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CPSIA – What Can We Learn From the Toyota Debacle?
February 9, 2011 by Rick Woldenberg, Chairman, Learning Resources, Inc.
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It was about one year ago when the Federal government went into overdrive in trashing Toyota, a widely admired and reputable company, for its apparently defective automotive accelerator mechanism. I say "apparently" because our fearless leaders in government reached that conclusion that Toyotas were defective based on hasty conclusions and a document review . . . but no scientific research. This is hardly a shock. I have previously observed that manufacturing a dangerous public enemy in an election year is quite helpful to members of Congress – after all, we need to be reminded who's working so hard to save us.
A quick reminder: the CPSIA was passed in August 2008. Oh my gosh, that's right before a national election!
The drive to jump on board and bash Toyota was overwhelming. Recalling Joe Biden's helpful 2009 advice to not fly or take the subway because of a swine flu outbreak, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood warned Americans to stop driving Toyotas in a Congressional hearing last year. You can't be TOO safe! Think of the impact on the company and its brand. Yesterday he announced Toyotas "are safe to drive". Oops. . . .
Not to be outdone, Rep. Henry Waxman, the man principally responsible for being subject to the CPSIA without amendment now almost three years later, torched the company for its supposed misdeeds in his opening statement at his committee's hearing on February 23, 2010. What did Toyota do wrong? Well, he says the "defect" in their cars had to be in the newfangled electronics in the accelerator mechanism. Callous Toyota didn't look at the electronics, Mr. Waxman contends. Instead, he said "There is no evidence that Toyota . . . took a serious look at the possibility that electronics defects could be causing the problem . . . . Toyota had three responses: first, blame the driver; second, blame the floor mat; third, blame a sticky gas pedal. And NHTSA, without doing any meaningful independent review, accepted Toyota's recommendations."
Clearly NHTSA needed David Strickland to fix everything and make us all so safe – he did such a great job on the CPSIA!
Ironically, Mr. Waxman was pretty clairvoyant that day. NHTSA (under David Strickland's guidance) concluded yesterday that Toyota's purported three "responses" were the right explanations for the sudden acceleration problem. See the WSJ article linked above. Hmmm. Mr. Waxman carried on to warn Toyota that "safety must start coming first" (implying that Mr. Waxman's judgment on auto safety is superior to Toyota's) and concluded that "ultimately . . . addressing this problem will require legislation."
I feel another CPSIA flashback coming on . . . .
The Toyota feeding frenzy even swept up our own Chairman Tenenbaum who couldn't resist pointing the finger, too: "A new Commission that has new powers – and we are not afraid to use them. If you resist our efforts to recall children's products, be forewarned, this Commission stands ready to be creative in the use of our enforcement authorities. As the Toyota experience has shown in recent weeks, this government will not allow for delay in recalling dangerous products." No delay whatsoever – even to figure out if they are actually dangerous! Didn't McDonald's recall safe Shrek glasses "out of an abundance of caution" at the request of the CPSC? Toyota was quite inspiring, I guess.
To put a bow on the conclusion of this comedy of errors, Public Citizen (the consumer group purporting to "protect" you in the CPSIA saga, too) asserts that the government's Toyota study is not "convincing". I have previously explained why folks like Public Citizen will NEVER give up the ghost here. There is probably nothing that could convince them that they were wrong in the first place. After all, that's pretty de-legitimizing. We certainly can't have that! Think AAP on lead.
Blamestorming in Congress, jumping to conclusions based on a media frenzy, little hard information and a lot of political drum banging? Brandishing the blunt force of excessive government power to beat a company senseless? Toyota is one of the largest companies in the world. Imagine if this excessive power were taken against a small business? Imagine . . . .
As I said last year, the Toyota feeding frenzy is what we have been subject to, now for three years, in the sad CPSIA debacle. At a Congressional hearing next week when I may face the same legislators who took Toyota down – for no good reason – I must again defend our right to conduct business responsibly without the intrusion of government into everything we do. Having written a law to keep children "safe", Congress is quite reluctant to admit their error and admit that we can keep kids safe without being told how to do it. The basic reason is that they can't acknowledge that kids weren't at risk from lead BEFORE the law. It's easier for them to ruin our businesses than to do the right thing.
Just to be clear, it is absolutely irrefutably clear that the agents for change here are the Republicans and the opponents to remaking the CPSIA into something workable and sensible are the Democrats. As I have stated before, Democrats in the Senate are still working to block change. They are like Public Citizen – NO possible data can convince them.
Will Congress ever admit that the definition of Children's Product is too broad, that the scope of ages covered by the CPSIA is damaging to our markets, that we are over-regulating extremely minor or unreal risks while ignoring big risks (thereby actually making children LESS safe), that the rising (risen?) specter of liability is having a very negative effect on the conduct of business, that the encouragement of rabid enforcement at the CPSC has created an environment of mindless and uncompromising rule following (creating many starkly unfair results and ruining the reputation of a proud agency accustomed to doing good), and so on? That's a good question.
Tune in next week and see for yourself!
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The doors to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins may be closed temporarily, but the gate is wide open for the public to enjoy ongoing events outdoors. On Saturday, the second annual Fall Fun Days will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a variety of activities, including a raffle and giveaways.
Plans also include a boot camp obstacle course, big glove boxing, horse rides, hay rides, a bounce house, cake walk and a rocket launch. There will be face painting and tattoos for kids of all ages and a costume contest for ages 1-9 at 2 p.m.
There will also be a pumpkin-carving contest, so bring one already carved or purchase one at the museum and carve it there. A wrist band may be purchased for $10 to enjoy all the events.
