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Mount Cranmore dedicates new ski lift to Herbert Schneider
By SARA YOUNG-KNOX
Union Leader Correspondent | December 30. 2012 9:02PM
Mount Cranmore General Manager Ben Wilcox, left, introduces the sons and grandsons of Herbert Schneider: Hannes Schneider (son), Markus Schneider, Hannes Schneider III, Hannah Sullivan (Christoph's fianc�), and Christoph Schneider (son), at the dedication of the Schneider Triple chairlift. The new lift is named in honor of the late Herbert Schneider. (COURTESY)
At noon Friday, one of the individuals who contributed greatly to that honor was himself honored. The Schneider Triple chairlift at Mount Cranmore was dedicated to the late Herbert Schneider, who came from Austria in 1939 at the age of 15 and made North Conway his home.
Schneider died at 92 in June, but his sons and grandchildren were at the dedication, which was held at the base of the new lift on the southeast side of the mountain. The chair replaces the East Double Chair, which serviced six trails.
"We have relocated the lift line to the south so that it services a whole new area of skiing on 11 trails," said Ben Wilcox, Cranmore general manager, earlier this winter. "It adds 300 feet of vertical when you compare the old lift to the new lift. The Schneider Triple will give skiers easier access to Cranmore's best advanced terrain, including Ledges and Koessler, plus intermediate favorites like Artist Falls."
On Saturday, Tom Eastman, author of the recently published "The History of Cranmore Mountain," said at the dedication, "The new Schneider Triple is going to give people a third access to the summit, and in doing so will completely change the way people ski the mountain."
It's Cranmore's 75th season this year. The ski mountain's beginning dates to 1938, when New York financier Harvey D. Gibson moved a rope tow to the mountain. Gibson, a North Conway native, brought Hannes Schneider - known as the father of modern skiing and father of Herbert - and his family over from Austria in 1939, after using his influence to get released from Nazi custody.
According to Eastman's book, Schneider advised Gibson to expand the trails to the summit, and that summer the upper skimobile was completed. It was the beginning of a long relationship.
Hannes Schneider died in 1955, and Herbert Schneider became director of the Hannes Schneider Ski School, with partners, and served as the ski area's general manager. He and his partners owned the hometown ski mountain from 1963 to 1984.
The Schneider Triple chairlift is a $1 million investment for the owners of the resort, who have invested more than $8.3 million since they bought Cranmore in June 2010.
"As Hannes and Christoph, Doris and Herb's sons, both noted, he was a very humble man, but he would have appreciated this latest honor," Eastman said. That honor included a proclamation from Governor John Lynch, read by Alice Pearce, president of Ski NH.
On Jan. 12, Cranmore will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an Austrian-themed gala event at the Red Jacket Resort in North Conway, complete with the Alpiner Oom-Pah band and a complimentary copy of Eastman's book.
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From my exclusive over at Townhall:
The former Digital Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee tells Townhall he fears he's been victimized by voter fraud in the key swing state of Virginia. His early morning ordeal played out in the House district of Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), whose 23-year-old son abruptly resigned from the campaign in late October, after being caught on film conspiring to count illegal votes. When the NRCC alumnus arrived to vote at his polling place in Alexandria this morning, his attempt to cast a ballot was rebuffed by election officials: "I got inside, they set me up, I gave the woman my ID, and I told her my address. She said, 'it seems you've voted absentee.' Then she realized she'd read the sheet wrong. 'No, it says here that you've already voted,' she told me. I hadn't even applied for an absentee ballot, nor did I vote early. As hokey as it sounds, I was excited to vote in person. I had absolutely not voted earlier that day. I arrived four minutes after they opened. Basically, I was told I'd already voted, but I hadn't."
The Moran connection is probably a weird coincidence, but the broader episode is troubling. Hopefully this is an isolated incident, and this gentleman's vote is properly secured and counted.
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I can ask any Indycar fan who their favorite driver is, and you know what the typical response is? Well it is hardly ever one driver. Hell I cannot narrow down my favorite driver to just one, it is impossible. Kanaan, Franchitti, Castroneves, Rahal, Hinchcliffe, Hunter-Reay, Power, Andretti, Newgarden, Wilson, Tagliani, etc. How do you narrow that down to just one? When I ask NASCAR fans who their favorite driver is, 75% of people say Stewart or Junior. Some variety...
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Indycar drivers kick ass on and off the track, often making time for fans via Twitter or through visits on race weekends. They thrill us to no end on the track. Each and every one of them are incredibly nice given that they are highly paid professional athletes. This is the perfect recipe for a large spectator sport. NASCAR and F1 cannot say this. Another thing that makes Indycar special is there isn't one or multiple commonly hated drivers or drivers that get a bad rap. NASCAR has frowned upon drivers like The Busch Brothers, Jimmie Johnson (for some reason), and others. F1 has Maldonado, Grosjean, and Hamilton (I disagree with the last two). Who does Indycar have? Who in the Indycar field is often hated upon? I can't pick out anyone on the grid.
While things may appear to be bad for Indycar, we as fans must notice all the good that is in the series. Drivers, who invest so much time, effort, and money, as well as risk their lives for our entertainment, is the thing that makes Indycar so great. Be sure to thank a driver for what they do. Role models for many to follow and a beacon for everyone to look up to.
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I began my radio career in North Platte, Nebraska (KAHL) in July 1974. From there it was Burlington, Colorado (KNAB). Clinton, Missouri (KDKD), Omaha, Nebraska (KFAB), then Rochester in 1983 until 1990 when I worked in Rapid City, South Dakota (KKKMK & KKLS) for almost 9 years. In the fall of 1999, I came back and have been at KROC AM ever since! Thank you for listening! I grew up in Richfield, graduated from Richfield High School ('71) and went to the University of Minnesota and then Brown Institute in 1973. My wife Nancy and I have been married since 1979 and we have three great kids, two boys and one girl. Scott, the oldest, is living and working in Hamburg, Germany. Tim and his family live in Byron, while Kaitlyn and her family live in Rochester. Two awesome grandkids (Zoey and Jack) keep us hopping when they visit. I'm a huge Gopher fan and have been since I was old enough to know better in 1959. I had an uncle who played football for the Gophers in 1941. I was recruited to play baseball at the U, but soon realized (by mutual agreement) that maybe radio was my better option... I also, of course, love the Vikings, Twins and any pro team from Minnesota. I am the P.A. announcer for the Rochester Honkers baseball team, occasionally do some announcing for the local high schools (you name the sport, I've called it!), help out at Apollo Liquor (you name the wine, I've sold it!) and do some "medical acting" at the Mayo Clinic (you name the disease or personality disorder, I've had it!) Rochester has so much to offer and it just gets better everyday!


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How to go 'green' at graduation? Think plastic!
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If you've ever been frustrated by your children and their tendency to leave plastic bottles everywhere, try to have a little vision.
Think how proud you will be when they graduate from college. Then consider the very real possibility that the gowns they will wear on graduation day could be made from those very same plastic bottles, recycled.
Oak Hall Cap & Gown says over 100 institutions are opting to purchase graduation gowns made of 100% recycled plastic bottles in this first year the alternative garments are being offered. The company says it takes an average of 23 bottles to make each gown out of fabric spun from molten plastic pellets. As of March 1, 2010, Oak Hall Cap & Gown, based in Salem, Va., estimated that 3.5 million plastic bottles have been reclaimed from landfills to produce the eco-chic robes.
