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The anthrax incidents in the fall of 2001 and the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2002-2003 have raised concerns about the nation's ability to respond to a major public health threat, whether naturally occurring or the result of bioterrorism. The anthrax incidents strained the public health system, including laboratory and workforce capacities, at the state and local levels. The SARS outbreak highlighted the challenges of responding to new and emerging infectious disease. The current influenza season has heightened concerns about the nation's ability to handle a pandemic. GAO was asked to examine improvements in state and local preparedness for responding to major public health threats and federal and state efforts to prepare for an influenza pandemic. This testimony is based on GAO's recent report, HHS Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs: States Reported Progress but Fell Short of Program Goals for 2002, GAO-04- 360R (Feb. 10, 2004). This testimony also updates information contained in GAO's report on federal and state planning for an influenza pandemic, Influenza Pandemic: Plan Needed for Federal and State Response, GAO- 01-4 (Oct. 27, 2000).
Although states have further developed many important aspects of public health preparedness, since April 2003, no state is fully prepared to respond to a major public health threat. States have improved their disease surveillance systems, laboratory capacity, communication capacity, and workforce needed to respond to public health threats, but gaps in each remain. Moreover, regional planning between states is lacking, and many states lack surge capacity--the capacity to evaluate, diagnose, and treat the large numbers of patients that would present during a public health emergency. Although states are developing plans for receiving and distributing medical supplies and material for mass vaccinations from the Strategic National Stockpile in the event of a public health emergency, most of these plans are not yet finalized. HHS has not published the federal influenza pandemic plan, and most of the state plans have not been finalized. In 2000, GAO recommended that HHS complete the national plan for responding to an influenza pandemic, but according to HHS, the plan is still under review. Absent a federal plan, key questions about the federal role in the purchase, distribution, and administration of vaccines and antiviral drugs during a pandemic remain unanswered. HHS reports that most states continue to develop their state plans despite the lack of a federal plan.
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Concentration of Enrollees among Individual, Small Group, and Large Group Insurers from 2010 through 2013GAO-15-101R: Published: Dec 1, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 1, 2014.
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Postal Promotions: Mailers Discounting Mobile
March 2013 By Erik Cagle, senior editor• Emerging technologies, picture permit, product samples (Aug. 1-Sept. 30). The 2 percent emerging technologies promotion is based on the successes of past mobile barcode promotions, while extolling how interactive technologies such as Augmented Reality, Near-Field Communication and authentication can be integrated with traditional direct mail strategies to embolden the value of the printed piece. Registration is June 15-Sept. 30.
"What we've found in our previous promotions is that the use of emerging technologies has been accelerated by the discounts," Foti remarks. "In general, it makes interaction more valuable, more robust and more engaging for the consumer. By doing this for two months, [the discount] will help mailers realize its value."
The picture permit offering is aimed at the use of picture permit imprint indicia, which can bolster the mail piece's value as a marketing tool. The fee of 1 cent per piece will be waived for First-Class Mail letters and cards, while the 2 cents fee will be waived for Standard Mail letters and cards. Registration is June 1-Sept. 30.
"We're throwing this out there for customers to tell us how they would use this for authentication," he says. "These aren't for everyone, but they're far reaching enough. We've found that when you get the industry thinking about it, down the road (mailers) will begin to test out the concept."
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The product samples promotion provides mailers a 5 percent up-front postage discount on qualifying mail that contains said samples. The promo is designed to raise awareness of the new "Simple Samples" pricing in Standard Mail that went to effect in January. Registration is May 1-Sept. 30.
However, it's not only Mr. ZIP who's helping mailers and marketers cut down on their postage costs. The nation's leading direct mail printers are also doubling down on their efforts to maintain the mail stream as the channel of choice for marketers. Among them is Japs-Olson of St. Louis Park, MN, where President Michael Murphy takes the partnership path with mail clients to reduce delivery costs. The printer constantly analyzes client mailing patterns and suggests either a front end optimization or the printer's preferred workflow of commingling.
"Before we produce the mail, we use a combination of data analytics and optimization software to merge and combine our clients' mail distribution profiles into a single production stream," he says. "This gives our customers the ability to aggregate their volume for the lowest postage costs.
"We also offer our clients the ability to commingle their mail pieces into a larger distribution pool for optimized postage and transportation costs. This process is preferred because there is more opportunity to save additional money through co-palletization," Murphy adds.
Commingling programs provide a popular path toward postal savings, and it is a major selling point for IWCO Direct, based in Chanhassen, MN. Jim Andersen, CEO of IWCO Direct, notes that in addition to a high-density, regional commingling program that leverages the printer's geographic footprint, mailing clients can also benefit from IWCO's proprietary logistics program, which delivers more than 85 percent of Standard Mail to the destination Sectional Center Facility (SCF), a catalyst for deeper discounts.
"We always conduct a thorough review of mail piece design to ensure every piece qualifies for automation letter rates," he says. "This review is also an educational opportunity. We always offer suggestions for revisions to the design, if what we receive from our clients or their agency would not qualify for every discount available."
Andersen points out that the printer is instrumental in mail piece design to ensure the piece is efficient to produce and that it meets all postal regulations. The postal guidance provided includes compliance with all automation requirements for letter-sized mail including use of full-service Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMb).
