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Two charged with unregistered gun after neither claims ownership
GUILDERLAND — Two people were arrested on gun and drug possession charges after a routine traffic stop on Western Avenue.
On April 2, at Western Avenue and Schoolhouse Road in Guilderland, police pulled over a car driven by Walt M. Daminger, 28, of 553 Higley Road in Wilmington, Vt. The car was weaving between lanes with the driver tapping its brakes, according to the arrest report filed by the Albany County Sheriff's Office.
Police saw a partially burnt marijuana cigarette on the passenger seat, and others in the vehicle's ashtray, the report says. A check of Daminger's license showed he was suspended in New York for failure to pay a fine in Saugerties in 2009, the report says.
The passenger was Valentina M. Centra, 31, of 37 Ontario Street in Albany. Police learned Centra had a suspended New York I.D., according to the arrest report.
Daminger was placed into custody and his vehicle was searched, which revealed quantities of marijuana and hashish, boxes of nine-millimeter ammunition, and a semi-automatic handgun with 15 rounds in its magazine in the center armrest, the report says.
Both subjects were placed into custody and transported to the Albany County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Building in Clarksville, said the release.
"There was a gun that was not registered in New York State, and neither person wanted to own up to the gun, so they both got charged," said Apple.
Daminger was charged with two felonies: second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon; unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation; and three infractions — moving from a lane unsafely, a vehicle equipment violation, and driving while using a portable electronic device.
Centra was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony; third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.
Daminger and Centra were arraigned in the Guilderland Town Court by Judge Richard Sherwood, and sent to Albany County's jail in lieu of bail. Bail was set at $30,000 for Daminger and $25,000 for Centra, the release said.


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Altera Demonstrates Industry's First Single-Chip 4K Format Conversion Reference Design at IBC2010
Furthers Leadership in Video Processing Applications
Sep 07, 2010, 03:00 ET from Altera
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced it will demonstrate the industry's first single-chip 4K, format conversion reference design with integrated serial digital interface (SDI) at IBC2010 in Hall 5, Booth A19, September 9 to 14, at the RAI Center in Amsterdam. Today's digital cinema and the next generation of Pro A/V applications, including digital signage, live events and video conferencing are driving the adoption of 4K resolution.
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Altera's 4K reference design includes the Video Design Framework that enables the fastest design cycle for video applications. This includes the Video and Image Processing (VIP) Suite with MegaCore® functions that facilitate the development of custom video and image processing designs. Also included is the hardware demonstration on a Stratix® IV GX A/V Kit for affordable 4K video capture, editing, playback, format conversion and projection solutions, the Nios® II embedded processor, a multi-port front-end DDR3 memory controller and the integrated SDI. This combined functionality of the broadcast-quality 4K reference design accelerates customer time to market by combining an optimized video design tool flow to support 4K resolution and 3D processing.
4K resolution is rapidly becoming the next major enhancement in video because of the benefits in picture clarity and realism. Many leading projector, broadcast and camera OEMs are either shipping systems today or will by the end of this year. Altera enables this next generation of applications by reducing the overall system chip count, which lowers the overall bill of materials costs of the end product, as well as lowering the cost of development and simplifying board design. Previous systems required as many as nine off-the-shelf chips to perform 4K format conversion (four 1080p format conversion chips and five chips for SDI input and output). Using Altera's 4K format conversion reference design based on a single Stratix IV EP4SGX230 FPGA, these functions can be easily integrated with ample headroom remaining to incorporate other video I/Os such as DisplayPort and video compression (encoding/decoding) processing. Christie/Vista Systems is an early adopter of this technology.
"When designing our Spyder X20 video processor, which has the capabilities of handling up to dual 4K displays or a single 3D 4K display, we required a significant amount of bandwidth to move that many pixels through the system uncompressed and with minimal delay," said John Motter, senior design engineer at Vista Systems and hardware systems architect for the X20 product. "After an extensive evaluation of the major FPGA vendors, we determined that only Altera's superior transceivers, field-proven IP and fast compile times would meet our demanding design requirements. Our partnership with Altera has enabled us to continue our leadership position in providing the most powerful, flexible and easy-to-use processing systems."
"Altera has a leadership position in market adoption for 2K and 4K digital cinema as well as video IP," said Arun Iyengar, senior director of Altera's broadcast and communications business units at Altera. "By offering 4K video processing IP running on a high-performance hardware platform, this reference design provides the flexibility to meet the design requirement for these new 4K systems."
Additional Altera demonstrations at IBC2010 will include:
- A/V development kits packaged with the VIP Suite
- Reference designs for getting started with 3G SDI, DisplayPort, PCI Express® (PCIe®) A/V streaming, audio rate conversion and audio embedding/encoding
- A 28-nm Stratix V FPGA test chip
- 4K scaler and UDX 4.2 video solutions demo
The 4K format conversion reference design will available to customers in the fourth quarter of this year. The Stratix IV GX A/V Kit is available now.
About Altera
Altera programmable solutions enable system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Find out more about Altera's FPGA, CPLD and ASIC devices at www.altera.com. To subscribe to Altera's RSS/XML news feeds, visit Altera RSS Feeds.
ALTERA, ARRIA, CYCLONE, HARDCOPY, MAX, MEGACORE, NIOS, QUARTUS, STRATIX and all other words that are identified as trademarks are, unless noted otherwise, Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and/or trademarks of Altera Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. PCI Express and PCIe are trademarks of the PCI-SIG industry organization. All other product or service names are the property of their respective holders.
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"Risky is the New Safe is eye opening, mind blowing, and gut real. It gives you a step-by-step blueprint for succeeding in today's new world. If you are an entrepreneur, a businessperson, or want to create wealth in your life, you HAVE to read this book!"—T. HARV EKER, author of New York Times #1 bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
"Holy crap, I love this book! It's smart, entertaining and best of all, made me re-think my life and my business. That's a winning combination I find irresistible."—LARRY WINGET, five-time New York Times / Wall Street Journal bestselling author, including the #1 bestseller, Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life!
"Couldn't take my eyes off this great freaking book! Risky is the New Safe is a combination of Buffett, Springsteen, Rand, and Patton. Randy Gage is the ranking intellect of prosperity in our time, and only Luddites will ignore him. He has, yet again, written of the promise of abundance, the appeal of change, and the vast value of new and emerging relationships. There's nothing risky about buying this book except forgetting to do anything else while you're engrossed in it."—ALAN WEISS, PhD, author of The Consulting Bible and Thrive!: Stop Wishing Your Life Away
Disruptive technology, accelerating speed of change, and economic upheaval are changing the game. The same tired, conventional thinking won't get you to success today. Risky is the New Safe is a different kind of book for a different kind of thinking. It's a thought-provoking manifesto for risk takers. It will change the way you look at everything. You'll stop seeing challenges as obstacles—and instead recognize the opportunities they provide!
Risky Is the New Safe is a different kind of book for a different kind of thinking—a thought-provoking manifesto for risk takers. It will challenge you to think laterally, question premises, and be a contrarian.
Disruptive technology, accelerating speed of change and economic upheaval are changing the game. The same tired, old conventional thinking won't get you to success today. Risky Is the New Safe will change the way you look at everything! You'll view challenges—and the corresponding opportunities they provide—in entirely new and exciting ways. You'll recognize powerful new gateways to creating wealth.
In this mind-bending book you'll discover:
Risky is the New Safe lays out thought leader Randy Gage's bold vision for how to prosper in the new economy. Gage reveals the tumultuous changes taking place in business, technology, and the economyand the extraordinary challenges they are creating. More importantly, he shows how to turn those challenges into lucrative opportunities.
You'll learn which jobs and business models will disappear forever, and how to position yourself to thrive in the emerging business cycles. You'll discover how to think differently and develop the same mindset the world's highest achievers harness for success.
From monkeys replacing human laborers to cloning, ocean-floor real estate development to asteroid mining, virtual-reality sex to holosuites, Gage provides fascinating insights into what the future holds and how people and companies can best prepare for it. You'll discover why following conventional thinking will lead to failure, and how becoming a contrarian and critical thinker will allow you to create wealth.
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Soprano Aria Selfishness Is the New Altruism 119
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AHRQ 2010 Annual Conference plenary session videos available
Research Activities, February 2011, No. 366
The videos from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 2010 Annual Conference plenary sessions are available. The session's topics were "21st Century Health Care: What Does it Mean to Achieve Success in Quality, Value, and Access to Care?" and "Transformation and Change: Making a Complex System Safe and Right."
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Going to the chapel and we're going to get married … by Kyle Busch?
For one couple at the Chapel of the Bells in Las Vegas on Tuesday, it was none other than "Rowdy" himself who married the couple. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Dezarov who were married in a ceremony co-officiated by Busch.
