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Wimbledon, England (Sports Network) - World No. 1 superstar Novak Djokovic
and French Open runner-up David Ferrer were a pair of opening-round winners
Tuesday at The Championships, Wimbledon.
The reigning Australian Open champion and U.S. Open runner-up Djokovic handled
capable German Florian Mayer in 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 fashion on Centre Court at the
storied All England Club. The 6-foot-5 Mayer was a Wimbledon quarterfinalist
last year, and back in 2004.
"It was a big pleasure again performing here on Centre Court in front of the
packed crowd," Djokovic said. "For the first round, it was tricky. I think
Mayer's game is really well suited for grass, so it took a lot of effort."
The six-time Grand Slam champion from Serbia captured his lone Wimbledon title
two years ago.
Meanwhile, the fourth-seeded gritty Spaniard Ferrer had a second-set hiccup in
a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory against Argentine Martin Alund. Ferrer appeared
to suffer a left ankle injury after taking a spill early in the fourth set on
Day 2.
Djokovic and Ferrer were joined in the round of 64 by eighth-seeded former
U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, who dismissed Spaniard Albert Ramos
6-2, 7-5, 6-1. The 6-foot-6 Argentine del Potro beat Djokovic in last year's
Olympic bronze-medal match on the grass courts here at the All England Club.
Ninth-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet overcame Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-7
(2-7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Gasquet was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2007.
In other action involving top-16 seeds, No. 12 Kei Nishikori of Japan whipped
Aussie Matthew Ebden 6-2, 6-4, 6-3, No. 13 German Tommy Haas humbled Russian
Dmitry Tursunov 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, and Croat Ivan Dodig was leading No. 16 Philipp
Kohlschreiber 4-6, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 2-1 when the German retired from
the match.
Big-serving Milos Raonic, the 17th seed from Canada, was an easy 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
victor over Argentine Carlos Berlocq.
Additionally, Aussie Bernard Tomic took out 21st-seeded American Sam Querrey
7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 2-6, 6-3; 23rd-seeded Italian Andreas Seppi
outlasted Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 3-6, 6-3;
26th-seeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov erased Portuguese Gastao Elias 6-1,
7-6 (7-2), 6-2; 27th-seeded South African Kevin Anderson spanked Belgian
Olivier Rochus 6-4, 6-2, 6-1; 28th-seeded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy held off
American Ryan Harrison 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; and 29th-seeded Bulgarian
Grigor Dimitrov doused Italian Simone Bolelli 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
Several other men notched first-round wins, including Americans James Blake
and Denis Kudla, Canadian Jesse Levine, and Frenchman Michael Llodra.
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Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/23/2013 10:26 PM EDT
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/24/2013 9:14 AM EDT
IPW - congrats! Brothers! Very exciting :)
One question though - Materniti21 gives you a risk factor? I thought it told you definitively yes or no if the fetus has trisomy 13, 18 or 21 and should replace amnio.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/24/2013 9:35 AM EDT
IPW, I'm so excited for you, DH and DS!!!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/24/2013 10:35 AM EDT
Congrats to all the new mamas and mamas to be!
Siena - I also took a BF class before baby and was so glad that I did. I also brought my mom to the class with me. She FF all of us, and I wanted her to have the info since I knew I'd be counting on her for support. Practicing with the dolls doesn't compare to the real thing, but we learned so much about production, supply, rooting, hunger cues, etc. I felt like I knew what to expect. Once I had the baby the nurses and LCs at the hospital were awesome about helping with the actual feedings.
I actually chose only to take this class and skipped the childbirth class.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/24/2013 11:47 AM EDT
Trouble, from what we learned with the genetics counselor, it is also a screening test (therefore with a risk factor) since they are not actually taking any DNA from the fetus. I think it is a slight misnomer that your baby's exact DNA is in your blood, and there are my DNA cells and separately there are his/her DNA cells. This is not quite true. So, what they look for is an over-abundance of those three chromosomal genes, so if there seemed to be a higher level than normal of 21 in my blood, knowing I don't have Downs, they'd make a risk assessment of what the baby must have. What she told me is that there were the exact amount they'd expect to see in my blood of 13, 18 and 21, hence, the baby must also have a great change of having the exact amount (because the DNA of both is mixed in my blood). That is also how they tell gender. They found some Y chromosomal evidence in my blood... and clearly as a woman, I have no Y. Hence the complete absense of Y means a girl. But, she said my 1 and 17,000 Downs risk factor was 99% and the boy gender was 99.6%, since I think this technology is slightly better than the NT scan matched with the other blood test. I'm definitely not explaining this as technically as she did, but the only 100% diagnostic tests are the CVS and Amnio because they use actual samples from the baby.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/24/2013 1:45 PM EDT
Congrats IPW on the good test results - and the news of another boy! So exciting and I'm very happy for you.
Hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend, in spite of the weather. We are booked solid but I'm going to try to take some time and do some more prep work to get ready for baby. I have about 4 weeks left and hopefully this little girl gives me at least another 2 weeks. I can't wait to meet her, but have a bunch of things to get in order both at home and at work before she makes her debut.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/24/2013 8:59 PM EDT
We found out today that we're having a baby girl! At first DH and and I were kind of nervous--I have a kind of weird relationship with my mom and I started worrying that she wouldn't like me and teen years would be scary--but we're excited now! She's healthy and everything looks good! We can't wait to meet her!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/26/2013 4:14 PM EDT
Congratulations IPW on the good test results and WPP on the great u/s news! I found knowing baby's sex made things feel more concrete and helped me to get excited. =)
We've got 1 more month here, give or take, and feeling pretty excited. Had a perfect shower this week--it was great to have our families & friends together, and they planned it really nicely. Still getting things ready--got laundry to do, hospital bag to pack, and mountains of work. But we are getting closer, and I'm so excited to meet her soon!
ETA: Thanks for the advice on the breastfeeding class. I found a free class in the end that fit with my schedule, so I will take it. Little downside, and maybe it will be useful!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/26/2013 9:07 PM EDT
IPW - congrats on your test results and a little brother for your DS!
WPP - team pink, so exciting!
Seems like a lot of us are getting close now! I have a max of 4 weeks from tomorrow and the average gestation for twins is just over a week away for me now. Still having a hard time believing I'm going to be a mommy soon.
Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/28/2013 9:21 AM EDT
Awesome news WPP! So exciting. We've got a nice mix of boys and girls on this board :-)
SS - good luck in the coming week(s)! I hope your delivery goes well and how exciting to be bringing home two babies!
Just hit the 2nd trimester today... in that really awkward phase where you don't look pregnant... don't really feel pregnant (no m/s and no big belly) and since I'm not feeling any kicking yet, just always hoping everything is still moving along in there. Pulled out my maternity stuff and got it all washed. I'm so fortunate I'm only 1 month difference with this pregnancy, so everything is the correct season. I wore my maternity jean skirt yesterday... so comfortable :-)
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/28/2013 9:58 AM EDT
Hope everyone had a nice weekend. Glad the weather is taking a turn for the better.
Congrats on finding out you are having a girl WPP! As a mom of 1 (and almost 2) little girls - I can say that it is simply wonderful. My DD is not a total "girlie-girl" and not a tom-boy either... she falls somewhere in the middle and it is just so much fun for DH and I on a daily basis. Congrats!
As for me, I am 36 weeks and huge. Strangers on the street, women at the grocery store, people in the elevator at work, parents at daycare, and on and on... everyone thinks I'm about 5 minutes from giving birth - and they feel the need to tell me so. I feel like a house and am all swollen with lower back pain and sore feet. Wah! I've never been this pregnant - never made it this far with DD1.... now I know how it feels. Can't imagine what it feels like at 40 weeks! I have a new respect for my fellow pregnant mommies! ;)
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/30/2013 9:45 PM EDT
I'm with you ALS at 36w, compounded by the fact that I have a broken ankle, but that's another story. Word to the wise: do not break bones while pg. My feet were swollen enough without that!
I was wondering what your experiences have been with Braxton Hicks contractions late in pg? I've had them on and off for a few months now, but today they just won't go away. I had BH contractions every 10 minutes for a 4 hour stretch this afternoon, and now they are back. I know it is normal for them to increase in frequency late in pregnancy, but it still caught me off guard! I called my doctor and the nurse said not to worry too much as long as they don't get painful. I guess since I'm 36 weeks it's not so concerning, since they wouldn't try to stop labor anyway at this point (not that BH are a sign of labor per se.)
