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Tourists to hurricane-prone Sunshine State in odd position of having a storm back home
As he toweled himself off after swimming laps at the Sun-N-Fun resort in eastern Sarasota County, Dick Trinidad had to admit that he was in an odd position.
Like thousands of other snowbirds now in Southwest Florida, Trinidad was wondering about the fate of his other home — the one in the north — as the nearly unprecedented superstorm Sandy bore down on a big swath of the nation.
"There is a little bit of irony here," said Trinidad, who owns a 52-year-old house that sits on a peninsula jutting into Buzzards Bay, Mass. "I'm in Florida, worried about a hurricane in the Northeast."
Seasonal residents like Trinidad and his wife, Delores, usually find themselves back home in the summer months, watching storms spin off the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico towards the peninsula where they spend their winters. Hurricane Sandy — a late-forming storm birthed on Oct. 19 in the Caribbean Sea — later turned north towards Jamaica, crossed Cuba, spun through the Bahamas and then threatened a huge chunk of the Northeast, as it moved on a collision course with a cold front moving south out of Canada.
That odd combination already was impacting millions of lives on Monday.
Lenny Besterman Sr. and his wife, Mary Ann, held return tickets that are supposed to take them from Tampa to Pittsburgh on Wednesday. But sitting in the sun and munching French fries Monday with their son Lenny Jr. in Sarasota, they were not confidant they would be returning.
"They are 7,000 flights behind as we speak," the elder Lenny Besterman said. "Not that I'm too concerned about it. We are retired."
The couple flits back and forth to Pittsburgh, parking their motor home at their son's business when they are up north. The younger Besterman, who installs brick pavers, considered the irony of his parent's situation.
"Everyone is always saying they could not handle the hurricanes threat of living here," he said. "And now there's a strong possibility of them getting hit with a hurricane."
This week's unlikely hurricane event is so big that even some Canadians are concerned.
Judi and Jim Bridson are renting in Siesta Key until early December, so traveling is not a concern. But the Mississauga, Ontario, residents are keeping track of the storm on an almost hourly basis, concerned about the potential for power outages and the already saturated ground and storm drains back home that could get clogged rapidly with fast-falling leaves.
"It's got 85-mile-an-hour winds," Bridson said, quoting data from the Weather Channel site he was checking regularly on his laptop.
The couple also worried about their daughter, who lives in a 100-year old house in downtown Toronto.
"The infrastructure there is old," Judi Bridson said. "I would be more concerned for her — basement, flooding, trees down and so on."
Cathy Baxter and her husband, Bruce Gallop — two others from the Great North visiting Sarasota this week — were fretting about the potential for a power outage at Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, where the couple own the Zack and Nemo Mercantile, a waterfront d�cor store that they also live above.
"If the power goes out, the sump pumps won't work and there will be water in the basement," Cathy Baxter said, completing her workout on a stationary exercise bike at Sun-N-Fun. "It's crazy."
On Monday — a 2,128-mile drive from Mahone Bay — the afternoon sun was heating up, and many tourists wore shorts and T-shirts as they walked around Siesta Key at lunchtime.
The irony of East Coasters coming to Florida, a state surrounded by water, to escape a hurricane was not lost on many of them.
"This is a big shock for the East Coast. We don't get this — we get snow," said Mary Kopp, a retiree who is on vacation from Stamford, Conn., the fourth largest city in the state.
Kopp did not take any chances.
Before leaving Connecticut, she put the garbage cans inside, removed the hanging plants and took away outside ladders — some quick hurricane-proofing.
Enjoying Siesta Key, Kopp thought of a friend living near the shore who refused to leave because she did not want her cat to get frightened at a shelter.
Then, Kopp thought of her own home, about two miles from the beach. She was nervous to go back, scared about the what-ifs, like if a tree crushed the garage.
"Literally, what can do you do?" Kopp said, standing nearly 1,100 miles away. "You prepare for the worst and hope for the best."
Jessica Slevin's friends and another cat — a white one, her pet Cosmo — are back in New York City, where Slevin has lived for the past 31/2 years.
The 25-year-old left the lower East Side Sunday and flew to her hometown of Sarasota for a funeral. Now she is stuck, at least until Wednesday. Her return flight to LaGuardia Airport was pushed back an extra day.
"I'm a little nervous. It's kind of scary to not be there with my friends," said Slevin, a 2005 Pine View graduate who had been following updates on Facebook and Twitter as her friends stock up on supplies and debate whether to evacuate.
She also worried about Cosmo, who is all alone.
"I'm hoping he'll sleep through it."
Jane Anderson, 53, a banker from the Hartford, Conn., area, spent the past few days shopping, eating and going to the beach with the two Dianes.
Those are her two girlfriends — Diane Petersen and Diane Rudy.
Both Dianes, the trio noted, have sisters named Sandy.
If the hurricane is anything like their siblings, it could be a terror, the two Dianes said, laughing.
The three friends, who met when they worked at the same bank in the 1980s, are on their annual trek to Sarasota together. And this trip could not have come at a better time, they agreed.
Hartford was in Sandy's sights. The women already had heard of banks closing, highways shutting down and the airport grounding fights. Their families were on their minds.
"We have some guilt leaving them behind," said Anderson, whose overbooked flight from Tampa International already was pushed back a day to Thursday.
Two weeks ago, when the Woods flew to Florida, Hurricane Sandy did not exist, nor all the subsequent hubbub.
No storm warnings. No media coverage. No tweets or Facebook posts.
Since then, the tropical storm's strength only grew, leaving Rick and Karen Wood feeling uneasy as they finished their holiday.
"We're a little apprehensive," said Rick Woods, 62, a certified public accountant who lives near Cooperstown, N.Y. "We'll hope for the best."
He knows how powerful the storms can be: In 2011, Hurricane Irene dumped four feet of water into his accounting firm.
Like so many travelers, Woods wondered when — and how — he would be heading home, given the snarl in the nation's airport network.
"You don't know if you'll be stranded in the middle of Pennsylvania."


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October 2011 Drivelines - Off-Road NewsPosted in Features on October 1, 2011
Rookie Wins Baja 500
Judging by his win record, you'd never know this was Bryce Menzies' rookie season in SCORE desert racing. He won the Laughlin Desert Challenge in January, placed sixth at the San Felipe 250, and notched another win at the 43rd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500. Menzies' F-150 Trophy Truck finished the 452-mile race in 9 hours 4 minutes, averaging nearly 50 mph. Rob MacCachren, in another F-150 Trophy Truck, finished 12 minutes behind him to take Second Place.
Menzies was the first to leave the starting line in Ensenada, and he held the lead throughout the day. The only thing that slowed him down was hitting a big rock in Borrego. "I thought we broke a caliper off the truck," he said. "But we stopped and it was good so we kept going. I didn't have one flat all day long. No bent rims, no nothing. I couldn't be happier."
Speaking of tires, Menzies' victory gave BFGoodrich its 28th Tecate SCORE Baja 500 win in 31 years and 72nd overall four-wheel SCORE Baja race win. BFG had a lot to celebrate after the 500, as seven of the top 10 four-wheel finishers (and 13 of the 18 car/truck/buggy classes that completed the event) rolled on BFG tires.
F-150, Tundra Earn Top Safety Pick
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently gave Top Safety Pick awards to the '11 Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra due to the trucks' strong showing in the institute's crash tests.
Earlier this year the trucks were subjected to front, side, and rear crash evaluations and earned top ratings in each. The most recent test, for roof strength, evaluated the level of occupant protection in rollover crashes by pushing a metal plate against one corner of a vehicle's roof (crew-cab models were used in the test) at a constant speed. The maximum force sustained by the roof before 5 inches of crush was compared to the vehicle's weight to find the strength-to-weight ratio.
