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Beyond the moves, beyond the gimmicks, beyond the patter, there exists a handful of fundamental truths about the performance and creation of magic. After performing for more than a quarter of a century and creating hundreds of innovative magic routines, Jay Sankey has written a book exploring these same truths.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 3rd, 2010
When I first got this book, I found it to be MUCH smaller than it looks on the computer. It is pretty small, about the size of a normal paperback novel. It, like it says above, has 182 pages. Small book.
But man, does this book contain THOUSANDS of pages worth of information.
This book is designed by NEUEVISION, the same company that designed the packaging to Twenty-Two Blows to the Head. Needless to say (for those of you who own 22 of course) this book looks BEAUTIFUL, and is definitly high budget.
The dust jacket is full color, depicting a picture of Jay on the front and describing the book on the back (like you wouldn't have guessed THAT!). But the flaps are what really get me; even though they only have advertisments for other Sankey products (4 of which aren't sold anymore) they look REALLY nice.
The pages are just normal paper, printed on in fairly small ink.
This book is laid out into a bunch of different chapters, or sections. Each one is anywhere from a paragraph to 4 pages long, and all contain useful information from the thoughts of Jay.
This is NOT a book of tricks. In fact, there are no tricks or techniques in this book, only theory. This is a fantastic read if you want to learn more about the art of magic. Jay has essays on ANY topic a performer could think of or ever have to face.
I can't give descriptions of the topics here, because a lot of them are very short and it is really better if you just read it without knowing what to expect (except what is in the description).
It is Jay Sankey people. Of course there is humour. Behind all the madness (and my madness I mean in depth psychological and sociological theories and essays) there are jokes that make the reading entertaining. This book is not only insightful, entertaining, and powerful, but also hillarious.
Well, at the lecture, I got it for 15 bucks. But on Penguin, it is 30. And on his website, it is 19 dollars.
Frankly, I can't say how much this is worth. It depends on what you are looking for in a magic book. If you are looking for a book of sleights or routines, this isn't worth a cent. If you are looking for a book that will give you insight into Jay's thoughts on magic and probbably redefine yours, this is priceless.
I will be honest with you; I got a LOT out of this book. A lot of my thoughts on magic are similar to Jay's and this book did exactly what it said it was going to do: It has made me see music in a whole new light.
This was DEFINITLY a worth-while purchase, and I can't wait to read it again.
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Being a professional magician and doing events, I needed a resource to find the right information on everything magic. This book is not a magic trick book. The book is a book on how to make a living doing magic. I LOVE THIS BOOK!
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 4th, 2010
this was a really good book. It's imformative, experty written, and funny! Jay really knows what he's talking about. THere's nothing left out and I guarantee you will finish with something of value. AND it's a really quick read. ALmost like a toilet read sort of. But buy it now!
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This book is what every magician needs to take their magic from a trick to an experience. I cannot think of a book I would recommend more. This is awesome!
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This book is one of the best buys in penguin. The reason for me saying this is because that it shows magic in a new light. I love it.
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Beyond Secrets by Jay is beyond good. These are the kind of finds where you wish penguin had a 6th star. After reading the first couple of passages I knew this book would change how I thought about magic and make it more enjoyable to anyone and everyone. I was surprised with the size of the book though. It looks kinda small, but don't judge a book by its cover (no pun intended). This has more than enough in it. I can't reccomend this enough. Get it now.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on January 11th, 2004
Yep, BEYOND SECRETS is expensive, and yep, it's not all that long . . . but the book is filled with useful, logical, thoughtful and plain good advice! Any magician who takes Jay's words to heart will grow in magic like he or she never has before. Great buy!
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I feel this book is more valuable than any trick or gimmick you can buy.
It made me really think about my Magic and the way I perform.
Great job Jay
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This is quite easily the best purchase I have ever made from Penguin because like someone has already mentioned, it is more valuable than any trick available. This book disects the art of performing, and it does that very well. Jay offers his knowledge and experience, attempting to make you look outside of the box, not an easy feat, but he clearly knows what he is talking about.
No written description or video demo will ever be able to do this book justice, it is just a masterpiece and for anyone serious about performing, this book is a must.
Thank you Jay!
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Excellent! A must have for any begginer magician because it is better to know the philosophy of magic rather than just knowing how tricks work.
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Horseshoe Crab, Limutus polyphemus,
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Image: Pier Aquarium, Florida [larger].
In a controversial ruling, a Delaware Superior Court judge partially rolled back the two-year ban on the horseshoe crab harvest by limiting it to males only. The decision was a reaction against John Hughes, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, who was actually doing his job. However, according to the judge, Hughes had already decided to enact a complete moratorium on horseshoe crab harvests after only considering scientific data, but before hearing any input from fishermen. Hughes imposed the two-year moratorium after seeing a decline in populations of migratory shorebirds that feed on horseshoe crab eggs.
Populations of shorebirds that "refuel" each spring on the crab eggs in Delaware Bay were found to be declining. Hughes was especially concerned by the dramatic decline in the population of red knots. The red knot is a small, rust-colored shorebird that migrates more than 9,000 miles from the tip of South America to their Arctic breeding grounds. Delaware Bay is one of their most important refueling stops during their epic journey.
Hughes said he was disappointed but not surprised by the decision, which he described as "a debatable legal decision by the court and a lousy environmental decision for the state." Hughes then imposed his "fall back position" — a maximum harvest of 100,000 male crabs — a limit that complies with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ruling. Delaware and other Atlantic states are required to adopt regulations that comply with the commission rulings. But Hughes adopted a more strict restriction: a complete moratorium.
"We're good to go," gloated Charlie Auman, the commercial fisherman who challenged Delaware's two-year moratorium on horseshoe crab harvests. Previously, fishermen decimated the horseshoe crab population by overharvesting them up until 1998, thus reducing their numbers by nearly 80 percent.
Horseshoe crabs are living fossils, predating even the dinosaurs, and they are more closely related to scorpions, ticks and land spiders than crabs. Only four out of five species of horseshoe crabs are still alive today. Their numbers are dropping because of pollution, habitat loss, and overharvesting. Commercial fishermen harvest the crabs and use them for bait in conch and eel fisheries — which in 2005 alone had a dockside value of more than $200,000 in Delaware alone.