Anyway, I'm hoping this baby chills out a little, because these BH are distracting, and I'm not quite ready for her yet! She's reminding me that I really should pack that hospital bag though...
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/30/2013 10:05 PM EDT
Siena, I worked with a woman who had them essentially all day every day for about a week (if I remember right, it's been awhile) before she went into labor. And, she definitely was staying hydrated - I've never seen anyone drink so much water! It was her first baby, and she was a bit concerned about recognizing the difference, but she ended up not having any trouble distinguishing the BH from the real thing.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/31/2013 8:29 AM EDT
Siena - make sure you're drinking extra water during this heat wave. Being dehydrated can cause BH so it might be a sign that you need more fluids. Other than that I don't remember having them as often as you're talking about but they certainly increased in the remaining weeks!
Good luck to all of the ladies in the home stretch!!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/31/2013 2:29 PM EDT
regarding the materniT 21 (or whatever it's called) test and amnios: materniT only tests for 3(ish?) pairs of chromosomes that correspond to the most common abnormalities. amnios test every pair.
love all the baby gender announcements - so exciting!!! :)
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 5/31/2013 9:49 PM EDT
Thanks kar & clc! Yeah, I was indoors and had been chugging a water bottle, so I don't think the BH yesterday were heat related. Who knows! At any rate, today was a little quieter--still had some contractions but not as much as yesterday. Hoping for a few more weeks of an inside baby, even if it is getting a little crowded in there. :)
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/1/2013 6:46 AM EDT
They can go on a long time, but by the time my friend had BH all day she was pretty close. I hope your bag is packed! :)
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/1/2013 7:29 AM EDT
siena, the heat might have been a contributing factor as well. Try having a big galss of ice water and putting your feet up/seeking some air conditioning. That tended to help ease the BH for me last year with my DD.
Also, some women just have more BH than others. I had NONE with my first but a lot more with my second. Good luck!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/1/2013 7:30 AM EDT
also, don't worry you might "miss" real labor. I wish it were that easy! You won't miss it. :)
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/1/2013 7:51 PM EDT
Thanks lissa! I'm not too worried about missing labor; I'm expecting it to be painful! These BH were more surprising/puzzling to me, bc I wasn't expecting them at that frequency/intensity. Anyway, my new theory is that they were coincident with baby dropping or at least repositioning significantly. My persistent heartburn disappeared overnight, I am suddenly ravenously hungry all the time, and I feel like my belly is resting on my lap when I sit down. (I'm glad I have some pounds left in my targeted weight gain range, because I think my calorie intake has spiked suddenly.) I'll be curious to hear from my OB whether baby is engaged at my appointment next week.
Hope you all were able to stay cool today!
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/1/2013 8:25 PM EDT
Chances are, siena, if your hunger has spiked, your calorie needs have also spiked. Our hunger system really is intricate and accurate, but we tend to mess it up over the years by eating when we aren't hungry. So, no worries about your weight - if you are ravenous, your body is telling you it needs more calories than it was getting. My friend found the nearly constant BH totally annoying and drank so much ice water I thought the baby might float out, lol. I can't remember what time of year it was, but it was always freezing where we worked.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/2/2013 8:32 PM EDT
Siena, I'm glad you mentioned the braxton hicks issue. I'm constantly laying down and drinking tons of water and starting about a week ago (I'm 34 weeks now) I have them ALL the time. I counted one day and got to 36 contractions in a 12 hour period. My doctor said its just par for the course this late with twins and that even with singletons lots of women get them all the time towards the end. OB said they are only concerning if they cause cervical changes too early in the pregnancy.
I'm starving all the time now too but have found that even though I'm eating even more than usual these past few weeks, and they babies are growing about a half lb a week I'm not gaining much. I think we just need more calories towards the end to support their rapid weight gain.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/3/2013 11:10 AM EDT
Thanks SS! That makes sense. I was initially concerned bc I remembered being told to call if I had more than 4 BH in an hour, but I guess that stops applying once you are far enough along and the BH are just "normal". Mine were back with a vengeance yesterday!
I felt like there was no room in my stomach recently, so I wasn't able to eat as much at a meal as I was pre-pg, so this was a surprising change! I've followed the "eat when I'm hungry" rule throughout my pg and it has worked so far, so I have no plans on abandoning it now. I had no weight gain between 34-36 weeks, so we'll see what happens over the next 4 weeks. I'm not too worried.
ETA: Unrelated, but do any of you follow Boston.com's pregnancy blog? I don't know why I do, bc she drives me completely batty. Today's post is about how hard it is on the author that she is fertile and some of her friends have struggled with pregnancy loss or infertility. In fairness, it sounds like she was asked some truly inappropriate questions about her path to a healthy pg, but her "woe is me" attitude has me rolling my eyes.
Being pregnant with a healthy baby is a huge gift and joy, but I don't need the whole world to throw a party for me. My DH and I, our families, and some close friends who are in the right place in their lives, are joyful for this child. I don't need to broadcast that excitement for broader validation to feel like I have properly celebrated and appreciated the moment, and certainly not to those who might be struggling with infertility or loss. That's just how life goes; it's not "shortchanging the pregnancy experience".
...But I had similar reactions to the blogger's posts about how pregnant women aren't really mothers yet, and about what a terrible horrible thing it was that her baby was not born by her due date...
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/3/2013 4:38 PM EDT
Siena, I just looked at that blog and the whole thing is a massive eye-roll. She's pretty self-congratulatory and obnoxious. (And she does weird syntax things that bother me.) Occasionally I hate-read Katie Roiphe articles, but I don't think I could even do that for this blog!
I hope the BH contractions calm down for you. They're practice!
A little while ago, I mentioned DH's best friend's wedding 7 hours away that he won't be able to go to because it's 9 days after my due date. His friend wants DH to be his best man regardless, even if he has to do it by proxy. We're going to film DH doing the speech so they can play it at their wedding, and DH wants to plan a great bachelor party and do some nice things for his friend.
They're looking at doing a weekend away about halfway between here and where his friend lives--it's 3 1/2 hours away at this specific place. I'm all about DH doing this for his friend, but I'm worried because they're looking at the last two weekends in September and my due date is Oct. 24. I'm nervous about 1) being home alone for a weekend that late in my pregnancy. We don't have any family nearby either. 2) DH being 3 1/2 hours away and probably mostly drunk for a whole weekend that late in my pregnancy. 3) not having a car while DH is away for the whole weekend (we share a car).
Am I over reacting? It would be 4ish weeks before my due date.
Re: May 2013 pregnancy
posted at 6/3/2013 5:10 PM EDT
WPP--glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about the blog (and Katie Roiphie)! Sometimes I wonder if it's just me...
As for the trip, I would try not to worry too much about it. My DH went somewhere 4-5 hour drive away for 2 nights when I was 36.5 weeks. We also share 1 car, and my family is not at all local, so it was a similar situation I think. I wasn't thrilled, but I didn't veto it, and it turned out fine.
I do think I would have been upset if he were drinking a lot though, bc we had an agreement that he was getting in the car if I had a single contraction. :p I also refused to go with him.
I didn't worry about being car-less because I live less than 2 miles from my hospital, so I could always hop in a taxi. (I have taken a taxi to L&D or the ER three times during my 3 pregnancies... It kind of sucks to be a wreck in a taxi, but I didn't have a lot of choices, and it was really the least of my worries in those situations. If I needed to, I'd do it again, and at this point at least the circumstances would hopefully be more optimistic!)
Anyway, there are no guarantees--I know plenty of people who delivered early--so it depends on your risk tolerance. But labor almost always lasts longer than 3.5 hours, so as long as he's sober, he probably wouldn't miss it. Also, I'd campaign for the earlier of the 2 weekends if I were you. :)

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Outside experts with decades of experience are helping the Air Force figure out how to discuss suicide, sexual assault, life skills, respect for others and other issues, Cody said. Military-related stressors such as deployment, separation from family, hardships associated with frequent moving and other issues that come with military life will also be discussed in these classes.
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College Football Recap Week 14
Indiana quarterback Tre Roberson had a career day against Purdue on Saturday. Roberson tied a school record with six touchdown passes tying a mark that had stood alone since 1943. Roberson guided IU to an Old Oaken Bucket victory by going 25-37 for 273 yards and the six touchdowns. He also rushed for a career-high 154 yards. The Hoosiers hung up 56 points as they captured the Bucket for the first time since 2010.
