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Showalter has long been of the belief that Spring Training is not just for teaching, but also for team building. On the eve of the first full-squad workout the previous two camps, the club boarded buses and was taken to a local movie theater. While the two films differed, the message -- a motivational montage featuring clips of the Orioles playing and other famous sports sequences -- have essentially been the same.
This year's exact outing is again a mystery, as Showalter likes to add in the element of surprise and keep things quiet, with nothing more than a vague team meeting for players to report back for.
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I have tried 3 different softening and flattening methods, and two different types of glue, ultra cat and better bond cold press in my vacuum press. The samples come out great, the project is a loss of more than 700 to me at this point. I can't figure out what is going on. Bubbling, edge pull up, and it gets worse the longer it sets. I have never had this happen on smaller veneer projects. Does anyone think my pressure is not sufficient for larger items at 9,000 ft elevation? Pulling approx. 19-20 hg. 5.5'x3.5' half crotch mahogany veneer over mdf substrate.
Has the mahogany crotch been "two plied", or are you using the single sheet veneers? It is advisable to have the crotch two plied by a veneer face maker. This will take dimensional stability out of the equation.
I am only using single layer veneer, all wood, as I have always done with my smaller projects. Do you think my larger project has to much tensile forces for the glues to bond correctly without a double layered veneer?
I feel your pain, Kerry. Can you be very specific about the flattening/softening techniques you have used? I suspect the problem might be there.
John Costin
What substrate are you gluing to.
Ezra -- OP Kerry states MDF substrate.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. My softening method I tried first was exactly down to the tee of Scott Groves Advanced veneering. 3 parts distilled h2o, 2 parts pva glue, 1 part glycerin, 1/2 part alcohol, 1/2 part acetone. Second try was just straight up super soft 2. Third try was a combination of the 2. All the platens were pressed in a vacuum bag. Next go around I am leaving them open air with platens sand bags. None of my methods left the sheets super flat or leather soft, still pretty brittle to work and tape at this point. Thanks, I got to get more veneer on the way soon...
I haven't read Scott's book (though I have seen some of the pictures -- Wow!) so I don't know what procedure he gives; also, it's been about twenty years since I've used the homebrew softener. We use GF-20 from Veneer Systems, but I'm guessing that Super Soft is the same stuff or pretty similar. In any case, I think they all rely on glycerine for the softening action.
When we use GF-20, we thoroughly wet each veneer leaf and allow the liquid to flash off (about 1/2 hour, I believe). If using a cold press (such as a vac press), you would then want to sandwich the veneer between two good flat cauls (3/4" MDF minimum) and press overnight. Forget about "a couple of cinder blocks and some plywood" for pressing -- you need more force. We don't usually put paper between the veneer leaves, but with the homebrew I think you would need to use paper to keep the PVA from gluing the leaves together. After flattening the leaves you usually have a day or two to press your veneer before the effect wears off. Sometimes it never wears off, go figure!
Is that what you are doing?
Other thoughts:
Is the Super Soft diluted properly? GF-20 has to be diluted and if it is not it can interfere with bonding.
Is the veneer dry enough after flattening? Too much moisture left in it and it isn't going to bond.
Is your Ultra Cat fresh? Again, we don't use this product but it looks like a powdered urea resin glue which is a good choice for this project. However, that type of glue has a relatively short shelf life. This is personal preference, but I like Unibond for a cold-pressed urea. I would not use a PVA like the Better Bond for a crotch -- not rigid enough (buy me a beer and you can ask me how I know this...).
Are you leaving the panels in the press long enough and at a high enough temperature? Even cold press glues have minimum working temperatures, and urea needs a baseline to kick off the chemical reaction.
Lastly, you are using a platen or caul on the veneer, right? You can't have the bag push directly on the veneer and expect this to work.
If you answer these questions I and the others on this forum will try to help you work through this.
I'll ask the obvious - What is the temperature of the shop, materials and glues? At 9,000' and Winter, that may be a problem. I can't use any PUR type glues unless we are 72 degrees or higher. Even 65 degrees will give failed bonds.
Just a couple of reminders:
You need to dilute GF20; if you mix your own softener, you don't want to add too much Glycerin.
You need to dry the treated material to 6-8% MC under pressure. We use a hot press to do this and check with a moisture meter. You can use paper to absorb moisture, some people use flake board in between each sheet.
Try a sample before doing the whole project.
I warm my shop up in the mornings of glue ups to 72 to start the acclimation process. After cutting and taping the veneers, a minimum of 4 hours elapses before I start to mix glue. Any other day or night the veneer room is a constant 64. I am trying some theory's on another small test piece this weekend with the ucat.
Adding to what David said...
During the winter months, in addition to bringing the shop temperature up to above 70F, I also use an electric blanket on top of the workpiece while it is curing. If it is really cold, I add a comforter on top of the blanket to keep the warmth from escaping into the shop air. It can get quite warm (90F+) in there. This also accelerates the cure time for the Pro-Glue that I use: a win-win.
I have a flip-top press, so I also sometimes heat up the table with the electric blanket ahead of time. If I was using a bag I might consider wrapping the entire bag with the blanket once it was under vacuum. (I'm not sure about this, though. I have never used a vacuum bag.)
I have been taught that once an attempt is made to cure the glue when the pieces are too cold, there is no recovery. The glue will never cure no matter how long one waits.
