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Navy Rear Adm. Garry White, director of Total Force Manpower Requirements, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, spoke with American Forces Press Service about the Navy's wounded warrior care program, known as Safe Harbor, and the service's policy of allowing seriously injured sailors to return to active duty. What follows is a question and answer from that interview.
WASHINGTON, November 5, 2008 — Q. How has the Navy's Safe Harbor program grown in the past year?
A. There's been tremendous expansion and that has enabled us to be much more effective in providing the care. It went from only including [Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom] veterans who were injured to everyone who is severely injured. If somebody needs a case manager or some level of advocacy, then we will step up.
There are no boundaries, there are no rules. There are no limits to what we can and will do. There are no barriers.
If we see a need, we will address that need, no matter where it goes. If it goes outside of Navy, we'll go out there.
Some of these folks in the Safe Harbor program, they will be in it indefinitely
until they say, if they ever say, 'We no longer have a need or desire.' Effectively, we'll track them for life.
Q. What are the Navy's priorities for wounded warrior care?
A. There is nothing higher. We want to make sure that the highest quality care is given to every single sailor no matter what their need is.
We've got a lot of very, very dedicated professionals that are doing that. One of our criteria is every single person that joins [Safe Harbor] is a volunteer. They don't get ordered to do this. We want people who want to be here, because it takes the right kind of person, the right level of compassion, the right level of passion for what they're doing
and everybody isn't cut out for that.
Q. As you have traveled to the hospitals visiting wounded sailors, what are your impressions of military medicine?
A. I am very pleased with what I have seen. The last year and a half has been my first in-depth exposure to
military medicine and I will sing their praises. I see the dedication and the professionalism and the talent that is there.
I was a fighter pilot, and I was always thinking that when I go it's going to be an aircraft crash and I'll be gone. And I had the mind-set that if I was in an accident and lost my legs, lost my vision, whatever, that I would probably rather just be killed than to have that happen.
After I saw the care that our folks are getting
when they come in there and they see the recovery that their predecessors have experienced, they see their future and
it is very, very bright. It's motivating. It completely changed my perspective.
Q. What is the Navy's stand on helping wounded warriors stay on active duty if they so choose? And what value do they bring to the service?
A. We will do everything we can do to make that happen. Because they bring experience that we can't get anywhere else -- the experience of having 'been there.' We brought some folks into the Safe Harbor program to help us in that regard. That level of empathy, some of it you just can't get unless you've been there.
All of their training has not gone away because of their injury. Right now if we can find enough people, we've got some instructor billets that we would love to fill with some of those folks, again because they have that training, they have that experience, they have that knowledge.
Anywhere that we can bring folks back, give them training, give them prosthetic [devices] -- anything that we can do, we will.
Q. In terms of policy and procedures, what has been the climate of change within the Navy? How has your program been received by senior Navy and Defense Department leadership?
A. Positively -- across the board. Everybody is on board with this. I don't think that there's a higher priority. Caring for our casualties and caring for our people, there is nothing that is a higher priority.
I have seen from the Chief of Naval Operations
the entire chain all the way down, everybody is dedicated to this and very passionate about it. There is no question in anyone's mind the level of support and the level of priority that this has.
Q. The Safe Harbor program has tripled in size and quadrupled in resources. Do you think the support and resources will be the same in five or even 10 years?
A. Yes, because the folks who are in the Safe Harbor program are in there for life. That will not go away.
The level of time dedicated to it from the senior leadership may go down because it will start to run autonomously. They've established the level of priority and now we've got folks on board who are going to take it and run with it.
Q. Are we there yet in terms of providing care for wounded sailors?
We're not there yet, because we're still learning and instituting. In fact, we are working very hard to continue to improve and we are seeing tremendous improvement, but we're not perfect. When you talk the numbers of people that we're talking about, there will always be somebody that we're either missing, or who just hasn't come to our attention, that we can help, and we haven't been put in touch with them yet.
If anybody is experiencing difficulty, or having problems, [they need to] call us so that we can help.
Q. What are the challenges the Navy faces in taking care of its wounded warriors?
A. Because we're new
it is just awareness. People maybe still fall back on some of their old methods of communication. They'll go to people that they've gone to for years, or they may get bad advice.
There are still some administrative challenges, because any time you have an organization as large as this
then you have policies and programs in effect that are probably appropriate for 99 percent of the people. But there will be those exceptions. I have said repeatedly to our folks -- if it becomes a question of complying with the rules or doing the right thing, we will do the right thing every time. And we will either get a waiver or get the policy changed or get the law changed, whatever it is. But we will do the right thing for the individual and for the Navy.
Doing the right thing is of paramount importance.
Q. Describe the Navy's efforts to combat post-traumatic stress disorder.
A. We saw that there was a hesitation for people to come forward and say 'Yes, I'm having these post-traumatic stress events,' and these problems. They were hesitant to go for counseling because of the stigma. So we're trying to institute right now this Navy-wide plan for operational stress control which will start at boot camp and it will go all the way through to [education and training] for flag officers and at every level there will be some training.
We're trying to get all the leadership to understand what their responsibilities are.
What we're doing right now with the individual augmentees and the global war on terrorism support assignments -- it's a little bit different than what Navy has done before. We've deployed forever
so we're used to that, but that is as a unit. The unit goes, and operates and then they come back as a unit.
This is a little bit different in that we're plucking individuals out, and they're deploying, coming back and then being stuck back into a unit. So that has a whole new set of challenges that we have not had to deal with in the past.
Hopefully, we can get where we won't have PTSD, and the reason we won't have it is because we will have inculcated throughout the Navy the level of the resiliency before they go over there, and the training. And while they're there and when they come back, we'll have other [training and support] all in place, so that we'll be dealing with the post-traumatic stress and it will never get to the disorder point. That's the ultimate vision that we have.
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A Chicago businessman and chairman of the Board of Trustees of AIT and IIT for 30 years. He was also a major contributor to IIT.
A member of the gentleman class of business executives, one who had made the climb up the social ladder without the advantage of formal education beyond high school, an orphan who actually lived the American legend of rags-to-riches, James Cunningham is one of the key figures in the story of Illinois Institute of Technology.
In 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, he accepted the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees at Armour Institute of Technology. Only three years before, he was merely "a good friend of the Institute," not even a board member, who had agreed to chair a development committee. Along with fund-raising, the committee's plan led to the emergence of the architecture program under Mies van der Rohe and the creation of Armour Research Foundation.
Cunningham, along with Armour's President Henry Heald, responded to Lewis Institute Board Chairman Alex Bailey's invitation to merge the two schools. Cunningham then accepted the board chairmanship of the newly created IIT, negotiating numerous contracts, directing myriad transactions, and recommending the countless decisions to follow. He also mentored the still relatively young Heald, fostering a relationship that matured into one of mutual admiration. A man of immense influence in helping shape IIT's identity, Cunningham continued as board chairman until 1961. Other leadership roles included director of the Western Society of Engineers and president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Cunningham Hall is named in his honor.


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The New Community College at CUNY seeks dynamic, entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, and qualified adjunct educators to participate in instructional teams as part of an innovative First-Year Experience. Course/Semester-based assignments to begin Fall 2012. Successful candidates will be dedicated and committed to preparing urban community college students, who typically enter college under-prepared, to perform at the college level, for academic success and completion; successfully use a range of effective curricular, teaching, and support strategies; be flexible and open to collaborating, sharing, and learning from others; be able to analyze the conceptual demands of assignments across the disciplines for integration into the College's interdisciplinary first-year experience; and share the College's vision to serve an academically, linguistically, and culturally diverse student body.
