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Scopus®, Elsevier Announce Partnership With University Of Miami For Use Of Custom Data
Amsterdam, 3 November 2009 – Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today its collaboration with the University of Miami for use of Scopus® custom data (SCD) at the institution to track and measure faculty research and scholarly activity.
Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, was chosen by the University of Miami because the breadth of the content allows the university to accurately capture the greatest amount of faculty research activity from a single data source. This also makes Miami the first academic institution in the United States to use SCD for this type of measurement and tracking.
"We are using Scopus Custom Data to link the University of Miami's unique faculty identifier with the Scopus author ID to better track faculty scholarly activity regardless of the institutional affiliation at the time of publication, " said Jared Abramson, Director, Research Reporting at the University of Miami. "Insight into the expertise of each of our faculty members allows us to promote collaboration, and to build interdisciplinary teams for institutional research projects."
The use of SCD for this type of measurement is increasingly becoming the standard among different institutions. As research continues to become more interdisciplinary and cross-functional, the need for a singular, more accurate and comprehensive research tool, such as Scopus becomes a necessity for academic institutions to remain competitive.
"We are obviously very pleased by how the University of Miami has leveraged Scopus Custom Data through this collaboration" commented Niels Weertman, Director Scopus, Performance & Planning at Elsevier in the Academic & Government Products Group. "And, we see it as a significant step forward in the advancement of research methods and international collaboration."
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Phil Jackson recently sat down for a lengthy chat with USA Today. They discussed his future in the NBA (Phil doesn't want to coach again), Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets (he thinks they can reach the NBA Finals), the analytics movement, and of course, the floundering Los Angeles Lakers. The Zen Master playfully suggests that Jesus (or Mohammed, maybe Gandhi) would do a good job coaching the Lakers:
"Right, so I think the Lakers will probably stay pretty pat, make another extension of the year that they had this year with the younger players and players coming in that they can look at and see if they can't get a core group of young players playing together. Trust the fact that Mike (D'Antoni) can kind of blend a gun and run and run and gun team."
Q: Is there any scenario where you get back in that mix? I've heard some chatter that you could become even more involved there, and there's this idea that time heals all wounds and even though the way the coaching situation went down was botched that you could play a role, whether with (general manager) Mitch (Kupchak) in the front office or something else. Is that plausible at all?
"I don't think so. I have a good relationship with the vice president in business affairs (Jeanie Buss) — at least it has been pretty good (laughs). She's dedicated to their family running the business and trying to feel what that's like. Their father's memorial service is not a year old, but he has been gone for a year now and they're still just kind of figuring out, 'How are we going to do this?' So I think they want to have an opportunity to do it. And Mitch, obviously, has a relationship with (Lakers executive vice president of player personnel and Jeanie's brother) Jimmy that has been going on since, I think, 2004 or so, when he started becoming really involved. So for the last 10 years, he and Mitch have been pretty much working together. (Late Lakers owner) Dr. (Jerry) Buss came in on things. We had a few issues. Kobe (Bryant) had an issue one year. We had an issue getting Pau (Gasol). Some of the major moves, Dr. Buss was still there. But the other stuff Jimmy and Mitch have been working on. They've got a relationship, so I don't see that happening."
Q: Did you ever get complete clarity on whose decision it was to back out of what seemed like an agreement (when the Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni in Nov. 2012 after it appeared Jackson was returning)?
"You know, it was something that has bounced from spot to spot. When I left (the interview), Jimmy was pretty happy about it and Mitch was still saying, "We're going to keep interviewing people," and I think the ultimate (decision) kind of rested with Dr. Buss and he made the decision in the hospital the day after. I haven't chosen to bite on that. I've just let that go. I'm real comfortable with it. I don't have any trouble. I think Jesus could probably coach this team pretty well, but outside of him maybe Mohammed, maybe Gandhi, someone like that."
Q: I hear you, but there's still this puzzling dynamic that's out there relating to you. For all the success you had, guys who worked for you don't always have the red carpet rolled out like you might think when it comes to getting jobs.
"No. Well, the game has moved on to another level. Three-point shooting has become like the (pauses). Really the analytics people have taken it to the point of saying, 'The worst shot in the game is a 20-foot jumper, a two-point jumper that's 20 (feet).' And the best shot might be the corner three. Efficiency, OERs (offensive efficiency ratings), all these efficiency ratings are pointing to how many points per possession you generate from certain types of shots. … But there's so much more to the game.
"I like the analytics. We were always on the forefront of that. I'm not going to go after that. I think that it's a really important movement. I think a lot of owners have turned the game, the general managers' jobs, over to people who are more analytic-minded than basketball hierarchy or guys who have been around the league. I mean it seems to be the pattern, and I think they speak their language because a lot of these guys are financial guys. You give them statistics — this stock has done such and such over the past three months, and this is up. This is a language that they can talk, and a statistical language that's pretty good. So I can understand that penchant. I do think that it's still about that being able to look a guy in the eyes and kind of understand that this one is going to go in the fox hole with you and this guy is going to be one of the guys who's on board with what we're doing. Yeah, he's going to be on the line when it comes to that time that's the challenge. And then the rest of the stuff kind of falls in together. So I know that the penchant for following a lot of the things that are happening in the league is that as humans we kind of run with the pack a lot. I've been a Maverick, and that's just who I am. But I certainly follow what's going on and make a decision about what can I use and what's efficient for me and what's good for me. You know, the offense that I instituted is not what the NBA was doing in the late '80s and early '90s, and the game has moved on by that and a lot of people like to point at the Triangle as antiquated and (say) it works well in women's basketball etc. etc. But it takes a lot of skill. And to coach skill, you have to spend a lot of time teaching skills."