Fall Fun Days is sponsored by SunMark Community Bank, Cox Communications, Hunt Miller Insurance Agency, SunTrust, Wire Shop, H&R Block and International City Optimist Club. More details are available at www.museumofaviation.org or by calling 478-923-6600.
Sacred Heart Fall Festival celebrates 55 years as it hosts this years event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 250 South Davis Drive in Warner Robins.
Wristbands for rides and games are $20 for ages 6 and up, $5 ages 2-5 and no charge for children younger than 2. Game cards with 12 games per card are $5 each. For more information, contact the school at 478-923-9668 or visit www.shswr.org.
There will be a Retiree Appreciation Day for all military retirees and their guests Oct. 26 beginning at 6:30 a.m. for the early risers who dont want to miss breakfast at Wynn Dining Hall.
The breakfast is pay-as-you-go. Registration for door prizes is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Heritage Club Bingo Room followed by retiree activities and briefings from 9:15 a.m. to noon.
Resources available on site will represent 78th Air Base Wing, 78th Medical Group, ID cards, 78th Mission Support Group, pharmacy and veteran information. A pay-as-you-go lunch will be available at the Heritage Club Pizza Depot. Beginning at 1 p.m. vendors, Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System representatives, ID and flu shots (if available) will be on hand.
Door prizes will be given from 2-3 p.m. Contact Rick Delaney at 478-926-0193 or email@example.com for more details.
Families Helping Families will host a Family Fest on Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Perkins Field, 105 Mulberry St. (corner of Watson Boulevard) in Warner Robins.
The fest offers a day of family fun with inflatable games, face painting, barbecue and dancing. Live music will be provided by Bruce Brookshire, Dwayne Boswell, The Alex Tjoland Band and Chad Loyd.
The ticket price of $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 10 includes a barbecue plate. For more details and ticket information, call 478-923-9391, email email@example.com or visit FamilyPromiseHoustonCo.org.
Mark your calendars now for Dec. 14 to participate in the 5K run benefitting Family Promise of Greater Houston County. The 5K and 1 Mile Family Run for God will be held at First Baptist Church of Centerville. 5K race start is at 8:30 a.m. and the 1 mile fun run follows at 9:30 a.m.; 5K entry fees are $30 and $15 for children 12 and younger.
The packet pick up is Dec. 13 from noon to 6 p.m. at Run Fit Sports in Warner Robins. Race day registration Dec. 14 is 7-8 a.m. For more information, visit www.runforgodwr.com.
Marsha Priest Buzzell is executive director of the Warner Robins Convention and Visitors Bureau. Contact her at 478-922-5100 or email@example.com.

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By Anvil Welch
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Webb City outlasted McDonald County 7-6 in 10 innings in the championship softball game of the MSHSAA Class 4 District 12 Tournament on Saturday.
The Cardinals, although outhit 16-9, were errorless in the field and finally subdued the equally determined Mustangs in the chill — mid-40s, a slight breeze and cloudy — at the Joplin Athletic Complex.
Said Webb City coach Walter Resa: "Both teams played with the heart of a champion. Neither team wanted to relinquish anything."
Said McDonald County coach Tray Shaddox: "It was a great game. We battled. We congratulate coach Resa and the Cardinals. They came out ahead. They made a play or two and got a big hit when needed.
"I couldn't be more proud of this group of players," Shaddox said. "This, as much as it hurts, doesn't diminish what they accomplished this season."
Independent McDonald County, a former conference foe for Webb City, finished 20-4 with three of the losses to the Central Ozark Conference Large Division champion Cardinals.
The Cardinals won 1-0 in their first meeting this season, Resa said, before they exchanged high-scoring results.
"Throw out games 2 and 3. I didn't expect 13 runs today," Resa said. "I was expecting more like our first meeting. But neither team could shut down the other.
"We had different people step up at different times," Resa said. "It was a total team effort."
Said Shaddox: "The girls hit the ball. We couldn't get enough of them."
Webb City (23-4), which finished third in Class 4 in 2011, will entertain Ozark or Branson on Wednesday in the sectional round.
Webb City, seeded second to McDonald County, pushed across the winning run in the top of the 10th inning on a leadoff double by Emily Harris, a wild pitch and Samantha Gilstrap's grounder.
The Mustangs, trailing 6-5, caught up in the bottom of the seventh inning on a single by Kali Hodson, a sacrifice by Kelsy Reynolds and a two-out double by Macey Jones.
Morgan Lammey's two-run single had given the Cardinals a 6-5 lead in the seventh. A single by winning pitcher Kaitlin Beason, two wild pitches, a walk to Desirea Buerge and a stolen base preceded the safety by Lammey.
Beason and Asia Bemo each had two hits for the Cardinals.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY A Bryan man accused of holding up a restaurant in that city has been arrested in Washington County.
According to Washington County Sheriff Otto Hanak, Brandon Wayne Moore was arrested around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday morning on DeVault Lane north of Brenham. He is accused in the December 19 armed robbery of Pepe's Mexican Restaurant on South College Avenue.
Hanak says Moore called the Brazos Valley Crisis Hotline and told them he needed medication because he was having "passive style thoughts." Authorities were notified. Deputies and DPS troopers made the arrest without incident, according to Hanak.
As of late Wednesday morning, Moore remained in the Washington County jail and was awaiting transport back to Brazos County to answer charges.
Moore was identified publicly by Bryan Police Tuesday as the person they were seeking in the Pepe's holdup.
No one was injured in the December incident.
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---- — For the most part, monks visiting or residing at Emery House by the banks of the Merrimack River adhere to their vows of silence, preferring to gaze upon God's creation and listen rather than speak.
