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Fast-jet tests could validate rocket system for close air support
Guided rockets have already given U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crews a low-cost, precision-guided missile capability in Afghanistan, but could they be about to transform close air support from fast jets, too?
That is the hope of BAE Systems, which has in recent weeks, in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy's Air Systems Command, fired the first Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) laser-guided rockets from the A-10 Thunderbolt II and AV-8B Harrier as part of a series of joint trials. Further tests in the coming weeks will see the weapon launched from the F-16 Fighting Falcon, while trials from the F/A-18 may come later.
The weapon, designated WGU-59B, is in service with attack-helicopter units in Afghanistan, where more than 100 of the rockets have been used on insurgent targets. The APKWS-II reduces the Marines' need to engage with larger, more expensive weapons such as the AGM-114 Hellfire.
BAE Systems says that using the laser-guided rocket on fast jets could give aircraft in the close-air support mission a greater combat persistence and the ability to eliminate targets for which there is a high risk of collateral damage. This means it could fill a critical gap between the aircraft's gun and weapons such as the AGM-65 Maverick and guided bombs that might be considered too big or expensive to use against some targets.
The premise is straightforward. BAE Systems has taken a 2.75-in. unguided rocket, unscrewed the front end and attached a guidance system. Once fired, four spring-loaded vanes open, revealing the laser seekers, which then look for the splash of a laser on the target. The weapon can potentially be fired from any helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft capable of launching 2.75-in. rockets.
"There was a lot of excitement about these tests," says David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions at BAE Systems. "This is a capability the Air Force and the Navy simply don't have in the inventory at the moment."
Until now, the weapon has been fired only from helicopters and the AT-6 Texan II, so BAE Systems modified the guidance package, including changes to the seals that protect the spring-loaded vanes to ensure they are not damaged at the higher speeds and altitudes reached by fast jets.
Potential damage is also being mitigated through the use of seven-tube pods. In the A-10 trials, one rocket was fired from each tube at 10,000 ft. and then at 15,000 ft. One of the weapons was even fired into 70-kt. crosswinds, and although it missed its target by just inches, it was well within the parameters set by the testing agencies.
The A-10 tests were conducted under a Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration at Eglin AFB, Fla., at the end of February and will be followed by further performance tests, known as Military User Assessments, in the first week of May. Trials will move to the test range at China Lake, Calif, where Air Force pilots will fire another 22 APKWS-IIs from the A-10 and F-16 at both moving and stationary targets.
"In improving rocket accuracy by several orders of magnitude, the APKWS makes the rocket a better weapon for today's low-intensity conflicts, where minimizing collateral damage is a top priority," says Maj. Travis Burton, the 40th Flight Test Sqdn. pilot who performed the APKWS test flights on the A-10.
BAE Systems is working to decrease the guidance-package cost, now $28,000, but the Navy announced early this month that it is looking to order up to 7,000 in the coming weeks. The manufacturer is in full-rate production and has built more than 1,500 of the kits. Harrold says production levels could be boosted still further, should the capability be adopted for use on other platforms beyond the Marine Corps' UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1W Cobras.
Harrold hopes the Air Force and Navy interest will prompt inquiries from potential foreign military sales customers—and spike interest in the APKWS-II from the U.S. Army as an armament option for its AH-64 Apaches and OH-58 Kiowa Warriors. Trials with the weapon on both helicopters are planned for the summer.
Several laser-guided rocket solutions have been developed in recent years, but so far only APKWS-II has made it into operational service. However, Turkey's Roketsan-built Cirit system has been adopted by the United Arab Emirates for use on its Air Tractor counterinsurgency aircraft and will enter service on Turkey's T129 ATAK helicopters this year.


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Originally established in 2006 by Ben Couves, Nick Brown and Perry Pugh, KNOW?SHOW first opened its doors with the objective of bringing together Western Canada's top retailers with the best in industry leading Action Sports and Lifestyle brands.
With over 200 industry leading Action Sports and Lifestyle brands represented at KNOW?SHOW it's easy to understand why every key retailer makes a point to attend the show each season! Over 2000 members of the retail community participated last year and the number continues to grow each season. Here are some photo's from the 2010 Know Show. Enjoy!

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The accepted mode of getting otherwise unobtainable information is to go visit the cranky old hermit living in the mountains. It's just the sensible thing to do. So, naturally, everyone takes their monthly excursion to the hermit's hovel to consult him on everything, from lock-jaw to lovesickness, necromancers to nasal viruses.
Now, if everyone's always visiting the poor old hermit, there's going to be an enormous queue... "Wellcome to the Hermitt's Hovele, Please Take Ye a Number and Have Ye a Seate" reads the sign outside the packed dwelling.
Imagine the poor hermit, having retreated into the mountains to escape this precise situation...
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REDLANDS – Arrests in the 2011 Cinnamon Creek Apartment shooting that left two teens dead and two wounded and the capture of several suspects in a Mexican "tar" heroin operation were two major highlights for the Redlands Police Deparment in 2012.
Anthony John Legaspi, John David Salazar, Adrian Powers and Jose Lara were arrested in connection with the shooting that left Quinn McCaleb and Andrew Jackson, both 17, dead and two others, including Jordan Howard, wounded. One teen escaped unharmed.
The shooting took place on a playground at the apartment complex on Jan. 5, 2011.
The arrests were hailed as a "big relief" to those who live in the complex and those who had a connection to the victims.
Quinn, Andrew, Jordan and another teen had met at the Redlands apartment complex to discuss plans to go to a friend's house when they were approached by a gunman who opened fire on them at around 7 p.m., police said.
Police found Quinn lying on the corner of Sun Avenue and Post Street, where he died.
Andrew was found in the complex's carport area. He was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he died.
Jordan was shot in the eye.
Legaspi, 19, and Powers, 18, were minors at the time of the shooting but were charged as adults when they were arrested in late February.
Along with Salazar, 23, all three are charged with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and gun and street-gang allegations.
If convicted, the men could face a sentence of 220 years.
Lara, 29, was charged with accessory to murder and faces up to seven years in prison.
In April, 15 people suspected of dealing Mexican "tar" heroin in the East Valley, including Redlands, Yucaipa and Highland, were arrested.
The suspects relied on coded language to organize plans and obtain and distribute goods from sources in the United States and in Mexico, according to an indictment.
According to authorities, Salvador Gonzalez-Chavez of Fontana operated two drug trafficking organizations in the area that authorities are calling the "Gonzalez-Chavez DTO," and was a "cell head" who worked to oversee the daily operations of the organization – coordinating and receiving supplies and operating and supervising stash house sites.
Gonzalez-Chavez also had a hand in hiring co-conspirators to work for his organization and received heroin orders from street-level dealers, authorities said.
He also purchased the drug from many sources, including Victor Hugo Padron Mendez of Rialto, the indictment said.
Jose Perez Hernandez of San Bernardino also reportedly was a cell head for the Gonzalez-Chavez DTO and delegated operations from the organizations to Gonzalez-Chavez before fleeing to Mexico, authorities said.
From Mexico, Hernandez would communicate with Gonzalez-Chavez to provide contacts for sources of the drug and instruct Gonzalez-Chavez on the operation of the organization, authorities said. He gave orders to send proceeds to himself and other co-conspirators, the indictment said.
Luz Maria Medina-Nieves, Jimmy Nieves and Luz Myriam Nieves-Cruz, all of Fontana, Fabian Jose-Maria Villanueva of San Bernardino and Nereida Cynthia Puente of Hesperia reportedly were stash house operators for the Gonzalez-Chavez DTO, authorities said.
They oversaw the daily operations of the sites where the drug was delivered, stored and packaged and from where heroin was distributed, the indictment said.
