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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says the state is going to cut about 35 percent of its paid parking spaces for employees in downtown Chicago.
In a Tuesday news release, his office says eliminating 80 paid spots will save roughly $100,000 yearly. The decision affects state agency workers, mostly chiefs of staff and directors.
Quinn spokesman Grant Klinzman says the move cuts the number of paid spots from 226 to 146. He says many of those left are for shared cars in downtown garages employees can use
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As you drive south of Lexington, you'll also run into some ice Thursday.
The freezing rain began earlier in the morning in Madison County, and that created a dangerous situation on many roads, including Interstate 75.
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Officials at the Madison County Emergency Center were more than ready for the icy weather, and they were glad it didn't turn out any worse.
"We've had some minor power outages. One was 5 homes, one was 30 homes, one was 31 homes that have been repaired by the utility," Madison County EMA Director Carl Richards said. "But its been pretty benign. We do have the public schools closed a lot of the private schools are either closed or on a one or two hour delay."
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Freezer biscuits
By Emma Lewis
Cooking timePrep: 15 mins Cook: 15 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsMakes 30 biscuits
Everyone needs a treat now and again, and these biscuits are packed with oats, which takes away some of the guilt
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Easily doubled / halved
Nutrition per serving (with dried fruit)
- kcalories
- 138
- protein
- 2g
- carbs
- 16g
- fat
- 8g
- saturates
- 5g
- fibre
- 1g
- sugar
- 8g
- salt
- 0.21g
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Everyone needs a treat now and again, and these biscuits are packed with oats, which makes me more comfortable about handing them out to children. Kids will also love rolling the dough into a sausage shape and deciding what flavours to add. The biscuits will keep for ages in the freezer and are great for filling a fractious half hour or as a pick-me-up after a long day.
- When the butter is really soft, tip it into a bowl along with the sugar. Using an electric hand whisk or exercising some arm muscle, beat together until the sugar is mixed through. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, if you like. Stir in the flour and oats. The mixture will be quite stiff at this point. Now decide what else you would like to add – any or all of the flavours are delicious – and stir through.
- Tear off an A4-size sheet of greaseproof paper. Pile up half the mixture in the middle of the sheet, then use a spoon to thickly spread the mixture along the centre of the paper. Pull over one edge of paper and roll up until you get a tight cylinder. If you have problems getting it smooth, then roll as you would a rolling pin along a kitchen surface. You'll need it to be about the width of a teacup. When it is tightly wrapped, twist up the ends and then place in the freezer. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- To cook, heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and unwrap the frozen biscuit mix. Using a sharp knife, cut off a disk about ½cm wide. If you have difficulty slicing through, dip the knife into a cup of hot water. Cut off as many biscuits as you need, then pop the mix back into the freezer for another time. Place on a baking sheet, spacing them widely apart as the mixture will spread when cooking, then cook for 15 mins until the tops are golden brown. Leave to cool for at least 5 mins before eating.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2007
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Like others I was confused by the instruction to put half the mixture on the greaseproof paper, and no mention of the other half. I assumed that maybe it was so you could use half the mix straight away, and then freeze the other half.
However, the ones I made without freezing spread out way too much and I was a bit disappointed. But when I got the rest out of the freezer a week later, not only was it easy to cut (I only made the roll about 6-7cm diameter), but cooked beautifully into nice round biscuits, that were very tasty. Will definitely make again.
I have passed this recipe on to everyone I know. It is not only delicious but a busy persons stand by. someone calls and within 30 mins the smell and taste have filled the visi and made it a special occasion.
I add all sorts including stem ginger, chocolate chips, date and wallnuts, my own dried fruit such as blueberries, raspberries, apple chips and black currants. variations of nuts and spices. Fresh honey on top is good too. Thank you for this recipe.
These are great, simple biscuits!!! I loved the idea of being able to bake only a few and pop them back into the freezer!!! I added coconut to half and chopped nuts to the other half!!! Fantastic and my parents adored them and asked if i could bake some more!! I dont know about anyone else but my mixture was slightly too wet so it was quite hard to roll but i will definitely be trying them again sometime soon.
I keep making these adding different fruits and nuts each time. try them with chopped ginger from a jar. I find that after rolling, I half freeze the mix, take it out and cut it into slices then put it back in the freezer. it does make it easier to take out the amount one needs. they are so wonderful. Barbichef.
My favourite biscuits. I use half the amounts listed and still manage to make 24 biscuits. I bake half and freeze the other half for later. I find this easier than freezing a roll of dough. I use chopped almonds and desiccated coconut. Also, I grind the oats up in a large mortar and pestle which I think gives a better texture.
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China Denies Backing Iran Sanctions
US Claims of Consensus Denied by Russia, China
Yesterday's claims that the Chinese government had, after months of US cajoling, finally agreed to support sanctions against Iran appear to be premature, and China has reiterated its past position that diplomacy, not sanctions, should resolve the issue.
"We will strengthen communication with other parties and engage all parties to promote a proper resolution by diplomatic means," insisted Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi insisted that China's position had not changed at all, and he met today with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili about the issue.
Russian officials also issued a statement saying that they supported "focused and selective" sanctions, which is largely in keeping with their previous statements in opposition to the broader package of "crippling" economic sanctions sought by the US.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed earlier this week that there was a "consensus" on the need for sanctions and claimed specifically that China had a "growing awareness" of the importance of the move.
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[…] China has since denied this claim, and this article is replaced with this one […]
The UN Security council has no legitemcy because 4 european countries have the 80% of the world vote in UNSC,while they are only 20% of the worlds population.
the entire un is a sharade
Talleyrand is trembling uncontrollably with laughter–No. 3455.
Time to disband the corrupt coercion headquarters.. Five nuclear members sticking their fist down the throats of the weak with their veto… And WHY would any other nation want to go thermonuclear..??
DUH, It is the key to the veto club..The U.N. has become the anthesis of what it was intended to be… It was intended to protect the weak and small from the strong and powerful. What it has become is a bludgeon of the powerful to batter the weak and keep them weak.. In the end, an organization where those who need protection have little or no power or voice in the conduct of the nuclear states in their marauding the
planet for petrobooty, land and prime geographically advantageous locations from which to maraud further.. With such friends, enemies seem kind……. E.G. The naked moment, when the U.N. pulled the weapons inspectors so the U.S., England… et al could conduct their (illegal under U.N. laws) attack on Iraq,, Spineless worms!
