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Samantha A. Smith, a student at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has graduated from the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadet Initial Entry Training at Fort Knox, Ky. She is the daughter of Laurie A. and stepdaughter of William D. Britt, and granddaughter of Thomas P. Smith, all of Ocean Isle Beach.
Air Force Guard Airman 1st Class Victoria S. Jordan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio.
Jordan is the daughter of Lori S. and Jonathan K. Jordan of Supply, sister of Kaylie Jordan of Clayton, granddaughter of Darlene Sloop of Kannapolis and niece of Kim Nivens of Concord and Casey Collins of Calabash.
Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Lindsay Chapman Sauls of Holden Beach and Dr. Charles Lloyd Lennon III of Holden Beach. The bride-elect is the daughter of Dixon and Kathryn Sauls of Farmville. The prospective groom is the son of Lloyd and Linda Lennon of Clarkton. A Nov. 28 wedding is planned at May-Lew Farm in Farmville.
Airman First Class Ryan J. Dancer, son of Steven and Sharon Nelke Dancer of Leesburg, Ga., graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base on July 9. Dancer was an honor graduate and achieved expert marksman. He will continue his training by attending Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. His parents and all his grandparents — Otto and Marian Nelke of Sunset Beach, Mary Dancer and Henry Greenemeyer of New Jersey, James Dancer and Joy Ritchie of Florida — attended his graduation.
Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley A. Johndro graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. She is the granddaughter of Jennie Redmond of Leland.
Johndro completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Long time public servant Foster Norman received staff, colleagues, family and special guests during a retirement reception June 25 at CoastalCare in Wilmington, where he was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award, among other recognitions.
Hank and Marilyn Mattutat celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary July 8. Residents of Carolina Shores for 27 years, they previously resided in The Bronx and Long Island, N.Y. They have four children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Stephen Ikalowych of Oak Island was commissioned into the Marine Corps during a ceremony May 8 at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Families, friends, faculty and staff assembled at the Summerall Chapel on The Citadel campus to honor the newly commissioned officers. The commissioning cadets and students took oaths accepting their appointments as officers in the U.S. armed services.
Krystal Esau and James Grissett were married June 6 at Calvary Baptist Church in Shallotte. The Rev. Wayne Turnage officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Esau of Longwood. She is continuing her education at Brunswick Community College.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Grissett of Shallotte. He is employed at McLeod Seacoast in Little River, S.C.
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By John Goralski
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Southington fans have been spoiled in recent years by earning top seeds and making deep runs into the postseason, but there was a time when Coach Rich Heitz had to fight for every win.
Even those teams made deep runs into the postseason. That's why Heitz isn't too concerned by a 3-0 loss to Farmington for the second time this season. It makes the Knights a long-shot in a bid for a conference championship, but Heitz is still looking ahead.
Like those exciting battles in the past…
"I still think that this team is a lot better than some of those teams were," said Heitz. "I just think that some of the teams that we are going up against are much better than they were. We've got four games [in our conference] against teams that are in the top 10."
It isn't always pretty. Southington struggled at the net against Farmington. The servers kept feeding the Indian libero, and Farmington's offense was the one that kept the Knights out of system.
Farmington built leads in both games, but Southington had moments when they held their own.
Caroline Barry and Maryssa Romano had eight kills apiece. Morgan McCarthy managed 18 assists in the three game series. Allison McCormick matched Farmington's assault with 21 digs. Romano and McCarthy had 13 digs apiece.
Farmington won, 25-18, 25-16, and 25-20, but the Knights fare much better than they did in the first meeting.
"I think [Farmington coach Laura Arena] would say that we played a lot better today than we did over at their place. I hope she'd say that, but we're in a really tough division," said Heitz. "A lot of times, we have four sophomores playing—tonight we had three. They just have to learn how to pick up the speed."
Southington's in no danger of missing the postseason. A 3-0 win over NW Catholic on Monday secured a postseason berth. A 3-0 win over Hall on Friday kept the Knights (9-5) in the hunt for a home game in the upcoming state tournament.
That's important if the Knights are going to make another run like last season when they advanced to the semifinals as a 12th seed.
"There are some good teams out there like Cheshire and Darien," said Heitz. "If you play them, you really don't want to get them right off the bat. You want to fight for a good seed."
And the Knights are still fighting.
On Monday, the Knights overwhelmed NW Catholic at the line with 19 aces in a 3-0 victory. Barry led the way with eight aces, and McCormick added six aces with 13 digs in the back row. Romano led the Knights at the net with nine kills. Barry (7 kills) and Michelle Stublarec (6 kills) contributed.
Southington swept the Indians, 25-7, 25-20, and 25-23, and that proves Heitz' point about the schedule. NW Catholic struggles to compete in the CCC West, but in the postseason they've done well.
"This schedule really prepares us," said Heitz. "Look at NW Catholic. They've really had some success in Class S. They can go in with a 9-9 record and make the finals like they did a couple of years ago."
Southington's five losses have all come against ranked teams. Against good teams, Southington has done well.
On Friday, the girls cruised to a 3-0 road victory at Hall with two lopsided wins sandwiching a 35-33 brawl.
Romano led the Knights with six aces and 11 kills. Barry had 10 kills, and McCarthy finished with 26 assists. McCormick (11 digs) and Romano (10 digs) anchored the defense.
With the victory, Southington improved to 9-5 overall (8-3 in the CCC West) with five games to go. The Knights are tied with Danbury for 16th place in the Class LL rankings.
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BARTOW | A Lakeland man accused of eavesdropping on his wife and choking her has been sentenced to five years of probation after a judge declined to send him to prison.
BARTOW | A Lakeland man accused of eavesdropping on his wife and choking her has been sentenced to five years of probation after a judge declined to send him to prison.
Robert L. Rutledge, 52, was arrested in November 2011 after deputies say he used his knowledge as a Verizon repair technician to tap into a telephone conversation that his wife was having with another man, and Rutledge then choked her with a rope.
To resolve his criminal case, Rutledge accepted a plea deal with prosecutors.
He pleaded no contest to aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and interception of an oral communication. The deal called for Rutledge to serve between 18 months and 10 years in prison.
However, during a Dec. 14 hearing, Circuit Judge Roger Alcott disagreed with putting Rutledge in prison and sentenced him to probation.
Prosecutors objected to the judge's decision, but Alcott did not change his mind.
"It doesn't benefit society one iota to take up a bed in the prison system for this man," said Alcott.
The judge said he didn't find Rutledge posed a danger to the community or his ex-wife.
Rutledge testified at the hearing that he was sorry for his actions.
"This was a very unfortunate incident," Rutledge said. "I wish I could undo it, but I cannot."
He asked the judge for mercy and said he has "been striving to be a better person through all this."
The judge noted that he received many letters of support on behalf of Rutledge, who has no criminal history.
Alcott described the attack as an "isolated incident" that was "driven by emotions" and out of character for Rutledge.
"You are obviously very remorseful for what you've done," Alcott said.
The judge said he also took into consideration the impact Rutledge's sentence would have on his 6-year-old son.