Congrats 2 Crystal n Bobby! Enjoyed being a part of your special day. #onlyinvegas pic.twitter.com/zOkZqSy9Qb
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) January 21, 2014
Having Busch co-officiate a wedding ceremony was part of a contest sponsored by Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Couples had to complete an online form saying why they should be chosen to be married by Busch in his hometown.
Busch has been busy since Preseason Thunder testing ended last week at Daytona International Speedway.
On Sunday, he took in the Denver Broncos' 26-16 victory over the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Busch's favorite team, the Broncos, will play in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Let's go @Broncos !! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/NTadkh1Cb8
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) January 19, 2014
The driver also sold two cars this weekend at the Barrett Jackson Collector-Car event in Scottsdale, Ariz. His 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 went for $55,000 and his 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe went for $40,150.
His wife, Samantha Busch, was sad to see the Camaro go.
The 2 cars @KyleBusch is selling! Can't lie gonna miss the orange 69 camaro it made a great prop 4 photo shoots! 😜 pic.twitter.com/Y2BIru342U
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1. (Science: zoology) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the toxoglossa.
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During the past week, GuruFocus recognized two companies as dividend growers. In order to be qualified for this list, the company had to:
· Have a dividend yield of greater than 3%.
· Have a strong history of stable and increasing dividends.
· Maintain Guru ownership.
· Have a market cap of greater than $10 billion.
The following two companies come from various industries and sectors of the market, but they all fit the necessary criteria needed to qualify them as dividend growers.
A comparison of the companies' historical dividend growth:
Spectra Energy (SE)
On Jan. 6, Spectra Energy declared a dividend of $0.335 per share, representing 3.50% dividend yield for the company. This dividend is payable on Mar. 10 to shareholders of the record at the close of business on Feb. 14, 2014.
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The company's historical dividend growth is as follows:
· 10-year: 0.00%
· 5-year: 4.20%
· 3-year: 4.60%
Spectra Energy, through its subsidiaries and equity affiliates, owns and operates a portfolio of complementary natural gas-related energy assets and is one of North America's natural gas infrastructure companies.
Spectra Energy's historical revenue and net income:
The analysis on Spectra reports that the company's operating margin is expanding, its price is near a 10-year high and its dividend yield is near a 5-year low. The analysis also notes that the company has issued $4.9 billion of debt over the past three years.
The top guru shareholders of Spectra Energy stock are Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) who hold 593,127 shares and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) who holds 130,259 shares.
This dividend represents a 9.8% increase from the company's last distribution. This distribution jumped up $0.12 per share setting the company's new annual dividend to $1.34 per share.
Spectra Energy also recently noted a handful of executive management changes within the company. These changes come from Alan Harris, the chief development and operations officer, and John Arensdor, the chief communications officer, when they announced that they would be retiring in 2014.
The Peter Lynch Chart suggests that the company is currently overvalued:
Spectra Energy has a market cap of $23.28 billion. Its shares are currently trading at around $34.74 with a P/E ratio of 22.80, a P/S ratio of 4.40 and a P/B ratio of 2.60. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 4.30% over the past ten years.
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA)
On Jan. 9, Plains All American Pipeline LP declared a dividend of $0.615 per share, representing a 4.60% dividend yield for the company. This dividend is payable on Feb. 14 to shareholders of the record at the close of business on Jan. 31, 2014.
The company's historical dividend growth is as follows:
· 10-year: 7.70%
· 5-year: 4.60%
· 3-year: 5.20%
Plains All American Pipeline is engaged in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil and refined products, as well as in the processing, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids.
Plains All American Pipeline's historical revenue and net income:
The analysis on Plains All American Pipeline reports that the company has issued $1.9 billion over the past three years, its operating margin is expanding and its asset growth is currently faster than its revenue growth.
There are only two gurus that hold a position in PAA. John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) holds on to 37,420 shares, representing 0.01% of the company's shares outstanding, and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,374,300 shares, representing 0.4% of the company's shares outstanding.
The company recently announced that their fourth quarter earnings will be released on Feb. 5 after market close.
At the end of December Plains All American Pipeline announced that they had completed their merger of PAA Natural Gas Storage. The transaction is expected to result in the issuance of approximately 14.7 million common shares of PAA. This merger finalized and the company began trading as PAA on Jan. 2, 2014.
The Peter Lynch Chart suggests that the company is currently overvalued:
Plains All American Pipeline has a market cap of $17.51 billion. Its shares are currently trading at around $50.99 with a P/E ratio of 17.50, a P/S ratio of 0.40 and a P/B ratio of 2.40. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 26.30% over the past ten years.
GuruFocus rated PAA the business predictability rank of 2-star.
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A federal judge took up the issue Monday of whether the state of Alaska can kill wolves inside a national wildlife refuge to prevent them from eating caribou calves from a herd that supports a Native village.
U.S. District Court Judge H. Russel Holland was expected to make a decision Monday afternoon following a hearing in federal court in Anchorage where he heard from both sides.
The state argues that without emergency intervention, the Unimak Island caribou herd - the only island caribou herd in the United States - will continue to decline and die out if nothing is done.
The state would like to begin the operation inside the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge immediately.
But the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service argues it is bound by certain environmental laws that must be considered, and that takes time. In the meantime, it said it has been working with the state on the problem of the declining herd.
Caribou are an important subsistence food for people living on the island in the Aleutian chain in southwest Alaska, but herd numbers have dwindled from more than 1,200 in 2002 to about 400 now.
The state blames the problem on hungry wolves preying on caribou calves. It accuses the federal agency of unlawfully blocking its attempts to remove wolves from the herd's calving grounds.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game had wanted to begin killing wolves on or about June 1 but backed off when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service threatened to consider state biologists carrying out the operation as trespassers and vowed to go to the U.S. attorney if they went into the refuge to kill wolves.
The state filed a lawsuit on May 28 asking that the federal court clear the way for the killing of up to seven wolves, the minimum number it has determined need to be removed to protect the herd.
The state has said that if the operation doesn't start immediately, the chances to help this year's calves will be lost.
"The question is, 'Can we do something now to help this herd from going over the cliff?'" state lawyer Kevin Saxby asked the judge at a morning hearing. "We are asking for your authority to keep it from taking the last step and plunging over the precipice."
But Department of Justice lawyer Dean Dunsmore said the agency does not consider the situation an emergency. He pointed out that the state informed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service less than six months ago that it believed the herd was in dire straits.
Since then, Dunsmore said the government has been working with the state on a permit issue requiring consideration of the National Environmental Policy Act, also called NEPA.
"The government has been clearly working with the state to act on its permit but must follow NEPA - and is trying to do so," Dunsmore said.


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BirdMap - a source of information on bird distributions and movements
Information on bird distributions is valuable for bird conservation. It can help to inform land-use planning and environmental impact assessment, can help to identify gaps in research and monitoring needs, and can inform birders and naturalists what species they might expect in an area. Information on migration routes is also important to determine connectivity -- where do the birds from different parts of Canada migrate, and which of these areas are particularly important for their conservation.
Many different sources of bird distribution data exist, including quantitative surveys, nest records, museum records, casual observations, banding records and range maps. Such data are gathered by many different organizations and individuals, and stored in a wide variety of formats. .
BirdMap has been developed to start bringing together some of these sources of information onto a single site where the results can be compared and contrasted, and overlaid with information relevant to planning, such as Bird Conservation Regions and Important Bird Areas. The initial version focuses on several of the major quantitative bird surveys in Canada:
- Breeding Bird Survey, which provides quantitative information on where species were found in the breeding season
- Christmas Bird Counts which provide information on the distribution of species in winter
- Range maps, which provide a broad picture of where particular species might be expected
- Band Recovery data that provide information on movements of birds among areas
To launch the interactive map, click here
To launch the interactive map in full screen mode*, click here
(* please disable pop-up blockers, e.g., IE, Firefox, Google, Yahoo, Norton, etc.)
In time, we hope to expand this site in two major directions:
- incorporation of additional sources of data on bird distributions, as they become available, such as regional surveys, Breeding Bird Atlasses, museum records, nest records, casual observations and checklists
- more analysis of data, such as mapping groups of species, mapping relative abundance, or estimating species diversity
Project Information and Acknowledgements:
This initial version of BirdMap has been developed through a partnership between Bird Studies Canada, the Canadian Information System for the Environment (CISE), the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), and the Miistakis Institute for the Rockies, in cooperation with many other institutions that house data on Canadian birds. Several of the datasets portrayed in this application are also available as OGC web services - click here for details.


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Hall & Oates
Details: Wednesday, 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $49.50-$79.50. (727) 791-7400.
Hitmakers Hall & Oates struck gold with an endearing combo of soul, pop, funk and new wave in the '70s and '80s. It's still the kind of stuff that brightens time in the dentist chair and rides on a road trip and gets delightfully butchered in karaoke bars. You'll probably hear the hits Rich Girl, Kiss on My List, Private Eyes and Maneater, but the duo is making a point to play tracks from early in its career neglected on past tours. By the way, Oates ditched his trademark mustache, just in case you were wondering who the new guy was.
