Cain's solid start falls by wayside Jun 15, 2008
"It's a great place to pitch." Especially when the game begins at 6:11 p.m. PT, as this one did, and hitters have to contend with shadows and shafts of sunlight criss-crossing the infield. Cain struck out a season-high 11, including eight in the first three innings. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Opponents of southern Arizona mine list their reasons Jun 10, 2008
She recited a list of blights that her rural community already has, including a gravel mine and abandoned mine shafts. "We will have the trucks. We will have the dust. We will have the leftover mess," Webb said. (FOX 11, AZ)
History's test Jun 9, 2008
The U.S. Open, the people's major, has been 'the hardest championship to win' since the days of knickers and hickory shafts. By Tod Leonard UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
New mine opening with pact: Owner following Stillwater's example Jun 9, 2008
Already, 100 miners are busy cutting tunnels and shafts into the 5,600 foot mountain southeast of Chesaw near the Canadian border. That's about half of the jobs Kinross Gold expects to be created for miners, truck drivers and millworkers before the estimated 1 million ounces of gold play out in about eight years. (Missoulian, MT)
Smith: Infamous course humbles coaches Jun 6, 2008
" Oakmont, as the Georgia coaches learned, oozes tradition. You almost expect to see members in tweed coats and neckties, swinging hickory shafts. The Bulldogs group enjoyed the company of Ford, one of the highest-regarded club professionals in the country. Ford's been anchored at Oakmont since 1975. He is the envy of golf professionals - Oakmont is his domain in spring and summer. His winters are spent at Seminole in North Palm Beach, Fla., a goilf course where Ben Hogan always prepared for the... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bisbee will again try to sell property Jun 4, 2008
Pauken said a headframe is defined as specially engineered steel structures set over vertical mine shafts that allow workers to descend and remove ore from substantial depths ... The headframes are built above shafts that run from 734 feet to more than 3,300 feet deep. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Emergency responders remember Salisbury tornado Jun 2, 2008
As others held onto the drive shafts of the trucks, the tornado hit, damaging their building. I was scared, Haines recalled. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Community : Zoning code changes effective June 1, 2008 May 29, 2008
A high capacity well is described as one or more wells, drill holes or mine shafts on a property that have a combined approved pump capacity of 70 or more gallons per minute. A property is defined as contiguous or adjacent land having the same owner. (Forest Republican, WI)
On the Fringe: Nicklaus says golf has definitely changed May 28, 2008
Nicklaus finds it irrelevant trying to compare this generation of titanium and solid-core balls against his generation of wooden drivers and balatas, against previous generations of hickory shafts and gutta percha. It s a different day, but one thing hasn t changed. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
US unions could end strike that has crippled GM May 28, 2008
American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabiliser bars mainly for large GM sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks. GM was fortunate because during the strike, high gasoline prices and a sluggish economy stopped people from buying larger vehicles. (Business Report, South Africa)
GM: Strike losses to total about $2 billion May 24, 2008
American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars, mainly for GMs pickups and large SUVs. GM accounts for 80 percent of business at American Axle, which was formed from parts plants sold by GM in 1994. (MSNBC -- Business)
Tentative deal reached to settle GM-Kansas City strike May 21, 2008
American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for GM's large SUVs and pickup trucks. The 12-week strike at five American Axle facilities crippled GM's production and caused thousands of layoffs at GM and other parts suppliers. (Anchorage Daily News)
City Council in 60 seconds May 21, 2008
In an e-mail to residents Owen O Riordan, the city s engineer, said the delay is primarily due to a redesign after construction crews drilled the shafts that provide structural support for the bridge and the alignment of the shafts shifted. The City Council approved next year s $434 million budget, a $20. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
American Axle Workers Begin Vote on a New Contract May 20, 2008
Detroit-based American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars mainly for GM's pickup trucks and large sport utility vehicles. GM accounts for about 80 percent of its business. (ABC News -- Wire)
Suit Wars: Much ado about nothing May 18, 2008
Do golfers really need those metal woods and titanium shafts. And whatever were the powers-that-be in gymnastics thinking when they got rid of such fine events as rope climbing and club swinging. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
True Temper Q1 sales up 21 percent May 16, 2008
Based in Memphis, True Temper manufactures golf shafts. It also markets golf shafts and other recreational sports products under the True Temper, Grafalloy, Royal Precision and Alpha Q brands. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Neighborhoods: Word on the street May 15, 2008
