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Hope College has been included in several college-guide listings in recent months.
° The annual rankings compiled by "U.S. News & World Report" have once again included Hope College among the 100 best liberal arts colleges in the nation. The college is 92nd out of the 249 institutions that are considered national liberal arts colleges. In addition, Hope also continues to be included among the institutions that the publication recognizes for providing outstanding undergraduate research/creative projects opportunities.
° The September/October 2009 issue of "Mother Jones" includes Hope as one of "10 cool schools that will blow your mind, not your budget," describing the college as a best value for artists with a spiritual side.
° Hope is among the approximately 330 of "the country's best and most interesting colleges and universities" featured in the new 2010 edition of the "Fiske Guide to Colleges."
° The Princeton Review selected Hope as one of 158 institutions it profiles in its "Best in the Midwest" section of its Web site feature "2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region".
° "Forbes" magazine and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity rank Hope 294th among the 600 colleges and universities included in their "America's Best Colleges" rankings.


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By CYRUS LEVESQUE
BRISTOL — For Barbara "Bobbie" Kennedy, quilting is about making art or creating gifts for family or charity work, not about making money. The 88-year-old Bristol resident has been quilting for more than half a century, but she said she has never sold a quilt. So much time and effort have to go into making one, she says she couldn't put a price to them.
"You take a raw material and you make something out of it," Kennedy recently told a visitor who came to see a dozen quilts. "It's work, but it's also enjoyable. They kind of become a part of you."
In addition to the price of materials, quilting costs a large amount of time. A smaller quilt only a couple feet on either side meant for a wall hanging could take a few weeks to produce, but for a full-sized bed quilt, Kennedy toils for two to three months depending on how complex a piece she has planned and how much time she can devote to it.
Every one of her quilts is different. It's hard to say whether Kennedy has any favorite quilts, but some have turned out more memorable than others, like a red and white quilt with simple pictures of 19th-century women stitched into each square.
"I'm especially fond of this one," she said. "I just like the little ladies. They're so pretty."
Quilting is only one of the octogenarian's creative outlets. She also knits, usually spinning her own yarn.
Kennedy doesn't know exactly how long she has been quilting, spinning wool and knitting or how many quilts she has made. "I've always sewed a lot," she said. Kennedy taught home economics in Bristol, Middlebury and Jeffersonville high schools in addition to raising a family.
MIDDLEBURY — Concerned Addison County residents voiced their fears about plans for a Staples office supply store in The Centre shopping plaza at a Middlebury Design Review Board (DRB) hearing Monday evening. A few at the hearing supported it, but most feared its impact on the neighborhood and on the Middlebury area in general.
Middlebury resident Paula Israel, who runs the Main Street store Wild Mountain Thyme, argued that whatever effect a Staples store might have economically, it would hurt the local small-town atmosphere.
"We live here for a reason, and I don't think that reason is … so that we have great shopping," Israel said.
Others among the about 40 people who attended the hearing supported the plan.
"If we don't address the opportunity to create sales viability in Middlebury, you lose shoppers," said John Tenny, arguing that a Staples would help the Middlebury area. Tenny is a Middlebury selectman, but at the meeting he emphasized that he was speaking only as a private citizen and the owner of Mill Bridge Construction.
The DRB scheduled the hearing so representatives of the developers could address concerns about the plan's impact on Court Street traffic, the economic impact, and how well the proposal conforms with Middlebury's town plan. Other concerns were raised as well, but the DRB said they were outside the scope of the hearing and another hearing will be scheduled for a later date.
The plan for a 14,600-foot Staples store next to the Hannaford supermarket is being pitched by Buffalo, N.Y.-based Myron Hunt Inc. Hunt, an alumnus of Middlebury College, owns The Centre. Tenny has worked for Hunt as a consultant in the past, according to Middlebury town planner Fred Dunnington. There was no representative of the Staples Corp. at the meeting.
By MEGAN JAMES
MIDDLEBURY — In the three weeks since Middlebury College freshman Nicholas Garza disappeared, search and rescue teams have overturned each inch of the college campus, finding nothing. The Middlebury Police Department has interviewed more than 100 people, but still their timeline for the night the 19-year-old went missing, Feb. 5, ends with an unanswered phone call at 11:06 p.m.
Just this week, Middlebury police called in a Texas nonprofit search and rescue squad called Equu-search to scour the snow-covered grounds once again.
All the while, a woman named Anne Schulze has been closely following the case from her home in New Hampshire. The dearth of leads looks a lot like something she's seen before: Her sister, Lynne, vanished from the Middlebury campus 37 years ago.
She was never found.
"Since my family and Lynne's friends found out about Nick's disappearance, we have been hoping and praying along with the Middlebury community and Nick's family that he be found safe and soon," she said in a telephone interview.
Later this week Anne Schulze plans to meet with Middlebury Police officer Vegar Boe, who is handling the disappearances of both Garza and Lynne Schulze, to discuss her sister's still open case. She also hopes to offer her time to speak with Garza's parents.
Boe is the sixth investigator to work on the Lynne Schulze case since she went missing on the way to a final exam in 1971. According to Schulze, Boe has shown a renewed interest in that case since Garza disappeared earlier this month.
The two cases are completely unrelated, Schulze acknowledged, but she couldn't help but hear an echo of her sister's disappearance when she first found out about Garza's.
ADDISON COUNTY — The Vermont Senate is considering a bill to legalize industrial hemp for growth and sale in Vermont. Rep. Michael Fisher, D-Lincoln, one of bill H.267's sponsors in the Vermont House of Representatives, said that hemp could make a new, very versatile crop for Vermont's agricultural industry.
"I've been hearing for a long time that this was an important crop for Vermont farmers to grow," Fisher said.
Hemp can be used for a wide variety of products, including textiles, biodegradable plastics, biofuels and even food. However, it is closely related to cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana. "Law enforcement has said for a long time that they don't want us to grow hemp because it looks like marijuana," Fisher said.
