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Elliott Baxter is the leading family owned Independent Paper Supplier in the UK. We have eleven computer linked, state of the art storage and distribution centres covering the UK, offering market leading products and a service which is second to none.
Sales for last year were £104 million delivering a total of 109,000 tonnes. For comparison purposes, in 1980 sales were £4 million with 4800 tonnes of paper delivered.
Our express delivery service is supported by a fleet of 90 delivery vehicles, which travel an average of 30,000 miles a year.
The Company makes over 1,500 deliveries per day, 30% of which are delivered same-day.
We stock over 22,000 tonnes of paper and the majority of EBB products are market leaders with proven track records within the industry. Our policy is to stock paper in real depth locally to our customers, so that we can offer maximum choice with a first-class delivery service. At current prices our stock value is approximately £14 million.
We were the first indpendent paper supplier to hold both FSC® and PEFC chain of custody. We also hold ISO9001, external certification of our Quality Management Systems and ISO14001, external certification of our Environmental Management Systems.
We offer a complete sample and professional dummy making service for delivery within 24-48 hours.
The Company employs 250 people of whom 80 have more than 10 years' service.
The Company was formed in 1922 and today is run and owned by the third and fourth generation of Elliotts.
Elliott Baxter is the UK's leading independent paper supplier.


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The Chilling Facts in Data Center Design
On-demand Web Seminar
There are currently no dates scheduled for this event. However a recording of a previous session is available as an on-demand web seminar.
View This On-Demand Web Seminar NowOverview
Join us for this presentation where you will get a behind the scenes peek at how we manage our numerous, globally-based data centers.
As well as showing you the software we use to track the real time performances of our data centers, we will also show you how we design and modify our datacenter layouts. Using real models, we'll demonstrate what was used to assess the performance of a facility in India. In addition, we will demonstrate how we modified our designs to optimize the operation.
As you will see, when it comes to the chilling facts of data center design and optimization, there are a lot of considerations to be made in order to keep costs down.
Our guest presenter is Stuart Walker, Mentor Graphics Worldwide Facilities Critical Infrastructure Manager.
What You Will Learn
- How CFD software can be utilized for data center design and optimization
- Real-life examples of design considerations in data center design
- How CFD software can be used to assess and optimize ventilation performance in a real data center, working under extreme conditions
About the Presenter
Paul Rose
Paul achieved his Mechanical Engineering Degree from The City University in 1987. Paul has spent the last 15 years working for Mentor Graphics Corporation, Mechanical Analysis Division (formerly Flomerics Ltd) specializing in the application of CFD to the design of the built environment and electronic equipment. Prior to this he worked for the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) in a role that covered both physically and numerical modeling.
Currently, Paul is a Senior Application Engineer in the engineering team of Mentor's Mechanical Analysis Division, training and supporting the user base to enhance the accessibility of thermal analysis to the engineering designer. Over these many years he has gained significant experience, not only in the use of software, but also of the general design processes and the best way to apply CFD techniques to real world problems encountered by engineers' everyday.
Who Should Attend
- HVAC Designers
- Data Center Designers
- Thermal Design Engineers
- Engineers involved in data center design and management
Products Covered
Technical Requirements
What do I need to watch and hear this web seminar?
Mentor Graphics' web seminars are delivered using Adobe Connect. You will be able to login to the seminar room 15 minutes prior to the start time on the day of the presentation. You can hear the audio using your computer's speakers via VoIP (Voice over IP) and background music will play prior to the beginning of the presentation.
Detailed system requirements
Microsoft® Windows
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10; Mozilla Firefox; Google Chrome
- Adobe® Flash® Player 10.3 or later
- 1.4GHz Intel® Pentium® 4 or faster processor and 512MB of RAM
Mac OS X, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7.4, 10.8
- Mozilla Firefox; Apple Safari; Google Chrome
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- 1.83GHz Intel Core™ Duo or faster processor and 512MB of RAM
- Ubuntu 10.04, 11.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; OpenSuSE 11.3
- Mozilla Firefox
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- Apple supported devices: iPad, iPad2, iPad3; iPhone 4 and 4 S, iPod touch (3rd generation minimum recommended)
- Apple supported OS versions summary: iOS 4.3.x, 5.x, or 6.x (5.x or higher recommended)
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- Android supported OS versions summary: 2.2 and higher
- Android AIR Runtime required: 3.2 or higher
Additional requirements
- Bandwidth: 512Kbps for participants, meeting attendees, and end users of Adobe Connect applications. Connection: DSL/cable (wired connection recommended) for Adobe Connect presenters, administrators, trainers, and event and meeting hosts.

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Archive for Random
News Network Specifics
I was looking to see if they have other specific news networks. I do not know why cable networks have not tried this yet.
Where are all the weird specific news networks. I would enjoy 24/7 coverage of hacking news. I know sites are out there…but….just an idea.
Dimensions and Physics
I would like to theroize that two exact same physical dimensions can exist but in one time and matter is moving in the exact opposite direction as the other.
This would be inpersieviable in all but one dimension.
Kim DotCom Case Comments
The news revolving around Kim Dotcom is crazy. I still did not get how the feds were able to get the authority to go to this guys house and take his stuff but whatever.
From wikipedia:
New Zealand authorities were cooperating with the United States' FBI and Justice Department, Hong Kong Customs and the Hong Kong Department of Justice, the Netherlands Police Agency and the Public Prosecutor's Office for Serious Fraud and Environmental Crime in Rotterdam, London's Metropolitan Police Service, Germany's Bundeskriminalamt and the German Public Prosecutors, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Department of Justice in the investigation preceding the arrests.
I guess this is great but why do we have different countries with different laws if we have people thinking that laws around the world should still be the same?
The worst part about all of this is how the US is being reflected on the internet over this. The future of cloud storage in the US is at risk now because we had to go seize a bunch of movies and whatever. People are not going to want to put any data in the US. Why host your data in the US when it is just going to be seized? Someone could intentionally infect your data with something illegal and then the FBI comes and takes it. It may just be talk on the internet now but people are actually thinking about this stuff somewhere. Making decisions where to put their data.
I have heard that in this case though many legal take downs where tried…but who really knows. Many legal take downs are tried all the time everywhere. If one user in some city shares a file on some p2p network do we take down the entire internet in the city to find this one user? No.
I really wonder how many of those files are legit and how many people they upset by taking this data. In the case that they are going to pursue against this gentlemen and others this is going to be a factor. It may be that large amounts of data may be legit. Quote from that link: "Counting only Web-based file-sharing, then, Megaupload accounted for more than a quarter of corporate traffic."
This is HUGE and the impacts that this case and the actions that the FBI takes are going to be important. The future of the security of our nation and our economy will be effected by this case. We may be making things more difficult.
Remember this is not the first time that the FBI or a gov agency has taken a massive amount of sites or files down before. Remember the time they took down something like a million blogs because of a few bad nuts? That was miniscule compared to the amount of data and servers Megaupload had. Quotes like "Megaupload, the popular Storage and Back-Up Service which accounts for roughly 1% of total traffic on fixed access networks in North America."
