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GEORGIA O' KEEFFE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TEXAN. Santa Fe and Taos would make Texas art known to the world. Texas would be famous for World Cup skiing in Aspen and Vail. The mention of Tex-Mex food would call to mind blue-corn enchiladas instead of No. 1 dinners. French separatists might be agitating for independence in the Hill Country. Wyoming's Medicine Bow Mountains would be our northern frontier. Even California might be part of Texas—as it once was, at least according to Texas law. This could have been Texas' destiny, had it remained a sovereign nation instead of joining the United States. A hundred and fifty years ago this month—February 19, 1846, to be exact—Texas president Anson Jones lowered the Lone Star flag for the last time, saying, "The final act in this great drama is now performed. The Republic of Texas is no more." It's too late to change history, but it's never too late to wonder if we made a mistake.
How might the map of North America look today if Texas had kept the territory it claimed as a republic? Texas' shape would resemble the profile of a buffalo, with Big Bend as the beard, a massive head covering the eastern half of New Mexico, a horn sticking up through Colorado into Wyoming, and the rest of Texas as its shoulders and forelegs. The western boundary would follow the Rio Grande to its source in the San Juan Mountains east of Durango, Colorado, and then run north to the forty-second parallel. The east side of this new Texas Panhandle would follow the Arkansas River to its source and likewise continue north into Wyoming. Carlsbad Caverns would be in Texas, and so would the Great Sand Dunes of southern Colorado. The Oklahoma Panhandle would be obliterated, and Liberal, Kansas, would be known as Conservative, Texas. In 1842 the Congress of the republic extended Texas' western boundary to the Pacific, incorporating all of present-day Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, and New Mexico, as well as Baja California and part of northern Mexico. It was fanciful, of course—a year earlier an expedition to evict the Mexican authorities from Santa Fe ended disastrously—but certainly Texas had a better claim to the land than the United States. Had Texas remained independent, the U.S. would not have fought the war with Mexico that enabled it to take control of the American Southwest.
From our vantage point, the joining of Texas and the United States seems inevitable. But it wasn't, even though a referendum in 1836, the year of San Jacinto, on whether to seek statehood passed, 3,277-91. Nine years later, when Texans—or, as most citizens of the day preferred to say, Texians—approved the annexation, the vote was almost as overwhelming—4,254-257. Yet, for most of the time in between, statehood was an unlikely prospect. The United States didn't want us. In 1837 a resolution to recognize Texas as a nation survived defeat by one vote in the U.S. Senate. A year later, a bill of annexation died in the House. Spurned, Texas formally withdrew its offer, and Mirabeau B. Lamar, succeeding Sam Houston as president of the republic, said in his inaugural address, "I cannot regard the annexation of Texas to the American Union in any other light than as the grave of all her hopes of happiness and greatness." By 1844 Sam Houston had regained the presidency and was pursuing annexation again, but this time the U.S. Senate voted down the treaty that had been negotiated. Northerners opposed Texas for three reasons: slavery ("All who would sympathise with that pseudo-republic hate liberty and would dethrone God," said the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison), fear of provoking a war with Mexico, and a general feeling that Texas was populated by land speculators, deadbeats, and criminals.
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Texas' negotiations with European powers helped change American public opinion about annexation. "If ladies are justified in making use of coquetry in securing their annexation to good and agreeable husbands," Houston said, "you must excuse me for making use of the same means to annex Texas to Uncle Sam." Annexation was the major issue in the American presidential campaign of 1844, and its champion, James K. Polk, won. This time the U.S. was the suitor and the terms of the treaty were generous: Texas entered the Union with its Rio Grande and Arkansas River boundaries intact, retained its public lands, and the U.S. paid $5 million of Texas' debt.
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Chemical burns to the eye are a very real and present threat as corrosive substances can be found throughout the home and the workplace. Whether they are accidently splashed, or misused through lack of training, the implications for getting a corrosive product in the eye are extremely serious.
Chemical burns can be caused by common products we come into contact with every day, such as bleach and other cleaning products, white spirit, paint and some personal care items hair removal cream and teeth whitener.
