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  • Brushless DC-servo motors now with Profibus

    At the SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2009 exhibition in Nuremberg, Dunkermotoren present their DC-servo motors with PROFIBUS DP Interface.

    With the DC- servo motor family Dunkermotoren offers powerful and intelligent drives with an output power from 40 up to 500 Watt.
    These compact drives are already available for years with the standard Fieldbus Interface CANopen in accordance with Communication Profile DS 301 and Device Profile DSP 402 .

    The manufacturer of drive solutions is expanding his product range with the well-established Interface Profibus DP V1. Intuitively parameterizing by the help of popular Projection Tools (e.g. SIMATIC Manager) is possible. Prefabricated function modules for programming of standard positioning- and velocity modes are included in the scope of delivery. The Dunkermotoren experts support the machine manufacturer to implement customer specific solutions.
    Dunkermotoren provides suitable drive solutions for different fields of application. The customer can choose from a wide range of drive components. Additional to the motors, the product range includes planetary- and wormgearboxes as well as a variety of encoders, power-off and power-on brakes. This enables machine manufacturers to configurate the optimized drive solution from standard components in cooperation with experts from Dunkermotoren, at a minimum of design- and time efforts.

  • New Models of High Efficiency Air Blowers from Ogura Industrial Corp.

    Ogura Industrial Corp. is offering customers’ new versions of their TX Series Wankel based rotary positive displacement blowers.
    The new models are derived from the company’s production Automotive and Marine duty Air Blowers or Superchargers. These new blowers are designed to be driven by Electric motors for use in both Industrial and Mobile applications.

    These new designs allow users to directly couple an Electric motor to the blowers input shaft. This close coupling of the motor to the blower allows for a small package and the ability to have full boost regardless of engine RPM. Which makes them ideal for Industrial furnaces, Floating passenger trains, Diesel Emission controls and Fuel Cells, just to name a few.

    Stock designs from 400 cc’s per revolution (leaf Model TX04) to 2,800 cc’s per revolution (leaf Model TX28) are available. Smaller sizes from 20 cc’s per revolution (the TX002) to 200 cc’s per revolution (the TX02) are in full development and available on special order to select customers.

    Efficiencies as high as 65 to 70% can be achieved by the blower depending on model, pressure and flow. Pressure differentials of up to 2.0 can be achieved for short durations, with 1.8 running continuously.

    The high efficiency and small size of these new blowers are very beneficial for Mobile applications where size and weight are critical.

    These devices are only a small part of Ogura’s product offerings that include over 3000 different designs of Electro Magnetic Clutches and Brakes as well.

    Theses clutches are only a small part of over 3,000 different clutch models that Ogura has available. If this clutch does not meet your needs please contact us at 732-271-7361 and we will assist you in finding one that does or if you prefer please visit our website at www.ogura-clutch.com for immediate information. Ogura Industrial Corporation, Somerset, NJ

  • Schwebebahn Wuppertal

    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Inspired Inventions

    The Schwebebahn Wuppertal or literally translated the “Floating Railway of Wuppertal” has a storied past. First off, it is the worlds oldest monorail and as a “suspended” monorail it runs by hanging onto a single rail above it. Secondly, while it is one of the world’s safest transport systems with an astonishing safety run of ninety six years without a serious accident, it recently had its first fatal crash. And of course, there was that incident with the elephant.

    The Schwebebahn Wuppertal (pronounced Woopertal) is the most important public transport system in Wuppertal. Mounted on a 13.3 kilometres long, and seven to thirteen meter tall high iron bridge, it provides a nice view to all those who ride on it. Despite looking like something out of the future, the suspended monorail is quiet old. Originally proposed in 1824, the cars were originally to be pulled by horse teams on the ground. While a prototype was built the full system was never constructed for political reasons. But in 1898 the idea of a suspended monorail was dusted off, this time powered by electricity. Building of the monorail started in 1901 and by 1903, at a cost of 16 million Goldmark the monorail was open. Emperor Wilhelm II took the inaugural ride.

    The Emperor had nothing to worry about, the Schwebebahn Wuppertal was, and is, remarkably safe. The cars tilt gently with the curves, and the monorail has almost no chance of falling off the track — it happened once in 1917 with minor injuries and a system was installed to make it nearly impossible for it to happen again — nor, like the subway, is there any chance of hitting people who have fallen or jumped onto the tracks.