Here are some graphs and tables:
Stop pissing people off. Better ways exist to do the same thing that they are doing. How difficult would it have been to throw up read only copies of the data? For 1 more week the world could have stood Megaupload existing so honest people can keep their honest data.
They were talking here about how long it is taking to clone some data. 10 days to copy 26 terabytes? That is either a lie or it is embarrassing. I can clone 150 TB of data in a day with the right hardware. So can anyone.
Clone the dam hard drives and give them back or give them the clones. Stop delaying.
Dotcom is a moron. How the heck you have 150TB of data and not have that stuff backed up somewhere? (I get that it could have been backed up on megaupload servers but still…somewhere else) This is standard IT, act of god type stuff. The people that only hosted there data on mega-upload are suckers too. This is a good education in cloud hosting for everyone.
Megaupload was used to share pirated material and everyone knows this. But I bet Amazon EC2 is. Softlayer is. Any of the large data providers. That server you have your VPS on…I bet you someone with another VPS on the same server is hosting something copyrighted. When they find illegal data in the Amazon cloud you think they go in and take a whole rack of data? No.
If seizures keep going the way they are going hopefully people will realize what the 'cloud' is really for. Not that it is some type of magic layer of the internet that is safe and secure. It is a volatile layer of complex hardware and software that can have massive cascading failures.
I may not be educated in the global complexities of copyright law but even I can see that something is strange here and that we are doing it wrong.
I am not arguing for Dotcom or the FBI because I do not know enough, but from the news that I am reading…something is amiss.
Im Slow…Things Slow
I decided a few weeks ago to take a break from everything. Web-design, remote support, and most anything that really bothered me (Work).
I supposed it worked because I no longer have all the shit that was on my mind when I decided to forget it all. I am not trying to figure out what direction to go with my many varied tech interests. Where to start and focus my efforts is the greater question.
For about another week I can think about this as right now I am in the middle of moving. After that I should have the space and the internet I need to get something rolling.
While complex technology does not bother me or any advanced user a lot of my time is spent reinventing the configuration and customization wheel. It gets really tasking sometimes. Setting things up over and over again. Things should be easier and more modular. Simple commands, etc.
I can do anything on a system. Its all about the learning curve though. I can think up incredible ideas and do. I just have a lot of them. I need to narrow down this list and put some energy into a project/idea/etc. Something big. Something soon. This project has to be for more then just myself. I have done enough of those to hone my own skills. I have done enough of those period.
So many new ideas and projects are alive on the internet and across the world. So much is happening and sites/process have sprung up to enable people and organizations to successfully create new things.
On that same note it is sad that the same forces that are supposed to protect innovation are enabling companies like Apple to corner the market and stem innovation. Instead of companies competing to make the newest and best tech they now have the power to hold back and wait till they make more then enough money off their products.
To the laymen the toys that they purchase are magic and incredible to people like you and me we know that they are just proprietary limited junk and could be 1000% better. We spend a majority of our lives getting this shit that they build and sell to do what we want. They fight us at every corner and every bridge.
The only people that will help us is us. This is why social media and communication technologies are so empowering. Facebook is crap. It is made for the laymen user and designed to employ their time and generate profit. It is insecure and built to collect information for advertisement and profiling.
The 'cloud' is crap. Something like: "lets put all our important private data on super computers which can crack our shit encryption". Bleh. Past the buzzwords and sales 'engineers' is the truth.
The truth is that it is our job to build and design simple technologies that are secure and reliable. Simple to build and customize. Simple to realize and change with adaptable code that can run on anything and do anything. Linux and open source software is the key and those of us that use it know this.
So many programming languages. So many hacks built into one OS. The most adaptable OS on the planet. What is stopping its propagation on every desktop? The software built for Windows and Mac. Adobe, Office, Etc. Money and patents changing our bright future into a dim pile of non sense.
It is not that we are lazy, its is not that we are not trying hard. It is the external forces that influence everything we do. When we group together and build our own custom external forces we give ourselves and everyone around us new self guided direction.
Food and Such – Weight Loss – Etc – Bad things killing you quicker…
I have always been of the opinion that a lot of cancer and disease is caused by our environment. While we have found a decent amount of chemicals that did cause disease it seems that as time progresses more and more chemicals get integrated into food and we find out later that they are causing problems.
How does this happen? Lack of oversight and standards? Who knows.
I am posting about this because of the recent news that concerns how our processed foods are made and the things that are put in them.
One study talks about how how BPA dramatically shifts the metabolism of animals and such: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/whats-really-making-us-fat/254087/2/?single_page=true
I recently read something along the lines of how nano particles in food erode the intestinal track.
You would expect the people that make this food and those that regulate it to step up and be on top of this stuff but since the manufacture of foods and such they have not been.
What really should we be eating?
http://www.starwarsuncut.com/ – Crowd Sourced Movie Remake
Check it out. While it may not be the most watchable. It is a good example of crowd sourcing. http://www.starwarsuncut.com/
Random Words
I am a listener. I have been embeded with attention. Pay attention. Have enough respect for your fellow individual to hear what they have to say and who they are. Help others achive and you shall to. At least it will show you what achivement is like. An example for you to emulate maby. See the world as it is.


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10 things to do for $10 this weekend, May 20-22, 2011
This weekend includes an incredibly diverse set of activities. From hanging out and waiting for the rapture to dancing and car shows, you'll be able to spend your last waking hours on earth getting some serious party on. If the shit doesn't totally hit the fan come Saturday, you'll even be able to check out some cool movies, some crazy postcards and more -- all for under $10 -- meaning you can save your cash for hoarding canned food.
Real is a Feeling at Meadowlark (Friday, $5)
How's a little dance madness sound for your final days on earth? Good? If so, you'll probably want to hit up Real is a Feeling tonight, where $5 will net you an awesome evening of whacked-out sounds and funky beats. The Apocalypse wouldn't start while people are having fun, right?
Andrew Orvedahl at Boulder Comedy Club (1346 Pearl Street, Boulder - Friday, $8)
We know what you're thinking -- you didn't even know Boulder had a comedy club -- but alas, they do and there is going to be funny happening tonight, with local comedian Andrew Orvedahl being joined by some of Denver's best joke spinners, including Nathan Lund, Sam Tallent and Jen Luna. Everyone knows that jokes are funnier in Boulder.
Lady Gaga Night at Bar Standard (Friday, $5)
If you're the type of person who has been playing GagaVille all week in hopes of unlocking Lady Gaga tracks, then you're probably the type to truly appreciate this Gaga themed dance night at Bar Standard. How much Gaga, you ask? How about two hours of non-stop Gaga, including Danger Dan and Rockstar Aaron's remix of "Hair."
Harold and Maude at Esquire Theatre (Friday-Saturday, $9.75)
As far as cult classics are concerned, Harold and Maude is on the top of a number of lists for a good reason -- it's weird, quirky and incredibly enjoyable. Hell, it's even heartwarming at points without ever being cheesy: a true accomplishment.
