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AKRON, Ohio -- William Mitchell, a lawyer accused of conspiring to bribe then-County Auditor Frank Russo, was sentenced Monday morning to eight years and one month in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution.
Mitchell, who was convicted by a jury in April, argued again at his sentencing hearing that he was not aware that other members of his law firm had bribed Russo in exchange for no-bid commercial appraisal contracts.
"I had nothing to do with this," he told U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi. "I wasn't involved in anything to do with this scam. With all due respect, I am not going to admit to a crime just to get some time off."
Countered Lioi: "You could not stick your head in the sand and reap the benefits."
The sentencing of Mitchell came as jurors continued to deliberate on corruption charges against Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Steven Terry, who is accused of denying a motion in a foreclosure case at the request of Russo.
Mitchell and Terry are just the latest in a long list of elected officials, public employees and contracts implicated in a federal investigation of government corruption that became public in July 2008.
The probe targeted Russo and then-county Commissioner Jimmy Dimora. Russo has pleaded guilty to 21 corruption-related crimes and is cooperating with prosecutors. Dimora denies racketeering charges and is scheduled for trial in January.
Also todayJury convicts Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Steven Terry of 3 corruption-related counts
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Mitchell's former law partners, Bruce Zaccagnini and Timothy Armstrong, have pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and are in prison. The mastermind of the scheme, according to prosecutors, was another former partner, Louis Damiani, who died in 2006.
At Monday's hearing, defense attorney Thomas Conway argued that Mitchell had no prior criminal record and was an honorable and ethical lawyer. He asked for less than the 60 months of prison term that Zaganini got in his plea agreement — something in the range of 21 months.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Arbeznik noted that Mitchell remained unrepentant and refused to cooperate, unlike Zaganini, who is cooperating with federal officials and testified against Mitchell.
"This crime affected tens of thousands of people," Arbeznik said. "It strikes at the very heart of democracy — the trust element."
He said Mitchell's law firm collected more than $12 million in business from Russo, and that the firm kicked back $1.2 million to Russo and $154,000 to Russo aide Sandy Klimkowski. About $1.1 million of the bribe money went to Mitchell.
Lioi noted that Mitchell might have appeared ethical and honest during the course of his 30-year law career, but secretly he was taking bribes over the 10-year span of the scheme.
"He paid the monthly bribes and collected the monthly benefits," Lioi said. "This scheme affected the citizens of Cuyahoga County, not only financially but also had an impact on the trust people have for public officials, especially someone involved in the practice of law."


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Sports Schedule Changes; SATs in Frederick Moved to Feb. 16
Posted: January 25, 2013
School closing have created changes in tonight's sports schedules and Saturday's SATs in Frederick County.
SPORTS: Basketball doubleheaders with James Wood at Sherando and Millbrook at Handley have been moved to Saturday. The girls' games will start at 6 and the boys' games will tip off at 7:30.
Sherando's home game with Hedgesville for Saturday has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
Clarke County's boys basketball game at William Monroe has been moved to Monday.
Clarke's girls' game at home with William Monroe, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled for Feb. 2. Game time has not been set.
SVCA at Fresta Valley has been postponed. No make-up has been set, yet.
The Northwestern District Swim Meet scheduled for tonight at Jim Barnett Park has been moved to Feb. 1.
SAT NEWS: The SAT tests scheduled to be administered at both James Wood High School and Millbrook High School on Saturday have been rescheduled for Saturday, February 16, 2013. For additional information, contact your school's guidance department.

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President Obama told a group of newspaper editors Tuesday that Republican leaders have become so radical that Ronald Reagan would not survive this year's GOP Primary.
The president's comment was one of many attacking Republicans, specifically GOP presidential primary frontrunner Mitt Romney, at an annual meeting of The Associated Press. Obama's argument focused on the new House Republican budget plan, which he called "thinly veiled social Darwinism," and the Republican candidates' refusal to raise taxes in order to deal with high federal budget deficits.
"Ronald Reagan, who, as I recall, is not accused of being a tax-and-spend socialist, understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases," Obama said. "Did it multiple times. He could not get through a Republican primary today."
Obama continued by naming other Republican presidents who have signed off on major federal programs, including Abraham Lincoln for the Transcontinental Railroad, Richard Nixon for the Environmental Protection Agency and George W. Bush for adding prescription drug coverage to Medicare.
Obama said that the deficit is solvable if people of good faith come together to compromise, but added that right now there is a party that will "brook no compromise."
Romney disputed the president's remarks on Wednesday in front of the same newspaper editors:
"I actually think Ronald Reagan would win handily in a primary and frankly in all the primaries," Romney said. "I also think that our party is intent on preserving the vitality and dynamism of the American spirit that I think is being deadened by a series of government programs that have been increasingly invasive and have attacked economic freedom."
According to the Wall Street Journal, Romney also attacked the president for "mischaracterizing" the House-passed Republican budget, which he said seeks deep cuts in agency spending and proposes a revamp of Medicare for future retirees.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R- Wisc.), leader of the House Republican budget plan and Romney supporter, told The Washington Post Wednesday that the president was acting more like a "campaigner in chief" than a commander-in-chief on Tuesday.
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With the mayhem of free agency just around the corner, this 2011 AFC West champion Denver Broncos team has a lot of needs to fill.
This offseason, the quality of top-tier talent is not lacking in any way, shape or form. The Broncos have holes all around the depth but have plenty of cap room left. They are in a perfect place to boost their roster and fill their holes via free agency and before the draft.
Questions loom around the offense, more specifically around quarterback Tim Tebow. Tebow had a solid year in 2011, and put on a show for NFL fans. But the offense that the Broncos are running—a simple college-style, read option philosophy—was busted by playoff time. Defenses got a hold of their weak spots.
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Medical Scholars curriculum will vary somewhat from this general curriculum, due to program requirements.