Indiana and Purdue's atrocious defensive performance. The Hoosiers and Boilers have struggled all season defensively, but on Saturday their ineptitude reached an all time high. IU accumulated a school record 692 total yards of offense while picking up an incredible 42 first downs. See the Who? section of this post for all of Tre Roberson's accomplishments, but Roberson along with Stephen Houston and D'Angelo Roberts all rushed for over 100 yards. That is a first for IU. Cody Latimer had seven catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. All of this was en route to 56 points. Not to be outdone IU's defense allowed the dormant Boilermaker offense to explode in the second half. Purdue racked up 516 yards of offense with basically all of it coming through the air. QB Danny Etling had shown signs of improvement down the stretch of his freshman season, but no one expected this. As my friend James Motz said, leave it to the IU defense to make Etling look like Drew Brees. Etling finished the day 33-49 for 485 yards and four touchdowns. Everything on this day was a career-high for Etling. Purdue had two players go over 100 yards receiving as Danny Anthrop and DeAngelo Yancey both cleared that mark while catching one touchdown apiece. The best part about this game for all parties involved is that it is over. It was ugly and frustrating. Even for the winners in IU they still feel like losers with a defense that bad. Almost forgot to mention with Purdue's offensive outburst, IU's defense gave up the most points of any Big Ten team ever in one season.
Although they still have a bowl game to play (most likely the Pinstripe Bowl), Notre Dame fans are turning their attention to next season's quarterback. The reason this is in the when category is because ND is waiting to see if/when Everett Golson will be re-admitted to the school. Golson is the quarterback that lead the Irish to the National Championship game last season. Most Golden Domers will be glad to see Tommy Rees go, but Golson coming back to the program may pre-determine their fate in 2014.
The waiting game is being played in Muncie as Ball State sits around to see where they will be playing their bowl game. The Cardinals dismantled Miami (OH) last Friday 55-14. The win gave BSU their 10th of the season and the second best record in the conference. Unfortunately they will be the third team available from the MAC as both championship game participants will get first dibs. What could help them is Northern Illinois reaching their second consecutive BCS bowl. If that happens Ball State should easily land in one of the conference's automatic bowl tie-ins. It would most likely be the Little Caesar's Bowl in Detroit but there are a few other options in the Poinsettia Bowl or any of the new MAC-Sun Belt bowl games.
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The 1992 Relocation Trends Survey, conducted by the Employee Relocation Council (E-R-C) in Washington, D.C., supports this observation. In this survey, 76% of the companies responding report experiencing little or no employee resistance to relocating.
This doesn't mean, however, that employees are jumping at the idea of uprooting themselves or are willing to take whatever relocation assistance a company offers. Far from it. This figure hides the fact that in fully 35% of these companies, employees who are offered a transfer express reluctance to accept it, often because of money that would be lost in the depressed housing markets, increases in the cost of living, and spousal and family considerations.
These concerns aren't insignificant. An employee transferring from a depressed housing market stands to lose money on the sale of a home. If the move would be into an area that has a higher cost of living—say from St. Louis to Los Angeles—a quick glance at the housing prices at the new location could result in some staunch refusals to budge.
In addition, the majority of households today require two incomes to maintain their standard of living. Employees are increasingly hesitant to accept a transfer that would require the spouse to give up a job with no guarantee of a new one. Add concerns about finding good schools and day-care providers, meeting new friends and caring for elderly parents, and it's easy to see why companies now have to be more flexible and innovative with their relocation policies than before.
Flexibility is especially important, given the demographics of today's work force. The male head of household may have been the typical transferee 10 years ago. Today, however, companies also move single parents, married female executives, dual-career couples and employees who must care for children and elderly parents.
"It's impossible to write all the things into a relocation policy that you might need to cover," says Gary Gorran, director of administrative financial services at Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey. "We have to be more flexible than ever. Each transfer is dealt with on a case-by-case basis, and we have to remain open to a number of options."
Halina Dragin, manager of relocation for Hoechst Celanese Corp. in Somerville, New Jersey, agrees. "Employees definitely aren't shy about asking for what they want," she says.
Housing issues have increased relocation costs.
In response to increasing employee demands, as well as the changing economy, employers have had to add a number of benefits to their relocation policies in recent years. This change has boosted the cost of relocating an employee who's a homeowner to an average of $46,668, according to the E-R-C.
The biggest change in relocation practices has been in the addition of loss-on-sale assistance. This is a process by which the company reimburses the employee for equity lost because of the sale of a house in a depressed market.
Fifty-one percent of companies responding to the E-R-C survey now offer loss-on-sale assistance. A majority of these companies cover both federal and state tax liability resulting from equity-loss reimbursements. Averaging slightly less than $15,000 per transferee, the benefit has become the most expensive item in a relocation package.
Although loss-on-sale assistance may relieve an employee's financial fears, there's still the daunting, time-consuming task of selling a home. To ease this burden, many employers have started to offer a financial incentive to employees who take the time to market and sell their homes. This isn't entirely for altruistic reasons, however. It's more cost-effective for employers to offer a sales incentive to employees than it would be to hire a third-party relocation service to manage the transaction.
Minneapolis-based Cargill Inc., for example, offers employees a taxable bonus worth 2% of the home sales price. "Employees like it because it gives them more cash to work with when negotiating the sales price. We like it because it cuts down on the number of homes in our inventory," says Sandy Palmer, Cargill's relocation manager.
Housing has created other relocation issues. Employees moving to a high-cost-of-living area, such as San Francisco, frequently can't afford to make a down payment on a house that's comparable to their present home. Even if they could, the monthly mortgage payments would be overwhelming.
Columbus, Ohio-based Dobson Technologies tries to help employees overcome the "sticker shock" of housing prices by extending the time the company will pay for transferees to live in temporary housing.
"Normally, we'll cover the cost of temporary living arrangements for three to six months," explains Dennis A. Kairis, the company's vice president of human resources. "But in high-cost areas, we'll extend it to nine months or a year." This gives employees more time to save money for a down payment. It gives them time to survey the housing market and pursue other alternatives, such as building a new home. For example, Kairis says the company recently relocated an employee to Boston, an area in which established housing on the market is costly. By extending the company's coverage of temporary housing, the employee had time to plan and build a new house.
Like Dobson Technologies, many companies are having to extend the time they'll cover temporary living expenses. In 1978, employers covered these expenses for an average of 39 days. By 1991, that number had jumped to 53 days. In addition, about 70% of companies have extended the benefit to cover food and lodging for family members as well as employees.
Employees who are transferred into expensive regions of the country also may receive help with their new, higher mortgage payments. This benefit, called a cost-of-living allowance, is known in the relocation profession as a COLA. According to Quietmeyer, COLAs typically are an addition to salary and last during a period of three to five years. At this time, the employee either should be making enough money through salary increases to afford the higher living expenses, or will have moved to another city. Housing generally takes the largest percentage of a COLA, but the allowance may be used for other expenses that can differ from city to city or state to state, such as taxes, insurance, licensing and transportation.
Hoechst Celanese offers a COLA worth 15% of a transferee's salary during the first year after a relocation, and provides a 5% allowance for the next two years. However, recognizing that employees have different financial needs, the company also offers transferees the option of participating in a mortgage-subsidy program instead of receiving the cost-of-living allowance.
With its 3-2-1 Mortgage-Subsidy program, the company subsidizes three percentage points of the employee's mortgage interest rate for the first year, two percentage points for the second year and one percentage point during the third. If the mortgage interest rate is 8.5%, for example, the employee is responsible for paying 5.5% for the first year. The next year, the employee would pay 6.5%, and so on.
Sandy Almer,
Cargill Corp.
Another form of mortgage assistance that was popular in the 1980s, and probably will be making a comeback during the next few years, is the mortgage-interest differential. With this benefit, a company pays the difference in the interest paid on home loans at employees' new locations versus what they were paying at the old locations.
"A decade ago, home loans went up to 18%. Employees were reluctant to move and give up mortgage payments at 9% or 10%," Quietmeyer says. To overcome this resistance, some companies paid the difference.
"This benefit definitely will come back into play because we've just gone through one of the biggest booms in refinancing in the history of the housing market in this country," Quietmeyer says. "As we move into a new economic cycle, interest rates will be higher, and employees again will be reluctant to leave low payments behind."
