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A dispute between the minority-owned Six Sons Construction of Jersey City and Paterson-based APS Contracting, the general contractor on a mulitmillion-dollar project to build a new police station and firehouse in Jersey City's West District.
Six Sons contends it has not been paid in a timely fashion by APS for foundation work it did on the project.
The conflict escalated when several trade unions threatened to go to court to seek back pay and fringe benefits owed to some of its members. There was a point when the city offered to pay $60,000 of the $112,000 they said they are owed by APS. There was even a brief work shutdown while attempts were made to resolve the conflict. Six Sons wanted what it says it's owed and rejected the $60,000 offer.
The matter went to arbitration and, according to documents obtained under the Open Public Records Act, APS agreed to pay the back wages and union benefits, a deal that essentially left Six Sons without much of a workforce and virtually no profit. It resulted in a searing email from Ward F Councilwoman Michelle Massey, who represents the area where the precinct is being constructed. She sounded mightily displeased.
Untangling this story, which started during the administration of former Mayor Jerremiah Healy, is difficult because many of the documents obtained under OPRA were so heavily redacted it's impossible to determine with any certainty all the complicated issues. So much for the vaunted transparency of the current administration. However, what is known is that Six Sons filed what's called a "mechanics' lien" with the city demanding payment of the $112,000 it says APS owes. Supposedly, the city put aside that sum from a surety bond APS had to submit to insure completion of the project. That was done in December 2012. Six Sons says it has not been satisfied. The law department, as this column goes to press, was still researching the matter.
The bottom line is that $112,000 is a trifling sum considering the $10.6 million cost of building the project. But on Seidler Street in Jersey City, where Six Sons is located, it's a fortune that could make or break a struggling minority firm. The entire dispute certainly has a chilling effect that will have minority contractors thinking twice before getting involved in any city-sponsored construction projects.
The administration of Mayor Steve Fulop has responded.
"While we want to see this matter resolved, this is an ongoing legal matter between Six Sons and the general contractor - APS," city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said.
Among the emails obtained under the OPRA request — that were readable — was a memo from then Councilman Fulop to then Mayor Healy's chief of staff saying he wanted to get involved in the matter. OK, Fulop's been mayor since July 1 and is in a position to do just that, if he chooses. We'll see.


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On Saturday, Jan. 28, a group of concerned citizens attended a landmark public meeting at the Federal Way Regional Library to hear Jon Russell, Northwest Coordinator of Students For Life of America, deliver an inspiring and informative presentation about a rapidly growing nationwide pro-life movement on college and high school campuses.
As reported by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a pro-choice research group, nearly one out of four pregnancies in the U.S. ends in abortion. Over half of all abortions are performed on women under 25.
Students for Life, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting unborn babies, gives young women — and men — straightforward facts and science-based information about life in the womb. Students For Life provides young women who may feel trapped by an unplanned pregnancy support and guidance in choosing to keep their unborn babies along with referral to parenting resources in the local area. Students learn how parenting can be a viable option. Young expectant mothers are shown they can have and parent their babies without disrupting educational goals and career plans.
Students For Life assists students in forming on-campus pro-life groups. A recent national Students For Life conference in Washington, D.C., was attended by more than 2,000 young people, many saddened by the fact that one-third of their generation has been eliminated by abortion. According to Russell, "Sixty-two percent of Generation Y are pro-life." He showed an inspiring video about Students For Life in which Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King and staunch pro-Life advocate declares: "When youth get involved in a movement, victory is on the way!"
For more information about Students For Life, see www.studentsforlife.org.
Jon Russell will return 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, to the Federal Way Regional Library to present "Pro-Life Apologetics: Training on the Pro-Life Debate." The meeting was hosted by Pro-Life Connections, a local group that brings together pro-life organizations to share resources. For more information, see www.meetup.com/South-King-Pro-Life-Support-Network.
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(Richard Conant is a writer, teacher and researcher currently employed as a regulatory affairs and quality assurance specialist in the dietary supplement industry. He lives in Federal Way.)
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Denzel Berry, 18, was arraigned on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree home invasion, unarmed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder Wednesday, April 17, by Flint District Judge M. Cathy Dowd for the Oct. 15, 2012, attack.
He was ordered held in the Genesee County Jail without bond.
"This case shocks the conscience," says Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. "It's just shocking."
Leyton claims Berry attacked the woman from behind, knocking her to the ground. He then allegedly sexually assaulted her, took money from her purse and jewelry from inside the house before fleeing.
"She's doing amazing," the now 88-year-old victim's great-granddaughter Chelsea Byrd said following Berry's arraignment.
Byrd added that she is happy that Berry is behind bars, knowing that he wouldn't be able to hurt anyone else.
"He didn't seem phased," Byrd said. "He didn't really seem to care."
These allegations are not Berry's first run-in with the law, and Leyton said it was this criminal history that helped authorities connect him to the October attack.
Berry, along with another man Demario Cortez Banks, each face charges after they allegedly robbed a Mt. Morris Township Citizens Bank branch the morning of Oct. 30, 2012.
A detective in an unmarked police car attempted to stop the suspected robbers, but the detective's vehicle was rammed. The suspects also struck a Genesee County Sheriff's deputy's vehicle during the chase, which was caught on video by a Flushing police dashcam.
The suspects made it about a quarter-mile west before crashing into a utility pole on the southwest corner of Pierson and Elms. They were taken into custody after a brief foot chase.
Leyton said that Berry agreed to provide authorities with a DNA sample after he was taken into custody and it was that sample that authorities used to connect him to the attack.
"There's no question the advancement in forensic science has really helped us identify perpetrators," said Leyton.
Berry is also facing an unarmed robbery charge from an Aug. 24, 2012, Flint incident. He was also charged with unarmed robbery earlier this year from an incident in Burton but those charges were dismissed.
Attorney Richard Ponsetto, who represents Berry in the bank robbery and unarmed robbery case, declined to comment on the cases pending against his client.
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There seems to be so much concern by the city of New York concerning traffic safety. So the space engineers of New York decided that red light cameras would make the streets safer.
If the main concern was safety, they would've just notified those caught on camera to drive more carefully. But since they send a bill for $50 we can safely assume that New York, as usual, is more interested in revenue than in safety.
If New York really cared about safety, it would hire civil service employees with some educational background. It only requires a second grade education to know that staggering traffic lights means have the lights timed so that the light turns green as a motorist approaches it doing the speed limit. The traffic lights are now timed to turn red as the driver approaches it, thereby causing drivers to speed to make the light, thereby endangering pedestrians and causing more accidents.
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Occupy TriMet organizer Hart Noecker said there's no reason why the richest nation on the planet shouldn't have its greatest public transit system.
"But local agencies are being forced into fighting each other for the scraps that go into transit funding," he said, "while we spend trillions on wars and bailing out banks."
The protests also come at a time when a transportation bill continues to start and stop in Congress, which has agreed on only emergency stopgap transit and highway funding.