Once a chemical burn to the eye has been sustained, you literally have seconds to administer first aid. The injured party will be experiencing severe pain, and will be inclined to tightly close their eye and cover it with their hand. As counter-intuitive as this may seem, try to remember the last time you got shampoo in your eye. Although the correct response would be to hold the eye open wide and flush it through with water, you probably closed it tightly and held it shut to prevent further injury. A chemical burn is just the same, although undeniably much more painful, and infinitely more dangerous.
As well as being unable, or unwilling, to open the eye, there is likely to be a great deal of swelling and redness around the affected area. A chemical burn should be treated just as you would a regular burn. The key is to flush the affected eye immediately and continuously to stop the burn causing serious damage. Water will provide some relief, but will be unable to completely remove chemical products.
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Quote from: poxeclipse on Tue, 05 November 2013, 12:51:17Did somebody try it on 3178 display terminal keyboards ? I doubt it, yet!Not sure what the 3178 has inside it... in general, it should be feasible to convert any IBM that uses the 4-channel capsense chip. The 4-channel seems a LOT easier to drive than the 8-channel. If the controller has a CPU, it would need to be removed, and perhaps some circuitry added (in addition to the Teensy). The 5291 has a pair of decoders to drive the 24 strobes into the matrix - those with a CPU may not have the same arrangement, but whatever they have might be usable as-is. The extra bit they probably won't have is a little circuit to generate the capsense chip's gate signal from the strobe gate signal - the 5291 simply delays the signal slightly to do that (schematic). (Attachment Link)
Cool, yes, interested in pictures We should be able to tell from its ICs whether a Pro Micro would be OK. I'd guess that it uses a decoder for at least some of its strobes, but if it's not all of them it could still run out of pins.I might have to add some extra ways to set things up in the config file, since it could need separate control of the multiplexed sense (either for timing reasons or because not all strobes are decoded).
Yeah, that's a solenoid to provide the key-click. Unfortunately it probably needs 12 volts to operate, so that's not easy to do from USB.Well the pics give me an idea of what's there at least, but I can't read the numbers on the chips. The square silver one (bottom right) is key - if that's 5119699 then it's the 4-channel and should work with my code, but not if it's the 8-channel 8273565.
Well, I haven't been able to drive it reliably with a Teensy replacing the 8049 CPU, yet But it's not a lost cause; you'll just have to wait for the Model F controller replacement project from geekhack's secret skunk works to bear fruit, which should be fairly soon
Here's some notes on replacing the CPU of an IBM 6112884 with a Teensy 2.0 running this hex.The IBM 6112884 is this layout with Japanese legends: (Attachment Link) There are a couple of other variants, one with Chinese legends.It has vintage Alps switches: (Attachment Link) The original 8048 CPU has pins used as follows: (Attachment Link) The bold labels are the interesting ones for converting, and the Teensy pins I wired them to are shown in blue.I've gone with a plug in approach, first replacing the CPU with a socket. Then 8 pins made using bell wire connect the sense rows, and 2 more just hold the other side in place. More bell wire used to hook up power and ground, and then 4 lines to the multiplexed column strobes. Insulating tape under the Teensy prevents Teensy pins shorting to socket pins where the flying leads are attached. Pin 1 of the original CPU is bottom left in this pic: (Attachment Link) You could just remove the CPU and wire the Teensy in without a socket - it would probably be easier, but I wanted to be able to replace the original CPU easily.The basic config is already included in the controller 1.20 zip file as 6112884.sc
If you are using PJRC Teensy or Teensy++ PD6 has LED. I think you can NOT use the pin as input unfortunately.EDIT: You wll able to use PD6 as "strobe"(output) but not as "sense"(input). Anyway PD6 is to be avoided or the last pin to use.EDIT2: ah, I forgot "NOT"
Quote from: Soarer on Tue, 26 November 2013, 06:51:56Cool, yes, interested in pictures We should be able to tell from its ICs whether a Pro Micro would be OK. I'd guess that it uses a decoder for at least some of its strobes, but if it's not all of them it could still run out of pins.I might have to add some extra ways to set things up in the config file, since it could need separate control of the multiplexed sense (either for timing reasons or because not all strobes are decoded).Ok, so here it is... sorry about the quality of the photos... I'm terrible at taking pictures (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) (Attachment Link) EDIT: Also does anyone know what that blue and white coil on the right is? Is it some kind of speaker or something?