Semester I
Principles of Biology I (4 credits)
General Chemistry I (4 credits)
CORE Freshman Composition (3 credits)
College Algebra (3 credits)
Total = 14 credits
Semester II
Principles of Biology II (4 credits)
General Chemistry II (4 credits)
Precalculus (3 credits)
CORE History of the Modern World to 1500 (3 credits)
CORE Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
Total = 17 credits
Semester I
Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
Biology 302 (3 credits)
CORE History World from 1500 (3 credits)
CORE Theological Foundations (3 credits)
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 credits)
Total = 17 credits
Semester II
Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)
Biology 304 (3 credits)
CORE Philosophy (Ethics) (3 credits)
CORE English Literature (3 credits)
CORE Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
Total = 16 credits
Semester I
Physics I (lecture) (3 credits)
Physics I (lab) (1 credit)
CORE English Literature (3 credits)
Course in Major (3-5 credits)
CORE Foreign Language (3 credits)
CORE Social/Behavior Science (3 credits)
Total = 16-18 credits
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Physics II (lecture) (3 credits)
Physics II (lab) (1 credit)
CORE Foreign Language (3 credits)
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Course in major (3-4 credits)
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SPRINGFIELD – In a response the Sisters of St. Joseph called "remarkable," parishioners throughout the Springfield Diocese have donated more than $625,000 to the Sisters' Retirement Fund.
The congregation of Catholic Sisters continued to receive donations following special collections taken up in parishes during Masses last November. The collections were the result of a plea for financial help from the Sisters to allow them to continue their ministries and care for their elder members.
Sr. Maxyne Schneider, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph said in a release, "We are truly overwhelmed and deeply grateful to all of you for your generous response."
The Sisters also expressed thanks to Bishop Timothy McDonnell for his support at a critical time in their history and to the Diocesan clergy for their encouragement and friendship.
Sr. Maxyne added, "For the past 130 years we have been honored to serve the people of the Springfield Diocese, and we are truly grateful now to receive their outpouring of generosity towards us."


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I'd just like to let the family of the 11-year-old boy who passed away know that our thoughts and prayers are with them. We're so sorry this happened to their family. We hope they get some answers soon. We want to let them know our family is praying for them and we pray God will comfort them. May God bless you and comfort you.
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I work at a local marina in Orange Beach and a young man came in doing a survey on how much the Hangout Festival helped our business. I explained that we fish for a living and it didn't help us at all, but actually made it harder for people to get to us to go fishing who wanted to go anyway. I'm sure it helped some businesses in the general vicinity of the festival, but it didn't help people going fishing or golfing or families coming to stay. So if you're going to do a survey, let's get the truth out. Don't make it one-sided.


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Floyd Remlinger Farm: Friend of the Corn Lover
Chances are that corn-on-the cob you'll enjoy at
dinner tonight comes to your table courtesy of the
Floyd Remlinger farm of Carnation
As one of the two major corn packing plants in
the state, Remlinger's farm is a busy place for the
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for 1968.
He employs some 34 regular workers, including
field hands, many of them high school youths from
Carnation, in the process of picking corn near Ellensburg
and Yakima, trucking it to the Carnation plant, and
processing it for delivery to Washington and Oregon
That whole process has to take just as few hours
as possible. The longer the wait before the ear of corn
meets the dinner plate, the lower the quality of corn.
At the Carnation plant, trucks dump tons of corn
on a concrete slab at the end of a conveyer belt. There,
it's sprayed with cold water until the crew attacks it.
Pulled onto the belt by young women with strong backs, the corn is placed on the belt so that saws on
the right and left trim the shank. Then the corn falls into
a deep refrigerator tank where it takes a 20-minute
swim in water 34 degrees. By the time that bath is over,
the corn has lost all the heat it carried with it from the
field, and is ready for packing.
From the cold bath, the corn moves again by conveyer into a packing shed where more young hands
give it a final culling, then pack it in crates.
The crates move on the conveyer line into cold
storage at 34 to 36 degrees.
On a busy day, delivery trucks move in and out
of the farm six times a day. A busy day means some
54 tons of corn packed and hauled to market in Seattle
and Portland.
"The season is so short, few people have built
the equipment for fresh corn packing," Remlinger said
last week. "There is another big plant near Sunnyside,
and a few small plants around the state. Otherwise, we're
it for most of the Washington and Oregon fresh corn
This season the Remlinger farm will move some
900 tons of corn, but even this does not come close to
satisfying the market.
"We could sell far more than we can produce,"
he says.
The Carnation grower began packing in 1953, and set up his present equipment in 1961. It involves a
heavy investment in facilities that are then idle for the
remaining 47 weeks of the year.
He plants a few acres of corn around Carnation,
but the bulk of it comes from owned or leased fields east
of the Cascades.
Under proper conditions, the corn takes three
hours to reach Remlinger's packing sheds. Under best
conditions, it is packed, delivered, trucked to retail
markets and in the hands of a Fall City or Portland housewife
18 hours after picking.
Among Valley young people working on the corn operation this season are Pat Engle, Sunee Sadlier,
Sue Knutz, Jan Colgate, Pat DeBoer, Kathy DeBoer,
Sherri Colgate, Rod Thompson, Randy Profitt, Richard
Waiten, Roger Johnson, Larry DeBoer, Suzanne Jones, all
of Carnation, and Mary Louise and Karen Larson of Snoqualmie.
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Members and guests of the Rotary Club of Jamestown were entertained by the Jamestown High School A'Cappella Choir at the club's annual Christmas luncheon at First Lutheran Church.
The choir, under the direction of Norm Liddell and accompanied by Cynthia Hansen, performed the favorite processional Kyrie, arranged by the choir's founder Ebba Goranson, in the magnificent chancel of the church where they will perform their annual Vespers this Sunday and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m.
Also in their repertoire was: "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah"; "All On A Starry Night"; "Listen Children, Hear the Angels Sing"; "A Chanukka Dance - Bidebum"; and "Run to the Manager, Come See the Baby."
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The Jamestown High School A'Cappella Choir performed for the Rotary Club of Jamestown in the First Lutheran Church chancel.
The Men of Tomorrow took center stage then to sing a favorite, "Little Innocent Lamb," and not to be outdone, the Ladies of Today sang "Candle in December." A favorite of the crowd was Ray Charles' arrangement of "Jingle Bells" sung by the Madrigal Singers.
After "Angels We Have Heard on High" and a Spanish carol "Riu, Riu, Chiu," the choir performed part one of Handel's "Messiah," including: And the Glory of the Lord; Oh Come Good Tidings to Zion; For Unto Us a Child is Born; and Glory to God including solo performances by several of the youth.


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One sexy French chef. One kinky American TV producer. One ambitious Chinese gal who thinks she wants them both. The ingredients of bliss? Or a recipe for disaster?
