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|June 4, 1999, 11:34 AM
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I own a Mossberg 500 w/18" barrel (pump action, holds 6 2-3/4 inch shells). I see a lot of threads here about home defense shotguns, but I would like to know about your recommendations in terms of using this shotgun as a primary combat weapon in an urban environment.
1. Ghost ring sights/tritium sights. Right now all I have is the bead on the front and I could imagine that just about anything would make it easier to hit with. I really don't understand what these are though.
2. Type of ammunition - I was thinking #1 buck and also carrying slugs. Does #8 birdshot have any value or would it be practically useless to carry.
3. Vangcomp barrel. Is this worth the $ to have done to this gun? It does seem to fire a really wide pattern. I've heard of accu-choke tubes or something like this. Would this have a similar effect for less money? Would I still be able to fire slugs?
4. Sidesaddle slug carrier. Would this unbalance this gun? I'm right handed. Is it useful or should I stick solely to a bandolier/webbing.
5. Pistol grip. I have a really hard time hitting anything like this. However, I haven't really practiced that much. What is your recommendation - Practice more, there is a valid reason to have a short shotgun with a pistol grip, or this is not a worthwhile thing to have.
6. Is there anything else you would do to this particular gun?
I appreciate your responses. This is just for fun, although I may make these modifications. I don't plan on engaging in combat anytime soon, just like to hear what you all have to say.
|June 4, 1999, 01:13 PM
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1. Ghost ring sights are basically aperture rifle sights with a blade front and a large aperture rear sight. They really do allow you to fire slugs much more accurately. Tritium inserts are nice if you want to spend the money, but I don't think they're necessary.
2. The International Wound Ballistics Assoc recommends #1 buck, but I think Federal Tactical H132 or Winchester Low Recoil buck which comes in 00 is a better choice. The reduced loads kick much less so you have faster shot recovery, and the low recoil loads pattern much better than standard or magnum loads. This is because the reduced charge causes less pellet deformation when accelerating the shot charge and rounder pellets fly truer.
3. I have a Mossberg 590A1 with a Vangcomped barrel and it does make a huge difference in patterning. Using Federal Tactical 00 buck, the gun will pattern 7" at 25 yards. With a cylinder bore, normal patterns might be expected to be 20" or more. Installing choke tubes would tighten patterns, but I don't know how much. Vangcomped barrels shoot slugs very well.
4. I have a sidesaddle carrier, and find it doesn't unbalance the gun, but this is purely a personal preference thing.
5. My opinion is pistol grips are a complete waste. Why have a long gun with its ease of hitting targets at longer ranges than with a pistol and ruin it with a pistol grip?
If I were you, I would install some ghost ring sights (no tritium inserts), get some Federal Tactical H132 00 buck or Winchester Low Recoil 00 buck and pattern the gun. Then you can decide if you want to spend more money on Vangcomp or something else.
|June 4, 1999, 03:53 PM
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Just got a Winchester 1300 Defender. It came standard with front TruGlow sight. This sight will allow you to get on target pretty fast and they are a lot cheaper than a ghost ring set up. (They run around $30 or so.) Also you might want to check on a SureFire light system for your Shotgun, this will give you postive target identification at night and in darkness. I would stay with OO Buck if I was you, but check different brands to see whick patterns best for your shotgun. Also I would go with a sidesaddle carrier because that will give you ammo with the weapon at all times.
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|June 4, 1999, 04:22 PM
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What about the rear sights? My 500 doesn't have any. The front sight being a stupid little bead.
|June 4, 1999, 09:39 PM
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Pete, I just went to there web page and they do make a sights front and back.They are used for Turkey Hunting so you should be able to find them in most Hunting stores.
Here is the address: www.truglosights.com
I hope this can help.
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|June 4, 1999, 10:38 PM
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With regard to sights I use a Hi-Viz on my 1300. It is much bigger than a Tru-Glow which makes it very easy to follow the sight during recoil. In very bright daylight, people several yards behind me can see the sight it is so bright. I also consider a sidesaddle to be a very useful accessory.
|June 5, 1999, 12:11 AM
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I know it is just a front sight, but just put the glowing bead on target. Check out TruGlow on a search and take a look at thier products they might have a rear sight also.
|June 5, 1999, 08:35 AM
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I have a Beretta 1201 modified Gunsite Police Shotgun (minimum legal length bbl, Tritium Front Sight, MMC Ghostring Rear, Reduced LOP Stock, etc).
In my opinion the Ghostring sights can not be beat for a shotfun. They are quick to pick up and very accruate. Add the Tritium front and you are set for low light engagements.
I keep the shotfun stoked with Federal Tactical 00 Buck. Still trying to find a slug that hits correctly (in relation to sight picture) out to 75-100 yards. Only got a few left to check out. If none of these do the 1201 will be going back to Gunsite and it will be regulated for use with Quik-Shok slugs.
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|June 5, 1999, 08:48 AM
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David, have you tried the Rottweil Brenneke Slug? it's a rifled slug(which you probably already know). If so, I'd be interested in what you thought of them. Also, which slug have you liked the best so far?.....
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|June 5, 1999, 10:03 PM
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Nope haven't tried them but have tried other rifled slugs. So far I don't like ANY of them... rifled or not. This is not a reflection of the slugs but of the sights. I think they regulated that sights @ 25 yards. They are dead on there. As I move out ALL slugs impact start to move up and left.
When I get out to 75 yards I'm hitting just above and to the left of a FBI "Q" targets right shoulder.
I'm seriously considering sending it back to Ted and have it regulated for Quik-Shok Slugs @ 75 or 100 yards. I've seen what a regular slug and a QS Slug does to a block of ballistic Gel. Regular slugs puts a HUGE hole into the gel block. QS Splits the block into 4 pieces. NASTY!
