text: Knowledge of garment accessories: types of lace Reves Lace (Leavers): China, also known as Reba lace, the production process of the oldest. ?Reves lace few manufacturers worldwide. Reves lace is a classic and distinguished delegates, is the real Calais lace. Noyon company has 80 sets Reves lace machine, lace specifically for Reves provide different specialized Rachel lace tag, to screen "DENTELLE DE CALAIS?" (Real Calais lace). Reves lace hundreds of years ago by hand equipment manufacturing; after imitated by some machines replaced manual procedures. The production of lace fabric woven with similar work by the 16 000 yarn the same time. Flower flower every detail of the two boards to control access to, the same principle as the piano play music. Reves lace production requirements of workers with high technical quality and experience. The number of people to participate in the production of about Rachel lace than the number of production more than 5 times. Lie Weisi lace weaving prepa ration is very complicated and important, it needs highly specialized knowledge and skills, such as yarn tension of consistency and coherence. ?Reves lace features: * flower design process tedious ,150-200, the flowers form a pattern plate. * Flower pattern fine, clear, stereoscopic * clear * and Rachel lace lace edge, compared with better flexibility Rachel Lace (Rachel): Rachel (Rachel) and Trico (Tricot) are two warp knitting process. The 19th century, there is a warp scarves to the famous French actress "Rachel" named after, this point, Rachel has been in use ever since. Rachel by Rachel lace multi-bar warp knitting machine for production, with up to 78 guide bar, guide bar more room to spend the greater design. Rachel Lace Lace is divided into traditional Rachel (Rachel), electronic 贾卡拉歇尔 lace knitting (Jacquardtronic), Rachel lace knitting yarn electronic pressure (Textronic). Traditional lace Rachel (Rachel): Rachel lace weaving traditional mechanical control devices, it's flower is the movement by chain plate obtained, replace the pattern blocks to rearrange the chain, a complex time-consuming, so This lace set higher than the starting electronic Rachel lace big. Domestic short of Rachel Lace is the traditional mechanical control does not include Rachel lace knitting and knitted lace electronic 贾卡拉歇尔 Rachel electronic pressure lace yarn. Rachel lace traditional models of production have MRSS32 (32 bars), MRGSF31/16 (32 comb, pressing comb yarn sheet before 16) and so on. Electronic 贾 卡 拉 歇 尔 lace knitting (Jacquardtronic): electronically controlled production equipment Rachel, it's Jacquard lace end network equipment to diverse, rich and vivid flowers. Designers use a special pattern design CAD system will convert the information into the machine warp knitting machine readable information stored on the disk, insert the disk into the machine can produce. Thus, advances in technology not only expanded the flower design space, but also shorten the design and actual production of art distance. Lace knitting production models of electronic 贾卡拉歇尔 have MRPJ73 / 1, MRPJ43 / 1 and so on. ?Rachel lace knitting yarn Electronic pressure (Textronic): Production of electronic pressure yarn knitting lace machine Rachel works with the production of lace knitting machine electronic 加卡拉歇尔 the same principle, but it is more of a pressure plate yarn, which make more three-dimensional lace. Rachel lace knitting yarn electronic pressure with embroidery lace effect, characterized by concave-convex three-dimensional sense. Therefore, the knitting yarn electronic pressure and Reves Rachel lace lace closest. Knitting yarn production of electronic pressure models Rachel lace has MRESF31/1/24, MRESF53/1/24. ?In addition to these types of lace, embroidery lace and crochet lace. Lace Varieties ?First, crochet ? Common name crochet Crochet, called as "flower sash," "contact children." ? Multi-wire crochet, wire, bamboo or horn manufacture, is a needle with a hook. Hand Exercises needle, pull the left hand, pull the hook through the hook, winding, knitting can be a different pattern, usually overturned stool, as eye block, such as lotus petals. ? After the founding of new China, many women use Jiaodong cotton yarn, chemical fiber yarn or crocheted lace, curtains, disc pads, sofa cushions, sewing machine cover, scarf, shawl, vest, bonnet, bags, bags and other products. In 1956, the province began to crochet products exported, mainly to play disc pad kits and other sofa cushion. Rushan art factory, Haiyang embroidery factory, factories and other enterprises Huangxian embroidery, crochet technique to combine with other lace products, has designed and produced a full working tablecloth, bedspread, sofa cushions, piano covers and clothing, skirts, shoes, hats and other new products, more than 20 years of booming sales and become another staple exports Drawn industry. Origin located in Haiyang, Rushan, Huangxian, Muping, Zhucheng, Wulian, Anqiu, Huantai other places. In 1981, the province's annual output of 33,103,100 yuan. ? Second, wooden club lace ? Wooden club, also known as lace lace pieces of cargo. The late 19th century, British missionaries Ma Maolan first introduced this technology in Yantai. Wooden club lace knitting method is to first shop drawings straw in a special plate, and in many small wooden clappers (about 10-15 cm), respectively winding yarn, pull yarn end with a pin fixed to the drawing , then operating a small wooden club for weaving. Between the lines through the braided, twisted, hook, pull, form a pattern. The techniques used had a secret dragon, Kai- flower, square knot, thin cloth, clouds, two thin, medium flower off needle, lanterns buckle, vertical reed flowers, six pairs of copy and so on. ? In 1956, Qixia County plant began mass production and export of embroidered lace wooden club, the highest annual output value of 11.97 million yuan, raw materials and products are provided by the foreign trade and marketing. ? After 1960, there have been pieces of mosaic embroidered goods large set of products and cloth weaving Lianzhui Cheng's full of work and bedspread. 70's, to produce fine mosaic of small pieces of files, the main pattern for the S-type, so named after the "Gogo lace." The product was originally underwritten by the Italian world power company, also called "Small World Power." ? ?Wooden club lace Qixia the main producing areas, Fukuyama, Penglai, Muping in the rural areas, fine art that are up to 12 people. 