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Nokia No More? Microsoft Buys Mobile Business
Microsoft is acquiring nearly all of Nokia's mobile business in a $7.18 billion deal. The WSJ's Juro Osawa tells Ramy Inocencio what the purchase means for the tech world.
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Liberty News
Communication students participate in national advertising competition
A team from Liberty University's School of Communication participated recently in the district National Student Advertising Competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation.
LU is one of 150 colleges and universities that participate in the competition nationwide. It is part of District 3, which includes these schools in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina: the University of North Carolina, University of South Carolina, Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University, Appalachian State University and Radford University.
Danielle Lanz, Jonathan Kafoure, Sarah Deskins, Allison Parks and Hillary Greene served as presenters for the LU Ad Team, which made a sales presentation of behalf of America Online Instant Messenger (AIM).
"I had to audition for presenters," said Dr. Terri Lynn Cornwell, the team's advisor and professor of communication studies. "That shows a lot of kids were interested. I'm proud of them."
For the past five years, LU's Ad team has selected a corporate client for its presentation. Last year's client was Coca Cola.
About 40 students in the Communication school took part in developing the sales presentation, which was presented in April at the district competition in Charlotte, N.C. Research for the project starts in the fall semester and continues throughout the school year.
"We choose an account manager every year and we have assistants who are in charge of different parts of the project," Cornwell said. "They work with students in our capstone advertising class over the course of the year. Our creativity is our strength each time. Our presentations are always very well done."
The participating students are in the school's advertising and public relations concentration.
Nationwide, the advertising competition involves 15 districts.
"A thousand or so students are involved nationally," Cornwell said. "The winner of each district goes to the national competition, which will be held this year in Atlanta."
The University of Virginia has won the District 3 competition nearly every year for the past 20 years.
"Two years ago, UVa won the national competition," Cornwell said.
She said she's encouraged by the positive comments made by judges this year in regards to the LU team.
"When I started here, Liberty had not been competing for several years," she said.


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Kelly Osbourne looked stunning at the Emmys, showing off smooth milky skin and a fresh, youthful makeup palette. The man behind the look: MAC senior makeup artist John Stapleton, who's worked with Kelly for years. "We wanted to do something simple," he says. "I call it disheveled elegance." To find out how to re-create Kelly's Emmys look with MAC makeup, get the full details here.
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News Archive
Three Northside ISD Air Force Junior ROTC programs are ranked tops in the nation receiving the majority of trophies and all four titles at the 2012 Air Force Junior ROTC National Drill Championship in Macon, Ga.
In the Armed Division,
It's time to lace up your tennis shoes and get ready for the NEF 5K Run/Walk, which will be held April 21 at Farris Stadium, located on Loop 1604 near Bandera Road.
Friends of Texas Public Schools today released an article about the benefits of athletic programs. The article looked at the attendance reports, discipline records, standardized test scores, and graduation rates of NISD athletes and dispels some myths about athletics funding.
Attention all motorists! The City of San Antonio's Department of Public Works will be adjusting the posted afternoon time periods on some of the school zone signs within Northside ISD. This change will go into effect in early April 2012.
The 17th annual Los Leones Student Arts Festival has something for everyone. This family-oriented event will be held Saturday, March 31 and includes an art show and sale with more than 2,500 pieces of high quality student artwork by NISD students.
Students throughout the Northside ISD will have their first crack at the new STAAR tests beginning Monday. A complete testing schedule is posted on the District's STAAR website.
On Tuesday, March 20, all NISD schools and offices will open at regular times. There may be some delay in some bus schedules. Use caution in getting to school.
The Northside ISD Special Olympics Track & Field Meet has been canceled for Tuesday, March 20th, and Wednesday, March 21st due to inclement weather. The events are rescheduled for Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23rd at Gustafson Stadium, Loop 410W @ Culebra Rd. For more information, call the NISD Special Olympics office at 210-397-2406.
The Northside ISD Special Olympics Track & Field Meet has been canceled for Tuesday, March 20th, and Wednesday, March 21st due to inclement weather. The events are rescheduled for Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23rd at Gustafson Stadium, Loop 410W @ Culebra Rd. For more information, call the NISD Special Olympics office at 210-397-2406.
Three veteran teachers were named District Educators of the Year at special celebrations held annually to honor teachers who give 100 percent when it comes to improving the lives of children. In addition, Northside's Nominee for the 2012 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching was announced.
Emily Swoboda, an English I Pre-AP teacher at Communications Arts High School, is a finalist for the prestigious H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, spotlighting her as among the best educators in Texas.
The final projects of School Bond 2007 are coming online and the first projects funded by School Bond 2010 are under construction or in design. Here's a status report of voter-approved bond projects. More details are available on the District's bond website.
NCLB report cards for individual campuses now can be downloaded from theTexas Education Agency website.
The Board of Trustees Tuesday night voted unanimously to name the District's next middle school - set to open in August 2013 - after Superintendent John Folks. The Board also voted to name the District's fifth transportation station after former and longtime Transportation Director Mike McClung.
Northside ISD students continue to excel. Below are students who have been named National Merit Semifinalists, National Merit Commended Students, National Hispanic Scholars, or National Achievement Scholar semifinalists.
Northside ISD is one of three school districts in the nation selected by The College Board to participate in an innovative pilot project geared toward increasing student success in Advanced Placement classes.
How's this for a classroom project: prepare a dozen different appetizers for a special event, present and serve the appetizers, and stay under budget. Oh, and make enough to feed 1,000 people.
As Northside ISD begins its search for a new superintendent, the Board of Trustees has set up a website so that community members can provide input on the profile of the ideal candidate.
In honor of the 115th anniversary of the National PTA and PTA Appreciation Month, please consider joining your school's PTA so that you can help make a difference in the lives of children.