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Hey guys, up for sale/trade is my 1988 Chevrolet S-10 longbed - black on black with 65,xxx original miles - lays frame.
I will trade for a manual car that gets better mileage, a Jeep, or an old C-10 or K-10 truck or K5 Blazer or old Suburban - any of these trades MUST be daily driver capable (not perfect, but capable).
- 2.8 liter V6 engine
- Automatic Transmission - Rear Wheel Drive
- Power steering
- Racing bucket seats
- black vinyl wrapped dash (black was not a factory option) - this could use some touching up with some spray glue.
- AM/FM/CD player with I-pod input.
Chassis/Air Management:
- Bagged FBSS w/ separate switches for each corner.
- Roadgrater 3-link backhalf from Air Ride Technologies - bolted AND welded on for strength
- SuicideDoors front cups
- Slam Specialties RE series bags all around
- Chassis Tech (I believe) front 2" drop spindles installed this summer.
- 5-gallon air tank mounted under the bed
- Raised gas tank crossmember
- Rear tubs and notch cover
- Roll Pan with no tag box, plate is attached directly to pan with license plate light LED bolts.
- Shaved door handles with poppers - remote controls doors.
- Custom switches installed on the drivers side dash for a cleaner look - no switchbox with a ten foot cord laying around.
- Tank pressure, dual needle front/rear air gauges installed in factory HVAC location - HVAC controls can be relocated under the dash.
- Fiberglass low profile tonneau cover - hinged and color-matched.
Wheels/Tires/Spare Parts:
- Wheels on it are a set of 2nd gen S-10 early ZQ8 rims in 16"x8". Fenders were rolled. To ride laid out the inner fenders will need to be removed (didnt do this in case of driving in alot of rain/snow).
- Spare set includes 2 new Sumitomo HTR tires, and 2 bad Sumitomo HTR tires, all on stock S-10 wheels with trim rings (trim rings painted gold on 2 and red on 2.)
- Comes with a brand new replacement blower box (lines currently capped at the box so it doesn't leak into the cab.
- Comes with all reducers and air line to swap the 1/2" out for 1/4" for a slower lift/drop rate.
- New tailgate this year, painted to match.
- Has tinted taillights (black/clear mix sprayed with a gun, not Nightshades from a can.) I have a spare set of red tails as well.
- Has aftermarket headlights that are much clearer and brighter than the stock sealed beams.
- Has a 1st gen bench seat in it now, comes with a spare no rips or tears stock cover that can be dyed any color you wish (currently blue.)
For more details or to see the truck call or text (810) 923-3680 -Eric
Here are some progression pics through the years - it will come with all of the parts necessary to swap back to the old style billet grille and headlight surrounds if someone likes that look better:
How it looks now (tonneau cover is off, but I have it):
The switches setup:
The air gauge setup:
What the trim rings for the spare wheels look like now:
With billet grille black:
OLD PICS for reference (will NOT come with the racing buckets, has a blue bench seat in it now):
Looking for $3500 obo, thanks!
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If you want to know why Arsenal's Gap Year project is so rewarding, spend some time with Joe Stolerman and Henry Milton.
They recently got back from Kenya where they worked on the Club's voluntary scheme, gaining skills in football coaching while working with local schools overseas.
Joe and Henry made a film of their experience - click on the image above to watch it - and we caught up with them to find out more. Click here for information on the Club's 2011/12 Gap Year internship.
Hi Joe and Henry. How did you get involved?
Joe: Mainly out of pure luck. Personally I saw it in a matchday programme and I thought that if I ever had the time, it sounds like an amazing opportunity. I finally got the time, applied for it, came in for my interview and got lucky!
What were your objectives?
Henry: It was to try and get as many Kenyan kids playing football as possible. If not football, just getting them active and spreading the Arsenal name. Arsenal are absolutely huge out there already so it doesn't need spreading that much. We went to schools, community projects and some slums teaching kids about football and getting them to play.
What was the welcome like?
Joe: Extraordinary. Everyone was so enthusiastic about getting to play football.
Henry: For so many of the kids, I don't think many of them had interacted with 'Mzungu' [white people] as we are known. The fact that we were carrying a huge bag of leather footballs which none of them had played with before obviously helped. At times, you would start getting frustrated because it was so overwhelming but then you would realise 'hang on, the reason they are so excited is because they haven't experienced any of this before.'
Joe: If they had some of the facilities we have over here they would do so well because some of the kids have such a natural talent. Some of their enthusiasm transfers into ability.
Were you surprised by how good they were?
Henry: We know Kenya's sporting forte is long-distance runners, that's what they are famous for. We assumed that they would be fit and full of energy. Technically and tactically, some of them were so impressive. You could see two banks of four, you could see what positions they were playing. Your touch has to be so good on a pitch like that to do a one-two.
Joe: They were really playing the 'Arsenal way'. Even the girls' teams, it was really impressive.
Henry: What's good is that every year we have been going to different schools. There is an even greater amount of kids that are inspired by the 'Arsenal way'.
What ages were the kids?
Joe: All the way from four all the way up to 16 or 17 and we even did an adult session too.
If you watch the video you can tell they love a goal celebration...
Henry: It is so refreshing to see it. I can remember scoring in the playground but they are not just happy, they celebrate in style with somersaults. The dancing is amazing and you cannot help but laugh and you feel so happy.
Joe: It doesn't matter what the goal is like – an overhead kick from 25 yards or if it's hit you and gone in – it doesn't matter.
What is Arsenal's reputation in Kenya?
Henry: In Kenya, Arsenal has an unbelievable fan base. Especially those over the age of about 25. I'd say 70 per cent are Arsenal fans, diehard Arsenal fans. They see us in our tracksuits and would start questioning us on transfers. If only we knew because we are just fans!
What if Arsenal's first-team squad went to Kenya?
Joe: You could see how enthusiastic they were with me and Henry turning up in Kenya, I think it would go pretty nutty if anyone from the Arsenal first team turned up.
Why did you put together a film of your experience?
Joe: I had my camera and I was taking a few photos and things. We started doing videos because of the dancing. There is no way you can convey this dancing without a video. We enjoyed watching it so much. To do a video of them dancing and show them the video, they were so thrilled. Pretty soon, we thought we could make a pretty good montage out of this.
What was the most inspiring moment?
Joe: Some of the people we met were just incredible. The way they devoted their lives to helping out their local community was inspiring. It's an obvious one to pick but they completely give up their own lives to help others. One man who was 24, he was a street boy up until the age of 13 and had no formal education. He woke up one morning, went to beg and an English guy came up to him and said 'if I take you to school, will you stay there?'. He said yes and the English guy took him to a school, paid for his education and then left him. For the next eight years he was in primary school, so he started at the age of 13 with five-year-olds and worked his way up. When he grew up, he went to Nairobi and became an affluent guy. He went back to Nakuru, where he lived as a street boy, and met another street boy who asked for his help.
Henry: He was in the same situation he had been in all those years ago. From then, he realised how lucky he had been and decided to set up an orphanage. Now that has grown and there is a school next to it where we have coached at, called Living Fountain Academy. All of this has grown out of one English guy's actions. That inspired us and I think I am definitely going to go back to Kenya as a result of this experience. We have got so much more and it is so easy for us to do a huge amount of good out there. It really doesn't take that much effort from us. People were saying, 'you don't realise how important this is going to be, they are never going to forget these days or you guys'. It is so inspirational, it's incredible. It's so difficult to explain.