Good for China – assuming this isn't just them trying to raise the price a little for sacrificing their sovereignty and that of every country in the world that doesn't want to kowtow to the Anglo Empire. Now it's time for Russia to wake up and tell the Anglo Empire to cut the nonsense.
If Obama so chooses, he can sit down like an adult with Iran and work out a nice normalization of relations. That's ALL that's needed and we all know it, so let's push for it.
The UN was intended to avoid a 3rd WW and so far it has succeeded. The problem is that the Pentagon aims to achieve a disarming and unanswerable first-strike capability which inevitably leads to Launch On Warning and nuclear war by mistake because of the bloody fools in the Pentagon. On the new missiles in Poland, Romania and on ships in the Black Sea in Bulgaria former Trident missile engineer Bob Aldridge-http://www.plrc.org-commented, "Whether on ships or land, they are still a necessary component for an unanswerable first strike". Why isn´t MAD enough for the Pentagon ? Nuclear Primacy is suicidal.
While the article is not really about the UN, I have to agree with most comments here. I never really thought I'd come around to this view, but the UN should be abolished.
haha, Hilary looks the fool she is.
Excellent analogy and analysis.
…. Or……….. China could just sanction Hillary….. and bring peace to the whole planet.
I told you China would pull the rug out from under Hillary. She looks like the stupid, overbearing, loudmouth that she is. Her ambition far exceeds her ability in every aspect of her life. Once again she looks like the little brat running around on the playground telling everyone her big sister is going to beat them up. What she doesn't realize is that foreign government laugh at her and just want her to leave.
But, she never shuts her big mouth.
"If Obama so chooses,…." Nothing is not up to a puppet to choose, "eppie". It is all up to those who made you put the present puppet in the White House. Strange as it is, even though most people, in the back of their mind, know that "money" rules the world, most (like you) still think that presidents, premiers and such do. Amazing.
Ahhh, Joseph,… you are, like so many other, shooting at the piano player, rather than at the composers. Hillary, like Obama are just doing what the US shadow government tells them to do.
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The recent headlines regarding Gov. Christie being connected to the George Washington Bridge lane closures may come as a surprise to some, but not to this retired school psychologist.
If one digs into Christie's history a little, one will find how he tried to woo the Bergen County teachers prior to his first term by saying how he supported teachers. When he did not get their support, he took revenge after his election by demoralizing teachers statewide in his inauguration speech, followed by action to minimize their professionalism.
Christie has skillfully shaped his image by setting up "town hall meetings" where the attendees are carefully screened and where his supporters bash everything, as long as the audience believes they will save a buck on the tax bill. He has put himself on center stage with free campaign ads about how he has restored the Shore and how we are open for business.
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Photos of demo in front of showroom in Menlo Park, Calfornia. Corporate media aired coverage of the demonstration at 6 and 11 pm on Bay Area Channel 5.
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Tesla dreamt up fancy cars, in San Caaar-los
They're a start-up on the move, in San Caaar-los
Now they're selling these cars on, El Camino
Fancy showroom for the stars on, El Camiii-no
Why not build the cars nearby, like in Fremont
There's an empty auto site, right in Fremont
Can't believe they'd build green cars, down in Downey
Where some toxic wastes were found, down in Downey
Electric cars will pave the way
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Built in Safe Environments
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OH downey is in a strange place
If Tesla is green why a brownfield
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Green Cars Green Cars
Oh why would you build them on toxic waste
Green Cars Green Cars
Don't make this decision in haste!
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The Nummi plan in Fremont is closing down...why can't Tesla hire the displaced UAW workers?
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Moiliili development looks to historic landmarks in and around the district as a way to revitalize the area
POSTED: 1:30 a.m. HST, Jul 31, 2011
When recently queried about changes in Moiliili, Derek Kauanoe, the founder of the Moiliili Matters website, was quick to share before and after pictures of the three-story Rainbow Vista on South Beretania at Isenberg streets.
"Improvements to Rainbow Vista Apartments, which include a commercial first floor that now houses Teddy's Bigger Burgers, is a much welcomed change to the area," said Kauanoe, a Moiliili resident for more than a decade who traces his community roots back to his great-great-grandfather who lived in Moiliili and owned property that was eventually developed into the Moiliili Gardens apartment building near Kuhio School.
"There's much to be appreciated with these improvements, and Kamehameha Schools should be recognized and applauded for renovating a building while not taking away from the character of the community and some of its older, more historic-looking buildings."
Kamehameha, with holdings in Moiliili totaling 11.4 acres, is widely accepted to be the biggest commercial force in this special Honolulu neighborhood. The private educational trust's Moiliili holdings include Puck's Alley, Varsity Office Building, Varsity Center and various rental properties. Kamehameha Schools' immediate focus in Moiliili is on the ongoing renovations of 46 rental units in three apartment buildings at 2494 S. Beretania St. and 2724 and 2732 Kolo Place, which are scheduled to be completed by year's end.
"While there is no master plan in place for Puck's Alley or (the former Varsity Theater property), we do envision a major revitalization of this area into a vibrant community landmark and hub," said Susan Todani, the trust's Moiliili development director. "Timing of future development will depend on prospective tenant demand, rents that can support new construction and the limited sewer capacity."
For now, added Ron Lockwood, the chairman of the McCully-Moiliili Neighborhood Board, who has lived in Moiliili for more than 35 years, "It is 120 toilets out; 120 toilets in."
It is primarily the lack of expanded sewer capacity that has prevented 20-story high-rise condo towers from replacing Moiliili's old one-, two- and three-story buildings that have long defined the character of the district, Lockwood said.
In the late 1890s, Moiliili was an agricultural community. It was transformed in the early 20th century into a self-contained town center with expanded businesses along King Street by Japanese immigrants who also made Moiliili their home. According to the 1930 U.S. Census, 80 percent of Moiliili's residents were of Japanese ancestry.