    From its opening in 1903 it ran with a nearly perfect safety record — a truck crashed into the rail collapsing it in 1968 but there were no trains around — until in 1999 when workers failed to remove a metal claw from the track. A train hit the claw at 50km/h and derailed into the Wupper river below, killing 5 and injuring 49 others, the worst and only fatal accident in the monorails history. Recently in 2008 there was a minor crash when a crane truck moved into the way of the oncoming train, and tore a 10 meter rip in the train floor. However excluding the driver of the truck who broke his leg, the injuries were all minor.

    Perhaps the most bizarre of the accidents (there have only been five and the monorail is still considered incredibly safe) to ever occur on the Schwebebahn Wuppertal was that involving a three year old circus elephant named Tuffi.

    On July 21st, 1950, in an attempt to promote its upcoming show, Althoff Circus loaded Tuffi, a three year old multi ton elephant onto the monorail. This was a mistake. Along the ride Tuffi panicked and burst through the side of the train falling some 9 meters. Lucky for her, the train was above the Wupper river at the time, and she went splashing into the water. Happily the elephant (along with two journalists, and one passenger who were hit by Tuffi on the way out) received only minor injuries. Tuffi went on to live another 39 years.

    The spot where Tuffi fell is now marked by a painting of an elephant on a nearby building and there is Children’s picture book about the incident, “Tuffi und die Schwebebahn,” as well as a local milk brand which still uses the name Tuffi.

  • So Much in Less than a Week!

    extraFirst the updated WHO Guidelines.  Then the following:

    • Updated DHHS Guidelines.  Agree?  Disagree?  Sensible or crazy?  Practical or ivory-tower academic?
    • South Africa does the right thing.  Yes, it’s about time, but good news nonetheless.
    • 2012 International AIDS Meeting in Washington, D.C. First time in USA in a long, long time — 1990, to be exact — and possible now that entry restrictions on people living with HIV will be dropped in January 2010.  So mark your calendars now, and make sure you dress light for the weather.

    Why so much at once?  World AIDS Day?  Phase of the moon?  Or just chance?

  • LA 2009: Audi R8 Spyder is shown again, this time in red

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    2010 Audi R8 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery

    This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the drop-top Audi R8 Spyder. Images were leaked in early September, and we were there in Frankfurt for its official debut. That said, its unveiling at the LA Auto Show was less than climactic… other than the fact the Spyder was sporting a flashy bright-red bodywork.

    New hue aside, the new convertible variant is a looker from its carbon-fiber mirrors to polished aluminum wheels. The blades are gone and it has gained 476 pounds in the transformation, but the standard Lambo-derived 525-hp V10 will still rip it to 60 mph in about four seconds flat. For the details (again), we’ve posted the press release after the jump.

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  • The Science Behind Double Dipping

    120309-doubledip.jpg If we were stranded on a deserted island and could only watch one TV show (because all deserted islands have televisions) it would have to be Mythbusters. They make the science nerd come out in us full force — especially in this recent episode where the science behind double dipping is finally tested once and for all.

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  • Yes, But Will Sergey Brin Take Peter Mandelson Out To Dinner At A Fancy Resort?

    A bunch of big name tech companies have come out against Peter Mandelson’s Digital Economy Bill. They’re most concerned with the clause that gives Mandelson (a guy who resigned elected position in disgrace twice) the ability to flat out change copyright laws on a whim with no real oversight. Amazingly, Mandelson had his staffers try to make the case for this clause:


    “The law must keep pace with technology, so that the Government can act if new ways of seriously infringing copyright develop in the future.”

    And what’s wrong with Parliament actually setting those laws? That part isn’t explained. Honestly, I’m beginning to wonder if this particular clause is being used to draw away the fire from the “three strikes and we kick you off the internet” clause. With the big tech companies focused on this ridiculous power grab by the Business Secretary, not nearly as much attention is being paid to that “guilty based on accusations” clause. In the meantime, if these tech firms actually want to get anywhere, an open letter might not do the trick, but I hear that a nice dinner with Mandy at a fancy resort can do wonders.

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  • By: Matt Tupe

    It’d been quite some time since I last heard your name. When I did, it brought me back to the days of baseball tournaments and travel hockey games when we were kids. Although the circumstances were not ideal, it was good to hear about you and your family. I must say that your story is truly inspirational; you are a courageous person. It’s funny how a perfect stranger to you would somehow put us back in touch. I wish you the best of luck with your treatment and your family the best!