Investigators say Alvaro Medina of Pomona, along with Medina-Nieves, Nieves-Cruz and Villanueva, were facilitators for the organization. They reportedly would perform various functions for the Gonzalez-Chavez DTO, including purchasing vehicles, telephones and other equipment.
They also reportedly were responsible for sending money orders to co-conspirators who were in prison or in Mexico, and carried out other instructions from Gonzalez-Chavez to help the organization thrive.
Many of the defendants were responsible for delivering heroin to the organization's customers, including John James Flores of Redlands, who authorities say was the cell head of what they are calling the J. Flores DTO.
Other charges in the indictment include a defendant bailing members of the Gonzalez-Chavez DTO out of jail and providing legal advice without being a licensed attorney, as well as members of the organization becoming "cell heads" while others were imprisoned.
The 10-month investigation – which began in June after Redlands police said they noticed a growing number of heroin-related arrests and overdoses in 2010 and early 2011 – helped unravel the biggest drug ring in Redlands police history, said Chief Mark Garcia at a news conference.
With assistance from the narcotics unit of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Drug and Enforcement Administration, 20 individuals were identified as members of a heroin "cell" that are suspected of dealing more than half a kilo of heroin a week to the area.
Authorities believe those arrested are part of an organization connected with drug suppliers in Mexico.
Each suspect was charged with a count of conspiring to distribute heroin and possession with the intent to distribute heroin, authorities said.
In late November, the quiet neighborhood near Kimberly Elementary was shaken when a home-invasion robbery led to a precautionary lockdown at the school as authorities combed the area.
The robbery was reported around 2 a.m. in the 500 block of West Crescent Avenue.
The residents of the home were awakened by noises in the house, and when they investigated, they were confronted by an armed man. The robber left through a back door with personal electronics and jewelry from the residence, police said.
Five hours later, police received a call of a suspicious person in a yard on Knoll Road matching the description of the robber. He fled before police arrived, but stolen merchandise was found on the property.
Police corded off the area to search for the suspect aided by the sheriff's helicopter and a bloodhound from the Murrieta Police Department.
As a precaution, Redlands police contacted the school and recommended it be locked down, which was done.
Police found the suspect, Travis Michael Barden, 26, of Beaumont after a dog noticed him hiding in a bush on the front lawn of his owner, Danielle Giudici Wallis.
Police searched the area while Wallis and her 8-year-old daughter hid in the hallway.
"We were a little nervous," Wallis said a day after Barden's arrest on Nov. 27. "My daughter was home sick, and as we saw an officer dart across my front porch, we decided to stay in the hallway until it was over."
Barden was charged with three counts of first-degree burglary and was booked at Central Detention Center in San Bernardino.
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Antietam. The solemn battlefield where there was the most dead or wounded in a single day (Sept 16, 1862) of any Civil War battle. Stonewall Jackson vs McClellan. Not even a close match. Jackson had a daring strategy fresh from the Confederate victory at Manassas, VA. And McClellan was much too cautious to take the advantage which could have ended the war right then. Greatly outnumbered, the Confederates finally withdrew. Although Robert E. Lee's plan to cut the northern railroads and isolate Philadelphia and Washington DC was defeated, the refusal of McClellan to obey President Lincoln and pursue Jackson in retreat, caused Lincoln to relieve McClellan of command. However it gave Lincoln the "victory" needed to allow him to put forth the Emancipation Proclamation which gave freedom to the slaves in the rebellious states. It's thought that these events stopped England and France for helping the South fight Lincoln.
|The famous bridge - see close up of wall -->
|See the looong black snake on the wall?
I bought an audiotape and toured the battlefield in the van after listening to the Ranger give an overview of the battle and watching a video. Cornfields, forests, Antietam Creek, Dunkard Church, the bloody "sunken road", farm houses – all still as they were 139 years ago. At the stone bridge over Antietam Creek, that became known as Burnside's Bridge – I took photos of the memorials to the 51st Pennsylvania Regiment that fought there. I may have a relative that was with the 51st. On the bridge I was surprised to see a long black snake just laying there on the wall. Hmmmm. I could imagine the Pennsylvania boys sludging through the dense foliage and encountering snakes as they fought to cross the bridge. As I returned to the van, the skies opened up in a downpour of rain which continued all evening.
|Brutal Sunken Road in 1862
|View of Sunken Road - my van below
Back at the KOA Campground I was still the only one in my area. I used the remaining sunlight to read about the Civil War and write on my laptop computer.. Tomorrow I'll go to a motel with a telephone for internet access. It will take a little while before I find my ancestors' homesteads.


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So I took 4 hours off from work to supervise my FIOS installation today .
Part of that was to interrupt work already underway and bribe the installer with a bucket of fried chicken to rip out the outdoor ONT he'd already bolted to my house and put an indoor ONT inside my garage, next to my new network box:
I had my low voltage guy there at the same time, so he took care of running the fiber through the attic space.
After that Verizon put in an Actiontec mode (Rev. F) and a standard-def STB to verify that everything was working. I was testing at 15 Mbps down and 5 Mbps up.
When I move in later this month I'm going to put in a VPN router and CableCarded TiVo Premiere and send back the STB. Since the TiVo is going to get its program information through Ethernet, and since I _don't_ want on-screen caller ID, do I need the ActionTec router as a MoCA bridge at all?
IIUC the only other thing I'll lose is VOD, but with iTunes and the TiVo Premier (which supports Amazon, Blockbuster and Netflix downloads) I don't think I'll miss it.
The Verizon installer guy didn't know about anything other than a standard installation. He didn't even want to run the ONT data out on Ethernet until I insisted.
edit: totally new thread title, since no one seemed to like my original, "I haz FIOS!!!!"
So I took 4 hours off from work to supervise my FIOS installation today .
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bumped with new thread title
Note: This is not first hand knowledge so take it for what it's worth.
Yeah the MoCA is not at all needed for regular TV or phone service. VOD and the Guide (TV listing) rely on a network connection. If you don't need them, I'd think you'll be fine. The one thing I do NOT know is how firmware upgrades on the set-tops is handled: if that process requires network access, at some point your firmware may run out of compliance.
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I don't think I need a NIM-100, because I can always put the ActionTec back in if necessary. I just didn't want another piece of hardware in that box (which I undersized ) if it's not doing anything for me.
I'm already going to have an 8-port router and possibly another small hub in there. The ActionTec unit is large-ish, since it's got a WiFi antenna and is shaped to sit on a desk, not nestle in a cabinet.
Welcome to the club!
I kept the actiontec but I am using the Verizon STBs. When I researched this back in September I decided to keep the Actiontec because I was going to use the VZ STBs. I wanted to get rid of the Actiontec because it's wifi wasn't compatible with Zune and some other hardware (I eventually used two Linksys APs and disabled the AT WiFi. It's true you lose the Guide and VoD which you've already stated isn't an issue but will you have more than one set eventually? If so then you may want to keep it so the other STBs get data. I also think that for the STBs to get data the Actiontec needs to be connected via COAX or you need to setup the COAX side of the Actiontec as a different subnet.
The other thing I recall was something about performance. Even though the ports on the Actiontech are 10/100, the CPU is designed to handle more than 25MB from the Routed interface. I may be remembering that wrong though.
I finally got an order in for FIOS and the installation is for the 17th. A couple of questions for you guys in the know.
What you can do is put the Actiontec behind the Linksys. This should allow you to use the Actiontec as a MoCA bridge. Simply go from Netgear LAN port -> Actiontec WAN port. Keep the actiontec connected to MoCA... shouldn't have to do anything else.