Industrial hemp produces far too little of the chemical compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to be usable as a drug. Fisher explained that his hemp bill, H.267, includes a number of requirements to ensure that hemp farmers are not growing plants high in THC. A farmer applying for a permit would have to go through a background check, get fingerprinted, report the exact area and location where hemp would be grown, keep production and sales records for at least three years, and more.
The bill overwhelmingly passed the Vermont House, 126-9, on Feb. 7. All area House members voted in favor of the bill. It is now in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, and Sen. Harold Giard, D-Addison County and Brandon, was optimistic about the bill passing the Senate as well, though no date for a vote on it has been set.
Gov. Douglas could not be reached for comment, but his spokesman, Jason Gibbs, said that Douglas did not think the issue was very important.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
FERRISBURGH — As the effort to build a duplicate Grange Hall on Route 7 in Ferrisburgh nears the half-way mark, the project is on schedule, on budget, and at the point where its interior — which when finished will hold town offices and meeting spaces for town boards and hearings, the community and Grange members — is taking shape.
Project manager Paul Wyncoop of Bread Loaf Corp., the Middlebury construction firm that is the general contractor for the $2.8 million project, said even winter weather has not caused any delays.
"It's going well. Things are pretty much progressing on schedule," Wyncoop said late last week. "It's pretty much water-tight and weather-tight."
Scott Dearborn, Bread Loaf's onsite project superintendent, sounded even more optimistic about a project that began in early October, is now in the sheetrock phase and has a June occupancy date — although construction-veteran realism also cropped up in his assessment.
"The overall schedule that Paul did, we're a couple weeks ahead," Dearborn said. "But we'll lose that somewhere. It just happens."
Town Clerk Chet Hawkins, a regular visitor to the site, said he has been pleased with the quality of the work, as have others who have inspected the effort to build a historically accurate reproduction of the structure that burned in February 2005.
"The first thing that everybody who's come in to tour the building has said is that the workmanship is first-rate," Hawkins said during a stop at the site on Thursday.
MIDDLEBURY — Even in Baghdad, Adi Raval couldn't escape talk of the U.S. democratic primary. Back in August, when the BBC Baghdad bureau chief was working in Iraq, he found himself all too often answering Iraqis' questions about the nominees' campaign rhetoric about pulling out the troops.
"These people watch television, they read newspapers, American blogs," Raval said in a talk at Middlebury College on Thursday. "They're probably, in a lot of ways, more tuned in to what's going on with American politics than most of us are. Because in a lot of ways, the election here matters more to them than it does to ordinary Americans."
Although he currently is a producer for the BBC at the White House, Raval has been stationed in Baghdad three times since 2004. From his post in the Green Zone, the 1998 Middlebury College graduate and San Francisco native has watched the best and the worst of America play out side by side, he told a standing-room-only audience last week.
During the spring of 2004, when he was deputy bureau chief for ABC News, Raval was one of only a handful of journalists who watched the American Coalition Provisional Authority hand back sovereignty to the Iraqi people.
"The ceremony itself was in some ways emblematic of how the major of military operations were carried out," Raval said. "It was rushed, it wasn't very well thought out."
On that 120-degree day in Baghdad, Paul Bremer, the pro-council of the U.S. government at the time, stood in his L.L. Bean hiking boots and handed a legal contract to the Iraqi vice president and interim chief justice of the Iraqi High Court.
Raval clutched his satellite phone, ready to break the news to the world that Americans had returned sovereignty to the Iraqi government.
MONKTON — Sam and Robin Kuhns' morning routine differs from their classmates' at Monkton Central School in one big way: over their winter clothes, the brothers put on bicycle helmets and safety vests. Nine-year-old Sam and Robin, 11, have biked three miles to school year round for about three years with their father, Buzz Kuhns.
The habit of biking to school began when Sam was in kindergarten, and Buzz suggested that they bike in one morning near the start of the school year. Sam was opposed to it at first.
"I was like, 'Dad, are you insane?'" he said. However, Sam quickly warmed up to the idea.
Biking to school in the morning is the more practical option sometimes. The family lives on Bennett Road about three miles from Monkton Central. In good conditions, biking takes 20 minutes or less; Buzz said that their record time was 15 minutes, 25 seconds. Since the family lives near the start of the 45-minute school bus route, that's less time than it would take to ride the bus.
While the Kuhnses say the ride itself is not very strenuous, the family's dedication is impressive. Buzz said that they have only missed three days so far this school year.
"Sam has never ridden a bus more than twice or so (since we started biking)," Buzz said.
Falling snow has a few times prevented the Kuhns kids from biking, and they also don't bike if the road has not been plowed, Buzz said. But low temperatures, wind and even rain have not been enough to stop them.
They need to take extra steps before getting on the bikes for school in bad weather, but frigid temperatures have not required all that much extra clothing because the exercise helps keep them warm. Buzz said they have biked on mornings as cold as 16 degrees below zero, and the only change they needed was donning ski goggles.
VERGENNES — Residential school tax rates in two of the five Addison Northwest Supervisory Union towns are expected to drop, according to estimates prepared by the ANwSU office, while homeowners' rates in two other union towns are projected to rise by less than 3 cents.
Only in Addison, where unexpected costs during this school year have created a $75,000 deficit at Addison Central School, do ANwSU officials estimate the residential school tax rate will increase significantly, by about 13 cents.
Overall, ANwSU business manager Donna Corcoran said officials are happy to release the estimates, which assume residents pass all four proposed district school budgets on Town Meeting Day.
"It feels pretty good to put these out," Corcoran said.
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(CNN) -- A bright red dress. A weathered face. And a gun, almost as large as the shooter's hand.
Those were the images seared into President Gerald Ford's memory as he recalled the September day in 1975 when Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, pointed a gun at him near the California capitol in Sacramento.
