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For whom the Claims Conference tolls?
By ALEXANDER ZVIELLI
01/06/2014 22:55
Were the Jewish presses in Poland stolen during the war and transported to Germany worthless? Why this sudden loss of interest in stolen Jewish property? Is this not what the Claims Conference should take care of?
Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Miriam Helman [file].
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On August 22, 2001, I wrote a long letter to the Claims Conference telling them all that I knew concerning the history of major Jewish printing presses in Poland, and in particular of those stationed in Warsaw.
All of them were destroyed during the Holocaust, but the more valuable ones were dismantled and transported by the SS to Germany during the first months of World War II.
Most of this well-organized robbery took place in Warsaw on October 24-26, 1939, but it was meticulously planned even before the war began. It was carried out under the supervision of SS officer Anton Hergel, who arrived in Warsaw as a printing machinery engineer in 1923 and thus knew exactly what to take and from where.
My father sought Hergel's advice whenever the purchase and installation of the new machinery was concerned and so did other Jewish press owners. Hergel left Poland during the summer of 1939 and returned as a SS officer and was appointed the Treuhandler (supervisor) of all Jewish printing presses in Poland. He also advised, before the war, the huge Polish government press, which was taken away to Germany with major Jewish presses at the same time.
The German industry stopped the manufacturing of the printing machinery long before 1939, when it started manufacturing guns, but allowed the repair and overhaul of the old printing machines, which had as a result become most valuable property.
All this is well known, and the act of robbery was described in great detail in all Polish and Yiddish publications.
The printing houses of the biggest Polish-Jewish newspapers like Nasz Przeglad (Our Opinion), Moment, Folkszeitung and many others were emptied of all their machinery, stores, lead and copper lettering, even the newsprint. The transport was supervised by Hergel, who was "assisted" by his Jewish "colleague," Mr.
Kramarski, a well-known printing Jewish innovator.
Kramarski was later found dead after the machines which he disassembled had been loaded on the Zelazna Street train siding for transport to Germany.
The SS later established its own printing press inside the Warsaw Ghetto, set up from the remains of some small, confiscated printing presses. A few members of my family worked there, until the ghetto was destroyed and they were all sent to Treblinka.
The Jewish printing industry in Poland was one of the oldest in Europe. It employed thousands of workers and was one of the few industrial occupations in which Jews massively participated. All over Poland there were many printing presses, which were mostly manufactured in Germany, since the Poles had limited printing machinery production facilities. In Warsaw alone, there were about 500 Jewish printing presses, out of which only approximately 30 were major printing establishments.
Most were small and antiquated, but they all used the German-made printing equipment.
The Polish government supported trade ties with Germany and made it difficult to import American printing equipment after 1933 when many Jewish press owners started to boycott German goods.
It might be of historical interest for the reader to realize that at same time, at the end of October 1939, Hergel's two friends: Julius Streicher, the notorious editor of Der Stuermer, and Wilhelm Liebel, mayor of Nuremberg and owner of the prosperous Wilmy printing house where the Stuermer was printed, had "helped themselves" to museums, libraries and printing presses, selecting those belonging to the Jews and to the Polish government.
Some witnesses of the robbery claimed that Jews were told the stolen machinery was a "gift" from Polish Jews to the German Organization for the Strengthening of German Culture.
Some machines were supposed to be shipped to Nurenberg, where Der Stuermer, was printed and which indeed shortly afterwards increased itself both in its size and number of pages.
Rumors were rife in those days that Germany might arrive at some sort of an agreement with England, and a Polish protectorate will be restored. The anticipation of this move spurred the Nazis' stealing orgy. Hegel was very well acquainted with the Polish government press and the Jewish major presses in Warsaw, and needed no lists and no instructions. Few people realized at that time what had happened. Jews were in a state of complete panic during these first weeks of occupation, but the matter received considerable attention in the postwar Polish sources and Jewish publications.
It was described in great detail in Yiddish in the Jewish Printers Memorial Book, published in Poland in 1949. After the machines were taken away, large scores of Jewish refugees from western Poland found lodging in the empty premises.
AFTER THE end of the war and the passing of German reparation laws, a few Jewish claimants, including myself, applied for the recognition of their losses. German law required proof from the claimants that the equipment which they had owned was not only sent to Germany, but had actually arrived there and where.
This was very hard to prove because of the very obvious fact that the equipment was of German manufacture, bore no special marks and was easily disguised.
The SS did not inform Jewish owners where the machines were sent. The German manufacturers refused to cooperate, claiming that all purchase documents were destroyed during the war. Certain evidence pointed out to the Nuremberg firm MAN printing equipment manufacturers, which might have dealt with such machinery, which still needed adjustment to German printing standards.
The MAN people declared, just like the Linotype Manufacturers in Berlin, that all their records were destroyed by Allied bombings. When confronted by the US-prepared lists of stolen equipment brought to their plants not only from Poland but from all over Europe (these lists are deposited in US Army archives in Alexandria, Virginia), the manufacturers refused to acknowledge them. The German press owners kept their mouths shut.
At the MAN plant in Berlin a huge Moment rotary press was discovered. It had been sold to Ullstein Publishers.
General Prawin, of the Polish Restitution Mission, claimed it as part of the Polish equipment stolen from Warsaw Jews during the war.
The Keren Keyemet offices in Israel established a special branch assisting such Jewish claimants. I found a number of necessary documents and witnesses to prove the authenticity of my demands. Keren Kayemet lawyers had even located Anton Hergel in Germany, a sick and dying witness, since he was shot and badly wounded by Polish underground in Warsaw during the war.
Hergel gave sworn testimony that major Jewish presses were sent from Poland to Germany. However, after seven years of litigation the German Supreme Reparations Court ruled that while I had proved that my father's and uncle's machinery were dismantled and taken to Germany, since I could offer no proof regarding to whom they were delivered, both Keren Kayemet and myself had lost the case.
Apparently the guardians of the German justice firmly believed that their SS colleagues in the occupied Warsaw had provided the Jewish press owners with the relevant information.
I addressed the Claims Conference regarding their intervention as the last chance to regain what was otherwise lost forever. The answer which I received on September 5, 2001, stated that the Conference had discussed the issue, but that regretfully they were unable to help me, and indirectly others, in this case.