Under the terms of his probation, Rutledge must undergo a mental health evaluation and follow any recommended treatment. He must attend an anger management course and cannot possess any weapons.
Alcott agreed to withhold adjudication, meaning Rutledge will not have a criminal conviction on his record.
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Diane Keaton's Former Laguna Property Hits Market
The former Laguna Beach property of actress Diane Keaton hits the market for $3.5 million, and a Miami Beach penthouse lists for $35 million. Alyssa Abkowitz joins The News Hub with a look at this week's Private Properties. (Photo: Michael Sacks)
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Associate of Boston Bombing Suspects is Killed, and More
What's News: Orlando, Florida man connected to Tsarnaev brothers is killed after trying to attack FBI agent. Ford to increase vehicle production in North America. Existing home sales at highest rate since 2009. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Seven unanswered goals along with 14 saves from senior goalie Christopher Rullan (Wexford, Pa.) in the first half helped power the MIT men's lacrosse team to an 11-5 victory over Clark University in a Pilgrim Lacrosse League game on Saturday afternoon. For the second straight outing, sophomore Chris Cook (Tully, N.Y.) led the way for the Engineers (4-9, 2-3 Pilgrim) as he generated a game-high four goals.
Rullan finished with 20 saves and eight groundballs while sophomore Jake Slonaker (West Windsor, N.J.) posted two goals and four groundballs. Freshman Paul Orrson (Baltimore, Md.) totaled two goals and three groundballs as classmate Jonah Hessels (Poolesville, Md.) notched one goal and one assist. Sophomores John Kramer (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Bill Kelleher (Pittsburgh, Pa.) both tacked on a goal while Kramer added four groundballs. Freshman Nick Uhlenhuth (Louisville, Ky.) collected four groundballs, followed by three from fellow rookie Luke Verdi (Middletown, Md.). Senior Mike Gibson (Natick, Mass.) won six of his 12 faceoff attempts as Verdi and freshman Chris McPherson (Gaithersburg, Md.) both earned an assist.
Cook recorded a hat-trick in the opening frame as he got things going by burying MIT's only man-up strike of the afternoon at the 7:38 mark. Almost four minutes later, Slonaker connected on a feed from Hessels which was quickly followed by Cook redirecting a pass from Verdi. The Engineers increased their lead to 4-0 courtesy of Cook's solo effort with 1:04 left in the quarter.
The visitors carried the momentum into the second stanza as Hessels found the back of the net after 1:08 expired. Cook kept the run going with an unassisted marker while Orrson provided MIT's final goal with 7:39 on the clock, resulting in a 7-0 advantage at the intermission.
Clark ended the shutout nearly two minutes into the third quarter, but the defensive battle resumed until midway through the frame when McPherson scooped up a groundball and found Kelleher for a transition strike. On the ensuing faceoff, Kramer came up with the groundball and went directly to net to give MIT a 9-1 margin. The scoreboard remained unchanged until the Cougars found the back of the net twice during the final 39 seconds.
In the fourth quarter, the hosts continued the rally courtesy of a man-down marker with 10:27 to go. The Engineers countered with a blast from Slonaker less than a minute later that made the score 10-4. Clark scored shortly after the ensuing faceoff but this was as close as it would get as Orrson netted the last goal with 6:47 remaining.
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Rahon 3-pointer gives BC win over Virginia
BOSTON (AP) — Joe Rahon scored 15 points, hitting the game-winning 3-pointer as he was fouled with 8.2 seconds left to give Boston College a 53-52 victory over Virginia on Sunday.
Ryan Anderson added eight points and nine rebounds for BC (13-16, 5-11 Atlantic Coast Conference), which trailed almost all of the second half and by as many as 11 points with 10 minutes to play.
Akil Mitchell had 16 points and eight rebounds and Joe Harris scored 14 for Virginia (20-9, 10-6). It was the second time in two weeks that BC has beaten a team coming off a victory over Duke.
BC trailed by five points, 51-46, with 1:38 left when Eddie Odio got underneath for a dunk and then blocked Joe Harris' jumper, setting Olivier Hanlan off on a fast break. Harris was sent to the line and made one of two free throws, then BC set up for the winning shot, working the ball around to Rahon.
The BC freshman swished the ball through as he was knocked to the floor by Evan Nolte. Rahon missed the free throw and Virginia's Jontel Evans brought the ball the length of the court before — against tough defense by Patrick Heckmann — stepping out of bounds on the baseline with 0.4 seconds left.
Mitchell stole the inbounds pass in the Virginia backcourt, took one dribble and fired up a shot — too late — from beyond the half-court line that went in.
Mitchell dropped to the floor in disappointment while the BC players celebrated.
After the traditional singing of the Boston College alma mater, the players headed over to press row to congratulate longtime assistant sports information director Dick Kelley, who received the Most Courageous Award from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Kelley is confined to a wheelchair with Lou Gehrig's disease.


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Dr. Bill Larkin Eulogized
Students called him "The Crusher" for his tough instructional style. Yet he had the heart of a shepherd. That's how CIU Seminary & School of Ministry Dean, Dr. John Harvey eulogized his colleague and friend Dr. Bill Larkin.
Larkin passed away on Feb. 18, 2014 following a battle with cancer. He was 68 years old.
Larkin taught for 38 years at CIU until his retirement in 2013. His life included a long list of accomplishments. He was an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and joined the faculty of CIU after a year of pastoral ministry in Philadelphia and the completion of graduate studies in England. He authored or co-authored several books, including Bible commentaries.
Larkin also wrote an academic paper on the six roles of a professor: instructor, scholar, advisor, pastor, administrator, and churchman. At Larkin's funeral conducted at his church, The First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, Harvey said that Larkin lived up to all those roles.
"He was demanding on his students as he was on himself," Harvey said. "He invested in studying God's Word as deeply as possible, so he could teach as accurately as possible."
At the same time, Harvey said Larkin considered his advisees the flock God had entrusted to his care.
"But not just his students, but also his colleagues," Harvey remembered. "Anyone, anytime, you just knocked on his door, and he would put aside whatever he was working on and hear what was on your heart. I guarantee you; you would not get out of his office without him praying for you, because he was a pastor."
CIU President Emeritus Robertson McQuilkin then prayed that the thousands of people impacted by Larkin would "fall in line behind Bill" who "followed in the footsteps of Jesus."
Gifts in memory of Dr. Larkin may be made to the William J. Larkin Faculty Fellowship.
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NZXT Bunker Review
NZXT is no doubt a well known company in the PC enthusiast market, what with having a large presence in the areas of computer cases and case accessories. Though NZXT has, as seems to be the trend these days, begun to dabble in other areas of interest as well, with their HALE90 80+ Gold series of power supplies. Today, however, I have the pleasure to review a brand new product from NZXT's natural case accessory realm, the Bunker. I'm not quite sure what to call the Bunker, because it seems to be the first of its kind. NZXT calls it a 'USB Lock system', but this doesn't satisfactorily describe what it is. So, for lack of a better way to describe it, the NZXT Bunker is a 'USB-front-panel-replacement-for-use-in-single-5.25"-drive-bay-with-locking-security-door'. Whew, that's a mouthful! I'd like to see Newegg add that to their drop-down menu.