Students, staff, parents, and community members who are looking for ways to support public education can register now for the Save Texas Schools San Antonio Conference Feb. 3-4 at the Northside Activity Center and Holmes High School.
Westwood Terrace and Glenoaks elementary schools invite current and former students and staff to attend their upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations.
January is designated School Board Recognition Month in Texas, and Northside ISD is joining other districts across the state to gratefully acknowledge the invaluable contributions that elected Board of Trustees make to their communities.
The Northside ISD Learning Tree after-school program, in partnership with the Northside Education Foundation, was awarded a $20,000 grant from the May S. Duncan Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation.
Staff, students, parents, and community members can now send text messages to Safeline, the District's anonymous tip line.
Every high school and middle school in the District will hold a parent meeting in January to provide information about End-of-Course tests.


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Career self assessment is designed to assess those attributes of a person that matter for a successful and fulfilling career. There are many such attributes, and so there are many self assessment tools. Many of these tools are available online. Some are free, others require payment before you can receive the results of the test. In all cases, tests are best used to assist you in gaining clarity about yourself. They are starting points only, as several tests are needed to build a picture big enough to represent you well.
Click on the menu items for this section [left] to explore some of the self assessment tools available online.
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Postmarks from the 2012 tradeshow season varied from the Las Vegas-located World of Concrete in January to The Rental Show, which returned to New Orleans in early February after a 10-year absence.
ara's rental show sparked by improved attendance, solid buying
Increased attendance, solid buying and a more upbeat attitude than has been seen in years sparked The Rental Show in New Orleans last month. The American Rental Association announced double-digit growth in both the number of attendees and the number of rental businesses represented. Attendance for 2012 increased nearly 20 percent over 2011, with the number of rental businesses up nearly 25 percent, ARA said, though actual attendance figures were not released.
ARA officials told RER pre-registration figures topped total attendance at last year's Las Vegas show and show floor traffic for the most part bore out that assessment.
The majority of show exhibitors told RER buying was strong and floor traffic was far superior than in recent years. Although results tended to be more spotty for some new exhibitors that are not as well known to attendees, most were pleased with the results.
"People were buying equipment because they want to build their fleets, rather than just buying for specific jobs as in recent years," said Joe Jabbour, rental industry sales manager for Statesville, N.C.-based Doosan Infracore Portable Power. "That's how this show was different than the past few years. Rental companies are far more optimistic and have placed more orders."
"We've had constant traffic and solid buying," added Mike Grant of Tsurumi America.
Former U.S. Rentals and United Rentals executive Bill Berry and former Cramo CEO Gunnar Glifberg were inducted into the American Rental Association Hall of Fame. Berry, who passed away in 2000, was president and CEO of U.S. Rentals from 1986 to 1998 and played a major role in the merger of U.S. Rentals with United Rentals. Berry was widely credited with helping to solidify a group of systems that provided a platform for United Rentals' growth.
Berry's surviving family was in attendance and his son Scott Berry spoke movingly about his father's legacy in the rental industry and how his example and love for his family helped lay the foundation for his children's growth and development.
Glifberg joined Cramo in 1994 as CEO and unified a disparate group of companies into a common business model, created a strong management team and expanded Cramo's operations into eight countries, setting the stage for further expansion to 15 countries and nearly 400 branches.
Next year's Rental Show will be held in Las Vegas Feb. 10-13 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, a new venue for the show.
— Michael Roth
ihs global predicts 6.9-percent rental revenue growth in 2012
The equipment rental industry outperformed the industries it serves in 2011 and should continue strong momentum into 2012 according to new data released at The Rental Show by the American Rental Association.
ARA predicts North American equipment rental industry revenue to increase at least 6.9 percent in 2012 to total $33.5 billion by the end of the year, based on figures compiled by IHS Global Insight, one of the world's leading economic forecasting firms. The rental industry's forecasted revenue growth in 2012 is more than three times the 2-percent growth in gross domestic product forecast for the United States in 2012.
The forecasted rental revenue total includes three industry segments — construction and industrial, general tool, and party and event — in the United States and Canada. The ARA Rental Market Monitor's current five-year forecast calls for continued annual growth in rental revenue to reach $53.1 billion by 2016 in North America.
The forecast predicts a 7.5-percent jump in construction-related rentals, 6.6-percent in general tool, and 2.5-percent in party rental.
— Michael Roth
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ritchie bros. and cim set new record at world of concrete charity auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest auctioneer of heavy equipment and trucks, recently conducted two unreserved auctions in Las Vegas. The first auction, a charity event at World of Concrete on Jan. 25, generated $558,000 for Concrete Industry Management's post secondary education program — a new record for the annual auction. At the second auction, which took place at Ritchie Bros.' Las Vegas site on Jan. 27, the company sold more than $24 million worth of equipment for more than 200 consignors. All items in the two public auctions were sold to the highest bidders with no minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids were made in person at the auction site, online in real time at www.rbauction.com, or by proxy.
"This was the biggest CIM fundraising auction we've ever been a part of — the $558,000 raised at this auction will greatly benefit the future leaders of the concrete industry," said Mike Johnston, senior vice president, sales, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "World of Concrete and the CIM fundraising auction are great events that we and our customers look forward to every year. To save our customers time and money we always try to schedule our first Las Vegas auction around these annual events — and once again it has proven extremely beneficial for our bidders and our consignors. Our bidders have the benefit of tying two trips into one and our consignors benefit from the larger, more diverse crowd of potential buyers attending the auction."
The 2012 CIM fundraising auction attracted more than 400 on-site and online bidders from around the world and surpassed the annual auction's previous record by more than $185,000. The auction featured a wide range of donated items, including equipment, cement and sports packages from companies like Caterpillar Inc., Lafarge, Argos Cement and more. The premier item in the auction, a Mack cement mixer truck, sold for $130,000 to an on-site buyer.
