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Ever committed to building underground transit and using phone calls from constituents as a reliable measure of public opinion, Doug Ford says he's launching a campaign to save the Rob Ford subway plan. Councillor Ford is dubbing the campaign "Save Our Subways"—or S.O.S. for short. Given the mayor's sinking support among city councillors and voters alike, playing on the universal signal for distress seems appropriate. Though perhaps not exactly the message the Fords intended. Read the entire story [Globe and Mail] »
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"Save Our Subways:" Doug Ford's grassroots campaign that sounds more like a desperate call for help
by Stephen Spencer DavisFebruary 14, 2012 at 1:25 pm
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It should be SOUL – Save Our Underground LRT.
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My overall feeling towards the Ford Mayor Brothers is loathing. I am not sure which is the stronger component of the loathing — is it contempt; is it disgust?
Building a transit system should not be hard or expensive , we can leave Eglinton LRT underground from Black Creek to the west Don river as it was planned to be from day one then take it down the centre to Sloane from there follow the hydro right of way north of Eglinton till it connects with the existing RT, replace the RT with it the rest of the way along existing RT line, extend the Bloor Danforth subway to meet it before Midland along the existing RT line that gets rid of the RT another waste of money from Ontario! Then for Finch you can run the surface LRT right across the top of the city from Humber College all the way to the zoo following the hydro line north of Finch , this will not be expensive and buses to York already use part of this route so no reason why it can't be done sections would have to travel on Finch around Humber College and around the Dam at Dufferin but otherwise you have a nice easy route to lay surface track which is not expensive and no streets need to be completely used for LRT thus congestion is less. as for Sheppard it can be extended from Don Mills to Victoria Park with a Consumers stop as well and then turn south running along the hydro right of way between Pharmacy and Warden with a cut and cover tunnel to Eglinton then follow under the LRT and go across the Don valley following the existing train track in the valley along the route that the Leslie street extension was supposed to follow all the way to Union Station some of it of course may need to be tunneled, But then you have the DRL combined with the Sheppard line later it can be connected to Downsview from Yonge and have a Willowdale station as well added when funding arises. Surface buses along Finch and Eglinton where the LRT turns off can still be run as well. Bus routes also should be returned to 2010 levels of service, I think this would not cost more than 9 Billion which is more or less what Transit City or Ford's underground only LRT will cost and its much better roads don't get clogged and we get a DRL as well as part of Sheppard and 2 crosstown North and Central LRT lines, the province is giving $8.4 Billion as well as $375 million for Sheppard and TTC fares can be raised .25 plus the Land transfer tax can be left as is and some private sector funding for development on Sheppard and Eglinton raised to help pay without breaking us, but no; experts will study and buck this to death, Lawsuits will follow and Ford and Stinz and council will fight it out till we have a poor system or no new transit at all.
- Jason Paris
It doesn't just sound desperate, it is desperate.
He's hyperbole over facts. Even when the facts are within a report that the brother's tried to hide for a year, enter Brother Doug who is now sprouting that it doesn't matter, because "if you build subway, they will come" even though history shows a very different result, even recent history.
We can all have different opinions on transit planning based on facts, but these brothers are basing their entire misnomer of a movement – "Save Our Subways" – on lies, fear and a huge assumption that the public are too dumb to know otherwise.
- Kristian
Do I need to point out that there's already a grassroots campaign called "Save Our Subways". They've been operating since 2009. You can check them out at saveoursubways.ca. Oh, and they've completely disavowed Doug Ford's plan.


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WILLIAMSPORT — Jazz aficionados are in for a treat this Sunday afternoon, when two of Lewisburg's finest musicians will be playing together at the Bullfrog Brewery, in Williamsport, noon to 4 p.m.
Drummer Steve Mitchell, who has played with the Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh and several other high profile bands, and guitarist Rolf Sturm have both carved significant careers as studio sidemen, but have only played together in public once before.
"Steve and I have known about each other for the past handful of years," Sturm said. "He's come out to hear me play and I've been out to hear him play on a number of occasions. We kept meaning to get together, but our schedules always got in the way."
About a month ago, Sturm, who grew up in Lewisburg but now lives near New York City, was in Lewisburg. "We got together over at Steve's house to play some guitar-drum duets. We had such a good time we reaffirmed that we should keep trying to get to perform together around the Lewisburg area."
Sturm was back in Lewisburg at the end of January and the beginning of February for Strike Anywhere's performance of "Same River" at Bucknell.
"We couldn't take the whole set back to New York City because we didn't have enough room in the cars that we brought," he said. "I was planning on coming back to Lewisburg in February to pick up the rest of the set. And just before I left the New York area, I got a call from Steve. He said he had a gig at the Bull Run Inn on Feb. 18 and the guitarist couldn't do the gig, would I be around?"
Mitchell and Sturm got to play together at the Bull Run Inn on Feb. 18.
"It was a blast," Sturm and Mitchell said.
A couple of weeks later, Mitchell called Sturm and said he had another gig, this time a jazz brunch/workshop with Greg Burgess (piano) at the Bullfrog in Williamsport.
"I love coming back to Lewisburg because I have family here," Sturm said. "So, getting a call from Steve gave me added incentive to make the trip back."
Mitchell and Sturm will start out by playing some jazz standards and then accompany whoever comes by to sit in.
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Looking at the Leafs roster, a few things jump out at me. First, the team has only dressed 7 players this year that were drafted by the organization and all come out of just 3 different drafts.
Second, the Leafs has signed a lot of UFAs, including 3 undrafted rookies. Finally, it is downright confusing to keep track of the way this organization wheels and deals draft picks. After considering the above mentioned points, we'll consider Toronto's rebuild since the end of the 2007–08 season.
To say Toronto has rebuilt their roster since the end of the 07-08 season would be an understatement; not one player has played for the Leafs this season from that 2007-08 roster. This fact, as hard as it is to believe, highlights the transition that was underway after Toronto failed to reach the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year after the 2004-05 lockout. By November of 2008, Mats Sundin and John Ferguson Jr were no longer a part of the Leafs organization while Brian Burke and Luke Schenn had just arrived. Burke vowed to take the team back into the playoffs, and despite a record of 129-135-42 as GM, it looks like Toronto is finally there (even if Burke isn't).
So, what happened and how did it happen?
