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LOWELL, MA Four industry leaders were inducted into the American Textile Hall of Fame (ATHF) during ceremonies at the American Textile History Museum (ATHM) here on Sept. 13.
On hand for induction ceremonies include (L-R) Michael J. Smith, ATHM president and CEO; Joseph H. Anderer, accepting for American Viscose Corporation; W. Duke Kimbrell of Parkdale Mills; Gaylon Booker, accepting for the National Cotton Council; designer Jack Lenor Larsen; and John H. Pearson Jr., ATHM board of trustees chairman.
W. Duke Kimbrell, chairman of Parkdale Mills, Inc., Jack Lenor Larsen, the National Cotton Council of America (NCC) and American Viscose Corporation became the fourth class tapped into the hall.
Industry leaders, friends and families attended a luncheon celebrating the induction. The program honors dedication and commitment to the nations textile industry. The ATHF is permanently housed here at the museum.
ATHF board of governors and the museum board of trustees hosted this years luncheon and induction ceremony honoring the Class of 2004. Kimbrell, of Gastonia, NC has built Parkdale into the nations largest producer of cotton yarns.
Larsen is a leader in 20th century textile design and technical innovation whose New York design studio grew into a global organization. He continues to influence 21st century weavers and designers.
The NCC, established in 1938 and based in Memphis, TN, provides a strong voice for the American cotton industry from grower to manufacturer.
American Viscose Corporation (19221963), whose first plant was in Marcus Hook, PA, was recognized for its early leadership in the field of manmade fibers and its growth into the largest American supplier of rayon.
The program included welcoming remarks by John H. Pearson Jr., ATHM board of trustees chairman, and Michael J. Smith, ATHM president and CEO.
The award ceremony featured Joseph H. Anderer accepting the award for the American Viscose Corporation from ATHF board of governors member Arthur M. Spiro, AMS Tex Enterprises, Inc., Great Neck. NY.
Kimbrell accepted the award from ATHF board of governors chairman James M. Fitzgibbons, retired chairman, Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc., Kannapolis, NC.
Larsen accepted the award from ATHF board of governors member and ATHM board of trustees vice chairman Hiram M. Samel, president of Merida Meridian, Boston.
Gaylon Booker, National Cotton Council past president and CEO and current advisor, accepted the award from ATHM board of Trustees member Karl Spilhaus.
Among guests attending this years event were ATHF board members Robert I. Dalton Jr., retired chairman of Tech-Tex, Inc., Charlotte, NC, and Edward B. Stevens, chairman of Ames Textile Corp., Lowell, MA, ex-officio member and ATHM board of trustees chairman emeritus.
Also attending were ATHM board member Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey, dean of the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; Kimbrells daughter Shepard Halsch of Darien, CT; his daughter Pam Warlick and son-in-law, Anderson Warlick, CEO of Parkdale, of Gastonia; and Robert T. Davis and William D. Lawson, also of Gastonia.
We are honored to welcome these leaders, Fitzgibbons said. They have made an important difference in the textile industry, and we offer them a place in the American Textile Hall of Fame to tell their story to future generations.
The American Textile Hall of Fame, established in 2001 with a board of governors appointed by the museums board of trustees, honors past and present individuals, corporations and institutions that have made significant contributions to the textile industry in America as well as those who have advanced the role and appreciation of textiles in American life.
Members of the inaugural class in 2000 were industry leader Roger Milliken, chairman and CEO of Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC; textile pioneer Samuel Slater (1768-1835); and energy supplier to the Carolinas Duke Power.
The Class of 2002 included E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Frederick B. Dent, James Spencer Love and Whitin Machine Works.
Class of 2003 inductees included Dalton McMichael Sr. (19142001) of Madison, NC; and The Draper Corporation (18161980) of Hopedale, MA.
BOSTON At the 150th annual meeting of the National Textile Association on Sept. 20, NTA members voted to ask the Bush Administration to immediately self-initiate China textile safeguards with regard to textile and apparel products scheduled to be removed from quota restraints on Jan. 1.
Highly placed administration officials have repeatedly and publicly assured NTA members that the China WTO accession agreement and the U.S. procedures for the safeguards permit consideration, now, of safeguards on goods still under quota until the end of the year.
The procedures say threat, the agreement says threat, and (Undersecretary of Commerce) Grant Aldonas has told us that the safeguard may be used against the threat posed by uncontrolled imports from China, said newly elected NTA Chairman Jonathan Stevens.
And, continued Stevens, if the administration is serious about doing anything to help the 700,000 textile and apparel workers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and throughout the country, it would send a powerful message to the Chinese if CITA (the U.S. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements) were to self-initiate safeguard cases.
The safeguards, which limit the growth in imports from China, were agreed to by China in the U.S.-China bilateral textile agreement of 1997 and incorporated into Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization. If imports of textile or apparel products from China cause or threaten to cause market disruption in the U.S., the U.S. may ask China to negotiate a voluntary restraint.
An automatic limit of no more than 7.5 percent growth over the prior years imports (6 percent in the case of wool products) goes into place until the U.S. and China can reach an agreement on the level of restraints. The safeguard is applied for one year, and may be renewed for up to two more years.
In 2003 a coalition of U.S. textile groups, including NTA, filed safeguard actions on imports from China of three products groups that were removed from quota controls in 2002: knit fabrics, brassieres, and dressing gowns.
Late last year the U.S. announced restraints of one-year duration on these products imported from China.
By Devin Steele
GREENVILLE, SC The American Textile Machinery Exhibition-International (ATME-I) trade show concluded its five-day run on September 17 and, to the surprise of many, perhaps, drew mostly favorable reviews from exhibitors.
Going into the show, last held in April 2001, expectations were generally low, considering the accelerated downturn of the U.S. textile industry and its hazy future. Therefore, many of the 483 vendors probably believed that any real interest in their products would make for a successful show.
Obviously, the 2004 edition was smaller than ATME-Is of yesteryear, with only three halls instead of four being used despite the fact that the previous two-cycle show had been consolidated this time.
The best assessment of the event may have come from Rodger Hartwig of textile machinery company representative SYMTECH, Inc. It is what it is and what it is is what you make it, he said.
According to unaudited attendance figures, 5,442 visitors entered the Palmetto Expo Center, including 4,703 from the U.S.
Complete coverage of the event will be included in the ATME-I Review edition on Nov. 11. To be included in this issue, please send a show report from your company and any further comments youd like to provide about the event by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or by fax at 704-527-5114.
The next ATME-I, set for 2006 in Atlanta, will be previewed in the next edition.
Editors note: Following is a Q&A with Tom McCall, chairman of the North Carolina Manufacturers Association (NCMA) and plant manager of WestPoint Stevens Bob Stevens Fabrication Plant in Wagram, NC. McCall will hold the gavel during the groups 98th annual meeting, set for Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro, NC. He responded to questions submitted to him by STN editor Devin Steele.
STN: Obviously, another challenging year lay ahead for domestic manufacturing and the association when you took the reins as NCMA chairman last year. How did the group face these challenges and how do you measure success?
McCall: It has been a challenging year, particularly with the demise of ATMI (the American Textile Manufacturers Institute) and the emergence of the new organization (the National Council of Textile Organizations), as well as the specter of 2005 and China looming over us. NCMA has done everything in its power to stay the course and continue to provide first-class services to members.
Our lobbying efforts, which I will detail later, were again successful and we continue to monitor the states regulatory activities and any potential laws affecting manufacturers.
NCMA has also moved to new office space in Raleigh that better reflects the leaner, more efficient organization that it has become over the past five years. We believe that with the cost-saving changes initiated by the Executive Committee this year, NCMA will be in a position to advocate for our manufacturers for many years to come.
STN: How has manufacturing contraction affected NCMAs membership numbers over the last year? How do those figures compare to last years at this time?
McCall: NCMAs membership numbers have remained fairly steady this past year. Number-wise, we have retained over 87 percent of our members. In some cases, such as the Burlington/Cone Mills merger, two of our members became one, so the numbers dont tell the entire story.
STN: How many new members have you added during the past year?
McCall: 2004 has been a year of solidifying our base, rather than adding new members. We have several new members, however, and hope to add more as the economy improves.
STN: How do membership numbers or percentages break down in terms of sector?
McCall: Roughly 33 percent of our members are boat builders, 54 percent are textile companies and the remainder is in other sectors such as food processing.