Rick Robins, owner of Bernie's Conchs LLC, a Virginia conch processing business, who with Auman challenged Delaware's harvest ban, said the limited, male-only harvest is a winning policy both for the commercial fishermen and the migratory shorebirds that feed on the crab eggs each spring.
"There's no egg impact," Robins claimed.
Of course, Robins neglects to mention, or to even consider, that the population of horseshoe crabs has been reduced by 80 percent already, so that factor alone has serious long-term impacts on the fishing industry, on horseshoe crab egg quantities and, in turn, upon migrating shorebird populations.
However, Hughes was not put off by the court ruling.
"We're going to be watching" to make sure only male crabs are taken and there is no harvest overrun, he warned fishermen.
The ruling allows commercial fishermen to begin spring harvests on Monday.
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On the Road to Ruin: Reauthorization of the Transportation Bill Should Address National Park Needs
Last Updated: August 26, 2013
The Challenge:
Roads and bridges in our national parks are in serious disrepair. The National Park Service estimates that road and trail repairs comprise $4.9 billion (more than 50%) of the $9-billion in infrastructure backlog facing our national parks. Many of the shuttle buses, ferries, and trails that enable visitors to access and enjoy national parks across the country are similarly in need of upgrade. The Park Service also estimates that the National Park System needs more than $800 million annually to improve its transportation infrastructure to acceptable condition by its centennial in 2016—well over three times the amount the agency currently receives under the existing transportation funding bill, SAFETEA-LU.
Road to Ruin: A recent Park Service transportation assessment found that:
- 90 percent of the 9,450 miles of park roads are in poor or fair condition. By comparison, 14% of roadways classified as rural major collectors in the Federal-Aid Highways System are rated less than good or acceptable.
- More than one in every three miles of trail are in poor or deficient condition.
- One person is killed or injured on national park roadways every 4.5 hours. If the Park Service were a state it would rank 13th-highest for road fatalities and injuries out of the 50 states.
Current Funding vs. Needs: The Park Service will receive $240 million from SAFETEA-LU in fiscal year 2009 to build, repair, and renovate its roads and bridges (but not routine maintenance) through the Park Roads and Parkways program. It will also receive approximately $16 million through the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program to fund a portion of its transit and other alternative transportation systems, such as front country hiking and bike trails. These sums, however, are only a fraction of what the Park Service needs to repair and expand its transportation networks to ensure safe access to and travel in national parks. According to Park Service estimates released in 2007, the parks need $644 million for roads, $36 million for bridges, $60 million for transit, and $15 million for trails each year to bring them to acceptable condition.
Pay (a little) Now or Pay (a lot) Later: The deterioration of roads and bridges in our national parks is largely due to a lack of funding for regular maintenance. The Park Roads and Parkways program will pay for rehabilitation and reconstruction, but not for regular maintenance, so the fiscally-flawed incentive is to skip inexpensive regular maintenance and wait for the facilities to deteriorate to the point where they need expensive major work that will be funded by the Park Roads and Parkways program. Unlike states and localities, the Park Service does not possess independent taxing authority. It is, therefore, incapable of generating sufficient revenues to adequately maintain transportation facilities constructed under the Park Roads and Parkways program. This flawed part of the law needs to change.
Not a High Enough Priority: The High Priority Projects program in the federal surface transportation legislation could be an important source of funding for transportation projects in national parks and other public lands. However, the 80/20 cost-share requirement poses a virtually insurmountable obstacle to advance these projects as there are no non-federal partners on federal lands to provide the necessary non-federal match. Hundreds of communities across the country benefit from the tourism generated by our national parks. Good roads are needed to bring in visitors. To advance High Priority Projects for public lands, funding should be at 100% federal as similar projects are funded in the Federal Lands Highways Program.
Running on Empty: In addition to roads and trails, 81 parks offer transit systems such as shuttle buses and ferries. These systems, such as the Island Explorer at Maine's Acadia National Park, are very popular and have improved both traffic congestion and visitor enjoyment of our national parks. SAFETEA-LU established the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program and made available a total of $72 million over five years to all public land agencies for the development of alternative modes of transportation such as shuttles, ferries, and bike and pedestrian trails. While the Park Service and its outside partners have been fortunate to receive approximately $35 million during the first three years of the Transit in Parks Program, it is far less than the $60 million the Park Service estimates it needs every year. Moreover, the program funds individual projects on an annual basis only and does not allow for a multi-year, comprehensive program approach toward meeting the transit needs in our national parks. It also does not provide critical funding for operations, thus forcing the national parks to borrow funds from other programs to keep the popular transit systems running.
The Road Ahead: Poorly-maintained transportation facilities in our national parks are not only a safety hazard to park visitors, they can also adversely affect local communities and their economies that depend upon the parks being accessible and park transportation facilities being in good condition. Without a very substantial increase in funding and an expansion in eligible expenditures for annual road maintenance and transit operations, the persistent decline in the condition of transportation systems in our national parks will surely continue.
The National Parks Conservation Association's Recommendations for SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization:
1. Increase funding for the Park Roads and Parkways program to at least $500 million annually.
2. Expand eligibility of the Park Roads and Parkways program to include maintenance of roads, bridges, and pathways.
3. Increase the federal share for High Priority Projects on public lands to 100% of their costs.
4. Increase funding for all public land alternative transportation in the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program to at least $100 million annually with 60% guaranteed for the National Park System.
5. Allow funds provided under the Transit in Parks Program to be used for multi-year alternative transportation projects and transit operations.
For more information: Please contact the National Parks Conservation Association's Laura Loomis at 202.454.3918 or email@example.com to discuss national park transportation issues.


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Poem: 'Staggering Ashore'
Harry Clifton
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WAKEFIELD — They're called "bunnies" for a reason.
Shea High had a lot of elementary looks at the bucket in the initial half of this R.I. Division II Tournament quarterfinal tilt against North Providence on Wednesday night, but not many tickled the twine.