Since the documents which I presented indicated that I assumed that the printing presses were sent to Nuremberg, it would only be possible to claim compensation for the presses if they had been taken to the former German Democratic republic, now the new German state; claims are based on property law which only applies to the new German states.
The Conference realized that this was not good news for me. After discussing the matter in detail they were afraid that there is simply no way of asserting a claim for compensation. It was signed "Yours Sincerely."
I wonder what were the subjects that the Conference discussed at such length before resolving not to pursue the case any further. True, I assumed that the presses were sent to Nuremberg, but if they indeed landed in East Germany why not to look for them there, after this part of Germany was liberated? After all, German Jews received full compensation for one of the biggest Ullstein Berlin printing press in Europe. May be our machines went to Ullstein, like the Moment printing press? Were the Jewish presses in Poland stolen during the war and transported to Germany worthless? Why this sudden loss of interest in stolen Jewish property? Is this not what the Claims Conference should take care of? Doesn't this specific group of Holocaust victims deserve special consideration? Something seems to be wrong, very wrong, in the Conference's attitude to a very simple matter that still needs to be investigated.
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How about a nice mustache trimming celebration with that big red?May 30, 2012 at 1:28 p.m.
dude's investigators are the bestMay 30, 2012 at 10:20 a.m.
I'm sure the pats on the back were earned but the fact remains, I was robbed, the robbers admitted to taking the stuff "said it was given to them"and nothing is being done. I guess if you want more of that then hurray!May 30, 2012 at 9:51 a.m.
Congrats Sheriff O'Connor! You've done such a great job and I'm happy to see you able to continue to make a difference..May 30, 2012 at 8:45 a.m.
YES! Congratulations to Sheriff O'Connor! This is an outstanding moment for Victoria County.
I also want to thank Mr.Hornstein for running a clean campaign and for having the fortitude to run against such a giant of law enforcement.
As I said, though, there is room enough for only one 'stache in this county.
Great job, Sheriff O'Connor!May 30, 2012 at 7:44 a.m.
I agree with Ron...this is a win for Victoria County.May 30, 2012 at 7:13 a.m.
I add my congratulations, also. Mr. O'Connor works tirelessly for Victoria County.
In an aside - the number of voters participating in this election remains depressingly low. With the availability of absentee voting, early voting, etc., our numbers should be much higher. I do not think this is confined to just our community/county; I feel it is indicative of the attitude across the nation. While I am happy my candidate won the primary, I know it doesn't always work like that. SOMETHING needs to galvanize voters, not just locally, but nationally as well. Locally, while it is too late for the primaries, for contested races, why can't the opposing parties put together an "Evening in the Park" and give the voters the opportunity to come out, meet the candidates, ask pertinent questions to find out the candidates' views on differing subjects. That would make us all more informed voters, and less likely to continue with all this status quo voting that goes on year after year with no changes.
As the kids say..."just sayin"...May 30, 2012 at 7:11 a.m.
Congratulations to Sheriff O'Conner not only a win for him personally. A win for Victoria, thanks for all the good work Mr. O'ConnorMay 30, 2012 at 5:51 a.m.


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SPLINTER CELL PANDORA TOMORROW MISSION #1: TRAINING WALKTHROUGH SUBMITTED BY: Derrek Silvas at email@example.com ************************************************************************************* **Objective #1: Navigate the docks** Out on the docks all is quiet, and that's just the way I like it. Third Echelon inserts you in an out of the way place so you can bone up on your movement skills before the real action gets going. Listen to Lambert at the start; he always has some pertinent information to share with you. He will be the voice in your head (via a communication link) directing you from objective to objective and giving you clues when your struggling. Walk forward and jump up to the dock. This is your first chance to try out a ledge grab. Up ahead you'll spot a ladder. There's nothing fancy to clibming it just go up to it and press up on the left thumbstick. This takes you up to the zip line shack. In here look up and you will see a zip line jump up directly under it and you will catch on to it and it will carry you down to the dock below. I know this dock is well lit but don't worry I'm here to help. Normally this would be a problem; you don't want to be hanging outside the shadows for long or a guard will eventually spot you. But here you don't have to worry. No guard can see you from his current position. If you look up again you will see a pole cutting across the water from the dock your on to the outside of the house across the water on your left. Stand under the pole and jump up. You should grab the pole automatically, and from this position you can hand-over-hand down the pole and over the water. Halfway across the water a fence gets in your way well I guess were stuck we can't go any further...no I'm just kidding just pull your legs up by pressing the Y button well would you look at that were not stuck after all. Now continue to the house. 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Choose the lock pick option when you go up to the door and when it comes up move the left thumbstick around and around until the controller viberates then just slightly move it where the thumbstick was when it viberated the pin should click and you will go to the next pin do the same with all of the pins until the lock is picked. A quick look with the optic cable reveals nobody on the other side so head on in. The room is empty except for a pole leading up to a loft area. Oh yea did I mention to turn on your night vision while doing all of this. Push into the pole and you automatically climb up the wall to the loft area. Light pours in from a trap door in the floor. The optic cable shows the empty half of a storeroom. Unfortunately, you can't see the whole room. Wait a few second for any movement that you might see. Let me guess you don't well then go ahead and drop down. No one bothers you in here, and it's on of the last places you're going to have peace and quiet. 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If you stand up and press your back to the fence (with the back-to-wall move) you can just fit down this alley. Don't walk past the fance. At the end-still in the back-to-wall move peek around the corner. Ta da! It's your first guard, and he's looking right in your direction. Worse, he's stationary, which means you can't sneak around him. So how do you get around him? Well that's for me to know and for me to tell you. While your peeking around the corner perform a SWAT turn. This will spin you across the open space and against the next wall while highly reducing your chances of being seen. Now you have a better angle on the guard if you want to attack him. A better move, however, is to shoot the nearby light out. By plunging the area into darkness, you can press the advantage with your night vision and slug the guard before he realizes an intruder has the jump on him. 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This story is from yahoo news so its probably BS but it is encouraging news either way.
I tried to make a fan shot of it but could not get it to work and I am a technology fool so that did not help. But hopefully Parker is correct and we'll see Manu suited up for game one. With the competitive spirit Manu has show through his career it would be no surprise to see him playing.