What the Bunker is designed to do is provide a way for users to plug their USB devices into their computer and leave them in place without having to worry about them being stolen. This is obviously aimed toward the manically paranoid, and people who's computer is publicly accessible most of or all of the time, such as in a dorm or at a LAN party. Whether or not the Bunker turns out to be useful depends on a couple things; first, that the design is such that when locked, there is no direct way to unlock it without the key, or, remove the USB device plugs, and second, how easy it is to free what's plugged in given a little time. For now though, let's get a good look at it.
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NZXT is obviously working a military theme with the camouflage and pseudo-military typeset, and they go even further by referencing the disregard to form and aesthetics found in military constructs by printing black and white directly onto the cardboard box, which itself is small and just large enough to hold what's inside. Maybe that's because it's only a review sample and the design hasn't been completely finalized, but, I'll help NZXT with promoting the utility that this accessory is meant to provide, and say that it's all meant to instill the impression of an impenetrable military bunker.
On back NZXT provides some information about the Bunker. Of note is that the lock is key-based, so there's no chance for someone to sit by and roll through combination numbers until the door opens. NZXT assures us that there are twenty different keys, and thus also locks, that the Bunker might have one of, to minimize the chance that anyone else that has a Bunker can unlock yours [and take your things]. What irony... Now, what's inside?
Purchasing the Bunker includes the Bunker itself, a pair of keys, and a small, foldout installation/use guide. A closer look at the keys shows a number etched into one of the corners of both keys. Perhaps that number would allow NZXT to send replacement keys if both become lost.
Of particular interest to me is the locking mechanism itself. Looking in back of it shows it to be held in place only by two small nuts that are supplemented by epoxy on the bolt threads. I wonder how easy it would be with a ratchet and a couple sockets to remove these nuts, thereby unlocking the Bunker without a key. I shall find out during testing...
A closer inspection of the Bunker reveals that the housing is almost entirely made of plastic, the only exception being the grille on the front door. 'Inside', as it were, the USB daughterboard and spring loading mechanism are all that make up the Bunker. The spring loading mechanism is particularly clever, because, while the door is closed and locked, tension is stored in the spring. Immediately upon unlocking the door, the tension is released, resulting in the door swinging open and the daughterboard being pushed forward.
The facade of the Bunker is pleasant enough with a small portion of mesh, though, it would match best with a black case. In the bottom of the door is a small opening just large enough to allow cables belonging to anything plugged in to sneak out. On the far left is the key slot. Curiously, this lock is of a different style than the one shown on the back of the box. Perhaps this is simply one of the 20 available, and the one pictured on the box is another. Onward to information and testing!


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It's a bit early to be saying something like that, besides Mandriva just finished purchasing Lycoris and all their stuff was KDE based.
Not every distribution is going Gnome, it's not like Gnome is really universally better than KDE. The reason Novell is going Gnome is because they're aiming for corporate customers, those corporate customers preffer Gnome because there's no Qt and no Qt licensing issues. With a GTK based desktop environment companies can have internal apps written, and then can distribute them later without having to worry about distributing source code, that isn't the case with Qt unless they also want to buy a very expensive license.
I really do like KDE and used to use and like Qt, but I have to say that Trolltech is crazy with their pricing and that is what is hitting KDE so hard.


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text: Mid-Harvest Maintenance September 26, 2013 06:00 AM Tweet This severely worn vertical unloading auger (left) allowed as much grain to fall down the sides of the auger tube as it lifted, causing the auger to plug. Tier III and Tier IV diesel engines are very finicky about fuel cleanliness. © Dan Anderson TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Dan Anderson Farm Journal Columnist Email Tips to keep combines cruising all season long If harvest has hit a rain delay or you're caught up with the dryer and have a moment to read this, here are a few maintenance matters to keep your combine cruising during the final weeks of harvest: Check feeder house conveyor chain tension. If conveyor chains get too slack, they can jump a tooth on one of their drive sprockets when a wad of crop goes in the feeder house. At minimum, running with the feeder-house conveyor chains "crooked" creates a lot of noise. At worst, it bends the crossbars and weakens the chain links; at very worst, they could break and feed the conveyor chain into the combine. Even spring-loaded, self-adjusting feeder house conveyor chains can wear and stretch enough to jump sprockets. Keep the springs on self-adjusters at the proper tension. Remove half-links from the conveyor chains as needed to obtain that spring tension. "It's better to take time to cut links out of a conveyor chain and get it adjusted to the proper tension than let it run loose enough to jump the sprockets and maybe break the chain," says Jeff Gray, Claas Lexion product coordinator. "Digging a broken conveyor chain out of a combine is not fun." Check the tension of the clean grain elevator conveyor chain. Inadequate chain tension allows paddles to flex back, reducing their carrying capacity and overloading the clean grain loading system. Realize that adjusting the tension of the clean grain elevator chain could alter calibration values for yield monitors by changing the way grain strikes the mass flow sensor at the top of the clean grain elevator. Recalibrate yield monitors after chain maintenance. Replace fuel filters. The tradition of changing fuel filters at the same time engine oil is changed might not keep engines operating at peak power. Modern engine oils, filters and engine designs can extend oil change intervals to as much as 250 hours, while Tier III- and Tier IV-certified diesel engines might need fresh fuel filters every 100 hours. Tier III and Tier IV engines are fussy about fuel cleanliness. Filling from portable fuel tanks can significantly shorten change intervals if stringent fuel cleanliness is not maintained. Inspect engine air filters. Most manufacturers permit outer air filters to be blown clean with compressed air once or twice before replacement. Inner air filters should be replaced rather than cleaned, unless cleaning is specifically permitted by the manufacturer. Inspect and clean cab air filter(s). There's more benefit from a clean cab filter than mere operator comfort. A dirty cab filter can restrict airflow enough to overload and damage the electric motor that spins the cab fan. While inspecting the cab filter, check to make sure the air conditioning system condensation drain tube drips water on the ground beneath the cab when the AC is running. If that tube is plugged, water will build up in the AC evaporator. Water in the evaporator housing can literally "freeze-up" the evaporator core or create enough humidity in the system that the windows fog over when the heater is on. Clean the stone trap. If stone traps aren't cleaned at least every three or four days, the dirt and crop debris that accumulates in them packs so tight that rocks bounce off and then into the combine. Cleaning stone traps daily keeps them full of lightly packed material that "absorbs" rocks and keeps them out of the machine. "Exercise" the combine's cleaning fan, concave and cylinder/rotor. If cleaning fan speed, concave setting and cylinder/rotor speed are run for days at a time without significant alteration, it's beneficial to occasionally change those settings to keep their adjusting mechanisms free-moving. Adjust fan and cylinder/rotor speeds up and down several hundred rpm. Completely open and close the concave before resetting it to the desired clearance. The same goes for variable speed feeder houses, adjustable deck plates on corn heads, and any other combine component that is adjustable from the cab. Check the fountain auger in the grain tank for wear. A fountain auger that's "worn but