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This story appears in the June 25, 2012 issue of Forbes Magazine.
Cookie Monster wants a snack. Sure, he could have a handful of you-know-whats, but even a Muppet has to watch his waistline. So he decides to grab something healthful. "Maybe if me jump up and down, me can shake fruit out of this tree," the fuzzy blue monster says to his television viewers. "Okay. Help me jump!"
Muppets have always broken the fourth wall. But for the first time, Cookie can actually tell if kids are responding. When they do, his googly eyes shake wildly and leaves fall from the tree. "Oh boy, oh boy," Cookie cheers. If the child refuses to budge, he invites his fuchsia friend Telly on-screen to do the jumping instead.
This is Kinect Sesame Street TV, a fully interactive version of the award-winning educational program that goes on sale exclusively for Microsoft Microsoft's Xbox game console in September. The Xbox's Kinect accessory comes with cameras and microphones and can see and hear the kids as they watch and play. "Kids generally learn through play, and this is an opportunity to get them off the couch and involved," says Terry Fitzpatrick, chief content and distribution officer for Sesame Workshop, which has produced Sesame Street since 1969. "Microsoft recognized the value of it immediately."
Parents can buy the disc wherever videogames are sold, except to Microsoft this is not a videogame—it's a TV show you can play. Also on the disc is a version of "Elmo's World" that films you with the Kinect camera and puts you on-screen with Elmo in real time. It's fun for kids, but this is a serious salvo in the fight with Sony Sony, Apple Apple, Google Google and a dozen other players to control your family television. "The living room is very important," says Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in our interview in a conference room just outside his Redmond, Wash. office. Ballmer, in regulation button-down and khakis, spent 30 minutes just on the future of the Xbox. "It's a place where there's a high volume of consumption of digital goods and services. So Xbox is very important."
High-volume consumption is an understatement. Yes, people are spending more time on their computers and smartphones. But watching the tube remains almost a full-time job for the average American, who puts in nearly 35 hours a week, according to research firm Nielsen. And that habit has not migrated to Windows PCs. Ninety-eight percent of view time is still spent staring at a traditional TV set. Americans spend $91 billion a year on cable and satellite subscriptions, and advertisers spend another $72 billion reaching us there. This remains a fat enough cow to move the needle, even at mighty Microsoft.
So the Xbox has become Ballmer's weapon of choice, one that his company has aggressively moved to position as something more than a toy used to play a little Call of Duty or Madden NFL. Over the last ten years, while its rivals have dithered and misfired, Microsoft has been feeding its living-room secret weapon a nonstop diet of software updates and hardware upgrades. This spring, for the first time, subscribers to Xbox's Live online service in the U.S. spent more time consuming video and music than multiplayer games. Globally, the hours spent on Xbox Live have grown 30% year over year, including gaming and entertainment, while video consumption has risen 140%.
In some ways the Xbox is emerging as an alternative for those who want to cut the cable cord. On-demand movies and TV? Xbox can stream more than 200,000 high-definition titles. Premium channels? Game of Thrones rages on via HBO Go on Xbox. Live sports? Xbox has ESPN, every regular-season Major League Baseball game and Ultimate Fighting.
In effect, the Xbox is Microsoft's profitable Trojan Horse. The console's latest version, the Xbox 360, is the top seller in the U.S. Worldwide, since the 360 debuted in November 2005, customers have snapped up 67 million units, generating $56 billion at retail. Its sales still outgrow those of all other rivals.
Once installed, Microsoft's real game begins. The Live service has more than 40 million members in 35 countries. Microsoft makes money selling them points they can use to rent videos or download games. An estimated 17 million Live members pay about $50 a year for a Gold membership, which gets them access to Netflix, HBO Go, ESPN and multiplayer gaming.
In May Microsoft effectively stopped treating Live like an add-on for a videogame console and started pricing the console as a loss leader for an entertainment platform. Rather than pay $199 just for the unit, users can now get an Xbox for $99—as long as they also take a two-year contract to Xbox Live Gold. This new low price looks even better when you consider you don't need to buy a new TV, which is what Samsung and, soon, Apple want you to do. "If you want to start a phenomenon," says Ballmer, "it doesn't start with thousand-dollar-plus devices that sell at unreasonably low volume and need major room redesigns."
I have to laugh at this article
I mean sure lets gloss over the fact that kinect is a miserable games failure
Maybe it's just me but this sounds a little ridiculous one people don't associate games with learning so sesame street isn't going to be a living room attraction but a class room school activity.secondly yeah we are spending more time using things like Netflix. Why because game are stale who thenfuck wants to play halo 7 or 8 which ever is coming. Seriously we would play games more if they were better and you can justify the 8 mill who will buy the game however you want. But if another great game came out along the same time frame the sales would be different because people want stuff new. Ms failed Ina huge way this gen and they and most people won't find out till next gen. They failed to create any new franchises and now need to rely on third parties to pick up the slack. Problem is is that the next gen won't have the same problems as this gen graphics, game play and frame rate and internect service will be consistent across the board so Xbox live will falter its 60a year . Why pay to play when you can pay to get free games and the same service. Oh yeah 100 is a joke system. Most of the people who buy games already have a system and for those who do t they aren't going to run home and pay to watch netflix and other services they don't need a console for. If ms want to sell systems. They need to one show the hardcore games for the next gen. Create a live model that is 20$a year for the people who aren't using all Xbox live services. That will help them other wise believe it or not the wii u is going to resonate loudly with the public. All they need to do is impress the hardcore crowd and they probably will win next gen again. The masses don't want to pay for a high end console (proven by the wii)neither will they stick to old tech kinetic is fun but it's already past it's prime in gamers eyes.
What Microsoft may be winning is the PR war judging from the strategically placed internet articles during the past 6 months that have similar titles to this one. It makes one wonder how much schmoozing goes on behind the scenes with various influential bloggers.
I posted the following about 4 months back and stand behind it still.
The Xbox is antiquated technology at this point. Five times louder than any other piece of tech in the living room, weighs a ton, is ugly (a true aesthetic nightmare). The add-on called Kinect is a creepy joke. No one wants to be stared at by party's unknown as they sit in their living room. Oh, and the fad of prancing around in front ones video game console will fade. Playing a video game is, at it's heart, a passive activity.
When Apple releases the Apple TV it will vault to the lead in the so called "Living Room War". It will have the power of the Apple brand and what that brand has become known for when it comes to consumer entertainment devices.
Look for the Apple TV to have an elegant eye pleasing design, a huge "Retina" display, a built in DVR solid state drive, a Blu-ray Super Drive and an interface so inviting and smooth and … wait for it … pick up your phone, press the home button… "Siri. turn on the TV to the Cowboys Redskins game… also record Gone With the Wind on TCM" Can't wait to see my Xbox do that. Long wait I suspect. And since I have a fair sized big screen and my couch is set back aways, will I be shouting at my Kinect as it sits under my TV?
"Kinect… turn on my TV" .. oh wait. It won't be able to do that.
Take two.
