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5/2/13 FHM's Sexiest Women
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
"FHM" has dropped its 100 Sexiest Women in the World list, and they put MILA KUNIS at the top of it. She's followed by Rihanna and three British chicks: Helen Flanagan, Michelle Keegan and Kelly Brook.
Here's the Top 10:
1. Mila Kunis
2. Rihanna
3. Helen Flanagan
4. Michelle Keegan
5. Kelly Brook
6. Kaley Cuoco
7. British singer Pixie Lott
8. Kate Upton
9. British singer and TV personality Cheryl Cole
10. Irish model Georgia Salpa
"Us Weekly" claims that JENNIFER ANISTON is pushing back her wedding to JUSTIN THEROUX so it doesn't conflict with BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE'S . . . which is supposedly about to happen. A source says, quote, "She does not want her day associated with them."
LINDSAY LOHAN posted a picture of herself surrounded by clothes, along with the caption, quote, "90 days and 270 looks." In other words, she's bringing 270 outfits to rehab with her. That means three outfits PER DAY. She also set up a new website at LindsayLohan.com, but there's nothing there yet.
TARA REID has revealed that she and LINDSAY LOHAN "don't like each other that much." She added, quote, "If I get drunk, I'm a happy drunk. When she gets drunk, she's just mean. She's so paranoid. She takes her drink, any time she thinks someone has a camera phone on, and drops it in an ice bucket."
Blue Collar Comedy stars JEFF FOXWORTHY, BILL ENGVALL and LARRY THE CABLE GUY are opening their own theme park, Blue Collar Country, in Foley, Alabama. If it's successful, the plan is to open up to six more around the country.
AMANDA BYNES says she has no idea why people call her crazy . . . adding, quote, "Every time I've heard it, it came from an ugly person's mouth, so I don't care. The only ones lying about me having a mental illness are people I don't talk to. I only have hot friends. They have my back until I die." She also claims she doesn't drink because she's allergic to alcohol.
5/1/13 LiLo Goes Clubbing
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
JOHN STAMOS is doing a web show in which he reunites celebrities with the people who took their virginity. He says, quote, "For every actor, celebrity, musician and politician out there that we see, there's somebody at home going, 'I was their first.' I want to hear their stories, too." And he may even reenact those magic moments with puppets, Barbie dolls or some other kind of animation.
What do you do when you only have a few days left until you're required to check into rehab? You hit the bars, obviously. Especially if you're LINDSAY LOHAN. Lindsay is supposed to check into rehab TOMORROW for a court-ordered, 90-day stay. And on Monday, she was at a New York City club called the Bitter End. Meanwhile, E! Online says Lindsay has NOT chosen a rehab facility yet . . . and if she doesn't check into one tomorrow, she'll be in violation of her probation and could end up in jail. There's also been some talk that after Lindsay gets out of rehab, she's going to start blogging about her time on the inside.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have made it known they don't want baby gifts. Instead, they want them sent to a Chicago children's hospital. Kim and Kanye have directed their friends, family and fans to donate to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
4/30/13 Catherine Zeta Back in Rehab
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
"Teen Mom" skank FARRAH ABRAHAM sold her sex tape for a little less than $1 million. It's called "Farrah Superstar: Backdoor Teen Mom", and the company that bought it says, quote, "The footage is amazing. I think many fans will be shocked at how truly explicit it is." It'll be available online next Monday.
Yesterday on the "Today" show, MARTHA STEWART agreed to dip into the world of online dating. And she freely admitted that one of the things she's looking for in a man is someone to, quote, "SLEEP WITH."
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES is going back into treatment for bipolar disorder. Her people say it's basically just for, quote, "maintenance". Her rep says, quote, "Catherine has proactively checked into a health care facility. Catherine has said that she is committed to periodic care in order to manage her health in an optimum manner."
Here's how much celebrities hate the paparazzi: ANNE HATHAWAY actually got into a stranger's car to avoid them at Los Angeles International Airport. She almost got into the wrong SUV by ACCIDENT. But since her ride wasn't there yet and she wanted to get away from the photographer who was hounding her, she asked the driver if she could wait in his car until hers arrived.
4/29/13 Ashton Kutcher Gets in Fight
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Last week, CLINT EASTWOOD'S wife DINA was entered rehab to be treated for anxiety and depression. And now TMZ says her troubles were caused by the fact that there's trouble in the marriage . . . and it may be OVER. Clint was even photographed without his wedding ring this weekend.
CHRIS BROWN'S father is even more delusional than Chris. He doesn't think Chris and RIHANNA should be together. He'd rather see Chris with someone like JORDIN SPARKS because, quote, "She's a wholesome young lady, very pretty."
MILEY CYRUS has shown a lot of side-boob over the years. But she's never going to show us any FULL-boob. At least not on purpose. She doesn't have to lower herself to that, because she's a STAR. --She tells the British version of "Elle", quote, "A star is someone who doesn't have to take her clothes off to be sexy because you naturally have star power. Sex does sell, but you have to find a way that's not just showing your [boobs].
ASHTON KUTCHER got into a "violent" shoving match with a security guard at the Stagecoach country music festival in California over the weekend, after the guy shoved him and a female fan who had approached him. Sources say it was the guard's fault, but Ashton had to be pulled away by his friends, after which they left.
Lindsay Lohan lost an endorsement deal with Odaingerous clothing company due to her recent legal troubles. The company took back its offer when the actress was sentenced to 90 days in rehab. She pleaded no contest to charges for lying to police about driving during a car crash last June.
4/26/13 Kim K Posing Nude?
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Friday, April 26, 2013
If there's anyone who wouldn't mind posing nude and pregnant, you'd think it would be KIM KARDASHIAN. And you would be wrong. According to "In Touch" magazine, she considered it, but ultimately decided against it. A source says, quote, "It opens her up to too much scrutiny. She's been freaking out about her body. During a recent fashion shoot she burst into tears, saying she looked gross."
LA TOYA JACKSON says MICHAEL still tap-dances in his old room . . . quote, "No one's up there . . . just tap dancing. And the dog barks at his room, the window, every single night at the same time."
SNOOP DOGG says his 4/20 party did NOT get shut down last Saturday . . . because he gave one of the cops WEED. He says, quote, "The chief was like, 'You know what, slide me a couple of bleezies and I'll let y'all have your party.' So we did that."