I'm not going to speak about the MOCA stuff, since I don't do TV, but if you get it installed with RJ-45 ethernet jack you can very easily and simply replace the Actiontec with your own router. I got the Netgear WNDR3700 cause it's got dual 2.4GHz/5GHz radios. The thing to watch out for with that is to log into the Actiontec UI and force it to do a DHCP RELEASE on the current IP. Then when you plug in your other router, the DHCP will work correctly. I didn't realize this, so I had to call up Verizon support and we figured out that was the problem, so the support guy just broke the DHCP lease and I immediately got an IP. Won't even work if you do a MAC address clone, which is what I did, so don't forget to explicitly do a DHCP RELEASE.
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First, can they activate the ethernet port on the ONT, but still use the Actiontec? Have both turned on just in case? I prefer my own gear since it's better, but deep down, I know it's probably not necessary. I would like to have the option to use it should the Actiontec not meet my needs. I'm going to try the Actiontec at first since we're probably going to use the VoD feature, or try it out at least. If we don't like the offerings, I'd like to be able to switch over to my gear without having to involve Verizon again. Also, I'm sure the WAF will be higher with an on-screen guide.
If I decide to use my own gear, can I do it with the Actiontec still in place? I know there are guides out there for putting it into a bridge mode. Will that allow the Verizon STBs their normal functionality and still let me keep using my Juniper & HP gear behind it? I also saw a post saying the newer Actiontec devices can't be put in bridge mode.
The ONT will output data either on Coax or Ethernet, but not both (according to my installer tech). So you should have him switch it to Ethernet.
Note that the CATV will still come out on coax, though, so all your TV cables in your house will come off of that. Then the Ethernet goes into the Actiontec router and coax comes back _out_ of the Actiontec router and into the splitter, thus:
That coax run from the Actiontec back into the splitter just looks bizarre to me, but that's the way the tech said it's supposed to work, and it does work (e.g. my Verizon STB gets programming data, and the widgets work).
After I move in I'll replace the router and see what breaks
BTW I also witnessed my first fiber splicing operation. It's pretty amazing. The guy said that the field fusion splicer machine probably costs $15K.
BTW I also witnessed my first fiber splicing operation. It's pretty amazing. The guy said that the field fusion splicer machine probably costs $15K.
He stripped off several layers of sheathing and fiberglass, then used a special cleaving tool to make straight, clean cuts, then put the two cut ends in the splicer and closed the door. Then it melted the two ends together. The spliced part then gets shrink-wrapped and strain-reliefed in a little plastic box.
Fusion splicers are pretty amazing pieces of technology. At the company I was at I worked on the IT side but our cabling department had two Fujikura FSM-60S fusion splicers since they did a lot of fiber work. When they demo'd the unit even I was able to use it, and I'm terrible at fiber splices (the manual kind). After you strip the buffer and cleave it, when you begin the fusion process the LCD screen shows the two ends and you actually see the alignment process move the fiber ends up/down and left/right at what has to be incredibly granular movements and ridiculously tight tolerances. The ends are lined up, you see a flash on the screen as the ends are fused, then you see the fused ends on the LCD and are given specs in terms of db loss on the fiber itself. Then ours were protected with a simple fiber sleeve that was essentially a metal rod inside heat shrink tubing that protected the fiber and gave the splice rigidity. We didn't use boxes to protect the splice since the fiber density was so high. But yeah, not cheap at all.
Funny thing is, at one site a back hoe decided that fiber was the enemy and snagged it while digging; then Verizon came out and fixed it with a manual splice which they said costs $1500-$2000 for the splice and box that protects the splice underground (ok, whatever - not my bill to pay) and it took many hours while the entire site was down. Not sure why anyone in the area at Verizon didn't have a fusion splicer. although this was a couple years back.
Ok, I'm not sure if I should have started a new thread for this, but I've got a question for anyone with an internal box. So, here it is.
I might be missing something here, but why would Fios need a ground rod? They do that with cable installations because the coax is a great conductor for electricity. A lightning strike at the pole will come right into your home. Unless they are using special photons that conduct electricity, a ground rod seems pointless.
Ok, just spoke to the Verizon tech again. Very helpful, I must say.
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We've recently finished our basement and don't want the walls torn up, so I specified for it to come into the garage. Unfinished space, and I can take it down into the remaining unfinished area of the basement and run to the patch panel. The installer only wants to come in where the ground rod is, so I guess I get to put in another grounding rod on the other side of the house. But I live in Virginia, rocky clay is the norm. We'll see how well that goes. If they won't accept an internal ground, FIOS is a no-go.
So, Stevenkan, did they somehow ground the internal box you had put in? Or was it just plugged into the wall and they were satisfied with that ground? I didn't see any in the photo, but I might not be able to see it. I'm wondering if I can insist on an internal box and not have to install a ground rod outside.
I didn't pound in a rod, but I'm guessing he tied into something near where he placed the ONT (I'll know more on Saturday, when I move in). The electrical panel is right next to my network box (what's the proper word for that, btw?), so there's a good ground somewhere near there. I'm also in Los Angeles where lightning is very rare, and I'm in a canyon, so lightning is far more likely to strike somewhere other than my house.
Be sure Verizon knows far in advance that you want the fiber run into your garage. Several days before the tech comes to install the ONT, another contractor comes out to run the unterminated fiber to wherever it is they think they're going to plant the ONT. So in my case, they thought they were going to bold the ONT onto the side of my house closest to the pole, and the first contractor left about 12' of fiber. My garage is 50' from there, so that's why the ONT tech had to do a field splice onto another piece of fiber to get it into my garage. If Verizon had listened to my first call and remembered that I wanted it in the garage, they'd have left 75' at the wall and been able to go all the way into the garage without a splice.
The splice box is kinda sorta hidden under the eaves, but it's still not as clean as I would have liked. After all, the whole reason I bought that bucket of chicken is that I _didn't_ want fugly boxes hanging off the side of my new house.
Yeah, both Verizon & the installer know I want the fiber run to the garage. Running it into the garage is the source of all the issues right now. So they're well aware.
Ok, they came out Saturday and installed an internal ONT and I have data over the Ethernet jack on the ONT. Yay. (Turned out I didn't need the ground rods at all. I should have spoken to an installer instead of a supervisor. Oh well, no big deal.)
drogo wrote:
Stevenkan, I'm not sure if you've swapped out the Vz router yet, but I found this link on dslreports.com that deals with replacing the Actiontec unit at various levels and for different plans. Pretty informative. I didn't know that they bind the IP to the MAC for two hours at a time, so you have to release it before dropping in your own equipment.
I have this same URL bookmarked. I just got back into town, so I'm going to try this out (#4) as soon as I can escape from the labyrinth of boxes (we also just moved into this house).
He also set up a TiVo with a cablecard as well.
I would set up my brand-spanking-new TiVo, but I have no place to put it. I had no idea such a thing could happen, but evidently our lovely honey pine bedroom furniture set suddenly became "wrong" and was given away when we moved.
There is no replacement furniture yet, so we are living out of cardboard boxes. I also haven't ordered the ginormous plasma TV yet, since I won't know how big is too big until we have some idea on furniture.
Kindly keep me updated on your experience.
So I finally got around to replacing my Verizon (ActionTec) router with my Netgear VPN router. The replacement process itself wasn't too bad, and every problem I had was a stupid brain-fart of my own doing (assigning the ActionTec a fixed IP that was already DHCPed to my iPhone, plugging in my old router before changing the IP on the ActionTec, plugging my laptop in via Ethernet/DHCP after turning off the DHCP server, etc).
Glad to hear it went (mostly) well.
drogo wrote:
I noticed some extensive QOS settings in the config for my actiontec. That makes sense so that heavy downloading won't disturb anyone watching TV.
TV via FIOS is not provided over IP, it has it's own wavelength over the SM fiber, as such, QoS does not have an effect watching TV. The ONT is responsible for splitting between data, phone, video.
Though I'll go ahead and shoot foot, the OnDemand / weather and news widgets / etc are sourced via IP.