But yesterday, Society of St. John the Evangelist monks had plenty to say as they welcomed hundreds of people to the Emery Lane compound as part of its first open house in several years. About a half dozen members of the SSJE were scattered throughout the extensive grounds to give the curious informal tours of the 18th century main house, its modern chapel and its 140 acres of land.
"A place of peace and something of a sanctuary, really," Brother Geoffrey Tristram, the society's superior, said.
The West Newbury Emery House, located right over the Newburyport border off Route 113, serves as a retreat for SSJE monks, most living at the main monastery near Harvard Square, Cambridge. It is bounded by the Merrimack and Artichoke rivers and is adjacent to Maudslay State Park's 600 acres. Founded in 1866 in Oxford, England, the SSJE is a monastic community of the Episcopal Church. Brothers are required to make vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience.
Guests are welcome to spend a day, weekends or longer with the monks at their retreat having the opportunity to stay in modern one-bed cottages that the monks call hermitages. Typically, guests come to revel in the quiet and will often join the brothers in prayer inside the Chapel of the Transfiguration.
"A time to be still, to rest, to be refreshed," Tristram said.
Unlike the more introspective Cambridge chapel, with its stained glass windows, massive columns and overall darkness, the Chapel of the Transfiguration is minimalistic in design. With expansive clear windows, worshipers are bathed in light and pray while gazing upon breathtaking views of the river and the grounds.
As some guests checked out the chapel, others were taken on a guided tour of the compound and given a brief history of Emery House.
Guests were shown the compound's beehives where the house's honey, available for purchase, is cultivated. A chicken coop and its fenced-off area was also part of the tour. Eggs laid by the chickens inside the coop were used to bake many of the cakes, brownies and other snacks offered to guests during the open house.
"It's quite a revelation for some people," Tristam said.
During the tour, several people, many wearing crosses, were heard remarking about how beautiful and peaceful the Emery House was and thinking that the hermitages were perfect for a weekend away.
Brian Cassin and Joan Meister, both of Newburyport, were among those thoroughly impressed.
"It's awesome, blows my mind," Cassin said.
"I'm ready to book my weekend in a hermitage," added Meister.
The purpose of the open house, which attracted people mostly from the Greater Newburyport area, was to be good neighbors to the West Newbury community at large, Tristam said.
"We feel we wanted to give the opportunity for local people to get to know the Emery House, meet the brothers," Tristam said.
Overall, SSJE has 17 brothers who strive to be "men of the moment," responding with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to contemporary issues and needs. SSJE is the core of a larger international community of nearly 1,000 associates in the Fellowship of St. John, and SSJE's guesthouses welcome over 2,000 guests annually, according to its website.


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I have indexed the Heards Prairie-Petteway Cemetery in Robertson Co., Texas. This is our family cemetery. I am the historian for this cemetery. Any updates, obituaries, and or corrections would be appreciated.
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I saw your photo request for a Frank Young buried in Hollywood Cemetery. The FamilySearch WIKI has a database of Hollywood burial applications, but the only Frank Young is Dec 19, 1931 and a 65 year old man. I would have put this down as coincidence, but the name, year, and approximate death date are so close that I'm wondering. Any thoughts?
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Hi, Gerrie ~ no need to call cemetery as I've seen Isabell but gotta take time to get her marker cleared, which has more to do with getting a good shot than the camera. I've always used Ricohs (probably only because I won one) and Canons. At one time it said this in my FindAGrave bio, but gotta delete things from time to time so same stays more like a novella than a book ~ :^) When my friends, kids, and grandkids want to know, I either pass them an old one of mine or tell them to look on Amazon or eBay for a Canon (plus Canon has good customer service)...but the results are in taking time to (after cleaning marker if needed and possible) get multiple shots, size and edit the best ones. I would rarely post a picture that does not make me feel it's pretty good...only if nothing better was possible.
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Hi Gerrie, thank you for reminding me to fix Lewis' marker now that a photo is there! (He is "Lewis White Williams" in his brother's family Bible, but he used "A" as his middle initial in census documents and deeds. When I created the memorial - before I knew what was on the stone - I just went with the Bible record.)
Elizabeth Williams Williams was recorded as being buried in the Bald Prairie Cemetery in "Cemeteries of Robertson County" (Corn/Floyd), and my mother took a photo of her stone there in the mid-1990s. (I've recently moved overseas so I don't know where it is at the moment, but I'll keep an eye out for it.) At the time it was barely a stump in the ground by their son J. Mart's grave. Have you seen a marker (or enumeration) for Elizabeth at White Rock as well? Perhaps the stone at Bald Prairie is a memorial and not a marker (or the stone at White Rock is). This is all very intriguing! :)
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YORK, S.C. -- Police in York, South Carolina are investigating the brutal beating of a 12-year-old girl on a school bus. Ariana Magbanua said she had been bullied at school and that led to being beaten by another student on the way home from York Intermediate last Wednesday.
Video obtained by NBC Charlotte shows a much larger girl viciously punching the 5'2", 94-pound 6th grader in the head. Ariana said she was just trying to survive.
"Just to duck my head, just to make sure I didn't get hit in the face or anything. I was just waiting for the bus driver to stop. I was just waiting for 'em to stop so she could get her off of me," said Ariana.
Ariana's mother, Susan, said the video is difficult to watch.
"I couldn't watch it all the way through the first time. I couldn't watch it all the way through the second time. In the first minute and a half, which was not the length of the fight, we counted approximately 41 hits over the back of the head," said Susan Magbanua.