Steve Nash likely won't play again this season, according to Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni. There's of course the growing possibility that we may have seen the last of Nash on the court, as his 18-year NBA career grinds to a halt. Per ESPN:
"I doubt it," D'Antoni said after the Lakers' shootaround Monday when asked if Nash would play again this season with 23 games remaining, starting with the Trail Blazers on Monday night. "I don't think so. What's the end game? We've talked about it. He's not completely healthy. We have 23 games left. We're not going to make the playoffs. So what's his objective into taking minutes away from the young guys that we're trying to develop? That's kind of the theme that we're talking about."
Nash was noncommittal about his chances of playing again this season.
"We'll see," he said. "I couldn't really make a prediction. If I get the chance, it would be great."
Nash has missed the Lakers' last seven games after returning from nerve root irritation to play a four-game stint in early February. During his short-lived comeback, he collided with Chicago's Kirk Hinrich, with the point of impact occurring in nearly the same spot on his left leg where he suffered a fracture last season.
"That knee to [his leg], that was crazy," Nash said. "It just flared everything up. But it's subsiding and I'm kind of working through it and coming back to where I was."
The two-time league MVP has averaged 7.6 points and 4.7 assists in 10 games this season while shooting just 36 percent from the floor and 31.6 percent from 3 — well below his career marks of 14.3 points, 8.5 assists, 49 percent shooting and 42.8 percent from deep.
The cold war between Pau Gasol and Mike D'Antoni continues to rage. After being criticized for employing ineffective small-ball lineups, D'Antoni stood his ground and the Lakers lost once again (a 108-103 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.) Per the LA Daily News and LA Times:
"The thing I don't appreciate is, I think every coach, you keep it in house," D'Antoni said. "It's very easy to come over and talk about your frustrations. We'll try to work something out and figure something out. To go to you guys and do it in the papers, that's disturbing. I don't think that's the way to go. I understand we're all trying to solve the same problems. So let's put our head together and do the best we can."
Both D'Antoni and Gasol lamented about the team's lack of ball movement, with newcomers Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks taking 29 of the Lakers' 90 field-goal attempts. Gasol attributed this trend toward a lack of discipline, while D'Antoni sounded confused by Gasol's subtle charge that he doesn't hold players accountable.
"I have no idea what he's talking about," D'Antoni said. "Last night, we should've had more ball movement. But I don't know what that has to do with discipline. It has to do with guys trying too hard and guys not really understanding the system totally and not getting engrained into it."
"Yes, there was some frustration but I don't think there was nothing out of line or nothing that went too far," Gasol said Wednesday. "I stated something obvious to me. I don't think I said anything too crazy."
"We want a certain type of basketball and we're trying to establish that," D'Antoni said. "Clearly, the numbers say that when you spread the floor and move the ball, get up and down the floor, then we have a lot better chance to win. And that's what we want to do.
"We want to establish our identity. This is how we're going to play and we're going to get better at it. And we're going to push the ball and we're going to evaluate talent. It's frustrating some players, I understand it."
"The frustration always comes out on the offensive end, where we're OK. It never comes out on the defensive end, where we don't stop anybody," D'Antoni said. "That's where I get frustrated because if you're going to get upset about something, let's get upset about points in the paint, second-chance points, not getting back on defense."
Pau Gasol hadn't complained about his inept Laker teammates and head coach Mike D'Antoni in a while, and he more than made up for it Tuesday night in Indiana. Following yet another crushing loss, Gasol tore into his team for their lack of discipline and selfish ways, and called out D'Antoni for putting out small-ball lineups against bigger, more physical squads. Per the LA Times:
Gasol was irritated with teammates putting up too many one-on-one shots and bothered by D'Antoni's small-ball lineup, which pitted the slender Wesley Johnson against power forward David West.
Gasol called for more discipline, presumably from D'Antoni, saying there were too many "individual actions" right now.
Eleven of the Lakers' 15 players are in the final year of their contracts, a big problem on a losing team, no?
"Probably. That's part of it," Gasol said. "But that's why you have to be disciplined and implement discipline. That's how you kind of make that better or make that not a factor. I don't think there's a lot of discipline right now."
The Lakers were outrebounded, 62-42, an unsurprising statistic because the physical Pacers own the NBA's best overall (43-13) and home record (27-3).
"When you get outrebounded by 20 rebounds, I don't care who you are and what you do, it's not going to work and you're not going to win," said Gasol, who had 13 points and nine rebounds in 27 minutes.
He was asked how the smaller Johnson would fare against beefy Memphis forward Zach Randolph if the Lakers continued to roll with a small lineup Wednesday.
"Good luck, right?" Gasol said, sighing. "Let's see what happens [Wednesday] if Wes continues to start or if we actually try to match up and utilize our size because we do have guys with size that can do well."
D'Antoni didn't say much to the team after the game.
"Nothing," he said. "I'm not one to tell them right now. We'll talk tomorrow morning. We'll let them cool off a little bit and we'll show them some film and get a better idea of exactly how bad we played. Hopefully we can go out tomorrow and correct some mistakes."
Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard is back on the winning path, and recently took thinly-veiled shots at the spectacular failure that was the 2012-'13 Los Angeles Lakers. Howard is thrilled with the increased touches and vastly improved team chemistry he's found in Texas. Per RealGM:
"I don't have to say, 'I need the ball,'" Howard said. "The guys here know what we have to do to be successful, to play inside out. We have young guys, and they want to accomplish some things in this league also. I understand that. I understand that we need everyone. If I can make sure that guys are happy, that they're getting the ball and getting a rhythm, it makes it tough to beat us.
"My time, my shots will come. I want to make sure guys around me are elevated. Me being the oldest guy on the team as far as seasons, I have to understand that I have to show these guys the right way to go."
Howard scans the Western Conference standings, and he sees unsustainable starts from some. As teams such as the Portland Trail Blazers cement cushion in the playoff chase, a part of him is reminded of those old Cleveland Cavaliers' 60-win seasons only derailed by dwindling staying power, hobbling to the finish line of a postseason.
