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Fastiva
By David S. Wallens
Jan 6, 2009 | Ford | Posted in Shop Work | From the Dec. 2003 issue | Never miss an article
Project cars are always demanding. Regardless of the planning and preparation, something is bound to go wrong, even under the best circumstances.
Undertaking a project in order to compete in the Grassroots Motorsports $2003 Challenge adds just that much more strain to an already complicated endeavor, because when something goes wrong, a competitor doesn't necessarily have the funds to make an easy fix, thanks to the budget limits set by the Challenge rules. This is where creativity and the willingness to get a little dirty come to the rescue.
Competing in the Challenge means entrants have to abide by strict budgetary rules: They must buy, build, race and show off a car for $2003 or less. Sounds easy enough. Buy a car, make it fast, make it handle and make it look good for two grand. Well, maybe not so easy, as totaling up the cost of parts quickly brings to light the challenge ahead.
The idea behind this unusual event, which is supported by Kumho Tires and CRC Industries, is to get people to build cool, low-buck cars. The only wiggle room in the budget for the 2003 event, which was the fourth staged by the magazine, was a provision in the rules that allows entrants to sell unneeded parts to help replenish their $2003 fund. And nothing prevents competitors from—best of all—acquiring parts for free from a junkpile.
At the event itself, held in Gainesville, Fla., this past April, cars competed in three activities: an NHRA-style drag race, an SCCA-style autocross and a Pebble Beach-style concours. While the Challenge concours is more Daytona Beach than Pebble Beach, the principle is the same: The cars must look good in order to be scored well. Creativity in the buildup doesn't hurt a score, either.
Bill Gotwalt of Lakeland, Fla., experienced firsthand how creativity helps a Challenge score. His home-built SHOgun replica—a 1988 Ford Festiva powered by a mid-mounted Taurus SHO engine—put him in fifth place at the end of the $2003 Challenge weekend. He calls the project his "Fastiva," and because of his skills, there were few of the problems that seem to plague so many other projects. That's amazing when one considers that he cobbled together two completely different vehicles and relocated an engine amidships.
A spiritual successor of sorts to the Renault R5, the original SHOgun was a Ford Festiva powered by a 220-horsepower Taurus SHO engine, with the powerplant placed behind the driver.
Starting in 1990, fewer than 10 were built by Chuck Beck and Rick Titus, with one of the original cars going to talk-show host and all-around car guy Jay Leno. Since they were so rare and so custom (and built from two new cars), the sticker price on these petite supercars was $47,500—much higher than what's allowed by Challenge rules.
According to Road & Track, the SHOgun could cover the quarter mile in 14.0 seconds, although one magazine review stated that sub-13-second times should be possible under the proper conditions.
Despite the similarity in the projects, Bill says he only vaguely knew about the SHOguns built more than a decade ago when he started his own project. "I'd never seen one or seen pictures of one. I just remembered hearing something about them," he says of the project's beginnings. "I starting building it and then typed 'SHOgun' into Google and saw pictures of one and said 'I can do that.'"
He began building the car as a fun daily driver after getting out of SCCA road racing. He was three weeks into the build before he remembered the Challenge. "I saw it wasn't costing me so much, so I started saving receipts and built it for the Challenge," Bill explains. After all of the buying and selling, his receipts totaled $1896.29.
Why build a street car on a strict budget without ever having seen his target? "Race cars are mid-engined to me," Bill says of his endeavor. "I had a Festiva a few years back, and it was a good car. I need a roof, air conditioner, and it needs to be mid-engined. I found an SHO for $600—great, it has a/c." He does live in Florida, after all. Besides, it's not much of a project if it's not challenging.
Bill brought home the $600 Taurus SHO and began his search for a Festiva. A friend spotted one abandoned on the side of a central Florida interstate and gave Bill a call. "It sat on the side of the road for six days and had three wheels and the right-hand mirror stolen from it," he recalls. Bill tracked down the owner and asked what was wrong with it. "He said the radiator blew up. I offered him $50 for the title, and he said okay," Bill explains.
Making the SHO Go
Once Bill had both cars for a starting point, he began to cut and sell. Nearly everything from the Taurus was parted out except for the engine, transmission and subframe, netting $634.37 for Bill's pocket. However, in accordance with Challenge rules, he counted only $600 back into his budget. (You cannot credit the budget with more than you paid for the car, no matter how much you receive from selling off parts.)
"It really was a simple process," Bill says of mating the two cars. "I measured the stripped SHO. I measured the Festiva and cut the rear out of it. I backed the Festiva up over the Taurus subframe, lined it up and started making adaptor plates."
To allow room for the engine, the full width of the Festiva was cut out, as was about three feet of depth. "The cutoff point was exactly where the floor pan kicks up vertically," Bill says. The entire Taurus subframe was used except for the four original mounting ears, with these being removed to make room for the engine and accommodate the Festiva implant. Once the Festiva unibody and Taurus subframe were lined up and spliced together, Bill welded in a roll bar to strengthen the combination.
A few problems crept in during this part of the project, but nothing too serious. Since the stock SHO water pump wasn't capable of pushing coolant from the back of the car to the front-mounted radiator, an electric pump was added, claiming $180 from the budget in the process. (Ironically, the water pump that Bill used on the Fastiva was made by a company called Shogun Industries.)
Within two weeks, Bill had the major part of the build complete, and he turned his attention to making it move down a drag strip and around an autocross course.
"I used a complete Taurus front end on the car," Bill explains.
Salvage yard scrounging paid off handsomely for Gotwalt, as he found Taurus front struts, as well as brake components and even a radiator, all for $290.97. Within that total are also front and rear springs that happened to be in Bill's posession. He assigned a fair market value to them in spirit of the rules.
What he couldn't find in the junkyard or couldn't fit properly, Bill made. "I don't plan it out at first. I don't write it out. All of it is done in my head. I make everything," he explains. A local scrap yard provided the necessary steel and aluminum for the handmade suspension bits found on the car, and this includes the A-arms and steering rack.
"I machined it up, welded it together and put it on—it just worked," Bill says. Fortunately for his budget projects, Gotwalt lives near a scrap yard that sells steel for 15 cents a pound and aluminum for $1.00 per pound.
Project Problems
Bill used Taurus front suspension components—including the brakes—at both ends of the car, although custom A-arms were needed to complete the conversion.
The work on the Fastiva progressed quickly, only to come to an abrupt halt. Or rather, a complete lack of halt. "The braking system didn't work," Bill laments. "All of the other designs worked perfectly, but something went wrong in the braking system."
Bill had installed junkyard Taurus front brake units on all four corners of the Fastiva and matched them to a Festiva master cylinder, but the system would not bleed.
"It's bad when bleeding brakes takes longer than mounting the engine," he recalls, "but it did." Five master cylinders later, the system bled—only it wouldn't work once the wheels were on. At last, a new Wilwood master cylinder solved the braking issues for $68.90. Fortunately, only the pieces found on the car at the Challenge count toward the budget, so the five faulty master cylinders just cost Bill a headache as far as his Challenge project was concerned.
With the brakes finally sorted, $50 worth of Ford Thunderbird wheels replaced the units stolen from the side of the road. Bill also had to purchase a $120 fuel cell for the car.
SHO Is Pretty
ine compartment now houses a fuel cell and Wilwood master cylinder.
Once Bill had the car moving—and stopping—he focused on making it look more like the SHOguns and less like a stock Ford Festiva. He stretched the original front fenders just enough to flare them. The back ones were formed from sheet steel and tack welded to the body; they were then smoothed in with fiberglass. A gallon of Kitty Hair long-strand fiberglass reinforced filler ($34.98) and a gallon of Bondo ($14.29) helped with the aesthetics, although Bill now says that he'll use the more expensive Kitty Hair from here on out for his project cars.