More than $24 million worth of equipment was sold to more than 480 buyers in a single day at the Jan. 27 Las Vegas auction with close to 90 percent of sales going to buyers from outside the state of Nevada. The auction attracted bidders from as far away as Jordan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. In total, more than 2,700 bidders from 41 countries, including 47 American states, nine Canadian provinces and one territory, registered for the auction. More than 1,500 of those bidders (55 percent) participated online.
The auction featured more than 1,200 heavy equipment items and trucks from more than 200 consignors, including a great selection of specialized concrete paving equipment from consignors such as Peek Construction and Williams Brother Inc.
"Timing this auction with World of Concrete benefited the sale prices of our equipment immensely," said Andy Eisenzimer, equipment manager for both Peek Construction and Williams Brother Inc. "Our equipment is very specialized — it's not the type of concrete equipment you see on the street everyday — so it was very important for me to consign it to this January Las Vegas auction in particular because I knew the buyers would be there — both on-site or online. For example, for Peek Construction I consigned a 2004 CON-E-CO concrete batch plant and it sold to an online buyer from Canada."
The auction was also the first Las Vegas auction conducted in its recently completed auction facility, which includes a 33,000-square-foot auction building with a 500-seat main auction theater and a 300-seat virtual ramp theater. The official grand opening for the new facility will be held at the next Las Vegas auction on May 4.
For a complete list of upcoming auctions, visit www.rbauction.com.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has more than 110 locations in more than 25 countries, including 43 auction sites worldwide.
— Brandey Smith
jlg introduces electric scissorlifts at the rental show
JLG Industries last month introduced the RS Series of electric scissorlifts — the 1932RS and the 3248RS at The Rental Show in New Orleans.
With platform heights of 19 feet and 32 feet and capacities of 500 pounds and 705 pounds respectively, the 1932RS and 3248RS utilize direct electric-drive motors designed to deliver industry-leading duty cycles. Passive pothole protection eliminates all moving parts in the pothole protection system, to significantly reduce repair and maintenance cost. The use of only four hydraulic hoses greatly reduces the chance of leaks and an easily accessible battery storage area further ensures ease of maintenance. Both models have the ability to traverse grades of up to 25 percent.
"The JLG 1932RS and JLG 3248RS will appeal to those who seek a service-friendly machine that delivers value without sacrificing performance and quality," said Jeff Ford, JLG Industries global product director. "Both models can be used in a variety of applications, and their innovative, rugged design makes them very reliable."
Both lifts include a multifunction digital indicator, which simplifies battery evaluation and fault diagnosis. In addition, the lifts feature controls similar to the ES Scissor, for ease of training and automatic traction control for optimal maneuverability. Fold-down guardrails on the 3248RS enable access through standard double doorways or under low obstructions. The 1932RS and the 3248RS will be available in late spring 2012.
JLG Industries is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of access equipment. The company's product portfolio includes brands such as JLG aerial work platforms; JLG, SkyTrak and Lull telehandlers.
— Brandey Smith
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honda launches industrial generator at world of concrete
Honda launched its all-new EB10000 Industrial Series generator at the World of Concrete, now the most powerful Honda generator and the company's flagship model.
The Honda EB10000 generator, with a maximum output of 10,000 watts, is compact, lightweight and features a range of design innovations. These include a narrow-shaped design; a centralized exhaust mechanism; a newly developed alternator; and improved fuel efficiency and lower noise. The EB10000 is designed for industrial and commercial applications, including construction-related jobsite work and is a fit for the rental market where users demand the most reliable power for a variety of applications.
The new digital auto voltage regulator is an exclusive Honda feature integrated into the design of the EB10000 generator. The DAVR functions to improve the output capability of the new model, holding the voltage stable within 1 percent over time during standard operation. The DAVR adjustments are driven off the main winding versus a sensor winding in conventional AVR systems, with a built-in temperature protection system. In addition, the DAVR configuration has a built-in self diagnosis function to prevent abnormal voltage and engine speed from exceeding 4,140 rpm for longer than three seconds. A power coil, installed under the flywheel, provides a power supply for the DAVR.
The technologically advanced design of the Honda EB10000 incorporates a patented frame design that clearly delineates its hot and cool operating parts. This configuration allows the generator's battery and control panel elements to be positioned in the model's cool zone.
The generator also includes the i-Monitor digital operation system (with lighting), by which the operator can see, at a glance, the state of the conditions being monitored: total used hours, generating voltage (when error detected), battery condition, Oil Alert, and an AVR (auto voltage regulator) error code, all of which improve understanding about service and maintenance activities. The generator also has a one-touch, removable plastic top cover allowing for easy battery access and maintenance.
— Brandey Smith
toro presents three new turf-renovation models at the rental show
Toro presented three new models from its growing line of turf renovation equipment at the Rental Show. The new units were an 18-inch mechanical aerator, an 18-inch slit seeder and an 18-inch power rake.
"These units were specifically designed for rental stores and landscapers," said Greg Lawrence, marketing product manager for Toro compact utility equipment. "We've adopted the same user-friendly controls and drives as in Toro's commercial walk-behind mowers. Simply squeeze the handle to propel the unit forward and release to stop."
The Toro 18-inch aerator comes with a Honda GSV 190 engine, and features a variable-speed drive system that allows the operator to adjust machine speed to varying turf conditions. A wide unibody frame with 10-gauge steel construction and outboard drive wheels gives the machine a low center of gravity for hillside stability.
The 18-inch mechanical slit seeder is designed for power-seeding, dethatching and verticutting to deposit seed for germination of lawns. The 1600-cubic-inch seed box and a large seed mixer prevents the seed delivery system from clogging and regulates seed delivery based on ground speed for an even application. The unit comes with a Honda GX200 engine, and is constructed of solid 11-gauge steel and equipped with nine verticutting blades made of high-carbon steel.
