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Examining the 2009 offerings by six of the largest uninterruptible power supply (UPS) manufacturers in the 500kVA and larger capacity range, Mission Critical West, Redondo Beach, Calif., recently unveiled its "Tier IV Critical Facilities Infrastructure" study. Analytical comparisons in the report are presented in the following areas: dynamic performance, reliability/availability, scalability and redundancy issues, green issues, logistical concerns, service and support and price.
Highlights from the 58-page study, which incorporates vendor factory input (including substantial factory tests), end-user interviews, in-house testing data, commissioning data, and product technical specifications, are outlined below:
Reliability analysis
UPS reliability/availability is the single most important (highest weighted) parameter in any comparative UPS analysis. In all practical cases, users can live with higher utility bills, less space, or slightly dampened transient performance. However, if systems — or their subsystem modules — are prone to failure, the impact can be catastrophic if the cost of downtime is high for that user.
Certain design changes in recent years have had reciprocal impacts on the reliability and efficiency of UPS systems. For example, as some new modular and/or transformer-less designs emerge, care must be taken to ensure equivalent reliability to tested designs using isolation transformation. Similarly, technology changes in rectification will impact efficiency, reliability, and dynamic performance.
Module mean time between failure (MTBF) rating will vary significantly with parts count, operating temp, component design and rating, and other parameters. For instance, The MTBF rating of a given UPS module operating at full load rating at maximum rated temp (40°C), will routinely be four or five times lower than the same module operating at half load in a 25°C ambient. MTBF calculations are normally published at full load rating, which does not apply precisely in Tier II-IV applications at lighter loading but can be used for weighting. MTBF values can easily be misconstrued and should only be used as a relative guide. This not only applies to calculated MTBFs, but also to some field or empirical MTBF data. For example, one vendor's claim of "over 2 million hours actual" MTBF may be valid over its entire database, perhaps primarily made up of thousands of smaller single-module lightly loaded UPS systems with transformer isolation from service entrance disturbances; however, it has little to do with the expected performance of a fully loaded, multi-module parallel system in a low-impedance/high-power environment. Therefore, it's important to remember that most vendors apply liberal data exclusion for whatever they deem to constitute infant mortality, commissioning/test stress, design changes, and/or other issues they feel may have caused certain premature failures. The report's authors attempt to balance all of this in their analysis.
Performance analysis
Large module UPS systems can have a series of dynamic performance challenges over the course of their operating lifetime. These depend on input source impedance, output distribution and load specifics, interrupting device design, redundancy, and other criteria, in addition to UPS design issues. A UPS module may see a large step load as other modules or systems drop out. It may be asked to transfer to alternate source or bypass during an unstable utility or generator supply period. It might even see a bolted short circuit directly on its output. UPS systems also can have impacts on diesel electric generation systems as well as contribute to neighbor and in-house distribution harmonic content.
There are a series of frequently cited performance specifications for large UPS systems, some of which are very important (i.e., fault clearing) and others that are relatively unimportant for most or all applications yet stated by vendors to create a perception of importance (i.e., output V THD distortion). Some are important up to a certain specification limit, and then become much less so. Some specifications are unimportant for some applications, yet critical for others. One example is step loading, which may never become critical for 7 x 24 data centers where "N" (as in "N+1") is a high number, yet be critical for some chip fabs or pharmaceutical processes.
Efficiency analysis
UPS efficiency, a function of its "green" advantage (or disadvantage), has become more important in recent years for data center applications. This trend has been driven by LEED and GREEN GRID initiatives, new federal guidelines, and industry standards aimed at reducing energy consumption, load on grids, and greenhouse gases.
It has become an element of pervasive power utilization effectiveness (PUE) and data center infrastructure efficiency (DCiE) metrics. According to the report, there are certainly real savings to be had by making good choices in terms of UPS efficiency so long as reliability and performance are not impacted.
The most efficient large power UPS systems (excluding DVR & similar technologies) are line interactive or delta conversion. There is still some debate as to whether or not these technologies really match double conversion in terms of reliability and performance. Many of these designs also use 5- to 15-sec flywheels in place of batteries, which furthers the debate. In addition, some very large line interactive flywheel systems have unique service issues relating to large bearings and couplings — and usually are very high in initial capital cost. Mid-size systems avoid some of these issues.
Solid-state (static) UPS module efficiency vary with component design and rating, amount of inductance and capacitance, PF of load, metering accuracies, and other parameters. One major item is amount of transformation. While transformation is good for isolation, and overall reliability (in most cases), this system buffering can be bad for efficiency. Newer UPS designs generally use smaller (or fewer) magnetics due primarily to higher speed inverter switching. Therefore, they are theoretically more efficient. However, that design hope does not always work out, as you can see in the actual test results of the report. "Smart" designs also recognize that Tier III and IV UPS systems run normally at 30% to 45% rather than 60% to 90%. As a result, systems are designed to optimize for that.
Products in large UPS power ranges might be equipped with or without optional input filtering, and may use either 6-pulse or 12-pulse rectification, diode bridge, or IGBT rectification, all of which have pluses and minuses on performance and efficiency. With or without special input filtering, all products should not exceed 10% current THD at any load level from 30% to 100%, and would be at or near 5% at full load and 0.85 to 0.95 (or unity) input PF. Actual data center site PF typically approaches unity, and product efficiencies can vary plus or minus 0.2% absolute or more from rated 0.9 PF depending on design. For more information, visit the company's Web site.


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After backstop at top, Cubs' Draft is arm-heavy
CHICAGO -- The goal from the beginning for Theo Epstein and Co. has been to infuse the Cubs' organization with pitching.
The Cubs continued that trend this week in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft, using 10 of their first 12 picks on arms -- many of whom possess high upside.
CHICAGO -- The goal from the beginning for Theo Epstein and Co. has been to infuse the Cubs' organization with pitching.
The Cubs continued that trend this week in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft, using 10 of their first 12 picks on arms -- many of whom possess high upside.
"We're really excited about the players we were able to draft over these three days, obviously going back to Day 1 on Thursday," Cubs senior vice president of player development and scouting Jason McLeod said Saturday. "We thought yesterday we were able to get some really high-upside, talented high school pitchers mixed in with the college group we did.
"I said here a couple days ago we were going to make a run on pitching, and certainly we've done that and it's continued into today."
The Cubs selected 21 pitchers (17 right-handers, four lefties), seven catchers, six outfielders and six infielders. Twenty-two of the picks were college players, while five were junior college players. Thirteen were high schoolers.
Though the Cubs selected two catchers with their first three picks -- Indiana's Kyle Schwarber fourth overall and Virginia Tech's Mark Zagunis in the third round -- they took pitchers in rounds 4-12.
The top pitcher selected was Maryland right-hander Jake Stinnett (second round), who on Saturday earned the victory over Virginia in the Super Regionals. Stinnett is a physical pitcher who led the ACC in strikeouts this year and is a pitcher McLeod and the Cubs feel is "on the rise."
The Cubs also took a trio of highly-rated high school arms -- left-hander Carson Sands (fourth), lefty Justin Steele (fifth) and righty Dillon Cease (sixth) -- to join a trio of college aces -- St. Louis right-hander James Norwood (seventh), Oregon lefty Tommy Thorpe (eighth) and Arizona righty James Farris (ninth).
The high school trio was highly rated, but fell due to signing concerns. With Zagunis reportedly agreeing to a $615,000 deal, which is under the $714,900 pick value, the Cubs figure to have wiggle room to sign the young trio.
"In this system of the Draft, you have a pool of money and you have to really work hard to make sure it all fits within the parameters ... and we did," said McLeod, who would not confirm the Zagunis deal.
"We got three young players we think we're going to be able to sign."
Cease, a starter at Milton (Ga.) High School, was one of the hardest-throwing high school pitchers in the Draft class. However, this spring, he had an elbow injury -- a partial tear of the UCL -- that kept him off the mound since March. He chose not to have Tommy John surgery, but the injury allowed him to fall to the Cubs.
"We know that there's risks -- he's a high school right-hander that will probably have to have some procedure on his arm -- but to get that kind of talented player in the sixth round, we certainly felt it was worth it," McLeod said.