Well, it wasn't drafting. Only 7 players drafted by the Leafs organization have suited up for the big club this year. Of them, Brian Burke's lone pick, Nazem Kadri (1st, 2009), is having a breakout season while the rest are turning a few heads; Kulemin, Gunnarsson, Frattin, Komarov, Holzer and Reimer, all Leafs draft picks from 2006 and 2007, look to be solid complementary pieces. Despite finishing near the bottom of the league for 5 straight years after the summer of 2007, never besting a 22nd overall finish during that span, Toronto is practically without homegrown 1st round talent. To be fair, 2008 1st round pick Luke Schenn was traded for another 1st rounder in James van Riemsdyk (Philadelphia, 2007) while Phil Kessel (1st, 2006) came over from Boston at the expense of two 1sts and a 2nd round pick (Seguin, Hamilton and Knight). Several other former 1st rounders were also acquired through trade, including Phaneuf (CGY, 2003), Lupul (ANA, 2002), Gardiner (ANA, 2008) and Colbourne (BOS, 2008).
Looking at the Leafs asset management, it becomes a little clearer that Toronto preferred to go the trade and UFA route in assembling their current roster.
While I loath to say it, Toronto hasn't fared too badly in the asset management department. For example, in 2010 Toronto managed to land Dion Phaneuf for Matt Stajan and Ian White, former Leafs 2nd and 6th round draft picks from 2002. In 2011 Burke shipped defenseman Francois Beauchemin to Anaheim for Joffery Lupul and Jake Gardiner, and Thomas Kaberle to Boston for Colbourne, a 1st and 2nd round pick. Toronto managed to realize a few good returns on their draft picks, but also capitalized on the allure and money that the Leafs organization has to offer; while Kaberle was an 8th round selection by Toronto in 1996, Beauchemin and others came to the city via UFA signings.
7 UFAs signed by Toronto have suited up for the Leafs this season. Looking at the table, names like Bozak, MacArthur and Komisarek stand out. Some, like Tyler Bozak and Ben Scrivens, went undrafted before signing with the Leafs, while others (Komisarek and Orr) were probably attracted by Toronto's willingness to overpay. Regardless, Toronto has managed to find role players through free agency, even if they've hit some stumbling blocks along the way.
This bringing us one step closer to understanding Toronto's history of asset management.
The following few trades highlight the complexity of Toronto's asset management over the past 5 years and beyond. When Toronto traded Kaberle to Boston, the Leafs received Joe Colbourne and two draft picks; Boston's 1st round pick was packaged with Toronto's 2nd in order for the Leafs to trade up and select Tyler Biggs 22nd overall at the 2011 draft. As a result, Anaheim used those picks to drafted Rickard Rakell and John Gibson. Toronto the used the remaining Boston pick, a 2nd in 2012, to trade for John-Michael Liles in Colorado (the pick would continue to change hands, passing through Washington before being used by Dallas). In the end, Boston got Kaberle, Toronto got Colbourne, Biggs and Liles, while Anaheim drafted Rakell and Gibson.
Another example begins in 2008, when Toronto traded their 2010 2nd round pick to Montreal for Mikhail Grabovski but later needed that draft pick back to trade for Phil Kessel. However, Montreal had already traded Toronto's pick to Chicago for Robert Lang. So, prior to the Kessel trade, Toronto traded their 2011 2nd and 3rd round picks to Chicago in return for the Leafs 2010 2nd round pick. So depending on how you look at it, Kessel came to Toronto at the expense of Tyler Seguin, Dougie Hamilton as well as either Jared Knight (selected using Toronto's 2010 2nd round pick) or Brandon Saad and Michael Paliotta (selected using Toronto's 2011 2nd and 3rd round picks).
I've got a headache.
Turning our attention back to Toronto's rebuild, it's pretty clear that the Leafs didn't go about it through the draft and developing prospects internally. Rather, the Leafs managed to assemble a playoff-bound roster through trades and UFAs, forfeiting their opportunity to draft a franchise centre in Tyler Seguin. This becomes more apparent when considering that 6 of 7 former 1st round selections that have suited up for the Leafs this year weren't drafted by the organization. In contrast, 7 of 10 former first round selections currently playing for Ottawa were drafted and developed within the organization.
For the time being, Toronto can revel in their roster and the return to respectability it has brought. However the debate is far from over, as prospects like Knight, Hamilton, Biggs and Saad continue to develop. In time, analysis can be done to determine which method of rebuild proved more successful, and which decision in particular had the greatest impact.
What's clear now is that Toronto and Ottawa employed vastly different techniques to revamp their rosters, and both appear to be heading to the playoffs in 2013.


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Twenty Questions to a Fellow Blogger Part XVIII:Barry Beef
Barry Beef is the genius behind Barry's Beef, the first and only Bovine Blog. He started work at Parliament many moons ago on April Fools' Day. His blog focus primarily on issues of national importance: football; cricket; Eastenders and the like but despite this it has been categorised as a Labour Party blog. A modest Bull by nature Barry refuses to take money for these questions and is amazed that 20 Questions now requires more than 20 'yes' or 'no' answers
What made you decide to start blogging?
God told me to. No seriously, I got into reading blogs like Recess Monkey and thought the whole concept of blogging was pretty good, in that you can vent your spleen, try and be funny, push your own agenda and slag off whoever you want.
What is your best blogging experience?
Well being named #23rd best Labour blogger by a bloke I have never met must be pretty high up there. Outside of that, of course, there were the women, the fast cars, the drink, the drugs...you know. Let me put it this way, blogging is something I enjoy doing, not something that has given me great experiences. Yet.
And your worst?
Although I can't say it truly affected my mood not receiving a response to an email I sent to Winston Bogarde would stick out, so would the apparent lack of interest the bigwigs at Channel 4 seem to show for the resuscitation of Fifteen-2-One. Rest assured the campaign is ongoing.
What do you regard as your best blog entry?
How long you got? Seriously. I always liked this one, this one , this one - I also find it cathartic to blog about my feelings on nuclear weapons, racism, bigotry, Sion Simon, the Labour right (can't be bothered to find links) and Dianne Abbott pushing in on me in the lunch queue
Favourite blogs?
Recess Monkey is the best blogger around. Kerron's very good too. Outside of these I'd say have a look at the links bit on my homepage where they are listed. If I had to stick my neck out and pick a favourite it'd probably be Barry's Beef.
What inspired you to go into politics?
I never was particularly inspired and only flirted with inspiration, together with aspiration, briefly before the Local Elections. I think seeing the Brixton riots and the Miners' Strike in formative years must have contributed, especially the latter seeing crying, protesting and later broken people sticks in a kids memory and being born on the same day as Margaret Thatcher was elected PM serves as a mark more pronounced than that stain Gorby has on his head. At university I took to the readings of Marx, Robert Owen, Noam Chomsky, Eduard Bernstein and Tony Benn. Bernstein was the man. And my politics lecturer at university, Dr Whitemore, a true Labour man.