What's next for you?
Henry: I have got a job in a school so hopefully I will go into teaching.
Joe: I am finishing my law qualifications and will start with a law firm in February.
Will you go back?
Joe: We are definitely planning to go back because with so little, you can make a huge difference. All it takes is your time. How much does your time cost? You take 15 footballs with you and you can make such a huge difference.


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'"We had a lot of fun growing up," Drew said. "We played ball hockey in the basement. We played street hockey. We played video game hockey. We played every kind of hockey. We are real good friends. We talk all the time and we hang out in the summers. We spend as much time together as we can in the summer."'
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Kaleta thankful for break
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'"Millsie's doing an unbelievable job," he said. "Everyone's obviously proud of him here. He's making that team tick there right now."'
Sabres start ramping up to play again
'"My ankle feels a lot better than it did. I feel pretty confident in being ready to go," said Kaleta, who is wearing a protective cover on his left skate. "We want to come out and have a strong start. I shouldn't say pick up where we left off because we were struggling when we left there (1-4-2), but we have to get back to playing the way we know how to play and start progressing as a team and be a powerhouse."'
Unfazed goalie Miller keeping Team USA unbeaten
'"We didn't get frustrated about it," defenseman Brian Rafalski said. "The guys just stuck with it. The more boring [Miller] is the better he is. It just means he's in position, he's seeing the puck. He's square and that's when he's big. When he's big, he's good."'
US goalie Ryan Miller is enjoying the moment
'"I expected the Swiss to counterattack every once in a while," U.S. coach Ron Wilson said. "But with a goalie like Ryan Miller … you expect big saves. And we got them."'
Thursday's Portland Coverage
Pirates proud despite defeat (Portland Press Herald)
Vesce sparks Sharks past Portland (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
Worcester finds confidence at the top (Worcester Telegram and Gazette)
Pirates and Civic Center board still talking (WCSH-TV)
Civic Center Trustees hold lengthy meeting to discuss future (Maine Hockey Journal)
Sharks Slip Past Pirates to End Point Streak (PortlandPirates.com)
O Captain! My Captain! Vesce Powers Sharks Past Pirates, 3-1 (SharksAHL.com)
Regier keeps his eyes on Portland prospects
'"Without going specifically into individual players, some of these guys will have to play next year, or they're certainly going to have an opportunity to play next year and/or the year after. That's the work that they're doing and I'm watching."'
In net, USA's Ryan Miller is backbone of gold hockey hope
'"I'm starting to wonder if his heartbeat ever elevates," U.S. forward David Backes said. "He's cool, calm, collected. Even after that 42-save performance against Canada, we might have got a half of a smile out of him."'
Wednesday's Portland Coverage
A tie for first, at last (Portland Press Herald)
Enroth stops Penguins and their streak (Wilkes-Barre Times Leader)
Portland snaps Penguins' win streak (Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice)
New AHL tenant could retain name (Albany Times Union)
Portland Pirates staying or going? (WCSH-TV)
Pirates keep finding ways to victory (Maine Hockey Journal)
Enroth Leads Pirates to Eighth Straight Home Win (PortlandPirates.com)
Pirates end Pens' streak with 2-1 Win (WBSPenguins.com)
Buffalo Sabres fortunate they drafted goalie Ryan Miller
'Who are Brian Finley, Maxime Ouellet, Ari Ahonen, Alex Auld, Simon Lejeunesse, Jan Lasak, Evgeny Konstantinov, Craig Anderson, Johan Asplund, Jean-Francois Laniel, Adam Hauser, Sebastien Caron, Cory Campbell, Rob Zepp, Evan Lindsay and Jean-Francois Nogues?…The 16 goalies selected ahead of Ryan Miller in the 1999 NHL entry draft (Buffalo picked Miller No. 138 overall).'
Ryan Miller's stand impresses Ron Mason
'The legendary former MSU coach said Miller's performance and the American victory could be a boon for youth hockey here, much like the U.S. upset of the Soviets was in 1980. "It means so much," Mason said.'
Craig & Miller share special connection
'Of the 18,000 witnesses in the house, only one set of eyes could understand what was really going on behind Miller's busy, colorful goalie's mask, because once upon a time in a city called Lake Placid, he had seen something that looked an awful lot like what Miller was seeing.'
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Rodriguez with his first major league hit a single to right. Valdez is thrown out at 3rd.
"You only have to bat a thousand in two things; flying and heart transplants. Everything else you can go 4-for-5."
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congrats H-Rod
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Congrats to HRod. Hopefully Valdez will be wearing a different uniform next year.
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Random, but notable: Carlos Beltran ends the Cards' inning. His post-ASB OPS is .640.
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I know that these item's are rare, I do have plenty of s3 emblems, but need the acrylic part with the flags under them, let me know if anyone has or can tell me if you know of any one with these item's, I am refreshing my 76 s3 even know it was in great shape to begin with, it is now down to the metal..thanks firstname.lastname@example.com
These are not available separately. Some were plastic and some were metal, depending on the emblem vendor. Over time the adhesive dried up and the inserts fell out. The closest thing that I have seen is a set of plastic repro inserts. They are made by a guy named George LaBoda. He lives in Pennsylvania and reproduced the inserts on a self adhesive plastic film. You stick them in the boxes in the emblems. They look pretty good, considering I've seen NOS emblems go for $350 on EBAY. He sells the inserts occasionally on EBAY for about $25 for a set of four. They look good and he is a standup guy to deal with. I've only seen one NOS rub strip on EBAY in the last 5 years or so and it went big. Good luck on those. By the way, I have the black 76 Laguna in the Reader's Rides section.
I was at Steve Yoder's house this summer, and he actually has a couple of NOS emblems. They looked brand new to me. I think he was the one who sold a set on eBay a while back. I think he got $350 for them.Back in the day, he bought out a Chevy dealership. Had all his NOS Laguna parts stored in a building that went up in flames. The small emblems he had in his home garage, and were spared.
I have a high school friend in Indiana that bought a 76 Laguna in the late 70's. It currently only has about 52,000 miles on it. It is stored along with his 66 big block vette (that he also bought in high school and has kept!). I saw him at our 30 year reunion and he told me he did the same thing. We had a friend that owned the chevy dealerhip in town so we had a hookup on parts from way back (still *** He has eight complete sets of emblems that he bought sitting. His car doesn't need them because it still looks like brand new.It is a true "survivor".
If your friend is willing to part with a set I would be very grateful and pay a premium price and a finders fee,, please email Tim Allison firstname.lastname@example.com Thanks
I too am looking for the emblems or inserts. If you have a number for George Laboda or another source for them I would appreciate the information. These emblems are the final piece of restoring my 76 laguna
George LaBoda's email address is firstname.lastname@example.com for the emblem inserts. He only does limited runs so I hope he still has some.
Well if theres anyway to wrangle that survivor out of him I am looking big time?
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Seven Republicans are competing for the nomination to Georgia's open Senate seat. All are conservative, but the primary on May 20 will be a test of how well the Tea Party is doing. At least three of the candidates carry the Tea Party mantle. Some party leaders worry that if one of the more extreme conservatives gets the nomination, it could clear the way for a win by a moderate Democrat in the general election.