1974, Qixia County, sent seven lace knitting factory workers have 10 times to Japan, the United States, Thailand, Greece and so on technical performance evaluation of high. In 1979, Qixia clappers lace was awarded the Office of Provincial Second Light brand, the same year registered the "White Yang" brand. Plant wool, velvet, lace and lace dress at the same time line of provincial and prefectural levels, Design Innovation Award. In 1981, five pairs of lines dragons start a new process, the second light by the Provincial Office of scientific and technological achievements as third prize. In 1984, the Qixia clappers lace flowers in Shandong Province, arts and crafts appraisal t em quality award certificate, the same year won the State Economic and Trade Ministry of Origin Certificate. ? 3, lace blue state capital Green Lace state capital known as "bars" and "large set." ? In 1900, British missionaries Kurdish drawings and raw materials imported from Italy, by the Song Chuandian (Green Island Song Wangzhuang), the white chapter (Green Island Tan Square), the Yuan Jingtao (Linzi person) 3 fund-raising, in Qingzhou City Palace in the Street opened Johnson Lace Zhuang, and other places in county and Song Wangzhuang a "railing room." Around 1905, Yuan Jingtao Linzi and others carried out in lace production. Followed by a V element into the (West off), Faith (Rabbit Hill), Yi Hing (stone temple), etc. have been established more than a dozen Village of numbers. Weavers throughout Linzi, Guangrao and Yidu of Chengguan, high Liu, Yang River, folder Stream area. ? In 1935, Yantai and Zibo Jen Matheson benefit Chengxiang number, benefit Yongxing number, letter No. Chang, Germany No. 4 Poly lace village public process contracts signed, marked as "blue state capital lace large set." Arts organizations spend time only in the family and friends teach each other to develop very slowly, combined with the effects of war, to liberate the eve of the already disappearing. ? After the founding of new China, lace production restored and developed. 1956, Linzi jointly established several lace village cooperatives. In 1965, Yidu, Shouguang, Guangrao, Boxing and other counties set up factories there after Wudi, Linqu, Changle, Weicheng District, Huantai plant put into operation one after another and so on. In 1981, the province's output value 21,195,700 yuan. Since then, due to depressed international market, lace production decreased year by year. In 1984, Weicheng District, Changle, Linzi, etc. The factory has shown a cut-off or semi-shutdown state. In 1985, the province's total output value of only 7.4775 million yuan. ? Green Lace state capital of production lines 10 cm long, as thick as a few dozen pairs of chopsticks and wooden small wooden club, one end of the line wrapped around the other end a string of beads materials (mainly for stability with a wooden club and fall lines). Production models of complex lace, needed clappers around 50 pairs. ? Green Lace state capital is divided into at least two working lace and mosaic lace. Filled with fine cotton lace work as raw material, with flat organizations, across organizations, thin weave, closely woven to form a variety of artistic practices series, the overall artistic effect with openwork. Mosaic lace is woven lace as the main body, with Xiang embroidery made of linen. Products, plate mat, small inserts and table cloth, bedspread and so on. ? Yidu County Embroidery Works production of "green state capital Lace" in 1979 was named the Office of Provincial Second Light brand, the same year as a provincial quality products and quality Ministry of Light Industry; 1983 Hundred Flowers Awards tem arts and crafts and quality certificates Ministry of Economy and Trade Certificate granted; in 1984 won the prize of Chinese arts and crafts flowers Cup Award. Guangrao County Lace Factory production of "green state capital Lace", 1979 tem quality awards, 1983 Award for high quality flowers tem arts and crafts certificate. ? ?4, Eagle flat embroidery ? Eagle embroidery flat embroidery large set of known, is mainly flat embroidery and pumping both Carve Le craft embroidered traditional handicrafts made. Began production in Wendeng County. Distribution of the late 19th century have customers overseas, has over a hundred years. Wen Teng, Muping, Laiyang, Rongcheng, Weihai, Rushan, Haiyang, Huangxian, Penglai, Fukuyama as the main origin. After 60 years, carved flat embroidery skills transfer to Tianjin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Henan, Anhui and other places. ? Eagle flat embroidery and more high-end products with good quality linen or white cotton character interweave the fabric, together with the light silver-gray or bleached silk embroidered; middle and low carved flat embroidery fabric multi-purpose white or beige cotton, can mosaic all kinds of lace . Product design not only absorbed the Western countries in different periods of decorative patterns and court dome, pilasters of curly grass patterns and so on, the various forms of Chinese Traditional auspicious patterns. Flower patterns to peony, chrysanthemum, rose, plum, honeysuckle, grapes and more Interlocking. In 1981, Wendeng County Eagle embroidery flat embroidery factory production was awarded a large set of provincial quality arts and crafts Hundred Flowers Award, and registered "days Fukuyama" brand. In 1984, the State Economic and Trade Ministry of Origin Certificate awarded. ? 5, shuttle lace ? Shuttle lace originated in Penglai County. 90 19th century, Australian missionary Penglai County, with de- hi, customers pack the joint operation had shuttle lace. 19th century, the county processed more than 5000 staff, operating up to and up to 15 clients, customers Zhao Xueyu (some say Chiu into.) Yantai Jen Matheson building also opened Ruitai line, specialized distribution shuttle lace. ? Shuttle lace made of metal or horn as a tool for small shuttle, shuttle cavity loaded yarn ball yarn producers to pull out the first hole from the shuttle body, by wearing lead, circle knot, button lock, etc., and shuttle methods, you can compile bear was plum- type tricks, put together knitting, has become the second side continuous strip lace. ? October 1956, Penglai County, some of the individual operators to set up Penglai County embroidery factory. From 1964, the plant design after another full working sets of full working bedspread and bedding, woven dress, sun hat and other new products. The product of the production tools have shuttles, crochet two, to more than 400 varieties. In 1982, industrial output value reaching 18 million yuan, realizing profits of 1.39 million yuan. In 1979, Penglai, Shandong Province was named shuttle lace quality products, won the national quality awards in 1980, quality medals, in 1984 by the State Economic and Trade Ministry of Origin Certificate. ? 