AS LATE as the 1950s, Moiliili flourished as a commercial crossroads. By the 1960s, the new H-1 freeway pulled people away from the businesses and restaurants on Moiliili's main arteries, King and Beretania streets. But Honolulu Stadium, Oahu's primary sports and special events venue for 50 years, and cruising at Chunky's, the iconic drive-in across the street from the stadium, brought them back. However, both Moiliili landmarks have been gone for several decades, as the district evolved into a more ethnically diverse neighborhood that now has 73.5 percent renters, according to the 2010 U.S. census.
In recent years, there has been talk of revitalizing Moiliili, including suggestions to underscore the area's role was a gateway to neighboring University of Hawaii.
For developer Peter Savio, revitalization would mean more student housing — in what he terms "private dorms" — as he envisions UH growing and admitting more mainland and foreign students. And he is looking to buy properties that can be converted into private dorm buildings, said Savio, who recently renovated his dorm building near Puck's Alley.
For Lockwood, an important aspect of Moiliili's revitalization would be the expansion of Old Stadium Park by acquiring from the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands the adjacent nearly 2-acre site on which the long-closed Stadium Bowl-O-Drome sits, in a land swap with the city. The Bowl-O-Drome land would be used for a community swimming pool, Lockwood said.
Both Lockwood and Grant Kagimoto, a long-serving board member of the Moiliili Community Center, which evolved from the tuition-free Moiliili Japanese Language School that was established in 1902, point out that the city's rail transit project will likely have a significant impact on Moiliili.
And the potential changes could be as great or greater than what H-1 brought, as three rail stations are planned for the community — at the intersections of McCully Street and Kapiolani Boulevard, Kapiolani and near the Marco Polo building, and University Avenue and King Street.
The elevated stations would create "a huge shadow, a huge imprint on the neighborhood," said Lockwood, who stressed the need for "a thoughtful process" that would welcome community input on the rail plans for Moiliili.
For the people who live or work in Moiliili, having their collective voice heard is important, as well as a respect for the history, traditions and characteristics that shape their sense of community.
That is why even now you can hear community criticism of Evan Dobelle, the ousted UH president. Dobelle recognized the need for UH to connect to Moiliili, but he sought to impose his "M-town" proposal in a top-down manner that even led one UH professor to describe Dobelle's attitude toward Moiliili as "neocolonial."
The situation with Kamehameha Schools — "the 800-pound gorilla in the room," as Lockwood puts it — has been quite different. The trust — and in particular Todani, who is a regular presence at neighborhood board meetings and who is known for reaching out to the Old Town Moiliili Business Association and other community organizations — has shown a willingness to share its development proposals beforehand and treat the community as an equal partner.
"They see their investment here as a long-term investment. They're willing to listen," said Kagimoto, who is also the owner of Cane Haul Road design shop in Moiliili. "They appear to be looking at the greater good for everyone."
Regarding rail and related development in Moiliili, Todani said they amount to a significant impact "for the entire community, not just Kamehameha Schools. As these plans and issues emerge, we will definitely take them into consideration in our planning."


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A Democratic candidate for 1st Assembly District has withdrawn from the race and given his support to the other declared Democrat.
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Men use large saws to cut through ice on Nepco Lake during a previous ice harvest. This year's event will be Sunday.
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While selling ice overseas never was an industry in mid-Wisconsin, there are lots of records of ice being harvested and stored in the area. The newly rebuilt ice house at Historic Point Basse is ready to be filled
On Sunday, the citizens of Historic Point Basse will gather at Nepco Lake to harvest the ice to be used at the historic site during 2014. Beginning about 9:30 a.m., the crew of volunteers will harvest about 2 tons of ice and then transport it to the Point Basse ...


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A lack of fresh news and positioning ahead of tomorrow's USDA/WASDE Reports will combine to keep pressure on the CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets Monday.
The Early Calls for the commodities on Monday, December 10, 2012, are mostly lower. Corn is seen opening 4-6 cents lower, soybeans 1-2 cents higher, and wheat 3-5 cents lower.
In overnight trading, the March corn futures contract traded 4 cents lower at $7.32 per bushel. Jan. soybean futures traded 1 cent higher at $14.73 per bushel, and March wheat traded 4 cents lower at $8.56. For Jan. soybean meal futures, the contract traded $0.90 per short ton lower at $443.80. Jan. soybean oil futures traded $0.01 lower at $51.12.
The outside markets are unfavorable for Monday's grain trade. The real factors driving the calls will be the lower overnight markets.
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Base gyms will be limited to 90 hours of operation a week under new fleetwide restrictions put in place by Navy Installations Command. (Navy)
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Construction projects will be put on hold. Ship movements in ports will be limited to weekdays during normal working hours. Gyms and libraries will close earlier or open later. Or both.
In an instruction released March 21, Vice Adm. Bill French, head of Navy Installations Command, detailed these and other ways he's trying to save money at installations around the world. Some of the changes are cosmetic, but others will hurt the quality of life for sailors and their families or restrict operations.
"These decisions were not made lightly, but were necessary and prudent to sustain important support services to the fleet," he stated.
Every installation will incur some of these cuts, but other measures were made at a local level, targeting specific Navy regions.
CNIC considered making every regional commander use less heat and air conditioning to cut utility spending, but later allowed commanders to use their discretion to decide whether adjusting their thermostats was prudent for their installations' climates and budgets.
Cuts include $1.15 billion to "infrastructure investments," made by holding off construction projects, demolition, utility upgrades and maintenance. Another $495 million in cuts will come from operations, to include reductions in security forces and fire emergency services. While the instruction is coming from French, commanders of the Navy's regional and installation commands are responsible for executing them.
Family and child development services were not cut, nor were Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor programs and emergency services training certification programs.
The following changes will occur at every Navy installation:
In port, ship movements will be limited to weekdays during normal working hours. There are exceptions for emergencies or extreme operational matters, a CNIC spokesman said.
Airfield hours will not be extended beyond normal working hours, and there are no funds for airfield equipment maintenance.
Anti-terrorism and force-protection standards will be maintained, but installations may close some of their gates, creating longer lines at the ones that remain open.
Shuttle services will be reduced in the continental U.S., making it tougher for sailors to take Navy vans and buses from one installation to another, or from home to work.