Well, that's good to know. I just logged back into my actiontec, and for life of me, I can't find the section I was remembering with the QoS settings. Nothing on the QoS page. Hunh. Oh well, if it doesn't matter, I'll probably try going back to the Juniper shortly.
Well, I've put my gear on the line and have the Actiontec behind it. All is working well. I had an odd issue where the DHCP service stopped working on the Actiontec for a while. All of the STB's lost their IPs and wouldn't renew. After a couple of reboots it started working again and everything on that part of the network was good.
I'll follow up with updates on my setup. New Panasonic 65" plasma is in, the TiVo is in, and its CableCard is activated. Everything is working fine.


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Acestea au fost punctele de întâlnire Pelikan 2014!
These were the Pelikan Hubs 2014!
On June 13 2014, at 7.30PM local time, we invited our fans to meet at
several hubs all over the world. It was a great evening! If you weren't able to attend, you can still follow the pictures by checking out the hashtag #pelikanhubs! In the following cities, the fans of Pelikan met in June 2014:
The Pelikan Hubs 2014 took place in the following cities:
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Dec. 7, 2010
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball players Dana Vargas and Stacey Schmidt were both named to the All-West Region's First Team on Tuesday, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced, becoming the only pair of teammates from the Big West to be honored as such.
For Vargas it marks the second straight season that she has been honored with the award and it is Schmidt's first time being awarded. The duo were also First Team All-Big West selections for the second consecutive year.
Being named to the All-West Region First Team puts Vargas is select company among Gaucho legends. Only her and Brooke Rundle (2000, 2002) have been twice honored on all-region teams during their time at UCSB.
Vargas finished the season ranked among the best setters in the nation with her 10.60 assists per set average while also setting a career-high in digs. She surpassed the 1,000 assist mark for the third time in her career. She finished third all-time in UCSB history in assists.
"Dana was more deserving this year than last year," UCSB head coach Kathy Gregory said. "She found ways for us to win games. She was much more of an attacker and she set a great offense. Every night she put us in a position to win because we didn't have the same offense as we did last year. She had to adjust when two major injuries to Leah Sully and Katey Thompson depleted our starting lineup and she was still able to lead us to victories."
Schmidt was honored by the AVCA for the first time in her Gaucho career. The junior averaged 3.00 kills per set while hitting .324 on the season. Schmidt opened the season as one of the team's starting middle blockers but moved to the right side due to injuries and was even more effective.
"Offensively, Stacey led us this year from the very beginning of the season," Gregory said. "Her hitting percentage was unbelievable and opponents knew she was the go-to hitter and she had two blockers on her most of the season. Whenever the match was on the line she was the player who received the sets. Her numbers against the nationally-ranked teams were outstanding and certainly helped her get this honor."
The AVCA will announce its All-America teams on Wednesday, Dec. 15.
The Gaucho Fund, launched as part of the Dare to Be Great strategic plan, is UCSB Athletics' annual giving program to provide vital funding support for scholarships, academic success and leadership development for Gaucho student-athletes. The Gaucho Fund is the anchor to the Dare to Be Great campaign.
A donation to the Gaucho Fund - regardless of the sport it supports - will be part of the One Donation is Gold system. This allows donors to purchase priority/premium seating and parking at UCSB games across several sports in addition to other benefits.
GKids is the official kids club of UCSB Athletics. Members receive a free GKids t-shirt, free admittance to tons of Gaucho games, opportunities to be ball boys and girls at games, a special birthday greeting from Olie (the GKids mascot) and much, much more! For more information on GKids, or to become a member, please click here.


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Smith: The Marsupials Climber's Log
cpc - Oct 1, 2007 12:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2007The Wombat
Birds in a Rut--swapped leads with my regular climbing partner, Josh Lagalo. Josh put up the money 5.7 gear pitch. Aside from a brief section of optional pro on pitch three, and the money of pitch four, all other pitches are bolted--including anchors. There are no rap anchors on top, but if you have ever climbed off the back of Koala you'll be fine. The route gets an R rating, but the climbing is casual.
White Cloud--Watts gives this climb two stars...ummm, yeah. Thin Air is awarded three stars, but this climb is solid, fun, and repeatable. If 5.7/5.8 choss, marginal run out pro, and circa bicentenial hangers at a hanging belay are your idea of quality climbing--go get her. This climb needs scrubbing and some retro bolting (I mean, come on, it's Smith Rock). But alas the approach is likely to leave it a treacherous obscurity.
I give this route a nigh vomit rating. Six moves of nice finger locks and laybacking does not warrant two stars...WTF Watts.
rpc - Sep 20, 2004 1:47 pmRoute Climbed: multiple Date Climbed: multiple
Round River Direct (2X) - very good route
Cave Route - very good route
Carla The Stripper - good route
Marsupial Traverse - fun easy route
Thin Air - very fun route (upper two pitches are not to be missed....10a rating is probably an overkill!)
jtschanz - Apr 5, 2004 7:21 pmRoute Climbed: Koala Rock Date Climbed: April 4, 2004
Various routes on Koala rock. Perfect climbing weather!
Round River Direct - my favorite - very fun 2nd pitch!
Round There
M and N Denyer - Mar 29, 2004 6:10 pmRoute Climbed: Suck My Kiss on Koala Rock Date Climbed: March 30, 2003
Lovely three pitch climb up Koala Rock. Great positions and views.
Also did Thin Air.
jtschanz - Mar 29, 2004 10:56 amRoute Climbed: Brogan Spire - Cave Route Date Climbed: March 27, 2004
Cool, fun route up Brogan Spire! We did an unintended variation that we'll call "Cave Route Direct". Instead of turning right just outside the cave and heading up the gully to the belay, we saw a bolt to the left and headed straight up towards the top. Rope drag was an issue but we had just enough rope to make it to the summit in two pitches. One short rappel onto the ledge to the south, and then a very cool double-rope rappel to the ground.
hkutuk - Oct 20, 2003 3:55 pmRoute Climbed: Multiple Date Climbed: Mulliple
Round River Direct (April 4, 2004)
Very nice route. Second pitch with the direct finish gets your attention
until you get to the first hold. It was worth the wait for prior parties to clear the route.
Cave Route (March 27, 2004)
First climb at Smith this year. Windy and quite chilly morning, somehow did it in two pitches by following the bolts up to Brogan Spire. Rapped down single rope to the west onto a wide flat platform, followed by a double rope to the ground down the south wall, part of it was free rappel.
The Marsupial Traverse (October 18, 2003)
What an enjoyable climb this was! Everything from face climbing, ridge walking and jumping, long rappel, down climbing and all kinds of smooth, juggy, portable rock, each summit had its own distinct nature. Being my first multi-pitch climb at this scale enjoyed it immensely. No longer know how to thank rpc and Shirley.
jhalz - Jun 2, 2003 11:58 amRoute Climbed: Round River Date Climbed: May 23,2003
Great climb. This was my first multi-pitch. We climbed the Direct Variation for the 3rd pitch. The route description posted here was most helpful, thanks Radek.
darinchadwick - Mar 10, 2003 8:36 amRoute Climbed: Cave Route, Round River, Ryan Arete, Virgin Arete, Birds in a Rut, etc. Date Climbed: 96-99 mostly
I had the privilege of helping Ryan Lawson put up some routes in the Marsupials. His energy and enthusiasm was amazing. I too tasted the thrill of the first ascent for the first time. Havn't climbed there since 1999, but I can just imagine how good it must be in the Marsupials now. Abandon the main walls of Smith Rock, hike for an extra 20-30 minutes, and enjoy longer climbs, and often higher quality.


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Even if your retirement is years away, it's natural to think about a second career.
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According to spokesperson Jennifer Garza, 60% of people approaching retirement age want second careers - and a lot of employers say they appreciate that gray hair.