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- City Seminar - Quantitative Reasoning: a course that develops students' numeracy skills to generate and interpret multiple forms of data;
- Ethnographies of Work: a course grounded in the social sciences that examines workplaces as cultures and serves as a starting point for students to think about their professional futures;
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Do you feel that people don't understand you and that you're the only person who feels the way you do about life? Here are some ways to get people to understand the real you.
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2Be open-minded to the fact that you are not alone. It might feel that people don't understand you but people often do and you will be really surprised. Visiting an online chat forum on a topic of interest, even to air grievances about your life, will show you that people do think the way that you do.
3Keep it in perspective. Sometimes it is too easy to feel that because you don't feel understood, that you must be "better" or "more special" than other people. While it is good to recognize and laud your own talents and abilities, don't let this become a case of thinking that you are better than other people. We're all different in different ways and our strengths and weaknesses vary from person to person but that doesn't make any of us "better" than the other.
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Allowed 406 points (29.0/g), 10th.
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Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., defeated Rep. Sandy Adams in Florida's 7th District Republican primary.
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writingbronco, actually Lake Savers was chosen as the Best Small Business in SOUTHWEST Michigan. (There are 12 regional winners.) As the article stated, Main Street USA, The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MI-SBTDC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration chose the winner.
gbminard, another reader, Claire, had a response to your comment that she emailed. (I believe she's writing from New Zealand, and isn't on MLive.com).
She wrote: "GE [Genetically engineered] plants were only commercialised in 1994, which is only 18 years, not 40. This may seem pedantic, however, if you take into account that it was not until 2002 that feeding studies on animals were first completed and published in journals and these pointed to serious health effects in these animals." She also gave a website for interested readers that collates reports, with an emphasis on peer-reviewed journals or experiments documented by scientists: www.gefree.org.nz
mmcarty, thanks for the question.
The consumers who are upset appear to be genuinely surprised by the news. I would throw your question out to other commenters, since this is not a column and my personal opinion doesn't have a place.
Commenters: Do you feel misled, or were you aware of the prevalence of GMO soy in U.S. agriculture before last week? Were you aware that marketing terms like "natural" or "healthy," are not regulated the way that, say, "organic" is?
Thanks for commenting, mmcarty. You raise a very valid point. A lot of discussion has hinged on the term "natural," which is not regulated the way "organic" is.
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Thanks for commenting, gbminard. You are certainly not the only one to feel that way.
The advantages and disadvantages of GMOs have been a subject of heated debate for a few years now. Consumers buying organic and locally grown products, who are often willing to pay a premium for those products, tend to want food to be as natural and unprocessed as possible. For them, GMOs are a red flag.
In Europe, they've moved away from the use of GMOs in their food supply, and the trend in America appears to be moving that way, as well, according to Mark Sawall and other sources interviewed. But, as he noted, that's not something that can happen at the snap of someone's fingers -- it likely would take years.
Thanks for the question swmzoo28. Their website is www.thebodyguardacademy.com. Here's a link:
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Thanks for the question, mahannah.
In my mind, the Gilmore Car Museum is definitely part of the Kalamazoo regional area. And, as Praedel noted in his comment, the Chamber's reach doesn't stop at the exact border of the county. But kzooitall raised a fair point, and I was happy to follow up for him or her.
-- Yvonne
I heard back from Chris Praedel, director of communications for the Chamber, regarding your question. His response was: "We are very much intentionally the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce, and we regard the Gilmore Car Museum as one of the most shining gems in our region."
He also noted that, while a vast majority of Chamber members are from Kalamazoo County, between 5 and 10 percent come from outlying communities such as Plainwell and Dowagiac, so the "regional" aspect of the Chamber isn't just in name only.
Thanks for your question.
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Sounds like a fun evening. Thanks so much for commenting.
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Dear kzooitall,
As I said, I have a call out, and I'm happy to ask your question. I'll post here if they've got an answer for you. Thanks for your interest.
Just for curiosity's sake, what venue would you have preferred for the event?
-- Yvonne
Dear kzooitall,
Thank you for your question. I have a call out to the Chamber and am happy to ask about the choice of venue. I will say that the Chamber doesn't just cover Kalamazoo -- they represent the entire region.
-- Yvonne
Yoopersue, thanks for commenting. I agree the turnout is likely to be large, especially considering the possibility of benefits for people working more than 20 hours a week.
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Dear whocares, thank you for your comment.
I did contact the company that owns all the area Paneras, Manna Development Group. The bakers' allegations were sent in an email to their designated spokesman, Sandy McElfresh. His responses are included throughout the story.
In terms of outside sourcing, I also interviewed two labor law experts, as well as the resident officer for the National Labor Relations Board in Grand Rapids.
When employees of a national chain unionize for the first time, it is news.
Jo Ann Marie,
Yes, Paul Saber is president and CEO of Manna Development Group, LLC. Thanks for the question.
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bhcxyz, Thanks for the comment.
You're correct that Panera does have a long track record of donating to the community.
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kdogs, thank you for reading. I'm sorry your wife has to work under those conditions.
Kathleen Von Eitzen spoke about why they decided to form a union rather than leave. She asked, "When did American workers become so willing to settle for so little? I don't understand when it became acceptable to demonize something that benefits the broadest base of the population. ...When did we become China?"
cynical0, Panera's stock was $162.24 as of Monday (down just a bit from a high of $164.71 in late March). It has tripled in value since Oct. 5, 2009, when it closed at $53.53.
Thank you for reading. I hope this helps clarify your question.
Jo Ann Marie,
Thanks for commenting. I just want to clarify that the Paneras here in West Michigan are owned by Manna Development, not Covelli Enterprises.
Gbminard, thanks for commenting. I've included a link to the complete report in the post, if you'd like to learn more.
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NIU Law Holds 10th Annual Minority Alumni Reception
March 1, 2013
DeKalb, Ill.--The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 10th Annual Minority Alumni Reception hosted by alumnus Vincent Cornelius ('89) on February 19, 2013. The event, which honors NIU Law's commitment to diversity, welcomed over 80 NIU Law students, alumni, faculty, judges, and political leaders from around the Chicago area at Carnivale restaurant in Chicago.
After guests enjoyed drinks and hors d'oeuvres, Dean Jennifer Rosato addressed the gathering, speaking of the goals of the event: to celebrate the accomplishments of the College of Law in its mission of diversity, to connect the generations of NIU Law, and to call the Law School community to action in advancing diversity in hiring, elections, and legal work.
She then conceded the floor to Cornelius, who regaled the reception with tales of the Minority Reception's humble beginnings as well as his pride and gratitude for its growth over the past decade. Cornelius then honored two exceptional individuals who embody the spirit of diversity and excellence that NIU Law strives to grasp. He gave the Breaking New Ground Award to both the Honorable Rene Cruz ('95) and the Honorable Chrystel L. Gavlin ('96).
Hon. Rene Cruz was appointed Associate Judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Illinois on November of 2012. At the time of his appointment, he was the first Latino judge in Kane County, Illinois. Cruz has accomplished a great deal in his time as an attorney, having served as past president and legal counsel for the Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, member of the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Board-Business Roundtable, and member of the Rasmussen College Advisory Board. In 2010, Cruz was named Alumnus of the Year by the NIU Law Alumni Council. Prior to receiving his J.D. from NIU Law, Cruz received his bachelor's degree from The Citadel Military College in South Carolina.