I will turn on my TV and then say, loudly, at my Kinect- "Turn to the golf channel"
Oh hell, it started up Borderlands 2 again.
where it's rivals have dithered and misfired microsoft has been feeding the xbox enough money that they could have built their very own international space station.
while it's rivals worried about a bottom line (you know, like a business) microsoft lost enough money on the xbox that they could have built themselves their very own cern large hadron collider.
just how exactly is playing moneyball like no one in the history of the world has ever played moneyball "winning"?
is bing winning? microsoft's search efforts, their entire online presence, has never ever made a nickel. ever. ballmer says they'll throw 10 Billion (yeah, that's with a "B") at bing to "compete" with google.
as ballmer once said, ms may not be the first or the best but they just keep coming and coming and…
translation: they'll throw money at any market they want to be in, no matter how much it takes, until the competition dithers and misfires. and eventually dies.
who can compete with a company that has no bottom line? who cannot possibly lose if they choose to stay in the market, market share be damned?
but wait, i'm sure i must have missed that in your article. you being a "reporter" and all surely must have covered that no? how moneyball is shaping the landscape?
I have always thought it funny that everyone is raving over the new media added to the Xbox for TV entertainment factors, as some revolutionary thing…when PS3 has had it for years long prior. It was in fact along with the Blu-ray the big reasons to get a PS3 in the first place. The only thing setting them apart is the Kinect, which is actually quite less used than marketing bloggers would have you believe, because of the limited development actually existing for it. And console and computer integration with the TV, is not something new as Samsung and Google have their own interactivity devices and softwares. I am glad Xbox has joined the rest to obtain entertainment value aside from Gaming, but have to chuckle at the audacity of claiming innovation.


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The Chandra X-Ray Observatory announced that it's observed something unprecedented: a supermassive black hole being ejected from its own galaxy at speeds of millions of miles per hour. The evidence suggests that the ejection was caused when the black hole collided with the supermassive black hole of another galaxy, producing an immense recoil force.
"It's hard to believe that a supermassive black hole weighing millions of times the mass of the sun could be moved at all, let alone kicked out of a galaxy at enormous speed," said study leader Francesca Civano in a press release. "But these new data support the idea that gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of space first predicted by Albert Einstein but never detected directly — can exert an extremely powerful force."
The ejection of the black hole actually took place about 4 billion years ago, as astronomers observe the radiation from galaxy CID-42, which is 4 billion light years from Earth. Astronomers reviewing data from the Hubble Telescope first noticed something interesting was going on. The visual data was then confirmed by telescopes on the ground.
"The previous data told us that there was something special going on, but we couldn't tell if there were two black holes or just one," said study co-author Martin Elvis. "We needed new X-ray data to separate the sources."
That's when they turned to the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, which was directed at the center of the visual data. The X-ray sources were reviewed with the telescope's high-resolution camera to separate the two X-ray sources – the first being the black hole, and the second being the star cluster it left behind.
(There are two other possible explanations for the visual data, involving either the collision of three supermassive black holes or two supermassive black holes spiralling towards one another. Neither seems nearly as likely, though, as it would mean that one X-ray signature was being obscured, and there's little evidence of that.)
One of the most fascinating – and potentially terrifying – things about this discovery is that it implies that there may be supermassive black holes moving through the universe outside of galaxies. And we currently have no way of knowing that they're there.
"These black holes would be invisible to us," said study co-author Laura Blecha "because they have consumed all of the gas surrounding them after being thrown out of their home galaxy."
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Maybe black holes will go the way of "dark matter" and "great garbage patches" and all the other Carrollian metamagical things of state science.
I hope that an invisible black hole moving at millions of miles per hour comes and eats the kardashian sisters. It might only be able to eat half of the big one, though, but at least her legs would be hanging out, and the black hole would be on its way.
While black holes are colliding, theories are unraveling. https://www.facebook.com/notes/reid-barnes/where-20th-century-physicists-went-wrong/399956633390250
I doubt that homeless wondering black holes would be "invisible" to us. As they pass between us and distant objects they would block or bend the light from those objects, thus revealing their presence. Stars which are observed to "wink out" or experience sudden magnification would be a tell tale sign of a massive object. Depending on the object it blocks and the distances involved, we might even be able to resolve an even horizon. As the black hole and earth approached a collision point the number of stars and other stellar objects that wink out would increase, making the black hole all the more apparent. This is really just an academic exercise however, because there is nothing we can do about it if a collision with earth is likely.
Especially if the star your "earth" was orbiting was in one of the two colliding galaxies. But, the closer a wondering black hole gets to us the more likely we'll be able to see the "winking out" of stars in our galaxy. On further consideration, depending on the size of the black hole, if it ate a star a few light years away I have no doubt that the resulting event horizon emissions would draw our attention to it.
lets say a black hole was heading our way and was really close to our solar system. how would it affect planet earths weather patterns, brain activity in humans, gravity, animal behavior, magnetic field, etc. if the moon can cuase humans to act funny and cuase many things to happen in the ocean, i can only imagine what a black hole can do.
SCIENCE! it is terrifying and wonderful and inconceivable all at once. this kind of thing is what motivates me to be the best damn engineer i can be, I probably won't be a space cowboy, but I want my kids to have that opportunity one day.
A very similar event will happen here in the US in November 2012, except it will be the White House instead of another Galaxy, a great black hole sucking our economy down will be ejected by us, US.
The Principles That Govern the Universe: http://www.scribd.com/doc/34551310/The-Principles-That-Govern-Social-Interaction
This is all so truly awesome – and by that I mean terrifying.
I had a question about how you wrote "The evidence suggests that the ejection was caused when the black hole collided with the supermassive black hole of another galaxy, producing an immense recoil force."
Just so I get this clear, supermassive black hole (SBH) was inside the galaxy CID-42. And then another black hole (ABH) collided with it. Was ABH inside another galaxy? So did two galaxies collide? Or was ABH just free-floating? And now you said SBH was ejected from its galaxy, but wouldn't that mean ABH is also spiraling away at a similar speed and rate in the opposite direction (at least I learned Newton's laws in high school LoL)?
P.S. Do I smell the plotline for Armageddon 2? I don't know how they would do anything to a black hole though – it would eat up whatever you threw at it…
Why would they bump? Shouldn't each try to consume the other with the black whole having the bigger mass being the winner. Bumping implies that they're solid but I somehow pictured them as empty vortexes that are never filled and they'd both be trying to attract each other. Well, I doesn't matter to me even if they're headed in this direction since it will take a lot longer than I'll be alive to get here.
It's a collection of mass that's grown so massive through attaining additional mass from stars, gasses, etc. that the object's mass asserts a gravitational force strong enough to prevent light that's passed close enough from breaking free of the object's gravitational pull – that is, an object that has an event horizon for light, and which has the event horizon above the object's surface, making the surface appear to reflect no light at all from the point of view of outside observers.
In the first paragraph the word "unprecedented" is spelled incorrectly.
great. one more thing to worry about.
Could one be used for ultra fast space travel?


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Last time we dropped in on San Francisco-based "Doom Pop" unit Death Valley High, they were being massacred by their own demonic doppelgängers in the bloody music video "Multiply," from their 2011 album Doom, In Full Bloom. Fortunately, they survived to rock another day, appropriately dropping the interim EP Survival Program (its release coinciding with a certain failed apocalyptic prediction you might have heard about), and resurfacing this week with a new full-length studio album, Positive Euth.