"Mature workers have a lot of intellectual capital, they know how to weather a tough economic storm, and they can mentor others."
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An extended adventure vacation can be a life changing event, so don't let disorganization bring you down! Packing smart for adventure travel really means packing light, taking less and keeping things organized.
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So last week I got this! And her name is Geenie! And shes a 6MT!
2013. Car is REALLY clean. 34k miles. Not one dint, and any scratches are minor. The condition alone makes me forget it's not my first color choice. I really didn't want another black car but I just can't seem to escape it! 3rd one in a row and ever since the first one I told myself I wouldn't get another! So hard to keep clean and swirl free. I wanted Blue Slate/Stone, but oh well! Hopefully this paint holds up better than on my Altima (smh at Nissan).
But she replaces my 2007 Altima 3.5SE 6MT (Eboni) that was totaled in November.
And here she is the day some drunk chick decided to t-bone me and totaled her.
Damage doesn't look that bad, but I imagine fixing that B-pillar would have cost some dough. But compared to the chicks car, she took it like G... pun intended! Lol. But yea, I was grateful for Nissan engineers, coulda had some broke ribs, but walked away with no pain at all. To give you an idea of the impact, both of our cars are facing perpendicular to the direction we were traveling before the impact in the first pic.
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Ken Eack Joins Physics Faculty, Feb. 17, 2000
SOCORRO, N.M., Feb. 17, 2000 -- New Mexico Tech alumnus Kenneth Bryan Eack recently returned to his alma mater to take on a dual role as the newest faculty member in the research university's physics department, as well as the newest research physicist at Tech's renowned Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research.
Eack first came to New Mexico Tech as an undergraduate student in the late 1980s, earned his bachelor of science degree in physics in 1991, and now has returned to his alma mater to accept a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of physics at Tech.
"The interview process was somewhat strangely familiar," Eack notes, "especially since I knew just about everyone sitting around the interview table. . . . At least I didn't have to worry about making a good first impression with most of the people who were considering me for the position--it was already made."
Before becoming Tech's newest faculty member, Eack, who earned both his master of science and doctorate degrees in physics at the University of Oklahoma, worked as a postdoctoral research associate with Los Alamos National Laboratory's Space and Atmospheric Sciences Group.
This spring semester at New Mexico Tech, Eack is teaching an undergraduate-level course in quantum mechanics.
"I'm happy to be back," the physics professor says. "It's bound to be interesting when I go to my first faculty senate meeting and see all the people who were once my professors. Now, since I'm a Tech professor, I'll get to experience how the other side of the educational process operates."
Eack's research interests are focused on several areas of atmospheric physics, primarily centering on the production of gamma ray and X-ray emissions in thunderstorms.
In the course of his research, Eack often develops, builds, and deploys lightweight, specialized, balloon-borne instruments which detect, measure, and analyze X-rays in thunderstorms.
"In general, a lot of my work involves taking measurements in thunderstorms to better understand how thunderstorms become charged," Eack says. "I guess I'm more of an experimentalist when it comes to doing research rather than a theorist."
In addition to his duties at New Mexico Tech, Eack has maintained his association with Los Alamos National Laboratory as a guest scientist in a research project involved with close-range observations of Compact Intra-Cloud Discharges (CIDs).
Eack, a licensed private pilot, says he enjoys flying in his spare time, as well as an occasional game of racquetball.
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The Jets used a high second-round pick on quarterback Geno Smith. G.M. John Idzik said that this development has only one meaning for Mark Sanchez.
"What this means for Mark is competition," Idzik told the media on Friday night.
But are there plans to cut him, as reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN?
"There are plans to let him compete," Idzik said.
Still, Idzik declined to say that this means Sanchez will get a chance to compete in training camp. "I look at that one day at a time," Idzik said.
That's a message Sanchez possibly hasn't gotten from Idzik, because Idzik said the Jets haven't talked to Sanchez on Friday, either before or after drafting a quarterback in round two. (This directly conflicts with comments from Sanchez's brother/agent, Nick, to Sal Paolantonio of ESPN.)
So the incumbent starting quarterback once again has been undermined via the acquisition of a new quarterback. And the General Manager won't commit to Sanchez being on the team when camp opens.
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With 19 interviews from the past three days, it's hard to keep all of the information straight. At times, the overload makes it hard to remember left from right.
The Chiefs won't have that problem with left tackle Branden Albert. Because he won't be moving to the right side.
Coach Andy Reid said so during a visit to the mobile, open-air, Arizona Pro Football Talk studio.
"He's done it and he's done it at a very high level," Reid said. "Enough to where we [franchise] tagged him. I loved him coming out of the University of Virginia and I've watched him throughout his career at Kansas City and he's a proven left tackle in this league. That doesn't mean he can't play other things but that's what he is."
Albert will be happy to hear that, given that he has made his preference very clear.
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Last week I wandered across the street from the Woods Hole Inn and breezed onto the Martha's Vineyard ferry for a short trip to a place we neighbors refer to as "The Vineyard."
The winter is a wonderful time to visit, because you see real live Islanders, those hardy souls who choose to live year round on this gorgeous 18-mile stretch of sand and beech groves.
In terms of the look of the population, it is not much different than here in Woods Hole — more grey beards than I ever saw in LA, many people in thick work clothes, the creased faces of hardy sea-farers, boat builders, carpenters, artists and chefs — plus the former summer people who own shops or have retired from busy careers to run non-profits or serve the demands of the busy summer trade.
There is a sense of distance, even in casual conversation, and my probings about island life are often met with bemused smiles and arch grins. This cluster of small villages set three miles off the mainland seems to have some sort of secret power, and those who fall under it's siren song are likely to never leave the place. They refer to it as the Island, and the rest of the world as America. As in, "We went to America last week on a BJ's run." It's like the moat that is Vineyard Sound creates a buffer between the two worlds, a separation that inspires poetry, and peregrinations from urban areas to this secret pocket of urbanity set apart from the rest.
This is one of many reasons why a winter day trip over there is so interesting — it is like visiting a secret world. Not to mention a gorgeous one. It takes only 45 minutes to be transported there, and I highly recommend you check it out, especially in winter when you get a better chance at meeting and talking to the locals. Here are a few other images from my short sojourn.
I love the empty seats in the gloaming of dusk.
And arriving in Vineyard Haven at last light. I do hope my next trip allows more time to explore.


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with blue/green or blue frosted quill-like foliage. Long blooming,
perfect for small bouquets-most are fragrant.
A cottage garden is not complete without several Dianthus. All are heat tolerant and low maintenance beauties.
The dianthus plant is also called Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) and has a fragrance with cinnamon or clove notes.
The plants are small and usually between 6 and 18 inches tall. Dianthus flowers are most often in pink, salmon, red and white hues. The foliage is slender and sparsely spread on thick stems.
Common name: Cheddar pinks, Clove pinks, Gilly flower pinks
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Bloom time: Flower blooming time April to November
Height: Height: 20-27 cm; Spread: 20-25 cm
Difficulty level: easy to grow
Planting & Care
Plant pinks in full sun, partial shade or anywhere they will receive at least 6 hours of sun.
The plants need fertile, well-drained soil that is alkaline.
Wait until the danger of frost has passed when planting dianthus and place them at the same level they were growing in the pots, with 12 to 18 inches between the plants. Do not mulch around them.
Water them only at the base of the plant to keep the foliage dry and prevent mildew spotting.
Sunlight: Dianthus plants may grow in partial shade or full sun, and are drought tolerant when established.
Soil: Dianthus prefers well-draining, alkaline soils. However, they can withstand poor soils and may even be grown in a rock garden.
Stem rot can be a problem in dianthus plants if the soil doesn t drain well. If your soil is heavy clay, consider containers or raised beds for your plants. Dianthus plants like neutral to slightly alkaline soil pH.