6, Jimo trim Jimo Jimo, also known as trim a large set of trim. Integration of traditional weaving techniques formed holding lace craft lace craft. In 1911, a guest artist Jimo Yantai Zhong Xi Lu (Jimo County Wacun yellow people) from the British companies to introduce Jen Matheson Italian "hand lace" sample, and then returned to Jimo raised flower opened Heights village. 1920, Jimo city already has a "Heights", "Ming New," "rivers" and 45 private flower village, and formed a north to Laiyang, Lacey, south to the Laoshan, rubber County, west across the river sell The majority of production areas. 1938, set up a "lace Jimo County Association." According to incomplete statistics, at an annual output of nearly 8,000 sets of lace, the main products include table cloth, dining sets, disk pad. Later, because of the outbreak of the Pacific War, foreign trade halt, spend Chuang closed. Eve of the founding of new China, Jimo trim on the verge of despair. ? After the founding of new China, Jimo trim resumed and developed. In 1953, the establishment of Jimo County Chengguan, paragraph Village, Omura 3 lace production cooperatives, and in 1956 merged Jimo County, lace factory. In 1981, the province's industrial output value of 39.3921 million yuan, producing extended Laoshan, rubber County, Jiaonan, Laiyang, Lacey, Wen Teng, etc.. Product by the liberation of 23 to 10, more than more than 2300 color specifications, sold in Europe, America and Southeast Asia more than 40 countries and regions. Jimo County, lace factory's products are exempt foreign trade sector as the export product. ? Jimo wire rimmed with special lighting and linen as the raw material quality, the drawing is divided into several small pieces, nails in a special Po gallery, serial pin rejection line, from left to right are locked by order of production. All production to be completed each block sample, then connect into semi- finished products according to the original drawings (side a), and then sewing the edges with a child and embroidery (Zhahua) mosaic process, then refurbished, hot equal treatment, it becomes a complete products. ? Since 1978, Jimo Jimo county lace trim continuous production plant was awarded the Office of Provincial Second Light brand, quality products in Shandong Province and the Ministry of Light Industry. In 1983, won the Hundred Flowers Chinese arts and crafts Cup Prize money. ?7, padlock Padlock, also known as Eagle embroidery, known as full working padlock Weihai, foreign markets, known as the "Weihaiwei jobs." The late 19th century, arts and lace imported Carve Yantai, Weihai padlock is full of work based on the integration of this folk embroidery needle, and gradually formed a kind of pin lock embroidery as the main means of modeling products. ? Padlock process is to print patterns on the wooden pole on the linen taut, first by the edge of the contour pattern shop nail three or five bottom line, then along the bottom line lock system. When all the embroidery finished, cut away the bottom cloth pattern to form hollow, this set off the cloth motifs. The design theme, and more for the peony, grapes, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, Chinese rose, big curly grass, such as Lotus Scroll. Carve fancy with multi- level, with the pumping Le, flat embroidery, cushion embroidery, knitting other items of technology, to the formation of ups and downs, right and wrong, such as different density contrast, gives a strong three-dimensional. ? Weihai Crafts Factory is padlock products, plant, industrial output in 1981 reached 8.76 million yuan. In addition, Wen Teng, Muping, Rongcheng, Haiyang counties have produced. ? In 1979, Weihai padlock products have full Ministry of Light Industry Award for quality, tem quality award in 1980, 1981, Drawn in the country for the first time quality evaluation of the total score first, and was a silver cup of Chinese arts and crafts Hundred Flowers Awards Award, register the "Weihaiwei" brand. In 1984, won the State Economic and Trade Ministry of Origin Certificate. Muping county board county embroidery embroidery factory and cultural production plants over work padlock, in 1985 and won the Hundred Flowers Prize for quality arts and crafts awards. ? ?8, net deduction In 1919, Yantai Jen Matheson will net deduction knitting technology into Yantai. Reportedly, lace business start-up vibration in Zhaoyuan Fung Company, and sent five series compiled flower flower technology to teach women to set up lace Zhuang (release raw materials, acquisition of finished products). Merchants to monopolize the business, the networking process in Huangxian form Huangxian networking, Zhaoyuan compiled flowers. Weihai, Rongcheng, Rushan, Haiyang, Muping, Yantai, Fukuyama, Penglai, ye xian, Laiyang, Lacey business organizations and other places of production. ? Net deduction process, the first design drawings depicted in a transparent grid paper, drying printed production drawings. Then formed with a cotton mesh fixed on the wooden support, so that the net number filmography tight with the drawing number of the corresponding cell. Then seek project has conducted a lattice embroidery, usually 3 per inch head, 5 to 7 present project, ranging up to 12 orders or more high-end products. As the study said the mesh to "buckle", so named after the "net deduction." Products are generally used to make cloth, bedspread, sofa cushions, curtains, curtains and wall. ? In 1926, Lee County Changyi see the Far East Matheson received from Yantai net deduction order, and the Far East branch opened in Changyi to produce 3 to 6 buckle products. The eve of war, the county has mesh button factory (workshops, community numbers) more than 30 products sold by the Yantai Britain, the United States and other countries. Later, because of the war, production stopped. ? After the founding of new China, Zhaoyuan County, 8 village merged net lace buckle production cooperatives, to restore net deduction of production. In 1955, the establishment of a button factory in Zhaoyuan network, the annual industrial output value of 400,000 yuan, producing extended to Haiyang, Laiyang, Huangxian other places. At the same time, the city has built 11 Changyi private or joint-stock factory, in 1950 annual output of 22 400. 