A few notable late-round picks include:
• 21st-rounder Charles White, Stinnett's teammate at Maryland and a native of Naperville, Ill.
• 22nd-rounder Joey Martarano, a linebacker at Boise State -- which doesn't have a baseball program.
• 23rd-rounder Isiah Gilliam, a young high school outfielder who was recently reclassified to the 2014 Draft class.
• 30th-rounder Michael Cantu, a catcher out of Foy H. Moody (Texas) High School who was ranked as MLB.com's 139th prospect and is committed to Texas.
But the focus, for the third straight Draft, was pitching. And while the Cubs' farm system is healthier in terms of arms, McLeod said pitching is always going to be a key part of the Draft.
"I don't ever feel [like] you have enough depth, but certainly we've hit it hard now in our third Draft and now we're starting to see some of that get to the upper levels," McLeod said. "That's what you hope for, is now you get to a level and you have prospects there, and we feel like we have that right now.
"Of course it's still going to be a focus for us always, and that played out again in this year's Draft drafting pitchers we did."
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth.


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For a bag to carry the Cotton FAIRTRADE Certification Mark the cotton farmers must meet Fairtrade Standards. Those companies involved from the processing of the cotton to the manufacturing of the bag, are registered with Fairtrade.
We can produce Fairtrade cotton bags with the Cotton Fairtrade Certification Mark to your specification - just get in touch for more information. All our bags are made in factories in India, with whom we have worked for a number of years, that are registered with Fairtrade. Our trusted partners in India are also members of SEDEX, which is an international ethical auditing association. The ethical provenance of our bags is key to our business.
We produce an Eco-Ethical Guide, giving further information about the environmental and ethical credentials of our product and company.
We source our cotton from India, where it grows under rain-fed conditions before it finds its way to one of the Fair Trade registered factories we work with. We can make bags from organic cotton but the stock we carry at our eco-print factory is non organic. As organic cotton is in such short supply, we would not be able to guarantee stock levels and price stability if we solely relied on this fibre.
The average shopper uses 342 plastic bags a year. Simply put, if you stop using plastic bags and reuse a cotton tote bag then you will cut down your carbon footprint from over 25kg a year to less than 1kg.
The manufacturing process of plastic bags is ecologically damaging, unlike cotton or jute, which are made from sustainable crops, grown under rain-fed conditions and are unbleached and undyed, minimising the environmental impact.
After use, plastic bags get discarded and can enter rivers and the sea, where they kill our marine and bird life. A branded, natural cloth bag will degrade naturally to dust and in doing so, will help to save our planet.
'Bag for Life' is a term that's come to mean a sustainable bag, i.e. one that's made from a natural material, can easily be reused and will biodegrade. The answer to this is yes, all of our bags are 'Bags for Life'. However, many companies sell bags under this banner which are actually not sustainable and are made from petro-chemicals, not ecologically printed and therefore won't biodegrade.
Yes. Most of our bags are screen printed with ISO 14001 (International Environmental Standard), water based inks. We recycle waste ink to further reduce the impact on the environment. We also print with a digital ink/paper transfer system, which is less environmentally friendly in that it incorporates a paper transfer however there is no waste produced into the water stream. Litho printing is carried out in very few cases and only where absolutely necessary as this is the least environmentally-friendly print method for bags.
Screen printing starts with a photographic stencil being made of a design, which is then applied to a fine mesh, a.k.a silk screen. We print with a water based ink, which has the consistency of custard, either by hand or using an automatic print carousel. It takes about 15 minutes to register each colour of a design and about another 15 minutes to colour match the ink using a Pantone reference system. It's therefore expensive if a design includes lots of colours and only a small quantity is required. Screen printing is ideally suited to designs with flat colours or strong lines.
If a design includes lots of colours or gradient shading then we would recommend digital printing. The setup time for digital printing is very quick and therefore it's also ideal for small print runs or one-off prints. Digital printing is most commonly restricted by size ( A4 or A3) for our in-house production and only works on light background colours such as natural undyed or white.
If you need a photographic or colourful print with lots of shading onto a dark colour then litho printing is the way to go. Litho prints are expensive to produce, making this only cost effective for print runs over 500 units.
We can also print with metallic foils, metallic inks, glitter and puff inks!
We're based in the heart of Sheffield, which is famed for its industrial heritage. We are proud to call Yorkshire our home!
We import and export bags every day to anywhere in the world. We work closely with our excellent freight forwarders, as well as well known courier companies, to send bag consignments and bag samples from A to B. We are adept at handling a sustainable supply chain including dealing with customs clearance, import duty and split deliveries.
Our Products
Our most popular bag style is the Promo Cotton Eco-Bag. It's the most cost-effective option whilst also being a versatile bag, and is especially popular with young people. We carry stocks of this weight fabric in many different bag styles, which we can print and deliver on a 2 week time frame. Many customers now opt for a slightly heavier 5oz bag, particularly if a dyed bag is preferred.
Yes - please see our catalogue of Off-The-Shelf Stock for bag styles that we keep in stock at our eco-factory, ready for printing and dispatch on a fast-track basis.
Of course we can. We partnered with Fairtrade registered suppliers in India who produce high quality bespoke bags to suit your requirements. Our Custom-Made Bags Catalogue provides some great examples of what we can do.
Our bespoke bags are produced by Fairtrade registered suppliers in Kolkata and Mumbai, India. We also use an ethical supplier in Guangzhou, China.
What is the turnaround time for a custom-made bag style (e.g. coloured handles or alternative fabrics)?
The standard delivery time via sea shipment, which is the most cost effective way is 12 weeks from when you approved the artwork with us. There might be occasions that this timeframe can't be met due to severe weather conditions at sea, which unfortunately we have no control over! If your delivery is urgent, we also can arrange airfreight for you at an additional cost! The standard delivery time for airfreight is usually between 6-8 weeks from when you approved the artwork with us.
Your Order
You can make a new enquiry by filling in the quote request form on the website or by calling us on 0114 2721201. Once you have received your quotation all you then need to do is confirm all the details and your order is placed
Our minimum order at BIDBI is 200 bags. If you need less than 200 bags then please visit our sister website Doodle Bag where you can order from as little as 1 bag!
If you would like to order individual items or small-quantity orders then please visit our Sister website at Doodle-Bag.com.
If you are placing a repeat order without any changes to the design then screen charges are free of charge
The minimum order is 200 per design, however you can have a mix of bag styles in this order (e.g. the same design on a 4oz cotton and 8oz canvas bag)
Our standard delivery time is 10 working days. However, if you need your bags in a hurry then your order can be fast-tracked at an additional charge.
Once an order has been confirmed there is a 50% cancellation fee should you cancel your order.
Order Processing & Payment
Our standard turnaround after payment and artwork approval is 10 working days, however this can be fast tracked if needed for a specific event.
Yes you can pay by cheque but the cheque would need to clear first , so this could delay the production of your order. Our preferred and the easiest method of payment is a bank transfer as this is quick , easy, secure and has no extra charge involved.
Artwork and Printing
Yes! It answers many design queries and lists the printable areas of all our products.
Just email it through to us at email@example.com and we will advise you the best way to get your design printed.
We can create artwork from scratch, or amend your current artwork. We provide 15 minutes free design time for every order, after that time is chargeable in 15 minute increments at £15. We can also provide you with an estimation of how long a design may take so you will know how much you will be spending.
For screen printing we recommend you keep below 5 colours. Screen prints with more than that can take a lot longer to print. Don't worry if your design has more than 5 colours, there are alternative print methods available!
Yes! We use a method called digital transfer printing that has no design restrictions.
It all depends on your design. Generally bold logos and designs with few colours are suitable for screen printing and photographic or high detail images are suitable for digital printing. We will always help you get the right print method for your bags.
Each product listing contains the maximum print areas, or download our artwork guide below for more information
Alternatively, just ask our designer and we will let you know!
Yes! Every order is provided with a proof showing your designs to scale on templates; which will give you a good idea of what your bags are going to look like. We require approval of artwork just to check that everything is correct.