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Fertilizer: Dianthus plants are light feeders, and a shovelful of compost worked into the soil once a year is enough to nourish the plants. Work fertilizer into the soil and amend soil with a 5-10-5 fertilizer.
- Dianthus is generally not susceptible to serious diseases, but may become infected with aphids or other insects.
- Inspect once per month for aphids and other pests.
- Treat with insecticidal soaps or through biological controls, such as beneficial predatory insects.
- Feed dianthus every other month with all-purpose liquid fertilizer.
- Do not water during rainy or wet seasons as the roots will need to dry between watering.
- Plant out in May, 4-6 plants/sq.
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
In this session:
Observing Student Reasoning and Proof
Exploring Reasoning and Proof
Defining Reasoning and Proof
Applying Reasoning and Proof
Evaluating Reasoning and Proof
Making sense of their world is a natural characteristic of young children. Making sense of mathematics through the use of logical thinking is the foundation of the Reasoning and Proof Standard. Being able to reason is essential to understanding mathematics. Reasoning is a way both to use mathematical knowledge and to generate and solidify mathematical ideas that are new to us.
How do we help students reason mathematically? In this session, we will look at various examples of mathematical reasoning typical of early childhood. We will observe students' thinking about mathematical ideas and their efforts to draw conclusions and make generalizations about those ideas. We will talk about how reasoning is an integral part of mathematical experiences in the early grades and how we can help students connect their own reasoning processes with the mathematics work they do in school. Finally, we will reflect on the teacher's role in helping students develop habits of making, testing, and refining conjectures.
Learning Objectives
This session shows you how to help students do the following:
NCTM Reasoning and Proof Standard
Instructional programs . . . should enable all students to --
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Beautiful Mess offers the best in classic country, folk, and bluegrass music ranging from the 1950s to the 1990s. Plan on hearing a variety of artists that include Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, and more! The fun begins at 6pm every Wednesday night on WJCU!
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SOCORRO, N.M., May 27, 2003 -- More than 250 high school juniors representing over 100 high schools from throughout New Mexico will attend a week-long series of educational workshops at the 56th annual session of New Mexico Girls State, which will be held the week of June 1 to June 6 on the New Mexico Tech campus.
During the week, Girls Staters set up and operate city, county, and state governments that are designed to parallel New Mexico's own governing bodies. The non-partisan program, which uses a "learn by doing" approach to teach participants about government and citizenship, has been sponsored over the years by New Mexico's American Legion Auxiliary organization.
Girls State representatives are selected by their respective schools, in coordination with local American Legion Auxiliary members, on the basis of their demonstrated leadership, character, scholarship, service, and citizenship.


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We suspect that Internet service providers are usually tightlipped about network outages and such, but we've had a first-hand experience with that in the past few days. Our Midwest contingent experienced numerous connectivity issues, and called Time Warner's Road Runner tech support. After a series of useless troubleshooting, they insisted the problem was ours, saying there was something wrong with one of the network interface cards on one of our PCs, even though none of our PCs on the network could connect to the Internet.
Mysteriously, the next day, after no modification whatsoever of our network equipment, the problem seemed to be fixed. This is the second time this has happened in the past week. So we put this question to you, readers: are ISPs such as Road Runner concealing problems with their networks, blaming it on the users' equipment, and then furtively attempting a fix later? Are they throttling your connection? Any insiders have info for us? Let's find the truth. Let us know in Tips.


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Australis Guide for Normal People
What is Australis? - Australis is a fairly radical redesign of Firefox that makes its first appearance in Firefox version 29. The redesign is far reaching and changes not only Firefox's appearance, but also some features and functionality.
In addition to the obvious appearance UI changes that can be seen, certain features have been removed, some locked into fixed positions and other new features added and a list of all is given below.
Probably the most important new feature that has been introduced is that of the new Menu Button. Whilst the 'old style' menu still exists on the Menubar (which may be hidden, but can be toggled back on) the text based App Menu button (the orange button in the top left) has been replaced by a fully customizable icon based menu, which is to be found via the 3 line Menu button on the far right of the Nav Bar.
The icons (buttons) that you see on that menu act like normal menu items (click the Addons button and the Addons Manager appears, just like you would do on a text based menu).
But the key to understanding this new concept, lies in the bottom left of that menu and is marked 'Customize'. Once that is selected, additional toolbars can easily be selected, additional buttons can be added either to the toolbars (as you would expect) but also to the menu itself. In addition, even the buttons on the menu can be moved to the toolbars as well or removed completely, if you want.
This means, that apart from the limitations given in the list below, you can not only customize all of your toolbars, but also your menu as well and have only exactly what you want and need there. If you are used to touch screen icons, then this system will be pretty easy to adapt to, but if you are not then it may take a short while to 'get your head around' the general concept. Until you do, it is suggested that you use both the new Menu Button (we call the Hamburger) and the conventional menu on the Menubar.
As mentioned, certain features have been removed or locked into position. However, there are already a good number of Extensions and Complete Themes that will restore as many or as few features/functionality as suits your own particular requirements and a list of many of these is also provided below.
Finally, many will like the new Australis redesign just as it is, many will not. If you are a 'not', just keep an open mind, check out the new Extensions and Themes for it and you might well find it is not all that bad after all.
I hope you all enjoy using the new Firefox Australis.
* Small icons mode for toolbar buttons
* Text-only mode for toolbar buttons
* Icons-and-text mode for toolbar buttons
* Addons toolbar
* Custom toolbars
* Bookmarks / History sidebar buttons
* Firefox menu button
* Separators / Spaces / Flexible Spaces
* Activity Indicator (Throbber)
* Customizable Menu button (hamburger menu or whatever)
* Open File button
* Save Page button
* New Private Window button
* Email Link button
* Options button
* Addons button
* Combined Add Bookmark / Bookmarks menu button (w/ Sidebar toggle)
* History menu button (w/ Sidebar toggle)
* Developer Tools menu button
* Character Encoding menu button
* Toggle in Customize for the Titlebar
* Back/Forward/Urlbar/Stop/Reload locked into group on the Navigator toolbar
* New Menu button locked onto end of Navigator toolbar
* All tabs button locked onto end of Tabs toolbar
* Cut / Copy / Paste locked into movable group
* Tabs toolbar locked on top and always visible
* Navigator toolbar locked as always visible
Some Extensions and Themes (with built-in addons bar and other restored features) that will make life easier
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... us-4-evar/
Metal Lion Themes
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... -tiger-sp/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... lis-tiger/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... -graphite/
Metal Lion Addressbar Improvements
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... -improvem/
The Addon Bar (restored)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... addon-bar/
Puzzle Toolbars
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... l-othersby
Tabs On Bottom
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... on-bottom/
Classic Theme Restorer
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... erestorer/
Toolbar Mode
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... olbarmode/
Classic Toolbar Buttons
Hide Tab-bar With One Tab
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefo ... #id=429664
Just a note. Many older Themes and Extensions/Addons can and will break with the introduction of Firefox 29 (Australis)
In most cases they cannot be updated by bumping the version in the XPI
Please note, that if CTR is installed, you do not need the "Tabs on Bottom" extension, as it's included in CTR.
If anyone finds new extensions that will help the transition please PM me no public discussion will be entered into.
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On an occasion of this kind it becomes more than a moral duty to speak one's mind. It becomes a pleasure.