  • LA 2009: Audi e-tron, orange you terribly sad it was repainted

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    Audi e-tron concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

    We weren’t exactly electrified by Audi‘s e-tron concept when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in blazing red paint this past September, but we did like the color. So, when the e-tron reappeared at the LA Auto Show this week wearing orange… bummer.

    As a refresh, the e-tron concept uses four electric motors with a combined output of 313 horsepower (and a mind-boggling 3,319 lb-ft of torque) to move its 3,527-pound mass to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds. More impressive is its rolling acceleration from 37-75 mph in just 4.1 seconds. The top speed is electronically-limited to 124 mph. According to Audi, we’ll see a production version in 2012.

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  • Printable Holiday Gift Tags from the Cottage Industrialist

    2009_12_03-Tags.jpgAre you thinking about baking up some holiday gifts for friends and coworkers? Even a loaf of bread can be such a warm and thoughtful gift — especially if it’s dressed up all snazzy. And we have something to help you with that part of it, courtesy of reader Cameron, who blogs at Cottage Industrialist. She has printable tags for all your baked gifts and good things!

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  • How To Use Your Gaming Headset with Xbox Live

    Xbox Live Headphones

    If you’re anything like me, and I’m making an assumption here (because that’s what irresponsible journalism is all about), you might only have so much money to go towards fancy gadgets and various electronic compensations for a strikingly diminished sense of personal worth. That can lead to some trouble if, for instance, you have a decent gaming headset that you want to use for your instead of a bona-fide sound sytem, since you can no longer use Xbox Live without Microsoft’s proprietary, flimsy headset.

    A few headsets, like those from Turtle Beach, alleviate this problem by offering individual chat volumes and the ability to both listen to your game and communicate with your buddies. It’s a worthy investment, but a bit of a waste if you already have a good gaming headset – dedicated XBL headsets can hover around the $150 range. All you need is a $5 adapter and zero soldering.

    Hit the jump to see what you need.


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  • 12 Days of Cookies (And Dorie Greenspan’s Linzer Sables) Delicious links for 12.3.09

    2009_12_03-Slinkage.jpgTim of Lottie + Doof is holding a festival of cookies, which we think sounds pretty delicious. This plus two lovely things for your tabletop, and a roasted winter treat.

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  • BREAKING: Mitsubishi Colt is coming to America

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    2009 Mitsubishi Colt – Click above for high-res image gallery

    Buried deep within Mitsubishi’s (re)presentation of its PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept from the Tokyo Motor Show was a line about a global small car that Mitsubishi will be bringing to the US in 2010. That’s it, one line. We didn’t think too much of the announcement until Mitsubishi’s Product Communications Manager Moe Durand walked up and said, “In case you missed it, the small car is the Colt.” Dang!

    Dang because we really like the new EVO-nosed Colt, especially in Ralliart trim. Additionally, now is a wonderful time to bring over a small car. Don’t believe us? Just ask Ford (Fiesta) and Mazda (Mazda2). The Colt will be going up against some pretty hefty (albeit lightweight) competition in the form of established B-segmenters like the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa.

    And while we haven’t driven the new Colt, the stats aren’t exactly overwhelming – in top trim, a 1.5-liter MIVEC four-cylinder spits out 104 hp and 104 lb-ft of torque. Routed through a CVT transmission that’s probably plenty of grunt for day to day small car activities. And odds are Mitsubishi will drop a slightly buffer mill into the Colt for US duty. But just picture this – what if Mitsubishi gives us the Ralliart Colt? Maybe with a turbo. We, for one, would really be in favor of that (hint, hint). Either way, here comes the Colt.

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  • Gorgeous Hand-Carved Wooden Spoons from Nic Webb

    We were recently introduced to the hand-carved woodwork of British artist-maker Nic Webb, and we were just blown away.

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  • New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

    The following small databases were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database:

    Family Tree Connection

    ALABAMA

    Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War – Southern Martyrs. A History of Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War, Touching Incidentally on the Experiences of The Entire First Division of the Seventh Army Corps. By Seargeant M. Koenigsberg.