Hon. Chrystel L. Gavlin was appointed Associate Judge in the 12th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, also in November of 2012. As Cornelius informed the reception, at the time of her appointment she was the first African-American woman to become a judge in Will County, Illinois. Cornelius and Gavlin are good friends, having worked in many of the same capacities during their legal careers. Like Cornelius, Gavlin was an accomplished lawyer working in her own practice at the law offices of Chrystel L. Gavlin, P.C. for ten years before joining the bench. Also like Cornelius, she worked in the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, and then later in the Will County District Attorney's Office, serving as a prosecutor. Gavlin holds a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, also Vincent Cornelius's alma mater, in addition to her J.D. from NIU Law.The evening was said to be thoroughly enjoyable for all who attended. Numerous valuable connections were made between students and alumni. The College of Law is hopeful for another ten rewarding years of this special event.
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Memphis area teachers face new reality of limited negotiating
Shelby County educators have entered a new era in their relationship with public schools. The first step: a poll to determine whether teachers want to engage in talks with the administration to set salaries, benefits and other issues under the terms of the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act of 2011.
Assuming at least 50 percent of teachers OK the negotiations, the Memphis Education Association and Shelby County Education Association will enter the talks with new limits on what issues can be discussed.
One of the most significant developments in the 81-year history of the Memphis Education Association, the act essentially redefines the relationship between Tennessee teachers and local school districts, removing teachers' ability to engage in collective bargaining toward new contracts.
Instead, teachers will be allowed to collaborate with administrators on memorandums of understanding that will not cover such issues as differentiated pay plans and other incentive compensation programs, evaluations, staffing decisions, innovative educational programs, transfers within the system, reductions in force or personnel decisions based on tenure, seniority or length of service.
Agreements will be allowed on such issues as salaries, grievances, insurance, fringe benefits not mandated by the Tennessee consolidated retirement system or locally authorized early retirement incentives, working conditions not covered by state and local laws and payroll deductions that do not fund political activities.
The limitations strike at the heart of some of the rights that unionized teachers such as those in the Memphis City Schools district have cherished over the years under the terms of the Education Professional Negotiations Act, which 2011 act replaces, but the response among the MEA and other teacher unions around the state has been measured.
"I think we're going to have to reinvent ourselves and what we do and how we serve our membership," said MEA President Keith Williams. "We're no different from Wisconsin educators and others who are going through the same thing. Our focus probably will become more of service and professional development and things teachers still need to survive in this profession, working with local boards not as an adversarial association but one that is more collaborative."
That's not to say organized teachers don't feel that they're under assault by state legislators and privately funded school reform movements. They see measures ostensibly aimed at removing ineffective teachers and films such as "Waiting for Superman" and "Won't Back Down" as part of a larger effort to vilify teachers and reduce the strength of organized labor.
In a recent meeting with reporters at the MEA's headquarters, several MEA leaders made it clear they feel unjustly excluded from decisions that are being made on such issues as teacher evaluations, assignments, the use of longitudinal data on student testing, the growing emphasis on testing, charter schools, compensation, school vouchers and other issues.
These are hot-button issues among teachers across the country. The Chicago teachers' strike at the beginning of the school year was prompted to some extent by the argument over how much student test scores should count in teacher evaluations. The growth of charter schools was described as "the elephant in the room."
"We got into this profession as lovers of teaching and educating children," said high school teacher Sarah Kennedy-Harper. "There seems to be a massive attack in Tennessee by our legislators to dismantle public education."
Some of the most egregious recommendations for the new unified Shelby County school district, said Williams, include mutual consent between teachers and principals on hiring decisions and the loss of so-called surplus teachers' right to reassignment.
"That (mutual consent) item says to us: 'If I'm a teacher who has been certified by the state and has credentials and so forth, if you don't want me I don't get to work,' " Williams said. "The other one was the surplus. No one understands in this district what surplus teacher means. People think it literally means we have more than we need. That's not what it means. It is a system that has allowed this district for years — since our population is so transient and so mobile — to move with the children. … You're surplus in terms of the number of children (assigned to a school). So, one of the TPC (Transition Planning Commission) recommendations is that surplus teachers are not guaranteed a position, that they would be fired. That's crazy."
Ultimately, teachers must continue to be politically active to protect their profession, said elementary school teacher Jesse Jeff. "There needs to be a statewide campaign to get those red people (Republicans) out of there," he said. "We know Memphis is blue, but we need to try to focus on Knoxville, Nashville, far East Tennessee, and try to get some people in those areas to get on board and have a statewide campaign. Maybe my state would never be blue, but if I could turn it purple that would be a great start."
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This is funny and true! I really do like it when women have nice smiles. It is also true that the ones that usually have the best smile are those that are going into dental. I am working on going out with one already. http://www.childrensdent.com/
Best Place to Meet Single Women St. Louis 2009 - St. Louis Community College-Forest Park Dental Hygiene Clinic
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You know that cute girl you see twice a year at the dentist's office? The one who calls B.S. when you swear you floss every day? Yup, that's her — the hygienist with the pearly white smile. Well, once upon a time she was in training, and, along with fifteen of her perky young female classmates, she was in need of somebody to practice on. Which is to say that you, friend, could be that somebody. The dental-hygiene clinic at St. Louis Community College seeks volunteer test patients throughout the school year. The upside of the arrangement is three chances to interact with the prospective woman of your dreams, with each encounter lasting roughly two hours. That's more than enough time to spit out the pickup line you already gurgle at your regular hygienist. The budding young professionals will also perform standard procedures such as plaque removal, fluoride trays and X-rays (don't worry, no root canals) for about $15 — a price that's likely less than your copay and definitely cheaper than dinner for two. There's one big drawback: You have to subject yourself to amateur dental care. But hey, it can't be worse than your last blind date, right?
Wow, I am going to need to investigate these claims this summer. I'm not going to lie, I really like a gal with a nice set of teeth. This seems like the perfect place to find someone with that attribute.
Well I attended that program and there were only 3 girls in my class of 27 that were actually single...so I think you need to recheck your facts...haha!


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Event: Templeton Ragtime & Jazz Festival
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Weathergirl Goes Rogue
Your weathergirl Pippa gets fed up, drops some science, gets shut down by The Man.
The End.
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Your weathergirl Pippa gets fed up, drops some science, gets shut down by The Man.
The End.
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yfrog.com/5e616lj President Obama is lifted in the air by Scott Van Duzer, owner of theBig Apple Pizza owner.
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) September 9, 2012
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But wait … it gets even better:
That pic just got better. RT @laurameckler: Pizza shop owner says he's a Republican who voted for Obama in '08 & will in '12. #goodstaffwork
— Danielle Blake (@DCPlod) September 9, 2012
You have to wonder how Mitt Romney would react to being hugged like that.
It's ridiculous to even speculate, of course, because no one would want to.
Meanwhile, at a diner in Ohio, the real Joe Biden and the Onion Joe Biden converge:
According to poll guru Nate Silver, President Obama is emerging as the clear favorite in this election.
On Friday, we began to see reasonably clear signs that President Obama would receive some kind of bounce in the polls from the Democratic convention.
Mr. Obama had another strong day in the polls on Saturday, making further gains in each of four national tracking polls. The question now is not whether Mr. Obama will get a bounce in the polls, but how substantial it will be.
Some of the data, in fact, suggests that the conventions may have changed the composition of the race, making Mr. Obama a reasonably clear favorite as we enter the stretch run of the campaign.
On Saturday, Mr. Obama extended his advantage to three points from two points in the Gallup national tracking poll, and to four points from two in an online survey conducted by Ipsos. He pulled ahead of Mitt Romney by two points in the Rasmussen Reports tracking poll, reversing a one-point deficit in the edition of the poll published on Friday.