"A lot of teams start out hot and cool off," Howard said, "and I told our guys that we want to stay consistent all season and then make the big push right after All-Star break going into the playoffs. That's when the opportunity comes."
Now that he's finished with trashing them in the press, Magic Johnson is willing to help the Los Angeles Lakers acquire stars through free agency. The front-office, meanwhile, is looking forward to landing a high pick in the 2014 NBA Draft (though they'd never admit it.) Per the LA Times:
"I've done that in the past," Johnson said. "I told [General Manager] Mitch Kupchak that last week. First they have to make up their mind on who they want, and then they tell me, just like I recruited Ron Artest, I talked to Lamar Odom."
"I talked to [late Lakers' owner] Dr. [Jerry] Buss when Lamar and Dr. Buss were having that problem for a minute there," Johnson said, referring to frosty negotiations between the two sides in 2009. "I was able to calm everybody down and make sure they understood how valuable Lamar was, and then Dr. Buss signed him back..
"I've been in a lot of different things with the Lakers, but it's up to them — [owner] Jim [Buss], Mitch [Kupchak], Coach [Mike] D'Antoni to decide who they want. Once they make their decision, they say, 'Hey, Earvin, can you put in a call to so and so."
"Our future is a bright future. We're going to be just fine," said (GM Mitch Kupchak) on Wednesday to Jared Greenberg and Rick Fox on "SiriusXM NBA Radio."
"The franchise is going to attract players," he continued. "Unfortunately, we're going to have a good draft pick this year. We'll get a good player there."
The projected draft pool could include Kansas players Joel Embiid and Andrew Wiggins, Dante Exum (Australia), Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), Jabari Parker (Duke), Julius Randle (Kentucky), Aaron Gordon (Arizona), Tyler Ennis (Syracuse) and Noah Vonleh (Indiana) — to name a few.
"It is hard to find the positives," acknowledged Kupchak. "But the big picture is bright and this organization always figures out a way to get players and win games."
Here's a rare bit of good news for Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni and owner Jim Buss. From now on, Magic Johnson is gonna try really, really hard not to rip you in the press. (Though, of course, we have our doubts about Magic's commitment to this newfound Twitter stance):
Laker Nation: I want to give Coach D'Antoni credit because offensively he's put the Lakers' players in positions to be successful!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 31, 2014
Laker Nation: I'm going to stop complaining. I'm going to support and encourage Jim Buss and Coach D'Antoni because I love the Lakers!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 31, 2014
Laker Nation: It doesn't do the Lakers players, coaches or ownership any good for me to complain.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 31, 2014
The two-year, $48.5 million extension Kobe Bryant recently signed remains a controversial subject. Bryant's former head coach Phil Jackson, had he been in charge of the Los Angeles Lakers' books, would have offered a smaller deal to the aging superstar. (The Zen Master also had pointed criticism of Dwight Howard's game.)
Per the LA Daily News:
"They paid him more than I would have gone for," Jackson said in an interview on NBA TV that aired on Thursday.
"What he's given to this organization, what he gives back, he brings a certain sense of, 'We're going to win!' " Jackson said. "You got to have a guy on the team that doesn't settle for second. That's one of the areas where the value of Kobe, even at this age, is terrific." [...]
"There's a good chance that would have happened," Jackson said of Howard signing an extension with the Lakers if he was the coach. "Dwight gave up a little bit early on the Lakers, but maybe it wasn't for him. Maybe he just didn't find the culture exactly what he needed to benefit and blossom from the game. But it cost the Lakers a lot. It cost them a draft pick."
The Rockets (31-17) rank fifth in the Western Conference, while Howard has averaged 18.1 points and 12.5 rebounds.
"He's doing, I'd say, OK," said Jackson. "I think his game has gone backwards since he was in the '09 playoffs and championship playoffs that year. His post-up game has not developed and that's the one thing that I felt he can really advance himself with Kevin McHale as his coach and I just don't know if that's happened or not this year."
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson used a conversation with Jay Leno to rail against Mike D'Antoni's allergy to defense, and the madness of Dennis Rodman. Good times.
Following the Los Angeles Lakers' demoralizing loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night, Pau Gasol angrily tore into his team in the locker room. Head coach Mike D'Antoni was especially displeased with their lack of defensive effort. Kobe Bryant said it was good to see and hear Gasol get so upset. Per the LA Times:
Gasol lit into teammates and hurled his basketball shoes in the locker room that night.
"That was the most irritated I've seen Pau in a long, long time," Bryant said. "I haven't really seen him come in and have a tantrum in the locker room, which is good. It's something that needs to be done.
"It can't be something where we're losing and it becomes accepted. Or the whole 'We gave it a good effort' sort of thing. We don't do that around here. That's not what it's about. It's not about giving good effort. It's about winning championships."

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Selecting Upholstered Furniture for Your Home
by K.R. Tremblay, Jr. and K. Williams1 (12/07)Quick Facts...
- Before you purchase a piece of furniture, consider:
- How much and what kind of use will it receive?
- How much care does it need and how much are you willing to give for its upkeep?
- How long do you want it to last?
- Begin your evaluation of upholstered furniture by considering the fiber content.
- Also consider quality, price, comfort, style and color.
Choosing upholstered furniture for your home can raise many questions and cause confusion. Upholstery fabrics have a wide range of quality and price. Be sure you know what you want from your upholstery before you buy.
Consider the amount and kind of use the piece of furniture will receive, the amount and kind of care you are willing to give for its upkeep, and the length of time you expect it to last. Begin your evaluation with the fiber content. If the manufacturer's tag does not show the fiber content, ask a salesperson to provide that information. Table 1 shows the properties of fibers used in upholstery fabrics
Performance Requirements
Consumers generally assume that furniture will be durable and meet their expectations about maintenance and appearance. Some types of upholstery fabric are better suited to specific areas. Consider where and how a piece will be used. Furniture in high use areas (family rooms and kitchens) must be durable and easy to maintain. Elegant textiles with complex textures may be more suitable for low traffic areas such as formal living rooms.