A Swedish newspaper says that Stockholm police searched JUSTIN BIEBER'S tour bus on Wednesday night and found pot. No one was on the bus when it was searched, though, so they don't know whose it was . . . meaning it's not likely they'll charge anyone. Justin's rep says police DID search the bus, but they found NOTHING.


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The College News ��r VOL. XXI, No. 3 BRYN MAWR AND WAYNE, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1934 ?o.>yiight BHYN MAWR COLLEGE NKWS, 1984 PRICE 10 CENTS Theory of Atomists Gives Opportunities , for Varied Criticism Dr. Veitmann Uses Integration of Infinitesimals as Escape from Dilemma ELEMENTS ARE RELATED AS ENTITIES TO WHOLE The universe must be made up of least, or smallest, parts or it will re- duce itself to zeros. The Atomists were faced with this dilemma, said Dr. Veitmann, speaking in the Com- mon Room on Thursday, October 25, because they did not realize that there was still a third way to explain nat- ural phenomena. The escape from the unhappy al- ternative which faced the Atomists lies in the possibility"^ conceiving the world as an integration of infinitesi- mals. These infinitesimals are differ- ential ratios of functional changes. They correspond neither to atoms nor to zeros, but are fluctuations between being and non-being. Contrary to the independent atoms, these entities de- pend on each other. An infinitesimal divorced from a system, or unrelated to the whole, has absolutely no mean- ing. To have the elements of the world relational entities in a systematic whole is a necessary conception when one considers the defectiveness of the old material arguments. The Atom- ists stated that everything which is complex must be derived from ulti- mate simples. This statement can only retain its validity if complexity and simplicity are absolute and unequi- vocal attributes of reality. It has �been proved, however, that these so- called attributes are relative and can- not be absolutized. We canot imagine a maximum complexity of simplicity any more than a maximum hardness or softness. In postulating the existence of emp- ty spaces, the Atomists not only -ig- nored the possibility of light and elec- tro-magnetism, but they transcended human experience. Their space was an abstraction of the extension that was attributejL^o material objects. They had to postulate this void in order to meet the problem that arose from their conviction that space was necessary to motion. This problem Continued on Page Five Vocational Tea *$ Miss Dorothy Kahn, Director of the Federal Emergency Relief in Philadelphia, will speak on College Women in Public Serv- ice in the Common Room Friday, November 2, at 4.30. All those who are interested are cordially invited to attend. Special invi- tations could be sent only to those who had signed on the lists last year. Miss Kahn will speak informally. Tea will be served at quarter past four. Lecture Recital Given By Mr. Guy Marriner Music Is Emphasized as Means of Evoking Subconscious and Intuition CLASSICAL IS ART MUSIC Support for Democrats , Urged by Mrs. Manning Now is the time to support the Ad- ministration, if it is to do anything constructive in the next two years. The coming election is therefore of "enormous importance and gre.at fu- ture significance," as Dean Manning said in chapel on Tuesday, October twenty-third. News from Washington shows thai the Democratic victory is taken for granted there. But The Literary Di- gest poll shows a decided swing away from the Administration. Nothing is to be gained by defeating the Demo- crats; the Republicans have no pro- gram, and lack of support in Congress would simply tie the President's hands and keep the country marking time, or worse, for two years. The Administration's aim reaches farther than an immediate return to prosperity, and is based on a desire to develop constructive, clear thinking about economics throughout the coun- try. The failure of the NRA, as well as of the Agricultural and Monetary pro- grams, is more a matter of rumor than a case of fact. The Administra- tion is suffering from its own excellent publicity, which caused the citizens, tremendously interested in what was going on, to expect immediate recov- ery. As one who intends to support the Democratic ticket, Dean Manning be- lieves that the President has brought business out of a state of anarchy and deliberate misleading, and that in- stead of re-establishing the old system that had failed, he is intellectually interested in experimenting until he can found a new age of economies. "A knowledge of music will enable you to interpret your work and your lives as nothing else in the universe can do," said Guy Marriner, in open- ing his six week series of lecture-re- citals on the pianoforte music of the three preceding centuries in the Dean- ery Tuesday afternoon. He went on to emphasize that "music has always been a means of arousing human emo- tions and of evoking without restric- tions the intuition and the subcon- scious." In other countries throughout the centuries music has been an intrinsic part of every man's daily life. It brings about a regeneration of the heart and a desire for sympathetic communion that are among the noblest pleasures of life. Music should be not a recreation, but a Re-creation. Piano music is the most universal form of tonal art and its literature is the largest. Although it lacks much that other instruments provide, it is the only essential solo instrument, and it far surpasses the voice and violin in range of melody and concurrent harmonies. Music changes in form and style to meet the spiritual and aesthetic needs of each generation. At the end of the 16th century instrumental dance music in the suite form was popular. Even when these became more ab- stract the rhythm of the dance domi- nated them. In the early 18th cen- tury, after the development of the clavichord, the Italian sonata had be- come a formal structure whose es- sence was technique. Scarlatti, born two years before Bach, composed the best sonatas, which are generally all in one movement, divided into two main parts. In the Pastorale and the Capriccio, the great virtuoso's neat, pianistic style and fanciful freshness can easily be seen. Classical is that which stands the lest of time, that which is Art music as opposed to the tuneful music of the people. One can always tell through one's inner consciousness mu- sic that has been written with the life-blood of the Masters who heard, tested, rewrote, and polished the mu- sic of the spheres. In this whirlwind century of steel it is even harder for sensitive' souls to pierce our material- ization and release their genius. Therefore we cannot judge the clas- sical music of our times, for it must not only endure the test of time, but must transmit into music the essence of the souls of this generation. The Classical Era extends from Bach through Handel, Haydn, Mozart, to Beethoven. Brahms was a Roman- tic-classicist. The composers dealt with in the first three lectures are all of the classic Era, whose dominating spirit lies in form, technique, artistry, craftsmanship, the impersonal and the abstract. The important thing to remember about Handel is his profound influence on the English public and the Eng- lish creative genius in music up to our own century. His oratorios revolu- tionized English morals by inspiring reverence and awe in place of the usual obscenity of the day. His gran- deur and formality bred a love of ceremony and a respect for convention that eventually helped to produce the Continued from Page Two Calendar ' . Thursday, November 1. Dr. Veitmann. 5.00 P. M. Common Room. Thursday, November 1. Play- ers' Club presents two one-act plays: Riders to the Sea and The Twelve-Pound Look. 8.20 P. M. Goodhart. Friday, November 2. Miss Kahn on College Women in Pub- lic Service. 