With Tussle, Despot, DJ Lazy, DJ Rig
Details: Friday, 8 p.m. The Ritz Ybor, 1503 Seventh Ave., Ybor City. $21. (813) 247-2555.
Without uttering a word, Brooklyn electronic-rock duo Ratatat makes a grand statement. Perhaps that's why they've provided the soundtrack to forensics investigations (CSI), off-road driving (Hummer commercials) and thought-provoking narratives (This American Life). Other instrumentals conjure up images of a video game quest for golden points. But discounting the group as a background-music act would be a mistake. Odd video clips and smoke and light machines complement it all. And fans of Cut Copy, Justice, Daft Punk and Mogwai should approve.
Saffire, the Uppity Blues Women and Julie Black CD Release
Details: Friday, 8 p.m. Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $13-$18. (813) 971-0666.
Over 25 years, acoustic blues trio Saffire, the Uppity Blues Women has carried traditions of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Memphis Minnie through sassy, clever songwriting and rowdy guitar, piano, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass and harmonica. New album Havin' The Last Word will be the group's final declaration. New Port Richey's Julie Black, nicknamed "Angel for Blues," blends Delta blues and piano-driven jazz for silky smooth fun.
Featuring Disturbed, Chevelle, Staind, Hollywood Undead, Static-X, Halestorm, Nonpoint, Cavo, Uncrowned, Adelita's Way
Details: Friday. Free outdoor show starts at 2:15 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets start about $30, but you can get a four-pack for $98. (813) 301-2500.
After a few seasons at Ray Jay, 98Rockfest moves the party indoors at the Forum. Disturbed's balancing of muscle-y riffs, melodic hooks and "cawwws" makes for good headlining material. Chin-pierced frontman David Draiman says this kind of rock is meant for full-out "purge" and/or "catharsis," so watch your shoes. Chevelle is spot-on live, crunching out songs like Vitamin R with power and precision (a la Deftones, Tool). And if you can't afford a ticket, bands including Nonpoint will play for free outside in the Plaza. Note: Duff McKagan (bassist for Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, and financial columnist for Playboy!?) and Saliva are now off the bill.
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Doing the dishes.
Inspecting the cupboard.
Exploring the placemat drawer.
The napkin rings too.
Sharing her findings with Lincoln.
Contemplating making tea.
Private cooking show.
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What cute photos!! Especially the last one is making me smile! She doesn't look like very pleased to be seated there claiming that "this is supposed to be my show!" 🙂
It is sure cute to see her inspect the drawers and find things so much more interesting than her toys!
What are you cooking up in there? 😉 Yum! Also- she is SO delicate and adorable!! xoxoxo
Bug is getting so long and slender, I can hardly believe it! I adore her jumpsuit (though I miss pink stripey pants!).
You're brave to keep all that stuff within reach of those grubby little hands!
Sunshine yelled "Mine!" yesterday. Hold me. (I have NO IDEA where she learned that word. I never say that.)
Oh gosh. Mine. I love it.
Yeah, so far were just letting V get into whatever she wants to, supervised of course. We spend whole days emptying drawers. Its actually kind of satisfying.
Oh, shes still got those around too. Dont worry!
I was making lasagnas for my doula who just had a baby! Bug is eating cheese and peas.
She loves anything in the kitchen more than her toys.
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Ok this is a bit of a long one and i've tried a few different things so please bare with me as I try to explain the problem and attempts (which have failed) to solve it:
I recently updated my nVidia drivers to the latest and also my SiSandra Lite
software (for quick access to accurate specs of my PC). After updating SiSandra
Lite, I looked at the GPU section. As usual it loaded the primary monitor first
where everything was fine. I then changed to look at my secondary and my primary
monitor turned off and my desktop was shifted to my second.
Now when I
boot my computer, my primary comes on, but after the pre and post bios. Only
when Grub comes on does something appear on my primary monitor, but it's very
low resolution (compared to what it used to be). The windows 7 loading bar
appears on my primary but before the logo can appear and glow, it swaps to my
secondary monitor where it stays.
Windows 7 cannot detect my primary
monitor trying both screen resolution detection and it's missing from the
devices menu. Really confused about this whole business.
I have now also tried 2 system restores before both the install and GPU driver
update and still the problem persists. Strangely enough when I boot into safe
mode, it displays on my primary monitor but only at 800x600 resolution, which I
cannot change. Only 1 useless reply from SiSandra Lite company and no reply yet
from ASUS (GPU manufacturer). I also tried changing the secondary monitor to the primary slot in the GPU and the slot still works. I have also tried changing the cable going to my primary monitor.
I am now at a loss of what to do...pls help!
I have (after aa week of seaeching) found the solution. For no apparent reason, my monitor now has a faulty DVI port, as when I use the VGA port, the sceen comes back as normal. The resolution while using the DVI is still at 640x480 where's with the VGA
it reverts back to 1440x900 as it should be.
Any fixes for the hardware for resetting the monitor or will I have to use a VGA cable from now on?
Hi Ben,
I suggest you contact the hardware manufacturer to fix the DVI port issue. Thanks for your understanding.
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Tinker Bell Diamond Earrings - 14K
Pixie perfect
A diamond on Tink's wing sparkles as brightly as the second star to the right on these Tinker Bell Earrings. The 14 karat dimensional Tinker Bell figure dangles from gold French wire earrings to make them perfect for any occasion. See more
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Magic in the details...
Created especially for Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort
- For pierced ears
- French wire earrings
- Diamond (.02 ctw)*
- 14 kt. gold (see pull-down menu for choice of available tones)
- Part of the Disney Dream Collection
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- Gold Tinker Bell figure: 3/4'' L
- Made in U.S.A
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The holidays are a time for togetherness, love and respect. Well, sometimes. While reuniting with friends and family can be a wonderful experience, particularly around this time of the year, it can also be ridiculously stressful and tension-filled. Lots of personalities crammed into one room with a whole lot of food and booze is a recipe for some Turkey Day drama. But thankfully SoulTrain.com has a few tips that will help you make it through the holidays in one piece…or close to it!
Acknowledge any potential problems
Look, not everyone is going to get along. That's a given. But it's important to acknowledge any tension that might arise from big personalities being forced together for a few hours. Just because you hope that people get along, doesn't mean they will. So make sure to inform any feuding parties that the other will be in attendance and assure them that all efforts will be taken to make sure that Thanksgiving goes off without a hitch. Also, do your best to craft sensible seating arrangements. Aunt Jackie and ex-husband Joe don't need to be seated together if ex-husband Joe brings along his new young, hot boopiece.
Be careful with the booze
The holidays without booze would be like a concert with no music, but keep the drankin' to a reasonable level if possible. Stick to wine and keep the hard stuff for New Year's Eve. Loose lips sink ships, and after a few shots the insults will start flying like nobody's business. So cut that off at the pass. Another good idea: Keep the pre-gaming to a minimum. Empty stomachs and excessive alcohol consumption don't make for a good combination on a number of fronts. Serving your guests a glass of wine works, but make sure the grub is soon to follow.
Music is the perfect buffer
So you're sitting at the dinner table, the bird is cut up and your guests are ready to get their eat on. Now comes the conversation. While, obviously, you want your guests to talk to one another, you want to make sure that the conversations steer far, far, far away from controversial or sensitive topics. Though you can't control everything that comes flying out of your guests' mouths, you can employ a few tricks to make sure that the conversation remains civil to an extent. We're big proponents of a Thanksgiving playlist that is on point. Make sure you're spinning tunes that, in and of themselves, will be conversation starters. That will help to diffuse some of the tension and hopefully sway the conversation to more light-hearted topics.
If all else fails, put things in perspective
It's one day. Be it a rather uncomfortable one, be it a little tension-heavy, it's still one day. Just 24 hours and even less when you think about how long people will actually be in your home. And regardless of any issues that may arise, it's still a great opportunity to catch up with the people you love the most during a wonderful time of the year.
–Amanda Younger
Amanda Younger is a freelance writer and web producer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including Time Out New York, SI.com, YourTango and FHM.com. Follow her on Twitter @ayounger45.


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Settlers of East Jewett
By Horatio N. Beach
Catskill Examiner, August 17, 1871
Transcribed by Arlene Goodwin from the microfilmed copy of the
article located at the
Vedder Research Library.
The writer of these notes enters upon his task with a full appreciation of the difficulties attending the procurement of information approximating to reliability concerning a people of whom on record had been kept, and whose history extends over about three-fourths of a century. Nor does he expect to make the present sketch as full as existing circumstances would warrant; but to begin a history that he, or some able writer, may subsequently complete. A full history would be a greater labor than the writer would now desire to enter upon, and would certainly prove to voluminous for the spacious columns of the Windham Journal, for which these notes are prepared. His only purpose is to commence a history which must prove of abiding interest to every present resident of East Jewett, and to all the descendants of the early settlers were ever their abiding place, and of especial interest in coming years to the succeeding generations of East Jewett. It will form the first link in the chain of history which will connect to early settlers with future generations, and as such its value will increase with each succeeding decade.