    Birmingham High Schools 1923 Graduation – Birmingham High Schools, Thursday, May Thirty-first, Nineteen Hundred Twenty-three, Birmingham, Alabama. Central High School, Thiry-ninth Annual Commencement. Ensley High School, Twenty-frst Annual Commencement. Woodlawn High School, First Annual Commencement.

    CALIFORNIA

    San Francisco Businessmen Lists 1895 – Extracted from Pioneers of Prosperity by David H. Walker, San Francisco, 1895. Includes the Traffic Association of California members, San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway Co. stockholders, North American Navigation Company stockholders and California League of Progress officers.

    Pacific-Union Club 1906 – Pacific-Union Club, San Francisco, Cal., Cable Address “Puc”, Constitution and By-Laws with House Rules and List of Members, December, 1906. Temporary Club Rooms, 1882 Washington Street. The Pacific-Union Club is a consolidation of the Pacific and the Union Clubs, which took place in February, 1889.

    Pasdena Opportunity Club 1897-1920 – Opportunity Club, Pasadena – California. Organized 1897.

    GEORGIA

    Atlanta University 1882-83 Catalogue – Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Atlanta University, (Incorporated 1867, Opened 1869), Atlanta, Georgia, with a Statement of the Courses of Study, Expenses, Etc., 1882-83.

    IOWA

    Elliott’s Business College 1905-1906 Catalogue – Twenty-Seventh Annual Catalogue of Elliott’s Business College and Elliot’s School of Shorthand, Nos. 401, 403 and 405 Jefferson Street, Burlington, Iowa, 1905-1906.

    Pioneer Lodge No. 2 A. O. U. W. Deaths (April 1886) – Assessment No. 4, Pioneer Lodge, No. 2, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Davenport, Iowa, April 7, 1886. Details include Age, State, Date and Cause of Death.

    Cedar Rapids Choral Union 1913 Program – Official Program, Third Annual, May Festival of the Cedar Rapids Choral Union, to be held in City Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 22, 23, 24, 1913.

    El-Kahir Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. 1918 Roster – El-Kahir Temple, Roster, By-Laws, Jurisdiction and Other Matters of Interest, A. A. O. N. M. S., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, January 1918.

    KANSAS

    Cherokee County High School 1928-30 Catalogue – Catalogue of the Cherokee County Community High School, June 1928. Published Biennially. Columbus, Kansas. Includes a complete listing of Alumni, 1901-1928.

    Council Grove Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 1915 Saint John’s Day – Saint John’s Day, Council Grove Lodge, No. 36, A. F. & A. M., Thursday, June twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and fifteen, Council Grove, Kansas.

    KENTUCKY

    American Ticket Brokers Association 1896 Members – American Ticket Brokers Association, Official List of Members, October, 1896. General Offices: Columbia Building, Rooms 601 and 602, Louisville, KY.

    American Ticket Brokers Association 1895 Members – American Ticket Brokers Association, Official List of Members, April, 1895. General Offices: Columbia Building, Rooms 601 and 602, Louisville, KY.

    LOUISIANA

    Grand Consistory of Louisiana A. A. S. R. 1928 Spring Reunion – Spring Reunion of the Scottish Rite Bodies under the Grand Consistory of Louisiana, 32 [degree], A. A. S. R. M., New Orleans, March 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 1928, Scottish Rite Cathedral.

    Grand Consistory of Louisiana A. A. S. R. 1927 Mid-Summer Reunion – Mid-Summer Reunion of the Scottish Rite Bodies under the Grand Consistory of Louisiana, 32 [degree], A. A. S. R. M., New Orleans, July 28th, 29th, 30th, 1927, Scottish Rite Cathedral.

    Grand Consistory of Louisiana A. A. S. R. 1925 Mid-Summer Reunion – Mid-Summer Reunion of the Scottish Rite Bodies under the Grand Consistory of Louisiana, 32 [degree], A. A. S. R. M., New Orleans, July 24th, 25th, 26th, 1925, Scottish Rite Cathedral.

    MARYLAND

    Mt. Moriah Evangelical Lutheran Church 1921 Dedication Program – Dedication of Mt. Moriah Evangelical Lutheran Church, Foxville, MD., May 8th, 1921.

    B & O Women’s Music Club 1928 Concert Program – The Baltimore and Ohio Women’s Music Club, Concert, Maryland Casualty Clubhouse, Tuesday Evening, June the Fifth, Half after Eight, Nineteen Hundred Twenty-eight.