Football and cricket. If you could only play one of those, what would you choose?
Paul, it would be my dream come true to play for Sheffield Wednesday and England or Essex CCC and England. Whilst I love football and know more about it, I am a cricket obsessive; so cricket would snatch it. Although, knocking in the winning putt in the Ryder Cup would just about top the lot. Outside of cloud cuckoo land, it's all about darts and I'd love to play more (and better).
And are things getting better with the IT lot at the Commons?
Yeh loads better, I have spoken to them for a week now.
Is there anywhere abroad which you haven't been to, that you would like to visit?
Is there anywhere abroad you have visited, that you would love to revisit?
No Paul, I'm not much of a traveller. One of my bovine ancestor's once got into Noah's ark, so Mount Ararat for old times' sake.
Who, excluding the present leader and Prime Minister, do you regard as the best British Prime Minister, and if different, the best Labour leader?
What on earth makes you think you need to exclude Tony Blair? I do not regard him as the best British PM, but to be honest we are hardly spoiled for choice. I guess I'd say Attlee by default and hope Blair's successor will be the best. Otherwise you got to look at Churchill. Regardless of policy his war-time leadership marks him apart from others.
Which figure has been your greatest inspiration?
Mohammed Ali closely followed by Marcus Tudgay in the last month and a bit and Hawksbee and Jacobs as heard on Talksport 1-4 every weekday.
Favourite Bond movie?
From Russia with Love followed by Live and Let Die and the Living Daylights. The new ones's (since Goldeneye) have all been crap. I mean they're all right but they're not Bond, they're just gadgetry and running around.
Favorite Doctor Who?
Always thought Dr. Who was for fags and saddos
Chocolate, vanilla, or mint?
Depends for what? For toothpaste I'd always go for mint.
Which Band, past or present, would you most like to see in concert?
Now you're talking. The Small Faces; 10cc; New Order; Joy Division; the Clash; the Jam; INXS; Bob Marley and the Happy Mondays
In terms of visiting for the weekend, Oxford, Cambridge, or Barsby, Leics..?
Never heard of Barsby, sounds shit. Guess Cambridge. Second hand book shops are good.
Favourite national newspaper?
All crap. Actually, the Daily Express has a wonderful daily sports quiz.
What would you say your hobbies were?
proper sport, reading, seeing the girlfriend, movies, going pub, Eastenders, the War on Terror, taking the piss...
And what would you say were your three favourite songs and three favourite books (Bar the Bible and The Complete Works of Shakespeare)?
Even if you permitted the Bible and the Complete Works of Shakespeare I wouldn't take them. Shakespeare needs to be more urban and the Bible? Well I won't offend Paul, suffice to say I am neither a Believer nor a great fan of fiction.
Songs:Blue Monday - New OrderLove will Tear Us Apart - Joy DivisionLondon Calling - The Clash
Books:The Benn Diaries, I Married a Communist - Philip RothSharpe's Escape (perhaps the best Sharpe book of them all)
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Natalie Davison, currently vice principal and director of curriculum and quality, will take up her new post as principal and chief executive in the New Year.
She replaces Anne Isherwood, who has been appointed as principal at Sunderland College.
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ENID, Okla. —
The Enid Minors' season is over.
The Southmoore SaberCats took a first-inning lead and never lost it, holding the Minors to three hits for the second game in as many days Friday at the Connie Mack State Tournament and eliminating Enid, 7-1.
The Minors finished the season with an overall record of 20-30.
Southmoore shortstop Jared Ledbetter reached on a bunt single to open the game, and after teammate Colton Huggard was hit by a pitch two at-bats later, Blaze Shein followed with a double off the left-field wall, scoring Ledbetter and Huggard to put the SaberCats up 2-0.
Enid was in prime position to answer and perhaps take a lead of its own in the bottom of the first with Tanner Lingenfelter at third and Jonny Chavez at second with no outs. Hunter Childs bunted, but only Chavez tried to advance, hanging up the Enid sophomore-to-be between second and third. Lingenfelter started toward home after noticing Chavez, but was caught, making for a safe advance to third by Chavez, but leaving the Minors with two outs and a runner at third.
Enmeier singled in Chavez to cut the early Southmoore lead in half, but the Minors didn't score again. The Minors had a pair of two-out singles in the second, but Lingenfelter grounded out to end the rally, and Enid was held hitless for the remaining five frames, an offensive struggle reminiscent to the Minors' loss one day earlier, when they had only one hit after the third inning in a 1-0 loss to the Woodward Travelers.
"If we had our offense like we usually do, if we hit the ball, we're good," Chavez said. "But coming off that loss yesterday, I don't think we were really ready for it."
"Six hits in two games, we can swing it better than that," Enid coach Seth Sturgeon said. "Our approaches weren't bad, we just weren't hitting that ball, and sometimes that happens. It just happened to be in the state tournament and end our season."
Southmoore loaded the bases on a walk and two hit batsmen in the fourth to chase Minors starter Ty Golay, who took the loss. Reliever Bobby Russell couldn't keep the lead at one, allowing RBI singles from Ledbetter and Huggard to give the SaberCats a 6-1 lead and put the game out of reach.
"Today our pitching didn't hold up," Sturgeon said. "We gave up eight hits and seven runs and (Southmoore) had timely hitting … They broke the game open a little bit, and with wood bats, a five-run lead, that's like eight or 10. That's hard to come back from."
The SaberCats added one more run to ensure the Minors' season-ending loss, closing a campaign that started with six straight losses and had a mid-season, nine-game losing run, but had started to trend upward, with Enid rebounding to a 5-4 final stretch.
"The way we played yesterday, we weren't expecting back-to-back losses, for sure," Chavez said.
"It was tough, but at the end of the season, they did pick up on a lot of the things we were trying to teach them, and they were playing good baseball at the end of the year," Sturgeon said. "That's all we can ask for."
Southmoore (25-7) will play in a second consecutive elimination game at 9:30 a.m. today against the Cleveland County Boomers, who ousted the OKC Drillers 5-4.


