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Then, after a fierce rally, when the Redskins had a chance to put the game on ice, their kicker Shaun Suisham missed a 23-yard field-goal try, basically an extra-point attempt. This was the opening the Saints needed. They had a chance to tie it up, and they did exactly that. But they needed some help in overtime. The officials called Washington fullback Mike Sellers down by contact, and the whistles blew, but the replay official reversed the call on the field and the Saints were given the ball. Eight plays later, after getting it on the Washington 37-yard line, Garrett Hartley kicked the game-winning field goal. The first big break for the Saints came at the end of the first half. Brees was intercepted by Kareem Moore, but he fumbled after a 14-yard return. Saints receiver Robert Meachem returned the fumble for a touchdown as the first half ended. That play also survived an instant-replay review. It was that kind of day!
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Eastern confusionAt the end of the day, the NFC East is as confusing as ever. We all picked the Cowboys to beat the Giants, but I guess if there were ever a month for Dallas to forget, it would be December. It's bizarre this talented team can't win in December over the past three seasons. This loss to the Giants will severely test what appears to me to be a much better locker room in Dallas. I go back to the Flozell Adams play just before the end of the first half when he shoved Justin Tuck from behind. You could make the case Flozell woke up the Giants on what was a really dumb play. All Tuck would say about it is he hopes he gets to meets Flozell one more time this season, and the only way that happens would be in the playoffs.
Shocker in PittsburghThe biggest shocker of the day was my former team, the Raiders, going into Pittsburgh and beating the defending champs. The Steelers have lost four straight now, the last three on the game's final possession. They just can't seem to finish people off like they did last year. It's difficult to put my finger on why this is happening. But they allowed Bruce Gradkowski to beat them in the final seconds. I realize there might have been a little fallout from the Hines Ward-Ben Roethlisberger comments, but Big Ben hit Ward with a touchdown pass to put them ahead late in the fourth quarter. I guess you have to believe Pittsburgh really misses Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu an awful lot. What's unbelievable right now is that Pittsburgh is 6-6 and looking at missing the playoffs.
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll says David De Gea will be haunted by his errors.
De Gea's poor punch led to Clint Dempsey's equaliser at White Hart Lane on Sunday as Tottenham denied United three points.
It was the latest in a long line of mistakes from De Gea, 22, since his ÂŁ19m move from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
Carroll told the Daily Star: "Once you make mistakes, people never forget about it, so I think as a young goalkeeper it's very hard.
"Manchester United are one of the biggest teams in the world and if you make mistakes the press are always on your case all the time. That's what happens at a big club."
Olympiakos keeper Carroll added: "I feel very sorry for him. I had four years there but I made a lot of mistakes as well.
"You need the manager's backing and I think he's got that because he's played a lot of games since he's come in.
"He's a very good keeper. He's still young.
"There have been a lot of changes at Manchester United across the back four this season with injuries, so I think it's very difficult for him at the moment."


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Mel B has been inspired to make a raunchy video after watching Sex Tape.
The former Spice Girls singer is married to film producer Stephen Belafonte and they have two-year-old little girl Madison together. Mel also has daughter Phoenix, 15, from her relationship with Jimmy Gulzar, and seven-year-old Angel with Hollywood actor Eddie Murphy and Stephen has daughter Giselle.
After watching the new comedy flick starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel as a couple whose intimate footage goes missing, Mel admits she wants to try something similar herself.
"I went home [from the screening] and I was like this to my husband: 'You know what? Not tonight but just to put it out there…'" she mused during an interview with the two celebrities in her role as co-host of 2Day FM Breakfast With The Stars.
"And he was like 'Where have you been?!'"
It seems Cameron and Jason were pleased to hear Mel's epiphany, sharing their support for the idea.
"That's awesome," the blonde beauty told their host.
The How I Met Your Mother actor admitted he doesn't think his and Cameron's onscreen antics are enough to encourage all other couples to do the same. However, he does hope it will trigger a new-found excitement in people's relationships.
"That's fantastic," Jason mused to Mel. "I don't know if it will spur the making of sex tapes but I think it will spur conversation about making sure to keep the spark alive, you know."
He and Cameron have been giving amusing interviews while promoting their feature, and have spoken candidly about how they filmed the revealing scenes. The 41-year-old actress recently revealed she and her co-star would tell each other if they'd eaten something smelly before shooting so they knew what to expect.
"If there was any time either of us ate something offensive or we even thought would be offensive, like fish, you had to call it out," Cameron laughed to Chicago Sun-Times. "I'd say, 'Jason, I ate some fish that maybe didn't taste right. You might smell it. It's not me.' Then I'd hear, 'Oh no, but I had onion rings for lunch.' Then I would think, 'We're even.'"