    Jerusalem Lutheran Brotherhood 1924 Membership – First Annual Minstrel, Presented by the Jerusalem Lutheran Brotherhood, Herrman’s Hall, Wednesday and Thursday, October 22nd and 23rd, Nineteen hundred and twenty-four. Baltimore, Md. To lead men into fellowshup with Christ and the Church.

    MASSACHUSETTS

    Boston Gentlemen’s Driving Club 1906 Membership – Gentlemen’s Driving Club of Boston, By-Laws, Rules and List of Members, 1906. This association have for its purpose the encouragement of driving and other athletic exercises, the raising of choice breeds of horses, and the establishment and maintenance of places for social meetings.

    MICHIGAN

    Detroit Bar Association 1906 Membership – Articles of Association, By-Laws and List of Members of The Detroit Bar Association, Organized 1836, Incorporated 1881.

    MINNESOTA

    First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry 1897 Roster of Survivors – Roster of Survivors of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 1897.

    Masonic Mutual Aid Association 1887/1888 Assessments – Masonic Mutual Aid Association, Secretary’s Office, Minneapolis, Minn. Various assessments, includes details of recent member deaths.

    Minnesota Masonic Relief Association 1879-1890 Assessments – Minnesota Masonic Relief Association, Various Assessments, listing recent member deaths with details.

    St. Paul Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 5, F. & A. M.1890 Roster – By-Laws of Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 4, A. F. & A. M., together with an Historical Sketch and List of Officers and Register of Members from date of organization. Published April 1, 1890. Explanation: a-adjoined, s-stricken from roll, w-withdrawn, d-died, r-restored, *-expelled, **-suspended.

    MISSISSIPPI

    Mississippi Commands in the War of 1812 – Rolls of Mississippi Commands in the War of 1812, extracted from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume IV. Edited by Dunbar Rowland.

    NEBRASKA

    Eagle High School 1909 Commencement – Ninth Annual Commencement of the Eagle High School at the M. E. Church, Wednesday, May 26, 1909, 8:30 P. M. [No geographic location listed. Determined to be Tipton, Nebraska based on 1910 U. S. Census Records]

    Alma P. E. O. Chapter B J 1924-1925 Calendar – 1924-1925, Alma, Nebraska, Chapter B J, P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization). Meetings 3:00 o’clock First and Third Tuesdays. Organized March 31, 1914.

    NEW JERSEY

    Jersey City Home for Aged Women 1929-1931 Report – Report of the Board of Managers of the Home for Aged Women of Jersey City, 657 Bergen Avenue, Corner of Fairview, 1929-1931. Jersey City, N. J.

    Princeton Theological Seminary 1834 Catalogue – Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Princeton Theological Seminary, at Princeton, New Jersey, 1833-1834.

    Pluckemin Presbyterian Church 1926 Directory – Directory, 75th Anniversary Number, Pluckamin [sic] Presbyterian Church, Pluckemin, N. J., Rev. E. Stanley Chedister, Pastor, June 1926.

    Senior Mirror 1925 – Published and Circulated by the Senior Class Book Committee, Paterson Girls’ High School, Paterson, New Jersey. June, 1925.

    Senior Mirror 1924 – Published and Circulated by the Senior Class Book Committee, Paterson Girls’ High School, Paterson, New Jersey. January, 1924.

    NEW MEXICO

    Las Cruces First Presbyterian Church 1907 Program – The First Presbyterian Church, Northwest of Public School Building, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Program for Morning Service, July 7, 1907. Geo. W. Dunlap, Pastor, Resident Adjoining the Church.

    OKLAHOMA

    Cherokee Baptist Academy 1903 Catalogue – The Eighteenth Annual Catalogue of the Officers, Teachers and Students of Cherokee Baptist Academy, Tahlequah, Indian Territory. For the Year Ending May 31, 1903, With Announcements for 1903-1904.

    Cherokee National Male Seminary 1896 Catalogue – Catalogue of the Cherokee National Male Seminary, 1896 and Announcements for 1897, 1898. [Title page missing]

    PENNSYLVANIA

    Jefferson Medical College 1896-97 Announcement – 72d Annual Announcement of the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and its Hospital. Register of Students for 1895-96. Session of 1896-97.