The Tundra's roof withstood a force 4.5 times its weight, while the F-150's roof withstood a force equal to 4.7 times the vehicle's weight. They were the only pickups to earn the top rating of "good." The Nissan Titan earned an "acceptable," while the Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra and Ram pickups earned "marginal" ratings.
Mark Smith Honored
California State Senator Ted Gaines presented off-roading pioneer Mark A. Smith with a resolution recognizing Smith's contributions in building a major hobby enjoyed by thousands of Californians and contributing to the state's economy. (That's Mark in the photo with his wife Irene.)
"Mark Smith is the father of the world-famous Rubicon Trail off-road trek that literally created a new sport," said Gaines. "Now people from across the country come to California to put themselves to the ultimate off-road test." Gaines called Smith "a pioneer who shows true California spirit. He built a sport, built a business, and built an unmatched reputation in his field. It's my pleasure to honor him."
Smith was among the group of Georgetown, California, Rotarians who started the Rubicon trail run in the '50s as a means of bringing tourism dollars to the community. His company, Jeep Jamboree USA, now takes some 7,000 Jeepers annually on Jamborees held across the U.S.
This Just In
• The Toronto Star reports that Chrysler will build "a niche vehicle called the TR Ram Life Style Truck" at the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, plant that currently builds Chrysler minivans. This light-duty truck will, in fact, be based off a front-wheel-drive minivan platform and will compete against the Honda Ridgeline. There is no mention of an AWD or 4x4 platform for the truck. Chrysler is not commenting on the vehicle; the reports are coming from Chrysler suppliers and an automotive industry research firm. According to the newspaper, the truck will launch in 2013.
• Yamaha is offering all-white bodywork on its '12 sport ATV models so riders can customize the look of their ATVs. Custom graphics kits are also available through the ATV maker.
• Bilstein is looking for the hottest customized 4x4s in the nation. If you think your rig qualifies, enter the Shock My Ride contest at shockmy ride.com. The grand prize is a customized Bilstein 9100 Series suspension package plus an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas and two passes for the 2011 SEMA Show.
Raptor Art
If you love your Raptor, you can bring its ground-pounding action indoors thanks to the latest limited-edition prints from Ford Images. A 27x30-inch framed print will set you back about $450, but it includes a special plate that can be personalized with your name and your truck's VIN. Your Raptor's not orange? No worries. There's a similar photo available for each of the Raptor's paint colors. To find out more, log on to ford images.com and click on the "limited edition prints" button.
Earth Watch
• Chrysler, working with the U.S. Department of Energy, delivered a demonstration fleet of Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) pickup trucks to municipal officials in Yuma, Arizona, recently. The 10 PHEV pickups are part of a national demonstration fleet of 140 vehicles that will be used during the next three years to evaluate customer usage, drive cycles, charging, thermal management, fuel economy, emissions, and the impact on the region's electric grid. In addition to Yuma, 11 other municipalities and agencies across the United States will receive vehicles for demonstration and testing. Chrysler is calling this "strictly a demonstration program" and says there are no plans for a production version of the PHEV Ram 1500 truck at this time.
• The BlueRibbon Coalition has formally submitted comments in opposition to the expansion of the Twentynine Palms military base in Southern California. The comments state that the planned expansion would practically or functionally close the entire 180,000-acre Johnson Valley OHV area to public use. Don Amador, western representative for the BRC, called the plan "fatally flawed" and said it "should be withdrawn and shelved given its fatal flaws, public objection to the project, and national economic crisis." Among the BRC's objections are its belief that the Marine Corps hasn't "meaningfully explained" the need for the base expansion in the plan and the fact that "the purpose and need statement blithely ignores any discussion of the balance necessitated by any project of this nature."
• Two board members of the California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) were selected for the BLM Desert Advisory Committee (DAC). The BLM DAC has formed a subgroup dedicated to working with the agency to preserve motorized and competitive events in the desert areas of California as the public permit process is reconfigured. In an acknowledgment of CORVA's expertise with these issues, two of the six representatives chosen for the subgroup were Clayton Miller, southern director of CORVA, and Wayne Nosala, assistant southern director, known for his longtime involvement with desert truck racing.
W.E.ROCK Rocks Oroville
The second round of the W.E.ROCK Western Pro Nationals traveled to the Urban Assault area at Surplus City in Oroville, California, where Brent Bradshaw took the Unlimited Class win in dramatic style. Bradshaw wowed the crowds Saturday when he attempted to climb the over-30-foot Terminator. He rolled backward on his roof but then continued rolling and pulled off a 360-degree rotation to get back on all four wheels before immediately attempting the climb again, this time successfully.
Sunday's action was no less intense. Bradshaw found himself behind in points by the end of the day and had to make a final, flawless run—including an attempt at the 25-foot Half Pipe (which is truly vertical in its final 10 feet)—to get ahead of Jesse Haines, who had taken the class lead. Bradshaw made it over Half Pipe on his first try; Haines wasn't so lucky, crashing hard on his second attempt.
Book Review
X Play Nation, by Alex Striler, available at www.x-play nation.com, and amazon.com
Striler's new book chronicles the game changers in action sports, those people who created opportunities for themselves (or their companies) and not only made themselves successful but had a hand in shaping the nature of action sports, such as skateboarding, BMX racing, the X Games, and off-road motorsports.
"I wrote the book to raise awareness so athletes and racers can get new sponsorships, and so sponsors will learn to promote them correctly," Striler said. "I also tried to explain the convergence of off-road motorsports with action sports by writing about the rise and fall of Championship Off Road Racing (CORR)." Striler worked for CORR for four years.
Motorsports fans will find plenty of recognizable people in here—4Wheel Parts' Greg Adler, the LeDuc racing family, Ricky Johnson, and more—and aspiring racing stars will benefit from their experiences.
Toyo Wallpaper
Bored with the wallpaper on your computer? Toyo has released free, downloadable wallpaper featuring several of its racing stars (including Robby Gordon, shown here) and the easy-on-the-eyes Toyo models. Check 'em out at toyotires.com/tire-motorsports/downloads.
Mahindra Troubles Mount
We hope you're not in any hurry to buy one of the diesel-powered Mahindra compact pickups, as things are getting even uglier between the Indian factory, the U.S. distributor, and the dealers who signed up to sell the truck. According to Automotive News, dealer Jerry Ackerman, who paid to set up three Mahindra franchises, filed a breach-of-contract suit in St. Louis against Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and its U.S. distributor, Global Vehicles USA. Ackerman hopes to take his suit to class-action status to represent all of the approximately 350 dealers who signed up for U.S. franchises. So far 45 dealers have shown interest in participating in the suit.
Dealers—and Global Vehicles—have been waiting three years for the pickups. Mahindra delayed the launch, stating that the vehicles weren't ready for U.S. sale, and then last year severed ties with Global Vehicles, which has its own suit pending against Mahindra.
Ram Runner Details
Now you can build your Ram pickup into a lookalike of the Ram Runner concept truck that debuted last year in Moab. The Ram Runner Kit, developed with Baja racer Kent Kroeker, includes a Pre-Runner Stage II lift kit, a front bumper, fiberglass front and rear fenders, a rear-tire carrier, stamped-aluminum sport performance hood, and a cat-back exhaust system. Each of the kit's components may also be purchased separately.
The lift kit, which increases travel to 14 inches front and rear, consists of 4130 chromoly lower control arms, upper control arms (both sets of arms are about 3 inches longer than stock), rebuildable high-angle ball joints, beefier tie rods, a five-link coil-sprung rear suspension, and Fox 3-inch internal bypass shocks. Ground clearance is approximately 13 inches at the center of the front crossmember.
Purchase price for all of the kit's components is more than $20,000; the lift kit alone represents $13,270 of that amount. Stickers not included. For more details visit www.mopar.com.