The quartet remain true to their roots in gothic rock, blues, horror punk, metal and power-pop, jumping from one genre to the next with wild abandon, but they've undergone some more solidifying changes since their inception in 2010, something frontman Reyka Osburn attributes to a "reawakening" phase in DVH's creative evolution. "It's all about shedding dead layers and limbs, and re-animating," he explains. "We survived doomsday to be positively undead." Besides the literal use of those themes (i.e. "Undead Eat Lead" and "Re-Animation"), the band also reveals a musical rebirth into a darker and heavier sound, with less emphasis on melodic purity and more on dramatic intensity – but it's still delivered across a dynamic range bordering on chaotic, slamming harsh industrial noise and synth dance rhythms into bluesy, raunchy rock before screeching back into radio-friendly pop, with the same damn-it-all attitude that made Doom a cult success.
The first single "How2Kill" sums up this plan of attack by seamlessly integrating bouncy synth melodies into a rough and rousing pop-punk anthem with gothic undertones. (You can play the entire song below.) But that's not the track that welcomes us to Positive Euth; that honor goes to "Bath Salt Party," and for all the horrific baggage that comes with that title, it's probably as fitting a name as I can hang on this short barrage of twisty high-range riffing and falsetto vocals chanting sex-and-death metaphors. It's goofy fun, but reveals little of what's to come; the band finds their first solid hook in the sleazy blues-rock shuffle and gang-shouted punk chants of "The Present," then channels darker energy for the chattering "Commit to Knife," with eerie harmonized vocals straining for release above wailing guitar chords and a guttural bass line.
That sensual vibe is put to better use in the powerful "Cinema Verité," which tears loose into a euphoric, up-tempo midsection and reveals the melodic integrity beneath the chaos. The band's horror-loving fans get what they crave in the creepy-crawly death rock anthem "Undead Eat Lead," which sports one of the album's coolest choruses. A slightly dissonant, distorted piano carries the anti-ballad "A Little Light Conversation," which may be less musically intense, but maintains the same urgency through the insistent rhythms and Osburn's soulful vocals, and there's a cool '80s gothic rock vibe to "Batdanse," with a sweet clicking and slapping guitar/bass riff combo. Lo-fi industrial noise, distorted vocal samples, screams and low, greasy monster riffs make "Blood Drive" the album's spookiest track, and a damn good fit for my next Halloween playlist – and I'd also have to include the vintage haunted-house organ & piano instrumental "Not if I See You First" in the same package. "Fingernail Marks" shifts the tone into alt-metal/grindcore mode, which is not particularly this band's comfort zone, but it does let them bring the unfiltered crazy. With that out of their system, they slip into a light horror-ska beat to bring home the theme of undead rebirth (both literally and creatively) in "Re-Animation," which breaks into an uplifting chorus that ends the album on a surprisingly positive note.
After that final track, I realized that Osburn's term "positively undead" is a perfect summation: like a zombie virus, these songs are highly contagious and possibly lethal, and they'll keep you on edge anticipating their next unpredictable attack. DVH definitely embrace chaos – something sorely lacking in just about any genre – and while they occasionally lose the main thread, they somehow find a way to weave the whole thing back together in the end. For a demonstration of how they pull this off, here's the first single "How2Kill," one of the strongest and tightest tracks on the record.


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Andrew Carpec, Carpec Lane, West Middlesex, went peacefully to be with the Lord at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday (3-12-13) with his two daughters at his side. He was 82.
Mr. Carpec was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Portage, Cambria County, Pa., a son of Peter and Julia Carpec.
He was retired from Wheatland Tube Co.
He was a member of Church of the Good Shepherd, West Middlesex.
Mr. Carpec enjoyed farming, gardening, woodworking, hunting and his dogs. He loved to polka and enjoyed dancing at the former Idora Park in Youngstown.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict in Germany and was a lifelong member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6233, West Middlesex.
He was devoted to his family, enjoyed his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by his family.
Surviving are: two daughters, Ethel Marie Matteo and her husband Richard, Hermitage; and Betty Lou Aiken and her husband Wesley, West Middlesex; seven sons, Stephen P. Carpec, Hermitage; Andrew "Cook" Carpec and his wife Patti, Sharon; Michael J. Carpec and his fiancée Sheri, Paul Carpec and his fiancée Teri, Joseph "Joe" Carpec and his wife Linda, John "Cowboy" Carpec and his wife Angela, all West Middlesex; and James Carpec and his wife Maureen, St. Petersburg, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Ethel Marie Durdon Carpec, whom he married April 23, 1956, and who died June 19, 2005; a son, William Carpec; five sisters, Mary, Anne, Helen, Kaye and Sue; and three brothers, Mike, Peter and Nick.
Memorials may be given to the National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 700 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or Church of the Good Shepherd, 3613 Sharon Road, West Middlesex, PA 16159.
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Free Summer Fun Carnival at Sha Tin Town Hall
Spend a delightful afternoon with your family at the Summer Fun Carnival on July 20 at Sha Tin Town Hall Podium and Plaza.
The free event is part of the summer festival "International Arts Carnival".
Among the attractions are a puppet musical, a puppet shadow show, fun workshops on puppet making and puppeteering, and crafts stalls.
The young and energetic group "Make Friends with Puppet" will present a puppetry musical "Ah Dull and Little Dragon" at the Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza. This touching story will reveal why nearly all children in China once wore a bellyband with a beautiful embroidered dragon. Children can also enjoy a puppet show based on a folk tale "Giant Winter Melon", and they may even be invited on to the stage to share the fun first-hand.
Another puppet performance on the Sha Tin Town Hall Podium will spirit you into the fascinating world of Chinese myths and amaze you with the intricate skills of glove puppetry, string puppetry and shadow puppet.
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The craft stalls also feature simple and creative making of puppetry with use of paper cup, paper plate and cloth etc.
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Greg Gauer sidesteps boxes on the floor of his office on a Tuesday afternoon.
They contain still-useful elements of the daily routine at Chauncey Rose Middle School.
"That one's going to Sarah Scott. That one's going to Woodrow Wilson," he says of the boxes, bound for Chauncey Rose's sister Vigo County middle schools.
There are few other visible signs that Chauncey Rose will conduct its final classes in less than 48 hours. Aside from the boxes, Gauer's office looks sharp, yet busy, with framed photos and inspirational messages hanging on its walls. Tipoff of the annual Faculty vs. Student Body basketball game looms in just 15 minutes, but Gauer — due to serve as referee — assures me he has a few minutes to talk about the last days of this school, a place that traces its origins to a 19th-century philanthropist who used his fortune to educate young people and care for the least fortunate.
Gauer appears ready to officiate, wearing a polo and sweats in the school colors of the CRMS Royals. He eases, a bit gingerly, into the chair behind his desk. Years ago, he sat in Chauncey Rose's classrooms as a student, from 1983 to '85. Two years ago, Gauer became its principal. One year ago, the Vigo County School Board voted 7-0 "with a heavy heart" to close this school at North 13th Street and Third Avenue, citing state budget cutbacks, the high cost of renovating the 40-year-old complex, and a declining enrollment from 672 in 1999 to 242 today.
That background lets Gauer view Chauncey Rose "through different lenses."
Asked what makes the school special, he answers, "is the men and women who have taught here."
The obstacles teachers encounter are well-handled at all Vigo County schools, Gauer quickly adds, but are "a little more pronounced" at Chauncey Rose. At this quintessential inner-city, neighborhood school, nearly one-third of its students walk to and from here daily. When Gauer was a Chauncey Rose student, he was the second of the family's three children to attend, and the teachers "knew who my sister was. They knew my parents," he recalls. Today, with changing family dynamics, "It's an uncle, it's a foster mom and dad, it's a grandparent. [But] it's always been, 'Who's child is this?' You've got to have a good handle on where this child is coming from."