Noecker said volunteers will spend the day handing out information fliers on buses and trains systemwide. The sheets will include phone numbers that riders can use to voice their opinions of TriMet's proposed fare hikes and schedule changes in response to a $12 million budget gap.
The information also promotes the idea of making the TriMet board elected rather than appointed by the governor.
"We'd like to democratize the board," Noecker said. "I think they would be a lot less reluctant to support these extreme cutbacks if they were in position to be voted of of their positions."
Occupy TriMet has posted planned meeting spots throughout the day on its Facebook page and is using the Twitter handle #a4pdx.
There's even a link to lyric sheets for sing-alongs to such tunes as "People Get Ready" and "I'm On My Way." Union groups and rider advocates will take part in the Occupy TriMet rally planned for 4 p.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland.
Some TriMet riders, however, have taken to Twitter and Facebook with concerns that the protest might disrupt their evening commute.
But unlike last week's "fare strike" by the Occupy movement on the New York City subway, which chained open gates and allowed thousands to ride for free, Occupy TriMet said it doesn't plan to interfere with transit service.
"We even plan on moving onto nearby sidewalk so as not to disturb," tweeted another organizer, Sarah Morrigan.
Mary Fetsch, a spokeswoman for TriMet, said the agency plans to have
staff near the downtown rally to make sure the crowds, trains and buses
interact as safely as possible. "But we don't expect a disruption,"
Fetsch said. "With the exception of a couple detours, the Occupy protesters have tried to be sensitive to the needs of riders. The understand the value of the service."
Added Noecker: "We feel like TriMet is disrupting service enough already. This is more of a celebration of public transit."


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The Madison County Coroner's office has identified Herman Ray Salmon, 81, as Thursday's victim.
The Madison County Fire Marshal says that they've been able to pinpoint the start of the fire to the kitchen of the home, where Salmon was found. However, the actual cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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From autograph seeker to autograph signer – Brandon Crawford
I was one of those kids who knew every player on every team in baseball. I was, and still am, a major fan. My dad took me to spring training in Arizona every year. My family had Giants season tickets at Candlestick then AT&T – I grew in Pleasanton. So I was always getting autographs. I kept my baseball cards organized by team and position so I could pull out the right card immediately. But I'm a quiet guy, so my approach was to wait for someone else to call out the player's name and I'd just have my stuff ready for them to sign.
I have Willie Mays, Will Clark, Robby Thompson, J.T. Snow, Rich Aurilia. Almost every Giants player, I think. One of my favorites, though, is the card and ball signed by Ken Griffey Jr., who everybody tried to get when he came through town. I also went with my dad to signings at the convention center and the Cow Palace. He has tons of balls, cards, magazines – all kinds of signed memorabilia.
Now I'm on the other side of the equation. It's important to me to sign as much as I can. But now I understand why players can't sign for everyone who wants one. It's just not possible. Yesterday I was in the early batting group in BP so I could sign for a little longer. The day before that I was in the last group. When you're in the last group, you really don't have a whole lot of time because you have to go into the clubhouse and get ready.
It's tricky because no matter how long you sign you can't get to everyone. You can sign for ten minutes but the people who are just getting down there, they don't know you've been signing for ten minutes. So they might think you're some jerk who's not signing for anybody. You know it's not true, but still it's tough to just walk away from people who are calling out your name, especially kids. But I guess you have to get used to it a little bit.
On the road it's a little tougher to have time to sign because our batting practice is after the home team's, so when we're done it's almost game time. But I try to sign at least ten people before I go in. I'm surprised at how many Giants fans we have all over the country. It's great to see the Orange and Black in the stands. We definitely hear them, especially in San Diego. It feels almost like a home game sometimes there. They don't get a huge home crowd, so the Giants fans stand out. I remember last year in San Diego when Pablo had a big hitting streak, you could hear boos when they walked him.
As for fan mail, one of the best was an envelope from Japan. A guy there drew a picture of me and sent it to me along with a baseball card. I signed the card but the picture was a gift. I thought that was really nice.
Sometimes I'll get a card with four or five of the same cards to sign. You figure they're selling them. So every now and then I'll keep one because my parents like to have my cards. And sometimes I'll personalize the cards so they're not as likely to go on eBay.
Unlike Brandon Belt, I'm not going to the wine country on my day off Monday. I'll stay around the house with my wife or go visit my parents and sisters. Maybe I'll find Romo and Tim Lincecum online playing Call of Duty and we'll play together as a team against other teams. Exciting, huh?
Then on Tuesday it's back to the park against the Marlins.
I'll see you there and hope I'm in the early batting group so I have more time to sign!
-Brandon C.
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Hey Brandon – thanks so much for responding to my previous comment! I'm a huge huge fan of you and Belt so it means a ton to me that you actually take the time to read our comments. You are the only player to have signed my ball every time I've seen you so I really really appreciate it! I'll be at all 3 games in Seattle in June so I hope to get another signature! Keep up the great work – I've been calling you the JT Snow of Short Stop and I know you'll do us proud!
As a fellow bay area kid goin to school at UCLA, I'm a big fan, craw. Loving the strides you've made at the plate, keep doin your thing. Still keep up with UCLA ball?
Hi Brandon! I really like this blog entry. It's nice to hear that you try your hardest to sign things for fans. It means a lot to us. Thanks for doing that, and also for writing this blog. It's awesome to hear from the players🙂 Have a nice day off! Go Giants!🙂
With baseball being such a mental game… What game situations are the toughest to get through? And… How do you both deal with having a bad game? Kids really struggle with that when they feel they cost the team a win.
And… Whats your favorite away game place to play?
Brandon- I noticed that about you and really appreciate your willingness to sign. I wait in front of the clubhouse often and you were one of the few to stop and sign. Like you, I grew up a giants fan watching Will Clark, Robbie Thompson, Matt Williams and its special to have you out there having grown up, just as I had. Just a kid…who loves baseball. See you out at the park tomorrow.
I love your attitude! I love when an athlete, celebrity, etc really appreciates the fans and takes that extra time to connect and give back! Also COD with Timmy sounds super fun.
Fun read and I love the title. Interesting to hear the perspective of both sides. Missed you yesterday when I was at the game, but Arias had it locked up in your absence – at least at the plate. See you in the lineup tomorrow and good luck against the mermaids!
Thank you for signing when you can Brandon! You signed balls for my sister and me last and it meant SO much to us!!❤
Hey Brandon,
I really enjoyed reading this piece. I was just wondering if you take any priority in who you sign for? Do you sign for kids before the adults with the big books?
These blogs are great. Thank you so much for taking the time to write them, it means a lot to us fans! I was at all 4 games in New York wearing my Orange and Black; had a great time watching you guys!
I'll be cheering from NY all season! Go Giants!
Thanks for being a nice guy and taking the time to sign autographs. You are fun to watch. Hope you enjoy your day off with your beautiful wife. Go Giants!
Love that guys play COD together, you should definitely designate an off day or an offseason day to play with the fans some time, depending on system of course (you should be playing on a PS3).