When construction crews drilled the shafts that provide structural support for the bridge, the alignment of the shafts shifted and the bridge had to be redesigned to the bridge s structural stability. The revised design will not affect the bridge s appearance from the street level, O Riordan said. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Health Dept. offers facts about head lice May 15, 2008
These are tiny, oval-shaped, yellowish-white specks securely attached to the hair shafts close to the scalp. The egg cases of hatched lice can also be brownish in color and found two or three inches away from the scalp depending on how long they have been attached to the hair. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
UAW says American Axle proposal closes plants May 12, 2008
It makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for pickup trucks like the Chevrolet Silverado, GM's top-selling vehicle. Many of its U.S. competitors won deals from the United Auto Workers to pay newly hired workers about $14 per hour. (MSNBC -- Business)
Frequent squid sightings off B.C. coast prompt concerns for fish stock May 12, 2008
On the U.S. research vessel Maurice Ewing, scientists were peering over the side at night as sediment cores were pulled up in the Gulf of Alaska, when strange creatures began flashing through shafts of light in the dark water. A school of large squid suddenly appeared, perhaps a hundred in number and initiated a feeding frenzy upon the baitfish. (Globe and Mail)
It's time for branding May 11, 2008
The animals didn t seem to mind the needle; they were more preoccupied with the fiery shafts of iron being pressed into their flanks. We were fast and effective. (Montana Standard, MT)
WHOLE LOT OF WORRY May 11, 2008
Other mine features such as air shafts can create more problems. Lukachinsky s home was built on an air shaft. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Autoworkers union: American Axle proposal includes closing 3 plants May 11, 2008
Web search enhanced by. Sunday May 11, 2008 MYT 8:57:04 AM. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
American Axle workers wait for word of strike settlement May 10, 2008
American Axle is a small company that gets 80 percent of its business from GM. It makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for pickup trucks such as the Chevrolet Silverado, GM's top-selling vehicle. Many of its U.S. competitors won deals from the United Auto Workers to pay newly hired workers about $14 per hour. (BusinessWeek)
GM lends hope to American Axle strike May 10, 2008
American Axle is a small company that gets 80 percent of its business from GM. It makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for pickups such as the Chevrolet Silverado, GM's top-selling vehicle. Many of its U.S. competitors won deals from the United Auto Workers to pay newly hired workers about $14 an hour. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Buckskin Mountain State Park May 10, 2008
6-mile round trip from this point) or checking out a couple of old mine shafts (a 1-mile round trip from this point). Keep in mind that the area can be sizzling during summer. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Dual-clutch transmissions May 9, 2008
In order to drive the gears, two shafts are used, unlike a manual transmission, which uses one single input shaft. In a dual-clutch, there is an outer hollow shaft that connects with the second and fourth gears, while the inner shaft connects with first, third, and fifth. (Canada.com)
FOXBusiness: GM Pitches In to Help End Strike May 9, 2008
American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars mainly for GM's large SUVs and pickup trucks. The company has said its hourly labor costs are far higher than those at competitors that have reached agreements with the UAW, and it needs to lower its costs to gain new business. (Fox News)
Diving Range May 5, 2008
In fact, Mueller said that in 2003 a team of tec divers reached a train that was rumored to be abandoned in one of the mine shafts in the 1940s. Matthew Clark can be reached at matthew. (SunOnline)
Police scour Coober Pedy for toddler May 2, 2008
South Australia's outback mining town of Coober Pedy, an area notorious for thousands of unguarded and disused mine shafts, remains the focus of a desperate search for a missing Perth toddler ... He said police and volunteers were already searching the Coober Pedy area and were mindful of the number of mine shafts dotting the landscape. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Women's Lacrosse Thinks Pink For Game Against Bryant Apr 22, 2008
Garden City, N.Y. - If you have had the opportunity to watch the Adelphi University women's lacrosse team play this season, you may have noticed the pink shafts they are playing with. This Saturday, April 26, the Panthers will raffle off four of the shafts with proceeds going to the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program. (Aupanthers.com)
* No end in sight to strike at American Axle: UAW Apr 21, 2008
The parts supplier makes axles, stabilizer bars, drive shafts and other components. GM makes up 80 percent of its business. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Residents still can't go home after Temple Street fire Apr 18, 2008
The fire smoldered in the Edgewater 1 building, and moved through the six-story building via plumbing and medical shafts. During the fire, more than 100 residents were evacuated from the building and 12 firefighters were treated for various reasons, mainly smoke inhalation. (Framingham TAB, MA)
More of this story Apr 18, 2008
With a good ball, graphite shafts and big-headed drivers, I think Nicklaus would hit it 400 yards. Making comparisons like these are difficult. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Fire response delayed by age of Temple Street building Apr 17, 2008