acceptable" at the beginning of harvest can wear significantly in the first 100 hours of harvest. "Worn augers increase grain damage," says Kent Hawk, John Deere combine specialist. "As auger flighting wears thin, the diameter of the auger is also reduced, so there's more room between the edge of the auger flighting and the auger housing. Grain gets tumbled between the sharp edges of the worn flighting and the auger housing. Not only do you get increased grain damage, but it takes more power to move grain when augers are worn." Flail knives on straw chopper rotors (left) wear on their cutting edge, tip and "wing" on the back of the knife. Fuel sediment bowls show fuel condition. Contaminated fuel can reduce fuel flow through filters and slash power. Check the flail knives on straw choppers. Worn straw chopper knives don't chew up crop residue as well, and they greatly increase the amount of power the straw chopper pulls from the engine. Kelly Kravig, CNH product marketing manager, says it's not uncommon for a straw chopper on a 12-row combine to pull more than 100 hp—even with sharp straw chopper knives installed. Check all belts. Grab a flashlight and conscientiously examine every visible inch of every belt. Using a flashlight makes cracks and frayed areas more obvious. Major cracks, flaking or obvious burned spots justify immediate belt replacement. Tiny stress cracks or minor fraying on the backside of belts can probably wait until the next rain delay, and—if you're lucky—might make it to the end of harvest. Seat-of-the-Pants Diagnostics After weeks in the seat of a combine, any odd noise or budding vibration grates on a veteran operator like fingernails on a chalkboard. Recognizing there's a problem is the easy part. The challenge is identifying where the disturbance is coming from and what to do about it. Use a process of elimination to identify the general location of the problem. Start the machine, engage all systems and go to full throttle until the noise or vibration is evident. To pinpoint which system harbors the vibration or noise, systematically turn off the header/feeder house, then the unloading system, then the separator until nothing is running except the engine. If vibration is most evident when the separator is engaged but fades the longer the machine runs, be suspicious of imbalance due to dust buildup. Dust inside cylinders, beaters and large sheaves or pulleys can fall to the bottom when the separator is shut off. Centrifugal force pins the dust to one spot in the component when the separator is re-engaged, throwing it off balance. Over time, the dust load will redistribute itself, or the operator can turn the separator on and off at low rpm to redistribute and rebalance the dust load. Damaged belts, especially variable-speed drive belts, can cause vibration. If a cylinder, rotor or straw chopper has been plugged and its drive belt slipped and "burned" in one spot, that spot is probably measurably narrower than the rest of the belt. Every time that burned, narrowed spot passes around a pulley, idler or sheave, it sends a pulse through the system that can magnify into a significant vibration. Straw choppers spin at high speed and are very sensitive to imbalance. If a chopper knife comes off, the imbalance can create a vibration severe enough to rattle the operator's dental fillings. Depending on the design of the chopper and amount of wear on the remaining knives, it is usually recommended to replace two or three opposing knives on the rotor, along with the missing knife, to return the chopper rotor to balance. Meticulous operators can sometimes detect early signs of bearing failure via routine visual inspection or by monitoring bearing operating temperature with an infrared heat-sensing gun. However, the biggest, most expensive bearings found on cylinder drives, rotor drives and other major components often give subtle audible warning before they catastrophically fail. Low-pitched howling noises or odd growling or moaning sounds can often be traced to large bearings. Their size and location on large shafts or components often amplifies vibrations into audible warnings of their pending demise. The bearings might look good but exhibit excess free play or unusual heat during operation that justifies a closer look and eventual replacement. You can e-mail Dan Anderson at firstname.lastname@example.com. Back to news


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DEER CREEK — The last weeks of 2013 were as much a building up as a counting down for gun owners eager to apply for a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Illinois.
When the state became the last in the nation to approve legislation allowing citizens to carry concealed firearms, a rule-making process was started to develop a framework for providing the first training courses ahead of the Jan. 5, 2014, date state police began accepting applications for permits.
That timing translated into a flood of applicants throughout the fall seeking to enroll in the 16-hour, state-mandated courses and the paperwork necessary to apply.
In places such as the Deer Creek American Legion Post 1276, that demand meant booked weekends for the banquet hall — and the new firing range built out back.
Among the group of state-certified concealed carry instructors in Tazewell County who use the facility were Kevin Moody — an engineer, former Marine and firearm instructor who taught concealed carry courses in Michigan — and Ken Simmons — a retired police officer with national concealed carry training certification who had a hand in developing the state law through the Illinois State Rifle Association.
"The bottom line is, we're going to teach you how to use a firearm as a tool of last resort," Moody said at a weekend training session in November. "You're not shooting to kill, you're shooting to live."
In the months leading up to the implementation of the law, instructors found themselves in uncharted territory. Instructors such as Simmons, who have been involved in law enforcement, already were allowed to carry a concealed weapon in the state because of their previous employment, while those such as Moody, despite being certified to teach the courses, could not because the permitting process had not yet started.
And though the state approved a mandated set of materials that must be reviewed in each 16-hour training session, the curriculum used to meet those requirements is up to each instructor. Courses cover topics from handgun fundamentals to details of the Illinois law to a live-fire qualification round.
Moody and Simmons filled the first eight hours of classroom training with the National Rifle Association's Basic Pistol Course, an established curriculum that counts toward concealed carry training in other states and teaches the mechanics of a firearm and how to clean it, as well as a set of principles for how to safely handle guns.
There are three basic tenets: Always keep a gun pointed in a safe direction; keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire; and keep the weapon unloaded until ready to use. Other variations include a fourth principle: Always know your target and what is beyond it.
The second eight-hour portion of the training course dealt with restrictions in the law, particularly areas where concealed firearms remain prohibited, such as government buildings, schools, playgrounds and most large public gatherings.
The one exception in those prohibited places is parking lots.
"You may enter a parking lot with a concealed firearm, even in a prohibited place," Moody said.
But concealed firearms may only leave the vehicle for the limited purpose of transporting them to the trunk of the vehicle to be stored, he added. And under state law, the firearm must be unloaded inside the vehicle before it is moved to the trunk.
"Most negligent discharges happen when a firearm is being loaded or unloaded," Simmons said. "Leave it in the passenger compartment."
Yet that advice, too, comes with a caveat. The firearm must be securely cased and out of view.
The final portion of the 16-hour training includes a session on legal requirements for use of force, exercises on drawing a weapon from concealment and live-fire qualifications on the range.
State law mandates a shooter be able to hit the center portion of a silhouetted target seven out of 10 times from distances of 5, 7 and 10 yards. That portion of the training takes 30 minutes or less for groups of shooters, and most in Moody's first classes qualified on the first try.
All who attended the $225 courses — with class sizes ranging from 16 to 28 people — in the month of November earned certification for a concealed carry permit.
Moody and Simmons, however, encouraged further training and regular dry- and live-fire practice to anyone who pursues a permit and carries a concealed weapon.