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Posted on May 8, 2013
David Macedo, Building Services, successfully completed the 2013 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15th. Dave finished with a great time of 3:56:13, and is pictured here holding his 2013 Boston Marathon medal. Wow!
This was Dave's third marathon but his first time running the Boston Marathon. Dave has also run marathons in New Hampshire and Disney World.
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Due to an unfortunate injury, Hannah Stephens has been forced to withdraw from her fight against Cherie Buck at Ultimate Impact Cagefighting on Saturday 25th February.
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Main Event: Chico Mendes vs. Mark Tucker
Co-Main Event: Lee Caers vs. Ben Constantine
Chris Levers vs. Mark Percival
Sam Gilbert vs. Lee Sherwood
Paul Temple vs. Mario Saeed
Dorion Fielder vs. Luke Espley
Cherie Buck vs. TBA
John Lea vs. Nathan Owen
Anthony Ferguson vs. Jamie Pritchard
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Wayne Drake vs. Danny Suter
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MIFSE, India's No. 1 Safety institution and the winner of Indian Education Excellence Award, 2014 established in 2007.
Courses in Diploma, PG diploma, Management and many more under the recognition of Govt. of Karnataka and various universities.
Online courses (e-learning), Tab based learning system with MIFSE Andriod App. Unit exams and results for practicing, PPT's and videos just as effective as face-to-face education.
Top most 3 universities affiliation and Govt. of Karnataka recognition. It is also ISO 9001:2008 certified institution and the winner of Indian Education Excellence Award, 2014.
MIFSE has created "History" by placing more than 8000 students. Our major placements are in Indian Oil Corporation, L&T, TATA Group, Shobha Developers, Indian Railways, SPCL and many more in the year 2014-15.
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Safety is a general subject .It is linked with all fields of the world, be it Construction, Industrial, Marine, Aeronautical, Petrochemical or any other field. Safety is connected to the word "Prevention". Safety officer's job is to prevent accidents. Difference between the safety officer and the fire officer is that, "The safety officer has to act before the accident", inside the company and with employees to safe guard or prevent accidents. But "The fire officer acts only after accidents or rescue operations are only after the accident". Which is important? Of course, "Prevention is better than cure". MIFSE offers Diploma and PG Diploma courses in Safety to make them prepare for safety field and to become safety professionals but not to become fire officers. Without knowing the safety concept, many institutions blindly offer fire and safety courses in India and provide fire related practical and drill training. But the real fact is, no student gets job in fire field or fire brigade.
MIFSE mainly focuses on theoretical Knowledge about safety. It includes all type of accidents. Each safety personnel should know how to act before accidents, preventive methods for which theoretical knowledge about all subjects, PPT presentation, First Aid Training, Site visits, Language skills, etc., are very important. He/she should be a very good observer, have good communication skills, safety related general knowledge, management, operation and designing skills are very important. Experience in Safety field should be his "first job". He has to study the site or company's nature of job to prevent accidents and to study this, he has to get into the practical job environment.
MIFSE focuses on all above matters to make them as experienced safety professionals. Till today, there is no proper awareness about safety. Many are hesitant to join just by thinking that it's a fire brigade related job; but the real fact is Quiet different. Nowadays, trained safety professionals are highly in demand. "Plethora of job opportunity exists in large numbers for safety students". An experienced safety candidate from a reputed institution can expect an immediate job opportunity and pay packages are anywhere between Rs.25000 to 40000 in India and around 2 to 4lakhs in abroad. MIFSE has created history by placing more than 8500 students till now. Our major placements are in Indian Oil Corporation, L &T, TATA Group, Shobha Developers, Indian Railways, SPCL and many more at abroad.


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Oddly enough, the thing that comes to mind most when I think about sailing at night is, of all things, light. While cruising with my mom and dad on their Cabot 36, I stood my very first solo night watch as we crossed the Gulf Stream from Florida to the Bahamas. It was around midnight and the water was flat calm, just like back home in Canada on the little lakes where I first learned to sail. While motoring along (OK, so it wasn't actually night sailing), phosphorescent lights suddenly began bouncing around in the bow waves and our power wake unrolled a shimmering carpet of stars. It was the first time I'd ever seen anything like it.
On a more recent night sail, I recall dancing lights of an entirely different kind. It was about 3 a.m., and Larry and I were about six miles offshore, sailing down the New Jersey coast just off Atlantic City. Having spent a considerable amount of time in Atlantic City over the years working at the Sail Expo boat show, I was never particularly taken with the flashiness of that nightlife town. But out on the water that night, it was a breathtaking display! Each tall hotel casino had its own little light show going with colored lights covering every square foot of the buildings, displaying constantly changing patterns. I felt a long way away from my former life that included "working the shows," but I toasted my past colleagues with a mug of hot chocolate. Then I settled comfortably into my watch, as the lights of Atlantic City passed down the starboard rail.
But sailing at night takes some adjustment. Larry and I have found that if we haven't done a night passage for a while, we're a little uneasy at first. It takes us both one watch to orient ourselves again, after which we seem to quickly fall back into a night-sailing rhythm. We've found that as long as we get a good rest on the off-watch, the experience can be very enjoyable and has many rewards. All the fireworks ever seen on July 4 pale in comparison to the shooting stars and moonlit skies beaming in the undiluted skies.
It's common to have trepidation before and during one's first night jaunt. In fact, if you don't have a little anxiety, you're probably not taking it seriously enough. Without that big overhead light (the sun), you have to rely on a whole different set of skills and senses to guide you. Lights on other boats and navigational aids are the primary sources of reference.
At night, depth perspective and ability to judge distances are greatly altered. In general, lights are much farther away than they appear to be. This takes getting used to. I remember one night when Larry, convinced that a brilliant strobe light on the horizon was right ahead of us, spent most of his four-hour watch on high alert. He thought it had to show up on the radar. But, in fact, it was just an incredibly powerful tower light more than 20 miles away.
Although radar can be a nice thing to have if you're doing a lot of night sailing, it's by no means necessary. You will almost always see the light of another boat long before it shows up on radar. (Of course, as required by international law, each type of vessel carries unique lighting.) Radar is very helpful in telling you exactly how far away a light is and how fast it may be moving.
Sometimes other traffic may seem to be heading your way. If you're not sure, it's best to call the vessel on the VHF, identify yourself, your boat type, speed, and heading. Night traffic tends to be commercial. Talk to the captain to coordinate your passing course.
I don't want to mislead you into thinking that all night sailing is fantastic. There are times when there's not a light to be seen anywhere, it's cold and you're just counting the minutes till your watch is up. That's when you learn just how slowly time can move, and when I have to slap my face or sing at the top of my lungs to stay awake.
Once you're comfortable sailing through the night, you can be more flexible with your cruising plans. With the right weather window, you could get to your destination with one long passage instead of numerous day-legs. Sailing a night passage also makes it possible to spend more time at your destination before having to return.
If you haven't tried night sailing, you should. It doesn't have to be a long passage to points afar. It could be just a few hours sailing your local waters after dark. Whatever the body of water, there are ethereal moments awaiting. And just when I think I'm alone out there, a school of playful dolphins, illuminated in the phosphorescence, will begin darting under and around the boat. They let me know that this nighttime stuff is all just part of everyday life at sea.