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The Sensata workers have now turned their fight from saving their jobs to getting a fair severance. Their severance packages were cut immediately in advance of the notice that their jobs would be cut. Instead of getting a week of severance for every year they'd worked at the plant, with a 13-week bonus for those who had worked there for more than 20 years, severance is now capped at 26 weeks. So, for instance, Tom Gaulrapp has worked at the plant for 33 years. Instead of getting 56 weeks of severance, he'll get 26.
Monday night, the Freeport, Illinois, aldermen voted 6-2 to support a resolution calling on Sensata to pay the workers a full year of severance. That would be $7.7 million from a company that made $106 million in profit in the first three quarters of the year, and it would not only support the 170 workers, but the community of Freeport, which is losing one of its major employers and the wages that these workers would normally spend in local businesses.
It being election day, Mitt Romney gets to stop pretending to care about American jobs going to China. But he never even pretended to care about these workers.
It's time to dash Romney's dreams of being president and getting to hurt more workers than his personal checkbook allows. Go vote.
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Research Estimates Radiation Dose, Cancer Risk From Coronary Artery Calcium Screening
A study based on computer modeling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 additional radiation-induced cancer cases per 100,000 men and 62 cases per 100,000 women, according to a report in the July 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Coronary artery calcification is associated with coronary artery disease. "Computed tomography (CT) has been proposed as a tool for routine screening for coronary artery calcification in asymptomatic individuals as part of a comprehensive risk assessment," the authors write as background information in the article. Evidence suggests that this type of screening may detect the presence of calcium in the arteries of individuals who would be at low risk when assessed by traditional risk factors. "However, the potential risks of screening, including the risk of radiation-induced cancer, have to be considered along with the potential benefits."
Kwang Pyo Kim, Ph.D., then of the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md., and now of Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, and colleagues estimated the radiation doses delivered to adult patients undergoing CT screening for coronary artery calcification from a range of available protocols in the literature (there is not yet one agreed-upon standard). "Radiation risk models, derived using data from Japanese atomic bomb survivors and medically exposed cohorts, were used to estimate the excess lifetime risk of radiation-induced cancer," the authors write.
Because of differences in scanner models and techniques, radiation dose from a single scan varied more than 10-fold, the authors note. Organs or tissues estimated to receive measurable radiation doses included the breast, lung, thyroid, esophagus, bone surface and adrenal glands. "The wide dose variation also resulted in wide variation in estimated radiation-induced cancer risk," they continue. "Assuming screening every five years from the age of 45 to 75 years for men and 55 to 75 years for women, the estimated excess lifetime cancer risk using the median dose of 2.3 millisieverts was 42 cases per 100,000 men (range, 14 to 200 cases) and 62 cases per 100,000 women (range, 21 to 300 cases)."
There are currently no estimates of the benefits of CT screening for coronary artery calcification, but when they become available, they could be compared with these estimates of radiation-induced cancer risk to design appropriate detection and prevention strategies. "Many technical factors influence radiation dose from coronary artery calcification measurement with multidetector CT," the authors write. "Careful optimization of these factors may reduce radiation exposure without detriment to the clinical purpose of the screening examination. Further efforts by professional societies are necessary to standardize protocols in order to decrease unnecessary radiation exposure and to minimize cancer risk."
(Arch Intern Med. 2009;169[13]:1188-1194. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org.)
Editor's Note: Co-author Dr. Einstein is supported in part by a National Institutes of Health K12 Institutional Career Development Award. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.
Editorial: Results Shed Light on Risks and Benefits
"The critical appraisal of any medical test or strategy requires careful assessment of its potential risks, benefits and costs," write Raymond J. Gibbons, M.D., and Thomas C. Gerber, M.D., Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., in an accompanying editorial.
"Accurate definition of the risks, benefits and costs of the use of coronary artery calcium scanning with computed tomography in asymptomatic individuals remains an elusive goal," they write. "In this issue of the Archives, Kim et al contribute to our knowledge about potential risks by reporting estimated radiation doses and excess lifetime risks of radiation-induced cancer from coronary artery calcium scanning for a variety of CT scanners and scanning protocols that have been described in the literature."
"For patients in whom coronary artery calcium scoring is considered, health care providers should ideally discuss the potential risks and benefits of the procedure," they conclude. "This discussion should include the small radiation (and potential cancer) risk described by Kim et al."
(Arch Intern Med. 2009;169[13]:1185-1187. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org.)