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|June 6, 1999, 04:04 AM
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While I agree 100% with Ted about a pistol grip being worthless on a shotgun, I love the pistol grip stock I bought from Choate for my Rem 870. I feel it's the best of both worlds. Its a full length synthetic stock with a pistol grip added to it. I've had mine for about 2 years. It costs about $65. You can look at it on Choate or Brownells websites.
|June 6, 1999, 09:34 AM
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thanks David. i'm just starting the search for slugs for my S&W 916a w/ rifle sights on it(again! did it once years ago, then slacked off my shooting, now i forgot which one i settled on. duh!!). So i was just wondering what your search had uncovered so far.. thanks again, and good luck!!!!
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|June 7, 1999, 09:35 AM
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This weekend I again successfully defended myself against a marauding army of cardboard boxes with my Mossberg 500. A few more questions:
1. I was using Federal 00 magnum buck. This was all I could find in the local sporting good store. Will using Federal Tactical or Winchester Low Recoil or #1 buck reduce recoil significantly? Where can I find this type of ammo online?
2. Does having the gun modified by Vang Comp reduce recoil as well?
3. I live in an apartment building with very thin walls and friends all around. For home defense, would #7 1/2 or #8 birdshot be effective at all or would it have virtually no stopping power?
4. Putting the pistol grip on the gun obviously reduces the length to a little bit over 18". In a combat situation, would it be wise to carry the shotgun as a backup gun, since I don't have a pistol? Or would this be ridiculously cumbersome/unnecessary? Assume my primary weapon to be the AR!5.
Is there any suggested way to carry the gun like this assuming that I would not be using a sling of any type for the AR.
Thank you. I appreciate everybody's responses. They are very interesting to read/learn from.
|June 7, 1999, 11:07 AM
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Your statement that "4. Putting the pistol grip on the gun obviously reduces the length to a little bit over 18"" worries me a bit. Is that a registered short barrel shotgun or were you mistaken? BATF regs say that the minimum Barrel length is 18",not Overall length. I'm not nit picking, I just don't want a type-o to get someone an unexpected visit from the BATF.
|June 7, 1999, 11:25 AM
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You can get Federal Tactical 00, 000, and slugs at www.ammoman.com
|June 7, 1999, 11:40 AM
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Chucko - sorry, I didn't make myself clear... It's just a shotgun with an 18 inch barrel - and a pistol grip at times. Completely legal. And I guess what I meant by a "little bit" is 8 inches or whatever the rest of the gun measures.
|June 8, 1999, 02:40 AM
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I've found that at home defense distances, birdshot (#7 1/2, #8) will go through lots of things that are tougher than drywall. Of course, buckshot will go through a lot more of those things. It comes down to "How many rooms do I want a missed shot to go through?" I couldn't say how effective (or ineffective) birdshot would be against an intruder, but personally, I want more penetration with bigger pellets. What if you have to shoot through several inches of fat to get to vital organs? In any event, it'll probably knock the guy down, but might not stop him from shooting you once he got to the floor.
I favor standard loads of #1 buck (16 pellets) for In-The-Home defense. The diameter difference from 00 is negligible, and you get 7 more pellets per shot . That is to say, 7 more chances of hitting a vital structure in an attacker with a good-sized pellet.
If recoil is a problem, the low recoil loads mentioned above are a good idea. I've shot some of the Federal Tactical 00, and it is more manageable. Another route to take, if you like the full power potential of the shotgun, is to practice a lot with heavier loads. I got pretty used to the full house stuff, to the point where the low recoil loads didn't seem to make much difference in terms of re-aquiring the target for follow up shots. It made some difference, just not all that much. But these days, for economy, I usually practice with 3 dram target shot (16 bucks for 100 rounds!), with a few "refresher" shots of the heavy stuff.
I like the Side Saddle shell carrier, although I've never used a buttcuff or bandolier. More ammo is GOOD, and it's right where you need it, when you need it. Like, in the middle of the night, in your underwear and slippers. Who needs to be bothered with remembering to grab the bandolier? I tried some quick reloads this weekend, and even with the Side Saddle, it's a bitch. Like everything else, it takes practice!
My Mossberg 500 was pistol grip only when I bought it, but I prefer a regular field stock, Tactical Black Synthetic, of course. The shortened overall length can be handy in confined areas, but even with practice it's hell to hit the target with.
The field stock is quick and easy to get a shooting grip on. Even shooting from the hip is easier for me than with a pistol grip. The length of the stock along the inside of my forearm gives me added feedback as to where the gun is pointing, as well as extra support. Holding up a shotgun one-handed, to open a door or something, is also much easier with the field stock rather than the pistol grip only, or the pistol gripped shoulder stock. I think it's because of the angle of your hand and the leverage you get with the different stocks. BTW, I don't recommend hip shooting or one handed shooting, the last most especially with a pump gun! But sometimes, well, you have to do what you have to do.
Finally (finally!), I think a dedicated light is essential for a pump shotgun. The big drawback of a weapon mounted light is that you tend to point the muzzle at things in order to identify them. Your friends might take exception to this. I know I would. Do a search on this board for "Weapon Lights and the Cardinal Rule" (or something like that) for a pretty good discussion of gun light pros and cons.
Disclaimer: Naturally, all of the above is just my personal opinion, based on my experience and preferences, informed and otherwise. As always, do what works best for you.
|June 8, 1999, 09:53 AM
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I have the same scattergun as you: Mossy 500, 18" barrel. It's set up as follows:
Synthetic stock and forend (both with pistol grips) from Choate Tool. Contrary to the experience of others here (that's just me, contrary as a hog on ice skates), I find accuracy is no problem. I shoot clay with my rig, and average 84%.
An additional benefit of the PG stuff is the final appearance of the gun. If I were a bad guy, I'd likely die of fright just looking at it.
At home, I load it with 6 Sellier & Bellot #00 shells in the chamber and magazine. The sidesaddle has 4 #00 and 2 Winchester rifled slugs. I figger if I hit a goblin with 10 charges of #00 and he's still coming, the slugs should finish him. If not, I'll throw the gun at him and run the other way.
Overpenetration from #00 and slugs isn't a (big) concern for me, and I don't have a problem with recoil from max dr loads, having gotten used to it on the range.