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Diante Jackson of Las Lomas High School will announce his college decision tomorrow. Will it be the Colorado Buffaloes or the Oregon Ducks?
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The Houston Astros Caravan is rolling through Austin with appearances on Friday.
It is the perfect opportunity to ask team President Reid Ryan and his father Nolan if the two will indeed be working together again soon.
Reports the last couple of days hinted Nolan had interest in joining the Astros in an unspecified role.
Still it is a chance to meet the Astros top brass along with players Jason Castro and George Springer.
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Jamaal Tinsley escaped harm around 3:40a.m. this morning when an assault rifle was fired into his Rolls Royce, wounding Pacers' equipment manager Joey Qatato in the elbow. Here's the Indy Star story so far.
"The group was attempting to leave (Cloud 9) in three different vehicles, all of which belonged to Mr. Tinsley," the statement said.
"Apparently another group had gathered around one of Tinsley's vehicles in the parking lot and there was a confrontation. Tinsley's group left but realized that they were being followed so they pulled in to the Conrad downtown instead of going home."
The shooting began after they reached the hotel, police said. The Rolls Royce was struck by several bullets. A second vehicle was also hit, but no one was injured.
"The suspected weapon is a .223 assault rifle," the police statement said. Authorities are looking for gray Chrysler and a dark pickup truck.
The initial police report makes it sound like Tins and group didn't incite whatever led to the shooting. It will be interesting to see who else was in the group with Tins. Nice move pulling into the Conrad, sounds like it could've been far worse.
There just aren't enough facts to comment on any of this, other than it won't help with the apathetic fans around town that the Pacers are trying to lure back to the Fieldhouse. Before you jump to conclusions about Tinsley and his character, remember, all we have right now is a group tracking down Tins and friends and firing on him. Please don't tell me he shouldn't be at a club, that's simply ridiculous.
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Homebuyers at Brookside at The Woodlands can choose from seven home designs, including two-story and three-story plans. Eleven of the 22 homes at Brookside at The Woodlands will back up to a protected greenbelt that borders the neighborhood. Two parks and a trail will also be located in the community.
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What these kids did with a lost iPhone will restore your faith in humanity
Two friends out on a bike ride lost their phone: What happened next is bound to make you smile.
Whether you've just fought your umpteenth battle with your 12-year-old over screen time or you've read yet another story about cyber bullying, some days it's easy to utter that phrase you'd always swore you'd never use.
You know the one. It starts off with some variation of 'in my day …' and finishes with a put-upon sigh.
It's on such days that you need a little reminder of the remarkable acts of kindness performed by kids around the world every day (when they're not skateboarding past you at ridiculous speeds or hanging around in groups at the shopping centre with the scent of mischief and Lynx body spray mingling in a cloud above their heads.)
Designer and blogger Kimchi Ho posted this story a few weeks back, and it has since gone viral. On a bike ride with a friend an iPhone had fallen off the back of her bike somewhere along the journey. Unbeknownst to either of them, a group of local skateboarders had discovered the phone, and devised this creative (and adorable) plan to return it to its rightful owner. This was the video posted to the phone's Instagram account:
After being alerted to the video by friends, Kimchi and the owner of the lost phone were able to meet up with the clever kids at the local skate park where the phone was returned in perfect condition. When Kidspot chatted to Kimchi, she said she was blown away by the creativity of the little videographers. "This adventure with the lost phone and the opportunity to meet some really cool kids absolutely blew my mind – we thought the phone was lost for sure! The stereotypes associated with skateboarders are often just that, these kids demonstrated creativity and innovation in getting their idea across." Who said that kids who live life with their eyes glued to an iPhone would never come to any good?
Kids making a difference
The skateboarding samaritans aren't the only kids to have their good deed go viral of late. Last month two 15-year-old boys saved a girl's life after chasing down her abductor on their pushbikes. Temar Boggs and a friend noticed the five year old in the back of a car and gave chase on their bikes for over 15 minutes. Eventually, her kidnapper gave up and pulled over, pushing the girl out of the car and speeding off. "He stopped at the end of the hill and let her out, and she ran to me and said that she needed her mom," Temar said. When asked how he felt about the events of the day Temar shared "I just feel like I did something very accomplishing today."
Amen to that.
The kids are alright
The thing is, kids perform acts of kindness, honesty and generosity every day. A quick Facebook poll of friends and family unearthed several great kid stories that will never make it to YouTube but are nonetheless worth celebrating. Like this one from Dave Relf in Melbourne: "My little nephew just turned eight. He had a medieval themed birthday party and about 35 kids came. He then decided to donate about half of his presents to the sick kids in hospital – all his own idea! What a little legend!" Or this comment from Greg Webster in Sydney: "I was on the tube in London and this little girl – well she wasn't so little but she was perhaps 11 or 12 – jumped on the train and took the only seat. Next minute she said 'Mum, Mum, I've got you a seat!' and gave her seat to her somewhat tired-looking mum who'd just walked on." Louise Walker, a teacher said that there's no doubt in her mind that kids these days are doing OK: "My students have unimaginable kindness that shines through at least once a day, every day. Sometimes it is something small like the boy who waits to help me carry items to the classroom or hold the door for me, sometimes it comes in the form of cards and notes I receive and sometimes it is the "good morning Mrs. Walker", the "have a great evening Mrs. Walker" or "I hope you feel better". Every so often it is something really special like a 10-year-old raising thousands of dollars himself for a cause he believes in, or a whole class deciding to write a special book full of kind and inspiring notes for a teacher going through a tough time. I can confidently say that 'kids these days are actually pretty great' without any hesitation." In fact it was the teachers among my friends that had the most glowing things to say about their kids – the ones that spend all day wrangling at least twenty of the critters. Lauren Cecilia, another primary school teacher, said it was the little things that she witnessed on a daily basis that made her proud of her students. "I have a Year 4 class. I find the kindest things are little things – when I drop something they rush to pick it up, or when they ask how I'm feeling if I don't seem right. They are always up for helping me with any kind of job." In amongst the head lice, uneaten school lunches and bald-faced lies they're telling you every day, it's worth sitting back and celebrating the little things your kids do that make you realise they're actually really wonderful little human beings after all.