Editor's Note: Dr. Gerber was supported in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Please see the article for additional information, including author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- An important piece of news seems to have been overlooked, or even ignored, in the past month, thanks to our nation's debt ceiling debacle and Affordable Care Act bickering.
We all know that Janet Yellen has been nominated to succeed Ben Bernanke as the next Federal Reserve chairperson. Yellen is notoriously dovish, meaning she has supported Bernanke's stance on short-term interest rates and is likely to remain highly accommodative into 2014. This isn't news either, but digging a little deeper, we can see that the continuation of Bernanke's policies may have farther-reaching effects than it appears at first glance.
Why is this so important?
We all saw the stock, bond and housing markets' reaction to the perceived threat of rising rates during the month of June. After all, on May 21 Bernanke reminded us to "drink like gentlemen," because the bar will inevitably run dry at some point. We saw the Dow and S&P 500 take a quick 6% dip and the bond market crater as yields climbed from 1.94% to 2.54% on the 10-year Treasury Note over that five-week stretch. Over that period, any asset class characterized as a "dividend" or "yield" instrument was somewhat indiscriminately bludgeoned:Surveying the damage pictured above:
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3.0 out of 5 stars All I can say is Thug-A-Licious is Thug-A-Licious,
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I read both of Noire previous books and thought of them to be really good, Once I grabbed hold of her recent release I found it to be okay, meaning it kept my attention and I went through it really quick just to get it over with. Before reading this I thought her third book would be as great as her last two but unfortunately it went towards the opposite end rolling into a hot mess! Some of the characters were interesting but the others just went right over your head to the point in which you had to feel for the characters and probably read between the lines, all the drama, the main characters were in, no one really came on top.
I will say that this book was moderately different from the others. It has some exciting points and twist, and then stops. I really hated reading line for line some of the same things that already been said by previous pages, I understood how you brought it all together, but it was just too much! The ending should've been better, why are the mere thoughts of Carmeisha explaining how it is supposed to go down.
This is a perfect example as to why you should stick to the authors that you have grown up with. Don't rush it next time Noire as much as you are a good writer I would advise you to open up to another theme towards your next installment.
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Located at Vancouver's busy and thriving trendy Main Street neighborhood, the Locus Restaurant offers an eclectic fusion of modern and classic favorites. The staff sources the best local and seasonal ingredients to create innovative dishes and delicious daily specials.
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I visited Locus to see how it faired alongside the other restaurants around the Main Street strip. I must say that held their reputation well. The service was prompt and courteous. Their establishment was clean and the decor was elegant. Their seating layout was spacious even when it was busy. But on to the food, their food was delicious. We tried both the lamb and the veal dishes, as well as the mussels and clams and everything was bursting with flavour. Their drink menu is extensive and priced quite well. I'd recommend Locus for anyone looking to try something new on the Main Street strip.
Even if you arrive by your lonesome, you'll soon have plenty of friends because the Locus is a cheek-by-jowl kind of place, filled with a friendly, funky crowd of artsy Mount Pleasant types. The big bar is overhung with "swamp-gothic" lacquer trees and surrounded by a tier of stools with booths and tiny tables. The cuisine originated in the American Southwest and picked up an edge along the... more
With a clientele as eclectic as the décor, this hip Main Street eatery is not afraid to blaze its own path. The open kitchen pounds out adventurous menu items under $20 like potato gnocchi ($15) that mingle with abundant vegetarian selections. Strong coffee (every cup's an Americano) and generous portions make this a popular brunch spot. At night the cavernous room, with its large bar, deep... more
With a clientele that's as eclectic as the decor, this hip Main Street eatery is not afraid to blaze its own path. The open kitchen pounds out adventurous menu items like elk burgers ($11.50) and almond-crusted halibut with lemon ginger cream sauce ($18) that co-mingle with abundant vegetarian selections. Strong coffee (every cup's an Americano) and generous portions make this a popular brunch... more
The ambience, food and staff make this a great place. Inside it is lit, not dark like at a fancy restaurant or bright like a mall, just enough to enjoy your company and food.
The food is really good. Each time I've gone, the pull pork benny is sold out. So many people order it that I goes pretty quickly. They also have duck confit benny which is also good but some people don't eat duck so that... more
Decor is nice and cosy - the heaters in the front area are lovely for a cold evening. Great for an intimate dinner or a date in the evening, or catching up with friends over weekend brunch.