Regarding lights: y'ever tried to use the Harries technique with a long gun? Doesn't work real well. I have a Surefire light mounted on the magazine. Covering friendlies with the muzzle isn't a factor as I live alone.
As always, YMMV.
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Submitted to: Plant Health Progress
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Publication Date: 3/18/2013
Citation: Mengistu, A., Bond, J., Nelson, R.L., Rupe, J., Shannon, G., Arelli, P.R., Wrather, A. 2013. Identification of soybean accessions resistant to macrophomina phaseolina by field screening and laboratory validation. Online. Plant Health Progress. 10.1094/PHP-2013-0318-01-RS. Interpretive Summary: Charcoal rot is a disease of soybean caused by the fungus (mold) Macrophomina phaseolina that causes significant economic yield losses in the United States and around the world. Efforts to manage charcoal rot in soybean through cultural practices, fungicide applications and biological control had limited effects on disease severity. Host resistance may be the only feasible method to manage this disease. Forty three of 635 accessions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture soybean germplasm collection representing maturity groups (MG) 00 to VII, showed moderate disease severity when evaluated in Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee. All except one had fungal colony forming units much less than the moderately resistant line DT97-4290. Four of the accessions: PI 518772 (MG V), PI 594302 (MG VII), PI 567562A (MG IV) and PI 506764 (MG VII) however, had the least fungal colony forming units ranging from 0 to 66. This is the first report of soybean accessions with better resistance to charcoal rot than DT97-4290. These accessions will have value as parents in the development of high yielding soybean varieties with better resistance to charcoal rot.
Technical Abstract: Charcoal rot of soybean, caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goidanich, has been a problem for soybean farmers in the U. S. A. for many years. There are no strategies for managing the population density of this pathogen in the soil, and no commercial resistant soybean variety is available for effective management of this disease. The objective of these experiments was to identify resistant accessions from the USDA soybean germplasm collection in MG 00 to VII by field screening at three locations over years. A total of 635 accessions were evaluated using established methods for reaction to this disease in Missouri (2008 to 2010), Illinois (2008 and 2010), and Tennessee (2009 to 2010). Among the forty three accessions that showed moderate disease severity reaction (= severity value of 2) fourteen accessions with no visible root and stem discolorations were further assessed to validate their resistance using the colony forming units (CFU) of M. phaseolina from ground root and stem tissues. All except one had CFU levels of 0 to 1600 CFU/g which were much less than the moderately resistant line, DT97-4290 (2800 CFU/g). Four of the accessions, PI 518772 (MG V), PI 594302 (MG VII), PI 567562A (MG IV) and PI 506764 (MG VII) had the very low CFU levels of 0, 0, 67 and 67, respectively. This is the first report of soybean accessions with better levels of resistance than DT97-4290. These will have value in incorporating this resistance into high yielding soybean germplasm.


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All I see are a couple of white squares.
It looks fun. It's nice to see a wisecracking Spidey and a Peter Parker who doesn't look and sound like he's going to start sobbing at any moment.
I kind of hope the plotline about Peter's parents is exaggerated in the trailer, though. As a story, I just don't find it all that interesting.
I saw the latest trailer and my opinion hasn't changed. I think this is an absoultely stunning looking movie as well, which I expected from Marc Webb. I can't wait to see this.
If anything, I get the impression they de-emphasized it quite a bit here to not scare people off. From interviews, Webb seemed to suggest that this was a major storyline (possibly even covering multiple movies).
I'm curious, was this ever an issue or plotline in the comics? I'm not a hardcore fan, but I got the impression Aunt May and Uncle Ben were the only ones we ever saw or heard much about.
If I recall correctly, his parents were S.H.I.E.L.D agents who were killed spying on the Red Skull. I think later on Harry Osborn and the Chameleon brought them back as robots, to mess up Peter's head.
in the Ultimate universe, Peter's father was a scientist who worked for SHIELD as part of the attempt to recreate the super-soldier serum as well as working with Eddie Brock Sr. on creating a 'suit' to cure cancer, which became the Venom suit. (Despite Bendis writing both USM and Ultimate Origins, he contradicts/retcons/screws up the storyline with first the Venom suit storyline and Pete's parents dying in a plane crash and then brings in the SHIELD thing and has Pete's parents killed by Banner's first Hulk-out.)
oh dear god. Can't anything in Marvel stand on its own anymore? Do they really need to bootstrap all this stuff together? It just reeks of amateurish fanboy wankism.
New promo pics of Andrew/ Peter and Emma/ Gwen:
Parker's parents being spies dates back to 1968 - spies in the Marvel Universe usually means S.H.I.E.L.D.
It was Stan Lee himself who came up with the "Peter's parents were spies" thing.
Pfft. Stan Lee. Over-rated hack. What does he know about Spider-man?
Not as much as beaker! That's for sure!
Really? I must've missed (or forgotten) that.
the whole idea of the Ultimate Universe, besides luring in newer readers with new continuity and no 40-odd years of history to bog things down, was to make it more connected. everything's connected, SHIELD, mutants, super-soldiers, Fantastic 4, the works. half of the super-beings in UMU have powers owing to the US government's attempts to recreate the super-soldier serum and that's where mutants came from. Wolverine was mutant #1 and the mutant gene went viral.
^ I really don't like that. I know, big surprise.
Here's an interesting turn-up - former Spider-man Toby Maguire interviews his replacement, Andrew Garfield about the role! Nice to see them getting along and that Tobe seems to wish Andrew only well:
That's called Selective Memory...
Say..... Peter's mom was hot!
^ And looked disturbingly like Betty Brant.
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Cards could activate Craig from DL on Tuesday
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
"All I need to see is the green light medically," manager Mike Matheny said. "That's really about it."
Sunday represented another rung of progress for Craig, who had been limited to serving as a designated hitter in the first five games he played on this Minor League rehab assignment. With Lance Berkman sidelined, the Cardinals would use Craig regularly at first base when he does return.
Despite optimism late in Spring Training that Craig would not need to start the year on the DL, he is poised to come off right at the time the Cardinals had initially projected when the first baseman/outfielder underwent November knee surgery.