More from Kidspot:
- 10 things I never thought I'd do as a mum
- 10 kids you don't want to have over for a play date
- Trial by toddler: The 5 worst crimes for which parents must pay
More related reading:
- Teens chase kidnapping suspect, save 5-year-old girl from CNN
- 14-year-old girl picks fight with a TV host bully and WINS from YouTube
- Ellen meets the inspiring Talia from YouTube
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Orlando, Fla. - March 16, 2014 - Emily Fowler (Branford, Conn.) found the back of the cage three times, but the Springfield College women's lacrosse team could not complete its second-half charge as it fell to Oswego, 5-4, on Sunday morning.
The loss evens Springfield's record to 3-3 this season.
Kelly Gallo (Westfield, Mass.) scored Springfield's only other goal in the contest. Anne Versprille (Franklin, Mass.) made eight saves between the pipes for the Pride and Connie Nielsen (Sayville, N.Y.) scooped up eight ground balls.
Springfield was just 2-for-10 on free position shots and finished the contest with 20 turnovers.
After Fowler scored a free-posiition goal to tie things at 1-1 at the 21:56 mark of the first half, Oswego scored the game's next four goals to own a 5-1 advantage with 20:24 left in regulation.
Gallo scored the Pride's first goal in over 38 minutes of action on a free-position strike with 13:28 to play, which Fowler followed up with a goal off a Nielsen feed just 1:31 later.
Fowler pumped home the game's final goal at the 3:41 mark, but Springfield was unable to cap off its comeback bid as it dropped the one-goal decision.
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Good Morning America's Robin Roberts dazzled on the Oscar red carpet in a blue dress designed by Marc Bourwer.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (CBS) – It figures that on my first day here at Camelback Ranch, Ozzie Guillen and his sons were the hot topic.
After the Chicago Sun-Times reported Sunday that Kenny Williams and the White Sox former manager had exchanged text messages, Guillen's sons, Oney and Ozzie Jr., took to Twitter to shoot down the report.
for the record daryl van schouwwn and whoever reads tge sun times—
Oney Guillen (@Oneyguillen) March 26, 2012
ozzie guillen did not respond to any text. at all there was no exchange whats so ever—
Oney Guillen (@Oneyguillen) March 26, 2012
Where did Daryl Van Schouwan from the Chicago sun times get this? No one has ever talked to them via text or answered anyone BS—
Ozzie Guillen Jr (@oguillenjr) March 26, 2012
The report said Williams had sent Guillen a text "thanking him for his hard work, saying it saddened him that he left on bad terms." Guillen replied "by thanking Williams for giving him the opportunity to manage the team he played for."
Apparently Oney and Ozzie Jr. couldn't believe the two had actually enjoyed a pleasant exchange – even by text message.
It turns out, it was true and both Guillen sons quickly apologized.
wow i apologize to daryl and sun times just didnt realize pops would do a bitch move like that. it happened last night—
Oney Guillen (@Oneyguillen) March 26, 2012
Sorry to jump the gun guess it was true so disappointing. Sorry sun times you were right such a sad day. Dam we looked dum—
Ozzie Guillen Jr (@oguillenjr) March 26, 2012
Peavy, Crain Set For Minor-League Game Tuesday
Jake Peavy is scheduled to start a minor league game Tuesday and Jesse Crain will pitch in relief.
Crain has been bothered by a strained oblique and hasn't pitched in a game since March 12.
Peavy will get his second straight start in a minor league game, only because the White Sox don't want him to face familiar AL Central opponents. The Cleveland Indians come to Camelback Ranch Tuesday.
Santiago In Closer Mix
One of the biggest storylines this week is what manager Robin Ventura will do with the closer position.
Matt Thornton, Addison Reed and Jesse Crain have been in the mix all spring, but Hector Santiago has emerged recently as a very legitimate option.
Santiago closed out the Giants Sunday and is scheduled to pitch in back-to-back games Wednesday against the Rockies and Thursday against the Dodgers.
Today: At Dodgers
The White Sox won't have to leave Camelback Monday, but they will be the road team against the Dodgers.
John Danks gets the start and continues to be on track to start opening day in Texas. Ventura hasn't named his opening day starter yet, but Danks is the presumed favorite and is currently on a schedule that would line him up with an opening day start.
Danks is scheduled for six innings and 96 pitches Monday.
Today's lineup against Dodgers' right-hander Chad Billingsley:
- Alejando De Aza – CF
- Brent Morel – 3B
- Alex Rios – RF
- Paul Konerko – 1B
- Adam Dunn – DH
- Alexei Ramirez – SS
- Tyler Flowers – C
- Dayan Viciedo – LF
- Gordon Beckham – 2B
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Originally published: Feb 27, 2013 - 8:44 am
The Arizona Cardinals, or any other NFL team for that matter, can't complete a trade until the league year officially starts March 12.
But that doesn't stop trade speculation from happening.
Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported that the Cardinals, who are seeking help at quarterback, would express interest in 49ers signal caller Alex Smith.
Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports has taken that report one step further Wednesday morning, via Twitter.
The Alex Smith trade is not with Arizona, to be clear again. The Cards offer was weak. 49ers told people its not AZ. KC remains likely team— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) February 27, 2013
No details have surfaced about the Cardinals "weak" offer, but trades between division foes are incredibly rare in the National Football League.
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In just under a month Avon, Colorado will be hosting the Snowball Music Festival and its prime-time mind bruising line up, of which features the band TV On The Radio. The band hails from Brooklyn and has been making strides through the world of alternative music since the popularity of their biggest hit Wolf Like Me. They mesh together sounds of soul, indie rock, trance, and all kinds of other great stuff. Staring at the Sun is a sort of older jam by the band, it will put you in a trance with the crossing harmonies and still standing guitar over the heavy fuzzy bass. If you like great music, check these guys out because they will leave you bruised. Here's a couple of tracks to get the juices flown'.


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Underrated: "Dude Was Like A World Renowned 5-Star Chef & Now He's Tearing Up This Rap Game"
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[Each week, SOHH asks two entertainment personalities to name who they feel is the most underrated emcee in hip-hop. After David E. Beats gave Lupe Fiasco the title earlier this week, rapper Roc C crowns Action Bronson SOHH Underrated.]