The recollections were made public in newly distributed testimony from Ford that was videotaped and played during Fromme's trial. For more than three decades, the tape was under seal, but after an appeal from an historical society was made available for distribution on Tuesday.
Sitting in front of a blue curtain and occasionally sipping from a glass of ice water, Ford gave measured answers to questions from a lawyer about his memories of that assassination attempt, which landed Fromme in prison for 34 years.
As he was walking and shaking hands along L Street toward the state capitol building, Ford -- who died in 2006 -- recalled noticing a woman in the crowd standing behind two or three rows of other people.
The woman, Ford remembered, was wearing a "brightly colored dress" that was either orange or red, and she looked like she wanted to get closer. He described her face as "weathered."
"I hesitated, instead of keeping moving as I normally do," Ford said. "And as I stopped, I saw her hand come through the crowd in the first row. And that was the only active gesture that I saw. But in the hand was a weapon."
He estimated that weapon - a Colt .45 caliber pistol - was two feet away from him, and positioned between his knees and his waist. Police later said there was ammunition loaded into the weapon, but not in the chamber.
"I only saw it instantaneously, because almost automatically one of the secret service agents lunged, grabbed the hand and the weapon, and then I was pushed off by the other members of the secret service detail," he said.
He couldn't remember seeing Fromme's finger on the trigger or whether or not she was cocking the weapon. And as his security detail lunged at the woman, Ford said he didn't take a second glace as his would-be killer.
"I really don't think I looked back on any deliberate way. I was being pushed and moved very rapidly by the secret service detail," he said.
Fromme was eventually convicted of attempting to assassinate Ford, and after serving more than three decades behind bars was released in 2009. In interviews, Fromme has denied a desire to kill the president, saying she only wanted to talk to him and brought the gun to get his attention.
Ford, who served as president after Richard Nixon resigned, lost the 1976 presidential election to Democrat Jimmy Carter.


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The following text is an honest take on society today from the talented Bill Cosby. Word for word what he said to a gathering of students who asked about the bailout in America…great response…
"They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk:
Why you ain't,
Where you is,
What he drive,
Where he stay,
Where he work,
Who you be…
And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk. And then I heard the father talk.
Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth. In fact you will never get any kind of job making a decent living.
People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around. The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal. These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids. $500 sneakers for what? And they won't spend $200 for Hooked on Phonics.
I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit. Where were you when he was 2? Where were you when he was 12? Where were you when he was 18 and how come you didn't know that he had a pistol? And where is the father? Or who is his father?
People putting their clothes on backward: Isn't that a sign of something gone wrong? People with their hats on backward, pants down around the crack, isn't that a sign of something? Or are you waiting for Jesus to pull his pants up? Isn't it a sign of something when she has her dress all the way up and got all type of needles [piercing] going through her body?
What part of Africa did this come from? We are not Africans. Those people are not Africans; they don't know a thing about Africa. With names like Shaniqua, Taliqua and Mohammed and all of that crap, and all of them are in jail.
Brown or black versus the Board of Education is no longer the white person's problem. We have got to take the neighborhood back. People used to be ashamed. Today a woman has eight children with eight different 'husbands' — or men or whatever you call them now. We have millionaire football players who cannot read. We have million-dollar basketball players who can't write two paragraphs. We as black folks have to do a better job. Someone working at Wal-Mart with seven kids, you are hurting us. We have to start holding each other to a higher standard.
We cannot blame the white people any longer."


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Q. Sec. 514-5(c) covers special disconnecting requirements for unattended self-serve gas stations. Where must I locate the additional emergency disconnects? If I have three separate islands, must each have an emergency disconnect? Is this in addition to the disconnect mentioned in Sec. 514-5(a)—the one having to be no less than 20 ft and no more than 100 ft away? Must they be across-the-line devices?
A. You need to track two disconnecting methods in this section. First, Sec. 514-5(a) requires a disconnecting means that simultaneously opens every pole (including the grounded conductor if any) of a circuit run to a fuel dispenser. The 1993 NEC broadened this requirement. Now, you have to include "dispensing equipment, including equipment for remote pumping systems."
You'll often find dispensing pumps remotely located from the actual fuel dispenser. Note: This rule applies to at least one disconnect in the circuit (location not specified), not every disconnect. However, in the case of a self-service station, be sure the emergency disconnects specified in Sec. 514-5(b) and -5(c) meet this requirement.
For attended stations [covered in Sec. 514-5(b)], you also have to set a Sec. 514-5(a)-compliant disconnecting means within 100 ft of the dispensers, in a location acceptable to the inspector. As the reader noted, more stringent rules apply to unattended self service stations.
Unattended stations, covered in Sec. 514-5(c), also include a minimum distance to the emergency switch of 20 ft. In addition to the disconnect requirement, be sure there are additional emergency controls on each group of dispensers or on the outdoor equipment used to control the dispensers. This means at each island. These controls must shut off all power to all dispensing equipment at the station. You also have to arrange these controls so they manually reset only in a manner approved by the inspector.
Although the main emergency disconnects must be across-the-line devices that qualify under Sec. 514-5(a) [notice Sec. 4-1.2 in NFPA 30A uses the phrase "easily accessible switch(es) or circuit breaker(s)"], the literal text allows remote control devices for the additional controls that are restricted in their ability to be manually reset.
Q. I've always treated sewer lift-station wet-wells as hazardous locations, and wired them in compliance with Chapter 5 of the NEC. However, maintenance personnel complained about the sealing fittings when pumps or floats required removal. After pump change-outs, they wouldn't bother with sealing the fittings again. I couldn't find justification for classifying the wet-wells as hazardous locations. Are sewer lift-station wet-wells classified locations or not?