The food is always consistently wonderful whether you're there for their extensive brunch menu or dinner. For vegetarians, the beet salad & curried tofu scramblers are a must try. The food is very rich -... more
Consistently good food, especially the breakfast/brunch menu. The bread basket and spicy/sweet butters are delightful. The man with glasses who perhaps is the owner (he always seems to be there) is always friendly and welcoming. The layout and decor is creative with interesting art and we especially enjoy sitting in the back booths with the wiry sculptures above! Another thing I love (which is... more


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Hidden Meanings : Datamining Early English Print
Datamining Shakespeare --- Othello is a Shakespearean tragedy: when the hero makes a terrible mistake of judgment, his once promising world is led into ruin. Computer analysis of the play, however, suggests that the play is a comedy or, at least, that it does the same things with words that comedies usually do. On October 26, 2011, Folger Shakespeare Library Director Michael Witmore discussed his recent work in Shakespeare studies which combines computer analysis of texts, linguistics, and traditional literary history. Taking the case of Shakespeare's genres as a starting point, Witmore shows how subtle human judgments about the kinds of plays Shakespeare wrote — were they comedies, histories or tragedies? — are connected to frequent, widely distributed features in the playwright's syntax, vocabulary, and diction. (approx. 30 minute lecture.) [more inside]
Distant Reading, or, the "Science" of Literature
On not reading books. Franco Moretti, author of the controversial Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History, proposes that literary study needs to abandon "close reading" for "distant reading": "understanding literature not by studying particular texts, but by aggregating and analyzing massive amounts of data." He is co-founder of the Stanford Literary Lab, where he and like-minded colleagues have published studies on programming computers to use statistical analysis to identify a novel's genre(PDF) and analyzing plots as networks(PDF). Similar projects are on the way.
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It has applications in health care, pharmaceuticals, facial recognition, economics/related areas, and of course, much much more. Previously, MeFi discussed controversial homeland security applications, and the nexus between social networking and mobile devices that further contributes to the pool. With plenty to dig into, let's talk Data Mining in more detail. [more inside]
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Exploring enron -- A breathtaking web of conspiratorial email messages. How often did Jeff Skilling email Ken Lay? How often were those emails about company business? Internal alliances? The company's allegiance? The California energy crisis? Who else was talking about it? Who wasn't? Temptingly complete with software download and MySQL tables for your own tinfoil hat explorations.
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Why go out of the country for a zip line adventure? Soaring high above the east Texas meadows on over 20 acres bordering the woods, visitors to this challenge course experience not only the stimulation, but also the freedom this great land is known for. WIRED Zip Line Challenge Course made the Editor's Choice List of Canopy Tours, one of only two in Texas to have earned this distinction. Zip line guides are professionally certified, and share a gift for putting even the most fearful at ease. Companies interested in team building, members of our armed forces home on leave, and even family groups all enjoy a feeling of accomplishment by the time they remove their harnesses. The course is just challenging enough to get the blood pumping, and still appeal to a wide range of ages. All participants are trained in technique before they launch. WIRED Zip Line Challenge Course encourages everyone from 10 to senior to take a walk on the wild side.
So come out, bring a group or your family, and celebrate the camaraderie, bonding, and team building known only to WIRED Zip Line Challenge Course participants. Enjoy an intense experience in the great outdoors that meets strict safety guidelines while gently promoting your personal growth. Who could ask for more? WIRED Zip Line Challenge Course is located on HWY 19, directly across from First Monday Trade Days. Call 903-567-2681 for more information, or visit them online at http://www.ZipTheUSA.com. Reservations preferred, group discounts are available, and walk-ins are welcome. Call for details.
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With mom Kate Gosselin and dad Jon Gosselin on both coasts for media appearances, the Gosselin family nanny accompanied the couple's oldest, twins Cara and Mady, to the bus stop for the second straight day on Tuesday morning in Wernersville, Pennsylvania.
PHOTOS: Gosselin Nanny Takes Cara & Mady To School
The nanny, clad in a brown jacket and blue jeans, helped one of the twins, who turn nine-years-old Thursday, retrieve their school bags from the car; the other one waved goodbye as she boarded the bus.
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If you ever seriously consider giving up ( which I know you won't ) take a couple of minutes, draw a line down the middle of a sheet of paper and list the pros and cons of your decision. This will help to remind you why you started in the first place and the consequences of turning back
Tough time deciding? I make a list. Pros on one side, cons on the other. It helps me decide when I see the reasons on paper and one column out weighs the other.
After researching so much about bagless vacs, I recently invested in a good one. I am sorry I did. Even weighing all the pros and cons, it's yucky to clean out the accumulated dust, wash the filter, etc. every third time the house has been vacuumed. I hate it and wish I'd stuck to those with bags. The dust goes up my nose when cleaning this thing out. Yikes!