Plumbing and mechanical shafts that ran from the bottom floor to the top floor essentially acted like chimneys allowing the fire to spread throughout the six-story building, said Gadson. The building was built in 1966. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Immelman wins his first Masters Apr 14, 2008
As he took the champion's walk up the 18th fairway, bathed in shafts of soft light shining through the Georgia pines, Immelman smiled, waved and fought to keep his emotions in check. After parring the last hole for a round of 75 the highest final round by a Masters champion since Arnold Palmer's 75 in 1962 he embraced his brother; his parents, June and Johan; his wife, Carmanita; and his baby, Jacob. (International Herald Tribune)
Golf accessories that are par for the course Apr 12, 2008
Callaway's do-it-yourself club customization products include the FT-5 and FT-I clubheads (suggested retail price $435 and $500) and shafts (suggested retail price $185-$435) ... He said initial buyers are expected to be avid golfers who want to try different types of shafts depending on the course. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
UAW strike could cut production of GM's hot-selling products Apr 12, 2008
GM accounts for 80 percent of American Axle's business mostly axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for large trucks and sport utility vehicles. Thus far, the strike hasn't affected GM much because truck-based vehicles aren't selling. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Audi to launch new seven-speed gearbox Apr 11, 2008
Actual gear-cogs are mounted in a straight line to a pair of shafts, while a pair of multi-disc clutches select which cog is active at any time. With any gear engaged, the following gear is always pre-engaged, or 'lying in wait' so to speak. (Daily Gleaner)
Driven: Merc's monster C63 AMG Apr 11, 2008
Tougher drive shafts and drive-joints for the big torque and power increases also improve reliability. A feature of the new suspension set-up is the combination of maintaining the balance between comfort levels for long-distance travelling while including precise race-track abilities. (iAfrica.com)
Ludacris restaurant almost ready Apr 8, 2008
Additionally, there will be two flanking fireplaces with votive lighting along open brick shafts, a lounge entry area off the bar with banquette seating and a gold-leafed red painted wall with window slots, which will allow for natural light during the day and sexy mood lighting at night. With a nod to water, edge-lit glass shelves with LED lighting will span the bi-level wall behind the downstairs bar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Golden anniversary of king's crowning achievement Apr 7, 2008
- For as far back as those infant days of steel shafts, early April has been colored green at Augusta National Golf Club, though there once was a magical stretch of hours when that was not the case. Fifty years ago, the splendor of those fairways framed by Georgia pines and the manicured grass upon which the best golfers marched was awash in the color blue. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
2008 Audi S5 Apr 6, 2008
The differential moves forward, placing the output shafts on the front axle's centerline. The Torsen diff's torque distribution has been recalibrated to deliver 40 percent of the car's motive force up front and 60 percent aft, resulting in the all-wheel-drive vehicle feeling more like a rear-wheel-drive in its handling characteristics. (San Francisco Chronicle)
MacGregor Golf's MACTEC NVG2 Irons Apr 3, 2008
Irons Tested: MacGregor Golf MACTEC NVG2 Mid Irons, True Temper S300 (stiff) shafts. Average MSRP: $599, steel, $699 graphite. (Suite101.com)
Outlander gets trick transmission Apr 1, 2008
Hydraulic controls select two gears simultaneously by putting the odd (first, third and fifth) and even (second, fourth and sixth) gears on separate inputs shafts with each connected to its own clutch. When first gear is engaged by one of the wet multi-plate clutches then second is already pre-selected. (Autocar)
April Fool jokes a laughing matter for world's media Apr 1, 2008
"The patient is stretched on a traction bed for several hours and calcium supplements are injected in the bone shafts near the joints," it quoted French government spokesman "Luc Bigger" as saying. The Sun even provided photos and a "How it Works" graphic showing a man on a torture-style bed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ship safety compliance questioned Mar 28, 2008
The inspections include pulling the rudder shafts for examination. The Alaska Ranger reportedly began taking on water after it lost control of its rudder. (Anchorage Daily News)
American Axle CEO got compensation worth $5.6 million, excluding bonus, in 2007 Mar 25, 2008
The company makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and other automakers. The strike has brought thousands of layoffs at GM and several other U.S. and Canadian auto parts suppliers. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Fishing: Bowfishing blends thrill of the hunt with fun of fishing Mar 23, 2008
Most archers use a braided cord line hand wound on a simple reel, and fiberglass arrows are superior to wood shafts because fiberglass holds up better after a carp is struck. In Pennsylvania, it is legal to use bows and arrows, including compound bows, to take only carp, gar, suckers and eels, day or night. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
True Temper Sports, Inc. to Present at 2008 Credit Suisse Global Leveraged Finance Conference Mar 22, 2008