Accomplished cook Mei Lee 'Emily' Wong knows exactly what she wants—her own show on the Tastes of France food channel. But life is full of complications. First, her deceptively nerdy producer, Harry Sanborne, initiates Emily into the delights of submission. Then her boss, legendary chef Etienne Duvalier, begs her to dominate him. Emily just can't resist—especially when Harry orders her to explore her inner Mistress. Suave and sexy Etienne will do whatever she asks—in the bedroom if not in the kitchen. And Harry, her lovingly diabolical Dom, adores pushing Emily's limits.
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Have you ever gone just a little too far? Lexie Banks has.
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KINGSTON — Sean M. Riley, 24, of Hansville is charged in Kitsap County District Court with second-degree trafficking in stolen property.
On March 8, the former owner of Emu Composting in Kingston reported a theft on the site. The former owner was contacted by a neighbor, who reportedly saw two 20-year-old males putting cable into a vehicle. The estimated value of 500 feet of the cable is $1,500, according to the former owner.
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The Review's Bike to Work Commuter Guide
Healthy, wealthy and wise - just three of the many reasons to bike to work each day
The island's rush-hour swarm of yellow-jacketed cyclists grows larger every year - but there's always room for more, says veteran pedal-powered commuter Kirk Robinson.
He's got a long list of personal reasons he rides to work everyday - it keeps him fit, its cheaper, faster and poses no parking hassles - but he also bikes with the greater good in mind.
"Another big reason is that I'm not emitting any greenhouse gasses through a tail-pipe," he says. "If I'm riding my bike, there's no smog, no polluting, nothing bad is going into the air - unless I have bad breath that day."
Robinson sets out each morning from his home on North Madison Avenue for the 3.5 mile ride to the Winslow ferry terminal. From there, a cross-sound cruise whisks him to Seattle where he again presses rubber to concrete and pedals up to his 6th Avenue office.
"Riding gives me exercise so I don't have to make time to go to a gym or pay the membership for it," he says. "It's also cheaper. I'm not paying for parking, or to bring a car across the ferry or for gas. And it's quicker than the bus or driving because I'm not stuck in (traffic) or looking for parking."
Like a lot of bike commuters, Robinson had all but retired from cycling after he reached adulthood. But a cross-country bike trip by his younger siblings sparked a renewed interest during his graduate school days.
"If they can ride their bikes across the continent, I decided I could ride a bike to work," he says.
He has since commuted by bike in Washington D.C., San Francisco and for almost 17 years on the island, which he says is an "ideal place to bike" with relatively little traffic and plenty of tree-lined roads.
Maybe that's why bikes are such a common site on the island. Besides a large number of recreational riders, about 4 percent of the island's workers hold bike commuter passes from state ferry system. That puts Bainbridge bike-to-work rate well above than the national average of 1.6 percent, which trails far behind a number of other nations where bikes are as ubiquitous as station wagons and SUVs are in the U.S. In Japan, 15 percent of commuters bicycle to work. In the Netherlands, over half of all commuters use pedal power. China boasts a whopping 77 percent bicycle-to-work rate.
Dana Berg, president of the island cycling advocacy group Squeaky Wheels, hopes the sharp rise in bike commuters streaming long the State Route 305 and Winslow Way will continue.
"There's been a lot of consciousness-raising over the last few years," she says. "With gas prices rising, people know it's cheaper from a cost basis. They know it's healthy, it saves money on the ferry tickets and they know it's one thing that's going to save the world."
I've got a bike / You can ride it if you like / It's got a basket, a bell that rings, and things to make it look good / I'd give it to you if I could... - From the song "Bike" by Pink Floyd.
A good commuter bike doesn't require a second mortgage, nor does it need a lot of bells and whistles to do its primary job: get you from point A to point B safely.
"People should not be threatened by the prices on some of the racing bikes we have," said Jeff Groman, owner of Classic Cycle on Winslow Way. "For a good commuter bike, you shouldn't pay more than you paid for your house."
At Classic Cycle and other area bike shops, about $300 will buy a sturdy bike with basic components. A commuter bike should also allow a rider to attach some helpful upgrades, such as fenders, a rear rack and a light system, Groman said.
Commuters ride on a range of bike styles, from sleek road bikes with drop-down handlebars and skinny wheels to lug-tired mountain bikes, according to Groman. Hybrid cycles, combining elements of road and mountain designs, are becoming popular with many urban commuters and bike messengers. Hybrids typically feature a road bike's slick, speedier tires attached to the smaller, sturdier wheels of a mountain bike. The t-shaped handlebars position the rider upright, allowing for a larger field of vision and quicker turning - both are especially helpful when riding in close quarters with automobiles and pedestrians.
Robinson rides to work on a touring bike he purchased in case he one day follows in his brother and sister's tracks. While he bides his time for a cross-country trip, Robinson says the touring bike design - which combines durability, easy maintenance and comfort - has also made for an reliable and efficient commuter bike.
"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live." - Mark Twain, novelist and American icon.
Most cyclists who follow a few basic safety precautions have lived long and have few regrets.
According to a study conducted by John Hopkins University, cyclists who ride sober, wear a helmet, go with the flow of traffic and use a light at night are nearly 100 percent likely to survive their rides.
"Besides a helmet, the one thing that will save your life is a light," says Classic Cycle mechanic Paul Johnson.
While many cyclists attach a red blinking light on the rear of their bikes, Johnson says that's not enough.
"It's one of my pet peeves - people just putting the blinky on the rear," he says. "But you need one up front too (because) the majority (of accidents) I hear about are from cars taking left or right turns straight on" to cyclists.
Tom Clune, who commutes to his B.I.Cycle Shop on Bjune Drive, said his customers report that a front-mounted flashing white light greatly increases a cyclist's visibility to motorists.
"They're having less close calls," he says. "They tell me that (drivers) sometimes stop and wave and say thanks because that light is making it easy for them to see them, because nobody wants to crash into a cyclist."
An inexpensive, no-battery option is a medium-powered front light available at Eagle Hardware on High School Road. The light, manufactured by Bell, links to the bike's wheel and uses each rotation to charge a small bulb. The wheel-powered light is a bit more complicated to install, but never needs replacement batteries.
Clune also strongly recommends that cyclists wear bright clothing, preferably with reflective elements.
His store offers reflective taping by the foot, which he advises riders to use liberally on bikes, helmets, clothes, bags and gear.
"The most important thing is to be seen and see," he says.