"We have a robust process in place to review mail piece layout, including indicia format/content, use of ancillary service endorsements, correct placement of return addresses and meeting barcode clearance requirements," he says. "One of the most potentially confusing issues for clients is compliance with new folded self-mailer regulations, including closures, fold configuration and paper stocks. We provide both education about new regulations and a review of their artwork to ensure compliance."
IWCO Direct is actively involved with many clients who use geographic targeting to provide guidance on list selection techniques to drive maximum qualification for walk-sequence carrier route rates. The printer also educates and advises clients on demographic targeting on the use of regional consolidation and commingling to maximize mail in five-digit trays delivered to SCFs.
In addition to qualifying clients for automation rates, SG360°, a Segerdahl company, in Wheeling, IL, uses a sophisticated suite of software programs to analyze and dissect client mailing data in order to ascertain which processes will yield the maximum postage savings. Mike Buttita, director of postal affairs for SG360°, says the results are then matched with various equipment, including barcode sorters, designed to streamline the finishing process and facilitate entry optimization through SG360° logistics services.
"We work on a consultative basis with each one of our customers and use subject matter experts supported by each of our business pillars," Buttita adds. "We are designed to turn a thought into a result. And we do it across all media, infusing technology with the printed piece. It's not good enough for SG360° to just consult; our mission is to become the trusted advisor. Our customers look to us to be their second set of eyes, realizing that the variables are many and the liabilities are great."
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Warm air can hold a lot of water vapor. When warm moist air rises, it eventually reaches cold air high in the sky. As a result, the warm air begins to cool. Since cool air does not hold so much moisture as warm air, water vapor condenses into the tiny droplets of water that form clouds. Over time millions of miniscule cloud droplets fuse and become so heavy that they can no longer remain suspended in the air. These large droplets fall as rain. In this activity you will create rain in a bottle.
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- Small beaker containing about 150 ml of very hot (but not scalding) water
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- Carefully pour the hot water into the quart jar.
- Cover the jar with the small plate so the plate is facing upward.
- Wait a minute or two, then place the ice cubes on the plate.
- Observe the jar.
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- What happened on the underside of the plate?
- Which parts of the experiment represent the following elements?
- Warm, moist air rising through the atmosphere
- Cold air high in the atmosphere
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- Water condensed on the plate.
- Hot water in the jar.
- Ice in the plate.
- Water drops falling from the plate.
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Two Queens residents were the victims of hit-and-runs this month, and in both cases the suspects have yet to be found.
On April 6, a dark colored van barreled through an intersection on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, plowing into Virginia Montalvo, 71.
The grandmother was walking across the street to drop off recyclables, which she collected twice a day according to published reports.
While the impact knocked Montalvo to the street, the driver apparently continued without slowing. Montalvo died as a result of the incident.
Then, on April 8, an unidentified vehicle ran into a woman in her early 20s at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 71st Street in Forest Hills. Police responded to the scene at about 11:13 p.m. and found the woman unconscious and unresponsive. She was transported to Elmhurst General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Again, the driver left the scene of the accident. An arrest has yet to be made in either case.
Those involved in hit-and-runs can be charged with vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, among others charges.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents can call the NYPD's Crimestoppers Hotline at (800)-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crimestoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or by texting tips to 274637, then entering TIP577.


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My garage door will only open about 2 feet. However, when the garage door is unattached, the mechanisim that pulls the door up, will travel all the way up the rail. We had a service tech out and he said "he thinks" it is the circuit board. Suggestions!!! |
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You need to check the door springs. There is more than one type of spring but typically they are directly above the door or there is one on each side of the door. Make sure they are not broken. If it is the type above the door you may have to look closely. If the springs are in good shape go to the back of your opener where all those white wires go and you will find a couple controls. The one you want is the 'up force'. Turn it about 1/4 turn and try. Increase if necessary. Do not adjust the 'down force' as that affects the safety system. That "technician" is scary! |
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Gucci and Other Luxury Labels Do Sustainability in Style
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We've seen Gucci's Jackie O bag, Balenciaga's gladiator footwear, and YSL's Muse satchel. Next month, those trend-setting fashion houses' parent company, PPR, will introduce its high-end take on the latest "It" accessory: environmental consciousness.
June 5, which is World Environment Day, marks the ambitious release of photographer turned filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Home. Backed by PPR with the resounding support of the company's C.E.O., François-Henri Pinault, the film is an expansion on the director's epic photo project Earth from Above. Intended to be both a love song and global battle cry, Home was filmed from the air above 54 countries over the course of 217 days. (As you would expect, the production's carbon footprint was offset.) The film is being released worldwide in 14 languages and in more than 87 countries at little or no cost to the viewer by premiering simultaneously in theaters and on DVD, television, and the Internet.
As Arthus-Bertrand pointed out, Home is an important film because there are six billion intelligent beings on this planet who can be moved to take action. And because we are not only intelligent but also fashionable ones, several PPR brands are unveiling limited-edition, sustainable items in solidarity with the project. A portion of all profits will go to Goodplanet.org, an environmental nonprofit started by Arthus-Bertrand in 2005.
Gucci creative director Frida Giannini unveiled an organic-cotton T-shirt yesterday. Available in men's and women's sizes, it features a natural-dyed combination of the Gucci symbol and Home logo on its front. The back of the T-shirt lists the 54 countries shown in the film.