Cleaning, custodial and landscaping services will be reduced.
Repairs and upgrades to Navy facilities will be put on hold, but safety hazards will still be addressed.
Galleys will stop providing "convenience meals" and food for picnics.
Gym hours will be capped at 90 hours a week, libraries at 40 hours and liberty centers at 50 hours.
Installations that have two or more pools will be allowed to keep only one open.
Lifeguards, sports officials and group exercise classes will be cut by 25 percent.
A few of the Navy's 12 regions provided additional detail to Navy Times regarding how their sailors will be affected:
Navy Region Northwest
(Washington state bases: Naval Magazine Indian Island, Naval Base Kitsap, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Naval Station Everett.)
Thermostats will be adjusted in base buildings to cut utility bills. In the winter, the heat will be reduced from 68 to 66 degrees during working hours, and down to 60 degrees during nonworking hours. When the air conditioning is on, it will be set to 80 degrees. Facilities such as computer server rooms that require climate control are exempt.
Commands are encouraged to "eliminate plug loads" for personal appliances like space heaters, radios and refrigerators. Personnel are also expected to turn off their computers when they go home.
Lighting will be reduced, but not to a point where it would violate safety regulations.
Naval District Washington
(Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Md.; Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.; Navy Recreation Center Solomons, Md.; NSA Bethesda, Md.; NSA Washington, D.C.; Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C.; NSA South Potomac, Md.; Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va.; NSF Indian Head, Md.)
Funds for liberty trips; holiday, family and fitness events; and cookouts, socials and parties will be cut. Morale, welfare and recreation equipment will not be maintained or replaced unless the loss affects operations. Furniture will not be replaced in unaccompanied housing.
No overhauls for service craft in ports. Oil spill response capability will be reduced as repairs are deferred and boats and equipment break because of furloughs and a lack of labor availability.
Air operations may be affected because of an inability to hire new civilian air traffic controllers as positions open through attrition.
Security forces and emergency crews will have slower response times because they will not be able to repair vehicles. Physical security and explosive safety programs will not be able to do inspection preparations.
Modernization projects at the Naval Academy are deferred.
Spending on Navy Secretary Ray Mabus' energy conservation projects in Naval District Washington has been deferred.
Heat will be turned down to 66 degrees and air conditioning up to 80. Personal refrigerators, coffee makers and other appliances will be removed.
Only Admiral Leutze Park and the grounds adjacent to the Visiting Flag Quarters at the Washington Naval Yard and the Ceremonial Lawn at Joint Base Andrews, Md., will be kept at "prestige" level. Others areas formerly kept at this high standard of appearance will be cut to standard levels.
Preventative pest control measures are gone. The Navy will still treat pests, but only in response to customer complaints.
Shuttle service at the Navy Yard and Andrews is suspended.
Navy Region Southeast
(NAS Kingsville, Texas; NAS Corpus Christi, Texas; NAS Joint Reserve Base New Orleans; Naval Support Activity New Orleans; NAS Meridian, Miss.; Naval Construction Battalion Gulfport, Miss.; NSA Charleston, S.C.; Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga.; NAS Pensacola, Fla.; NAS Whiting Field, Fla.; NSA Panama City, Fla.; NAS Jacksonville, Fla.; Naval Station Mayport, Fla.; NSA Orlando, Fla.; NAS Key West, Fla.; Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.)
With the exception of two boats, one at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and another at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., service craft will not be overhauled. Service craft are small boats used for a variety of purposes around a port. "If a boat breaks, it will not be repaired and it will be taken out of service," Navy Region Southeast said in a statement.
Because of a civilian hiring freeze, air operations may be affected through air traffic controller attrition.
Security forces and emergency crews will have slower response times because they will not be able to repair vehicles. Physical security and explosive safety programs will not be able to do inspection preparations.
Safety services will be limited to Occupational Safety and Health Administration minimums.
Repairs to 52 family housing units at Guantanamo Bay are deferred.
In unaccompanied housing, the installation of an electronic locking system will be deferred. Surveillance camera contracts have also been deferred, as have janitorial services.
Facilities maintenance funds have been cut through the fiscal year except to handle emergencies. Mission-critical repairs are still allowed, as is work to handle life, safety and health concerns.
Heat will be capped at 66 degrees, and air conditioning will be limited to 78 degrees. Personal appliances will also be removed in favor of communal refrigerators and coffee messes.
Pest control is reduced to reactive treatments.
Custodial and landscaping work will occur less frequently.
Other regions did not provide details, or provided details identical to the ones French released.
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i see that you mentioned other colors also but i don't find an option to choose different color, do you have cherry color in this model? Also can i put a headboard with this model if i already have one?
This is the second tapered leg platform bed we purchased at Overstock. The first was a queen over 9 years ago; still in excellent shape. We upgraded to a King and love it. Make sure you support the mattress with a board of some kind or there's a big possibility of breaking the frame (we wrapped a board with a sheet and laid on the platform before putting the heavy memory foam mattress on it.) Love this sleek looking frame....
Tapered Leg King-size Platform Bed
ITEM#: 11890042Maximize contemporary decorative effects in your master suite with this king-sized platform bed. The mahogany finish works well with various decor choices, offering a stark contrast to light colors. Cross- slat construction provides support and durability. Use a traditional mattress set or just a mattress depending on your decorative and comfort preferences.
- Platform bed features 12 solid wood cross slats, center slat, and center leg supports for use with or without box spring
- Bed built from Tropical Mahogany solid wood
- Platform bed fits standard king-size mattress or mattress set
- Discrete metal-to-metal side rail fittings for easy assembly and long-term durability
- Multi-step finish applied in rich Cordovan tone
- Simple modern styling matches a wide variety of bedroom accessories
- Measures 14 inches high x 79 inches wide x 84 inches deep
- Model number SP-18-F7
Mattress, box spring, and bedding (comforter, sheets, pillows, etc.) are NOT included.
|Mahogany Metal Veneer Wood
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|14in H x 79in W x 84in D
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OK for a double mattress
Not bad but you can find a much better unit for a comparable price. will not work wihtout a Box SpringRead More
Simple and sleek.