A. The best answer is sometimes. The NEC doesn't make this kind of area classification. In this case, consult NFPA 820, Standard for Fire Protection in Wastewater Treatment and Collection Facilities. The NFPA Standards Council is releasing a new edition. It depends on the nature of the waste and whether it is multifamily, etc. For example, Table 2 in that standard specifically declares "pumping units" serving one to five dwelling units to be unclassified. On the other hand, many portions of larger systems carry strong Class I Div. 1 Group D classifications.
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Hi, I am living Rockville/Bethesda area and my level is between 3.5-4.0. I am available for hitting most weekdays after 6:00pm. If you would like to play tennis, let me know your preferred time and courts
I can play almost all weekends as well. I am a 4.0. Welcome to DC
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Your vehicle's camshaft position sensor—also known as a cam sensor, cam angle sensor (CAS), and sometimes even CMP sensor—is a key component to your engine's ignition timing system. It is typically used on vehicles equipped with direct ignition (distributorless). The camshaft position sensor is connected to the camshaft. As the camshaft rotates, the magnetic element inside of it rotates and creates a series of electrical pulses. The camshaft sensor detects these and gives a signal to the vehicle's Electronic Control Module (ECM) or computer to let it know the position of the engine's camshaft. Most cam sensors are hall effect or optical sensors, though some earlier versions were mechanical, driven by a gear similar to a distributor.
The camshaft (or camshafts, depending on your engine's design) rotates to open and close the intake and exhaust valves in order to bring in the air/fuel mixture to the piston located within each engine cylinder in order for them to fire. Information about which valves are open (i.e. the postion of the camshaft and which piston/cylinder is being used) helps the computer activate the fuel injectors and spark plugs at the right time. This ensures the engine is running in the correct firing order and with good timing.
Some engines may have two or more camshaft position sensors, one for each camshaft. Others may use only one sensor regardless of the number of camshafts. The camshaft sensor is usually located at either end of the engine cylinder head.
How do I know if my cam sensor needs to be replaced?
Since the cam position sensor's role is to supply information for the engine's timing and firing systems, failure of the sensor can lead to problems with these systems. Without knowing which valves are open or exactly when they are opening and closing, the computer cannot operate the fuel injectors and spark plugs at the right time. This can lead to all kinds of engine trouble.
For example, the engine may misfire, sputter, or run roughly. It may also struggle to accelerate or stall during acceleration. The engine may also take longer to start, especially under cold conditions. In the worst case scenario, the computer may not activate the fuel injectors at all and the car simply will not start. If the problem reaches that point, a replacement camshaft sensor will be strictly necessary.
Before it gets to that point, though, your check engine light will likely come on. For camshaft sensor problems, a diagnostic scan tool will show codes between P0340 and P0349, shown below.
OBDII Check Engine Codes related to Camshaft Position Sensors
P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
P0342 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Low Input
P0343 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit High Input
P0344 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent
P0345 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2)
P0346 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 2)
P0347 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Low Input (Bank 2)
P0348 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit High Input (Bank 2)
P0349 Camshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent (Bank 2)
Can I replace a camshaft sensor myself?
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UTICA -- The New York Association of Continuing/Community Education (NYACCE) has selected a student from the BOCES Consortium of Continuing Education (BCCE) as one of its 2013 Students of the Year.
Rodger Yem, of Utica, is one of 23 adult students from across the state to receive the honor. He will be recognized at an awards ceremony on March 5 in Albany.
This is the second consecutive year that a BCCE student has been selected for a Student of the Year award from NYACCE. Last year, Jean Carlos Sevilla, also of Utica, was among the honorees.
Yem, an immigrant from Cambodia who grew up in Philadelphia before moving to Utica, said he is "humbly honored" to be recognized for his efforts. After moving to Utica, he found work and enrolled part-time in a GED class at the BCCE's Utica ACCESS Site. He simultaneously studied for his U.S. citizenship test and passed both exams within a month of each other.
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Solid-state subcycle switching devices can eliminate the need for a UPS, if two sources of power are available.
For more than 70 years, we've had the motor-generator and motor-alternator helping us to provide reliable conditioned power. And, believe it or not, the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) has been with us for more than 40 years. Some 12 to 14 years ago, one manufacturer, as an offshoot of the UPS, developed the subcycle automatic transfer switch (ATS) for stand-alone applications at 600V and below. Now, thanks to further development of power level silicon technology, this capability of high-speed transfer between two power sources is available in 600V as well as the following MV distribution voltage ranges: 2.4kV, 4.8kV, 15 kV, 27kV, and 38kV.
Looking back
In our examination of solid-state UPS systems, we've seen the value of the static switch in complementing the complete UPS function. When the inverter output tries to handle a large inrush or a fault condition downstream of the UPS, the inverter overloads itself so quickly that it's in danger of current limit. This power electronics protective feature, which consists of the inverter shutting itself off, provides damage avoidance. The heart of this self-protection feature is that the inverter is a "soft" power source and not capable of handling high load inrushes in any way similar to the utility, which is a "stiff" power source. As a result, the quick switching to bypass line by the static switch is the means of avoiding the shutdown problem when inrush occurs.
When an internal problem inside the static switch arises, one that may affect the output (such as a phase fault or component failure), the switch transfers to the bypass line to avoid loss of output. This transfer function keeps the load on line. The diagnostics inform you of the internal fault, and lock the switch in the bypass position until the condition is corrected through inspection and/or maintenance.
The "stand-alone" concept
As switch techniques improved over the years of UPS operations, equipment designers made possible the switching between two energized power lines, rather than transferring from inverter to power line. So perfect is this technology that it's even possible to make a device capable of a 4-ms transfer, with a zero crossing at the midpoint of the transfer, thus avoiding any reverse current flow when the transfer takes place.