It will not be inopportune to say in these prefacing remarks that the early settlers of East Jewett were endowed with a remarkable degree of fortitude and perseverence, or else they never would have entered a wilderness that presented so few external attractions, and within whose wild recesses the bears, wolves and panthers held undisputed sway. To overcome the joint obstacles presented in the grand old forests and the numerous wild beasts, required a heroism scarcely parallelled at a period when bravery begotten of the revolution stood forth in its glory. That they possessed courage and great physical endurance is evidenced by the many great obstacles which they overcame in transforming the wilderness into cultivated fields, and substituting commodious residences for the rude habitations of the pioneer. Their struggles and privations were not void of a direct compensation reward; and to the second and third generations they proved of immense value, in giving them robust constitutions, temperate and industrious habits, and that spirit of economy essential to success. For many years after the first settlement was made the people derived their chief subsistance from the sale of hemlock bark. At a later period the lumber trade brought a considerable income; but still later, as the land became cleared up, the dairy business was much more profitable than either other had been, and now East Jewett presents a people as thrifty and prosperous as any other agricultural section. Verily, "times ain't as they used to was." The writer recollects when the wolves howled by night and the deer were chased across the sparse "clearing" by day; where there are now "potatoes green;" when the log house stood where now stand the spacious and ornamental residence; when the outfit of a newly married couple—(the housekeeping outfit)—cost much less than the wedding dress now does; when spinning-wheels were ten-fold more numerous than melodeons or pianos. Those were "good old times," though there are few, if any, that will now sigh for their return. The people are now enjoying the good new times which their industry and thrift have brought them.
We make but a slight reference to the geographical history of East Jewett, as that is a matter of public record, and can at all times be found in a complete history of the county or State; but here are some other events of a public nature that belong to this sketch, because they are part of the history of the early settlers. The town in which East Jewett was first located as Windham, (prior to 1813.) In 1813 a part of Windham was taken off and the town of Greenland formed, which embraced East Jewett, then called East Kill. The next year the name of the town was changed to Hunter. In 1849 a new town was formed from the towns of Hunter and Lexington called Jewett, and in then is new town East Jewett is now located. A post office was established at East Jewett in the year 1829, (also at Big Hollow,) the mail route extended from East Jewett to Union Society. John Beach was the first post-master, which office he held until his removal to Connecticut several years later. The Methodist church was built in 1834, thirty-four years ago. Lemuel Woodworth, Matthew Winters and Harry Fairchild were then its trustees. The roads in East Jewett were noted at an early date for being extremely rough, and are still entitled to some fame on the same score. The East Kill creek was a great place for trout-fishing; but its glory in the respect has long since departed.
Some of the first settlers resided in East Jewett for but a short time, then removed away, and their subsequent history is not known. In this list we place the names of John, William and Seymour Arnold, Jonathan Wayne, Elisha Calkins, Elisha Ruskey, Able Mix, Bush, Parks, &c.
Among the first settlers was Philip Mead, who came from Dutchess county in 1797, and located on what has been known at different periods as the Suydam Patent, Syman Patent, Treat and McLean Patent, and Austin Patent. He killed forty bears. Died at East Jewett. His children were Hudlah, Jeremiah, Stephen, Abagail, Daniel, Benjamin, Deborah, Jedediah, and Isaac. Hudlah married Daniel Wright, and now lives at Villanoba, Chautauqua county, N. Y. Jeremiah died at Montezuma, N. Y. Stephen has lived near his present residence in East Jewett, for seventy-four years, and is now eighty years of age. Abagail married John Townsend, and now lives at Penn Yan, N. Y. David died Mentz, Cayuga county, N. Y. Benjamin now lives in Chautauqua county, and died in Wayne county, N. Y. Jeduthan went to Indiana and died of small pox. Isaac removed to Elmira, where he died.
Timothy Lockwood came from Dutchess county in 1797, but was so greatly frightened by the howling of the wolves that he immediately returned from whence he came, greatly fearing that he would not get back alive. Some five years later he returned to East Jewett, where he lived for about fifteen years, then removed to Mentz, N. Y., and his after history is not known.
James Paddock came to East Jewett from Dutchess county in 1797, and settled on the "patent,' where he lived for about fifteen years, and the removed to Coxsackie. Joseph Smith came and went with Paddock.
In the year 1801, ______ Gillet, Joseph Beach and Eli Slater built a grist-mill on the "patent." Beach subsequently moved to Buffalo, Slater to Genesee County, N. Y. Isaac Halsey lived for a short time near the gristmill.
Thomas O'Brien came from Rensselaer county about the year 1806, and settled near where he died in 1849.
John Godsell came for Connecticut, and lived for a long period where William Woodworth now resides.—"Uncle John," as he was familiarly called, was a great trapper, and during his residence at East Jewett caught ninety-nine bears—the hundredth running off with his traps. He also killed between forth and fifty wolves. The wolves in these days were very destructive to the sheep flocks, and under a State law the towns were authorized to offer bounties for killing them. In some towns a larger bounty was offered than in others, and, consequently, it became desirable for trappers to kill them where the largest bounty was to be obtained. The bounty being much larger in Cairo than in Hunter, Uncle John, with Yankee shrewdness, conceived the idea of taking a large wolf which he had caught in Hunter, over the mountain into Cairo before killing it. So he fastened it onto a sled, hitched on his oxen, and started over the mountain. Uncle John was not a pious man, especially when handling wolves, against which he held a great animosity because they had killed many sheep. So every few rods he would stop his team, lash the wolf with an ox-gad and say: "Kill sheep will you, G__d d__n you." The result of the old man's poundings was that the wolf died before he got to the Cairo line with it, which was made a joke at Uncle John's expense. He removed to and died in Illinois.
Matthew Winters came to East Jewett from Albany county in 1806, and lived an died a short distance east of the Methodist church. His children were Elizabeth, Lydia, Sally, Robert, Reuben, Anna, Moses, Cordilla, Mary and Matthew. Elizabeth married Stephen Mead, and died at East Jewett. Lydia married Daniel Mead, and died at Cayuga county, N.Y. Sally married Edward Fairchild, and now lives in Wisconsin. Robert died in 1862 at East Jewett on the farm where Hugh Slater now resides. Anna married Aaron Wolcott, and died in Ohio. Moses lives upon the old homestead at East Jewett. Cordilla married Highland Woodworth, and now lived in Illinois. Mary married David Loup, and lives in Cataraugus county, N. Y. Matthew now lives in Iowa.
Lemuel Woodworth came from Albany county in 1806, and lived for a time in a log house near the creek opposite where the Methodist church stands; but at later date built the house next west of the church, where he died. His children were Hannah, Abner, Matthew, Lydia, David, Alanson, Nancy, Hiram, Lemuel and Sally. Hannah married Harry Fairchild, and died at East Jewett, Abner had lived for many years at his present residence in East Jewett. Matthew died in 1816 at the homestead. Lydia married Oliver T. Fuller, and now lives at Pittsfield, Mass. David resides at Woodland, Ulster county, N.Y. Alanson lives near where he has for many years at East Jewett. Nancy married Richard Fairchild, and lives in Iowa. Hiram died at East Jewett, aged 47 years. Lemuel lives in New York city. Sally married Hugh Slater, and lives in East Jewett.
Rogers Winters came from Roxbury, Delaware county in or about the year 1810, and settled near where he died in 1850. His children were Paine, Cyntha, Lovica, Rebecca, Horace and Harrison. Paine lives in Steuben county, N. Y. Cyntha married Luther Ford, and now lives at East Jewett. Lovica married Charles C. Summers, and lives at Philadelphia. Rebecca married Sylvester Hanson, and lives in Wisconsin. Horace lives at Westkill. Harrison died at East Jewett.
John Beach, Jr., came from Litchfield county, Conn. in 1813, and settled on the farm now occupied by John Van Valkenburgh. (John Beach, Sr., came at a later date, died at East Jewett, and his were the first remains interred in the burying ground in the rear of the Methodist church.) John Beach, Jr., about thirty years ago, removed to Bridgeport, Conn., where he afterward died. His children were Sally M., Lucilla E., N. William, Caroline F., John P., and Horatio N. Sally married Isaac Eckert, and now lives at New York city. William lives at Woodland, Ulster county, N. Y. Caroline married William S. Distin, and now lives at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. John lives in Minnesota. Horatio lives at Brockport, Monroe county, N. Y.
Samuel Hanson came to East Jewett about the year 1813, and died there a few years since. His children were Martha, Sally, Clarissa, Mariah, Experience, Samuel and Sylvester. Martha married Jehiel Winchel, and died at East Jewett. Sally married Chauncey Greene, who also died at East Jewett. Clarissa married Orin Johnson, and now lives at Windham Centre. Mariah married Paine Winters, and died in Steuben county, N. Y. Experience married Ralph Coe, and died at a place not ascertained. Samuel died at East Jewett. Sylvester resides in Wisconsin.