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Monitor up to eight conditions, using four hardwired and four wireless sensors
Notify up to eight people with custom voice phone calls or text messages
Review alarm history and who acknowledged the alarm event
Control a device automatically, manually, even remotely
Includes a NEMA 4 solid door enclosure
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The Sensaphone 2800 is a powerful monitoring, alarm, and event logging system. It can monitor equipment and environmental conditions using four inputs for hardwired sensors and the ability to connect four wireless sensors from up to 300 feet away; add a wireless repeater to go up to 4000 feet away. It can be programmed to dial out to eight telephone numbers with a user-recordable voice message and has a built-in telephone line seizure. A variety of hardwired and wireless sensors types are available including: temperature, humidity, power failure, motion detection and water sensors. In addition to the wireless sensors, there are also two Wireless Interface modules that allow you to connect to existing equipment or sensors and transmit their status back to the 2800. The Sensaphone 2800 has scalable range capability, built-in power failure detection, sound level monitoring, and one relay output for manual or automatic control of a device. On the front of the unit are LED indicators to show the operating status. With the Sensaphone 2800, you can remotely monitor critical conditions at remote locations on your property without running wires.
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Sensaphone 2800 Wireless Monitoring and Alarm Notification System
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The unit is programmed using the built-in keypad and voice response menus. All programming is stored in nonvolatile memory so that all programming is retained even without power. The unit is capable of performing alarm event logging of all eight Zones, power, and sound. The event logging (history) is also stored in nonvolatile memory. A battery-backed real-time clock is also included to time-stamp logged events. The alarm event history can be heard through the built-in speaker or remotely over the telephone. A complete status report of all monitored conditions can also be heard simply by calling the 2800.
Place you Sensors Almost Anywhere
Most of the Sensaphone Wireless Sensors run on batteries for up to 3 years. You can literally just place a sensor on the wall and start monitoring right away. The 2800 will scan, find the sensor, self configure and do most of the work for you. All you need to do is to record a custom voice message and fill in a few parameters.
Just like the other Sensaphone products, the 2800 uses the reliability of a standard phone line to make phone calls to the appropriate personnel to announce alarm conditions. Each monitoring condition, both wired and wireless, can have a custom voice message attached to it. Each message is recorded in your own voice for easy alarm identification. Alarm notification will repeat out to eight people until acknowledged.
Self Diagnostics
The Wireless Sensor Network is always being watched by the 2800. In addition to looking for alarms from the sensor values, it is also looking to make sure that each wireless sensor is fully functional and its batteries are full. If there are any problems with the wireless sensors, the 2800 will initiate a diagnostic alarm and notify the appropriate personnel immediately.
Backup Battery
The Sensaphone 2800 includes a 6V 3.4AH sealed lead-acid gelcell rechargeable battery for system back-up in the event of a power failure. The battery will provide approximately 16 hours of backup time. Actual backup time will depend upon the temperature, battery age, dialing activity, and state of the relay output. The battery is located behind the main panel.
Telephone Line
Connect the 2800's phone jack to a standard 2-wire analog phone line. The unit dials using pulse or tone, with loop start only. The 2800 will recognize ringer frequencies from 16 to 60Hz and will operate with all standard analog telephone systems that accept pulse or tone dialing.
Line Seizure
Line seizure gives the 2800 the ability to "seize" the telephone line when it needs to dial out. For example, if an emergency occurs which puts the 2800 in alarm mode, the unit will be able to dial out even if a telephone has been left off the hook. To the right of the LINE terminals is another set of terminals labeled EXT. These terminals can be used to share the line with other devices (telephone, fax machine, modem) and to give the 2800 priority in the event of an emergency. To make use of this feature you must have all the extension devices originate from the EXT terminals. Whenever the unit must make an alarm phone call, the unit will disconnect any current phone calls and seize the line for its own use. The unit will continue to seize the line until the alarm has been acknowledged.
Use the 2800 to monitor multiple greenhouses without wires, multiple barns, coolers, freezers, or a wide variety of remote equipment. The new Sensaphone 2800 can be used anywhere you would use our other Sensaphone products. The 2800 just makes installation and expansion faster and easier. Extend your reach and monitor your critical remote locations with the new Sensaphone 2800.
Wireless Sensors
Wireless Temperature Sensor
: Can be wall mounted with screws or double-sided foam tape. Measures temperature from 32° F to 115° F (0° C to 57° C). Adding FGD-0101 temp sensor extends range down to -109° F (-85° C).
Wireless Dry Contact Sensor
: Can be wall mounted with screws or double-sided foam tape. For Normally Open or Normally Closed contacts.
Wireless Power Failure Sensor
: Can be wall mounted with screws or double-sided foam tape. It comes with an AC adapter for sensing power failure. Monitors power failure from wherever the AC adapter is plugged into.
Wireless Humidity Sensor
: Can be wall mounted with screws or double-sided foam tape. Measures humidity from 0 to 100% RH.
Wireless 4-20mA Sensor
: Can be wall mounted with screws or double-sided foam tape. Works with any 4-20mA transducer. Custom table range so monitoring is in real engineering units. Built-in 24 volt power supply for providing 4-20mA loop power.
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Wireless Spot Water Detection Sensor
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Wireless Repeater
: Can be wall mounted with screws or double-sided foam tape. Extends wireless sensor range up to 4,000 feet line-of-sight.
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Hard-Wired Environmental Inputs
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Zone Connector:
Terminal block
Zone Types:
Geo N.O./N.C. contact, 2.8K (-109° f to 115° F; -85° C to 57° C), and 10K thermistor (-87° F to 168° F; -66° C to 76° C), and 4-20mA (-10,000 to 10,000)
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28K Ohms to 2.85V (temperature/contact) or 250 Ohms to ground (4-20mA)
A/D Converter Resolution:
10 bits +/-2 LSB
Zone Protection:
Metal oxide varistors, and fast-acting diode clamps
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ISM 2.4 GHz
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Transmit Power Output:
Fr recording custom voice messages
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For listening in to on-site sounds and high sound level alarms
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Terminal block
External Microphone Type
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Phone Interface
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Terminals for connecting extension telephone devices
LED Indicators
LED Indicator Types:
(4) Hard-Wired Zone Alarms, (4) Wireless Zone Alarms, Sound, Power, Battery OK, Phone in Use, Output On, and System On
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2A 120VAC/2A 24VDC-Programmable for automatic or manual switching
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Power Supply:
120VAC/9VDC 60Hz 10W wall plug-in transformer
Power Consumption:
5 Watts
Power Protection:
Metal Oxide Varistor
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6V 3.4 AH sealed gel cell, provides up to 16
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Operating Humidity:
0% - 90% Relative Humidity (RG) non-condensing
Storage Temperature:
12.1" H x 7.3" W x 4.5" D
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Inhibitors are antibodies that the immune system develops because it sees the infused clotting factor as a foreign substance that needs to be destroyed. Antibodies are proteins that eat up the activated factor before it has time to stop the bleeding.