The paint was a Ford sample leftover from his previous job, and he had someone spray it on for him. "I'm not as good at body work as I would like to be," Bill says of the car's appearance. "I don't know if paying someone to paint your car is considered part of the spirit of the event, but that's what I did."
Spray paint, new gauges, a tachometer and new carpet all helped pull his car together for the concours judges.
Bill spent quite a bit of time on the GRM message board—found online at www.grassrootsmotorsports.com—talking about his car with the rest of the competition. In fact, once the Fastiva was completed, Bill offered his fabrication skills to other competitors—for free! One person took him up on the offer. (See accompanying sidebar.)
The first day of racing found the Fastiva setting a best drag strip time of 14.040 seconds. But Bill says he knows how to improve those times for next year's event: "I didn't have drag slicks. Drag slicks are a good thing when drag racing."
Among the 66 challenge teams, the top drag car of the weekend was the V8-powered 1981 Datsun 280ZX of Erik Lawson, which recorded a blistering 11.486 seconds.
The concours judging placed the Fastiva in the top 10 with a score of 41.375 points. Top honors in this category went to the V8-powered 1969 Datsun 510 of Jeff Hixson and Minh Duong with a score of 47.625 points.
Bill and car came in fifth in the autocross portion of the weekend, though two of the runs saw the Fastiva spinning, costing precious seconds. His fastest run was a 51.476-second pass, a couple of ticks behind the 48.825-second run recorded by Lee Graser in a 1988 Mazda 323 GTX, the top autocross time that day.
Bill's skillful fabrication efforts and high placement in each category placed his Fastiva fifth overall at the end of the weekend. He also nabbed Honorable Mention in the Best Engineered category.
"I really wanted the Best Engineered trophy most of all. That's what I'm most upset about," Bill says with a laugh. He's coming back next year, gunning for that trophy. "I'm going to take it this time," he vows. We certainly wouldn't bet against him.
Helping the Competition
Bill Gotwalt, creator of the Fastiva, helped fellow Challenge competitor Bill Maulding make the big show.
When Bill Gotwalt finished his Challenge Fastiva in just two and a half months, he decided to look for something else to build before the Challenge.
"I put a message up asking if anyone wanted me to build a car for them," he explains. "As long as it didn't cost me anything, I'd build it. Bill Maulding asked if I was serious." Gotwalt was, and the resulting partnership led to a V8-powered 1972 Porsche 914 that placed 36th at the Challenge.
The 914 was found in Atlanta for $1000, and as it already had big wheels and fender flares, the pair used it as a starting point. Gotwalt performed the engine swap and then handed it over to Maulding to make it pretty and sort out the handling.
"I was thinking of building one for myself this year," says Gotwalt, impressed with the 914's potential. He had checked out the 914 on a computer program called "Car Test 2000" (see cartestsoftware.com) which allows you to plug in a car's specifications and then predicts how it will perform in the quarter mile. Gotwalt dialed in 150 pounds for a bigger engine and specified bigger tires, and the program said the 914 should do a 13.2 second pass. Maulding ran a 13.334 (and felt he could do better), so this may be a program worth looking at to evaluate the possibilities for your entry in GRM's $2004 Challenge. And who knows, Bill Gotwalt may have some time to lend you a hand.
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Left the Hostel at 7:25am and walked to VT4 where I hitched to the LT/AT sobo trailhead. On trail at 8:25am. Slow & steady climb up to Cooper Lodge. Many AT nobo's slack packing VT4 to VT 103 southbound today. Hung my pack at Cooper Lodge & climbed up 0.2 to the summit of Killington Peak. Came down & had lunch inside shelter. A Meetup Group of nine are hiking sobo where we will all end up at the Clarendon Shelter. First time I am tenting out under pine trees…no shelter for me tonight! My knees and feet hurt tonight. The group of nine rolled in late…I got here at 6:00pm. Did my chores, ate Pad Thai for dinner. I passed the AT 500 mile marker today. This area has been redone since the 2011 Hurricane Irene tore things up.
On trail at 7:25am. Good Day!
Hiked 2m out to VT11. Hitched into Manchester Center to Price Chopper, ate lunch at a local cafe, washed up a little at McDonalds…hitched to trailhead & back on trail by 12:00 noon. Stratton Shelter is crazy busy and full…high school group of 20 plus college group of 18 plus mother/daughter, Coach and a couple of long distance AT hikers. We moved the picnic table off of the front porch so that the college students could sleep on the porch…several tenters in the area.
On trail at 7:15am. Climbed Stratton Mountain & arrived at 8:50am. Cloudy and misty but I climbed the fire tower up a few flights even though no view. Between Story Spring Shelter and Kid Gore it was very muddy, rooty and rocky. Slow moving. Saw several day hikers. In shelter with a young man who is nobo on the LT…ran into 5 today headed nobo on the Long Trail.
Up before 5:00am. Kid Gore Shelter had a beautiful sunrise. The shelter faces east. Watched the sun peak out and over the mountains. As soon as it was up I hit the trail at 6:35am. It was a 3.3 mile hike up to the Glastonbury Mountain fire tower at 3,748′. I arrived around 8:30am and had the tower all to myself. I stayed on top of over a half hour before moving on. On top I reflected on my hike, God's provision and protection…I lifted my arms to the heavens and gave praise to God! I didn't want to come down from the tower!
When I went to have the owner of the Autumn Inn shuttle me back to the trail…a mere 4.5m…he said $15.00 to shuttle! I explained how I had asked on the phone yesterday if a shuttle to and from the trail came with staying at the Inn and I was told "yes". He asked if his son (who picked me up the day before at TH) charged me a $10.00 fee? "No" I said…anyway…I was not going to pay $15.00 for a ride back to the trailhead so I walked out to the street to hitch hike…it was raining…a Bennington police car pulled up and asked "where I was from…going, name, etc.". He turned around and came back and said it was not against the law to hitch but he was concerned for my safety…single, woman, all alone. He strongly advised I call a taxi! "No" I am not calling for a taxi! So I went back to the Inn and said they had to fulfill what they told me…shuttles to & from for customers staying at the Inn.
Less than 5 miles to go!
My original plan after hiking the John Muir Trail this past July was to fly out to Connecticut and hike north on the New England National Scenic Trail towards Canada…but that didn't happen! The earlier plan was t o finish the NET to Canada…shuttle over to Vermont and hike south on the Long Trail…I already had the Handbook and maps for the Long Trail and decided I just wasn't finished this year with hiking. I flew out to Vermont to begin a southbound hike from Canada to the Vermont/Massachusetts border and into North Adams, Mass. to finish the approximately 280 mile trek!
I could not have been happier that I made the decision to hike the LT southward starting on the Canadian border. The tough rock scrambles, rocky terrain, slippery, muddy and wet trails were in the northern first half of this trail. Doing what I considered the harder section of the trail and getting it done first allowed me to increase my mileage, hike longer and to keep on schedule once I reached the MAINE Junction just south of Horrid Mountain and Mt Abraham. Those were the last two mountains which were more difficult than the southern end of the trail beyond that point.
The trail is easy to follow and it provides numerous vistas…summiting several of the highest peaks in Vermont. Rock scrambling, climbing ladders, gaining strength and hiking the trail was such a pleasant yet challenging (like all trails) experience for me. It seems the older I get the harder the trail gets! Why is that?
As far as tenting…this was the first time that I have ever hiked from shelter to shelter on a long distance hike. It was different for me and one I had to get comfortable with…since I usually don't like shelters! Mice, trashed at times and having other hikers sharing the same space just isn't my thing but I soon became accustomed to it and looked forward to a dry shelter after a long day on the trail. I only pitched my tent outdoors once and that was at the Clarendon Shelter site. Needless to say I did ship home my footprint and a couple of stakes along with my Thermarest Z-lite…which I didn't use nor did I need to carry the extra weight.