And, while the Raiders' frustration was obvious, head coach Matt Pita gave them a more-than-positive outlook after heading into their locker room behind, 28-24, at the break.
"I just told the kids to keep playing," he stated. "We missed a ton of easy shots in the first half, but I said, 'Keep playing basketball, be patient and have some fun. We're going to hit those shots.' I don't think it was nerves because several shots were in and out.
"I really didn't want them to get down on themselves because we were down four; I figured we'd eventually get it going."
Call Pita either a clairvoyant or master at inspiration. Shea, with a No. 6 seed, controlled the boards from the outset of the final session, manufactured a 10-0 run in the first four minutes and rolled to a 63-55 mild-upset victory over the third-ranked Cougars here at the Veterans Memorial Gymnasium.
Senior co-captain Eli Itkin registered 11 of his team-leading 21 points in that stanza and junior guard Chris Mainville nine of his 14 to propel the Raiders (16-7 overall) into a D-II semifinal contest against the victor of second-seeded Westerly and seventh-ranked West Warwick at 6 p.m., Friday at Bryant University.
Itkin also chipped in eight rebounds and six assists, while Mainville recorded four more passes for baskets. Senior forward Alvin Semedo contributed a "double-double" with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and senior co-captain Tito DoCouto five points, five blocks and four assists.
For North Providence, which closed its season with a 16-6 record, senior guard Joel Diaz netted a contest-high 22 points, classmate and backcourt-mate Sam Odukoya 11 points and senior center Jake DiDomenico 10.
Behind four at the start of the second half, Semedo needed just 30 seconds to drain a turnaround eight-footer, and that opened the floodgates. Senior Nathan Lopes dropped a baseline 16-foot jumper to knot the score at 28-28 for only the third time, DoCouto landed a 12-footer, Itkin a diving layup and Semedo an 11-footer off a steal to give the Raiders a 34-28 advantage.
In the interim, the Cougars – like the Raiders early on – couldn't hit some simple tries, and didn't score until Diaz canned a scoop with 10:49 remaining. Incredibly, Pita and Co. had not allowed their foes a point for 5:11 of the last session, and 6:41 going back to the 90-second mark of the first half.
Shea kept up the pressure and dominated the defensive glass; after Semedo hit a short hook with 7:31 left, it led, 44-35, though NP continued to battle. At that point, Diaz produced a trey and Odukoya a baseline leaner to slice the deficit to 44-40 with 6:47 remaining.
Itkin responded with a three-point bomb of his own to push it to 47-40 only 1:30 later, but Diaz ripped another trey with 1:26 left to pull to within three (55-52).
A mere 11 ticks later, Itkin landed his last of four treys to make it 58-52; Mainville, however, canned a pair from the charity stripe with 16.2 seconds remaining to clinch it.
The Raiders committed a season-low 11 turnovers, while NP had 15. The Cougars only suffered four personal fouls in the first half, but finished with 14. Officials whistled Shea for eight in the initial session, though only six more in the last.
"We came out and scored the first 10 points in the second half, and never looked back," Pita grinned afterward. "Eli hit some 'threes' when we needed them. They made a run at us a couple of times, but we were able to answer.
"I thought the key was our defensive rebounding," he added. "Tito and Nate (Lopes), they were in foul trouble in the first half, but they went out and controlled the boards in the second. After the game, I just told them they did a great job, and now we're moving on to the semis.
"I also told them, 'Be at practice (today) at 10 a.m. and be ready to work hard.' I'm excited; this team could go places."


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A new pilot program announced on Thursday will make South King street a bike friendly area.Video Transcript
to change the meaning of "sharing the road." Good evening, I'm Kenny Choi. And I'm Yunji de Nies.. Bike riders are about to get some much needed relief on our city streets. KITV4's Brenton Awa is live on South King Street with the story. Yunji -- in two weeks the city will start work on its cycle track pilot project. Basically -- the plan will create a full protected bike lane on King street from Alapai street to University avenue. On the mauka side of the street -- you'll see the sidewalk with meters -- then a bike lane -- then parked cars protecting bike riders from the rest of traffic. It's a peddling plan with a full head of steam... The city is about to roll out it's pilot project on King street. Taking one lane from drivers -- and passing it along to bike riders. 2208 - Mayor Caldwell "THE STREETS ARE NOT JUST FOR CARS ANYMORE, THEY'RE FOR PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS SAFELY, WALK ALONG SIDEWALKS, IT'S ABOUT BIKERS WHO CAN RIDE SAFELY TO AND FROM WORK AND JUST GETTING EXERCISE, AND ITS ABOUT BUSES. ALL OF THOSE THINGS AND I THINK WE GOT A COMPLETE STREET A MORE COMPLETE CITY, A BETTER CITY." 2543 - Chad Taniguchi "IT'S BEEN PROVEN IN EVERY OTHER CITY AND EVERY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT WHEN YOU MAKE IT SAFE FOR PEOPLE TO BIKE, PEOPLE WANT TO BIKE." We spoke to some of those bicyclists tonight as city officials met with the public on this issue. Some riders coming from just up the road -- had trouble even finding a clear path to the presentation. 2022 - Patricia Blair - Bicyclist "I THINK WALKING AND DRIVING AROUND PLACES OVER HERE IS A LOT EASIER BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF BIKE LANES AND JUST LIKE TODAY WHEN I WAS OVER AT THOMAS SQUARE I WAS RIDING FROM CHINATOWN AND I RODE MY BIKE ACROSS THE GRASS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CONTINUATION OF THE BIKE PATH." The City's trying to change that. ...Its already started by creating bike paths -- lanes -- and routes across the city. Now it's taking its plan to the next level. By putting in the King Street Cycle Path -- a protected lane FOR bike riders -- designed to bring out MORE riders. 1913 - Thomas Blair - Bicyclist "I KNOW THERES A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HESITANT. THEY CANT GO QUITE THE SAME SPEED AS CARS SO GIVING THEM THEIR OWN LANE SOME SEPARATION WITH THE PARKING WITH THE HIGH VELOCITY TRAFFIC I THINK WILL BRING A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE SLOWLY OVER TIME." Mayor says if the pilot program does well the city would expand the project to not only run east west on king street but mauka makai on other streets to form an urban bike grid. Not supposed to affect traffic. Homelessness in Hawaii-- a serious problem...