Who is at risk of inhibitor development?
Approximately 30% of people with severe hemophilia A are affected by inhibitors at some point in their lives. An inhibitor usually occurs between the 5th and 50th infusion of factor concentrate, but in rare cases can also be developed later in life.
While people with severe hemophilia are more likely to develop inhibitors, approximately 5-8% of people with mild or moderate hemophilia A develop inhibitors. The antibodies destroy not only the factor concentrate infused but also the small percentage of factor protein that the body was producing naturally. So, a person with mild or moderate hemophilia who develops an inhibitor now, in effect, has severe hemophilia (<1% circulating factor).
Approximately 2-3% of people with hemophilia B develop inhibitors. While inhibitors in people with hemophilia B are less common than hemophilia A, it can be even more challenging as about half of hemophilia B inhibitor patients will develop an anaphylactic reaction to infused factor IX, which can be life-threatening.
In addition to the type and severity of hemophilia someone has, there are other risk factors:
- age/number of exposures to factor product
- family history of an inhibitor
- race/ethnicity (people of African American and Hispanic descent are at a higher risk of developing an inhibitor)
- gene mutation (there are ongoing studies that indicate the type of genetic mutation one has may indicate a higher risk of inhibitor development)
- intensive factor therapy related to surgery or trauma
What are the symptoms of an inhibitor?
Inhibitors destroy the infused factor concentrate, as well as the factor produced naturally by the body in people with mild and moderate hemophilia. A person who doesn't have inhibitors will heal from injuries or feel better soon after the factor concentrate is infused. A person with an inhibitor does not get better after receiving a dose of factor that is appropriate for their weight.
How are inhibitors detected?
Children should be tested for inhibitors regularly, at least once per year. A blood test called activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) is performed soon after factor concentrate is infused to calculate the time it takes for the person's blood to clot. If clotting time is outside the range expected after an infusion, a second test called Bethesda assay is performed to confirm the diagnosis and to determine the level of inhibitor that the person has developed.
Inhibitor testing should be initiated if a patient is responding poorly to treatment. Some Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTC) test more frequently in the early days of treatment and many test before every surgery and at annual comprehensive clinic visits.
Are inhibitors all the same?
No. Inhibitors come in different degrees of severity. Inhibitors are measured in titer (the amount of inhibitors present in a person's blood) and immune response strength (how the immune system responds to additional infusions of factor concentrate).
- Titer: The inhibitor titer is measured in Bethesda units (BU). This number represents the amount of inhibitors in the person's body. Inhibitors are classified as follows:
- Low Titer – Amount in the blood is less than 5 BU. The number, and therefore strength, of the inhibitor is low. People with low titer inhibitors can sometimes continue to use factor VIII or factor IX products to treat bleeds; they just need a lot more of it. Low titer inhibitors can sometimes resolve on their own.
- High Titer – Amount of inhibitors found in the blood is greater than 5 BU. The number, and therefore strength of the inhibitor, is high. People with a high titer inhibitor get no benefit from factor VIII or factor IX, no matter how much they infuse.
- Anamnestic Response: Once an inhibitor is present, the strength with which the body reacts to further exposure of factor concentrate, also called anamnestic response, can further classify the inhibitor type.
- Low Responder – when people with low-responding inhibitors receive factor VIII or factor IX, the inhibitor titer does not rise. Because the titer stays low, they may be able to control bleeding by using larger quantities of those factor concentrates.
- High Responder – when people with high-responding inhibitors are exposed to factor VIII or factor IX the immune system quickly triggers even more inhibitor development.
Inhibitor Track at 2014 HFA Symposium
To view the presentations from the 2014 Inhibitor Track at the HFA Symposium, please click HERE.
For more information about inhibitors:
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website
- World Federation of Hemophilia Inhibitor Primer
- Canadian Hemophilia Society Inhibitor Guide
- Managing Your Child's Inhibitor: A Practical Guide for Parents, by Laureen A. Kelley
- CLINICAL TRIALS – There may be some current clinical trials in hemophilia with inhibitors. Click here for more information on clinical trials


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Random Thoughts On NLCS Game 5
Remember when I said the season was over for me? Yeah, that didn't last. My body found itself in front of the TV due to the magnetic pull of baseball.
A few random observations:
- Barry Zito was an absolute pleasure to watch.
There's excitement and awestruck amazement in watching a power pitcher like Nolan Ryan or Justin Verlander dominate hitters. Similarly, yet contrastingly, there is a beauty in seeing someone shut down MLB hitters without throwing more than 85-86 MPH. The former is intriguing because you're watching something that seems superhuman. The latter is enjoyable because it's being done by someone who could just as easily be yourself (or at least, very close to it).
Further, I have personal interest in seeing Zito's success because at least some of it can be traced to my good friend Angel Borrelli. Zito was a student of Borrelli while pitching for the A's, but he decided to follow the philosophy of an instructor who shall remain nameless when he joined the Giants. This instructor completely changed Zito's mechanics with the goal of gaining velocity. The results, as we all know, were disastrous. Finally, a year ago, Zito went back to Angel for help. Certainly, Zito's mindset and hard work ethic had much to do with his success in 2012, but I also believe strongly that at least part of it also had to do with readjustment of his mechanics — with which Angel played a part. Zito's return to effective pitching helps me keep faith in the idea that there is such a thing as efficient (and safe) mechanics, and that efficient mechanics can and do lead to positive performance.
Also: didn't Zito remind you of R.A. Dickey or Tom Glavine with that savvy push-bunt to drive in a run with two out in the fourth? That's a ballplayer, and that's one of the myriad reasons I despise the DH.
- Angel Pagan is stepping in the bucket.
I remember him doing this on occasion as a Met, but he seems to be doing it every swing in the NLCS. Will he or his hitting coach notice and make an adjustment? Also in regard to Pagan, is it me or is he playing stronger and smarter defense than we remember? Of course, it could just be the small sample size of the postseason. Pagan's flaws became more magnified over the long haul.
- Brandon Crawford is a solid shortstop.
He may be unspectacular, and only so-so offensively, but the kid is smooth as butter in the field, making all the plays he has to make, never making a mistake, and making it look easy.
- Trevor Rosenthal is some kind of talent.