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Author Rich Okun has spent his life studying many different ancient spiritual belief systems. Each one has further motivated him with spirit to help more people and now to share, what he calls, "a very special being: Maya, his Shih Tzu puppy muse." Okun´s new book, "The Sun, the Moon, the Stars and Maya: a collection of little sayings about enormous things" (published by Balboa Press), is his way of helping the world understand enormous ideas though simple interpretations.
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Ismail (Arabic: إسماعيل, 'Ismāʻīl) is an Arabic given name. It corresponds to the English name Ishmael.
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The literal translation of the name Ismail is heard by Allah or God has heard and it refers to the yearning of Ibrahim and his wife, Sarah, to have a child. Ismail's mother, Hagar was also a wife of the prophet Abraham. Muhammad, a descendant of Ismail who was sent the Qur'an by Allah, became the final messenger, and so the name Ismail is often interpreted to mean the fulfillment of a divine promise resulting from prayer being heard.
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Notorious Boxing Promoter Don King,
When I bring my guys in we'll be getting prepared to take on Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta in their league vs. our league. The same thing I want to do with the sport of boxing I want to do with MMA. Make it competitive, man. Make it a comparison. Even though they've put on good fights, let's see what they do with someone totally independent.
So does this mean you're adding an MMA arm to Don King Productions?
Well, I can't do this all by myself. I'm 78 but I'm not slowing down. I've got all the time in the world to rest when I get to heaven.[USAToday]
Serious or not, Don King is the latest boxing promoter to want to dip his cup into MMA. Golden Boy=FAIL, Gary Shaw=FAIL
Sporting a fine jean jacket, obviously made by a 12 year old girl, Don King rambles about politics on ESPN Radio,
please dont let that bitch come to the mma world keep him out!!!!
'I've got all the time in the world to rest when I get to heaven' ?!?
HEAVEN? you got to admire the optimism of some people.
That is seriously bad news. The pathetic, unfixable Belt system in Pro Boxing would rear its ugly head in MMA. Could be dark days ahead.
what has don king done that you guys hate him so much for? please list out some facts?
hey RANDOM RETARD what world you live in? you don't know what this peace of shit does? he fixes fights and ruin sports among other things.
wow times are tough in boxing .. the Donster is smelling the money … only in america my brothers only in america ..i think him and Tito would get alomg
So, Shogun, first of all, the world your ape-like fingers was trying to hunt-and-peck out is "piece"…..and I was just asking what facts you can point to. You say he's fixed fights and ruined "sports"….which sports has he ruined, and which fights did he fix?
I just want to know, that's all.
Random name: he stomped someone to death.
How that for starters?
also, if you know anything about boxing you wouldn't ask such a troll job of a question.
oh right, and then there's all of these things:
Lets be realistic Random name, him coming to MMA would be bad for the sport. REAL BAD.
I don't think he's a good person…I'm just asking what evidence Shogun had that King "ruined sports" (multiple sports) and "fixed fights"….seems like he's a crook, bad manager, and not the most trust-worthy person, but I don't really see any evidence of those claims.
And you can lob insults at me if you want, but that doesn't make you any more right, or back up your case at all……and I'm an MMA fan…never liked boxing because of all the stoppage every time they started clinching. I preferred Muay Thai and MMA. So that's not really a good come back, dude. Who cares about boxing? So you're a fan….good for you.
Hey Man, I'm just trying to make a living here!
So, Shogun, first of all, the world your ape-like fingers was trying to hunt-and-peck out is "piece"
Dane, you can't spell shit wrong when you are making fun of people's grammatical errors. Besides, even if there isn't real hard evidence, you probably don't want someone that attracts that kind of attention and controversy in MMA. If all that shit surrounds him and he comes to MMA, it will bring down the credibility.
"Dane, you can't spell shit wrong when you are making fun of people's grammatical errors."