A fourth tracking poll, conducted online by the RAND Corporation's American Life Panel, had Mr. Obama three percentage points ahead of Mr. Romney in the survey it published early Saturday morning; the candidates had been virtually tied in the poll on Friday.
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This is Frank Zappa saying, Don't do speed. Speed turns you into your parents. -- this used to play OFTEN as a public service announcement(PSA) on radio station WHFS at 102.5 FM in bethesda,MD.USA during the early '70's. it was followed by a nearly inaudible whisper, "...but grass and acid are o.k.", which may have been frank, or one of the mothers.


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Pertussis usually starts with cold-like symptoms and perhaps a mild cough or fever. The more severe symptoms associated with its common name of whooping cough begin after one to two weeks; these coughing fits can persist for weeks in adults and can be so severe that they cause vomiting.
The disease is even more dangerous for infants, who may have a minimal cough or even no cough at all. But babies can develop a pause in the child's breathing pattern known as apnea. The Centers for Disease Control reports more than half of patients younger than a year old must be hospitalized.
Health officials are finding a harder time persuading parents that they and their children need pertussis vaccinations.
In part, the immunization effort has become a victim of its overall success, especially among young adults who have no memory of diseases like polio and measles that vaccines have conquered. In addition, vaccinations got a bad rap from a 1990s study that linked a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism; that study since has been debunked.
What hasn't been debunked is that Washington state is in the midst of a pertussis epidemic, which the state declared last spring. At the time, Yakima County reported an illness rate of 4.6 per 100,000 residents; as of Aug. 4, that had jumped to 94.1 per 100,000 people, now the third highest in the state.
That has led local health providers to focus more on immunizations, not just for children but also for adults, especially those who are frequently around kids. And that means parents. The state buys all vaccines to cover a number of diseases for children; on top of that, this year it has distributed 41,000 pertussis vaccines free to adults with no health insurance.
Prevention is the best cure, and right now the best prevention is the vaccine, which can ward off the disease or ease symptoms in those who get sick. Officials also urge standard disease-preventing hygiene practices like washing hands, covering the mouth when coughing and staying home when sick.
School soon will be back in session, which raises the chances for the disease to spread among young populations. If not done already, a responsible addition to back-to-school lists is making sure children and adults in the family are up to date on their pertussis immunizations.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Falcons Defensive End Chauncey Davis recently honored Georgia Power Foundation's Michael Anderson, Aetna's Cynthia Follmer and Camp Kudzu- Georgia's largest camp for kids with diabetes, during the 2009 Community Impact Awards, at the Arthur Blank Family Office.
Davis was joined by a number of Falcons players including Jamaal Anderson and Jonathan Babineaux, corporate executives and community leaders during the inaugural awards reception created to honor the dedication, work and community outreach of outstanding Atlantans and organizations. Good Day Atlanta's Mark Hayes served as master of ceremonies for the evening's event.
"Our Man of the Year and Woman of The Year continue to inspire people to do great things in the community. The Chauncey Davis Foundation was truly honored to recognize not only their achievements but also their commitment to the people of Georgia," said Davis, a 5th year NFL star and Auburndale, Florida native. "Camp Kudzu remains on the frontline, working with young adults affected by diabetes. Camp Kudzu's work often goes unnoticed and unrecognized but I consider it an invaluable asset to our community."
In 2007, during Davis' second season with the Atlanta Falcons, his mother Glenda Davis, had her leg amputated due to complications associated with diabetes. This fueled Chauncey's desire to make a difference and directed his focus to participate with various health and wellness related outreach initiatives. That same year, the Atlanta Falcon's standout defensive end established The Chauncey Davis Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, with a focus on educating youth about health and wellness issues. Each year, the foundation provides a number of educational workshops, seminars and activities to promote healthy living, physical health, mental health and lifestyles with a specific concentration in diabetes awareness, detection and pre
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Oddisee pays his respects to the Left Coast with this instrumental album partially inspired by Trek Life's upcoming album.
Grab the tracklist and the download link below the break.
I have never heard of the producer Y. Eligant before but this was a track that was originally supposed to be on his album. Long story short, the album never came to fruition so the Rhode Island producer decided to release the songs he has already accumulated for it. The beat has a feel good, party vibe to it with a somewhat catchy sung chorus and some piano and bongo loops. Check out this unreleased joint from '08 and also look out for more from Y. Eligant who I had never heard of before Jon tweeted this song.
Download: Jon Hope – "We Rock" (Prod. Y. Eligant)


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A wheelchair-bound man has accused the Houston Police Department of falsely arresting him and mistreating him when he tried to cash some money orders, KPRC-TV reported. The incident started on Sept. 3 when John Simon, who is paralyzed from the waist down, went to the PL$ Check Cashing location on Bellaire Boulevard, the station reports: […] [Read More]


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RAI Care Centers North Charleston
Freedom Dialysis Center (now Fresenius Medical Care), Florence*
Fresenius Medical Care Manning
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Bamberg Dialysis (now RAI)
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St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center
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Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone Numbers
Class registration and physician referral: Call St. Luke's - (208) 381-9000
Patient room information, employees, departments: Switchboard - (208) 706-5000
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From Interstate 84: Simply take the Eagle Road exit (Exit 46). The hospital is plainly visible from the highway. Follow directional signs for patient/visitor parking.
Shuttle Service and Parking
Shuttle service is available for patients who need assistance from their vehicle to the hospital entrances. This service is available from 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday, and can be accessed by calling Security Dispatch at 381-2353 and requesting shuttle service. The shuttle also regularly patrols the parking lots for those unable to call with a request.
Convenient patient/visitor parking is in abundance at the Meridian campus. Follow directional signs for patient/visitor parking closest to your desired entrance. Recreational vehicle parking is not available at the Meridian campus.
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Posted by Candace on 03/20/2012
Really great pasta and pizza, decent wine selection and desserts are better than expected. Highly recommend the salami pizza and the apple salad. My only complaint is that it gets so crowded its difficult to move around the restaurant, even go to the restroom. Overall a really great neighborhood Italian restaurant.
Posted by WEST VILLAGE FAMILY on 07/15/2011
We wanted to like this place. It's very pretty and in a nice location sort of opposite Abington Park. However, after trying it three times, both in house and delivery we have so wonder how long can this place last? The thin crust is tasteless. The food and pizza always arrives cold. And tonight the mushrooms on the pizza were gritty. Sure enough we pulled one off and rinse it and sand or dirt particles came off it and went swirling into the sink. Looks like they had not been washed, which is inexcusuable. Tonight I also ordered as an appetizer the: Burrata con asparagi, cappesante e taleggio croccante. Which is described as: Creamy & soft Mozzarella, served with asparagus, pan seared scallops & crispy Taleggio cheese, for $18. Sounds delicous, right? What arrived was a small container of cold white mushy mozzarella, a one inch long 1/18 of an inch piece of petrefied Tageggio and one, or perhaps one and a half scallops which they had sliced into four scallop slivers, this was garnished with two thin pale asparagus, cut in half to make four asparagus slivers. It was pretentous, expensive, and again becasue it was cold and mushy, not something you'd want to eat, although the scallop did taste sort of good, at least the two pieces, (I assume the outside part of the scallop that got seared before they sliced it) i swear I think it was really just one large scallop. Sorry, but between deleivering the food cold repeatedly, not washing the mushrooms and charging $18 for a scallop appetizer like this, you have to ask what are they thinking? That we will pay anything for anything and have to take the produce off the pizza and wash it ourselves, before we eat it too? I don't think so. This is the West Village, we are all are talkers. And we especially enjoy talking to each other about our restaurants and coffee places. Mind you, I have a lot to do tonight, but after tonights experience with this place, I felt I had to sit right down and share our experience with Menu Pages.