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brian culley needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 93 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
three choices to design are: best results marketing or generating profits or get customers now
My company Advertisisng Solutions, is rebranding itself. I am not sure which of the company names/identities below we will go with. Our company's service mark say what it is we do. simple, effective and highly profitable marketing systems for any business! Will choose the best design and go with it! To see the existing logo go to http://www.bestresultsmarketing.com
small business owners $500K up to $25 million. most who do not have a marketing person on staff.
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final version of logo will be provided to us with fonts etc used. and in multiple formats (eps. jpeg, png, pdf)
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Joe Woods Leading The Melges 32 Fleet In Key West
22 January 2008
Key West, Florida - Joe Woods on Red has placed a firm grip on the overall lead of the Melges 32 fleet at ACURA Key West 2008 presented by Nautica. Three points separate him from defending Key West Champion Claudio Recchi on Let's Roll in second place overall. In third is Marty Kullman and Mike Carroll on New Wave.
With yesterday's absensce of racing, the fleet was ready to go as the first race of the day got underway around 10:45 (second start in Division 1). Punching off the line was Recchi heavily guarding the pin end heading upwind in 10-15 knots of breeze, substantial chop and puffs of 15+ gusting through periodically. Although Woods appeared to have gotten a mediocre start, Recchi contended with Armando Giulietti on Hiroshi. Federico Michetti, president of Melges Europe and crew for Recchi mentioned on the docks Monday that Giulietti would be a tough competitor. Despite Giulietti's lead from the first weathermark to the last run, Recchi overtook him for the win. With Giulietti second, it was the awesome Kullman/Carroll New Wave team from Tampa, Florida in third. Woods finished fourth.
As the wind seemed to come and go, build and diminish over the next two races — the racing got trickier, this time Woods pulled out front and blasted the fleet with speed. Woods managed bullets in race two and three leaving 2006 Melges 32 U.S. National Champion Jeff Ecklund from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on STAR, Kullman/Carroll, Recchi and Philippe Kahn on Pegasus 32 to vie for position.
Woods' team has been waiting a long time for results like today. With great successes at multiple venues across the U.S. in 2007, 2008 is bound to be an equal achievement.
Looking ahead to Wednesday's races Woods' leads the overall, Recchi in second and Kullman/Carroll in third. In fourth, one point out of third is Ecklund in fourth and in fifth is Kahn.
- Joe Woods, Red
- Claudio Recchi, Let's Roll
- Marty Kullman/Mike Carroll, New Wave
- Jeff Ecklund, STAR
- Philippe Kahn, Pegasus 32
- John Sherlock, Arkle
- Michael Illbruck, Pinta
- Bob Hesse, Lake Effect
- Stephen Pugh, Taboo
- Pieter Taselaar, Bliksem
A Melges 32 Owner's meeting was scheduled for this afternoon, however due to the late arrival of the fleet back to the docks, this has been rescheduled for Thursday at the Melges tent, 5:30 p.m.
Visit the official event website of ACURA Key West 2008.
Kattack Performance Applications has partnered with the International Melges 32 Class Association for ACURA Key West 2008. Check out the action at www.kattack.com
For more information about the Melges 32 in Key West, please contact Joy Dunigan, International Melges 32 Class Press Officer on EMAIL, or via phone +1 (912) 398 5776.


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3 Consider the kind of extravagant love the Father has lavished on us—He calls us children of God! It's true; we are His beloved children. And in the same way the world didn't recognize Him, the world does not recognize us either.
When we feel like we are not good enough to be loved by God, we should remember that God's love is greater than our doubts. We must silence the sounds of condemnation so we can hear the voice of God's loving assurance and remember that He has selected us to be part of His family.
2 My loved ones, we have been adopted into God's family; and we are officially His children now. The full picture of our destiny is not yet clear, but we know this much: when Jesus appears, we will be like Him because we will see Him just as He is. 3 All those who focus their hopes on Him and His coming seek to purify themselves just as He is pure.
The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved.


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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes described Supreme Court deliberations among his colleagues as "nine scorpions in a bottle," fiercely protective of their own agendas and power bases.
Justices on the Supreme Court say they are like a family, and change is sometimes difficult.
The ideological tensions these days have not lessened on a court almost evenly divided along conservative and liberal lines, but the mood may have brightened considerably, with the justices likening their relationships to a family.
"You will be surprised by the high level of collegiality here," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal juror, says in a new C-SPAN documentary on the court. "This term, I think we divided five-to-four in almost one-third of all the cases. One might get a false impression on that degree of disagreement."
But in fact, she and conservative Justice Antonin Scalia are the best of friends, sharing dinners and holiday celebrations together with their families.
The justices say their family atmosphere is so embedded in the court's culture that when change occurs, such as the appointment of the newest member Justice Sonia Sotomayor, it can be difficult.
"To some extent, it's unsettling," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said. "You quickly get to view the court as ... composed of these members, and it becomes kind of hard to think of it as involving anyone else. I suspect it's like how people look at their families."
He is beginning his fifth term as "the first among equals" on that court.
"You're bringing in a family member," said Justice Clarence Thomas, who joined the bench in 1991. "It changes the whole family. It's different. It's different today than it was when I first got here. And I have to admit, you grow very fond of the court that you spent a long time on."
Thomas has lamented that his good friend David Souter is no longer on the court. The two men joined the court within a year of each other, and both were nominated by President George H.W. Bush. Sotomayor replaces Souter, and neither talked to C-SPAN. Sotomayor had not yet been confirmed, and Souter rarely grants interviews.
"This will be a very different court," said Justice Anthony Kennedy. "And it's stressful for us because we so admire our colleagues. We wonder, oh, will it ever be the same?"
Until recently, the high court had enjoyed an unusual period of stability. Between Justice Stephen Breyer's nomination in 1994 and Roberts' nomination in 2005, the bench remained unchanged.
Breyer said his colleagues' differences on hot-button issues reflect society at large in the current political climate and emphasized the importance of considering all views.
"What I see every day in my job -- which amazed me the first day and continues to amaze me -- is sitting up in the bench I see in front of me people of every race, every religion, every nationality, every point of view imaginable," he said. "And we have 300 million people, probably have 900 million points of view. I mean, people in this country don't agree about a lot of things. And despite enormous disagreement, they've decided to resolve their differences under law."
Several justices acknowledge changing the dynamic on the court can be a good thing.
"It gives us the opportunity, again, to look at ourselves to make sure that we're doing it the right way so that the new justice will be able to take some instruction from our example if we are doing it the right way," Kennedy said. "And I'm sure a new justice can always ask the question, 'Well, what are you doing this for?' Then we have to think about whether or not we should continue to do it.'"
Sometimes change is forced upon the justices, especially in the area of fashion.
"There were very few robes available," said retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor who joined the court in 1981 as the first female justice. "I didn't know anybody who made robes for women justices, and I think most of what was available was something like a choir robe or an academic robe often used for academic processions and graduations from universities.
"I was given a note that had been written by someone sitting in the audience one day in the courtroom, and it said, 'Dear Justice O'Connor, I've been in the audience watching the court today, and I noticed that you did not have a judicial collar. Now, all your colleagues were wearing white shirt collars, and they showed under the robe, and you just looked like a washed-out justice to me. What's happening here?'
"And so I took that note to heart. I thought, well, maybe I should try to find some kind of a white judicial collar of some kind that I could wear because I didn't always have a white shirt under the robe, and it was hard to find. Nobody in those days made judicial white collars for women. I discovered that the only places you could get them would be in England or France."
When Ginsburg joined her in 1993, the newest justice improvised. "This one, the robe is from England, but the collar is from Cape Town, South Africa," she told C-SPAN host Brian Lamb in her chambers. "You know the standard robe is made for a man because it has a place for the shirt to show and the tie. So Sandra Day O'Connor and I thought it would be appropriate if we included as part of our robe something typical of a woman. So I have many, many collars."
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alh1020: This is a 'heads-up' for those of you who have been prescribed to use Simvastatin (Zocor) to manage your cholesterol levels. This might warrant a visit to your doctor to review your medications. Just a thought.
The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin can cause severe muscle damage and should not be prescribed in high doses to patients who have taken it for less than a year or in any dose to people taking certain drugs, health officials said Tuesday.