The decision whether to use that weapon will have to be made in an instant, and will depend on the quality and quantity of training, both instructors warned.
"If you have time to think about whether you should, you shouldn't," Moody said. "You're a different person now — not physically or mentally — you have a different moral obligation."
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Testing of hard drives can be done in several different ways. One method involves leaving the drive bare and connecting it as a secondary drive in an existing system. By simultaneously cleaning the drive after each benchmark run-through, this allows you to see its theoretical peaks in performance. However, these results would only represent a best-case scenario – one that you may never see unless operating a bare drive. The second method, which OverclockersClub employs, involves loading the operating system and benchmarking suite onto the test drive itself. This would give performance results that emulate real-world usage more closely. Testing will be completed with the Z87-based system listed below, alongside a fresh install of Windows 7 Professional 64-bit that is updated to SP1 and fully patched as of the date of testing. The latest Intel Rapid Storage technology drivers and software have also been installed. All SATA drives are connected to a native SATA III 6Gb/s port on the motherboard, in an effort to eliminate any possible bottlenecks with performance.
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I wanted to share this with my fellow carboholic Burners. Get out a pencil: B&M (Burnham & Morrill) Raisin Brown Bread. Labeled as "New Englands Finest".
This stuff comes in a big 16 oz can as a cylindrical loaf, looks like molasses bread, and is cooked right in the can. It is unleavened and fairly dense, but it's surprisingly good stuff. Ingredients are: water, whole wheat flour, molasses, dextrose, rye flour, raisins, whey, yellow corn oil, baking soda, buttermilk, and salt. No markings as to suitability for our Jewish friends, so if that is important you might want to research it a bit.
To serve it you cut the top and bottom out of the can leaving a metal sleeve. Push the bread out an inch or so with your fingers, cut-off a half-inch slice, (looks like a big dark sausage patty now), butter it well on both sides, and fry it up in a covered pan on medium heat. After 2-3 minutes, add more butter (or, more nummy, and recommended by 4 out of 5 cardiologists who are trying to put their kids through med school, bacon grease!). Dump it on a plate and serve with a fork. A half-inch slice is 30 grams of carbs and 130 calories.
I take 3-4 cans of this stuff to every burn and it's usually gone by Thursday. Something about it just goes well with playa dust. At home, I'm not a big fan of it. I find it passable, but nothing more. On the playa I CRAVE this stuff, as do my fellow campers.
One neat thing is it doesn't spoil, dry-out, or mold after a week. When you've cut-off a piece, just slide the rest back into the can and put it in a ziploc. It doesn't need refrigeration after opening, and it's shelf-stable for 3 years. If an end gets a bit chewy, cut off a thin slice and discard as the remaining bread will still be very good.
I have seen it at World Market and HEB, as well as on-line. It's even cheap.
If you tend to crave bread on the playa, try this stuff. It's also pretty good with a Shiraz.
Canned Bread
What do you eat and drink on the playa? Share ideas, recipes and advice here.
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I used to love that stuff when I was a kid. With cream cheese slathered on it.
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Sounds like tasty stuff. We just bring bread and buns, though, and have them all week for sandwiches, burgers, etc. We take an old cooler (it doesn't need to be high tech), put some ice into ziplocs (so meltwater doesn't have a chance to make anything soggy) in the bottom, then put the bread in.
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Banana Bread in a Jar Recipe (adapted from allrecipes.com)
(Makes one dozen 250 ml jars)
•2/3 cup shortening
•2 2/3 cups white sugar
•4 eggs
•2 cups mashed bananas
•2/3 cup water
•3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
•1/2 teaspoon baking powder
•2 teaspoons baking soda
•1 1/2 teaspoons salt
•1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1 teaspoon ground cloves (I used half a teaspoon because I didn't want mine too 'clovey'.)
•2/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
You will also need:
•12 250 ml canning jars
•funnelIf you are planning on storing these for a while, you will need to sterilize your jars. Follow the instructions here for how to sterilize jars. (Some reviewers on Allrecipes.com said the jars will keep up to a year in your pantry if sealed properly. To be safe, I wouldn't make these more than a week before your wedding. We don't endorse keeping for long periods because we are NOT food scientists and cannot speak to longevity canned bread. In fact, this article on canning bread, which was sent over by a reader, strongly advises against it.)
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease insides of a dozen 250ml canning jars. (I wiped mine down with vegetable oil.)
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
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At $5 a can...they aren't really doing anything special beyond the normal Boston brown bread recipe. You could bake some from scratch in empty coffee cans and bring it to the playa, it'll be cheaper and taste better. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alto ... index.html
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This brings back some memories for me as well. I was brought up (well more accurately "made my way") in the inner city. A buddy and I used to go upstate camping to put a different kind of adventure in our lives*. We took this along once or twice, it was longer than I care to admit but all I remember was the vague feeling of being cloying sweet for bread but it could have been me or perhaps something else or maybe even someone else's memory.
*Once we thought we would do something really cool and just picked a random town off the destination board at NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal. I don't remember the town name but we ended up in some summer community on the Jersey shore in April. We froze our nuts off and eventually got chased off of someone's forested front yard. I think the campfire we set may have had something to do with alerting them to the intruders. We didn't get arrested or anything (that time).
But I digress (again).
*Once we thought we would do something really cool and just picked a random town off the destination board at NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal. I don't remember the town name but we ended up in some summer community on the Jersey shore in April. We froze our nuts off and eventually got chased off of someone's forested front yard. I think the campfire we set may have had something to do with alerting them to the intruders. We didn't get arrested or anything (that time).
But I digress (again).
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Heavy Backpacks and School Age Kid Advice?
I'm not really sure what to do about this My 10yo backpack is soooo heavy! but she absolutely insists that nothing can go. She doesn't usually have more than one textbook, but she does often have library books. Usually one or two - sometimes as many as three - books she has borrowed from friends and wants to give back, books she has promised to lend. I *love* that she is a reader, so I hate to discourage book carrying, but then again... In any case, she gets *furious* with me if I suggest anything could stay home (can we all say TWEEN?). She also has her lunch, a bottle of water, and 2x/week, like today, carries her trumpet to school.
Now it's only 2 blocks to school, and I think it's important to walk to school - a big part of being a big kid, etc. Not to mention that I don't really want to be her chauffeur and have littler kids that are harder to get out of the house. But I don't know what to do about the fact that her backpack looks bigger than she does and seems awfully heavy for a 60lb kid.
What do you do? I thought of a wheelie backpack, but then read somewhere that those are not much better bc they end up twisting around and anyways I've never found wheelies very good on sidewalks.
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Re: Heavy Backpacks and School Age Kid Advice?
My 3rd grader is the same way! He loves books and can't seem to leave home without at least 2 of his own(and he likes encyclopedia hardback heavy books!) plus books from school and a few library or borrowed books.
We bought him a really nice backpack that is meant for hiking. It has a hip/waist padded stabilizer at the bottom of the pack and really
great padded shoulder straps that curve naturally in by his chest to distribute the weight more evenly over his body core, not just his back.