The 22-year-old reminds me a bit of Craig Kimbrel or Billy Wagner with his ability to place 98-99 MPH fastballs at knee level — and often painting the corners. His combination of command and velocity is downright scary.
- Rosenthal, Mitchell Boggs, and Jason Motte in one bullpen suggest that having relievers who throw 95+ is not so special.
I see these flamethrowers hitting great spots throughout the strike zone, keeping cool in high-pressure situations, and complementing their heat with plus secondary stuff, and the first thought comes into my head is this: why can't Manny Acosta, Bobby Parnell, Jeurys Familia, and Jenrry Mejia pitch like this? The Mets value these individuals in particular specifically because of their velocity. But perhaps 95+ velocity is not as special as we think it is – perhaps, the real uniqueness is in commanding and working off that velocity. They say you can't teach velocity, but maybe the truth is that you can't teach command. Hmm …
- There's nothing stylish about Yadier Molina's neck tattoo.
Just sayin'.
- Hunter Pence still does everything ugly.
Doesn't matter whether he's wearing an Astros, Phillies, or Giants uniform; he looks awkward and spastic in everything he does, and it continues to amaze me that he hits 25 HR / 90 RBI / .280 AVG annually. When is he getting all these hits and driving in these runs?
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Joe, "scary" is the best word that can be used in describing Rosenthal. Good call.
Also, I loved your description of the mastery of Zito vs. the Cards. I remember that there were times that Bobby Ojeda showed that kind of mastery.
Watch games other than Met games and you quickly realize that MLB rosters are flooded with hard throwers. Can you teach them command? Probably not, they have to have the work ethic to work endlessly on it. All you can do is teach them a sect Pagan is doing. ondary pitch, but unlike the Mets and Parnell, these other teams probably don't keep sh oving a different secondary pitch on them every couple months.
As for Pagan, come on Joe you have doubts the Giant hitting coach doesn't see what Pagan is doing. That's insulting. You know its not easy to get out of a hitting rut. But as for Pagan playing better, of course he is. Bochy doesn't over mange like Collins does and he is allowed to b e himself. As a matter of fact it looks like both these teams go out and play and are not over managed and mismanaged by a hapless organization like the Mets are.
It makes me sad that part of our supposed future optimism includes Mejia and Familia. Were the Cardinals ever in a position where they had to tell themselves, "Our future looks bright because we have Trevor Rosenthal!"? No… and Rosenthal's way better than our guys. *sigh*
Joe, if I had to pick a nominee for "ya can't teach _", I'd pick "maintaining velocity while locating". Sometimes it seems like every pro pitcher I see could throw 95 if they don't care where it's going (like Mejia and Familia!). And there are a lot of guys who can hit spots when they dial it back to 87.
Seems to me that it's only the combo that has any value. I hope I never hear another scouting report that says "great velocity, poor command" as if this is exciting for a prospect.
Pagan's defense:
It was great in 2010. We know it can be great. I just can't fathom what flips the switch from great to bone-headed.
Joe wants that Tigers/Giants WS.
Excellent post. Any baseball fan has to appreciate the type of game that Zito threw. As others above pointed out, the overvaluing of "hard throwers" has deterred people from valuing good pitching. As Tom Seaver said, it is location, location, location, and keeping the batter uncomfortable and off balance. It is no accident that teams like the Braves, Giants, and Cards seem to always find guys that can pitch, regardless of what the gun says. I would love to see your friend Angel in the Mets organization. Imagine if Mejia and Familia were trained to pitch instead of throwing?
Agreed. Fantastic post. After seeing the dribble PAID writers put out…I wonder why someone does not ask you.
- On Zito; remember when (several) bloggers thought he'd be a good swap.
-On managers: EXACTLY!!!! And not just Bochy. I dont think Collins is a long term solution as much as he is a sign of the rebuilding program. And not rebuilding in the baseball sense as much as the fiscal credibility of the franchise. there are younger more talented managers…and many old heads. Nice to see Dusty Baker, Jim Leyland and Buck Showalter show they still have 'it'.


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Now that the kids are back at school will you be like me and checking your childs hair for lice on a regular basis .
Fortunately the days of just shaving ones head and dipping it in kerosene are long gone.
Try this concentrated aromatherapy blend to eliminate headlice.
Combine in a glass bottle the following
15 drops thyme essential oil.
15 drops rosemary essential oil
20 drops geranium essential oil
50ml jojoba oil (or any light vegetable oil )
Shake vigorously
Apply the treatment oil as you would a hair and scalp treatment combing it through and leave on for as long as possible.
Shampoo the hair.
Rinse out. As a final rinse add 2 drops of each essential oil to 500ml of water and pour through the hair.
By Nellie Lee Luhrmann
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January 31, 2011 12:07 am
Do you use this as a treatment for current headlice infestation? Or can this be used as a preventative? Can you use this on mattresses and other furniture? We deal with headlice way too often, out here in the country, a really great non-chemical-laden product would be fantastic!
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January 31, 2011 2:07 pm
Arrgh! Where was the internet and great ideas like this when we had the Great 3rd Grade Head Lice Epidemic here about 15 years ago! Those critters are evil and resilient. I hope I never need to try this remedy but thanks for posting it!
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January 31, 2011 4:13 pm
Ya know I went through that with mine and all the cleaning, wash and other things. The medicine did no good. The one thing that did work was hair dye. I guess the ammonia in it killed them. I bought the color that was the same shade as their hair and it worked wonderful.
Hope this helps someone else.
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January 31, 2011 4:34 pm
Exposing lice and nits to temperatures above 125 degrees F for 10 minutes is lethal. Most personal articles of clothing and bedding can be disinfested by machine washing in hot water or machine drying for at least 20 minutes using the hot cycle. Be sure to allow time between loads for water to reheat to the disinfesting temperature.
Place non-washable personal articles of clothing or bedding in the dryer on high heat for at least 20 minutes, dry clean or seal non-washable fabrics in a plastic bag for a minimum of 10 days.
Place combs and brushes in a pan of water and heat on a stove to about 150 degrees F for 10 minutes. If heating may damage combs or brushes, soak them for one hour in a phenol solution (e.g., Lysol®). To prevent the spread of head lice, do not share combs, brushes, hats, coats, towels or other articles that come in contact with the head, neck and shoulders.
Thoroughly vacuum or clean car seats, bus seats, and individual infant and car seats according to manufacturer's directions.
Fumigating rooms and using insecticidal sprays on furniture and carpets are not recommended to kill head lice; thorough vacuuming of houses and rooms inhabited by infested persons is sufficient.