Relocation packages now include spousal assistance.
In addition to worries about selling or buying a home and living in costly areas of the country, today's transferees share a host of family concerns. To begin with, the spouse's job has become extremely important as a financial consideration. Most households now require two incomes just to meet routine expenses. Thirty-six percent of the respondents to the E-R-C survey cited the concerns about the spouse's job as a primary reason employees resist relocation.
In response, many companies are offering job replacement assistance programs to spouses. According to Jan Dickenson, president and chief executive officer of the Dickenson Consulting Group in Portland, Oregon, such assistance is even being offered in some cases to unmarried and same-sex partners, to recognize the growth in nontraditional families.
Spousal assistance programs may include:
- Providing referrals to employment agencies in the new location
- Counseling the spouse on resume writing
- Interviewing and job-search skills
- Allowing extra time on house-hunting trips for the spouse to look for a job
- Offering to replace the spouse's lost salary for a specified time.
The HR department at Dobson Technologies, for instance, works with job-search firms in the new location and networks with other HR departments to help the spouse find suitable employment. Though salary replacement is offered as a relocation benefit, Kairis says that the company would rather spend $4,000 to $5,000 on an outplacement firm to help the spouse find employment.
At Cargill, the approach is similar. "We cover the costs associated with the spouse's job search equal to one month's salary or a minimum of $1,500," explains Palmer, "but the spouse must turn in expense records to receive reimbursement." Both companies express the opinion that covering job-search expenses—as opposed to reimbursing lost salary—decreases the time that the spouse is unemployed after the move.
The problem of finding employment for the spouse is just as difficult when a company is courting a new hire as it is when moving an existing employee. "Relocating new hires is getting more difficult every year, primarily because of the spouse's job," says Mick Donahue, senior partner with Donahue/ Bales Associates Inc., an executive search firm in Chicago. "If the spouse has a good position, there's no certainty that a position of equal value will be available in the new location," Donahue explains.
Donahue says that his clients are working to overcome this problem by hiring outplacement firms to assist transferees' spouses during the job search in their new locations. Companies also network with the human resources departments in nearby companies about open positions, and involve the spouse in the actual job negotiations.
Job concerns aside, there often are other, more emotional reasons for spouses' resisting a transfer, according to Laura Herring of the Impact Group in St. Louis. These reasons include anticipated stress, the feelings of loss and loneliness, and the overwhelming number of practical details to consider, such as where to find child- and elder-care services, how to locate a good family physician and dentist, how to transfer current credits to a local college, and so on.
The Impact Group offers an assistance program called Momentum, which helps employees address these issues. Johnson & Johnson recently began using Momentum, and Gorran believes the program allows employees to remain productive throughout the transfer because it helps them deal effectively with the psychological impact of a move.
Gorran also credits Johnson & Johnson's work-and-family initiatives program with assisting its employees in overcoming relocation resistance. Through this program, Johnson & Johnson offers:
- On-site child-care centers
- Child- and elder-care referrals
- Flextime
- Dependent-care accounts
- Alternative work arrangements
- Family leave.
Because employees know the company is going to provide family assistance no matter where they're located, Gorran says that they're more willing to accept a transfer.
Another concern for transferees is the quality of education in their new locations, given the large number of schools to choose from in some areas. Boston, for example, has 201 public schools and 344 private schools within 30 miles of downtown. Consequently, finding the right school can be a challenge. To help transferees make the right decision regarding schools, which can then, in turn, influence housing choices, many employers make SchoolMatch available. This is an information service based in Westerville, Ohio, that lists all American public, parochial and accredited private schools throughout the world.
By using this service, relocating families can make school selections by simply completing a questionnaire indicating their family preferences regarding tuition, class size, the extracurricular activities, and so on. SchoolMatch names the top 15 schools in the new area, along with pertinent facts about each one. According to William Bainbridge, the organization's president and CEO, more than 18,000 families from more than 500 companies used SchoolMatch in 1992.
"Schools have become an important consideration as transferees become more savvy about social issues," says Tom Peiffer, executive vice president of the housing cost division at Runzheimer International in Rochester, Wisconsin. Employees want information—and assistance—that will help them make wise decisions about a move.
Providing this information may mean a bit more legwork for the relocation manager. It also means companies have to be able to meet requests that employees may have based on that information. Dobson Technologies, for instance, paid the $14,000 cost to move an employee's sailboat, although the relocation policy wouldn't have covered it normally. According to Kairis, the employee's decision to accept the transfer hinged on this coverage. "He was a real deal maker," says Kairis.
Although flexibility and responsiveness to employee demands are important, for HR executives the challenge of relocation remains the same. Gorran says, "The biggest challenge is to move the right person at the right time at a reasonable cost."
Personnel Journal, March 1993, Vol. 72, No. 3, pp. 34-40


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Hi all,
Looking for MS exchange alternative, I have installed and configured Zimbra.
Webmail part and AD authentification work fine. Good.
But I have some questions:
1) How can I import all my AD users (no ms exchange server) ? I have tried ldif import but the object class 'zimbraAccount' requires auto-generated attribute 'zimbraId'. Is it possible to auto implement it without any risk of futur conflits ?
2) so a feature request : is there any possibility to auto add/del users/groups from Zimbra when they are added/deleted in AD ? (script?)
3) Zimbra looks great but is slow too ... you recommended 2ghz CPU / 2go RAM ... But how many users could connect simultaneously in this case ?
Thanx in advance for your help.


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GOLF: Magnolia claims prep triangular
August 16, 2012 BEALLSVILLE — Garrett Emch and Brantley Hissam both shot 39 and tied for medalist honors as Magnolia topped Monroe Central and Beallsville in a triangular prep golf match Wednesday at Switzerland of... more »»
SOFTBALL: Bridgeport 4, Beallsville 2
May 1, 2012 BEALLSVILLE — Ashley Hadzima struck out 11 and scattered five hits as Bridgeport doubled up Beallsville. Hadzima, Lipperman, and Emily Nowakowski each drove in runs for the Bulldogs (9-16). more »»
SOFTBALL: Beallsville 27-8 Hundred 11-0
April 21, 2012 HUNDRED — Jacey Palmer hit a home run among five hits as Beallsville swept Hundred. Morgan Marley had four hits for the Blue Devils (2-18), while Maddie Stephen added a double among four hits. more »»
SOFTBALL: Barnesville 19, Beallsville 1
April 19, 2012 BEALLSVILLE — Carly VanFossen hit a home run among two hits and drove five home as Barnesville beat Beallsville. more »»
BASEBALL: Nippert Fans 18 For Beallsville
April 19, 2012 PINE GROVE — Logan Nippert struck out 18, while Ricky Tubaugh hit a single, double, and added four RBI as Beallsville jumped on Valley early and rolled to a 10-3 victory Thursday in prep baseball... more »»
Cameron Freshman Hall Twirls Second No-Hitter
April 18, 2012 CAMERON — Freshman Linda Hall tossed her second no-hitter of the season Tuesday as Cameron blanked Beallsville, 8-0, in prep softball action. Hall struck out six and walked one for the Dragons (17-5). more »»
BASEBALL: Shenandoah 12-6 Beallsville 0-5
April 15, 2012 SARAHSVILLE — Seth Thompson struck out eight in the first game as Shenandoah swept Beallsville. Shane Crum and Thompson each hit a double among two hits and drove two home for the Zeps (9-3). more »»
BASEBALL: Gillis, Bishop Donahue Take Care of Beallsville
April 14, 2012 MOUNDSVILLE — Kyle Gillis hit two doubles and had an RBI as Bishop Donahue defeated Beallsville, 9-5, in prep baseball action Friday. more »»
SOFTBALL: Bishops Rebound Nicely
April 12, 2012 WHEELING — Eager to rebound from a disappointing loss to Toronto 24 hours earlier, the Bishop Donahue softball team took some of its frustration out on winless Beallsville Wednesday at Ben's Field a... more »»
BASEBALL: Bridgeport 16 Beallsville 1
April 12, 2012 BEALLSVILLE — Bailey McGrath hit three doubles among five hits and drove in six as Bridgeport beat Beallsville. more »»
SOFTBALL: River 13-10 Beallsville 0-0
April 7, 2012 SARDIS — Freshman Haylee Bowers had a big day as she led River to a doubleheader sweep of Beallsville. more »»
SOFTBALL: St. John 12, Beallsville 1
April 5, 2012 BELLAIRE — Gina Beekman struck out 12 and had an RBI as St. John beat Beallsville. Hannah Absalom added an RBI on three hits for the Irish (6-1) while Rosa Young had a double and two RBI. more »»