Tips on Sailing at Night
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Hi everyone,
I couldn´t resist. I downloaded the latest Ubuntu version, codenamed Karmic Koala, as soon as it was available, freed up one of my hard drive partitions and started installing the October version for 2009.
Because release time is always busy and frantic, I wanted to give it a few days before I shared any thoughts on this release. I have been using Karmic for about a week now, mostly applying updates, learning a bit about the latest changes, browsing and emailing intensively, and even doing some work with OpenOffice.
I want to try and share a user like experience, not so much technical details that you may or may not be interested in. As a result, let me start from the beginning, when clicking the power button.
I happen to have Karmic installed on a machine with triple boot, in which I have Ubuntu Jaunty and Ubuntu Studio 9.04. Despite my initial fears that Grub2 could create trouble when sharing booting duties with previous versions, it all went fine. As usual, right after BIOS start, I can see the typical menu showing my OS list, with three entries as expected. The only thing I can report here is that it was a bit of a letdown, as the menu is plain text as it used to be, and I was expecting more of a visual thing. In fact, it was strange not to have it, considering that other distros like Mandriva had that visual menu since 2009.1 release. I have the feeling Ubuntu developers overlooked this matter.
Anyways, no big deal, I chose the default entry, which was obviously assigned to Karmic, and off I went into Koala Land!. As soon as the loading starts, I was pleasantly surprised with the splash screens. Basically, there are no more plain text transitions, all you see are dark and very stylish graphics that give it a very professional vibe. Very, very cool.
Once the GDM screen comes, it is a simple one, but once again stylish and dark. I like the many options available at the bottom. The overall feeling is solid and professional.
After logging in, the transition is once more very smooth, no plain text screens. The first look at the desktop is impressive. There is a definite improvement over previous releases that is very obvious this time around. The new window and icon themes look very nice. There are lots of wallpapers available, all of which are very high quality. One thing I disliked, though, is that the menu has been rearranged, and I guess it took me a while to get used to the new distribution, I still like the way the menu was arranged in Jaunty (or in previous GNOME releases), but that is obviously very personal.
I could quickly realise functional improvements as well. For the first time since Intrepid (when I started using Ubuntu), Koala has fully detected my Draft N wireless card. No need for compat-wireless this time around. Other improvements that are very noticeable involve overall speed and responsiveness on pretty much everything. Even heavy applications such as Firefox and OpenOffice start faster than ever before. Nautilus is also clearly faster. The overall feeling is that of a very responsive desktop (specially when having to deal with a bloated WinXP one at work!)
Some applets, like the Sound manager have been reworked, and look much better. The network applet has been reworked as well, and looks better and simpler.
After all the noise around them, Rythmbox and empathy are the chosen ones when it comes to default audio player and IM applications. I have never been particularly attached to Pidgin or any application per se, so no big deal to me. Both do what they are supposed to do quite well, so no complaints here. In fact, I find it hard to understand why people complain about this, because it takes about a minute to have the applications of your choice installed in case you prefer others, so... The rest of the "usual suspects" are there and working fine. Evolution is handling email as usual, and as usual, it is doing it superbly.
I could also notice how some of the KDE applications have been updated in the Karmic repositories. As a result, K3B now shows its latest improvements and new QT4 face. Amarok 2.2 is also available, and working better than ever, in my opinion.
When shutdown time comes... Well, it comes and goes faster than you would expect. Startup times have been improved further for Karmic, but shutdown time is incredibly fast! Once again, transitions are very smooth and no plain text screens show up.
All in all, my Karmic experience has been very good so far. If you want to enjoy the latest from Canonical, do install/upgrade to the Koala. Having said so, it´s always wise to backup your data, as well as trying the live CD before installing. That should save you any potential unpleasant surprise!
Hope you enjoy Karmic as much as I currently am!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
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Guns cause crime? We will see
Yep! They say guns kill people. So says Sarah Brady and her ilk. All of mine must be defectived as they are not getting the job done. I been to gun shows where there was thousands of guns and never got shot at, not even once. Amazing I am still a live.
I keep hearing Brady, Giulani, Bloomberg, etc. talking about "getting guns off the streets." I've been looking and looking, but I've never seen any guns on the streets. I have to buy mine at gun stores and at loophole shows. If I ever do see any guns on the street, believe me, I'll get 'em off the street!
Come on didn't you see that rifle and shotgun walking down the street holding triggers from Baldy's place?
LOL! I had actually considered doing that one time, but my computer isn't stable enough to do that. I should gun cam my rifle and shotgun.


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Teens Are Stressed Out
If you have a teen it is hard to not hear the words, "I am just stressed out!" on a regular basis. I don't remember ever saying that as a teen but I am sure there must of been some version of that saying, although there just wasn't that much stress when I was growing up.
Our society as a whole is so much more stressful (I think both real and perceived) and parents often utter the same words. But while the teenage years are sometimes difficult, and may be stressful at times, these years should also be filled with friends, fun and downtime. There should be "lazy" days to fill with just "whatever".
But when I talk to my adolescent patients they tell me quite the contrary. They are always worried about grades and start discussing SAT and ACT tests long before high school. They have almost every precious waking hour filled with school (with crazy competitive class schedules), after school activities and homework after that. Far too many teens are getting too little sleep (do you have a teen that gets the recommended 8 hours/night?), poor nutrition, and too much time on the internet.
Stressed teens report difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep which may lead to further problems with concentration and mood. I see many high school students who think they "have ADHD", who have never had issues before, but suddenly say they cannot focus or concentrate, which may be exacerbated by lack of sleep. Trying to get them to believe that is not always easy! Poor nutrition is also a problem as well, but again a teen does not always see "eating junk food" as poor nutrition. Their brains need protein and vegetable and fruits to keep functioning at warp speed, but skipping meals is quite common.
Stress can often be reduced by parental involvement in daily schedules. I don't mean that you tell your teen what to do all of the time. But the security that comes from knowing that there is breakfast daily, and that there is a family meal for dinner and that there is a "bedtime" when the computer and phone go dark actually helps make a teens life less stressful. Having parents who sit down to help a teenager see their way through a stressful event or provide wisdom or perspective may also help to alleviate stress. There needs to be a balance of "not being involved" but "being available". That is sometimes easier said than done.
Stress is always going to be a part of life, but teenagers should not perceive that their life is constant stress and anxiety. They have plenty of time for that once they are parents, right?


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger believes that Ryo Miyaichi can take the Premier League by storm this season.
The Japanese winger joined Arsenal in January but spent the final months of last term on loan at Feyenoord while he waited for clearance to play for Wenger's side in the UK.
Miyaichi's work permit was granted this week and Wenger believes the 18-year-old will be a worthy addition to his squad.
"We got the work permit for him because he is an exceptional talent," said the manager.
"Overall we are very happy because he is one of the players who can have a big impact this season. He will play as a striker, right or left, he is a winger type and he is very keen."
Wenger cannot call upon Miyaichi for Saturday's Premier League kick off at Newcastle but the Frenchman expects the teenager to be available for the Liverpool game on August 20.
"He cannot play [this weekend], he is in Japan at the moment to get a permanent visa to come back and be registered with the Premier League," explained Wenger.