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November 13, 2011 10:48 pm
I've worked as a teacher for 7 years now, and in that time I've seen WAY too many infestations of nits! One of the big problems with lice is that all often the critters are resistant to the chemical treatments. Along with using natural treatments like the one here, one of the most important ways to stamp them out is to COMB COMB COMB those eggs out! The eggs are almost impossible to kill and combing them out with those horridly fine toothed combs is critical to ending the infestation. If nits are about, I load my hair with conditioner – which temporarily paralyses the adults, as well as making it way easier to get the comb through – and give all the hair a thorough comb. I'd probably do this every day or so, until I feel all clear, and twice a week while they're rife in the kids. You treat yourself, and the next day another bugger jumps aboard, so keeping at it is important.
Another great tip is that vinegar dissolves the adhesive that sticks the egg to the hair shaft, so do a vinegar rinse BEFORE combing and that'll help too. I pour straight vinegar onto dry hair and work it in, but be careful with kids, as if it gets in your eyes it does sting some. Then I rinse thoroughly and then do the conditioner/comb through.
One bonus – you go through the vinegar rinse/conditioner/comb process regularly for a couple of days and your hair looks and feels awesome!


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Lying about it under oath, for one thing. I'll say this for Rod Blagojevech: he's got a talent for finding allies even more corrupt and stupid than he is. Considering that stupidity must really have been his criteria for selecting the new junior senator from Illinois, he couldn't have done much better than the vain and dim-witted Roland Burris.
In a sworn affidavit he sent this month to the leader of the state legislative committee that investigated whether to impeach Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Burris said that the former governor's brother, Robert, had called him three times in October and November, seeking assistance in raising campaign money for the governor, who was then in his second term.
The senator, who had been a past donor to Mr. Blagojevich, a fellow Democrat, said he gave no money and had, in the final conversation, advised the governor's brother that he could not contribute "because it could be viewed as an attempt to curry favor" with the governor as he made a decision on whom to send to the United States Senate.
Mr. Burris did not mention those conversations last month when he was testifying under oath before the legislative committee considering impeachment for Mr. Blagojevich, who was charged on Dec. 9, in part, with trying to sell President Obama's former Senate seat for campaign contributions, a high-paying job or a federal cabinet post. Nor did Mr. Burris tell the committee about conversations he had with the governor's chief of staff (who now faces federal charges along with the former governor) and with one of the governor's top advisers about the status of the Senate seat.
Oh, sorry, I forgot to add that one little detail when I testified to the legislative committee.
Maybe Burris and Blagojevic will be able to sign up to work shifts together at the prison laundry, so you can't yet say this friendship has come to no good. Time will tell.
If we recognize that the rebel Cylon have civil rights, then they surely have civic responsibilities; as such, each and every one of them should fall under the authority of a war crimes tribunal, under accusation of genocide. Somehow, I suspect that these Cylon are not prepared for that degree of integration with Colonial society. If they cannot bear the responsibilities, then they do not deserve the rights.
The Cylon desire the protection of Colonial society. I, however, do not wish for the Cylon to be part of our political community. I do not wish to see them on our ships, or participate with them in our voting, or hear them in our Quorum.
What Quorum would that be? The one Tom Zarek had machine-gunned when they didn't follow his orders, or the one President Roslin was forced to reconstitute after the fact?
They are murderers, rapists, torturers, and enslavers, and they have no right to be part of our social and political life. The best that I can offer the Cylon is neutrality; we return to the state of disengagement that existed prior to the breaking of the peace. The Cylon can go there way in peace, and we can go ours.
This is a pleasant fantasy, but a fantasy all the same. What Farley doesn't see here is that the entire human population is now just over 39,000 -- teetering on the brink of extinction. We don't get to pick our friends anymore. The colonies are gone and Earth was a dead end.
Anything that increases our odds of survival should be embraced, and the truth is we need the breakaway Cylon faction and the advanced FTL technology they're offering. We don't have the luxury of neutrality -- not anymore.


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Dan in Time Out
Thank you Emma – not that Emma, my Emma – for the heads up that Dan will be on the cover of the new edition of Time Out, due out this week.
Actually, there are three different covers to lifeafterthecoversave.com collect, as can be seen here.
And the text of the artice is on the Australian version of the website, here
I can't tell how far this phenomenon stretches because I can't see the edges. I'm aware of it being a phenomenon, because you can hardly not be when you disembark a plane in Japan and www.aebm.org there are 5,000 people waiting for you.


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SPOKANE – It came as no surprise when the Illinois Fighting Illini stayed cool, calm and collected in the face of a torrid start by Gonzaga on Saturday night.
After all, the Illini are coached by a man who worked most of the previous game with fans staring at a rip in the seat of his pants.
"I should probably start wearing dark underwear," Illinois coach John Groce mused.
Chances are the first-year coach of the Illini can get a free suit anywhere in Illinois these days. Groce's 13th-ranked Illini knocked off No. 10 Gonzaga, 85-74, in a non-conference thriller at the jam-packed McCarthey Athletic Center.
Both teams came into the game with 9-0 records. A sellout crowd of 6,000 fans roared their approval as the Bulldogs bolted to 8-0 and 12-3 leads.
The Illini, who start four seniors, did not blink. Guard Brandon Paul scored 18 of his 35 points in the first half, and after Illinois forged a 41-41 tie at intermission, his timely baskets helped Illinois take the lead for good early in the second half.
"He was exceptional," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. "He looks like a high-level NBA guy. That's what an NBA guy looks like live."
"We came into the game as underdogs," Paul said. "We love that stuff."
Paul sank 10 of 16 shots, including 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, and sank 10 of 11 free throws. The 35 points rank second in Paul's career behind the 43-point performance he had against Ohio State last season.
"We tried to throw some different looks at him, and he tore them all apart," Gonzaga forward Kelly Olynyk said. "You have to give him credit."
Olynyk, making his second start of the season, led Gonzaga with 16 points. Elias Harris added 15, and former Kentridge High star Gary Bell Jr. added 12. Kevin Pangos scored 10 on 3-of-11 shooting.
The game was a study in contrasts. For example: Four Illini starters hail from Illinois. Four of Gonzaga's starters are from outside the United States.
The Illini, who started the day ranked first in the nation with 10.8 3-pointers made per game, drained 11 of 25 from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs, who started the day ranked first in the nation in field-goal shooting percentage at 53.1, constantly pounded the ball inside.