And the staff does just that, he says, pausing briefly when a staffer pops in to have him approve an announcement for a farewell breakfast.
"These people know who our clientele is," Gauer says, leaning forward. "They know who's going to need that pair of shoes. They know who's going to need that coat in the winter time. They know who's going to need help with the utility bill in the winter. They know the young lady who makes the cheer team who doesn't have the means to get that uniform."
For many, the place they walk, ride or bus to has been a second home. Kids linger hours after school for tutoring, school sports or pickup basketball. "This place," Gauer says, "it's as if it never closes, like it's always open."
Yet, that rare moment is coming on Friday, when teachers wrap up their 2011-12 duties and Chauncey Rose ceases to be.
Gauer glances at the time, rises from his chair and walks toward the Howard Sharpe Gymnasium, one of two buildings the school inherited from Gerstmeyer High School, which closed at that same site in 1971, a year before Chauncey Rose opened. Along the way, students and faculty members flow into the hallways, headed for the basketball festivities.
Outside, on the sidewalk between the classroom building and the gym, a young boy looks up at Gauer and asks, "How's the knee?"
"Well, I'm about to find out," Gauer answers, grinning.
Like the walls in the hallways, Gauer's office and the classrooms, those in the Sharpe Gym bear posters with messages of advice and encouragement. Near one scoreboard hangs a saying from Aesop's Fables — "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Before walking in, Gauer explains that he didn't want this last Chauncey Rose school year to feel like a funeral. The staff worked hard to reconnect with parents and alums, gathering remembrances through a "Royals on Facebook" page, and posting monthly the submitted photos and reflections on a bulletin board outside the main office. And it welcomed the public to visit the school throughout 2011-12. But the administrators and teachers also balanced the reminiscences with fun and forward-thinking, because "these kids deserve that," Gauer says. After all, high school at Terre Haute North awaits the current eighth-graders, while the sixth- and seventh-graders move on to Woodrow Wilson and Otter Creek middle schools, and staffers to other schools in the corporation.
All find seats inside the gym, as Gauer walks in and the rosters of the Faculty and Student Body teams are announced to raucous cheers.
On the sidelines, teachers — including Julia Foltz-Pelham — help the cheerleaders fire up the students.
The school was just 15 years old when she joined the faculty as a social studies teacher. That first year, she admits, was a culture shock from the "yes, ma'am; no, ma'am" atmosphere in the Texas and Fort Wayne schools where Foltz-Pelham taught for four years before coming to Chauncey Rose. "I almost turned in my resignation four times in the first year," she says during a timeout in the basketball game.
Instead, she grew to love the school, and spent the past 25 years there, including its 1993 transition from a junior-high format to a middle school. In fact, the 52-year-old Foltz-Pelham has decided to retire after Chauncey Rose closes, "because there's not another school like this in the whole world," she says, above the sounds of the crowd. "This is the most giving, loving school in the whole corporation, and they have the least to give."
Out on the court, the lead seesaws between the rival teams of male teachers and eighth-grade boys. Gauer celebrates big baskets by both, while imposing some strict, tongue-in-cheek calls on the Faculty hoopsters. Finally, the sweat-drenched teachers pull out a 37-35 victory with a last-minute score. Soon, students and staffers file out, talking, smiling and laughing.
As Gauer strides toward the exit, I ask him about that knee. Turns out, the 41-year-old — whose wife, Kristin, is a school nurse and kids, Kate and Matt, are students at Lost Creek Elementary — had knee replacement surgery.
Just four weeks ago.
"I'll pay for this tomorrow," he says of testing that rebuilt knee.
Some hurt. Some fun. It's all part of a fitting goodbye for Chauncey Rose.
Mark Bennett can be reached at (812) 231-4377 or email@example.com.


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Recreational water sports are available across Georgia and are a large part of what the state has to offer. Many are within a short drive of Macon. Whether they are for swimming, boating, fishing, skiing or camping, there are plenty of options from which to choose.
High Falls State Park: 76 High Falls Park Drive, Jackson. The park features hiking, fishing, boating, camping and miniature golf (for an additional fee). Kayaks, canoes and pedal boats are available to rent. (478) 993-3053. www.gastateparks.org/HighFalls. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. $5 daily parking fee; annual pass available.
Little Ocmulgee State Park and Lodge: 80 Live Oak Trail, Helena. Features of the park include the 18-hole Wallace Adams Golf Course, the splash pad with fountains for children and the 2.6-mile Oak Ridge Trail for hikers. A campground, rental cottages and lodge are available for guests who want to stay a little longer. (229) 868-7474. www.gastateparks.org/LittleOcmulgee. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. $5 daily parking fee; annual pass available.
Indian Springs State Park: 678 Lake Clark Road, Flovilla. Camping, boating, hiking, miniature golf and geocaching are just a few of the activities available at this state park. Visitors can also sample the spring water that first attracted Creek Indians to the area. (770) 504-2277. www.gastateparks.org/IndianSprings. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. $5 daily parking fee; annual pass available.
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Lake Oconee: Greene County Tourism, 111 North Main St., Greensboro. Boating, fishing and camping are among the many activities visitors can participate in. Shopping, golf and historic sites are nearby. (706) 453-0380 or (866) 341-4466. www.visitlakeoconee.com.
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- Reviewed on: 11/20/2012
- Released on: 11/19/2012
The good: Nokia's Lumia 822 delivers 4G LTE and a nice 8-megapixel camera, and adds 16GB of onboard storage with room for 64GB more.
The bad: A heavy build and rough, scratchy call quality detract from the Lumia 822's overall appeal.
The bottom line: The Nokia Lumia 822 offers a very good value for Verizon, but if you're into stylish design and spotless call quality, this isn't the phone for you.
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Phone that's well worth its price!
by A-Dahle on July 15, 2013
Pros: 16 GB of memory with 1 GB of RAM
Screen quality is excellent with bright and vivid colors
Battery life was excellent
Exceptional call quality
Cons: The side buttons are a little bit too flat against the phone for my fingers as well, and they feel spongy when pressed unlike the tactile feedback of the volume keys on the iPhone.
Summary: When I first heard about this phone, I was rather curious about how good the phone itself would be. Microsoft had been advertising the new Windows Phone 8 for a ...
Summary: When I first heard about this phone, I was rather curious about how good the phone itself would be. Microsoft had been advertising the new Windows Phone 8 for a while and for a bit, I was divided between this phone and the HTC 8X. What really convinced me to buy this phone was its price. But when I started using it, I started to like this phone even more.Edit:
This phone has 16 GB of memory with 1 GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor. Unlike the HTC 8X and even the Lumia 920, this phone has a Micro SD slot to expand its overall storage which is a real bonus for me. It features a screen with a 480 x 800 resolution. Despite the low resolution, the screen quality is excellent with bright and vivid colors. To be honest, you won't notice much distortion of text except in small fonts on web pages, but that can be fixed by pinch-finger zooming.
It features the Windows Phone 8 operating system. However, Nokia's windows phones all feature Nokia apps which are a real blessing since without the apps, the phone would lack a voice navigation app. The Live tile feature is also quite useful for checking things quickly. For instance, I can use the calender app's live tile to see my to-do list for the day without having to open the app itself.