A strong headlight will help in both departments. More powerful than the smaller lights geared more for warning motorists, headlights are powerful enough to light up the dark roads outside Winslow.
"Even if your ride is only a couple miles, if you're outside Winslow, you need a main headlight," says Johnson.
These battery-powered headlights aren't cheap, ranging from $80 to $500. But on an island with few street lamps, strong headlights "are essential," according to Johnson.
"We're faced with so many elements, we experience so many setbacks, and fight such a hand-to-hand battle with failure, head down in the rain, just trying to stay upright..."- Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner.
The ride to work won't be nearly as grueling as Armstrong's annual winding treks up the Alps, but any year-round bike commuter will elements will be a factor for any year-round commuter. Chief among them, of course, is rain.
"Rain wear is a must," says Clune, who suggests water-resistant pants, jacket, textured-grip gloves, booties that cover shoes and a helmet cover as basic items. Local shops offer ventilated clothes that stop rain but won't trap in sweat as well as water-resistant pants to keep khakis crud-free.
Local stores also stock biking gloves that dry quick and offer grip-traction on the palms. Feet get especially wet during rainy rides, which can make for an especially squishy day at the office. To avoid this problem, many cyclists wear water-proof booties that are designed to fit over narrow cycling shoes.
Carry a clean pair of work clothes and a sack lunch in waterproof saddle bags, which can range $120 to $200, and fit snug on rear racks. For a less expensive option, Johnson of Classic Cycle converts and sells recycled oyster buckets with rear rack attachments.
Many cyclists say fenders are vital for keeping road grit and water away from both the rider and the bike's moving parts.
Commuters should steer clear of clip-on fenders popular with the mountain biking crowd, Johnson says. Instead, he suggests commuters buy the longer, curved variety which offer more protection for a chains and gears.
Many rainy-day cyclists are choosing bikes with disc breaks over the standard rim breaks. According to Clune, disc breaks stop better in wet weather, require fewer repairs and don't wear down wheel rims.
For a bike geared specifically for the Northwest's urban commuter, Classic Cycle offers the Trek Portland, which comes equipped with puncture-resistant tires, fenders and disc breaks.
"I'm gonna show you a hill that would choke a mule." - President George W. Bush, moments before losing his front-wheel traction and tumbling over his handlebars.
No piece of bike gear is more important than the glob of gray matter tucked under the helmet.
Riders must keep sharp, especially when sharing the road with motorists.
"Don't assume anything when you're with cars," says Clune. "Just because you may have the right-of-way, don't assume you're going to get it."
Clune also advises cyclists to avoid the adhere to the rules of the road that they'd typically follow when driving. This, he says, makes cyclists more predictable to motorists.
"It's easy for cyclists to bend the rules," he says. "But it's absolutely mandatory that they do what cars do: signaling, coming to a full stop at stop signs. Otherwise, drivers don't know what a cyclist is going to do."
Cyclists should also pay attention to the conditions outside to avoid mishaps. Each day is different, Clune says, so take a take a gander out the window and make adjustments accordingly.
Regardless of weather conditions, Clune says allowing enough time for your commute is one of the smartest strategies for a safe ride.
"Try not to be in a rush," he says. "Slow down, give yourself time on the ride. You'll see a lot more and be safer."
Robinson advises beginning or rusty riders to ease the brain and nerves into a regular commute by rolling through a test run on the weekend or when traffic is sparse.
When boarding the ferry for the first time as a cyclist, Robinson suggests "going with the flow." Observe and follow the lead of other cyclists. As a rule, don't mix with on or off-loading automobiles or motorcycles.
"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym."- Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Bike commuters don't have to wait until the distant future to avoid the triple-loss scenario Nye observed in our modern car-centric society. By biking to work, a cyclist saves money on gym memberships, the gas it takes to get to the gym and the less-quantifiable cost of giving island air another dose of tailpipe toxins. Yet, at the same time, a bike commuter is earning much of the gut-busting payoffs as the gym-goer.
According to "Bicycle Magazine," bike commuters can expect to lose about 13 pounds during their first year of riding to work.
Breaking it down by the hour, a 130 lb. rider can burn over 400 calories, while a 180-pounder can melt off 540 calories.
Burning calories on his bike has meant Robinson has burned fewer tanks of gas, especially when he also uses his bike to run errands or attend community meetings.
It's a cost-savings that grows each year as fuel prices continue to rise. meetings.
"I'm not paying anything for transportation.
With the cost of driving and maintaining an automobile at around 32 cents per mile, Robinson saves approximately $11.20 each week by leaving his car at home - and that doesn't include parking costs or bus fare on the Seattle side. A year's worth of biking his daily 7 mile round trip can potentially save Robinson almost $600 a year in fuel and car maintenance costs alone.
"Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride." - President John F. Kennedy
There's one more reason to bike to work.
"It's extremely enjoyable," says Squeaky Wheels' Dana Berg. "I love that it's outside, it's in the natural light and I love the motion of pedaling along - it's smooth and rhythmic.
It's an easy way to get a daily dose of exercise and it's a mode of transportation. People try cycling for a lot of reasons, but, because it's also fun, people really get hooked."
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CALCONNECT DOCUMENT CD 0910 Type: Report Title: Report on Roundtable XVI Version: 1.0 Date: 2009-10-19 Status: Published Source: N/A
Report on Roundtable XVI October 7-9 2009
Roundtable XVI took place on October 7-9 2009, hosted by Apple in Cupertino, California. The event was attended by 35 people from 19 members. The CalConnect Interoperability Test Event (CITE) was held immediately prior to the Roundtable on October 5-7. Five organizations and 13 people participated in the regular test event, performing interoperability testing between their calendaring and scheduling implementations; one observer was present. A report on the CITE will be published as soon as information has been delivered from all participants.
The Roundtable was dedicated to technical committee sessions, and informal discussions and networking, with an all-hands Plenary meeting as the last item on Friday afternoon. The Technical Committee sessions were as usual organized sequentially, without competing parallel sessions, as is our standard practice to allow all attendees who wished to be involved in the discussions of each Technical Committee the opportunity to do so.
SPECIAL EVENTSA short (2 hour) Meet the Apple Engineers session was held on Tuesday afternoon, prior to the official Wednesday start of Roundtable XVI. It was was open to all Roundtable registrants, and was attended by over 30 people. The Q&A session with engineers from Apple's iCal Client, iCal Server, and iPhone Calendar teams was extremely collegial and frank.