4.30 P. M. Com- mon Room. Saturday, November 3. Var- stty Hockey Game with Merion .Cricket Club. 10.00 A. M. Sunday, November 4. Sunday Evening Service conducted by Bishop Reifsnider. 7.30 P. M. Music Room. Monday, November 5. Second Team Hockey vs. Germantown Cricket Club. 4.30 P. M. Mrs. Vera Micheles Dean on Dictatorship on Trial. 8.20 P. M. Goodhart. Tuesday, November 6. Mr. Guy Marriner. Second Lecture- Recital. French Music of the XVIII Century: Papa Haydn, Mozart, the Gallant Knight; Lecture on Classicism, the So- nata Form. 5.00 P. M. Dean- ery. Wednesday, November 7. The House of Rothschild, with George Arliss. 8.00 P. M. Good- hart. Miss Ely's Speech Rouses Enthusiasm Personal Contact. Is Necessary to Official Understanding of Popular Needs INERTIA AMONG VOTERS Summer School Gives Stimulating Schedule English, Economics and History Are the Subjects Featured Among Courses RECREATION STRESSED (Especially contributed by Eleanor Fabyan, 'S6, and Agnes . Halsey, 'SB) The Bryn Mawr Summer School is the parent organization of several American summer schools, which exist to give to industrial and domestic workers a better perspective through which they may deal more effectively with their problems and responsibili- ties as members of an industrial com- munity. In 1921 the aim of the Bryn Mawr school was stated as follows: "To offer young women in in- dustry opportunities to study lib- eral subjects and to train them- selves in clear thinking; to stim- ulate an active and continued in- terest in the problems of our eco- nomic order; to develop a desire for study as a means of under- standing and of enjoyment of life. The school is not committed to any theory or dogma. It is con- ducted in a spirit of impartial inquiry, with freedom of discus- sion and teaching. Thus the stu- dents should gain a truer in- sight into the problems of indus- try and feel a more vital respon- sibility for their solution." The six weeks' term is so short thai the required subjects must be few and closely related. Economics and Eng- lish are featured and pertinent Hjs- tory is taught under one or both of these heads. Each girl is assigned to a group with which she studies throughout the term. A group includes not more than twenty girls, an Economics instructor, a History instructor, an assistant, and an undergraduate representative. There are few formal lectures. Near- ly all classes are conducted as round table discussions, permitting the in- structor to emphasize his points with examples from immediate experience. This method also gives the students a chance to benefit from each other's problems and solutions. Music, Art, Dramatics, and Science are elective. Last summer, lectures on the History of Music with piano il- lustrations were given by a brilliant young pianist from New Zealand,� Mr. Guy Marriner (who is now giving a series of concerts at the Deanery). The Science instructor set up exhib- its in Room E, which were, in a mod- est way, reminiscent of the Franklin Continued on Page Six "Friends, I'm used to having a hand!" declared Miss Gertrude Ely in mock indignation after the students assembled in the Music Room of Good- hart Hall on Thursday morning had greeted her appearance with the dig- nified silence customary in chapel. Thereupon, the audience, realizing it was participating in a political rally rather than a religious service, burst into applause that was more than sat- isfactory. Although Miss Ely is the Democrat- ic candidate for Pennsylvania State Senator, she did not mention the Dem- ocratic plank at all. Instead, she em- phasized the necessity for people of all parties to be in personal contact with their political representatives. She considers it of equal importance that the politician maintain contact with the men and women he is repre- senting, not only for reasons of state, but also for personal enjoyment and education. "What a difference having a hand makes!" said Miss Ely, for by the sort of applause which welcomes her she is enabled to know her audiences. There are other means of identifica- tion, too. For instance, in the Penn- sylvania Dutch counties, the first ten rows of seats are usually unoccupied, while there is a crowd standing behind the last row. Colored people crowd to the front in their eagerness to miss nothing. Every county has its own peculiarities, and the experience of learning these things is ample reward to a candidate even if he loses his fight. "I suppose I'm the first candidate you've ever seen," continued Miss Ely, "and so this is a worth-while experi- ence for you, too." For it is very, very important that the voter should know for whom he is voting. Such knowledge is especially requisite in a State like Pennsylvania, where then- is an overwhelming majority of one party. This party grows fat on its power (Miss Ely's opponent weighs three hundred pounds) and lazily re- fuses to make an effort toward un- derstanding its supporters and their interests even in campaign time. Dur- ing legislative sessions, as many bills as possible, whether important or not, are discarded in the committees in order to make less work for the Senate. This inertia exists in the minority party also. The few Pennsylvania Democrats are so hopelessly outnum- bered, that the most violent action of which they are capable might seem useless. A little while ago, there was only one Democrat in this State for every eight Republicans. Now, how- ever, conditions have slightly improv- ed, and the opposition shows its con- sciousness of this improvement by get- ting out and working a little harder than usual for the election. The proof that her opponents arc busy, Miss Ely thinks, is that she \t being talked about a great deal. In popular tap-rooms great cards have been posted, warning the wary not to vote for Gertrude Ely because sh<- is a Prohibitionist! She can do her own talking as well, however. "Ely for State Senator" signs are hung in all possible places. One of these signs had the misfortune to be on the rear of a truck that was forced to stop by the side of the road on account of motor trouble. A witty Republican lady, driving by, leaned out of her au- tomobile and called to the truckman, Continued on Page Four Dr. Wells Discusses Good and Bad Sides of Modern Germany Nazi Claims of Internal Peace, Restoring of Proud Ideals, Held to be True �m Fencing Match Mr. Fiems, fencers from Phil- adelphia and from the College will give an exhibition fencing match on Thursday, November 1, at 8.00 P. M., in the gymnas- ium. Everyone is cordially in- vited to attend. ANTI-SEMITIC POLICY, INJUSTICE CRITICIZED There are so many contradictions, so much good, so much bad, so many lofty ideals, so many base practices in modern Germany that the state of af- fairs may well be called the Riddle of the Third Reich, said Dr. Roger H. Wells in his discussion of conditions in Germany, delivered last Monday as the first of the Anna Howard Shaw lec- ture series on current political and economic conditions. Dr. Wells' dis- cussion was made possible by his par- ticipation in a trip to Germany last summer, made by fifty American pro- fessors under the auspices ,of the Ger- man government, in order to inspect the economic situation "with open eyes, open ears, and open hearts." The National Socialists claim that they have relieved unemployment, cre- ated internal peace and outward unity, given back to the German people ideals and pride in themselves and in their country, given land to the peasants and equality and self-respect to the workers, and, in short, lifted up a stricken people. Their claims in these respects are, on the whole, true, but it is also true that they have adopted a racial policy