Also, note what David asks. "What is the temperature of the shop, materials and glues?" It is not enough that the shop and glues are warm enough. If the materials are too cold, the glue will get cold once it contacts the materials. It may be overkill, but I acquired an infrared thermometer just for checking my veneering projects. (I have use the IR thermometer for a variety of other things since as well.) The cost of one destroyed project was much more than the thermometer. There are some online for less than $20.
Charles and I are thinking alike. I also have an IR thermometer to see what temp things really are. It is handy for all sorts of things - bearing temps, motor temps, the temperature of door finished surfaces - and glues.
I agree that if the glue gets chilled-short term cooling for just a few minutes, it will affect whether it cures/bonds.
And ditto on the electric blanket. we use a bag and platen and laying the blanket over the layup in the bag, and then a packing quilt or two really accelerates the Pro-bond, with no shortcomings.
I believe any veneer bond issue I have ever had is due to temperature.
You gave us an idea what the air temp is in your shop. What are the material temps? MDF core temp doesn't come up that quickly.
Thanks guys, it is tricky veneering when my wood shop is -10f when not working in it, and my veneering room kept at a modest 64f. I took your recommendations and ordered an electric blanket and a ir thermometer. I was using a digital thermometer placed right on the substrate, but this may have been the missing link. I can not bring myself to keeping a 75 degree room temp., to costly. Going to try some experiments in the next couple of days. ps. a $700 loss is big, but that would be about two months expense of bringing one room up from 64 to 75.... I will let everyone know how my tests came out.
I have the advantage of coming in later and reading the responses. Sounds like glue starving. The substrate is eating up the glue or not enough to begin with. MDF is okay for the substrate if you havent removed any of the original hardened surface. Wiggle wood is notorious for soaking up the adhesive.
I'd consider covering the materials the night before with a tarp and leaving a small heater under and then covering again with the heater while curing. In that way you wouldn't have to heat your whole shop as warm. We use a large canvas painters tarp with the glue up on saw horses and the heater. Works quite well.
It sounds like a bonding issue. Typical causes are low/uneven pressure on the veneer, not enough glue, or the glue not having enough time or temperature to set properly. Veneer doesn't need to be real flat and the size of the panel shouldn't matter. What else is different between the sample and full size panels?
I use flip-top vacuum presses. I press with the veneer face up using a 1/4" MDF cover sheet. I figure this is the only way to insure even pressure on the whole veneer face (especially when veneering torsion boxes). No substrate is perfectly flat (run a flat file over a sheet of MDF) and ~10 psi isn't enough to perfectly mate a 3/4" substrate to the table or another piece of 3/4" (veneer between). It sounds like it works, but I'd think the glue line would have to be relatively thick (I've never had squeeze-out run down the sides). I use Titebond and would rather minimize the the moisture, glue line, bleed through and set time. Pretty much all the purported PVA negatives only apply to excessively thick glue lines. The all direction porosity of the MDF cover sheet also provides more efficient edge to center evacuation of higher pressure (lower HG) air.
The OP says he is also at 9,000 ft altitude. That means the atmospheric pressure is about 2/3 of what I have at 900 ft altitude.
10 psi vs 14 psi - more than I would have guessed. I think he would need about 28-29hg or more to get up to 14 psi.
Good point, David, but he can't ever get more than atmospheric pressure using a vacuum system -- that's the nature of the beast. So if one atmosphere at 9K feet exerts 10 psi, 10 psi is the maximum pressure he can get. This also assumes a perfect vacuum, which none of us can really get. In other words, down here at sea level I don't actually get 14.7 psi -- though I believe it's close.
Re: the other Dave's comment that "veneer doesn't need to be real flat" I guess I would respectfully differ after 25 years and a few square miles of the stuff. Especially crotch veneer, which I have seen make grown men cry!
IIRC 21HG/~10psi is recommended. The OP is a little low at 19-20HG... I couldn't find the exact number, but HG x .491 is pretty close to PSI.
Titebond has a claimed strength of > 1,500psi at 150 degrees. If the veneer is well and properly bonded, the MDF (< 900psi sheer strength) should fail before the glue line. I could have disasters waiting to happen, but I cannot imagine that pressing wavy/bumpy veneer will be the root cause any failed bonds.
I only have a handful of years veneering and one immediate failure (a quick and dirty sample w/ too little glue or press time). I've never veneered crotch and I'm curious, are we talking immediate glue line failures, time based failures, or what?


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I'm a banana.
No, not the fruit. It's a term used on a Chinese who doesn't have good command in Chinese language.
I'm not sure about others, but in Malaysia, people tend to label a Chinese who is weak at their mother language as "banana". Why?
Firstly, it's because the fruit is yellow outside but white inside. So this applies to Chinese bananas too – they have Chinese skin, but they are White inside. Get it?
Can you spot the banana in the picture?
It's not a bad thing actually. In fact, many Chinese these days aren't that "traditional" anymore. Quite a number are English-educated, therefore they possess good English, but weak Chinese.
A few years back in high school, I was a total banana. I can't even construct a proper sentence in Chinese. I was called a "banana" sometimes. Maybe I looked like this to them…
Anyway, things went better when I started learning. So currently, although I can speak some Cantonese and Mandarin, I'm still a banana because I can't read and write in Chinese.