Sergio Rossi will present a sustainable shoe, dubbed the "Eco Pump" on June 5. Around this same time, YSL will roll out a limited-edition collection of T-shirts, tanks, and tote bags in organic cotton. Like-minded jewelry house Boucheron will auction its creation "The Magnetic Quatre," a combination of four types of gold, to benefit the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, which promotes responsible mining practices. Meanwhile, Bottega Veneta will offer a Home tote bag in select Paris, Milan, and New York stores.
Alexander McQueen will introduce a limited-edition scarf that carries an eerie message on organic cotton. The scarf features an image of the Earth, its continents melded in the silhouette of his famed skulls. And no stranger to environmental advocacy, longtime vegetarian Stella McCartney will host a screening of Home at her West Hollywood store on the film's release date. Other public viewing of the film will take place in New York, Paris, London, and Boston. If you can't make a screening, then we suggest you watch it at, well, home.
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DC sent along a lovely pack of review copies for Villains Week, and I feel like it's only fair that I read through all of the ones out this week and review 'em. I'll go from my least favourite to my favourite, ending with my favourite of this first lot. And hey! If DC send […]
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Catholic Barter: looking for crucifixes
Once upon a time, we had too many crucifixes and kept our "spares" in a cardboard box. Eventually, that supply dwindled. One was knocked off a shelf by a curtain on a windy day. Another was taken to bed with a frightened toddler and dropped onto the floor in the night. The little San Damiano cross that hung in our tiny bathroom was ruined by flood water shortly after we moved in to this home. Stuff happens. Now, we have more rooms and fewer crucifixes... and I'm on the lookout for replacements.
I counted our needy rooms and have discovered that we need 8 or 9 crucifixes of various sizes. Yes, even the utility room, basement, garage and bathrooms count. Just a small sign of His great love will do. A reminder that He is why we breathe and work and wash and laugh and sleep... and of our hearts' desire to have Him at our side always.
Eight or nine crucifixes. Well, I know that's not in our budget so I thought second-hand would be a nice option. The trouble is that any used crucifix that is being sold has likely been blessed at some point. Since buying blessed items is a no-no, I have a challenge ahead of me. If ebay uses the word "vintage" when describing a Catholic item, odds are it's been blessed!
There is a Catholic shop in our area that has a special room reserved for Holy Barter. That is the room where previously owned Catholic articles (even blessed ones) find new life and new homes. A customer can choose a blessed rosary to take home (for example) without purchasing it in one of two ways: by bartering for it or by making a donation to the missionary work of the store in amount of their choice and placing it in the basket next to the register. It's a wonderful idea and works beautifully. We have discovered a number of household treasures and gifts that way.
After making some excellent secular online trades on Swapmamas, it occurred to me that the Catholic mamas of the world could definitely benefit from such a system. There is a Catholic group on that specific site but none of the members are active. I think it would be a lovely way to share and swap the blessed items from our homes with others who will treasure them. And not just blessed items, but books, CD's, clothing, holy card collections, kid stuff... and whatever else would be profitable for our homes to give and receive.
It's just an idea... because I know that some of you have extra crucifixes in a closet or box somewhere that are ready to see the light of day. :)
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Sounds like a great idea--Catholic Barter.
I've also struggled with purchasing (possibly blessed) religious items from thrift stores. I've erred on the side of purchasing the item to save it from a land fill or sacrilegious use. I just assumed that this was an extraordinary situation that warranted an exception. I will definitively be seeking direction from my Pastor regarding this matter.
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LenaAndrea- interesting. The selling of holy items (which is called simony) includes sacramentals and not just relics... and a blessed object is considered a sacramental. You mention Canon 1190 which forbids the selling of relics but it doesn't discuss sacramentals. I think I'm going to have to bother some good priest about this...lol.
Thanks so much for your comment!Melody - I hope you'll post when you've talked to a couple of priests about this as I'm curious to know what they have to say.
In the meantime, what I've further found is that simony more frequent refers to the buying/selling of spiritual things, such as sacraments. But it can refer to the selling of sacramentals.
From New Advent on simony: "It is thus unlawful to exchange ecclesiastical benefices by private authority, to accept any payment whatever for holy oils, to sell blessed rosaries or crucifixes. Such objects lose, if sold, all the indulgences previously attached to them (S. Cong. Of Indulg., 12 July, 1847)."
Interestingly, it doesn't say anything about buying blessed objects. I like JOYfilled Family's comment about erring on the side of purchasing them to save them from sacrilegious use. For the intent in purchasing them is not to obtain blessings or indulgences.
Just more food for thought.


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Models show off the latest hat fashions at London Zoo.
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A leaked document in June 2014 from Egypt's ministry of the interior invited tenders for cyber-surveillance technology to combat blasphemy, sarcasm and 'lack of morality' - the technology would likely come from the west. Max Gallien reports.
Internet Service Providers do not merely route data packets from end-to-end, but are heavily involved in monitoring their customers' online activities. Ian Brown discusses the implications of Britain's suggested "voluntary" opting out of "adult content", with little parliamentary and court involvement.
In a bid to synchronise hate crimes, the EU is seeking unity amongst members states against the denial of historical injustices. Is this the EU versus member states' appreciation of intellectual freedom? Luigi Cajani explains.