which is unscientific in theory and barbarous in practice, that they have practically abolished free- dom of thought, of speech, and of the press, and that they are still governed rather by personal caprice than by law. The clues to the riddle of the Third Reich lie in the history of the past fifteen years, in answer to the ques- tion: why did the system of govern- ment obtaining from 1918 to 1933 fail? There are three reasons why it failed: the first lies in the impact of the de- pression on Germany, and here it may be noted that what has happened in Germany has had its counterpart in events elsewhere which were caused by the depression; the second lies in the inability of the politically inexperienc- ed German people to deal with the po- litically complicated system of govern- ment existing during those years; and the third reason may be found in the provisions of the Versailles treaty, which was a Carthaginian peace for Germany. Some of the provisions of the treaty may represent distinct Continued on Pace Four bishop Reifsnider For the past two weeks the Triennial Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church has been in session at Atlantic City, and clergymen and mis- sionaries from all over the world came to it. One of the most out- standing of these clergymen is the Right Reverend Charles S. Reifsnider, D.D., Suffragan Bishop of Northern Tokyo, who has been able to arrange to hold the Chapel Service at Bryn Mawr on November fourth. Bishop Reifsnider has spent most of his life in the service of the Church in Japan and knows Japan as do few others who are not subjects of the Mikado. In 1912 he was made President of St. Paul's University, Tokyo, and still holds that position, al- though his chief work now is the conduct of the great university at Ikebukuro. He lived through all the tragic scenes of the earthquake in 1923 and render- ed heroic services then and af- terwards in his earnest appeals to raise money for rebuilding St. Luke's Hospital, Tokyo, and for many other devastated regions. In 1924 he was consecrated Suf- fragan Bishop. Bishop Reifsnider will talk next Sunday on The Church's Mission m Japan and has agreed to stay for discussion in the Common Room after the Service.
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En Español (Spanish Version)A hiatal hernia is a movement of part of the stomach up into the chest cavity. The stomach presses up through a small hole in the diaphragm muscle. The diaphragm is the muscular wall that separates the abdominal cavity from the chest cavity.
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The exact cause of hiatal hernias is not clear. Some people are born with a hiatal hernia but others will develop it later in life.
The diaphragm has an opening that the esophagus can pass through. A weakening or injury to this opening can allow a hiatal hernia to develop. Increased pressure in the abdomen can also push the stomach up into the chest cavity.
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Both are enough to make anyone with diabetes cringe. But then there's the fact that these experiences themselves highlighted how the urgent care establishment is ill-equipped to deal with diabetes.
And it gets even more troublesome.
I've long believed that we PWDs (people with diabetes) aren't going to get quality care in the emergency room if…


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Grandfather clocks have always been interesting for me. Big old timepieces, made what appear to be hundreds of years ago, with a slow and somehow imprecise tick-tock. Looking at the second-hand going around, it is not the precise tick of a modern digital device, the hand drops forward to the next second, then somehow rears itself backwards ready for the next lurch forward. It reminds me of the ageing ERP sales forecasting system.
Actually, my love of grandfather clocks balances with my dislike for the sales forecast. In the past, perhaps the forecast was relevant. There was very little timely communication possible through the distribution chain that was of value. The work was left to sales and marketing teams to assess the market from their perspective and then feed in the information to the ERP system, which justified its millions of dollars investment by adding up the numbers of inventory in all the various warehouses, lead-times etc., and then came up with a plan for manufacturing. It was rather more simple than people care to admit, it worked in most cases, but not all. New products were a complete marketing minefield, and end-of-life products caused a yo-yo effect of boom and bust as salesmen were fearful of the falling value of redundant stock balanced with the demand created by cut-price offers. I saw one case myself where the end of life major product line was suddenly cut short a year prematurely with the loss of hundreds of manufacturing jobs simply because the cost of the yo-yo demand effect to manufacturing caused more incremental cost than the business was worth. The company never recovered.
Coming forward today, the sales forecast is in even more trouble. Fashion and technology have started to merge. I would not be surprised to see a "Paris fashion week" for handsets in the near future. The consumer demand patterns for fashionable goods are far more random that that say for a washing machine, the type of product that most electronics products were in the past. This is a major change. Please don't ignore it. People buy fashionable goods with preferences for colours and styles, features and functions. This is not only for hand-sets. Cars are also ordered with these options, and are available to buy on-line and at supermarkets. The key issue is that the point of sale is getting closer to the factory. The opportunities for companies to hold minimal stock between the factory and the on-line store is there, and it carries a huge cost reduction incentive. We are now therefore seeing the emergence of the demand signal directly from the point of sale to the customer at the manufacturing site. This is a big deal, it is what Lean has been telling us to do for some time now. Planning the factory to produce according to the near raw customer demand, without the huge overhead of the complex distribution chain, is a major new paradigm for most operations.
The manufacturing site then, to remain competitive going forward, needs to embrace this change as opposed to fighting it. Traditional tools and flows are only going to strain more and more, it is not going to improve. Embracing flexibility and agility, to go week by week knowing only roughly what is going to be built, and being able to optimise day by day to produce the right products at the right time and still achieve the productivity goals, is the road to success.
Is this all a surprise? No, I am sure that many people reading this will have seen this coming, some specialist areas much sooner than others and will have experienced it already. The nice thing today for those now aware of this opportunity, the tools to manage such agile and flexible environments exist already. We saw it coming too. Lean JIT materials, product portability, optimised planning with grouping, all part of the Valor suite available today, off the shelf. You can't get this anywhere else. Keep this in mind the next time the forecast changes suddenly……


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quote:Actually I don't think it is. It has to do with people being ignorant and ignoring facts.
quote:i don't think you actually read what i wrote
quote:However, your reference to "liberal science" is a bit bizarre and not obviously related to the original post.
quote:Especially since both witchcraft and evolution denial are both superstition that is easily refuted by evidence.
