a motor that should make good low end power in the 350-400hp and be a reliable daily driver.
I have almost all the parts waiting to go together, the block has been tied up at the machine shop for about a month now though.
i got the cost of the motor down just below the $3000 mark, mostly by getting summit and jegs branded parts.
hopefully I'll get my block back next week and start the fun, I'll post some pics and things too but I'm about to go into work now so thats all i got for now
original 2bolt 350 block, its at the shop now getting bored 30 over and cleaned up, all the usual stuff. its been tied up there for a month, getting a little impatient.
Jegs 180cc aluminum heads, 72cc chambers, angle plug
Summit 278/288 .421/.444 flat tappet cam & lifters
Eagle 383 cast iron rotating assembly
Summit dual plain aluminum intake
Summit 750 carb, vacum secondary, electric choke
Proform HEI
Comp Cams narrow body aluminum roller rocker, 1.5
Summit dual 16" electric fan
Headman 1 5/8 longtube headers
other plans include
-new paint, probably back to the factory blue
-redo the exterior trim
-Lockright locker
-spray-in bed liner
its not a show truck and lwb trucks arent highly desirable to most people, but i love driving it, and my wifes likes it being around because it was her dads and im sure when its nice and clean we will love it that much more
save money by building a 350,go back to a roller cam.That is a way better package
I didnt see the machine work list?
bore to fit pistons/torque plate hone
align hone and square block and deck for fit
Balance rotating assembly
should be 420 hp+ and reliable
roller cams were just too expensive, $4-600, no truck small blocks cam with a roller until the vortec motors. The summit cam and lifter kits are $99.
as far as machine work, the crank is internally balanced, he is boring it over, cam bearings, freeze plug, lifter bores. I told him what i was doing with the motor and he said he would take care of it, so I'm not actually a 100% certain what else he will do
the parts are actually bought and sitting in my back bedroom on the bed like some kind of crazy expensive manly Christmas
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$822.99 Eagle 383 rotating assembly ? dont buy this!
build a good 355 instead of a mediocre 383
Bore & Stroke
Compression Ratio
Fuel Requirement
4.000 x 3.480
9.2 to 1
87 Octane
you can buy this intake to oil pan from one of the best builders,including warranty.
or follow what I said and build a roller cam 355 yourself that is quality and has a roller cam...
i don't think there is that much money being saved by the time you bought a roller cam, and alot more hassle with reusing the old crank and rods, cause now I have to take it to be balanced and turned and the rods honed. Then i still have to by pistons and rings regaurdless. Add $500 at the least for a roller cam and I don't believe you really saved much and your not making any more power.
The eagle kit is brand new, and has everything i need balanced and ready to go with a new flex plate.
that's just what I had thought about it
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Body work and paint pricing
I have a 79 camaro that im currently trying to rebuild a little. THe floor pans are partially rusted through. The trunk center is missing due to a previous fuel cell, now the stock tank is held in with a bungie cord on one side. the rear quarter panels are rusted right behind the tires and one rocker panel has a little rust. If i was to completely tear this car down, (remove interior, trim, weather stripping, engine, trans, etc etc.) and take it to a body shop bare, how much would it usually cost to do patch the quarters, weld in new floors, fix any other rust and do a good complete paint job, iinterior and exterior? I know it depends on how much work really has to be done, but could someone possibly give me an estimate? thanks for any help.
No disrespect meant, but if you are asking how much this work will cost...you probably can't afford it. It is impossible to give an estimate from a description. One would have to visually inspect the car. Of course labor times could be extracted from the flat rate manual, but that is only a guide.
I tend to agree with 302/Z28. Your costs could be anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars depending on the extent of the rust damage and how much sheet metal has to be replaced. You would probably be better off to spend $300 or $400 on a mig welder and learn how to do it yourself. That way you'll save the most expensive part.... labor.
Check my Project Journal.
Rear quarters, outer wheelhouses, trunk extensions and the back panel (the panel with the tail lights) : $1,500.00 for JUST the metal. 32 hours MINIMUM to take it down so you can put the new parts on. Now I have to rehang everything. NO CLUE how long. Probably every bit off 32 man hours. Paint supplies, additional labor to block out and paint.... Well over $10-12K for a car that won't push $8,000, IF your lucky.
Why am I doing it? Its my brother's car, and I couldn't talk him out of it.
Here's some statistics from Scottsdale:
'77 Z-28 $6,000 reserve- no sale (needed nothing)
'71 RS/SS 396 $12,000 (mint shape)
'80 WS-6 Transam $6,000
'76 T/A 455 $6,000 reserve- no sale (B-J #2 car)
Unless you were conceived in this car, and want to be buried in it when you die, you are better off using it to learn on. Do it yourself, and MAKE patches out of 20 ga. steel. Rattle can it, or learn to paint on it. Or drive the doors off.