Susan called it, "straight up assault" and said, "I couldn't believe the viciousness. I couldn't believe the size difference. I couldn't believe no one tried to jump in. No one tried to stop it. After you see what she did to Ari, I'm sure many of them did not want to step in."
Ariana's parents have asked the school and police for justice.
"If I did that to somebody, I'd be going to jail," said Arnold Magbanua.
Susan said she believes the girl who beat her daughter needs help.
"I wish nothing bad for that little girl. I hope whatever has caused her to have that anger inside of herself, I hope she can find a way to be complete and whole and fix that," she said.
The superintendent of York District One, Dr. Vernon Prosser, told NBC Charlotte, "We will not tolerate violence in any way. We deal with it swiftly and sternly."
Ariana's best friend shot the video to document the bullying and beating. Ironically, she has been punished for recording the attack. Susan Magbanua said without that video, "It would have all gotten swept under the rug."
Ariana said she was bruised and humiliated by the attack but she hopes what happened to her will be a lesson to others.
"I just hope people stop bullying. If there is somebody getting hurt, speak up."


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Our Work
QFI's Program Areas focus on interrelated issues of global importance: collaborative learning, youth engagement, and education awards. These program areas feature the cross-cutting themes of technology, bridging cultures, community engagement, and partnership.
In keeping with QFI's modus operandi of inclusivity and diversity, we have established Program Advisory Groups (PAGs) to strengthen and sustain our programmatic work in the following two areas: Arabic Language and Culture, and Education Technology and Innovation.
Crossing the Divide
Students from Washington DC and Boston tell their story of language learning and cultural exchange in this video. After a year of Arabic study and a Spring trip to Doha as part of QFI's Arabic Language and Culture initiative, students throw a hafla to celebrate their year of discovery.Watch Video
Arabic Language and Culture
QFI seeks to improve the teaching and learning of Arabic through improved teacher training, access to new curricula and materials and in some cases direct support to school districts and to expand to other countries all over the world.Learn More
Profiles in Courage: United For Syria
17-year-old QFI Community Service Grantee, Abdulhassib Al-Jandali, sheds light on the humanitarian crisis in Syria through his campaign United For Syria. For more information about the campaign: fb.com/united4syria | @unitedf0rsyria
Profiles in Courage: An Interview with UNHCR
While visiting refugee camps in the Beqaa Valley, QFI spoke to Lisa Abu Khaled, Public Information Assistant at UNHCR Lebanon. Lisa spoke about the challenges and hardships of being displaced and everyday life in the camps.
The Road to Doha
QFI's Road to Doha program helped train and bring together youth from Qatar, the U.S., Brazil and Argentina to better understand and develop solutions to critical global issues and to more effectively raise environmental awareness.
The Future We Want
In June 2012, Youth Ambassadors for Science and the Environment traveled to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Caravelas and Abrohlos National Marine Park before heading to Rio+20 Earth Summit.
YALLAH: Commit to Action, Minnesota
QFI selected 36 students from Brazil, Qatar and the U.S. to participate in the National Service-Learning Conference held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Madeleine Albright Visits Lindblom
On April 10, 2012, Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited QFI's partner school, Lindblom Math and Science Academy.
Concordia Language Villages
In summer of 2011, QFI established a partnership with Concordia Language Villages. 31 youth from 20 different schools attended 2 or 4-week sessions at Al Waha, the Arabic Language Village.
QFI / WeVideo Behind the Scenes
The video that launched SXSW Film, highlighting QFI student filmmakers who collaborated on short water films.
QFI Celebrates Foreign Language Week
QFI's Executive Director speaks about the importance of learning another language.
BtoQ Compilation Video
Check out all five "Brazil to Qatar" National Geographic student videos in one compilation.
"Women" during the BtoQ Exchange
Brazilian and Qatari students worked with National Geographic instructors during the Brazil to Qatar exchange to create a short piece on women.
"People and Nature" during the BtoQ Exchange
Brazilian and Qatari students worked with National Geographic instructors during the Brazil to Qatar exchange to create a short piece on people and nature.
Behind the Scenes at Brazil to Qatar: One World, Many Stories
A behind the scenes look at the #BtoQ exchange program that brought 22 high school students from Brazil to meet their counterparts in Qatar.
From Chicago to Doha: Connecting Cultures, Exploring Science
Learn about students from Chicago's Lindblom Math and Science Academy who went on QFI's exchange trip to Qatar.
Chicago2Doha Media Projects
39 students from 3 schools in Chicago and Qatar came together for the Connecting Cultures, Exploring Science trip. Students told their reflections of the trip through images, video and sound.
Glass Blowing at Chihuly's Studio: YALLAH 2011
QFI students in Seattle as part of the YALLAH cultural exchange trip in 2011 were invited to world-renowned glass blower Dale Chihuly's studio.
Sir Richard Branson speaks to Earth Day Qatar 2011
Earth Day Qatar 2011 was the premier event in the region, featuring speakers, discussions, workshops, and a special video message by Sir Richard Branson.
Meet our Brazilian students
Arabic Language and Culture in Sao Paolo - meet the Brazilian students and administrators of this program.
Crossing the divide
Watch as students from QFI partner schools in Washington DC and Boston tell their story of language learning and cultural exchange.
Our mission and the astrolabe
With its rich and varied history, the Astrolabe represents education, science, innovation and diversity. Highlighted in this video, these values underscore QFI's vision and programs.