Ryan S i didnt even post anything why are u calling me out and wtf are u talking about?
i know mike tyson make a special trip to punch the guy out for stealing his money.
i think donald trump and mark cuban couldn't make it work in mma so i don't really see don king making it either.
don king is a dick he's got no chance in mma 1. he is to old 2. everyone knows what he is like so no one will work with him
Sorry Dane, that was supposed to say Random Name.
Don King needs to stay out of MMA. He does not need to ruin any other sport
sy: that's what everyone said 15 years ago and yet he still found plenty of big name fighters to promote.
If I remember correctly even Lennox Lewis had to deal with him to get further up and Lennox hated him.
The man has a velvet tongue and the uncanny ability to
sweet talk people into doing things that are great for Don and maybe not so great for themselves.
i know he did loads in boxing but i just think its to late for him to come into mma and make a diffrence and if he goes up against dana white and the fertitta's he'l just get crushed
Hey dumb fucks, Y'all can talk all the side line shit you want bout Don King, but the fact of the matter is, that mother fucker would put all your mouths on the curb and stomp your brains through your corn fed mouths you fukin pecker woods now shut the fuk up and get in the ring!


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What's the chance's of Narron starting RA at 3rd tomorrow?
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What's the chance's of Narron starting RA at 3rd tomorrow?
I'd say 70%.
If he does then he really is as bad as Boone
I'd say 100%. If he can't hit Rusch then he's really in trouble. Freel will probably play 2B.
If Narron gives up on the guy after only one day, we need to find a new manager now.
toatlly argee and i do belive womack will start 2nd over freel again maybe freel will play for kearns? Who knows but i know womacks gonna be in the lineup
Narron said before the opener that on Wednesday Freel would play 2nd and Aurilia 1st.
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No matter what Narron does tomorrow I think we need to find a new manager.
Originally Posted by KronoRed
Bad Krono. Bad. Go to your room. No dessert tonight.
You know, if he does that (play RA at 3rd and maybe even if he plays RF at 2B), I am going to be so angry... not that it matters how I feel.
What it will say to me is that this team doesn't have a regular starting lineup, and in my opinion, that is fundamental. And for someone who is so gung ho on fundamentals, you'd think the manager would realize that as well. Instead, he's more worried about finding playing time for the bench and "keeping them sharp". Perhaps he should give as much consideration and thought to his "starters".
It seems to me that successful baseball teams do not have a different starting lineup every day, nor do they CONSTANTLY change the batting order. If a starter doesn't play well on a consistent basis, that's a different story. But for Pete's sake give them a chance before you start inserting the bench players into starter roles. This has been a problem for many seaons (the last five losing seasons for sure).
This Boone/Miley syndrome is giving me heart palpatations. And if this happens it will have yet a new name... Boone/Miley/Narron syndrome. God!!
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What's the chance's of Narron starting RA at 3rd tomorrow?
Leo once started a young center fielder who never even hit a loud foul ball in his first 15 times to the plate. ;)Quote:
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They ran a film before the Opening Day game and in one segment about the Big Red Machine, they mentioned that the entire starting eight for that team actually only started about 25% of the time, which astounded me. Now, I'm not saying this team holds a torch to that team, but I thought I'd mention it nonetheless.Quote:
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In 1976, Sparky Anderson started the "Great Eight" regulars only 46 times in the regular season. The Reds went 36-10 in those games. Counting the postseason, the 1976 Reds went 43-10, a .811%, in games that all eight regulars started. Over 87 games in 1975-76, including the postseason, the Great Eight went 69-18, .793%. They were scrappy.Quote:
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Recent litigation has challenged the licensing practices of another PRO. In a closely watched case, the Television Music License Committee in 2009 sued Nashville-based SESAC LLC ("SESAC"), the third and smallest PRO, alleging antitrust violations under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. The plaintiffs, a group of local television stations, allege, among other things, that SESAC "has taken steps to make illusory any alternative to the blanket license it sells, which conveys the right to play the music of all SESAC affiliates." (The Radio Music Licensing Committee has brought a similar case against SESAC). SESAC currently does not operate under any consent decree. Instead, it operates under license agreements with the various stations and other contractual licensing arrangements. In a win for the television stations, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a comprehensive opinion in March denying, in large part, SESAC's motion for summary judgment.