Simvastatin is the second-most-prescribed drug in the USA. It is sold by itself as Zocor and in combination with another cholesterol-lowering drug, ezetimibe, as Vytorin.
Last year, doctors wrote 94 million prescriptions for the two brand-name drugs, according to IMS Health, which tracks the medical marketplace. Millions more people take generic versions of the drug, says Michael Rosenblatt, chief medical officer of Merck & Co. Inc., the company that developed simvastatin.
Rosenblatt says it is crucial to alert people taking the drug to the link between simvastatin and muscle damage, which was bolstered by a Food and Drug Administration review announced last March.
Research has shown that the highest dose of simvastatin, 80 milligrams, causes muscle damage in 61 of every 1,000 patients, far higher than the eight-per-10,000 rate in patients taking a 40-milligram dose, Rosenblatt says.
About 12% of people taking Merck's simvastatin, or 1.2 million people, are taking the 80-milligram dose. "We really want to get the word out," he says.
The FDA said any patient now taking the 80-milligram dose of simvastatin who has been on it less than a year should be switched to a different cholesterol-lowering statin of equal potency. Patients taking any dose of simvastatin who are also taking certain anti-fungal drugs, antibiotics or protease inhibitors for treating HIV should also be switched to other statins.
Patients taking certain heart drugs should be switched to a lower dose.
"We don't want patients stopping their medicine on their own. We want them to call their doctors," Rosenblatt says. "They're on this medicine because their high cholesterol puts them at high risk of cardiac events."
All of the statins have been linked with muscle injury and rare cases of muscle breakdown, a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which occurs in about five of every 100,000 patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
A decade after simvastatin was approved as Zocor in 1991, Merck added a warning about muscle injury to its label, Rosenblatt says. In 2004, the biggest study of high-dose statin therapy raised new concerns.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that high-dose simvastatin was associated with an "unusually high rate of muscle damage."
For every three patients protected from cardiac events by the drug, one patient suffered muscle damage, says Steven Nissen, chief of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic.
Nissen calls the FDA labeling change "seven years late."
Merck has established a website with patient information at simvastatininfocenter.com.
Simvastatin can damage muscles in high doses - USATODAY.com
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And my doctor wonders why I am not eager to take cholesterol lowering drugs for my "high normal range" cholesterol levels.
Pop: I haven't talked to Tim in about 6 or 7 years. If I did, he wouldn't listen to me anyway. It says that he's mean and rude!
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Victims of institutional abuse must be financially compensated as part of a broader acknowledgment of wrongdoing, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
A partner at a law firm that has handled more than one thousand child sex abuse claims said victims' desire for justice outweighs their desire for financial compensation but money is vital because victims' experiences "cost them a great deal".
"The money is important because the money is a tangible acknowledgment of wrongdoing," Angela Sdrinis of Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers told the Victorian child abuse inquiry on Monday.
"For victims to feel some sense of justice, what they get has to cost a wrongdoer."
Ms Sdrinis says there needs to be an apology, and payment should be part of that as a gesture that the institution recognises the victim has suffered at its hands.
The theme of financial compensation ran through three submissions heard on Monday by Victoria's parliamentary inquiry into religious and non-government organisations' handling of sex abuse against children.
In its address to the inquiry, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) called for compensation to be paid through a fund similar to the James Hardie asbestos injuries compensation fund.
Religious organisations would be required to contribute to it, LIV said.
LIV president Michael Holcroft said this would remove some of the uncertainty victims' faced when making a compensation claim.
He said anyone attempting to bring an action against the Catholic Church risked the church relying on the defence it did not employ the members of the clergy.
"They do not have assets, the assets are held in independent property trusts," Mr Holcroft said.
"Hence any compensation arrangements or settlement arrangements will be prejudiced in light of that."
Advocacy group Care Leavers Australia Network (CLAN) said an independent panel should supervise a redress scheme.
"Redress payments should be funded by economic contributions by the state and the churches and the charities that run all children's homes, foster care and other institutions," CLAN told the inquiry.
The inquiry heard there was evidence of abuse allegations going back 80 years.
CLAN chief executive Leonie Sheedy said many of CLANs members had a real fear of going into a nursing home.
"A lot of our members tell us they will commit suicide rather than go back into an institution again," Ms Sheedy said.
CLAN's submission and statement to the inquiry detailed a number of shocking abuse cases, some of which were heard in a 2004 Senate inquiry into children in institutional care.
CLAN said children who attempted to report institutional abuse were threatened, isolated, beaten and blamed, including being frequently locked in cupboards by their carers as punishment for raising allegations.
One girl, who reported abuse to nuns, was kicked by them and then told she was "the spawn of the devil", the organisation said.
CLAN said thousands of children who attempted to escape their abusers and some who made reports of sexual mistreatment were returned to the perpetrators, with police returning children who had run away to the religious and government homes.
The advocacy group strongly suggests these children were fleeing "rape and sexual or other forms of abuse".


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Just watching NFL total access, and Joey is on there on Steelers cam. Talking about Ben's injury and how its basically overhyped by the media but when Marshall Faulk questioned him he said, "if it wasn't for Cowher I would have seriously considered holding out. "
If there was ever any doubt of this teams faith in BC for the 2006 season after all this contract stuff, it should be squashed now. Porter said Cowher told him it will get taken care of and that he (cowher) would be here this year, and that was enough for Joey.
Right on Porter !!! Good to see ya on the field again !


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California lawmakers weighing the prospects of the largest U.S. shale-oil reserves are poised to give final approval to regulations strengthening state oversight of the extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing.
The third-largest oil-producing state would for the first time require permits for drillers who use the method of forcing water, sand and chemicals underground to break up rock formations. Energy companies would also have to disclose the fracking fluid ingredients and notify nearby landowners.
Technological advancements in fracking have ignited a boom in development of wells once deemed uneconomical, particularly shale oil. California's Monterey Shale may hold 15.4 billion barrels — two-thirds of the nation's shale-oil reserves, according to federal estimates.
"There are still many unanswered questions," said the bill's author, Senator Fran Pavley, a Democrat from Agoura Hills near Los Angeles. "It is in the interest of all Californians to monitor and regulate these practices."
The regulations cleared the Assembly today and return to the Senate to reconcile changes before going to Governor Jerry Brown, a 75-year-old Democrat. Evan Westrup, a spokesman for the governor, said Brown intends to sign the bill into law.
The measure "comprehensively addresses potential impacts from fracking, including water and air quality, seismic activity and other potential risks," Westrup said.
Watered Down
The Natural Resources Defense Council, California League of Conservation Voters, Clean Water Action and Environmental Working Group, which backed earlier versions of the measure, withdrew their support, saying the bill was too watered down.
"This bill will not protect Californians from the enormous threats of fracking pollution," said Kassie Siegel, senior counsel of the Center for Biological Diversity's Climate Law Institute. "Fracking poses unacceptable risks to the air we breathe, the water we drink and our climate."
The measure would require a study of potential air and water pollution and public health threats posed by fracking and other "enhanced extraction" methods including the use of acid to dissolve rock.
Lawmakers turned down proposals to suspend fracking until more is known and to require detailed disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking.
60 Years
Oil companies have safely used fracking in California for more than 60 years, according to the Western States Petroleum Association, a Sacramento-based industry group.
"Most of the oil that we're going after is a mile and a half below the surface, even though the water table is only 500 feet," said Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, a Republican from Twin Peaks. "All that really matters is that well casing holds up, and in 60 years we haven't had a single one fail."
California's 1,750-square-mile (4,530-square-kilometer) Monterey Shale formation, threading lengthwise through the San Joaquin Valley southeast of San Francisco, in the center of the state, may hold the largest deep-shale oil reserves in the world, the U.S. Energy Department estimates.
The 15.4 billion barrels would be enough to supply the U.S. for more than two years, the agency has said.
Development of the deposits could mean 512,000 to 2.8 million jobs by 2020, and add $4.5 billion to $24.6 billion to state and local tax revenue in that period, according to a March report by the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. USC said the research, partially funded by Western States Petroleum, was conducted by an independent team.