It can be helpful to write down, in advance, the pros & cons of giving in to a binge & ponder it daily, especially when stressed, or when feeling cravings. 195


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Every industry has its challenges, and when we were putting together this "People and Perspectives"-themed issue, we wanted to highlight some of issues that are particularly relevant to the cleaning and restoration industry. Who better to ask for input on this than the presidents, CEOs and higher-ups from some of the companies that are dealing with such issues each and every day?
We reached out to many of these higher-ups and posed one simple question: "What is the biggest challenge or some of the biggest challenges facing the industry today and what are you doing about them?"
Here's a look at what Rob Hanks (Bridgewater LLC), Bill Bruders (Legend Brands), Glen Wilson (Prochem), Mickey McKee (HydraMaster) and Larry Haack (MasterBlend) had to say:
President, Bridgewater LLC
If you are still in business as we come out of this recession, you should be congratulated. If you are taking the time to read ICS and keep up with industry trends, you are definitely in the top tier of your industry. Here's a look at some industry issues and how we are tackling them.
Cost Cutting
Cost cutting seems to be a necessity for most and a hobby for some. The big question is where to cut. I will use chemical products as an example. There is a wide range of chemicals and prices in our industry, ranging from premium product to bathtub chemistry. The lesson of the ages still holds, "You get what you pay for." As a manufacturer of premium chemicals this becomes a difficult question. You see, we have the technology to make some really cheap, crappy and even dangerous chemical that will cut a traffic lane like you can't believe. But, in good conscience, can we do that? The answer is "no" for us. We have to consider safety of the technician, the homeowner and the carpet itself. We have to consider D.O.T. regulations, the EPA and the environmental regulations of different states. We would like to attract professional, repeat customers and making bad product won't do it.
Our hope is that the smart professional will take into account his percentage of chemical cost, dilution ratios, labor costs and his need to attract repeat customers himself.
Shrinking Customer Base
The recession moved a lot of consumers to "make do." They sometimes did without cleaning or moved to do-it-yourself mode. This scenario should improve as the economy recovers, however slowly. The good news is that there are millions of customers out there who have disposable income and there are two approaches to how get some of it.
- Hone you marketing skills to be able to attract the A-customer who has money to spend.
- Find other services that you can offer to your existing customers and ways that you can differentiate yourself. Technology is improving to the point where it is easier to become expert in leather, stone, concrete, upholstery, commercial cleaning, etc. Do your homework and learn how to offer services that your customers are purchasing elsewhere. (By the way, this will help you with approach #1 as well.)
CEO, Legend Brands
Over the last several years there's been a gradual erosion of trust in our industry and it seems to almost be in direct proportion to the increased popularity of industry blogs and forums. This concerns me. I am not opposed to blogs, because many good ideas also get hatched, nurtured and shared. However they have also become a venue for self-proclaimed experts providing unreliable information, Pied Pipers touting "solve-all-your-problems" systems that promise everything and deliver next to nothing and sarcastic and unflattering references to manufacturers. No wonder there's an atmosphere of distrust.
We're a small industry. When we tear each other down, we tear the whole industry down. Divisions within are devastating. It's time we start rebuilding trust. It's time we relied on reliable sources of information and cultivated professional relationships across the aisle.
-Bill Bruders, Legend Brands CEO
At Legend Brands, we encounter this mistrust all the time. New approaches to old challenges are rejected almost out of hand. We get accused of being "just another money-grubbing mega corporation." But Legend Brands is no GM! We represent about 200 employees and their families. Our innovations are the result of the hard work of intelligent and dedicated people who know this business inside and out.
One theme I keep hearing is that long-established manufacturers in our industry who are now owned by larger corporations only want your money - that they are only concerned with profits and don't really care about their customers anymore. Slanderous and libelous accusations like "price gouging" and "false product claims" are freely thrown out, thereby fostering more distrust.
The truth is dramatically different. We are just as concerned about producing good products, providing good value and standing behind them as the original private founder-owned companies were. It just makes good business sense. To be otherwise is going against good business practices and ethics, which is a proven recipe for eventual failure.
We're a small industry. When we tear each other down, we tear the whole industry down. Divisions within are devastating. It's time we start rebuilding trust. It's time we relied on reliable sources of information and cultivated professional relationships across the aisle. We're always going to have our differences. But negativity, false accusations and bad dealings aren't going to help. It's time we started talking to each other again and put the emphasis on "professional" in the professional cleaning and restoration industry.
VP of Sales and Marketing, Prochem
Over the past several years, the biggest challenge for the industry has been the tough economic conditions. The housing crisis that started in 2009 had a dramatic effect on every business across the country and even across the world. Carpet cleaning was greatly affected as people were losing their homes, jobs and disposable income.