Craig entered Sunday 7-for-20 in his first five games in the Minors. Throughout his time away from the team, Craig has stayed in regular touch with Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire to talk about approach and swing mechanics.
While Craig will have a position to start at when he rejoins the club, finding him a spot in the lineup will be Matheny's other task. Craig would profile well as a two-hole hitter, but Jon Jay has thrived hitting there lately. Matheny is not expected to tinker with the middle of the order, meaning that Jay or Craig would likely drop down to hit seventh.
"It'll work itself out, wherever it is," Matheny said. "We've been looking forward to getting him back since we started talking about it."
Marte impressing since callup to Cards' bullpen
ST. LOUIS -- Given a chance to join the big league club when Scott Linebrink was sidelined, Victor Marte has capitalized on the chance to make an impression.
Though he did not make the Cardinals' Opening Day roster, Marte has proved not to be a weak link in a St. Louis bullpen that entered Sunday with the National League's second-lowest ERA (2.80). The 31-year-old right-hander has made his mark not only with his results but by routinely getting those results in tight spots.
Marte earned his first hold on Saturday when he retired all three Brewers he faced in an 11-pitch seventh inning. He struck out two. Marte has pitched the seventh inning in each of his last three appearances. In 9 2/3 innings this season, Marte has allowed three runs on five hits and has struck out eight.
"It was nice to get him a good opportunity to be seen in Spring Training and realize that he pitches well in pressure situations," manager Mike Matheny said. "We put him in spots like that in the spring and he thrived and got out of jams. He's got a knack of not really getting rattled, plus he has good stuff. It's been a good fit."
It's been such a good fit that the Cardinals will have a tougher-than-anticipated decision to make when Linebrink comes off the disabled list in May. It's still likely that Marte will be squeezed from the spot because everyone else in the bullpen has also pitched so well. Minor League options -- and Marte has one left -- also would allow the Cardinals to send Marte down without exposing him to other clubs.
Matheny wants Furcal to focus on small ball
ST. LOUIS -- Hours after Cardinals manager Mike Matheny lauded Rafael Furcal's overhauled approach, the shortstop reverted back to some bad habits on Saturday.
Matheny has credited Furcal's quick start to his willingness to return to the slashing, small-ball approach that helped him establish himself in the Majors many years ago. Furcal often discarded that for the chance to drive more balls last year, which then turned into the worst offensive year of his career. He fell into that same trap for much of Spring Training, and again, the results were not near expectation.
"He knows that when he has power, that should be an absolute accident," Matheny said. "I think he's having fun again right now realizing that he can be that guy that gets on base. I hope he hits [zero] home runs and does exactly what he's doing. He'll have a phenomenal year if he stays with that approach."
For the most part, Furcal has stuck with the approach. He's ridden it, too, to a .310 batting average and .383 on-base percentage to begin the year. On Saturday, all four outs he hit into were fly balls.
"That's more the mentality that he got into a couple hitters' counts and got big [with his swing] again," Matheny said. "He knows that can lead to some bad things, so hopefully he makes the adjustment [Sunday]."
Furcal did in his first at-bat, chopping a single through the middle of the field. That was his first hit in eight at-bats this homestand. He followed with an RBI single down the third-base line in the second.
Cards seeing lack of lefty opponents on hill
ST. LOUIS -- There was a point late in Spring Training when manager Mike Matheny expressed satisfaction with the collective improvement he was seeing from his club against left-handed pitching. Since then, though, the Cardinals have had minimal opportunity to see if there would be any carryover effect from that spring success.
The team continues to draw an imbalance of right-handed starters, so much so that they will end up facing only three left-handed starters in 22 April games. St. Louis won't face another lefty until Thursday, when it sees Pittsburgh's Erik Bedard for the second time this year. The Cardinals have won all three games they've faced a lefty starter.
The absence of lefties has also hurt Tyler Greene's chances of finding much rhythm at the plate. He was expected to get the majority of second-base starts against southpaws, especially while Skip Schumaker was recovering from an oblique strain.
Worth noting
The Cardinals are scheduled to face the same three Pirates starters they saw last weekend in their upcoming home series against Pittsburgh. Charlie Morton will go on Tuesday and will be followed by A.J. Burnett and Erik Bedard. The Cardinals took two of three against the Pirates in the first season series.
Several Cardinals players spent Saturday night down the road at the Scottrade Center, where the NHL's Blues faced the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Western Conference semifinals. Among those in attendance to see the Kings' 3-1 win were Rafael Furcal, Carlos Beltran, Kyle McClellan, Erik Komatsu, Victor Marte, Chris Carpenter and Lance Lynn.
Outfielder Adron Chambers recorded four hits in Triple-A Memphis' 12-4 loss on Saturday. Chambers, who is on St. Louis' 40-man roster, is batting .299 in his first 20 games of the season.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Florida NAACP will begin a campaign to encourage elected officials to push for reformulation of parts of the Voting Rights Act that were struck down.
The Florida State NAACP announced Thursday it would begin a campaign to encourage elected officials in the state to push for a reformulation of those parts of the Voting Rights Act that were struck down this week by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Featured prominently in the campaign kick-off was Ocala's Brendien Mitchell, 19, who is a sophomore at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
On Tuesday, the court ruled that the nearly 50-year-old rules used to originally combat Jim Crow laws that kept blacks from voting, particularly in the South, no longer reflect the state of racial issues in the country. The ruling could mean an end to federal advanced approval of some states' voting laws and procedures, unless Congress can reformulate the rules to meet what Chief Justice John Roberts called "current conditions" in the country.
The two-time election of President Barack Obama, who is black, was one of the arguments used to persuade the court that the rules were a vestige of a different era. The court ruled 5-4, with the court's five conservative justices joining together to rule that provisions of the 1965 act were unconstitutional.
Mitchell, who is president of the Florida State NAACP Youth and College Division, believes the act should stand so as to protect all voters from suppression efforts.
"I think it's ignorant to believe that it is just a black issue. It not a black or white issue, or an Hispanic issue. It's a fairness issue," Mitchell said. "Disenfranchisement still exists among the very poor white and middle class college students."