SOFTBALL: Shadyside 19, Beallsville 1
April 3, 2012 SHADYSIDE — Still unbeaten Shadyside scored 15 runs in the first inning on its way to a victory against Beallsville. more »»
SOFTBALL: Barnesville 19, Beallsville 9
April 3, 2012 BARNESVILLE — Lane Hanlon hit two singles and a three-run home run as Barnesville won a high-scoring encounter with Beallsvill. more »»
BASEBALL: Cameron Downs Beallsville
March 29, 2012 CAMERON — There are many different ingredients that go into winning a high school baseball game, not the least of which is being able to take advantage of the other team's mistakes. more »»
Beallsville Stunned by Caldwell
February 24, 2012 MORRISTOWN — The 2011-12 boys' basketball season promised to be one to remember for Beallsville. more »»
Boys' OVAC Basketball: Post-Timeout Run Keys Madonna Past Beallsville
February 19, 2012 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Just when it appeared as if Beallsville was making its move, a stoppage in play halted all of the Blue Devils' momentum. more »»
Girls' Basketball: Bulldogs, Pilots Advance
February 16, 2012 MORRISTOWN — For the second consecutive season, Bridgeport has stunned the Division IV girls' basketball sectional tournament field in the opening round. more »»
Boys Basketball: Beallsville 73, Trinity 61
February 15, 2012 BEALLSVILLE — Sam Jackson and Teryn Jarrett each scored 20 points in leading Beallsville past Trinity and into the Class 1A finals against Madonna. more »»
Boys' Basketball: Beallsville 79, St. John 18
February 3, 2012 BEALLSVILLE — Sam Jackson hit three 3-pointers on his way to 16 points as Beallsville beat St. John. Kyle Groves and Gage Bates added 10 points apiece for the Blue Devils (16-1. more »»


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New Port Engineering Wiper Motor Install - Wipe Out! - TechWritten by on December 29, 2010 Installing A New Port Engineering Wiper Motor
My '68 Chevy C10 is being resurrected as a parts chaser/shop truck that is likely to be driven in any kind of weather. The truck isn't going to have a flashy paintjob or billet wheels, but it is my intent for it to be comfortable to drive and be safe at all times. We get a fair amount of rain here in the Midwest, so windshield wipers that work properly are a must. I opted for the intermittent delay switch and the windshield washer pump, as rain can be, well ... intermittent. And it is always nice to be able to wash off some bug guts or bird droppings while you are flying down the highway. Another option that is available from New Port Engineering is a shaft extension that is required if you are using the thicker factory dash panel.
My past experience with other brands of wiper motors in other vehicles, I have realized that being a bolt-in product does not always mean that the product is easy to install or works properly. However, the entire product line from New Port Engineering is make and model specific, and is a true bolt-in. This may not sound like a big deal, but time spent fabricating or re-engineering something after you have paid good money for it simply doesn't make sense. More importantly, this kit works, and works very well.
Follow along as I install a New Port Engineering wiper motor in my truck. This will probably be the easiest installation you could ever perform on your truck. And when you are cruising down the highway and the rainclouds open up, you'll be glad you did.
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Begin the installation by removing the wiper arms and blades, and then disconnecting the battery. If possible, use wiper arm removal pliers to avoid damaging the paint on your finished truck.Next, remove the fresh-air grille (aka cowl panel). You will need to open each door to access one bolt on each side (orange sheetmetal in this photo) and the hood to access the two bolts in front.Now remove the existing nut that secures the linkage drive arm to the wiper motor. I found it necessary to use a pneumatic ratchet to break the nut loose as the linkage will continue to move unless it is somehow locked in place.You may be able to remove the wiper motor from below the dash. Removing the dash panel allows the existing wiper motor to be more accessible. Whether you remove the dash panel or not, you will need to remove the existing wiper switch from the dash.
To seal the opening where the wiper motor shaft protrudes through the body, apply a bead of silicone caulking to the flat disc of the wiper motor, install the gasket, and then apply another bead of caulk.Then, install the New Port Engineering wiper motor into the original mounting bracket and secure it in place with the new mounting hardware provided. The gasket applied in the previous step should seal the opening in the cowl.Seat the wiper linkage arm over the wiper motor shaft fully (there are flats on the shaft that must be aligned with flats in the linkage).Secure the linkage arm to the shaft by installing the provided lock nut and tightening it until it is snug. The nut being too tight will prevent the linkage arm from moving, while being too loose will allow the wiper motor to turn without moving the linkage.Mount the switch in the dash, secure with the provided bezel nut, and then install the knob. Note that if the stock dash panel is being used, a shaft extension (available from New Port Engineering) will be required. Reinstall the knob and tighten in place with the set screw. Connect the power wire to the accessory circuit breaker or to the wiper motor circuit as appropriate for your truck. Connect the ground wire to a suitable ground on the negative side of the battery.Choose a suitable location for the windshield washer fluid pump, drill two holes to mount the pump mounting bracket, and then slide the pump into place. Connect the power wire and the ground wire to their respective terminals on the pump and to the appropriate wires at the wiper switch.Reconnect the battery, reinstall the wiper arms and blades, spray some washer fluid on the windshield, and then run the motor on low speed. Verify that there is no binding of the linkage arms. Don't forget to reinstall the fresh-air grille (aka cowl panel).


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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Employee-trimming programs that Ohio University launched last spring left some unanticipated holes in the staff.
The Athens Messenger reports (http://bit.ly/RK5o7i ) that 295 faculty and staff have voluntarily left the university since March 2011 through early retirement and voluntary separation plans.
According to a memo to university trustees from vice president for finance and administration Stephen Golding, percentages of participation for eligible faculty and staff were higher than projections for both groups. He said that has left the university filling critical positions left vacant.
The combined plans had cost the university more than $13 million by the end of October. OU anticipates it will begin to see cost savings in less than two years.
Trustees received the memo in packets for their meeting Thursday and Friday.
Information from: The Athens Messenger, http://www.athensmessenger.com/


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I would use this map for a D&D campaign I am working on.
The subject would be a map of three cities that have grown out to become one city. The three cities names are: Zida, Laveh, and Yoren.
ZIda is a city of broken-down walls and elaborate arches. The oldest of the cities, it wasn't exactly planned, so the roads rambles. It has nothing resembling a comprehensible road layout. There are four distinct districts: the slums, the markets, the university, and the palace. The palace district has mansions of many wealthy people and is located near an outer wall that hasn't broken down.
Laveh is a port town, and as such, it has many docks. The crime rate is strongest near these docks, with the taverns and brothels and whatnot, but it fades to near respectability on the fringes. On these fringes, it has a school and a couple of government buildings. The layout is like what you'd see in many cities; a grid pattern adapted to whatever was there before hand.
Yoren is a rigidly laid out town. The city was designed to be a perfect grid pattern. In the center, slightly to the east, actually, is the federal district. On the edge of the federal district are a few reputable shops, the only of the sort in the city. In the center of the federal district is the castle, which is more of a fort than a palace. Other than the shops and the federal district, most of the city is poor and live in slums.
In between the cities-
In between the cities, the layout just rambles. Any major roads keep on going, but minor roads generally dead-end. Mostly in here it is houses and shops.
All I need is a road map. Anything else is great, so long as it is comprehensible.
Quality & Size-
Again, anything is great, so long as it's comprehensible and in the following formats: gif, jpg, png, tiff, xcf.
Think along the lines of late June/early July. I've just started writing the campaign.
Copyright remains with the artist, though I would like reproduction rights.
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Meet The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster at the CES 2014 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), 6 January, 2014 - Lamborghini Veneno Roadster makes its debut at CES in 2014 equipped with an audio system powered by Monster®.
Monster® celebrates one of the most dramatic cars of the generation, the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster creating a unique audio system for the U.S. $4.5m super sports car - only nine of which will be produced.This special audio system - that delivers sound with best-in-class dynamics and clarity - will feature Monster's breakthrough technology Pure Monster Sound™.