My son walks 10 blocks home from school so wheelies would never work going that far.
Sometimes I think that this is what buying a Kindle or Nook would be good for, but my son loves the whole book, not just the printed words. And no, you certainly don't want to discourage that book love they have.
So we just do it as safe as possible for his little body(69lbs).
This is the backpack we have:
Bye bye.
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Re: Heavy Backpacks and School Age Kid Advice?
Does she realize what carrying around all the extra weight can do to her developing back? Sometimes it's good to show kids why you think it's too heavy (or whatever) and make them part of the decision: http://www.childrenshospital.org/vie...too_heavy.html
Also, for what it's worth I was (and still am) an avid reader. Maybe you could suggest say two days a week that she can designate as book swap days (for the books she's borrowing or loaning friends, not typical library books) and that way she's not always carrying those books around hoping to remember to swap them. If every Tuesday and Thursday she swaps books with friends then they all know when to expect to trade and only have to carry those books those days. With the library books I totally understand carrying at least two constantly. I was always reading books in class (ignoring my teachers but I was always bored and still got straight As) and would be very frustrated if I finished a book and didn't have another one to start.
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Re: Heavy Backpacks and School Age Kid Advice?
I've noticed my chiropractor's office has a couple backpacks hanging on the doors that are supposed to be better on the back. Since I don't have school-aged children, I haven't paid much attention to them. It might be worth looking into.
I don't remember having a heavy backpack that early, but I know I did in junior high through college when I usually had almost every text book with me, so it's not likely to get better any time soon.
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Instead of a backpack on wheels, why not a small suitcase on wheels. I find that they don't tip as easily. I see a lot of kids around here wheeling those things on the sidewalk. You can find cute ones at Target. I bought one for a trip we took with the kids, and used it for books and a few small toys.
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Style # 215814
Heart-shaped neckline, beautiful layering and textured lace on nude lining make this bebe dress a total must-own. Try yours with a pair of metallic heels and a nude or white clutch.
- 87% nylon, 13% spandex
- Center back to hem: 26" (66 cm)
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- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size 6
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Date published: 2013-08-21
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Date published: 2013-06-20
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The United States Under-17 National Team on Thursday finished up their two-week long training trip to Spain with a 2-1 loss to Spain's youth squad. Esteban Rodríguez scored on a fifth-minute penalty, but the home side responded with tallies in the 15th and 17th minutes.
Wilmer Cabrera's charges finished the trip 1-3 and will return to the Bradenton, Fla., residency program, where they will train for the CONCACAF U-17 championships, held in Jamaica from February 12-28. The top four squads from that tournament qualify for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In Spain, the Americans scored only three goals, but Kellen Gulley netted two of them in his team's sole victory, a Sept. 9 match with Rayo Vallecano's youth side.
After Thursday's match, the forward spoke with MLSsoccer.com about the experience in Spain and the residency program.
"It's good," he said of the training trip. "We just lost to Spain today, so it's a sad way to go home. They were really good."
For the 5-foot-11 forward from Clinton, Miss., seeing how the European youth lives and breathes soccer was eye-opening.
"It's all about football here," said Gulley, who played the second half on Thursday. "In Bradenton, yeah we play soccer, but there are a lot of other sports around us. Over here, it's all focused on one sport. It's like second nature to them, playing soccer. We talk about it at the table all the time."
Soccer might not run through everyone's blood in the States, but Gulley feels comfortable on the campus at Bradenton. He spent last year in the residency, and it's becoming a home away from home.
"It's like a family now," he said. "I know everybody. Everybody knows me."
The member of the MS Chicago Fire Juniors hopes the time spent honing his skills in Florida leads to a professional contract.
"I want to do something after residency or maybe even during residency," he said. "I was talking to my mom about college and I don't want to do that."
Gulley and his teammates are aware of the search for the next great American forward, although they try not to focus on that discussion.
"We joke about it at the table, but I don't think anybody likes to brag," the striker said. "It will make us seem cocky, I guess,"
But there's a modicum of pride about being the leading scorer on the trip.
"It's good to take home with me," he said with a laugh.


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Sanibel Historical Museum & Village will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Rutland House on Friday, March 22.
The Rutland House was the first building moved to the current Historical Museum & Village site in 1984. Built in 1913 in the typical "cracker" style is made of hard Florida pine. The house originally stood on Periwinkle Way (where Periwinkle Park is now) above ground on pilings made of concrete and beach sand. This protected the house from floods and allowed the air to circulate.
Eleven-foot ceilings, a wide hallway and the placement of windows and doors opposite each other keep the house cool and are typical attributes of a "cracker house."
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The Rutland House turns 100 years old this month.
Clarence Rutland came to the island with his parents in 1896 at the age of 6 and was a jack-of-all-trades. In the 1920s he earned seven cents per crate packing tomatoes and peppers for farmers and resided in the house from 1928 to shortly before his death in 1982. Uncle Clarence, as he was known, and his wife Ruth are fondly remembered by islanders.
"To honor the 100 years this house has lived and breathed Sanibel history, we will have activities ongoing all day," said museum manager Emilie Alfino. "We're going to start with a traditional birthday cake to cut at 10 a.m. in Rutland's beautiful dining room. Later on there will be treats in Charlotta's Tea Room."
In addition to goodies, author Marya Repko (A Brief History of Sanibel Island, and The Story of Sanibel Island: A History for Younger Readers) will talk about Sanibel History and sign books in the Old Schoolhouse. This begins at approximately 10:30.
From 10:30 to 4 there will be craft demonstrations in the tea room (craft kits are available for sale in the museum gift shop).
At 1:15, long-time museum docent Ted Hoesel will speak about his extensive vintage clothing collection, while Hal and Nola Theiss will do a reenactment of Sanibel lighthouse keepers in the Old Schoolhouse.
Learn more about Rutland House and Sanibel's history at the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, 950 Dunlop Road, open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Guided tours take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day.
Admission is $5 for adults over 18; children and members are free. For more information, call 472-4648 or visit www.sanibelmuseum.org.


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Reese Witherspoon: Livestrong Foundation Support!
Reese Witherspoon is all smiles at The Livestrong Foundation's "Art Mere Art Pere Night" at Smashbox Studios on Thursday (September 23) in Hollywood.
The 34-year-old actress joined others to help support Livestrong, the organization Lance Armstrong established to support fellow cancer survivors and their families, which offers a multitude of resources to help pediatric cancer survivors and their families manage the long-term effects of childhood cancers.
Guests sipped on Corzo cocktails and munched on Fatburgers at the chic event for a good cause, which was hosted by Reese's beau, Jim Toth!
15+ pictures inside of Reese Witherspoon supporting the Livestrong Foundation…


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HTC One Review: Premium Crafted Smartphone With Great Sound, Sense UX Is Second-Rate
The HTC One is a beautiful phone, but it is not without its flaws. However, the good points will continue to outweigh the bad for many – including premium construction, powerful and intelligently designed speakers and a gorgeous 1080p screen.