• Sept. 1-5: Superlift 4xAdventure Series, Superlift ORV Park, Hot Springs, AR. Info: 501.625.3600, www.orvpark.com
• Sept. 3-4: JeepSkool, NE Ohio. Info: www.jeepskool.com
• Sept. 3-4: Club Challenge, Rocks and Valleys Off-Road Park, Harrison, MI. Info: www.rocksandvalleys.com
• Sept. 3-5: High Sierra Poker Run, Prather (near Fresno), CA, by the California Association of 4WD Clubs. Info: www.cal4wheel.com
• Sept. 8-10: Ultra4 Stampede, Exit 28 Motorsports Park, Reno, NV. Info: www.kingofthe hammers.com
• Sept. 8-11: Rubicon Scramble, open to all Scramblers and LWB Jeeps, Wentworth Springs to Tahoe, Northern California. Info: email firstname.lastname@example.com
• Sept. 10: Getting Started Off-Road 4x4 Skills Clinic, Hungry Valley SVRA, Gorman, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Sept. 11: Advanced Beginner Off-Road Driving Clinic, El Paso Mountains, Mojave, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Sept. 15-17: Laurel Highlands Jeep Jamboree, Farmington, PA. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
• Sept. 15-17: Ouray Jeep Jamboree, Ouray, CO. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
• Sept. 16-18: Lucas Oil 4Wheel Jamboree Nationals, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN. Info: www.familyevents.com
• Sept. 17: Back to School Run, West Oneonta, NY (upstate), by the North East Xterra Club. Info: www.nexterra.org
• Sept. 17: Fall Blowout sand drags by the Tri County Four Wheelers, Elkton (near Lisbon), OH. Info: 330.941.9376, 330.277-3851
• Sept. 17: Rocks Clinic, Johnson Valley near Lucerne Valley, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Sept. 21-24: Oklahoma Classic Bronco Roundup, Superlift ORV Park, Hot Springs, AR. Info: 501.625.3600, www.orvpark.com
• Sept. 22-24: Catskill Mountains Jeep Jamboree, Monticello, NY. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
• Sept. 22-24: Black Hills Jeep Jamboree, Deadwood, SD. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
• Sept. 23-25: Jeepstock, at the Southern Missouri Off-Road Ranch, Seymour, MO, by Midwest Jeepthing. Info: www.midwest jeepthing.com/events
• Sept. 24: Sand Driving Clinic, Oceano Dunes near Pismo, CA, by Badlands Off-Road Adventures. Info: 310.374.8047, www.4x4training.com
• Sept. 24-25: Muddy Buddys Fall Jeep Jam, Harveysburg, OH, by the Muddy Buddys Jeep Wrangler Club & the Village of Harveysburg. Info: jeepjam.muddybuddys.net
• Sept. 24-25: Iron Range Offroad Driving School, Iron Range OHV Park north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. Info: www.ironrangeoffroad.com
• Sept. 24-25: Iowa All Breeds Jeep Show & 4x4 Swap Meet, Story County Fairgrounds, Nevada, IA, by the Jeep Outdoor Club of Central Iowa. Info: www.jocci.com
• Sept. 25: Great American Jeep Rally, Four Town Fairgrounds, Somers, CT. Info: www.jeeprally.org
• Sept. 29-Oct. 1: Maine Mountains Jeep Jamboree, Bethel, ME. Info: www.jeepjamboreeusa.com
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Montreal and Quebec held the keys to Canada's conquest, and the capture of both cities figured prominently in American war plans. 2 From a strategic and military standpoint, it would have made sense for the United States to marshal its resources for one giant hammer blow against these two cities lying some 140 miles apart on the St. Lawrence River. But some of Madison's strongest wartime support came from the citizens living in the territories and states bordering the Great Lakes, a region that had endured several decades of bloody conflict with Native Americans. Many of these tribesmen were expected to ally with Great Britain in the event of war, prompting fears among the region's settlers. 3
As a result of these and other considerations, Madison directed that American forces operate on multiple, widely separated fronts, attacking key British points on Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario (Upper Canada) and on the St. Lawrence River (Lower Canada). While this strategy dispersed rather than concentrated American military might, it was not inherently a losing one. That it failed in the end to secure victory owed less to flaws in its conception than to failures in its execution, especially with regard to sea power.
The best example of this was the American failure to capture Kingston, the Royal Navy's base and shipyard on the northeast shore of Lake Ontario. Had U.S. forces been able to capture this vital facility in 1813, the campaign for Upper Canada might have tipped for good in America's favor. In the spring and fall of that year, successive U.S. commanders on the Niagara frontier, Major Generals Henry Dearborn and James Wilkinson, balked at assaulting Kingston, despite instructions from Secretary of War John Armstrong assigning that port's capture the highest priority. Armstrong was at least partly to blame for this disappointment as the instructions he issued were vaguely worded, allowing his subordinate to substitute his own choice of targets for the secretary's. 4
In 1814 the direction of naval and military affairs suffered from amateurish management by the executive branch in Washington. As was the case the year before, Secretary Armstrong issued orders that managed to confuse and misdirect his general officers, thus retarding land and joint operations. 5 The president and his cabinet made similar contributions to muddle or delay the year's major campaigns. Incredibly, the nation's chief executive and his secretaries put off approving a plan of naval and land operations until the first week of June, months after the campaigning season should have begun. Secretary of the Navy William Jones compounded this problem for his Lake Ontario commodore, Isaac Chauncey, by failing to foward him a complete set of the cabinet's deliberations. Chauncey thus did not realize that he was expected to participate in joint operations with his military counterpart, Major General Jacob Brown, a fact that soon led to a bitter and disruptive clash between the two officers. Had naval and military commanders enjoyed timely, clear, and direct orders from Washington respecting strategic objectives, the stalemate that prevailed on the Niagara frontier might have been broken.
Sea power did not figure prominently in the American government's prewar preparations for an invasion of Canada. 6 Early war plans were silent on the topic of navies, though they did make mention of the need for light watercraft to transport troops and supplies. 7 Madison and his advisers expected the invasion of Canada to succeed so quickly and so overwhelmingly that there would be no need for naval support.
British use of sea power in capturing Forts Michilimackinac and Detroit in the opening months of the war exposed the barrenness of American strategic thinking in this regard. The president quickly realized that the conquest of Canada could not succeed without "command of the lakes, by a superior force on the water." 8 At Madison's direction, the Navy Department issued orders to Chauncey instructing him to "purchase, hire or build" a naval force powerful enough "to obtain command of the Lakes Ontario and Erie." Navy Secretary Paul Hamilton vested Chauncey with broad financial and administrative powers to execute this mission. 9 One month after Chauncey received these orders, Hamilton directed Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough to build a naval force on Lake Champlain. 10 His orders were neither as expansive nor included the large grant of authority bestowed on Chauncey, a fact that reflected the lower priority the government gave operations on the Champlain corridor at this time.
These orders launched a shipbuilding program on the northern lakes that was unprecedented in the history of the young Navy, requiring the efforts of hundreds of skilled laborers, mechanics, craftsmen, officers, and sailors. Logistical challenges and administrative headaches abounded in constructing and organizing these wilderness fleets. While wood cut from nearby forests was available in ready supply, nearly every other item needed to build, arm, or fit out a ship had to be transported to the lakes from more settled areas, often at great expense. Inclement weather, bad roads, and the enemy often combined to disrupt supply lines, thereby delaying work at American shipyards. Manning the lakes squadrons, however, proved a more intractable problem. The Navy Department's solution was to supply the individual squadrons with drafts of men from warships idled in Atlantic ports.