The above technique readily adapts to a "stand-alone" product, one not tied to an inverter output but capable of switching between two power lines. In fact, this application has found favor with those users having two independent power sources at 600V and below; they now could count on these energy sources to back up each other. (A typical "stand-alone" configuration is shown in [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 1 OMITTED].) The beauty of this concept is the potential elimination of a battery-support system, along with the associated high cost of rectifier/inverter assemblies. By using a "stand-alone" solid-state subcycle transfer switch, you can save from 75% to 80% of installed UPS cost. In fact, many dual-feed locations such as hospitals, computer service centers, banks, and insurance operations have made use of this technology, reducing their expense for continuous service to as little as a quarter or a fifth of the cost of an appropriately sized UPS.
Certain prerequisites, however, must be considered to ensure the above application is a valid one. First, you must verify two power sources are, in fact, available. Second, you have to make sure no high shock torque will be applied to downstream motors during the operation of these solid-state subcycle devices.
Although limited in ampere rating and to 600V and below applications, these transfer switches are now available in sizes up through 4000A and capable of handling up to 3000kVA of load. Equipment costs for this low-voltage technology are in the range of $500 to $900 per kVA. (Smaller sizes are usually at a higher cost per unit.)
Space considerations are just as important as equipment costs, however, especially when tenant occupancy costs in major buildings run from $30 to $75 per sq ft. Here again, the "stand-alone" solid-state, sub-cycle transfer switch provides a cost benefit: Along with a much lower cost of maintenance, it takes up considerably less room than a UPS and its peripheral support equipment. By eliminating the needed space for a large battery system, equipment cabinets, etc., real savings are achieved. In several static switch installations, the recovery of space cost (through additional rental revenues) has made construction and material financial arrangements even more attractive.
Case history: Multiple feeds
We were asked to come to a Northeastern bank's operations center to recommend specifications for a new static UPS that was to serve a critical computer room. The owner showed us the existing electrical service, and we obtained transformer size information so we could do the required load calculations for sizing the proposed UPS. Immediately noticed were four separate power lines entering the facility, along with a standby turbine generator for backup.
We asked the owner why such a service arrangement needed a UPS in addition to the multiple power sources; high-speed transfer switch technology could do the job just as reliably yet much less expensive. The owner had never heard of such technology.
One of the proposals for the site includes a pair of low-voltage static transfer switches, one for each pair of power lines. Both switches feed a double-ended substation. [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 2 OMITTED] In this configuration, the power sources can be switched fast enough between the multiple utility lines that any single-line disturbance will not cause a shutdown. Thus, the redundancy of the service design is preserved.
The next step: MV subcycle switching
The obvious question to equipment designers is: "Can a stand-alone solid-state subcycle transfer switch be designed for use at higher voltages, especially those associated with primary service from a utility?" The answer is "yes." In 1990, a medium-voltage (MV) version was put in service at a U.S. Navy facility. But, it would take several years for the cost and availability of new silicon component devices to be attractive for commercial use in a "civilian" version.
In 1994, with increasing interest from primary service customers, one utility began a process that led to the installation and operation of the first 15kV, 600A, 14MVA, 4-ms switch. Resultant testing and field verification have shown consistent operation and performance characteristics that are all within design parameters. This installation has led a number of utilities to order these MV devices for their systems and specific customer installations.
In Fig. 3, we see a typical transfer from one incoming line to a second one. There is very little difference between the low-voltage and MV versions. First, both operate as gated thyristors. The "gate" here is the switch's control device, which issues the signal to the silicon to "conduct" or to "turn off." These functions are done in microseconds, so that the speed of transfer will never interfere with sensitive loads. Second, both versions have no moving parts, so that repeated transfers will not cause equipment deterioration. Finally, the use of an old established technique (the gated thyristor) adds higher speed sensing and control advances.
One innovation recently applied to subcycle transfer switching is the control of the gating signals by fiberoptics rather than shielded copper wire. The result is a lighter and smaller equipment package and more secure signal transmission.
The control system for the MV version includes digital signal processing (DSP), which increases the speed and quantity of information used to perform the transfer functions. For example, when the MV controller senses an irregularity on Line 1, it collects information from 192 points per electrical cycle. It then uses 2.5 ms to store more than 30 points of information in making the decision to transfer to Line 2. One of the deciding factors in a transfer is the presence of a downstream fault; this condition needs to be cleared by circuit protective devices. This is evaluated to prevent initiation of transfer to the second line, which would only feed the faulted portion.
Another innovation is the use of the MV version in a metal-clad or metal-enclosed lineup of switchgear. A complete lineup, including electromechanical backup transfer switches, is really a replica of the UPS function. In Fig. 4, we see a conventional electromechanical MV transfer switch available (with motor operators designated by the letter "M") being used in a bypass arrangement. Here, the silicon devices are the primary transfer devices; however, the static and electromechanical control systems exchange information with each other to ensure automatic operation. If the silicon switch needs to be taken out of service, the bypass device (electromechanical transfer switch) is signaled to close in parallel before the silicon device is opened. As you can see, continuity is just like a UPS with its bypass circuit.


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Candle Additives are additional ingredients that you can add to candle wax to improve the quality of the finished product. Candle wax can vary from batch to batch, so knowing how to adjust to these situations is key. There are a variety of candle additives at your disposal, spanning an array of possibilities for your candles. Some additives improve scent throw, some help with discoloration, there are even additives to help extend burn time. The key to providing the best candle you can to the market is knowing what candle additives are available and what they can do for your products.
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How Much To Use: Stearic Acid is added to paraffin wax. The correct percentage use for this additive is 10% of the total wax amount. Therefore, for every pound (16oz) of paraffin wax you use, you will add 1.5 oz of stearic acid. Stearic Acid can also be used at an additional 2% in your paraffin wax if you have selected to scent your candle with heavier fragrance oils like vanilla scents. The extra added stearic acid in this case will help the candle wax with fragrance seepage. A break down example for this is 2 tsp. for every 16oz of wax.