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PARRY SOUND – Work will soon begin on a new home for the area's elderly.
Parry Sound council has accepted a proposal for the development of a retirement residence just north of the Canadore College site.
The development, approved at last week's council meeting, would see the construction of 60 to 80 suites that would consist of both independent supported living and assisted living units.
On top of the spaces for seniors, the town expects the development will create around 40 jobs.
"We are very excited about this project as it provides much-needed residences for seniors while creating new jobs and supporting local existing businesses. The retirement residence will also provide a boost to the north-end commercial node," said Jamie McGarvey, mayor of Parry Sound.
The residence will include 24-hour call monitoring, health monitoring, a full-service dining room, hair salon, personal laundry and a host of other amenities. The grounds will also be landscaped with benches, gardens and walkways.
Lynn Middaugh, director of development and leisure services with the Town of Parry Sound, said the call for development proposals took place last year.
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Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu, criticized for his low profile during the disaster's early days, said he was resigning to take "responsibility" but vowed that the utility would continue doing its "utmost" to bring the Fukushima Dai—ichi plant under control.
The president of the Japanese utility behind the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl said on Friday he was stepping down in disgrace after reporting the biggest losses in company history.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu, criticized for his low profile during the disaster's early days, said he was resigning to take "responsibility" but vowed that the utility would continue doing its "utmost" to bring the Fukushima Dai—ichi plant under control.
Fuel rods appear to have mostly melted at three of the plant's reactors after a March 11 earthquake triggered a tsunami that knocked out cooling systems. Leaking radiation has prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents, and the perilous struggle to contain the reactors is expected to continue into next year.
The crisis raised serious questions about the lax oversight of Japan's nuclear industry, and prompted the country to scrap plans to rely on nuclear power for one—half its electricity needs - up from its current one-third.
"I am resigning for having shattered public trust about nuclear power, and for having caused so many problems and fears for the people," Mr. Shimizu told reporters, bowing in a traditional Japanese apology during a news conference.
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Mr. Shimizu's resignation was widely expected as heads of major Japanese companies are expected to step down to take responsibility for even lesser scandals and problems. He had responded to earlier calls for his resignation by saying he needed to stay on to put efforts to contain the crisis on the right track.
Mr. Shimizu had come under fire for going missing from the public eye when the problems at plant initially surfaced, and then later checking into a hospital, although TEPCO never disclosed details of his ailments.
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Renewed safety fears have caused the government to shutter the Hamaokoa nuclear plant in central Japan, a region where a major earthquake is expected with nearly 90 percent probability in the next few decades.
TEPCO reported that its losses for the fiscal year ended March 2011 totalled 1.25 trillion yen ($15 billion). TEPCO had a profit of nearly 134 billion yen the previous fiscal year.
Overall losses from the disaster are expected to be far bigger, including compensation for the thousands of people forced to evacuate from their homes around Fukushima Dai—ichi, and businesses such as farms that say products were damaged by radiation.
The company plans to sell its assets to secure more than 600 billion yen ($7.4 billion) in funding, Shimizu said.
The board of directors promised to take no pay, and other executives will return from 40 percent to 60 percent of their pay cheques, the company said.
But TEPCO must also shoulder the costs of resolving the problems at the reactors, as well as restarting other kinds of power plants, which aren't nuclear, to make up for the electricity shortfall.
The government has been studying possible bailouts, including using contributions from other utilities and taxpayer money to help TEPCO deal with the towering costs.
Replacing Mr. Shimizu, 66, as president is Toshio Nishizawa, 60, another TEPCO executive.
"Our company faces an unprecedented crisis. I feel I am shouldering an extremely heavy responsibility," Mr. Nishizawa said.
Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata, 71, a former president, who took on a leadership role since the crisis, especially while Mr. Shimizu was absent, is staying on, in an apparent effort for continuity in tackling the crisis.
Mr. Shimizu said he will stay on as adviser indefinitely, without pay. The appointments become official after a shareholders' meeting in June, according to TEPCO.