During this hike I had previously planned on four different re-supply stops. I had only shipped one re-supply box out to myself from home. It was the first stop in Johnson to pick up additional Handbook pages and some food. Johnson…Waitsfield…Rutland and Manchester Center, VT were my planned stops. Hitching into Johnson, VT wasn't until the morning of day seven. The day before I knew I had to hike those extra miles on the trail…it was Friday and Post Offices aren't open on Sunday's…I knew I had to get to town Saturday morning! The PO was right next door to the local grocery store which made it convenient to purchase the rest of the food which I would need till I hiked into Waitsfield. Vermont to me has a "hippie", laid back atmosphere. All of which I like! People are very friendly…no need to ask for a ride! Locals offered more rides than I needed! Always willing to assist a hiker! Next stop was 57 miles down the trail…Waitsfield, VT. I usually don't anticipate taking a zero day until the day before I take a zero day! When I reached the trailhead at the end of the day approaching Waitsfield, I Googled and called a local B&B to make reservations and a shuttle. I didn't have to wait long in the parking lot before the owner came to get me. She dropped me off at the local outfitter store in town and left. I purchased what I needed and walked quite a distance into the main section of town. She had taken my pack with her so the walking was light. When you carry a pack all day for several days you don't know how to act without it! I went to the grocery and bought way too much food as usual! I hitched to the B&B and she allowed me to use the kitchen to prepare my dinner. On zero days I need to clean ALL of my gear, prepare my food and of course…go shopping! I love thrift stores and antique shops and there are post offices nearby in case I want to ship anything home. Which I did!
From Waitsfield to Rutland it was a 60 mile jaunt. As I got closer to Rutland and now on the Appalachian Trail, word on the trail and advise was "do not stop and stay at the Yellow Deli…all of the nobo AT hikers are there and none of them are leaving…they are there to party, etc. etc. etc…" Well that wasn't going to stop me from going to a favorite Hostel! I gallivanted on down the trail looking forward to staying at the Hostel that I had stayed at a few years back while hiking the AT. The Hostel was completely full but I was fortunate enough to get the last bunk on the women's side…men and women have separate quarters. The two young ladies had all of their gear strewn out all over the floor, walls, bunks, dresser…something I did myself once I got everything out of my pack! It was late and I still needed to purchase groceries and do laundry. I found a laundromat some distance away from the Hostel and getting dark I was glad another male hiker was there. I asked if he would mind waiting for me so that we could walk back to the Hostel together. Dark, unfamiliar neighborhood…he was happy to wait.
Next stop! Manchester Center…another 50 trail miles to get there. No need to stay in town…I slept in the Bromley Shelter the night before so all I had to do was hike out the next morning, hitch into town, pick up some groceries for the remainder of the trip which was 58 miles, eat lunch at a local cafe, wash up at McDonalds, then hitch back and pick up the trail and hike to Stratton Pond Shelter. It was a good day!
Two unplanned stops were in Richmond, VT and then in Bennington, VT…don't ask me why! Neither of those stops required that I pick up extra food items, although I did! I got off the trail just for something different…and well…just to get off the trail!
It wouldn't be Vermont without…beautiful white marble glazing the sides of the trail, maple syrup tubes draping the maple trees as they twisted throughout the forest, the distant echo of the loons and their haunting cry…sticky, gooey, you don't want to get stuck in mud, tantalizing beaver ponds where you anticipate seeing abundant wildlife and rocky mountain vistas where you can leisurely turn around for a 360deg view! From Lake Champlain to the west which boasts her 125 miles within the Lake Champaign Valley between the Green Mountains of Vermont to the Adirondack Mountains of New York…peering north you may get a glimpse of Camel's Hump, once called "The Sleeping Lion", or the rocky summit of Mt Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. Then there is Killington Peak or even Jay Peak further north. Mountains and valleys with every turn…and my favorite…the glorious White Mountains of New Hampshire to the east. Caretakers on top of Camel's Hump pointed out Mt Lafayette and Franconia Ridge which the Appalachian Trail traverses. Each time I looked to the east from any summit I would try to pinpoint the Whites! Such amazing and spectacular views…well worth the climb.
Some of my favorites…reaching "The Chin" of Mt Mansfield! Yep…I actually enjoy hiking across the open and rocky summits. I celebrate and welcome each summit after a slippery rock, no hand hold, climb to the top! Mt Mansfield, Camel's Hump, Whiteface Mountain, Killington Peak…each with their slow, rock grabbing, ladder assist, steep, sometimes treacherous decent. I savored it all even though it was difficult at times! Another favorite is always those whom I meet on and off of the trail! Trail Angels…hikers…numerous individuals who picked me up alongside the road for a ride in to or out of town. Then there was "Coach"…that is the name I gave him. We ran into each other often. He being a section hiker just out for a small stretch. His gear was old and worn. He hadn't backpacked in many a year. He was just out to see if he could still hike those long distances. A retired football coach but now a ski coach (or something like that)…we always greeted each other with such enthusiasm! On one particular evening he was exhausted when he reached Stratton Pond at the end of his day. I was wading in the pond, filtering water and watching the sun slip behind the clouds when he approached. He asked if I would fill his 3 liter water bladder up for him. He being too tired to move! A man with a gentle and quiet spirit. A blessing to have around and talk to. I will miss the "Coach".
I do regret two things in which I should have done differently. One was excruciatingly painful! I had gone back down to the Stratton Pond to filter water, etc. and back at the shelter I had my dinner preparing itself. I remembered this pond when I hiked the Appalachian Trail and had fond memories of it. Each time I would find myself bathing and washing up in its cool waters. On this hike I hurried to get back up to the shelter where dinner was waiting and did not even think about the sunset in which I missed! Several of the other hikers went down to the pond to watch the spectacular setting of the sun. I was kicking myself for not going back down (something I had anticipated doing) after viewing the pictures that the others had taken! Ugh! I missed it because I was more concerned about doing my nightly chores than remembering I wanted to see the sunset that night! Another regret was on a beautiful, sunny and warm day. Two hikers were approaching me when I noticed that the younger one had a small ukulele hanging off the back of his pack. As we passed, I mentioned how probably many a hiker last night had enjoyed his ukulele concert while relaxing around a toasty campfire. He remarked that "Yes"…"There was a performance." We said this just in passing and a few feet beyond each other, he turned around and asked if I might want to hear some tunes…that he would give me a performance right there in the middle of the trail. He tried to talk me into it…but what do you think I did? I quickly looked at my watch and announced something about the time and that I had many a mile yet to hike that day! What! As we grew further and further apart I wanted to shout out. "Wait!" "I would love to have you play and sing for me!" But I didn't and I missed the opportunity just because I might be late at getting to my campsite that evening!
The end of my hike was drawing near. Now normally I don't cry much but on this trip I cried and shed tears at two different locations. The first was after I had reached the Appalachian Trail portion where the two trails coincide for about 100 miles together. When I reached the famous White Rocks I couldn't help myself. I remembered what a magical and tender moment it was and how it once again captured my mind! I remembered this section of the AT! How beautiful it was to see all of the rock cairns lining the path on which I once again tread. I lingered, gathering rocks to build a memorial, a small rock cairn formation placed amongst the others to remember my father. I quietly cried and said a prayer of gratitude for my father. A few steps beyond, I again gathered smaller stones to build a small memorial in remembrance of my grandson, Levi Joshua. Thinking of how someday I would be reunited with them both in heaven.
The other event was at the southern terminus of the Long Trail. I had completed the trail and it was an emotional moment for me. The only other time I have ever cried at the end of a hike was on top of Mt Katahdin when I finished the AT. On both hikes I wanted it to be finished…but then I didn't. I truly wasn't ready to end the hike. I wanted it to go on, to continue on a path where life seems so simple, free and lively. To explore the unknown, hearing, seeing and breathing in the mountains, the forests and nature! Yet, home I must travel to…all while eagerly anticipating and planning yet another adventure and another trail that I will soon wander and journey upon.
Until then…with much gratitude for you!