What is Vybar: The candle additive vybar is a substitute for stearic acid. Vybar is also used to help extend the scent throw in your candles. The addition of vybar to your candle wax will make the wax more opaque. You will also notice a marbleized look to the top open portion in container candles. Vybar will also increase your candles melt point and also slightly harden your wax consistency. There are two different types of vybar depending of which type of candle you are making. Vybar 103 is used in votive or pillar candles. Vybar 260 is used in container candles.
How Much To Use: If you are looking to get the best scent throw possible out of your candles, vybar can be added to your candle wax at ¼ to ½ tsp. for every 16oz. of wax. This proportion provides the very best results. There is a precaution when it comes to adding vybar to your wax. Adding to much of this additive will result in trapped fragrance oil, directly meaning decreased scent throw. If fragrance oil is trapped in wax, the scent will not evaporate correctly when the candle is lit. Therefore, it is best to stick with the recommended use mentioned above.
What is Petrolatum: The candle additive Petrolatum is also known as petroleum jelly. This additive is used in container wax only and works by increasing the number of pores in your wax. Petrolatum will also increase the oil content in a wax therefore making it creamier and softer. The addition of Petrolatum to your wax will also help the wax to adhere to the sides of its container as well as help to reduce shrinkage of the wax. This candle additive will also aid in the reduction of the melting point resulting in an end product with a longer burn time.
How Much To Use: With this candle additive, testing is key. A good starting point is up to 5% of your total wax amount. This percentage can range all the way up to 30%. Please Note: Using this candle additive may affect your clean burn resulting in some smoking from your candle.
Crisco Shortening
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How Much To Use: Through our testing, we have found that the addition of Crisco Shortening at 1-2 oz. per pound of container wax provides your finished candle with a better scent throw.
Mineral Oil
What is Mineral Oil– Mineral oil is also known as paraffin oil. Commonly used as an emollient agent for cosmetics, mineral oil can also be used as a candle additive. The addition of mineral oil to your candle wax will provide for a mottled look in your end product.
How Much To Use: To achieve a mottled look in candles, add 3 Tbs. of mineral oil per every pound of wax you are melting. You will want to pour the candles at 160 degrees Fahrenheit. When using this candle additive in your wax, you do not want to rush the cooling process of the candles with a water bath.
What is Beeswax: The candle additive beeswax will improve a candles burn time and also provide your end product with a beautiful rich color if you choose to color the candles. Now, the addition of beeswax to your candle recipes can be expensive, but well worth it if you choose to go that route.
How Much To Use: Beeswax can be used as the only wax in a candle, or it can also be added at 5-10% of the total amount of paraffin wax.
Microcrystalline Wax
What is Microcrystalline Wax: There are 2 different forms of Microcrystalline wax; hard and soft. The candle additive hard Microcrystalline wax is added to paraffin wax to harden wax therefore providing the candle with an extended burn time. The melt point for hard microcrystalline wax is over 200 degrees Fahrenheit. This candle additive can also be used as a dip wax to make mottled candles. The other type, Soft Microcrystalline wax has a lower melting wax point. This wax is used with paraffin wax to make modeled wax. The addition of this candle additive will also help the wax adhere to the containers as well.
How Much To Use: For the Hard Microcrystalline wax, the usage suggestion is 1% of the total wax amount. For the Soft Microcrystalline wax, the usage suggestion is about 10% of the total wax amount, or about 1.5 oz. per pound of wax.
UV Light Inhibitor
What is UV Light Inhibitor: When coloring your candles, there are certain hues that have a tendency to discolor. These colors are Blue, Burgundy, and Violet. The same can be said about any variations of these colors as well. UV Light Inhibitor is a candle additive that helps to prevent the sun's affect of fading or discoloration in your candles. However, it must be noted that if finished candles are set in direct sunlight, even with the addition of UV Light Inhibitor, fading will still occur.
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MISSION, B.C. - A charge of second-degree murder has been laid against a convicted killer after a murder in a prison in B.C.'s Fraser Valley more than a year ago.
Sgt. Jennifer Pound of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says James Saar is accused of killing Troy Robert Squires at Mission Institution on Dec. 2, 2011.
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Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs came off the field during Sunday's loss to the Steelers holding his arm, making his status a hot topic after the game in Baltimore.
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Jeptha P. Curtis, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons before training in internal medicine at the Duke University Medical Center and completing his fellowships in clinical and interventional cardiology at Yale. Dr. Curtis directs the American College of Cardiology Analytic Center at CORE. He has also led the development of registry-based outcome measures for CMS examining 30-day mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and ICD and currently oversees the maintenance of the registry measures, contributes to the development of new measures, and assists in the development of approaches to cardiovascular surveillance. Currently, he is conducting a mixed methods research study of hospitals that perform PCI (TOP PCI). The study will begin with a qualitative component in which top performing hospitals will be visited to identify candidate strategies, and will then move to a quantitative survey of PCI hospitals to determine which strategies are most closely associated with better patient outcomes. Through critically examining the practice of interventional cardiology, Dr. Curtis hopes to improve the quality of care delivered to patients with coronary artery disease and those undergoing PCI.
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June 7, 2005
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A pair of NSCAA high school All-Americans highlight Yale's Class of 2009. Head Coach Brian Tompkins welcomes eight players from six different states, including three from California.
"This is as talented a freshman class as we have had for some time and I am delighted to have been able to attract so many players with such excellent potential," Tompkins said. "They bring a high level of technical ability and competitiveness and will help our tactical balance in all areas of the field. In addition to being gifted athletes, they have all been winners and demonstrated an ability to lead. As with any class of newcomers, we will need to be patient and they will need time to adapt, but I believe several of them have the ability and maturity to make an immediate impact."