"He will not be available tomorrow or for the Champions League on Tuesday but he should be available after."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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|Yes I totaly agree with that if its factory head I have.no problem clean them up. And dont take more than they need to just not aftermarket heads
|Yea but most think I have a grinder lets just cut on this head it must help.and most are wrong and dont go cutting on a head if you cant afford to replace it you never know but for this topic I agree the rpm head is plenty for a mild 400 hp 383 as long as its in good shape but I have found its cheaper in the end to buy the head for the job then to make a head work when it dosent want to I have built more than my fair share just my two cents though
|Well for.me now.i.leave my heads to.the pros most people that do a at home.porting job mess the head up.and just never know.because its not going be on flowbench I have read and study and tried to home port I took heads had them flowed before and after with couple sets of heads that didnt matter both I didnt improve enough to waste my time with all the work I have always seen big improvements with the pros but even then I buy the head for the job that they going be used for but for a mile 383 heads should be fine if the springs vavle guides and everything in good shape.
"Yes they cnc the heads but do not cnc port the heads its just part of the manufactuing process. Cnc porting cost extra." No BS? They don't CNC port the head for free? Wow, I never would have though they would charge extra for time spent on a $250,000 5-axis machine. By the way, I never said anything about CNC porting.
"Also if you need more flow just buy a head that is desgined to flow more."
Just give him the money.
The op said he had a set of heads allready and that he was concerned that they may not be enough for a 383. I was trying the show him that they could be improved somewhat with a little work. I wasn't trying to tell him to do all I did, just some of many options he had to make them better.
"The reason not to port aftermarket heads is they do produce the numbers unmolisted. If you have an issue with the head you cant send it back if its cut. Get 210cc heads or 234cc heads."
Am I the only one that has tried to clean-up an aftermarket head? Do you think they'll take back the op's used heads if he does'nt grind on them? Maybe the op doesn't want to lose low end throtle response and torque by giong to a larger port head. He only said he wanted it "kinda hotish". I think he would be happy with a 383 with the Edel. heads he has, and I think he a would like them even more with a little work done.
Funny, your the one I see telling others to follow write-ups in Hot Rod magazine for engine builds. Don't I see Hot Rod doing articles on DIY porting now and then too?
Like I said, most wouldn't reccomend a dremel and I didn't have an air compressor. I also thought I could do what I wanted with a $30 rotary set I saw at Advance Auto vrs buying a $150 Milwaulkee grinder and $50 worth of bits for a one time job. You don't think an electric grinder can remove material very fast???? I still think a dremel style tool with a wand, and keeping it moving back and forth without letting it stay still for any length of time, with a sanding roll/cartridge just below the seat insert, and around the chamber, and the short side radius would do a decent job of bowl clean-up/ chamber polishing for the DIYer.
The ridges around the valve seat inserts were not swirl devices. Some chambers on the head had them and some didn't. It was left from the machine operation at the factory to install the seats. I believe a machine operation be it by CNC, or manual mill, or something else was used to cut the bore to the same depth for each chamber relative to the table height of the machine. However each chambers casting depth wasn't consistant thus the ridge on some chambers and not on others.
If your refering to a vane downstream of the valve guide, there wasn't one on these heads. I did reduce the diameter of the guide bosses to reduce air flow restriction although it won't make that much of a difference, similar to the reduced valve stem diameter of the Manley "Pro Flow" valves I installed. I figure every little bit helps as far as beating the next guy.
If your refering to a swirl vane in the chamber such as a raised boss around the spark plug location, there wasn't one in my heads.
As far as a "Rule of thumb for aftermarket heads is only port them if you have too by class" thats the first time I've heard of that. I have heard of no porting allowed in certain classes. As far as I'm concerned I had the spare time and the will to try to make them better than stock before I installed them on an engine vrs removing them to do the same later.
Just MHO.
To each his own,
Hello Munchigan,
My 1977 Nova had a professionally built 383 with 60899 heads, mileage on longer drives was about 18 mpg, about what the original 350 got.
Engine had Comp 280H flat cam, dynoed at 430 Hp(5500rpm) 470 torque-nice engine, easy to start and drive. 60899 are 64cc straight plug RPM. I sold this engine and moved up to a 420 Dart. This car is a summer drive/cruise car, hasn't been to the drag strip. Engine was built and tuned for premium (91 octane) pump gas.
Here is a location to search your 6061 and 6073 heads:
You have 4 digits as opposed to newer Edelbrock numbers of 5 digits, so your 6061 will be 60619 and 6073 will be 60739. You will see that both are 70cc, straight plug but 6073 is for solid flat tappet and hyd roller. You will have to do a bit of searching to find spring rates.
Hope this helps,
I can't say from experience, and perhaps I shouldn't say anything for that reason, but I'm going to through my two cents in anyway, and if anyone disagrees please correct me.
If I were you I'd start with a 87'-92' roller cam block and use the stock lifters/spider retainer for considerable cost savings. The stock type lifters/"dogbones"/spider retainer for roller blocks can be purchased in a kit for almost 1/2 the cost of retro-roller lifters alone(used in older blocks).
As far as the heads you have(I have the same) I would disassemble them and do some pocket porting/chamber blending/polishing. Mine had sharp edges where the valve seat inserts were cut, and seats installed too deep IMO, that might have caused hot spots for detonation. Get two used valves from the machine shop you plan to use, and insert into the chamber that your working on to prevent damage to the seats before grinding. I used a dremel with a flexible wand, and sanding rolls as I didn't have an air compressor for a die grinder. I'm sure most wouldn't recomment a dremel, takes alot of time and not the proffesional way to do the job, but I think it worked ok for me.
I'd then get the machine shop to check the valve guides to see if there ok before getting a valve job done. After the valve job have them milled just enough for clean-up of the deck for gasket sealing. Then cc the chambers and equalize them for consistant compresssion and CR calculation(mine measured an average of 72cc +/-.3 after all the work).
I'd also get some beehive springs/retainers/seat inserts to work with a roller cam. I used Comp Cams behives pn 26986-16 springs, pn 795-16
10*retainers, and pn 4694 spring cups, and all fit withouut maching the heads.
This is probably alot of over kill for a 400hp, low compression engine, but I would at least do the valve job, guides checked, springs checked, deck shaved, and cc'ed. Use the springs recommended by the manufacturer of the cam you use. The springs on mine were not spec'ed for a roller cam. Being that your talking about a low compression motor smoothing the chambers may not matter, but it wouldn't hurt and may be whats needed to equalize the chamber volumes. I can't guarantee it, but I'm bettting mine will support a 383 making 425-450hp. I'll have to wait and see if I lose the bet.
I'd also use a Scat crank and rods, for a six inch rod as you can get it internally balanced(with exception of flexplate if using a one piece rear main seal used in roller blocks). I don't like an unbalanced dampner on the crank snout as the front main bearing has enough of a load as it is with the accessory drives(alternator/pwr steering/ AC). I have heard some negative rumors lately about Scat cranks, but I bought mine directly from Scat awhile back, and it checked out good with my mics. I also got the Pro comp rods that have the ARP 7/16"cap screws that didn't require any clearancing on the block. I haven't checked cam clearance yet.