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conda_install("r-reticulate", "tensorflow") # fails

# Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
# Solving environment: ...working... failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
# Solving environment: ...working... failed with repodata from current_repodata.json, will retry with next repodata source.
#
# ResolvePackageNotFound:
#   - python=3.1
#
# Error: one or more Python packages failed to install [error code 1]

Not sure what that's about, so then I try
use_condaenv("r-reticulate")                # seems to work
py_install("tensorflow")                    # fails

which gives the error:

Error: could not find a Python environment for
/opt/local/bin/python3.9

So then I tried:
virtualenv_create("rstudio-python-virtualenv")

which throws the error

ERROR: Failed cleaning build dir for numpy

Even though that failed, just for laughs I tried
virtualenv_install("rstudio-python-virtualenv", "tensorflow")

which throws

ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement
tensorflow (from versions: none)

After some more troubleshooting I tried changing the Python interpreter specified in "Global Options" to these 2 new virtual environments created above. It had no effect on the error messages.
I also tried reticulate::py_install("tensorflow") which throws:

Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): ...working... done
Solving environment: ...working... failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Solving environment: ...working... failed with repodata from current_repodata.json, will retry with next repodata source.

ResolvePackageNotFound:
  - python=3.1

Error: one or more Python packages failed to install [error code 1]
>

A: Apprently at least part of the problem was that conda_create was creating environments based on versions of Python that were too new for the version of tensorflow it was trying to install (i.e. Python v3.10.0). This worked:
conda_create("r-py-conda-3.6", python_version = "3.6")
conda_install(envname = "r-py-conda-3.6",
              packages=("tensorflow"))

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A former deacon and teacher at two schools in Mahoning County has lost his teaching license.
Ernest Formichelli taught at Cardinal Mooney High School from 1976-2013 and St. Christine School from 1971-76, according to diocese records. He no longer is employed by the Diocese of Youngstown and no longer is a deacon.
In September 2013, the Ohio Board of Education accepted a resolution "to accept the voluntary surrender and to enter an order to revoke permanently the five-year professional high school teaching license and permanent nontax teaching certificate" of Formichelli.
In an email, the group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said the information about Formichelli was a "random discovery" it made on the state board of education website, www.education.ohio.gov.
During a news conference in June, Judy Jones, Midwest associate director of SNAP, said a SNAP member had been abused by a deacon, and another person also had accused that deacon of abuse. SNAP would not name the deacon at that time, but Jones said Thursday that the accusations were against Formichelli.
However, in a statement, the Rev. John Jerek, vicar of clergy for the Diocese of Youngstown, said: "SNAP has been misinformed and is operating under suspicions, not facts. The Diocese of Youngstown follows civil law, church law and our policy of putting children first in every case of allegation of sexual abuse."
Formichelli was among seven people mentioned in the Ohio Board of Education meeting minutes concerning licenses to teach. The minutes note that Formichelli "waived his right to a hearing" and is ineligible to apply for certification or licensure in Ohio.
"Ohio law prohibits the Diocese of Youngstown from giving specifics on the employment of any individual. All of us who are employees would like to be respected in the same way," the diocese release read. "There is a process," he said, adding the diocese works with authorities in reports of abuse.
Father Jerek added that "there is a process on both ends" that protects parties involved.
Jones said SNAP believes it is the responsibility of the diocese to release or post the names of abusers on its website.
The Mahoning County Prosecutor's Office could not release any information, but Jones said reports were taken.
Formichelli could not be reached for comment; no phone number is listed.
Father Jerek's news release said that when the diocese receives an allegation, action is taken. "Following the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and the Diocese of Youngstown Child Protection Policies all allegations of sexual abuse are reported to the civil authorities. The independent Diocesan Review Board examines the case and initiates an investigation by a retired FBI agent. During the investigation, the priest or deacon is placed on administrative leave. Once the investigation is completed, the Review Board makes a recommendation to the Bishop concerning whether or not the person should continue in ministry," the release stated.
The charter does not apply to any action that occurred prior to ordination, the news release stated. It continued, "When the diocese receives an allegation about a lay person, it is reported to the civil authorities and the person is placed on administrative leave until the result of the civil investigation is known. If the allegation is proved true or credible, the person is dismissed."
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This week the school welcomed Ms. Lori Adam, who joins the Advancement office as the new Director of the Annual Fund. Ms. Adam comes to us from York House School in Vancouver, where she was Associate Director of Development.
In her new role, Ms. Adam will help the school to raise $750,000 in the current school year through the Annual Fund. It's a challenge she's excited about taking on.
Fundraising plays an important part in providing an exceptional learning environment for our students. The Annual Fund has four main categories of contribution, including endowed funds, financial aid, school initiatives and the head's initiatives. With Annual Fund donations currently at $460,000, we are at 61% of the goal with five months left in the school year.