Shoot. There's so many to choose from, that's the thing about it. But the one cat that I can really say in on my radar and who I have my eye on is Lee Bannon. Anything that he's doing is so ill.
As far as emcees, I've gotta say Bronson. Action Bronson. I actually just met him [a while ago]. Dude was like a world renowned five-star chef and now he's out here tearing up this rap game. Looking at the way he's doing it the way he is, that's crazy.
He's putting out so much sh*t and he's hitting so many cats over the head. That's not even something people are talking about anymore. For a cat to just be moving and wanting to have everybody just want to mess with him. Like, "Aight."
I'm really happy for him. Do your thing, boy. He's a genuine cat. I'm rooting for him.
I'm one of those cats who always gravitated toward people that told stories. If whatever they were talking about made me catch that mood or if they're talking about something I've never heard of but can capture that image, that's the type of cats I gravitate towards.
That's something Action Bronson does very well.
Roc C is known for holding down the West Coast on the underground level and slowly emerging with commercial success. With Stoned Genius representing his third solo outing, the rapper is often associated with beatmakers like Alchemist, Madlib, Oh No and Jake One. He also shares a close relationship with rappers Charli2na, Big Pooh and more.
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The Asian Trails companies have established a network which now covers all major Asian tourist destinations. With offices in all strategic inbound tourism centers throughout South East Asia, the Asian Trails uniform can these days be seen in most countries in the region, from Thimphu, in the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Lesser Sunda Islands in the Indonesian Republic.
The Asian Trails vision was first conceived in 1999 by Luzi Matzig (Lersan Misitsakul) who had formerly been with Diethelm Travel Thailand for 29 years and who, together with senior partners Laurent Kuenzle, Jacques Guichandut and Roger Haumueller founded the company in mid 1999. Asian Trails grew very successfully over the years and in August 2006, Kuoni Travel of Switzerland become a majority Shareholder in the company, while agreeing to let Asian Trails continue as a totally independent regional Destination Management company.Asian Trails offices are located in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Luzi Matzig is now the CEO while Roger Haumueller took over as Managing Director of Asian Trails Ltd. in Thailand. Laurent Kuenzle acts as Group Managing Director for all companies outside Thailand.
Asian Trails Ltd. Thailand, was the first to commence operating on September 09, 1999 (9-9-99 is considered a very lucky date) with a staff of now 225-plus experienced managers and travel specialists. Its headquarters are in state-of-the-art offices on the 9th floor of SG Tower in downtown Bangkok, with easy access by sky-train, buses and taxis. There are branch offices in Phuket, Khao Lak, Krabi, Koh Chang and Samui and the company handled over 303'000 clients in Thailand during 2007 with sales of 1.72 Billion Baht (USD 52 Mio.) Asian Trails Ltd. is an official IATA accredited agent and offers favorable air ticket deals ex Thailand.
As the handling agents for major international tour operators such as the Kuoni Group of companies including Kuoni Switzerland, France, Spain and Holland, as well as for TUI Touristik Union International (in Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia), Asian Trails provides quality destination services to multilingual clients at competitive rates.
All Asian Trails companies operate on the same platform, the TOPAX passenger handling system. Asian Trails has created the only truly integrated service net in Asia, where the lines between front and back offices have subtly been blurred by database management, and full use is made of information technology. Online access via the web with instant confirmations of reservations and rates for hotel bookings and package tours was introduced in August 2001, followed by an XML platform allowing selected partners direct access to Asian Trails' database which was introduced in mid 2005.
An efficient team of motivated and experienced managers who know their individual terrain extremely well work in harmony towards the same goal. All are continuously scouting for innovative products and are in daily contact with each other, sharing ideas and information. Training programs are coordinated throughout the network to ensure that quality is maintained at a consistent level everywhere and at all times.
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BUDGET REACTION: Hain more
More from the Shadow Welsh Secretary, Peter Hain:
Not only did this budget fail the fairness test, it did nothing to boost jobs and growth in Wales. There was no word on rail electrification in Wales, while the announcement on the Deeside Enterprise Zone showed the Chancellor playing catch up with the Welsh Labour Government. Meanwhile, his move towards regional pay will be a body blow to thousands of hard working public servants in Wales. And while communities across Wales suffer, the amount of tax paid by the richest people has been cut.


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DTC Bill Reaches Senate Floor
The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that contains the most restrictive advertising provisions considered by the Congress in many years. As written, S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act, would allow the Food and Drug Administration to impose a moratorium of up to two years on advertising for new pharmaceuticals and require that advertising be preapproved by the FDA prior to running in the media. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., offered an amendment in committee to eliminate those provisions and grant the FDA, for the first time, the authority to impose civil penalties for false or misleading direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising. The amendment was defeated by an 11–10 vote. Sen. Roberts is in negotiations with the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., to find acceptable compromise language for his amendment. Sen. Kennedy has reportedly agreed to drop the moratorium and preapproval provisions but has insisted that additional required warning language be included in advertisements. These requirements would likely eliminate radio and television broadcast DTC advertising. Local AAF members have been extremely active in contacting their senators urging support of the Roberts amendment.
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Utah Reconsiders Internet Keyword Search Law
The Utah legislature is reconsidering a recently enacted law that allows companies to register trademarks in order to prevent competitors from advertising alongside Internet searches for the trademark. Executives from major Internet search companies and online retailers met with members of the Utah House and warned that the registry created by the Trademark Protection Act (Senate Bill 236) would be harmful to their businesses and likely struck down in court. The two sides are working on a compromise. Because of these discussions, Utah has not taken steps toward creating the trademark protection registry authorized by the legislation.
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Dairy Companies Seek Advertising Labeling Requirements
A growing number of dairy companies have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration, asking the agency to create clear labeling requirements and enforcement of the advertising and marketing of milk. Many dairies are currently advertising their milk as "rBST-free," referring to a growth hormone that increases milk production and approved by the FDA in 1993. The companies petitioning the FDA say that such marketing is deceptive and misleading because it implies that rBST is unsafe. In 2003, the FDA sent warning letters to several diaries saying they could not advertise milk or other dairy products as "hormone-free" because of naturally occurring hormones in milk.