There is a long list of great features when it comes to the standard version of the HTC One, but its faults are frustrating. This review is for the version of the HTC One purchased from most major wireless providers, which comes equipped with HTC's Sense user experience (UX), and not the Google Play or Developer versions of the One.
That being said, if you are planning on purchasing an HTC One, you are likely to be very happy with your smartphone, but frustrated with the time it takes HTC to provide updates to the device -- and the overall quirkiness of the HTC Sense UX.
HTC One: Design Around An Aluminum Unibody
When the HTC One was unveiled, I had two initial impressions about the physical design, the first being that the One looks like someone had taken my MacBook Pro and shrunk it into a smartphone. The second was: Just how well does the concrete hold up? When crafting the unibody aluminum construction of the HTC One, the Taiwanese manufacturer was presented with a dilemma: how to allow wireless signals to pass through the device while maintaining its premium construction.
HTC engineers chose to craft the midsection of the One out of concrete, a durable material currently trending in the design world, giving the phone a premium feel and avoiding oft-maligned plastic. The fact that the HTC One is designed from a single piece of aluminum is no small feat, and HTC should be commended for the achievement. However, concrete raises its own questions: Does it scratch or crumble too easily against metal? Does it collect dirt easily, since concrete is more porous than metal and most plastics?
I found, after spending several weeks with my review unit, that the HTC One is physically built to last. At first, I found the One's curved back off-putting, but it quickly grew on me. The concrete is capable of scratching -- especially where the USB charger is plugged in -- but generally holds up nicely.
I was also concerned that aluminum would have less flexibility compared to plastic, and therefore allow more force from a drop or fall to reach the glass screen. While this may be true, in most of my field tests with the device (read: butter fingers), the HTC One held up against some seriously devastating drops, minus a case, relatively unscathed. One particularly bad fall on to pavement only caused the phone a nick, when I was almost sure the screen would have been devastated. Of course, I could have just been lucky, as my HTC One fell on its corner, rather than the front face of the phone.
The integration of the infrared remote sensor into the power button is one of the cleverest innovations in a smartphone on the market. The combination is simple, makes sense, and looks great. I was surprised at how quickly HTC's TV app was able to set up with my Home Theater. I was able to add my Pioneer receiver, Motorola cable box and Panasonic television quickly and easily. I tested the setup on family and friends' home theater setups and it worked just as well. It was fast and easy, although most of the time I ended up using my standard remote controls -- force of habit, perhaps.
The metallic volume rocker is beautiful, and feels nice to use. As someone who cares more about listening music on their smartphone than social media, I have to say the HTC One really rocks when plugged in to a set of headphones, or when showing a music video to friends.
The HTC One has four speakers that face the front of the phone, with individual amplifiers, or so they say. I used the One to listen to music while jogging with a friend on a windy day, and we both could hear the music clearly. I am a bit obsessed with portable Bluetooth speakers, and I found myself playing music off of the One's built-in speakers more often than searching for a speaker to hook it up to.
Beats Audio has a bad reputation online as being nothing more than an equalizer -- but I found it to work much better than the rest of the equalizer software available on the Google Play Store. I used Beats Audio most of the time while wearing headphones or playing music off of the HTC One's loudspeakers, but left it off when connecting to my car's Bluetooth to stream Spotify.
The HTC One truly is a gorgeous phone to behold, and it holds up following the release of the iPhone 5C, the Moto X and the LG G2. It is absolutely top shelf if you are an audiophile -- especially if you are not interested in carrying around and external DAC to power headphones.
HTC Sense UX
Some reviewers have made a positive note of HTC's Sense user experience, and with that in mind, I went into reviewing the One with as open a mind as I could, coming from a stock Android experience off of my LG Nexus 4.
I have to say, while Blinkfeed was interesting, and certainly a lot better-looking next to an Android Homescreen than my official Facebook and Twitter widgets, I did not prefer much else about Sense than the stock Android experience. I found it frustratingly buggy, and as most HTC handsets are still awaiting an official rollout to Android 4.3, I noticed that apps froze and required a force-close more often than on my Nexus 4. I say this at risk of angering HTC fanboys, but I am not a huge fan of Sense -- or any manufacturer's UX, at this point. Most features offered in a UX are already available in the stock version of Android 4.3, so UX's just offer an alternative way to get from A to B.
I am not saying that stock Android is perfect. And as I said, BlinkFeed is a neat feature. There are also things I like about UX's from other manufacturers, including Samsung and LG. However, I find thus far in my travels that stock Android works better overall, and needs fewer force closes, than any manufacturer's UX.
That being said, I am not recommending those interested run out and purchase a Google Play Edition of the HTC One instead, as that removes interesting features like HTC remote control software and Beats Audio. I have to say that using the HTC One, I was very interested in doing just that -- purchasing an HTC One Google Play Edition for my main smartphone. An HTC One Google Play Edition has apps available that will allow it to utilize the IR sensor, and adjust the equalizer.
Those purchasing a standard HTC One full of carrier bloatware and the Sense UX are going to have a great phone on their hands, with an incredible form factor, gorgeous screen and insanely nice sound. But if it was me, I would probably go looking to play around a little bit with the HTC One's operating system.
Follow Thomas Halleck on Twitter if you want to yell at him about how great the Sense UX is, or if you just love Android smartphones.


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DOE's NREL Seeks Proposals for Independent Testing for Small Turbines
July 16, 2007
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercially available small wind turbines to be tested at NREL's National Wind Technology Center (NWTC).
The objective of the RFP is to provide high-quality, detailed and independent test results for a number of small turbines. This will allow the turbine manufacturers an opportunity to earn a certification granted by an independent certification body; this organization is being formed by the Small Wind Certification Corporation. The Corporation is a non-profit organization led by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, with support from DOE's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), states energy offices and wind turbine manufacturers.
NREL will evaluate turbines based on testing protocols (defined in detail by IEC standards) and by the latest draft AWEA standard for small wind turbines. Tests will include duration, power performance, acoustic noise emissions, safety and function, and power quality.
The RFP targets commercially available small wind turbines that have a high probability of success in the US market over the next several years.
Up to eight small turbines will be selected for testing, for which DOE's is expected to contribute up to $800,000. The value of each award will be dependent on the size of the turbine and the installation requirements. Each award recipient is expected to deliver a complete system to the NWTC and assist with installation and maintenance.
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As John Kerry prepares to take his place Friday in the long line of leaders -- including Thomas Jefferson, Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton -- who have served as secretary of state, he and President Barack Obama will face some familiar overseas challenges from the past four years:
- Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions;
- North Korea's erratic nuclear-armed behavior;
- China's growing economic power and its potential leverage as a holder of U.S. Treasury bonds;
- The horrific civil war in Syria which threatens to spill over into neighboring countries.
And there's always the specter of a sudden, unexpected international crisis.
But there are also new and developing challenges for the administration and for Kerry, who will be sworn in Friday afternoon, such as the U.S. role in a country that few Americans have heard of or could find on a map: Mali, in north central Africa.
There, the Obama administration has broadened the post-Sept. 11 struggle against jihadists by sharing intelligence with the French, as well as providing them airlift and re-fueling support, to facilitate the French military intervention against Islamists.