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Tennis, Children's play area, Crazy Golf, Pitch & Putt, Disc Golf, Band concerts and Boating Pool, Skate Park and BMX facility. Friends of the Valley Gardens - For further information, call Kate Dawson on 0845 300 6091.
Spa wells and Pump House, Sun Pavilion and colonnades, Elgar Walk, Floral displays, shrub & tree collection and a Pinetum.Alan Titchmarsh has recently named the Valley Gardens as his favourite public park.Awarded Gold Medal in Entente Florale competition (Europe in Bloom) in June 2004.Gardens lead on into Pinewoods and link to RHS Harlow Carr on a mile walk, on pathways.Band Concerts on Sunday afternoons from May to August.
The Valley Gardens and the Pinewoods cover some 17 acres and display alpine rarities in spring, a romantic rhododendron dell, seasonal bedding displays, and a magnificent dahlia display in late summer. Part of the Valley Gardens is known as Bogs field where it is believed that a greater number of mineral springs come to the surface than any other known place on earth. 36 of Harrogate's 88 mineral wells are found within the gardens, with no two being alike.
The area remained in a primitive state until 1778 when Bogs Field became part of Harrogate's famous Stray - a large piece of open common land in the centre of the town. Gradually the area was improved and furnished with a solid footpath in 1847 and the most important wells with stone well-heads. The first pump room for the Magnesia Well was built in 1858 (currently undergoing a full refurbishment) and the verges of the footpath planted out to a design by the Council's Surveyor, incorporating features proposed by a number of other designers in 1886/7. The new Magnesia Pump Room, (now the cafe) was built in 1895. Alderman Binns forcibly incorporated a large area of council land into the gardens by knocking down the dividing wall himself one night in 1911. Subsequently the Sun Pavilion and Colonnades were built on this 'extension' in 1933. Bogs Field had been much improved by the addition of circular flower beds and walks in the 1920s. After WWII a wide variety of botanical specimens were planted and in 1957 the Christchurch Botanical Gardens in New Zealand generously donated a host of specimens which were planted in the New Zealand Garden, constructed for the purpose. These were redesigned in 2010 and now include wood carvings. The botanical collection of climbing plants has been replanted in the Colonnades, restoring part of the original concept of the attractive and sheltered walkways in the Gardens. The Valley Gardens was the home of the Harrogate Spring Flower Show for almost seventy years.


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Q: How to get Access to stop enforcing a one-to-many relationship I have a form containing a bunch of time sheet entries. Now most of these entries are related to some kind of "job" we have running through the shop, but not always. When there is, you just pop the job ID into the corresponding time sheet entry and a lot of relevant information about the job is displayed - which is necessary.
However, my problem occurs when a time sheet entry DOES NOT relate to a specific job. I still want to use the same form and mechanisms to input the entry, but if the entry isn't supplied with a Job ID, Access tells me that it can't find a record in the Job table that corresponds with the entry. It will not let me save the record at that point.
So Jobs have a one-to-many relationship with the timesheet entries, but only when a relationship exists at all. How do I make Access not freak out when a Job ID isn't supplied? I've already checked the relationship and it is not enforcing referential integrity. Also the Job ID field is not marked as required in the time sheet entries table.

A: Can you add a default value like "Unspecified" or "not billable" to the jobs list? Then you can maintain your referential integrity and you don't have to guess whether or not a NULL job IDis a missing real job ID or or one of these non-billable items.