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Lud, an only child, was born to Ludger Richard Camp and Helen Glynn Camp on August 8, 1928 at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco.
Mr. Camp led a rich and adventurous life. His first venture into business occurred at age eight, when he took a newspaper route in San Francisco's financial district. He loved the job because business executives paid him with dollar bills and told him to keep the change. From that, he learned the importance of a healthy profit margin.
At 16, during the early years of World War II, he left school to enlist in the Army Air Corps. He became one of the highest ranked trainees in Texas. However, he was honorably discharged when it was discovered that he was underage. Mr. Camp then enlisted in the Merchant Marines, where he was sent to Catalina Island. He loved to tell friends about his difficulty concentrating on exercise because Norma Jean Baker — later Marilyn Monroe — would saunter by in the afternoons. He was deployed to the Philippines and was on the last supply ship to leave with General McArthur's troops. At the end of the war, he was on the first supply ship into Poland. Lud saw most of the world during those years and developed a passion for the sea and travel. During the Korean War, he was sent to Kansas for officer's training but had emergency surgery requiring months of recuperation. He received an honorable discharge.
Following the war, Mr. Camp completed his education at the Old San Francisco Polytechnical High School. His father had been vice president of a San Francisco produce company, so after graduation, Lud decided to follow his father's footsteps by taking a job at a produce company. He quickly decided that it wasn't the right career for him, so he joined his uncle in retail sales at the Chevrolet dealership on Van Ness Avenue. He moved to the Cadillac Division of General Motors. This led to a long career in the automobile industry. He later completed the executive training program at Buick in Michigan. He was offered a vice president's position, but turned it down to return to his native California, where he was appointed district manager. In 1959, he acquired his first auto dealership — Renault/Peugeot in Chico. Throughout his life, he was dealer and operator for Triumph/Volvo, Chrysler, American Motors, AMC/Jeep, Mazda, Austin-Healy, Cadillac-Pontiac, GMC, Chevrolet and Ford.
Mr. Camp retired at age 50 but soon came out of retirement, working as an auto consultant selling dealerships throughout the western United States. In 1981, while selling a dealership in San Diego, he decided to purchase another — Corral Ford in Lemon Grove. He sold it in 1996 and again retired. In addition, Mr. Camp had obtained his brokerage licenses for real estate and insurance.
Mr. Camp was an active community leader and philanthropist who supported numerous nonprofit organizations throughout California. His many community interests have included the Rotary Club, St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, the La Jolla Cancer Society, Newcomers Club of La Jolla, the Old Globe Theater and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.
Mr. Camp was active in many professional organizations statewide and nationally. Among other positions, he served for three years as chairman of both the San Diego Ford Dealers Advertising Association and Director of the Southern Ford Dealers Advertising Association. He had also served as advertising chairman and as national dealer council representative for AMC/Jeep, and served two years on the executive board of the Santa Clara County Auto Dealers. Over the years, he was the recipient of many outstanding dealer awards.
In 1947, Mr. Camp married Mildred Catherine Reynolds. They had three children. The family resided in Los Altos before moving to Atherton. The marriage ended in divorce.
He married Karin Watia McGhee in 1984. They resided in La Jolla and remained married for 28 years, until his death. Having been an only child, Mr. Camp enjoyed the companionship of Karin's siblings — six brothers and two sisters. He also became stepfather to Karin's three daughters, Kimberly, Stephanie and Alison.
Mr. Camp was passionate about his Irish heritage and that he was born and raised in San Francisco. He was thrilled when the San Francisco grandchildren attended St. Cecilia Parochial School where he had gone to grammar school and had made so many friends. Since all of his family records were lost in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, he spent many years tracing his roots. He also considered the number 8 his lucky number and loved celebrating his 80th birthday on 8/8/08.
His favorite music was jazz, and he shared this love with his sons, Rich and Robert. He knew all of the best jazz and music clubs in San Francisco and sought out other clubs wherever he and Karin traveled. He later developed a love of fado, opera and chamber music. Music sustained him in his later years of illness. When his stepdaughter, Alison McGhee, recently spent three weeks visiting, her fiancé, Thierry Vilban, brought his alto sax from Paris and played every afternoon for Lud.
Mr. Camp also loved fine cuisine and enjoyed socializing with friends over good food. He especially enjoyed the gourmet dinner group to which he and Karin belonged for many years. While living in San Francisco, they were known for their all-night New Year's Eve party, as well as the January dungeness crab dinners. Lud loved golf and sailing. Memberships included several Bay Area golf clubs, Southwestern Yacht Club and the La Jolla Cotillion. He and Karin traveled extensively until he was too ill to do so.
Lud was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, stepbrother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife, Karin; his three children Cheryl (Robert) Dicus, Ludger ("Rick") Camp III, and Robert Camp; three stepchildren Kimberly (Charles) Ingram, Stephanie McGhee and Alison McGhee; as well as his ten grandchildren Analise Dicus, Daniella Helweg, Cassie (David) Fredregill, Niall, Catherine and Niamh O'Kane, Sasha and Jack Condas, and Julien and Francois Ercolani. Mr. Camp was given the gift of his first great-granddaughter, Chyenne Lynn Fredregill, who was born just two days before his death. He was thrilled to be able to look at photos of her before he passed.
The family requests that you join them in celebrating his life at All Hallow's Catholic Church in La Jolla on Friday, May 18 at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Ludger Richard Camp be mailed to San Diego Hospice, 4311 Third Ave., San Diego, CA 92103-1407 or to Scripps Health Foundation to benefit the Department of Neurology for Parkinson's Research in consultation with Dr. Melissa Houser, 10666 N. Torrey Pines Rd., 109N, La Jolla, CA, 92037.
The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to a Dr. George Dailey and Dr. Melissa Houser as well as other medical staff at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla and San Diego Hospice for their exceptional support and care, especially his nurses Sonya and Christi, and teamwork of Mary, Paul, Jim and Tracy. His physical therapist, Lisa, was a key player as well. Lud's four wonderful caregivers — Earlene, Delsy, Claudia and Doris Rose, along with Nelly — completed the circle of love.


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It's round two of Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's culinary diplomacy.
The Democratic governor will have a lunch date Friday, Dec. 14, with state Sen. David Hann, who assumes the role of Republican minority leader next month. It comes a couple of weeks after Dayton dined with the top House Republican.
Democrats will run the House and Senate when the Legislature opens in January. But Dayton has said he wants to involve Republicans in decision-making as long as they're willing to work with him.
Hann and Dayton have had sparred publicly over the years. Hann, of Eden Prairie, could be a candidate for Dayton's job in 2014.
A "draft" Hann campaign is under way.
A Dayton aide says the lunch will be at the governor's official residence.


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As a junior (2013): Did not compete in any races during the spring because of injury.
As a sophomore (2012): A second team all-WIRA selection…was the varsity four's stroke seat the majority of the spring season…began the year as the stroke for the third varsity four in the season-opening Sacramento State Invitational…spent the rest of the season with the varsity four, sitting at stroke on six occasions, and once in the two seat…stroked the varsity four to a silver medal at the WIRA Championships.
As a freshman (2011): Competed with the novice eight, second novice eight and novice four throughout the spring…after beginning the season in the two seat with the novice eight, she stroked the boat each of the last five races of the spring…stroked the novice eight to a silver medal at the WIRA Championships, the boat's highest finish at WIRA's since 2005…also sat at two in three races with the novice four, winning a bronze with the boat at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships.
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Today's fantastic find has been brought to you by Burbed reader Pralay. Remember, if you find a listing that makes you wonder how some real estate agents could call themselves professionals, send it in! We'll show it as much Real Bay Area love as we can.
269 OCONNOR St
Menlo Park, CA 94025
LOT SIZE: 10,822 Sq. Ft.
PROPERTY TYPE: Detached Single Family
STYLE: Contemporary
VIEW: Neighborhood
COMMUNITY: Willows/O'Conner Area
COUNTY: San Mateo
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150 ft long private tree lined drive way leads to this 3-yr new custom built nestled in matured trees. 1 story home w/ 5br, 5baths. 1/4 acre lot, Min. 9'ceilings, 8'doors. Gourmet Kitchen, Crown Molding, hdwd flr, A/Cm intercom, central vacuum, alarm, custom steel entry door, Sub zero refrig, body sprays. .. & more. ..