STN: Whats your sales pitch for prospective members?
McCall: We draw on our 98-year history of advocating for and supporting manufacturers in the state of North Carolina and explain that NCMA provides enhanced political strength through numbers, coalitions and a united voice. Group action adds strength and prevents any single company from coming under government scrutiny.
In addition, when necessary, NCMA can intervene in behalf of an individual member. For example, since our chief staff officer Jim Bell is a licensed attorney, he is able to file briefs and arguments to support individual members before the Judiciary when to do so is deemed helpful to similarly situated members.
We point out to prospective members that we are the eyes and ears of manufacturing at the General Assembly and at state government agencies. Our Raleigh-based staff provides an alert system to identify legislative and regulatory issues directly affecting manufacturers.
Jim Bell also provides professional legal and lobbying experience to effectively handle the technical and governmental issues involving manufacturers.
NCMA members have access to NCMA committee meetings and educational conferences. These meetings provide technical and cost-savings advice as well as open doors to state officials and regulators.
NCMA coordinates media advocacy and relations for North Carolinas manufacturers. One central source for media communications ensures that the correct facts are conveyed and gives manufacturings side of issues.
STN: North Carolina has shed 216,000 factory jobs or 27 percent of its blue-collar work force, putting it second only to California in the number of factory jobs lost since 1998, according to a recent Chicago Tribune article. How is NCMA working to help displaced members and improving the economic landscape for manufacturing?
McCall: Yes, we have taken some major hits, but a lot of us are still here and working for the future. The textile and apparel industry in North Carolina still employs about 100,000 people, not an insignificant number. NCMA realizes that education and research are crucial for the future of textiles, boat-making and manufacturing in general.
With this in mind, NCMA plays an important role in ensuring that sufficient state money is spent both at the university and community college level to sustain a work force that has skills necessary to compete in the global economy. As for job losses, the press is just beginning to realize that this is more than a textile problem and that federal government inaction is largely to blame.
Recent press reports of impressive job growth over the past year fail to recognize that there has been a net loss of 1 million manufacturing jobs since 2001. NCMA is regularly communicating with the North Carolina press to make sure the facts are known. NCMA is also working with its counterpart organizations in Washington to make sure that Congress and the (Bush) administration realize what has happened and what remains at risk if proper action is not taken.
As for those who have lost their jobs and remain unemployed, NCMA has been directly involved in lobbying at the state level to ensure that the North Carolina unemployment insurance fund remains intact, but not at the sole expense of manufacturers who have been forced to downsize.
Also at the state level, NCMA has historically, through its committee system, reviewed tax issues, environmental issues and workplace issues to make sure that laws and policies in each of those areas is favorable to North Carolina manufacturers, as well as to ensure that state policy enhances and promotes the creation and expansion of manufacturing operations so that the unemployed may find work.
STN: What are some of your legislative/regulatory successes over the past year?
McCall: North Carolina has a long legislative session in odd-numbered years and a short legislative session in even-numbered years. Thus, this past session has been a short session, designed to fine-tune legislation enacted in 2003. Nevertheless, I am happy to report that all adverse legislation that would have burdened manufacturers with higher taxes, greater health care costs and overzealous environmental regulation were defeated.
Likewise, the attempt to eliminate state funding for the North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology (NCCATT), which has served the needs of the textile industry for decades, was defeated. Legislation was also passed that moves forward our pursuit of regulatory reform to ensure that state agencies adopt only appropriate rules that do not exceed legislative authorization.
Employers were given increased legal standing to obtain restraining orders to prevent disruptions at the workplace caused by third parties, and legislation passed to mandate that state purchasing agents look first at products manufactured in North Carolina. Finally, we are presently working to exempt manufacturers who fall under the federal MACTs from the North Carolina Air Toxic Regulations.
STN: What other notable legislative/regulatory issues are NCMA dealing with?
McCall: As was previously mentioned, NCMA was successful in defeating legislative efforts to, in effect, destroy the NC Center for Applied Textile Technology, which provides research and job training for many of our member companies. The state is presently studying the future of the center, and we anticipate that it will be an ongoing effort to preserve the centers independent status within the community college system.
The NCMA Tax Committee has developed a highly technical franchise tax bill that is aimed at helping many of our members who have experienced net economic losses during the past three years. We will be discussing that bill with the new General Assembly members beginning after the November elections and right up to the 2005 session in January.
STN: According to a recent article in the Charlotte Observer, the states boat-building industries are buzzing with workers, orders and new products. To what do you attribute this turnaround?
McCall: The boat builders were less impacted than other manufacturers by the recent recession, mostly because they are not as endangered by imports from China. They had less ground to make up and their customers are among the wealthiest people in the country. According to economists, the wealthy were the first to benefit from the economic turnaround. As the Charlotte Observer article points out, when wealthy people feel more confident in the economy, they begin to buy luxury, big-ticket items again.
STN: What are some of the bright spots in manufacturing in North Carolina?
McCall: Aside from boat manufacturing, which is thriving in North Carolina and more prevalent here than in any other state except Florida, medical and industrial applications of textile products, nonwovens and biotechnology continue to do well. There are exciting things going on in the areas of nanotechnology and electrotextiles that hold promise, mostly due to the fact that China cannot match the United States on the technology front yet.
Those companies using technology and a well-trained work force to set their products apart from foreign imports will continue to succeed. One other piece of legislation that I did not mention above that is helping in this area is the R&D tax credit bill that NCMA worked on to ensure that our members who are working with the university and community college system in research efforts are allowed tax credits for such projects.
NCMAs members persist in proving themselves innovative and resilient as they have in years past by adapting to different economic situations, including the recent woes caused by the United States unfair trade policies. I have no doubt North Carolinas manufacturers will rise to the occasion again.
STN: What are the biggest challenges facing North Carolina manufacturers?
McCall: Obviously, the biggest challenge for our textile manufacturers will be the lifting of the remaining global textile and clothing quotas in January. NCMA continues to work closely with AMTAC, NCTO, the National Textile Association and other like-minded groups to fight the good fight in trying to convince the current administration and Congress to act now in preventing Chinese domination of world trade in these areas.
Just this month, NCMA joined those associations in filing threat-based China safeguard petitions. We are hopeful that in the remaining months before the quotas are lifted either congressional or administration action will take place.
STN: What exciting is going on within the organization?
McCall: NCMA continues to provide educational opportunities for its members through its committees and various one-day seminars held throughout the year. The plight of North Carolinas manufacturers finally seems to be getting the attention of both political leaders and the general public in the wake of publicity about the demise of some of our manufacturers.
NCMA has seen the positive impact this attention has had on our legislators in our everyday lobbying efforts. In addition, NCMAs 2004 annual meeting provides an excellent opportunity to discuss manufacturing issues, share information and meet with political leaders.
NCMAs Executive Committee formed a long-range planning committee last fall and this committee continues to look at partnerships with other trade groups in North Carolina, including the many regional groups throughout the state. They are also evaluating how the leaner, meaner NCMA is working, and making suggestions on improving member services and cost efficiency, as exemplified in the recent staff change and the move to new office space.
STN: What factors led the association to ally itself with the new National Council of Textile Organizations?
McCall: As the late-great (former Guilford Mills Chairman) Chuck Hayes always said, there must be unity within the industry if we are to succeed politically. Also, we have the greatest confidence in NCTOs founding leaders, our own Allen Gant (of Glen Raven, Inc.) and Jim Chesnutt (of National Spinning Co., Inc.).
Over the years, our work with Cass Johnson has convinced us that he is the perfect choice to head the new NCTO staff. We look forward to many years of cooperative work with NCTO.
STN: Why is serving in a leadership role such as this important to you?
McCall: I read recently where the U. S. textile industry is like a tree with its roots cut off its leaves will remain green for a while longer, but soon fall. Without question, N.C. textile manufacturing has reached a critical juncture. However, we can still grow, as can all of North Carolina manufacturing, if given growth opportunities.
Serving as chairman of NCMA has given me the opportunity to work with our membership to form a bellwether that sounds loud and clear whenever government becomes insensitive to the importance of manufacturing growth.
STN: Please describe the working relationship you have with your officers and board, the NCMA staff and your expected successor, Randy Ramsey of Jarrett Boat Works.