British Car Boot Sale at Jefferson Country Fairgrounds (Saturday, $3)
Running a single-home yard sale is a pain in the ass. You have to sit outside all day long talking to every weirdo that walks by and then deal with several hours of gut wrenching disappointment as nobody picks up your vintage collection of Star Trek action figures. To help deal with this, you could have signed up for the British Car Boot Sale to hock your wares -- but since you didn't, you might as well see what other people are selling in this makeshift flea market with goods being sold out of cars in a parking lot.
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Despite having production credits alongside DJ Snake on "Bird Machine," one of the biggest tracks of 2013, Alesia remained dormant for much of 2013. The Parisian duo effectively flew under basically everyone's radar until December of last year when they released their huge Andrea EP which was quite frankly one of the strongest releases of the year genres aside.
Like all the current OWSLA signees, the Frenchman have now taken their turn up at bat on the OWSLA After Dark Mix series. After just one listen through, it is obvious that this undoubtedly one of the best installments in what has already been an insanely good mix series. In addition to their own productions, the duo drop tracks from some of our favorites including Mr. Carmack, What So Not, French Fries, Surkin, and EPROM as well as an unreleased remix they did for Dog Blood's Middle Finger Part 2 EP.
Alesia – Industriae
Mr Oizo – Solid
Malente & Breakfastklub – Danger Zone (The Sneekers remix)
TWR72 – Shock
Surkin – Tiger Rythm
Alesia – Andrea
Baskerville – DumDumDum
French Fries – Machine
Les Tronchiennes – Hab'en
Bart B More – Bounce
SCNTST – Monday
Alesia – Otho
Baskerville – Times
Pusha T – Numbers on the Boards (Crookers Remix)
80Kidz – Nineteen
Outlander – Vamp
Alesia – Jezabel
Dog Blood – Middle finger part2 (Alesia Remix)
Childish Gambino – Crawl
Stooki Sound & Muramasa – RVRE
Young Dro – FDB
Dj Snake & Alesia – Bird Machine (Intro Edit)
Mr.Carmack – Birth Control
Aazar – Reload
What So Not – Touched
Eprom – Hurricane
Sebastian – H.A.L
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Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 16:17
What is the least tall and floppy nepeta? Thinking ahead to planting season, I have a couple of spots where I would love to have that color, but don't want more than 24" in height and the shorter the better, really.
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Nepeta LITTLE TRUDY or Nepeta LITTLE TITCH? |
- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 19:47
Little Trudy is good. |
Little Titch has done well in my garden. |
poor soil and good drainage helps to keep them compact bye, Lin |
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Making a holding post for when final details are released in the next day or two. Capitals facebook page links here.
http://pitchengine.com/capitalranges/capitals-new-dual-fuel-series-engineered-for-best-of-electric--gas-options |
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"Connoisseurian?" What is it, an Armenian carpet dealer? Looks cool, though. |
They say they will have both sealed and open burner versions. |
Great color but the name is too fancy. How about Chow-Now |
If it's not too late, I think I have some names that might be even more difficult to pronounce: The Capital Cognoscentianarian The Capital Uberumberrozpittorian The Capital Gettasimmerplattorian Don't worry, Capital. You can use any of them royalty free. |
More appropriate might be the Capital Septuagenarian. |
(*snort*) Y'all are vicious! Seriously.....Connoisseurian? Connoisseur wasn't enough? |
I agree, zeebee. They could have just stopped at Connoisseur. |
Nice to see dual fuel regardless of the name. I am sure capital (and bs) lose a fair amount of sales to wolf and viking do to lack of df. |
Capital Callyourservicetechnician? |
- Posted by Caddidaddy55 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 10:04
Cool built in car stereo. Seriously though I wouldn't want to be the first one to try out those front mounted electronics in self clean mode. |
sealed burners?--How can anyone possibly cook with those? |
can it simmer? |
Poorly and Yes |
Posted by deeageaux (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 13:13 Poorly and Yes You've cooked on it(them)? |
you guys really are hysterical. |
Rumor has it that this thing has some significant challenges around the oven controls, which is really disappointing. If you notice from the picture there are two knobs in the center and a read-out panel below them. This read out panel needs some tweaking, and I hope they fix it in the prototype before they go live with it. The readout panel faces forward, which is quite different for example from the wolf dual fuel where you push it and it "pops out" facing 45 degrees upward. In their prototype you can't even read the oven settings or timer unless you get down to eye level. |
- Posted by trevorlawson (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 12 at 10:54
Kurtzicus is correct, right now I don't think the oven control panel on the duel fuel is at all user friendly. |
- Posted by ratflinger (My Page) on Wed, Mar 28, 12 at 19:59
And why is there a drip tray on a sealed burner unit? |
The name sounds like some kind of dinosaur. |
I saw this at the AD show and posted pictures of the interior under AD show link. This oven has an option to add water to mimic a gas oven for roasting. |
It appears from the picture that the oven controls are very, very similar to those used on the Maestro Wall Oven. Since Capital has already developed the electric controls for the Maestro it would be logical for them to use something similar on the dual fuel unit. Additionally, the Maestro has the "Moist Assist" feature mentioned. We have been using our Maestro single wall oven for about five months and it works very well. However, I think the electronic controls are a little strange. Don�t get me wrong they work well but they take some getting used to. The display is a rather dim orange and I would agree with Krutz that I will bet you will not be able to read the display unless you lower your head to near the level of the display. On another note I think the range pictured above is BUTT UGLY � no place in my kitchen for something like that! |
My guess is that the chassis for the unit is the same and whether you have sealed burners or not you end up with the drip tray. Just a hunch: don't really know. |
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Yep, this formula is magical. It's SO moisturizing--I honestly felt like I had a high-quality lip balm on my lips, instead of a cream lipstick. If you have dry lips and you love a good lipstick, you MUST have this. It's better than any of the other lipstick formulae I've tried so far! It will apply onto dry flakes if you have them, but a quick scrub with a wet washcloth or cotton ball will fix that--and once it's on, your lips won't be flaking at all during the weartime. Unlike many other colors of the "dark and plummy" variety, this does not settle in lip lines in the slightest! It also doesn't go patchy and skippy when you layer it up. It doesn't apply with one-stroke opacity, but it's very easy to layer up--just blot and reapply until you're happy with the color depth. And the main reason I call this magical: IT DOESN'T WEAR OFF. All right, it will transfer a tiny, sheer amount of color onto your drinking glass, but there's still plenty of pigment left on--it will not give you that horrible ring-around-the-lips look! This is simply unbelievable, given how moisturizing the formula is, and that's one of the things that makes it a true standout.
The color, "Divine Wine," is quite gorgeous. It's a dark color with elements of purple, oxblood red, and touches of brown. It mostly translates to a purple on my lips, but you can still clearly see the complexity that the redness lends to it. I honestly think this would work on anyone--it's not a blue enough purple that it'd clash with warmer skintones, but it's not so brown that it'd look dirty or Nineties on a cooler, pinker skintone. It'll also work beautifully on women of many ethnicities, I think. The slight sheerness of it also makes it work for all kinds of lipstick lovers, since you can apply a tiny amount with your finger to create a beautiful, easy dark berry stain. I just can't recommend this product highly enough! It is MORE than worth the $21 I paid for it, and as a broke student, that's quite a statement. ;)
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These lippies are fantastic. Well worth the 21 dollar price tag. These lip cremes are hydrating, smooth and very pigmented. The color rang is great and offers nudes naturals and brights. Divine wine is the perfect wine color without being too dark or purple. The packaging is a lovely gold tube that is a bit heavy but very sturdy. The best part is that these are 100% vegan and cruelty free. I am so glad I finally found the perfect vegan lipstick.