Here's what Pralay had to say about this Menlo Park pick:
There are some interesting properties in this area. Essentially it is a house in someone else's backyard. I am not sure how the lot size be 10,822 sqft. It that *was* the lot size was divided into two? "Custom built", "Gourmet Kitchen", "Crown Molding", "Custom steel entry door" and most importantly "Sub zero refrig". Built in 2008. Too bad, the owner is not able to enjoy for little bit longer time, as he has to sell it to cash in "Facebook effect".
Wow, a 150 foot driveway! That means you get to drive past the house in the front yard. But the best way to check on how true the quarter acre lot claim is? Zillow.
Zillow makes it easy to click on every house in a neighborhood and quickly see the important numbers, including house and lot size. And that claimed property area looks reasonable, given what the surrounding measurements show. We've seen homes piled three deep on one lot while the agent claims every square foot of the original grounds. Alas, that didn't happen here.
But all is not lost with this listing, despite the 10,000 foot lot size being completely legit. By going to the Zillow map, we also notice the lovely mansions right over the back fence, complete with Palo Alto address, Eastern division.
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One of the happiest days in the life of the Church is the proclamation of new saints.
The celebration of the proclamation, of course, is the final moment of a long process of investigation, scrutiny and prayer that can last years and even many decades. But what actually takes place at a canonization?
A canonization is a statement by the Church that a person certainly enjoys the Beatific Vision — in other words, that particular someone is in heaven. There is a common misunderstanding that the Church somehow "creates" or "makes" saints. Through the process of beatification and canonization, a deceased member of the Church is granted definitive recognition of his or her heroic sanctity.
The word canonization means quite literally that, in canonizing a person, the pope speaks infallibly and for the whole Church, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, that the person's name should be entered in the canon of the saints, listing all who are to receive veneration universally in the Church. Canonization is an earthly decision, which means that it has nothing to do with the actual entry of a saint into heaven.
Liturgical law definitely determines the acts of public cult by which a canonized saint may receive veneration. Specifically, the saints may be invoked in the public and official prayers of the Church offered for them; churches may be built in their honor; altars dedicated in their honor; the Mass celebrated; the Divine Office recited; a feast day set aside to their memory; and they may be designated as special patrons.
The formal declaration is made by the pope at a ceremony, celebrated with a Mass, called the Rite of Canonization.
No saint shall be named without the laborious and highly regulated process of canonization. The steps by which a person becomes a saint are carefully executed by the Church and follow a meticulous investigation. This scrutiny is called the process of canonization. It is an ancient custom and has undergone many changes and reforms through the centuries. Today, it begins on the local level, with the approval of the Holy See, and includes a careful study of the candidate's life and writings and ends with the recognition of miracles. The validation of miracles is customarily necessary for beatification and then canonization.
The canonization rite takes place in the wider setting of a Papal Mass. This is important as it means that the proclamation of a new saint or saints is still within the setting of the celebration of the Eucharist, the source and summit of the Christian life.
The first part of the rite begins with prayers and hymns and proceeds with the chanting of the Litany of Saints, the long and beautiful roll call of the Church's saints.
Each name is recited, followed by the refrain "Ora pro nobis" ("Pray for us"). The pope then processes to the altar and the rite continues with the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (the Vatican office in charge of the investigations) making three petitions to the pope to proclaim the blessed or blesseds among the saints. In the rite for a beatification, there is only one petition, and the three petitions are used to emphasize the great significance of the canonization.
The prefect for the Congregation of the Causes of Saints makes three petitions to the pope asking him to enroll the blessed or blesseds among the saints.
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The pope responds to the three petitions by pronouncing the canonization formula: "For the honor of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother bishops, we declare and define Blessed __________ be a saint and we enroll him (or her) among the saints, decreeing that he (or she) is to be venerated as such by the whole Church. In the name of the Holy Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
With the canonization formula, the pope has officially declared the new saints. The canonization formula is an irrevocable decree issued by the pope prescribing universal veneration. The act removes all doubt about the validity of honoring the saint.
With the completion of the Rite of Canonization, the relics of the new saint or saints are brought forward. They are incensed and presented to the faithful for veneration. This moment tells the faithful that they are now permitted to venerate the relics of the new saints universally, in keeping with the tradition in the Church. As the Second Vatican Council taught in the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium): "The saints have been traditionally honored in the Church and their authentic relics and images held in veneration" (No. 111).
The presentation of the relics is also the last part of the canonization rite. The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints then thanks the pope and asks that an apostolic letter — an official document attesting to the canonization — be drawn up. The pope responds, "Decernimus" ("We so decree"). The canonization rite ends with the singing of the Gloria, and the Mass proceeds as usual.
No. During the Liturgy of the Word for the Mass, the readings for the Sunday are used. For example, at the canonization of Popes St. John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27, 2014, celebrated by Pope Francis, the readings for Divine Mercy Sunday were used. The pope also reflects on the readings in his homily.
Yes. In fact, literally hundreds of thousands of pilgrims travel to attend canonizations. Often, entry into St. Peter's Square or St. Peter's Basilica (depending on the weather or the health of the pontiff) requires a ticket. Pope Francis gave instruction that with the exception of diplomats and other officials attending the canonizations of John Paul II and John XXIII, there should be no tickets, and that entry would be for all.
No. The choice for when a canonization is held is subject to the liturgical calendar. Typically, canonizations are held in the fall and the spring. For example, most of the canonizations in the pontificate of Pope John Paul II were held between April and June or in October and November. Popes will also often choose a date that has special connection to the blessed being canonized. For example, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Faustina Kowalska on Divine Mercy Sunday 2000. Pope Francis then canonized John Paul II on Divine Mercy Sunday 2014.
There is no limit to the number of saints who can be canonized at the same time. Customarily, to assist with the costs of the canonizations (that are paid by the originating dioceses or religious communities), several canonizations are held at the same time. The largest canonization at one time was held on May 12, 2013, when Pope Francis canonized Laura Montoya Upegui (1874-1949), María Guadalupe García Zavala (1878-1963) and the 800 Martyrs of Otranto who were slain in 1480.
Usually, no. The designation of the title of Servant of God is granted after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints completes a preliminary investigation into a candidate and gives permission for a cause to be started. Blesseds are officially beatified in a separate ceremony.
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Washington, DC Alumni Hosting Jim Graham '65 Externshipsby Tom Runge • February 6, 2008 Share:
Spring Break is almost here. Many of our young men will be headed south for warmer climates and a large dose of "Relaxation". However, six of our young men will head to Washington , DC to partake in a life-changing opportunity from March 2nd to March 8th. They'll be this year's group in the alumni-sponsored Jim Graham '65 Externship program.
The program is named after one of the founders of our National Capital Association of Wabash Men, Colonel Jim Graham '65. Jim was a leading force in developing what is today our most active regional group. While Jim lost a valiant battle to cancer a couple of years ago, his impact continues in a number of different ways. This program is one.
The Washington area alumni support this program in a number of ways. First and foremost, they provide a bulk of the financial backing that makes the program possible. Second of all, they open their homes to the Wabash students participating, they sponsor a couple of social get-togethers, and our alumni provide an even more important look at life after Wabash. Finally, our alumni provide real work opportunities where our students get a chance to see Washington and the "real world".
This year's externships include a working in a Congressman's office, The Federalist Society, a consulting firm, and a production company, among others.
Photo: The 2007 externs after a tour of the White House.


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Copyright Insanity: School Policy Requires Students Hand Over Copyright On All Work
from the that-test-you-got-a-C-on?-school's-copyright dept
The school board claims it's doing this to keep up with the times -- especially the growing use of things like electronic curricula created by teachers, but obviously the policy goes way beyond that. Of course, we've seen other schools get greedy and seek to copyright and sell off curricula created by teachers. And that's already a crazy idea. But to have students' work included as well is (rightfully) angering a number of people.