Gonzaga shot 49 percent from the field, but just 27.8 percent on 3-pointers. The Bulldogs tied a season high with 16 turnovers – Olynyk had six – and the smaller Illini were outrebounded only 32-30.
Two of Paul's backcourt partners, Tracy Abrams (14 points) and D.J. Richardson (11 points), helped Illinois stave off Gonzaga's rallies in the second half. Bell hit a 3-pointer to pull GU within four with 7:23 to go, but Paul quickly answered with a 3 at the other end.
"We had some opportunities," Olynyk said. "We just didn't seize them at the right moments."
Gonzaga returns to action in its annual "home" game at Seattle's KeyArena next Saturday against Kansas State (6 p.m., ESPN2).


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Before you can get started on speeding up your web server, you first need to know its currently capability. How else are you going to tell if the steps you took to speed it up actually worked? There are several tools and packages available to benchmark your web server: some are expensive, others are free. One that has proved to be helpful is the tool called httperf. Optionally, you can use ab, which comes with Apache.
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Honey StorageStoring honey is easy. Simply keep it in a cool location away from direct sunlight in a tightly covered container. It is not necessary to refrigerate honey. In fact, it's much easier to handle if you don't.
Honey may also be frozen, although there's really no need.
Do not be alarmed if stored honey becomes cloudy. This is called crystallization. It is not harmful nor is it any indication of deterioration. In fact, honey has an indefinite shelf-life thanks to its high concentration of sugar. Raw honey with high pollen content will crystallize even faster, and cold temperatures also cause crystals. Crystallized honey is one of the many forms intentionally produced for purchase by many beekeepers.
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Being the ideal source of nourishment for your child in her very first year, nursing has obvious mental advantages for both mother and baby. At birth, babies see just 12 to 15 inches, the proximity in between a nursing infant and its mother's face. Studies have actually located that infants as young as 1 week prefer the odor of their very own mom's milk.
A lot of psychologists believe the nursing baby appreciates a sense of security from the warmth and existence of the mother, specifically when there's skin-to-skin contact throughout feeding. Moms and dads of bottle-fed children could be drawn to prop bottles in the infant's mouth, with no human contact during feeding. A nursing mother must cuddle her infant carefully numerous times during the day. Nursing becomes greater than a way to feed a child; it gives warmth and convenience.
When the baby is being fed and nourished hence, it's natural for her to sleep rapidly. Attempt to delicately push her awake if she falls asleep as well quickly when you understand how much she can consume in one feeding. You could conveniently rouse her with a little tickle of the feet. Or else, she'll obtain starving earlier and you'll be feeding her more often.
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By Kate Gibson and William L. Watts, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stock futures traded lower Friday, pointing to a softer start for Wall Street a day after global equities posted a sharp rally in relief over Europe's announcement of its latest plan to contain the euro-zone debt crisis.
Stock-index futures remained under water after the government reported consumer income rose 0.1% in September while spending climbed 0.6%.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 60 points to 12,108. S&P 500 futures fell 7.7 points to 1,274.90, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 11.75 points to 2,382.
After great Oct., what of Nov.?
Major indexes post double-digit gains this month, but there's no reason to expect a better than average November, reports Laura Mandaro.
Overall risk appetite remains fairly well supported and investors are unlikely to want to significantly liquidate holdings in the near term out of fear of missing out on a further leg higher, said Joshua Raymond, market strategist at City Index.
Over the long term, however, questions remain over the implementation of the latest rescue plan, he said, which makes it unlikely markets will be able to fully shake worries over the debt crisis and its potential to create havoc in the European financial sector and the world economy.
Concerns still surround efforts to bolster the lending power of the European Financial Stability Facility, for instance, with more details expected in November. A credible EFSF will be crucial to convincing investors European authorities have the firepower to prevent the crisis from engulfing the euro zone's larger economies, particularly Italy. Read more about concerns surrounding the latest bailout plan.
"I think it would be brave for investors to pile in and think this is the be-all and end-all solution to all of Europe's problems," Raymond said.
Frank Engels, an analyst at Barclays Capital, said Europe's debt crisis continues to cloud the outlook, but he sees a shift in market focus toward fundamentals as tail risks associated with policy events appear to be on the decline for now.
"If history is a good predictor of the future ... it seems to us that a positively perceived 'grand plan' in Europe could well lead to a reversal in global sentiment indicators, which in turn would provide some tailwind to hard economic data for a few months to come," Engels said.
But he provided the caveat that history is less of a guide "in a world where large-scale deleveraging leads to structural breaks in many sectors of the global economy, particularly in the credit-based developed countries and their respective financial sectors."
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Foreign waste bill advances in House
Here's the latest Associated Press story on today's action on the bill to ban imports of foreign nuclear waste, which is targeted at stopping an EnergySolutions plan to bring tons of Italy's low-level waste to Oak Ridge for processing and dispose of the residues at the company's landfill in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A bill that would ban the importation of foreign nuclear waste into the United States has gained approval from a House committee.
The bill is in response to a Utah company's plan to import up to 20,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste from Italy. After processing in Tennessee, about 1,600 tons would be disposed of in Utah.
It's the largest amount of low-level radioactive waste the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ever been asked to allow into the country.
The Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill Thursday on a 34-12 vote in Washington, D.C. It now awaits debate in the full House.
Reps. Jim Matheson of Utah and Bart Gordon of Tennessee, both Democrats, are sponsoring the bill, along with Republican Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska. They contend American disposal sites should be preserved for domestic waste.
Here's a response from Val Christensen, president of EnergySolutions, that was provided by e-mail this evening:
"We are not surprised by today's vote on H.R. 515. As we have previously stated, stripping the NRC of its ability to regulate the importation of foreign generated nuclear material violates the spirit of the Obama Administration's policy of international nuclear cooperation evidenced by the U.S.-Italian Joint Declaration. If passed, this bill will prevent American companies from playing an international role in the global nuclear energy industry. Despite arguments raised by proponents of the bill, there is ample disposal capacity for domestic low-level Class A waste notwithstanding the importation of a relatively small amount of material from foreign countries."


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We need Tort reform. Period. Lawyers, especially trial lawyers have way to much control and their suits, many of them frivolous and many unwarranted.
Then one sees a comment like this.
Medical malpractice plaintiff attorneys continue to press their argument that lawsuits are essential to the nation's health care.
BULL!! The problem is that so many elected Congress and Senate Members are lawyers!! SO we are not going to see TORT refrom until we kick their lame asses out!!