However I still find it hard to understand some Mandarin at times. Take this scenario for example… Let's say I'm in Taiwan, traveling. And then this girl suddenly came and started talking to me in Mandarin.
I can only hear this – Chi chi ge ge cho cho chi leeerr!
Since the chances of me understanding is low, I guess I'd be staring at her with amazement. I was speechless, and she says something again.
Then again – Chi chi ge ge cho cho chi deeerr?
P/S: If you are non-Chinese or a Chinese banana like me, get some non-bananas to interpret the conversation for you.
So that's what I usually encounter when I'm in a total non-banana environment. If people use super-damn-hard Chinese words to me, I'll be super-damn-blur!
Sad case huh? I bet most of the bananas in Malaysia experience this all the time.
Or… to prevent such thing from happening – maybe I should come up with a t-shirt!
And wear it wherever I go! Then everyone who sees me will automatically speak English with me, or avoid me if they're 0% banana. Or… can it be fan shirt, since some of the "fans" in kenwooi.com's Facebook Fan Page requested for it? =P
Anyway, here's the point – none of us bananas wanted to be born as a banana. It's probably just the environment we grew up with. So do cut some slacks on us, still can use English what… right? =)
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In his first stakes attempt, the 4-year-old colt broke last after bumping with Madman Diaries at the start, but jockey John Velazquez quickly moved Soaring Stocks into third, racing off the pace of second choice Royal Currier, who set fractional times of 22.02, 44.19, and 56.24, with Madman Diaries sitting in second. Velazquez made his move going into the final turn to pass the fading Madman Diaries and overtake Royal Currier down the stretch. Cajun Breeze and jockey Juan Leyva closed down the stretch and slipped between Soaring Stocks and Royal Currier near the wire, calling for a photo that showed Cajun Breeze up for second and Royal Currier hanging on for third. The final time was 1:09.49.
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The 1.90-1 favorite Apriority and Zero Rate Policy, the top two finishers by a nose in the Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) on December 31, battled each other throughout the race for the fourth and fifth positions. Zero Rate Policy and rider Paco Lopez overtook Apriority and jockey Luis Saez around the turn but failed to advance from fourth. Apriority faded to seventh while going wide around the field on the turn.
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It often starts with the schedule. In construction, time is money, and faster completion means lower cost to the general contractor and owner. Many construction schedules include the installation of the roof on the critical path because the interior building components and finishes cannot be completed until the roof has been installed. Therefore, to keep the project on schedule, roofers are pressured to install the roof soon after the roof deck has been poured. Adding to the pressure are contracts written so the general contractor receives a mile- stone payment once the roof has been installed and the building has been topped out.
Historically, roofers wait a minimum of 28 days after the roof deck is poured before starting to install a new roof. This is the concrete industry's standard time for curing the concrete before testing and evaluating the concrete's compressive strength. Twenty-eight days has no relation to the dryness of a concrete slab. Regardless, after 28 days the roofer may come under pres- sure from the general contractor to install the roof membrane. The concrete slab's surface may pass the historic "hot asphalt" or the ASTM D4263 Standard "plastic sheet" test, but the apparently dry surface can be deceptive. Curing is not the same as drying, and significant amounts of water remain within a 28-day-old concrete deck. Depending on the ambient conditions, slab thickness and mixture proportions, the interior of the slab will likely have a relative humidity (RH) well over 90 percent at 28 days.
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A 4-inch-thick concrete slab releases about 1 quart of water for each square foot of surface area. If a roof membrane is installed before this water escapes the slab, it can become trapped and collect beneath the roof system. The water does not damage the concrete, but it can migrate into the roofing system—and that's when problems begin to occur. For instance, moisture that moves into the roofing system can:
- Reduce thermal performance of the insulation.
- Cause the insulation, cover board, adhesive or fasteners to lose strength, making the roofing system susceptible to uplift or damage from wind, hail or even foot traffic.
- Lead to dimensional changes in the substrate, causing buckling and eventually damaging the roof membrane.
- Allow mold growth.
A number of factors compound the problem. In buildings where a metal deck is installed, moisture cannot exit the slab through its bottom surface. Instead, the moisture is forced to exit the slab by moving upward. Eliminating one drying surface almost doubles the length of drying time of a concrete slab. The small slots cut in ventilated metal decking have little effect on reducing this drying time.
Ambient conditions also affect the drying rate of a concrete slab since it readily absorbs and retains moisture. Additional moisture may enter an unprotected roof slab from snow cover, rain or dew. Even overcast days will slow the rate of drying.
Before the introduction of today's low-VOC roofing materials, historic roof systems didn't experience as many of these moisture issues. Typically, they were in- stalled onto concrete decks on a continuous layer of hot asphalt adhesive that bonded the insulation to the deck. This low-permeable adhesive acted as a vapor retarder and limited the rate of moisture migrating from the concrete into the roofing assembly. As a result, historic roof systems were somewhat isolated from moisture coming from the concrete slab.
Many of today's single-ply roof membranes are not installed with a vapor retarder. Moisture is able to migrate from the concrete slab into the roof materials. Modern insulation boards are often faced with moisture-sensitive paper facers and adhered to substrates with moisture-sensitive adhesives. These moisture-sensitive paper facers and adhesives are causing many of the problems.