Mitchell argues that voter identification laws, which are being pushed by several states, are meant to keep those segments away from voting booths by placing undue obstacles upon them.
Proponents of voter ID laws, which call for voters to present a state driver's license or identification at their polling place, say they help deter voter fraud.
"I think Congress can come to some reasonable solution. Our Congress is extremely polarized between liberals and conservatives, but if they don't come up with something, 2014 is right around the corner," Mitchell said.
The graduate of West Port High School is no stranger to working with the NAACP.
"I've been active for going on a decade now," Mitchell said, adding that he marched in Washington, D.C., for the first time when he was 11 years old.
Mitchell was one of the speakers during a rally in March on the steps of the Supreme Court when arguments on the issues of the Voting Rights Act case were heard.
He is currently in Ocala, but leaves for Shanghai, China, in two weeks to start a summer internship with the U.S. consulate's office.
"I am truly proud to say he is from Ocala," Loretta Pompey Jenkins, president of the Marion County NAACP branch, said of Mitchell. "You can see the potential this young man has. You could tell from early on he had his head turned in the right direction."
She said Mitchell has gotten notice from the national NAACP office as well.
"We expect great things from him. You never know, he could be the next Ben Jealous (president and CEO of the national NAACP) or the next Barack Obama," she said.
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Usually these spots on a roster are reserved for a few project players or a savvy character type vet to instill one thing or another into the young guys on the team. They also need to be good enough that teams don't lose several steps should the inevitable injury occur to a starter.
So what kind of players should the raptors target for 10 - 15 this upcoming season.
Who I Like...
PG - Ben Uzoh ( very solid defensively, earned himself a roster spot with his play this season )
SG - Andy Rautins - he was taken early in the second round and has some serious range. Not sure what he could develop into but his ceiling seems like 6th man or 3pt specialist.
C - Jamaal Magloire - brings the character and focus - enforcer...good locker room guy
C - Robert Sacre - he is a legit 7ft big body seems hungry to prove something (being Canadian always helps)
F - Julian Wright - great defender being the d-league for a year might have humbled him enough to accept the bench. I don't think he is done in the NBA yet


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Hotels and restaurants pose some very specific management issues. They are a part of a very fast moving industry; they work very irregular hours; they operate on relatively small margins; their products and services are very short term. For these (and other) reasons, hospitality management is a set of skills separate from other industry management.


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Tarzan: The Stage Musical
The Southwestern College Summer Theatre Festival in partnership with Marquee, Inc., will present "Tarzan" Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14 in Messenger Recital Hall in the Darbeth Fine Arts Center on the campus of Southwestern College. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. on July 11-13 and 2 p.m. on July 14. The show will be performed as an optional dinner theatre, and ticket options for show only or shows with dinner are available.
"Tarzan" is a musical based on the Disney animated film, telling the adventure-filled story of a young boy raised in the jungle.
Allyson Moon, director of "Tarzan," says that Messenger Recital Hall will have a jungle-like feel.
"We are transforming Messenger into a jungle," Moon says. "From the moment you walk into the lobby and into your seat, you will have the feeling of being in a jungle. From a canopy over your head to the action all around you. And yes, there will be people swinging on vines."
The musical score for the show was done by Phil Collins and Moon says that is an important element to this production.
"Two things that make this show extraordinary are the script and the music," Moon says. "The percussive sounds of Phil Collins just pervade. It is integral for the musical score and that percussive beat drives the action."
The cast includes: Tarzan's father – Clayton Bauer; Tarzan's mother – Emily Tilton; gorilla mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters -Sydney Anderson, Clayton Bauer, Dante Burch, Julian Cornejo, Julia Faust, Megan Haynes, Payten Humphreys, Juliette Lowrance, Whitney Martin, Matthew Porter, Avery Hogan, Nikia Smith, Emily Tilton; Kala – Mariah Warren; Kala understudy – Julia Faust; Kerchak – Zach Williams; Leopard – Sydney Anderson; Young Tarzan- Lucas Smith; Young Terk – Jordan Crable; Terk – Monet Watson; Terk understudy – Matthew Porter; Tarzan – Shane Shrag; creatures of the jungle (jungle flowers or animals and gorilla youth) –Kaylie Aikins, Bennett Boyle, Jordan Crable, Abigail Denly, Klara Flom, Sakura Groom, Dakota Holland, Katrina Holland, Marley Hoskins, Brady Swanson, Sage Swanson, Frankie Tilton, Bella Wood, Elena Woodburn, Ruby Woodburn, Bryce Sexson, Alec Handlin, Lucas Smith; Jane – Alessandra Bevilacqua; Porter – Aron Pfingsten; Clayton – Jacob Marney; Snipes – Matthew Porter; expedition crew – Dante Burch, Avery Hogan, Clayton Bauer, and Julian Cornejo.
Moon says that the actors' biggest challenge in this production is physical.
"The physical movement of the portrayal of the gorillas and the other animals and wildlife of the jungle has been enormously challenging and the cast has worked on this since day one," Moon says. "It is physically demanding on each and every actor to be able to use their muscles in ways they are not used to. Rachel Brown and Yazmin Wood (choreographers) have worked on multiple workshop sessions with the performers to help them train their bodies to move like the jungle creatures."
Along with Moon as director and Brown and Wood as choreographers, the production team includes Matt Berthot, music director; Aron Pfingsten and Lacie Wallace, stage managers; Nikia Smith, house manager and dinner manager; Roger Moon, set, lights, sound, and props advisor; Juliette Lowrance, scenic designer; Geoffrey Moon, lighting designer; and Rachel Rose, costume designer.
Moon has been impressed with Matt Berthot and how he has implemented a mentoring program with the cast.
"He (Berthot) has been working to train the entire cast in all the right ways from warm-up to the learning of the songs," Moon says. "He has approached it differently; the young actors have an older mentor, either a high school or college student, who is their singing partner. He has employed a mentoring program to help the youth learn the appropriate ways to approach and memorize the music."