UPDATE ON TECHNICAL COMMITTEE WORK AND INITIATIVESTC CALDAV: TC CALDAV acknowledged the publication of RFC 5545 (iCalendar) and RFC 5689 (Extended MKCOL) and provided a status update on different Internet Drafts relevant to CalDAV. Open discussions were held on CalDAV Extensions including calendar alarms, calendar attachments, calendar push notifications, shared calendars, and WebDAV synchronization.
TC EVENTPUB: TC EVENTPUB will be reactivated with participants from three new members and with a new Chair.
TC FREEBUSY: TC FREEBUSY discussed work on a proposal for support of consensus scheduling, that is, the polling for a meeting time suitable for all or most attendees, and will be working on a data format that can be carried in schedulng messages.
TC IOPTEST: TC IOPTEST reported on the IOP test event just completed (elsewhere in this report). Initial testing for CardDAV and Timezone Service are expected to begin in February, with initial iSchedule testing either in February or at the June event.
TC iSCHEDULE: TC iSCHEDULE discussed the progress on the protocol and reviewed methods of deploying the iSchedule protocol in various scenarios. Open discussions were held on well-known URIs, attachment support, migration issues, and tracing of iSchedule requests.
TC MOBILE: TC MOBILE presented a summary of the outreach, vision and calendar questionnaire discussions that have taken place in the TC over the last few months, and surveyed customer members present about their experiences with mobile calendaring to better inform the direction of the TC. Ongoing work will include more outreach attempts, and a look at device certification possibilities
TC RESOURCE: TC RESOURCE summarized the work of the TC to date, determining attributes to better define a resource that can be standardized and thus ease client server intoerperability in resource discovery. The TC also discussed the draft being developed for LDAP and VCARD mapping for resource attributes.
TC TIMEZONE: TC TIMEZONE presented work to date on its draft RFCs on a Timezone Registry, a Timezone Service protocol, and the Timezone Data XML format. The TC expects to publish these documents in the next several weeks.
TC USECASE: TC USECASE discused current work with Non-Institutional/Non-Enterprise/Free-Range users (NINEFR) and their usecases. The Glossary Revision which is underway was briefly reviewed.
TC XML: TC XML has revised its Charter to accommodate n ew work at the behest of NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in response to the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Project. This work includes an update to the iCalendar-to-XML Protocol, and the development of an abstract calendaring API which will allow multiple protocol bindings, one of which will be a web services protocol.
CALCONNECT INTEROPERABILITY TEST EVENTParticipants in the IOP test event included Apple, Kerio, PeopleCube, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Bedework), and Sun. In addition to regular, Sun tested a preliminary version of a CalDAV client for the Symbian OS which they will be contributing to Symbian R3. Results from the event will be posted at Past IOP Reports as soon as they are collated and prepared.
OTHER NEWS FROM ROUNDTABLE XVICalConnect has decided to hold a full CalConnect week including an Inteorperability Test Event and Roundtable in Europe in the next two years, probably in 2011. European members will be solicited for hosting proposals.
CalConnect is implementing a new public mailing list for Calendar Developers. Information about this list can be found at Calendar Developers Mailing List.
FUTURE EVENTSCALCONNECT XVII: February 1-5, 2010, hosted by the University of California, Irvine, in Irvine, Californa
CALCONNECT XVIII: May 31 - June 4, 2010, host TBD but probably East Coast
CALCONNECT XIX: October 4-8 2010, host TBD but probably East Coast
The format of the CalConnect week is:
Monday morning through Wednesday noon, C.I.T.E. (CalConnect Interoperability Test Event)
Wednesday noon through Friday afternoon, Roundtable (presentations, TC sessions, BOFs, networking, Plenary).


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MTV said Monday the VMA duet on "We Can't Stop" and "Blurred Lines" was the year's most watched video on its websites. Similarly, the MTV artist site devoted to Cyrus had more visits than any other artist's.
Besides "We Can't Stop," the song "Wrecking Ball" and album "Bangerz" were big hits for Cyrus, who also had notable appearances on "Saturday Night Live" and MTV's European music awards show.
MTV executives pick their top artist. One Direction won last year, and Katy Perry won the year before.
This year, Cyrus was an easy choice, said Amy Doyle, head of MTV's music and talent programming strategy.
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David Letterman didn't exactly burn any rubber when driving Ford Motor Co.'s Focus Electric last night, but he did lightly test out its bumper.
On Wednesday night, Ford CEO Alan Mulally appeared as a guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman." He, along with two models in tight orange dresses, took a short test drive of the vehicle, which is expected to come out later this year.
"You are going to have a fantastic electrification of an entire family of vehicles from the Ford Motor Co. made right here in the United States of America," said Mulally, who followed actress Emma Stone on the show.
Letterman, who said he owns two foreign electric vehicles, said the car was "great" as he drove it across the stage into a podium.
Mulally, who appeared to continually smile during the interview, said the all-electric vehicle is expected to get 80 miles on a charge. The vehicle's range is comparable to the all-electric Nissan Leaf, which gets about 62-138 miles on a charge; and the Chevrolet Volt, which gets an estimated 50 miles on battery power.
Ford has not released the price of the vehicle, but Mulally said "it's going to be very, very competitive."
The 2012 Leaf's base price is about $35,200, before a $7,500 federal tax credit. The 2012 Volt will start at $39,995 (down from $41,000 price on the 2011 model), prior to the government incentive.


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U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, that's who. I'd extrude bricks in his position. If Democrats cannot hold a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, a first-term Democrat representing a Republican district in southern Michigan should not stand a chance in November.
But don't write Schauer's political obituary quite yet.
The election is 11 months away, and a lot of things can happen in 11 months. Many of those things are bad for Schauer, but you never can tell.
Secondly, if the Republicans put up Tim Walberg again, Schauer will have a chance. Sez me, that's who. (If you click that link, trust me. Lammi did not write it, I did.)
Regardless of everything else, Schauer is a good campaigner who will make the best of whatever hand he is dealt. But I'd still do the brick thing.
Sneak preview from tomorrow's column introducing The Clint Eastwood Project, a heartwarming story of a father and son who join together to do something stupid and pointless: "When I was a college student, my male friends rarely attended movies unless Clint released a new film. We always called him 'Clint,' as if he played in our euchre game."