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Cineamazônia aims to disseminate, distribute and display audiovisual, short, medium and feature films works of fiction, documentary, animation and experimental, produced anywhere in the world.
Since 2003, Cineamazônia has put nature in the foreground, making it the star of one of the most important film festivals in the North of Brasil.
The main objective of Cineamazônia is to make the junction between the seventh art and the environment, disseminating and promoting the message of sustainability, respect for nature and tradition of people who depend on it.
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Harvick Wins at Michigan
Pete Pistone | @PPistone	August 11, 2019 at 5:58 PM
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BROOKLYN, Mich. – Kevin Harvick scored his second win of the season and second consecutive in the August Michigan race in Sunday's Consumers Energy 400.
Harvick got by Joey Logano, who eventually had to pit for fuel, with 18 laps to go and raced to the checkered flag to score his 47th career win.
"Winning races is what it's all about," Harvick said as he celebrated in Victory Lane. "We just can't do it without all you guys (the fans) and getting a win for Ford."
Harvick had to come back from an early race flat tire to get the win on a hot and sunny afternoon in Michigan.
Michigan Race Winners | All-Time Winners
Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Martin Truex Jr. and Daniel Suarez rounded out the top five.
Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, William Byron, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman completed the first 10 finishers.
Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch won the first two stages. Stage Points
"We lost track position for the start of Stage 3, restarted 19th and lost some spots, got going a little bit and got some back and then another restart got in the wrong lane and lost some more," Truex Jr. explained. "The track position deal really hurt us but we just had to pick them off one-by-one and of course fuel mileage helped us get some more."
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series now heads to Bristol Motor Speedway next Saturday night.
How Harvick Won: It was a comeback story as Harvick experience early race trouble when a tire went down. He methodically worked his way back to the front and crew chief Rodney Childers correctly calculated the team's fuel mileage to take the top spot and then make it to the end of the race.
Who Had a Good Day: Hamlin scored his fifth straight top-five finish this season and best Michigan finish since 2011…Larson battled back from a pit road speeding penalty for his fifth top-thre finish at Michigan and fourth top-five finish in the last seven races (Read More)…Truex Jr. made his 500th career Cup start and registered his fourth straight top-six finish this season. He also finished top five in both Michigan races this season…Suarez had his third top-five finish this season and he finished top five in both Michigan races this season.
Who Had a Bad Day: Logano had the top spot in the closing laps but ran out of fuel to give up the lead and sink back to a 17th-place finish…Jimmie Johnson had an issue early and hit the wall taking him out of contention for a good finish in his race to stay in the playoff hunt. He finished 34th…Clint Bowyer suffered a similar fate but later in the race severely hurting his playoff hopes as he was saddled with a 37th-place finish…Aric Almirola made hard contact in a multi-car accident on the frontstretch that severely damaged his Ford and was credited with a 33rd-place finish.
See Also: Shakeup at the Playoff Bubble
What Else Happened: Early on the question was would drivers use the PJ1 traction compound that was applied to the track again overnight by officials in hopes of widening the racing surface. The answer was not much. The race turned into more of a usual fuel strategy game that has been Michigan's calling card for years with some teams guessing right and others coming up short.
Quotable: "We have plenty of racing but we have to get some things figured out," Clint Bowyer.
Notables: It is Harvick's seventh straight year with multiple victories…Harvick scored Stewart-Haas Racing's 53rd win…Preece had his third career top-10 finish.
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It is developed on a ground floor with a sales counter area, kitchen preparation room, seating area, toilets, service rooms, outdoor seating area and playground space.
Vast glazings favor natural lighting throughout the day, and visual contact with the environment.
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Era un buddista Zen e una figura che ha contribuito a portare il Buddismo Cinese negli Stati Uniti nel XX secolo. Hsuan Hua ha fondato diverse istituzioni negli Stati Uniti. Il Dharma Realm Buddhist Association (DRBA) è un'organizzazione buddista con sedi in Nord America, Australia e Asia. La Città dei Diecimila Buddha a Ukiah, California, è uno dei primi monasteri buddisti Chan in America. La Dharma Realm Buddhist University è una scuola buddista, e la Buddhist Text Translation Society lavora sulla fonetica e la traduzione di scritture buddiste dal cinese in inglese, vietnamita, spagnolo e molte altre lingue.

Biografia

Libri
The Fifty Skandha Demon States
The Intention of Patriarch Bodhidharma's Coming from the West
Commentary on The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra
Commentary on The Sutra in Forty-Two Sections
Commentary on The Sixth Patriarch's Dharma Jewel Platform Sutra
Chan: the Essence of All Buddhas
Guanyin, Guanyin, Guanshiyin
The Professor Requests a Lecture From the Monk in the Grave
Venerable Master Hua's Talks on Dharma, Volumes I-XI
Buddha Root Farm
News From True Cultivators

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I'm looking for a complete copy of Ken Randall's A Beautiful Mess; a version he titled Charlotte's Movie. He pulled almost all his work from SOL in 2015 and the version on his asstr site is incomplete. Anyone know where I might find it?
What is the legal situation on passing stories across?
The official stance, thinking and letter of the law is that passing a story around is violating the copyright laws and is illegal, ie: you are making an illegal copy, only possible loophole would be you deleting your copy after you passed it on to someone.
I do not think this particular story was ever published for money anywhere and the only copies floating around are those made by readers for their own use.
The reasons why the author took his stories down are on his blog, so you'll probably not find a copy online (unless one of those amazon plagiarists grabbed it before it was removed).
I may be mistaken, but as long as the correct author is attributed the work, and it is not a licensing issue, the work can be passed (but not posted) without the author's permission. I think.
You are, at least in this case, most likely mistaken.
- there is no disclaimer or text allowing for non-profit reproduction, etc.
- KR as the copyright holder has the exclusive rights to make copies, etc.
That's the legal stuff out of the way.
KR will most likely not go after someone sending out copies of his work via mail, etc. , but Lazeez would have to remove any mentions of illegal download links on these forums (at least after getting the Canadian version of a DMCA takedown notice, but I believe he'd crack down hard on it even before getting one).
I do not have a copy (nor do I want one) of this story and I am not encouraging people to start swapping/copying stories via mail or private messages.
At least as to US law, per the DMCA, the first sale doctrine largely does not apply to digital works (unless it is on physical read only media).
It probably doesn't, so he's still probably wrong.
Sorry. Wasn't trying to cause a ruckus, but it seems I may have. As much as I would like to read the full version of this story--the shorter version, while good, seems broken and and incomplete in spots--I think I will give up on pursuing obtaining a copy. I can understand the author's reasons for no longer wanting it out there given his stated objections and some of the probable content hinted at in the posted version.
For some unknown reason, Congress passed an exception to the 'fair use laws' exclusively for electronic media (probably at the instigation of the MIAA). While you can give anyone a copy of a print book you've read, and can even sell it to anyone you want, it's illegal to 'loan it' to someone electronically.
Typically, many ebooks post an entry on their copyright page requesting that readers reading an illegal copy, respectfully purchase their own copy, but that's about as much as you can do.
According to the Berne Convention, and I think American copyright law, as interpreted, agrees, as soon as a work is created it is automatically copyrighted to the creator until such time as the copyright expires, is reassigned by the current holder, or the current holder gives permission to use. This is what some of the authors here do. The give permission to copy and disseminate as long as the action is free, the work is not modified in any way, and the original copyright notice is included.
or the current holder gives permission to use.
When I place a story on SoL I give them the legal permission to use or display the story, and via that I allow the site members to read the story. I do not assign anyone else the write to make copies to hand out to anyone at all. So while you can tell someone to check out my story on Sol or FineStories you can't give them a copy of the story from the site.
Mind you, I also sell e-pub versions and print version via Lulu, if you buy a copy and hand the copy over to another person to read, you can legally do that - first sale doctrine covers that provided you hand them the copy you purchased and not one you made from it.
Being able to loan someone a book has nothing at all to do with the fair use doctrine. You are talking about the first sale doctrine.


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Home » Sports » Table Tennis
China-US paddlers excel at worlds
Source: Xinhua | 00:00 UTC+8 November 30, 2021 | Print Edition
Lin Gaoyuan and Lily Zhang, a joint China-United States pair set up to mark the 50th anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy, performed wonders to reach the medal positions at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Sunday.
Though defeated by Japan's Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto 2-3 in the semifinals, the pair left with special memories.
"We had an amazing run, and I have to thank him (Lin) for always supporting me and carrying me all the way to the semifinals. It's a dream come true," said Zhang.
"It's not just about table tennis but also friendship between us. I am also very grateful that the US fans learnt some Chinese to cheer us, and that means a lot to me. Our friendship will go on, and for that, I'm very happy," said Lin.
Their Japanese conquerors, however, lost to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha 11-2, 11-5, 11-8 in the mixed doubles final.
The Chinese were rarely as their dominance ensured a 3-0 win which Wang credited to their good understanding.
"We knew how to complement one another and understood each other well. Our strategy worked out the way we had planned and we are very happy with our win," said Wang.
"We are so happy with this victory. This just marks the start of a wonderful partnership which we hope will earn us more success in the years to come," echoed Sun.