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Oregon Proposes Changes to Trade Practices Act
The Oregon Department of Justice has announced its intention to modify the definition of "free" goods and services under the state's Trade Practices Act. The proposed amendment ensures that receiving a "free" item with the purchase of another item would not cost a consumer more than the regular price for the other item and requires disclosure of the terms of "free" offers. Additionally, the revised rule would add new prohibitions against unfair uses of rebate offers. Oregon is soliciting written comments on the proposal and will hold a public hearing on June 25, 2007. A copy of the proposal is available here.
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Government Affairs Conference a Success
The Joint National Advertising Government Affairs Conference, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, American Association of Advertising Agencies and Association of National Advertisers was held this week at The Washington Post in Washington, D.C. Attendees of the conference heard insights on potential advertising regulation from House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell, D-Mich., and Federal Communications Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, as well as political trends and societal views from Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut and Washington Post columnist David Broder. Highlights of the conference will be available soon at www.aaf.org/gac.
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First TV spot for 'Total Recall' released online
Nearly two months after the full-length trailer, the first official TV spot for Len Wiseman's remake of Total Recall is appearing online. There isn't much (if any) new footage here, but there are enough acrobatics, gunshots, and faceless cannon fodder to satisfy even the choosiest of blockbuster audiences. We loved Paul Verhoeven's 1990 film, but the new screenplay is said to stay a lot closer to Phillip K. Dick's classic short story; getting rid of the whole trip to Mars and Arnold's exploding old lady mask. The film premieres on August 3rd, just a little over two months away.


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Learn How to Build a Helmet Cam and See It in Action in This Max Payne 3 Machinima Video
Shane Hurlbut used a helmet cam extensively in his new film Act of Valor, but the advantage of being a Hollywood Director of Photography is that other people can build these sorts of gadgets for you. In the independent world, we've got to work a little harder, and a little cheaper, so thankfully we've got the people at DakaKin to give us a tutorial on making your very own helmet cam that will work with any DSLR-sized camera or smaller.
How to Make the Best Helmet Cam Ever:
Below you can see what the camera is capable of, in this choose-your-own-adventure Machinima series set in the world of Max Payne 3:
Here are links and prices for the specific parts used in the video:
- $44 – Manfrotto Tripod Head
- $40 – Motorcycle Helmet (There are plenty of other options, but this is a slightly different model since the one used in the video tripled in price)
- $10 – Weights/Helmet hardware. This included the metal bar (with 3/8th Inch Holes), 2 toothed lock washers, 5 3/8th Inch Bolts, 5 3/8th Inch Nuts, 5/8th Inch Bolt with nuts and washers for that too.
The guys also had some advice on using this particular design and some improvements they want to make in the future:
The lighter the camera, the better. That seems obvious, but you'd be surprised how much strain a 5D and its equivalent weights can put on your neck. Make sure to stretch it before a long day of shooting. And hold onto the metal bars for stability when trying to do whip pans. You won't want that kind of strain on your neck. Lead with your hands.
I think the tripod head really helps separate this design from other helmet cams. It's not only very sturdy, but you have the ability to tilt the camera at any moment (when you have a full day of shooting, those small tweaks can add up in the day). Many cameras were locked in place with just a screw or would hang upside down, which drove me nuts. I like having everything right-side up, so I can make quick tweaks, and not feel disoriented when I'm framing.
They have also discussed moving the counter-weights lower to put less strain on the neck. For safety, they've cut open a tennis ball and placed it on the back of the large counterweight screw, and have also used gaffer tape on the front metal bar to make it safer to hold and safer for anyone who might get near it. The most important change they'd make is to make sure that the helmet being used fits snugly for the operator. A snug fit will help eliminate strain.
Thanks to the small size of DSLRs, we can now put a camera almost anywhere we can dream of. If you've got any experience building a helmet cam like this, feel free to share your thoughts below.
Link: DakaKin YouTube Channel & @DakaKin – Twitter
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I've built a similar one about year ago http://www.enriquerodben.com/montura-pov-helmet-rig
Erik Stenbakken on 05.24.12 @ 4:34PM
It would seem obvious, but should be stated… once a helmet is drilled and fitted with bolts, etc, It is NOT a "helmet" anymore. That is, you're wearing an invitation for spinal injury if you hop on a motorcycle and shoot a sequence. GoPro is the ticket there without compromise to helmet inegrity. But for the application they show… the rig they show is rock n' roll!
Tyler on 11.6.12 @ 1:08PM
"Legally", that is. If those holes are drilled correctly (slowly working sizes up) to ensure there is no stressing or damage on the helmet everything would be alright – but yes, it would be illegal but that's a small payoff. The helmet would do it's job fine. They withstand much more than the max advertised just for safety reasons. The whole motorcycle idea has me thinking now.
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Back in the day (yeah, 2000) when I was working with biometric verification systems, I knew the direction that biometric readers would have on the future. Since then, I've always wondered if every PC one day would come with an option to have a biometric reader installed as an additional device to assist in securing your PC and remembering everyone's user name and password using fingerprints.
The good news is that, yes, you can purchase a biometric reader and it will definitely help you with remembering user names and passwords on certain web sites.
After purchasing the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, I immediately wanted to try out FingerAuth, the latest Firefox extension to support biometric fingerprint readers.
The idea of a fingerprint reader is to allow a user into a specific area using only their fingerprint to identify and authenticate them. As soon as they are authenticated, you are allowed into the secure area.
As most of you know, Microsoft's Fingerprint Reader provides special capabilities to Internet Explorer users, but not to Firefox users. This is where FingerAuth fills in the gap.
FingerAuth provides a way to use various USB biometric fingerprint readers with Firefox 1.5 and 2.0. The extension also works seamlessly on all flavors of Windows including 98, Me, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista. Unfortunately, there isn't a version for Linux.
The installation was a little bit difficult. Of course, you download and install the extension and then restart Firefox. One of the drawbacks of FingerAuth was the installation of the extension itself. After restarting Firefox, I immediately received an HTML help file stating that the FingerAuth was not functioning properly, a tooltip hovering over the biometric icon in the status bar notifying me that the fingerprint reader wasn't working, and the help file was immediately positioned on a number of possible solutions on how to fix the problem.