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Currently living in Minneapolis, Jack Boyd spent his most formative years living in an old, dilapidated farmhouse overrun with bats and other vermin with sharp, pointy teeth. No doubt this upbringing is what has shaped his comedy and stage presence into what has been described as "laid back and likeable beyond a reasonable doubt".
In 2013 Jack was nominated for "Best New Comedian" in the Twin Cities and was the winner of Stand-Up Records "Funniest Person in Coon Rapids" contest in 2014.
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The study was a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, dose ranging Phase 2 study and was conducted at sites in the US under an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the US FDA. The study enrolled 132 women who were randomized to receive VivaGel(R) (0.5%, 1% or 3% SPL7013), or placebo. The incidence of adverse events, including genitourinary adverse events, was similar across all placebo gel and VivaGel(R) groups. No severe (grade 3) adverse events were observed in the VivaGel(R) groups. Two severe adverse events were observed in the placebo.
Additional details and results from the study are provided in the Appendix to this announcement.
Addressable global market for BV treatment and prevention potentially exceeds $1B
The global market for topical BV treatments alone is estimated at approximately US$350M. Starpharma's modeling suggests the addressable global market for prevention of recurrence of BV is potentially in excess of $1 billion, due to the long term usage associated with such a product.
Trial results support new patent filing which extends VivaGel(R) protection to at least 2032
On the basis of the data from this phase 2 study, Starpharma has filed a new patent application relating to BV that will, once granted, expand and extend patent protection for VivaGel(R) to at least 2032.
Planning underway for Phase 3 trials for VivaGel(R) for BV treatment
Based on the results of this phase 2 study, Starpharma will undertake further discussions with regulatory authorities, with a view to initiating phase 3 registration trials of VivaGel(R) for the treatment of BV in late 2011 or early 2012.
BV prevention trial of VivaGel(R) to commence Q3 2011
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August 11, 2015 - Industry News
A new report says when it comes to cargo thefts in the U.S., one category is seeing more interest by thieves – and it's anything but high-tech.
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August 3, 2015 - Industry News
Cargo thefts in the U.S. are on the decline, but the value of each heist is virtually unchanged compared to last year, according to a new second quarter report from the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International.
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May 12, 2015 - Industry News
While the number of incidents of cargo thefts in the U.S. declined in the first quarter of the year from the same time in 2014, the average value of each heist jumped 25%, according to the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International.
Tags: Crime & Fraud, Cargo Theft, FreightWatch, Crime
March 11, 2015 - Industry News
Two separate reports show the number cargo thefts in the U.S. fell last year compared to 2013, but the average value of the heists increased.
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February 16, 2015 - Industry News
Over the past several weeks, the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International has received reports of over 40 pilferage events at truckstops and highway pull-offs in one state.
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February 5, 2015 - Industry News
Two more people have pleaded guilty to charges in a widespread fraudulent Commercial Driver's License test-taking scheme in New York State, following a joint federal and state investigation.
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January 28, 2015 - Industry News
The owner of a trucking company received the maximum sentence possible by a federal court in Missouri after pleading guilty last year for his role in a cargo theft scheme.
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January 13, 2015 - Industry News
During the three-month period the cargo recovery service recorded 181 thefts, with 81 in October, 60 in November, and 40 in December.
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December 19, 2014 - Industry News
The holiday shipping season is historically one of the most dangerous times for cargo theft, according to the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International.
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September 25, 2014 - Industry News
The logistics security services provider says it recorded a total of 182 thefts in the U.S. during June through August, with 53 thefts in June, 69 in July, and 60 in August.
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The former comptroller for a Missouri carrier has been sentenced after being convicted for stealing $4.9 million from his employer.
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Logistics security services provider FreightWatch International said in the second quarter of 2014, it recorded 185 truck cargo thefts in the U.S., down 4.9% from the same time a year earlier.
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The number of cargo thefts in the United States last year remained the same as it was in 2013, tying the highest level on record, according to a newly released report.
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Three Kansas City, Mo., area men have been convicted in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to steal nearly $1 million worth of trucks and trailers and their cargo.
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A former comptroller for a Missouri trucking company pleaded guilty last week to stealing more than $4.9 million from his employer and could face up to 30 years in prison.
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A Multi-Gravitational Solar System
By Charles William Johnson
Previously, I have been considering the solar system from the perspective of two center-points, that of the centerpoint of the Sun and the barycenter of the solar system as a centerpoint as well. In a sense, this bi-gravitational solar system is strictly for conceptual purposes only. For obviously one realizes that the solar system contains many planetary bodies (planets and their respective moons, plus the asteroids, the minor planets and the Sun itself). These varied relationships constitute a multi-gravitational solar system, which in fact is infinitely so once we consider the comets that fly in and around the system, plus the system as an essential part of the galaxy in which it resides.
Nonetheless, it is possible to isolate distinct relationships among the planetary bodies and consider them as of the proportions and ratios of their different characteristics and properties. In this essay, I will consider the multi-gravitational solar system, not the two main centerpoints alone, and present a distinct view of the relationships among the planetary bodies within our solar system. The reader will note that at times the values are slightly different for a particular datum from one essay to another; this occurs as distinct measurements are offered by the many different sources for these data in today's scientific literature. However, the general tendencies of the conclusions remain valid although values may vary by a few specific digits here and there.
Generally, the planets are approached from the perspective of the planet Earth as acting like a baseline for all data concerning the other eight planets in the solar system. In this manner, the data referencing the Earth are generally assigned the value of unit 1.0. For example, the astronomical unit employed to measure distance in the Universe is often based on the astronomical unit (AU) representing the distance between the Sun and the Earth (roughly 93 million miles).