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I absolutely love a dark lipstick in the winter time, but I don't like it looking dry and matte. I do not like a matte finish to my lips, I want them to look plump and healthy! I first heard about these from The Muse (musingsofamuse.com) and after hearing her rave about them I had to try!
This is a prefect bordeaux color; very dark purpley red without being TOO purple! I really don't like when lip products are too purple, makes me look dead!
The finish is amazing! Really moisturizing and definitely leaves behind a nice stain and a comfortable moisturized feel. You definitely do not need a lip balm under this as it is so moisturizing, but it can bleed a bit around the edges but that's nothing a lip liner can't fix!
The product is held in a very simple gold tube (nice soft gold, not gaudy or shiny at all). It also has some weight to it which makes it feel very luxurious!
I may need to grab more of these soon as I enjoy this one so much!
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I love this red! I am NC30 with brown hair and eyes. I am mostly a nude or pink lipgloss junkie but was searching for a deep rich red for the holiday season and this one is perfect! It is a deep rich red wine color that lasts a good while on the lips. And when it does wear off it leaves a nice even stain on the lips. Feels moisturizing and creamy. I would say it has a neutral undertone that is not too blue which I really like.
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Vicky BoydSupplies of California sweet corn are tighter this year as growers have cut back plantings, says Ryan Van Groningen, sales manager for Manteca-based Van Groningen & Sons Inc.With summer weather finally arriving in many regions, several grower-shippers say they expect mostly high quality and promotable volumes of traditional Labor Day favorites sweet corn, watermelons and berries.
The sweet corn season started out about two weeks behind schedule this summer in Michigan, but the crop has since caught up, said Todd Van Solkema, chief executive officer of Byron Center, Mich.-based Van Solkema Produce Inc.
"We're into our peak now, and all of it is U.S. Fancy," he said. "The quality is excellent, and we've got real good volume."
Goshen, Ind.-based Sunrise Produce Inc. also should have ample volumes of excellent quality sweet corn from its Indiana farms, said president Tom Kercher.
In addition, watermelons, which Sunrise Produce markets, should be plentiful.
"It's cooled off, so the volume has slowed down a bit, which is actually helpful because nobody will have a glut," Kercher said.
And eating quality should be stellar.
"We haven't had any drought, we haven't had any excessive heat," he said "It's just been almost ideal growing conditions."
The North Carolina corn-growing season has been similar, said Brad Peterson, salesman for Flavor 1st Growers & Packers, Mills River.
"The sweet corn's coming along pretty good," he said. "The corn grows really well here in the mountains when it gets the right temperatures."
Volumes won't be quite as high as they were for Memorial Day or July Fourth, but Peterson said they should still be ample enough to run on ad.
Although central California was experiencing hotter-than-usual weather in early August, Ryan Van Groningen, sales manager for Van Groningen & Sons Inc., Manteca, said it shouldn't affect watermelon quality since their fields are near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
The water body acts like a natural swamp cooler, lowering temperatures at night and allowing sugar accumulated in the fruit during the day to remain there.
Supplies should be adequate, although Labor Day isn't as big a holiday as Fourth of July or Memorial Day because school has already started in many locations, Van Groningen said.
Sweet corn supplies from California, however, may be tighter, he said. Typically in late July, he'd expect $10.95 for a 48-ear carton. This year, he said it was running between $13.95-$14.95.
"Sweet corn has been a commodity that for the past few years has been pretty tough for growers to make any money," Van Groningen said. "I think every year you were seeing growers cut back gradually and then with the water situation, they cut back even more.


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Zhao HY et al. – The results provide evidence that the thymidine phosphorylase (TP) expression may be a prognostic factor in breast cancer patients treated with capecitabine–based first–line chemotherapy, and βIII–tubulin can be used to predict the outcome of capecitabine in combination with taxanes as first–line chemotherapy. Therefore, these potential biomarkers should be further evaluated.
Methods- The authors evaluated the clinicopathological/prognostic significance of thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD), thymidine phosphorylase (TP), class III β-tubulin (βIII-tubulin), and stathmin-1 or oncoprotein-18 (STMN1).
- Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor specimens from 42 patients were used for analysis of TS, DPD, TP, βIII–tubulin, and STMN1 expression with a real-time reverse transcription-PCR technique.
- Patients were classified into the high-expression and low-expression groups according to the median value of the expression level of each biomarker.
- There was a significantly longer time to progression (TTP) in the high-TP group (P=0.018).
- The multivariate analysis revealed that the TP expression (hazard ratio for the low-TP group vs. the high-TP group, 2.873; 95% confidence interval, 1.143–7.223; P=0.025) is independent of prognostic factors for TTP.
- In the subgroup of patients treated with capecitabine plus taxanes as first-line chemotherapy, TTP was significantly longer in the low-βIII-tubulin group (P=0.047).
- The gene expression of TS, DPD, and STMN1 failed to have any significant impact on the outcome.


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This road needs some lights
It was a long day in Tallaght for Irish basketball's big night. Two champions retained their titles and one veteran showed what it takes to keep getting paid. The move was always going to come. From the off the pace was far too fast for UCD Marian's liking. The underdogs were ahead after 10 minutes […]
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Ahead of commentating for Newstalk at Saturday night's Irish men's Cup Final between UCC Demons and UCD Marian, Oisín Langan was put through his paces by Marian's Conor Meany. The results were pretty damning, Oisín is a far better commentator than he is a baller. Watch what happened: You can listen to Oisín's commentary of […]
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With the Irish Cup final taking place on Saturday night, Emmet Ryan looks ahead to a classic David and Goliath clash. We want romance, we want grit, and we want a real battle. Blowouts are rarely fun, except when they prove era defining. We long for a team to come along and not just punch […]
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Portage discusses tightening door-to-door sales law
By John Robbins Post-Tribune correspondent August 12, 2013 12:16PM
Updated: September 14, 2013 6:12AM
PORTAGE — Door-to-door sellers beware!
The city of Portage Board of Public Works and Safety at its Monday morning meeting began taking steps to tighten up the ordinance licensing door-to-door sales. The ordinance was enacted in 1989 and generally needs to be revisited and updated, said Mayor James Snyder.
"The ordinance has no enforcement mechanism," Snyder said, "no incentive to get a permit."
An itinerant peddler now found without a license is issued the equivalent of a traffic ticket with the word "warning" on it and given one hour to procure a license. In the event no license is obtained, the police can then confiscate the seller's goods.
The ordinance does not address safety concerns, either, according to Snyder.
"I don't want people with criminal or shady backgrounds walking the streets. I want to protect the residents," said Snyder.