Choose upholstered furniture by evaluating the quality of furniture available in your price range. Be aware of the performance requirements for your needs and identify the criteria most important to you.
Perhaps the biggest advance in recliner styling is the wider choice of fabric and leather coverings. No longer relegated to bullet-proof synthetics, recliners are freely dressed in natural fibers, such as brushed cotton and denim, or sophisticated textures, such as velvet, tapestry, and leather. Invisible stain-guard treatments help remove some of the worry from these more delicate fabrics. Distressed leathers and washed chenilles give a softly aged look. Some manufacturers are even offering modified slipcover styles.
Health and Safety -- Fire
CCigarettes are the most common cause of household fires. The Upholstered Furniture Action Council (UFAC) is a voluntary program designed by furniture manufacturers to promote guidelines and standards for flammability of upholstered furniture. Member firms display a UFAC hang tag on furniture telling consumers how their upholstery fabrics have been classified in flammability tests. Flame retardant finishes can be applied to cotton and rayon.
Table 1: Properties of fibers used in upholstery fabrics. | ||
Fiber | Properties | |
Wool | Natural fiber from sheep, highly crimped | Excellent hand, high resiliency, attacked by moths, fair abrasion resistance, poor sunlight resistance, burns slowly, self-extinguishes in flames, requires dry cleaning |
Cotton | Natural plant fiber used for centuries | Excellent absorbency, resistant to moths, dyes well, wrinkles easily, moderate abrasion resistance, moderate sunlight resistance, extremely flammable unless treated, easy to care for |
Rayon | Manufactured fiber made from wood chips | Inexpensive, good hand, may shrink or stretch when wet, poor abrasion resistance, moderate sunlight resistance, resistant to moths and mildew, extremely flammable unless treated with a flame retardant finish, requires dry cleaning |
Nylon | First synthetic fiber, produced in 1928 | Resilient, excellent abrasion resistance, poor sunlight resistance, burns slowly with melting, easy care and maintenance |
Polyester | Synthetic fiber favored in blends to add dimensional stability | Excellent resilience, resistant to insects and mildew, good abrasion resistance, good sunlight resistance, burns slowly with melting, resists waterborne stains |
Acrylic | Synthetic fiber famous for wool-like feel | Moderate resiliency, attractive hand, moderate abrasion resistance, excellent sunlight resistance, burns with melting, easy care |
Olefin | One of the more recently developed synthetic fibers | Inexpensive, extremely heat sensitive, resistant to chemicals and insects, excellent abrasion resistance, poor sunlight resistance, burns with melting, resists waterborne stains |
Leather | Processed hides and skins from animals | Excellent hand, durable, varies in quality, requires special care in cleaning,self-extinguishes in flames |
Appearance Retention
How well upholstered furniture will wear depends on the fiber, fabric, color application, finish, color fastness and dimensional stability.
Fibers and their characteristics are summarized in Table 1. Complex or fancy yarns of any fiber type may snag and break with abrasion.
Upholstery fabric must be firmly woven. If fabric samples are available, hold the fabric up to the light. Is it compact? Closely woven? Examine the raw edges of the fabric. Do they fray or ravel easily? If so, yarns will shift and pull away at the seams, particularly in cushions and where upholstery fabric is attached to a sofa or chair frame. Stretch the fabric diagonally. Does it stretch and then completely recover? If it does, it will hold its shape without wrinkling.
A balanced weave, where all yarns are about the same size and strength, wears better than one with heavy yarns in one direction and thin yarns in the other. A twill weave resists wear and shows soil less than a plain weave of similar quality.
Flat-surfaced fabrics like damask, brocade, and satin show the effects of abrasion because the long yarns on the surface are subject to wear. Pile fabrics, like frieze, plush, and velvet, withstand abrasion quite well if they are made of firm yarns with deep and close pile and firmly held to the ground cloth. A pile fabric with cut loops mats more easily than one with uncut loops.
A latex backing often is applied to upholstery fabrics to help stabilize them. The latex forms a coating that helps keep soil from sifting through. It prevents seam slippage and makes precise cutting possible. Loosely woven fabrics should have an applied backing to ensure stability and longer wear.
Color Application
Pigment-printed fabrics may show color loss from abrasion. If you have a sample of the fabric, rub it 20 to 30 times with an emery board. Does the color change or rub off?
Easy care and stain-resistant finishes allow water-based stains to be easily blotted up. Scotchgard® by the 3-M Company, and Teflon® and Zepel® by DuPont are examples of stain-resistant finishes. Some finishes of this type, however, may retain oily soil. Ask for information about the type of finish that the manufacturer has applied. Is the finish durable? Is it covered in the warranty?
Colorfastness is the ability of fabrics to withstand color changes due to sunlight, abrasion, chemicals, and cleaning. Ultraviolet light can seriously damage textiles by increasing fading and by causing deterioration of fibers. Do not put upholstered furniture in intense sunlight for long periods. If this is not possible, choose fibers that withstand sunlight and consider window treatments that filter light.
Test fabrics for color loss by applying any chemicals or cleaning agents in an unobtrusive area before using them. Use a clean, white cloth so that you can see if color is transferred.
Dimensional Stability
Dimensional stability refers to a textile's ability to resist shrinking or sagging. Loose weaves may become distorted or sag over time. Use appropriate care methods to prevent shrinkage.
Read all labels. Note and compare prices. Price alone is not a true guide
to quality. A less expensive fabric might serve your purpose as well or
better than a more costly one. Study the hang tags, labels, and information
imprinted on fabric selvages, if samples are available. Labels should
specify whether a fabric is colorfast to light, cleaning, or abrasion.
The label may have a number or letter that indicates fabric classification.