McCall: The NCMA staff, officers and board all share a common cause making the manufacturing climate a healthier one in the state of North Carolina. When the gavel is passed to Randy later this year he will, without fail, continue to trumpet that cause.
STN: How has NCMA helped you grow professionally?
McCall: As a plant manager, I place a high value on any opportunity to exchange manufacturing ideas, concepts and information. My association and interaction with the NCMA staff, fellow board members and membership has provided me a great opportunity to do that.
STN: What special do you have planned for this years annual meeting and what do you hope members will take away?
McCall: We have a good, strong program with speakers as varied as the dean of the College of Textiles at NC State and the North Carolina Labor Commissioner. Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue will be on hand to accept our 2004 Chairmans Award.
We also have Jim Leonard, deputy assistant secretary of Commerce at the U.S. Department of Commerce, back on the program with an important twist: this year, weve given Jim Chesnutt, representing NCTO, the opportunity to use the podium and the microphone instead of responding to Jim Leonard from his seat in the audience. We anticipate that this exchange will be as entertaining, educational and inspiring as it has been in the past two years.
We would like our members to take away from this meeting that although the fight has gotten ugly, we have not lost. We are strongest when we unite. We must give constant feedback to Congress. We cannot wait for someone else to do it for us we must be aggressive agitators.
Its not our traditional role, but these are not normal times. Already our hard work in this area is paying off. The House Democratic leadership recently sent a strongly worded appeal to the president to protect textiles in the face of the quota phaseout and advising him that they will introduce legislation to force him into action.
Also, we must promote the value of education in our local communities. New ideas will come from fertile minds that will create new businesses and new jobs. We must accelerate our peoples creativity by pushing the value of education every chance we get.
I also hope our members will use this meeting to talk with the various political leaders who will be here and let them know that our numbers might be smaller than in past years, but our resolve is greater.
STN: Are there any other matters you would like to address?
McCall: I would simply like to add that it is vitally important for all of us in manufacturing to keep abreast of what is happening in Washington and our state capitals.
If there was ever a time when we could ignore politics and concentrate solely on our businesses, that time has passed. We now know that our very existence can be determined by government policies or the lack thereof.
Organizations such as NCMA and NCTO are a key link in keeping us active and informed.
Title: Plant manager, WestPoint Stevens Bob Stevens Plant, Wagram, NC
Hometown: Scotland County community of Elmore, NC
Resides: Deercroft, NC
Education: East Carolina University, B.S. in industry, 1970
Military: U.S. Army Specialist, personnel accounting
Career: Shift manager, Springs Mills Crandall Plant, Wagram, NC, 1972; subsequently served with J. P. Stevens & Company, WestPoint Pepperell and WestPoint Stevens, career changes resulting from either a buyout, acquisition or merger. I have always hung my hat in the same building, although on many different nails, he said.
Wife: Julia
Daughter: Aimee (expecting first child)
Biggest influence: Father. He too, listed his profession as textiles and worked for 30-plus years in the carpet industry, retiring as superintendent of tufting with Mohasco Industries. His career in textiles was a rewarding one, providing my mother, two brothers, a sister and myself with a quality of life that made him and our family very proud and happy. It is in these footsteps that I am following.
Hobbies, interests: Julia and I both enjoy the game of golf. And that affliction is nurtured by the close proximity of the course we most often play Deercroft Golf Club, where the No. 8 fairway and green borders our backyard. When were not hunting pars and birdies, we enjoy hunting antiques. On holidays or vacations, we have traveled to many of the outdoor antique markets and shows throughout the Southeast. On weekends, we shop local antique shops and have gottenquite good at recognizing both the age and the quality of a piece, and we do pretty good getting a dealer to sell at a good price.
Civic: Member, board of directors, Richmond Community College Foundations; past member, board of directors, and vice president of Industrial Relations, LaurinburgScotland County Area Chamber of Commerce
TUSCALOOSA, AL David Spooner, textile negotiator of the Executive Office of the President, and James Leonard III, deputy assistant secretary for Textiles, Apparel & Consumer Goods Industries in the U.S. Department of Commerce, met recently with executives of RadiciSpandex Corporation, the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority and Area Public Officials at the Radici flagship spandex fiber spinning plant here.
The visit of the Commerce Department should help spotlight to our representatives in Washington what forward-thinking U.S. manufacturers are doing to compete in the global economy, said Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge Hardy McCollum. There have been a lot of arguments on what role the government should play in international trade when it comes to the manufacturing sector; especially in textiles.
Certainly the government should be very active in assuring that international trade agreements are fair and enforced, he added. Its good for our officials to see that U.S. manufacturers such as RadiciSpandex are, and have been, indeed doing the right things leveraging technology, educating their work force and investing wisely to remain competitive. Such companies have taken much of their future into their own hands through lean manufacturing, innovation and agility.
Dara Longgrear, executive director of Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, was also on hand with encouraging words for area manufacturers.
State and local agencies are all working together in conjunction with industry leaders, utility companies and other providers to create and maintain a fertile environment that will foster the development of new businesses and attraction of world-class manufacturers such as RadiciSpandex to our area, he said. The success of RadiciSpandex since its groundbreaking in 1994 and its successive expansions have encouraged others to take advantage of this areas favorable disposition toward high technology, clean, manufacturing type development that brings quality jobs with a future to our area.
Rob Rebello, CEO of RadiciSpandex noted the challenges facing textile firms and textile fiber manufacturers in particular.
Weve been impacted by foreign competition in a big way for the last decade, he said. It has forced us to focus on our core competencies, explore overseas sales opportunities to diversify our market exposure and leverage our product and platform technology for growth in areas in which we were both unfamiliar and uncertain. There have been no guarantees of our success. But with steady pursuit of modest goals, product quality, innovation, determination, willingness to change and staying in touch with our markets, we have emerged very confident and optimistic for our future.
We cant rest here either we have to keep changing, keep adapting. We want to encourage and endorse every effort our federal government can take to help our customers with the growing global economic pressures so they too can successfully compete now and into the future.
The impact of global competition on the domestic textile industry was a back-drop to the visit from Washington that included a tour of the over 180,000 square foot spandex fiber spinning plant, to which RadiciSpandex is presently engineering an additional 15 percent of capacity.
Officials had the opportunity to see how a high-performance raw material for fashion, sportswear and industrial fabrics such as spandex is manufactured using the latest technology in automation. Visitors were also shown new product developments in ultra-fine deniers and new fiber chemistries that will help this U.S. manufacturer stay ahead of their overseas competitors.
We have focus and scale on our side, says Bill Girrier, vice president of Marketing and Sales for RadiciSpandex. We are not bound by such vast production capacities that require us to run and run and run. Therefore, we dont have to compete only on price. The U.S. industry has been pushed into a very narrow sector in order to survive. We and our customers have to produce innovative quality products, at globally competitive prices, just in time and at low volumes because the easy volume business has all gone to Asia.
That means that we have had to become some pretty lean, mean and agile specialists, in a way, he added. Were building relationships with other like-minded textile companies who are taking control of their destinies. As we survive this global market transition, we will emerge as some very viable competitors in our part of the world a new order of textile manufacturers for the future.
GREENVILLE, SC U.S. textile leaders met here on August 30 to launch a grassroots campaign to elect Democrat candidate Inez Tenenbaum to the U.S. Senate.
Roger Chastain, president of Mount Vernon Mills, introduces Inez Tenebaum during a press conference launching a grassroots campaign to elect the Democrat candidate to the U.S. Senate, as textile industry leaders look on.
Industry executives gathered with Tenenbaum for a press conference that followed a fund-raising luncheon. Many of the textile representatives said they have broken ranks with the Republican Party to support Tenenbaum, the South Carolinas secretary of education who is running against Jim DeMint to fill Sen. Ernest Fritz Hollings seat.
The event, organized by Roger W. Chastain, president of Mount Vernon Mills, attracted about 75 executives from textile mills, fiber producers, cotton merchants, textile machinery manufactures and supply vendors to the Poinsett Club.
When it comes to trade, America comes in last, Chastain said. We need Inez Tenenbaum in Washington. Heres why: Tenenbaums opponent, a free trader, is no friend of textile workers. His office released an insulting statement that said, We dont want to go back to having textile mills in the South. There are good-paying, high-tech jobs we would rather have.
With that attitude the textile complex cannot expect to be properly represented in Washington. Trade agreements that are supposed to be fair and benefit both exporter and importer, have been flagrantly disregarded by foreign countries, especially China.