For lower compression I'd use a piston with a 12cc "d-cup" and a zero decked block with a head gasket of 0.039" thickness(Felpro pn 1010 has a preflattened copper ring for alum. heads) for a 0.039 squish/quench distance to ward off detonation. I can't guarantee that it would be able to run using 87 octane, but with 72cc chambers it comes to about 9.5:1 static CR, and with a Comp 270 roller cam the dynamic CR comes to about 7.8:1. According to Comp's camquest software it comes to 437hp and 480ftlbs torque.
Ignore the groves in the chamber pics. I'm using a flat top with 5cc valve reliefs and the CR comes to 10.2:1, so I'm trying to get every bit of detonation resistance I can. Don't know if they work anyways.
Just some things to think about!
it'll have more torque lower so you'll not get in the gas as much most of the time.. unless you are going fun runs..
will be easier on parts as the cam can be milder and still hit 400hp..
an honest 400 hp 355 is not a mild engine.. buy any means..
torque moves you, hp sells cars.
It comes down to budget and what you have. A 383 will have more torque BUT a well built 350 can easily provide the power you're wanting.
|i was planing a 383 build but doing research on my heads alot of people are saying they are not enough for a 383 idk but like i sayed i want around 400hp but i dont want to go over board with it cause i do plan on driving this car alot gas mileage is not my most concern but i do want something i can drive
|I seem to remember those heads flowing about the same or maybe a little better than the Chevy L31 Vortecs, so yeah, I'd do a 383 just for the torque.
|the 383 and 350 will make the same amount of horse power of very close to it. The 383 will make the power at a lower rpm due to the longer stroke.Those heads can easily make more than 400 hp
For mileage you want the highest compression you can run with whatever cam you're looking at- but you also need to use a cam with low duration (which lends itself to lower compression).
If I were in your shoes, with those heads and a 383 I would go with a 10:1 compression and a cam in the 215º range with all the lift you can get (hyd roller with 1.6 rockers).
edelbrock rpm performer heads 350 vs 383
Ok i bought a used set of rpm performer heads "hope I did good" and im looking to build a bottom end for my camaro would I be better off with a 350 instead of a 383 with those heads a little confused about the specs on the heads there marked 6073 on the outside and 6061 inside but i think there 70cc with 170 or 185cc intake i want a good cruiser, kinda hotish, like 400hp range low compression motor. I know its not going to be good on gas but i want it to be efficient for what it is so 350 or 383 pros cons on ether
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Does it take an outbreak of a frightening, potentially fatal infectious disease, like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or a gastrointestinal illness on a cruise ship, to get people to follow Mom's advice to "wash your hands after using the bathroom?" Apparently, it may.
Results of a new survey, conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide, show that many people still aren't washing their hands in public places, exposing others to the risk of infection, despite recent outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Although illnesses as deadly as SARS and as troublesome as the common cold or gastric distress can be spread hand-to-hand, the survey sponsored by the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), found that many people passing through major U.S. airports don't wash their hands after using public facilities. More than 30 percent of people using restrooms in New York airports, 19 percent of those in Miami's airport, and 27 percent of air travelers in Chicago aren't stopping to wash their hands. The survey, conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide in August 2003, observed 7,541 people in public washrooms in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami and Toronto.
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39 Firearms Discovered – A total of 39 firearms were discovered this week in carry-on bags. Take a look at the photos and spreadsheet at the bottom of this post.
Opposite Day? – It's almost as if two separate passengers at New York Kennedy (JFK) and Tampa (TPA) read the prohibited items list backwards. The passengers had the following items in their carry-on bags:
JFK – A variety of firecrackers, brass knuckles, a large knife, and while we were in the bag, we saw his baggie of marijuana. We're not looking for drugs, but when we find them, we notify law enforcement.
TPA – A knife, a fully loaded magazine, a kubaton with a spike attachment, and a stun gun designed to appear as a smartphone.
Inert Grenades Etc. – We continue to find inert hand grenades and other weaponry on weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited - real or not. When these items are found at a checkpoint, they can cause significant delays. I know they are cool novelty items, but it is best not to take them on a plane. Read here and here on why inert items cause problems.
- Two inert training mortar fuses were detected in the carry-on bag of a passenger at Richmond ( RIC), Virginia.
- A replica grenade was detected in a carry-on bag at Tampa (TPA), Florida.
- A walking cane with a knife inside was detected at LaGuardia (LGA).
- During screening at Rochester (ROC), a passenger told our officers that he had a firearm in his carry-on bag. No gun was discovered. Bad joke.


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The all-seeing infrared eye; License plate cam a hit in N.Y.
By Brian Meyer
Buffalo News
BUFFALO, New York — Armed with two high-tech infrared cameras, Buffalo police have randomly scanned nearly 92,000 license plates in search of lawbreakers and ticket scofflaws.
In a 10-month period, police wrote nearly 4,400 tickets and summonses based on information gleaned from mobile plate readers. They impounded 754 vehicles and issued nine arrest warrants. The offensive is credited with helping seize a child support deadbeat, a drug suspect and a DWI offender.
But plans to broaden the program are being assailed by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
The all-seeing infrared eye; License plate cam a hit in N.Y."We see it as an expansion of Big Brother technology," said John A. Curr III, the group's regional executive director.
The $125,000 expenditure to expand the program can be funded through state efficiency grants that are set aside to improve city operations.
"This program has detected stolen vehicles and helped find people who had arrest warrants," Brown said. "We believe it has added to the safety and security of the city."
The cameras are mounted on the tops of vehicles. After scanning plates and matching them to computer databases, the system instantly alerts the officer inside the car of outstanding infractions or warrants. They've been used at numerous traffic checkpoints and are used during regular patrols.
The all-seeing infrared eye; License plate cam a hit in N.Y.In an eight-week period between May 1 and June 30, police scanned nearly 35,000 plates.
"The technology is amazing," said Deputy Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda.
But what's the difference, Curr asked, between officers trolling streets, logging license plate data, and having law enforcers stationed outside homes watching as people leave for work daily?
What protections are in place, Curr asked, to make sure the data isn't used for other purposes such as tracking people's activities or even sold to private firms for demographic research?
It may sound far-fetched, but it could happen, Curr warned.
"This mayor has not been very good on civil liberties," he said..
Curr cited the city's plan to install surveillance cameras at crime hot spots, a push to get state permission to use cameras to catch motorists who run red lights and other concerns.
But Brown doesn't see the license plate scanning blitz as an affront to civil liberties.
"The citizens have demonstrated great support for these types of initiatives which fight crime and make our city safer," Brown said.
Law enforcement agencies across the nation are using such devices, including the Erie County Sheriff's Office, the State Police and agencies in Rochester, Schenectady and Long Island.
Earlier this year, a few cases involving license plates that were scanned at checkpoints were dismissed in City Court due to a technicality. But Buffalo Corporation Counsel Alisa A. Lukasiewicz said Thursday that procedural issues have since been addressed and that she knows of no legal hurdles that would undermine future prosecution efforts.
Before the program can be expanded, the Common Council and Buffalo's control board would have to approve plans to use state efficiency grants to buy the additional equipment.
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Survey Says: Financial Considerations Affecting College Choices
Mark Kantrowitz
August 19, 2009
Sallie Mae and Gallup just released the results of a survey of how American families pay for college. The survey found that families are becoming more cost conscious in their college choices. Nevertheless, the majority of families still see college as a necessary and worthwhile investment in their children's future.