The phone features both an 8 megapixel camera on the back of the phone and a 1.2 megapixel camera on the front. The quality of pictures from the front camera leave something to be desired, but most people will rarely ever use the front camera aside from taking pictures of themselves. The back camera on the other hand has superb quality and is also capable of recording video in 1080p. The camera has a couple issues related to the software, but that should eventually be fixed with a couple of updates.
For me, the battery life was excellent. I was messing around on the web watching videos, listening to the music and just web surfing in general. The battery lasted around 11 hours despite the workload I put on the phone's processor. I can easily assume that the battery will last much longer when the phone is on standby. Turning off NFC (Near Field Communication) will help increase the battery life further.
Verizon overall has been an excellent service for me. I've had Verizon phones since I was 16 years old and I never want to stop. The people at the Verizon stores are always friendly to me and I rarely ever find a spot without reception. For those of you who hate Verizon, but still want a windows phone, consider the Lumia 920 that's AT&T exclusive.
The phone has exceptional call quality with a microphone that picks up my voice with exceptional clarity while I can easily hear what the person on the other end is saying with my speaker. It can be a bit loud for some, but adjusting your speaker volume will easily fix that.
The App store has some good apps, but is overshadowed large number of 'junk' apps, but that may have to do with the fact that there aren't enough good developers creating apps for Windows Phones yet. However, I believe that in time as more people buy Windows phones, developers will take their time and begin developing more excellent apps in the future.
I must tip my hat to Nokia for creating such an excellent phone at such an excellent price. Nokia has always had a reputation of creating durable phones that last a long time. I will easily recommend this phone to anyone and everyone who is thinking about buying a new phone. You can't get a better phone for $99.99. Period!
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Growing in the right direction.
by 30127cnet on November 23, 2012
Pros: Nice screen. Decent battery life. Reasonably easy to use but I would suggest looking up the user manual and downloading it. Excellent accuracy on the speech-to-text feature (better accuracy than Android or Siri, imo).
Cons: Phone is slightly thicker than I like. A bit of a learning curve coming from Apple/Android - more "refined" interface than Android, but not quite as refined as Apple's OS, but, you're not tied in to iTunes, either! Lack of non-major apps.
Summary: Window's 8 is kind of like moving to a new city in Middle America. Whereas Android is like living in the untamed wild West, and Apple is like living ...
Summary: Window's 8 is kind of like moving to a new city in Middle America. Whereas Android is like living in the untamed wild West, and Apple is like living under communist rulers, Windows 8 offers "freedom", but with some conservative leanings here and there, as well.
The Nokia 822 has a very nice, bright, screen. Decent size that isn't too large for a pocket, but slightly bulky in terms of thickness. The call quality is a 7.5 on a scale of 10 with signal strength being good but not among the best. 4G speeds seem very good with good signal. The Nokia maps work well for navigating roads when a dedicated GPS isn't available. Battery life is slightly better than average by smart phone standards, especially if you turn off unneeded background updating apps.
Android can at times be an uncontrolled mess. Apple goes too far telling people what they should have, based on what Apple thinks they should have. Windows 8 phone OS offers a bit more flexibility than Apple, but not the same level of customization as Android, so it may still seem slightly restrictive to some. The app store has most of the primary major apps but chances are your hometown news station won't be coming out with a Win8 very soon, too. The text-to-speech voice recognition however, is excellent (hold the front window button down on the front of the phone to pull up that menu).
For those who don't want the wildness of Android, or the Stalin-like control of Apple, Windows 8 and the Nokia 822 offer a good mix of a pocketable phone with decent features. You'll be disappointed if you are the type to have 300 apps on your phone - chances are many will not be available in Win8 format (yet), but it's a growing and evolving system.
5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
U get exactly what you pay for, that's not a bad thing.
by itguy79 on November 21, 2012
Pros: Camera, customization, ease of use, size of phone, Nokia software
Cons: Choice of apps, choice of accessories.
Summary: This is my first windows phone and I've been eying it since Windows Phone 8 came out a few weeks back. Verizon only has 2 Windows phone at the ...
Summary: This is my first windows phone and I've been eying it since Windows Phone 8 came out a few weeks back. Verizon only has 2 Windows phone at the time, HTC Windows Phone 8X and Lumia 822. I compared both, and I have to admit while the HTC has the better display, the Nokia was worth every penny. It's not a super high resolution display, but the colors are great, and video and camera shots look very clean. Actually the hardware specs beyond the display are very comparable to the high end Android phones out there.
The phone is easy to use, super fast, and no it does not have all the fancy options like iOS and Android, but than again, this is Windows Phone, not those others. The Windows OS will evolve, no question about it.
I don't see apps as being a huge issue, I have about 75% of the apps I used on a regular basis from my Android on my Windows phone.
The design of the phone is not fancy, and it would be nice if it were a little slimmer, but I don't like these huge phones that are out now, so this is smaller compared to all the others at Verizon. This phone really isn't all that big, the design is pretty deceiving, and I think the phone is pretty light.
I'm pretty impressed with the software. If you are a Windows ecosystem person, then the integration with Skydrive and office is a great feature. I still use my Gmail email, contacts and calendar that integrated no problem into the phone. I was also able to sync up with my work Exchange very easily.
Overall, the phone is just easy, no fuss. I don't think its a step backwards in technology, but a step to the side. It's just different, and some people have a hard time with change.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
A phone for those frustrated with the "Big 2"
by JTSavella on December 7, 2012
Pros: The new Windows Phone operating system is intuitive and pleasant to use. The apps that were most dear to me on my Android device are already available. Everything runs smoothly on the Nokia's dual-core processor.
Cons: Not as many "niche" apps available yet for Windows. Many of the existing apps are second rate.
Summary: A great phone for those who are frustrated with Android's chaos and Apple's narcissism and greed.
The new Windows Phone is attractive and highly functional without the "clutter" ...
Summary: A great phone for those who are frustrated with Android's chaos and Apple's narcissism and greed.
The new Windows Phone is attractive and highly functional without the "clutter" and confusion of Android. The Nokia 822's components rival or exceed the Iphone 5's, at about 1/4 the contract price. In the end, the Nokia-Microsoft alliance has produced exactly what people like me have been waiting for: a smart, highly functional smartphone, that is a pleasure to use. The bargain price is icing.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
A really good phone!
by Grimm24 on January 9, 2013
Pros: Microsoft Office, and Skydrive built in as well as the Nokia apps.
Cons: It may be just me, but when I type a word and have a typo in the middle, I have to retype the whole word. The speakers sound tinny.
Summary: This is my second cell phone my first was the Samsung Galaxy Fascinate. When it came time to upgrade, I took a chance with the Windows phone and I am ...
Summary: This is my second cell phone my first was the Samsung Galaxy Fascinate. When it came time to upgrade, I took a chance with the Windows phone and I am very happy with it. It does everything I want. I love having the ability to edit all my word documents and Excel spreadsheets and then emailing them.
The Windows OS is a breath of fresh air for me. I have been playing around with it for about a week and I think I am getting to the point where I have everything where I want it. The camera is taking me more time to get used to however. I have to learn to pinch and zoom when I am recording video instead of using the rocker switches to zoom in and out.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
White 822. Got it last Friday and really like it a lot.
by GCF4 on November 20, 2012
Pros: Fast, Focused and Flexible... I got it last Friday and really like it. It is fast, clean and fits in my hand nicely. I like the weight. It feels solid!
Cons: Not enough apps. Coming from Android, I miss all the choices. There are substitutes but.