The 18-inch power rake has a dethatching width of 18 inches, and has 22 flail blades on a 1.5-inch spacing that are automatically engaged by the unit's centrifugal clutch. The machine is equipped with a Honda GX160 engine.
— Michael Roth
genie presents prototype of redesigned telehandler at the rental show
Genie showed its new prototype 8,000-pound capacity telehandler at The Rental Show. Replacing its existing GTH-844 model, the unit, which will begin production in November, has been recreated in its entirety and has a number of significant improvements compared to the previous model.
"We totally revamped the machine," Scott Krieger, Genie's telehandler senior product manager told RER. "There's virtually nothing on this machine that's on the current 844 model."
The changes begin with the placement of the engine, moving it from the back to the right side to enhance operator visibility. "Everything is ground level," Krieger said. "The engine, the transmission, the filters and hoses. We wanted to make it as easy as we can, whether it's for a contractor or a rental house, to be able to service this machine."
The machine has a new ergonomically designed operator's station with a tiltable steering wheel, updated single-lever joystick control and new gauge and switch packages. Also new is a narrowed width from 107 inches down to 96.
The unit is available with Deutz and Perkins Tier 4 Interim engines. Genie has also added a proportional hydraulic system with low idle. The boom has been redesigned with a stronger structure and an internal cylinder.
Genie will ramp up production in November and expects to be in full production mode by the beginning of 2013.
— Michael Roth
solutions turns 30; adds card payment gateway program
Solutions by Computer held a special 30th anniversary reception and customer appreciation party in New Orleans in conjunction with The Rental Show. The company was founded in 1982 by CEO Jack Shea.
The reception was held at the landmark Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon Street. SBC also marked its 29th consecutive year of exhibiting at the American Rental Association's annual convention. SBC unveiled its new Card Payment Gateway and other software advances this year.
The Card Payment Gateway is a payment processing module for credit and debit cards that provides Enfinity users the option of three different payment-processing vendors to choose from. Benefits include:
Non-propriety integration, with flexibility to shop three payment processors for competitive quotes and customer-service capabilities;
PCI compliant: no card information is stored on Enfinity, which removes the system from the scope of PCI requirements;
Signature capture automatically applies to both card and contract;
Card is automatically used for subsequent invoices on the same contract;
Settlements processed automatically overnight.
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My Wenonah Prospector 16 is used on white water up to and including grade 3 and open waters with considerable fetch, including coastal. I have been using a similar set-up for some twenty years now. So, I hope in this context, what I have to share will be useful to you and others paddling in similar environments under similar circumstances.
The Bare Boat: Starting With A Fresh Canoe
The bare boat. A Wenonah Prospector 16′.The bare boat: A Wenonah Prospector 16′. Its a great multi-purpose design derived from a very traditional craft. It has plenty of rocker and a nice shallow arch cross-section, which means I can easily roll it onto its edge paddling solo.
Because I want to lash in airbags and other kit we are marking up the side to thread a rope all the way down the side.
Marking up the side to thread a rope all the way down the side.
I use a three-inch spacing in the airbag area and a four-inch one elsewhere: many others will use an equal spacing but this is what I have settled on over the years.
I need the holes far enough below the gunwale to make it useable on the inside but I dont want to drop it too far as solo I often use the canoe heeled right over and there will be some seepage through the holes.
The width of the tape measure seems about right as a marker.
With a steady hand Lina doesnt bother to put masking tape on the Royalex but just drills away. Another hole mark is above the n of nah.
Feeding the cord through the holes.In the airbag section the cord is looped through the holes and then tightened but leaving a bit of slack to make the inside loops usable. The cord is 5mm climbing cord.
For the middle section we are adding small sections of plastic pipe to make loops on the inside of the boat. My three-year-old daughter Maya Rose is keen to help.
Maya Rose helps with threading the piping.
Looped cord with plastic piping on the inside of the boat.The final knot is on the inside of the canoe as I want the outside clean and tidy. The blue rope is trimmed off close to the knot.
Fitting Air Bags For Buoyancy
After fitting the cords down the sides of the boat, next is the fitting of D rings as extra security for the air bags. Having chosen the spot I draw around the vinyl D ring patch and then lightly sand both the boat and the underside of the patch.
Having chosen the spot I draw around the vinyl D ring patch and then lightly sand both the boat and the underside of the patch.Vinyl Bond is applied to both the boat and the patch and allowed to dry slightly before pressing together. I follow the instructions on the tube!
Making sure its firmly in place.
View of the rear of the boat. The D-ring is situated back under where the airbag will be.
N.B. In the above photo, youll see that the D-ring is situated back under where the airbag will be and not directly at the end of the airbag. A tape will go from there along the floor around the airbag and then back to the carrying handle to fix the airbag in place.
A Search For the Holy Grail And Modifications Enabling A Sailing Rig
I usually have a small sailing rig in my boats so I need a mast foot and an attachment on the rear of the bow seat. Sometimes I have added a piece of wood below the seat but Endless River have a neat seat that does the job so I am replacing the original.
Endless River seat with integral mast hole is very neat and will replace the standard seat in this boat.
Using the original as a template for the seat bolt-holes on the new seat.
Maya Rose now thinks that marking up the canoe is a job for her. However intent the expression the lines are a bit random.
Finding a good mast foot is a bit like the search for the Holy Grail. Some use a properly shaped piece of wood.
Years ago a friend of mine spotted these black rubber raft inflation valve mountings. Hard to get hold of and my stockpile is running low they do the job very well. They come with a metal insert which the valve screws into, this has to be cut out with a hot knife.
Improvised mast foot using a raft inflation valve mounting. Make sure you use the right epoxy!
Because of the stress on the mast foot I am using a two-part epoxy (do check that it is ok with Royalex before using: I have known someone melt their boat using the wrong epoxy).
Again the surface of the canoe and mast foot are sanded and prepared.