The event launched the Textiles for Inez campaign to promote Tenenbaums candidacy.
During the press conference, Tenenbaum warned that the end of global quotas on textiles and apparel at the end of the year will further cost the industry many more jobs. Tenenbaum, and others in the group, have targeted DeMint for positions the U.S. Congressman has taken on trade, including his support of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
The free traders always like to claim the benefit of lower prices for consumers, Chastain said in a release issued by the group. We would change that to say, the high cost of low prices.
The war against thieves and unfair traders has decimated many textile towns in our state, he added. Markets in our own country, for our own American-made products, have literally been given away at the enormous cost of tens of thousands of textile and apparel jobs. We have lost our right to choose when buying clothing, shoes, toys, tools, electronics and much more. It will take enforcement of the laws to stop the robbers. This is why we believe in Inez Tenenbaum. If there is one word that describes her action, its, enforcer.
Throughout Tenenbaums nine-point Action Plan to Stop Unfair Trade, she stresses enforcement of trading laws, Chastain said.
She says, before we sign an agreement, show me the economic benefits for America, he said. Her position is a breath of fresh air. We need Inez Tenenbaum in Washington to represent the best interests of South Carolina and America.
MONTGOMERY, AL Manufacture Alabama, the states trade association representing textile and other manufacturing companies, will hold its annual fall meeting October 7-9 in Point Clear, AL.
A full agenda includes a number of business sessions, legislative and political updates and a group of nationally renowned speakers, with time carved out for various recreational activities for attendees.
The meeting formerly was an annual event staged by the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association (ATMA). With the merger two years ago of ATMA, the Alabama Chemical Association and the Alabama Industry and Manufacturers Association into Manufacture Alabama, the meeting now has been expanded to include representatives of a wide range of manufacturing industries represented by the new trade organization.
Manufacture Alabamas Textile Council, comprised of the associations textile and related member companies, retains a central involvement with the fall meeting in line with the events origins in the former textile association.
Manufacture Alabama is delighted to be able to expand the fall meeting a grand and very useful tradition from a specific textile focus to a broad-based manufacturing activity benefiting our member companies across a wide range of industry segments, said George Clark, Manufacture Alabama president. In the two years since our merger, we have embarked on a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Alabama manufacturing companies and saving manufacturing jobs.
Many of these initiatives involve innovative partnerships with legislative and state agency officials designed to address Alabamas job-loss crisis in a number of key industries, including textiles, Clark added. The fall meeting will focus on these programs and initiatives among other important topics.
Besides Clark, featured speakers for the three-day meeting include: Michael Reagan, eldest son of the late President Ronald Reagan and host of a nationally syndicated radio talk show; Mike Kolen, financial planner and former Auburn and Miami Dolphin football star who speaks on Leadership and Strategies; Jeff Thredgold, an economist who gives an entertaining and informative presentation Your Money, Your World, Your Family the Future; Mike Horsley, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, who will share his recent experiences as a soldier called to active duty in Iraq; U. S. Rep. Jo Bonner, representing Alabamas 1st Congressional District; and Seth Hammett, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.
The agenda also includes Manufacture Alabama Board of Directors, Textile Council and Chemical Council meetings, as well as meetings of several of the associations working committees.
By Odyll Santos
Hurricane Ivan hit the U.S. Southeast earlier this month, but if there were any concerns about crop losses in the regions cotton-growing states, they were not reflected in the New York cotton market. Instead, on Sept. 19, the day Ivan made landfall, the market focused on the abundance of cotton in the U.S.
Cotton futures prices that day fell nearly the limit allowed in daily trading. Damage to cotton and other crops in the Southeast may be severe, but the market showed little concern. Cotton marketing specialist O.A. Cleveland noted in comments for the week ended Sept. 17 that prices reflected an oversupply of U.S. cotton.
USDAs September supply/demand report pegged 2004-05 U.S. production at 20.9 million 480-pound bales, up 4 percent from August and 14 percent from 2003. The latest projection for 2004-05 U.S. ending stocks is 6.1 million bales, up from 5.9 million in August.
While Ivan and other hurricanes were the talk of most cotton traders the past week, the market actually paid more attention to the excellent growing conditions that returned to the Southwest, and the good to excellent progress of the West and Mid-South crops, said Cleveland in his weekly comments. The Southeast crop is suffering from the effects of hurricane damage, but the market says nothing more than, ho-hum, and tries to work its way lower.
Cleveland said the market managed to find support at 47.50 cents per pound, but that level is likely to be breached amid increasing U.S. as well as world cotton supplies.
While futures should find some support at 45 cents and 43 cents per pound, the abundance of cotton worldwide may force the Dec and Mar futures contracts to a test of the 40-cent level.
Members of Congress have certainly kept an eye on the damage done to crops from Hurricane Ivan. Rep. Charles Stenholm (D-TX), the ranking member of the House Committee on Agriculture, said legislators have started working on a disaster relief package for farmers in affected states.
The House already passed a disaster relief package for victims of hurricanes Charley and Frances. The U.S. Senate passed its own relief package, which includes a $2.9 billion drought relief measure for western U.S. states.
In a summary of agriculture-related issues dated Sept. 17 and sent electronically to constituents, Stenholm said it was too early to say how much damage was done by Ivan. The hurricane hit Southeastern U.S. states that planted not only cotton, but also peanuts, corn, soybeans, rice, grain sorghum, fruit, vegetables and tobacco.
Fortunately some folks have already finished picking their cotton, but those farmers with open bolls are going to experience some loss, Stenholm said.
However, even Stenholms remarks acknowledged good conditions in his home state of Texas, which is on track for a record cotton crop. He noted good progress particularly in West Texas.
In places, its been hard to see the difference between irrigated and dry land crops, he said. Of course, Texas is the countrys top cotton-producing state, and were expected to have our largest production year on record at a possible seven million total bales.
Good yields expected from the overall Texas crop will contribute to sizable U.S. production. Stenholm pointed out in his comments that the USDA recently projected the average national yield for cotton at 758 pounds per acre, up more than 30 pounds from last year.
Cleveland warned in his comments that New York cotton futures prices will move lower and that the bearish outlook extends well into the spring of 2005. He recommended that growers protect themselves from lower prices through the use of options on cotton futures.
JUST WHEN YOU thought it was safe to get back in the water or at least back to the shore for a late-season sojourn along comes Ivan Jr., the spawn of Hurricane Ivan, to wreak more havoc on Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast, while a twirling dervish named Hurricane Jeanne (at the time of this writing) menaces the East Coast. Indeed, this has been a busy Atlantic hurricane season, thanks to earlier lethal visits by hurricanes Charley and Frances and the ominous calling card left by Tropical Storm Gaston.
If the American populace were to liken the weather season to the U.S. textile industry, it may better grasp the devastation incurred across this once-vibrant manufacturing sector over the last few years. Promises of rules-abiding have blown in from our trading partners, yet low-cost and in many cases illegal imports have continued to flood our borders, leaving in its wake an industry hardly resembling its former self. Strewn across Textile Country are a slew of pink slips from Danville to Greenville, idle smokestacks from Kannapolis to Columbus and premature gray hair from Woonsocket to Westpoint.
And, now, we face the prospect of perhaps our most active season of stormy weather next year with Category 5 Hurricane China set to come ashore at every port of entry. Indeed, damage is expected to be widespread when global textile and apparel quotas are lifted among World Trade Organization partners.
AND AS with a hurricane, youve been warned of the impending arrival of these gobs of textile and apparel goods. Quota watchers, like hurricane watchers, have flown into the eye of the storm, returning with harbingers of the dangers of a quotaless world for not only the United States, but many other countries.
So for 10 years, youve done your best to prepare for that fateful day, Jan. 1, 2005. Youve boarded up (literally and by force, in some cases); stocked up on essentials such as new machinery, forward-thinking managers and top-notch R&D specialists; and, some of you at least, have even bought generators that is, sought other options (new niches and markets) in case of power outages. Most of you refuse to evacuate, choosing instead to ride out the storm if there will be an out to the storm come hell or high water. Taking it one step further, several groups of you this summer gathered support of a worldwide coalition to warn Mother Nature in this case the WTO of the perils of keeping this tempest on its current course, lest she spin out of control. To which the trade governing body, in effect, replied: Dont bother us with your problems.