"People don't have proper documentation; they don't have IDs," Police Chief Troy Williams said.
"Companies bring people from all over the country so we have a bunch of strangers wandering around door to door. Background checks in the past have found some problems," according to Williams.
In a separate matter, the group Cause 2 Compete ran afoul of the board during a recent 5K race held at Founder's Square Park in Portage. The board gave approval to the group in January 2013 for a race to be run on July 13. The race was run two weeks later instead, on July 27.
The board authorized Williams to meet with the group to discuss the situation and possibly revoke the permit for the next scheduled race to be held on Aug. 25.
"I think it's important that these community events be successful but it is important that the rules are followed," Snyder said.
Cause 2 Compete is "an athletics lifestyle events company," according to its website, that donates a portion of its proceeds to charitable and community organizations


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Latina Resource Center
The Chicana/Latina Resource Center is dedicated to providing the Chicana/Latina student with information, guidance and referrals needed as students encounter the rigorous challenges of higher education. This Resource Center was specifically designed to create awareness, educate the campus community on the Chicana/Latina experience, and explore the rapidly changing roles and current social and political issues faced by this population.
The mission of the Chicana/Latina Resource Center is to foster an environment where women can explore and identify cultural and social issues. The center provides students with information, guidance, referrals, and networking opportunities.
Special programs and discussion groups are offered and designed to help Chicana/Latina woman explore current issues and concerns inherent in her personal and professional growth. The Center embraces diversity and works collaboratively with the African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American Women's Resource Centers to bring about programs to enhance all women of color.
The center provides literature, community information, articles, and magazines that concern Chicana/Latina Women. The information and support of the center is designed to provide the Chicana/Latina student with information, guidance, referrals, networking opportunities, and discussion on the rapidly changing roles of the Chicana/Latina population at CSUF.
Peer counseling directed toward self-growth, awareness and professional empowerment is also available.
Through the years the Chicana/Latina Resource Center and discussion group have evolved. In 1989, a discussion group called Hispanic Women's Group was formed by Sylvia Gallegos, Communications major. In 1994 the name was changed to Para Mujeres to include all women regardless of how they identify themselves.
Para Mujeres is a women's discussion group that is geared towards Chicana/ Latina women on the CSUF campus. The goal of this group is to help increase the support for minority women during their college experience.
The group will discuss various topics that are related to Chicana/ Latina women personally, academically, and professionally.
The group also looks at social issues that are affecting the community:
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This group meets every Tuesday from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm in UH205.
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About a month ago, SD told DH her mother (his XW) had been laid off from her job and offered early retirement. Consequently, BM has decided to move 2000 miles away to live near SS#1 (and SDIL & SGS). Since SD & SGD live with BM, and SD does not believe she can support herself & SGD on her own, she is choosing to move along with BM....and, obviously, taking SGD with her.
SD & BM spent the Easter holiday with SS#1. They were there for about 10 days. DH had hoped SD might change her mind while she was there. Her older brother can be quite bossy. They have never been especially close. However, while there, SD & BM signed a lease on an apartment, set up bank accounts, bought furniture, etc., so the move is a done deal, really. I am heartsick. SGD is 7 y/o. She has been an integral part of our lives from the day she was born. I can't believe we will go from being able to attend her school and extra-curricular events to being lucky if we see her twice a year... There are other factors contributing to my deep sadness, not the least of which is the emotional environment to which SD & BM are moving SGD. Where they are moving is in the town in which SDIL grew up and it is where all of SDIL's family still lives. SDIL is a nice enough person, but she is an emotional mess. Her brother has been in and out of rehab more times than you can count; it seems as if the only way her parents can tolerate each other is to be three sheets to the wind (with the aid of either alcohol and/or pain medication --- SDIL'd brother comes by his addictions honestly). But, SDIL's family has money, lots of money...and SD let it slip a couple days ago that BM did not get laid off, she simply resigned. Her resignation has severely adversely impacted her retirement and BM will not be able to afford to support herself...she will need the financial support of SS#1 & SD...the only problem is SS#1 is in his mid-30s and owns nothing but his used car...his FIL provides everything else while SS#1 putatively works in his FIL's business (DH believes SS#1's real job is to babysit SDIL)...and the FIL made sure SS#1 signed a pre-nup 2 weeks before the wedding. Also, SD has never held a "real" job longer than a year...she has always relied on BM & BM's parents to bail her out financially...it is a mess, a real mess...and my fear is that SGD who, up until now, has been an extraordinarily happy kid, is going to be at the mercy of this very messy, emotionally enmeshed environment.... I am heart-broken. |
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Due to the budget overrides failing to pass, it seems incredibly likely that there will be no salary increases for teachers at all next year. Furthermore, the new evaluation system, mandated by the state and federal governments, is supposed to begin influencing teacher salary next year, with 33 percent of their income based on a combination of test scores and teacher observations by administrators. What this means is that next year teachers will only be guaranteed about two-thirds of their current salary.
The balance of teacher income will be based on ranking as compared to other teachers and, hypothetically, students performance on standardized tests, though there isn't a standardized test created for history, foreign language, and several other subjects. Teachers who have the lowest test scores and administrative reviews, hypothetically, would only take home two-thirds of their current pay, whereas the best-rated teachers might see their salary go up by one-third. The problem is the subjectivity of the rating process.
East Valley administrators are doing their best to assure inter-rater reliability, but you can foresee nightmare lawsuit scenarios where a teacher, who is having his or her salary cut, might claim that personal grudges or, worse, racism or sexism are the reasons for a low ranking. Even if perfectly implemented, the new system turns the profession into a cut-throat world in which my success is predicated on your failure and that concept, if people were really honest in thinking about it, is not what's best for students. For example, "good teachers" might feel justified in criticizing their co-workers (as often happens in corporate and political America) either to administrators or to students in the hopes that the negativity might have an adverse impact on student performance and administrator ratings and, therefore, boost the critical teachers' chances of being ranked higher.
You can argue that a short-term effect of the system will be to encourage "bad teachers" to leave the profession by having their pay cut, and that may happen to some degree, but if the system becomes perpetual then it will prevent new teachers who, fresh out of college, will have to compete directly with seasoned, master teachers and will likely have to live on starting salaries in their first few years of teaching that are one-third smaller than their current levels. Statistically, this would mean that a starting teacher, whose salary might be in the neighborhood of $30,000 today, if they were to rate on the lower end during their first few years, would earn as little as $20,000 — right on the poverty line for a single person and below poverty for one with a family. Another disturbing factor is that these rules do not apply to private and charter schools, meaning that these schools will likely become more attractive to educators, further siphoning good teachers out of the public school system.
Perhaps that is the unspoken goal of our state government; the destruction of the public school system leading to the privatization of education.
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Quiz by Lindsay's List
26September 1, 2012 by Katie
Right now I could be running my 18 miler!!!! Send me happy vibes, please and thank you! While I'm off running, I thought it would be fun to do this quiz that Lindsay made up yesterday!
THIS OR THAT – A Lindsay's List Quiz
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Strawberry. Sorry I'm not sorry.