Rene Dupuis of Middleton, Wis.- based Structural Research Inc. recently presented a paper to the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association on the subject. Some of his findings include the following:
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In a motion submitted to US District Judge Marsha Pechman, lawyers for the plaintiffs laid out a notification plan that would include print ads in publications such as USA Today, banner ads on sites including Yahoo.com and MSN, and a message that would be delivered to Windows users by Microsoft's automatic update service.
Noting that Microsoft has repeatedly said it cannot identify the people who bought PCs under its Vista Capable marketing campaign in 2006 and early 2007, the plaintiffs' attorneys pitched Pechman on the idea of using Windows Update to reach them. "Although Microsoft cannot identify class members, it can communicate to them through its Windows Update program," the motion filed Thursday said.
Windows Update is the mechanism best known for delivering security patches to Windows users on the second Tuesday of each month. However, the service also is used by Microsoft to push non-security updates, and in some cases has been used to patch third-party products.
It has not, however, been used for legal messages such as the one proposed by the plaintiffs' lawyers.
The attorneys argued that Windows Update would be a "low-cost" and "efficient" way to reach potential class members. One of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses, independent IT consultant Ronald Aelpin, said that the Windows Update notification would "cost little more than the amount necessary to write, test, and implement the small piece of software code necessary to provide the notice."
Tom Horn, a second expert used by the plaintiffs' lawyers, was even more concise, estimating that it would take Microsoft just "one to two man hours to complete the program, address quality assurance issues, tag and upload the Update as ready for distribution."
Supporting documents also filed yesterday with Pechman spelled out the exact wording the notice would use: "Court Ordered Notice Regarding Windows Vista Capable Class Action. If you purchased a computer certified as 'Windows Vista Capable' and not also bearing the 'Premium Ready' designation, your rights may be affected by a class action lawsuit. Click here for more detailed information."
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Explainer: 11 green inventions that go too far
The green movement has gained a lot of momentum in recent years, no doubt prompted by rising energy costs, a weak economy and environmental disasters like the BP oil spill.
Some have been quick to capitalize on the trend, losing practicality in the frenzy to attain another kind of green — the kind that shows up on a balance sheet. Others create extreme concepts that will never become everyday realities, in order to raise awareness.
Either way, the results can be just plain nuts.
Dance-powered portable charger
For once, the spastic, uncoordinated limb-flailing you call dancing can actually serve a purpose outside of embarrassing you at parties. Last year, UK-based mobile and internet service provider Orange actually released several prototype armbands that harvested energy through the kinetic power of the dance. Based on that, I would hazard a guess that the Chicken Dance might be the most efficient way to charge up a cell phone. Orange
Solar cooler
The Picnic Plus is a solar-powered gadget docking station, insulated cooler and speaker system all-in-one. It's one of those "kitchen sink" gadgets that doesn't just take green too far, it takes everything too far. There's no way that it can do any of this well. $84.99 Sports Authority
Wind 'N Go shaver
According to the manufacturer, winding up this eco-friendly electric shaver will net you enough juice for a full shave. Of course, if you really want to go green, non-electric shavers have been around for decades – I believe they're called razors. $43.90 Athena Brands
If you already chronicle every waking moment of your life on Twitter, you will love the Tweet-a-Watt system. This open source project can be installed yourself using a $90 kit and a $20 Kill-a-Watt power monitor. Once completed, the system will monitor the energy usage in your home and tweet that information to your Twitter account. So, to recap, you fire up a gadget that lets you brag to your Twitter followers about how little power you are using. Not only is it slightly ironic, it is a very slow way to get popular. $90 adafruit
Man-powered Ferris wheel
When I was a kid, I was wary of going on rides at the fair because it always seemed like the only thing separating a good time from an untimely death was a rickety safety bar, a carny and maybe some duct tape. My fear would be especially acute if I were faced with this human-powered Ferris wheel in Southern India. It doesn't use fuel or electricity; instead four or five men spin the bars and dangle from the beams, using their body weight to turn the wheel. Environmental Graffiti
Solar-powered toothbrush
I don't know about you, but I like to brush my teeth while standing underneath a waterfall in a sun-drenched natural spring. It doesn't get any greener than that — unless I started using a Soladey Solar-Powered toothbrush that is. It doesn't vibrate or spin or anything. Supposedly, there isn't even a need for toothpaste. It transforms light into negative ions that mix with saliva to break down the molecular bonds that attach plaque to teeth. It's all very confusing and scientific, which must mean that it's good. Good for selling to gullible people, that is. $51 Japan Trend Shop
Water-powered desk clock
This clock is eco-friendly because it doesn't use batteries or electricity from an outlet. All you need to run this clock for 12-14 weeks is some tap water and a dash of lemon juice. That's all well and good, but setting the alarm at the beginning of week 15 might prove problematic. You don't want to be late for work because you forgot to water your clock. $16 - $40 Bedol
The Buscycle
Taking public transportation is green, but taking a pedal-powered bus is greener. See the sights and work up a sweat with 15 other people on the Buscycle, an awareness initiative created by Heather Clark and Matthew Mazzotta and 60 volunteers in the summer of 2005. Though the Buscycle's goal was quite noble, "redefining how we move as a culture," I will admit that it is hard to see how this experience is at all different from the misery of being an oarsmen on an ancient warship. The Buscycle Project
Pee-powered batteries
NoPoPo are hydro-electric batteries that utilize liquid combined with carbon and magnesium to generate long-lasting power. They can be charged using just about any liquid from soda to sake, but if you are in a real bind, urine or blood will suffice. Let's hope that you are never in such desperate need to power a portable gadget that you are forced to pee into a tiny dropper — or stab someone. $74 Japan Trend Shop
Poo-powered VW Beetle
This VW Beetle is roaming the streets of Bristol in the UK thanks to poo-power. That is to say, it runs on biogas, a fuel derived from the breakdown of organic matter like manure or sewage into methane. There is no doubt that this is a viable, sustainable source of energy (the waste from 70 homes in Bristol generates enough methane to power the car for a year) — but I shudder to think what filling stations might smell like in the future. GENeco
Edible shoe cream
This isn't a gadget like the previous items, but an edible shoe cream is certainly worthy of a mention in a list about green inventions gone wrong. While there is certainly nothing wrong with replacing everyday toxic substances with biodegradable versions, there is just something unsettling about shoe cream that you can spread on a slice of toast and eat for breakfast. $9 greenfibres
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Unbelievable and heartbreaking! Our role model since elementary school dies at 40! I still remember the days I was struggling to learn her book written for young math lovers to prepare for math Olympiad. She was ahead of us as a senior but she passed all the elevation steps very fast, and soon she became Stanford professor while she had a little girl.