Summary: I had an original iPhone ( liked it too) and a 3GS and a droid ist generation (didn't like it) and a Samsung Fascinate.(lots of potential but a lot ...
Summary: I had an original iPhone ( liked it too) and a 3GS and a droid ist generation (didn't like it) and a Samsung Fascinate.(lots of potential but a lot of problems, 4 replacements in 18 months Please Samsung).
This also has a lot of potential. Check it out!!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Good For a First Time Smartphone.
by computerfrenzzy on February 22, 2014
Pros: Great hardware meets Windows Phone 8, with exceptional camera pictures and more. Went to Washington D.C. and took over 500 Photos without an SD Card on the phone. Great amount of storage and computing power.
Cons: Freezes, crashes and the charger is broken on the phone. Also the headphone jack and earpiece don't work anymore. Had it for less than 1 year. Get without the Contract! Does not lost long, and is cheaply made!
Summary: Though a great Windows Phone, the OS lacks most apps, and also it is to simple and to cheaply made for the average person. The phone was fantastic at first, ...
Summary: Though a great Windows Phone, the OS lacks most apps, and also it is to simple and to cheaply made for the average person. The phone was fantastic at first, but does not last a very long time. I even have had an Otterbox case on it from day 1!But the device has a fantastic camera!
Updated on Feb 22, 2014
Best free phone on Verizon.
by TWOG on May 8, 2013
Pros: SIZE; Call quality (CNET's review says otherwise, but maybe there was an update); Sensitive touch; Nokia apps/support; Price; Runs smoothly (fast processor); Wireless charging; etc.
Cons: None for me, and I am a heavy user. CNET review says call sound is scratchy... maybe their was an update because the first call I made on it the person on the other end immediately commented on how good/clear my voice sounded.
Summary: The Nokia Lumia 822 is a great phone for it's price and size, and just all around. It comes preloaded with the same great apps and support that most ...
Summary: The Nokia Lumia 822 is a great phone for it's price and size, and just all around. It comes preloaded with the same great apps and support that most Nokia phones have, particularly it's GPS navigation with turn by turn voice directions - it works great and was recently updated. Also, several free apps like Pandora w/ a 1 year free subscription. Windows Phone 8 has come a long way just in recent months with big time apps, it now has every app I had on my Android and in some cases the apps are much better. I have had no problems with this phone, not in any way.I love this phone.
If you want a small WP8 at a great price with Verizon, this is the way to go. I would recommend it over any non-Nokia WP8 because of Nokia's dedication to the OS. HTC and particularly Samsung are not as invested.
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After having a Droid X, its like a dream come true.
by Norfolk757 on May 2, 2013
Pros: Sharp, easy-to-read, high-contrast screen. Windows 8 OS is way better than the work-in-progress feel of Android and its not an Apple product. Easy integration with basically everything.
Cons: Headphone jack wore out after fewer than 6 months. Speakers sound tinny.
Summary: I couldn't wait to ditch my Droid X. I wanted a smartphone, but I find Apple pretentious. I love the Nokia 822. The new Windows 8 OS is much ...
Summary: I couldn't wait to ditch my Droid X. I wanted a smartphone, but I find Apple pretentious. I love the Nokia 822. The new Windows 8 OS is much easier to use once you get Android out of your head. It easily connects to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, multiple emails, etc. All of your contacts across networks are linked. Social media integration is awesome. You can update a status, tag and upload a picture, even check friends' statuses without ever actually opening Facebook. The Live Tiles allow at-a-glance review of new emails, social media messages, texts, and voicemails. Overall, I find myself rarely using any apps because all of the information is presented right from the OS. Additionally, the Nokia-specific apps are excellent. The map and navigation apps, HERE Maps and HERE Drive+, are excellent compared to other phones. Maps are preloaded and stored on the device, allowing navigation without cell service. Unfortunately, it does not have a native YouTube app, although that might be Google's doing, not Microsoft. It does not have the gazillion apps that Apple has or the half a gazillion that Android has, but all the important ones are there, besides, you should probably be working anyway. It doesn't have iTunes, but I prefer Rhapsody anyway.
Nokia could have improved the external speaker. It does have poor, tinny sound quality. The phone itself is of high quality. I have dropped it multiple times without any noticeable damage. It is on the heavy side, but not prohibitively heavy. (It is an once heavier than the iPhone 5.) I find it interesting that CNET calls the iPhone a "sharp" design and the 822 a "boring" design because I think they look similar. While call quality is no perfect, I don't find it any worse than any other cellphone I have ever had. Sometimes it is worse than others, but I think that is caused by Verizon, not the 822. The phone itself operates quickly, with almost no lag on opening apps (WAY less when compared to my old Droid X).
Great phone. Fourth Nokia I've owned. Impressed.
by NowTheWorld on April 29, 2013
Pros: Alright, I could go on and on, great battery life, LTE speed (35Mbps down and 15Mbps up, faster than my home internet), tiles are great, everything is organized and works smoothly. Solid phone, easy to fit in a pocket, etc. Call quality A++++
Cons: Sometime's won't load data in 3G, but reboot and it's fine. Lack of apps.
Summary: The first Nokia I owned was the E-71 with the Symbian system. Then I had the 6790 Surge slider, also on Symbian. I was recently given an X2-01 I just ...
Summary: The first Nokia I owned was the E-71 with the Symbian system. Then I had the 6790 Surge slider, also on Symbian. I was recently given an X2-01 I just sold as well. EVERY phone I had from Nokia has been DURABLE and quality built, and that's why I went with the Lumia 822 from Verizon. This phone has been EXCELLENT in almost EVERY way, yes it has its quirks, but i love the phone. I've never been an Android/iOS guy so Windows/Blackberry OS have always been my thing. Bottom line is, Windows wins all the way. The phone is quick and responsive with NO lags. I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks for reading
- Manufacturer: Nokia
- Part number: Lumia822Black
- Description: One of the biggest advances in the new Lumia 822 is the simplicity that's built in. The intuitive Windows Phone 8 start screen with live tiles lets you personalize your phone around the way you live. All the apps and features are right at your fingertips. Take amazing shots using your 8MP camera with industry-leading optics from Carl Zeiss or capture 1080p HD video. Say it face-to-face using the 1.2MP front-facing camera for video calls. Be sure to download Nokia Lenses, like Smart Shoot and Panaroma from the Windows Phone Store to get those perfect photos.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Resistance Gorilla Glass 2 (scratch resistant glass)
- Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GLONASS receiver,
GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder
- Width 2.69 in
- Depth 0.42 in
- Height 5.03 in
- Weight 4.99 oz
- Body Color Black
- SAR Value 1.03 W/kg (body) / 1.23 W/kg (head)
- Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Mobile Broadband Generation 4G
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Operating System Windows Phone 8
- Application Software Microsoft Office Mobile,
Nokia City Lens,
Internet Explorer 10
- Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) , Capacitive
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
- Instant Messaging Services Twitter IM,
Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger),
Facebook Chat
- Supported Email Protocols SMTP,
- Supported Social Networks and Blogs LinkedIn,
- Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support,
XHTML Browser
- Mobile Services Nokia Mix Radio,
Windows Live,
Xbox LIVE,
AOL Mail,
Office 365,
Windows Office Hub,
MSN Hotmail,
Nokia Music,
Nokia Mail,
Video Call,
Windows Live SkyDrive (7GB of free online cloud storage),
Yahoo! Mail
- Data Transmission GPRS,
- LTE Band LTE Band 13
- Data Transmission Operating Frequency LTE 700
- Wireless Interface NFC,
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n,
Bluetooth 3.0
- WLAN Security TKIP,
- Bluetooth Profiles Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP),
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
- Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client
Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert
- Sensors Magnetometer,
Proximity sensor,
Ambient light sensor,
Gyro sensor
- Additional Features Dual LED camera light,
TTY compatible,
Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
Picture editor,
Wireless charging
- Personal Information Management Alarm clock,
Synchronization with PC,
Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards M4A,
WMA 10 Pro,
- Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
- Type QUALCOMM MSM8960
- Clock Speed 1.5 GHz
- Processor Core Qty Dual Core
- Bult-in Memory 16 GB
- User Memory 16 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 64 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 3552 x 2000,
3264 x 2448
- Lens Aperture F/2.2
- Min Focal Length 26 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 4
- Special Effects Normal,
False Colours,
- White Balance Automatic,
- Camera Light Source LED light
- Video Recorder Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
- Features Geo-tagging,
Auto exposure,
Tap to focus,
Landscape/portrait mode,
Video stabilizer,
Video recording,
Carl Zeiss optic,
Exposure compensation
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS/GLONASS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services Nokia Maps,
Nokia Drive+
- Type Color
- Technology ClearBlack
- Diagonal Size 4.3 in
- Display Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
- Connector Type Micro-USB,
Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
- Capacity 1800 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 612 min,
Standby - up to 486 hour(s),
Playback ( Music ) - up to 62.1 hour(s)
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Data cable,
Power adapter
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse Nokia products on Shopper.com
- Manufacturer:Nokia
- Address:
102 Corporate Park Drive, White Plains, NY 10604
- Phone: 1-888-848-4792
- Fax: 972-894-5050


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Becoming an employer of choice
Use every channel available to find, train your workforce
The numbers are well-known to anyone looking at the workforce shortage in manufacturing:
- There are an estimated 600,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Even if that number is overstated by half, filling those jobs would have an impact on both unemployment rates and domestic output.