Innie or Outtie?
Innie… lol weird question.
Hot Hot Summer or Snowy Winter?
SUMMER! I do love the snow, but I much prefer to be warm and outside rather than bundled up and afraid to run errands because it's just so gosh darn cold…
Save or Spend?
Save! Haha ask my friends growing up, I was the frugal one who saved all her money. Thank goodness I did because I'm slowly spending it throughout law school to finance trips…
Elliptical or Treadmill?
TREADMILL. Duh. No explanation necessary.
Banana or Apple?
I totally agree with Lindsay, Gala Apples are my favorite!
Morning or Night?
I'm a huge morning person! I am basically no longer functional in the evening, I'm done. Bedtime.
Love or Money?
Love, of course. I'm a romantic. I mean come on, my favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice. Granted, she ended up with the rich guy…
Lipbalm or Lipstick?
Cherry Chapstick! I have about a million in various purses and drawers.
Butt or Boobs?
Ummm…. I don't really have either?
Accoustic or Electric?
What? Like guitar? Accoustic.
Coffee or Tea?
Coffee! I like tea but if I had to choose, definitely coffee.
Straight or Curly?
Curly, curly, curly, curly! I straightened my hair as much as possible from 8th grade through Junior year of college. Then I realized curly is ME! And I love it.
Three Squares or Graze All Day?
Um grazer! Why eat 3 boring meals when you can snack all day and eat all different things! I like to taste everything! (if you've ever gotten froyo with me you know this is so true…).
Right handed or left handed?
Right, and thankful because it's just a little easier! However left handed people tend to be more creative…
Beach or Mountains?
MOUNTAINS!!!!! I don't like the sand getting all up… in places it shouldn't be. I would come home from the beach and there would be sand all over me and all over my stuff. It was ridiculous.
Mac or PC?
I have a PC but I would love a Mac. The only issue is I looooove Windows Live Writer, which is only for PCs. Oh, and Macs are expensive…
Shy or Outgoing?
Ha, shy. Most definitely.
Your turn! Answer a few!
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I had fun reading through your answers! I'm a big morning person, too (which is why I'm posting this while it's still dark out). And I prefer mountains to the beach as well–I can only sit around for so long before I get bored, and I don't like to lay out directly in the sun, which is what most people do at the beach, it seems like. I'd rather be hiking in the mountains any day. Give me a good rocky intertidal to explore or a reef to snorkel and my opinion might change, though.
Hope your run is going well!! I'm sending all the possible vibes that the telepathy transitway can handle! (Can't wait to read your recap of it!!)
Funny enough, other than the first question (vanilla for me!) I found myself agreeing with EVERY SINGLE answer of yours and for all the same reasons (well, I wear my hair straight, but because it's pin straight to start with and it would take me HOURS to curl … I count the lack of dressing up the hair as similar reasoning …). That being said, I think you have great taste!! #biased. haha -
STRAWBERRY!?!? I'm sorry, we can't hang out tomorrow.
Save or Spend? Definitely save; I tend to be VERY frugal as well, rarely spending my money on anything I don't absolutely need. I don't like shopping anyway, except for food:D
Morning or Night? Morning, by a LONG shot! I always wake up at around 6:00 each morning, even on the weekend. And I don't like staying up any later than 10:00 or so…I am definitely not a night owl!
Shy or Outgoing? I am normally very shy and introverted, though I open up more around my close friends and family members:)
Good luck on your race!!
Hmm I need to partake in this survey soon, it's a fun one for sureeee. Plus I get to learn more about your awesome-sauce self and that is always as good thing To answer some, coffee for sureeee, summer forever and always, morning person, yes mam! I hope the run went well deary!!
Great fun post. I'm with you. Love strawberry. Sending you happy running vibes.
I'm left handed
I love these type of quizzes! coffee all the way, just can't get into tea.
I saw you out there this morning! I was going north and you were going south with your group near Buckingham Fountain. I hope your run went well! It was a good morning for it.
YAY fun!! HOW was the RUN?!?
I love Macs, baby. And I am outgoing, right handed, and totally love both mountains & beach!
Haha my answer to the "Morning or night?" question would be the exact same as yours! I seriously get tired at like 8 pm.
It's funny you like strawberry because that's always the one flavour I never get! I remember there being a strawberry syrup for milk when I was a kid and it totally grossed me out! I'm a vanilla girl all the way when it comes to ice cream and yogurt. But for everything else I love chocolate!
this post cracked me up, your answers were hilarious!
also "i am no longer functional in the evening" – i am so with you here. 9:30 p.m. is pushing it for me at this point.
looking forward to hearing about your run!
Oh my gosh! That's the one thing about my Mac – I MISS WINDOW'S LIVE WRITER! So true girl. So so true girl. Great quiz I'm doing it today, too! So, be on the look out
Love your curly hair babe! And strawberry > chocolate OR vanilla!? you're adorable. Too adorable.
Agree with the mountains – I don't like sand in 'strange' places either. I also prefer mornings to night. It used to be the other way around but there is nothing better than the feeling of little accomplishments (in the morning) while everyone else is still asleep!!


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Eric Winter and Roselyn Sanchez were married in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday at the historic San Cristobal fort.
The couple dated for two years prior to their engagement on January 1, 2008.
Winter, 32, has a recurring role on ABC's Brothers and Sisters as Jason McCallister, the brother of Senator Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe) and love interest of Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys), however he is best known for his role as Rex Brady on NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Sanchez, 35, is a Puerto Rican singer, model, film and television actress currently starring as Agent Elena Delgado on the CBS drama Without a Trace.
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Online Fraud and SecurityInternet "phishing" scams are one of the fastest-growing frauds today. Phishing typically involves a bogus e-mail message using legitimate materials, such as a company's website graphics and logos, in an attempt to entice email recipients to provide personal financial details, such as credit card and Social Security numbers. Cornerstone Bank will never send an email or text message requesting your personal information. We will never ask you to click on a special site link to "verify" your personal information. While emails of this nature may look like they are from us, and even use our logo, they are most likely a phishing scam. If you receive an email or text message purporting to be from us requesting verification of your personal information do not answer the email or text message. Instead, please call us as 913-239-8100 to report the incident.
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Avoiding Cashier's Check FraudMany consumers have become victims of scams involving a fraudulent cashier's check. A cashier's check is a check that is issued by a bank, and sold to its customer or another purchaser, that is a direct obligation of the bank. Cashier's checks are viewed as relatively risk-free instruments and, therefore, are often used as a trusted form of payment to consumers for goods and services.
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Know Your Lore: Interbellum part 5 -- Atop the Frozen Throne {WoW}
Apr 16th 2011 12:42PM Frostmourne doesn't automatically take souls. Arthas chooses who's soul he wants to take. For example, in W3, Arthas kills Gavinrad (one of the first member of the Knights of the Silver Hand) but chooses to let him die without taking his soul. I found this odd because he took Uther's soul, but not Gavinrad.