The less expensive fabrics usually are labeled with low numbers or the
first letters of the alphabet. For example, "11" would indicate
a more expensive fabric than "4" and "K" a more expensive
fabric than "D."
Indicators of quality for upholstered furniture also include:
- strong, stable frames that cannot be felt from the outside
- straight application of fabric on grain
- matched patterns
- straight, strong seams
- secure buttons
- joints closely fitted, dowelled, screwed, and glued
- arms reinforced with metal where they meet the seat frame
- closely-woven internal webbing, securely tacked
- double coil springs, tied securely
- firm rolls of padding on sharp areas of frame
Shopping for Upholstered Furniture
Shopping for upholstered furniture should be done carefully but you should also enjoy the process. Start by asking about the frame. Is it kiln dried hardwood, layered hardwood, engineered wood, or a softwood product? Hardwoods like oak, alder, birch, ash, hickory and maple, layered hardwoods (plywood), and engineered woods (polymer reinforced composites) have tight grains and hold screws and nails well.
Look for joints that are reinforced with blocks or dowels or mortise and tenon joints. High-end furniture often has corner blocks that have been glued and/or screwed for added strength. Look for a minimum number of joints-fewer joints mean fewer chances for failure. Today's advanced manufacturing technology allows many joints to be eliminated by use of computer numerically controlled routing equipment. Most pieces are now stapled or galvanized nail strips with multiple points of attachment used to provide very durable fastening.
If there is exposed wood (arms or legs) check the finish quality by running your fingers underneath the arms and around the legs. The finish should be smooth to the touch. Legs should either be an extension of the frame, screwed in place, or doweled and glued.
Furniture cushioning affects comfort and durability. Cushions may contain flexible polyurethane foam, layers of polyester fiber batting, down and/or feathers and combinations of these materials. Sometimes individually pocketed steel coils are encased within the foam cushion to provide an extra level of support.
Polyurethane foam cushioning has the ability to provide long service life when it meets industry-accepted criteria. With conventional polyurethane foam, a density (the weight of one cubic foot of foam) of 1.8 pounds or more is usually adequate.
Polyester fiber is often used on its own or in combination with polyurethane foam or other cushioning materials. While polyester fiber can provide a gentle surface feel, the initial feel often changes or disappears quickly as fibers compact.
Cotton batting is rarely used in traditional seat cushions, but can be found in futons as a dual-purpose mattress and cushion. Cotton batting is difficult to work with because it tends to compact and change shape. Cotton can quickly show signs of uneven wear. If you select an all-cotton futon mattress/cushion be sure if it is tufted, so you will be able to add extra cotton fill as necessary to help maintain the mattress shape.
Goose down as well as goose and duck feathers are sometimes used in higher-end cushioning. Goose down has more interlocking fiber and air content than feathers so it can retain shape better than feathers alone. Down and feathers tend to compact and the stuffing may shift or lump up as weight is applied. It may be necessary to fluff a down cushion to regain original looks.
Back cavities are often filled with loose fiber. With this type of construction, back-fill can settle or compact. A better solution is compartmentalized back construction, where vertical bags of filling are used to reduce compacting and migration. The best approach is to find a foam filled back. No matter the construction, it is important that the cushioning be evenly distributed and is capable of concealing the feel of the springs and frame.
Fabric choice is your chance to express your preferences in color, patterns, and textures. Fabrics with tight weaves and durable fibers like polypropylene or nylon typically stand up to the most active use. More formal fabrics like satins, brocades, or damasks are best reserved for seating where practicality is less of a concern. Fabrics that have a pattern woven in tend to resist wear better than those that have a printed pattern.
In the showroom, test the fabric for strength. Unzip the cushion, reach in and try pulling the fabric sample in different directions. The material should not separate. Run a fingernail over the fabric face. The fabric should not separate or show signs of abrasion. Take plenty of time to sit on a sofa or chair. Some seating characteristics take a few minutes to detect.
You can quickly note any imperfections and defects by making these easy checks:
- check the seams and corners for unwanted tucks or dimples
- check for rips and snags that can be caused by pulling the covering too tightly
- check the corners and edges; if you feel the frame within, the cover or padding may wear out prematurely
- ensure that the fabric patterns and decorative embroidery match, and are centered and evenly spaced
- make sure the nap of velvet fabric is oriented consistently in the same direction
Cleanability codes are listed on furniture tags to assist consumers with appropriate care. Since the dyes or backings on some upholstery fabrics will be affected by water or spot cleaners, the cleanability code tells which cleaning method is safest for your fabric. If your furniture is not coded, test the fabric for damage or color change on a hidden part of the furniture before spot cleaning.The code is as follows:
(W): Use only water-based cleaning agents or foam. Mix two tablespoons of ammonia or ammoniated detergent to a quart of water. Wipe the stain gently with a cloth dampened with the solution. Continue turning the cloth so you are always using a clean portion.
(S): Use only mild, pure, water-free dry cleaning solvent. Wet a cloth with the spot cleaner and follow the same procedure as described above.
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Blot up stains as quickly as possible. Do not rub. Prompt attention to stains increases success in removing them. Even stain-resistant finishes offer only temporary protection. The furniture industry recommends professional cleaning when overall cleaning is necessary. The cleanability code should be called to the attention of your professional cleaner. A part of the instruction for each code designation is Caution: Never remove cushion covers for separate dry cleaning or washing. Any cleaning method that requires the removal of the covers from the cushions can destroy the backing, shrink, or otherwise damage upholstery fabric.
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- Pretty, R. (1997). The ultimate interior designer. New York: Sterling.
- Upholstered Furniture Action Council. (2007). A guide for consumers. Available: www.ufac.org/consumers.htm.
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"White Dog" is a blunt and unflinching look at the roots of racism as well as a narrative debate about the "curablity" of racism.
Our 7-year cinematic nightmare comes to an end. Hopefully.