- A 2011 study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute found 67% of respondents reporting a moderate to severe shortage of available, qualified workers, while 56% said they anticipated the shortage to grow worse over a five-year period.
- The study also found manufacturers were unable to fill 600,000 jobs, with nearly 75% noting the biggest shortage fell in the realm of skilled production jobs – including welders and operators.
- The 2012 Plant Engineering Salary Survey found the number one issue facing plant managers is the lack of a skilled workforce. It marks the eighth straight year the issue has topped the list.
Numbers, of course, are not people. It will take more than putting out a 'Help Wanted' shingle on the front door to attract the workers needed for manufacturing's continued growth in the U.S. It will require an aggressive, diverse and comprehensive approach to the problem to move the needle on workforce development, and a new approach with a new generation of workers.
The good news is that the tide has turned in the popular media. No longer seen solely as a dirty and monotonous job, modern manufacturing is increasingly portrayed as skilled work done by valued people in a clean, safe and goal-driven environment. Manufacturing as an occupation is now seen as vital to our national interest and, given the issues in Europe and China, a newly-minted world leader. The reality is that it always has been so; it is the perception of manufacturing has gained new importance.
So there has never been a better time to tout manufacturing as a career choice to the next generation of workers. How do you become an employer of choice in this emerging manufacturing renaissance? Five experts from five different areas of our business took an exclusive look at this issue for Plant Engineering in the links provided below.
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Peace, peace
upon all the earth.
Not the peace of an inconscient sleep or a self-satisfied
Not the peace of a self-forgetful ignorance
And a dark, heavy indifference,
But the peace of the omnipotent force,
The peace of perfect communion,
The peace of integral awakening.
(The Mother)
George Nakashima,
renowned Master Woodworker who was born in the United States
but worked in a Tokyo architectural firm prior to World War
II, came to Pondicherry in 1937 to help design and build Golconde,
Mother's beloved guest house in the Ashram. He was so touched
by Sri Aurobindo and Mother that he gave up all pay and lived
as an Ashramite for the two years he was in Pondy. Sri Aurobindo
gave him the name Sundarananda, 'One who delights in Beauty',
and Sundarananda continued as a devotee for the rest of his
life. He died in 1990.
Some twenty years
ago, Nakashima conceived the idea of offering to each continent
of the world a Table for Peace, crafted from two great 300-year-old
Eastern Black Walnut Trees.
These trees had
grown into extraordinary natural phenomena in the state of
New York, something that, he said, "occurs perhaps only
once in the history of a nation". They were about 1.5
metres in diameter at the small end, 2.1 metres at the flare,
and 3.6 metres long. Their majesty called for a symbiosis
of nature and man in the deepest spiritual sense, and Sundarananda
felt the ultimate creative concept of their presence: "The
only true destiny of these noble trees, favoured to grow as
none of their peers were able to, is to be used in their full
length and width."
Two adjoining slabs
opened to match to make the most expensive pieces of furniture
ever, Tables for Peace measuring 3.6 by 3.6 metres, one for
every continent on earth, was the answer.
In 1984, Nakashima
related an experience he had had a few years earlier when
he received the huge trunk of a walnut tree in his Pennsylvania
studio. As he later wrote, "In a small but firm voice,
[it] asked to be realised" as an Altar for Peace. "It
will be a symbol, a token of man's aspirations for a creative
and beautiful peace, free of political overtones; an expression
of love for his fellow man. We have become so basically disoriented
with our blind faith in science and technology without spirituality,
it has brought us to the pit of madness."
Ten years ago, on
New Year's Eve, the first Table was placed in the Cathedral
of St. John the Divine in New York City. That auspicious night
the beautiful ecumenical Peace Table of black walnut was dedicated
with a concert for Peace conducted by Leonard Bernstein and
blessed by representatives of the religions of the earth before
diplomats of many nations. In the ensuing years prayers for
peace in all tongues and traditions and by all people have
been offered there. When Sundarananda passed away in 1990,
mountains of flowers were lovingly placed upon the Table at
the interfaith memorial service.
Some time ago, on
the 24th of September 1995, a second Peace Table was dedicated
at an interfaith celebration for the Fiftieth Anniversary
of the United Nations in the Cathedral of St John the Divine.
Its concluding ceremony, which included a keynote address
by Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary General of the United
Nations, also included talks around the table by Mark Dixon,
the great grandson of Winston Churchill, and Ela Gandhi, the
granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi. The ceremony included a three-hour
pageant with prayers and songs from representatives of many
religious faiths. The ultimate destination of this second
Peace Table was to be Russia, where it was officially placed
and inaugurated on June 26th,
The 29th of February
1996 marked the inauguration of the third Peace Table, placed
in Auroville. The 29th of February was called by the Mother
'The Golden Day", for on this day in 1956 the manifestation
of the Supramental took place upon earth. "There have
been all kinds of predictions, by all kinds of prophets; it
had been said, 'There will be a new heaven and a new earth,
a new race will be born, the world will be transformed.' On
this day, a new world was born."
It was on this date,
29th February 1996, that the Table of Peace was installed
in the City of the Future, where the Centre of Indian Culture
graciously received it on behalf of Auroville until its final
destination will be ready
to receive it.
At the moment the Table of Peace is housed in the Unity Pavilion.
May this Symbol
of Peace be a token of humanity's aspiration for peace between
the peoples of the world, for love for all mankind, for peace
within ourselves.