Her milestone completed when she won Fields Medal in Math (the most prestigious award equivalent to Nobel prize). As a woman, her accomplishment is not only inspiring for all Iranians but also specially for all women in fundamental sciences. Definitely her work helps the other mathematicians in the field, but her humble character wasn't self-explanatory.
Unfortunately her life was short but fruitful for all of us not only from scientific aspects but also other societal aspects as a public figure like Galois, Ramanujan, and Riemann. May she rest in peace.


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The largest delta in the Arctic, the Lena Delta, is highlighted in this Envisat image. The delta is located at the end of the 4400-km-long course of the Lena River, one of the world's longest rivers.
Beginning in mid-October, the river (visible in yellow and reddish colours flowing up from bottom centre) starts to freeze and by late April the ice usually begins drifting away. As the ice breaks up water levels rise suddenly, increasing the chances of flooding.
By mid-June, the Lena river waters have usually thawed and are flowing to the Laptev Sea. The Lena splits into several small rivers before reaching the sea, and these rivers flow through a flat plain creating the delta – a 32 000-square-kilometre haven for Arctic wildlife.
The Lena Delta is a complex landscape that has evolved over thousands of years. The whole delta area has been nominated as a UNESCO (the United Nations' cultural agency) World Heritage Site.
The delta's snow-covered tundra is frozen for approximately seven months a year before transforming into fertile wetlands. Around 14% of worldwide carbon is stored in permafrost soils and sediments, and scientific interest is growing in the role of tundra environments in the carbon cycle.
In particular tundra wetlands like the Lena Delta are considered major contributors to the global carbon balance and are believed to be highly sensitive to climate change.
Earth observation can assist with quantifying carbon budgets in the vast delta tundra wetlands by helping to validate tundra surface and vegetation unit classification.
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Last year Morenci Fire Department members spoke to elementary school students about the importance of smoke detectors. This year the talk turned to escape plans.
Fire department members visited with elementary school students Tuesday, urging them to sit down with their parents to create a plan to safely get out of their house in the case of fire.
"What we're doing Tuesday won't mean much without parents getting involved," said fire department officer Jeff Ort last week. "Parents' enthusiasm is essential."
Fires with fatalities have occurred in Morenci, Ort said, and that might be prevented with good planning.
"It's not a big, technical plan," he said, but children need to know what to do if their house is on fire.
"The more everyone is familiar with the plan, the less panic there will be," Ort said.
Children should be bringing material home from school. In addition, an advertisement on page 9 of this week's Observer lists several guidelines to make a family prepared. Videos and other material is also available at the National Fire Prevention Association website (www.nfpa.org). Look for the "Safety Information" link.


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TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – After-hours guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, without the crowds – see the Vatican treasures at your own pace
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The infamous Hello Kitty vibrator has become bad product branding lore. It was a very real product, but it was sold as a massage aid and not as a sex aid.
This is being sold as a Gachapin vibrator. That's what Amazon Japan is calling it! That's what pretty much everyone is calling it, instead of a vague "massage wand" or whatever.
In Japan, Gachapin is every bit as iconic as Hello Kitty. The green dinosaur appeared on a popular children's program, and he's equivalent to the American character, Barney. Westerners probably know Gachapin best from The Killer's "Read My Mind" video or from the DSFARGEG meme. Fans of that meme, fret not, Mukku also gets a mini vibe.
Unlike the Kitty vibrator, the Gachapin vibe isn't pussy footing around with what it's used for. Online Japanese retailers who sell vibes are proudly noting that this is an officially licensed product. Apparently, NHK Kids signed off on this—or at least on the contract that made this pocket vibe possible.
Since it's a mini vibrator, online sex toy retailers are saying it's perfect for relax time at home or, ahem, at the office.
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Greenlight Capital fund manager David Einhorn has won an injunction that will block an upcoming vote on one of Apple's shareholder proposals, meaning the vote is unlikely to take place as scheduled on February 27. US District Judge Richard Sullivan ruled on Friday that Apple's proposal "impermissibly bundles 'separate matters' for shareholder consideration," according to the Wall Street Journal.