Posted by Claudia M on 05/04/2011
I am italian.... so when I say that this food is authentic you should trust me! The pizza is amazing (pretty thin, like is typical from the center-north) and everything else is wonderful (don't forget to try the desserts!)
Posted by Gary Sinacore on 04/02/2011
This isn't your ordinary Italian restaurant; this is wining and dining Tuscan style with tasty dishes that will have you coming back again and again to try them all!
Posted by Charles A on 03/31/2011
This is one of the best things that has happened to the West Village and Manhattan in years. As a writer, I spend most of my lunches at Lievito and have entertained here evenings with associates. These young men have put together a miraculous blend of phenomenal cuisine, unpretentious presentation with a five star offering of both food and service. Please keep in mind, this is not just about pizza -- though that is enough in and of itself -- but appetizer, soup, and entree offerings that vie with any upscale establishment. It has been a great joy wining and dining at Lievito. They deserve their place at the top!
Posted by Bank St neighbor on 02/05/2011
We're always excited when a new restaurant opens in our neighborhood. In the mood for pizza a few days ago (we love thin crust pies), we ordered in two pizzas, a margherita and a napoli. What a waste! Bland sauce, some form of bland, salt-less cheese paste, one caper per slice on the napoli and hey, what happened to the basil and the anchovies? The bill was $30 which we paid by credit card and we gave the delivery guy $5 cash for a tip. The next day we realized that the restaurant mysteriously added another $6 tip on the credit card after we signed the bill! Calls to the restaurant unresolved. Left over slices went in the trash. Unsuspecting tourists will no doubt wander in. West Villagers, avoid, avoid, avoid!
Posted by Mr. Picky on 01/30/2011
We went here and could not have been more disappointed. They have a real pizza oven and it's such a waste. Eating here is like eating in a hotel bar in a small city, a small city with very few dining options. It's a shame. We wanted to like this place. the service was very good, Such a disappointment.


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A microwave-resistant and waterproof security tag for use with food products, especially meat products. The security tag includes a pair of single, open loop conductive traces in between which is disposed a similarly-shaped dielectric layer. This combination is encapsulated within plastic membranes or covers that are sealed at their common edges. The preferred embodiment includes rectangularly-shaped single, open loop conductive traces with rounded corners and with one end of each trace forming a capacitor plate. The width of each trace is at least 1/10 of the length of the security tag.
1. A security element that is microwave-resistant, said security element comprising:
a first conductive trace forming a first single open loop conductor;
a second conductive trace forming a second single open loop conductor;
a dielectric layer forming a single open loop insulator and positioned between said first and second conductive traces;
said first and second conductive traces being electrically-coupled at a location that penetrates said dielectric layer; and
wherein said first conductive trace, said second conductive trace and said dielectric layer are encapsulated within plastic layers.
2. The security element of
3. The security element of
4. The security element of
5. The security element of
6. The security tag of
7. The security element of
8. The security tag of
9. The security tag of
a first plastic layer adhesively-secured to said first conductive trace;
a second plastic layer adhesively-secured to said second conductive trace; and
wherein said first plastic layer and said second plastic layer each comprise overlap regions that are sealed together.
10. The security tag of
11. The security tag of
12. The security tag of
13. The security tag of
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15. The security tag of
This utility application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C �119 (e) of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/638,467 filed on Dec. 23, 2004 entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING CULINARY PRODUCTS and whose entire disclosure is incorporated by reference herein.
1. Field of Invention
The current invention discloses a security tag for use with food items that are sold. This invention is specifically designed for foods such as meats, fish, and delicatessens. However, it is envisioned this security tag can be used with any food product.
2. Description of Related Art
Examples of security tags for products are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,142,270 (Appalucci, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 5,182,544 (Aquilera, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 5,754,110 (Appalucci, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 5,841,350 (Appalucci, et al.); U.S. Pat. No. 5,861,809 (Eckstein, et al.) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,400,271 (Davies, Jr., et al.). In particular, another patent owned by Checkpoint System, Inc. of Thorofare, N.J. is U.S. Pat. No. 5,241,299 (Appalucci, et al.), which is incorporated by reference herein, and which discloses an RF (Radio Frequency) tag that has a polymeric layer sandwiching an RF circuit. This tag's coating provides both protection to the circuitry from water and shock. As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the purpose of the security tag is to activate security alarms in the store should a customer attempt to leave the store without purchasing the product. If the item is purchased, the security tag is deactivated (usually at the point of sale) to prevent setting off the alarms when the customer leaves the store; thus, the functional life of the security tag is completed.
Food products sold by stores also now include such security tags and many of these food products are microwavable. To prevent the customer from microwaving the deactivated security tag, a warning is typically provided that instructs the customer to discard the packaging before microwaving the food product. However, where the customer forgets or ignores the warning, or where the security tag is located somewhere other than the outside packaging (e.g., in the tray of a meat product), it is desirable to provide a security tag that enhances microwave safety.
With particular respect to meat products, recent occurrences of mad cow disease now make the tracking of meat products even more important. Thus, there is a need for providing RFID tags that can properly operate with regard to meat packaging.
All references cited herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
A security element that is microwave-resistant wherein the security element comprises: a first conductive trace (e.g., aluminum, copper, etc.) forming a single open loop; a second conductive trace (e.g., aluminum, copper, etc.) forming a single open loop; a dielectric layer (e.g., a polymer) forming a single open loop and positioned between the first and second conductive traces; wherein the first and second conductive traces are electrically-coupled at a location that penetrates the dielectric layer; and wherein the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer and the dielectric layer are encapsulated within plastic layers (e.g., polypropylene).
A method for providing a security tag associated with meat or fish product packaging having a soaker pad therein. The method comprises the steps of: providing a security tag that is encapsulated to be waterproof and wherein the security tag includes a pair of single open loop conductive traces that are separated from each other by a dielectric layer and wherein the first and second conductive layers are electrically coupled at a location through the dielectric layer; and disposing the security tag within the soaker pad.
A method for providing a security tag associated with meat or fish product packaging having a label thereon. The method comprises the steps of: providing a security tag that is encapsulated (e.g., sealed within plastic layers) to be waterproof and wherein the security tag includes a pair of single open loop conductive traces (e.g., aluminum, copper, etc.) that are separated from each other by a dielectric layer (e.g., a polymer) and wherein the first and second conductive layers are electrically coupled at a location through the dielectric layer; applying an adhesive to one side of the security tag; and securing the security tag on the label.
A method for testing a security tag to determine if it is microwave-resistant. The method comprising the steps of: (a) providing sample food products (e.g., meat products such as beef, chicken, pork, or fish, etc.) that are packaged in a conventional manner and includes associating the security tag under test with each of the sample food products packages; (b) subjecting the sample food products to cold temperatures (e.g., freezing, partially frozen, refrigeration, etc.) for a predetermined period of time (e.g., 24-48 hours); (c) placing each of the sample food product packages along with their respective security tags under test into respective microwave ovens; (d) activating each of the microwave ovens on high power for three minutes and wherein each microwave has a respective microwave configuration (e.g., 800 watts/0.8 ft3, 1000 watts/1.2 ft3 and 1200 watts/1.6 ft3); (e) observing the sample food products being heated in the microwave ovens to see if any sparking or arcing occurs during heating; (f) repeating steps (d) and (e) for a predetermined number of times (e.g., eighty); and (g) determining that said security tag is microwave resistant if no sparking or arcing occurs after completing step (f).