This is the second tapered leg platform bed we purchased at Overstock. The first was a queen over 9 years ago; still in excellent shape. We upgraded to a King and love it. Make sure you support the mattress with a board of some kind or there's a big possibility of breaking the frame (we wrapped a board with a sheet and laid on the platform before putting the heavy memory foam mattress on it.) Love this sleek looking frame.Read More
Easy to put together
It was not hard at all to put it together. There is a chip on frame so I am putting glue on top of wood split, before it spilts more.Read More
Love it
very easy to put together.Read More
Great buy
First bed we were sent was broken. The head and foot boards of the frame were both cracked. However customer service was great and sent a replacement to me very quickly! Love the simplicity of the bed and we added our own headboard and it's just what we wanted.Read More
Iit collapsed and it's not solid mohogany
First of all, it's not solid mahogany, it's laminated. I really have no problem with that, for the price, but there is clear intent to deceive the buyer here. in the description it is stated on one line that it is "solid wood" and then, in a new line further down they note "made from tropical mahogany" and thus they avoid the patently false statement "made of solid mahogany" while at the same time making the unwitting buyer believe they are buying solid mahogany. Nice trick. It's laminated - solid pine, most likely. There are two things a happy, married couple does while in bed. One of them is not sleep and while this happy married couple did this for the first time in this bed, the bed exploded. Now, i am a licensed construction contractor, and i have turned my share of screws and cut my share of wood and assembled my share of furniture, etc. I assembled it correctly. There are two things that conspired to make it collapse. One, the inadequate posts running down the middle are attached with one screw which affords zero lateral stability (but they are so skinny it is difficult to add more screws though it is possible and i recommend this). So when the bed got moving the little legs pulled the screws right out of the wood. Two, all the legs and posts have tiny little hard plastic knobs on the base - this is what the bed rests on. Put these on a nice hardwood floor (slippery floor) and every time we got in bed, the bed moved 4 inches across the floor. We had to train ourselves to approach the bed as if it were an angry animal, and gently get into bed lest the thing try to run away. ridiculous. I fabricated two 4x4 posts and covered the base with 3 mm rubber sheet affixed with epoxy and used these as the center line. then i cut small rubber sheets and glued to the base of the four corner legs. in addition, i did not like the fact that bed bowed a little (I weigh 210 lbs) so i added half inch plywood on top of the runners. the bed is now perfect but i didn't appreciate having to spend about 3 hours doing all these mods and for most people these mods would be more difficult than they were for me - i had all the wood, rubber, and tools to hand.Read More
Bed looks great, and was relatively easy for me to assemble on my own, without help from the wife. Unfortunately, the braces to the center support beam (runs down the middle underneath the bed) are all so loose, like the screws were stripped straight out of the package. I bought brackets from the hardware store to firm the legs up, but the wood is so soft that the screws just pulled right out. We have resorted to stacking books under the bed under the middle support, so the slats don't break. The bed still looks good, you'd never know there was a problem just seeing the bed set up. I guess this is what you get for a discount rate online... can't ship it back after all the hassle of putting the thing together! Just disappointing.Read More
Bought the bed when it went on sale. For the money we paid, its good.It appears really good. We haven't slept on it yet since we are waiting for the mattress.Ordered kingsize bed, it doesn't look really sturdy as it appears in the picture. It comes with 12 horizontal slats and 1 center slat with 2 support legs.We went to lowes and bought 2 more center slats and support legs as we felt the slats were bending as soon as we sat on it.May be we should put a plywood sheet for extra support to the mattress and spreading out the weight on the bed.The horizontal slats need to be nailed but they aren't long enough to be nailed to both the edges of the bed. So we alternated between the sides.Took 2 people about 45 min to assemble.On the whole it's cheaper than most beds available in the platform bed category and simple and basic structure.Read More
great buy for the $$
We bought this to "match" our existing Pottery Barn furniture in our master bedroom. We have had the furniture for ten years now. We felt like the stain on the bed was great and PB couldn't have done a better job matching the mahogany stain, ten years later. The bed was easy to put together as my hubby works with wood every day. There was a defect in one of the legs but he quickly fixed the situation. There was no thread to screw the leg into the frame. He used his own screws to fix the situation. All in all it was well worth the money.Read More
Great bed!
This bed is very sturdy, beautiful looking, and came with an unbeatable price. I looked high and low for a simple bed like this and this one meets all my needs. Came exactly as advertised.Read More
Questions & Answers
Hi priag, we currently do not offer this bed in cherry, although, we do have it in espresso and you can find it by searching for item number 11890029. I hope this helps, thank you for shopping with us.
Does a mattress sit down in bed frame at all, or does it have any type of lip around the edge? We want to use 2 twin mattresses on it instead of 1 king.
Mattress sits down inside the fram about 2- 3 inches
Will this bed support the weight of a tempurpedic bed and two adults? Tempurpedics are quite heavy.
Thank you smadrigal for the opportunity to help you with the Tapered Leg King-size Platform Bed. The bed frame according to the manufacturer will hold up to 1500 pounds on it at one time so you and your partner and a Temperpedic mattress will be a good fit for this frame. Thank you for shopping with us.
What is the distance between the top of the slats where the mattress sits and the floor?
Hello montchkins, That is 14 inches. Thank you for shopping with us!
Can this be used with a memory foam mattress, with or without a foundation?
Thank you for your interest in the Tapered Leg King-size Platform Bed. Yes it can be used with a memory foam mattress. This bed is designed to not have a box springs.
What kind of wood is it made of? Is there any mdf or particle board?
Tropical Mahogany solid wood.
How much clearance space is there under the bed?
8 inches.
The weight capacity for this bed is 350 pounds.
What are the inner dimensions of this bed where the mattress is inserted?
The inner dimensions are 76 inches width x 80 inches length.
Is there a manufacturer's warrantee?
Unfortunately, there is not a manufacturer''s warranty for this product.
Can a headboard be attached to this bed?
You could attach a headboard.
This bed uses an L bracket system. The L bracket comes preattached to the side rails. The assembly procedure involves attaching the side rails to threaded inserts in the head and foot rail using phillips bolts. If your headboard has threaded inserts in the exact same position as the holes in the L brackets you can attach it to the side rails directly. More likely, however, you would need to use an adapter plate or modi plate. In some cases you may even need to drill holes directly through the headboard and secure them to the L brackets with bolts, washers and nuts.