The Astronomical Unit (1.0)
In a previous essay, I have suggested that the distance between the planet Mercury and the Sun (roughly 36 million miles) be used as an astronomical unit. The reasoning is simple. It appears to be to deficient to choose the third planet within the solar system from the Sun as a baseline measurement. It would be more acceptable, in my mind, to employ the outer or inner limit of the system to measure distance; i.e., respectively, the distance between the Sun and Pluto or, the distance between Mercury and the Sun. There appears to be little reason to choose the planet Earth as a baseline for measurement other than the fact that we live on this planet.
By employing the distance between the Sun and Mercury for the astronomical unit 1.0, a set of proportional numbers appear that resemble the set of numbers for the orbital times of the planets where Mercury's orbital period is employed as unit 1.0. First, let me, offer the numbers that were given in the earlier essay regarding the astronomical unit 1.0 for the mean distance between the Sun and Mercury, as may be seen in the following ratios:
The Distance of the Sun to the Planets: Mercury's Distance as Unit 1.0
The proportional progression of number is more visible when the astronomical unit of the distance between the Sun and Mercury is employed as shown above. The reader is invited to examine my essay on this theme posted on the web-site: www.earthmatrix.com.
Now, let me examine the orbital periods of the planets with other baselines of unit 1.0, besides that of the Earth. Again, to consider all of the planetary bodies in the solar system and their orbital periods as of the sidereal Earth year (365.256360 days) limits the perspective of a multi-gravitational solar system.
In order to better conceptualize the infinitely so gravitational relationships of the solar system in which we live, it is necessary to view the ratios among the planetary bodies from distinct perspectives. This means that we should not only consider the orbital times where the orbital year of Earth is considered unit 1.0, or even where the orbital time of Mercury is considered unit 1.0. In this case, it is best to consider all planets ar representing unit 1.0, alternately so.
The consideration of the orbital time of Mercury as unit 1.0 identifies ratios that I have not seen emphasized in the scientific literature. Also, make a comparison of the previously cited values for the distances of the planetary bodies to the Sun with the following data for the orbital periods of the planets where the orbital time of Mercury is assigned the unit value of 1.0. Consider the following:
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Mercury's Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
In this particular case, where the orbital time of Mercury is taken as baseline unit 1.0, the ratio of orbits between Mercury | Jupiter and between Mercury | Uranus are outstanding as whole numbers.
Now, consider a comparison of the values for distance and for orbital periods of the planets with Mercury's data as base unit 1.0. The ratio of 1.0 | 101.33 for distance and the ratio 1.0 | 1033.3 for orbital time portrays a system whereby these inner and outer limits serve as baselines, something that an assignment to the third planet in the solar system (Earth) does not portray.
The mid-point for the distance terms falls upon Uranus (49.17), while the mid-point for the orbital time falls around midway between Uranus and Neptune (518.5).
Now, consider the assignment of unit 1.0 to the other planets in the solar system.
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Venus' Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
In the previous case, where the orbital time of Venus is considered to be the baseline unit 1.0, the ratio with Pluto is also outstanding as a whole number for the two mean distances.
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Earth's Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Mars' Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Jupiter's Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Saturn's Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Uranus' Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Neptune's Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
The Orbital Time of the Planets with Pluto's Orbital Time as Unit 1.0
Select Ratios Among the Orbital Times of the Planets
It is only logical that if the distance between the Sun and the planet Mercury may be considered to be astronomical unit 1.0, then the same conceptual procedure may apply to the orbital times of the planets, in as much as distance and time are intricately related in spacetime/movement. I can only see positive results from considering the orbital period of Mercury as a baseline unit 1.0 measurement for other astronomical periods.
One revolution of the solar system around the galaxy, the galactic cycle or the solar cycle, consists of 225,000,000 years.
225,000,000 x 365.256360
= 8.2182681 x1010 x 86400 seconds/day
Now, do the obvious, divide the number of seconds in one solar cycle by the number of seconds in one orbit of Mercury:
7.100583638 fractal / 7.573948.416 fractal = .937500924
Today, the barycenter of the solar system is shown to be between 1.066 and 1.068 solar radii. The same/similar proportion is to be found on distinct levels of the measurement of distance and of time within matter-energy in the Universe.
©2005-2010 Copyrighted by Charles William Johnson.
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Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Edwin Gongora, a gemologist appraiser at Busch Jewelers, took time to add the annual Christmas sparkle to the entrance of the shop on Monday, November 26, 2012. Gongora decorates the Live Oak trees every year, this week he's just in time for the City Sidewalks parade downtown today.
Joy Lewis/Reporter-News In-Focus Digital Graphic Designers Jill Singletary, left, and Hasina Randriasandratriniony decorate a window of the shop for the annual City Sidewalks celebration on Monday, November 26, 2012. In-Focus Digital Executive Producer and Owner Kayla Christianson is promoting local Goodwill stores with her window display. All of the holiday items in the windows are still for sale at Goodwill, after they are displayed this week they will return to the stores for shoppers to buy.
Joy Lewis/Reporter-News In-Focus Digital Graphic Designer Hasina Randriasandratriniony arranges holiday beads inside a window of the shop for the annual City Sidewalks celebration on Monday, November 26, 2012.
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A Study to Compare the Frequency of Constipation Symptoms With Tapentadol Immediate Release (IR) Treatment Versus Oxycodone IR Treatment in Patients With End-stage Joint Disease
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The purpose of this study is to compare bowel function/constipation that occurs during tapentadol treatment with that occuring during oxycodone treatment, as measured by the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements per week. The frequency of spontaneous bowel movements will be determined from a Bowel Function Patient Diary completed by the enrolled sujbects.
Joint Diseases
Drug: oxycodone CR
Drug: oxycodone IR
Drug: Tapentadol ER (CG5503)
Drug: Tapentadol IR (CG5503)
Drug: placebo
Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active-Controlled, Parallel-Arm, Multicenter Study in Subjects With End-Stage Joint Disease to Compare the Frequency of Constipation Symptoms in SubjectsTreated With Tapentadol IR and Oxycodone IR Using a Bowel Function Patient Diary
- 5-Day Sum of Pain Intensity Difference (SPID5) [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 5 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]SPID5 was calculated as the weighted (weights is taken as the number of hours elapsed since the previous measurement) sum of the PID collected up to 5 days. Pain intensity (PI) score is calculated as the average PI over the past 12 hours using an 11-point (0 to 10) numerical rating scale (NRS) where "0" is no pain and "10" is pain as bad as you can imagine. The difference between baseline PI at the qualifying period and current PI is pain intensity difference (PID).