    TENNESSEE

    Friendsville Academy 1893-94 Catalogue – Thirty-eighth Annual Catalogue of Officers and Pupils of Friendsville Academy, Friendsville, Tennessee, 1893-1894, with Announcements for 1894-1895.

    Jordonia High School 1928 Commencement – Sixth Annual Commencement, Jordonia High School, Friday Evening, May 11, 1928. Jordonia, Tenn.

    TEXAS

    Texas Bar Association 1917 Proceedings – Texas Bar Association, Proceedings of the Thirty-sixth Annual Session held at Houston, July 3, 4, and 5, 1917, and Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, List of Members, Officers and Committees.

    UTAH

    The Eastonia 1925 – The Eastonia, Nineteen Hundred Twenty-five, Being the Annual of the Salt Lake High School East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published in May by the Senior Class.

    VERMONT

    Bradford Academy and Grade School 1911-12 Catalogue – Catalogue of Bradford Academy and Grade School, Bradford, Vermont, 1911-12.

    Bennington Second Congregational Church 1896 Year Book – Year Book. Second Congregational Church, Bennington, Vermont. May, 1896. Includes the Sunday School, members deceased, children baptized, members received and dismissed.

    Royalton Academy 1834 Catalogue – Catalogue of the Trustees, Teacher and Students, connected with Royalton Academy, During the Year Ending August 16, 1834. Royalton, Vermont.

    St. Johnsbury Academy 1899 Catalogue – Catalogue of St. Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Fifty-Sixth Year. June, 1899.

    WASHINGTON

    The Tamarack 1924 – Senior Supplement, North Central News, June, 1924. North Central High School, Spokane, Washington.

    WEST VIRGINIA

    West Virginia University 1928 Choir Program – West Virginia University, University Choir, Louis Black, Director, Commencement Hall, Morgantown, West Virginia, Monday, April 2, 1928, at 9:00 o’clock.

    WISCONSIN

    Nowata Church of God Sabbath School 1925-1931 Cradle Roll Record Book – The Cradle Roll of the Nowata Church of God Sabbath School, Oct. 18, 1925. [Handwritten, Cradle Roll Birthday and Record Book, Blank Book: Copyright 1907, Hammond Publishing Company, Milwaukee, Wis., Location of Church not listed, Confirmed as Nowata, Oklahoma through the 1930 U.S. Federal Census]

    Westford Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 1912 Report – 35th Annual Report of the Westford Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Fox Lake, Wis., Jan. 2, 1912. Includes listing of Expenditures (with losses).

    Oakfield Town Mutual Fire Insurance Company Assessment (Feb. 1909) – Oakfield Town Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Oakfield, Wis., Feb. 17, 1909, Notice of Assessment No. 7. Includes listing of Losses.

    MULTIPLE STATES

    The Metropolitan, Volume XXI, No. 8 – Published by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Incorporated) of New York, Home Office, No. 7 Madison Avenue, New York City. Includes Recent Death Claims in our Industrial Paid in the State of Illinois, Ed. 22, 9-1-00. Also includes Partial List of Recent Death Claims in our Ordinary Department, including Intermediate Branch paid in the following states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Louisiana, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Alabama, Iowa, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, and Dominion of Canada.

    MANITOBA, CANADA

    The Linking Ring, Vol. V, No. V, January Number – The Linking Ring, Official Organ of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM). January, 1927. Publication Office, 156 Edmonton St., Winnipeg, Canada. Publication Staff, 12 Irving St., Hartford, Conn. Includes list of New Members. Cover Missing. [It is unclear if names listed are stage or birth names]

    NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA

    University of Saint Joseph’s College 1899-1900 Catalogue – Universite du College St-Joseph, Saint-Joseph, N. B., 1899-1900. University of Saint Joseph’s College, St. Joseph, New Brunswick, Canada.

    ONTARIO, CANADA

    Ontario Dahlia Society 1929 Officers – Bulletin of the Ontario Dahlia Society, Vol. 1, No. 2, Mimico Beach, Ont., Jan. 1929. Membership fee, $2.00 per year.

    UNKNOWN PLACE

    Pi Alpha Chi 1916 Composite Photograph – Composite Photograph of Pi Alpha Chi members, 1916. [No geographic location stated]

    The Boomerang 1922 – The Boomerang 1922, Avon Community High School, Volume II.