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This week Advocacy for Animals welcomes a new writer to the blog: Richard Pallardy, a research editor at Encyclopædia Britannica.
There are some organisms that, by their very ubiquity, are prone to cause the human mind to perceive them collectively, rather than as individuals (think grass); thus they are reduced to object status. Even some higher life forms manifest to the human eye as infinitely interchangeable icons, one indistinguishable from the next. No better example of this phenomenon is there than the betta, or Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). continue reading…


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Ken Whisenhunt appeared to be the frontrunner for the Browns' head coaching job after a second interview last Thursday. Just hours later, the Browns announced that Rob Chudzinski got the job.
What may have happened?
CBS Sports' NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported Sunday the Browns front office wanted input on the hiring of Whisenhunt's coaching staff.
La Canfora's writes,
"According to sources, Banner and Whisenhunt could not reach an agreement on how much say the front office would have in rounding out the coaching staff. Whisenhunt wasn't seeking any personnel control or anything out of the ordinary for a head coach, but Cleveland's front office wanted input on certain staff issues and ultimately were most comfortable with a rookie head coach."
Whisenhunt has since interviewed for the Chargers' head coaching position.
Browns add to front office: The Browns have hired Jaguars general counsel Sashi Brown to handle contracts and negotiations, La Canfora also reported.
D.A. coming back? Could quarterback Derek Anderson be headed back to Cleveland? The Browns have been in contact with Anderson, according to WEWS Newschannel 5's Mike Cairns.
"Looks like it is time to make a return to a familiar place for some unfinished business," Anderson posted on his Facebook page, according to Jeff Schudel of the Lake County News-Herald. "I'd be honored to return to Cleveland to play football if the fans would have me."
Anderson had his best season with the Browns in 2007 when new head coach Rob Chudzinski was offensive coordinator. The two worked together last year in Carolina.Anderson criticized Browns fans after leaving the team in 2010, but quickly apologized.
Eagles interview Billick: The Philadelphia Eagles interviewed former Ravens coach and current Fox analyst Brian Billick for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told the Associated Press on Sunday. Billick, who led Baltimore to a Super Bowl title in the 2000 season, met with the Eagles on Jan. 7, according to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss it. Billick, 58, hasn't coached since 2007. He was 80-64 in nine seasons with the Ravens.


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Berschauer, 31, is director of the Oregon Transformation Project, which promotes conservative policy solutions. Kremer is one of the leaders of the project and is also treasurer of a political action committee of the same name that has been heavily involved in the Clackamas County commission races.
The Oregon Republican Party announced Friday morning that it will hold a July 9 nominating convention to choose a candidate to replace Rep. Matt Wingard on the fall ballot in House District 26.
Wingard, under fire after being accused of sexual misconduct by a young aide, announced earlier this week that he would not seek another term. His troubles mounted Thursday when the aide, Samantha Berrier, went public with her story and her attorney said another young woman also claimed that Wingard had given her alcohol when she was underage.
Precinct committee workers in the district will meet at 6 p.m. in the Wilsonville Library on Monday, July 9 to choose a new Republican nominee. The Democratic nominee, Wynne Wakkila, a retired accountant for the Washington County Sheriff's Office, said in a press release Thursday that she's received several small contributions from donors around the state for her campaign in recent days.


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When Mike Vick was severely concussed during the Eagles' first loss to Dallas, Nov. 11, it was written in this space that the short-lived Vick era was over, and it was time to see what rookie Nick Foles could do.
Just about a month later, it's finally offical. Vick, even when he's no longer concussed, will not throw another pass for the Eagles. And the keys to the offense now belong to Foles for at least the rest of the season.
Why it wasn't clear a month ago is uncertain. There was no reason to reinsert Vick in a season that had gone wrong in a hurry, and why not find out more about Foles while you had the chance.
So now the question becomes what does the future hold for both quarterbacks.
Let's start with Vick, who in all likelihood will not be back with the Eagles next season, especially at $15.5 million plus bonuses.
Despite a turnover-plagued start to this season, Vick should still have value in a quarterback-challenged league.
A quick look at the other 31 teams, and there are probably at least 13 where he could be the starter. If he chooses to finish his career as a backup, well, there is not a current backup in the league I would rather have than Vick.
So where could he be in 2013?
How about Arizona, or Buffalo, or Oakland to start?
Again a lot is going to depend on who is coaching where next season and what type of offense the coach decides to run.
But give Vick a balanced running game and some receivers, and there's a good chance he'll be back in the postseason.
I doubt there is any reason for him to go to a rebuilding team such as Jacksonville, Cleveland or Kansas City, which is why teams that have other pieces in place, but just lack the most important position on the field make sense.
Like Arizona, Buffalo or Oakland. Heck, you might throw the Jets in that mix as well if the Mark Sanchez era is over.
The Cardinals are not a bad team. They have a good defense, a great receiver; all they need is a quarterback, and it's not Kevin Kolb.
There would be irony in Vick taking Kolb's job again, but it could happen.
Buffalo and Oakland make sense for the same reasons.
Now on to Foles.
The third-round pick out of the University of Arizona played his best game so far in Sunday night's loss to Dallas. Foles threw for a career-best 251 yards and put up his best quarterback rating yet, at 96.6, which is 23.3 points higher than his season rating of 73.3. He was sacked only once and didn't throw an interception. He did what a young quarterback is supposed to do, he gave his team a chance to win and did not get it beat.
Now, he has to show that same improvement this week at Tampa Bay where the Bucs' defense is going to present probably his toughest challenge yet. Then do it again, Thursday night against Cincinnati, and finally in the final games of the season against Washington and the Giants.
Foles' career will not be defined in these final four games of his rookie season, that's for sure. Look up the rookie years of some of the game's all-time best quarterbacks, and you'll see a lot of struggling on teams with better offensive lines than the current Eagles.
What the final four games could do is convince the Eagles and whoever coaches the team next year whether they have to find another quarterback, or if Foles can be trusted to at least get them through 2013, if not more.


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INDIANPOLIS — Michigan State centers Derrick Nix and Matt Costello meant it as a compliment to Duke's Mason Plumlee when asked to compare the Blue Devils' 6-foot-10, 235 pounder to Indiana's Cody Zeller, a 7-foot, 240 pounder, and noted positive characteristics in both.