Yes, you could attach a headboard.
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Chronology:Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob
From Malaysia Factbook
Main article: Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob
- 1937, December 29: Mohd Khalil Yaakob was born in Kuantan, Pahang.
- Unknown: Khalil Yaakob attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Universiti Malaya. He was a career diplomat and served in Italy, Morocco, Singapore and Indonesia.
- 1978 (age 41): Khalil Yaakob was first elected to the Bukit Ibam state seat in the Pahang State Assembly during the general elections.
- 1982 (age 45): Khalil Yaakob he won the Maran parliamentary seat and was appointed Deputy Minister of Education.
- 1984 (age 47):
- Khalil Yaakob was elected to the UMNO Supreme Council.
- Khalil Yaakob joined the Cabinet as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
- 1986 (age 49): Khalil Yaakob won the Bukit Tajau state seat in the general elections, and was appointed Menteri Besar of Pahang. He served for 3 terms until 1999.
- 1999 (age 62):
- Khalil Yaakob rejoined federal politics and was elected as Member of Parliament for Kuantan in the general elections. He was then appointed Minister of Information.
- Khalil Yaakob was appointed UMNO Secretary-General until his appointment as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka in 2004.
- 2004 (age 67):
- Khalil Yaakob did not contest in the election which saw the Barisan Nasional attaining a landslide victory under the new Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
- June 4: Khalil Yaakob was appointed Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin.


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I would appreciate any suggestions for a cardi pattern suitable for a petite person (5'2") similar to the current popular style with slightly longer draped front made from soft knit or light weight woven fabric. I am preparing for a trip and thought it would be a nice layering piece. Thank you for your help!!!!
I have these 2, both fast and pretty.
M5890 Nancy's Notions, longer one.
Note on this the way the neck piece folds over in back.
B5498 Shorter, probably perfect for you, but I will add to front length
next time.
Nice and fluttery, mark the tops of your pieces, as they can
confuse the first try! Big pockets go around the sides, so if you
want some, just do front half sewn into side seams.
Did this one in a lacy knit for a relative and she wanted another.
I am 5'3" and have made the Jalie 2919 Sorry I cant link as I am at work
------Wellington, NZ
I made the Style Arc Abby cardi and chopped 15.5cm off the bottom so I wasn't "swamped" by fabric. Still turned out perfect.
------Fabric and patterns rules for me.
Remember to shop your stash girl!
Remember to keep sewing to your wardrobe plan!
I second the Style Arc Abby, I am only 5' and I am comfortable in it.
I love the Pamela's Patterns Draped Front cardigan and there are petite lines if you want. I'm not petite but I have sewn five of these in the last year.
Draped Front Cardigan
I'm only 5 feet and I love this cardigan. It is really easy to sew and you can also wear it tied in the front.
I second B5498. I taught a serger class using this pattern and it is so flattering to all figures. It does what it wants in the front, not necessarily folding back into a triangle lapel. I saw it made up in a white stretch lace, a black poly knit with black stretch lace sleeves, a black slinky knit, turquoise rayon knit, blue/black sweater knit, black/silver knit, gold lycra back and sleeves with lace front. I have made it in a brown stripe menswear look stretch woven, short sleeve black cotton lace, black and white large flower print chiffon sleeveless (I kept cutting off the sleeve until it was a vest), long sleeve poly chiffon print, hand painted silk chiffon, hand painted crinkle cotton with cotton lace sleeves, black stretch lace. Do you think I might like the pattern????? Stretch lace wads up small enough to tuck in a bag. We finshed all the edges with a rolled hem or flat hem. EASY!!
I appreciate all your suggestions!! Now deciding which to make, since they each are appealing, AND the time to do so...LOL! I was concerned about feeling overwhelmed with fabric. It is great to know that this doesn't have to be an issue. I had originally considered Simplicity 2603 view 3 when I posed my question. I had not seen the Style Arc Abby or Jalie 2919 patterns. Since I have 8 days to accomplish this (after finishing a baby blanket, a toddler dress for my GD, a grilling apron for my son-in-law for FDay), I will probably go with a pattern that I can pick-up locally. I will try to post the results of what I accomplish once I return from welcoming my dear son home from serving our country!!!! Please support our troops!!!! THANKs to each of you. I am beyond excited.
I really like kwik sew k3693! Though I haven't made it yet, I love A's graceful simplicity.
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Paying Less … Without Health Insurance
Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Jeffrey Singer describes a patient who came in for a "simple outpatient surgical procedure" and discovered it was cheaper to just ignore his "low-cost 'indemnity' type of health insurance policy." The patient's estimated costs had he used his health insurance plan: approximately $20,000 (out of the estimated hospital charge of $23,000). After speaking to the patient, Singer realized that he wasn't bound by a "preferred provider" contractual arrangement and offered the patient a solution that saved him $17,000:
I explained that just because he had health insurance didn't mean he had to use it in every situation. After all, when people have a minor fender-bender, they often settle it privately rather than file an insurance claim. Because of the nature of this man's policy, he could do the same thing for his medical procedure. However, had I been bound by a preferred-provider contract or by Medicare, I wouldn't have been able to enlighten him….
Most people are unaware that if they don't use insurance, they can negotiate upfront cash prices with hospitals and providers substantially below the "list" price. Doctors are happy to do this. We get paid promptly, without paying office staff to wade through the insurance-payment morass.
So we canceled the surgery and started the scheduling process all over again, this time classifying my patient as a "self-pay" (or uninsured) patient. I quoted him a reasonable upfront cash price, as did the anesthesiologist. We contacted a different hospital and they quoted him a reasonable upfront cash price for the outpatient surgical/nursing services. He underwent his operation the very next day, with a total bill of just a little over $3,000, including doctor and hospital fees. He ended up saving $17,000 by not using insurance.