NOW, WITH quota removal just three months out, you seem to be about as prepared as youre ever going to be. Can you ever be fully prepared, though? Fortunately, your government is beginning to help you buttress your forts. (It is an election year, after all.) As you know, Grant Aldonas, Commerce undersecretary for international trade, said this month that threat-based petitions would be considered by the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), clarifying rules surrounding the China textile safeguard mechanism. Aldonas noted that, in some textile and apparel categories where limits have already been removed, weve seen ... surges of 24,000 percent. Thats the equivalent of a 30-foot storm surge wiping out a whole town.
So, with storm clouds approaching just over the horizon, we know you will continue to draw strength from each other and further reinforce the source of your livelihoods. Whatever unfolds, your future will hardly equate to a day at the beach. But heres hoping for bluer skies ahead.


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Are Roman & Smith Jacksonville bound?
Smith: 'If you're number gets called, you better be ready'
SANTA CLARA -- Offensive coordinator Greg Roman has never been as popular as he is right now.
The 49ers are set to play an NFC divisional-round playoff game Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers, and two of Roman's longtime friends were hired this week as NFL general managers.
Roman, who has head-coaching aspirations, was a candidate for several jobs at major colleges the past two years. He has yet to have an interview for an NFL head-coaching job.
But that could change. Roman attended John Carroll University in Ohio and played football in the 1990s with David Caldwell, the new Jacksonville Jaguars general manager, and Tom Telesco, whom the San Diego Chargers hired as general manager.
Caldwell on Thursday fired Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey, so both teams have head-coaching vacancies. Roman is believed to be a serious candidate for both jobs.
[REWIND: With Jaguars' GM hire, Roman becomes coaching candidate]
Quarterback Alex Smith believes Roman would be a strong candidate for an NFL job.
"Obviously, I think he's a great coach, and I've loved my time with him," Smith said on Thursday. "He does such a great job and works so hard. (He has a) tremendous amount of knowledge about the game of football. He's coached on both sides. He's coached the quarterback room, coached the O-line room, he knows the passing game and the run game and knows defenses real well.
"I've learned a ton the last two years under him. He's a special coach and works real hard, so I'm happy for any success for him."
During Roman's two seasons as offensive coordinator, the 49ers have featured a diverse run game. He has also sought ideas and input from all the coaches on his offensive staff. Quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst drew up the pass play to tight end Vernon Davis for the game-winning touchdown a year ago in the 49ers' playoff victory over the New Orleans Saints.
"He's very pragmatic, and I think you can see it in our offense the last couple of years," Smith said. "Nothing is just set in stone. He's constantly trying to adapt to our strengths, put guys in positions to succeed. It's very much about the team. He's not worried about stats. He's worried about what's best and what helps us win."
If Roman ends up with the Jaguars, it's possible Smith could join him there. Smith, who was replaced by Colin Kaepernick as the 49ers' starter, is scheduled to make $8.5 million total next season, which is considered way too much for the 49ers to pay a backup. Smith's $7.5 million base salary becomes fully guaranteed if he's on the 49ers' roster on April 1.

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Antarctica: assessing and protecting Australia's national interests
In this Policy Brief from the Lowy Institute's inaugural National Security Fellow, Ellie Fogarty identifies long-term threats to Australia's dormant claim to 42 per cent of Antarctica. These include growing interest in the continent's resource potential from such major powers as China and Russia. The paper recommends policy changes and capability investments to protect Australia's interests.


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I took a dose of my vicodin two hours hasty on fluke. Is it not dangerous for me to be in motion to sleep?
I took two vidodin and than by mistake instead of taking 2 advil two hours later I took another 2 vicodin. I am a 17 year ancient male that weigh 230 pounds. Should I be okay from this early dose? The pills be the 5/500's. I have no former liver problems or any other focal medical issues. I only took my dose two hours early than I was supposted to which be 2 hours after my first dose.
There is no way for someone to donate you advice here, as you present to available medical history. The just thing you should do is contact your doctor, right in a minute, and ask their advice. It is possible you hold some preexisting medical condition which makes this "overdose" adverse to you, please, I urge you, contact your doctor.
Note*If this is a personal problem for you, I strongly suggest you see a doctor before taking any act, as a problem can only be properly resolved by direct nouns by a phsyician.
I think you will be fine. Just to be out of danger you should drink a bit of water. Keep yourself hydrated. Then possibly rest for a bit. What on earth would you hold to take 2 of them for though...lol. because anytime i be prescribed them I was with the sole purpose to take one pill respectively time.
Good Luck and Take Care!!
you are fine. i take 2 10 mg vicodin every 4 to 6 hours as needed and im singular 5'3'' and 108lbs, there are times i steal 3 when im hurting real impossible...the only point that might happen is you getting a buzz stale em...your fine.


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Residents weigh in
"This is a great recommendation, but it's only that, it's a recommendation," city resident Armando Jimenez told council. "The government is broken. Most likely immigration reform won't pass.
Republicans and Democrats can't seem to work together."
Jimenez asked council if anything can be done locally, such as issuing identification cards or drivers licenses. Guridy said drivers licenses would be a state issue, but Jimenez said other cities issue local IDs.
Schweyer doesn't know if cities the size of Allentown have the ability "to pass our own IDs," but doesn't believe they do. "I know we don't have the right to pass our own driver's licenses."
Schweyer asked City Clerk Michael Hanlon to look into that legal question.
Guridy said the only thing that can be done locally is making sure city police are trained to not follow recommendations of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The resolution recommends rejecting immigration detainer agreements between local police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
It also recommends "full and free communication between police and all members of the community, regardless of English language ability."
City resident Fernando Vazquez claimed some city police officers still are doing racial profiling. He said on Tuesday police stopped a car with four occupants, all people who work in the city and had committed no crime.
Vazquez said on another occasion a friend who was a passenger in a car involved in an accident was deported, though he also had committed no crime.
Vazquez said people should not have to fear the police and what the city is going to do to them.
Guridy said Allentown is not a perfect city, but is working to make things like racial profiling disappear.
Council's resolution declares Congressional inaction has created an immigration system that consists of "a dizzying array of policies and procedures."
Said Guridy: "It is our responsibility as citizens to at least say to our U.S. senators and our Congressman that we want this bill passed."
Copies of the resolution will be sent to U.S. Senators Robert Casey and Patrick Toomey, who represent Pennsylvania, and to U.S. Rep.
Charlie Dent, who represents the Lehigh Valley area.
Copies also will go to state Sen. Pat Brown and state Reps. Mike Schlossberg and Steve Samuelson, whose legislative districts include Allentown.
Guridy indicated state government also can take steps to spur immigration reforms.
Other business
Also during the meeting, council:
*Approved appointing one of its members to the Allentown-Lehigh County Commission to End Chronic Homelessness. Guridy immediately appointed Jeanette Eichenwald to serve on that commission, which will meet Monday.
Last week, the nine-member Lehigh County commissioners passed a similar resolution, allowing their president to also appoint one of them to the commission.
*Approved establishing a $500 penalty for the unauthorized removal of any official notice or placard placed on a property by a city official, "including but not limited to a notice posting a property as uninhabitable or being an illegal unit."
*Agreed to accept $575,000 in federal funds for safety improvements that will be made to Basin Street in the city.


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From PsychWiki - A Collaborative Psychology Wiki
Stress is a very broad term and can be brought on by many different circumstances in many different situations. According to the Longman Dictionary of American English, stress is defined as continuous feelings of worry caused by difficulties in your life that prevent you from relaxing; physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension. Human beings are tremendously adaptable creatures, and our bodies have many ways of responding to difficult and or threatening situations (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008). This flexibility allows human beings to survive in a sometimes dangerous, complex and often changing world (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008). Witnessing community violence, and poverty, particularly in lower socioeconomic urban communities is high among children (Campbell & Schwarz, 1996; Schubiner, Scott, &Tzelepis, 1993). The majority of urban youth has witnessed violent events, and among older children, a third or more report being a direct victim (Osofsky, Wewers, Hann, & Fick, 1993; Sheehan, DiCara, LeBaily, & Christoffel, 1997). This type of prolonged stress has many adverse affects on the body and mind because it puts a tremendous strain on the various systems and organs (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008). Our bodies can handle stress in the short term, but in the long run it wears out the body's ability to react (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008). So what does this mean for the effects of stress on violence?