1955, 10 factories set up a new fund-raising network button next supply and production agency, was renamed in 1957, net deduction embroidery industry, cooperatives, the annual industrial output value of 420,000 yuan. Drawn in 1976, renamed Changyi plant, the annual industrial output value of 3.71 million yuan. In 1981, the province's total industrial output value 20,818,800 yuan net deduction. Since then the international market turmoil and because of the appreciation of the rural labor force to give up net deduction processing, and net production buckle down. In 1985, the province's industrial output value was 7.0347 million yuan. ? Into the 80's, net deduction within the product sales increased year by year, the province net buckle factory and more than 40 cities nationwide more than 100 large and medium shopping centers established marketing relationships. Great Hall, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Beijing Cultural Palace, State Guesthouse, international trains, the Capital International airports and embassies and the provincial, city hotels, restaurants used by all kinds of curtains, sofa cushions, and many more from Zhaoyuan, Changyi two places. In 1980, Button was named Zhaoyuan network quality and the Ministry of Light Industry, Shandong Province quality product, and registered "Plum Blossom" brand. In 1984, high precision product "net embroidery" and "fiber bulk yarn" net deduction Hundred Flowers Award at the national arts and crafts creative design appraisal was excellent the second prize, and was the economic and trade department Origin Certificate. In 1983, Changyi net deduction of origin issued by the Department of Trade Certificate of quality, and in 1985 was named Hundred Flowers Award, Shandong Province quality arts and crafts. ? 9, buttonholes ? Buttonholes, also known as bundle head. 20th century 30's, Rushan County, is the main origin of buttonholes. ? The early days of New China, Rushan County, Li Baohua, who opened a six lace and net Zhuang Zhuang. 1956, established the Rushan art plant, a primary product producing a buttonhole. 70's, Hong Kong's Wanfeng, Asia, Shaoxing, Hanny several major companies underwriting the factory grommets Drawn products re-exported to the world. In 1982, Rushan County art factory grommets products to 14.5 million yuan in total industrial output value. In addition, Muping, Weihai, Wen Teng, etc. Laiyang slightly produced. ? Buttonholes with cotton cloth, silk and, Le Web, Cut edge, insert made of stainless four processes. Products used to mesh the left through the air to set off the pattern on fabric patterns of craftsmanship, unique style, do not have humor, by foreign customers as "Drawn Soul" and "lace the highest." ? In 1980, Rushan County, was named buttonholes large set of high-quality products in Shandong Province, China in 1981 was named quality arts and crafts Hundred Flowers Award, 1984, by the State Economic and Trade Ministry of Origin Certificate. ? ?10, hand lace In 1911, Yantai Jen Matheson lace production technology from Italy and brought back samples of Jimo County Wacun Huang Zhong Lu Greek samples brought back from Jen Matheson to Jimo a teaching, then form in Jimo lace. ? 1928, will hand lace lace business technology and samples taken to the Rongcheng (now chengxiangzhen) lidao county and area and set up a plant in Rongcheng County, with Thailand, the product name Rongcheng hand lace. ? Rongcheng hand lace knitting process is to slice cut designs, printed on brown paper, in drawing the following two to three brown paper and then pave the way, and then follow the pattern edge of the bottom line nail shop, will be drawing on the left thumb and index finger pinching , the right hand needle alignment, along the bottom hem woven mesh. Acupuncture to padlock the main. Fancy lantern between the multi-button lock to be put together, wrapped around the main part of organized doping column, woven rice dumplings, twisted wheel nose, eyes and other types of pull Crabs. After block lace weaving, cut the nail line, then slice cut lace stitching put together, it becomes a complete product. ? Hand lace expensive international market order is small, and intermittent, market instability, and even stop production for several years. In 1967, Rongcheng County, embroidery factory created a new needle, lower the cost of 30-50%. The new sample 50166 # 50167 # Chun Sang from Hong Kong underwriting. Later, the 50 808 # 50441 # New samples one after another, holding lace in the international market open market. In 1981, the factory successfully developed the "Phoenix Lace" considerable volume, but little processing staff income, lace production fell, the production is difficult to maintain. ? In 1979, Rongcheng County, province of two light hand Lace is named as the brand in 1984 by the State Ministry of Foreign Trade Certificate in 1985 was named provincial high quality arts and crafts Hundred Flowers Awards. ? Wenden, Lacey, etc. are also involved in this industry. ? ?11, EMI Korea EMI Korea EMI Korea that lace is woven and handmade embroidery crafts. ? In 1963, Arts & Crafts Import & Export Corporation of Shandong's foreign trade was introduced from Japan EMI Lisa back small pieces of hair samples, Jinan Ribbon Plant commissioned a mechanism with a trial, and the network button and embroidery factory Changyi county of drawing a number of table cloth, bedspread, sofa by piano cover other flower draft trial production, the market in 1965, was welcomed by Japanese businessmen. At the same time, the plant in Changyi Chengguan, two sets of curtain, liutuan, summer shop, zhangling villages and towns such as lace, EMI Korea technical training and processing, and gradually formed a semi- finished products processing base. In the meantime, play with a factory in Qingdao, Qingdao has developed a trim, after collectively referred to as EMI Korea. After 1965, Qingdao, Weifang, roughness, Jiaonan, Zhucheng, high density, Rongcheng, Jinan (discontinued in August 1980), Jimo and Laoshan, Shouguang, etc. EMI Korea has produced products. 