Moody's Japan has warned it could further downgrade its debt rating for TEPCO to junk bond status if commercial banks forego on their claims for loans. Earlier this month, Moody's lowered its rating by two notches to a level just above junk status.
Analysts say that all the bowing and resignations in the world can't fix the nuclear plant.
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At Thursday's meeting of the Jay Township Board of Supervisors, questions were asked concerning progress in resolving a discrepancy within the 2011 audit in which the township's holdings were overstated by roughly $105,000.
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Rising production of branded follow-on biologic drugs will be important in offsetting the effects of widespread patent expirations, though a major increase in taxes and discounts to fill the Medicare coverage gap threatens profit in the industry. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has updated a report on the Brand Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturing industry in its growing industry report collection.
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While the $109.6-billion Brand Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturing industry may have proven resilient to the economic downturn, competition from generic drugs has hampered its performance over the past five years; revenue is expected to fall at an average annual rate of 2.6%, including a 3.5% drop in 2012. According to IBISWorld industry analyst David Yang, "Historically, sales have been bolstered by favorable demographic trends and the use of medication as a significant part of healthcare in the United States." Manufacturers benefit from patent protection, but the patent cliff of 2011, when numerous patents on blockbuster drugs expired, has begun hurting revenue. Because generics are sold at a significant discount to brand-name drugs, companies have come under pricing pressure from downstream customers, causing operating profitability to decrease.
Players in the industry have tried to adapt to expiring patents by investing more in biologic medicines. "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 introduced a method for the US Food and Drug Administration to approve generic biologics, but also initiated a 12-year patent period on these types of drugs," says Yang. While this legislation increases the threat from generic pharmaceutical manufacturers in this segment of the industry, it also paves a clearer path for operators to manufacture generic biologic drugs. Consequently, biologics will continue to play an important role in shaping this industry's future.
The Brand Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturing industry is moderately concentrated, with the top four players accounting for about half of industry revenue. Consolidation in the industry has been occurring for more than five years, but a marked increase has occurred in recent years. The biggest headlines involved the Pfizer-Wyeth, Merck-Schering-Plough and Roche-Genentech mergers in 2009. Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has been primarily driven by the escalating costs of research and development (R&D), shorter exclusivity times and the need for global marketing power. Additionally, consolidation has been spurred by changes to the pricing and other competitive strategies of pharmaceutical companies, which include information technology, new federal legislation and the emergence of institutions that include health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The industry has also undergone significant structural changes that include growth of the generic drug segment and acquisitions of PBMs by drug companies.
Healthcare reform is also expected to boost sales as more individuals gain prescription drug coverage in 2014. IBISWorld forecasts revenue to increase during the five-year period. Nonetheless, the average operating profit margin is expected to decrease slightly as a result of the industry's agreement to pay out a significant amount in taxes and discounts over the next 10 years as part of the 2010 healthcare reform. To maintain profitability, industry operators are expected to continue consolidating and reducing costs, mainly through reductions in employment and research and development. During the five years to 2017, employment is projected to decrease 0.9% per year on average to 125,085 individuals.
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the beginning of this month ''did slow things down for a
couple of days''.
''We had up to half a metre but when the sun came out it was
very warm and certainly [we have been] able to get back into
it quickly.''
Yesterday was when contractors were expected to set up
equipment on the skifield's winding alpine access road to
begin tarsealing the bottom 4km.
The entire 13km will eventually be sealed but the bottom 4km
will be ready for this season.
Mr Lawrence said the sealing was for the benefit of the
customers and to make driving to the skifield less of a
The sealing is part of a $45 million investment which
includes a new chairlift, car parks, road realignment and
double the number of snowguns.
''It's a big step forward for the Remarkables with the
expansion that's going on there and it's a huge investment.
''We're always looking for opportunities to grow the market.
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Patrick M. Walmsley, 40, is being held on suspicion of first-degree burglary and second-degree assault, as well as third-degree malicious mischief.
In a document presented in Walla Walla County Superior Court this morning, police said Walmsley, of 37 Imperial St., came through the bedroom window of an apartment at 410 Chase Ave.