QFI pledges to CGI
QFI pledges a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative with the launch of YALLAH - a Youth Social Platform.Read Article


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In a program that originally aired last May, we host a conversation about cyber civility. With a rapidly advancing technological society, we investigate how technology plays a roll in communication. In light of a controversial email sent from University of Iowa Professor Ellen Lewin, we take a look at how people are communicating digitally and how their digital communication differs from how they would communicate face to face. Is there a need for more digital discourse? How can we learn to be civil in a realm of anonymity? Should we? This hour we are joined by Andrea Weckerle, the Founder and President of CiviliNation.org and Warren Blumfeld of Iowa State University.


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ENID, Okla. —
A visitation for John Henry Walsh, M.D., 78, will be 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.
John was born to John and Florence (Neagley) Walsh on Feb. 16, 1934, in Old Forge, Pa., and passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at his home in Enid.
John received his M.D. from Hahnemann Medical School in Philadelphia. He did his internship in Bethlehem, Pa.
John served in the U.S. Army as a captain and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic.
On July 7, 1956, he married Roberta McCurdy in Metuchen, N.J. They moved to Enid in 1968, where he was a radiologist at St. Mary's and Bass hospital's until his retirement.
Dr. Walsh was past president of Garfield County Medical Society and was a member of Oklahoma State Medical Society. He enjoyed horseback riding, penning and farming.
John is survived by his wife, Roberta of the home; children, Lynn Hunt and husband Jay of Frisco, Texas, Susan Krowka and husband Tom of Pawleys Island, S.C., Ruth Walsh and husband Roger of Creedmoor, N.C., Meg Mendoza of Menlo Park, Calif., and Janet Biggs of Tulsa; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials are to Salvation Army or YMCA.
Condolences online at www.andersonburris.com.
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Students will stay in one of our many Residence Halls. For more information about housing, please go to the Residential Life website. For students staying on-campus, meals plans are available only during the fall and spring semesters. For more information on meal plans, visit the DineOnCampus website.
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Networking on rails
First build the tracks (relationships), before trying to move freight on them (getting referrals).
You climb straight up the 8-ft ladder and are now sitting in the locomotive engineer's seat. You complete your operational checks, prime the diesel, and all 3,200 hp is now purring and ready to go. You've got hundreds of loaded freight cars connected behind you. About 64,000 lbs of thrust ready to get you rolling. You blow the air horn twice, release the brakes, and move the throttle to the first notch. But wait a minute! You realize you're not moving. How can that be? Why are we not getting any traction? You hang your head way out of the window and look straight down and realize what the problem is: There aren't any rails underneath the wheels! Norfolk, we have a problem…
And since I brought up the subject of locomotives, why DOES the general public still think we engineers, all drive locomotives, anyway?!? Don't a few of us design bridges, stealth aircraft, and nuclear propulsion systems? Hmmmmm... Oops got "derailed" there for a moment...
Something else to ponder for those of us who are owners of consulting engineering firms and/or are in a business development role in engineering or any other field, is why do we still believe that consistently getting referrals for our company is almost entirely dependent on what our company itself is doing , e.g. "excellent customer service" or "always on-time delivery" or "the lowest cost provider." That's kind of like thinking that a locomotive (the company) is all that is needed to get freight (referrals) moving from point A to point B. Don't we need some tracks, too? You know tracks: the positive constraints that hold that locomotive up, allow it to get some traction and consistently get to a destination, fast? Wouldn't that help us to get rolling, just a bit?
In the world of business by referral, I look at the tracks as the actions we take to develop our strategic referral partnerships. When we develop our relationships don't the referrals we start to receive hold up our locomotive (our company), and allow our company to get "traction" in the market, and most importantly allow us to consistently get more steady and profitable new business when all is said and done?
So if you want to network like you are on rails, I recommend that you first set the tracks (relationships), before trying to move freight on them (getting referrals). Over the next four blog posts, I will be breaking this down into four topics:
1. Where to build the tracks to: how to choose strategic referral partners.
2. The tracks: the constraints (actions) to keep the freight (referrals) moving.
3. Time and schedule: keeping a large volume of freight (referrals) consistently moving along the tracks.
4. Rail maintenance: the importance of maintaining your tracks (relationships).
Between now and then, your homework is to educate the general public that most engineers actually don't drive those crazy trains! We will leave that to Ozzy Osbourne. But I guess we can drive the general public crazy by "train"ing them on differential equations or Fourier Transforms, for sure!
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Bundled up in heavy coats and sipping hot chocolate, throngs of people gathered in Malverne Saturday morning anxious to know if they'd soon receive a break from the current cold spell. But for the second year in a row, groundhog Malverne Mel predicted a prolonged winter.
Surrounded by Malverne Mayor Patricia Norris McDonald and other local officials, the "pronosticator of prognosticators" saw his shadow and soon retreated back into his hut to brace for six more weeks of winter.
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The many families who braved the frigid weather to witness Mel's forecast had mixed reactions.
"I really wanted winter," 10-year-old Ashley Grech, of Malverne, told Patch. "Me too!" added her younger brother, Thomas.
"They love the snow. They want to make more snowmen," explained their mom Janet Grech, who unlike the rest of her family had been hoping Mel would predict an early spring.
Ashley's and Tom's dad, Tom, said, "I happen to like having a lot of snow and we haven't really had much since the storm [that followed] Hurricane Sandy."
"I'm not happy about the prediction of six more weeks of winter," said Suzanne Kraemer-Parra, president of the Malverne Civic Association, which co-sponsored the 18th annual Groundhog Day festivities with the village.
She explained, "I was really looking forward to an early spring, because Malverne's so beautiful in the spring, just walking around the town. As she started to come to grips with the extended winter forecast Kraemer-Parra added, "As long as the people of Malverne are happy, I'm happy."