Plus, Illidan wasn't killed, just wounded really badly and i think Arthas was pretty spent after all those battles :)
The Lawbringer: Net neutrality and MMOs {WoW}
Jan 17th 2011 9:25AM Actually, I DO know what Net Neutrality is about. What you do not understand is that when a law is passed "protecting" something, it also opens the door for that law to be changed later on. What this post is concerned about is already starting to happen. Just look at the new rules the FCC put into place on 12/21/2010. All under the name of Net Neutrality.
Why do we need to pass a law protecting free speech on the internet when our free speech is already protected in the Bill of Rights?
Answer: So that people in positions of power have an avenue to restrict those freedoms later on down the line.
Everytime a law is passed, our general liberties are decreased.
The Lawbringer: Net neutrality and MMOs {WoW}
Jan 14th 2011 4:58PM Net Neutrality is nothing more than control on speech. The internet is by far the greatest form of free speech not only for our country, but the world. Any form of control or limitation only opens the door to more and more restrictions. I understand that there are plenty of people out there that would love to silence opposition to their own views, competition, etc. But if one side can be silenced or quieted, that means your side can as well.
Competition is good, debate is good. If you can't produce a product that is superior to your competition, then go back to the drawing board and make one. If more people disagree with you than agree, then back your views up with more facts or you just may be wrong.
And just a side note on equality...impossible. We are all differnet and have differnet abilities and talents that make us unique. Some people are simply better in some things than you, while you are better in some things than them. Its just the way things are and to try and make it so that we are all the same destroys who we are. You are unique, celebrate that. Don't try to be like someone else. And more importantly, don't take from others in the name of equality. We can't all be equally in happy in life, but we can be equally miserable. There isn't enough money to all be rich, but we can all be equally poor. Equality is a tool of the power hungry.
WoW Moviewatch: An Inconvenient Expansion {WoW}
Nov 23rd 2010 9:53AM @Eddy
DDT is harmless, even to children. What side effects are you talking about? The basis for your arguement is false, do you not realize this? It really is a miracle chemical. It has no effect on people, so how does spraying it to kill insects that transmit disease a lifestyle change? Its not and so your arguement has no weight. I lifestyle change actually affects the way we live. Imagine that you had to keep your heat lower in the winter in the name global warming. You would probably have to wear layers of clothes or wear your coat inside. That changes the way you live now. Some would say small change, but where do we draw the line?
You want it to be illegal to use resources as we see fit. And where does this authority come from? What gives any man the power to dictate what another does with their property? No man should EVER have that kind of power!
With how corrupt government is, do you really think they will be fair in the limits everyone gets? What does government run now that is efficient and truly fair? Besides the military, the answer is nothing...
You are not championing the enviroment, you are wanting people to give up their freedoms. And you are doing it in the name of lies. Whats more disturbing is you don't even try to defend the loss of lives because of enviromental "causes". WAKE UP MAN!
As for you other comments about war, art funding, and feeding the poor...I understand you are trying to add weight to your arguement, but you are really all over the place and trying to take this into other tangents which are separate issues on their own. Instead, you should defend your ideology because that is what we are really debating here.
I champion liberty while you are championing tyranny.
Let me leave you with this thought and please think on it. (Man is imperfect and therefore anything man creates will also be imperfect. Wouldn't the best way to live in a civil society be in one which lets each person live their own life and meet their own needs to the best of their abilities?) Because how can any one man or group of people know better than you how you should live your life?
WoW Moviewatch: An Inconvenient Expansion {WoW}
Nov 22nd 2010 10:57AM @Gizen
You're a lil off topic. I'm arguing the man-made global warming is a hoax. You are trying to twist that into me saying that polution does not exists. What person in their right mind wants more polution? And i'm not sure where you live, but where i live i already breath clean air and drink clean water. If we already have this, what more are you asking for? Every "solution" the eviromentalists come up with all end with the same result: dead humans and wealth redistribution.
Lifestyle changes? I choose the way I live, not you or any government. See I live in a free country that embraces liberty (although that has become quite the fight as of late). I drive a sports car that uses lots of gas because i enjoy it, in the summer i crank up the AC, in the winter i turn up the heat, and i pay for it with my hard earned $$. How you live your life is your choice, but you have no right to tell anyone else how to live theirs.
Here is two examples of what the enviro-nuts have supported: Strict CAFE Standards to reduce emissions which resulted in cars being built w/ lighter, weaker materials resulting in tens of thousands of fatalities in wrecks because their cars were crumbled like coke cans and the banned use of DDT under false pretenses which resulted in MILLIONS of children around the world dying from malaria from swarms of mosquitoes.
WoW Moviewatch: An Inconvenient Expansion {WoW}
Nov 19th 2010 3:45PM Real climate change? the climate has changed infinite times before man even existed and will continue to change. Ever heard of an ice age? Dead polar bears? their population has soared in the past 10yrs...they must enjoy jacuzzi's too :)
But seriously, if man made climate change is really happening, why did they call it global cooling in the 80's and now its global warming for all the same reasons? We are simply not capable of changing the climate for an entire planet. Think about it.
And if you still believe it, then to reduce your "carbon footprint" simply stop breathing, start walking everywhere, stop using your computer thats uses evil energy and go live with nature. Set the example and maybe the rest of us will follow your example...
Breakfast Topic: Keep Azeroth clean {WoW}
May 24th 2010 8:07AM I can't believe that the global warming hoax is being applied to WoW... despite what some "scientists" say about global warming being a direct result from man's use of fossil fuels, there is an equal, if not greater amount of scientist disputing this and offering scientific data to back it up. Of course the liberal media don't care to report this, because they are in bed with the enviro-nuts. Here is 4 simple arguments I like to use: 1) Through out the history of our planet, Earth has heated and cooled countless times (ever heard of an ice age?) and there wasn't any corporations around then 2) During the same time period the eco-nazis point to when claiming human caused global warming, the other planets in our solar system show the same percentage of temperature change as well (this is a solar thing and we don't drive SUV's on the Sun) 3) For the past 8 yrs, our planets average temperature has actually dropped every yr(these people claimed CO2 was making the world cool rapidly in the 80's) 4) the great champion of human caused global warming, Al Gore, flies around in private jets, rides around in non-hybrid motorcades, and buys multi-million dollar homes that use more electricity than my entire neighborhood. Don't you love the hypocrisy? Man made global warming is a hoax and the people who scream about it only want everyone else to go back to being cavemen while they make a fortune off of selliing carbon credits(the right to pollute) to people that can afford it. An small, elite governing class that controls the poor working class(the rest of us). Can everyone say Marxism??? How great has that turned out around the world?


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MISSOULA- Missoula County students are gearing up for spring break as much of the rest of the nation heads back to school. A group from Boston packed up this weekend after spending their vacation volunteering in our community.
While spring break is the perfect time for beaches, sun and travel, 13 Boston University students gave up their vacation to fight hunger in Montana. When the group of BU students arrived in Missoula for their school's alternative spring break, they were overwhelmed to say the least.
"I didn't know what to expect, I mean, I could locate Montana on a map," said BU studentHaley Marchewka.
But they didn't have much time to get comfortable as the Montana Food Bank Network sent the students out into the community to shelters, food banks and thrift stores.