Community violence exposure is a major cause of childhood morbidity in urban U.S. communities (Wright, 2006). Children who are victims of or witnesses to violence in their communities have more behavioral problems, depressive symptoms, aggression problems and are more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Freeman, Mokros,&Poznanski, 1993; Schwab-Stone et al., 1999). According to Niehoff (2008) it is not because of the deterioration in moral character but because of a steady deterioration in the ability to cope. There is sufficient longitudinal research indicating that children who have been victimized by violence over time are more likely to show increasingly violent behavior leading to juvenile delinquency (Zingraff, Leiter, Myers, & Johnson, 1993). Widom and Maxfield (1996) have shown that childhood victimization increased the risk for adolescent delinquency and almost doubles the child's chance of having a juvenile record when compared to children in the population at large. Furthermore, they found that children who have been abused and neglected are much more likely to have the following: an earlier age of onset of official criminal behavior, commit more offenses than control groups, are more likely to become recidivists, and have a higher chance of becoming chronic offenders (Widom and Maxfield, 1996). Niehoff (2008) states that when humans are forced to operate at a capacity which they were never designed for, the reciprocal processes that regulate neurotransmission and neuroendocrine function during stress overshoot, break down, or oscillate frenetically. She also states that this is why bad neighborhoods, bad homes, and bad relationships breed violence (Niehoff, 2008). When a person is constantly exposed to stressful events, it is as if they become unable to deal with the constant stress and "bad" in their lives.
According to Alvarez and Bachman (2008), minority communities and the poor are highly effected by violence not only because of economic deprivation, but also by discrimination and racism. Low-income neighborhoods and communities suffer from a disproportionate amount of social problems that often include high rates of drug and alcohol abuse, gang violence, and street crime (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008). Individuals in these communities also suffer from the daily strains and indignities of living with few resources within a society which largely ignores them (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008). They constantly have to be on their guard and potentially react to dangerous situations. It is their day to day life, the chronic stress on the individuals and the groups which leads to higher rates of violence (Alvarez & Bachman, 2008).
In my opinion, it is virtually impossible to eliminate stress completely from any given person's life let alone an entire community. But, that does not mean that we cannot reduce it. For instance, if economic deprivation in a community contributes to the amount of violence in that community, there are simple solutions to that problem. There should be more funding poured into poverish communities and programs should be developed in order to help prevent violence. Programs should be developed that target young children who have been victims of violence and poverty or for parents who have young children that have been victims of violence or poverty. The programs should be aimed at prevention by counseling and educateing the target population in ways to change their lives and better cope with the daily stressors of their lives. Community servants, such as social workers and police officers, should be provided with more training to become aware, sensitive and more equipped to recognize stressed individual who are vulnerable to violence in an effort to prevent violence.
Real Life Example
In an article by Alan Mozes (2010) from the HealthDay newspaper entitled Child Abuse Head Injuries Rise as Economy Falls demonstrates how violence against children increases as stress levels rise. In a study conducted by Berger (2010), an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, on four urban cities, found that since the economic downfall in 2007 shake baby head syndrome has nearly doubled. Berger (2010) states that now we know that poverty and stress are clearly related to child abuse. Burger (2010) also says that during times of economic hardship one of the things that's hardest hit are the social services that are most needed to prevent child abuse.
According to Berger (2010), the recession was considered to have begun on Dec. 1, 2007, and continued through the end of the study period on Dec. 31, 2009. Throughout the study period, Berger (2010) and her team recorded 511 cases of trauma. The average age of these cases was a little over 9 months, although patients ranged from as young as 9 days old to 6.5 years old. Overall, 16 percent of the children died from their injuries. The authors found that the changing economic situation did indeed appear to be associated with a shifting rate of abusive head trauma (Berger, 2010). According to Berger (2010), the average number of such cases per month had been just a little over five, that number went up to more than nine cases per month once the economy started to fall.
The findings by Berger (2010) and her colleagues is an excellent example of how stress can contribute to violence. As mentioned before by Niehoff (2008) when humans are forced to operate at a capacity which they were never designed for, the stress breaks them down, and they are not able to function properly. It is not that people under stress become morally bad, it is just that they are unable to cope with chronic stress in their lives and it results in violence. Berger (2010) also states that during a time of economic downfall the first programs that suffer are government funded programs, such as social services and other programs which are used to help the underprivileged. I feel that this is a big problem because instead of having more programs to help reduce stress and educate people on how to deal with the increased stress in their lives, programs are being taken away. These individuals become increasingly stressed because they must feel like society is ignoring them when they need help the most.
Example- Columbine
On April 20, 1999 Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who went on a shooting rampage and killed 12 of their classmates and a teacher, injured 23 others and then turned their guns on themselves ( Chen, 2009). The tragic story soon became a media frenzy about how two teenage boys were drive to madness by being out casted and bullied in school. It would have been a classic case of how stress can lead to violence, except that the initial media story and hype was untrue. According to Cullen (2009), in his book Columbine, he explains that the killers weren't part of the Trench Coat Mafia, they weren't bullied by other students and that they didn't target popular jocks, African-Americans or any other group. A school shooting wasn't their initial intent, Cullen (2009) said. They wanted to bomb their school in an attack they hoped would make them more infamous than Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. Harris was a psychopath and Klebold battled depression. The killers were mentally ill. It was not stress that pushed them over the edge, it was that they were mentally ill and they did not have the proper people around them to recognize that they were troubled.
Although stress is also a factor for a mentally ill individual, it is not the stress that caused the person to become mentally ill. Even though stress, in my opinion, is not relevant in the Columbine shootings, what is similar is the way that it could have possibly been prevented. I had mentioned before that I believe a problem is that public offices, in this case school psychologists, can and should receive more funding for better training. They should be better capable and more sensitive to the needs of the people they are there to help. There are always signs, but there has to be qualified people to be able to recognize those sometimes hidden signs.
Chen S. (2009). Debunking the myths of Columbine, 10 years later. Retrieved April 1, 2010 from http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/columbine.myths/
Longman A.W. (1997). Longman Dictionary of American English. White Plains, N Y: Morton Word Processing
Widom, C.S., & Maxfield, M.G. (1996). A prospective examination of risk for violence among abused and neglected children. In C.F. Ferris & T. Grisso (Eds.), Understanding aggressive behavior in children (pp. 224–237). New York, NY: Academy of Sciences.
Zingraff, M.T., Leiter, J., Myers, K.A. & Johnson, M.C.. (1993). Child maltreatment and youthful problem behavior. Criminology, 31, 173–202.
Mozes A. (2010), HealthDay Reporter. Retrieved April 05, 2010 from http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday
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My brother bought a Wii in Japan brought it back to Canada and gave it to my kids. He did not know that North American games do not play on the Japanese game console. Is there a work around or an internal board replacement I could do?
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Dosage of sera ectopur
How often and how much do I have to dose if I want to use sera ectopur together with sera costapur for treating against Ichthyophthirius?
it is only applied once, 10 g (two teaspoons each holding 5 g) per each 25 liters. In case you carry out a partial water change during the treatment, sera ectopur is simply re-dosed according to the amount of fresh water added.
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Leica M8.2 Review
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I am not empressed in the least, if these samples are accurate of what this Leica provides. High speed shots are very grainy lookind with color noise as well. Nothing seemed sharp, even the close-up of the Fiat, which should have been dead on sharp. Recently I have seen even compact digital models provide better output.
Plus no one likes to talk about noise, anymore. The noise that I am talking about is Sound Level Noise. I hope that you will include this test in all future reviews. Thy shooting a golf tournament of a video shoot, with a "noisy" camera and you will be shown the short-cut to the street.
Sorry for being so blunt but I felt that a $6,000.00 should be a bunch better than it did.
Anyone heard the story of the King's New Clothes? In short, if you tell people enough times that something is good then they will believe it. The samples tell the real story. The 6th example speaks volumes - I can get better IQ than that off a old Canon S2, which is well past its use-by date. If you have that kind of money and you are not an utter fashion victim you could get yourselves some really decent kit and probably even take some acceptable photos.
Thanks, John Spurr, for being blunt - it's high time some other people had the courage of their convictions and spoke about what they see in an image not what they hear about it.
$5999 ??? what? it's not a joke? I'm not very impressed by the sample images.