Brandon don't let the errors or anything get to you on the field. Everyone knows you're an incredible fielder and I've heard Krukow say that he sees you winnning a Gold Glove during your career. Also, anyone that's watched you hit knows that you'll pull through this current stint. Have a great series against the Brewers! I fully believe you'll be the shortstop that turns heads around the league in no time. See you at the park Saturday. Go Giants!
My friend Kelsey & I told you we loved you at the game 5/4🙂 Hope we didn't seem too creepy! But thanks for signing!😀
Hang in there
Best wishes this year! Hoping to catch u guys in philly in July, gotta be kind of quiet on that one! philly pretty tough round here! keep up the great work. maria from philly
Hi Brandon! Like I told the other Brandon, I don't know if you see or read this comment (because I didn't realize you've been blogging for like ever haha) sooo that's why I'm only commenting now. I really enjoyed reading this post and Belt's previous post about autograph signing. I mean I know you can't sign hundreds of autographs. I guess as a fan you just don't realize you have lots to do to get ready, etc. I'm definitely one of those bummed fans who gets really sad and disappointed when we don't get an autograph. You definitely cleared things up🙂 I have never gotten anyone's autograph. Maybe I'll get lucky and get an autograph from my two Giants players, the Brandons🙂 have an awesome season! PS I think you totally deserve a Gold Glove award already🙂
Ken Griffy Jr. was also my favorite player growing up. My dad tracked down his rookie card and gave it to me for Christmas one year!


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SAGINAW, MI — Eight months ago, the staff at Saginaw's zoo joyously celebrated the birth of the zoo's newest addition.
Today, those staff members are in mourning as the surprise death of Cypress the baby alpaca Sunday, June 15, has brought a dark cloud over the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, 1730 S. Washington.
"From the moment he arrived, he was a very special cria to all of us at the zoo and our visitors," said Nancy Parker, executive director of the zoo. "As a community, we celebrated his first steps through life, from deciding on his name to watching his wobbly first walk.
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"Zookeepers are keeping a close eye on his mother, Lily, and his sister, Rose," said Karen Ackerman, animal collection manager. "Despite the sudden loss, they are doing very well."
Lily and Rose had arrived at the zoo just a month before Cyress' Oct. 16, 2013 birth.
The staff plans to use the alpaca family to promote agriculture in Michigan. In an effort to help expand the family to fulfill those educational goals, the zoo has set up a memorial fund in honor of Cypress.
The Children's Zoo at Celebration Square is accepting donations to the memorial fund as well as condolences, which can be sent to 1730 South Washington Ave., Saginaw, MI 48601.
A display featuring condolences will appear in the zoo store, near the entrance to the zoo.
Cypress' death comes just days before two big events for the zoo. Wednesday marks the annual DEAR at the Zoo, a literacy-based event for children, while Thursday marks the yearly Brew at the Zoo fundraiser for adults.
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I've always enjoyed trivia. So how about a query of the financial kind?
Without reading ahead, can you guess the yield on the 10 year United States Treasury note on March 31, 1991? Yes, I know that was 20 years ago, but give it a whirl... Have your guess? Then keep reading.
If you guessed 8.05 percent, go buy yourself a lottery ticket immediately! More recently, the 10 year Treasury note yield on March 31, 2011 was 3.46 percent.
The overall interest rate trend over the 20-year period from 1991-2011 has been downward, and fixed income instruments generally have ridden that interest rate wave and generated many years of healthy returns. However, with interest rate increases seemingly on the horizon, investors may be growing concerned about risks to their fixed income portfolio or considering a shift away from fixed income altogether.
A central tenet of fixed income investing holds that as interest rates rise, bond prices decline in value. As a result, investors may be concerned about principal erosion within their fixed income investments over an extended period of time in the future. It is important, no matter the direction of the capital markets, to keep things in perspective.
To that end, you'll find below several talking points that I hope provide an expanded perspective on the continued value of fixed income within a diversified portfolio.
Remember the concept of total return.
Investors in the fixed income market should focus on total return, or the combination of price return (appreciation or depreciation in the value of the investment) and income return. The income produced from fixed income investments can help offset any principal erosion that may occur in an environment of rising interest rates. An alternative such as fleeing to cash may result in a real return that is less than desirable. This concept may be of particular importance to investors who may be invested in longer-dated fixed income investments as part of an income strategy.
Rising interest rates are not completely unfavorable.
Although the value of existing bonds may decline, increasing rates allow fixed income investors to make new investments or reinvest in higher yielding securities. This can result in a rising cash flow stream for an investor desiring income. Investors should also recollect that in the implementation of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve, the desire by the Fed to tighten the money supply and effect increases in interest rates is historically associated with coincident economic growth.
Take a look at history.
According to research compiled by Barclays Capital, bonds – as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index – have managed positive total returns over the prior three cycles where the Federal Reserve was working to actively raise interest rates. From February 1994 – February 1995, the Index returned 5.9 percent; from June 1999 – May 2000, a 2.4 percent return resulted; and from June 2004 – June 2006, the Index returned 1.8 percent. Additionally, the cumulative returns over broad market cycles during these periods were also positive. However, investors should note that the size and swiftness of rate increases can have varying impacts, and past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Tactical investors may consider a larger opportunity set.
For those investors that wish to be active in the management of their investments, there is a diverse fixed income marketplace that can be utilized to help investors protect their capital. Certain fixed income instruments are more sensitive to rising interest rates, so a more active approach may allow an investor to utilize various fixed income investments that may respond differently to increasing interest rates.
Floating rate securities, which represent non-investment grade debt, are one such instrument that historically has been less sensitive to rising interest rates. If an investor believes that we are in a stage of economic expansion and that the equity markets will continue to trend upward in the short term, an investor may consider fixed income investments that may respond favorably to that scenario, such as high yield debt, convertible securities and emerging market debt.
Of course, every investor should individually assess his or her risk tolerance and goals, as not all fixed income investments are suitable for every investor.
Despite challenges that may lie ahead for the bond market, investors should remember the role that fixed income plays in their portfolio. Interest rate risk is inherent in fixed income investing, but bond market volatility is historically much less severe than declines in assets such as stocks or real estate.
Put another way, a bear market in bonds is historically less dramatic than a bear market in stocks or other risk-based assets. Bonds can play an integral role in a portfolio simply because they diversify the risk of the stock market.
Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this column are solely the writer's and do not reflect the opinions of The Patriot-News. Before acting on any financial advice, readers should consider whether it is suitable for their circumstance and consider seeking advice from a financial or investment adviser.
By Shawn Berwager, a client account administrator with Econ Wealth Management. Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Advisers Financial Network, LLC (WFAFN), Member SIPC. Econ Wealth Management is a separate entity from WFAFN. Investments in securities and insurance products are not FDIC-insured or bank guaranteed and can lose value.


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Fraudulent divorcee sentenced for forgery in Island County
A man who forged signatures so he could divorce his wife and marry his girlfriend was sentenced this week, according to court documents.