The help file did have a thorough solution (solution 1) and definitely fixed my problem, but inexperienced users may have difficulty in installing the extension, may become frustrated, and, inevitably, give up.
After uninstalling, running Firefox as an Admin, installing the extension, and restarting Firefox, everything started working as expected. The FingerAuth extension presented itself as a biometric icon on the status bar.
One other thing to mention is that they do have a technical support section along with a contact page so if a user does experience any problems, help is only an email away. This is the first extension that I've seen that has a technical support section specifically for a Firefox extension, which definitely impressed me.
When Firefox restarts, you'll notice a Fingerprint Registration Wizard that appears and asks you to register your finger (or fingers) with the biometric reader. After you complete your registration, you are ready to begin using FingerAuth.
Surf to a web site where you are a member (i.e. where you enter a username and password normally). Right-click on the biometric finger in the status bar and click "Create Fingerprint Login."
Give it a name and then enter your user name and password. Notice how the user name in the dialog is hilighted the same as the one in the browser window and the same happens with the password edit box and the login/submit button. Click the OK button to save your changes for this web site. Registering a web site is very intuitive and uses a nice, clean interface.
The next time you visit that web site, you'll notice that the biometric icon in the status bar is red, meaning you can use your finger to login automatically. One thing you may want to do is backup your user names and passwords as you continue to use your fingerprint reader. One day, you may lose them all, so BACK THEM UP!
I know this is an innate ability of Firefox extensions, but this is definitely an excellent way for a company to update their product to their clients: Immediate updates propagated to the masses when an update is issued.
The only configuration necessary for FingerAuth is the installation, Fingerprint Registration Wizard, and the setup of each web site you want protected.
If one finger doesn't suit you, you can use the Fingerprint Registration Wizard again to select a different finger.
Also, I noticed an Options item in the context menu. After clicking on it, no options were offered and it referred me to the DigitalPersona's Fingerprint Options page. The Digital Persona was the software installed with your Microsoft Fingerprint Reader in the system tray. Use that for configuring your options and FingerAuth will automatically pick up those settings for your reader.
For those who currently own a fingerprint reader or if you have one built into your laptop for security reasons, and you use Firefox instead of IE, I would definitely encourage users to purchase (yes, purchase) the extension.
The extension is priced at $19.95 US and even though it's difficult to install at first, once it's up and running, FingerAuth allows users to easily take their security to the next level.
The extension deserves a rating of 4 out of 5 and I would definitely recommend this extension to intermediate and expert users.


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Ray Poynter has had the excellent idea to do a book on the "New MR" - you can read the synopsis at that blog post. I can't think of anyone better than Ray to do this book: he's been a pioneer in the UK industry, he's intellectually curious, usually right, and most importantly he's got a stack of case studies.
I don't have anything like Ray's experience, but I write a lot about this stuff too, and his post inspired me to put this little lot together: my take on the "New MR", a filleting of this blog and elsewhere for the stuff I've written on this general 'future of market research' topic over the last six months.
Hope you enjoy it!
The Information Game - what threatens the Market Research industry, and why "quality" isn't necessarily the solution.
The Death Of The Research Project - social tech overturns "project-based" MR thinking.
Research As A Brand - our self-image crisis.
Give Me Some Milk Or Else Go Home - research and fear.
Why Surveys Suck - how we got here.
Research vs Tinkering - can market research influence tactical decisions at fast-moving companies?
Five Research Ecosystems - self-sustaining MR environments.
Five Sites That Might Change Market Research - round-up of interesting approaches.
The Bulworth Effect - why representativity sucks in network research.
Freemium Research - why big agencies should adopt and embrace DIY models.
Open-Source Research - some snapshot ideas about giving respondents control over research structure.
Hot Stats - Statistics can be fun, kids!
Research as a Social Object - how social technologies change "respondent engagement"
Avoiding Boredom - "more interesting" doesn't mean "less boring"
The New MR Gamble - New MR asks a lot more of respondents than old - is this a problem? More here.
A Matter Of Perspective - disinformation and respondent entitlement.
Are We Human Or Are We Dancer? - human agency will be the next big MR battleground.
Beef! - is human irrationality really a research game-changer?
A Research Fable - 1989 vs 2009


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Hey, this may be a stupid question but it is something that I have been thinking about. I am moving to Japan for six months in September. I already know that being a 6 foot tall red haired Canadian man is going to make me stand out enough, but I have long red hair. I guess my question is: which should I go with? Long or short hair? Is there any cultural conceptions based on hair length? Thank you.
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On a whole I have found concervative styles go over better. If you are moving to Japan for 6 months what are you going to be doing? I assume you have a working holiday visa if you are from Canada. If you are going to be teaching then I might suggest shorer hair to be safe. It will make you appear more professional. If you are coming over to travel and enjoy yourself then you wont have to worry.
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I am coming over to go to school and to teach conversational english it is an exchange through my school. The information you provided was most helpful, thank you. I just wanted to get an idea of how it would be perceived. Cheers.
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Exactly, HOW long is it? I think it`s often a plus to not have a short-back-and-sides cut like just about every foreign male I see here. If you follow the young Japanese trends somewhat, it makes you appear unique from other foreigners and possibly more attractive to employers (that theorem works a lot better with smaller schools, I`d say). I went to the salon with a picture of actor Hiroshi Tamaki`s head and said `this please!`. Even though that style is not really conservative by expectations of gaijin here, I`ve had absolutely no problems. Having said that though, there are boundaries, and below shoulder length is probably too much. Cut your hair, but you still don`t have to look like a nerd!
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If your job is already secure, you probably don't need to worry about it, but if you will be looking for work, conservative is generally the safest bet.
BTW, being Canadian doesn't make you stand out. That is reserved for the American backpackers with Maple Leafs on their packs
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Now that you metion it my hair is a little longer than shoulder length, my job is secured when I get over there for the time being. It's been short all my life, it's a bit of a change. If I did cut it wouldn't be completely shaved, still long enough to do stuff with. I have read a couple of forums saying that Japanese water has not done any great service to their hair or skin, how bad is it? Thank you for all the information, this forum is most helpful! Cheers.