Dinner times are 6 p.m. on July 11-13 and 12:30 p.m. on July 14 and the meal will be held in the Java Jinx in the Roy L. Smith Student Center. Tickets for dinner and show are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors, $20 for students, and $18 for youth. Show-only tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth.
For tickets and information, call the SC box office at (620) 221-7720 or (620) 229-6171.
(Photo: Kala (Mariah Warren) shows Tarzan (Shane Schrag) a new creature in the jungle.)


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Happy New Year! I love having a fresh start – and let me tell you, 2013 is only a few days old and already it's looking like it's going to be a good one.
I'm not going to talk about New Year's Resolutions and all that business, although I have a few, "ahem" improvements that I'll be making – namely, being less of a makeup pack rat and getting more into organic products. So I thought I'd use my first post of the year to tell you about one of my favourite new natural finds, which is Dr Hauschka's beautiful new Sandalwood and Lavender Bodymilk. This is the loveliest body moisturiser I have tried in ages. I'm usually pretty loyal to standard old Nivea or Kieh's Crème de Corps (the Rolls Royce of body moisturisers), but I'm telling you, Dr Hauschka's might just be taking that crown. I love not only what's in it (ie no nasties, and lots of good moisturising oils), but the packaging as well. It's a beautiful glass bottle with a pump that actually works, so using it is enjoyable (unlike tipping bottles of moisturiser everywhere – not mentioning any brand names!)
Having had something of a health epiphany in 2012 I'm now keen to find more gentle and non-toxic alternatives to some of my every day makeup and beauty staples. But they need to function AND be as fun to use as their more chemical cohorts, so this year I'm planning to explore some more organic brands, and I'm happy to report there is lots of gorgeous, non-toxic and chemical-free products out there. I want my outsides to be as healthy as my insides!
The Dr Hauschka Bodymilk a mix of macadamia nut, apricot kernel and avocado oils with wood sorrel and lemon balm to heal parched skin. And, as its name suggests it has sandalwood and lavender oil so it smells divine, and it melts into the skin leaving it non-sticky, non-greasy (even in pretty hot weather as I've been testing it through summer. My legs get a delicious lizard like appearance without daily slatherings of some sort of body unguent), and it even, as an added bonus, makes the skin look sort of sheeny and expensive. Unfortunately it can't make you thinner – but that's what those New Year's resolutions are for.


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ArcSofts Perfect365 Received the CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award
— 11/8/2011 — New York City, New York —
ArcSoft, Inc., the industry leading software provider of imaging technologies and applications, announced today that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for Perfect365TM. Products entered in this prestigious awards competition are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products across 32 product categories.
Perfect365 is a free photo makeover application featuring the state of the art facial tracking, recognition, and outlining technologies developed by ArcSoft over the last decade and a half. The software currently lets users adjust up to 21 individual facial features on their pictures and portraits with a single click of a button presented in a friendly user interface. The application is currently available for Windows PC and will be available for Mac, iOS, Windows Phone 7, and Facebook later in 2011.
"ArcSoft has been working for over 15 years providing cutting-edge software solutions to top smartphone, notebook and digital camera OEMs in the market," explained Michael Deng, founder and CEO of ArcSoft. "Being recognized as an honoree for CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards is a significant validation of our efforts and achievements to further bring our advanced technologies to the consumer market."
The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards competition is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the producer of the International CES, which is the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, and has been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.
ArcSoft's Perfect365 will be displayed at the 2012 International CES, which runs from January 10th to 13th, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Honorees will also be showcased at CES Unveiled, the Official Press Event of the International CES on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 in the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City, as well as on Sunday, January 8th, 2012, in the Venetian Ballroom of the Venetian, Las Vegas.
The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria before the honorees are selected:
Products chosen as Innovations Honorees reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include where for the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.
Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
To learn more about Perfect365, visit http://www.perfect365.com.
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Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato joins County Council, Governor Ed Rendell and the U.S. Senate in declaring the week of May 18-24, 2008 as Public Works Week to celebrate the men and women of Allegheny County who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as public works.
National Public Works Week is observed each year during the third full week of May. The Week seeks to enhance the prestige of the often-unsung heroes of our society - the professionals who serve the public good every day with quiet dedication. This year, the theme, "The Future is NOW," raises the public's awareness of the public works employees who are dedicated to improving the quality of life for present and future generations.
National Public Works Week was instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association. More information may be found on their website at www.apwa.net.
Description: May, 2008, our Public Works Department, participated in the first ever PW Week! As far as we know, we are the only one in southern Oregon that has, so far.
We met in February, and began the planning. We started out with only 6 or 7 people, but that soon grew to a dozen, or so, volunteers that wanted to do their part.
It was an outstanding success! We had several displays of PW activities, maps, games, and some hands-on stuff. The hands-on was by far the most popular of everything. We focused this first year to our local 4th graders, from three schools. Meeting first with the kids in their schools, they knew ahead of time, what they were going to be seeing and doing. They were very well mannered and all had a great time!
I truely encourage other entities to form up a committee now (start early) and begin the planning for the 2009 event - you will not be sorry. It drew good comments, and positive, public relations is always a good thing.
The intent of National Public Works Week is to bring attention to the importance of public works and pay tribute to hardworking public works employees for the important work that they do. In Glendale we achieved these objectives through our Employee Pancake Breakfast and Public Works Open House events.
On May 22, 2008 beginning at 6:30AM, a Pancake Breakfast was held at the Public Works Corporate Yard. The Breakfast was intended to show appreciation to Public Works employees whose hard work and diligence illustrate the motto of the Department, "Serving The City With Pride." This event, which is funded by private donations, was attended by members of the City Council, and the City's Executive staff. Employees enjoyed a breakfast consisting of pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns, juice and coffee.