Navy man Thomas Mayhew, 34, was charged with one count of offering false instrument for filing or record and one count of forgery. He received 30 days in jail at his sentencing.
Mayhew was found guilty of forging his wife's and a judge's signatures on the documents because he wanted to marry his girlfriend in Las Vegas, the police report said.
Mayhew was charged Feb. 7 after an employee at the Island County Clerk's Office reportedly noticed irregularities when Mayhew submitted a divorce decree and a parenting plan. County Clerk also saw discrepancies and it appeared that Mayhew had written Clerk Debra Van Pelt's name instead of the judge's name.
Mayhew's wife told investigators she was shocked he had tried to file divorce paperwork and that her name was, in fact, forged.
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Mayhew admitted to forging the signatures in a statement to the police. He said he panicked and didn't want to lose his girlfriend, but thought his wife wouldn't agree to a divorce.
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Homewood Mountain Resort hosted a ticketed sunset concert on Saturday, July 12, featuring headliners the Dead Winter Carpenters, with Peter Joseph Burtt and the King Tide opening the show.
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From Factory to Foxhole, Aerospace and Defense Needs Give RFID a Huge Push, Says ABI Research
ABI Research | April 7, 2005
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2005--Most of the public attention given to RFID has focused on the retail supply chain, especially Wal-Mart's 2005 mandate to its top 100 suppliers. But the U.S. Department of Defense is also mandating its use in 2005 -- not to merely 100, but to all of its 43,000+ suppliers. Add to that the needs of the aerospace industry, particularly the two giant aircraft makers, Boeing and Airbus, and the shape of a massive vertical RFID market emerges.
A new study from ABI Research, "The RFID Aerospace and Defense Market," details how, when, where and who will be implicated by the RFID agendas and mandates within that market.
According to Erik Michielsen, ABI Research's director of RFID and ubiquitous networks, Boeing and Airbus -- which use many of the same components -- are working with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to formalize UHF RFID certification for systems to track aircraft parts. The hoped-for improvement in ROI is of vital importance to an industry that has been hard-hit by recent economic conditions. Safer planes and fewer procurement overlaps are added incentives.
"The airline industry is obviously profit-based," he says. "They want efficient manufacturing, supply chain and asset tracking systems to create economical business models. With the DOD, RFID is not about business models: it's about improving military operations efficiency in acquiring materiel from suppliers and making sure it gets to units in the field. These are massive, aggressive and very complex initiatives that will be major factors driving RFID's adoption."
The first beneficiaries are the RFID suppliers who have been granted "Blanket Purchase Agreement" awards, certifying that their systems meet the DOD's requirements. The first five companies in this favored position are UHF EPC Class 1 transponder suppliers Alien Technologies, Avery Dennison, CDO Technologies, Lowry Computer Products and Intermec. Other BPA awards are expected soon.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the Web at www.abiresearch.com , or by calling 516.624.2500.


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ALLEN PARK -- Joique Bell, Rashean Mathis, Calvin Johnson and Montell Owens were among the notable players who practiced Wednesday for the Detroit Lions.
Only S Louis Delmas (knee), TE Tony Scheffler (concussion), RB Theo Riddick (concussion), RT Jason Fox (knee) and WR Nate Burleson (forearm) missed the workout.
Bell suffered a rib injury Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, Mathis tweaked a groin and Johnson played through a knee injury. Their availability Wednesday -- often an off day for those battling injuries -- suggests they'll play this week against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Owens, meanwhile, hadn't practiced since sustaining a knee injury in a preseason game against the New England Patriots. He was placed on short-term injured reserve, and Wednesday was the first day he was eligible to rejoin the team.
He's eligible to be activated for the Nov. 10 game against the Chicago Bears.


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Despite a tight first set victory, Summit's Maxwell McDonald was not on edge when he walked over to his respective bench and sat down.
When the break came to a close, McDonald picked up his racket calmly and one of his teammates shouted, "Let's go Max, intensity!" McDonald turned back to his friend, smiled coyly and without saying a word, walked back to his post on the court set to start playing his second set.
While intensity surrounded every second of his dual against highly-touted Pingry freshman Jeff Zucker, the soft spoken senior remained poised throughout. After the spending the first set figuring his opponent out, McDonald used his serve receive and timely aces to defeat Zucker, 7-6, 6-1, and pave the way for third-seeded Summit, No. 8 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to defeat fourth-seeded and No. 13 Pingry, 4-1, in the first round of the NJSIAA/USTA/New Balance Tournament of Champions at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.
The victory improved the Group 3 champion's season record to 22-0. Summit will return to Mercer County Park when it takes on top-seeded and No. 1 Millburn in the T of C semifinals today at 2 p.m.
"I love playing tennis. It's my favorite thing to do," McDonald said. "I just breathe. Keeping my composure helps me play because I don't think I play well when I'm upset. I just try to keep calm as best as I can. I was prepared. I came out just to play another high school match, but I decided to come out more focused because I knew that I was going to have to play well if my team was going to win."
McDonald's focus was as important as ever after his squad was thrown a little extra topspin when Christian Harkins, who normally plays at first doubles, came down with an illness and could not compete. Summit was forced to move normal second doubles pair, James Demakos and Chris Haggerty, up to first doubles and drop Ben Schwartz to second doubles, where he played with Bennett Hermann.
Summit's duos took the shift in stride. Hermann and Schwartz put Summit ahead, 1-0, when they topped Joshua Metzger and Neel Sambamurthy, 6-3, 6-2. Hermann had not played in a match since May 15 and was a little anxious coming in, but quickly found his form.
"The first couple of games were a little rough for me, but Ben kept me going," Hermann said. "Once we got a little momentum going, we started playing our game and from there it was smooth sailing."
While Hermann and Schwartz were able to adjust with ease in the second doubles slot, Demakos and Haggerty had their work cut out for them against Pingry's Maulin Hemani and William Johnson. After Demakos and Haggerty won the first set, 6-3, Hemani and Johnson won a tight second set 7-6 to force a tiebreaker. Summit's duo did not overthink the tiebreaker and continued working the volley to pull out a 10-5 victory and put the Union County school ahead, 4-0.
"We knew we had a hard match coming up," Harkins said. "We wanted to play the way we did at second doubles because we had a great season over there. We thought the same level of ability would get us through this set right here."
Third singles Kia Fatahi won the clinching match for Summit when he defeated Julian Chartouni, 6-3, 6-0.
Pingry's lone victory came in the second singles flight when Jonathan Lee defeated Christian Barrett, 6-1, 6-4.


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BOSTON - Federal, state and local police have issued a statewide alert seeking public assistance in identifying a bank robber dubbed "the Bearded Bandit," who has struck six banks in Massachusetts and Rhode Island since February.
Although much of the focus is in southeast Massachusetts, the statewide alert was issued through the Commonwealth Fusion Center, a Massachusetts agency formed aid various law enforcement agencies in the sharing of intelligence.
The robber appears to strike roughly every 30 days apart, usually between 2-3:30 p.m. During each robbery, he has claimed to have had a gun but did not show it.