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Variable WS3 : Time to get water and come back
Type: Continuous
Format: numeric
Width: 3
Decimal(s): 0
Range: 1-999
Valid case(s): 6632 (4725.6)
Invalid: 12371 (11486.5)
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 998
File: hl
De jure household members (usual residents)
Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
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Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Literal question
How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back?
Interviewer instructions
This question is used to find out how convenient the source of water is to the dwelling. Note that the question is asked for water sources coded as '13-81' and '96' in WS1, or water sources coded as '13-96' in WS2. Fill in the estimated time (in minutes, converting from hours, if necessary) it takes by the usual mode of transport to get to the water source, wait to get water, and get back to the dwelling. Use zero(s) preceding the number if less than 100 minutes (for example, '060' or '005'). Then continue to the next question. If the water source is on the dwelling premises or if water is delivered to the dwelling by a vendor, circle '995' for 'Water on premises' and skip to WS5. If the respondent does not know how long it takes, circle '998' and continue on to the next question.


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Back in August I wrote about the great cupcake pan from Williams Sonoma and how I soo wished to get one.
I was so lucky, sweet Becky from Texas have send one all the way over to me The postman have just delivered at my doorstep today. So thank you SO much dear Becky, I cant wait to try it.
Becky also make the most lovely treats…. doggie treats! So if you are a dog lover then please take a look at Becky's fantastic baked treats.
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this player is buggy...REAL buggy
I have 12 gigs free (I'm scared to add a lot because this crap keeps dying) a
Anyway, I deleted an album on the player using WMP11 then added some more music on. Transfered everything and as soon as I unplugged the usb cable, the screen goes blank and the green light is on. I have to reset my player every time I delete something off the player. This has happened when I deleted manually and via programs...
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I don't really know if it's already say but.
I miss a kind of battery indicator in percent like that the battery is 87% full. It could show in the ''information'' by the settings
Just like the Sansa Clip has.
Features I'd like to see:
1. Gapless playback. Honestly why can't the player just start to buffer the next song a few seconds in advance when the current song is nearing it's end? This can not be hard to do and it adds so much to live albums and such. This is should've been added to Creative players years ago.
2. Seek (ff/rewind) in Mediabox! The podcasts crash every now and then and maybe I just can't always listen to a 90 minute cast in one sitting. The WLAN also drains the battery like mad so sometimes I may not be able to finish it before the battery is empty. It really, really blows to have to listen to an hour and a quarter of a cast AGAIN just to hear the last 15 minutes because the battery died or the X-Fi crashed. FIX THIS PLEASE!
3. Give us the option of choosing between the X-Fi style typing or mobile style typing. X-Fi style isn't too bad, but mobile is more intuitive and everyone already knows how to do it quickly.
4. Everyone says this, but turn off the speaker when the phones are unplugged. Unplugging the phones means I'm putting the player away, not trying to annoy people around me with the hiss and fizzle of the crappy speaker.
5. Add the ability to edit file tags from the player. Let's say I have an album that for some reason doesn't have the genre or the artist specified. Just let me choose from existing ones or type a new name in the player itself.
...do you think Creative ever reads this or should we maybe do some sort of a petition or something to get our message through? There's so much potential in their players but it seems like they always just fix the worst bugs and never really do anything to add to the value of our purchases afterwards. Firmware updates that actually add functions to your gadgets are one of the most exciting things nowadays with gaming consoles and phones and stuff!
Been a Creative man for years but I would've already gone for the a Sony Walkman X if they weren't so expensive and if my line of work wasn't so destructive to my DAPs. I pretty much waste one every year, they get scratched, dropped, banged and full of dirt..I'm in construction and renovation and am a somewhat careless person to begin with :/
Suggestion 1 would be a bit relative since many people might prefer it the way it is (I fall in that category) while many might want gapless playback. So the way out would be to have the option between gap and no-gap.
Also, suggestion 4 doesn't sound very practical to me, since when we take the earphones out, it is usually to switch to the speaker. As far as trying not to annoy the people around, you'd rather lower the volume or keep the earphones on (and then lower it).
As for creative hearing us is concerned, I'm not sure if they read the suggestions from ABI but they certainly do invite suggestions through email, which is something you can always do.
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Midland, Texas (Sports Network) - Alex Aragon fired a 6-under 66 on Sunday to
win the WNB Golf Classic by a single stroke.
Aragon jumped 11 places on the final day and finished at 16-under 272 for his
second career Web.com Tour win and first since capturing the TPC Stonebrae
Championship in 2012.
With Aragon in the clubhouse, Byron Smith grabbed a share of the lead with a
birdie on the 15th, but he bogeyed the next hole at Midland Country Club and
settled for a 70 and a second-place finish at 15-under 273.
Brice Garnett shot 71 and placed third at 13-under, while overnight-leader
Edward Loar stumbled to a 75 and tied for fourth place with Will MacKenzie
(72) and Nick Flanagan (74) at minus-12.
Second-round co-leader Danny Lee (73), Miguel Angel Carballo (70), Rod
Pampling (69) and Todd Baek (70) tied for seventh at 11-under, while Whee Kim
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On the River, Rather Than In the Water
Gas industry would like to ship fracking wastewater on barges
January 1, 2013
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shale gas drilling industry wants to use barges to move its potentially toxic wastewater across rivers and lakes to disposal sites across the country, but the U.S....
we should never have to beg china for food.these gas companies have had too many accidents on the ground.they lose control of their trucks and aren't even ticketed.us locals would be for failure to control.most accidents i doubt that we even hear about.these people are a sneeky bunch.they would have to earn our trust.right now we don't trust them.mindless,maybe.and yes there are some know-it-alls and some that really know.
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They have been moving incredibly hazardous materials on the river for decades, including chemicals from the PPG, Bayer, etc. And why do you think that the gasoline tank farms are located along the river north of and south of us? Its becasue they have been moving huge amounts of gasoline on the rivers for years. A news story, or anything new like Marcellus, is like throwing a biscuit into a kennel, it creates a lot of mindless barking. So what are we saying, its too dangerous to have natural gas, so lets leave it in the ground and start begging China for food? There will always be accidents and there will always be know it all people who are experts on just about everything. We will figure it out and make it work. Will there be an accident some time in future? Probably, the odds are yes. Why do you drive to work, why don't you walk, its much safer and you odds of not having an accident are really better. Yes, thats it, back to horses and candles for light, its safer.
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it's funny how nobody even knows what's in this stuff.keep trucking it boys.we don't want it in our river.if you used pressure instead of chemicals you wouldn't have a problem.you claim to remove all of these chemicals from the ground but that is physically impossible.i haven't noticed any truckloads of contaminated shale being hauled out of these places.
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A good Destination--- 1600 Pennsylvania Av.
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I find the bar hopping in the big suped up pickup trucks to be an inspiration, and I trust these guys to be responsible with chemicals around the water sources.
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after seeing them dump it right in the river in wellsburg[at the water treatment plant]i wouldn't trust these people.the barge will leave with a full load and be empty when it reaches it's destination.they'll still dump it in the river.take it back to texas with you.close enough to mexico.
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Move to WHERE??? Who volunteers to have this crap dumped in their state?
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Thursday, 29 October 1953. A four engine DC-6 is heading for a landing at San Francisco International Airport. The plane is almost at the conclusion of the last leg of its journey from Sydney, Australia. with eleven passengers and a crew of eight.
The Remains of a 50s Tragedy
As the plane was approaching the west coast of the United States it encountered a fog bank. At 8:44 a.m. the plane's wings sheared off the tops of Redwood trees at an elevation of 2,020 feet, and the plane's fuselage then slammed into the west side of a forested and steep mountain area in San Mateo County.All of the crew and passengers perished.
Fast forward to the present. Due to the ruggedness of the terrain, much of the plane debris was never removed and can be seen on a hike described in the book by Jean Rusmore and others, Peninsula Trails: Hiking and Biking Trails on the San Francisco Peninsula. The book is available at many local libraries.
Unique Natural Features
That hike also features intricate rock formations called tafoni, venerable old growth redwoods, and possible giant amphibian encounters along the Giant Salamander Trail.
Something for Everyone
The book is a wonderful resource for unearthing such hidden outdoor treasures of the Peninsula. I have been using various editions of the book myself since the 1980s, when I was looking for free, fun, and healthful things to do with my kids. The hikes range from short and easy, to long and advanced, and everything in between.
Enjoy the Improvements
Most of what has changed along the local trails since that time has actually been for the better. Today there are more and better maintained Peninsula trails than ever, and this book is the key to experiencing their riches.