(HT: Jason Hirschhorn)
When Women Don't Negotiate
The unwillingness of women to negotiate their salaries is often blamed for the persistent male-female wage gap. A new paper (abstract; pdf) from Freakonomics favorite John List (and coauthor Andreas Leibbrandt) uses a field experiment to explore the issue:
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By using a natural field experiment that randomizes nearly 2,500 job-seekers into jobs that vary important details of the labor contract, we are able to observe both the nature of sorting and the extent of salary negotiations. We observe interesting data patterns. For example, we find that when there is no explicit statement that wages are negotiable, men are more likely to negotiate than women. However, when we explicitly mention the possibility that wages are negotiable, this difference disappears, and even tends to reverse. In terms of sorting, we find that men in contrast to women prefer job environments where the "rules of wage determination" are ambiguous. This leads to the gender gap being much more pronounced in jobs that leave negotiation of wage ambiguous.
Men, Women, and Taxi Fare
A study on the taxi market in Lima, Peru examines price differences between men and women. Taxi prices in Lima are set by bargaining, and the market of sellers is extremely competitive. The authors initially found, surprisingly, that "men face higher initial prices and rejection rates."
However, when the experiment was performed again with a strategic move, the discrimination disappeared:
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Passengers in this study begin by rejecting a first taxi to send a signal of low valuation to a second (waiting) taxi which they then negotiate with. Despite passengers otherwise using an identical bargaining script, we find that negotiated outcomes at the second taxi are gender blind. The second taxi treats men and women the same.
The Economics of a Ransom
In The Atlantic, Megan McArdle traces the economics of ransom negotiation:
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Economists would describe hostage negotiation as a bilateral monopoly price negotiation that is structurally just a special case of chicken. That is, unlike a barrel of oil or a freight car full of soybeans which can trade on an extremely liquid market with innumerable buyers and sellers, a hostage has exactly one seller (the kidnappers) and exactly one buyer (the employer and/or family of the hostage). When there is only one buyer, the opportunity cost for ransoming the hostage is zero.
NBA Fans Give the League a Predictable Present on Christmas
Before labor peace came to the NBA, it was not uncommon to hear stories that the lockout was going to negatively impact fan interest in the game (here is one example in this genre). The story basically went as follows:
1. Fans become angry when the games are taken away.
2. The longer fans go without games, the angrier they become.
3. Stay away too long and the angry fans will never come back.
This story actually gets repeated every time a labor dispute that taken away games in North American sports. And the story certainly seems plausible.
A few years ago, though, Martin Schmidt and I investigated the impact disputes have upon fan attendance; and much to our surprise (yes, we tended to believe the stories sports writers had told us for years) we failed to find an effect. Attendance in the major North American sports is not statistically impacted by labor disputes. Read More »
Economist Kevin Murphy Talks NBA Lockout Negotiations
We've written a lot about University of Chicago economist Kevin Murphy. He teaches at the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory, where Steve Levitt is the director. Murphy was a MacArthur Genius Fellow back in 2005, and Levitt readily admits that Murphy is the smartest person he knows.
This fall, Murphy has been working with the NBA players union in its negotiations with team owners over the NBA lockout. Steve Aschburner of NBA.com sat down with Murphy for a lengthy and very interesting Q&A on the tricky economics of the NBA, and what role Murphy is playing. Here are a few highlights: Read More »


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A judge's ruling last month that many of the state budget reforms under Act 10 were unconstitutional has thrown local governments and school boards into a terrain of serious uncertainty. It's a serious problem, and the only remedy is clarity from the judicial branch of government.
First, it's important to understand that the judge's decision, even if it is upheld in full by higher courts, does not simply return Wisconsin to the pre-2011 system of collective bargaining and public budgeting. For example, unions and governments used to bargain for wages, benefits, hours and working conditions. The judge threw out the state's limits on bargaining for wages, finding them unconstitutional. It's not unanimous, but many legal analysts believe the decision preserves the new state rules when it comes to benefits, hours and working conditions.
That's one example of the larger point that the ruling, which most were not expecting, does not simply turn back the clock. The huge, important questions that remain, then, are exactly what the judge's decision does apply to and whether it applies retroactively to those governments or school boards that used Act 10 authority to make changes to public employees' contracts.
The uncertainty has driven unions across the state to ask governments to reopen negotiations. Locally, teachers in Merrill asked the School Board there for new contract talks, and the Wausau-based American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 40 sent letters to employers throughout the region requesting new contract negotiations and asking Marathon County to stop any changes to employee benefits or wages until the ruling makes its way through the legal system.
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has requested that the ruling be put on hold until it can be decided by a higher court.
Van Hollen has a deserved reputation as a partisan Republican. His crusades against voter fraud and Obamacare seem driven by politics rather than evidence. It's not surprising that many on the left side of the political spectrum question whether politics are driving his calls for a stay of this ruling.
But it's not necessary to share Van Hollen's politics to accept the reality that local governments and school boards need guidance on the practical effects of the judge's ruling. The judge should issue his decision about a stay, one way or another - and the state Supreme Court should do the same.
Municipalities and county governments will follow the law no matter whether the ruling is upheld or struck down. But there's simply too much uncertainty now - not just about the eventual status of the ruling, but about what is currently allowed by law - for employers to reopen contract talks.


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Ahmadinejad ally, rival run to follow him
TEHRAN — A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran's presidential election, jolting the political landscape ahead of next month's vote to pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who still wields enormous influence, and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close confidant of Ahmadinejad, submitted their official paperwork just before Saturday's deadline. Each has a good shot at winning the vote, raising a tough challenge to conservative candidates loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Rafsanjani stands as the main hope for reformists, who were crushed and left leaderless when the government cracked down on street protesters disputing Ahmadinejad's 2009 victory. A win by Rasfanjani, a "pragmatic conservative" who has been a dominant figure in Iranian politics since the 1980s, could open the way for an easing of tensions with the outside world and distance Iran from Ahmadinejad's bombastic style and the hardline policies of the Islamic Republic's ultraconservatives.
Mashaei, on the other hand, is for the status quo.
"I'll consider it my obligation to continue the path of Ahmadinejad's government," Mashaei told reporters after registering Saturday.
Mashaei has long been Ahmadinejad's close confidant, and the president's son is married to Mashaei's daughter. State TV showed a smiling Ahmadinejad accompanying Mashaei as he submitted his papers Saturday.
All candidates must be approved by the election overseers, known as the Guardian Council, to make it onto the ballot, and Mashaei's role in a messy power struggle in recent years between Ahmadinejad and the Islamic establishment could lead to him being knocked out the race.