Bassem Youssef and the Egyptian struggle for freedom of speech.
Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum discuss the need to balance national security and privacy in the age of internet surveillance.
Robert Coalson looks at how Russian television depicts everything from the crisis in Ukraine to the war in Syria.
Anthony Lester and Zoe McCallum look at how the ghost of the English Court of the Star Chamber has been used to suppress free speech.
Samson Yuen and Kitty Ho argue that the stabbing of a former Hong Kong news editor is a symptom of a broader squeeze on the city's freedoms.
John Donatich, the director of Yale University Press, explains and defends his decision not to include illustrations in Jytte Klausen's book.
Free speech scholar Eric Heinze identifies the main arguments for laws restricting hate speech and says none are valid for mature Western democracies.
Cherian George on how hate speech is gaining virulence in Asian countries such as Myanmar, and how peace-building workshops represent a positive step forward.
Our draft principles, and Timothy Garton Ash's personal introduction, have been translated into Catalan.
Pere Vilanova reflects on his personal experience of learning his 'native' tongue – as a third language.
Katherine Bruce-Lockhart looks at the media's role in two Kenyan elections and argues that peace and critical media coverage should not be mutually exclusive.
Marc-Antoine Dilhac recounts how he confronted anti-semitic prejudice in a French classroom, and argues that more good comes from an open debate about hate speech than from banning it.
Nazi past? Stasi past? Sebastian Huempfer challenges the conventional explanations for Germany's strong reaction to Edward Snowden's revelations about NSA snooping.
Jonathan Heawood on ten reasons why independent self-regulation is good for free speech – and how his new initiative, IMPRESS, proposes to go about it.
Middle East specialist Rory McCarthy examines the role of Islamist movement Ennahdha in shaping, and constraining, freedom of speech in Tunisia after the Arab Spring.
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As a teacher I use outlook 2010 to list my lessons,
e.g. "1 10:A:1 meaning lesson 1 I teach 10:A:1.
We have a 2 week timetable, and I've added the first 2 weeks to my outlook calendar, so each day has 5 lesson entries.
What is the easiest way to copy these entries into certain weeks? I can't do the "rules" option as we have half term/Christmas breaks etc.
My innocent assumption was that I could copy and paste all 30 entries from one week 1 to another week 1 and it would copy and paste in. However it doesn't seem to want to play ball...
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- News tagged "qi wireless charging"
Thursday, 27 Mar 2014
Sony Debuts Its First Wireless Portable Charger CP-W5 for Qi-compatible Devices
Serving as a charging plate when connected to an AC power supply, the CP-W5 also lets you charge via a MicroUSB cable. It includes a Sony-made 5,000mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery loaded with Sony's Hybrid-Gel Technology, allowing it to retain more than 90% of its capacity even after 1,000 charges.
Friday, 24 Jan 2014
LUXA2 GroovyW Bluetooth Speaker with Wireless Charging Station Announced
It not only allows charging of the GroovyW, you also can charge any Qi-compatible mobile device. Besides supporting wired charging via USB, it has the ability to charge two devices simultaneously.
Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014
Qi-enabled ARK Portable Charger Lets You Charge Your Mobile Devices Wirelessly
Bezalel's latest portable wireless charger, ARK, uses the Qi standard, and apparently can charge phones 20% faster than other wireless chargers, or 5% faster than conventional cable-charging from battery packs. It also supports dual charging with a USB port, so you can charge your second mobile device simultaneously.
Thursday, 25 Jul 2013
Google Announces New Nexus 7; Comes with Qi Wireless Charging
After tons of leaks, Google has today officially unveiled a new version of the Nexus 7 tablet. Running Android 4.3, it sports a Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 1,920 x 1,200-pixel IPS LCD display, 5MP rear camera, and built-in Qi wireless charging.


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- Manohar K. Prabhu, Kunle Olukotun: Using thread-level speculation to simplify manual parallelization. 1-12
- Marcelo H. Cintra, Diego R. Llanos Ferraris: Toward efficient and robust software speculative parallelization on multiprocessors. 13-24
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Software for parallel architectures
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- Basilio B. Fraguela, Jose Renau, Paul Feautrier, David A. Padua, Josep Torrellas: Programming the FlexRAM parallel intelligent memory system. 49-60
- Hyong-youb Kim, Vijay S. Pai, Scott Rixner: Exploiting task-level concurrency in a programmable network interface. 61-72
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The 5520 is a fully automatic pellet stove with auto ignition and easy to use electronic controls. It utilizes a temperature control circulation blower to spread heat evenly. It is a durable design, built for years of high performance. The 5520 blends nicely with any room setting and provides your home with the desired warmth even in the coldest of climates.
- Installation materials are NOT included (i.e. floor protector, chimney connector, thimble, radiation shield, flue, etc.)
- Can burn up to 48,000 BTUs
- Can heat up to 2,200 Sq. Ft.
- 120 lb. fuel capacity
- 120 CFM blower included
- LED display
- 5 heat settings
- Automatic igniters
- Air wash glass
- 3" rear flue
- Nickle spring handle
- All steel construction
- Steel burn pot
Capacities Amounts Fuel Pellet Heating Capacity Up to 2,200 Sq. Ft. Pellet Capacity 120 lbs. BTUs Up to 48,000 Depth 27" Width 26" Height 34" Weight 287 lbs. - Specs
SKU 003340010 Model 5520 Weight 327.0000 Color No Size No Width No In Store Only No Price $1,293.93 - Warranty
Rural King provides a defect or damage warranty within 30 days of receipt. All Manufacturing Return Policies Supersede Rural King's Return Policy.