The phenomenal speed and output of American shipyards on the lakes produced the squadrons that carried Oliver Hazard Perry and Thomas Macdonough to victory on Erie and Champlain. On Lake Ontario, the story was different. Unlike his brother commanders, Chauncey faced a British opponent who offered battle only when the odds favored him. For this and other reasons, the fighting on Ontario remained largely stalemated, with each squadron commander seeking to gain the upper hand afloat by building larger, more powerful warships than those of his rival. In the fall of 1814, with the national treasury on the verge of bankruptcy, Secretary Jones urged Madison to abandon the naval contest for Lake Ontario, which he styled "a war of Dockyards and arsenals." 11 But Madison remained undeterred from continuing the naval arms race and Chauncey pressed ahead with plans to build two ships of the line mounting more than 100 guns each. When news of the peace treaty arrived at Sackets Harbor in February 1815, the commodore had two of these leviathans already framed and planked up. This feat had been accomplished in a mere 42 days.
But achieving mastery of the northern lakes through the construction of powerful fleets was never an end in itself, but a means to an end. 12 And that end, as Navy Department orders reveal, was "to cooperate with the american army." 13 Thus joint operations were a key feature of campaigns on the northern lakes. With the exception of the summer of 1814, relations between Army and Navy officers on the Upper and Lower lakes were marked largely by harmony and a cooperative, professional spirit, and led to some important military successes. In 1813 on Lake Ontario, Navy and Army forces combined to capture York (present-day Toronto) twice and to take Fort George. 14 While on Erie in that same year, Perry's squadron supported General William Henry Harrison's army in the recapture of Detroit and its pursuit of the British army up the Thames River. 15 The following year a joint Army-Navy expedition sailed into Lake Huron to recapture Fort Michilimackinac. Though the expedition failed in its objective, the operation was free from interservice squabbling.
Besides cooperating in military operations, the Navy transported Army troops, supplies, ordnance, and munitions. Naval vessels and their crews acted as picket boats, gathered intelligence, and carried messages. They also covered operations, such as James Wilkinson's thrust down the St. Lawrence River at the close of 1813.
It is noteworthy that the Army returned support in important ways, the most significant being the transfer of troops to crew Navy ships. Indeed, Perry's victory at the Battle of Lake Erie would not have been possible except for the contributions of soldiers who served as sailors and marines in the American fleet. It has been estimated that approximately 40 percent of the 533 men in Perry's fleet were drawn from Army units. 16 Chauncey and Macdonough also benefited from the transfer of troops to fill out their crews. Finally, the Army and local militia units provided protection ashore at important naval bases at Sackets Harbor and Erie.
The United States embarked on its invasion of Canada in 1812 to effect through force of arms what diplomacy had failed to achieve. It was frustrated in this ambition because it underestimated the capability and resolve of its opponent, overestimated the abilities of its own fighting forces and leadership, and discounted the challenges of waging war in a wilderness setting. President Madison correctly assessed that naval command of the lakes held the key to conquering Canada, and he committed significant resources to accomplishing this end. While his investment in "obtaining command of the lakes" may not have produced the military and diplomatic decisions he sought, it yielded a legacy of leadership, heroism, and combat brilliance that still resonates in the Navy today.
1. On Canada's role in U.S. strategic thinking in the War of 1812, see Reginald Horsman, "On to Canada: Manifest Destiny and United States Strategy in the War of 1812," Michigan Historical Review 13 (Fall 1987), 1–24.
2. See, for example, Henry Dearborn to Madison, 6 April 1812, in J. C. A. Stagg et al., eds., The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series , vol. 4 (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 1999), 298–301.
3. Scott to Madison, 30 July 1812, Stagg et al., The Papers of James Madison , vol. 5, 101.
4. Edward Skeen, John Armstrong, Jr., 1758–1843 (Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1981), 148–49, 154–55, 163–64.
5. Ibid., 177–80, 183–86.
6. For a discussion of the Madison administration's prewar planning, see Stagg et al., Papers of James Madison , vol. 4, 301–3.
7. Dearborn to Madison, 6 April 1812, ibid., vol. 4, 299.
8. Madison to Dearborn, 7 October 1812, ibid., vol. 5, 371.
9. Hamilton to Chauncey, 31 August 1812, in William S. Dudley and Michael J. Crawford, eds., The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History , 3 vols. to date (Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center, 1985–), vol. 1, 297.
10. Hamilton to Macdonough, 28 September 1812, ibid., vol. 1, 319–20.
11. Jones to Madison, 26 October 1814, ibid., vol. 3, 631.
12. Alfred Thayer Mahan, Sea Power in Its Relation to the War of 1812 (1905; repr., New York: Haskell House Publishers,1905), vol. 2, 301–2.
13. Hamilton to Chauncey, Dudley and Crawford, Naval War of 1812 , vol. 1, 300.
14. Robert Malcomson, Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario, 1812–1814 (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1998), 103–12, 124–29, 166–69.
15. David C. Skaggs, "Joint Operations during the Detroit-Erie Campaign, 1813," in William B. Cogar, ed., New Interpretations in Naval History: Selected Papers from the Eighth Naval History Symposium (Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1989), 121–38.
16. Gerard T. Altoff, Deep Water Sailors, Shallow Water Soldiers: Manning the United States Fleet on Lake Erie, 1813 (Put-in-Bay, OH: The Perry Group, 1993), 40.


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The San Jose Rotary Club — along with Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose — brought back the popular fireworks show to celebrate its centennial. The fireworks are scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. and last about 20 minutes. (The music will be simulcast on KLIV-AM 1590.) There's no daylong festival in the park to go with the show, as there had been in years past, but the San Jose Bacon Festival will be going on at nearby Plaza de Cesar Chavez on Friday and continuing Saturday, without the fireworks.
There aren't any plans right now to keep the downtown fireworks going beyond this year, but it would be great if a continuing sponsor could be found.
Still, there are other options throughout the valley, including new fireworks at San Jose's Almaden Lake Park, the traditional show following Friday night's San Jose Giants' game at Municipal Stadium (with an encore Saturday) and the ones after the popular San Francisco Symphony concert at Shoreline. There are also after-dark displays planned at Santa Clara's Central Park, Morgan Hill's Outdoor Sports Center, the Milpitas Sports Center Complex and Cupertino High School, which should be visible from Cupertino's Creekside Park, Wilson Park and Portal Park.
One of the goals behind all of these displays is to discourage the use of illegal fireworks in our neighborhoods, which has become an annual annoyance that starts well before and lasts well after Independence Day. I applaud the effort, but I think the people setting off the illegal stuff aren't doing it because they lack other options; I think they just like blowing up stuff. It'd be nice to be wrong about that.
'COHERENCE' CLICKS: Everyone who went to the San Jose premiere of "Coherence" last Friday night at Camera 12 in downtown San Jose seemed to have a great time. After the screening, director James Ward Byrkit answered questions about the movie about a Silicon Valley dinner party that gets tangled up in a sci-fi phenomenon. He was joined there and at an after-party held at Blackbird Tavern by cast members Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Elizabeth Gracen, Nicholas Brendon and Alex Manugian (who co-wrote the story with Byrkit).
And you know a movie's got a good mystery at its center when people are still talking about what happened in it hours later at a party. Good news for anyone who hasn't seen it is that its San Jose run has been extended to July 10.
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For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.