Getting Started
To participate in an organized exploration of San Mateo County trails, check out Department of Park's Take a Hike 2011 schedule. The next one will take place on May 14 at the Junipero Serra Park.
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Thermal Drift in a Microwave Cavity Filter
Application ID: 692
Microwave filters are used to eliminate unwanted frequency components in the output from microwave transmitters. They are typically inserted between a power amplifier and an antenna. The amplifiers are nonlinear and produce harmonics that must be eliminated with filters that have a rather narrow passband.
Due to high power loads but also possibly from harsh environmental conditions (such as a cellular base station sitting in the sunshine in Phoenix), it is necessary to estimate the drift of the passband frequency due to thermal expansion.
It is easy to demonstrate that by using steel for the cylinder, a temperature-driven adjustment of the distance between the cylinder end and the brass box (where the adjustment screw is) can automatically compensate for most of the thermal drift.


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The ZF 4000 POD series has a max horsepower rating of 1200-hp, which is the highest hp-rated pod we have tested to date. This is an important fete of engineering and construction because the torque and force created by 1200-hp is enormous. Not only must the metal inside the two 90-degree angled gear cases be able to withstand the power and heat generated, but the force must also be transmitted to the hull without damage or distortion.
For this reason, the team at ZF has designed the 4000 series to be mounted directly to the stringer system.
Each ZF 4000 POD passes through the hull and mounts to the stringers. You can see this in the above image where the circular bushings have bolts going through them to the metal beds affixed to the stringers.
Reducing Stress
This system of pod mounting significantly reduces the stress load on the hull and from our inspection of the installation on our test boat it became clear that this was a masterful solution to a difficult engineering problem.
Another design feature of the ZF 4000 POD system is that it utilizes a traditional transmission rather than incorporating the transmission in the pod itself. This means that the output from the engine goes first to the standard transmission, allowing the gear ratio to be to be controlled prior to being sent to the ZF 4000 POD. The pod itself has max rpm rating of 2500.
With a variety of prop sizes and pitch angles, the system can be optimized for hull sizes from 50' to 75' (15.2 - 22.8 m) and even up to 120' (36.57 m), we are told by the team at ZF.
Installation Versatility
The ZF POD 4000 Series with transmission connected allows boat builders to have all the benefits of pod drives while at the same time providing design versatility. Because of the prodigious weight of diesel engines and transmission in the 1200 horsepower range many motoryacht designs cannot handle all of the weight in the stern. Further, in convertibles, there is not enough room under the cockpit to mount the engines. In both of these cases, jack shafts are used so that the power system can be moved forward where it needs to be for optimum trim angle and CG.
The ZF Controls
The ZF Smart command system was installed in our 76-foot test boat. For the operator at the helm this meant we had the ZF SC throttle controller and the ZF joystick. In a word, this system is "simple." The operation is intuitive and easy.
What we like most about it is the drive-by-wire set-up. All commands are sent to a processor via digital signal, and then actions are executed via electro mechanical devices. We should note that the steering for each ZF 4000 pod is accomplished the same way -- steer-by-wire -- the same as on modern passenger aircraft.. This means you have an electric motor connected via direct drive on each unit.
More Reliable Than Hydraulic Steering?
Is the steer-by-wire system more reliable than conventional hydraulic steering systems? The folks at ZF tell think they are, and they have some good reasons for that claim.
Theoretically, steer-by-wire should be more reliable than hydraulic steering given all of the fittings, hose clamps, and lengths of exposed rubber hose those conventional systems have.
The Glorious Joystick
The joystick could not be any simpler: it has the joystick and one button to activate. Not only can you move the joystick in any direction on the compass rose, but you can also rotated it by twisting the top (high-hat) to port or starboard. The stick is progressive which means that the more you push or the more you turn, the greater the speed of the boat will be in that direction.
Docking a Large Yacht
While the joystick has been embraced with enthusiasm by owners of small boats, most skippers of larger boats have confidence in their abilities. Yet we have never met a captain of any size boat that didn't like a joystick -- and they all use them if they are available. The reason is that as good as they are at maneuvering a large vessel, usually with just its props, current, wind, and the very tight nature of modern marinas where space is at a premium can make maneuvering problematical.
Being able to carefully and confidently control a 106,000.-lb. yacht in a tight harbor like the one in Cannes, France where we used the system is a good test. In the marinas there like most of those all over the world space is at a premium and therefore tight.
ZF Software is the Key
Because the pods rotate independently and the Smart Command computer is instantly and continually making all the control instruction calculations, the captain needs only to turn the joystick in the direction he desires to move the yacht. The computer determines which pod should face in what direction, controls each engine's rpm to apply the correct amount of thrust wanted, and changes from forward to reverse automatically.
Our Rating is "Excellent"
During our test of the new ZF 4000 POD system software performed exactly as advertised. It was sensitive when it needed to be and responsive at all times. We can only rate the system as "excellent."
We should point out that our test exposed advantages beyond the obvious maneuverability at the dock. Once under way, our 76-foot motoryacht handled more like a sport cruiser, and that is no exaggeration. There was a distinct difference in the turning characteristics over a conventional inboard drive that relies on rudders.
Performance Numbers
Here is a look at the test numbers. Powering our testing yacht were twin MAN 1200-hp V8's. We had half load of fuel, half a tank of water and calm seas on an 87-degree day.
Important Observations:
Down in the engine room we noticed trolling valves, which are essential for the precise operation of the joystick operation. We also noticed, or noticed the lack of, transmission noise. In joystick mode, when the computer is moving the engines in and out of forward and reverse, we did not notice the shifting into and out of gear.
In one final show of the control available, to off load our test team and gear, the 76-foot motoryacht was backed towards the concrete pier in Cannes' inner harbor, the passerelle was extended, and our team off-loaded -- all while the 76-footer was held perfectly in position with the joystick.
We will have more testing and updates on this system in the near future.
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London 2012 - Australia's Anna Meares wins the gold in women's sprint defeating Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain.
London 2012 - Anna Meares and Victoria Pendleton share a salute after contesting the gold medal in women's sprint.
London 2012 - Anna Meares of Australia receives love from the crowd after winning gold in track cycling women's sprint.
London 2012 - Anna Meares wears a wind cheating helmet and skin suit while racing the gold medal women's sprint race against Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain.
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I'm facing a problem when I try to select contacts from a specific sub-folder inside Contacts.
Clicking the "To:" button, when writing the message, pops up a new window to select the contacts. In the upper right,
there's a listbox called "Show names from:" but the problem is that the list shows up only Contacts and Global Address List,
not showing the custom address book I created myself. Many of our users have plenty of contacts and they organize them
in sub-folders/new address books. Groups didn't help, as they send the message to everyone inside the group, we just want
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In comparasion, the MS Oulook has the same list option, but the list shows all the contact folders/sub-folders, not just the default ones.
It's really useful for us.
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So long Tennis Week magazine.
Last year IMG, the mega sports marketing agency who bought the mag, were reportedly considering its viability after publisher Randy Master left and returned to the Tennis Channel.
Now comes word today the mag has indeed folded after 35 years:
A sad day for Tennis Week mag but certainly not unexpected in these harsh economic times. Media + publishing have been one of the hardest hit since advertisers have tightened their belts tremendously. With readers turning to websites and blogs in greater numbers, many high-profile influential pubs are trying to understand how to utilize their online presence more effectively. Plus, I don't know a single person who actually read Tennis Week or even knew where to get it.
Tennis Week Magazine has folded after 35 years of publication, TennisReporters.net has learned. Founded in 1974 by Eugene L. Scott, a former US Davis Cup player who was once ranked within the world top 15, the magazine was acquired by IMG in December of 2006, seven months after Scott's death. It has been through a series of publishers since then and apparently, was unable to generate much cash, a big no-no when it comes to IMG's philosophy of profit or perish. There is now word yet on whether its web site will continue to publish.
As I said last year after hearing the rumors, IMG would be smart to stick to the web which, in my opinion, is where it's happening for our sport. TennisWeek.com has a unique brand identity and seems to have a good mix of content including tennis news, sidebar "off-court" stories, editorial, and video.
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1931 Ford Pickup - Ricky's RideWritten by Eric Geisert on December 22, 2009 Ricky Tedesco's '31 Ford Pickup
There are many ways to start a new street rod project (buying a half-finished ride from someone else, ordering a new 'glass or steel body and chassis from a manufacturer, etc.). But perhaps the best way to get started is to find an original, 80-year-old car and then perform some hot rod magic on it.