"He (Plumlee) runs the floor like a deer, gets down there in transition and gets lobs and all kinds of stuff,'' Nix said, asked how Plumlee is similar to the Hoosiers' All-American.
Statistically, Plumlee averaged 17.2 points and 10 rebounds per game while shooting 59.8 percent from the floor and 67.2 percent from the free-throw line (164 of 244) and blocking 50 shots.
Zeller averaged 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds while shooting 56.2-percent from the floor and 75.7 percent from the free-throw line (196 of 259) and blocking 45 shots.
Sounds pretty similar.
But Plumlee — like Zeller an Indiana high school basketball product with an older brother in the NBA — seemed put off by the comparison.
"Sure, guys think two big white guys from Indiana,'' Plumlee said. "People can compare or whatever; I don't compare myself to other players.''
Spartans' freshman Matt Costello agreed Zeller and Plumlee both have outstanding characteristics; tremendous size, athleticism and skill sets.
"It's kind of like Zeller, very much the same player,'' Costello said. "I think Plumlee is a little more athletic...but essentially the same player.''
In fairness to Plumlee, he was bombarded by the Indianapolis media with questions pertaining to the Zellers, one TV reporter going so far as to say, "If it wasn't for the Zellers, everybody would be talking about (the Plumlees).''
With the TV cameras rolling, Plumlee smiled and responded, "They are pretty good, too, then Cody goes to Indiana, they are the talk of the state.''
Fact is, Plumlee is better than Cody Zeller, and he could prove to be too much to handle without Nix getting into foul trouble.
There's a good chance Michigan State will have to provide help defense on Plumlee, because the senior is clearly burning with great desire to advance in the NCAA tournament.
Asked about the perceived advantage the Spartans' have rebounding, Plumlee made it obvious he is not going to back down.
"It will be tough, bout I think it's a matchup we can do really well in,'' he said. "When I've been asked to rebound, which really I'm asked to every game, but there's an emphasis on that, and I'm looking forward to that.''
Plumlee was proper and respectful when asked about Nix, who at 6-9, 270 has the muscle to match up with Plumlee -- and certainly the same desire as a senior -- but perhaps not the necessary quickness nor athleticism.
"We have played guys as big as him, I don't now if they score as well as him,'' Plumlee said. "He's definitely a unique player. I've known Derrick since high school and obviously we played him last year, but I think he's improved a lot. He's a different player now — he's playing his best basketball right now.''
Plumlee said the Blue Devils' game plan is obvious, and it could lead to a very physical contest they plan on winning.
"I just know if they (officials) let us play, we'll battle it out,'' Plumlee said. "A lot of their offense is second is getting second shots, and they do a great job with that. It's not just their big guys, it's their wing (Branden Dawson) in there and even their two man (Gary Harris) is opportunistic.
"We have to hit bodies and go get the ball, hold them to one shot.''
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In my situation I have only a 20 ft run from the ham shack to the
tower. I attached my ICE devices to my grounds at the base of the
tower. The grounds there are the UFER system attached to the rebar
cage as per bldg codes as well as 3 ten ft ground rods attached
together by a wire circle surrounding the tower base with each ground
rod attached to a tower leg. I also have a 10 ft ground rod just
outside the shack wall where my station ground is attached. I chose
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since at the tower it is much more extensive and to my way of thinking
a more direct path.
Any comments to my thinking would be appreciated.
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I have purchased 4 ICE devices for my new tower installation. I was under the impression that they should be mounted just before the shack on a bulkhead close to the ground rod. The purpose, I thought, was to keep the lghtening out of the shack. The ICE instructions say that the best place to mount them is inside near the equipment and single point ground bulkhead, after the amp, and preferably before the tuner. Is this how others are doing it?
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NEWARK— Cory Schneider believes the Devils can still earn a playoff spot, and the statistics back him up.
Although it is clear the Devils must go on a tear over their final 13 games to even have a prayer of finishing in the money, the daunting task could be the motivation that sparks such a run.
"I think so. I think we hope so," Schneider said Wednesday. "I think we can all look in the mirror after the past few games and say we could've done a little bit more. It's got to be put into action.
"I feel we have a good team here. We just need to give that extra five percent that we know we have and make sure everyone is pulling in the same direction and we don't have any passengers for any more games."
The Devils have 71 points. Over the past seven full 82-game NHL seasons (last season was only 48 games) since the shootout was adopted in 2005-06, the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference has made the postseason with an average of 92 points. The lowest was the 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens with 88 points.
If 92 points is the magic number, that would mean the Devils need 21 points over their last 13 games. That's 21 of a possible 26 points, which is not much margin for error.
But under the NHL's new playoff format, finishing with the eighth, seventh or sixth highest points total does not guarantee a playoff spot.
"You can't sugar coat it. The facts are the facts and we definitely have some work cut out for us," Schneider said. "We just have to start taking care of our business, start winning games and see how the chips will fall. We can't rely on other teams to lose. We can't try to back in.
"We've put ourselves in a spot where it's up to us to win our games and take care of our business. Then, you know what? If, after 13 games it's enough, we'll have done it. But if not, there are no excuses. We shouldn't have put ourselves in this spot, but we don't feel we're out of it yet."
What are their chances? According to the Elias Sports Bureau:
* The Devils' highest points total over any 13-game span this season is 18 (8-3-2
from Oct. 24 through Nov. 21).
* The last time they recorded at least 20 points over a 13-game stretch in one
season was in 2011-12 (9-2-2 from Jan. 24 through Feb. 24).
* They've compiled 20 or more points during a 13-game stretch numerous times since 2005-06. The last time was in 2010-11 (22 points over a 13-game span ending March 15) and they claimed 24 of a possible 26 points in a previous 13-game stretch through March 6 of 2010-11).
Their quest begins Thursday night against Zach Parise and the Minnesota Wild at Prudential Center. Schneider, who has lost three in a row, will be in goal.
The Devils have lost their last three games.
"We have to put the past few games behind us. We're in sort of a playoff mentality now where we can't think of winning 10 or 11 out of 13. We have to think about winning the next game," Schneider said.
"It starts tomorrow night. Minnesota has been a very good team all year. They're in the playoffs in the West and they're a sound defensive team that doesn't give up a whole lot, so I think we need to match their intensity and just raise the effort level a little bit."
The Devils seemed to be in position to make a run after their 2-1 victory over the Flyers on Mar. 11. But they haven't won since.