Einhorn filed suit against Apple earlier this month, accusing Apple of trying to eliminate an option for preferred stock and allegedly hoarding cash instead of returning it to shareholders. Apple was quick to issue a response, saying (in part): "As a part of our efforts to further enhance corporate governance and serve our shareholders' best interests, Proposal #2 in our proxy includes some recommended changes to our articles of incorporation. These changes were recommended independently of Greenlight's proposal and would not preclude Apple from adopting their concept. Contrary to Greenlight's statements, adoption of Proposal #2 would not prevent the issuance of preferred stock."
In essence, Apple argued that its proposal to roll multiple issues into one vote doesn't mean Apple won't issue preferred stock. Still, the situation has received some attention since the lawsuit popped up, and Judge Sullivan said Apple's argument was "unavailing" on Friday, agreeing to block the vote scheduled to take place next week.


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The Socceroos have been left stunned and shattered by their 2-1 loss to France after taking it up to the World Cup favourites for much of the match.
Australia stalwart Mark Milligan summed up the mood, saying "it's been a while since a loss has hurt that much".
In Kazan on Saturday, the Socceroos fell victim to a contentious video assistant referee (VAR) penalty decision and a deflected late goal.
For most of the match, you'd never have guessed this was a clash between one of the tournament favourites and a rank outsider.
But that's just what made missing out on a point all the tougher for Milligan.
"We were in the game," he said.
"We executed quite well defensively. Mile (Jedinak) and Mooysy (Aaron Mooy) were outstanding in shutting down those lanes into the front three.
"It hurt so much because we put so much effort in and they're such a good side. They've got talent everywhere.
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"To lose all the points, it's hard to take."
The result had a pang of injustice, given the dubious view that the referee made a "clear and obvious error" before he overturned his decision and awarded the French a penalty for Josh Risdon's tackle on Antoine Griezmann.
Outside the opening 10 minutes, when Mat Ryan kept Australia in it with four saves, France's two goals were their only two shots on target.
"We kept them to probably two or three half chances. Nothing clear cut," Milligan said.
"Going forward, today was a good performance but we've got so much more to give."
Milligan's pain was echoed by Robbie Kruse.
"It's disappointing because we performed so well defensively as a unit," he said.
"We executed perfectly. They were really frustrated.
"It's frustrating for us but we can take a lot of positives.
"They have so many superstars in that team. On the basis of that game you wouldn't have noticed it.
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Wise Men
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Wise Men
Almost overnight, Arthur Wise has become one of the wealthiest and most powerful attorneys in America. His first big purchase is a simple beach house in a place called Bluepoint, a town on the far edge of the flexed arm of Cape Cod.
It's in Bluepoint, during the summer of 1952, that Arthur's teenage son, Hilly, makes friends with Lem Dawson, a black man whose job it is to take care of the house but whose responsibilities quickly grow. When Hilly finds himself falling for Lem's niece, Savannah, his affection for her collides with his father's dark secrets. The results shatter his family, and hers.
Years later, haunted by his memories of that summer, Hilly sets out to find Savannah, in an attempt to right the wrongs he helped set in motion. But can his guilt, and his good intentions, overcome the forces of history, family, and identity?
A beautifully told multigenerational story about love and regret, WISE MEN confirms that Stuart Nadler is one of the most exciting young writers at work today.
Wise Men
- Publication Date: February 25, 2014
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The General Process to hire a staff member at SMC
Establishing a position:
Identify if it is a new or replacement position. If it is a new staff position, begin by creating a Position Source Document (PSD). If it is a replacement position skip to step 2.
Once you have created a PSD, please send an electronic copy to Evans Lusulli @ firstname.lastname@example.com. Evans will begin the evaluation process for the proper grade and he will send an email to confirm the grade and general salary guidelines. He will then indicate that the job request for recruitment (requisition) and posting process can begin.
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Comcast said Monday it will not enter a bid to purchase Comcast SportsNet Houston out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, throwing more uncertainty into the 5-month-old saga over the future of the Astros-Rockets-Comcast partnership.
The announcement by the four Comcast units that forced the troubled network into bankruptcy, including the subsidiary that put up a $100 million startup loan, came in a two-paragraph submission to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur. Isgur will preside over a hearing in the case Tuesday.
"Comcast initiated this bankruptcy proceeding in the belief that the Chapter 11 process would permit the network to reorganize, thus preserving the network's value and the jobs of many employees," the statement read. "Much has happened, however, in the nearly six months since this involuntary case was filed. In view of these developments, Comcast is no longer prepared to purchase the network.
"Comcast remains open to considering any proposal by the debtor for reorganizing the network successfully in Chapter 11, including through an auction or through further efforts to obtain additional carriage."
The statement came less than a week after Astros owner Jim Crane said he expected Comcast to make a bid for the portion of the network that it does not own.
The Astros own 46.5 percent of Houston Regional Sports Network, the parent company of CSN Houston, to 22.5 percent for Comcast and 31 percent for the Rockets.
Crane, who said the Astros believed Comcast "is going to make an offer to either lend the network some more money to proceed or put an offer out to both teams," was not available for comment.