Students from higher income families were more likely to enroll at more expensive institutions. The average cost of attendance was $23,817 for students from high-income families (earning more than $100,000 a year), compared with $16,955 for students from low-income families (earning less than $35,000 a year) and $17,383 for students from middle-income families (earning $35,000 to $100,000 a year). Income also affected the type of college. Students from families earning less than $35,000 a year were more likely to enroll at community colleges than students from families earning more than $150,000 a year (27% versus 10%) and less likely to enroll at 4-year private colleges (16% versus 35%).
There were also geographic differences in enrollment at more expensive colleges. 45% of students from the northeast enrolled in private 4-year colleges, compared with 17% from the midwest, 14% from the south and 13% from the west.
More affluent families were less likely to borrow. 24% of families earning more than $150,000 borrowed, compared with 49% of families earning less than $50,000, 45% of families earning $50,000 to $100,000 and 38% of families earning $100,000 to $150,000.
Overall, willingness to borrow declined as compared with the previous year's study. 53% of students said that they would rather borrow than not attending college, compared with 67% last year. Still, education loans enabled many students to enroll in college. If they didn't have access to student loans, one third (33%) would have delayed enrollment or not attended this year.
Students from families that borrowed to pay for their education attended more expensive colleges than students from families that did not borrow for college. The average cost of attendance was $22,821 for the students from families that borrowed, a third greater than the $17,143 average among students from families that did not borrow. The amount borrowed was almost half the cost of attendance. This suggests that students were using debt to enable attendance at a more expensive school (or conversely, that attendance at a more expensive college was more likely to require borrowing).
The primary reasons for borrowing education loans as opposed to other types of loans included a preferable interest rate (20%), convenience (17%), availability (13%), and couldn't borrow other types of loans (10%). This compares with the use of credit cards to pay for school, where the primary reasons included convenience (65%), emergency or unplanned expenses (14%) and a preferable interest rate (4%).
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President Vladmir Putin has set in motion an impressive election machine that will guarantee his United Russia party will gain at least 70% of the votes in this week's election. United Russia has completely dominated what is reported on television. They have received 60% of news coverage in prime time and recent debates between members of other political parties was shown at 7:00 am and at midnight leading to only 1.5% of Russians ever seeing the event. According to Federal Election Chief, Vladmir Churov commented when asked about the limited exposure by TV to other political parties, "if a party does nothing, how can we expect the media to cover it?" Of course, whatever United Russia does must, by definition, be something of worth. Golos, an independent national election observer, is concerned at the incredible increase in the number of absentee ballots which probably is due to pressure from employers that their workers vote for United Russia and by having absentee ballots they can check to see they vote the right way. Golos has received 1,131 phone calls in which 43% of callers complain about election abuses that favor United Russia.
Vladmir Putin is an intelligent manipulator of elections. He avoids brutal actions and works behind the scene to ensure his party will score an impressive victory. Perhaps, President Musharraf can learn something from him about how to win while, technically, being legal.


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School Bans Cookies, Candy, & Cake
Some parents are calling school officials in Colorado "food Nazis" after they announced a ban on all sweets, including cupcakes, candy bars and even birthday cakes – unless the cakes are made with district-approved recipes.
School officials in Greeley, CO advised parents that new federal guidelines require all food served on grade school campuses to adhere to strict calorie counts.
Teachers will no longer be able to reward students with a piece of candy for good work. Instead of a Jolly Rancher, students who excel might be given a pencil – or an eraser.
"Fundraisers held at school are no longer allowed to include food items of any kind," said Jenna Raymond, of the District 6 Nutrition Dept. "Rewards for children are to include gifts such as erasers and pencils."
The Greeley County School district is even banning sweets at off-campus fundraisers.
"The only food items allowed to be sold for these types of fundraisers are those that meet the nutritional guidelines," she told the Greeley Gazette.
That means no more sweet treats like cake at birthday parties or class holiday parties – unless the cake is made with a recipe approved by the school district.
"We have a recipe we use in the district that uses black beans and the kids love it," Raymond told the newspaper.
Anita Colwell's nine year old daughter is a fourth grader at Scott Elementary School. She said her daughter refuses to eat the cafeteria food.
"I know they are trying to make their meals more nutritious, but when they implemented the new guideline, my children stopped eating cafeteria food," Colwell told Fox News. "They won't touch it. The food is horrible."
Colwell attended a PTO meeting where parents were informed of the pending changes. She said parents are furious.
"They're dictating what I can send with my child for lunch – what I can give them for a treat at a school party," she said. "I don't believe that's right. It's my child. I should be able to feed them whatever I want. They're not raising my child. They're not paying for their orthodontic bills. They're not tucking them in at night telling them they love them. But yet they're telling me what I can and can't feed my child?"
She said school officials are acting like "food Nazis."
"This is how it starts," she said. "The government is sticking their nose where they don't exactly belong."
Colwell said the kids have to have some fun.
"I don't think it hurts a child to have a cupcake at a Christmas party or getting a piece of hard candy from a teacher if they get 100 percent on a test," she said. "They should be allowed to have rewards that entice them to do better in school – and a pencil is not going to cut it."
She wondered what other moms were going to be able to send to school for class parties.
"What are we supposed to do – send them nuts and boiled eggs for treats?" she said, noting that eggs and nuts are within the nutritional guidelines set by the school.
The school district also defended a ban on diet soft drinks.
"The American Association of Pediatrics has said that around four ounces of fruit juice is perfectly health for your children, and that is healthier than diet soda," Raymond lectured parents.
That led Colwell to wonder how teachers will enforce the regulation.
"What are they going to start doing – checking every water bottle they bring in to make sure it's not pop?"
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Hello All,
This is going to be a quick post (that's the hope at least). Today is an uposatha day and I am once again trying my best to observe it. I have, for quite some time, had little interest in movies, sitcoms, video games, music and most of what would fall under the 7th precept which is as follows:
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from
dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments,
wearing garlands, smartening with perfumes and beautifying
with cosmetics.
I do, however, derive a lot of pleasure and distraction from incessantly reading and researching whatever strikes my fancy including continuously scanning the various Buddhist fora. My question is this: Should I (and, by extension I suppose, should any of us) forego such diversions even if they are "Dhammic" in nature (i.e., reading a post on a Buddhist forum or reading an article on comparative religion) because they are precisely diversions? Anyway, I would appreciate hearing anyone's opinion and experiences. Rakkhantu sabba devataa!


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Jesper wins Australian Formula Series Event
Escaping the colder weather in Scandinavia I decided to migrate down under and spend summer in some warmer weather. Not only is it warmer its windy every day and it's great for windsurfing. The 2nd event of the year was held south of Sydney in Jervis bay and the place is great for windsurfing. A big piece of water with challenging conditions, whales and sharks – yep that's Australia for ya! We had 2 days and 30 people signed up to compete. Some where on the new 2012 boards and there is certainly a big improvement on the boards for the coming season. Next big question is what's going to happen on the sails for 2012.
After 6 races and winning all of them over the 2 days – it was time to head home to Sydney and watch the Rugby semifinal between the Wallabies and the All Blacks – what a game that was, just another perfect weekend of sailing in Australia. I was using my 12 North Formula throughout the event and was having a pretty good lead to the people behind. Next stop Geraldton for some wave sailing and then a competition in Japan waits in the beginning of November.
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Congrats for that from the whole North Team!!!