- Spontaneous Bowel Movements Per Week (SBMs/Week) [ Time Frame: Week 1 to Week 2 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]The number of SBM over the 14-day IR treatment phase was determined from the Bowel Function Patient Diary and factored to enable a per week value to be used. An SBM is defined as any BM that has occurred without the use of a laxative, enema, suppository, or manual manipulation within the previous 24 hours.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 001
Tapentadol IR (CG5503) 50mg for 14 days
Drug: Tapentadol IR (CG5503)
50mg for 14 days
Experimental: 002
Tapentadol IR (CG5503) 75mg for 14 days
Drug: Tapentadol IR (CG5503)
75mg for 14 days
Active Comparator: 003
oxycodone IR 10mg for 14 days
Drug: oxycodone IR
10mg for 14 days
Placebo Comparator: 004
placebo 1 capsule for 14 days
Drug: placebo
1 capsule for 14 days
Experimental: 005
Tapentadol ER (CG5503) flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (100-500mg/day)
Drug: Tapentadol ER (CG5503)
flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (100-500mg/day)
Active Comparator: 006
oxycodone CR flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (20-60mg/day)
Drug: oxycodone CR
flexible dose tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days (20-60mg/day)
Placebo Comparator: 007
placebo Tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days
Drug: placebo
Tablets and capsules 2 x a day for 28 days
Detailed Description:
Chronic pain from end-stage degenerative joint disease is often moderate to severe in intensity and results in a relatively constant level of pain requiring continuous pain relief medication. Despite available pain relief medications, 60% to 80% of subjects suffering from chronic pain are currently inadequately treated. Opioid pain medications are central to the effective treatment of moderate to severe pain. However, opioid therapy is frequently complicated by side effects. Constipation is one of the most commonly reported side effects and most debilitating. An opioid medication that provides pain relief with a reduced incidence of constipation symptoms would improve the capability of subjects to stay on medication to achieve the long-term relief they need. This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled, parallel-arm, multicenter study with 4 treatment groups of subjects who have moderate to severe chronic pain from end-stage degenerative joint disease of the hip or knee and who are candidates for primary total or partial joint replacement. The study consists of 3 periods: a pretreatment period (a 14-day screening for study eligibility and a 7-day washout of any previously taken opioid medication), a double-blind treatment period (a 14-day IR treatment phase followed by a 28-day ER treatment phase), and a follow-up period (1 study-site visit within 4 days after the last dose of study drug is taken and 1 telephone contact within 10 to 14 days after the last dose of study drug is taken). On Day 1 of the IR treatment phase, patients will be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 possible treatment groups to receive 50 mg CG5503 IR, 75 mg CG5503 IR, 10 mg oxycodone IR, or placebo daily every 4 to 6 hours. At the beginning of the ER treatment phase, patients' study drugs will be transitioned to the ER form (by conversion from the IR to approximate equivalent total daily doses of the ER form) of their randomly assigned study drug of tapentadol ER, oxycodone CR, or placebo. The ER study drugs will be taken every 12 hours b.i.d. Dosages will be adjustable, with the study site personnel oversight, to ensure adequate pain relief is provided. Beginning with the washout period, patients will be given hand-held computer diaries in which to record their pain intensity, pain relief, bowel movement information, and answer questions on any nausea or vomiting that may occur. In addition, patients will write down the times and dosages of all medications they take during the study in a medication diary. Safety and tolerability will be assessed using physical examination, monitoring of adverse events, clinical and laboratory measures, and 12 lead ECG results. The first study hypothesis is that both tapentadol IR dosages are more effective than placebo in relieving pain based on the SPID score recorded by the patients over the first 5 days of the study. The second study hypothesis is that the Bowel Function Patient Diary results for both tapentadol IR dosages demonstrate improved tolerability compared to oxycodone IR 10 mg, based on the number of spontaneous bowel movements per week over the first 2 weeks of the study. In the IR treatment phase, each patient will take CG5503 IR 50 mg, CG5503 IR 75 mg, oxycodone IR 10 mg, or placebo orally every 4 to 6 hours for 14 days. In the ER treatment phase, dosages of the IR treatment groups will be converted to approximately equivalent dosages of the ER form of the assigned study drug: tapentadol ER, oxycodone CR, or placebo. Dosages may range from 100 to 500 mg/day of tapentadol ER and 20 to 60 mg/day of oxycodone CR taken orally 2x daily for 28 days.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- A clinical diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
- End-stage degenerative joint disease
- Eligibility for primary unilateral total or partial joint replacement surgery
- Pain level moderate to severe and at such a level as to require daily doses of an opioid analgesic medication
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a life-long history of seizure disorder or epilepsy
- Had any of the following within the preceding 1 year: mild or moderate traumatic brain injury, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or brain neoplasm
- Had a severe traumatic brain injury within 15 years of screening (consisting of one or more of the following: brain contusion, intracranial hematoma, either unconsciousness or post traumatic amnesia lasting for more than 24 hours)
- Joint pain not associated with gout, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune disease
- History of alcohol or drug abuse
- chronic hepatitis B and C or HIV, active hepatitis B and C within 3 months
- Severely impaired renal function or moderately to severely impaired hepatic function
- History of cancer within past 2 years
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00784277
|Study Director:
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
No publications provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Senior Director, Clinical Leader, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00784277 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|October 31, 2008
|Results First Received:
|July 22, 2010
|Last Updated:
|January 9, 2012
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Pain medication
Joint pain
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms, Digestive
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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I was pretty stoked when my friend and Five Ten rep Kevin Newell called me up to invite me down to this year's Rockfest in Mazama, Washington in late June. The festival is the annual 'kick off' to the climbing season in the Methow Valley and surrounding areas. It's just a really fun and laid-back event in a truly enchanted venue. Five Ten sponsored the evening slideshow again this year, which is why Kevin wanted me to come along. I eagerly agreed.