As luck would have it the pixiedust or space amoeba is actually a galactic monster named Yog that possesses other organisms for evil purposes, often swelling them to Brobdingnagian proportions.
"Life Blood" is the worst Rob Zombie movie Rob Zombie didn't make.
A puzzling too-late sequel to a throwaway too-late Asian horror cash in
Ultimately, there's very little reason for me to recommend this.
Maybe it's just sour grapes because I was hoping for "Cthulu on a Plane", but for me this film felt like a very special Halloween episode of One Tree Hill.
Eventually, the new lovebirds end up having sex on top of She's dead husband's grave (naturally), awakening his corpse, and things quickly spiral out of control in various sexy, gory, and hilarious ways.
"Isolation" is a somber, humorless film that takes deadly moocows very seriously.
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The director of national intelligence dismissed accusations Tuesday night that the National Security Agency listened in on 70 million French phone calls in a 30-day period.
James Clapper denied the eavesdropping, which was initially reported in the French newspaper Le Monde, calling the allegations "misleading" and "false," the New York Times reports. The revelations came from documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor now charged with espionage and theft for leaking confidential documents about the scope of NSA surveillance.
France is just the latest American ally to express outrage over revelations that the NSA used electronic surveillance within their borders. Mexico, Germany and Brazil are already upset about allegations of spying within their borders.
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A debate about the rights of union workers is growing increasingly heated and threatens to spread to other states.
February 25, 2011, FridayStandoffs Over Union Rights Continue in Wisconsin and Indiana
To prevent a quorum on a vote allowing private-sector workers to opt out of unions, lawmakers fled to Illinois.
February 24, 2011, ThursdayMissing Democrats Continue Wisconsin Budget Stall
Senate Democrats from Wisconsin remained in hiding in Illinois, preventing the chamber from taking up a budget bill that includes provisions they view as an attack on public sector unions.
February 23, 2011, WednesdayThousands Gather to Protest Bill in Ohio
The battle between state governments and public employees' unions is spreading from Wisconsin to Ohio and Indiana.
February 23, 2011, WednesdayWisconsin G.O.P. Plans to Work Without Democrats
The Senate majority leader told colleagues to expect to resume work, leaving the chamber without Democrats as senators take up governor's appointments and other issues.
February 22, 2011, TuesdayWisconsin Splits Over Governor's Move Against Public Unions
Wisconsin, once a pioneer in supporting organized labor, has become a battleground over unionized public workers and their role in the budget woes.
February 22, 2011, TuesdayIn Wisconsin, Dueling Protests Over Workers' Rights
Madison, Wis., overrun by angry state employees, had a new element Saturday: opposition to the opposition.
February 20, 2011, SundaySouth Dakota Shelves Bill on Killings in Defense of the Unborn
The phrasing of state legislation to expand the definition of justifiable homicide had drawn concern that it would put abortion providers at greater risk.
February 17, 2011, ThursdayTobacco-Free Hiring in Workplaces
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February 11, 2011, FridayDeath in St. Louis Rekindles Anger at August Busch IV
The death of August Busch IV's companion has provided fodder for those who see him as someone whose money and influence have protected him.
February 11, 2011, FridayDead Zone for iPhones No More
The people of North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming will have their first shot at owning an iPhone when Verizon Wireless starts selling the gadgets on Thursday.
February 10, 2011, ThursdayCold Sets In as Nation Digs Out From Winter Storm
Dozens of states from Texas to Wisconsin saw the snow and ice stop falling, only to be replaced by a cold snap.
February 03, 2011, ThursdayWinter Storm Disrupts Air and Road Traffic
A paralyzing 2,000-mile swath of winter pushed eastward, disrupting the rhythms of everyday life.
February 02, 2011, WednesdayTuesday's Forecast: Horrific
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The Nazareth College School of Education has a long history of preparing teachers for teaching in urban schools, with a commitment to understanding the varying learning needs and potential of children of all backgrounds and life challenges.
The Center for Urban Education was formed as a hub for initiatives and programs that specifically address the needs and circumstances of urban schools, urban teachers, and urban children. Some of those programs are highlighted here.
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Professional Development for Teachers
The School of Education provides professional development opportunities for the RCSD teachers, some of these include the Inquiry Project, Professional Learning Community, Bilingual Education Certificate, and the Professional Development Grant.
Practicum Placements of Naz Students
The office of Field Placement in the School of Education places Nazareth College students in many RCSD schools. Such placements provide an opportunity for students to learn about effective teaching methods in urban environments.
Teacher Preparation for Urban Schools
Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC)
In collaboration with the Rochester City School District and its community partners, the TOC program helps prepare teachers of color to address the learning needs of students in high-need schools. Beyond meeting requirements for teaching certification, TOC participants are mentored by effective teachers and are involved in extensive professional development and community based learning experiences. Students from high-need schools who are tutored for 40 hours by TOC pre-services teachers consistently meet academic goals. TOC fosters continued growth in TOC graduates by mentoring them beyond their first year of teaching and providing them with professional development opportunities through their teaching careers. Since 1989, more than 120 TOC graduates have taught in RCSD schools, and most importantly, TOC graduates have more than a 98 percent retention rate in the first five years of teaching.
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"The question my students ask is 'Why does it have to be specific to children of color when application can be made to all children?'. I agree with them and say because all the other books are not called 'Teaching the White Kids' and yet that is what they are about. Our society in its political correctness tries to minimize difference and therefore in education we perpetuate the practice of teaching the way we were taught, using expectations, assumptions, and analogies that were perhaps valid and applicable to our lives. Doing this we lose students whose lives and experiences are different than the growing up lives of many of today's pre-service teachers. We need to make the differences in culture/communities real and overt if teachers are going to employ methods and approaches that are responsive to the culture they teach in, applicable to the lives of their students, and effective in equipping students with skills of learning and perspective taking. Teaching in an urban school makes the difference of children real and the inequity in education blatant. Trying to teach this, communicate this, in the safety of a college classroom, at best, leaves these concepts in an abstract vacuum. The opportunity to teach in an urban setting communications volumes much more effectively than I ever could." - Dr. Ellen Contopidis, Assistant Professor of Inclusive Childhood Education on the importance of site based courses.