A lot of times we will come up with excuses as to why God cannot use us. Maybe it is a fear of public speaking. Getting up in front of a crowd and addressing an audience is a big fear for a lot of people. I understand that. I had that fear for years. In all honesty, I don't think I would be a public speaker if I were not a Christian and called to ministry. I don't think I would want to stand up in front of people and talk. That is a very real fear for a lot of people.Others might think, God could never use me, because I am not a professional. But that is probably an asset, not a liability. If you can be an authentic Christian who knows your Bible and who is able to articulate the gospel message, you would be amazed at what God could do through you . . . if you would be willing to take a step of faith.Think of some of the people we read of in the Bible whom God used. They were utterly unqualified by human standards. Moses was a murderer. Jacob was a liar. Rahab was a prostitute. David had an affair. Elijah was suicidal at one point. Jonah ran from God. Jeremiah was considered too young. John the Baptist ate bugs. The Samaritan woman was divorced more than once. The disciples fell asleep when they were supposed to be praying. Peter denied Christ. Timothy had an ulcer. So what is your excuse?Understand, I am not excusing any of this behavior. My point is that God can use flawed people, and that includes us. So whatever the excuse or fears you may have, God can still use you.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – It was not a pretty football game on Saturday afternoon between two of the top teams in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) but in the end Gallaudet University hung on to beat Mount Ida College, 29-22, for the first time in school history.
The Bison (6-3, 4-2 ECFC) scored the game's first 22 points to excite the 350 fans, who braved the elements on a blustery and cold day at Hotchkiss Field on Senior Day. Mount Ida (7-2, 5-1 ECFC) responded out of halftime down, 22-0, with two touchdown drives before Gallaudet answered with its fourth touchdown late in the third quarter.
The visiting Mustangs, who enter tied for first in the conference with Castleton State, made things interesting when it scored a touchdown on a 53-yard pass from Scott Drosendahl to Dejhaun Williams at the 8:54 mark in the fourth quarter. The touchdown pass was the third for Drosendahl, who ended the day 17-for-26 for 240 yards but was sacked six times and threw four interceptions. Williams made a game-high five receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Gallaudet punted and turned the ball over on downs on its next two possessions as the final minute ticked off the scoreboard. Mount Ida drove to the Gallaudet 21 with 49 seconds left in regulation but the Mustang threat ended when senior cornerback Tony Tatum (Gardendale, Ala.) jumped an Ida route on the near side of the field and intercepted Drosendahl with 44 seconds left. The Bison took a knee to seal the victory.
GU reaches six wins for the first time under head coach Chuck Goldstein and the first since the 2009 season (6-4, 4-2 ECFC). The Bison are in position, with one more conference game, to set a program best mark for wins in a season and conference wins since the team was elevated back to Division III in 2007.
The Bison defense smothered the Mustangs in the first half and was constantly in the backfield bringing down Drosendahl or any Mustang ball carrier. Gallaudet racked up 10 tackles for a loss of 59 yards to go with six sacks for a loss of 36 yards, four interceptions and one fumble recovery.
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Building and Riding a Unicycle (Jun, 1960)
Building and Riding a Unicycle
Learning to ride this fugitive from the circus is becoming an increasingly popular modern day exercise
By HAROLD P. SMITH
A USED or even wrecked 20 or 24-in. bicycle will supply most of the major parts needed to make a unicycle, and you can build it for one-third the cost of a new one.
We chose 24-in. bikes for parts to build the unicycles shown in Fig. 1. If you are picking up a used or wrecked bike for parts, select one with a good front wheel fork and rear wheel. And, if possible, one having a New Departure Model D or Bendix 13 coaster brake because these types have rear wheel hubs that are identical in size and shape at both ends, a feature that simplifies the making of the axle adapters.
Converting the Wheel Hub. First remove all the coaster brake parts from the rear wheel hub and, since these parts are not needed they can be discarded. Then, with a spoke wrench obtainable at any bike shop, remove all wire spokes from wheel rim and hub. This is necessary because of the high heat the hub will be subjected to during brazing later.
To center and fasten the 5/8-in. axle to the hub, grind, file or turn down the , outer edges of four %-in. steel washers (Fig. 3) concentric with the hole to fit deeply into the bearing races of the hub. The washers and axle are to be brazed to the hub later to make up a one piece hub-axle assembly.
Fork and Axle Bearing Supports. Since there are no bicycle parts that can be used for the bearing supports welded to the ends of the fork (Fig. 2), you will have to make these from scratch. First hacksaw two 9/16-in. wide rings or collars from 1-1/2-in. black-iron pipe, and four 1-in. lengths of 1/2-in. dia. steel shafting. Grind or file a 1/16-in. deep semi-circular notch on the pieces of 1/2-in. shafting as in Fig. 4, so that they will seat against the pipe rings.
Dress the insides of the rings with a half-round file or portable hand grinder so the ball bearings can be slipped into the rings. Then remove the bearings and clamp two of the 1/2-in. shafting pieces to each ring. Back up the 1/2-in. shafting with scrap pieces of steel square stock as in Fig. 4, and be sure the pieces of 1/2-in. shafting are diametrically opposite and parallel to each other. Weld or braze the pieces of shafting to the rings.
If you are not equipped to do the welding or brazing yourself and must have it done at a local weld shop, make up all of the parts requiring welding so you can have all of it done at one time. It will be cheaper that way.
After the bearing supports are brazed, bore a hole through the center of each of the %-in. shafting pieces with a #3 drill. Then saw the bearing supports apart with a hacksaw, cutting through the 1/2-in. pieces of shafting as in Fig. 4. Make identifying centerpunch marks on the two halves of one of 1/2-in. shafting pieces on each support so that they can be reassembled exactly as they were before cutting apart. Next, redrill or open the #3 drilled holes in one side of each bearing support with a 17/64-in. drill. Tap the #3 holes in the other sides with a 1/4-28-in. tap. Use 1/4-28 x 1-in. hex-head cap screws to fasten bearing support halves together.
Since all bicycle forks are bent slightly for caster effect, your first job will be to straighten it. Clamp the fork between two soft-wood blocks in a vise and, with a length of 1 or 1-1/4-in. pipe slipped over a fork arm for leverage as in Fig. 5, carefully bend the arm straight. If you make a series of short bends, gradually moving the pipe toward the end of the fork arm, this reverse cold bending will not affect the strength of the fork. Then saw off the ends of the fork arms 12 in. from the inside center of the fork where the arms come together. This will leave about 1/2-in. clearance for a balloon tire on the 24-in. wheel.
Now clamp the bearing supports on a scrap piece of 1-5/8-in. round stock, spacing them 3 in. or the length of wheel hub apart as in Fig. 6. Butt the sawed-off ends of the fork arms to the centers of the threaded halves of the bearing supports and braze in place. Use plenty of brazing metal and build up a joint that flows smoothly to the contour of the bearing support.
Pedal Crank Arms. Since it would take quite a bit of work to adapt the one-piece crank arms on American-built bikes for use on this unicycle, we used two lefthand cranks and pedals made for English bikes. Your local bike shop or hardware store can order these for you from Chicago Cycle Supply Co., 224 N. Desplaines St., Chicago, Illinois. The cost will be about $6 for the two 5 1/2-in. crank arms, pedals and fastening keys.
The crank arms fasten to the 5/8-in. hub axle with tapered keys, so you will have to file two 3/8-in. key slots at the ends of the axle as in Fig. 3. Make these slots diametrically opposite each other. Have the crank arms on hand when filing the slots so that you can make trial assemblies to obtain a good firm fit with no play. Any loose movement of the crank arms on the axle would make it very difficult to ride the unicycle, particularly for a beginner.
The axle can now be permanently brazed to the wheel hub. Place one of the four washers, previously ground down to fit within the hub bearing races, into each end of the hub and braze in place. Then position the other two washers flush with the ends of the hub and braze. Finally, insert the axle, position so it projects equi-distant at each end of the hub and braze it to the end washers.
Reassembling the Wheel. Clamp the fork between two pieces of wood in a vise with the bearing supports up. Hang the wheel rim in the fork crotch and install the hub assembly with bearings in the bearing supports. If washers or spacers are needed to center the hub between the bearings, saw two rings from a 1/2-in. pipe and dress the insides with a file so they will slide on the 5/8-in. axle shaft. Now, replace the wire wheel spokes, loosely at first, and gradually tighten them as you true up the wheel. If you have trouble truing up the wheel, take it to your local bike shop and have it done because this is a job where experience can save a lot of time.