Here is a look at the Class of 2009:
Gavin Blades Midfield Lakewood, Ohio St. Ignatius High School
Blades, the Ohio Player of the Year, was an NSCAA All-America selection at St. Ignatius, where he captained the team to the state championship. In addition, he was a member of the Olympic Development Program regional team and played for the Cleveland Soccer Academy club team.
Jonathan Carlos Midfield Southbury, Conn. Taft School
Carlos was a New England Prep School All Star at the Taft School. He also was a member of the Connecticut Olympic Development Program and played for the Oakwood Soccer Club. In addition, Carlos ran track at Taft, competing in the 200 and 400-meter dashes. He was the captain of both the soccer and track teams.
Tyler Guse Midfield Madison, Wisc. Middleton High School
Guse was an NSCAA All-America selection and the Wisconsin Player of the Year at Middleton High School. He captained Middleton to the state championship and also earned NSCAA Academic All-America honors. Guse finished with eight goals and 17 assists for 33 points for Middleton, which went unbeaten in its final 18 games to finish 22-3-1 overall. In addition, he was a member of the Olympic Development Program regional team and played club soccer for FC Milwaukee.
Alex Guzinski Defense Palo Alto, Calif. Henry M. Gunn High School
Guzinski was the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League - De Anza Division most valuable player and the Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area Central Coast Section Player of the Year at Henry M. Gunn High School. In addition, he was a first team All-CIF Central Coast selection and was the team captain. He played club soccer for Santa Clara Sporting Ruckus.
Markus Jackson Defense Augusta, Ga. Academy of Richmond County
Jackson was an all-state selection at the Academy of Richmond County, where he helped the team to state championships in 2004 and 2005. He also ran track and played club soccer for the AFC Lightning.
Liam Leonard Forward Camarillo, Calif. Oaks Christian
At the Oaks Christian School, Leonard was the Frontier League most valuable player and was a first team All Ventura County selection. He played in the CIF All-Star game and was a member of the California Olympic Development team. Leonard also played basketball and ran track at Oaks Christian and is a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He played club soccer for SoCal United.
Frank Piasta Defense Santa Rosa, Calif. Cardinal Newman
Piasta, the team captain at the Cardinal Newman School which won CIF North Coast Section championship, was the North Bay League and Redwood Empire Player of the Year. He also was a member of the Olympic Development Program Super Y League regional team which won the 2003 national championship. In addition, he played club soccer for Santa Rosa United Gold.
Max Rhodes Defense Norman, Okla. Norman High School
Rhodes was the team captain at Norman High School and also was a member of the Oklahoma Olympic Development Program team. In addition, he played club soccer for Norman Celtic.


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VOC trip agenda instructions
Ever since he ran his first trip and spent hours cutting and pasting emails from the member list, not to mention trying to figure out which "Joe" had indicated interest in it, Veenstra has been dreaming of some sort of signup tool which interacts with the member database... His first attempt at it went online 2 March 2011 and is currently stretching it's legs in the "real" virtual world after months of partial existence on a home laptop. You can go to it here.
- 1 Overview
- 2 Instructions
- 2.1 How it works
- 2.2 How to list an event
- 2.3 Max Participants
- 2.4 What's the difference between "Interested", "Committed" and "Actually Going"
- 3 Browser Optimization
- 4 Known problems (bug reports)
There are two sets of tools the Trip Agenda and the VOC signup tool. It will not replace the wiki or message board - these are too flexible to be replaced - but it will work in parallel with them.
The Trip Agenda is very similar to the old trip agenda on the wiki - It stores information like the trip name, start time, pre-trip time, a little blurb, links, etc. displaying upcoming trips and automatically moving past ones to an archive. All members are able to add new events (doesn't have to only be trips), and the creator of an event can later modify it (or even give it away to another member). The creator could choose to use the VOC signup tool for one of their events, if they like. This will allow members to sign up for a trip at the click of a button, under a variety of participant management schemes.
- Trip Agenda is updated automatically.
- Create links easily, by just cutting and pasting the entire URL - no need to learn wiki or MB formatting.
- Many trip wiki pages are currently generated by cut copying and pasting an old wiki page and adding a new signup section. For trips like this it should be possible to create a more-or-less static "generic" wiki page describing the route details, objectives, etc. and just create trip agenda entries with signup enabled which link to that static page for further details.
- Allow members to sign themselves up as "interested", "committed", or "actually going" (organizer can choose any or all to be allowed)
- For "actually going" signup it is possible to allow only the organizer or the exec (or any combination) to sign members up.
- Generate wiki-formatted text to cut and paste into a wiki page.
- Create various email lists of participants automatically.
- Drivers and the organizer can arrange rides at any time (but passengers cannot - they will need to email drivers).
- When arranging rides you can see a map showing carless passengers and available car spaces.
- Google maps pickup directions for drivers are generated automatically.
- Email everybody in a car automatically.
- For one, there are probably still some bugs.
- It is (possibly) more complicated to use, but I guess you'll have to try and see.
- It is restrictive, compared to the wiki (but, of course, you are probably still creating a wiki page - only the agenda is replaced outright)
- Members need to make sure their address is accurate, and can be found by google maps (it checks for this during signup)
For the most part things are fairly self-explanatory, just give it a try and see how it goes. If something is giving you trouble, post about it on the message board thread and the answer will get placed here for future people to benefit from.
There is a link to create new trip agenda pages in the header on every trip agenda page. The main trip agenda listing takes you to the public-viewable details page, where you can see all the wonderful details entered by the organizer as well as sign up for the trip (if the trip has a signup). From the details page you can also navigate to the members-only functions page, which lets you email others on the trip and has links to edit the event details, arrange rides, generate wiki text, and mark people as going (depending on what permissions you have). Other interesting features will be added to this page, as they are invented.
How it works
The Trip Agenda listing (both past and upcoming) is publicly viewable, and contains links to a Details page for each trip. If there are wiki pages, message board posts, or external links these are also included.