quote:we have some people even on this board who do not believe in evolution
quote: Like the people who blame global warming on man and want us to drive bicycles? Like people who want to ban guns and would rather us fight off criminals with sticks. Like people who want to produce electric cars that no one wants and think windmills can replace oil for power? Like people who want to use up our food supplies to make ethanol that uses more power to make than it produces? Like people who believe food stamps stimulate the economy? Like people who want to limit sugary drinks to 16oz for our own good? Like people who say," we have to pass a bill to know what's in it"? so are the negative effects of GMOs that are the same as superstition so are the superstitions of the OWS idiots
quote:"Liberal science" sounds like something 2013 made-up-Jesus would say.
quote:None of these are science. I agree that most of these are as idiotic as evolution denial. They are also politics. And politics is even more idiotic than evolution denial.
quote:Ignorance is in the eye of the beholder.
quote: These are true believers who wake up every morning and have to ignore things every day to blindly believe in what they believe.
quote:so are the superstitions of the OWS idiots
quote: global warming issues are science-related the issues relating to oil/energy adoption are science-related GMOs/organic food issues are CERTAINLY science-related
quote:the ows is simply the have nots attacking the haves.
quote:witch burned alive, feb 8, 2013
quote:Let's pretend that those are actually based on real science. How is that related to evolution denial?
quote:who decides what is real science and fake science?
quote:Anyway, I don't really see how evolution is a "liberal vs conservative issue."
quote:There are people who willfully ignorant. These are the so called young earthers.
quote:outside of working in a field like geology, i don't see how they'd run into that much evidence D2D
quote:Walking on a riverbed and seeing a fossil.
quote:Reading anything in the press that has anything to do with science/religion/history even peripherally.
quote:whenever any period in history is mentioned that goes back more than 6000 year, you have to ignore it.
quote:How many times to you hear about light years away and how mnay light years away such and such thing is? If that thing happened at a distance of more than 6000 light years, well they are hosed.
quote:Any sort of dinosaur outside of cartoons often mentions age. Whenever something is dated with a radioisotope, bam, can't believe in that. When you hear of about an animal that is a relative from such and such, well that can't be. Because God just made them that way.


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That cleaver rocks!!
That Forgecraft looks to be in good shape - maybe try a rehandle on it.
That cleaver rocks!!
That Forgecraft looks to be in good shape - maybe try a rehandle on it.
I think that Forgecraft has sat in a drawer for 60 years. It doesn't appear to have ever been sharpened.
Forgies have an interesting grind being somewhat hollow in between the spine and the cutting edge.
Yeah. I was reading somewhere (probably here) that they used a very large diameter wheel to grind them, giving them that subtle hollow grind.
The Forgecraft grind is flat up top, somewhat concave/hollow about a cm from the edge, and even into the edge, as far as I can tell. It's a big part of why they are such proficient cutters. Combine that with a really great profile and you have a really solid knife.
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That one is a 4*elephant at 9 3/4". It has a sick taper and the tip is paper thin. The first one I used that tapers to nothing like that. The previous one is labeled bazaar New York made in France and its 9" and not as wide. I'm currently using both of these on the line and they are great.


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Prairie Walk at the Dordt College Prairie @ 7pm
Everyone is invited to join us on August 16 for an introduction to the Dordt College prairie, its recent management, and what people can expect to see in the future, followed by a walk through the prairie in small groups with a guide, and ending with a short question and answer time.
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For more information on the Prairie Walk, contact Robb De Haan at 722-6220 or Laurey Zwart at 722-2138.
Nature lovers of all ages are invited.


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Think about how long and how often you have to hold your baby, whether you're feeding, burping or trying to coax them off to dreamland. All that holding is liable to leave your arms and back stiff and sore. Remember, your comfort is important, too. A soft, relaxing glider chair is just the thing to peacefully feed, burp and rock your baby to sleep; and with the wide variety available at Kmart, you can find one that matches your nursery just right.
Rockers and gliders offer supreme comfort that's ideally suited to a nursery. Rockers are plush chairs allow you to sink into their soft fabric while you gently rock back and forth. Glider chairs are a less expensive option that can be just as comfortable. They have more of a back-and-forth rocking motion, and usually come with a matching ottoman that also glides. These chairs both give you the ability to sit down while rocking your baby, which makes them a vital piece of nursery furniture.
When choosing a rocker, look for a fabric color that complements the color scheme of your room. For instance, you might choose a fabric that matches your changing table pads; little touches like this can really bring a cohesive style to your nursery. Pay attention to contrast as well. Putting a light gray chair in a dark room can help lighten it up. On the other hand, a darker colored rocker might hide spills and stains better. Most rockers don't come with an ottoman, but you can purchase a matching ottoman separately.
Gliders are a less expensive type of chair that still allows you to rock with your baby in your lap. Gliding chairs have less fabric than rockers, and show more wood. Therefore when purchasing a baby glider, you'll need to decide on both a wood finish and a fabric color. You might choose a wood finish that's dark brown to match your nursery dresser, or you could go with a beige fabric to match the baby bedding.
The great thing about rockers and gliders is that they're comfortable for you and your little bundle of joy. Of course you want your baby to be cozy; but don't neglect your own comfort. After all, the more comfortable you are the better mood you're in to pamper and coo your little one to sleep. When you're looking for durable rockers and gliders at affordable prices, check out our selection at Kmart.


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Here we go again. Another merger of companies with significant overlap of portfolios. In the past when this has happened, as in the case with Technomatix, Unicam, Fabmaster etc., many customers were confused about how any "new solutions" would appear. Would there be a move to one standard system, would the systems co-exist, how would they connect? These were initial questions. The next questions were about how customers would migrate. Customers asked whether their investment would be protected. Would all or at least certain product lines be dropped? Would customers, expecting to make an upward move actually be making a sideways step or even a down-grade as I heard from some people's opinions? It can all lead to a "poisoning" of the market, bringing uncertainty and doubt.
Where acquisitions are done where there is little significant functional overlap, there are far fewer concerns, the key issue is the successful integration of products at a base level into a common suite, whilst retaining the familiar look and feel, more importantly, the benefits and values that each tool brings. Care has to be taken to consider the real cost of change for the customer. Having significant overlap creates a surprisingly difficult problem, especially with development teams in different continents speaking different languages.
Though Aegis, with DiPlan now, are competitors to our Valor suite, I wish them well. If anyone from Aegis or DiPlan is reading this blog, let me say "please take care", to try to limit the confusion as much as possible. Our respective customers do not need more uncertainty at a time when many of them are competing for survival. Bringing value is much more important than ticking boxes. Value and stability.