Mazama Rockfest 2012 - Jason Kruk
Despite the self-appointed title of 'granite connoisseur', I had never sampled the goods in the North Cascades. A little embarrassing considering the amount of high-quality adventures to be had along with their proximity to my home in Squamish. I blame the border.
I knew Kevin would be the perfect guide, no one is as stoked on the climbing in Washington as he is! Unfortunately our week-long itinerary of classic climbing wasn't a realistic option with the crappy weather and soggy conditions. Instead, I got a great tour of a new place that really got me excited to come back and explore. Thanks to the event organizers, the AAC, and Five Ten for bringing me along.
On our way through Leavenworth, we managed to squeak in an ascent of the ultra classic Outer Space in between rain squalls. Contender for perhaps the finest moderate route ever, the quality of OS surprised even me, a crusty granite veteran. A steep approach is a great warm up for the giant knobs and perfect splitters on an aesthetic wall high above the narrow valley. I was pretty moved.


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PAWTUCKET—With images still fresh from last Monday's Boston Marathon terrorist attacks, local police and fire officials felt the need to investigate a metal tank-like object found discarded on a sidewalk on Roosevelt Avenue late Friday morning.
According to Pawtucket Police Chief Arthur Martins, a passerby called police at about 11 a.m. to report the presence of a suspicious-looking object that was near an electrical utility box on the sidewalk just north of the Fogarty Manor housing complex and across from 249 Roosevelt Ave. (the former Carol Cable building).
However, the Rhode Island State Police Bomb Squad sent its robot down to investigate along with a fully-suited bomb specialist, and determined that the object was simply an old expansion tank of the type used in baseboard heating systems, Martins said.
Martins said police and fire personnel who responded to the scene could not readily identify the metal tank, so the State Fire Marshal's Office was called in to investigate as a precaution. He said there were no wires or any type of detonator devices found — it was just an empty tank.
Police had not evacuated Fogarty Manor or the other surrounding buildings, but just asked people to stay inside and away from windows overlooking Roosevelt Avenue. Despite the request, numerous tenants from Fogarty Manor could be observed surveying the scene from the upper balconies of the high rise.
The portion of Roosevelt Avenue near Fogarty Manor and 249 Roosevelt Ave. was closed to traffic for about an hour, until the item was safely identified.
Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien and Director of Administration Tony Pires had taken the short walk to the site from City Hall, and both spoke of the need to take any concerns about suspicious objects or behavior seriously.
Businessman Louis Yip, who owns the building at 249 Roosevelt Avenue, now called the American Heritage River Center, was outside watching the scene and expressed relief when it was over. Like most everyone else milling around, the events of the past week were still vivid, and Yip echoed the sentiments of many when he agreed it was always "better to be safe than sorry."
At about the same time at the Pawtucket incident was playing out, a bomb threat was made at Woonsocket High School. A note was discovered in the girls' bathroom and the school was evacuated.
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"Even though Democrats and Republicans are arguing about whether those rates should go up for the wealthiest individuals, all of us — every single one of us — agrees that tax rates shouldn't go up for the other 98 percent of Americans," Obama said, citing statistics associated with his promise to protect household income under $250,000 from higher tax rates.
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The week began amid optimism that Obama and Boehner had finally begun to significantly narrow their differences. Both were offering a cut in taxes for most Americans, an increase for a relative few, and cuts of roughly $1 trillion in spending over a year. Also included was a provision to scale back future cost-of-living increases for Social Security recipients — a concession by the president that inflamed many liberals..
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:) Kinda funny when we talk about line size, can fish see it, etc. For years now since I found out about using a clear bubble to get a fly out "there", I have to laugh at times when my bubble gets attacked. Even in areas where I know the fish are small (6"-7"), my bubble still gets nailed. On my recent bp vacation here in Kalifornia to the Mono Creek area and its lateral canyons, I was amazed how often my bubble got hit. Sometimes it had barely landed and would get attacked and a few times I had to reel it in a little before it would be nailed. Always made me laugh because I knew the fish were small. Another observation, quite a few fish were leaping out of the water completely, trying to get a bug most places I fished. Super neat. For about the second time in my life, while on a longer trip, every place I stayed, I caught fish, c & r. Since it was windy everyday and all day long, I had dinner eaten before the wind died down, so I had no opportunity to have any with a meal, releasing all I caught. I like to have some with ramen if I'm at a lake that seems to have a lot of fish, placing the cleaned fish in the pot of water with the ramen and removing the bones after a few minutes. I prefer my fish fried, but when trying to save a little weight, it's either a small frying pan or a small pot for week long trips, a weekend trip may be different. Also on this trip, there was discussion here about reels with larger diameter spools, I couldn't decide or find one before my trip, so I opted to continue using my old drug store telescoping rod with duct tape on the end so the pieces did not come out the wrong end and my old long stroke reel. Smoothing the ends of the bubble really helped prevent the line from catching on the bubble, resulting in more clean casts. Best fishing I've had since doing a version of the Rae Lakes Loop about three years ago and fishing up a storm at Rae Lakes.Duane
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n. oklahoma city/edmond here.
Mainly Tishomingo here, but Duncan on a few weekends.
In little rock, ar here, make a run to fort smith ever so often at least once every 2 months, anyone still around ?
St Louis meet is a monthly get together you could easily make. I've tried to make them predictable so everyone can plan way in advance. There's always Dallas but they're less routine. Chicago , Florida, and DC are also planned way in advance.
The hardest thing about a meet is someone standing up and taking charge. You can't please everyone, so don't try. And yes two people getting together is better than none. These thing are slow growth deals cause everyone has differing priorities (Hell I bribed my area last year with 5 slabs of Ribs and only a dozen showed up). My advice Start locally and as the word gets out it will grow. And as an oeganizer be prepared to spend a lotta time alone.
sounds good though i'm not sure how long of a drive it is from LR, i'll have to mapquest but if its within 8-10 hrs drive i'm game.. I have 3 day weekends every other weekend so its definitely doable. Let me know the dates when you have them and i'll keep you posted.
6hrs and 17 minutes via mapquest definitely doable..however..the one this weekend wont' be able to make it..work weekend for me as well as father's day..family get together, so that dad can get his crawfish boil on!