The Details page is also publicly viewable, and contains more details (if the organizer filled them in) any links the organizer included, the organizer's email address as well as a link the the members-only Functions page. If the organizer is using the signup tool then there will be a signup list shown on this page as well as buttons which allow members to signup for the trip.
The Functions page is members-only, and is where you will find all the special additions which interact with the membership database. Edit your participation entry, email trip participants, drivers, etc. and follow links to other special pages (like ride sorting, or a printable list of names/phone numbers).
How to list an event
In the header for every page on the trip agenda (which you can enter from the "Trip Agenda" link on the sidebar) there is a link which reads: "Members can insert new events into the calendar and signup for trips, but please read the instructions before posting." You guessed it, follow the link. If you are not a VOC member but are interested in running a trip for us you probably at least know somebody in the club... they can post for you. Otherwise you can contact the current year's Trips Coordinator and they will be happy to help you out.
Once there there are only 3 required fields:
- Organizer membership ID: default comes up as your own, but you can change it to "give away" the trip to another member
- Trip/Event Name: fairly self-explanatory
- Start Date/Time: also fairly self-explanatory
After that if you'd like to stick close to the old system it's then as simple as copying the address for the trip's wiki page into the "wiki url" field. If you're really keen you can also fill out the "message board url" field.
How to edit an event
Only the trip organizer (or admin) can edit an event. If you're allowed, it will appear on the list of links on the "Functions" page. Don't forget to push "update" when done.
How to create a new wiki page, with no trip agenda
This is still possible - just guess the URL and you will be brought to the familiar "this page doesn't exist, why don't you create it" page.
or similar ought to do it.
Max Participants
This field doesn't actually do anything - it's just there for people's information. This was chosen because the number of people who actually show up for a trip often ends up being quite fluid, and a hard stop or a dedicated "wait list" seemed like it was promising too much. The order you sign up in is preserved, but in reality somebody from lower on the list might end up being the one actually on the trip (say, because by bringing that car they own, it allows more people to actually come).
What's the difference between "Interested", "Committed" and "Actually Going"
To some extent this is up to the trip organizer, the final call will always be up to them and you should ask them to clarify what they mean. Probably they will only turn on 1 of either Interested or Committed, and they might turn them on at different times. However the general idea in Veenstra's mind when programming it and deciding on three levels was as follows:
Use this so that people can show they are interested, pre-answer questions like "how many people can you drive", verify that their address is correct and become easier to email and mark as "going" but you won't hold it against them if they never show up to the pre-trip meeting or otherwise disappear off the face of the earth.
It's anticipated that probably this is what most people will use for most trips.
All the advantages of showing interest, but also showing commitment. Potential signups are shown the message: You are about to sign up as committed. This means you really want to be on this trip above all others: You've booked the time off work, made sure you have no pressing assignments, are prepared to pay any course costs, etc. If you decide to bail people will be dissapointed, and might hold it against you... Of course, you might still not make it on, if the trip happens to be full.
It's anticipated that this will be used mostly for trip where a cost is involved, and somebody will be out if you don't show up. For example, maybe the club is trying to book a wilderness first-aid course, and needs to know how many people are willing to actually purchase a spot before putting down a cash deposit to book the course. Or possibly for trips which are expected to fill up fast, like Glacier School.
Actually Going
Fairly obvious: you're paid up, going for sure, etc. For most trips only the trip organizer (or possibly the exec) will be able to sign you up as "actually going", to make sure that you actually communicate with each other, have paid, etc. It is still possible to let members sign themselves up, however.
Changing signup class
Members can themselves migrate to a "higher" class (ie. from interested to committed), assuming that higher class is allowed, by just clicking on that button on the details/signup page. They can also "bail" from any class. Once "bailed" from either "committed" or "going" that remains in the records, and cannot be removed (trying to signup again is still possible, and will create a new record). "Not interested anymore" (ie. bailing from "interested") isn't really bailing, per se, so you can still move back up to a higher class from there.
Browser Optimization
Mailto links
Most people never bother to change what their browser does with mailto links, and leave it on some frustrating default whereby it launches up the system default mail client which you've probably never even used. But life doesn't have to be this way... for example you can make Gmail the default thing to do with mailto links. Just ask the internet about it and I'm sure you can figure it out. In firefox it's under Preferences->Applications.
Searching huge lists of people
Searching large amounts of text is what computers are made for. In firefox you can even simply press "/" to get started (assuming you are not typing in a text box).
Known problems (bug reports)
This section moved to its own wiki page.


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Actor Daniel Radcliffe turned to his gay "Kill Your Darlings" director John Krokidas for same-sex love-making tips in his new movie.
The "Harry Potter" star portrays late gay poet Allen Ginsberg in the upcoming biopic, and he had to strip down for a sex scene with another man. He also makes out with his co-star Dane DeHaan.
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When he graduated from Harvard law school at the top of his class he could have started a career with any number of big law firms with a six-figure salary from day one. By now, his energy, focus and intelligence would have made him a powerful, very wealthy figure in the legal world.
He didn't take the course most men would have chosen. Instead, he became a community organizer — a welfare job — in a rough part of Chicago; a poorly paid position that appealed to him because he wanted to help people overcome their social, economic and health problems. For the same reasons, he went from there into politics rather than corporate law.
These qualities of character seem to be greatly needed in our society at this juncture in our history. Our economy is in a mess today because far too many of the nation's top business executives took far too much risk, largely with other people's money, in the pursuit of enormous wealth. They were accommodated by a political philosophy in Washington that opposed regulation, reduced the taxes on the very rich and made it easy for the high-rollers to create bubble economies that burst and decimated the life savings of hundreds of millions of working men and women.
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It is possible to imagine a profound shift away from arrogant partisanship in our nation's capital under a President Obama. It is reasonable to hope that reasoned argument would take its place and that the good of the nation would take priority over ideology.
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