His last robbery was Aug. 25 in North Pawtucket, R.I.
Prior to that he has committed robberies at Feb. 23 in Seekonk, Mass., April 16 in Cranston, R.I., May 7 in Warwick, R.I., June 27 in North Providence, R.I., and July 26 in Barrington, R.I.
The robber is described as between 30 and 40 years old, roughly 5 feet, 10 inches. He has a heavy beard, and often wears a brown hooded sweatshirt, a blue hooded cap, and warm up pants, but police believe he may change his clothes immediately after leaving the bank
Before and during the robbery, he pretends to be speaking on a cell phone, police said.
Several images have been captured and police believe the Bearded Bandit may be from southeastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Media is asked to broadcast and publish the photos. The public is urged to contact police at the Commonwealth Fusion Center at (978) 451-3700 with any information about the suspect or the robberies.Additional images can be seen at www.rimostwanted.org and the www.fbi.gov. The FBI has offered a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.


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The Tewksbury Municipal Court in neighboring Hunterdon County will determine if there's sufficient evidence for one Alpha councilman's complaint against another to proceed.
Councilman Harry Zikas is expected to appear in the court for a probable cause determination 6 p.m. March 18, according to a letter from Alpha Deputy Court Administrator Dawn Decker dated Feb. 10. Edward Martin is the judge presiding over that court.
Zikas filed a complaint against Councilman Louis Cartabona on Jan. 29, he previously said. The two got into an argument that turned physical after the Jan. 28 council meeting. He claims Cartabona shoved him; Cartabona claims he only pushed Zikas to get him out of his personal space because he felt threatened.
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OK, Mr. Muhammad, Ali had been told he needed to go before the Illinois State Commission to apologize if he was going to, if they were going to sanction the fight with Ernie Turrell. What did you counsel, what was your counsel to Ali before he went before the Commission?
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The Cuba Project And Recycle Your Bicycle ProgramPress releaseRecycle your Bicycle is an independent, volunteer, and non-profit organization started by Harold Hosein in April 2002 with a goal to collect unwanted bicycles and parts in Canada, and send them to Cuba, thus diverting them from our landfill sites and putting them to good use.Bicycles in Cuba are a much used and needed source of transportation. They are a vital and essential travel vehicle allowing cheap and convenient transportation, specially in rural areas.Some of the bikes can actually be turned into a source of income for people by modification to provide a bici-taxi service, something we who live in big urban cities may not think about.In addition, many parts that are donated, tires tubes, gears, are all used by these very resourceful people. When they receive a container load, the bikes are assigned a number and each person wanting a bike draws a number from a "hat" to receive the bicycle that corresponds with that number. This process equates a lottery system and ensures no favoritism in distribution.Recycle your Bicycle depends on fundraising organized by volunteers and donors to help pay for the container shipments. To-date the RYB program has shipped close to 3000 bikes.Due to the destruction by the 2008 hurricanes, the Orion Foundation's Cuba Project also sends other essential items such as medical equipment, beds, clothing, text books, computers, household items and building supplies. To date the foundation has shipped 23 containers of materials to help the people of Cuba rebuild their shattered lives.Please visit www.recycleyourbicycle.com to see how you can help support this important program.Your help is desperately needed to help the people of Cuba.CALL TODAY AND MAKE A DONATION.Every little bit helps us reach the most vulnerable.The Orion Foundation Head Office4926 Cherry Street, Stouffville, ONToll free: 1-877-473-6950www.orionfoundation.caContact Harold Hosein, Founder Recycle Your Bicycle, VP Humanitarian Relief (Cuba) Orion Foundation416-716-1663 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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A significant number of sessions at this year's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos concerned the promise of emerging technologies for problems of general human concern – for health, education, multiculturalism, poverty and national security, among others.
Speakers in these sessions were some of the top technological entrepreneurs and researchers of our time and it was an honour to hear them speak. I was struck by the ingenuity and potential of the technical innovations they proposed. Yet, occasionally, I found myself worrying that too many of these solutions might be ignoring the human in human concerns and that their solutions risk expensive failure. I would venture to say that without an understanding of who the users of a technology are, their goals, their fears, their desires and their prior experience, no technology will achieve its potential.
Some examples that I hope will be evocative. In the case of cybersecurity, the most secure devices imaginable are useless unless people actually observe security protocols (and therefore unless the security protocols are understandable, trustworthy and fulfill the users' goals). Likewise, social media and communication sites that seek to protect young people by forbidding use to those under a certain age may assuage their conscience, but not protect the population unless they come to understand why parents may lie about their children's ages to create accounts for those children.
And while universal health records may ultimately result in better care as doctors have access to complete information about a patient's health, they are useless until their designers understand the motivation behind patients' occasional need to obscure their identity in seeking healthcare (in the case of stigmatized tests such as HIV, for example, or care for stigmatized conditions, such as depression).
In the Forum's Global Agenda Council on Robotics & Smart Devices, we are developing new models that take into account the social, economic, legal and cultural dimensions of developing new technologies and integrating them into society, as well as the technical dimensions. These new models are applied throughout the cycle of technology development, evaluation and integration. They highlight both risks and opportunities, appeal to and involve multiple stakeholders, and depend on an intrinsically multidisciplinary approach to the problems we address.
At the Human-Computer Interaction Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, we are fond of asking our students to repeat the following mantra: "the user is not like me, the user is not like me". This simple phrase reminds our brilliant students that brilliance is not enough, that our most fabulous technological innovations may founder if we do not take into account the real people we are designing for, their cares and concerns, their desires and needs, the problems they face and their hopes for the future.
For those of us who develop technologies to try to address human concerns and make the world a better place, it is essential to understand the nature of the human in human concerns.
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1 can (16 oz.) chocolate frosting
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1-1/2 cups flaked coconut (optional)
1/2 tsp. water (optional)
1/2 tsp. green food coloring (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 15-1/2 x 10-1/2-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil; set aside.
Combine cake mix with cocoa powder in large bowl. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; pour into prepared pan. Bake 22 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack.
Run metal spatula around edges of cake to loosen; sift sugar onto cake. Invert onto clean kitchen towel; remove parchment paper. Trim off excess cake, if needed.
Starting at short end of cake, roll up tightly, jelly-roll style, folding towel into cake; refrigerate 30 minutes or until chilled.
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May 2012
Astros offense is struggling
Since pounding out 15 hits in an 8-1 win over the Mets on May 2, the Astros' offense has gone into a deep freeze. Sure, the club has faced some good pitchers with Carlos Zambrano, Adam Wainwright and A.J. Burnett having their best outings to date at the expense of the Astros, but did they all get on track because of the Astros' funk?
Here are some team and individual numbers outlining the Astros' recent struggles, though it's fair to note they're 4-5 in their last nine games despite hitting sub-.200 as a team:
- The Astros are hitting .197 in their last nine games (59-for-299) with a .252 on-base percentage and .281 slugging percentage.