Later that same day from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, the Glendale Public Works Department hosted a large Open House event at the Yard designed to inform the community, specifically the youth of Glendale about Public Works operations, functions and Services. Over 700 students, teachers and chaperones from the Glendale Unified School District as well as some local private schools will attend. During the course of the event, these young people particpated in a tour of the shops at the Yard, they participated in hands on activities and games designed to teach them about Public Works, and they viewed equipment demonstrations provided by Public Works Staff Members. Topics included forestry, sewers, sign making, transit, building maintenance, green vehicles and much much more. The Event concluded with a tour of the recycling center and demonstration on the importance of recycling.
Attendence: 1100
This is La Quinta's second year in formally celebrating National Public Works Week. Once again we sent out an email blast to all of our customers (i.e. developers, contractors, etc.) from our email database letting them know about National Public Works Week and inviting them to come by our public counter on Wednesday May 21st for free cake and punch. We also had APWA's "Paws Prints" newsletters on the counter along with our information as a hand out. See photo attached.
On Thursday May 22nd we invited La Quinta High School students that are interested in a career in Public Works Engineering come to our offices and meet our Management staff. The Public Works Director, Tim Jonasson, and his management team presented a PowerPoint slide show and had informal discussion with the students. See photo attached.
The La Quinta student counselor, Carol Ramirez, had this to say about the student's visit "Thanks again for having us today. The students were really excited about the presentation. They talked all the way back to the school. Afnan and Curtis actually said that they wanted to major in engineering now more than ever! It's wonderful when community members take an interest in our students. I'm already looking forward to next year" Carol Ramirez, Counselor La Quinta High School.
Record heat did not stop record numbers from walking through the freshly painted gates of the Public Works Corp Yard on Saturday. Guests & neighbors couldn't miss the hoopla at the corp yard this weekend, a huge American flag flew high atop a boom truck waving over the yard for all to see and as you approached the yard by car or on foot you were immediately struck by the sight of a grader and one huge tractor with 6 foot tall tires on the PW front lawn as well as a sea of city trucks and heavy equipment parked across the street like a fleet of well oiled machinery.
Over 500 guests came to see the inner workings of the city corp yard and 54 classic cars and 8 motorcycles participated. It was 103 degrees on Saturday, but felt hotter if you were one of several Public Works staff lead by James Lee manning the 10-foot long shiny bar-b-q. Staff prepared over 800 hot dogs, hamburgers and hot links in the scorching sun. Guest kept cool over lunch in the service center where they could watch a continuous looping slide show of Public Works happenings on the wide screen TV.
Displays abounded in the yard from all corners. The Police Department came out once again as a big supporter of this event; they had several cars and a motorcycle on display as well as their bomb squad and beautiful dog, Nola. And a special thanks to McGruff, who came by to talk to the kids and help with the finger printing station. The Fire Department really seemed to enjoy the day and took the opportunity to practice their repelling skills while entertaining the crowds with their headfirst repelling. It was an impressive display of skills and bravery.
Each Public Works division was represented by an interactive booth or display. Particularly eye catching was the stump grinding display right as you entered the gates, followed by the traffic signal display. The Streets division went all out and had a working traffic signal with camera and utility box set up. Doug Dutcher and Ron Daugherty fielded questions and educated people on how signal timing works and why you sometimes have to sit for a little while if you've followed up behind a train or emergency vehicle.
Parks and Rec spearheaded children's entertainment with a couple bounce houses, face painting and popcorn. Our Admin staff manned the front gate passing out goodie bags made of recycled material, as well as booths for Recycling awareness. Environmental Control, the Laboratory and Wastewater Treatment Plant were well represented with educational & interactive booths. Our sign shop and GIS office were open for tours and demonstrations. Deb's Safety Corner drew a lot of curious kids to come check out the CPR dolls and various safety gear worn by Public Works crews. Nhgia Vo and Roger Cowan of the Fleet division were excellent hosts and ambassadors for the classic car show participants.
Public Works would like to thank all the departments that participated including Police, Fire, Engineering, the Airport, and Parks & Rec. A special thanks goes out to HANK and KABX oldies for broadcasting live from our event and helping to bring in so many classic cars. The combined efforts of all the Public Works staff lead by event co-chairs Mike Miller and Craig Guilliams helped to pull off another successful event. We hope to see you all out here next year!
URL: http://www.cityofmerced.org/depts/pw/public_works___open_house_may_17th!.asp
Attendence: 513
Sunday 18th - 11:00 a.m. Employees attended a worship service at a local church
Monday 19th - 7:00 a.m. Employees enjoyed a kick off breakfast cooked by the Fire Dept on site --12 noon Employees had a brick dedication commemorating the former employees that are retired and those deceased. There was a total of (12)employee bricks that were placed in the onsite park area. There was also a memorial plaque and proclamation designating that the "Old Stockade" building carry the name of one of the deceased/former Department Head, Robert Bass.
Tuesday 20th - 7:30 a.m. Employees participated in a Blood pressure screening provided by the Fire Department technicians, --11:30am 1:30 pm employees enjoyed lunch, games and activities at a nearby park.
Wednesday 21st - 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. City employees had a competition softball game against the Bibb County Public Works employees
Thursday 22nd - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Employees were served a catered appreciation luncheon, they enjoyed talent, music and good food
During the week, various demonstration of equipment and employees participated in the career activities at local Elementary Schools. This was in an effort in order to educate students on the value and necessity of having a department like Public Works and it's mission in keeping our city clean.
In recognition of National Public Works Week, the City of Richardson celebrated with many events. During the week, the Public Services Department held its annual employee safety and perfect attendance awards banquet, a proclamation signed by the Mayor, and for the first time, the Public Services staff hosted elementary students at City Hall for various recycling activities and a recycling survivor obstacle course.
Our employee safety and perfect attendance awards banquet recognized employees who have either stayed accident/injury free or had perfect attendance for the year. This year, 21 Public Services employees had perfect attendance and 127 Public Services employees were accident/injury free.
On Thursday, May 22nd, City of Richardson Public Services staff invited close to 300 1st and 2nd grade students to City Hall to participate in various activities and concluding with an exciting recycling survivor obstacle course, all to educate kids on the importance of recycling and how public works impacts everyone's daily life. Some of the activities included a recycling sort, soda can toss, recycling questions, and a plastic bottle line up. The kids also got to see a recycling truck up close, and what recyclable items look like after they have been sorted at a recycling processing facility.