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We learn different things in different ways. Which are the ways in which we learn that we enjoy and more importantly can trust?
When I was at school, I veered towards the sciences, especially physics, electronics and maths, I guess very much in common with those of us in this industry. I steered well clear of subjects such as history and geography. For me, there seem to be four elements that contributed to me learning things.
The first element was learning the facts. Trying to memorize facts which had little relevant meaning or interest for me was very hard going. History had a lot of names, a lot of dates. All I can remember from Geography class is which South American countries produce rubber. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't value this knowledge.
The second element is reading someone else's opinion. I have less interest in this than learning facts. At least you usually know where you are with facts. Opinions are always "flavoured" with a person's point of view which I may or may not share. In order to be noticed, people often dramatize their stories. Drama is fine for fictional TV shows, but is not really what I would consider as a firm base for learning. Interestingly, today, the internet consists more and more of these first two elements, moving more towards drama than facts it seems. Is this our knowledge base of the future?
The third element is creativity. In electronics and physics, there is plenty of scope for experimentation. I have often lost bits of finger and the odd bit of tooth (don't ask) trying to answer my own repeating question of "What would happen if…….". This is my area of interest, this inspires me to learn. Some things that I learned took many years to forget.
The fourth element is discussion and exchange of ideas with other people. This can be either on a one on one basis or with a group. It does not take a clever person or even an experienced person to have a great conversation. Everyone has a unique perspective and ability to understand and explain. The challenge is to pick up the thoughts that one otherwise might never have considered. It is an opportunity.
A couple of weeks ago, I presented at a two day meeting focused on our Valor Process Preparation software, where many of our current customers exchanged views about what they had achieved in their operations, sharing openly their successes, which thankfully included the use of our tools. At the same meeting, there were other people from the industry, not yet our customers, who came along to learn about our tools, but mainly, learn from the experiences of others who already had the success stories. Could these stories be repeated in their own operations? It was amazing to hear how people were using the tools. Even though I have grown up in the industry, I always see something new. There seemed to be an overwhelming positive vibe to the whole event as ideas were exchanged on how to do things better, how to handle certain issues, how to compete against lower cost geographies, what we as manufacturing have done and can do to differentiate and prosper.
This kind of event is very special for me. It is a relief that people are not only trawling the internet for their daily dose of drama, but actually people still relate together building ideas and sharing experience, all for the good of each other. There is nothing like a good case study…..


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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- With the ongoing drought threatening to sharply reduce the city's ability to provide enough water for its residences, Wichita officials are considering a plan that would idle the city's $3.5 million WaterWalk Waltzing Waters fountain system for the year.
Cheney Reservoir west of Wichita provides 60 percent of the city's water, The Wichita Eagle reported (http://bit.ly/Yxtc3L ).
City officials have said the reservoir could dry up by mid-2015 if the drought persists, which could leave the city without enough water to meet demand.
Keeping the fountains turned off is part of a drought plan city officials are preparing for residential and commercial users. Until the plan is adopted, the WaterWalk fountains won't be activated, City Manager Robert Layton said.
"Nothing will be determined until the mayor and city council review the recommended drought plan and approve a course of action," Layton said Friday in an email.
The fountains incorporate 150-foot-high streams of water synchronized to lights in music and are located east of Gander Mountain. They had been in storage since 2009 while the WaterWalk master plan underwent changes, and were operated last fall until shutting down for the winter.
The announced schedule for this year called for daily shows at 12:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. from April through December.
The fountains are part of a larger $41 million development agreement between the city and WaterWalk, owned by a local developer.
Public works records show the city used about 464 million gallons last year and pumped out 20.1 billion to all utility customers, with the city accounting for about 2.3 percent of all water used.
Interactive fountains used by children also could be idled by the proposed cuts.
Public Works director Alan King said reports of water loss at the WaterWalk fountains also are being investigated. More information about the future of the fountains this summer should be available next week, he said.


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Post edit: I'm linking up to Amy's Sew and Tell. She has pretty much the cutest finished project (new baby!) this week. I can't even to begin to compete. :)
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Post edit: I'm linking up to Amy's Sew and Tell. She has pretty much the cutest finished project (new baby!) this week. I can't even to begin to compete. :)
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I'm in the middle of this same pattern! I love the bright colors from the American Jane collection. You're right, the book is chock full of fun patterns. Ever since I bought mine, I've been toting it around from one room to another to peruse while I eat breakfast, watch TV, go to bed, etc.
ReplyDeleteAmy ~ I LOVE Schnibbles and have been schnibbling for quite a while now! I just got the book at the Am. Quilting on Tuesday and can't wait to dive into making more!
Love the way your's turned out! I haven't made that one yet but it is on my list!
The new American Jane fabric is... TO DIE FOR!!! I think my stash may have to grow a bit more~It's lovely Amy! I did happen to see that there is a new line of American Jane coming out... I will need to enhance my stash with some I think. I missed the first few lines and I would desperately love some Wee Play but by george it seems everyone is holding onto that one for dear life :)
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On a special episode of Looks Not Books, Queen Lesli answers your questions and gets answers from the cast of Matilda. Plus, a special commercial break from Miss Trunchbull. Don't miss it!
Smash and Broadway star Krysta Rodriguez is the second guest on Kirsten Wyatt's popular new cooking show! Rodriguez reveals her battle with breast cancer, new fashion blog and a yummy recipe for cauliflower mashed fauxtatoes!
February 19, 2015It's a love filled episode full of Valentine's Day madness and birthdays backstage at Wicked! Kathy Fitzgerald turns 105 AND Kara Lindsay gets some frogs for her birthday. Help her name those frogs!
February 19, 2015Learn all about the new musical that dares to take swipes at the Bard and tells the very funny story of the first musical ever. Stars include Brian d'Arcy James, Christian Borle, Brad Oscar, Kate Reinders and Heidi Blickenstaff.
February 18, 2015Get a video first look at Lin-Manuel Miranda's new hip-hop musical Hamilton, opening February 17, 2015 at the Public Theater!
February 17, 2015Broadway's new musical comedy features hijinx on the wedding day of Sierra Boggess and David Burtka. Get the scoop on the show from the cast and creators.
February 17, 2015Disney has done it again with their new stage adaptation of the animation hit Aladdin! Hear all about the new family favorite from the stars and creators in this video trailer.
July 15, 2014Chicago's Jennifer Nettles takes deep into the scariest part of her pre-show ritual: doing her hair and her lashes!