At Prochem, we feel that when times get tough we need to focus on being the best at what we do in the industry. If Prochem offers the best overall solution, best product value, industry best quality partnered with superior service then we believe that the sales will come our way. Cleaners researching the purchase of new products are more discerning than ever before to ensure that their investment gets them the best value and this is our focus.
So, in turn, we invested in increasing our overall value to our customers. We spent time getting ISO (9001 & 14001) certification in all our manufacturing facilities. This puts us in the same world class category as other industry leaders around the world. Investments were made in manufacturing technologies that would allow us to keep escalating production costs in check. R&D budgets were increased so we could continue to drive innovation. We also invested in our most valuable asset, our employees, by providing educational opportunities to increase skill sets.
As the economy recovers, we feel we have positioned Prochem to be even better than before.
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VP of Sales, HydraMaster
As Winnie the Pooh would say, "Oh, bother." At least that is what it seems when we start discussing the future of vans for truckmounts.
There is a lot of discussion surrounding what will happen when the new "uni-body" style vans appear in the marketplace. Can the manufacturers mount a unit to the floor? Can you utilize a direct drive system? And so on, and so forth. There is a lot of misinformation already flowing through the industry which may be unnecessarily alarming many cleaners and restorers.
Rest assured that at HydraMaster, we are staying on top of this information and communicating with the proper companies and people. We will be making sure that you, the professional carpet, hard surface cleaner and restoration specialist are going to be supplied with quality equipment to meet your needs well into the future.
In some ways, we welcome the new generation of vans because it spurs creative ways to adapt products that we believe may lead to greater efficiencies and cost savings for you, the end user. For example, recently we have been installing our highly popular direct drive CDS truckmounts in compressed natural gas (CNG) converted vehicles that are cost effective due to the low price per gallon of CNG when compared to normal gasoline. HydraMaster has already worked on providing a solution to the Nissan-produced van, and is exploring options for other future OEM van design changes.
Necessity is always the mother of invention, and these challenges as they come up will be no different, but I know the HydraMaster design team will measure up when it comes to putting a product on the market that the end user will find performs at a high level.
So, while there is much to do for us as a manufacturer to adapt our product to coming changes, let it be known that we are working on solutions so that we can continue to supply the marketplace with truckmounts that exceed the requirements of the most demanding cleaning and restoration professional.
Chairman and CEO, MasterBlend
I have been in the industry a number of years, as a distributor and currently as a manufacturer. Both businesses are rewarding and filled with challenges. I'd like to spend a little time talking about being a manufacturer, the changing landscape that has occurred with manufacturers in the recent past and where we seem to be headed in the future.
I always remember my lunches with my good friend Ralph Bloss. Ralph always told me, "Larry, whatever you do, don't get into manufacturing." I always told Ralph, "Whatever you do Ralph, don't get into chemical production." It was kind of a running joke between us, yet here I am doing both at MasterBlend.
The history of manufacturing in our industry is, unfortunately, littered with the remains of some very fine companies who produced very good equipment. We all remember Steam Genie, Steam Way, Power Clean and White Magic, just to name a few. I'm sure there are more companies that I overlooked, but this is a good sample. The fact of the matter is that manufacturing is a very tough business with a tremendous requirement of capital and low returns to the company. I'm sure our carpet cleaning customers believe that the manufacturers are making significant profits, but the fact is the profits are shared between the manufacturer and the distributor who sells, installs and services the equipment to the carpet cleaner. The problem has been that the profits to the manufacturer have not been high enough to sustain the businesses that eventually failed.
The future of our industry seems to be interwoven with purchases by very large, well capitalized companies. Some of these companies are based in foreign countries and some are large, publicly traded companies. This seems to be an ongoing trend and makes it difficult for small, closely held companies like MasterBlend to compete with larger, well capitalized companies. To be competitive in this environment, small companies have to be innovative and respond to change and challenges quickly. This applies to manufacturers, distributors and carpet cleaners. The key to success is that we all have to accept the challenges of competition while responding to our customers' needs.
I have great faith in the future of our industry and the ability of the "small guy" to succeed.


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Brews from HB we currently offer here at the Black Forest Restaurant:
Hofbräu Original
Hofbräuhaus is a symbol of Munich's hospitality and the Bavarian gift for creating a snug and cosy atmosphere. Beer-lovers from all over the world come here to enjoy its famous beers.
More than any other, Hofbräu Original embodies the special atmosphere of the beer-making capital of Munich, and exports it to the four corners of the globe. Its refreshing, bitter flavour and alcoholic content of around 5.1% volume have made it famous worldwide. A Munich beer with character.