1980 and 1983, Changyi County Embroidery Factory (the original mesh buckle embroidery factory Changyi County), Zhucheng Embroidery Factory (Zhucheng Crafts Factory) and Qingdao Artex Factory (the original roughness embroidery mill) products produced by EMI Korea, respectively, were classified quality products for the province. ? EMI Korea, the production process, the first shop drawings printed in the straw-plate (or cardboard), the fixed, according to shop with fancy designs, and fixed with pins. Tape laid out, then a different stitch to shop knot Clusters: petals and more 8-word needle and twisted needles; flower Multi Osmanthus network, plum blossom needle; flowers and flower between the said Office, the use of m words needle and lanterns Button links. Pattern shape under both the needs of a number of laps grape embellishment, weaving round cake, flowers and other types of corn knot. Currently, EMI Korea tape has been used in a variety of product specifications and shapes, acupuncture is also compiled by the cakes, lanterns Button, 8-pin evolved to more than ten kinds of characters; flowers of five, six flower development to the peony, chrysanthemum, rose, etc. Flower deformation pattern; products from the bed sheets, table cloth and other development process clothing, vest, umbrella, hand scarves, curtain head, aprons and other daily necessities. ? The late 60s, early 70s by EMI Korea evolved out of brightly with Li, Qiao Li with Li and a new generation of such species. After the first two varieties on the market due to poor sales, then be eliminated. The new generation of Korea also known as the fine work EMI Korea, Jimo County, lace factory designed in 1973. Jimo and Laoshan, plastic Jiaonan County and has production, the highest annual total industrial output value reached 18.9974 million yuan. In 1984, Jimo and Laoshan lace factory production of the new generation of Li-tem quality arts and crafts Hundred Flowers Awards.


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This column was originally published April 5, 2000.
Mariners in trouble at sea. This could have been us, but wasn't.
"There's an emergency in progress." The tone of Dave's voice was one of interest, not panic, so I knew it wasn't us. "First real emergency we've picked up in years," he mused.
I came forward from the stern to listen, the ex-paramedic in me paying close attention.
As the law requires, we were monitoring emergency Channel 16, but switched to 24 when Coast Guard Group Mayport asked the captain calling for help to do so. Read More»
While looking for an already-published column worthy of repetition, I came across this one.I think it may bring some relief from readers who are agonizing over decisions. I hope so…. This column was originally published May 24, 2000.
We were on our morning walk, passing the pond below the house, when, in a moment of rare prescience, Dave said, "Whatever happens tomorrow, I have a feeling things will never be quite the same again."
It appears that he was right. Read More»
If Miss Manners doesn't deal with camera protocol before vacation season gets further underway, I may have to write her myself.
Dear Miss Manners: I like to think I am a patient person, well-versed in the courtesies expected of individuals in crowded places. I am, however, at wits' end in the matter of amateur photographers at popular tourist spots, and how to balance their needs with my own sight-seeing enjoyment. Read More»
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
I have for years been an aficionada of the companionable walking staff, striking out for woodsy walks as a child with one of my father's tomato stakes in hand. Later I became an admirer of the stout sticks for sale in souvenir shops, but their absurd price tags put me off.
I'd rather pick up a fallen branch when the path underfoot turns uneven, or do without, muttering and grasping Dave's arm for assistance. Read More»
Several summers back our Jean made a trek down Memory Lane to where it turned into Eighth and Green in Haddon Heights, N.J. Her childhood there, in hindsight, appears idyllic.
Family photos affirm this. Here she is in her Brownie uniform, her sisters dressed as a Junior and a Cadet, her mother togged out as a troop leader. Here she is being held aloft on roller skates between her sisters. Here she skips down the brick sidewalk on her first day of school. Read More»
Don't you just hate it when someone else takes your idea for a column? I started this one after reading an article in the AJC, but then I noticed the same subject in an out-of-town paper as we were traveling.
In hopes that local readers stayed home that day, I posit the following – breathlessly, perhaps, because I am neither mathematician nor statistician.
Fact #1: All of us earthlings are more closely related than we thought we were, and,
Fact #2: We have a better chance of being descended from royalty than we thought we had. Read More»
A recent column about canes and walking sticks has generated comments from people I meet, all favorable, of course. I still get around without one, although there are days when I wish I'd brought it along. Read More»
It was a rough week, last week, when the tribe gathered several times to say goodbye to recent members of the clan. Those left behind look around furtively, wondering, "Who's next?" as another generation realizes: They are.
I'm an obituary reader. Can't say I read every word of every obit, but I do read enough to recognize a neighbor or a church member. And I've been rolling a thought around in my brain. Read More»
Here's an account of a few days in the life of U.S. Forest Service fire spokeswoman Jean Satterthwaite in July 1998. She is retired now, but has her name on reserve to manage the complexities of accounting for firefighters on the fire-line, potentially thousands of them when a fire grows as dangerously as this year in Arizona.
She phoned breathlessly from Juneau where she lived, to tell us she was on her way to Orlando.
Orlando? Why in the world would anyone leave Alaskan summertime highs of 76 to go to where the lows start out above 76, and the landscape is on fire? Read More»
It's been three years since we last saw an armadillo and there they were, three of God's most homely children, exiting that no man's land under our back deck.