Either way, this is yet another example of the insanity created by "ownership society," in which people are being fed the ridiculous line that all ideas and information can and should be "owned" thanks to things like copyright and patents. Is it any wonder that now our public schools even going down to elementary schools, are seeking the "rights" to student creations in order to create for profit ventures? This is a public school system, a place in which knowledge is supposed to be shared for the sake of learning. And the lesson they're sending is that information is to be hoarded by powerful entities for the sake of profits. Shameful.


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Recently, in the middle of another one of my too-many-days-on-the-road-without-a-day-off consulting trips, I found myself in the food court of yet another mall. I had about 40 minutes to kill before the start of a movie that would mush my overworked brain.
Suddenly, as I looked around that food court at Mr. and Ms. America of all ages and sizes and types, I decided to conduct my own random, mini-survey of American behavior related to health clubs. I quickly spotted the 32 adults obviously over 21 but under 70 who I was going to approach, grabbed my always present yellow legal pad and a pen and went to work.
"Hi. Just doing a mini-survey with maybe only one but no more than four quick questions. Do you mind?"
Question One: "Do you belong to a health club?" Question Two (if answer to Question One was "no"): "Did you ever belong to a health club?" Question Three (if answer to Question Two was "no"): "Would you ever consider joining a health club?" Question Four (if answer to Question Three was "yes"): "How much do you think it costs to belong to a club?"
The results:
Question One. Five out of 32 belonged to a club. That's a little more than 15 percent — the same as our national average of members-to-total-population.
Question Two. Eleven had belonged to a health club but had since quit. Many volunteered that they either didn't find the time to use the club, didn't like it or didn't get much help and left.
Question Three. Ten said they would never consider joining a health club. Volunteered answers ranged from "I just wouldn't fit in there" to "I'd have to lose some weight before I did that" to "They just want your money and hope you never show up." Six said they'd consider it but offered no reasons why. Three that had belonged but had quit said they'd probably consider rejoining.
The remaining eight that had belonged to a health club said they'd never go back to a club again. They seemed pretty convinced of that, and they seemed pretty edgy about it, too. For the sake of time and for fear of missing my already-paid-for-theatrical experience, I backed off.
Question Four. The nine that said they might join a health club had a wide range of perceived pricing. The three that had been members and might rejoin referenced the club they had belonged to and priced a club at "about $35 a month." The other six varied from "a couple hundred bucks" to "I don't know" to "What do they cost, anyway?"
End of survey. Time for movie.
Thoughts, conclusions and postulations after the fact:
We really aren't doing well with only 15 percent of the nation as club members after 30 years of promoting the heck out of health and fitness. (Or have we promoted the heck out of membership?)
My survey says that 50 percent of the people have already joined clubs — and 69 percent of them quit! That's scary. (We must be doing something wrong.)
One out of three people would never even consider joining a health club. (Must be our image. Who wouldn't want to be in an environment of grunting and slamming and banging and sweating and loud offensive music and who knows what else? I mean, come on!)
Let's see. Scudder's in-the-mall scientific study leaves us with just 28 percent of the people left to sell memberships to. Hmmmm. That's about 81 million people and 28,000 clubs with club growth at a double-digit rate. And member attrition at 40 percent annually. New member sales closing rate at about 40 percent. Looks like by 2010 — just five years away — we'll have more than 40,000 clubs and 60 million members. And…wow!…that's exactly 486 new members per new club over the next half-decade or that's 1,518 members per average club. Geez…that's no different than right now. Wait a minute! That's no real growth. What? Isn't that similar to what happened with the tech bubble of a few years ago?
Uh. Yeah. It's very much like what happened to the tech industry. Who's kidding whom? When are we as an industry going to address this issue of overbuilding and get ourselves back on track? Or, are we doomed to repeat history but this time in our business, rather than computers or cell phones? Sound familiar? Resonate with anybody out there? Or are you in denial? Think about it.
Man, I should not eat that movie popcorn. It does something to your brain cells. Gives you nightmares while you're wide awake.
Michael Scott Scudder is a 30-year veteran of the fitness industry. He is a personal business trainer operating Fitness Focus, a consulting company that offers private workshops on pertinent fitness business matters. Questions and comments are welcomed by Michael at 505-690-5974 or email@example.com.


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Thousands of students from around the world have converged in St. Louis for a robotics competition at the Edward Jones Dome and America's Center.
The championships for U.S. FIRST — For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology — are being held in St. Louis for the third straight year.
About 400 teams are in the competition, which began Thursday and runs through Saturday. More than 20,000 teams worldwide sought to qualify, and six St. Louis area teams will also be competing.
Among the students competing are the Rolla Patriots, led by Leigh Ann Tumbrink. The Patriots won first place in the state championship held in February at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
"We hoped we were going to win, and we were trying as hard as we could," said Aysen Malone, a member of the Rolla Patriots after the February competition. "It was really exciting. It's a pretty nice experience, and I'm still in disbelief."
During the four-day competition, remote-controlled robots will be used to outmaneuver other robots and gain points by shooting discs through goals and scaling a pyramid in the demonstration area.
Segway PT inventor Dean Kamen began these robotics competitions more than 20 years ago as a way to boost science in the way high schools glorify sports.
Only a small percentage of students go on to play professional sports, but "Ninety percent of our robotics kids will go into engineering or science," said Eric Curry, sponsor of the team for O'Fallon Township High School team.
To compete, students have to design, program and build their remote-controlled robots from a kit of metal rods, gears and other elements. The teams have six weeks to build their robots, which then try to outmaneuver one another, gaining points by shooting discs through goals and scaling a pyramid.
"They are given not enough resources, not enough time," said Jeanette Moore, a Boeing engineer and mentor for O'Fallon Township High School's MeTool Brigade. "They are given the same constraints I'm given every day at Boeing."
The matchups will allow the thousands of students participating to demonstrate their knowledge of programming, and electrical and mechanical engineering.
Aaron Faubel, a junior member of the O'Fallon team, said participating in the competition convinced him to become an engineer. "Before I joined robotics last year I didn't know. This experience has been so exhilarating. So exciting."
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The 1953 Topps Baseball Card Set consists of 274 vintage size cards, which measure 2 5/8" by 3¾". The 1953 Topps Baseball Cards feature numerous large close-up portraits of the players. The high number series, which is more difficult to find, ranges from cards #221 to #280. Although the last card in the set in #280, six cards numbers near the end of the set were never issued.
The 1953 Topps rookie cards class includes: #246 Roy Face, #258 Jim Gilliam and #263 Johnny Podres.
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Choosing Wine For the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is perhaps the quintessential American holiday, and with almost every table in the country graced with turkey, the inevitable question becomes which wines should we serve with the bird? Patriotism would like to have us serving American wines with this most American of holidays, and for many years this was the direction that I would go at the table, often choosing wines like Grgich Hills or Mount Eden chardonnays, or pinot noirs from the likes of Calera, Adelsheim or Saintsbury. However, that was in the pre-global warming days, and the change in climate has assisted in a recent change in style of many California wines, with higher alcohol levels and an emphasis on riper fruit tones, making many of these a bit too heady to accent the holiday turkey. The move to the "fruit bomb" school of winemaking at so many top addresses in Napa and Sonoma has pushed these wines from my holiday table, as they just do not deliver a complementary panoply of flavors and aromatics to set off the turkey in its most shining light. They certainly have their place, but come Thanksgiving time these days, I tend to look in other directions.
At my Thanksgiving table, I always like to have options available with both red and white wines, as turkey is a bird that works equally well with either. For whites, I still love the flavors of chardonnay with turkey, but I do not want the wine to be too tropical in profile, or too high in alcohol. For this reason I reach instinctively for the wines of France's Chablis region, where the pronounced minerality of the soils here tame the tropical elements of the chardonnay grape, and provide a brilliant sounding board to the bird. The most famous names in Chablis are Domaines Raveneau and Vincent Dauvissat, and any of their wines will make the turkey sparkle. But there are a myriad of other producers in Chablis that one can also look to, as the region is in the midst of a real renaissance, and producers such as William Fèvre, Jean-Marc Brocard, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Michel et Fils, Nathalie and Gilles Fèvre, Gérard Tremblay, Frédéric Gueguen and Domaine Séguinot-Bordet can all be counted on for outstanding Chablis. If possible, try to find wines from the 2004 vintage, which is drinking beautifully, or the 2006 vintage. Among well-balanced California chardonnays, I would recommend the wines of Chateau Montelena, Forman and Ramey, in particular.