A Rockets spokesman was not available for comment, and a Comcast spokesman said the company had no comment on its submission to the bankruptcy court.
Astros general counsel Giles Kibbe (in an email) described the Comcast court filing as a tactical shift by the cable giant.
"Comcast drove the network into bankruptcy for the stated purpose of preventing us from terminating our media rights agreement and to buy the network out of bankruptcy," Kibbe wrote. "Now, after forcing the city, fans and teams through this ordeal for the last seven months, they're pulling out. Market conditions haven't changed. Comcast's tactics have."


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HOMEGROWN VIOLENT EXTREMISM: DESIGNING A COMMUNITY–BASED MODEL TO REDUCE THE RISK OF RECRUITMENT AND RADICALIZATION By Erroll Gregory Southers A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC SOL PRICE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF POLICY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT December 2013 Copyright 2013 Erroll Gregory Southers
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|This thesis intends to explore morality, leadership and group behavioral constructs capable of supporting a terrorism resistant community model. This is a timeworn problem, with numerous theoretical and practical examples that underscore the difficulty of developing a model intended to engage, educate, and sustain a group designed to act for the good of society. The model will be based on the capacity of the community to deter the threat of homegrown violent extremism (HVE). ❧ Unlike similar government-driven programs exclusively designed to reduce HVE activities, this structure introduces the concept of a Mosaic of Engagement, embracing the experience, energy, and ideas of the whole community, shifting the burden for deterring catastrophic attacks onto those who have the capacity and moral responsibility to prevent them. The model examines the achievements and shortcomings of the United Kingdom's counterterrorism program, as well as drawing from best-practice outcomes from a public safety program in City Heights, San Diego. Mosaic incorporates lessons-learned from both programs to propose the design for a community and school-based HVE risk reduction model. ❧ The advance of practice of this thesis is to operationalize the notion of homeland security with an understanding of the growing threat of HVE. Since the attacks on September 11, 2001, terror and extremist organizations have adapted and evolved in response to security policies, processes and technology implemented in the United States. This thesis defines HVE more holistically, acknowledging the challenges of a democratic society associated with Constitutional protections in place for extremist activities. The associated elements of the individuals who may be subject to recruitment and the radicalization pathway they undertake are examined for the purpose of determining coherent educational messaging and actions to reduce the risk of the target population. ❧ Terrorism requires a combination of an alienated and altruistic individual, a legitimizing ideology and a complicit or enabling society. Of the three, it is the society that is most susceptible to positive influence proposed by this model, supported by appropriate policies and behaviors, designed to detect and deter the risk of passive recruitment and HVE. The issue of the complicit society will be addressed in terms of enhancing societal morality and community integrity, with the intended outcome of facilitating community-based efforts to identify and develop solutions to quality of life challenges. Recognizing the importance of the identified ideology or hybrid ideologies, the intent is to influence the potential radicalization process through the use of the environment. ❧ HVE is a threat that has the capacity to leverage a diverse collection of academic disciplines. In response, counterterrorism should evolve in professional practice. This thesis examines the core questions and research methodologies in the humanities, sciences and social sciences to identity the respective value proposition of each discipline and how these areas of study may be leveraged into HVE research. Consideration of the scientific method is critical, when applied to the study of extremists and extremist group relationships as it relates to developing strategies for countering extremist ideologies. ❧ The United States, like many other nations, faces a challenge from terrorism and violent extremism. As homeland security has evolved in response to an intelligent and adaptive adversary, dogmatic zealotry has imbedded itself into the fabric of some communities around the world, spawning a threat which is now homegrown. However, United States' military engagements abroad do have an effect on ideological motivational factors at home. Those conflicts are important, however they will not be the primary focus of this thesis. Most important, it is a small minority of alienated individuals that seek to harm innocent people in the name of an ideology, which causes division, hatred and violence. This thesis articulates that a security response alone is insufficient; as with so many challenges a response led by and driven by the community is also vital.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trainer Doug O'Neill had a pretty darned good day on two courses.
First he birdied the eighth hole during a Wednesday afternoon golf outing at Valhalla and then he aced the Kentucky Derby draw when Goldencents landed in the No. 8 post and was made the 5-1 third choice for Saturday's race.
"It should be perfect for him," said O'Neill, who saddled last year's winner, I'll Have Another.
"Perfect" was not the way last year's Triple Crown series ended for O'Neill and his colt. He came under intense scrutiny after another one of his horses failed a drug test and I'll Have Another was retired with a leg injury the day before the Belmont Stakes.
As for the birdie — the highlight of an otherwise forgettable round — he said, "That was like winning the Derby on the golf course. It was a par-3 and I just knocked it right in the middle."
Orb was made the slight 7-2 favorite over undefeated Verrazano, one of a record-tying five horses for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Trained by Shug McGaughey, Orb drew the No. 16 post in a full field of 20 horses. Four horses have won from there, most recently Animal Kingdom two years ago.
McGaughey is in racing's Hall of Fame, but the 62-year-old trainer has yet to win the Derby in six previous tries.
"I think where from he is, we'll be solid," McGaughey said.
"Kind of hold our position, maybe try to creep in a little bit more around the first turn, and he can kind of watch what's going on down on the inside."
Orb comes into the Derby on a four-race winning streak. He won the Florida Derby in his last start.
Pletcher was pleased about where his posse landed in the starting gate.