For $649.00 I'll get Sigma DP2. outstanding quality!
Leica is Leica. Definately aimed for a specific group of users. If you already have invested in another system it would not probably make sense to buy one at least definately not 8.2 since 9 is out.
its worth considering as well that this is not a current review, the 8.2 was released a good while ago, certainly before the m9 was on the horizon.
as for the image quality issue, whilst it does struggle against noise in comparison to the likes of the d3, it's not designed to be competing with it. im sure the target market for this camera are photographers who have already invested heavily in teh m system and are wanted to move to digital, rather than slr photographers who are tempted to move.
that said, it is rather shocking that leica didnt sort out the IR filter issue before release. to have to correct an optical issue on a £4000 camera with a screw on filter is a joke.
Insane… and amazing. Can't wait to purchase.
idiotism… You can spend your money on the other thing that u realy need. This camera cannot cost so much, it`s wrong
you are paying for the name leica and a quility camera. who would buy a digital leica anyway? might as well buy the real thing if you have that much money to blow. better of giving the money you save from not buying this trendy camera to a needy family. you could sponser/feed 300+ familys in africa for a year with that amount of money. spend $900 on a sexy dslr not this thing.
Just came across this review want wanted to provide feedback from someone who actually owns and uses this camera. I sold off my D-200 and a bunch of lenses to buy a M8.2. What I have discovered is the joy of taking photographs again. The leica reminds me of my OM2… From the 1970's ... Light and easy to take anywhere. The Nikon was a great camera, but after lugging it around for 3 years, I found myself often leaving it at home in favor of a 10mp Sony compact. The Leica makes me want to take it everywhere ... And the lenses are nothing short of amazing.
As the nay-Sayers above point out, you pay a hefty price ... But it's for near perfection ... And that costs a bit more than mass production cameras. And I'll bet NONE of the critics above have ever shot one photo with a M8.2. In response to the image quality… No, none, nada 10mp point and shoot ( or DSLR) is going to afford you the clarity or sharpness in an I age this camera will.
If you want a 'sexy' DSLR, do as John suggest and buy one… But if you want to learn about photography as art, treat yourself to the best and buy a Leica ... You will not regret it.
To the sample pictures of this review, maybe it needs a Leica photographer to bring Leica pictures?
This sample pictures do not by any means represent the potential of the Leica M.
You can browse the gallery of lazyarroe on deviantart dot com to see what I mean about pictures and potential.
The M reduces the photography to the very core of its meaning, a huge DSLR just provides an immense overkill of features you have to carry around, which you actually seldom use.
the quality of an M lens is top of the world, no question. But You have to have the skill to bring it to screen/paper. It does not provide you nice apps to do so. If You are happy with Sigma/Cosina/Sony, play with it, and be happy.
To mention jpeg with high quality definition is absurd, who wants to use jpeg in a professional enviroment ? It makes no sense.
As a former leica user all I can say is that the test pix are barely a fair rendition. Any camera can take these kind of things but it barely explores leica,s special attributes. It's quietness, it's low key appearance that makes if so special and so good for portraits and photojournalism.and the way that a leica picture is different to others.
Just bought an M8.2 (yes, its now quite ancient) for a still lofty $2300 and like others I came here from a big DSLR (Sony A850).
All I can say is that taking pictures is once again a pleasure. I do mostly travel photography and no longer does the photography dominate the travel. With the M8.2 I can carry a small bag (not even a camera bag) with two additional lenses (all very small and light) and get image quality far better than the 24 MP Sony, at least when everything is right.
Its far less versatile, but far more pleasant, and when the subject matches the capabilities there is nothing better.
I shoot process and print mostly black and white (for which the M8.2 is outstanding), but I do shoot in RAW and the color is also very impressive (I use the filters occasionally, by subject). Lenses are Summarit 35 (used for like 70%), Summicron 50 (20%) and Tele-Elmarit (thin) 90 (10%).
Leica or no-Leica. Well, all watches give accurate time. Some prefer to buy Patek Phillip. Leica is not all about 'image superiority, it's the ownership of and being able to use the best photographic machine ever made.
One of the very few cameras who have kept the traditional handling at the heart of its design. Simple, robust, precise. The closest to that would be Fuji.
You didn't really get the meaning of a Leica.
The flair of a picture taken through a Leica lens is unique, based on terms of contrast, sharpness, bokeh, color, etc.
I can see the differences between Leica, Zeiss, Canon and Nikon lenses. Especially Fuji and Mamya Lenses are the most boring ones I ever saw in results of prints. When You develop Prints of customers for 20 years you learn the differences.
I would say the Leica lens is the most vivid in its expression. Leica is very sharp as well, Zeiss has too much contrast sharpness in comparison, making skin all to ugly in portraits.
Japanese lenses are most sterol in their pictures.
Looks like this camera is now more affordable in 2014 so am thinking of getting one - I like the idea of a camera where I can set everything manually using dials rather than menus.
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Misdiagnosis and a very belligerent attitude.
worst office. rude. Long wait times inside the office. They overbook appointments. Rush exams. Charge for services to insurance they have not done. I have had the unfortunate expericence after visit of having eye irritation or infection due to the poor mangement of office.
Best Ophthalmologist in the Dallas Metroplex area. Her expertise and knowledge are unmatched.
Wait time can be long for afternoon appointments, but wouldn't trust my family's eyes to anyone else.
I have recommended her to family and friends and they all agree she is great! I have said she is like a dog with a bone if there is any issue with your eyesight.
Very impressed with Dr. Brochner Her assistant, Nay was not very courteous or respectful. She does not know the words please and thank you.
Hustler misdiagnosed me . Money Hungry does not really care about patients. =Get em in get em out overcharge. Horrible experience for me and also for my wife. Stay away
Dr. Brochner is an amazing person and Doctor. A true blessing to all her patients. She gives her patients 100% focus and the best and accurate care. Her staff is always on top of every situation.
Dr Brochner is top notch. She performed cataract surgery on me, so I have had several office visits pre- and post- surgery in addition to the surgery in the past two months. Dr Brochner knows what she is doing and always takes the time to make sure you know what she is doing and what you need to do. She is thoroughly professional. She was recognized by D Magazine as one of the top doctors in the Dallas area for 2013, as voted by her peers. Her staff is professional and thorough. Wait time has been minimal for all my visits. I'm more than happy with my experiences at her office and the surgery center, and with the results of my surgery.
She is by far one of the most caring doctors I have ever had. I recommend her to all of my friends.
I always felt in excellent skillful and caring hands with Dr. Brochner, in her treatment of my cataracts and cataract surgery - her entire office staff is wonderful to work with - and I love the results of the surgery!!
Dr. Brochner is the best eye doctor, she is very knowledgeable, caring and thorough.I have/would recc her to anyone, including my family!
She is outstanding and spends all the time needed with each patient. I highly recommend her. You do need to understand that the wait in the lobby is well worth it.
Dr. Brochner actually listens to her patients! Her EXPERTISE saved my vision. She has the best staff, who will go the extra mile for you. She did my cataract surgery and I see in HD!!! I will admit she is very busy..but all who come to her say it is worth the time.She will answer all your questions about diseases and billing...so you can actually understand what is going on with your health and healthcare. I am not sure about the last comment on here but they do not understand anything about billing....I work in billing and they do not understand this process at all! I have to wonder if they even tried to have a discussion with this Doctor!! She is the best kept secret around! I trust her Totally!
I found Dr. Brochner to be a very caring individual interested in all aspects of patients, not just their medical needs. Her staff seems just as knowledgeable and pleasant as the doctor. Both explained fully the purpose of each test and Dr. Brochner took plenty of time to explain the results and answer questions to my complete satisfaction. No one is rushed, but that can result in considerable wait times. I never had trouble getting an appointment, but had one postponed due to an emergency. I was notified in sufficient time to avoid the trip.