The most exciting part of the day was the obstacle course. Demonstrated by our recycling mascot, Recycling Richie (who was first introduced at the event), kids had to sort recyclables from trash, "free throw" soda cans into a recycling bin, eat gummy worms and find items in a recycled sand dig.
The recycling event was a huge success and the Public Services Department looks forward to making it a permanent part of our National Public Works Week activities.
The City of Sedona participated in its sixth annual Public Works Week celebration during the week of May 18 through 24. This year a public works planning committee lead by Administrative Assistant Donna Pfluger, made several changes in planning our celbration. This year,as in the past, Mayor Colquitt issued a proclamation and a display was set up at the Sedona Public Library. This year, however, the Red Rock News carried more articles announcing the week, and the Public Works Fair was moved to the Teen Center. The Boys and Girls Club allowed us to use the center for the day. The Public Works Fair was held On May 20 and include more equipment displays, prizes, games, and food. Besides the various divisions of the Public Works Department, Sedona Parks and Recreation Department, Arizona Department of Transportation, Arizona Water Company,Oak Creek Water Company, Yavapai County Flood Control District, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Harris and Associates, Verde Valley Cyclists, Verde Valley Earth Works, Keep Sedona Beautiful, and Sedona Water Conservation Committee, Sedona Recylces participated in the fair.
Brewer Bros., and Tiffany Construction, Inc, both donated equipment for display. The fair was attended by public school and home schooled children,children from the Boys and Girls Club, and numerous adults from the community.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, the City of Nashua, NH, Division of Public Works held their first annual "Public Works Expo" at the City Hall Auditorium from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The newly elected Mayor, Donnalee Lozeau, also the Chairman of the Board of Public Works, honored the employees with a "Presentation of Recognition" followed by a "caution tape" ribbon cutting ceremony kicking-off the event.
Department trucks were displayed in front of City Hall on Main Street throughout the day.
Display booths lined the auditorium with informational literature and photos of current and past divisional projects. A microscope and display screen showed stalked ciliates, used in the secondary treatment process at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. A projected simulation of moving traffic along the proposed Broad Street Parkway was shown on one wall while a slideshow projected recent projects on another. A highly entertaining presentation from the stormwater engineer was a treat. Other exhibits focused on street repair, snow event procedures, recycling, landfill expansion, stormwater treatment, surveying, recreation and park maintenance. Facility tours were held on Wednesday, May 21st.
The event was filmed and edited by the city's local cable channel 16 and will be shown to the public at a later date.
The primary focus of the event was to help educate taxpayers, downtown businesses, municipal employees and newly elected officials about how cohesive public works really is.
Attendence: 350 plus
City Infrastructure (Underground Water Supply Lines)
We have discovered that our high definition thermal camera can detect larger issues when applied to those applications. No one ever thought a thermal camera could be used for underground water supply lines.
Underground water supply lines: Supply lines normally are buried only three feet underground and carry cold water. As we discovered during a test pilot for the City of Portland we can see the coolness of the supply lines above ground. What is more stunning (water leaks) the water will either pool underground or surface which makes it easier to see through thermal. During aerials in a helicopter we can cruse at twenty to thirty MPH at one hundred feet scanning miles of the surface in a short period. It is extremely cost effective to conduct aerial thermal surveys. Not only can large areas be scanned quickly. When problems areas are discovered, being able to stop and hover then investigate is necessary.
At the ASCE Pipelines Conference in Georgia this year a presentation by the City Of Portland Water Bureau will be given. As part of the presentation some of our thermal images will be displayed plus discussions of our report as the main topic. Using our high definition thermal camera we are able to see underground water supply lines. What is even more important if the water line is leaking or broken we will be able to detect that as well. This service is a major break through for all cities that are having problems locating underground leaks. Not only is there a loss in water, the underground leaks lead to other serious issues such as sink holes.
In order to conduct these types of projects with success it takes practice and knowledge of what to look for. These surveys have to be done by helicopter and you must use a high definition thermal camera with zoom capability. Anything less than 640 X 480 res will not work.
Other areas of examples: We have conducted thermal surveys for Oregon Parks and Recs, Win Co grocery and distribution centers, Marion County Correction Facilities, Portland Water Bureau, and Roth's Family Grocery's. And in every case we have found major problems that were corrected (repaired) before they became extremely expensive or worst.
We specialize in: Underground Utilities, Historical Structures, Electrical, Mechanical, Moisture in Walls, Aerial Roof & Structural Surveys, Energy Loss, Energy Audits.
If you are interested in our services please feel free to contact us.
For new home owners:
It is becoming more popular to have a thermal survey conducted when purchasing a new or used home / business. Before thermal you were not able to see if a structure was energy efficient or other structural problems. Roof leaks, electrical, moisture in walls & ceilings, duct work or insulation (energy loss) can all be seen before you purchase. New structures normally have a one year warranty and wouldn't you want to know if any problems exist before the warranty runs out?
Older structures do not have a warranty. So if you have to replace a roof, electrical panel, add insulation or find mold in your walls after the purchase, it's on you! Any of these repairs will cost you thousands of dollars. Protect your investment and spend a few hundred dollars now on a thermal inspection. Most real state companies will not inform you of this service.
Business owners:
For commercial & industrial businesses:
Detecting minor problems before they become large issues can save you thousands of dollars in the long run. Over heating electrical loads, compressors, refrigeration equipment, transformers, condenser fan motors, pumps are all expensive when you have failure. Preventive maintenance is the key. Example: If you were able to see a motor or pump running at nearly two hundred degrees when the operating temperature is suppose to be at one hundred and twenty five degrees don't you think it maybe helpful! Or maybe one leg of an electrical panel at one hundred and twenty degrees and the other leg at ninety degrees. My point is the human eye can not see these problems however a thermal inspection can.
Did you know that the department of energy has a program that can put money back in your pocket? Any business that can improve on saving energy by up grading to save energy, the department of energy will pay thirty percent of that cost.
Kim Diemer