This military assistance underscores again why the United States remains -- to use the well-worn phrase Clinton used in a farewell speech Thursday -- the "indispensable nation."
On Wednesday, John Kerry said farewell to his Senate home of 27 years, as he prepares to take on a new role as Secretary of State. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
When the U.S. or its allies seek to intervene in a place such as Mali, only the United States has an adequate fleet of C-17 cargo planes and KC-135 tanker aircraft to make such an exercise of power possible; the French wouldn't be able to conduct the Mali operation by themselves.
This week the Obama administration also signed a "status of forces" accord with Mali's next-door neighbor, Niger, allowing U.S. troops to operate in that country and suggesting a new chapter in U.S. engagement in Africa even as Obama is moving to withdraw most U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
The Mali operation is in part an outgrowth of the "lead from behind" U.S. role in the NATO operation to topple Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Professor Michael Mandelbaum of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and author of "The Frugal Superpower" said last October, "In order to get the full benefits of tyrant removal, it may be necessary to put American troops on the ground and that we're not going to do."
But with Gadhafi removed from power, his weapons depots were "liberated" and his arms proliferated all over North Africa, including to jihadists in Mali and Algeria, where earlier this month a group of militants attacked a natural gas plant, killing dozens of hostages.
The Pentagon will be Chuck Hagel's problem (upon confirmation as defense secretary) not Kerry's, but the new secretary of state is especially worried that America's role as military enforcer has been hurting its standing in the eyes of other nations.
Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in his confirmation hearing that "American foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone. We cannot allow the extraordinary good we do to save and change lives to be eclipsed entirely by the role we have had to play since Sept. 11, a role that was thrust upon us."
He also knows that the traditional U.S. role as a preacher of open economies, free trade and dependable sovereign credit is being undermined by its undisciplined fiscal policy, threatening, he said last week, "my credibility as a diplomat -- and our credibility as nation."
Kerry's role as a diplomat and international coalition builder will be difficult for another reason. In the past, when there was a specific threat, American leaders were able to form multinational coalitions to defeat that enemy, as in 1990, when Saddam Hussein's armies invaded Kuwait.
But two new threats are more diffuse and can't be attacked on a battlefield:
- Demographic pressure in the developing world: A surging younger generation in developing countries spurs conflict and unrest, particularly in the Middle East where those citizens have played a large role in the so-called "Arab Spring." In his confirmation hearing, Kerry noted that in his visits over the years to Syria, "President Assad said to me, I have 500,000 kids who turn 18 every year, and I don't have a place to put them; I don't have jobs for them."
- Climate change: How could Kerry persuade the Chinese to agree to enforceable commitments to curb greenhouse gas emissions that might cause disruption in an economy that demands job growth? All Kerry could offer last week is a hope that he and the leaders in Beijing "can find a better sense of the mutuality of our interests and the commonality of goals" so that they could work towards an international accord on greenhouse gas.


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Deb McFarland is the proud owner of Lester, a 1948 Luscombe 8E, and part of the "Front Porch Gang" at Pickens County Airport in Georgia.
It's not often that a reader takes the time to send me a written letter through the postal service, and when he or she does, it is special to me. Just this past month I received a very warm correspondence from Dick Waite of Hagerman, Idaho. I felt it appropriate to share his words as they reflect the experiences and the sentiment of a lot of Short Final readers.
"Your column in General Aviation News is always a first read." Thanks Mr. Waite. I really try to keep my writing fun, just like my flying. If it becomes too serious or negative, it will be time to do something else.
"A number of years back (1950 or so) I flew an 8E lots," added Mr. Waites. "I often wonder where it is."
What I found is that N1710K, a 1946 Luscombe 8E, has been exported to Australia to join the ranks of Luscombe owners there. While it may seem sad that this airplane has been sent far from its former American home, I know from years of activity on the Luscombe list that there is an active Luscombe community in that country. In fact, N1710K is now VH-SIL, and if you Google this number, you will find a YouTube video of this lovely airplane flying a demonstration at the 2009 Barossa Air Show.
The airplane was recently registered to a gentleman in Heathcote, Victoria, located in southeastern Australia. From the Google images of the state, the area looks like a beautiful place to fly. Mr. Waite added this comment about the airplane: "It once iced up at 11,000 feet over our hills, quick on the carb heat and the C-85 was off and running." Let's hope the flying in her new home is not as exciting!
Mr. Waite's student solo permit is dated June 1944, which he concludes is "lots of water under the bridge." He still flies and has a Cessna 185 on his home grass strip. "Bought the first 185 in 1966 and have never been without one."
He and his daughter are partners in flying, and at one time five of his family members were private pilots. "We have a 1989 Super Cub which I flew home from Vero Beach. My daughter is a real good Cub and 185 driver." I can think of no better compliment that a father can give to his child. Their family business, River Rat Express, which has been in operation for more than 40 years, is located in Stanley, Idaho. It is a transportation and car shuttle service for those rafting the Idaho rivers.
Mr. Waite also noted the field elevation at Stanley is 6,500 feet. My curiosity piqued, I looked up Stanley, Idaho, on AirNav and found three airport possibilities. Stanley Airport is one mile southeast of town and open to the public. It is listed as a 4,300 x 150 foot dirt/turf runway in good condition. Four airplanes are based here but only in the summer months. There is no winter maintenance on the field. The airport is located in a valley surrounded by high mountainous terrain, and there are numerous air taxi operations in the summer months (80% of operations).
Also owned by the state of Idaho, the other two fields are some distance from town (20 and 31 miles). There are no airplanes based at these dirt/turf strips, and cautionary statements include: recommended landing runway 21, go-around extremely difficult, first 400 feet of runway 03 is dogleg, and — my favorite — big game animals have access to runway. Most of the operations here are air taxi operations as well. Backcountry flying at its finest!
Given, I don't fly in the backcountry here in northern Georgia, but I have landed on a strip with a dogleg. I have used many one way in and one way out fields, and we do have all sorts of wild animals that frequent our field, including a mother black bear and her cubs. But as a whole, my flying is your typical suburban flying experience. I don't feel the need to pack a gun or survival rations when I visit my flying friends at neighboring airports. Flying in Idaho sounds exciting, and Mr. Waite confirms it: "We have fun also as you do. Keep it up."
In his 84 years, Mr. Waite has done lots of different kinds of flying. "I have been lucky in the walk (or run) of life," he said. In 2004, he was the 38th recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award "for which I am pleased," he noted. Nowadays, he is slowing down and trying to learn how to retire.
In his letter, he enclosed a beautiful picture of his family's 1929 Travel Air 6000 flying over the Sawtooth Mountains of central Idaho. He proudly states that his daughter is flying the C-185 that took the picture. This Travel Air has a 440-hp Wright that he declares will outperform the PA 18.
"Keep your 8s flying and do your writing!" he concluded.
I will. As long as there are men and women like you, Mr. Waite, who have interesting experiences and wonderful tales that need to be told. I will do my best.
Deb can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.