Jehiel Winchel, the father of Susan &c. came from Connecticut in about the year 1800, and died at East Jewett. We have no sufficient facts at hand for a suitable sketch of the family.
At about the same period John Bray settled on the top of the Big Hollow mountain, and subsequently died in Hunter. His children were Frederick, Levi, Eli, John, Abner, Highland, Oliver, Jane, Hannah, Polly and Betsy. Not having their full history, we pass them to the next historian.
Jonathan Fairchild settled in East Jewett in about the year 1800, and died on the farm now owned by Hugh Slater. His children were Benjamin, Betsy, Harry, Catharine, Loretta, John, Edward and Richard. Benjamin moved to the West, and it is not certain whether he is still living or not. Betsy married ____DeWolf, Harry lives in Ohio. Catherine married _____Ringe, and lives in Cazanovia, N. Y Loretta married Isaac Hull, and lives in Shandaken. John and Edward died in Wisconsin. Richard lives at Dubuque, Iowa.
In closing this undoubtedly some what imperfect history, in so far as it is professed history, it is proper to say that the writer obtained most of the facts given at a short meeting held at the house of Stephen Mead, at which were present Mr. and Mrs. Mead, Hugh Slater, Alanson Woodworth and Jesse Parker.


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ani Chandra, a would-be journalist, moves into the Jackson's old house with her mother and father, who is the new school head. Children have been disappearing and Rani suspects the appearance of a clown at the school is significant. In fact the last two to go missing had tickets to the Museum of the Circus, which Sarah Jane, Rani and the boys investigate. It is run by Elijah Spellman, a smilingly sinister figure, who sets clown robots on the group, though Sarah Jane uses her sonic lipstick to immobilise them. The group escape after Spellman has turned first into the Pied Piper and then into Odd Bob the clown.Resumen IMDb.com
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A law originally designed to keep law enforcement officers and emergency responders safe on the sides of the Florida's highways is being expanded to protect other roadside workers.
The Move Over law requires motorists to vacate the lane closest to emergency vehicles on the median. Starting Tuesday, drivers are required to move over one lane if they see trash trucks, state vehicles or any utility vehicle on the side of a road.
This will include tow trucks, which 41-year-old Kit Tappen was standing near early Saturday morning when he was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer along Interstate 95 in St. Johns County.
"I just couldn't believe it when I heard that on the news," said one of the victim's neighbors. "That can't be Kit. But how many people are named kit?"
This neighbor, who didn't want to be identified, said Tappen was a model father and husband who went out of his way to help people, which is what he was doing early Saturday morning.
"We're constantly trained of the inherent risks of working on the highways," said Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Dylan Bryan.
Just last month Trooper Chelsea Richard was killed along I-75 while assisting a family that had been in an accident.
Bryan says it just makes sense to expand the move-over statute that was already in force to protect law enforcement and fire-rescue workers to protect others working along our highways.
"Studies show they were emergency operators conducting activities on our scenes and should be included within that stature," Bryan said.
In situations where you can't move over, the law requires drivers to drop their speed to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when passing.
The driver of the tractor-trailer that hit Tappen on Saturday morning has not been charged, as troopers say the investigation is still underway.
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Would you believe me, would you listen if I told you that
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There is a love that makes the way, it never holds you back
So would you break free, would you break free
get up and dance, in His love
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God would give his one and only Son
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Taken a stand upon the cross to show his perfect love
His love never ends, yeah.
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There's no escaping the truth, there's no mistaking its you
God forever we'll get up and dance, get up and dance and praise you
A D F#m
There's no escaping your love, there's no mistaking your light
Across the world we will get up and dance, get up and dance and praise you
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Now is the time to take this freedom that has come our way
Offer our lives to see the glory of His name
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Never, all our days
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We are holy Lord, holding onto all your ways
We are holding on, holding on to all you've
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said and you've done
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We are holding on to your love
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|Developing the UK's e-infrastructure for science and innovation
Produced by the Office of Science and Innovation (OSI) e-Infrastructure Working Group, the report - Developing the UK's e-infrastructure for science and innovation - sets out the requirements for a national e-infrastructure to help ensure the UK maintains and indeed enhances its global standing in science and innovation in an increasingly competitive world.
Made up of senior representatives from JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee), the Research Councils, RIN (Research Information Network) and the British Library, the Working Group was formed in response to the Science and Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014, published by the Treasury, the DTI and the DfES in 2004, to explore the current provision of the UK's e-infrastructure and help define its future development.
The working group established six sub-groups which have each produced reports, in the following areas:
The overarching report presents these six areas as distinct but interconnected stages of a lifecycle, a lifecycle that is crucial, the report argues, to the future of research in the UK and to the research community's activities to engage with industry and apply its world-leading innovations to commercial use.


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* "Death of Jacob Wittmer"
Word of the death of Jacob Wittmer spread rapidly around town Sunday morning. He fell from his chair while eating breakfast Sunday morning, the cause being heart failure.
On Saturday he was working as usual for the North Star Lumber Company and had promised to work on Monday morning but death came unexpected.
Deceased has only been in America a few years and was a carpenter, always industrious and willing to do his best for himself and family.
He leaves a wife and several small children to mourn his untimely demise.
Funeral services were conducted at the German-Congregational church Tuesday, Rev. Pfenning officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetary west of town.
The Republican extends its sincere sympathy to the sorrowing ones in this their sad bereavement.
* Mrs. Jacob Zimmerman [Katherine Christman] died Monday at her home four miles north of Gackle of an attack of convulsions. Mrs. Zimmerman was 28 years, 7 months and 10 days old at the time of her death. She was the mother of seven children of which two are now living. Besides a husband and two children she leaves six sisters and a number of other relatives to mourn her untimely death. Funeral services were held at the residence Wednesday, Rev. Pfenning officiating.
* George Nash, probably one of the earliest settlers in the neighborhood of Cleveland, died last Sunday evening after several months illness. He was a man of a ripe old age and was generally known by the people of this section of the country, moving from Cleveland to Streeter long before the later town was started, where he breathed his last. The funeral was held Tuesday and the remains laid to rest in the Streeter cemetery.
* Gored by a Bull
Possibly one of the most terrible misfortunes that has happened in our community occurred at the home of John Rath, four miles northwest, last Monday morning.
The eight year old son, together with some of the other children, had gone out to the pasture to drive in the cows when the little fellow was attacked by a large bull which was in the bunch. The horns of the bull made many wounds on one side of the boy's boy, necessitating taking sixteen stitches to close them up. The boy was brought to town at once and place in the care of Dr. Sturgeon who labored faithfully to save him but only preserved life until Tuesday evening, when he succumbed to internal injuries.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Pfenning at the German-Congregational Church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and the remains laid to rest in The Gackle Cemetery.
The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the community in their sudden bereavement.
* "Angel of Death"
Takes Alice Irene Meyers After a Brief Illness
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Meyers are called upon to mourn the loss of their only daughter, Alice Irene, aged 2 years and 5 months. The little one was sick about two weeks and passed away at 5 o'clock Monday morning. Everything possible was done for her but to no avail. The funeral services were held at the residence Monday evening and the remains were interred in the cemetery west of town, Rev. Pfenning officiating. In behalf of the friends of the bereaved parents, The Republican extends deepest sympathy.
* Joe Frey received the sad news Tuesday evening that his mother died April 19th at Northeim, Byron, Germany of blood. Deceased was 81 years old at the time of her death. Mr. Frey has the sympathy of the entire community in his loss.
* "Double Funeral"
Anna and Flora, the two eldest daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Elhard died Monday. Flora the younger girl died Monday morning and Anna the eldest at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The little ones were out auto riding one evening about two weeks ago with their father and coming home rather late caught a ad cold from which pneumonia set in.
Anna was 4 years and 9 months old and Flora was 3 years and 15 days old.
The funeral was held on Tuesday, short services at the house and then the regular funeral services was conducted at the German-Congregational Church by Rev. Pfenning. The bodies of the two sisters were laid to rest together in the cemetery west of town.
It was a piteous sight indeed to see the procession go through the street led by Rev. Pfenning then the two caskets each carried by four young men.
The sorrowing family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their great loss.
* Jacob Schmeirer died Sunday evening at his home northeast of town at a ripe old age. The funeral was held Monday.
* The little two year old son of Gottfried Reich fell in a tank in which there was about two feet of water some time Wednesday morning and was drowned. The little fellow was not found until quite late in the afternoon. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in the sudden loss of their little one.