See also:
See also the Inauguration of the Peace
Table for Europe
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It is the spring of 1767 and Erasmus Kemp has brought back fugitive settlers from America, among them Sullivan, an Irish fiddler. As Sullivan sits in jail, charged with playing a role in the loss of Kemp's father's ship, he makes a solemn vow to gain his freedom and personally deliver the news of a shipmate's passing to his family.
Eventually Sullivan's prayers are heard and he manages to escape from jail. But little does he know he is on a direct course to encounter his nemesis once more, as the two men become embroiled in an epic struggle that pits Kemp's insatiable desire for wealth against Sullivan's passionate advocacy for the poor and the powerless. The Quality of Mercy is rich and rewarding historical fiction of the highest order from the master, Barry Unsworth.
On finding himself thus accidentally free, Sullivan's only thought was to get as far as he could from Newgate Prison while it was still dark. Fiddle and bow slung over his shoulder, he set off northward, keeping the river at his back. In Holborn he lost an hour, wandering in a maze of courts. Then an old washerwoman, waiting outside a door in the first light of day, set him right for Gray's Inn Lane and the northern outskirts of the city.
Once sure of his way, he felt his spirits rise and he stepped out eagerly enough. Not that he had much, on the face of things, to be blithe about. These last days of March were bitterly cold and he had no coat, only the thin shirt and sleeveless waistcoat and cotton trousers issued to him on the ship returning from Florida. His shoes had been made for a man with feet of a different caliber; on him they contrived to be too loose at the heel and too tight across the toes. The weeks of prison food had weakened him. He was a fugitive, he was penniless, he...
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Having a healthy weight depends on smart choices for food, drink, and exercise. Keeping off excess pounds means balancing all these factors, to lower your overall risk for cancers, especially breast cancer. There's no particular food that guarantees you won't develop breast cancer, or have a recurrence of it. But a healthy diet has many...
Macrobiotic Diet and Breast Cancer
A macrobiotic diet is more than a diet plan – it is a lifestyle. People who use the macrobiotic diet may have a lower risk of breast cancer as well as other cancers and heart disease. Take a look at the link between the macrobiotic diet and a lower risk of breast cancer.
Pomegranates For Good Health
Pomegranates (punica granatum) are a very healthy fruit that appears to slow down the growth of estrogen-fueled breast cancers. Make astringent, juicy, beautiful pomegranates part of your anticancer diet. Learn more about pomegranates here.
What Is The Connection Between Breast Cancer and Caffeine?
Caffeine and breast cancer – is there a connection? Caffeine can affect breast health, and has an impact on other health issues. Learn more about caffeine and breast cancer here.
Green Tea May Slow Breast Cancer
There's been a lot of talk about the benefits of drinking green tea. Among the headlines is an intriguing claim that a chemical found in the beverage may be a powerful weapon against breast cancer. But before you load up on green tea bags and start chugging away, you should learn a bit more about this alleged miracle brew and the science behind it.
Lycopene Colors You Healthy
Lycopene is an antioxidant that lends its color to fruits and vegetables. Lycopene may help protect against some cancer. Lycopene has some heart health benefits, too. Learn more about lycopene here.
Walnuts In Your Diet Help With Breast Cancer Prevention
Walnuts are a good part of your anti-cancer diet. Walnuts contain oemga-3 fatty acids and many other nutrients that fight breast cancer. Learn why Dr. Elaine Hardman recommends walnuts for preventing and discouraging breast cancer.
Cancer Loves Sugar: Myths and Facts
Cancer loves sugar - a very common saying and widely believed. But does cancer love sugar, and does sugar cause cancer to grow? If you cut sugar out of your diet, would that prevent or cure cancer?
Fruits – Mighty Good For Your Health
Fruit, especially fresh fruit, is good for your health. Fruit contains many substances that help fight cancer. A healthy diet that includes a rich selection of fruits and vegetables helps prevent several kinds of cancer. Learn how fruits fight cancer and which ones are best for you.
Fruit Fiber in Anticancer Smoothies - Fruit Fiber Smoothies
Adding dietary fiber to your smoothies can have a great anticancer benefit. It's easy to include the right fruits that are rich in fiber as well as antioxidants, phenols, and antibacterial compounds. Break out your blender and line up the fruit and fiber!
Fruit Smoothies - Quick Ways to Add Fruit Fiber to Your Diet
Fiber from fruits is great for your health and is a powerful anticancer food. It's easy to add fruit fiber to your daily diet and reap the health benefits. Here's some ways to make a fiber-loaded fruit smoothie. Learn how to add fruit fiber to your diet.
Walnuts Help Fight Breast Cancer
Walnuts are healthy nuts that may help fight breast cancer. Walnuts have omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols, cancer-fighting components for your diet. Learn more about walnuts and breast cancer here.
Fish and Seafood - Dive In To Healthy Eating
Fish and seafood is high in omega3 fatty acids, which are very beneficial for your health. Fish is a great way to get your protein, and cut down on saturated fats and calories. Learn more about fish and omega3 fatty acids here.
Eating Less Red Meat Reduces Cancer Risk, Add Fruits and Veggies for Balance
Red and processed meats take center stage in the Western diet, where our cancer rates are higher than those in traditional diets with more emphasis on fish, vegetables, and grains. But why does red meat promote cancer, and how can eat a healthy diet without too much of it? Learn more about red meat and cancer here.
Legumes - Good Nutrition and Eating Healthy
Legumes are beans, peas, lentils and peanuts. Legumes are nutritious, low in fat, high in protein, and rich in antioxidants and saponins. While they don't prevent breast cancer, they do boost your overall health. Find out more about legumes.
Cranberries - Superstar Fruit Battles Bacteria and Kills Cancer
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Natural Sweeteners Eating Healthy to Stay Healthy
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Onions, Garlic and Leeks Fight Breast Cancer
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Whole Grains – Cancer-Fighting Foods That Come In a Small Package
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What's in Whole Grains and How Does That Fight Cancer?
White bread and white rice looks nice and last longer on the shelf than brown bread and brown rice, so isn't it better? No - it isn't a whole grain product. Whole grains are complete kernels, with many health benefits. Learn about the parts of whole grains.
Flaxseeds - A Humble But Powerful Cancer-Fighting Grain
Flaxseed can be eaten as flax meal and flaxseed oil. It has healthy lignans and omega-3 fatty acids that are powerful anticancer components. Learn how flaxseed may benefit you.
Soy and Breast Cancer - Research, Controversy, and Your Diet
Soy is great food - but not everyone agrees on whether or not it's good for your health. Soy foods contain the isoflavone genistein, which may help prevent breast cancer, if you start eating it just before puberty. However, if you've had estrogen-sensitive breast cancer, soy may interfere with your tamoxifen or Aromasin. Learn more about soy and breast cancer.
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Soy foods are widely available, and great for your health. Soy is high in protein, helps lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, and may help with menopause symptoms. The soy isoflavone genistein can act like weak estrogens, and may help prevent breast cancer, particularly wh…
Herbs and Spices - Eating Healthy
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Coffee and Tea Do Not Increase Your Breast Cancer Risk
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Potatoes are high on the glycemic index -- meaning that they can raise your blood sugar levels. Since cancer thrives on sugar, too many potatoes are not good. You can include potatoes in a healthy diet, if you pick the right varieties and cooking methods. Learn more about potatoes and the glycemic index here.
Will Grapefruit Really Increase My Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
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