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Shades of Starlink?
The shadow of StarLink casts a looming shadow over the Agrisure RW situation in the eyes of grain exporters.
U.S. regulators had approved StarLink, then marketed by Aventis CropScience (later acquired by Bayer CropScience), for domestic feed use but not domestic food use. In 2000, Aventis issued a recall when traces of StarLink surfaced in taco shells destined for human use.
The Japanese government has zero tolerance for unapproved trait hybrids commingling with approved hybrids. Syngenta officials have strategies in place to minimize the chances of this occurring, they say. However, exporters remain skeptical.
"The concern we have is with pollen drift and other issues like handling grain, harvesting grain, and trucks flowing in, one after another, all day long," says Randy Gordon, National Grain and Feed Association spokesman. "We just don't have enough confidence in that system working, particularly with the number of acres involved."
"Syngneta has said publicly it's just .5% of (2007 corn) acres planted. Based on the (March 30 USDA) planting intentions report, that will likely be around 450,000 acres. That is more corn than had been planted to StarLink, and we saw what kind of debacle that caused.
"In the StarLink situation, there were similar pledges being made and it didn't work," Gordon adds. "Syngenta will say that it wasn't approved in the U.S. for food, but there are parallels in the number of acres being planted, the promises of channeling, the promises of stringent following of growers to feed markets only. Very little of that panned out. It didn't protect us from zero tolerance."
Then there's the extra effort that farmers will have to extend. Grain segregation is possible, notes Tray Thomas, founding partner of The Context Network, a West Des Moines, Iowa, business management and consulting firm. For example, farmers have successfully segregated soybeans for the food market and also products like low-linolenic soybeans. However, these farmers often receive a premium for doing so.
"Farmers aren't promised a premium for growing Agrisure RW corn, but they may be forced to identity preserve it," says Thomas.
The Agrisure RW situation differs from that of StarLink, says Jack Bernens, business unit head, Agrisure traits for Syngenta.
One difference is Agrisure RW has all U.S. approvals, while U.S. regulators only approved StarLink for feed use. This gives growers several domestic marketing options including:
- On-farm feed
- Delivery to a feedlot/feed mill/poultry operation that accepts Agrisure RW hybrids
- Harvest for silage
- Deliver to a domestic/non-export elevator
- On-farm storage for delivery to an entity that accepts the hybrid
- Delivery to a dry grind ethanol facility that accepts the hybrid. These need to be ethanol plants that do not export dried distillers grains.
"The second point is while there was some awareness about the (StarLink) product and what needed to be done, I think the awareness is nowhere what it is with Agrisure RW today," says Bernens. "Before farmers could plant Agrisure RW, they needed to fill out a grain use/marketing commitment form as to where they intended to deliver the corn. In the case of StarLink, it was kind of an 'all of a sudden, this is an issue,' and the testing began after the issue was discovered."


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Teac New All-in-One sound System for iPod & iPhone features the weirdest remote ever.
Category: Audio Systems - Tags: Apple, Cd, Craddle, Dock, FM/AM, Iphone, Ipod, Mp3, Radio, Sound System, Teac, Usb, Wma
Now let's put aside the suppository shaped remote of this new Sound system and just let's concentrate our attention on the sound system itself, the SR-3L, is an iPod/iPhone dock with a CD player, AM/FM Radio Tuner with alarm clock, a USB port allowing you to play both MP3 and WMA files from your dock and offer a 5Wx2ch output.
Our little sound system and its weird looking remote will be sold in Japan from March first at around 20 000 Yen.
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Yesterday I flew to Charleston, South Carolina to compete in the 1st ever Swim Around Charleston. I first heard about the Swim Around Charleston a few months ago and was intrigued. It's a 12 mile swim around peninsular Charleston, swimming clockwise along the shore line, at some points as close as 30-50 feet from shore. The idea of a race in Charleston appealed to me for a number of reasons, not least of all, I've heard nothing but good things about that part of the country. In addition, my friend and fellow WKU Swimming alumn Tate Nation, an incredible artist, resides in Charleston and has been trying to convince me to come visit for a awhile now. I was first introduced to Tate via email in 2008 by Coach Powell, as I was preparing for my English Channel crossing. In addition to generously sponsoring me, he introduced me to Kathleen Wilson, a Triple Crown swimmer that also resides in Charleston, and who incidentally is also the Race Director of the Swim Around Charleston. The three of us swapped a few emails, I received a bit of advice, and the rest of that story is (channel swimming) history.
Last October, I traveled to Bowling Green to attend Coach Powell's WKU Athletic Hall of Fame induction. Arriving at the ceremony fashionably late after an incredibly cold Kentucky lake photo shoot, I hurried to grab a spot at the nearest table with an empty seat. Just as I was getting settled a man sitting at the table leaned over and whispered "Are you Mallory Mead? I recognize you from your photos!" It was Tate, and for the rest of the day, him, another WKU Swim Alumn Tom Selinger and I spent the day laughing, joking, and attending the day's festivities.
Fast forward again to present times and I decided to give Charleston a go. I had a place to stay, a friend to paddle for me, and Gary Kerns and Clara Bennett were generous enough to sponsor my participation. I'm also looking forward to visiting the Folbot office and meeting the Folbot crew, which is headquartered in Charleston. Tate has been really great helping me work out the logistics of my stay. He has helped me find a boat and captain to take a boat tour of the course today, and Friday we will have the opportunity to go over the basics of support paddling, the mechanics of feeds, and hand signals, and get a little side-by-side practice in. Saturday there is a pre-race meeting and Sunday is the event. In between all of this he will be playing the role of tour guide, something he seems more than willing to do. He's been great, and will sure make this a memorable visit!
On a more sober note, I will be dedicating this swim to Fran Crippen, the USA National team member who passed away during a World Cup Event in Dubai last year. The race takes place on the one-year anniversary of his death, and I will be swimming with the letters "FC" marked on my body in his memory. Even now, one year after his death, the sport still has a long way to go in the way of improvements in safety regulations and precautions, so please take a few minutes to visit The Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation website to learn more about Fran and the Foundation created in his memory and consider making a donation.