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- blower runs no hot air all cool Review by double d
Price Value Quality The stove seems burn the pellets just fine but I cannot get any heat out of lt the side of the stove gets hot but still no heat in room
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- blower runs no hot air all cool Review by double d
Price Value Quality The stove seems burn the pellets just fine but I cannot get any heat out of lt the side of the stove gets hot but still no heat in room
(Posted on 12/21/14)
- Good Stove Review by Herb
Price Value Quality Had this stove for 3 years. not 1 issue with it. We burn it none stop and no problems. to those who have burn problems and the pot overflowing it is not the stove. you have a flue problem or you might really want to look at the quality of the pellets you are using. if we change brands we always have to make adjustments to the stove. Our local Rural king thinks its OK to store them outside in the weather. always find out we they are stored if outside look for another vender.
(Posted on 10/10/14)
- burn pot overflows cannot run over 1and 3 settings not impressed Review by chris
Price Value Quality same as above . ash pan warped due to the over flow of unburned wasted pellets that fall out of over full burn pot .
(Posted on 2/24/14)
- Great Stove Review by Shayne
Quality Price Value Purchased this stove, operates flawlessly. I couldn't ask for a better pellet stove. Simple to operate, fires up each and every time. Very efficient. Have had no problems with the auger or blower systems, have ran it non-stop since purchase. A little hard to clean under the burn pot, but other than that Great Stove!
(Posted on 2/4/14)
- good stove for the money Review by NHBob
Price Value Quality heats good, not crazy 2200 square feet good, but good. very simple operation. Not fancy, but it doesn't need to be.
(Posted on 4/3/13)
- Nice stove for my mom Review by Woodsie
Value Quality Price Quick service nice stove and nice folks Thanks Harry
(Posted on 3/17/13)
- Still working out some kinks, but stove seems good value Review by Jeff
Price Value Quality Purchased this stove for my addition to go in the basement given its utility focus. The hopper size is great. Setup was easy. Installation typical. I have been running the stove non stop since Xmas. It is easy to operate. Mine does not say US Stove or Breckwell, it says "Golden Eagle", but it is as pictured made by US Stove. I'm still tweaking the installation. I need to add outside air, but the run is not that easy since it is in the basement. Without the additional air, I have to run the air oh high to provide enough combustion air. I may have to adjust or shorten my flue. The only issue I have with the stove is it is hard to clean under the stove pot holder. With the ash tray out, it is very tight spot to get too - the rest of the fire box is easy to vac out with my ash vac, but this one area it tight. I have empty the burn pot and vac out daily.
(Posted on 7/16/12)
- Great stove! Review by Jake
Price Value Quality Bought this stove a couple of seaons ago and its been excellent. Stove was slightly damged when we received it and Breckwell sent me an entire new top, great customer service. We turn the stove on and it runs all winter non stop.Heats very well and the large capacity hopper is a excellent feature. Easy to get parts for as well.
(Posted on 7/16/12)
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Struggling with the passing game early on in its football game against Maiden, the versatile Newton-Conover offense turned to its running attack.
The Red Devils grounded and pounded their way to 349 rushing yards, running by the rival Blue Devils, 43-35, at Gurley Stadium on Saturday.
Up three points and giving West Caldwell the ball twice with just over four minutes left, the Bandys defense made a stand Friday night during its Homecoming football game.
Down just 21-13 at halftime, Fred T. Foard was on the cusp of a huge win Friday in Boone against Watauga.
However, the Tigers collapsed in the second half, falling 42-13 to the Pioneers.
To read more of this story, pick up the weekend edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.
Below is a look at Friday night's prep football scores involving Catawba County teams and state wide:
Catawba County prep football scores Bandys 10, West Caldwell 7 Freedom 42, Hickory 12 Hibriten 33, St. Stephens 14 Maiden at Newton-Conover, 7 p.m. Saturday Watauga 42, Fred T. Foard 13 West Lincoln 68, Bunker Hill 28
A day after the status of the Newton-Conover/Maiden football game was left in limbo, both schools have agreed to move tonight's contest to Saturday at 7 p.m.
The tailgate before the rivalry game is also moved from Friday to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The O-N-E has been in contact with the remaining athletic directors in Catawba County, and no other schedule changes have been made at this time.
They say blood is thicker than water.
That theory will be tested tonight when Newton-Conover hosts rival Maiden in the two team's annual rivalry game at Gurley Stadium.
Tonight's battle between the Red Devils and Blue Devils will be about bragging rights for not only both football teams, but for families, as well.
Below is a look at Thursday's prep sports scores involving Catawba County teams:
Volleyball Bandys 3, West Lincoln 1 Bunker Hill 3, West Caldwell 0 Maiden 3, Lincolnton 0 Newton-Conover 3, East Lincoln 0
Girls tennis Newton-Conover 9, East Lincoln 0 West Caldwell 5, Bunker Hill 2
Impending rainy weather on Friday has moved the annual rivalry game between Newton-Conover and Maiden at Gurley Stadium.