Though some folks may scream about taking another factory-correct vehicle off the road and cutting it up, when it comes to the Model A Ford, of which literally millions were manufactured, it would be a hard argument to make.
Even when it comes specifically to the Model A truck, with some estimates putting the production run of trucks in 1929 at over 1.5 million units (which includes every model, including the panel delivery and the roadster pickups), you'd be hard pressed to feel bad about a stocker being converted and going the way of its hot rod brethren.
But Ricky Tedesco, of White Plains, New York, hadn't ever really considered having a Model A truck in his garage. Instead, after buying a '53 Yeoman wagon from Boyd Coddington several years ago, he was introduced to Coddington's inner circle of friends, which included Tennessee's Bobby Alloway of Alloway's Hot Rod Shop. As it happened, Ricky was interested in having Alloway do a high-end build on a '53 F-100-a project complex enough that it would take a few years to complete. As that project moved forward, Ricky thought during the interim he'd buy a small truck that maybe his 16-year-old daughter, Nicole, could drive around town.
Ricky ended up purchasing a nice '31 A truck from his friend, Walter Puff. Painted green with black fenders, the old Ford still had its tiny four-banger engine in place. When Nicole took her dad out for a drive, the 40-horse engine could barely get the pickup down the street without creating a fear of being hit for its new owners, so Ricky decided Alloway should do a quick redo on it while his F-100 gets finished. "A quick in-and-out job. Just something to drive."
But when you take a car to Alloway's you should expect a few things. One, he isn't going to cut corners or build something in a style he really isn't interested in doing (after all, his name will be associated with the truck). Two, it'll turn out better and look nicer than you could have hoped for.
Cleaning up the industrial lines of a Model A truck took some doing. The spare tire (and its requisite well in the driver's front fender) was removed, and the doors made to fit flush (not an easy job), but the rest of the body, with its stock windshield visor and without its top chopped, looks fairly "factory" in appearance.
Alloway's made a new chassis so the frame would extend under the bed all the way to the tailgate (with stockers the frame ends just over the rearend) and a Super Bell/Pete & Jakes front suspension system (including the axle, coilover shocks, four-bar setup) was installed along with a Pete & Jakes rear four-bar and coilovers out back. At this time the stock saddle bag gas tanks were replaced with a Rock Valley gas tank.
When it came to rollers, Ricky had his own ideas, but Alloway also had some thoughts on the subject. Artist Eric Brockmeyer was enlisted to pen a conceptual drawing of what the truck might look like when it was finished. When Brockmeyer asked Alloway what kind of wheels he should draw, Alloway suggested using a set of 15x6 and 17x8 Dayton wire wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich rubber. What's more, Alloway wanted to see the wheel hoops in the color of the cab and the spokes the same shade as the fenders. That concept required a little more salesmanship on Alloway's part, as Ricky wasn't excited about the wire wheel look, but he was willing to go along with the idea for the mean time.
With Alloway being well known for stuffing big-blocks into most of the cars he builds, Ricky must have done some sales work on his own, too, in getting Alloway to agree to install a Chevy 350 crate motor in his pickup. But at least it isn't stock: Myron Keasler ground a custom camshaft for the truck before assembling the small-block with a set of Vortec heads and flat-top pistons. MSD and Taylor ignition products provide the fire while a Steve Long radiator and Sanderson headers help keep everything running cool. The TH350 trans was then reworked with some B&M performance products before being installed with a long Lokar floor shifter (reminiscent of the stock Model A's shifter).
After the bodywork was completed and the Rootlieb four-piece reproduction hood installed, Scotty Troutman followed the original paint scheme on the truck, using DuPont Jet Black on the fenders and British Racing Green on the cab and bed.
At this point the inside of the truck became the responsibility of Steve Holcomb who was tapped for his talent with upholstery. Holcomb covered the entire interior with Dynamat insulation before stitching up a tan leather and tan wool carpet combo. Up on the dash a Billet Specialties aluminum gauge panel houses a set of Classic Instrument gauges (whose faces were color-matched to the truck's exterior) and a Lecarra steering wheel (made to look like a '40 Ford wheel) is attached to a subtle ididit column. With a little bit of wiring from Alloways and after hooking up the Vintage Air climate control system, Ricky was ready to take his truck and roll on down the road with it.
Though he hasn't owned it for very long, he's already grown attached to the little truck, as has his wife, Lisa, and their daughter, who can now keep up with traffic on the interstate while profiling in a very cool Model A pickup.
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Green with black fenders is the way the Model A was originally painted, so that's the way it was done on this redo. Alloway's Hot Rod Shop did the bodywork before Scotty Troutman painted everything DuPont Jet Black and British Racing Green.The steering wheel came from Lecarra and the column is from ididit. The tall shifter mimics the stock Model A unit, but is a Lokar item that controls the B&M-equipped TH350 trans.Pretty nice innards for a pickup, huh? The idea was to keep the truck looking stock, but nicely appointed.Steve Holcomb expertly stitched up the tan leather and wool carpet for Ricky's truck while up on the dash a custom set of green-face Classic Instrument gauges fit to a Billet Specialties aluminum insert.


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Where can I buy a....
Posted 12 January 2013 - 09:49 PM
It only came with one, the seller said he only got one with it, when I told him it should heave 2 he said it ballanced
with 1 wrong.. but without any more debate questioning honesty, I'm trying to find a replacement. I'd prefer a White origonal one, but if I cant I'll take what I can get.
I pulled a weight off my Super Polaris mount, and with both at the very end of the bar works, but I need the weight for
my SP mount...
Posted 13 January 2013 - 12:52 PM
Any counter weight for a CGEM, CG-5, LXD-75, LXD-55, EQ-3, or GP mount should work.
There is a second option, you could always put on a longer counter weight shaft or a counter weight shaft extension.
Posted 13 January 2013 - 08:43 PM
and cast my own fodder, and for friends, I could make one from an old coffee can as well, then Prime and paint it.
I'll check out OPT
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Posted 14 January 2013 - 12:54 PM
I don't know how the 8 and 10" could have possibly come with only one?
They only came with one weight new. I had to buy an extra at $50, ouch.
My LDX-55 SN8 came with 2. Possibly the 6" or small refractor? With 1, even with the CW bar screwed out to about 3 threads holding and the weight clear to the end overhanging the bar it was still tube heavy.
I took the weights from my Super Polaris mount and it works...untill I need the Polaris that is..
Posted 14 January 2013 - 04:23 PM
I made one for my EQ1 style mount using a 4" PVC coupler, 2 end caps and a piece of PVC pipe through the middle. I then filled it with BB's and epoxy.
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Posted 15 January 2013 - 10:54 AM
Thats a pretty good idea! I have hungreds of pounds of lead
There is no reason you can't make your own.
I made one for my EQ1 style mount using a 4" PVC coupler, 2 end caps and a piece of PVC pipe through the middle. I then filled it with BB's and epoxy.
but it would melt the pvc pipe, I could cast a bunch of
tiny sinkers and use them with epoxy in PVC Pipe.
Anybody need lead let me know!!!
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Posted 16 January 2013 - 10:55 AM
thats why I'd puor a base then fill a bit more then put it on something ti turn it to form a wall of epoxy,
then fill with sinkers and top it off with the epoxy.
soud look kinf of cool, then make me want to go fishing!


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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Howard University will kick off its 2013
football schedule at Eastern Michigan and play four of its 12 games at home.
The Bison will visit Eastern Michigan on Aug. 31.
Howard will again face Division II Morehouse College in the third Nation's
Football Classic Sept. 7 at RFK Stadium.
The Bison won't play on campus until Oct. 5 against North Carolina Central.
Their other home games also are within the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
against defending champion Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 12), Morgan State (Oct. 26)
and Savannah State (Nov. 9).
The Bison finished 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the MEAC under coach Gary Harrell
last season.
2013 Howard University Football Schedule
Aug. 31, at Eastern Michigan
Sept. 7, Morehouse (RFK Stadium)
Sept. 14, at Old Dominion
Sept. 28, at North Carolina A&T*
Oct. 5, North Carolina Central*
Oct. 12, Bethune-Cookman*
Oct. 19, at Florida A&M*
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Nov. 9, Savannah State*
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