This morning's ceremony was only the beginning of the Groundhog Day festivities in Malverne. Later today, there will be a free movie screening, a wood-carving demonstration, scavenger hunt and other events. Click here for the schedule.
- PHOTOS: Malverne Mel Greets Train Commuters
- Patch Guide: 2013 Groundhog Day in Malverne


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We are now firmly and officially into 2013 and we have two options facing us — peer into the new year with worry and trepidation, or with optimism.
We prefer optimism. So here are a few things we'd like to see in 2013:
n A reason to forget there ever was a "fiscal cliff." A truly well-informed electorate that both understands and accepts the fact that this nation needs to make serious adjustments to maintain the level of government support it now expects; and elected leaders who are more responsive to the realities of our national situation than to their biggest donors.
n An end to the tragic massacres involving crazed gunmen and innocent bystanders.
n An end to name-calling among political rivals. Is it too late to work toward George H.W. Bush's "kinder, gentler nation"?
n A better Arab Spring. One where the challenges of democratization also come with protections for those not wielding the power.
n Legislative breakthroughs on issues that shouldn't be so difficult to solve if only the political parties could work together and refrain from name-calling: One good place to start — immigration law.
n An end to the drought with ample spring and summer rains (along with just the right amount of sunshine) for farmers.
n A mild tornado season. One that won't leave us with much to remember, or regret, years later.
n More books and newspapers read; more exercise programs started; fewer glazed doughnuts per capita consumed.
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United Airlines policies regarding checking strollers, car seats, mobility devices and sports equipment.
Sports Items - Several sports items like archery equipment and fishing equipment count toward the checked-in luggage allowance (thus for some destinations it may cost you what it would cost to check in your first or second piece of luggage, whereas for other international ones it may qualify to be checked in for free).
Heavier/larger equipment, for the most part, may be checked for a cost of $175 - $250 per direction.
Strollers, Car Seats - Transported free of charge.
Mobility Devices - Wheelchairs, scooters, braces, etc. are accepted free of charge as checked baggage and do not count as part of the checked luggage allowance.
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The votes are in, and with an overwhelming majority was selected as the favorite place to get ice cream in West Hartford.
The Park Road restaurant received 60 percent of the vote, with the next highest vote-getter, , receiving 19 percent of the vote.
AC Petersens is open seven days a week (for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, too), and offers over 40 flavors of ice cream – still made according to the original Petersen family recipe.
AC Petersens has long been a favorite spot for a frozen treat after an elementary school or middle school celebration or concert. The restaurant offers on-site free parking and patio seating when the weather permits.
The weather forecast is calling for sunshine and temperatures in the 80s this weekend – ideal for ice cream eating!
Thanks for your nominations, and don't forget to post your reviews of these businesses in our Patch directory (click on the links in blue above). On Monday, our Readers' Choice category is "Favorite Liquor Store" so check back for the chance to support your favorite.


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Intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) has been widely used in human and veterinary medicine as a part of parenteral nutrition formulations.
ILE has also been reported as an antidote for local anesthetic and other lipophilic drug toxicoses in human and veterinary
patients. Several lipid emulsions are commercially available for intravenous use in people.
Reports of adverse effects associated with ILE administration are rare. However, microbial or particulate matter contamination
of the product can occur or a patient may have a direct reaction to the emulsion.
The authors caution that safety studies for the use of ILE in clinically poisoned veterinary patients have not been done,
and patient monitoring and risk assessment are paramount. Furthermore, all well-established traditional therapies should be
attempted over ILE administration. More research in human and veterinary patients should be done to identify a truly safe
and effective dose for ILE therapy.
When facing a patient with cardiac collapse secondary to a lipophilic drug toxicosis or a patient with marked clinical signs
of such a toxicosis for which traditional therapy has failed, consider administering ILE once tissue perfusion and oxygenation
is maximized.
Fernandez AL, Lee JA, Rahilly L, et al. The use of intravenous lipid emulsion as an antidote in veterinary toxicology. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2011; 21(4):309-320.
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Fathers' Rights: Child Support
College Kids and Non-Custodial Fathers
A father recently asked about paying for expenses for his college-aged daughter even though he already pays child support. Read what other fathers had to say in terms of advice for this dad.
What You Need to Know About Child Support
Many fathers have lots of questions about child support: how it works, how it is calculated, and what happens if you fall behind or want to change the arrangements. This article offers answers to the most common questions about child support.
Facts About Child Support
Statistics and information from the US Census Bureau about child support in America. Learn about the number of children and families receiving child support, poverty issues related to child support and how much child support is received by custodial families.
Tips for Dealing with Child Support Enforcement Agencies
Are you dealing with a child support enforcement agency in your state or locality? Whether you pay your child support on time or are behind, what you know and how you deal with the child support enforcement authorities is important. Learn what will help you in your efforts to work with child support enforcement agencies.


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Based on: Linear Regression and Correlation: Outliers by Susan Dean, Barbara Illowsky, Ph.D.
Summary: This module provides an overview of Linear Regression and Correlation: Outliers as a part of the Collaborative Statistics Custom Collection modified by Roberta Bloom. it is based on the module m17094 in collection col10522 by Barbara Illowsky and Susan Dean. This module has been modified to include a graphical method of identifying outliers that was not included in the original module m17094.
In some data sets, there are values (observed data points) called outliers. Outliers are observed data points that are far from the least squares line. They have large "errors", where the "error" or residual is the vertical distance from the line to the point.