Saddle. Regular bike seats don't work too well on a unicycle. Most riders prefer a deeply crotched saddle about 4-in. wide and softly padded. The saddle is mounted on a metal post that slides inside the fork stem so the saddle height can be adjusted to suit the length of the rider's legs.
Obtain a 10-in. length of pipe or tube that will just slide into the stem on the bike fork you used, and weld a piece of flat steel to one end as in Fig. 2. Drill two 3/16-in. holes in it for fastening to the saddle later. To clamp the saddle post at any height on the fork stem, hacksaw a 1-in. long slot at the end of the stem and over this, place a bike seat-post clamp. You may have to spread the post clamp a little to make it fit.
For the saddle, cut the ends of a 12-in. length of 2 x 2-in. pine at a 45° angle and fasten the two cut-off pieces to the 12-in. piece with glue and nails as in Fig. 7. File and sand all of the corners and edges round and give it two coats of shellac. Then cut two oval-shaped pieces of 1-in. thick sponge or foam rubber as in Fig. 7, and bevel the edges. Stretch the small oval of sponge rubber across the triangular blocks on the wooden frame and fasten to ends of the 12-in. piece with rubber cement and a few roofing nails. Center the large oval-shaped piece of sponge rubber over the smaller one and fasten all around with rubber cement.
Next, cover the rubber padding with upholstery fabric, overlapping and tacking the long edges to bottom of the wooden frame first. Then fold and tuck the material at the corners under the ends and tack the ends to the bottom. Stitch the folded corners to the sides with heavy thread. Center and fasten the saddle post to the bottom of the padded saddle with two #10×1-1/4-in. rh screws.
When assembling the saddle to the fork, adjust the height of the saddle so that the distance from the top of the saddle to the pedal nearest the floor is equal to the rider's full leg length as measured from the crotch to the foot instep.
How to Ride a Unicycle. According to Mr. Joseph J. Giallombardo, a veteran unicyclist and physical education instructor at New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, the best way of becoming accustomed to the "feel"'of being on the unicycle and to practice balance, is to hold on to a gymnasium stall bar with one hand as you rock the wheel back and forth slightly with the foot pedals. Outdoors, you could hang on to a fence or clothesline post to maintain side-to-side or lateral balance. Have the pedal crank arms in the horizontal position so the wheel can be rocked easily and instantly to maintain fore and aft balance. Place the balls of your foot, not instep, on the pedal.
The whole trick is in being able to quickly shift the wheel hub directly under the center of gravity of you the rider. Do not attempt to remain motionless. You must keep rocking the wheel back and forth to maintain balance.
To get off the unicycle gracefully, move your body weight just a little ahead of the wheel axle. Then, as one pedal nears its lowest position, step forward and down, reaching back with your hand to catch the unicycle by its saddle.
To mount the unicycle, without the aid of a fence or post, stand in back of the cycle straddling the saddle. Have the left pedal near the floor and place your left foot on it lightly. Bend forward and grasp the tire with your right hand a few inches forward of the fork. Now, using the left pedal as a step, push yourself forward and quickly place your right foot on the right pedal while moving the wheel first back and forward with your hand to keep your balance. When the crank arms reach the horizontal position, straighten up and hold your arms outspread at your sides to help maintain lateral balance. Then lunge forward, making one complete turn of the wheel, so your feet again return to the horizontal position where you can rock the wheel to regain your balance. With continued practice, you will soon find that you can make several complete turns of the wheel before rocking to regain balance.


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Epic, powerful and nostalgic. This beautiful orchestral piece serves to remember those who served for their country to protect their homes and who they love. It starts as just strings, but then a countermelody is played by a piercing oboe. The flute and horns join and then with them the snare drum giving it a military air.
This piece is perfect for any piece of media where you want to convey strong feelings of national pride or touching emotions to remember those who sacrificed so much for our freedom.


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Moscow lowering the "ice curtain?"
Two days to World Championships
On Monday, World championships will start in Moscow with men's qualifying round. This competition may be the last one (for a while at least) when our coaches will train foreign skaters.
Elena VAITSEKHOVSKAYA
Every time figure skating Worlds come up, fans and newspapers alike discuss how many foreign stars owe their success to Russian specialists. Indeed, it's hard to avoid the subject given the sheer number of such examples.
At one time or another, Tatiana Tarasova coached or at least conducted master classes for: Sasha Cohen, Shizuka Arakawa, Michelle Kwan, Jonny Weir, Brian Joubert, Mao Asada, ice dancers Isabelle Delobel/ Olivier Schoenfelder, Barbara Fusar-Poli/ Maurizio Margaglio and others. Nikolai Morozov preprared Arakawa and Daisuke Takahashi, Miki Ando and Nobinario Oda, as well as Floran Amodio. It's impressive, isn't it?
At the risk of boring the reader, I'll continue the star list. Alexei Mishin has helped Stephane Lambiel, Carolina Kostner, Sarah Maier and Kevin Van Der Perren. Alexander Zhulin made the French team Natalie Pechalat/ Fabien Bourzat into European champions. Even the Vancouver Olympic champion Evan Lysacek has spent some time at the training camps with Victor Kudryavtsev, and later with Tarasova.
The undisputed best ice dancing coach last year were also "our" specialists – Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva, whose students won both gold and silver and the Vancouver Games and then repeated the feat at Turin Worlds.
Throughout this time, the brains of Russian athletic leadership were nursing a reasonable idea – doing everything possible to return coaches back home. They succeeded with two – Zhulin and Morozov. Now, following the Moscow championships, it's possible we'll see the next step – the newly repatriated Russian specialists could be forbidden from working with foreign athletes.
What makes me say this? I'll explain.
Just a few days before the 2011 Worlds, Morozov said in an interview that he has decided to temporarily suspend any work with foreign skaters. It's feasible that the coaches came to this decision undependably for his own weighty reasons. But I don't believe it; not least because a few days prior, I learned from a trusted source that Alexander Zhulin is almost ordered to stop working with the French ice dancers.
The leadership's logic is simple: Sochi Olympics is around the corner, so everyone is needed to work exclusively with Russian skaters.
In this light, it's hard not to think of good intentions and where a road paved by them often leads. Indeed, the consequences of such a move could prove disastrous.
Any practicing coach knows that while the stronger contender can win a tough sparring match, the weaker one always wins in the end. The fate for the strongest is to prepare the competition so that one day that competition could pass him by without so much as turning the head. I suspect this is the reason why the US for many years was happy to offer the ice to the best Russian coaches and their best students – it gave their athletes a chance to watch and learn. This has included Tamara Moskvina with Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, Tatiana Tarasova with Ilya Kilik and Alexei Yagudin, Oleg Vasiliev with Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, and Natalya Linichuk with her once large and international ice dancing group.
Elena Buyanova, who know coacahes the two time Russian champions, Grand Prix and junior World champion Adelina Sotnikova, once said that an important factor in her student's impressive progress was the chance to share the ice with the Japanese skater Mao Asada. Indeed, for three years in a row, the reigning World champion came from Japan to work with Tarasova and trained at the CSKA rink alongside the little kids.
Look at any summer training camp for skaters, be it in Germany, Switzerland and the US, and you immediately see how international the group is. It is this kind of work that allows each one to reach their potential. Would it really hurt Alena Leonova to have a chance to not only compete against the former world champion Miki Ando, but also to observe how the Japanese skater approaches her work? [Leonova will be training with Morozov, who has until recently worked with Ando]
Were Russian skaters the undisputed leaders in all disciplines, such sparring would certainly be unnecessary. However, that is obviously not the case.