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Celebrity Series will present The Tenors Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Since their inception five years ago, The Tenors (also known as the Canadian Tenors) have been thrilling audiences around the world with their powerful voices and memorable melodies. Their blend of classical music and contemporary pop has garnered them international success.
In their short career, they have performed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" with Celine Dion; at the live broadcast of the 2011 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles; at the opening ceremonies of Vancouver's 2010 Olympics; and for the NBA, MLB, and NHL All-Star Games. They have also shared a private tea with Her Majesty The Queen and performed during her Diamond Jubilee.
They have shared the stage with Sarah McLachlan, Neil Young, Paul Anka, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney, Brian McKnight, David Foster, and Natalie Cole among others, in venues from Bangkok to London, and New York to Israel.
The group's latest tour, "Lead With Your Heart," continues to take them to venues around the world - from South Africa to Canada and across the United States. They have been hailed as musical ambassadors and Canada's national treasure.
The show is sponsored by Giant Eagle.
Tickets, starting at $35, are available from the Celebrity Series box office at 724-946-7354. Visit www.westminster.edu/celebrity for additional information.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 378 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.


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REZONING, WHAT IS IT?Zoning regulations are the rules that determine how parcels of land may be used. When owners want to develop or use their property in ways that do not conform to their current zoning regulations, they must apply for a change to their zoning classification, also commonly referred to as a Rezoning.
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This describes the process of applying for a Rezoning. The process includes:
Charlotte City Council hears and decides upon all requests for rezoning within the City of Charlotte and within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). ETJ is an extension of the City's zoning, planning and land development standards up to the City of Charlotte's sphere of influence.
HOW TO DETERMINE THE ZONING OF YOUR PROPERTYIf you want to know your land's zoning classification, you may call or visit the Zoning Division of the Land Use and Environmental Services Department of Mecklenburg County located in the Hal Marshall Building (700 North Tryon Street) at 704/336-3569 or the Planning Department Map Room on the eighth floor of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center (600 E. 4th Street) at 704/336-2205. You must know the property's tax parcel number, street address or the property owner's name to determine the zoning classification.
The tax parcel number can be found on the tax map, the tax notice, or by visiting the Mecklenburg County Tax Department's website
Although the tax information will include details about the zoning classification, the official zoning can only be obtained from the official zoning maps. If needed, a letter verifying the zoning classification may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator's Office.
For information on what land uses and development activities are allowed under each zoning classification, see the charts in this brochure or the zoning regulations. The zoning regulations are available at the Planning Department or by visiting the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department's website: City Zoning Ordinance
HOW TO FILE A REQUEST FOR REZONINGPetitions for reclassification of property or a text amendment are filed with the Planning Department accompanied by the fee. No application for reclassification of property will be accepted until it is complete. Application forms, which include a fee schedule, are available at the Planning Department office or by visiting the website: Rezoning Application An amendment for the reclassification of property to a conditional zoning district may be initiated only by the owner of a legal interest in the affected property, any person having an interest in the property by reason of a written contract with owner, or an agent authorized in writing to act on the owner's behalf.
To facilitate the process, it is recommended that petitioners meet with Planning Department staff before submitting an application to discuss how it fits with the appropriate area plan and existing development.
WITHDRAWAL AND AMENDMENT OF PETITIONApplications may be amended during the approval process, and may also be withdrawn by the petitioner at any time up to the submittal date for the legal advertisement for the petition. After that time, the petitioner may file a request to withdraw the petition with the Planning Director and no portion of the filing fee will be refunded. The City Council shall decide, on the date scheduled for the hearing, whether to allow the withdrawal. If a petitioner withdraws a petition prior to the submittal date for the legal advertisement, one-half (1/2) of the filing fee will be refunded. Any petition for which a valid protest petition has been invoked shall not be withdrawn unless the protest petition is withdrawn or deemed invalid due to the withdrawal of signatures.
WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING Once the Planning staff has received the application and filing fee, rezoning signs are posted on the property before the scheduled public hearing. These signs include the petition number, website address and a phone number to call for more information. Per City policy, adjoining property owners, property owners within 300 feet of the property and neighborhood leaders within one mile of the property are mailed notices about the public hearing.
An Open House Forum is held the month prior to City Council's public hearing. The purpose of the open house forum is to provide an opportunity for discussion between the petitioner and nearby property owners or other interested parties.
The conditional zoning process allows particular uses to be established, but only in accordance with specific standards and conditions pertaining to each individual development project. Before a public hearing may be held on a petition for conditional zoning, the petitioner is required to hold a Community Meeting to elicit neighborhood input. The petitioner must file in the Office of the City Clerk and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department a written report of at least one community meeting held by the petitioner. Notice of such a meeting shall be given to the property owners and organizations entitled to notice as determined by city policy. The report shall include, among other things, the following:
• A listing of those persons and organizations contacted about the meeting and the manner and date of contact, the date, time and location of the meeting
• A roster of the persons in attendance at the meeting
• A summary of issues discussed at the meeting, and a description of any changes to the rezoning petition made by the petitioner as a result of the meeting.
In the event that petitioner has not held at least one meeting pursuant to this subsection, the petitioner shall file a report documenting efforts that were made to arrange such a meeting and stating the reasons such a meeting was not held. The adequacy of a meeting held or report filed pursuant to this subsection shall be considered by the City Council but shall not be subject to judicial review. After the meeting is held, the petitioner must submit a written report of the meeting to the City Clerk's office and Planning Department no later than ten days before the public hearing. If these requirements are not met, the petitioner's case will be deferred.
While these other activities are going on, Planning staff prepares an initial analysis and recommendation of the rezoning, which is generally made available to the public one week before the public hearing. This recommendation is based on land use plans adopted by the elected officials and a study of current development patterns in the vicinity of the request. Planning staff also consults with other City and/or County departments to assess the impact on such concerns as transportation, storm water, schools and public amenities.
Rezoning applications and accompanying site plans, staff analyses, Zoning Committee recommendations and the City of Charlotte Zoning Ordinance may be accessed via this website.
PROTEST PETITIONSPer City of Charlotte Zoning Ordinance, Section 6.113
A petition protesting any reclassification of property is needed in order to invoke the ¾ voting rule. The protest petition must be signed by the owners of either 20 percent or more, of the area included in a proposed change, or 5% of a 100-foot wide buffer extending along the entire boundary of each discrete or separate area proposed to be rezoned. Street right-of-ways shall not be considered in computing the 100-foot buffer area as long as that street right-of-way is 100 feet wide or less. When less than an entire parcel of land is subject to the proposed change, the 100-foot buffer shall be measured from the property line of that parcel.