Type: Bottom-fermented, light "Münchner Bier"®
Hofbräu Schwarze Weisse
Light beer or dark? With Weissbier, it's all a question of taste! If you prefer a Weissbier with a mild, aromatic flavour, Hofbräu Schwarze Weisse is the right choice for you.
This dark variant on Hofbräu Weissbier is refreshment in a deliciously mild form – yeasty and malty, and has got an alcoholic content of 5,1% by volume.
Type: Top-fermented, dark Weissbier, aka Weizenbier
Münchner Weisse "Hefe Weizen"
Once upon a time, Weissbier could only be brewed by ducal privilege. Hofbräuhaus enjoyed this exclusive right for nearly 200 years, thus holding a monopoly on Weissbier in Bavaria.
But even without a monopoly, Münchner Weisse is a really special kind of beer. What could be more pleasurable than quenching your thirst with a deliciously yeasty Weissbier, and savouring the tingling, fizzy sensation in your mouth? With an alcoholic content of around 5,1% volume, it's pure, refreshing enjoyment.
Type: Top-fermented Weissbier, aka Weizenbier (from Weizen = wheat)


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RICHMOND (AP) -- Severe storms Monday night and Tuesday morning left thousands of customers without power, but by 9:00 a.m., most in Hampton Roads had the lights back on.
A line of very intense rainfall with gusty winds rolled through early Tuesday,
About 1,800 customers in Va. Beach were without power because a circuit went out at the Landstown Substation, said spokeswoman Bonita Harris.
'We discovered some limbs on that circuit,' she stated.
There were scattered outages across the Hampton Roads region mid-morning, mostly due to the weather, Harris stated.
In Suffolk, the strong wind took down some trees and power lines. Pitchkettle Road from Kings Fork to Murphy's Mill was closed for a couple of hours because of downed lines and a tree in the road.
The storm blew off part of the roof at the Public Works compound on Carolina Road.
There was about $5,000 in damage to the building and $10,000 damage to private and city owned vehicles, said city spokeswoman Debbie George.
A kennel at a Suffolk home was damaged, part of it even landed in a neighboring field.
A resident's wind gauge registered winds as high as 74MPH Monday night.
13News Meteorologist Craig Moeller says there will be big improvements through the afternoon and into the evening. A few scattered showers will still be possible and there is a chance of a stray storm.
According to Dominion's website,the outages across Virginia included the Richmond metro area, Southside Virginia, Northern Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and Western Piedmont and the Gloucester and Northern Neck areas.
Appalachian Power's outages include more than 2,200 in Henry County. The utility also reports outages in Albemarle, Carroll, Grayson, Floyd, Pittsylvania, Russell, Tazewell and Washington counties, and in the city of Lynchburg.
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Date: 08/09/2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Quarter Gallery Regis Center for Art (East)
Cost: Free
A Process of Transformation
A group exhibition that explores the varied artistic processes of seven emerging artists based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Exhibition Dates
August 6 – August 31, 2012
Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Public Reception for the Artists
Friday, August 10 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Quarter Gallery
Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota
405 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis
Parking availably nearby at the 21st Avenue ramp, hourly or event rates apply
Artists Included in the Exhibition
Benjamin Brockman
David Dobbs
Alfonso Fernandez
Frank Haehnel
Jessica Hirsch
Lauren Klabunde
Ashley Monk
Alexis Kuhr, Department of Art Chair, Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting
Exhibition Description
The Quarter Gallery in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota presents A Process of Transformation. This group exhibition explores the varied artistic processes of seven emerging artists based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mediums of transformation include: photography, film/video installation, printmaking, painting, and sculpture.
Department of Art Mission
The Department of Art provides an introduction to the practice of art for all students as well as immersive training for emerging artists. We promote creative expression and conceptual development through a broad range of art disciplines and practices. Initial experiences emphasizing traditional methods are supplemented at intermediate and advanced levels by experimental processes. We offer courses in painting and drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, and experimental media (EMA). Students pursue their work in our state of the art facilities, mentored by our faculty, all artists recognized in their fields. http://www.art.umn.edu/
Parking is available in the 21st Avenue Ramp. Hourly and event rates do apply.
More information: http://nash.umn.edu
Disability Options:
To request disability accommodations, please contact Rachel Kirchgasler, Department of Art, firstname.lastname@example.com, (612) 624-7900.


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Thread: Montag's sketchbook
March 16th, 2007 #1
Montag's sketchbook
Someone said I should make a sketchbook so... Well, yes
My first sketch is from a glass that was sitting next to my CRT the other night, done in the CA sketcher app.