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I went into MAC looking for the perfect eyebrow powder. Being platinum blonde it is almost impossible to find a color that isn't too harsh or fake looking. I went into MAC and asked the SA for a good color for my brows, and she said "Cork" looked perfect for me. I went home and tried it out, it was WAY too dark and harsh for me. Although I am super blonde, my brows are naturally much darker but they aren't that dark. I went in and exchanged "Cork" for "Omega" after doing some research - and I have got to say, I LOVE it! It is sooo perfect for my brows. It seriously fills in and defines my brows without making me look like a drag queen. It's almost impossible to find the perfect brow shade for us platinum blondes - but Omega is definitely the shade! I apply this to my brows with a MAC 208 which I think is perfect. It is super dense and blends it out evenly. Not only is this the perfect brow color, but I'm sure this is gonna be gorgeous with multiple eyeshadow looks.
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Great color if you want a quick way to really make your eyes look wide and awake. I wear Omega all over my lid and in my crease, with a light stroke of it under my eyes. And then lots of black mascara (Maybelline Stiletto). I didn't have to fuss with it and add more color, blend, add more, remove, etc. Just a quick swipe did the trick and transformed my eyes. I have tried this as a brow color as well but I prefer pencil because I like a more defined brow. I find that Omega works well over other colors as well to make them look softer and to open up the eyes. Basically this is an eye opening color, and I love finding those, because I'm a mom with two little ones, never get enough sleep, and I can use all the help I can get to look more alert than I really am :)
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A cooler matte brown, however most products turn more warm on my skin rather than "taupe", so I can't register this as that.
It is lovely in the brows for a lighter look, and also fantastic for days where I like to spackle on false freckles. Strange, I know! However, it is fantastic for that in photography.
Also lovely for contouring in the socket bone, under the cheekbones if nothing else is around, and around the face. I'm NC17.
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One of my absolute favorite MAC shadows! Omega is a matte, medium brown-taupe that seems to stay true to its color. It applies perfectly all over the lid, or can be used in the crease as a transitional color. This eyeshadow is a perfect neutral for my skin tone, and looks sexy with Mac Patina or Mulch in the crease. Very pretty! I also love pairing this with Mac Satin Taupe in the crease for a flawless smoky brown eye! Mac Omega seems pretty simple in the pan, but glides on so buttery and pigmented onto eyelids. It's so soft and smooth, it looks more satin-y on the lid. With its quality and versatility, it is a must have!
I love how this shadow goes with my features. It is completely neutral, not too cool, not too warm, just the perfect amount of each. My blue eyes pop with this eyeshadow, and illuminates with my red auburn hair and light skin.
I think that Omega is a vital shadow to have in a make up collection. Completely beautiful!
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I love this eyeshadow! I use it everyday it is so beautiful.
Can be used as a all over lid color. Definitely the best matte neutral brown shadow that I ever used.
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OMG just the color I was looking for! I love to use this with a shimmery white and with this color on the crease. I looks so natural and beautiful. It is a matte taupey color with a hint of grey, on me it gives off a more taupe color. I would definetly repurchase this
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Omega is my least favorite MAC shadow. I bought it because I wanted a cool neutral to use as a crease contour. I'm NC 25, hazel eyes, and this doesn't work at all, I can pack it on but it won't show. It works as a base matte for the lid but it looks blah on me, and it's really difficult to blend with other colors. I think it's the matte 1 formula (matte 2 are easier to blend). I occassionally use it as a cheek contour when I want something cool (I usually contour with Benefit Hoola which is warm). Omega isn't a bad color but it doesn't work for me. I wouldn't repurchase.
**EDIT** I'm really starting to like Omega. If I put Grain on the lid (a neutral beige-silver satin) and Omega built up in the crease and outer v, it gives the perfect "no make-up make up look". I may even repurchase.
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It's been said a million times that Omega is great for brows, but what I like to use it for is my transition... well not on its own, but mixed with Kid or Wedge. When I am doing a look that calls for a cooler transition I reach for Omega. Used on it's own it can look a little flat, so I like to add just a little warmth from one of the others. I did a "Guide to MAC Transition Colors" on my blog, so feel free to check it out if you'd like!!
I do not have many MAC eyeshadows left after I overhauled my makeup collection. I kept about 10 MAC eyeshadows and this was one of them. It is irreplaceable in my opinion. I do not use it for brows as most people do. I use it as a transition color because the other popular ones (MAC Soft Brown, Texture, Kid) are too orange or dark for my skin. I have difficult skin to match, I estimate it around NC20, beauty professionals have a difficult time matching me. My body is very pale and yellow but my face is not as yellow but not noticeably pink. I like neutral browns and since I am fair this suits me best as a nice transition color without being too warm or grey. If you have the same problem I would check it out. I do not use it for any other purpose but I just don't seem to like any other shadow similar to it.
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Omega is a light soft neutral brown, that MAC desribes as a soft muted beige-brown.
It´s a matte formula, so no shimmer here in this colour.
Omega is one of the colours, which look very boring in the pan, but are incredibly versatile.
My first idea to use this shadow was in the crease. Perfect for that, because it´s not too dark and gives the perfect daytime/office look.
Second I used it as an eyeliner and it worked good for those days, when you don´t want harsh lines and dark colours in your eye make-up , but a soft and pretty look.
Recently, I discovered it as an eyebrow colour. I´m a MAC NC 20/BB sand with amber eyes, dark eyebrows and dark lashes. Quite dark eyebrows, like dark brown, that looks almost black. My eyebrows are much darker than my natural hair colour (light to middle brown), but this colours rocks for my eyebrows. I have thick eyebrows, but I have to fill in some gaps, because my natural brows don´t grow that perfect.