I had planned on fixing the floors myself, but i dont really want to mess with the quarters, since they are "visible" I plan on completely rebuilding the car. I plan on having the subframe powder coated along with the rest of the front suspension components. Like i said i was going to tear it all down and just bring in like, the frame and sheet metal, with nothing else on it, no bumpers, lights, gas tank, etc. Im not too worried about spending a whole lot of money on the car, heck maybe not 12 grand just for body work, but ive already put in a $2000 rearend, and having a 6-$7000 dollar motor built. Its just that right now i dont have a shop, or tools to do any kind of body work so i just thought i would ask. Rear patch panels are only about 40-50 bucks, and other than that it just needs a trunk center and maybe one or two other small patches elsewhere. If i could just get the body smooth, i would put it all back together myself. . Let me just ask this, how much does a good full body paint job usually run. (interior, trunk, underside, engine bay, etc.)??anyway, thanks again for any help
Guessing complete paint price is the same as guessing bodywork price. There are no set "paint job" prices. Bottom end(and I do mean bottom end!) 1500.00 upto infinity. This is a question asked that has NO answer. The true answer comes when you pick the car up after it is finished. I, and many others, would love to help you out but it is an impossible question to answer. That is why bodyshops write estimates and not exacts. Sorry man!
THanks guys, i understand what your saying, ive never actually went to a body shop or anything and talked to anyone. I just thought id ask. I understand though that you cant really give a set price for anything cuzz ya never really know how much work is going to be involved. One of these days, if i ever get a shop built, ill get around to tearing it apart and stuff. For now ill just leave it Black primer, stick a hot motor in it, and drive the hell out of it. thanks again guys
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5.0 and 5.7 Discussion, Q-Jet ID Help in Cadillac Engine Discussion; Recent acquisition of an 86 Fleetwood Brougham posted here: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...-addition.html I was going to get the part number of a ...
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Recent acquisition of an 86 Fleetwood Brougham posted here:http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...-addition.html
I was going to get the part number of a NAPA rebuild kit but found 2 choices:
w/ Carburetor # 17086008, 17086009, 17088115, 17111472, 17111487, 17111994 w/ Carburetor # E4MC w/ Carburetor # E4ME Rochester $26.99
w/ Rochester Carburetor w/ Carburetor Type: R-4 w/ Carburetor # 17086008, 17086009, 17088115 $45.99
As far as I know, it appears that the 307 in my car has the E4MC carb - I can see the mix solenoid, and TPS switch mounted on it. Number on my carb is 17086008. So it looks like the $26.99 kit is the right one? Quite a difference in cost between the kits - I would pay the higher one if it was a more complete kit though.
Am I on the right track here?
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I can see that nobody had an answer - that's OK. Here's some info in case you are in the same boat.
I went ahead and got the $26.99 kit and it was fine for the application. Carb is done and is sitting on my bench ready to re-install, but I need to do a couple of things on the engine while the carb is off. I was getting a 21 code CEL - short in TPS - so I replaced the TPS switch. Choke pull-off was bad so that was replaced too. Carb is a little tricky with the computer control idle solenoid, hopefully it is in better shape now than when I started. It definitely needed a rebuilt, leaky and wheezy. I also epoxied all the plugs on the bottom of the float body while it was apart.
While it's out I will clean the EGR passages (new EGR valve was needed too). Choke hot air feed lines are in good shape, just need a little cleaning. I will also pull and check the distributor for good operation while the carb is out. They tend to get a little gummed up over time.
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I don't know if you cleaned the EGR passages with wire but that should be done too. Also it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace the rear pull-off too. In cold weather this pulls the choke open slightly 15 seconds after the engine is started to prevent black smoke, rough running, and stalling. There is an alignment procedure in the service manual to adjust the carb after it is put back on. I did it to my Oldsmobile. But if it runs well after you put it on, good enough. Hope this helps.
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Yes, thanks.
EGR passages were actually fairly clean, but I did em anyway just to be sure.
I have checked all vacuum pots on the carb, rear pull-off works fine, replaced the front. Idle solenoid was OK as well. Everything has been adjusted on the bench per specs but I will need to check adjustments plus set idle mix, TPS, etc once I get it back on the car. I went ahead and ordered the Q-jet adjustment tool set to make my life easier.
I also replaced every vacuum line on the engine so I will know that they are all good. O2 sensor was replaced, old one was not that old, but VERY sooted up - glad I went through the carb. Replacing plugs/wires/rotor/cap as well to ensure I start clean with a thorough tune-up, then will check/set timing. Distributor is thankfully not gummed up, moves freely.
I am very fortunate that nobody has monkeyed around with vacuum lines, etc so essentially the entire setup was still in factory configuration. It has had maintenance, but looks like on an as-needed basis by JiffyLube jockeys. My goal is to take it to a higher level!