* Bertha, the last of three children of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Elhard, died Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. The little on was 1 year, 8 months and 15 days old and was sick about two weeks. The funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev. Pfenning officiating and the little one was laid to rest in the cemetery west of town, where she had been preceded by her two sisters, Flora and Anna, the Tuesday before. The departure of this last, little, loved one leaves the Elhard home lonely indeed. Mr. and Mrs. Elhard have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their three little daughters.
* Martha, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schweinforth, died Thursday of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church Friday, Rev T. H. Pfenning officiating. The little one was 4 years and 4 days old.
* The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A Reule died Tuesday morning after a short illness from tonsillitis and minor diseases. The funeral was held Thursday, Rev. Pfenning officiating, the body being interred in the cemetery west of town. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the whole community in the loss of their loved one.
"Two Deaths in Heffelfinger Family"
* The Harley Heffelfinger family and relatives are called upon to mourn the loss of the only son, Harley Howard, four years old, which occurred Wednesday afternoon. The little fellow was sick but a short time with scarlet fever and in spite of the medical assistance and every care he received, he was called by the Almighty from the ones who loved him. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was made in the cemetery west of town. Rev. Chas. C. Bradford officiated at the cemetery, preaching a short sermon. Sic of the young people sang a few sacred songs at the cemetery just before the remains were laid to rest.
Harley Heffelfinger the husband and father died at 5 o'clock this Friday morning after a three weeks illness from scarlet fever and Brights disease and a complication of other diseases. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon, as some relatives are expected to arrive to attend.
Mrs. Heffelfinger is in a critical condition from the shock and is now at the hospital over the drug store receiving the best of attention.
The relatives of the Heffelfinger family have the sincere sympathy of all in this community.
* The funeral of Harley Heffelfinger was held at 3:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. C. Bradfard officiated. Many were present at the services to pay a last tribute to a friend and neighbor. The casket was profusely decorated with cut flowers as a lost show of respect and esteem by his many friends here.
Deceased was born in Vermillion County, Ill., Dec. 16, 1875, where he resided until he was 8 years old, when he moved with his parents to South Dakota. He came to North Dakota later.
In 1898 he united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Wardell and to this union was born five children of whom three are now living.
The deceased leaves a wife, three children, two sisters, two brothers and a mother to mourn his death. The grief stricken family have the sincere sympathy of all.
* The following information was received in time for this week's issue reading the death of Mrs. F. W. Feska.
Mrs. Feska was born March 30, 1885 in Minnesota, came to Webster, S. D. in 1890 with her parents. She was married to F. W. Feska on March 20, 1906. She came with her husband to Gackle where they make their home on a farm and where she resided until her death.
She leaves her husband and three small children, her mother, three sisters and four brothers to mourn her death.
The interment took place in Webster, S. D. from the German-Lutheran church on Wednesday, Oct 4. Many friends and acquaintances were present at the services to pay a last tribute to their friend. The casket was decorated with many beautiful cut flowers in the form of wreaths, crosses, pillows and boquets as a show of respect and esteem by her many friends there.
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* At 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning the Angel of Death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Lehr and took from them their little daughter, Viola May. The little one had been ailing about three weeks, cutting teeth, she had eight teeth coming through at once and that with weakness was the cause of her death. Medical aid was summoned but she was too weak to rally.
She was one year, five months and five days old at the time of her death. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon, Rev. Theo. Pfenning officiating and the remains laid to rest beside her little brother in the cemetery west of town. The floral offering contributed by the many friends of the family arrived to late for the funeral, but the little one's grave was beautifully decorated by loving and willing hands.
The little one's stay on this earth was short but her memory lingers with the loving ones left behind. All the little toys and clothing remain a sad, yet sweet remembrance of her pure, brief life.
The Republican joins the friends of the bereaved parents and relatives in extending sympathy in their grief.
* Twins were born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Knopp last Sunday. Both children died shortly after their birth and were burried Tuesday. At last reports Mrs. Knopp was getting along nicely.
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|Aberrant fibrillin-1 expression in early emphysematous human lung: a proposed predisposition for emphysema.
|Robbesom, A.A.J.P. ; Koenders, M.M.J.F. ; Smits, N.C. ; Hafmans, T.G.M. ; Versteeg, E.M.M. ; Bulten, J. ; Veerkamp, J.H.; Dekhuijzen, P.N.R. ; Kuppevelt, A.H.M.S.M. van
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|Modern Pathology, vol. 21, iss. 3, (2008), pp. 297-307
|Publication type:
|Article / Letter to editor
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|NCMLS 1: Immunity, infection and tissue repair
UMCN 1.2: Molecular diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring
UMCN 4.1: Microbial pathogenesis and host defense
|Pulmonary Diseases
Biochemistry (UMCN)
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|Modern Pathology
|vol. 21
|iss. 3
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|p. 297
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Parenchymal destruction, airspace enlargement, and loss of elasticity are hallmarks of pulmonary emphysema. Although the basic mechanism is unknown, there is a consensus that malfunctioning of the extracellular matrix is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of emphysema. In this study, we analyzed the expression of the elastic fiber protein fibrillin-1 in a large number (n=69) of human lung specimens with early-onset emphysema. Specimens were morphologically characterized by the Destructive Index, the Mean Linear Intercept, and the Panel Grading. We observed a strong correlation (P<0.001) of aberrant fibrillin-1 staining with the degree of destruction of lung parenchyma (r=0.71), airspace enlargement (r=0.47), and emphysema-related morphological abnormalities (r=0.69). There were no obvious correlations with age and smoking behavior. Staining for three other extracellular matrix components (type I collagen, type IV collagen, and laminin) was not affected. The aberrant fibrillin-1 staining observed in this study is similar to that observed in Marfan syndrome, a syndrome caused by mutations in the gene encoding fibrillin-1. Strikingly, emphysema is noticed in a number of Marfan patients. This, together with the notion that disruption of the fibrillin-1 gene in mice results in emphysematous lesions, makes fibrillin-1 a strong candidate to be involved in the etiology and pathogenesis of emphysema.


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The sex-abuse allegations against the late British television presenter Jimmy Savile have raised disturbing questions about who knew what and when - and why nothing was done.
Police are following more than 400 lines of inquiry regarding about 300 potential victims of Savile over 40 years, which would make him one of Britain's worst sex offenders. The investigation has widened, and former 1970s pop star Gary Glitter (68), who has served jail terms for child pornography and child sex offences, was arrested and released on bail last week in relation to it. British comedian Freddie Starr has also been arrested by police investigating sexual abuse allegations against Savile, according to media reports.
BBC presenter Savile was one of the most famous faces on British television for decades. He also raised tens of millions of pounds for charity. It was only after his death in October last year, aged 84, that allegations he molested under-age girls began to surface publicly. But it appears some allegations were made while he was alive and some members of his family, the police, the publicly-funded BBC and hospitals might have been among those aware of them.
Revelations last week by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe that a number of separate abuse allegations had been made but not acted on and never connected by police and other organisations are chilling in hindsight. It also emerged Savile was barred from any involvement with the BBC's Children In Need charity, with the former BBC governor Roger Jones saying "I think we all recognised he was a pretty creepy sort of character".
The original abuse claims came to light in an ITV documentary, which spurred dozens more claims to police. The allegations included one by a great-niece of Savile.
Revelations an investigation by Newsnight, the BBC's flagship television news show, was shelved last December have increased the heat on BBC management. Former BBC director Mark Thompson is denying he was told about the allegations twice, in May and September, and says he knew nothing about the Newsnight investigation and had no involvement in the decision to axe it. New BBC director-general George Entwistle has been accused of lacking knowledge about the situation and not taking charge of the crisis. Chris Patten, chairman of the BBC Trust, which oversees the broadcaster, has promised full co-operation while the BBC conducts its own investigations into the scandal, acknowledging its "reputation is on the line".
Further allegations emerged at the end of the week that Savile was regularly allowed to take young women into the nurses' home at Leeds General Infirmary, that he had abused a patient at the secure hospital Broadmoor, and that his behaviour towards young female staff on visits to Prince Charles' residence, St James's Palace, had aroused "concern and suspicion".
There are certainly many questions to be answered, particularly why such apparently wide-scale abuse could take place with no-one knowing or doing anything about it.
The only possible answers can lie in Savile's fame and power and in the context of the era. It appears the alleged abuse began at a time when such actions and attitudes - towards the children, women and the mentally ill - were often viewed differently by many in society, which is not to say they should ever have been tolerated.
Thankfully, however, such abuses are now publicly - and legally - deemed unacceptable. Of course, in private, horrific acts are still perpetrated.
While the allegations in question are of a historic nature, we cannot pretend such abuses do not still happen - and New Zealand is certainly not immune.
Our record of child abuse is shameful, and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett's recent decision not to make reporting of child abuse mandatory is questionable.
Such abuse does not happen in a vacuum and silence fosters an environment in which criminal behaviour breeds. There is a moral obligation for the public to report such behaviour - and for authorities to act on the information.