Outliers need to be examined closely. Sometimes, for some reason or another, they should not be included in the analysis of the data. It is possible that an outlier is a result of erroneous data. Other times, an outlier may hold valuable information about the population under study and should remain included in the data. The key is to carefully examine what causes a data point to be an outlier.
Besides outliers, a sample may contain one or a few points that are called influential points. Influential points are observed data points that are far from the other observed data points but that greatly influence the line. As a result an influential point may be close to the line, even though it is far from the rest of the data. Because an influential point so strongly influences the best fit line, it generally will not have a large "error" or residual.
Computers and many calculators can be used to identify outliers from the data. Computer output for regression analysis will often identify both outliers and influential points so that you can examine them.
We could guess at outliers by looking at a graph of the scatterplot and best fit line. However we would like some guideline as to how far away a point needs to be in order to be considered an outlier. As a rough rule of thumb, we can flag any point that is located further than two standard deviations above or below the best fit line as an outlier. The standard deviation used is the standard deviation of the residuals or errors.
We can do this visually in the scatterplot by drawing an extra pair of lines that are two standard deviations above and below the best fit line. Any data points that are outside this extra pair of lines are flagged as potential outliers. Or we can do this numerically by calculating each residual and comparing it to twice the standard deviation. On the TI-83, 83+, or 84+, the graphical approach is easier. The graphical procedure is shown first, followed by the numerical calculations. You would generally only need to use one of these methods.
In the third exam/final exam example, you can determine if there is an outlier or not. If there is an outlier, as an exercise, delete it and fit the remaining data to a new line. For this example, the new line ought to fit the remaining data better. This means the SSE should be smaller and the correlation coefficient ought to be closer to 1 or -1.
With the TI-83,83+,84+ graphing calculators, it is easy to identify the outlier graphically and visually. If we were to measure the vertical distance from any data point to the corresponding point on the line of best fit and that distance was equal to or farther, then we would consider the data point to be "too far" from the line of best fit. We need to find and graph the lines that are two standard deviations below and above the regression line. Any points that are outside these two lines are outliers. We will call these lines Y2 and Y3:
As we did with the equation of the regression line and the correlation coefficient, we will use technology to calculate this standard deviation for us. Using the LinRegTTest with this data, scroll down through the output screens to find s=16.412
Line Y2=-173.5+4.83x-2(16.4) and line Y3=-173.5+4.83X+2(16.4)
Graph the scatterplot with the best fit line in equation Y1, then enter the two extra lines as Y2 and Y3 in the "Y="equation editor and press ZOOM 9. You will find that the only data point that is not between lines Y2 and Y3 is the point x=65, y=175. On the calculator screen it is just barely outside these lines. The outlier is the student who had a grade of 65 on the third exam and 175 on the final exam; this point is further than 2 standard deviations away from the best fit line.
Sometimes a point is so close to the lines used to flag outliers on the graph that it is difficult to tell if the point is between or outside the lines. On a computer, enlarging the graph may help; on a small calculator screen, zooming in may make the graph more clear. Note that when the graph does not give a clear enough picture, you can use the numerical comparisons to identify outliers.
In the table below, the first two columns are the third exam and final exam data. The third column shows the predicted values calculated from the line of best fit: =-173.5+4.83x. The residuals, or errors, have been calculated in the fourth column of the table: .
is the standard deviation of all the values where = the total number of data points. If each residual is calculated and squared, and the results are added up, we get the SSE. The standard deviation of the residuals is calculated from the SSE as:
Rather than calculate the value of s ourselves, we can find s using the computer or calculator. For this example, our calculator LinRegTTest found s=16.4 as the standard deviation of the residuals: 35; -17; 16; -6; -19; 9; 3; -1; -10; -9; -1.
We are looking for all data points for which the residual is greater than 2s=2(16.4)=32.8 or less than -32.8. Compare these values to the residuals in column 4 of the table. The only such data point is the student who had a grade of 65 on the third exam and 175 on the final exam; the residual for this student is 35.
Numerically and graphically, we have identified the point (65,175) as an outlier. We should re-examine the data for this point to see if there are any problems with the data. If there is an error we should fix the error if possible, or delete the data. If the data is correct, we would leave it in the data set. For this problem, we will suppose that we examined the data and found that this outlier data was an error. Therefore we will continue on to delete the outlier, so that we can explore how it affects the results, as a learning experience.
On the TI-83, TI-83+, TI-84+ calculators, delete the outlier from L1 and L2. Using the LinRegTTest, the new line of best fit and the correlation coefficient are:
The new line with is a stronger correlation than the original (=0.6631) because is closer to 1. This means that the new line is a better fit to the 10 remaining data values. The line can better predict the final exam score given the third exam score.
Using this new line of best fit (based on the remaining 10 data points), what would a student who receives a 73 on the third exam expect to receive on the final exam? Is this the same as the prediction made using the original line?
Using the new line of best fit = 184.28. A student who scored 73 points on the third exam would expect to earn 184 points on the final exam.
The original line predicted = 179.08 so the prediction using the new line with the outlier eliminated differs from the original prediction.
Remember, we do not always delete an outlier. If upon examination, we determined this outlier to be a valid data point, we would leave it in the data.
(From The Consumer Price Indexes Web site) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for consumer goods and services. The CPI affects nearly all Americans because of the many ways it is used. One of its biggest uses is as a measure of inflation. By providing information about price changes in the Nation's economy to government, business, and labor, the CPI helps them to make economic decisions. The President, Congress, and the Federal Reserve Board use the CPI's trends to formulate monetary and fiscal policies. In the following table, is the year and is the CPI.