Wood Memorial winner Verrazano drew the No. 14 post and was the 4-1 second choice.
"We got everything we wanted," Pletcher said. "No complaints whatsoever."
There were four spots left in the gate — including the dreaded No. 1 and No. 2 — before Verrazano's name was called.
Being in the No. 14 hole gives the colt the benefit of extra room because of the gap between his spot and No. 15, which is the start of the auxiliary gate.
Another Pletcher horse, Revolutionary, was the fourth choice at 10-1 on the morning line set by Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia.
The colt is ridden by Calvin Borel, a three-time Derby winner famous for riding the rail. Revolutionary drew the No. 3 post, leaving Borel close to his favorite route on the track.
"Very happy," Pletcher said. "I think Calvin will be looking to go inside as soon as he could, so starting off inside was a good thing. Super Saver started from four."
Pletcher won his only Kentucky Derby in 2010 with Super Saver under a rail-hugging ride by Borel.
Normandy Invasion is the fifth choice at 12-1.
Post time is 6:24 p.m., and the winner earns $1,439,800.
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Madhurya is an emotional person, which can be disconcerting because she is also rather secretive and introverted (association of 7 and 22/4). However, this doesn´t prevent her from conversing with ease and animation with those she feels affinity with, or once she feels comfortable enough in her environment. One day she could be solitary and unsociable, hiding away in her shell, safe from the world; and the next, driven by curiosity or stimulated by her environment, she´ll poke her head out to see if there isn´t somebody worth talking to, after all. Nevertheless, she remains something of a misfit, mysterious, inaccessible and just beyond the grasp of human understanding. Of eclectic intelligence, she has a critical, even cynical mind; but at the same time, she is fascinated by all that is odd, irrational and unorthodox... She stands out from the crowd thanks to her originality, which isn´t usually a problem as an adult, however in childhood she is likely to perceive this as an exclusion, and this could reinforce certain inhibitions, exacerbating her sensitivity, and perhaps even provoking an inferiority complex. Quite often, her childhood isn´t easy, because her parents may never be aware the depth of her personality. They should encourage her to make the most of her gift for language, because she has a way with words and communicates extremely effectively. Given the complexity of this child, we could distinguish two apparently contradictory characters: Madhurya talkative and little scattered with a nervous disposition (especially if she was born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st or 30th) and Madhurya the introverted intellectual whose words evaporate before they see the light of day (especially if her birthday is on the 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 22nd, 25th or 31st)... There may be a tendency to oscillate between periods of high energy (sociability, enthusiasm, intense communication and optimism...) and lows (misanthropy, scepticism, reticence, pessimism and even depression).
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She enjoys conversation and the exchange of ideas, as well as expressing herself in different ways (artistic, creative or oral), writing, speaking and singing are almost as necessary as breathing to her. Moreover, it is usually thanks to her curiosity (her worst flaw as well as her greatest strength) that she makes progress in life, as well as the people she meets and the exchanges that take place. The supernatural appeals to her inquisitive nature, and sooner or later she could be drawn to investigation of spiritualism, mysticism or parapsychology. Her emotional life is rarely simple because she never exposes her deepest feelings, even when she is at her most loquacious! She prefers to keep people guessing, risking disappointment, but deep down she will feel misunderstood. She is far more likely to be attracted a man´s mind than his wallet, because the material realm is of secondary importance to her, if not ancillary...
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Two rather opposing orientations could coexist, depending on whether the 4 or 7 predominate in relation to the 3: professions involving research, analysis, the art of diagnosis and other modern techniques, occupations where fine skills in expression, communication and persuasion are required: sales, representation or public relations..., unless she decides to cultivate her artistic talent, in which case she could "make a song and dance" about it and embark on a career as a professional singer dancer or actress...
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This popular text discusses the effect that contexts, such as families, child care programs, schools, media, and communities, have on child development and education. It provides many strategies for professionals to help children and families resolve conflicts, advocate, understand issues and differences, and maximize children's potential. Throughout the field, this text is known for its excellent coverage of cultural responsiveness and providing many helpful, descriptive scenarios. To respond to shifting needs, this edition includes some key changes:Broader Theoretical Focus includes Ecological Theory and Family Systems Theory. This edition expands the coverage of Bronfenbrenner's theory of ecological development and helps students to look at children in the contexts in which they are raised so that they can better address their needs. Family systems theory gives students a framework for understanding family dynamics, which helps them to relate better to children and their families.Expanded Coverage Includes New Chapter on School-Age Children. Chapter 5 has been added to this edition to accommodate course coverage of school-age children. It includes discussion of children transitioning from the initiative stage to that of industry, how family-centered approaches can ease children's entry into kindergarten, affirmations and the power of positive adult attention, and teaching morals by promoting prosocial behaviors.Greater Focus on Strategies for Communicating and Working Collaboratively with Diverse Families. This revision includes new strategy sections in each chapter on "Strategies for Working with Diverse Families" and a more deliberate focus in the prose on including suggestions for working with all types of families in a collaborative way.Author Janet Gonzalez-Mena is working on an NAEYC project, "Strengthening Family-Professional Partnerships", which trains trainers and focuses on building relationships and communication strategies between ECE professionals and families.Gonzalez-Mena, Janet is the author of 'Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care Education', published 2008 under ISBN 9780135132302 and ISBN 0135132304.[read more]
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