A decision has not been officially made on the game time, but Newton-Conover Athletic Director Angelo Palozzi said at approximately 12:30 p.m. that the game would take place either Saturday or Monday between the Red Devils and Blue Devils.
Below is a look at Wednesday's middle school football scores involving Catawba County teams:
Wednesday's scoreboard Northview 18, Mill Creek 6 Grandview 22, River Bend 6 H.M. Arndt 18, Maiden 6 N-CMS 20, Jacobs Fork 8
Behind a goal each from Douglas Palma and Aldayr "Hyper" Ozuna, the Newton-Conover boys soccer team shut out East Lincoln, 2-0, on Wednesday in Denver.
The Red Devils, who are ranked No. 2 in the latest 2A boys soccer poll, improve to 14-1 overall and 8-0 in conference matches this season.


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Erm, but isn't the fact that Wikipedia actually is a pretty good source for very many things people are searching for on Google important? That's the difference between it and other linkfarms - I (as I'm sure is the case with many others) am very frequently happy to follow a link to Wikipedia, where I find the information I'm looking for. The same isn't true for other, lazier sites.
And isn't Google's aim to get you to the information you're looking for?


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Although Barista Cafe has been making headlines with its scantily clad servers—women dressed in bikini-like ensembles—the menu's fresh, healthful cuisine remains the backbone of the business. Instead of frying or dipping ingredients in a natural lake of frosting, the café's cooks fold them into nutritious meals at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Jump Start, a smorgasbord of eggs, ham, bacon, green chilies, pepper jack cheese, and salsa, gets mornings underway when paired with a steaming cup of coffee. For later meals, efficient service and to-go options ensure ample time to devour salads, sandwiches, and wraps, such as the Hawaiian Tropic, which is stuffed with grilled chicken, pineapple, and a housemade soy-dijon sauce.
Unlike filling up cars with mashed-up dinosaurs, filling up your body with Sola coffee serves both the customer and the common interest. A local roastery supplies and spills the beans that are ground into each made-to-order coffee ($1.50–$2) or latte ($3–$4). If you're devil-and-angeling between the organic agave latte ($3.50–$4) or the locally sourced masala chai ($2.50–$3.50), a wonderful wizard of coffee will help you settle the debate using a wealth of bean-themed knowledge. Pair barista beverages with locally baked pastries ($2.50) and biscottis ($1.50) that make a handy on-the-go snack for haunted locomotive trips to unknown locations.
Spacious, warm interiors welcome gobblers and guzzlers to the locally owned Echo Coffee, where a focused lineup of soups and salads are homespun from fresh, organic ingredients. All the fresh-bread bookends arrive from nearby Simply Bread, and nearly all deli meat is lovingly roasted in house by a group of celebrity comedians. Nosh tasty cold cuts with fare such as the turkey and brie topped with mixed greens and light basil mayo ($8), or the chilled veg wrap, stuffed with Napa cabbage, hummus, shredded carrots, tomato, and cucumber dip, neighbored by a mini yogurt dip ($7.50). Warm icy tongues with hot 'wiches such as the pressed Cuban ($9), a sizzling permutation of roasted pork, ham, and swiss cheese decked with fixings on a French roll. Leaf lovers can dive into a pile of the Asian chicken salad, its organic, crisp romaine lettuce adorned with a mountain of Napa cabbage, sprouts, cucumbers, carrots, and peanuts furbished with peanut-coconut dressing ($8.50).
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Congressional Art Award winner selected at gallery showing.
A Hart High School senior's depiction of diversity in America has earned him a spot in a Congressional gallery to represent of the 25th Congressional District.
The Congressional Art Award will be given to Yeon Whan Yoon for his mixed media presentation, entitled "For Which She Stands." The selection was made Friday afternoon at The Picture Show in Valencia, where five judges viewed the entries and took several votes to come up with a winner.
Yoon, who was not at the judging ceremony, will be honored at a special June ceremony in Washington D.C. and his artwork will hang in a special Congressional gallery until June 2009.
The contest was coordinated by KHTS and the office of Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, who was represented at the event by Chris Perry and Margie Clark.
The second place winner, Marissa Embola, a junior at Saugus High, was overjoyed that her artwork, "I'm An American" came close to being featured in Washington. Embola's family, who accompanied her to the event, said that the effervescent young woman has been an artist for several years.
She said that art is more recreational than serious for her now, since she is focusing on future college studies. She hopes to study pre-med or astrophysics.
In third place was a military-themed entry by Shontuwanette Osawaru, a junior at Golden Valley High School entitled "And the Flag Was Still There."
Guests also enjoyed a buffet from Tandoori Grill. All artwork in the competition will be on display at The Picture Show (at the corner of Valencia Boulevard and Cinema Drive) until Friday, May 2.