The invention will be described in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals designate like elements and wherein:
One of the key features of the tag 20 of the present invention is that it enhances microwave safety. Since the current tag 20 is envisioned to be used in the culinary art, it is necessary that the tag be resistant to microwave energy. As mentioned earlier, it is envisioned that customers may accidentally place this tag in their microwave ovens which may create a safety hazard. In particular, as is known, microwave ovens emit microwave energy which will induce an electric current through a circuit within the microwave field. In the case of a security tag, the current will be induced along the antenna trace. When the voltage becomes great enough the electric current can arc across the antenna traces creating sparks, heat, and possibly fires. The tag 20 of the present invention addresses this problem to create a microwave safe tag that can function after being exposed to microwave energy.
In addition to generating a microwave safe tag, the tag has several unique uses. The tag of the current invention can be created with plastics of varying rigidity and melting temperatures. Different plastics have varying advantages in terms of safety, flexibility, and cost. Polypropylene is the preferred material for the tag.
The tag 20 of the present invention is designed to work with foods of all types. A major reason RF tags have not become commonplace in the food retail industry is many tags contain toxic chemicals. The tag 20 of the present invention is devoid of any such materials. One preferred use of this tag is in the meat packing industry. The tag 20 can potentially be packaged with the meat by placing onto the foam meat tray. Additionally, the tag 20 may be attached to a plastic wrap of the food product, e.g., the wrap that surrounds and protects the meat and tray. In addition to the meat packing industry, this tag 20 can be used with any food product whether or not the food can be microwaved. Non-limiting examples of some of these uses are in cereal, candy, dairy, products, chips, and noodles.
The tag 20 is non-toxic, even when heated. Moreover, the tag 20 uses plastic materials which do not emit noxious fumes when heated, do not form noxious liquids when melted, and do not contaminate foods in any manner. The materials used to construct the tag are F.D.A. approved materials for use with food products. In the event the tag is heated in a conventional oven, the tag will melt slightly and become inactive, but will not damage the food.
As will be discussed in detail later, the tag 20 of the current invention also has a polymeric layer sandwiching an RF circuit. Finally, depending on the plastic chosen the tag of the current invention is water-resistant or waterproof.
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Many plastics can melt or produce noxious fumes when microwaved. Polypropylene is one preferred material for the tag 20 of the present invention because it is a FDA-approved material suitable to be used in conjunction with microwavable foods. Another advantage of polypropylene is that it is flexible and can be used in lamination devices easily. Depending on the attributes needed, various plastics could be substituted for polypropylene. Some uses of this tag 20 may require a more flexible or rigid plastic, or one providing more waterproofing capabilities.
It should be noted that although a somewhat rectangular configuration for the coil layers 22/24 are used, it is within the broadest scope of the present invention to include any shape of a single trace.
The tag 20 of the present invention was originally designed for use with the meat packing industry. Meat is an expensive product in retail stores and has widely not been successfully protected by RF technology. The delicate RF circuitry does not work if it is exposed to blood or water. Additionally, most conventional tags cannot produce a strong enough signal when covered with the meat product. The plastic casing (e.g., layers 32/34) of the tag 20 provides a novel solution to this problem and allows the tag 20 to be hidden in the soaker pad (also known as "towelette") found under most meat products. It is contemplated that this tag 20 could be placed adjacent the towelette. Additionally, meat products without towelettes can be protected. The general method for packaging the meat product is therefore encapsulating a tray, the tag, the towlette, and the meat with a plastic wrap. The most preferred embodiment is having the wrap sealing the meat in the tray, with a tag on the top of the wrap.
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The tag of present invention can be used to protect other products that are currently very difficult to protect because of moisture, health concerns, or microwave safety. An embodiment of this tag can be created with a waterproof seal that allows that tag to remain submerged in a liquid, such as wine or milk. This would provide a tag that cannot be removed, while providing all the benefits of RF protection, and without damaging the product.
It is additionally contemplated that tags of this invention can be used in dairy products, cereal, frozen foods, bread, and pastas. While these foods can be protected by using conventional RF technology, limitations of those tags prevented the tags from being placed in direct contact with the food because of signal strength problems, health problems, or microwave safety. The tags of the current invention fulfill the long-felt need to solve these problems, and can effectively protect consumable items in a way not previously possible.
The preferred dimensions of the tag 20 are selected to give maximum output of the tag 20 while solving the four problems surrounding the RF food protection industry. These problems are microwave safety, waterproof capability, protection of the food from tag contamination, creation of a tag that can minimize the effects of RF interference caused by the food. The following dimensions are disclosed by way of example only, and in some cases the dimensions could be modified in order to satisfy particular food product needs but without deviating from the scope of the invention. The dimensions of the tag 20 are approximately 1.72 inches by 1.72 inches. The width (also referred to as "line width") of the first coil layer 22 is approximately 0.20 inches; the line width of the second coil layer 24 is approximately 0.26 inches. The conductive trace (i.e., coil layer) width should be at least 1/10 of the length of the tag 20. The capacitor area is 0.2191 square inches. The thickness of layer 24 is approximately 50 microns and the thickness of the layer 22 is approximately 38 microns. The thickness of the dielectric layer 26 is approximately 2.5 microns. By way of example only, the frequency the tag 20 returns the resonant signal is 8.2 MHz. The Q of the tag ("quality factor," which is a measure of frequency selectivity or sharpness of the peak of a resonant circuit) is approximately 88-90.
To verify the strength of the tag's response signal, the assignee of this application, namely, Checkpoint Systems, Inc., of Thorofare, N.J., has established a "gold standard" or reference which one can compare the performance of the tag 20 of the present invention. In particular, the gold standard is the measure of a transceiver's measured signal strength of a Series 410 tag, sold by Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (see Table 1, as well as
The tag of the current invention generates a signal 1.7 times more powerful than the Series 410 tag. Thus the tag 20 of the current invention has a power of 1.7 GST because the transceiver measures a 1.7 voltage difference for this tag and 1.0 GST for a series 410 tag.
As mentioned earlier, one of the key features of the tag 20 of the present invention is that enhances microwave safety. Currently, if a tag is placed inadvertently inside of a microwave oven (e.g., the user forgets to remove the food packaging which contains the security tag), the tag will be energized by the applied microwaves. Energy is stored in the tag's capacitor and throughout the traces (the antenna.) Because the traces have a resistance (though minor) there is a voltage difference between one trace and another. If the tag receives a large amount of energy, as it would if it were microwaved, the small distance between the traces and large voltage difference may cause electric arcing to occur. This can lead to fires if the electrical arc comes near or into contact with a flammable substance. To prevent this from happening, the tag 20 of the present invention is designed to have only one trace. To account for the loss in surface area of the trace, a very thick trace 50 (
Microwave energy is characterized as "high intensity" which is defined as energy greater than 1100 watts, and prolonged exposure greater than four minutes (limited exposure is a time of less than three minutes). For a tag to be considered "microwave safe" it cannot emit sparks when subjected to high power, prolonged microwave energy. When the tag 20 of the current invention is described as being "microwave resistant", this means that the tag 20 continues to operate after exposure of a limited duration of high power microwave energy when used with its intended purpose.
To demonstrate that the security tag 20 of the present invention enhances microwave safety, the Assignee of the present invention engaged a testing and certification company, namely, T�V Rheinland of North America of Youngsville, N.C., a certification company, to prepare a novel test of the tag 20 of the present invention. It is believed that before then, there was no standard test for the microwave safety of a security tag.