Oscar Wilde
Pennsylvania High School Speech League
The Pennsylvania High School Speech League was founded in 1961. Bloomsburg University has been PHSSL's home office since July, 2016. Its overall purpose is to stimulate through educational competition an understanding and appreciation of all areas of speech. In addition, the League:
- Promotes various kinds of speech activities in high schools of Pennsylvania
- Assists schools in curricular and extracurricular speech programs
- Maintains a high quality of achievement
- Encourages the participation of many students instead of a few


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New York Harbor is making a comeback and the signs are all around. According to the city's most recent Harbor Survey Report, the Harbor is cleaner now than at any time in the last 100 years. Continued improvements to wastewater handling and treatment are chiefly responsible for continued improvements to water quality, which have led to increased recreational opportunities such as swimming and fishing. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection conducts numerous programs designed to maintain this trend. DEP operates 14 wastewater treatment plants that together treat around 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater and biosolids each day, and the agency also employs a fleet of boats that are used to monitor the waters and the shoreline for water quality and sources of pollution.
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U-Socket USB Wallplug
Everything's USB Powered Anyway, right?
- Replaces your existing wall outlets with one including two extra USB charging ports
- Supplies up to 2.1 Amps through each USB Port!
- Made for US 110v only households only
Look around you. Chances are pretty good there are at least half a dozen things within arm's reach of you that are plugged into a power outlet. Your laptop, your tablet computer, your phone... even that awesome pair of wireless headphones need to be charged. Everything gets plugged in, though some of the smaller devices have charging interfaces that double for data ports.
Your cellphone, for instance, probably recharges over USB. The manufacturer was kind enough to give you a wall-outlet dongle that converts the 110 volts coming out of your wall outlet into 5 volts of USB power. That's fine, but you'll either lose an outlet with that adapter, or you'll misplace the dongle, and you'll have to plug into your computer, and that's not always convenient.
So some enterprising engineers at Fastmac realized how easy it would be to just build the transformers right into the wall outlets! Put 2 USB ports in the wall plate next to the 110 volt sockets, and you've doubled the versatility of your power line. We just happened to get a hold of a handful of these outlets, and brought them to you because, well, we think they're pretty awesome.
Note that you need to use your considerable brains to install these outlets. Please learn everything you can about replacing wall outlets before even thinking about performing this kind of electrical work. Electricity is dangerous, and you could electrocute yourself, set the house on fire, or ruin your sensitive electronics if you do something wrong. This is srs bznz, so don't cut corners. Tell you what, just do yourself a favor and watch this video. It'll only take a minute. We'll wait.
Once you've followed the instructions, you should be able to enjoy some USB power coming right out of your wall. It's the future, man.
- Input voltage: AC 100 to 125V 50/60Hz
- Output voltage: USB: DC 5.0V 2100mA (2.1 amps)
- Operation temperature: 0 to 35 Degrees Celsius (32 to 95 Degrees Fahrenheit)
- Guaranteed to charge all mobile phones that accept USB power, including iPhone 4!
- 100% Safety Certified, meets all UL standards
- Approved by NEC (National Electric Code) in all of North America
- Made and manufactured in the USA


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December 12, 2012
pep talk
Even if it's for 5 minutes a day-
design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it's the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!
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All so very true! :)
- December 12, 2012 at 9:57 PM
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Good gravy, I needed that today! Thanks!
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Location: Cotton Chemistry and Utilization ResearchTitle: Assessment of the level of microbial combination in cotton and synthetic fibers destined for the use in nonwoven applications Author
|Hinchliffe, Doug
|De Lucca, Anthony - Retired ARS Employee
|Condon, Brian
|O'regan, Jan - Cotton, Inc
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|Zeng, Linghe
|Byler, Richard
|Reynolds, Michael
|Allen Jr, Hiram
|Santiago Cintron, Michael
|Madison, Crista
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Publication Acceptance Date: 2/14/2013
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Technical Abstract: Microbial burden measurements are crucial for certain converter uses of nonwoven materials. Currently, the microbial burden of natural fibers such as cotton have not been quantified and little consideration has been given to the potential contamination introduced by synthetic fibers during the processing from synthesis to roll goods production. A total of seven source fiber types were selected for use in the manufacturing of nonwoven roll goods: polyester; polypropylene; rayon; greige cotton from two sources; mechanically cleaned cotton; and scoured and bleached cotton. The bacterial and fungal microbial burden of each source fiber was measured as a preliminary assessment of microbial contamination using heterotrophic pour plate counts. Natural greige cotton fibers exhibited the highest levels of total microbial contamination, which were reduced by both storage time and trash removal in the form of mechanical cleaning. Changes in microbial burden levels were measured at each step in the nonwoven manufacturing process that included opening, carding, needlepunch fabric production; hydroentangled fabric production and recovered effluents, and final hydroentangled roll goods. The hydroentanglement process resulted in the greatest reduction in microbial burden with no detectable levels of aerobic microbial contamination present on any of the final hydroentangled roll goods regardless of the source fiber. No detectable levels of aerobic microbial regrowth were observed on any fabrics regardless of storage time or ambient storage conditions. Analysis of suspended solids (> 5'M) present in hydroentanglment effluents collected during fabric production revealed significantly less suspended solids (p < 0.001) emanated from synthetic fibers compared to all cotton fiber types. Among the cotton fibers utilized, greige and greige mechanically cleaned released significantly less suspended solids than scoured and bleached.


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Summary Report for:
47-4031.00 - Fence Erectors
Erect and repair fences and fence gates, using hand and power tools.
Sample of reported job titles: Fence Builder, Fence Erector, Fence Installer, Fence Laborer, Wood Fence Erector
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Establish the location for a fence, and gather information needed to ensure that there are no electric cables or water lines in the area.
- Align posts, using lines or by sighting, and verify vertical alignment of posts, using plumb bobs or spirit levels.
- Measure and lay out fence lines and mark posthole positions, following instructions, drawings, or specifications.
- Dig postholes, using spades, posthole diggers, or power-driven augers.
- Set metal or wooden posts in upright positions in postholes.
- Discuss fencing needs with customers, and estimate and quote prices.
- Mix and pour concrete around bases of posts, or tamp soil into postholes to embed posts.
- Make rails for fences, by sawing lumber or by cutting metal tubing to required lengths.
- Nail top and bottom rails to fence posts, or insert them in slots on posts.
- Stretch wire, wire mesh, or chain link fencing between posts, and attach fencing to frames.
- Attach fence rail supports to posts, using hammers and pliers.
- Assemble gates, and fasten gates into position, using hand tools.
- Complete top fence rails of metal fences by connecting tube sections, using metal sleeves.
- Insert metal tubing through rail supports.
- Attach rails or tension wire along bottoms of posts to form fencing frames.
- Nail pointed slats to rails to construct picket fences.
- Construct and repair barriers, retaining walls, trellises, and other types of fences, walls, and gates.
- Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment.
- Erect alternate panel, basket weave, and louvered fences.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD ; Cutlist Plus fx
- Project management software — Maxwell Systems American Contractor; Software Design Associates Computer Fencing System CFS
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Adjustable widemouth pliers — Automatic wire twisting pliers
- Augers — Hand augers
- Chucks — Clip tightening chucks
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Conduit benders — Wire tie twisters
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus — Portable gas operated arc welders
- Grounding hardware — Electric fence grounding rods
- Hammers — Steel post pounders
- Jacks — Hand jacks
- Levels — Spirit levels
- Locking pliers — Locking jaw pliers
- Personal computers
- Pipe or tube cutter — Pipe cutters
- Plaster or mortar mixers — Cement mixers
- Plumb bobs — Laser plumb bobs
- Post hole digger — Post hole diggers
- Power drills — Portable drills
- Power saws — Circular saws
- Pullers — Barbed wire unrollers; Comealongs; Post pullers; Wire stretchers
- Security or access control systems — Remote opening systems
- Spades — Digging spades
- Staple guns — Staple drivers
- Tablet computers
- Tape measures — Steel measuring tapes
- Torque wrenches — Torque tensioning tools
- Voltage or current meters — Electric fence testers
- Wire cutters — Hi-tensile wire cutters
- Wire lug crimping tool — Multi-crimp tools
- Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Dynamic Strength — The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
- Stamina — The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
- Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- Gross Body Coordination — The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Speed of Limb Movement — The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
- Depth Perception — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Detailed Work Activities
- Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
- Position structural components.