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Unusual films produce interesting viewing experiencesJan. 31, 2013 |
By G. Michael Dobbs
firstname.lastname@example.com Three quite different DVDs are on the menu of this week's column. This non-narrative film at first appears to be a travelogue it was shot in 24 nations but I can assure you it's not. Instead it is a nearly mind-boggling experience. I watched this film on Blu-Ray on my 32-inch flat screen and I'm sure that if I saw it in its original 70mm on a big movie screen, my reactions to it would have been even more profound. The film joins images of the natural beauty of the world with monuments of ancient civilizations to modern sweeping cityscapes to the ceremonial and everyday events of life. The film's opening sequence involves a group of I believe Indonesian dancers. Without any context provided, these women with eyes made artificially large with make-up start becoming as unfamiliar as if they were aliens from another world. This is the power of this film. Linking views from the ruins at Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the production of chickens to feed a modern city seems like quite a leap, but the filmmakers do it in a way that it makes sense. While the music and the film's imagery and rhythm can put you into a trance of sorts, the movie has moments, such as a performance artist who uses a lump of clay to transform his appearance, which will jar you. This is a journey well worth seeking out. I just wish I could have seen it at an IMAX theater. Remember Paul Williams, the prolific singer and songwriter who was a fixture on television in the 1970s and '80s? He co-wrote "Evergreen" with Barbara Streisand, "We've Only Just Begun" for The Carpenters and "The Rainbow Connection" for the Muppets, among many other songs. He won an Oscar, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. He was on the couch with Johnny Carson 50 times. The guy was a big deal. What ever happened to him? Did he die? Those are the questions asked by director Stephen Kessler, a man who as a child idolized Williams and who after a career of making commercials and two feature films decided to find out what happened to Williams. The result is an unconventional documentary that ultimately is as much as about Kessler's expectations and experiences as it is about the life of the performer. As it turns out, Williams is alive and well, a husband and a father, who has learned some lessons about the price of fame. Although alcohol and drugs caused him to crash and burn, Williams has been sober for years and still performs. At first there is little rapport between Williams and Kessler as Kessler follows him around, but slowly the two become friends and Kessler begins to realize that Williams doesn't live in the past. He is quite happy with his life now. Perhaps the best sequence in the film is one in which Kessler accompanies Williams on tour to the Philippines, a journey the filmmaker fears but the singer embraces. "Still Alive" is a quirky film with a powerful message about fame and life. This Cinemax series of half-hour dramas could have only been made possible by the success of films such as "Sin City" or "Pulp Fiction." Those highly stylized film noir adaptations have a lot going for them great casts, stylized looks, narrative twists and turns and, of course, sex and violence. These shows, however, have sex and violence, and while that may be enough for some, I'm old enough to actually want a bit more substance. Essentially these shows follow a strict format in which a beautiful woman with her own agenda causes a whole bunch of trouble for other people who don't see her agenda. They see about everything else, but not her agenda. The trouble with the episodes I watched and I watched enough, folks is they were predictable. The element that makes a movie such as "Sin City" so appealing is its unpredictable story. Only one half-hour was genuinely fun, "Speed Date," which broke with the established formula and was humorous. It also didn't result with a weak man being destroyed by a woman who had stepped out of Playboy. If I had seen "Femme Fatales" when I was 15 I probably would have thought the show was the greatest thing I had ever seen. Now it's just a bit tedious. |


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My father has been growing several varieties of cowpeas and at least three types of whippoorwill peas in his garden in eastern Oklahoma for over fifty years. Some of these came originally from Arkansas through family members; others were purchased at country feed stores.. In reading the descriptions of whippoorwills in the 2003 SSE book, I'm not sure about the varieties. The three different seed colors that are dominant are:
1) Tan with brown speckles. 6-12 per pod. He thinks they are a cross of the next two but from the descriptions in SSE it would seem these are standard whippoorwills, 2) Solid tan. 10-16 peas per pod. He calls these "Improved," though I'm not sure what they are, 3) Black w/ grayish white (or white) speckles. Smaller peas with square ends; heavily crowded in the pods. He can't remember who gave these to him but it has probably been fifty or more years ago and I suspect they were from some of my family around Clinton, Arkansas. We call them Steele's Whippoorwills. All grow on compact bushes 18"-2 feet high though I remember some bushes larger than that when I was a kid.
My father also grows many types of crowders, cream peas, and other cowpeas. My parents are in their 80's and 90's and live almost entirely from their garden. The reason he has whippoorwills is because of the frequent droughts in Oklahoma == they survive and bear under extreme drought conditions. This year I raised all three and they all came true to type.