The microwave test involves using different styles of meat that are cut into 0.5 lb (beef) and 1 lb (pork & chicken); the poundage being determined by the amount of moisture content within that particular meat. The tag 20 of the present invention is placed on the outside or inside the soaker pad of each meat package and then they are packaged using Styrofoam meat trays and shrink-wrap. The packages are then placed in a freezer for a 24-48 hour period. Every cut and style of meat has a minimum of 3 duplicates (one for each type of microwave). The meat product including the tag 20 on the label is then placed in (three packages, same weight, cut & style) and is placed into three different microwaves (see microwave types & power levels below) for 3 minutes on high power (i.e., the maximum power level of the microwave oven). The test is considered a success, if after 3 full minutes at high power in the microwave the tag 20 of the present invention has not arced or sparked. This test is performed roughly 80 times per microwave type (3 types see below) or 240 total tests.
It should be understood that the security tag microwave-resistant testing was conducted using meat food products. However, it is within the broadest scope of the present invention that a similar test method can be applied to other food products, such as fish (0.5 lb), shellfish, etc.
While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific examples thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
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Willingham accused of plagiarism in parts of master's thesis
The former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill learning specialist who spoke out about her findings of low literacy levels for some student-athletes and alleged unethical help for school athletes has been accused of plagiarism.
Commenters on the website InsideCarolina.com first discovered passages in former UNC-Chapel Hill learning specialist Mary Willingham's' 2009 master's thesis that had been plagiarized, said Bradley Bethel, who is a critic of Willingham's on his blog "Coaching the Mind." He said that led him to look into the accusations.
Bethel is a learning specialist at UNC-Chapel Hill who works with student-athletes. He said in an email that he began challenging Willingham's claims after she appeared as a source for several national media outlets on the school's athletic scandal.
Willingham worked with student-athletes on academics before moving to a new role at the school because of concerns over unethical help for athletes.
Earlier this year, she filed a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina system alleging that she had faced a hostile work environment and retaliation for speaking out about student-athlete-related concerns.
Through interviews with national and local media outlets, Willingham spoke out about alleged improper help, now-show classes, and, according to her lawsuit, alleged tolerance of plagiarism for some athletes. And in an interview with CNN, she reported findings that more than two-thirds of a sample of UNC-Chapel Hill football and basketball players could not read at a high-school reading level.
In response to her claims, the university hired three academics from other colleges who raised questions about assigning grade-levels to literacy using the data that she had available. None of them could replicate her statistical findings.
Willingham wrote her thesis, "Academics & Athletics – A Clash of Cultures: Division I Football Programs," for a program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The thesis looks at discrepancies between the academic performance of students and student-athletes in Division I institutions.
In his blog, Bethel accuses Willingham of directly quoting a source -- a 2006 letter from former U.S. Rep. Thomas to the NCAA -- but never referencing it in the paper, among other instances.
"Whereas some of the apparent plagiarism could possibly be attributed to complacency --which is still problematic -- the section in which Ms. Willingham appropriates U.S. Rep. Bill Thomas's words verbatim appears to be blatant misrepresentation," Bethel said.
A review by the online plagiarism-search tool iThenticate also flagged that passage as problematic.
Willingham's attorney, J. Heydt Philbeck, said Tuesday that when he looked at the paper there were "two parts that probably should have included the proper citation to make sure it's clear."
"Just in my review of it, (there were) two of them that seemed like, a revised copy should be done to give the attribution," he said. "But as to the others, there's a lot of it is just … making a lot out of nothing."
Philbeck said Willingham had no intention other than to give the proper attribution.
"She, indeed, throughout the whole body of the thesis, gives attribution to others for their thoughts," he said. "Why would she exclude anything in particular?"
Jeffrey Seglin, a lecturer in public policy and a director of the communications program at the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center of Media, Politics and Public Policy, said it could be just "sloppiness" if everything else in the document is cited and put in quotation markets except for one or two instances. But he said sloppiness "isn't really an excuse for stealing someone else's work."
"Cutting and pasting, and forgetting to attribute sources is wrong – if that's what's happened," he said. "Sloppiness is not a great defense."
But he also said if a person is a whistleblower, "you make yourself a target."
Deborah Gerhardt, an assistant professor of law at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law, said it's considered plagiarism when someone takes four or five lines from somebody else's work without citing it.
"Putting an idea in that's not yours – that's plagiarism," she said.
She said there are different standards for copyright infringement, which has legal ramifications, than for plagiarism, which can be a legal issue, but is often more of a matter of academic integrity.
"The remedy for plagiarism – it's not a like a normal lawsuit," she said. "It has a reputation impact, and sometimes it can be worse than that."
Paul Mason, associate vice chancellor for marketing and strategic communication at UNC-G, said in an emailed statement that under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, the school is unable to provide additional information related to Willingham beyond confirming that she received a master's in liberal studies from the school and completed her thesis.
"As a higher education institution with high standards for academic excellence and integrity, we take allegations of academic misconduct very seriously," Mason said. "We review reported incidents thoroughly and take appropriate action in accordance with University policy."
Philbeck said he and his client believe the concerns are coming because if you can't take on the message, you attack the messenger.
"The next step is: we're moving forward with our lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill for its continued retaliation against Mary Willingham and bullying her for exposing a corrupt system," he said.


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Believe it or not, there will be a time.
When peace will be amongst all mankind.
Pain, death and violence will be no more.
Life itself will be worth living for.
As for the youth generation gap.
They will honor thier parents.
There won't be no peer traps.
And as for the parents arguments about bills.
Money shall be useless when we get over that hill.
Yes, right here on earth where hatred now lands.
Love will conquer all and take it's stand.
Just as sure as white is the color of the doves.
All shall worship the true God in heaven above.
Just think all the animals will be free of their cages.
Hard to believe that since it has been unseen in ages.
You may have heard these promises before
yet , you have not found.
How peace can come upon this earth once more .
With love, unity and happiness abound.
I believe that there will be a time for by carefully
searching the scriptures you too, can find.
It's found in the bible book of Revelation
Jeovah God is our only means of salvation.
You think I am just dreaming, that it's just all in my mind.
Well. believe it or not there will be a time.
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Solid, but not perfect
Good strong & solid unit, but quick-release action is lacking due to poor use of a split-washer... Good for solidly holding your bike over rough ground, or long trips, but would be annoying if you shuttle lots of short trips.
Being able to thread a cable lock through unit is a nice touch.
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Researchers participate in ongoing (and developing) plasma experiments worldwide through collaborations which aim to uncover fundamental physics of fusion grade devices.
A chorus of technologies are necessary for the successful development of fusion energy and for plasma experimentation:
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Spain as a wi-fi nation, seen from satellite
Lately, several commercial services in Spain have decided to list themselves also in maps. There's E-Renova, which lists places where you can buy used cars, and GeoivivendasGeo-homes) which wants to be place itself as a free real-state listing site offering Google Maps (very few listings for the moment).
Another real-state mapping site, CasaBuscador.com, in this case with ads from Madrid and Barcelona syndicated from classifieds website Loquo.
Perhaps there's more movement in the wifi-hotspot area. Local initiatives like Euskal-Wireless in Donostia, and the more ambitious FON movement, launched by Argentinian entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, who hopes to create a global network of user-based wifi hotspots to provide free or almost free phone and Internet connectivity through that. FON was launched two weeks ago in Spain, but it will probably expand to other countries. Maps are a basic feature of the network, and there they are. If you click on the image or visit the site, you'll see that this mashup has a multilingual interface.
Finally, another blog devoted to satellite sightseeing through Google Maps, Vista Satélite.
(It should be mentioned that Luistxo and Tagzania's creators (CodeSyntax) are behind the maps of the FON network, altogether with another Basque company.)
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The first official 2 Series video teaser posted nearly two weeks ago previewed not only the M235i, but also a cinematic short-film featuring the car.