The idea was to draw the caustics, which is a lot harder to do in 2D than with 3D software, as it turns out...
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Last edited by Guy Montag; May 26th, 2007 at 07:47 PM.
Hide this ad by registering as a memberMarch 16th, 2007 #2
Another quick sketch from about a week ago:
March 16th, 2007 #3
This is something I drew a year ago:
This was one of the three or four things I did during my 'burn out' phase where I basically didn't make any art for about two years. After I got out of college... I just didn't want to make art. Every time I went for a pencil or a pen, or a paint brush, I'd get stressed out.
I'm sure that being stressed out 24/7 while making art on a deadline day in and day out for four years straight had nothing to do with it though
March 17th, 2007 #4
Quick sketch for today (3-17-07):
March 17th, 2007 #5
more Art!
am enjoying hanging out in sketcher.
I think theres a sketch group ini Dallas. or at least a bunch of CA-ers. go draw~ in good company
To see the world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.
Sketch book
March 17th, 2007 #6
Almost forgot to put some color on it. Time to go back to bed now. Sleep deprivation is a bad habit to have.
March 17th, 2007 #7
Hey Guy Montag,
you know that Montag in german means monday, well nevermind!
So you did a nice start with your sketchbook,
as somebody who drew thousends of elipses and circles i may say that
your elipses are too sharp at the left and right side,
watch a cup or anything like that and you will see!!
Have fun and continue!
March 17th, 2007 #8Originally Posted by Xaya
Yeah, I need to practice more on the ellipses - putting circular objects into perspective has always been a bitch for me.
March 18th, 2007 #9
I made a head today (with a little help from tex and niklas on the lips and ear), getting my wonderful skin tones via the 'throw big splotches of purple, brown, red, dark green and a bit of yellow and mix them around' method. Works pretty well actually:
March 18th, 2007 #10
You started a SB. Good for you! I'm looking forward to updates!
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March 20th, 2007 #11
From this morning (3-20-07):
Someone did a spider, so I did a ladybug
March 25th, 2007 #12
hey yo! I see you sometimes in sketcher.
just wanted to drop by.
keep those sketches coming
March 26th, 2007 #13
This is the result of a quick sketch where I tried to draw the right eye first and the other features out from there, rather than the usual 'draw whole head, divide into quadrants, put in features from there' style.
The anatomy looks somewhat off to me. If anyone could give me some helpful criticism on what to fix, I'd appreciate it.
March 26th, 2007 #14
Something quick, dirty and weird:
March 27th, 2007 #15
A quick nose:
March 27th, 2007 #16
Quick sketch from tonight. The line / form is crap, but the idea is good fodder for a future drawing.
April 4th, 2007 #17
Quick sketch. Been slacking for a few days.
April 10th, 2007 #18
animation of quick sketch
Made a quick sketch, though as it turns out, being intoxicated does not aid ones drawing abilities...
Animating it made it amusing enough to post though:
April 10th, 2007 #19
Cool animation, nice seeing your stuff in sketcher - keep up the good work!
http://www.sakuhatakka.com/ - image portfolio
May 9th, 2007 #20
Lizard eye
Drawn without a reference, so it has a few problems, but not too bad, all things considered.
Took a bit of a break due to not having internets for almost a straight month (moving sucks).
May 14th, 2007 #21
red shape
Not quite sure what it is. If it's still there tomorrow, perhaps I'll add some detail to it. Seem to be favoring red quite a bit these last two days.
May 15th, 2007 #22
Red shape II
Another day, another drawing.
May 22nd, 2007 #23
Where's a copy of Bridgeman's Complete Guide to Dragon Anatomy when you need it?
May 22nd, 2007 #24
Done back on the 10th.
May 26th, 2007 #25
May 26th, 2007 #26
A new one. I have no clue what it is, so I'm calling it 'The WTF?? Thing' for the moment. Maybe I'll incorporated it into something at a later point. If anyone wants to take a stab at deciding what it could be, comment away.
June 9th, 2007 #27
I dreamt of a floating city...
Something from my dream last night.
June 15th, 2007 #28
Did this in 15 minutes - one of the better things I've drawn so far I think.
Last edited by Guy Montag; June 15th, 2007 at 05:07 AM.
June 15th, 2007 #29
Decided to do another one. Spent a bit more time on this one, probably about 45 minutes. Still can't get the color quite right. Hazel is a bitch to capture, it seems.
June 15th, 2007 #30
Thanks for popping by my 'book. Great rendering as always :]
As for this thing, looks like something you might use for polishing a parquet floor, haha I dunno
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