I totally hate this look, when your eyebrows look like some too dark caterpillars on your face and the first thing you see in the face are these way too dark artificial eyebrows. It looks this way when I use a darker brown colour like MACs brun for my brows. Way too dark!
I go for a rather natural brow, like my brows but better, so I use a Sigma E65 small angle brush and lightly fill my brows with small strokes. To finish, I use a brow gloss from the drugstore or some eight hour cream to give it a glossy and healthy look. My brows look more defined and groomed like they are naturally that good looking when I wake up (LOL) without harsh lines or a too dark colour
Truly, I love this shadow for my eyebrows and besides that, it just works for all the other things too.
If I go on vacation again, I will take a MAC pro pan with 4 eyeshadows with me and guess what: Omega would be the first I choose to take with me.
So it is a multipurpose eyeshadow and very recommended.
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I've been working through Project Euler and Sphere Online Judge problems. In this particular problem, I have to find all the prime numbers within two given numbers. I have a function that looks promising (based on the Sieve of Eratosthenes), except it's too slow. Can someone spot what is slowing my function down so much, and hint at how I can fix it? Also, some comments about how to approach optimization in general (or links to such comments/books/articles etc,) would be greatly appreciated.
def ranged_sieve(l, b)
primes = (l..b).to_a
primes[0]=nil if primes[0] < 2
(2..Math.sqrt(b).to_i).each do |counter|
step_from = l / counter
step_from = step_from * counter
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Mr. Robinson (President of the Board of Trade) introduced a resolution for simplifying the methods by which the average prices of corn were ascertained for the purposes of the corn law; he also proposed to include the Isle of Man in the returns in order to prevent frauds. Mr. Curwen said, 'he was sure that, within a very limited period, the country had lost at least a million by the frauds which had been committed. Large quantities of corn were imported from Denmark into the Isle of Man, and from thence shipped off to England. The greatest injury resulted to the English farmer from the introduction of foreign grain.'
Mr. Ricardo conceived that the effect of the measure would be to raise the importation price. An hon. member1 had spoken of the injury which an accumulation of foreign corn occasioned in the English market. That might be so; but the only remedy for this evil was, for this country to lower the prices of corn nearly to the standard of the prices of the continent. The only way to keep out foreign corn, was by putting high duties upon the importation of it. Now, suppose a year of scarcity had arrived, and that a high duty had been placed on the importation of foreign corn, would any minister at such a time of distress, attempt to enforce that duty—and shut out relief from a starving people? Impossible; and, therefore, the ports would be left open and free, and the immense importation which the hon. gentleman looked upon as so great a misfortune, would take place. Much had been said as to a remedy for the distress of the agriculturist: he was of opinion, that the only remedy for that distress was the total repeal of the corn laws and, sooner or later, a measure of that sort would be adopted.
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I DO NOT recommend Sear's vent cleaning service. I first called for a "free estimate" but the day they were suppose to come out I received a call stated that they would not come out for the estimate unless I was willing to agree to the work over the phone. I agreed, that was my first mistake. They started the work and while they were removing the bathroom vent the worker dropped it and broke a crystal vase and bowl. He surged his shoulders and ask for a trash can. The gas power machine they use to run the vacuum cleaner also left a big black spot in my drive way.
Overall they did a poor job for $850. I used Sear's online "survey" to complain but never received a call or email.
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Posted by azspots on 2011-03-04:
The minute they tried to hustle me into agreeing to them performing a job I just wanted an estimate on-the conversation would have ended.
Posted by Skye on 2011-03-04:
Wow, they wanted you to agree to using them, before they would come out for an estimate. Red flags for sure.
Forget the survey, contact the CEO regarding what happened, and the damage.
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Have you contacted them for the damages yet?
Now as for the "Trash can" part... At least he didn't just leave it broken on the floor.
But seriously, document the damage then contact them.
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There is no way I would do business with a company that tells me I have to agree to do business with them if they come to give me a free estimate. There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with that picture.
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Shouldn't cost more than $200.
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After a pair of losses Friday sent them to the Bronze Division in the South Gwinnett Classic softball tournament, Jefferson stormed back with three wins Saturday to win the bracket.
Jackson County didn't let their lack of experience keep them from kicking off their season in winning form. The Lady Panthers, who have no seniors and nine freshmen on the roster, needed only four innings to defeat Clarke Central 14-2 in their 2008 season opener Monday in Jefferson.
Doubleheaders might become the norm in high school athletics.
Habersham Central couldn't have asked for a better way to start the 2008 softball season.
White County didn't make mistakes, Commerce made too many.
HOMER - Johnson relied on its rushing attack in a 21-20 scrimmage game win against Banks County Friday in Homer. The Knights' sophomore running back Mantevius Rucker scored two touchdowns on the night, each long carries for more than 30 yards.
Friday's scrimmage at the Brickyard will be mostly used as a learning tool for North Hall football coach Bob Christmas. The Trojans coach liked the idea that he'll have plenty of quality film to evaluate against Class AAAAA's Roswell, which has been a top-tier Class AAAAA program in recent seasons, even though it did result in a 21-19 loss.
The butterflies will come during pre-game infield on the smoothed dirt.
North Georgia Christian School defeated Mt. Zion 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-13) on Thursday in Jonesboro.
North Hall High baseball coach Trent Mongero is on a mission to send a great big Christmas present to the Czech Republic. He's hoping to send huge packages loaded down with baseball and softball equipment to the people in Hluboka, where he recently visited on a 12-day trip to share his faith and love of baseball through an organization called Purpose Driven Baseball.
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There was unprecedented success in local high school softball in 2007.
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COLLEGE PARK - North Hall's girls basketball team played with all the heart and effort its coach Kristi House could have hoped for in Monday's second-round playoff game at Woodward Academy.
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