Those we saw last week could be the same trio, but I think they'd have matured more. This year's models were a pale leathery brown; I described the 2010 versions as about 12 inches long, with a tapering nine-inch tail. I said they wore a pinkish tan-colored leathery shell, but Dave saw it as gray-brown. Read More»

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Anonymous on 11/05/2011
this place is a slum! don't move in here! Moved in because it was walking distance to University and price seemed great. SO NOT WORTH IT! Mice running through the building and suite because of holes in the walls and around radiators. Told landlord about it, and they could care less. Then a few months after moving in the my suite got bedbugs! They came and sprayed and it did nothing! The landlord said the people above and below the suite had them too, as well as someone down the hall! DISGUSTING!
They made it seem like it was "No big deal, everyone gets them here". But of course you're not told that when you move in. Threw out all my furniture and had to moved.
unknown on 06/28/2010
I lived in the apartment for about 6 months. It was fine for the first couple months but then I started to get biten. I had boughten a brand new bed and it turned out one of the other suites above me had an infestation of them so I ended up with them. My bed had a nest in it and I had to throw it out and move. Gross!! There were also mice in the apartment building too, what a great combination. When I reported both incidences to my caretaker nothing was really done. They sprayed all but once and
gave me mice bait.. they never ended up going away really.
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senate armed services committee
State Department: 'US Citizens In Iraq Remain At High Risk For Kidnapping, Terrorist Violence'
Security at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was strengthened and some staff members sent elsewhere as Iraq was shaken with instability.
Work With Iran Uncomfortable, Needed, Senator Says
A Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee says Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki cannot keep his country together, and a U.S. alliance with Iran might be needed to do so.
Durbin: White House Only Finalized Bergdahl Deal Day Before Swap
The Obama administration only finalized the exchange of the last remaining U.S. prisoner of war in Afghanistan for five Taliban detainees at Guantanamo a day before the swap, a top Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday.
Post-2014 US Military Force In Afghanistan Will Range From 0 To 10,000
The top U.S. military officer says the Pentagon has developed several options for the size of the post-2014 force in Afghanistan, ranging from zero to 10,000 troops. But he says that with every day that goes by some of the options become less likely.
Senators Push Back Against Plan To Deal With Sexual Assault in Military
Senate opponents of stripping military commanders of the authority to prosecute serious crimes such as rape and sexual assault said Monday that the proposal could make it worse for victims.
Inhofe: 'Probably Wouldn't Be Here' If Obamacare Was In Place
Recovering from emergency quadruple bypass heart surgery, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) said in a radio interview which aired Sunday night that "he probably wouldn't be here" if the Affordable Care Act had been in place.
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A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee says that military commanders who allow sexual assault to flourish should be fired.
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All police forces in the country will be made to examine their archives to search for evidence of misconduct by undercover officers following allegations surrounding the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.
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I'm not sure how much I even need to comment on this story. Pete Prisco usually loves the Colts and thus will rarely be criticized in this space, but this time he's gone too far. I can understand ranking the Raven's D as the number one unit in the NFL. It is a veteran unit and did its job well against the Colts' Offense in January, holding them to five field goals. But to rank the Patriots' Offense as the second best unit of any kind in the league is a big pile of hype.
I know I'm beating a dead horse (so forgive me because it's not even August yet) but how on any planet would you take Moss, Stallworth, and Welker over Harrison, Wayne, and Gonzalez? Two of those guys went to the Pro-Bowl last year and the other was in the NCAA.
Let's compare the often-ignored part of these offenses, the running game. Laurence Maroney's hot start petered out down the stretch and he underwent shoulder surgery in the off-season. He's clearly not the "every down back" that the Pats thought they were getting. Sammy Morris (old) and Kevin Faulk (older) better be ready to roll come September because for some reason Belichek thinks Corey Dillon and his 13 rushing touchdowns are expendable. Guess what? Morris and Faulk had two rushing scores between them all last season.
As for Indy, can Joe Addai handle a 300+ carry season? Yeah, I think he can, although I don't think we'll have to find out. The Colts and Bill Polian believe DeDe Dorsey can be even better than Dom Rhodes (that wouldn't be all that difficult to manage if we only look at his regular season performance).
Deshawn Zombie´s Comments What´s so truly bizarre about this piece is that there is no position at which NE would win the individual matchup. Indy has the better line (admits Prisco), the better RB, the better WRs, at least an equal TE, and the better QB. Not only this, but they have way more continuity as an offense. Truth be told, no one has any idea what kind of offense the Pats will be running next year, let alone if it will be the ¨best¨ in the NFL. This is seriously lazy work based all on hype and without any real foundation. Blech.


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The article notes that the show is incredibly expensive to produce ($800,000 per episode), and thus licensing and merchandising opportunities are a key component of financing its long-term success. Specific to the Wii, the article notes that "talks are under way with Nintendo to create a video game" for the Wii, hinting that it isn't quite in production just yet.
Personally, I think the show could work well on the Wii. Frequently shown on Nickelodeon, it teaches healthy habits to youngsters, including eating properly, exercise, studying, and the value of perseverance. An active game in that vein would certainly fit in well with the Wii's motion controller, although I sincerely hope gamers aren't forced to recreate Sportacus' crazy somersaults and flips. That man can move like some kind of crazy acrobatic robot.
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Kidnap crew meant to abduct prosecutor, but went to wrong address and got her dad, indictment says
Posted Apr 23, 2014 9:45 AM CDT
By Martha Neil
The father of a North Carolina prosecutor abducted from his home earlier this month was kidnapped by mistake, says a federal indictment filed Tuesday.
The defendants intended to kidnap the prosecutor who earlier put the alleged ringleader of the abduction plot in prison for life, but got her father instead when they went to the wrong home, the indictment says, charging nine individuals with a role in the claimed plot. Federal prosecutors say a public defender for Kevin Melton was also targeted for abduction, but that plot was abandoned in March, the News & Observer reports.