"The idea is to give them the full flavor of what food banking is," said Montana Food Bank Network CEO, Peggy Grimes.
Now as the students head home they are bringing their Montana experiences with them.
"Having the perspective here and being able to bring it back to Boston is great," said BU student and trip advisor Frank Macri.
They hope to share The Montana Food Bank Network methods back in Boston.
"Here the concept of community runs deep and is very inspiring to us as students coming in," said Lindsey Kotowicz, the BU community service center director.
But Montana Food Bank Network officials say they also learned a thing or two from the Boston visitors.
"It's such a great group. They so much fun and it just lifts everything here. They've got a great work ethic a sense of humor," said Grimes.
The Bostonians end their journey in the Big Sky state with more knowledge about themselves, food banks and even Montana. This is the second group of students for Boston University to volunteer at the Montana Food Bank Network.
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Mission Statement
It is the mission of Motorcycle Mall to provide exceptional service to motorcycle and powersports enthusiasts that exceeds their expectations, which will create loyal and lifelong customers. Each and every day, our employees are committed to being friendly, knowledgeable and professional to help educate customers and fulfill their wants, needs and dreams. We are all passionate motorcyclists who are dedicated to the industry and dedicated to facilitating a fun and exciting lifestyle for our customers.
Showroom Design and Layout
Our Sales showroom is extremely open, with lots of natural light from the large front windows, which allow the light to shine on the machines. We have specifically laid out the showroom so customers interested in specific types of bikes (e.g. sportbikes, cruisers, standard, dual, etc.) can be in one section of our showroom and can easily compare and contrast the different models from the 14 different brands we sell. We feel this gives the customer an ideal situation, without having to walk our large showroom to determine which manufacturer they like the best.
We also have a large area in the center of the dealership that we use to promote the latest manufacturer promotions and bike deals, as it's the highest foot-traffic area. The center of the dealership is open, so customers can see up to the second floor. We have two spiral staircases that allow customers to get to the second floor. In the center of the second story, there is a dome ceiling, also letting in lots of natural light -- and it's aesthetically appealing.
Because we have a two-story showroom, we also shift around seasonal products – bringing the in-season models to the first floor and the out-of-season items upstairs, as we see more foot traffic on our first floor.
For our Parts & Accessories department, we keep everything neatly spaced out, on rolling racks as well as on the walls. We installed slatwalls in the entire Parts & Accessories showroom so we can hang all of the apparel that we carry. We have a helmet wall that showcases all of the brands we carry, plus some helmet cases to showcase the top-of-the-line brands. In addition, we also have all toys and quick pick-up items near the check-out for the impulse buyers.
Service Department
Our Service Department is laid out very similar to that of a car dealership. The service counter is very open and bright with its large windows. The counter is facing the parking lot where customers park their bikes and enter through a overhead door. The service writer will then greet the customer and go over the unit in a well-lit environment to note any imperfections, discuss the unit's issues/regular maintenance schedule and recommend a game plan for getting the unit back to the owner in a timely manner.
The bike is then rolled behind the office and into the line for jobs awaiting the technicians. At that point, they arrive into our newly purchased K&L Supply service department. All technician bays have a minimum of two lifts, shelving for their tools, etc. We have three tire machines for shop, two balancers and a specialty heavy filled tool area to get any job completed quickly.
Training and Employee Motivation Practices
We do our absolute best to train, train and train our employees. There is nothing worse than a customer coming into our dealership and knowing more about a new bike or jacket than our staff does. But because we sell 14 different models of motorcycles, ATVs, SxS, PWCs, etc. and numerous parts and accessories brands, it is difficult for our staff to know everything about everything we carry and sell.
So to try and stay as informed and knowledgeable on all items – especially the new products – we have weekly department meetings where senior staff members are always trying to educate, inform and review new models, new sales trends, etc. in order for our staff to soak in new and important information. We work with our local district sales managers (DSMs) and ask them to come in during slow times to teach and inform our staff on their new products. What better way than to hear it directly from the experts?
And in addition, we are using the online educational tools each manufacturer gives us access to. When it comes to our service staff, we make sure our technicians attend all the necessary training schools, seminars, online tests, etc. They are fully certified in all of the brands we carry.
When it comes employee incentives, we have set up incentive-based commission opportunities in each department. We have seen and feel this system works the best in getting the most out of our staff -- and it helps to foster good competition internally, as well.
Commitment to Customer Service
In each department (Sales, Service, Parts & Accessories, Finance & Insurance, Marketing, Eagle Rider rentals) of our dealership, we strive to provide the best customer service in hopes of exceeding our customers' expectations. If we can do that, we know we will continue to succeed as a dealership -- and be profitable. Stellar customer service is what continuously brings customers back and what will bring in new customers, as word-of-mouth among motorcycle enthusiasts is key. In the case that one of our employees did not provide the best customer service, we make it a point to contact that customer directly on the phone and find out what happened, what we can do better and if there is any way we can make it right.
Our employees are all given customer service materials to read throughout the year, and we make it a point in each of our weekly meetings to address customer service, who's been doing a great job and who might need to improve their customer service skills. In addition, we have started internal staff seminars where we have brought in outside assistance and had our senior employees give proper direction on providing the best customer service practices. Our managers speak with our customers on a daily basis, making sure the customer service they received was exceeding their expectations. We also invite our customers to leave feedback online – good or bad – which allows us to also monitor customers' feedback.
Involvement in the Community
Since we have moved into our new dealership, we have put an emphasis on strengthening our relationships within the riding community through a number of initiatives. We believe that giving back to the community will ultimately have a return of double.
We first wanted to make sure that we were giving back to the community through some great events that offered a free meal or free movie – working to strengthen our relationship with our customers. Some examples include hosting free movie nights, offering free food at our bike nights, bike washes and our sportbike track day. In addition, we had a free stunt show that was a big hit.
On top of that, we made a number of donations to local charities and local motorcycle clubs. We tried to also be present at the rides/rallies in which we donated to show our support, not only through monetary value, but with our staff. One example that comes to mind was the Hudson Valley Ride for Kids Event, where we had 10 employees and a number of customers that rode with us (from our dealership) to the event to make a nice donation from funds we raised from our events.
In addition to the free events, free food and donations, we have opened our dealership to local motorcycle clubs to utilize the space for club events, meetings, etc. In June, we hosted the "Motorcycle Education on Safety Riding" seminar with over 150 riders from local motorcycle clubs from N.J., N.Y., Conn. and Penn. Riders attended to learn about everything from safety, the proper riding gear, having the necessary insurance and much more. We set up our upstairs showroom like an auditorium and provide lunch for the attendees – all free to these riders.


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1 "If you will return, Israel, return to me," announces the Lord. "Put the statues of your gods out of my sight. I hate them. Stop going down the wrong path. | 1 "If you will return, O Israel, return to me," declares the LORD. "If you put your detestable idols out of my sight and no longer go astray, |
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6 And the woman flew into wilderness, where she hath a place made ready of God, that he feed her there a thousand days two hundred and sixty. | 6 The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. |
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