When the tenant, Rachel Scott, got up to investigate the noise, she was struck in the face with a baseball bat wielded by Walmsley. Paramedics were not called to the scene, but Scott reported being hit on the lips, resulting in cutting and tearing of her mouth, noted Tim Bennett, public information officer for the Police Department.
Walmsley continued to swing the bat around, also breaking out a large living room window while Scott was calling 911 at 1:04 a.m., the document said.
A neighbor told police he saw Walmsley break the window and approached him. Walmsley came toward the man in a menacing manner with the bat, but complied when the neighbor told him to drop it. The man also called police and officers found Walmsley lying on the ground upon arrival.
The wooden bat was found to have cut marks on the barrel, indicating it has been struck against glass, the report noted.
Police discovered the screen on Scott's window, which faces the apartment building's parking lot, was cut or torn. Scott reported she had been leaving the window partly open at night.
Scott told officers that she and Walmsley have been friends since childhood and that he was pressing her to begin a dating relationship with him. He reportedly had visited her home for a few days to discuss the matter before the incident. Walmsley had left a message indicating distress about the situation on her phone on Saturday, she said.
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In these days of diets, obesity and general health concerns, one lovely young lady, Amy Trevino, is not the least bit concerned.
She owns a candy store that she recently opened in the Village Square Shops, off U.S. 1 in Sebastian.
And she's in good shape.
But it's far from the corner candy store where you once could buy penny candies that stuck to your teeth and got you in trouble with your mother.
This is a modern sweet shop. So far, it's the only one of its kind in the area — because it sells only Florida manufactured chocolates and other sweets in a delightful setting surrounded by mouth-watering confectionery concoctions.
Trevino, 36, a mother of three, has been through the manufacturing end of things for Grimaldi chocolates in Melbourne where she actually made the candies with her own two hands. After a while she decided to go out on her own with a web site, soon to be followed by her confectionery shop, which opened four weeks ago to a surprising reception.
Called "Florida Sweet Treats (souvenir chocolates and candy gifts"), the new shop is an incarnation of the old-fashioned, confectionery you went to when you wanted to buy something for that special someone. Trevino, as a matter of fact, envisions that many of her customers will be tourists and winter residents who must bring something north from Florida.
As "Florida Sweet Treats" only carries Florida made candies, so you won't find any Hershey Bars or Milky Ways or Reeses Cups.
What you will find is a collection of unusual confections such as coconut patties, chocolate alligators, salt water taffees, chocolate pretzels, peanut brittle and boxes of mixed chocolates.
A feature of the store is a line of "Iron Joe's" coffee in a dozen or so different flavors with whimsical names such as "Jamaican Me Crazy," "Shark Bite," etc. — all made in Key West.
Trevino indicated that there were about a dozen Florida-based candy manufacturers, the finest of which come from Melbourne, Orlando, Naples and Jacksonville, all which she carries. She even has a Monopoly game called Chocolatopoly where all the locations have chocolate-related names.
This is a fun place to visit for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Trevino does have a pleasant caveat: She speaks of moderation.
"There is no harm in indulging once in a while in a pastime thousands of years old. But with two restaurants nearby whose patrons may be seeking some satisfying, inexpensive dessert following a meal, the possibilities are endless. And, as she puts it, we'll have a happy base when the pediatrician opens across the way.
"Florida Sweet Treats" is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Most credit cards are accepted.
You can order from her website as well: Florida Sweet Treats.com. The address is 905 Village Square. Call 772-589-3339.
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Whether it's Tony Romo or Kyle Orton under center for the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles are approaching Sunday's winner-take-all game the same.
''We've got a great challenge no matter who the quarterback is,'' defensive coordinator Billy Davis said Tuesday. ''I don't think the offense changes too much with one or the other. I think we're prepared for both of them, and we're prepared to give the Dallas Cowboys the absolute best no matter who is the quarterback.''
It wouldn't matter if it were Troy Aikman, Danny White or Roger Staubach leading the Cowboys (8-7) against the Eagles (9-6) for the NFC East title. They need a tie or win at Dallas to the clinch their first division crown since 2010, secure the No. 3 seed in the conference and complete a worst-to-first journey under rookie coach Chip Kelly.