- The Astros have scored 12 runs in their last seven games, during which they've gone 2-5. That included a pair of 12-inning games, too. Houston is averaging 1.7 runs per game in that span.
- CF Jordan Schafer is hitting .182 (6-for-33) in his past nine games, which include a four-hit game against the Marlins. He also hasn't walked in his last four games.
- LF J.D. Martinez went 0-for-4 on Sunday to extend his slump to 1-for-35. He's hitless in his last 25 at-bats.
- SS Jed Lowrie is hitting .125 (3-for-25) in his last six games with no RBIs.
- C Jason Castro is hitting .176 (3-for-17) in his last six games, and that includes two hits on Sunday.
- 1B Carlos Lee is hitting .182 (4-for-22) in his last six games, and that includes two hits on Sunday.
- 2B Jose Altuve is hitting .158 (3-for-19) in his last six games.
Maxwell dons No. 44 for Astros
The Astros haven't had a player wear No. 44 in a regular-season game since Roy Oswalt was traded midway through the 2010 season. That changed Friday night at PNC Park, when Justin Maxwell – wearing No. 44 – started in left field.
Maxwell, acquired on waivers from the Yankees on April 8, was wearing No. 22 but made a deal with bullpen coach Craig Bjornson to take his No. 44, effective Friday. Bjornson, who always wears a pullover that hides his number anyway, switched to 50.
"It's just the number I usually wear in the Minors and it's the first time I get to wear it in the big leagues," Maxwell said. "I asked Craig Bjornson if I could have the number and he said, 'Sure.' I kind of threw it out there instead of just attacking him."
When Maxwell joined the Astros, he asked equipment manager Carl Schneider if he could have 44, but it wasn't available. Maxwell decided to wait a month before asking Bjornson.
"I didn't want to come in here and say, 'Hey guys, how's it going? Can I have your number?'" joked Maxwell, who said he's going to give Bjornson something in return.
Oswalt, arguably the greatest pitcher in franchise history, wore No. 44 from 2001-10. Pitcher Sergio Escalona wore the number last year in Spring Training, but switched to 52 in the regular season.
Mills: No ill intent on Lopez pitch that struck Ramirez
Tempers flared in the seventh inning of the Marlins' 5-3 win over the Astros on Wednesday when Houston reliever Wilton Lopez hit Hanley Ramirez with a pitch. Ramirez glared at Lopez and was escorted to first base by an umpire in an effort to keep the peace.
Lopez, who flashed the Marlins' ' lo viste sign – which is two fingers forming a sideways "V" over one eye – as he left the mound when manager Brad Mills pulled him from the game, wasn't available to talk. Mills said the hit by pitch wasn't intentional.
"There's no way we're trying to hit him there," he said. "A ball just got up and away from him. Look at how many pitchers we went through already. We don't want to take a chance of going through absolutely everybody. That was just a ball that he opened up on it and the ball rode up and there was absolutely no intent."
Still, the Astros weren't pleased at the gesturing of Ramirez and some of his teammates when the teams met last month in Miami.
"Very mature," Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said sarcastically when asked about the incident. "He's lucky I wasn't Hanley. I would have chased his [rear] all the way to Puerto Rico."
Warnings were issued to both benches, but the remainder of the game was played without incident.
"That's just part of the game," Guillen said. "He's a kid. It's no big deal. The umpires controlled that situation very well. I don't have any problem with that. You're just a kid and the emotions get to you. That happened and I don't have a problem with that."
Astros' lineup Wednesday vs. Marlins
The Astros will send Lucas Harrell to the mound tonight at Minute Maid Park in an effort to finish what would be a very good homestand if they can beat the Marlins and Josh Johnson. The Astros are 6-2 with one game remaining at home before playing three games in Pittsburgh and two in Philadelphia.
Here is the lineup for the Astros:
CF Jordan Schafer
2B Jose Altuve
SS Jed Lowrie
1B Carlos Lee
LF Travis Buck
3B Chris Johnson
RF Brian Bogusevic
C Chris Snyder
RHP Lucas Harrell
Watch Mills react to 3-2 win over Marlins
The Astros finally broke though against a tough pitcher Tuesday, scoring a pair of unearned runs in the sixth inning against Miami's Anibal Sanchez to tie the game before Brian Bogusevic's pinch-hit, RBI double in the eighth sent them to a 3-2 win, snapping the Marlins' seven-game winning streak.
Here's the post-game video of manager Brad Mills:
Mills video on Astros loss
Carlos Zambrano, who derailed the Astros' late-season playoff push with a no-hitter four years ago while he was with the Cubs, showed his stuff against a new generation of Astros by throwing a three-hit shutout to send the Marlins to their seventh win in a row, 4-0, on Monday night. The Astros never managed a runner past first base as Zambrano threw a baffling array of split-fingers, sinkers, cutters and sliders to hand Houston its third shutout loss of the season. Zambrano improved to 17-8 lifetime against the Astros, including 10-4 at Minute Maid Park.
Here's what manager Brad Mills had to say:
Astros' lineup Monday vs. Marlins
Astros' lineup Monday against Miami:
CF Jordan Schafer
2B Jose Altuve
LF J.D. Martinez
1B Carlos Lee
SS Jed Lowrie
3B Chris Johnson
RF Travis Buck
C Chris Snyder
P Wandy Rodriguez
Interview with Brad Mills
Here's Saturday's post-game interview with manager Brad Mills:
Astros post-game Saturday
Here's a video package of the Astros from last night's game, with highlights and interviews:
Astros lineup Saturday vs. Cards
The Astros will try to go for five in a row with this lineup tonight vs. the Cardinals:
2B Jose Altuve
RF Brian Bogusevic
LF J.D. Martinez
1B Carlos Lee
SS Jed Lowrie
3B Chris Johnson
CF Justin Maxwell
C Jason Castro
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The ballet company will perform a piece from its upcoming season, while George Street will present a show from its educational touring program. Curtain is at 3 p.m.
The series, which debuted last year, has showcased local artists and arts organizations at free events since Aug. 10. Crossroads Theatre Company, the State Theatre and CoLAB Arts are among the groups that have participated.
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When UNO Athletic Director Amy Champion began searching for a men's basketball coach, she received a pile of about 200 résumés.
The range of candidates included local high school coaches, top collegiate assistants, NCAA coaches at every level and former NBA players from New Orleans.
"I think it surprised a lot of people that aren't in our department," Champion said. "I think the campus was surprised we had so much interest, and the community in general was surprised we had so much interest. But for us, we knew as we put this plan together, this would be one of the best Division II jobs in the country.
"It was the greatest feeling knowing these individuals want to come to this institution and take on this opportunity and live in this great city."
But one name in the pile eventually stood out — Northwestern State assistant coach Mark Slessinger.
It became evident for Champion when Slessinger, who was introduced as head coach June 29, visited the campus to interview for the position. Champion received several emails and phone calls from people who met Slessinger on his campus tour, saying he fit the job perfectly.