- Verify alignment of structures or equipment.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Measure work site dimensions.
- Dig holes or trenches.
- Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.
- Cut wood components for installation.
- Mix substances or compounds needed for work activities.
- Pour materials into or on designated areas.
- Install wooden structural components.
- Install fencing or other barriers.
- Install metal structural components.
- Weld metal components.
- Operate detonation equipment.
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Work Context
- Outdoors, Exposed to Weather — 97% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Standing — 86% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 75% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 83% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 69% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 68% responded "Every day."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 62% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Walking and Running — 46% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Telephone — 54% responded "Every day."
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 66% responded "Every day."
- Physical Proximity — 69% responded "Moderately close (at arm's length)."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 50% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 56% responded "Every day."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 49% responded "Every day."
- Time Pressure — 59% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 22% responded "Never."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 39% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 29% responded "Extremely important."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 50% responded "More than 40 hours."
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — 39% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body — 42% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 37% responded "Important."
- In an Open Vehicle or Equipment — 20% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 35% responded "High responsibility."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 35% responded "Moderate results."
- Deal With External Customers — 36% responded "Important."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 44% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling — 44% responded "Less than half the time."
- In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment — 45% responded "Every day."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 24% responded "Once a year or more but not every month."
- Work Schedules — 74% responded "Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)."
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting — 29% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 37% responded "Moderate responsibility."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
|These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
|Related Experience
|Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, forest firefighters, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.
|SVP Range
|(4.0 to < 6.0)
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- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Work Values
- Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
- Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
Related Occupations
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2018)
|$16.73 hourly, $34,800 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2016)
|25,000 employees
|Projected growth (2016-2026)
|Faster than average (10% to 14%)
|Projected job openings (2016-2026)
|State trends
|Top industries (2016)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
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Saturday 23rd September 2017
Midland Football League Premier
Shepshed Dynamo 0 v 1 Coleshill Town
Scorer: Jordan Nadat.
Attendance: 188.
Opposition Player Of The Match: Karl Wymark (Shepshed) Luke Edwards (Coleshill)
Dynamo: Shanie Antcliffe, Adam Hohn, Liam Read, Sam Preston, Jake Betts (c), Niall Prenderville, Stuart McNaught, Liam Hurst, Stay Brennan, Michael Reeve, Karl Whymark. SUBS Troke, Harris (not used Mclean, Laywood)
Coleman: Paul Hathaway, Anton Astley, Jorna Moulton, Luke Edwards, Joe Pegg, Ryan Edmunds, Joe Halsall, Dean Rathbone, Danny Tymon, Reece Leek, Jordan Nadat. Subs used: Matti Gardiner, Liam Molesworth, Drew Aiton. Subs not used Dominic Cotter, James Medford)
By Colin Wheatley
Conditions :- Warm autumn day with sunny spells. Pitch dry, grass surface very good.
A bright start from both teams. In the first few minutes Joe Hassall hit a volley over the bar from a Rathbone cross, and at the other end Reeve's shot was punched clear by keeper Hathaway. The home side then poured on the pressure and forced a series of very accurate corners by the Dynamo number 11 Whymark. The first from a free kick headed out by Rathbone, the corner cleared by Edwards. The second headed goalwards by Reeve drew a save from keeper Hathaway and the third was headed over the bar by Brennan with Moulton contending.
After twelve minutes debutant Pegg, on loan from Coleville, found Leek in space with an accurate cross field pass but his shot went wide. The strong pressure by the home side continued , with the Shepshed players marking Coleshill very tightly and denying them time to be creative. Returning debutant Nadat received a series of passes but was denied opportunity to benefit by some very close marking by the home side central defenders. On seventeen minutes a shot from outside the penalty area by Hurst ricocheted to Read. His follow up shot from sixteen yards was blocked by Tymon, the ball span away for yet another corner which resulted in a foul and enabled the Colemen to clear up field.
In the second quarter Coleshill continued to work hard and gradually began to match their opponents. Another good pass by Pegg was picked up by Edwards, his shot blocked by Prenderville who conceded a corner that produced no advantage to the away side. Rathbone's long range effort went wide and good work by Pegg, always keen to take responsibility, got Edwards in position but the ball was cleared for another Coleshill corner. Nadat continued to work hard to get clear , and eventually created the away side's best opportunity of the half by getting the ball to Rathbone. His fine shot was well saved by keeper Antcliffe who pushed the ball onto the bar, it bounced onto the upright and then span away for a corner.
After half an hour a counter attack by Shepshed looked dangerous but Edwards and Moulton kept their nerve and forced Brennan to hurry his shot which was well clear of Hathaway's right hand post. Leek then has an opportunity to score but the keeper made another good save. At the other end Edwards was forced into fouling Mcnaught but Whymark's free kick from 35 yards hit the defensive wall. A second free kick from that distance (Tymon was booked for a tackle on 40 minutes) was also cleared without advantage. Just before the referee blew the whistle on an even first half contest, good interplay between Nadat and Edwards resulted in an Edwards shot that was turned away for a corner. A shot from Leek from the corner went just over the bar.
Half time Shepshed 0 Coleshill Town 0
In contrast to the start of the first half, the second half was dominated by Coleshill. Good interplay between Astley, Leek and Nadat allowed the striker to get his shot away but good defending by Preston enabled the home side to clear at the expense of a corner. At the other end a bad foul by Betts on keeper Hathaway as he was kicking the ball from hand cost the defender a yellow card. Coleshill responded with a counter attack resulting in a shot by Rathbone taken in the air by the keeper Antcliffe who looked solid the whole game. Nadat continued to cause havoc in the Dynamo defense and following one touch passes between Tymon, Rathbone and Edwards required frantic blocking by the home defence to deny the striker a come back goal. It was now the away side who forced a series of corners but Coleshill were unable to capitalise via shots from Leek & Nadat and headers by Halsall & Edwards.
On 65 minutes a fierce tackle on Rathbone eventually required a substitution and Drew Aiton took the field. Dynamo responded with a counter attack on the right hand side, this was foiled by Tymon. On 70 minutes Hathaways goal kick was controlled by Tymon who found the substitute in space on the right, and Aiton's crossfield pass was collected smoothly by Nadat. His turn was too good for the defender and the Coleshill striker, returning after a spell at Hednesford, hit the ball cleanly on the volley at great speed from 8 yards. The keeper got his right hand to it but it was so fierce the ball went straight into the left hand corner of the net - a deserved lead for the away side
Shepshed 0 Coleshill Town 1
On 78 minutes Shepshed took off Mcnaught and Prenderville who were replaced by Harris and Troke respectively. Coleshill substituted Edwards for Molesworth on 80 minutes and goalscorer Nadat with Gardiner on 85 minutes .The game then opened up as Coleshill went into "defend the lead" mode. Harris hit a long range shot that was easily saved by the ever dependable Hathaway and a strong run by Leek ended with a shot that went wide of the right hand post. An excellent cross from the left wing by Brennan allowed Hurst a free header but the mid fielder squandered a real opportunity to equalise by heading over the bar. Coleshill's efforts to keep the ball in the corner resulted in strong counter attacks and one of these forced Moulton to concede a corner but the home side could not make the opportunity count. The away side eventually got back control and Molesworth wound down the clock first with a long run down the right that resulted in a corner and then by earning a free kick in the last third.
Final score Shepshed 0 Coleshill Town 1
A good overall performance by the Colemen earning a well deserved three points away to a well drilled and hard tackling Shepshed side in an entertaining close encounter.
Shepshed Dynamo 0 v 1 Coleshill Town
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