"That's hockey. You're not going to win every single one and you're not going to lose every single one," Schneider suggested. "It's not a great time for us to be going through something like this. I think we were headed in the right direction and we've definitely taken a big step backwards.
"We don't believe we're out of it yet. We obviously have a lot of hockey left and we can't worry about what everyone else is doing. We've got to just control what we can control one game at a time. Our playoffs start right now."
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Schneider has been critical lately of his own game, but says he feels ready to bounce back.
"It's not much," he explained. "It's just maybe sitting back and letting the puck come to me a little more. I'm getting pieces of them and they're still going in. I'm trying to get a little more of it.
"It's not a wholesale issue in my mind, just some adjustments that Chris (Terreri) and I have discussed and I know I'm capable of correcting. I'm just eager to get back out there and get into a game situation."
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MARQUETTE - You may end up being burned up more by high utility bills than the summer sun and hot temperatures if you don't keep in mind how much it costs to run fans, refrigerators and air conditioners.
The Upper Peninsula Power Co. has an online appliance calculator to help you determine how much it can cost to run a window or ceiling fan for a week, month or year. Visit: www.uppco.com/home/electric_calculator.aspx
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials have offered a range of ideas for those hoping to keep cool on a budget this summer. The agency's Energy Star Program has suggested several low- to no-cost energy-efficient cooling tips.
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"A typical household spends almost 20 percent of its utility bill on cooling, and by taking steps this summer to improve energy efficiency, you can save energy, save money and help fight climate change," EPA officials said in a recent news release.
Among the suggestions, the EPA recommends programming your thermostat to work around your family's summer schedule. Set it a few degrees higher (for example 78 degrees) when no one is home, so your cooling system isn't cooling an empty house. With proper use, programmable thermostats can save about $180 a year in energy costs.
Another idea the agency suggests is to check your heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system's air filter every month. If the filter looks dirty, change it, but change the filter at least every three months. A dirty filter will slow air flow and make the system work harder to keep you cool, wasting energy.
The EPA also suggests running your ceiling fan to create a cool breeze. If you raise your thermostat by only two degrees and use your ceiling fan, you can lower cooling costs by up to 14 percent. The agency said to remember that ceiling fans cool you, not the room, so when you leave the room make sure to turn off the fan.
Pulling the curtains and shades closed before you leave your home to keep the sun's rays from overheating the interior of your home can also help. If you can, move container trees and plants in front of sun-exposed windows to serve as shade, the EPA release said.
Low-cost ideas suggested by the EPA include:
- Remember to have your HVAC system serviced annually to ensure it's running at optimum efficiency for money and energy savings.
- Swap out incandescent bulbs with more energy-efficient lighting choices. Energy Star qualified lighting not only uses less energy, it also produces about 75 percent less heat than incandescent lighting, so cooling bills will be reduced, too.
- Seal your air ducts. As much as 20 percent of the air moving through your home's duct system is lost due to leaks and poor connections. Seal duct work using mastic sealant or metal tape and insulate all the ducts that you can access (such as those in attics, crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages).
- Make sure that connections at vents and registers are well-sealed where they meet floors, walls, and ceilings. These are common locations to find leaks and disconnected ductwork.
The agency also suggested additional tips related to cooling on a budget:
- When buying a room air conditioner, look for one that has earned EPA's Energy Star. If every room air conditioner in the United States were Energy Star qualified, they would prevent 900 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually-equivalent to the emissions from 80,000 cars.
- Add insulation to your attic to keep cool air in. If every American household did so, Americans would collectively save more than $1.8 billion in yearly energy costs.
- Hire a contractor to seal and insulate the interior ductwork in your home (the ducts you can't reach yourself). For help on choosing the right contractor, go to www.energystar.gov/homeimprovement.
- If your central air conditioning unit is more than 12 years old, replacing it with a model that has earned EPA's Energy Star could cut your cooling costs by 30 percent.
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|firstname.lastname@example.com (Lee Buller)
|Tue, 11 Nov 1997 08:24:53 -0600
At 07:59 AM 11/11/97 -0600, you wrote: >Lee, > >I need some clarification in order to understand the comments about >"pinning" the mast. > >What I had mentioned was pinning the two masts (1.00 and 1.50 telescoped >together). It was as much for having them not untelescope while being >lifted as anything. An alternative would be to insert shims all around >in the space between the ID of the 1.50 and the OD of the 1.00 (top and >bottom). My thinking is that this would make the thing stronger than if >you just left the slop. Either way I can't understand how this would >affect the rotator since it is dealing with the OD of the 1.50 mast via >thrust bearings. Please help me with some clarification. > >It sounds like I've been lucky for a long time although it makes a big >difference that my Cushcraft is really only about 8.5 feet above the 4 >Element 20. > >Thanks > >Stan K5GO (firstname.lastname@example.com) Stan.... You have to consider torque. Let say there is some slop in the the telescoped sections you have pinned or bolted together. If you translate that to the end of the boom, you have a lot of arc momentum. A little bit of slop translates to a lot of arc at the tip of the boom. Now then, when the wind comes up, the beams move around and places a lot of stress on that connection. Anything below the connection won't ... but anything above the connection will. It is like putting a cheater bar on a wrench and giving it the old heave-ho. I have broken wrenches doing that. Well you can break rotors too. I had a HAM III turning a TH6DXX with a senario like yours. During a winter storm, the momentum of the boom swinging in the wind finally fatigued the metal in the rotor and took out the brake system Actually, it took out the ribs in the bell housing that the brake fits into. The brake did not bust, but the casing did....just because it had a big cheater bar hooked to it. Note: I have also seen tripple case harded and schedule 8 bolts using to pin the mast shear off! Now, if I had limited the swing of the antenna to a minimum arc of no arc, that rotor would be working today. I have gone to a complete mast over the last 15 years and have never lost a rotor since. Again it is not the down thrust, but the torque of the swinging boom when the holes get wallowed out. You use a harded set of bolts and soft pipe or mast and it will wallow out. Thus that little bit of enlargement makes a HUGH difference at the end of the boom on your beam. Shims would be nice to use there too, if your drive them in where the mast wouldn't move. Welding it would be even better, but might be a problem. Again, I went to one continous piece of mast. Hard to do, but worth it. I don't like tower maintenance. 73 Lee firstname.lastname@example.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: email@example.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search
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