The surface of the boat has been prepared for adhesion of the mast foot
Mast foot in place and boat coming together.Adding A Kneeling Thwart
A fair bit of pressure is needed to keep the rubber mast foot in place until the epoxy cures. An upturned open tin is placed on the foot and either a large weight placed on top or, in this case, the car jack to the right of Maya is placed between upturned tin and seat.
A fair bit of pressure is needed to keep the rubber mast foot in place until the epoxy cures. An upturned open tin is placed on the foot and either a large weight placed on top or, in this case, the car jack to the right of Maya is placed between upturned tin and seat.
The addition of a kneeling thwart requires the final bit of drilling. The spacing of the cords (above) was pre-planed to accommodate this. The kneeling thwart will get you into a different part of the canoe for better trim and allows good control when paddling solo.
The only awkward thing is getting a roughly correct angle on the drill holes through the kneeling thwart. They are running at an angle, not right angles. I do it by eye.
The strengthening thwart to the left will be taken out once every thing has been finished. The kneeling thwart provides the additional strengthening in its place.
Attaching the kneeling thwart. The strengthening thwart to the left will be removed.WARNING: When paddling solo on the kneeling thwart your legs are in the area of the canoe which can deform upwards in a very bad pin on white water. This is also of true of using the bow seat in reverse. I strongly advise you and whomever you paddle with to carry folding saws as part of your rescue kit. I have never had to use mine but would feel uncomfortable without one.
End Loop Considerations
I like substantial end loop in case of a boat pin where I am going to need ropes and pulleys to remove it. This is 9mm climbing rope.
I want no risk of pulling the rope through the Royalex in an extreme situation. In the photo above, note the substantial spacing from the end of the canoe and from the end plate. When the end-loop is tied it should end up small enough that anyone would struggle to get a hand into it in a white water rescue. Getting a hand trapped whilst swimming down a rapid is very bad.
Fitting an end loop of 9mm climbing rope.
Fitting an end loop of 9mm climbing rope.
The knot on the inside is a simple overhand knot and, in the photo, has yet to be tightened. Even with this knot, the rope has a breaking strain far greater than most throw lines.
Tieing off inside, using an overhand knot (still to be fully tightened in the photo).
The finished boat with all attachment points and related modifications.
Fitting Out The Canoe The Final Bits
Now that all the attachment points and related modifications have been made, we can start adding the other components. A cord goes from the airbag, through the end rope to pull the bag into the end and will then be tied off to the carrying handle.
Attaching the airbag.
The airbag lashed into place. Should I want to paddle the canoe tandem I can use a smaller airbag and use the D-ring to hold it into the end.On white water I use airbags mainly to protect the canoe if I take a swim although they can give the boat enough floatation to make it possible to paddle even when swamped.
Anyway, enough of outfitting! Now to putting the Prospector through its paces
Putting The Newly Outfitted Canoe Through Its Paces
Sailing using split aluminium poles as mast and gaff.The sail is by Endless River. The paddle is being used as a leeboard to sail across the wind. This rig is nowhere near efficient enough to make real progress to windward but is a simple addition to the kit I normally carry.
Final Approval
And of course, seeing as she helped outfit the boat, Maya Rose wants a go
So, I hope this is of use to you. It brings together ways of outfitting I have accumulated and tested over the years. They work for me in the circumstances I am often working and travelling.
Blog originally published by www.Frontierbushcraft.com (the folk I do several expeditions and courses with).


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How do you mean?Originally Posted by AussieDominance
Will every player who plays FC be automatically upgraded to competent secondaries?
How do you mean?Originally Posted by AussieDominance
Will every player who plays FC be automatically upgraded to competent secondaries?
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no i mean that if you are to be successful you need at least competent cons/conc for everyone
Well, for one, it depends what division you're in. If you're in Div 5, feeble would probably be a decent starting point for a team, while in Div 1, a player with competent secondaries may find himself getting out for about 50, or copping a bit of stick. And, it depends what kind of player he is.. if he's a number 6 or 7 batsman, he doesn't really require his concentration to be super high. And, also, a player with less-than standard secondaries can still perform well, he just may, like I said, hit a 50 or so and get out, or a bowler may end up taking something like 3/50 off 10 overs-- they get carted around a bit, but still take wicketsOriginally Posted by AussieDominance
yeh i guess those are valid points but to be very successful you will have to have competent
ffs...Originally Posted by AussieDominance
Just keep ignoring everything said...
Don't worry, I'm sure if you have competent you will 100% absolutely be VERY successful! No doubt! Because you've reached the hallowed minimum!!
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What? So you think the difference between being successful and very successful is something as simple as having competent secondaries?...Originally Posted by AussieDominance
Did you not read what Adam just said?Originally Posted by AussieDominance
Originally Posted by marc71178?Originally Posted by Adamc
Haha. I can't really be bothered explaining why it's a rubbish theory, it just is. Maybe for an individual player to be highly successful they will need a competent+ secondary, but as far as teams go there's no need to have everyone at that level to be successful.
I'm certainly hoping that's not the case, because I thought I had a team with fairly good secondaries, yet mine aren't close to the "golden position"
I hope med-med type batsmen can do okayish... I'll have at least 4 of that sort of skill, some of them bowlers.
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indeed my two main batsmen are comp/superb and feeble/mediocre (stamina/conc),
I have a proficient/resp batsman who does rubbish against IV attacks... go figure.
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Step right up and click inside to see dark matter revealed! Scientists think the mysterious substance makes up most of the mass in the universe — but because it doesn't give off light, visible proof of its existence is elusive. Theory suggests that the invisible stuff acts as gravitational glue that keeps the stars and galaxies from flying apart. Now, armed with powerful telescopes, tricky lenses and fast computers, scientists are at last bringing the evidence of dark matter to light.