In example 3, notice the pattern of the points compared to the line. Although the correlation coefficient is significant, the pattern in the scatterplot indicates that a curve would be a more appropriate model to use than a line. In this example, a statistician should prefer to use other methods to fit a curve to this data, rather than model the data with the line we found. In addition to doing the calculations, it is always important to look at the scatterplot when deciding whether a linear model is appropriate.
If you are interested in seeing more years of data for example 3, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI website ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cpi/cpiai.txt ; our data is taken from the column entitled "Annual Avg." (third column from the right). For example you could add more current years of data. Try adding the more recent years 2004 : CPI=188.9 and 2008 : CPI=215.3 and see how it affects the model.


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The fund has returned 22.18 percent over the past year and 14.65 percent over the past three years.
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Wells Fargo Intrinsic Value hasn't been around for long, but it's done a fine job throughout its short existence.
As of July 03, 2014, the fund has assets totaling almost $1.24 billion invested in 46 different holdings. Its portfolio consists primarily of shares of large-cap companies.
Since launching in 2006, this fund has built an impressive track record. Notably, as of the end of the first quarter, its trailing three-year returns landed it in the top 11 percent of Morningstar's large-blend category. Lately, the fund been heavy toward the top of its portfolio with technology companies. As of the end of January, IBM and Oracle were among the fund's top holdings. Meanwhile, some of the fund's financial picks have rebounded recently. The Spanish bank Banco Santander, which has been caught in the shadow of the European debt crisis, has returned upwards of 12 percent as of the end of the first quarter. Banco Santander hardly represents the fund's only exposure to Europe; as of the end of October, it had 11 percent of its portfolio invested there. By comparison, the average among Morningstar's large value funds was under 5 percent. Despite that hefty exposure, the fund put together a solid performance through March. The fund has returned 22.18 percent over the past year and 14.65 percent over the past three years.
Investment Strategy
According to the fund's prospectus: "We utilize a long-term focus that is intended to take advantage of investment opportunities presented by what we believe are short-term price anomalies in high-quality stocks. We seek to identify companies with established operating histories, financial strength and management expertise, among other factors. We seek stocks that are trading at a discount to what we believe are their intrinsic values. Fundamental research is performed to identify securities for the portfolio with one or more catalysts present that we believe will unlock the intrinsic value of the securities."
Role in Portfolio
This fund could lend support to a well-balanced portfolio.
The fund is advised by Wells Fargo and subadvised by Metropolitan West. It is run by a team of four portfolio managers.
Wells Fargo Advantage Intrinsic Value Fund has an expense ratio of 0.65 percent.
Like all stock funds, this one comes with some risks.


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Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage will close to the public Monday in preparation for President Barack Obama's Friday summit with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
The estate, built in the mid-1960s by the Annenbergs, has hosted presidents, foreign heads of state, Supreme Court justices and celebrities. Last June, Obama met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for two days at the former Annenberg estate.
Tours will resume Feb. 18 for people who bought tickets offered during Modernism Week, and Sunnylands is working with Modernism Week to refund tickets purchased for tours scheduled during Obama's visit. Sunnylands Center & Gardens will reopen Feb. 20.
"We are profoundly honored that President Obama has chosen Sunnylands as the venue for this important meeting," said Geoffrey Cowan, president of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands.
"Walter and Leonore Annenberg were outstanding philanthropists and diplomats who hoped that their estate would become the 'Camp David of the West' where the president could meet with world leaders to promote global peace and facilitate international agreements," he said. "The upcoming meeting between President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan ... continues to fulfill that vision, which is carried on by their children and grandchildren who serve as our trustees."
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A broken television recently forced me to ponder the unthinkable: A summer without my favorite shows. As someone who consumes reality television with the passion that some reserve for five-star restaurants, I knew I couldn't resign myself to that fate. So I spent some time figuring out how to watch television online for free. (If we were going to have to buy a new television, we certainly didn't want to start squandering money on pay-per-episode shows.)
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2. Before paying for a new episode of your favorite show on iTunes, do a Web search with the name of the show and the words "full episodes." Networks don't always make it easy to find the latest show through their websites, but a Web search with those terms will help turn it up. This technique helped us find the latest 60 Minutes, Survivor, and Amazing Race episodes, for example. But it can also turn up spam sites. Steer clear of any urls that you don't recognize.
3. Take advantage of the online content you might already be paying for. If you subscribe to a cable provider, you might be able to watch even more of your favorite shows online than you can find through your TV screen. For example, the HBO Go app allows users to access all episodes of shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm and Sex and the City. We were happy to rediscover these long-lost (to us) shows. (To access to shows, you must be a HBO subscriber.)
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The good news: Our television started working again after a visit from the repair shop. So I'm back to watching Real Housewives and 16 & Pregnant on the big screen—but I'm still finding new ways to apply these TV-for-free techniques. We invested in a USB device that allows us to stream shows from our iPad onto the bigger television screen, so we can still watch all our new Internet shows for free. It's going to be a good summer.
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National Academy of Sciences says veterinary workforce study is coming
The report was commissioned more than four years ago and was slated for completion within 18 months. Since then, its release has been delayed seven times.
The study was commissioned to examine the kinds of jobs available to veterinarians and assess future demand for veterinarians in existing and new sectors. Current and future veterinary school capacity was also going to be analyzed, along with an assessment of the nation's veterinary schools. The final report promises to contain the study findings as well as options for meeting society's future veterinary workforce needs.
In related news, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced Oct. 26 that it is postponing its own study on the veterinary workforce, announced in July. AVMA's Executive Board tabled the study until its November meeting pending a review by the AVMA's Economic Vision Steering Committee, because of "the inherent difficulties of undertaking such a broad analysis."