  • 2009 Holiday Gift Guide: Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

    Sony Alpha A330

    This Sony Alpha A330 DSLR camera is lightweight, and pleasing to the eye what with it’s copper-and-black finish. This one hits 10 megapixels, and sits nicely in the space between uber-cameras for the pros and the dead-simple point and shoots. The Sony Alpha A330 boasts a 2.7-inch pullout LCD display that is posable (great for working with difficult angles,) and the image stabilization and autofocus are there to help with getting the perfect shot. Even cooler? You can get short tutorials of the different settings and effects right on the screen itself. A camera that teaches you, so you can learn as you go. The Sony Alpha A300 with 18-55mm lens sells for $599, but Amazon has it for just $549, a nice $50 discount.


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  • Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Chives, and Tomato Good Eats! A Weekly Roundup from Serious Eats

    2009_12_03-SeriousEats.jpgEvery week we bring you our favorite good eating from our friends at Serious Eats. This week we were enamored of this broccoli salad. It just looks so good! More about that below, along with frog stir-fry, how to make perfect little tuiles, and kimchi quesadillas.

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  • REPORT: Chevrolet Cruze SS being pushed for hard by company insiders

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    2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery

    Still mourning the death of Chevrolet‘s pint-sized pocket rocket, the Cobalt SS? According to a report from Motor Authority, you’re not alone, and a number of those fellow fans come from right inside Chevrolet’s own hallways. This begs the question: With the Cruze set to replace the aging Cobalt for the 2011 model year, is there any chance that General Motors will revive the SS nomenclature for a high performance version? Could be, though we’re certainly not holding our breathe.

    The powerplant for the supposed Cruze SS is ripe for the picking in the form of the excellent 260-horsepower turbocharged and direct injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder called Ecotec and six-speed manual gearbox as seen in the defunct Cobalt SS and still-available HHR SS, including the very cool Launch Control and No-Lift Shift technology. Of course, the Cruze’s rear torsion bar suspenders may limit the car’s handling prowess a bit, but a wholesale redesign would cost way too much for a low-volume SS model.

    In any case, if the car ever does come to market – and, like we said, we’re not holding our breathe – it won’t appear right away, perhaps instead for the car’s planned mid-cycle refresh in 2014.

    [Source: Motor Authority]

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  • No Homework Contracts for Schools

    Many parents barely see their own children during the school week, then when they do they have to have their nose stuck in the book until bedtime or way past it. So, what should be done about this? Some may say get a routine, others may state you need to get it done as soon as you get home, but there are some that no none of these could possibly happen.

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    Here’s an example:
    4:05-4:10pm child arrives home
    5:00-6:00pm sporting event (sometimes it takes 30 minutes to get them to the location, especially since they need to change over)
    7:00pm dinner
    8:00pm dinner

    Course during all this time you notice I don’t have homework, bath, spending time with parents. Normally, at least in many families the spending time part is done at the dinner table or driving through a fast food place and chatting on the way home about the day. It is sad but this is how the sporting life goes.  Today, the school raising the children and instead of a few hours after school with them we are running them around to do activities or sports, later homework from teachers. So does it surprise you that some parents in Calgary want their children to have a NO HOMEWORK Contract?
    I’m not at all surprised, in fact there have been times I felt like banning homework or just ignoring. Shelly and Tom Milley thought there kids were spending way too much time on unnecessary subjects and not enough of the real ones they need to worry about. Hmm, sounds familiar, I’ve had the same argument when I complained mine weren’t learning history. I got to hear there isn’t enough time.  Tom admits that his kids would have hours worth of homework and after much struggling with explaining and doing homework with his two kids he’d begin shouting out the answers, this would be around 10pm.

    Tom took this to the school and asked them not to have homework, however the school agreed and in the meantime the kids are doing home studying and work at home with dad. Now if other students/parents want to do this they have to go in and negotiate a contract. In the meantime his kids can now focus harder on the areas they are weak in.

    What do you think of this?

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    No Homework Contracts for Schools

  • AT&T Windows Mobile Satellite phone passes through FCC

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    The Windows Mobile powered Terrestar Genus has just passed through the FCC, and now appears ready for an early 2010 launch on the A&T network terrestrially and of course satellite service when that is not available.

    The smartphone joins another string of Windows Mobile firsts, such as the first WIMAX smartphone running of course Windows Mobile.

    Read more about the device at the FCC here.

    Via Engadget.com

     

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