While it is appalling to think such crimes might have been committed, and to so many, it is a relief the alleged British victims are at least now finding a voice - and the authorities are finally listening.


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The BHA has today welcomed growing public support for a posthumous public apology to be made to mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing.
The day after World War II began, Turing reported to Bletchley Park and began to devise ingenious new ways of breaking German ciphers, including the Enigma machine codes, providing strategic intelligence widely credited with being pivotal in the course of the war. His concept of the "Turing machine" today underlies all computer science.
In 1952 Turing admitted having a sexual relationship with another man, then a crime. He was convicted of "gross indecency" under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885, the very same law under which Oscar Wilde was convicted and sentenced to hard labour in 1895.
Given a choice between imprisonment and undergoing an experimental "treatment" for his sexuality, Turing chose the latter. He was given oestrogen injections for a year in order to chemically castrate him, resulting in gynecomastia and numerous other side-effects. His career in cryptography – by this time he was working at GCHQ in Gloucestershire – came to a premature end as he was stripped of security clearances. The chemical treatments and loss of occupation lead to spiralling mental health problems and suicide.
A petition calling for a posthumous public apology, backed by BHA Distinguished Supporters Ian McEwan and Richard Dawkins, has received thousands of signatures.
Andrew Copson, BHA Director of Education and Public Affairs, said, "Despite monumental academic recognition, and an OBE for his secret work in 1945, the British government has never apologised for the inexcusable treatment of this great British hero.
"I think the popularity of this petition, and the overwhelmingly positive response to it on BBC message boards and in the blogosphere, is because people recognise and empathise so strongly with the moral force of the argument. Turing's persecution was de-humanising and morally repugnant, and the premature death of such a productive scientific mind represents a self-inflicted wound on the nation.
"We support this petition because it's a case of huge symbolic significance. But really, all people unfairly convicted of 'gross indecency' and similar supposed crimes prior to 1969 should be pardoned. This would send a message to all those countries where homosexuality is still a crime and where the human rights of gay people are routinely abused."
You can sign the petition at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/turing/
For further comment contact Andrew Copson on 020 7079 3584 or 07534 248 596.
The British Humanist Association (BHA) is the national charity representing and supporting the non-religious and campaigning for an end to religious privilege and to discrimination based on religion or belief. It is the largest organisation in the UK working for a secular state.


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2013 - RagingWire Loudoun Technology Coalition - March
Loudoun Technology Coalition
St. Patrick's Day Meetup @ RagingWire
Join the Loudoun County Technology Coalition as we meet to network and pay tribute to St. Patrick, the patron saint of engineers. Enjoy an exclusive tour of the RagingWire facility, Loudoun County's newest and most innovative data center and a facility that boasts the most advanced data center infrastructure in the industry. Attendees have a chance to win an iPad Mini 16GB door prize courtesy of RagingWire!
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The RagingWire data center building is unmarked, please look for the grey building with yellow towers.
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Sports Band | Cheer Team | Gael Force | Mascot
Gael Force One was named by the fans through a contest on SMCGaels.com. During basketball season fans were given the opportunity to submit possible names for the mascot on the web site. A 10-person committee representing Saint Mary's students, coaches, staff, faculty, alumni, and student-athletes narrowed the 162 nominations to six. The top six nominations were then placed in a poll on the web site and visitors to SMCGaels.com voted Gael Force One the new name.
Gael Force One Appearances
Gael Force One, the Saint Mary's College Mascot, is now available for appearances at your next function! All ages love the 10-foot tall Gael Force One, it's sure to be a hit at your event. If you want to make your event memorable, send an invitation to Gael Force One!
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All appearances are booked on a first-come, first-served basis, and are dependent upon Gael Force One's availability. All private and corporate appearances require a $50 deposit or payment-in-full in advance of the appearance.
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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd angry over solo flop
Embattled AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd made a call to an associate asking him to "take out" a former security guard turned personal assistant after becoming angry when his solo album launch flopped, a court has heard.
Rudd, 60, appeared in Tauranga District Court on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and methamphetamine, and one of two counts of threatening to kill.
He had previously planned to defend two counts of threatening to kill and possession of 0.71g of methamphetamine and 130g of cannabis.
A second charge of threatening to kill was withdrawn by Crown Prosecutor Anna Pollett.
Rudd had arrived at Tauranga District Court in a grey sports car and was escorted through a crowd of media by security guards.
He appeared quiet in the dock where he answered Judge Robert Wolff's questions with a "guilty" plea.
Lawyer Craig Tuck said he would be seeking a discharge without conviction and no conviction had been entered.
Judge Wolff remanded Rudd on bail, with his existing bail conditions, until a sentencing on June 26.
According to the summary of facts, Rudd had made phone calls to a colleague asking for a former contracted security guard turned personal assistant to be "taken out".
The calls were made after Rudd's solo album launch in August last year, "didn't go well".
He became angry and fired a number of employees, including his victim.
On September 25 at 8.12pm Rudd phoned an associate in Australia saying he wanted the victim "taken out", and "taken care of because they were a bunch of f***en c****.
Rudd then offered the associate $200,000, one of his cars, a motorbike or a house, which the associate believed was payment for the request.
The next day at 8.27am, Rudd called the victim and asked if he was "on today", the victim said yes at which point Rudd said "I'm going to come over and kill you".
Rudd made two further calls to the same victim, who hung up after realising it was Rudd.
"The victim was fearful of his safety," said Pollett.
Police then obtained a warrant to search Rudd's Bureta home in Tauranga on November 6.
When police arrived Rudd was in the lounge and attempted to conceal a container of crumbs, which after testing was found to be 6g of cannabis.
"The defendant then pulled out a bag of cannabis from the couch," said Pollett.
ESR testing found the bag contained a further 20.2g of cannabis.
When police arrived at the home Rudd was wearing jeans and no shirt. In his front jeans pocket police discovered a white powder, which turned out to be 0.273g of methamphetamine, said Pollett.
Police searched the home where they found 0.205g of methamphetamine in the master bedroom, 47.2gms of cannabis in the hallway cupboard, and a further 17.9gms of cannabis in the pool room bedroom.
Pollett said a total of 0.478gms of methamphetamine and 91gms of cannabis were found.
When interviewed by police Rudd denied threatening to kill the victim but admitted making some of the calls.
He also admitted possession of a small amount of cannabis located at his waterfront home.
The Tauranga-based drummer then made a quick exit through the courtroom onto McLean St where he popped a cigarette in his mouth, while refusing to answer media questions.
He was ushered into an awaiting car and sped off.
Outside court lawyer Craig Tuck said events were a consequence of an angry phone call.
"This matter was an angry phone call that resulted in police getting a search warrant, believe it or not, for possession of cannabis, own use, and a cellphone.
"They turned up at his home with nine police officers and a dog."
At Rudd's Tauranga restaurant 'Phil's Place' it was business as usual.
An employee said she had not seen Rudd or heard about the court case.
"I just turn up to work at 12 and do my job."
Inside the walls are adorned with rocker memorabilia, posters of Rudd's solo album Head Job.
ACDC last week played the Coachella music festival in California with Chris Slade, who replaced Rudd on drums earlier in the year.
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ITT Corporation has released the Trinity MKJ Series 5 (MJK5) as part of its Cannon brand of leading connector solutions and will showcase this innovative technology at the Paris Air Show June 17-21. The newest addition to the Trinity MKJ product family of mini-circular connectors, the MKJ5 is an ideal solution for the aerospace, defense and industrial industries.
ITT and its Cannon brand have a long history in the aerospace and defense markets, and the Trinity MKJ5 Triple Start Ratchet is one of the latest additions to our strong portfolio of harsh-environment connectors, said Neil Yeargin, president of ITTs Interconnect Solutions business.
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With the addition of the Series 5, the MKJ line now offers a comprehensive variety of coupling mechanisms that are fully intermateable with other miniature equivalents. Cannons unique triple-start threaded coupling mechanism allows the MKJ5 to quickly connect and disconnect, up to 2,000 cycles, while maintaining performance under sustained shock and vibration conditions. The MKJ5 also offers flexibility in configuration options for connectivity, multiple keying positions, and rear accessory threads or integral band platforms.
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At the Paris Air Show, ITT will highlight several additional technologies including the newly qualified MIL-DTL-38999 Series III composite lightweight connector. Other solutions include a high-torque, precision-controlled rotary actuator used on RAM air doors to increase aircraft fuel efficiency; a compact linear actuator installed on engine air inlet doors to assist in noise reduction; several new switch products being used on next generation thrust reverser systems for major aircraft manufacturers; and the Enidamp Advanced Damping Treatment System, which helps keep vibration levels low and aerospace systems working as intended.
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South America's Mighty Iguacu
By MAUREEN B. FANT;
Published: January 24, 1993
WHEN I saw the film "The Mission" on television last winter it never entered my mind that I too could visit those incredible waterfalls, much less with very little difficulty and at no particular risk to life and limb. But soon afterward, at the end of March, I found myself accompanying a friend to Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Parana. A trip to the falls is a logical and relatively simple excursion from either city, so we went.