The Eagles already were 3-point favorites before news of Romo's injury. The line jumped to 7 1/2 because a back injury might force Romo to watch from the sideline as the Cowboys play their third straight do-or-die regular-season finale. They lost to the Giants in 2011 and Redskins in 2012. Romo and the Cowboys also lost to the Eagles in the same scenario in 2008.
Given Romo's past failures, perhaps Orton gives Dallas a better chance to win.
''Kyle Orton can start for a lot of teams in the NFL,'' Davis said. ''He has a great presence and sees the field well. He's always distributed the ball equally to the open guys. I think some guys have favorites, some don't. Kyle Orton is a great system quarterback in that he understands the coverage and what position in the routes, and he does a great job of getting the ball out of his hands and accurately throwing to the open guy.''
The Eagles were in a similar position earlier in the year when Michael Vick injured his hamstring. Kelly never ruled Vick out of a game, forcing opponents to prepare for Vick and Nick Foles. It wasn't until Vick was ready to return in Week 13 that Kelly finally chose Foles as the starter.
But there's a difference between preparing to play Vick or Foles, and Romo or Orton. Vick is arguably the best scrambling quarterback in league history, so defenses always have to be wary of his running.
''When the quarterbacks are vastly different, when there is one athletic runner that wants to run instead of throw, (it alters game plans),'' Davis said. ''But I think these two quarterbacks are similar. Tony Romo probably extends the play more than most in the NFL. That is one of the talents that he has is when the initial play is broken down, to improvise. If he's healthy, we're ready for his best. And if Orton is the quarterback, then we're ready for their best. We'll give them ours.''
Romo is 9-6 in 15 career starts against Philadelphia. He's thrown for 2,825 yards, 17 TDs and 13 interceptions.
''It doesn't really affect anything,'' linebacker Connor Barwin said. ''There are still 10 other guys out there that are going to be the same and we have to prepare for. Obviously, we'll watch the tape we have on Kyle Orton. He does some things differently that we'll try to prepare for, but it's still the same offense that Dallas will run. They're not going change everything because of the quarterback the last week of the season.''
The Eagles already lost to a backup quarterback this month when Minnesota's Matt Cassel picked apart the secondary in a 48-30 win two weeks ago.
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Noble Park, VIC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/07/2014 -- Matching steps with the constant and revolutionizing developments in the realm of electronic gadgets, Appliance Spares Warehouse now upgrades its inventory by including authorized and authentic Electrolux Spare Parts. These products are ideal replacements for worn out parts of many Electrolux appliances that also save users from the huge expenses that new product purchase will require.
What is unique about the product? The quality standards of products offered by Appliance Spares Warehouse are unmatched and they lead in the league of genuine providers of spare parts of Electrolux. The company maintains the industrial standards in all their spare parts for varied Electrolux appliances such as washing, oven and refrigerator. Speaking about the quality of the Electrolux washing machine spare parts, a representative mentions, "You can blindly rely upon us when you are in need of buying Electrolux washing machine spare parts. Our authorized spare parts have freed you from the days of panic when our favourite appliance breaks down. Appliance Spares Warehouse has well maintained stocks of washing machine spare parts that are stored in our warehouse. From here orders are shipped directly to other parts of the country."
What other products are offered? Besides Electrolux, Appliance Spares Warehouse's merchandise includes durable, reliable and authentic Hoover Spare Parts, a popular brand for household electronic products in Australia. They are a trusted company providing an extensive range of spare parts of other noted brands such as Kelvinator, Simpson, Malleys, Whirlpool, General Electric and many more.
About Appliance Spares Warehouse
The Appliance Spares Warehouse is an Authorized Distributor for Electrolux & Fisher Paykel Spare Parts. They are renowned for selling genuine manufactures spare parts. It is an Australian owned and operated company based in Victoria, which keeps all its stock in its local warehouse. Orders are shipped daily direct from their warehouse to all parts of Australia. The company stores a full range of accessories including refrigerator water filters, oven cleaner, cook top cleaner, hot plate cleaner, and Range Hood filter cleaner, BBQ cleaner, Stainless Steel cleaner and Dishwasher Descale.
For more details, you can mail us on http://appliancespares.com.au/