Dr B is the best. And you will wait, just plan on it. This is because she spends tons of time with each and every person. I have lots of health issues and some of them impact my eyes. She is very knowledgeable on so much more than just eyes. I wish she was a general practice doctor, I'd love to have a primary care doctor as great as she is.She accurately diagnosed my conditions, she gave me great advice about my diabetes, better than the diabetes doctor.Also she is very positive and not fake. She truly cares and does her best to make sure you know she cares and you are not just a patient or a number, you are a human. Waiting is one of my pet peeves, and especially waiting for 30 minutes after my appointment time. I HATE waiting, and I usually ding whoever causes me to have to change my busy schedule. However, I will say it is well worth it here. She does have a lot of patients, and she takes as much time as each of them needs. And she will take as much time as you need for any and all of your concerns.Her staff is very nice and helpful, and they go beyond the call of duty to help me when I forget stuff. They call to remind, they dealt with the insurance for me, more than they had an obligation to.So, to sum up. You will probably have to wait. But she's the best, they all are. Competent and the most compassionate doctor out there. Bring a book and it's worth the wait.
My husband has been a patient for three years. We have never had a doctor as professional or who has as much concern for their patients overall health as Dr. Brochner has.
Doctor Brochner really needs "call ahead seating". An appointment may be for 8:30 but you don't really get in the first part of the visit until 9:00 or later. After seeing the Tech, it is another 30 to 45 minutes to see the doctor. An office visit with Dr. Brochner can be an all day experience. Technically, she is spot-on but the experience can be trying.
Dr. Brochner is still in the same location at 4708 Alliance Blvd Ste 825, Plano, TX 75093, New number is 972-596-1300, fax number is 972-596-1349. Ple ...
She used to be good (accurate). Last 2 visits, she was clearly trying to make the best of previous health problems and tech on maternity leave. Even commented about money problems. Rushed exam, gave wrong (incomplete) RX. Last (and final) visit, waiting room was packed and 6-12 people were already in back rooms(different nos. reported by front desk). Won't be coming back!
I have tried to find her. She has disappeared. No notice to her patients. I had an appointment, but since I can't locate her, I have had to find a new doctor.Really poor management. Therefore, how can I trust her as a doctor if she can't take care of a simple thing like a change in phone. Even 411 has no number for her.
Dr Brochner immediately took my wife as a patient when we were told in the emergency room that there was not an opthalomogist on staff(she was having a posterior retinal detachment, I have had two bilaterally, so I knew the symtoms). Went to our personal physician the next day who immediately made contact with Dr Brochner and it has been up hill ever since. My wife also has bilateral cataract surgery by Dr Brochner that has been great. Would recommend her service to everyone.
Very professional and friendly. Thorough eye exam. I will definitely use her again and recommend her.
Dr. Brochner has treated my mother (age 87) for the past four years. She goes out of her way to make mom feel special and to help her deal with being legally blind. She is a great person and an outstanding doctor.
Dr. Brochner was good. However, her staff in the front office cannot give straight answers about fees. After I paid for 100% out of pocket at the time of service, I received additional bills in the mail months later. If you are selling something, you need to know how much you are seling it for. Wal Mart gets it right a billion times a day. Doctors should be able to get it right 10 times a day.
Dr. Brochner is very professional. She is concise as well as compassionate. The office is immaculate and conveniently located. I recommend her to all of my friends and family.


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Scattered showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rain across parts of drought stricken Oklahoma.
The image above shows the 24-hour rain totals across Oklahoma, courtesy of the Oklahoma Mesonet.
The highest rain report came from Mangum Oklahoma, with 1.04 inches of rain. As storms moved from south western Oklahoma towards central Oklahoma, they began to weaken and therefor produced lower rainfall amounts near Oklahoma City.
Even though central Oklahoma missed out on the higher rain totals, the higher values in south western Oklahoma hit the area that is experiencing the worst drought conditions.


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Pajamas TV, a conservative and center-right Internet TV company, hostied an interactive virtual forum featuring policymakers, doctors, and other experts on health care Wednesday night. It gave Americans a chance to engage lawmakers and healthcare experts on one of the most important issues the nation faces.
Check CBNNews.com throughout the day for continuing coverage of the healthcare debate and watch the president's press conference live Wednesday night. Pajamas TV CEO Roger Simon said a public debate was sorely needed.
"Pajamas TV's online health care forum is a vast departure from typical inside the beltway hearings and events," he said. "This forum will offer real people the opportunity to ask tough questions of the political leaders and other experts who will help decide the future of our healthcare system."
The event was streamed live at PJTV.com from Pajama TV's Washington, D.C. television studio.
PJTV encouraged citizens to use email, Twitter and YouTube to engage directly with lawmakers and other healthcare specialists about the consequences of government-run health care.
"Conservatives are becoming more and more active online and are just beginning to realize the power and importance of social media," Simon said. "This hearing will be a significant milestone as members of the online community are connected directly with Capitol Hill insiders to address the weighty issue of health care."
Among some of the participating policymakers were House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, and Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., the top Republican member on the House Ways and Means Committee.
In September 2008, Pajamas TV became the first online TV venture to have a skybox at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Minn.
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After several years of "fantasy" shows like "Peter Pan" "Willy Wonka" and "Beauty and the Beast," East Pennsboro Area High School decided to do a more reality-based classic this year.
"Pajama Game" is the selection that will hit the stage this weekend, and director Lisa McIntyre promises a dance and fun-filled show.
The East Pennsboro show is one of 14 musicals this weekend, which is the busiest of the high school musical season.
"It's good to have kids return to some classics and have training in that area – we like to change it up, really," McIntrye said.
The romantic comedy features songs like "Steam Heat" and "Fernando's Hideaway," and the 1954 film is known for its signature choreography by Bob Fosse.
"Pajama Game" revolves around a labor dispute at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory, where workers are demanding seven-and-a-half-cent raise. It wasn't hard for her students to relate to, especially once they heard the music and were introduced to the plot, McIntrye said.
The labor plot isn't a stretch for them, McIntyre said. "A lot of them are working teenagers – they certainly understand the desire for a raise," she said. Plus, students get to portray something within their reality – a teenage love story.
Costuming didn't present the demands of a fantasy show like "Beauty and the Beast" or Willy Wonka. For example, for female cast members, think pencil skits and housecoats – typical '50s attire, McIntyre said.
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- WHAT: "Pajama Game."
- WHEN: 7 p.m. March 7 and 8, and at 2 p.m. March 9.
- WHERE: East Pennsboro Area High School, 425 Shady Lane.
- INFO: For tickets, call the high school office at 717-732-0723.
Click here for a complete list of high school musicals this season.
Other musicals being performed this weekend include:
- Big Spring High School: "Beauty and the Beast."
- Boiling Springs High School: "Dear World."
- Central Dauphin High School: "Pirates of Penzance."
- Lower Dauphin High School: "Singin' In the Rain."
- Camp Hill High School: "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
- Greenwood High School: "Hello Dolly!"
- Harrisburg Christian School: "Wizard of Oz."
- Lebanon High School: "Crazy for You."
- Northern High School: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."
- Red Land High School: "Hello Dolly!"
- Susquehanna Township High School: "Shrek, the Musical."
- Upper Dauphin Area High School: "Wizard of Oz."
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Speed dial were invented by Opera Software, not Google Chrome! If Microsoft says Opera infringes the patent then will be next browser war. Maybe this features are a little different, but even that Opera won't have possibility to expand speed dial in natural way of application living. Patents like this and like double click should be banned. Microsoft is patent troll in this situation.
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Internet Explorer To Come With A Dashboard To Manage All Open Tabs?
The default windows of Google Chrome and a few other browsers show a thumbnail of all the recently viewed websites. Taking this a step further, Microsoft wants you to be able to organize your open-tabs better.
In a patent filed recently at the US Patent and Trademark Office, Microsoft writes that the purpose of a 'Quick Pick' interface is to help users who have several dozens of tabs open a quick way to surf through all open tabs and pick the right window.
Here is what we know about the Quick-Pick Interface
- A Quick-pick button shall be available on the navigation menu of the browser and it could additionally come with a hot-key
- Pressing the same will open the Quick-Pick Interface which will display the open tabs in thumbnail fashion
- Hover your mouse over any of the thumbnails to see a bigger picture of the window
- Reorganize your tabs by dragging the thumbnails across on the Quick-Pick interface
- Close all unwanted tabs from the Quick-pick interface
- Click on the tab you want to go to on the Quick-pick interface
The Quick-Pick interface appears to serve as a dashboard from where you may manage all your open windows. But I wonder how many users will actually need such an interface to manage tabs. Except for the power users (who I believe have migrated away from IE a long time back), not many would see a need for this. What do you think?
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I personally don't think I'll be needing this development from IE. Browsing the net will still be fun without this more complex feature.