Talking about his work, Igor Shpilband once said that during his first few years in the US, he got an invaluable coaching experience by working with everybody, from little kids to senior citizens. Oleg Vasiliev said the same about his work with Fumie Suguri. That's not surprising – the need to look for the key to the athlete with a completely different mentality forces the coach to constantly be on his toes and to perfect their skills. As a result, experience accumulates more quickly, shortening the road to success.
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Hearts ... to the jobs report that came out Friday and showed that the U.S. economy isn't down for the count.
A stronger-than-expected 146,000 jobs were created in November, helping trim the jobless rate to 7.7 percent, a four-year low.
The dark cloud in the report was a drop in the size of the workforce, which signaled that some people may have given up searching for jobs.
Analysts say the latest monthly jobs data is one more sign that the U.S. economy is holding its own after four years of the weakest recovery from a recession in half a century.
Darts ... to the Grinches who are vandalizing Christmas decorations and stealing items from people in Bluffton neighborhoods.
While police believe the people responsible are juveniles, it makes us wonder what the parents of those juveniles are doing or not doing while the teenagers are out being destructive.
People spend a lot of time, energy and money on decorating for the holiday season and it's a shame that we have some who want to make the holidays less cheery by damaging and stealing decorations.
We hope the people responsible are caught and held accountable for their actions.
Hearts ... to the town of Bluffton for closing two of the six homes in the Wharf Street redevelopment project. A third home is close to closing and that would mean three others remain available for purchase to qualified buyers.
The program has come under fire from some local residents who think it could have been done privately, faster and for less money.
We think the town has learned a lot by being involved in the affordable housing initiative and we are sure if and when it tackles another similar project that it can be done differently. But we also realize there is plenty of red tape and lots of hoops to jump through when dealing with federal grants and other programs used to help Bluffton people get these homes.
The town is not in the housing business, but it is in the business of providing opportunities.
Darts ... to the misinformation and lack of information coming from the Beaufort County School District and its leaders in regard to the "personnel" situation at H.E. McCracken Middle School.
The principal has been on paid leave for more than a month and nobody seems to really know why. An office manager also is MIA. An unauthorized bank account used by the school's PTO was found and turned over to the Bluffton police. That case has been closed, but not before a lot of questions and misinformation got out.
It's time for the school district to outline what happened and what the next steps are. Taxpayers are footing the bill for these staffers to be out on paid leave. We deserve answers. And accurate ones.
Hearts ... to Beaufort County Council candidate Dan Duryea and his family, and campaign supporters for taking the steps to go out and track down political signs that were in ditches and along the roadways three weeks after the Nov. 6 election.
After a little prodding, Duryea made a sweep of District 7 where he put his signs campaigning for the Beaufort County Council seat and by last Sunday afternoon, he said none could be found. He said in an email to Bluffton Today last Sunday after we called him out in this column for his signs, that he searched high and low for the signs. Thank you for that effort.
We're glad there is no sign of the local political signs. We can now move on to other more pressing matters.


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From emoji and camera features to Status and animated GIFs, we're always looking to add new features that make communicating with friends and family on WhatsApp easy and fun. Today, we're excited to introduce a new way for people to express themselves with stickers.
Whether with a smiling teacup or a crying broken heart, stickers help you share your feelings in a way that you can't always express with words. To start, we're launching sticker packs created by our designers at WhatsApp and a selection of stickers from other artists.
We've also added support for third-party sticker packs to allow designers and developers around the world to create stickers for WhatsApp. To do this, we've included a set of APIs and interfaces that allow you to build sticker apps that add stickers to WhatsApp on Android or iOS. You can publish your sticker app like any other app to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, and users who download and install your app will be able to start sending those stickers right from within WhatsApp. You can learn more about creating your own sticker apps for WhatsApp here.
To use stickers in a chat, simply tap the new sticker button and select the sticker you want to share. You can add new sticker packs by tapping the plus icon.
Stickers will be available for Android and iPhone over the coming weeks. We hope you enjoy them!
For the first time, WhatsApp will be available for JioPhone across India. WhatsApp built a new version of its private messaging app for JioPhone, running the KaiOS operating system, to give people a simple, reliable, and secure way to communicate with friends and family.
The new app offers the best of WhatsApp including fast and reliable messaging and the ability to send photos and videos — all end-to-end encrypted. It's also easy to record and send voice messages with just couple taps on the keypad. To get started, JioPhone users only need to verify their phone number and then they can begin chatting with other WhatsApp users one-on-one or in groups.
WhatsApp is available in the JioPhone AppStore starting today. You can download WhatsApp on both the JioPhone and the JioPhone 2 by visiting the AppStore and clicking Download.
As we announced last year, WhatsApp is building new tools to help people and businesses communicate with each other. Since we launched the WhatsApp Business app people have told us that it's quicker and easier to chat with a business than making a call or sending an e-mail. Today we are expanding our support for businesses that need more powerful tools to communicate with their customers.
Here's how people can connect with a business:
- Request helpful information: When you need a shipping confirmation or boarding pass, you can give your mobile number to a business on their website, on their app, or in their store to send you information on WhatsApp.
- Start a conversation: You may see a click-to-chat button on a website or Facebook ad to quickly message a business.
- Get support: Some businesses may provide real-time support on WhatsApp to answer questions about their products or help you resolve an issue.
With this approach, you will continue to have full control over the messages you receive. Businesses will pay to send certain messages so they are selective and your chats don't get cluttered. In addition, messages will remain end-to-end encrypted and you can block any business with the tap of a button.
We will bring more businesses onto WhatsApp over a period of time. To do so, we will work directly with a few hundred businesses and a select number of companies that specialize in managing customer communications.
If you are interested in how a business can start using these new tools, you can learn more here. As always, we will be listening carefully to feedback as we go forward.
Over the last couple years, people have enjoyed making voice and video calls on WhatsApp. In fact, our users spend over 2 billion minutes on calls per day. We're excited to announce that group calls for voice and video are coming to WhatsApp starting today.
You can make a group call with up to four people total - anytime and anywhere. Just start a one-on-one voice or video call and tap the new "add participant" button in the top right corner to add more contacts to the call.
Group calls are always end-to-end encrypted, and we've designed calling to work reliably around the world in different network conditions. The feature is currently rolling out on the iPhone and Android versions of our app.
We built WhatsApp as a private messaging app - a simple, secure, and reliable way to communicate with friends and family. And as we've added new features, we've been careful to try and keep that feeling of intimacy, which people say they love.
A few years back we added a feature to WhatsApp that lets you forward a message to multiple chats at once.
Today, we're launching a test to limit forwarding that will apply to everyone using WhatsApp. In India - where people forward more messages, photos, and videos than any other country in the world - we'll also test a lower limit of 5 chats at once and we'll remove the quick forward button next to media messages.
We believe that these changes - which we'll continue to evaluate - will help keep WhatsApp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app.
We are deeply committed to your safety and privacy which is why WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted, and we'll continue to improve our app with features like this one. For more information, please visit our WhatsApp Safety Tips page.
UPDATE: WhatsApp carefully evaluated this test and listened to user feedback over a six-month period. The forward limit significantly reduced forwarded messages around the world. Starting today, all users on the latest versions of WhatsApp can now forward to only five chats at once, which will help keep WhatsApp focused on private messaging with close contacts. We'll continue to listen to user feedback about their experience, and over time, look for new ways of addressing viral content.
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Starting today, WhatsApp will indicate which messages you receive have been forwarded to you. This extra context will help make one-on-one and group chats easier to follow. It also helps you determine if your friend or relative wrote the message they sent or if it originally came from someone else. To see this new forwarded label, you need to have the latest supported version of WhatsApp on your phone.
WhatsApp cares deeply about your safety. We encourage you to think before sharing messages that were forwarded. As a reminder, you can report spam or block a contact in one tap and can always reach out to WhatsApp directly for help. For more information, please visit our WhatsApp Safety Tips page.