The Associated Press and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution also have stories about the Eastern District of North Carolina case.
The indictment says kidnap victim Frank Janssen was pistol-whipped and an electronic stun gun was used on him repeatedly as he was taken from Wake Forest, N.C., to Atlanta. He was held over a five-day period before an elite FBI team rescued him from an Atlanta apartment as his abductors were making plans to kill him, authorities said.
A receipt from a fast-food restaurant at which the alleged kidnap crew stopped en route to North Carolina was found by investigators at Janssen's home. It helped lead authorities to the suspects, along with a trail of texts to Janssen's wife threatening to harm him, news reports say.
All but one of the nine suspects are charged with kidnapping and abetting a kidnapping and face potential life prison terms if convicted. Eight suspects are in custody. The ninth, Patricia Kramer, 29, who is not charged with kidnapping or abetting, is accused of funding two kidnapping trips and sending other suspects to two wrong addresses, based on faulty Internet research, the Observer says.
Melton is accused of orchestrating the abduction of Janssen, using a contraband cellphone that had been smuggled into his prison cell. How he allegedly got that phone remains under investigation.
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Is The New York Times Printing Gossip?
May 29, 2009
Somewhat belatedly, I've noticed that numerous commentators have decided to label Jeffrey Rosen's online article about Sonia Sotomayor from a few weeks ago as "gossip." The description has been employed by left-wing or liberalcommentators like Glenn Greenwald of Salon, Adam Serwer of the American Prospect, and Matthew Yglesias of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Today it's repeated by right-wing columnist Charles Krauthammer. "Gossip" is an effective label for those who wish to denigrate Rosen's reporting or the reputation of TNR, but it's an inaccurate one.
Diversity On The High Court
May 26, 2009
Alan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, grew up near Ebbets Field, lives near Fenway Park, and has always hated the Yankees. President Obama's selection of Sonia Sotomayor to serve as a justice marks an important step toward a more diverse and representative Supreme Court. We have had a Justice from Brooklyn (Ginsburg) and one from Queens (Scalia). Now, finally, we have one from the Bronx!
Why Sotomayor Is Such A Good Pick
May 26, 2009
Erwin Chemerinsky is the dean and a distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law President Obama's choice of Judge Sonia Sotomayor is brilliant politically, but even more importantly, terrific for the Supreme Court and the future of constitutional law. Everything that is known about her indicates that she will be an easy confirmation and an outstanding justice. From a political perspective, a Supreme Court nomination can be treacherous, as presidents need to please their political base without risking undue political capital over a confirmation fight.


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Brigantine held its 50th annual Chief Bill Kuhn Lifeguard Invitational Thursday night, July 10 at the 16th Street beach.
Market attendance continues to grow, but please leave pets at home
Written by Sara Earle Friday, July 11, 2014 11:00 am
Thanks to our entertainers, guest chef and all of our Market shoppers who joined us last week. Who is attending? We surveyed 414 shoppers and learned that 52 percent were second-home owners in Brigantine; 28 percent were full-time residents; 16 percent were on vacation, and 4 percent were visiting from other shore towns.
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American Legion News - Clam Bake is tomorrow
Written by Sunshine Friday, July 11, 2014 09:00 am
"The root of true achievement lies in the will to become the best that you can be." I would say that is just what Tim Reed did! Congratulations to Lt. Tim Reed, who is our new police chief. I knew Tim as a boy. Tim, how proud your mom would be of you.
Sustainable Margate workshop important to all shore communities
Written by Brenda Taube Thursday, July 10, 2014 06:30 pm
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The Margate City Green Team (a.k.a. "Sustainable Margate") is sponsoring a free workshop on topics that are especially important to shore communities: climate change, sea level rise, flooding and stormwater management.
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The third annual South Jersey Field of Dreams Golf Tournament is scheduled to begin with a 2 p.m. shotgun start Thursday, Aug. 7 at The Links in Brigantine.
The Gold and Silver Mine – Dividing a collection among heirs can be tricky
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I was listening to an infomercial on the radio the other day given by an estate and tax attorney who was asked the question, "Who gets Aunt Betty's jewelry when she dies?" The answer he gave was, "Whoever is the first relative through the front door."
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After more than five decades, the Dynegy power plant on the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is shutting down.
Dynegy Inc. released a statement Tuesday morning announcing plans to "mothball" the coal-burning Vermilion Power Generation Facility near Oakwood by the end of the first quarter of 2011. The facility — made up of two turbine units — celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006.
David Byford, senior director of public relations for the Houston-based company, confirmed the decision, saying it had been under consideration for the last year.
Costs, according to Byford, represented one of the biggest reasons for the decision to suspend operations. While similar Dynegy facilities in Illinois receive coal directly via the railway, the local power plant is not along a rail line, forcing it to truck in coal received in Danville.
"That creates extra costs for us," he said.
Local economic development officials and city representatives could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon on Dynegy's decision.
In recent years, about 120 trucks a day delivered coal that is pulverized and blown into the furnace portion of the plant's boiler system. The facility had the capacity to burn 1,800 tons of coal a day.
Byford said the other big factor that led to the closing is the market economics, pointing to a weak electricity demand and lower power prices. The smaller size of the facility and older technologies were cited in the company press release as factors in the final decision.
In the end, the company is "faced with poor plant economics that do not favor continued operations," according to a statement from Lynn A. Lednicky, Dynegy's executive vice president of operations.
The 176-megawatt per hour coal-burning facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and produces enough electricity to supply 40,000-50,000 customers. One of the turbines generates 77 megawatts of power an hour, while the other produces 105 megawatts an hour.