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Type one is, as I understand it, the standard. The ones in my collection come from a family that has grown them continuously since 1820. When mature, my pods turn yellow on one side and a blotchy purple on the other I've never seen a solid tan called Whippoorwill. The third ones sound more like a varient of calico crowders than Whippoorwill. One problem with cowpeas is that there are a great many local names for the same varieties, and these names often duplicate other varieties. That is, a local name for a particular cowpea might be Johnny Jump Up. But somewhere else they call that same variety Red Rover. Meanwhile, somewhere else a totally different variety is also called Red Rover. That might be the case with your Steele's Whippoorwills. |
Thanks. My father insists the solid tan ones are "improved." I think he must have purchased them at a local feed store and they had a sign that said Improved. All of them taste like whippoorwills (to me whippoorwills have a distinctive flavor), drought tolerance, seed shape and growth habit. I agree about the different names of cowpeas especially whippoorwills. I have only seen them canned once or twice years ago and have never seen them frozen or sold fresh so I doubt that there is much of a commercial market and standardized names. The Steele's Whippoorwills are from our family for example but I can't find the original source. Maybe they are calico crowders but they look like whippoorwills and have the flavor and size of whippoorwills. We always categorized them as whippoorwills. My mother has looked for years for a pure white crowder similar to those grown by her family in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. I've spent many dollars and hours chasing down the white crowder that she remembers all to no avail. Tom |
- Posted by Fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Tue, Aug 17, 04 at 17:32
Tom, The White Whipporwill is a common pea here in North Alabama. Its flavor is much better than average. The funny thing is that most of the commercially available seed in this area are of varieties like Pink Eye Purple Hull, etc. If you want the White Whipporwills, you have to find a local seed saver. I've grown the brown speckled whipporwill peas. They are small seed on a productive plant and will make a crop on almost no rainfall. There are lots of other "cowpea" varieties available but most of them are weak in the flavor department. I'll stick with some of the old fashioned types. My supper last night was cornbread and a bowl of White Whipporwill peas. It was delicious! Fusion |
Thanks. I've never had white whippoorwills but would love some seed. My family has saved the black-seeded, brown seeded and brown seeded with speckled varieties because we enjoyed the taste and because they were so drought tolerant. You are right about the taste of many cowpeas. I have exprimented around with other commercially available cowpeas and have often been more disappointed than not. Many seem to have been bred specifically for machine harvest rather than taste. My mother is still looking for a tasty white crowder she remembers from her youth. I've tried several sources as I have said but none seem to tickle my mother's memory cells. Maybe they were white whippoorwills. I'll ask her next time she calls. Thanks. Tom |
Tom, If you want to try the White Whippoorwill, Baker Creek carries it in its catalog. WWW.rareseeds.com. |
Thanks. I'll give them a try. Several of you have asked for seeds. I will gladly send them with the caveat that I have small quantities to give or trade so you may only get two or three dozen seeds. Just don't want to raise expectations and not be able to fulfill them. Tom |
- Posted by billgraham 7 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 08 at 12:39
These can still be found around Russellville, Arkansas. The communities north and west of there: Mill Creek, Pleasant View, Bramlett Hill, Augsburg, London, Piney Creek, Dover, Nogo, Hector and many more grow White, Pink, Tan+, etc crowders, "purple hulls", Whipporwill and the regular pintos and runner beans as a common staple. I bet a pleasant day's trip through the Ozarks north of Claskville or Russellville would net many kinds of open pollinated peas and beans (and more, like the Black Diamond watermelon,) |
- Posted by fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Sat, Mar 20, 10 at 10:42
Just an update to this thread that Sandhill has quite a selection of cowpeas now. I sent them seed of the White Whipporwill and of the old brown speckled whipporwill which they have in the catalog. Look for White Whipporwill and Brown Whipporwill in the cowpea section. The Brown Whipporwill is currently NOT in bold so look close. Steeltm, if you are still around, the 'tasty white crowder' you mention was most likely "White Sugar Crowder" which you can find a few references to on the net. I'm looking for seed. DarJones |
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College student shoots home invader, saves 10 lives
Yet another reason to keep a gun in the house . . .
In the notoriously dangerous neighborhood of College Park in Atlanta, Georgia, two armed criminals broke into a house party last week and, after confiscating the group's valuables, split the men and women up into different rooms.
Witnesses say the perpetrators counted their bullets and discussed if they had "enough" ammunition.
The students believe the gunmen were going to rape and murder the entire group of students, who were celebrating a birthday at the end of the semester.
However, one male student, whose identity is being protected by police and local media, retrieved a handgun from a backpack and fired at the thug who was detaining the men.
(That is: One smart student had prepared for a night in College Park, Atlanta.)
The criminal fled the apartment under the threat of injury and never returned.
The student continued on into the girls' room, where the other thug, 23-year-old Calvin Lavant, was getting ready to rape his first victim.
The unnamed student exchanged gunfire with Lavant, lethally wounding him in the process. Lavant fled out of a window and died in front of his apartment, which was just one building away.
One of the female students was injured during the exchange, but doctors expect a full and complete recovery.
So what's the point?
A student saved the girls from rape, and saved the whole group of 10 people (including himself) from murder ... and he did it with a handgun.
This is a perfect example of how ludicrous "big city gun laws" are. What if this had happened in New York, Chicago, or any of the other big cities that ban their citizens from carrying handguns?
Either this whole group of friends would have been raped and murdered by these two hoodlums ... or the hero of this story would be facing prison time for firearm possession and murder.
Yes, we would be reading a different story -- one so horrendous that we would shudder at the very words.
But none of that happened, and it didn't happen for just one reason: Someone else had a gun and was willing to use it.
Congratulations to the unnamed hero of this story. You saved your friends' lives.
In liberty,
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Ta-Ta Traders, Hello Jen Hotels!
Shangri-La Hotels is doing away with their business traveler brand, Traders Hotels, and replacing it with a newer, hipper, brand aimed at Millennials called, Hotel Jen. Here's what Jen is about:
The Hotel Jen brand is inspired by the virtual persona Jen, a professional hotelier who loves life, travel and the adventure of discovering new places. Hotel Jen takes care of guests with efficiency and care, while also giving them informed access to the best a particular destination has to offer.
Stress-free ease and simplicity will be reflected in the overall Hotel Jen stay experience through the informal and friendly check-in, stay, check-out and on-going contact. A sense of belonging will be reflected through a brand persona concept that positions guests as "friends of Jen," with a caring and respectful service standard communicated by staff in an enthusiastic, helpful and engaging way.
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