"We put together three or four priorities that we wanted to meet," Champion said. "So we did have some criteria, and Mark met every one of them. It was a no-brainer for us. He just fit in with us as a department and all of our campus."
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Slessinger, 37, grew up in Bloomington, Ind., idolizing former Indiana Coach Bobby Knight and former Purdue Coach Gene Keady. But it didn't take long for him to fall in love with Louisiana.
On July 26, 2005, Slessinger arrived at Louis Armstrong International Airport on one of his many recruiting trips to New Orleans while coaching at Northwestern State. He walked down an escalator to baggage carousel No. 3, and that's where he says he landed the biggest recruit of his life — his wife, Toni.
Since that moment, Slessinger has developed a passion for New Orleans, which served as one of the reasons he chose to accept the position.
"I've been down here so much over 11 years in recruiting," Slessinger said. "If you add in all your days, it's a lot of days down here. This is one of the only cities in America that has a pulse, has a vibe going all the time. There's just a magic to it that I don't know if I've been in another city that has it."
In his time recruiting the state, Slessinger has built relationships with many high school coaches. He considers many of them to be close friends, and expects to call on those relationships when recruiting for UNO.
When Slessinger served as the recruiting coordinator at Northland (Ariz.) Pioneer College from 1997 to 2000, he often would send personalized, hand-written notes to recruits. Richard Zalenski, Northland Pioneer's head coach until he suffered a stroke in 1998, said that extra effort sets Slessinger apart.
"He leaves no stone unturned," Zalenski said. "He's very creative in getting those kids to buy into wanting to be part of the program."
Slessinger said because he doesn't have a great pedigree as a player — he played basketball at Aurora (Ill.) University but says he was better at soccer — he relies on that personal touch to build relationships with recruits.
"I can't go in and say 'I played at Michigan or I played at Indiana, listen to what I say,'" Slessinger said. "For me, I've got to build a relationship and a rapport. They're going to buy into what I say if they have a belief and trust in what I say. That's the way I've always looked at it. Whatever little thing I can do to put it over the top, that's going to be the difference in getting it done and getting the player."
But before he can recruit players to join the program, Slessinger has had to re-recruit players to remain in the fold. With a move to Division II and only partial scholarships being offered next season, Slessinger has had to meet with current players to discuss the importance of having them return.
"I talk about the vision of what we want to do," Slessinger said. "We talk about where I think the program is. I talk to them about the importance of them being a part of it because they have a lot invested not only in basketball, but they have a lot invested in UNO. For me, it's important that they know how important they are to me."
When Champion set out the criteria for the new coach, she knew she needed someone who would help facilitate the transition to Division II.
"Any time you go through a transition, that can be difficult," Champion said. "If we're not all on the same page, that can make it even more complicated. So we wanted an individual that completely embraced the Division II model."
Champion says she believes Slessinger understands the challenges UNO will face in its transition. With coaching experience at Aurora, Central Michigan, Northland Pioneer and Northwestern State — all schools with relatively small athletic budgets — Slessinger said he will bring that knowledge to help the transition.
"There have been a lot of changes," Slessinger said. "Working in the state, I understand that the people are our greatest resources. And despite what we don't have in money, and what we don't have in other things, we're going to find a way to make it work.
"You have what you have. You're going to do the best with it, and you're going to find a way to be successful."
Part of that move to Division II will require the New Orleans community embracing the change and continuing to support UNO athletics, he said. At his introductory press conference, Slessinger said he planned to get a new fan every day.
He was nearly brought to tears when he told the story of his newest fan and first season-ticket holder, Ruby Frilot.
Ruby, mother of former UNO assistant coach Reggie Frilot, met Slessinger because of her son's relationship with him. Slessinger and Reggie became friends while Reggie coached at John Ehret High School.
When Hurricane Katrina forced the Frilots to evacuate the city, the family stayed in Slessinger's home in Natchitoches while he slept in his office at Northwestern State.
Slessinger said he spent hours talking to Ruby about her beloved New Orleans.
"She always talked about her passion for the city and talked about why she had to come back," Slessinger said. "Why it wasn't an option not coming back, why it wasn't an option not rebuilding, why it wasn't an option it not working. I started thinking about her passion of wanting to get back here and wanting to fix it and wanting to make it right.
"And it's the same way with this program. It's got to get fixed. It's got to get right. People have to have pride in it. We're going to rebuild it."


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Posted: 7/8/2008 7:56:39 AM EDT
Anybody have a suppresed 762x39? More specifically an AR upper.
Really I'm trying to maximize my tax stamps, I thought about a .300 whisper but if I can do just as good with a suppressed x39 upper with handloads I'd be more inclined to go that directions since "blasting" ammo would be relatively cheap, and the handloads would require less brass prep.
I'm thinking I'll get a YHM .308 can btw
Posted: 7/8/2008 8:51:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 7/8/2008 8:54:25 AM EDT by az_larry]
I just set up an AK with a Gemtech HVT. It's not super quiet, more like a suppressed AR. But it works and I'm happy!
ETA, I had this on an M1A but with the thin bbl and the weight of the can, the thing caused bbl flex and it shot low. Instead of spending a bunch of money to get a heavy bbl for the M1A, I just bought a $75 bi-lock from Gemtech for the AK. Cheap to shoot and fun!
Posted: 7/8/2008 9:37:34 AM EDT
I should in about 2 months.....
SAS 30 Calber can and FH adapter for my 7.62X39 AR.....
Darn Stamps are taking too long...but I guess it is still better than 1 year+
Posted: 7/8/2008 10:29:47 AM EDT
I'm also interested in a 7.62 can.
Yankee has their Phantom can that is 7.62 and will also fit on the 5.56 flash hider. I'm wondering if it's pretty quiet?
Posted: 7/8/2008 11:36:03 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 7/8/2008 11:37:36 AM EDT by GarrettJ]
Most 9mm cans can handle .300 Whisper. If you get a 9mm can, you can use it on multiple 9mm platforms as well as a .300 Whisper upper (the Trident sounds pretty good on my T/C Contender Whisper). I believe the majority of 9mm cans could easily handle supersonic .300 Whisper loads (it would be about like shooting a .357 through the can). If you slip up and fire a full-powered 7.62x39 round through a lightweight 9mm can, I don't know if the can would take it or not. Using the Whisper gives you a better margin of error.
If you are maximizing use (meaning, buying the minimum number of cans to be used on the maximum number of guns) the answer would depend on what you want to shoot more of - pistol or rifle cartridges.
I've got a small .223 can (too loud on an AR, but sounds good on a 23" Contender). I've been thinking of getting a .30 caliber can. It would primarily be used for the .300 Whisper, but could do double-duty on a 5.56 AR15. The tradeoff is that it would be larger & heavier than a dedicated .223 can.
The other issue, as you noted, is case prep for the .300 Whisper. If you are handloading, there is no special case prep for the 7.62x39. Forming Whisper brass takes a bit more work (as I'm discovering).
Factory ammo isn't really an issue. Both are semi-custom propositions, and both cost in excess of $1 per round.