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He's doing a good job of keeping his Nelson Mandela project under-wraps, even as production has been underway for a bit. Little info has surfaced about it, so we've had really nothing of substance to report.
I'm one of those who has had trouble picturing Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela (young and/or old), so I'm looking forward to seeing the first footage from the film to see how well he's able to convince me.
Naomie Harris is playing Winnie Mandela by the way, in a film the filmmakers are calling the "the largest South African production ever mounted!"
Justin Chadwick is directing from a script based on Long Walk to Freedom - the autobiographical work written by Nelson Mandela himself, which highlights his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison.
The project will reportedly have an "epic sweep," from a script written by Gladiator, Shadowlands and Les Miserables writer William Nicholson.
By the way, director Chadwick and Harris have worked before in the 2010 drama The First Grader about a Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter.
But while we wait to get some footage of Idris as Nelson, and Naomie as Winnie, here's a behind-the-scenes look at a music video Idris Elba directed while in South Africa, shooting his Mandela film.
It's actually for his own music - a track titled Robot. I don't think this marks Idris' directorial debut, but directing isn't something he's done much of; although he's said previously that he definitely plans to eventually direct feature films:
BTS IDRIS ELBA MTV BASE AFRICA THE MAKING OF "ROBOT from Idris Elba Presents 7Wallace on Vimeo.
ALM | October 22, 2012 8:26 PM
1. Since Idris is starring, this will probably be the only time in my life that I will lust after Mandela.
2. Who knew there was a MTV Africa? They need to offer the channel on my cable box without me having to pay $500 a month for cable.
3. Idris has been watching American music videos based on his choice of the leading lady in his music video.
D.C. Kirkwood | October 22, 2012 3:01 PM
Okay, I love Idris but he is like 6'3 and he already looks nothing like Mandela. Im like scratchin my damn head!!! But best of luck to him.JMO


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Zodiac Onboard Oxygen-generation System Installed In Cessna 206
There is a new way for pilots to get the oxygen needed for high-altitude unpressurized flying, Zodiac Aerospace's Infiniox onboard oxygen-generation system (Obogs), and visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh can see the system installed in a Cessna 206. This is the first time that Zodiac has displayed the Obogs installed in an airplane, and the 206 is parked at Zodiac's exhibit (127) near Hangar D. Zodiac is also demonstrating its General aviation crew mask oxygen mask, also targeting the unpressurized single- and twin-engine market.
The Obogs replaces the regular oxygen bottle system and mounts into the brackets where the 206's oxygen bottle installs. Instead of needing to carry a heavy high-pressure oxygen bottle with a limited oxygen supply, the Obogs can run continuously and supplies oxygen for up to four passengers to 25,000 feet. Infiniox runs on 28 VDC and measures eight inches in diameter and 28 inches long and can be hooked up to avionics for system monitoring and fault annunciation. Yingling Aviation of Wichita, the owner of the airplane, performed the installation.
"The Infiniox system will make oxygen available anytime, anywhere without concerns about depleting the onboard supply or servicing and refilling a high-pressure oxygen cylinder," said Mark Gilson, director of business management for Zodiac Oxygen Systems US.
Once certified, the Infiniox system will be installed by avionics shops, including Yingling Aviation.
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Greenville, S.C. – Senior Bobby Austin buried back-to-back three-pointers in the final two minutes to give Furman the lead, and junior Charlie Reddick drained all five of his three-point attempts to pace five players in double figures with 20 points as the Paladins clipped Georgia Southern, 81-74, in Southern Conference men's basketball action on Thursday night at Timmons Arena.
Furman's 64.3% (27-42) shooting performance from the field and 66.7% (12-18) effort from three-point range marked the best shooting night for the Paladins during the head coach Jeff Jackson era and best overall since the Paladins connected on 70.8% of their field goal attempts and 67.7% of their three-point tries in a 126-33 win over Virginia Intermont on December 29, 2004.
With a 3-for-3 performance from three-point range, Austin extended his school record run of consecutive three-point makes to 10, dating back to Furman's January 14, victory over Wofford when the Cincinnati, Ohio, native delivered the game-winning trey in the final seconds.
After Georgia Southern erased an 18-point Furman lead and gained a 71-70 advantage on Marvin Baynham's jumper with 2:59 to play, Austin delivered the late game magic for the second time in as many home games. He nailed a trey to give Furman the lead with 1:27 left, and following a Stephen Croone steal, the senior drained another trey on an assist from Reddick to up the margin to 76-71 with 39 seconds remaining.
Charlie Reddick converted a pair of free throws following a GSU miss and Colin Reddick rebound to increase the lead to 78-71, and Croone and Austin combined to hit 3-of-4 free throws in the final 15 seconds to give the Paladins the victory.
Furman (6-13, 3-5 SoCon) shot a school record 72% (18-25) from the field in the first half and built a 46-28 advantage, but Georgia Southern's C.J. Reed buried a triple from just inside half court as the period expired to ignite the Eagles (9-13, 3-6 SoCon). Trailing by 11 at 68-57 with 7:30 left, GSU had five players contribute points during a 12-0 run that gave the Eagles a 69-68 lead on Tre Bussey's free throws with 5:05 to play. The lead changed hands twice over the next 2:06 before Austin's treys gave Furman the lead for good.
Charlie Reddick, 6-for-6 from the field, paced the Paladins with a game-high 20 points while Austin tallied 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Colin Reddick hit 5-of-8 shots from the floor to notch 12 points before fouling out in the final minutes. Croone and Bryant Irwin added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Paladins connected on 15-of-22 free throws on the record shooting night, but turned the ball over 18 times and allowed the Eagles to tally 12 steals and 26 points off turnovers. Georgia Southern managed a 25-24 rebounding edge and shot 53.1% from the floor, but the Eagles connected on only 17-of-28 free throw attempts.
Reed led Georgia Southern with 20 points while Eric Ferguson added 14 points.
Traveling from Oregon to California, Biddy the hedgehog has made the most of their summer vacation!
Traveling from Oregon to California, Biddy the hedgehog has made the most of their summer vacation!