For example, in this image, the yellowish galaxy cluster in the middle serves as a gravitational lens that bends the light of even more distant galaxies. Those galaxies appear as distorted blue streaks surrounding the cluster. Scientists can analyze the distortions to determine how dark matter is distributed in the cluster.
Click to see what else scientists have found out about dark matter.
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Dark matter, it turns out, may be rather clumpy stuff. This image shows a galaxy supercluster -- a grouping of hundreds of interacting galaxies -- about 2.6 billion light years from Earth. The bright blue spots are the visible galaxies, superimposed over magenta-tinted clumps that represent a detailed map of dark matter. The map was created by inferring how the light from even more distant galaxies is bent as it passes through the gravitational field of the supercluster, which is called Abell 901/902. Astronomers found that the supercluster's galaxies lie within the clumps of dark matter, and the irregular shapes of the clumps match the distribution of the galaxies.
Invisible scaffolding
This 3-D map of the large-scale distribution of dark matter in the universe provides compelling evidence that the invisible stuff serves as the scaffolding upon which the stars and galaxies are hung. The map reveals a network of filaments that grow over time and intersect in massive structures at places where galaxy clusters are located. To make the map, astronomers used ground and space telescopes to determine the shape of half a million distant galaxies. This galactic light was bent and warped by the gravity of other galaxies as it traveled to the telescopes. By analyzing the shapes of these distant galaxies, astronomers were able infer the distribution of dark matter.
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Train wreck
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Sophomore Marisa Boyette (Marietta, Ga.) and Flanders would split time at the mound, with the former getting the win in four innings of work.
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The skirmish at Oyster Point was a small engagement that took place in late June 1863 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania between Confederate forces under General Albert G. Jenkins' command and Union militia from New York under General William F. Smith's command. After Confederates entered Mechanicsburg, General Jenkins set up artillery and sent Virginia cavalry in pursuit of Union militia who had been in the town. At Oyster Point the Confederates encountered two militia regiments from New York and Landis' Philadelphia Battery of Light Artillery. Later that day General Jenkins ordered his force to withdraw to the Rupp House in Mechanicsburg. Confederates returned on June 29, but they were unable to dislodge the Union militia. The Battle of Sporting Hill took place on the following day as Confederates left Mechanicsburg and marched towards Gettysburg. As a veteran who served with the 22nd New York Regiment recalled:
While this skirmish was of no particular account in itself, it is really historic. It was at the furthest northern point which was reached by the invaders, and marks the crest of the wave of the invasion of Pennsylvania. The retreat of the Confederate force there commenced did not end until the Potomac was crossed. The success obtained must be largely ascribed to the gallant conduct of Landis' Battery,…."
A historical marker is located at the intersection of 31st Street and Market Streets in Camp Hill. You can read more about this battle in an essay on ExplorePAhistory.com, Robert Grant Crist's article "Highwater 1863: The Confederate Approach to Harrisburg" (Pennsylvania History 1963), and in Wilbur Sturtevant Nye's Here Come The Rebels! (1965).


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GRAZ, Austria -- Joe Stewart was tired, cold and still drying out when he heard the knock on his hotel room door after midnight, Sunday morning.
The U.S. unified floor hockey team had returned about 45 minutes earlier from the rainy opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Schladming, Austria, about a two-hour drive from the Games' base in Graz. But it was already past curfew when Stewart opened the door to find Danny Davila beckoning his coach to his room.
"What, are you guys gambling?" Stewart said when he opened Davila's door to find team members Christopher Lopez and Daquan Rivers hunched over a bedside table covered with European coins.
The answer was "no," and for the next several minutes, Stewart was a captive audience to a high-level strategy session, with each position on each team depicted by a coin and the small one-cent piece serving as the puck.
"Now I'm just a regular coach," Stewart said, describing the scene. "Forget Special Olympics. We're just a team going for the gold."
The development did not necessarily surprise the 14-year special education teacher and coach at PS 721M in New York City, where half of his Special Olympics team attend or have attended.
And it certainly is nothing new to World Games athletes who recited the Special Olympics athlete oath Sunday night: "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
At its heart, the pledge emphasizes the importance of trying for one's personal best, though that can sometimes be mistaken among those outside Special Olympics for a lack of competitiveness or even skill level.
"I'm very competitive," said snowshoer Nick Hilton. "I have a streak, it started in 2010. I came in first place and continued that streak until 2017, which is a really long streak for me. I have so many gold medals and I don't want to end my streak."
Throughout the Special Olympics World Games, that desire is heard and seen often. And at levels that can rival athletes in all realms.
Performances from Canadian powerlifter Jackie Barrett have eclipsed national records on the Special Olympics and non-Special Olympics level. Loretta Claiborne, who has competed in six World Games, has twice finished within the top 100 women finishers at the Boston Marathon. And NFL running back Jamaal Charles, a third-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008, surprised many in the crowd at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games opening ceremonies in Los Angeles when he revealed that, at age 10, enrolling in Special Olympics helped him discover talent and a sense of confidence he never knew he had.
Cross-country skier Joe Kaczynski, competing here in his second World Games, is also an accomplished runner, was the star of his high school track team, and trains by running up to 50 miles a week.
"I want to do both -- I want to have a good time and want to do my best," Kaczynski said. "If I can do that with everything I can and with all the training, I can get a medal and be very happy about it."
More than winning, the act of trying one's best at whatever skill level and seeing progress at whatever increments is invaluable, coaches and teachers said.
"For anyone to think it's all recreational, you haven't been to a Special Olympics activity and you simply don't know kids like Nick [Hilton], who's in a higher division and will tell you straight up he's there to win," said Mark Hayes, a physical education teacher at Beekman Center in Lansing, Michigan, where Hilton attends. "Having fun is all part of it, but we work and try to achieve the best we can do. I don't stand for anything less than that. Give me your best and we can take everything else in stride.