True Temper is one of the leading manufacturers of golf shafts in the world and is consistently among the top shafts on all professional tours globally. The Company markets a complete line of golf shafts and other performance based recreational sports products under the True Temper, Grafalloy, Royal Precision and Alpha Q family of brands, and sells these products in over thirty countries throughout the world. (PR Newswire)
* Energy crisis hurts S Africa's precious metals industry Mar 17, 2008
But "if we are not receiving enough power, we will have to close some shafts, therefore only more power will assist us to minimize job losses," he said. "If we could produce more, it [the higher price] would be good for exports, for employment and the economy in general.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hike profits lost in blackout Mar 17, 2008
But, "if we are not receiving enough power, we will have to close some shafts, therefore only more power will assist us to minimize job losses.". Added Baxter: "If we could produce more, it (the higher price) would be good for exports, for employment and the economy in general. "Opportunity lost" "This is an opportunity lost for South Africa. (iAfrica.com)
Billions of gallons of water threaten old mining town (1) Mar 16, 2008
Old mining buildings and shafts are pictured east of Leadville, Colo ... More than 1 billion gallons of water enough to fill 1,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools is backed up in abandoned mine shafts and a drainage tunnel in the mountains above Leadville. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Impact of parts strike widens to 19 GM factories Mar 8, 2008
Detroit-based American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for GM, Chrysler LLC and other automakers. GM, which spun off American Axle in 1994, makes up nearly 80 percent of the company's business. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
American Axle says talks to resume with striking UAW workers Mar 6, 2008
The Detroit-based parts supplier makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars for GM's flagship pickup trucks and large sport utility vehicles. The strike forced the automaker to temporarily shut down five assembly plants. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Big adventures,close to home Mar 5, 2008
Shafts of light pierce the depths like heavenly spears. We dont get long bottom times this deep, but the view is breathtaking, and I cant help but feel like theres a vast, adventurous underworld waiting below me. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Strike forces 5th GM plant to shut down Mar 4, 2008
The strike at the company, which makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars, began shortly after midnight Tuesday. Last week, GM, the nation's largest automaker, announced it would temporarily shutter four plants that make full-sized pickup trucks, idling thousands of workers in the U.S. and Canada. (MSNBC -- Business)
GM closes more plants; 12,000 workers idle Mar 1, 2008
American Axle makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars. Hourly workers at GM who are laid off as a result of the plant closures will get most of their pay from the company under its contract with the UAW.. (MSNBC -- Business)
GM shuts down 3 more plants Mar 1, 2008
The company makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars. GM accounts for about 80 percent of American Axle's business, with 10 percent going to Chrysler LLC and the rest to other automakers. (AZCentral -- Business)
Strike details Feb 29, 2008
Driveline -- It makes drive shafts and axles for light trucks and sport utility vehicles. AAM Detroit Manufacturing Complex -- It makes a variety of axles, drive shafts and components. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Economy doesn't deter Axle strikers Feb 28, 2008
Chuck Casault, a plant worker for 28 years, said he's worried about the future of the Three Rivers plant because it only has contracts to make drive shafts and axles for General Motors Corp. light trucks and sport utility vehicles. And the plant only has work scheduled for the next couple of years. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
GM forced to shut down truck plant Feb 28, 2008
The company makes axles, drive shafts and stabilizer bars. "We're meeting our customers' requirements. We continue to supply our customer needs to the best of our ability," American Axle spokeswoman Renee Rogers said Wednesday night. (MSNBC -- Business)
Adjustability of clubs is serious business Feb 28, 2008
Some clubmakers have responded with clubs that come with different shafts and weights in the head that can be changed quickly with wrenches to conform to conditions or to a golfer's ball flight that particular day ... "For it to become mainstream, the benefit to golfers will have to be very apparent and very measurable, and I think that will be the case with shafts that have very different characteristics." ... Callaway's i-Mix driver allows golfers to buy the components separately - either the... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Erwin casts doubt on mine job cut motives Feb 28, 2008
Two shafts and a shaft extension at Driefontein, as well as two shafts at Kloof, would be mothballed, closed or scaled back. Erwin said: "We would clearly like to accommodate the mining industry, that is why we are putting so much pressure on other sectors to save electricity.". (Business Report, South Africa)
Swelling with pride: Crew adding 2,000 seats to Washington-Grizzly Stadium Feb 27, 2008
Building and working around the four exit stairways and the two elevator shafts will also be tricky. As the seating sections go in, and the structures grow, steelworkers will tie themselves to the beams as they work, Ballas said. (Missoulian, MT)