The Whisper gets the nod for reliable mags. 7.62 mags can be difficult to find, and may or may not work when you do. Again, up to you.
Not sure what the standard twist rate is on 7.62x39. You can get a Whisper barrel in a 1:8 twist, which gives you the option of shooting bullets up to 240 gr. Keep in mind that shooting a subsonic 154 gr. .30 caliber bullet is only marginally better than a 147 gr. 9mm. (with that in mind, just build a shorty 9mm upper and put a 9mm can on it. Again, the Trident sounds really good here - but weren't you planning on getting one of those anyway?)
With the larger bore diameter of the 7.62x39, I'm not sure if heavy bullets are even available. Unless you get a barrel custom made with the .308 bore, and then (since you're into a custom barrel) you can get whatever twist you want.
Just a few things to consider...
Posted: 7/8/2008 1:39:20 PM EDT
I have an AR in 7.62x39 with a 10.5" barrel that I use my YHM .308 can on. I went this route instead of the whisper route because of the cheaper x39 ammo, and don't have any regrets in not choosing the whisper. I tried some EBR subsonic x39 ammo (220gr, I think) & it worked fine, but I only bought one box @ $60-$70/box of 50. I want to learn how to reload to roll my own.
Using the subsonic ammo it was VERY quiet.
Using Wolf supersonic stuff, it seems about as loud as a 223 10.5" suppressed. I would have thought it would have been a little quieter having the volume for .308.
My biggest complaint is the weight - it is heavy! I am thinking of having it turned down to a lighter profile, and getting an OPS Inc 15th model reamed out for the 308 projectile. I checked & they will do this for something like a $20 upcharge.
After I put the x39 together, I loved the quiet subsonics but decided to build a 9mm for ammo costs. I shoot the 9mm all the time because it is super quiet, much cheaper to shoot, & can shoot steel plates up close. It has about a 9" barrel & a HTG Cycle suppressor. If I had to do it over again, I would use about a 5.5" barrel.
Those stamps are addictive - Good Luck
Posted: 7/8/2008 1:58:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 7/8/2008 2:11:34 PM EDT by PolyTechKID]
I'm thinking .22lr can, 9mm can for the glock and carbine, and .308 to run on AR, AK, and Bolt gun.....but I don't know, that may change before august 28th
ETA: If I build a x39 upper its gonna pull hunting duty also, with the can
ETA: Peglegreg, you ever shoot that yhm .308 can on a .223 gun?
Posted: 7/8/2008 4:16:23 PM EDT
I use a 308 can from SAS. He made adapters for my AK's and AR's. I use the same can on my 14.5" MAK90, Yugo folder, WASR and my 10.5 and 11.5 AR's. It does a pretty good job on all. Downside is it's 9" long and heavy.
Posted: 7/9/2008 1:22:52 PM EDT
Yes. On a 16" when I first bought it. I went SBR very shortly after buying the (first) can, I tried it on my 10.5" 223 & it is similar to the HTG I have on there ususally, but tons heavier/longer. I put it on a 7.5" sometimes, as I figure there's little chance of a baffle strike. The weight isn't too bad on that short of a barrel.
If you want to use it primarily on a .308, and sometimes on a 223, or x39 It's probably a good choice. If you want to use it primarily on a 223, & x39 I wouldn't recommend it if you want to shoot offhand much. You can get much smaller/lighter suppressors bored out for that. I have an AR10 & other 30 cal rifles, & I've never put it on one of them because of the weight. I guess most people just shoot them off the bench...... maybe I'll try it one day. Realistically, I regret buying it. I wish I'd have saved my $ for a titanium 308 can, or had an OPS 15th bored for my x39.
just my 2 pennies
Posted: 7/9/2008 1:32:06 PM EDT
1 in 9.5 is the std. ak & sks twist
Posted: 7/9/2008 1:53:09 PM EDT
I would like an AK barrel threaded 5/8x24 is that possible?
Posted: 7/9/2008 5:49:52 PM EDT
Posted: 7/9/2008 6:28:42 PM EDT
What's your opinion of the sound of the .223 through the .308?
Posted: 7/9/2008 6:57:19 PM EDT
i will have mine tomorrow (ar upper in 762x39), it will be mostly suppressed
11" 772x39 barrel from Model 1 re threaded to 5/8x24
Model 1 bolt
PWS piston Conversion
Phantom .308 can.
will shoot it this weekend
Posted: 7/9/2008 7:23:20 PM EDT
Who did the work? Or where did you get the barrel?
Posted: 7/9/2008 7:27:58 PM EDT
Picked it up completely assembled from these guys:
Wellco Arms
I have been very pleased with it and would recommend them
Posted: 7/10/2008 4:42:04 AM EDT
I have an HTG Eureka on a 10"
My friend has a Surefire on a 10"
Putting the YHM .308 on a 10" wasn't much different as I remember it.
I'm probably not the best judge, as I think I shot too much before I bought cans.
Posted: 7/10/2008 5:33:53 AM EDT
me and a buddy were shopoting YHM cans, his was a .223 and mine was a .308, but both on 14.5 .223 rifles, and they had a different tone, but equally quiet.
Posted: 7/10/2008 7:48:55 AM EDT
Posted: 7/10/2008 12:26:16 PM EDT
you guy's running 5/8x24 must be using an adaptor, my bbl.'s are only about .550 dia.
Posted: 7/10/2008 3:13:51 PM EDT
What's your opinion of the sound of the .223 through the .308?
I know I don't have to use ear protection. It sounds like a .22LR.
Posted: 7/10/2008 4:54:35 PM EDT
My barrel is a Model 1 11.5" It uses a 1/2-36 to 5/8-24 adapter made up by TROS.
Posted: 7/11/2008 11:27:53 AM EDT
Has anyone talked to a suppressor maker about reaming one of their .223 cans out to .30?
That way you wouldn't have such a heavy piece out on the end of the barrel. The 7.62x39 is not a large cartridge, so you don't need the volume of a standard .30 can to suppress it.
Posted: 7/11/2008 3:17:07 PM EDT
Before I got my YHM 308 can, I talked to AAC and they actually had some 223 cans in stock that were already bored (a couple of years ago), and recently I talked to Steve @ ADCO who said he could order a OPS Inc 15th model that way. I had him profile a 7.62x39 barrel for the OPS 15th when he cut it down for me. I'm stalling on buying the can because I'm not spending any more $ on my x39 until I receive my replacement mags from CProducts, and they actually work.
Posted: 7/11/2008 6:16:12 PM EDT
I'd like to know this as well
Posted: 7/13/2008 10:04:54 AM EDT
I ordered a Phantom YHM 308 can to run on my 7.62X39 AR my LTR 308 bolt gun and I also plan on running it on an AK and a AR15 223. I talked to a lot of people and did some internet research and ever one said that the 223 through a 308 can would work OK even though the exit hole is bigger the extra volume of the can makes up it.I'll give you a report in a few weeks ATF cashed my check 06/30


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