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Q: jQuery ignored in ajax success callback I'm using jQuery and Ajax to populate a select. Now I'm trying to do that in my success callback, But it's being ignored
The weird part is that my console.log('test'); is working in my success callback, But my DOM manipulation isn't. And my DOM manipulation is working outside of the success callback.
seems like magic to me. Here's the code
$(document).ready(function(){

// This is working
//$('select[name="service"]').append('<option selected="selected" value="1">Test</option>');

$('select[name="region"]').change(function(){
    $.ajax({
        type: "GET",
        url: "ajax/updateServices.php",
        data: "region=" + $(this).val(),
        dataType: "html",
        success: function(data){
            // this is also working
            console.log('test');
            // This is being ignored
            $('select[name="service"]').append('<option selected="selected" value="1">Test</option>');

        }
    });
});

});
EDIT
It seems like selectize.js is causing the issue. I'm gonna look into why selectize.js is causing this.

A: i would share my history with select plugin:
Some select plugin such as SelectBox requires you do destroy the jquery object before populating the select again or changing anything, even selectedIndex THAT you need to declare the select as the select-plugin again
for example (with selectBox, but works the same on others)
$("#MySelect").selectBox('destroy')
$("#MySelect").append("<option>New Option </option>");
$("#MySelect").selectBox()

also, make sure when debugging, that $('select[name="service"]') returns the desired select and not an empty object, most issues are resolved when in debug mode (dont use debug mode? use Chrome Developer tools under Source tab).


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New IREC guide to help states understand new IEEE standard for US DERs
The US Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has published a guide entitled "Making the Grid Smarter: State Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Standard 1547-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources."
The resource is intended to help state regulators and other stakeholders in the country navigate the technical, operational and policy changes that will need to be addressed over the next five years.
The industry standard was updated last year to enable substantially higher implementation of distributed energy resources (DERs) on the grid.
Adopted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the "IEEE Standard 1547-2018 for Interconnection and Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources with Associated Electric Power Systems Interface" presents a list of options that states will have to adopt and implement.
"The 2018 standard will help ensure new distributed energy resources meet the most updated performance standards, which will maintain or increase the stability, reliability and intelligence of the distribution grid over time, as more customers adopt transformative clean energy technologies," said Brian Lydic, IREC's chief regulatory engineer.
The updated IEEE Standard 1547-2018 supercedes the 2008 version and will help establish a national standard that will transform how DERs function as part of the distribution grid.
Making the Grid Smarter provides an overview and explanation of the major revisions in IEEE Standard 1547-2018 and the key issues for states to consider.
"More consumers and communities than ever recognise the environmental, economic, resiliency and public health benefits of clean energy technologies. Once widely utilised, the enhanced functionalities of Distributed Energy Resources set out by the new IEEE standard will likely enable higher penetration of DERs on the grid, while maintaining grid safety and reliability, and providing new grid and consumer benefits," said IREC VP-regulatory Sara Baldwin.
State regulators will be responsible for formal adoption of the new standard, while utilities will need to integrate them into their operations. In addition, DER industry representatives, federal and state agencies, technology manufacturers, national laboratories and advocates will all have key roles in the adoption process.
"Compared to its 2003 predecessor, IEEE Standard 1547-2018 requires DERs to be capable of providing specific grid supportive functionalities relating to voltage, frequency, communications and controls," said Lydic. "With a variety of options built into the standard, a full understanding of the implications of each element of the rollout will be critical, and it may be more challenging to apply uniformly, with differences potentially based on DER system size, technology or local grid conditions."
Once broadly implemented, IEEE Standard 1547-2018 will enable DERs to automatically respond to certain grid conditions. The clear definition of DER settings in statewide interconnection rules will help increase efficiency, help ensure clear communication and generate new sources of cost savings.
The standard will also enable DER customers and utilities to optimise the grid whilst avoiding negative impacts:
More DERs will be capable of connecting to the grid with higher penetration scenarios, assuming their control functions are set to adequately accommodate grid conditions.
Customers installing DERs may see shifts in their generation output which may require the adoption of new consumer protection measures.
The connection process used for DERs to the grid will have to be updated to meet the new standard (and to reflect the vastly different conditions under which the grid is operating today, as compared with 2003).
Current state rules and utility interconnection procedures based on IEEE Standard 1547-2003 will need to be updated.
"With the IEEE Standard 1547-2018 published and a few remaining years before full rollout (2022), now is the time for states and regulators to begin to implement the updated standard," says IREC president/CEO Larry Sherwood. "Even in states where DER penetration is low today, this will help ensure new DERs meet the most updated performance standards, while giving latitude to utilise the enhanced grid functionality as the volume of DERs increases on the grid."
States or utilities will begin integrating the new standard into applicable interconnection rules and tariffs voluntarily or as directed by state statute.
"State implementation of IEEE Standard 1547-2018 will benefit from fair, balanced and transparent stakeholder processes to ensure that the perspectives of all impacted stakeholders, including consumers adopting DERs, are accounted for and reflected," added Baldwin.
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Why are there always skidmarks here?
they realize they need to weave one more lane left.
Subject: i16i75 suggestion concerning "driver expectation"
I heard the i16i75 problem with "driver expectation" discussed several times at the GDOT presentations to Macon-Bibb politicians on 7-27-05.
Drivers traveling south on i75 assume the exit to i16 will be on the right. But the exit is to the left. And the first notice of this situation is only 1 mile before the intersection. And this misleading sign says "I-16 Left Lane" - when the left lane actually stays with I-75...!
Subject: FW: i16i75 suggestion concerning "driver expectation"
Thank you for your suggestion regarding the directional signage for the I-16 eastbound exit ramp at the I-16/I-75 Interchange. The existing interstate signing in this area was thoroughly reviewed as you suggested and it has been determined that some minor improvements should be made to the diagrammatic signs approaching the interchange. Such changes would serve as a temporary improvement until the I-16/I-75 Interchange projects are constructed.
The designs to improve the diagrammatic sign layout are now underway. After the designs are completed, they will be forwarded to the Department's Maintenance Office for fabrication. The process will take approximately two months for the signs to be fabricated and installed.
Again thank you for your suggestion and interest in improving our transportation system.
Well here again, another accident. A miracle that no one was killed. An 18-wheeler, with seven cars.
Just past the Department of Transportation building coming into Macon on I-75 south, there is an electric sign crossing the interstate. Messages are posted. Has the DOT thought about adding one of these, just past the Pierce Avenue exit?
All people unfamiliar with this area could see this sign, showing "Sharp Curve Ahead, Slow Down -anything to make people pay more attention. Lives could be saved until something final is decided for this area. Is this too simple a solution?
I have just finished reading the account of the truck accident and liquid latex spill on I-75 southbound at the 1-16 exit. Let me try to hazard a guess at what went wrong there. Motorists (and truck drivers) heading south on I-75 get an eyeful of a large overhead sign just before entering a left curve that goes over the railroad bridge. Curiously, this DOT sign leads them to believe that when they get to the next exit, two I-75 southbound lanes continue straight and persons wishing to exit onto I-16 must make a left turn to access the westbound ramp.
Actually, when you approach the area in question, the observant driver will realize that the road configuration does not match what they saw on the sign less than a minute earlier. The actual road layout has the two I-75 lanes making a hard right curve (back over the train tracks) while the I-16 exit has a slowly expanding lane on the left side. The I-16 exit is the roadway that physically continues straight.
I cannot tell you how many times I have headed south on I-75 and exited onto I-16 while drivers in the left lane of I-75 continue past the exit only to discover there is no left turn to exit onto I-16. At that point, they invariably choose to cross the solid white lines, cross through the gore at 60 miles per hour, and force a merge into the established flow of traffic already on the exit ramp. It is not at all unusual to see drivers cross all the way from the right lane of I-75 and attempt this feat of derring-do and potential human sacrifice.
Correcting the signage and changing the road markings to allow more time for an exit and a merge onto the I-16 ramp may alleviate some of these problems - but not all of them. It is my opinion that a map (after all, a sign depicting a roadway layout is just a map) should look like the road it represents.
John F. Ricketson III is a resident of Monroe County.
An accident blocked all lanes of Interstate 75 this afternoon and spilled liquid latex on northbound lanes.
The wreck involved a tractor trailer and six cars and happened at about 1:40 p.m. north of the Pierce Avenue exit, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation's Web site.
All lanes were reopened after 7 p.m., according to the Macon Police Department's radio room.
The tractor trailer wrecked on I-75 south and flipped over the guard rail on to northbound lanes. GDOT workers are working to contain the liquid that spilled from the truck onto northbound lanes.
At least four vehicles wrecked on southbound lanes near the tractor trailer, and workers are towing those vehicles and removing the tractor trailer.
There are no serious injuries, Macon Police Sgt. Melanie Hofmann said.
Traffic from I-75 south was diverted onto Pierce Avenue.
Who should benefit from highway designs?
I-16 can be re-routed to I-75 at US-80.