Another white that I love with turkey is riesling, and usually from Germany, with just a whisper of residual sugar. These are particularly fine if the stuffing or side dishes may incorporate a bit of sweetness as well, which can make a fully dry white wine taste a bit awkward. Focus on German rieslings from the Spätlese level of ripeness, which work perfectly. Top producers to look for include Geltz-Zilliken, Reinhold Haart, Willi Schaefer, Fritz Haag, Schaefer-Fröhlich, Maximin Grünhäuser, and the king of the hill, Egon Müller. Germany has had a great string of vintages in the last few years, but I would try to focus on 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007 for this holiday.
Another varietal with a great affinity for turkey is pinot gris, and here the options are quite wide. The grape has a lovely combination of apple fruit, minerality and a touch of nuttiness that works perfectly with the bird. Pinot Grigio, as the grape is called in Italy, works beautifully, as do top examples from Alsace producers such as Trimbach, Albert Mann and Dirler. Pinot Gris also does admirably well in Oregon, allowing a pairing of American wine with Thanksgiving.
In the realm of red wines, remember that with turkey, the lighter the red wine, the better. Big, powerful and extracted reds tend to clash with turkey, so grapes that are less concentrated work best. Amongst these, pinot noir is the king. From the U.S. I tend to gravitate towards pinots from Sonoma County and Oregon for my turkey pairings, with producers such as Williams-Selyem, Rhys Vineyards, Alesia, and Domaine Drouhin amongst my favorites (Domaine Drouhin's chardonnays are also one of the few U.S. chards that works great with turkey). If you prefer your pinot noir from Burgundy, try to focus in on the southern half of the region, known as the Côte de Beaune, which tends to produce wines that are more red fruity in personality. Villages such as Savigny-les-Beaune, Auxey-Duresses, Volnay, Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet (best-known for its white wines, but making some real sleeper reds), Chorey-les-Beaune and Pernand-Vergelesses are wonderful options, particularly in vintages such as 2000, 2002 and 2006. Look for producers such as Chandon de Briailles, Domaine Lafouge, Camus-Bruchon, Jean-Marc Pavelot, Joseph Drouhin, Marquis d'Angerville, Michel Lafarge, Château de Chorey-les-Beaune, Michel Gaunoux and Ramonet.
Beaujolais is also a classic pairing with turkey, and there are an amazing number of options available in the current market of great producers and top vintages. The vintages to focus on are the 2006s for this Thanksgiving, and I tend to prefer wines from the top "cru Beaujolais" villages such as Morgon, Juliénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie and Côte de Brouilly. Top producers include Louis et Claude Desvignes, Nicole Chanrion, Domaine Chignard, Michel Tête, Clos de la Roilette, Pierre Chermette and Jean-Paul Brun. Virtually any wine from these producers in 2006 will marry beautifully with the bird, and produce a very memorable and highly enjoyable Thanksgiving wine pairing. And this year's Beaujolais Nouveau is also a consistently reliable pairing- none the worse for wear and always a festive way to mark the holiday.


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5 Covetable Carriage House Kitchens
Carriage house conversions always catch my imagination, leading me to daydream about living in a cozy little relic from days gone by. And the room I most often picture in those daydreams? Why, the kitchen, of course!
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Be it an ultra-modern take on an historic building type or a nod to the period, here are five kitchens that bring old carriage houses to the level of a comfy home. They're also great studies in small-space (generally one-sided galley) kitchens.
- This carriage house is an accessory building to a mid century modern home for sale in Seattle. Nice!
- We're loving the contrasting grout in this kitchen from Coastal Living.
- This tiny San Francisco kitchen is tucked into a converted carriage house designed by architect Christi Azevedo.
- A kitchen in the sunny rafters of a Nantucket bed and breakfast.
- A cheery little yellow carriage house kitchen by Fairfax & Sammons.
(Images: Coastal Living, Redfin, Christi Azevedo, Barntucket, Fairfax & Sammons)
Published: Jan 24, 2012


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Our Church at WorkPosted by Holy Cross Anglican School at 8:23 AM
March 5,2010
Dear Friends of Holy Cross Anglican School, I am happy to share the following article written by recent volunteer Dr. Eric Fee. Holy Cross is so thankful for the many volunteers and mission teams who share their time, talents and treasure with the children of Holy Cross. We are also incredibly thankful for each of you! Your prayers, financial contributions, gifts of school supplies, shoes, back packs, teaching aids and books are a blessing to all of us. With your continuing support Holy Cross will continue to be a beacon of light, love and learning to the disadvantaged little ones of San Mateo. Many thanks and Blessings, Francis
Our Church at Work
In January 2010, Cindy Lee Hall and I traveled to Belize, Central America. We boarded a ferry for a bumpy 2 hour ride across the beautiful Caribbean Sea from Belize City to San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. Our final destination was the tiny village of San Mateo that had been built upon unwanted government swamp land by the hearty people of this welcoming country.
The purpose of our visit was to work with the students and teachers of the Holy Cross Anglican School (www.holycrossbelize.org). Literally, this school has been created like a seed sprouting from the ground! And, it continues to grow with the support of the San Mateo community and the worldwide parishioners of the Anglican/Episcopal church. For those of you who have contributed to this ministry (www.hcefoundation.org) I assure you your monies are being put to great use.
In addition as a family physician, I explored the health care needs of the school and surrounding community. Despite the lack of abundant health care that we are accustomed to in the USA, the Belizean healthcare providers and people make excellent use of their limited resources.
This island does not have a hospital or emergency room or urgent care. The ability to transfuse blood, provide intravenous fluids, perform surgery or obtain a CT scan does not exist. We sadly learned of 2 children who had recently died from infections stemming from simple cuts due to the lack of appropriate antibiotics. In the face of this harsh reality, you quickly learn to appreciate the gifts bestowed upon us at home.
Belizeans and those serving the church's ministry are working feverishly to overcome these challenges. Holy Cross Anglican School is growing both in its physical plant and student population. A community health center with a domestic violence safe house and student health center is moving from the planning stages to the groundbreaking ceremony.
We plan to return to Belize on an ongoing basis as part of the Episcopal church's ministry throughout the world. And, we thank God for giving us the ability to do so.
Eric C. Fee
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By Mike Handley
Deer hunters in St. Francisville have some of the whitest, best-tended choppers in all of Louisiana.
That's because Dr. Frank Sullivan's office has monstrous picture windows overlooking a wooded back lot, and whitetails come to a couple of feeders long before sunset.
Until last fall, one of the backyard bucks was a walking legend.
The dentist's son nicknamed the deer Under Armour because its antlers resembled the logo, but lots of people had seen and were hunting the buck.
A bowhunter shot the animal in 2016, but it survived. In December of that year, the parish sheriff's granddaughter rolled the deer with her car. After smashing her windshield, the buck landed in a ditch, but it wasn't there when she got out and looked for it.
Three weeks later, the deer was behind Frank's office again.
Two months before the 2017 season opened, Frank filmed the enormous buck with his phone. It was wearing about 80 more inches of antler than it had the previous season.
Understandably, Frank was smitten.
"I decided I wouldn't go into the woods to check my trail camera cards after 3 p.m., so as not to leave any human odor in the afternoons," he told John Phillips, who's writing the story for Rack magazine. "I'd only put feed out and check my trail camera pictures before 3:00. Then, if Under Armour was patterning me, he'd think I wouldn't be there later."
In addition, he decided never to hunt from his stand two days in a row. And he wouldn't get down until two hours after dark.
Frank climbed into his stand at 4 p.m. on Oct. 6. He saw several deer, including the buck of everyone's dreams.
"Under Armour stepped out of a privet hedge 24 yards away," he said. "About 75 percent of the velvet was hanging off his bloody antlers. It looked like he was wearing a mop."
Frank tried to draw his bow when the deer was 17 yards away, but something spooked it back into the privet. If it hadn't come back, it might still be alive.
Under Armour's BTR score is 227 6/8 inches.
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