Calling it a suspension of operations, Byford could not comment on what will happen in the future for the plant, including the potential for reopening at some point.
He noted any future decisions regarding the plant will depend upon "market conditions."
Currently, 50 employees work at the plant, down from 65 in 2006. With the move to suspend operations, Byford did not comment on how many people will lose their jobs with the suspension of operations.
Tuesday's decision by Dynegy comes a little more than a year after the company opted to sell the Tilton Energy Center as part of a package designed to give the company additional operating cash and cut costs. The Tilton Energy Center was officially sold to LS Energy of New York, N.Y., in December 2009.


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Bank shares rallied in response to an easing of international rules, but European markets closed lower following strong gains last week.
The Stoxx 600 index for the banking sector finished up 1.1%. after the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a group of the world's regulators and central bankers, said it would make it easier for banks to comply with rules meant to ensure that big lenders are able to weather financial crises, without running short of cash. Full implementation was delayed from 2015 until 2019.
The Basel liquidity rules are part of a package of regulations designed to improve the banking sector's ability to absorb financial and economic shocks, improve risk management and strengthen transparency and disclosure.
"The changes will at least make it easier for some banks to satisfy the requirements when the ample liquidity provided by quantitative easing is eventually withdrawn," said Capital Economics in a note, describing the change as a "small positive" for the banking sector.
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Still, the main European stock indexes closed lower.
The Stoxx 600 index closed down 0.4% at 286.63, having finished Friday at a near two-year high. This was its first finish in the red in 2013. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 closed down 0.4% at 6064.58, Germany's DAX finished down 0.6% at 7732.66 and France's CAC-40 ended 0.7% lower at 3704.64.
"There's a bit of profit-taking" at play, said Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
"Fiscal negotiations in the U.S. are still being assessed by investors, but there's nothing to weigh on markets in the near term," he said.
Instead, he said, investors will be monitoring the earnings season in the U.S., which unofficially kicks off on Tuesday when Alcoa AA -0.91% Alcoa Inc. U.S.: NYSE $16.35 -0.15 -0.91% Aug. 21, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8.41M AFTER HOURS $16.35 0.00 % Aug. 21, 2014 7:57 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 150,493 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap $19.41 Billion Dividend Yield 0.73% Rev. per Employee $377,633 08/04/14 Rio Tinto's Aluminum Unit to S... 07/17/14 H-P's Whitman to Add Chairman ... 07/14/14 Alcoa Signs $1.1 Billion Jet E... More quote details and news » reports fourth-quarter earnings.
"The revenue numbers [from U.S. companies] will provide a broader perception of consumer and business confidence and that will continue to be watched," Mr. Bowman said.
In the U.K., energy firms moved lower. Oil prices hovered around the flat line as European markets closed after being lower for most of the European trading session.
Shares of BP dropped 1.1%, while Royal Dutch Shell RDSB.LN -0.46% Royal Dutch Shell PLC B U.K.: London GBp2,492.00 -11.50 -0.46% Aug. 22, 2014 10:45 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 452,739 P/E Ratio 15.66 Market Cap GBp156.17 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee GBp2,989,130 07/21/14 Australian Coal-Seam Gas Proje... 07/17/14 Shell to Pull Out of Qatar Gas... 07/15/14 Shell Reports Deepwater Discov... More quote details and news » gave up 0.5%. Total fell 1.7% in France.
In Germany, shares of RWE dropped 3% and E.ON EOAN.XE -0.58% E.ON SE Germany: Xetra €13.78 -0.08 -0.58% Aug. 22, 2014 11:45 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.27M P/E Ratio 7.78 Market Cap €27.65 Billion Dividend Yield 1.23% Rev. per Employee €1,967,420 08/14/14 HEARD ON THE STREET: RWE's Dim... 08/14/14 RWE to Close Three More Plants... 08/13/14 E.ON Bet on Emerging Markets Y... More quote details and news » fell 1.7%, after Deutsche Bank DBK.XE +0.96% Deutsche Bank AG Germany: Xetra €25.28 +0.24 +0.96% Aug. 22, 2014 11:45 am Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2.52M P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap €34.23 Billion Dividend Yield 2.97% Rev. per Employee €420,767 08/21/14 Shareholders Look to Score in ... 08/20/14 Bank of China Meets European F... 08/19/14 Broken Commitment Ruined Vascu... More quote details and news » cut its ratings on the utility companies to "sell" from "hold," citing challenges in the European power markets. "Overbuild and demand weakness in the past five years have severely hurt generation margins, while politics prevents the market from healing," the analysts said.
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As European markets closed, the euro was at $1.3107, compared with $1.3069 late Friday. The dollar weakened to ¥87.69 from ¥88.17.
Light, sweet, crude for February delivery was up 0.1% at $93.19 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. January gold futures slipped 0.1% to $1,648 an ounce.
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Firms' stock market flotation: Effects on inventory policy
AbstractIn this article, we argue that firms that are floated on the stock market are subject to close scrutiny by financial markets, which hinder them from implementing the type of empire-building overinvestment policies that may generate inventory accumulation (the signaling role of inventories). Also, listed firms have more resource availability to finance their investment projects and do not need to use inventories as a tool for dealing with their liquidity requirements (the liquidity role). Taking into account both these roles--signaling and liquidity--our main hypothesis is that after a firm is listed on the stock market, there is a decline in its inventory level as well as in its inventory variability, especially in those firms with larger liquidity needs (i.e., small firms and/or firms with financial difficulties). We further argue that the reductions in inventories will be larger for equity issues than for debt issues. Using a sample of US manufacturing firms for the period 1994-2004, we find evidence that conforms to our theoretical predictions, suggesting a natural stabilizing mechanism that may smooth the economic cycle.
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