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Home Your business ACES UP THE SLEEVE FOR NEW TMHA SERVICE VAN FLEET
ACES UP THE SLEEVE FOR NEW TMHA SERVICE VAN FLEET
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) is progressively upgrading its 300 plus-strong fleet of service vans to Toyota's newest-generation HiAce, providing multiple benefits for its service technicians, the business' footprint and the same high degree of service and support for its customers, nationally.
TMHA general manager – Service, Mal Paterson, said the entire fleet of HiAce service vans will be replaced with the new model, which has been completely redesigned for the first time in 15 years.
Mr Paterson said the idea to upgrade the national fleet of service vans was sparked by the new HiAce launch in 2019.
"We started a Steering Committee in mid-2019 after it was launched, which comprised service technicians, service management and workplace health and safety," said Mr Paterson. "We looked at the configuration, the racking and drawers and sliders. We considered parts storage, oil, batteries and safety equipment. We also changed it from pneumatic to electric compressors and power tools.
Toyota Materials Handling Australia – New Toyota Hiace service van and Traigo 70 Electric powered forklift. (Photo Matthias Engesser/Narrative Post)
"We really valued the input from the service technicians that will be ultimately be using the van. Then we started testing it with our longstanding racking partner, Caddy Storage, which has been particularly helpful throughout the process.
"Caddy Storage is our exclusive partner and has a national presence but all the vans get fitted-out in Sydney."
Mr Paterson said the first new service van has already hit the road and a further 32 will follow it in the following weeks.
The new HiAces are a combination of long wheelbase (LWB) and super long wheelbase (SLWB) variants. Both models have turbodiesel engines and automatic transmissions. "They have slightly different configurations but generally they're the same," Mr Paterson said. "Both models can service all TMHA brands and equipment types."
Each model sits on an appreciably longer and wider all-new platform. The LWB is 570mm longer and the SLWB is 535mm longer than the previous-generation models. Combined with a substantially wider (up to 215mm) interior space, this ensures they maintain respectively large cargo capacities of 6.2 cubic metres and 9.3 cubic metres.
Engine efficiencies have brought increased power output and greater fuel cost- and emission- savings.
The new 130kW 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine offers more peak power and torque, with an increase of up to 30kW and up to 150Nm compared with its 3.0-litre predecessor.
At the same time, official combined cycle fuel consumption for the turbodiesel has been cut by up to 8.7 per cent – thanks in part to a new stop/start system – with the manual LWB turbodiesel van variant returning a figure of just 7.5l/100km2.
Both models come with the latest suite of Toyota Safety Sense driver assistance features. These include a pre-collision safety system with pedestrian and daytime cyclist detection, lane departure alert with steering assist and auto high beam.
TMHA is progressively upgrading its 300 plus-strong fleet of service vans to Toyota's newest-generation HiAce. the entire fleet of HiAce service vans will be replaced with the new model, which has been completely redesigned for the first time in 15 years.
Further standard safety features include cruise control, anti-lock brakes, vehicle stability control, blind spot monitor, rear cross traffic alert, reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, and up to nine airbags depending on the model.
With its new semi-bonneted design, Toyota has been able to move the engine forward ahead of the front axle and seats, providing easier access to the engine bay, improved safety and greater stability and ride comfort. In addition to a smoother ride and quieter cabin, the semi-bonneted design delivers improved handling and agility.
Designed to appeal to drivers who often spend long days behind the wheel, the new HiAce has a redesigned cabin with improved ergonomics for greater driver comfort and convenience.
The new cabin is easier to access, has a lower seating position, features height-adjustable driver's seat, tilt and telescopic adjustable steering wheel with controls for the audio, infotainment and cruise control systems, manual air conditioning and extensive storage.
It also has a completely redesigned dash that provides significant ergonomic advantages.
With only one van presently on road for service, driver feedback is limited, yet encouraging.
"So far, feedback has been positive. We're hearing it drives really well – it's nice to drive – and that it's very comfortable. Also, about the improved access to tools and parts which boosts efficiencies for our customers, plus the abundant safety and convenience features.
For more information freecall 1800 425 438 or visit www.toyotamaterialhandling.com.au
Mal Peterson
Toyota Material Handling
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