"The smallest steps they take forward is a major accomplishment and we don't make light of that."
There is a common scene, a storyline associated with those who have intellectual disabilities, that does not necessarily sit well with some in the Special Olympics community. It is the image of the kid who is put into the game with seconds left in a sporting event and is allowed to score a touchdown or make a basket.
It is heartwarming, to be sure, the sight of the team and everyone in the bleachers cheering wildly. But some quietly point out that usually no one is guarding the kid, and that it bears little resemblance to most Special Olympics competitions.
"There is a monumental difference between that experience and someone who trains six months to compete," U.S. World Games cross-country coach Dave Bregenzer said. "In one instance, it might be the manager of the basketball team who puts the balls away and maybe throws up a shot a few times, not a team member. ...
"A better story is if a kid on the basketball team is a member of the team all year and he's playing at the end of the first half or the middle of the second half ... and just might not be as skilled, but he's still out there. But you rarely see that."
Stewart's unified team is made up of equally matched Special Olympics athletes with non-intellectually disabled partners. He said he makes no distinctions between his mostly teenage players when coaching them, either on a physical or emotional level.
"There is not as big of a gap as people might think," Stewart said.
In fact, he points out that his partner athletes can sometimes use a reminder about the sportsmanship that is so ingrained in Special Olympics athletes.
Stewart said that, as a coach, he must teach his athletes to manage disappointment in the event they don't win, while also instilling the same motivation and confidence in every athlete competing at the highest level.
"For me to get these kids to believe they can beat Russia," he said, "I have to believe it."
Anyone who saw the Bangladesh all-women's unified floor hockey team during its 9-0 loss Saturday against favorite Russia would not have questioned the competitive zeal with which it beat Tunisia 1-0 on Sunday. Nor would anyone have wondered about the level of intensity in Sunday's other contests, which included checks worthy of an ice hockey game, resulting in a few major penalties and several minor injuries.
Other sights seen on Sunday: El Cajon, California, floor hockey player Haley James hunched over a bucket on the sideline, ill with a stomach virus but still playing her shifts. And on the slopes, there was New Zealand alpine skier Nathan Symister, losing a ski during his run and still finishing.
"There is a certain level of dignity involved in competition," Stewart said. "In Special Olympics, just the participation is almost not enough now."
For Stewart's team, which begins competition Monday, the desire to compete is a shared one.
"We're here to have fun and compete," Davila said.
"We're working on making sure everyone is prepared and right-minded and [that we] understand the gravity of what we're doing here," his teammate Birk McCaffery said. "Our driving force is the gold medal. We were saying how the whole flight home, it would be so much better to have gold medals in our suitcases."
Davila smiled.
"I'm going to wear mine all the time," he said.


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volkerized: To have your flaws pointed out to everyone when you screw up requesting helpful information.
Actually, that's not my attitude or intention, and I hope I don't come across like this. Quite the contrary: I can get nasty when someone else behaves like this, e.g., making fun of a forum member b/c of the form of their post without relating to the intention of the message.
I must agree, I have never seen Volker volkerize.
KJR4235, thanks! :-)
To the contrary, Volkerized's definition should be: To have you pointed out in the right direction when need information
Urban dictionary's term was clearly inspired by someone else.
Our Volker has enriched this forum. He is a gentleman and a scholar.
Ok, thanks again, we clarified that! :-) Enough is enough... *blush*
Wait, I still need to commend Volker!
@Volker OT
Is the gluhwein flowing in your neighborhood yet Volker? I was wondering if it started on a tradional date. My favorite holiday season ever was when we spent a several weeks in Germany in December. We have been trying to attempt to copy the recipe ever since. I think that it must just taste better in a frosty town square on a clear cold night.
Sorry, I couldn't find the gluhwein thread. ;)
Captain_Zap, Glühwein season tends to start with the first Advent, with the Christmas markets opening, but as far as I know there is no definitive traditional Glühwein date. As far as I'm concerned, it's got more to do with the weather than with the calendar!
I think that it must just taste better in a frosty town square on a clear cold night.
You're definitely on the right track there... :-)
Imbibers are all partying over at the "Please ignore" thread.
ThgNDim is so far off base he's gonna get picked off.
Just a treat for the European readers - American slang with a baseball metaphor!


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LONG BEACH >> There must be something about making racing movies. Actors Paul Newman and Steve McQueen got bit making movies such as "Le Mans" and "Winning."
Brett Davern is getting that itch, too. He has been in the "Born to Race" franchise and jumped at the chance to return to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach's Toyota Pro/Celebrity race.
"I have the bug, I guess," Davern said. "I would love (to continue racing). Anyone you know that has a car with stickers on the side of it? My heroes are Paul Newman and guys like that. I love racing."
Davern, who finished second in the race last year, had the top celebrity qualifying time on Friday for today's 10-lap race. It was the second-fastest time. NASCAR veteran Kyle Petty was more than a half of a second faster.
The 22-year-old Davern, who plays a drag racer in the recently released second "Born" movie, said racing and watching the race at Long Beach has always been a part of his life.
"I really got the itch to come back," he said. "I basically bugged everyone associated with this race to let me back in. I watched this celebrity Grand Prix on TV growing up. I know right now (racing is) not grandeur for me. I need a lot more training and seat time."
He said his uncle owned a family center kart track and he and family members tore it up and then constantly got kicked out of other facilities with kart tracks.
Friday's qualifying session, scheduled for 30 minutes, was cut short after 22 minutes when Nick Wechsler spun on the exit of Turn 5 on his 10th lap. He damaged the right rear of his car. The yellow and checkered flags immediately were waved.
Petty ran nine laps and had a time of 1 minute, 45.100 seconds, 67.320 mph. Davern ran a 1:45.638, 66.824 mph. He ran 11 laps. Petty said he does not necessarily expect to win the race.