The complete short-film has now been posted. It's essentially a gratuitous car chase scene, but what better way is there to get more looks at the M235i in action? Click inside for a look (may take a few seconds for video to appear).
This may not be a direct apples to apples comparison since the M235i is currently only available in 2-door coupe form while the CLA45 AMG has 4 doors and a higher price tag, but the M235i will compete in the same segment as the CLA45 AMG and the performance figures are not far off. This is the best comparison we can make until a M2 comes along…
BMW insider Scott26 shares some info on the upcoming BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe 4-Door Sedan.
A 4 door model of the 2 Series has been conceived as part of an expansive compact model strategy. And make no mistake BMW are interested in such a model because it adds consistency to the Gran Coupe series and would be a successful profit unit as well as establishing a RWD narrative for this exciting new segment.
The car is viable because of the modular architecture within the platform.
The … CONTINUED
Per BMW insider Scott26, rumor comes of the 2 Series Gran Coupe now being 'fast tracked' for a 2015 release:
Yes the 2 Series might be behind the CLA and the A3 Sedan. But as the 6 Series Gran Coupe showed that it can be worth the wait. The 4 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe will not be any different. With the 2 Series Gran Coupe now fast tracked for 2015 , BMW intend to make the gran entrance in this segment, the appearance will … CONTINUED
The 2 Series coupe and convertible are on their way, having already been spied in testing for months now. So what's next to come in the 2 Series lineup? Possibly the 2 Series Gran Coupe, which Autobild has taken a crack at rendering. Although no prototypes have yet been spotted, it's been previously rumored by BMW insider Scott26 to be on the way.
Here are the models that may round out the 2 Series lineup (some more likely than others), per Scott26:
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe … CONTINUED
BMW inside Scott26 has posted the following summary of the upcoming 1 series, 2 series, M2, Z1, Z2, and X2 lineup, as plans stand now.
By 2020. BMW hope to have projected sales of over two million units.
The larger majority of this level of sales will be combined MINI/BMW based upon the UKL architecture of around 600,000 units , then you can factor in another large number of dedicated SAV sales before we get to the regular series models. As I have said before welcome to … CONTINUED
First renders of the rumored BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe. Some info from BMW insider Scott26:
With the forthcoming separation of the BMW Compact segment family to accommodate each equal family such as the UKL/Next generation 1er , the current 1er and the all new 2er family are distant in looks and purpose.
The 2er maintains the ability of a RWD drivetrain and the benefits of an entry sports coupe. The renaming of the current 1er Coupe and Cabrio allows BMW to expand on the model … CONTINUED
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe and 2 Series Gran Sport Tourer.
In a strategy to bring a more radical approach to the compact segment in terms of innovation and desirability. BMW are currently working on an entirely introductory downsized luxury model for the compact segment. Spurred on by an increasing demand for downsized luxury cars and potential competitors from Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
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Mr. Wana "Lawrence" White, age 75, Telford, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the John M. Reed Nursing Home.
Mr. White was born in 1937 and son of the late Dewey and Emma Jane Calloway White.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Crawford White; sister, Ruth Broyles; and brothers, Chester White and Roma White.
He was a business owner, having owned and operated several businesses over the years.
Mr. White was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include daughters, Robin Ryans (Larry), Telford, Tracey Fann (David), Johnson City; grandchildren, Chad Ryans (Ashley), Aaron Oliver (Ashley), Jordan Jackson (Travis), Adam Fann (Terri); seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Elmer White, JC White (Margaret); and two sisters, Vada Broyles and Eula Mae McBride (Roby).
Funeral services for Mr. White will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2013, at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Fann and Rev. Bryant Collins officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday prior to the service.
Interment services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Fairview Cemetery. The family request that friends who wish to attend the graveside service meet at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronald Dykes, Travis Jackson, Aaron Oliver, Johnny Payne, Jerry Payne and Michael Million.
Condolences may be sent to the White family online at www.dillow-taylor.com.
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Gift Guide2007
See next gift »In a time of emails and instant messaging, finding something in the mailbox is still really special. Our nomination for this age group? Cricket, a magazine of poems, comics, crosswords, crafts, and stories. From adventure tales of fire breathing dragons to nail-biting mysteries, each issue is jam-packed with quirky material sure to steal your fourth grader's attention. Get a subscription, roll the first copy up with a ribbon, and stuff it in your child's stocking. Just don't be surprised if she starts stalking the mailbox. (Cricket Magazine Group, $33.95 for 9 issues)
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Downton Abbey Season 3 Spoilers: Meet the Hot New Manservant, Finale Features "Vacation" (PHOTO)
Now that poor William has passed on, Bates is in prison, and evil Thomas has been promoted, Downton Abbey is hiring a new manservant. And the hottie cast in the role for the highly anticipated Season 3 will do just fine. In fact, seriously fine.
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The new manservant is named Alfred, and will be played by Matt Milne, who looks like a mix between Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy (which is pretty much our ideal). Creator Julian Fellowes tells TVGuide, "He is a contentious figure right from the start because he is the nephew of O'Brien," who fans know is the most detested and conniving of all the Downton downstairs staff.
But we couldn't have been the only ones to notice some actual emotions creep into O'Brien's normally dark moral outlook. O'Brien was finally starting to show signs of empathy, regret, and possibly even a new distaste for student-in-crime Thomas' increasingly wretched behavior. Could Alfred serve as O'Brien's foil?
"Alfred worked silver service at a hotel," Julian continues, "and tries to serve that way, which would never be done in a home. It really rattles Carson." Manners, please!
Other spoilers include a sneak peek of the always-epic season finale. "The supersize season finale will find the family doing something we haven't yet seen," reports TVGuide. "Taking a summer vacation."
The scariest part about that? "Only some of the staff [are] invited," says star Hugh Bonneville. What would the Dowager Countess say?!
Source: TVGuide
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I haven't
my Mac yet, but I'm in the process of it.
I've done some research on forums and some other Apple related websites and still have some questions I wouldn't mind some people answering. I'm a thoroughbred Windows user and will gladly shed that title since I've had nothing but headaches with these machines.
For the record and ease of this post, I'm purchasing the top of the line Macbook. Without the RAM or HD upgrade for price reasons. And yes, the black one!
Upgrading HD/Installing Mac OS X
Upgrading the HD is, from what I've seen, stupidly easy. My question is when I get the new HD, how do I go about installing Mac OS X? I've read some support at Apple but not a direct answer to my question. Am I correct in assuming that I put in the new HD, put in my OS CD and let it do its thing?
I'm still thinking that I need some install disk, reformat the drive, and go through some dos prompts to get it working.
Is this process easy or.. How does it work?
Aqua... Gah.
Aqua is pretty. Aqua looks nice. Aqua is basic. Blue. And incredibly boring. Is there any way I can customize the UI in OS X to something -- anything other than that off white and blue? I know windows has Window Blinds to remake the UI, does something for OS X exist as well? I love personalizing stuff, which is why my Macbook is going to look rather odd once I'm done with it. I hope that I can make the UI just as unique. Free is good.
Word.. iWorks?
I need a program that will function as a very good Word Processor. I'm starting my first year of college in Journalism and need something that is good and better than Word. I know it exists out there. Is iWorks a good software program to purchase, or is there something out there that will work just as good on a Mac? That's .. Not expensive!
Wireless Router
This is such a newbie question, I hope I don't get flamed for this.
Can I use any Wireless Router with my Macbook? Or is it required that I get the Airport router for a hefty amount of money?
That's about all I can think of right now, if I have more I will surely update this post.
Thank you in advance to those reading, and moreso to those that extend their knowledge and experience to my queries!