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Hi all,I've been thinking up ideas to make my rain gear more utilitarian and multi-use, and I thought of trying to pick up a poncho that I could also use as a groudsheet (ditching my ~1oz. GG PolyCro) under my bivy or, also, as a beak to pitch to my cat tarp for hard rains.Ultimately, I'd like to give up my rain jacket/pants for a poncho and rain wrap which would shed a whole handful of ounces and give my raingear more "jobs" to do instead of just sitting in my pack when it's not raining.Is anybody doing something similar to this?Right now, I'm looking at the AGG Poncho Villa and the ID SilNylon Cape.Thanks for any advice you could offer.Adam
When I was younger and camping frequently, I carried two military surplus ponchos that served as a ground cloth and a sleeping bag/ground barrier when coupled with a surplus poncho liner. If it rained one of the ponchos would revert to its original design. My hiking partner usually carried two ponchos as well, which provides for a decent shelter and sleeping gear. The coldest we could stand this in was 40F with a small fire.Earlier this month, we tried the similar setup to get out of the rain quickly. We tired a poncho to some trees for a shelter and placed a second poncho underneath for a ground barrier. A third poncho covered the gear. I have replaced my GI surplus ponchos with the Sea to Summit silnylon because they were the lightest in stock when I needed them. I don't have any experience with the ones you mentioned.For rain protection though, I don't like a poncho. They are cumbersome and awkward when doing much more than walking on level ground. The bottom line is that at least one poncho is essential to me, if not two of them--just not for what they were designed.
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I use a Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape. I consider its primary purpose to be shelter; rain gear is secondary; anything else is tertiary. That said, I would NEVER consider using my poncho-tarp as a ground cloth except in a dire emergency, and certainly not just to save one ounce. There are too many opportunities to punch holes in it that way.When the rains come, I don't want any holes in my shelter or my rain gear.
Hmm...Thanks AS/Bob,Since I posted this, I've been thinking about this idea in practice. I think I came to the same conclusion as you Bob. Why would I make my rain gear serve dual use as the item that is most likely to get a hole in it (groundsheet)?? :-)Yeah, let's consider this a brief relapse of good judgment.That being said, I still think I could come up with a good way to use my rain wrap and a jacket to turn my tarp into an MLD Patrol style shelter. I'm going to keep messing with that.Thanks again,Adam
The GC is sort of the reverse of your idea. I've used cheap painters drop clothes, Tyvek, and those cheap table clothes you get from the dollar store for your kids birthday party as a floor for my GC. They ALL get punctures, or sap, or rub marks on them. I'd say you would be taking a chance and a poncho break down.
I like Eric's ideas. I found that the thinest plastic ground covers work great when attached to the bottom of a tent floor (Warmlite actually recommends it), but when used alone it becomes difficult to unroll and flatten back out. A bit thicker cloth works better. The plastic drop cloths are quite durable. Better, a bit heavier, but tougher would be a coated nylon. I use a piece just a bit wider and longer than my sleeping bag rather than enough for an entire floor. It is most useful when the ground is wet.Two yards of nylon comes to about $12. It can be purchased at your local fabric store or from thru-hiker.com or owfinc.com (Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics), questoutfitters.com...etc.
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A state Senate leadership bill to abolish the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court and replace it with an administrative system for compensating injured workers was unveiled Monday to a chorus of cheers and jeers.
Senate unveils workers' compensation overhaul bill
The bill is 260 pages long.
"It's an incredible bill," said Becky Robinson, assistant vice president of risk management for Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma City-based retail store chain. "I think it's really unique and certainly does a lot for those that are supporting reform. It's bringing creativity to the pot."
Workers' compensation attorney Bob Burke strongly disagreed.
"Senate Bill 1062 is a direct assault on the rights and benefits of Oklahoma workers who are injured on the job," Burke said.
"The cuts in benefits are deep and unfair."
Burke complained about a lengthy list of benefit cuts contained in the bill. For example, he said a worker making $500 a week would receive $20,000 less for an amputated arm, $16,000 less for an amputated hand and $24,000 less for a loss of hearing in both ears.
Senate leaders said the bill is modeled after the workers' compensation system in Arkansas.
The bill is designed to reduce the cost of workers' compensation premiums, while ensuring injured workers receive quality care in a timely manner, they said.
"The biggest roadblock to a stronger economy in Oklahoma is our adversarial workers' compensation system," said Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, who is co-authoring the bill, along with state Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore.
"Worse yet, our adversarial system doesn't do a very good job of helping injured workers get the care they need to get healed and back to work," said Bingman, R-Sapulpa. "The system is designed to reward trial lawyers for dragging cases out and delaying outcomes as long as possible."
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The persons to be protected under the new agreement have had to leave their homes as a result of conflicts or natural disasters, but have not crossed national borders and so are not treated as refugees. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said of the new agreement, "[t]he endorsement of the Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa marks a significant step forward in filling the unfortunate vacuum that has traditionally been the lot of internally displaced people." Pillay also praised Africa for taking a leadership role by developing the first legally binding accord on the subject. (Id.)
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Brooklyn, NY (Sports Network) - Not even 11 free-throw attempts over the final five seconds would have bailed out Charlotte Friday.
Dwayne Evans had 25 points and nine rebounds in No. 16 Saint Louis' 72-55 rout of the 49ers in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
Evans was nearly perfect. He was 8-of-9 from the field and 9-of-9 from the foul line. Cody Ellis added 13 points, but was just 3-of-13 from the floor and 1-of-7 from beyond the arc for the Billikens (25-6), who have won 13 of their last 14 games.
Saint Louis will play the winner of the Butler/La Salle contest in Saturday's semifinals.
Charlotte (21-11) was trailing, 63-60, in the closing seconds of its first- round matchup with Richmond. After the Spiders elected to foul to try to prevent the 49ers from connecting on a game-tying 3-pointer, madness ensued. Thanks to a trio of technicals called on the Spiders, Pierria Henry hit eight of his 11 foul shots on Charlotte's final possession to lift the 49ers to a 68-63 win.
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