The cataracts, 275 in all, are collectively known as the Iguacu Falls and are situated in a bend of the Iguacu River between Brazil and Argentina. They're big and powerful but, more important, they are heart-wrenchingly beautiful.
The nearest city on the Brazilian side is Foz do Iguacu, about 17 miles away, where the Iguacu flows into the Parana River. (Foz do Iguacu means "mouth of the Iguacu," not "falls.") And across the Parana lies Paraguay, so that the falls area is the frontier of three countries. We were advised to fly to Foz do Iguacu on grounds that there was nothing between Curitiba and Foz to justify a seven-hour bus trip. The plane was a good idea, we learned, for at least two other reasons.
Foz do Iguacu was founded in 1889 as a military colony and an outpost of mate (a tea-like beverage) production and trade, but it was post-mate agriculture, the building of the Friendship Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil and more recently the construction of the mammoth Itaipu hydroelectric works (the world's largest), which was completed in 1991 and brought the population to the roughly quarter million that it is today. Now that the dam has been completed, tourism is the main local industry, but most visitors to Foz, we were surprised to learn, don't go for the falls. They are largely Brazilians nipping over to Paraguay for duty-free whisky and VCR's, and this is the real reason it's a good idea to take the plane. The bus is laden with Brazilian shoppers with money to spend and is sometimes waylaid by highwaymen, a local journalist told me.
Another reason to take the plane is to get your first look at the falls from above. You see the river snaking through acre upon acre of forest for several minutes before Foz. My friend asked the flight attendant if we couldn't fly right over the falls, and the captain obliged. "Dramatic" doesn't even begin to describe them. They just go on and on, one after another, great white cathedrals supported by rainbow buttresses.
We stayed at the big, pink Hotel das Cataratas, the only hotel within the national park on the Brazilian side, right at the falls. Our trip fell in the lull between Carnival and Easter, but things were lively enough that we were glad we'd avoided going on a weekend. We stayed two and a half days but could easily have amused ourselves for at least twice as long.
We arrived midmorning and took the damp but solid footpath stretching about half a mile along the Brazilian side of the falls, which begins just outside the hotel. Along the way down this gradual slope -- in the company of toddlers and ladies in unsuitable shoes -- is semitropical vegetation on your left and the roiling Iguacu on your right, with the Argentine falls on the other side, till at the end you are at a railing, face to face with the thundering cascades. Unfortunately, souvenir stands of considerable vulgarity compete for the tourists' attention. Never mind. The spectacle is hypnotizing, beautiful, majestic: you could wear out your thesaurus trying to describe the falls. Theoretically, having reached the end of the path, you take the catwalks out over the river for a closer look, but these have been out of operation since floods in 1988. Work is in progress but from what we saw the reopening of the catwalks was not imminent.
You return to the road above by an elevator (there's a small charge and sometimes a long line) or steps.
Having (we felt) commandeered a jet plane for an aerial view of the falls, we skipped the much-touted five-minute helicopter ride. Another attraction we passed up, in protest, is the half-day excursion to the Itaipu dam, about 12 miles from Foz: its reservoir engulfed forever the Sete Quedas waterfall in 1982. However, I'm sorry we missed the Itaipu Ecomuseum, which contains artifacts from some of the 237 archeological sites discovered and then flooded, as well as nature exhibits and an aquarium.
In the afternoon we toured the Brazilian park. Except for a carefully limited itinerary, the Macuco trail, the forest is off-limits to tourists, so the two-hour guided tour is essential. It consists of a ride in a jeep, or jeep-drawn wagon (depending on how many people there are), during which a young and gracious guide points out interesting trees, cocoons, epiphytes, spiders, and whatever else he sees on the way. This is followed by a walk to a small and extremely picturesque waterfall and finally a short trip in an open boat, about 20 feet long, which I loved. It was white water for dudes, thrilling but never death-defying. The great expanse of the river, the falls, the jungle on either side, the two toucans we saw flying high overhead, all made me think of the Jesuit missionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries and the Guarani Indians. It fit exactly my preconception of the South American wilderness.


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Teammate Christy Harms, "She'd play her heart out - then she could say she could have done more."
Cooper was a defender for UNL's soccer team. She's originally Louisville, Kentucky. Cooper started every game but one since her freshman year. UNL Coach John Walker says Cooper finally reached her goal this past season when she became a team captain.
"The last couple of months Jenna spent a lot of time talking to me and the other coaches about how to lead people how to get the most out of people," says Walker.
Former player Christine Latham says, "Every time she stepped out on the field she helped everyone become better."
Lindsey Ingram, "She's my best friend." She says despite Cooper's personality - she never took herself too seriously.
Her teammates say Jenna worked a lot with younger kids and was always the last on the field talking with fans and signing autographs. Her teammates say she loved NASCAR and was going to school to become a mechanical engineer.
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Bill Brown, president of global customer support for Hawker Beechcraft, arrived at the NBAA Convention with a renewed sense of enthusiasm following the sale of the company by defense contractor Raytheon to investors Goldman Sachs and Onex Capital Partners. That type of transaction isn't always a reason for optimism, but in case of the Wichita manufacturer, the future is looking bright.
Brown's biggest challenge for the immediate future lies in supporting operators of the Hawker 4000, which despite its protracted development program, has emerged as a contender in the super-midsize category. Brown wants to ensure the airplane has a great sendoff. And the company's large network of authorized service centers and company-owned facilities is reason to expect that it will.
Brown spoke with NBAA Convention News about Hawker Beechcraft's support efforts.
What changes can customers expect now that the company's ownership has changed hands?
One thing you can certainly expect to be the same is the dedication to serve the customer in every arena. We get very high marks from our customers for our ability to handle AOGs [aircraft on ground] and deliver parts to them in a timely manner. That's one thing that's not going to change. I think with the name change you can expect the enthusiasm to grow with our employees. It has rekindled a lot of energy.
One of the areas where you probably will see some change is in our company-owned FBOs. We're going to put a lot of investment into those facilities, into the tooling and training of our employees, and really turn them into factory service centers. I think we've had great support in the past, but there's clearly an opportunity for improvement. I think you'll see us continue to build some very strong alliances with our suppliers to ensure going forward that the level of product support we have achieved in the past continues.
Customers do appear to be more satisfied with your AOG response. I imagine this is something that hasn't happened overnight, that it's been a long process?
It's a fine balance between achieving very high success rates in filling parts requirements and not over-investing in inventory. I think we've got a pretty good balance in our inventory investment and the way we're managing it. In the past a lot of our inventory was in multiple sites. Today the inventory is managed by Rapid [a 24-hour factory-direct parts supplier]. We took a lot of the inventory that we didn't have enough exposure to and put it all in one place where we have tremendous visibility. At our Dallas warehouse, for example, we can fill an AOG order and have it on an airplane within four hours of when a customer calls.
How do you balance the goals of having a lean operation while at the same time providing top-notch support?
The key word is "lean." You can use that word in two different ways. One is "thin." We use it to mean supply-chain improvements, the overall value stream. What we're doing much better is, instead of having a whole bunch inventory that's turning slowly and which then catches our suppliers off guard when the needs arrive, we work very closely with our suppliers to lessen some of those lead times and also do much better forecasting. That has helped us a lot. We're using lean methodology in our Rapid system to achieve success rates in the high 97 to 98 percentile of fill rates. That's unprecedented.
What have you done specifically to make sure the Hawker 4000's entry into service goes smoothly?
We're doing a lot of things. We've had successes from aircraft introductions in the past that we can look back at and ask what went right and what went wrong. I've even met with some of my counterparts in the industry and asked what they think they missed during their launches. We've compiled all that into a list of opportunities that we've assigned people to take action on. It's as simple as making sure we have all the parts in the right places, but we're also making sure, at least in the initial introduction, that we're going to have a team that can respond very quickly if we have an aircraft with a situation that we didn't foresee. We've also provided our tech reps with additional training and we're positioning them close to, if not with, aircraft on the initial launch so that our customers see us out there learning anything we can about the aircraft and making sure it's a flawless execution of a new aircraft introduction. We'll have one tech rep per aircraft on the first seven Hawker 4000 deliveries. We're making sure that if an issue arises we can deal with it. We're going to plan for the worst and hope for the best.
Is it unusual to have this level of support rolled out in the field for the introduction of a new airplane?
In the past, a lot of the aircraft flew mostly domestically and we were able to handle situations much more easily. A lot of the Hawker 4000s are international. We want to make sure we support them the same way we do domestically, so this is probably what would be considered normal for where the aircraft are going.
Is there a difference between the support a Hawker owner could expect to receive with what a Beechjet owner would receive?
No. It's the same level of service regardless of the type of aircraft. Our service centers have a playbook they use that doesn't differentiate between the brands.