That's because Davern and Max Thieriot, who qualified third, will lead the identically prepared Toyota Scions to the pole for today's race with the pros: Petty, Al Unser Jr., who qualified fourth, and 2013 race winner Rutledge Wood, 30 seconds behind the 16-car celebrity field.
"You look at Max and Brett and the level of speeds they run and it will be very hard to catch this pack," Petty said. "It's not like the pro category where we are 6 seconds faster. The guys that have come through (the training program) have gotten really, really good."
Thieriot ran a 66.661 mph and eight-time Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race winner Unser was fourth at 66.235 mph.
It is the first time Petty, who last raced in this event as a teenager, and Unser have been in the same race since the 1993 Daytona 500.
"The King (Petty's father, Richard) and I were talking after I spent a few days at Willow Springs (training the celebrities)," he recalled. "The King said that at that period of time he thought he was the only guy who could come from open wheel to Cup and could win races and win Cup."


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The vision of the IDEA secondary program is for every student at IDEA to graduate from high school ready to succeed in college.
The primary goal of our college-readiness efforts is for every student to enter their first year of college without the need for remedial courses in any content area. We focus on this aspect of college readiness because research shows that students who take remedial courses in college take longer to graduate and thus they pay more for college. In addition, they have a lower likelihood of graduating at all.
The secondary goal of college-readiness is for students to be prepared to fully participate and be successful in college-level courses. We strive to accomplish goal in two ways: by giving students the chance to experience rigorous and challenging material in high school and by giving them the opportunity to gain college-credit through dual-enrollment, AP, or IB courses. Each of our core content areas are extremely rigorous at all levels and aligned with these goals in mind.
English/Language Arts
IDEA's English/Language Arts curriculum is project-based. Each day's lesson teaches a new skill needed to be successful on one of the two quarterly projects. The IDEA English classroom is one where students want to participate because each lesson and project are highly engaging and rigorous. Students in grades 6 through 12 learn strategies and techniques that prepare them to succeed on both state and national exams as well as meet the increasing expectations from middle school to high school to college.
IDEA's Humanities curriculum is designed to teach students a variety of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills they will use throughout high school, college, and beyond, including graduate school and their professional careers. Students master state standards in a variety of social science disciplines, such as world cultures, geography, history (Texas, United States, and World), government, and economics. While mastering these standards, students read primary documents, conduct research, and write analytical and research essays. Upon graduation, students not only have a strong grasp of various social studies themes and concepts, but also a core set of skills they can apply in college and beyond.
IDEA's Math curriculum is designed to create students ready for college-level math courses without the need for any remediation classes. Students master state mathematics standards in pre-algebra through pre-calculus and study college-level math courses through the AP or IB program. While mastering these standards, students develop various math proficiencies: understanding, computing, applying, reasoning, and engaging. Focusing on these math proficiencies prepares students for rigorous math instruction in college and beyond.
IDEA's Science curriculum is designed to teach students a variety of critical thinking skills they will use throughout their secondary and post-secondary careers. Students will master state standards in a variety of science disciplines, including life science, earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics. While mastering these standards, students perform laboratory experiments, read, write, and solve problems. Upon graduation, students not only have a strong grasp of basic science knowledge, but also a core set of skills they can apply in college and beyond.
IDEA's Spanish curriculum is designed to teach students a variety of Spanish skills they will use throughout their secondary and post-secondary careers. Students master state and national standards focusing on the four major skills: reading, speaking, listening, and writing. While mastering these standards, students learn to answer document-based questions that integrate the four basic skills, write analytical essays, and initiate and maintain conversations. By the time they graduate from IDEA, students have taken and passed at least one of the AP Spanish exams, enabling them earn college credit and acquire concepts and skills they can apply in college and beyond.
Importance of AP
Stand Out in College Admissions
College application season can be an anxious time for students and their families. Even for those students who have worked hard throughout high school and done their best, many aren't sure if they have acquired the academic skills and experiences that colleges are looking for.
By taking AP courses, high school students signal two things to college admissions officers. First, students demonstrate that they've undertaken the most rigorous classes their high school has to offer. Second, students show that they have what it takes to succeed in an undergraduate environment. In the increasingly competitive admissions process, taking AP courses is a good way that students can differentiate themselves from other applicants.
Importantly, AP courses offer college admissions officers a consistent measure of course rigor across high schools, districts, states, and countries—because all AP teachers, no matter where they're teaching, have to provide a curriculum that meets college standards. So when admissions officers see "AP" on students' transcripts, they have a good understanding of what those students experienced in a particular class and how well the course prepared the students for the increased challenges of college.
Earn College Credits, Reduce the Cost of College
As college costs grow each year, the prospect of higher education becomes more daunting for many high school students. By completing an AP course and scoring well on the related AP exam, students can reduce their college expenses. Currently more than 90 percent of colleges and universities across the country offer college credit, advanced placement, or both, for qualifying AP exam scores. These credits can potentially save students and their families thousands of dollars in college tuition, fees, and textbook costs. These savings can make the difference between being able to afford college or not.
You can see specific colleges' guidelines on accepting AP scores for credit and placement by searching our AP Credit Policy database. This resource shows how many credits your AP scores will earn you and which courses you may be able to place out of at your future college.
Skip Introductory Classes
If you know which major you want to pursue in college, taking an AP course related to that major and earning a qualifying score on the AP exam can help you gain advanced placement out of introductory courses. As a result, you can possibly place out of crowded required courses, and move directly into upper-level classes where you can focus on topics that interest you the most.
Even if you take an AP exam unrelated to your major—or if you're not sure what you want to major in—AP courses can often help you place out of your colleges' general education requirements. With this additional time on your class schedule, you can earn a minor or even a second major, take exciting electives, or pursue additional topics of interest.
Following are links to helpful information about AP courses.
AP: Work Toward College Success