Over the last few months, we've added new features that improve the groups experience. Some of these include group descriptions, a catch up feature, and protection for people who are being added repeatedly to groups they've left.
Today, we're launching a new group setting where only admins are able to send messages to a group. One way people use groups is to receive important announcements and information, including parents and teachers at schools, community centers, and non-profit organizations. We've introduced this new setting so admins can have better tools for these use cases.
To enable this setting, open "Group Info," tap Group Settings > Send Messages and select "Only Admins." This setting is rolling out to all users around the world on the latest supported versions of the app.
Groups have been an important part of the WhatsApp experience, whether it's family members connecting across the globe or childhood friends staying in touch over the years. There are also people coming together in groups on WhatsApp like new parents looking for support, students organizing study sessions, and even city leaders coordinating relief efforts after natural disasters. Today, we're sharing improvements that we've made to groups.
What's New
- Group description: A short blurb found under group info that allows you to set the purpose, guidelines, or topics for the group. When a new person joins a group, the description will show up at the top of the chat.
- Admin controls: In group settings, there's now a control that allows admins to restrict who can change the group's subject, icon, and description.
- Group catch up: When you've been away from a group chat, quickly catch up on messages that mention or reply to you by tapping on a new @ button that appears at the bottom right corner of the chat.
- Participant search: Find anyone in a group by searching for participants on the group info page.
- Admins can now remove admin permissions of other group participants, and group creators can no longer be removed from the group they started.
We've also introduced protection so users can't be repeatedly added to groups they've left. These features are available for Android and iPhone users today. We hope you enjoy these new updates!
Next month, the European Union is updating its privacy laws to require greater transparency for how people's information is used online. WhatsApp is updating our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy where the law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is taking effect.
We are not asking for new rights to collect personal information with this update. Our goal is simply to explain how we use and protect the limited information we have about you. There are a few things we want to highlight:
- WhatsApp in Europe: WhatsApp has established an entity within the European Union to provide your services there and to meet the new high standards of transparency for how we protect the privacy of our users.
- Data sharing: We are not currently sharing account information to improve your product and ads experience on Facebook. As we have said in the past, we want to work closer with other Facebook companies in the future and we will keep you updated as we develop our plans.
- Staying safe on WhatsApp: When we receive reports of a bad actor sending unwanted messages - like SPAM or abusive content - on either WhatsApp or Facebook, we share information and can take action including blocking them across both services. You can learn more about how to stay safe on WhatsApp by reviewing these safety tips.
WhatsApp cares deeply about your privacy and security. Every message and call is secured by end-to-end encryption so that no one, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to your conversations. In the coming weeks, you will be able to download and see the limited data that we collect. This feature will be rolling out to all users around the world on the newest version of the app. To learn more, click here.
We welcome your feedback and we thank you for using WhatsApp!
People all around the world use WhatsApp to connect with small businesses they care about — from online clothing companies in India to auto parts stores in Brazil. But WhatsApp was built for people and we want to improve the business experience. For example, by making it easier for businesses to respond to customers, separating customer and personal messages, and creating an official presence.
So today we're launching WhatsApp Business — a free-to-download Android app for small businesses. Our new app will make it easier for companies to connect with customers, and more convenient for our 1.3 billion users to chat with businesses that matter to them. Here's how:
- Business Profiles: Help customers with useful information such as a business description, email or store addresses, and website.
- Messaging Tools: Save time with smart messaging tools — quick replies that provide fast answers to frequently asked questions, greeting messages that introduce customers to your business, and away messages that let them know you're busy.
- Messaging Statistics: Review simple metrics like the number of messages read to see what's working.
- WhatsApp Web: Send and receive messages with WhatsApp Business on your desktop.
- Account Type: People will know that they're talking to a business because you will be listed as a Business Account. Over time, some businesses will have Confirmed Accounts once it's been confirmed that the account phone number matches the business phone number.
People can continue using WhatsApp as usual — there's no need to download anything new. And people will continue to have full control over the messages they receive, with the ability to block any number, including businesses, as well as report spam.
Over 80% of small businesses in India and Brazil say WhatsApp helps them both communicate with customers and grow their business today (Source: Morning Consult study). And WhatsApp Business will make it easier for people to connect with them, and vice versa, in a fast and simple way.
WhatsApp Business is available today and free to download on Google Play in Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S. The app is rolling out around the world in the coming weeks. This is just the beginning!


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for you? Don't you want my pussy to be wet from hearing your voice,
my fingers buried deep while you sit back and get hard for me? I
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women, or couples to talk to. Friendly conversation is good.
(and rare.) All my friends are pretty superficial, sadly. I
have no boyfriend, so this cutie pie is oh so single. I guess that
is also why I am here. I am really lonely for someone to talk to.
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kind of guy who likes younger women. Who prefers a girl with a deep
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the covers and starts to touch herself. You don't mind vocal girls
do you?
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because I need it so bad too. I can be your new girlfriend, your
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You'll see.
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And these efforts are creating new investment opportunities for foreign companies as the more common paths into China's energy sector are being closed off and reserved for state enterprises.
Carbon sequestration, the removal and storage of carbon dioxide, a gas tied to global warming, is gaining more attention in China because of the country's vast coal reserves, aging oil fields and new coal-fired power stations. Burning coal produces carbon dioxide.
The U.S. and other countries are trying to develop power plants that trap carbon dioxide and stick it underground, perhaps to help recovery in aging oil fields or to use in other industrial contexts.
Carbon sequestration is still in the early phases of development, but there is increasing interest, despite the technical challenges.
The latest reminder came Friday, when energy companies from Hong Kong and Canada said they would team up with China's leading producer of natural gas from coal.
Hong Kong-listed Enviro Energy International Holdings Ltd. and Canada's Petromin Resources Ltd. signed a deal with China United Coalbed Methane Corp. for a five-year project in the coal-rich province of Shanxi in northern China.
Supported in part by funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the 10 million yuan ($1.4 million) project will involve drilling wells in a coal bed that is 1,000 meters below the surface and unsuitable for commercial mining. Canada's Alberta Research Council will provide technical expertise.
"The ultimate target for this project is to try to capture CO2 from power plants and chemical plants and then inject this C02 into the deep coal [bed] and also to enhance coal-bed-methane production," said Sun Maoyuan, chairman of China United Coalbed Methane.
China wants to increase the use of methane, the explosive gas that has caused scores of deadly accidents in China's coal mines. Typically, methane is just burnt off, releasing more greenhouse gases, but it can be captured and used to power turbines in power plants.
China wants the methane from coal beds to supplement natural-gas supplies. Two-thirds of China's energy needs are met by coal, which produces around three times more carbon dioxide than gas-power generators. A typical 500-megawatt power station emits more than 13,000 tons of carbon dioxide a day.
Rising electricity demand has forced China to add more than 90 gigawatts of power-generating capacity in each of the past two years. That is equivalent to the combined generating capacity of the U.K. and France in 2006-07. A $9 million test project at the nearby South Qinshui Basin in Shanxi province, involving the Alberta Research Council, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and China United Coalbed Methane, showed that methane rates nearly double to 55% when carbon dioxide is injected into the coal bed.
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UPS Expects At Least 6-Million Post Holiday Returns In First Week Of 2018
Package carriers are expecting a brisk business today with United Parcel Service expecting this to be a record-setting week for returns. Shoppers are increasingly turning to United Parcel Service and FedEx to send back unwanted merchandise after Christmas. As Americans head back to work, they'll drop off their unwanted returns along the way.
Consumers are expected to take back 90-billion-dollars' worth of gifts this holiday season. The chief commercial officer for UPS says e-commerce has changed when and how consumers return gifts. UPS says it expects to process six-million returns this week and about one-point-four-million returns on just Wednesday alone.
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