Anyone desiring to file a written petition of protest intended to invoke the City Council's ¾ majority vote rule must file such a petition with the City Clerk at least two (2) normal working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal Holidays) prior to the date established for a public hearing on the proposed changed of amendment. For example, for hearings on Monday, all protest petitions must be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on the preceding Wednesday. The ¾ majority rule requires that ¾ of those eligible to vote among the City Council and Mayor must vote affirmatively in order for a petition to receive approval. The ¾ majority rule may not apply to site plan amendments to conditional districts, in some instances.
Any property owner may withdraw their protest at any time prior to the Council's vote on the rezoning petition. In order to effectively withdraw signatures, the withdrawals must be in writing, identifying the rezoning petition protested against, and state that the submitted signatures have the purpose of deleting the signers from the protest petition. A withdrawn protest may not be reinstated after the deadline for filing protests.
For protest petition forms and more information on the ¾ rule, you may call the City Clerk's Office at 336-2248 City Clerk's website:
THE PUBLIC HEARING*Zoning public hearings are held on a regularly scheduled monthly basis. The City Council typically holds its rezoning hearings on the third Monday of the month. The hearings start at 6 p.m. and are held in the Council Chamber at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. The hearing is also attended by members of the Planning Commission's Zoning Committee. Proponents and opponents of the petition are encouraged to attend, as well as any other interested individuals. Anyone, including petitioners agents, wishing to speak in support of or in opposition to any petition must contact the City Clerk's office (600 E. Fourth Street) at 704-336-2248 or via fax at 704-336-7588 and be added to the list of speakers. *Dates & Times are Subject to Change
The following procedure is customarily followed:
• Planning staff presents a brief report explaining the request and describes the land uses and zoning classifications in the surrounding area and the nature of the rezoning request.
• The applicant and other individuals who support the request are allowed a total of 10 minutes to present their comments in favor of a request.
• Individuals who oppose the request are then allowed a total of 10 minutes to present their comments against the request.
• Proponents are then allowed two minutes in rebuttal.
• If there is no opposition to the request, and the elected officials have no questions for staff, the normal hearing procedures are waived. If the petitioner wishes to address the elected body, a total of three minutes is allowed.
Both proponents and opponents may use visual aides and distribute handouts to the elected officials and Zoning Committee members. Because of the limitations on speaking time, large groups are encouraged to designate one spokesperson for their point of view.
City Council may not vote on conditional rezonings during the period between the date of a municipal election and when the new body is sworn in. This generally encompasses the first week of November through the first week of December. However, the rezoning may be approved if no one spoke against it at the public hearing and no valid protest petition was filed.
If a valid protest petition is filed against a conditional rezoning originally scheduled for a public hearing in a municipal election year between October 1 and when the new Council takes office, both the public hearing and decision are postponed until the new Council is sworn in.
FINAL STEPS After the public hearing is held, the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to the appropriate elected body in a public meeting held on the fourth Wednesday in the same month as the public hearing. This committee is made up of citizens who have been appointed to the Commission by City Council, County Commission, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board or the Mayor of Charlotte. Although this is a meeting and not a hearing, the petitioner and proponents and opponents of the rezoning are encouraged to attend and be available to answer questions. Anyone may file a written statement of rebuttal or support to the staff's analysis or the Zoning Committee's recommendation. A total of thirty-one (31) copies are required to be hand delivered or mailed to the Planning Department's office no later than 12 P.M. noon, on the Friday prior to the scheduled date for decision, which is typically the next regularly scheduled rezoning meeting.
Decisions on rezonings are rendered by the City Council at the regularly scheduled rezoning meeting in the next month after the Zoning Committee recommendations are made, which is typically on the third Monday of the month.
AFTER THE DECISIONA petition for reclassification of property or amendments to the text of these regulations that has been denied in whole or in part or approved to a classification other than the one originally requested, shall not be resubmitted within two years of the date of the City Council's action on the original petition except if one or more of the following guidelines have been met: (a) there has been a similar or more intensive change in the zoning district classification of an adjacent property ; (b) the City Council has adopted a public policy plan, including area plan, district plan or transportation plan that changes public policy regarding how the property affected by the amendment should be developed; (c) construction or expansion of a road, water line, sewer line, or other infrastructure has occurred to serve the property and which infrastructure can accommodate the intensity of development allowed under the proposed classification; (d) there has been some other substantial change in conditions or circumstances which justifies waiver of the two-year restriction on a new petition; this shall not include a change in the ownership of the subject property or, in the case of a petition for reclassification to a conditional district or parallel conditional zoning district, a change in the scale or features of the development proposed in the prior petition. A lower classification in the hierarchy of zoning districts may be sought. A legal challenge to an approved rezoning petition must be filed in Superior Court within two months of the governing body's action.
If you have questions or need more information regarding any step of the rezoning process, contact the Planning Department office at 704/336-2205.
The City of Charlotte's Zoning Administrator's is the section that handles the enforcement and interpretation of the City of Charlotte Zoning Ordinance. To visit their Web Site;Zoning Administrator Web Site
For more information regarding the Rezoning ProcessPlease contact:Solomon FortuneCharlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department600 East Fourth Street (8th Floor)Charlotte, North Carolina 28202(704)-336-8326
Rezoning Planning Manager:Ms. Tammie KeplingerE-Mail704-336-5967
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A qualitative HCG blood test checks if there is a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin in your blood. HCG is a hormone produced in the body during pregnancy.
Other HCG tests include:
Beta-HCG in blood serum - qualitative; Human chorionic gonadotrophin - serum - qualitative; Pregnancy test - blood - qualitative; Serum HCG - qualitative; HCG in blood serum - qualitative
Blood is typically drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is first cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects into an airtight vial or tube attached to the needle. The elastic band is removed from your arm.
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When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Most often, this test is performed to determine if you are pregnant or not. HCG level in the blood may also be high in women with certain types of ovarian tumors or in men with testicular tumors.
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False positive tests may occur when certain hormones are increased, such as after menopause or when taking hormone supplements.
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Morrison LJ. General approach to the pregnant patient. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby ; 2009:chap 175.
Webster RA. Reproductive function and pregnancy. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 25.
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