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Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.
based in Milwaukee, WISCONSIN (USA)
Anguil Environmental Systems is a global provider of industrial air pollution control, emission abatement and energy recovery systems. We design, manufacturer, service and install thermal and catalytic oxidation technologies as well as heat recovery systems for a variety of applications and industries. Anguil Aqua was developed to help our industrial clients with water ...
Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC
based in De Pere, WISCONSIN (USA)
Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC provides environmental compliance solutions that make economic sense. B&W MEGTEC offers a portfolio of proven, high-efficiency technologies including wet electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers and liquid atomization systems for particulate and acid gas control, DeNOx and evaporative gas cooling, regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) for VOC ...
Macrotek Inc.
based in Markham, ONTARIO (CANADA)
With more than 80 years of experience, Macrotek Engineering offers a variety of air pollution control systems to suite a broad range of environmental requirements. Using some of the most innovative and effective technologies available in the industry, Macrotek provides cost-efficient applications for industrial air purification. Our mission is to produce customized ...
Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH / CTP Air Pollution Control
based in Graz, AUSTRIA
CTP (Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH) is one of the world`s leading companies in air pollution control for industrial applications. CTP was founded in 1985 and since then, its engineers, chemists and researchers have been developing individual technologies to serve customers worldwide, covering all industrial sectors. At CTP, we adhere to high quality standards ...
Shell Engineering & Associates, INC.
based in Columbia, MISSOURI (USA)
`International Consultants In Air Quality` Shell Engineering & Associates, Inc., celebrates more than 30 years as worldwide environmental management consultants with industrial and institutional facilities. Our success comes from our ability to communicate, our ability to overcome obstacles by exploring alternatives and the use of proven scientific methods and our ability ...
EAS, Inc.
based in Gladstone, MICHIGAN (USA)
Welcome to EAS Incorporated your total solutions environmental air pollution control company. EAS Incorporated designs and builds straight through U-CAT patent pending catalytic converter systems, vertical ladder less combinations catalytic silencer systems, horizontal cooler mounted catalytic combination silencer systems, and recuperative catalytic oxidation systems.
RHZ Environmental Controls, LLC
based in Alliance, OHIO (USA)
RHZ Environmental: The Oxidizer Specialist. RHZ Environmental can help you operate your pollution abatement equipment in ways that will save you money while improving your operational efficiency. RHZ specializes in the intelligent control and optimization of widely-used pollution abatement systems. RHZ has a well-founded reputation for an extraordinary ability to coax ...
United Air Specialists, Inc. (UAS)
based in Cincinnati, OHIO (USA)
United Air Specialists, Inc. (UAS), a dust collector manufacturer, was founded in 1966, with the mission of designing and manufacturing air purification equipment of the highest quality. With this commitment to quality driving company policy, UAS has become a global industry leader in air cleaning and air pollution control. Our most well-known commercial air cleaner is ...
Sentry Air Systems, Inc.
based in Cypress, TEXAS (USA)
Founded in 1983, Sentry Air Systems, Inc. engineers clean air through the design and manufacturing of high quality air purification systems. Our patented line of quiet, compact and durable air cleaners offers simple and effective solutions to fume control and extraction. Our line of floor, bench top, mounted and portable units serve a variety of applications including ...
Kono Kogs, Inc.
based in Green Bay, WISCONSIN (USA)
Kono Kogs, Inc. is a worldwide supplier of used air pollution control equipment. We buy, refurbish, and sell used catalytic, thermal, fume, and regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTO). These systems are available as-is, or reconditioned with a performance warranty.
Genano Solutions
based in Kello, FINLAND
Genano offers professional services for companies, whose processes involve the use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or metal machining/welding. Our mission is to protect people, production processes and the environment from air impurities. Genano is part of Genano Ltd, the leading air purifier provider in Finland. Genano Solutions is part of Genano Ltd, the leading ...
Catalytic Products International (CPI)
based in Lake Zurich, ILLINOIS (USA)
Catalytic Products International is the preferred resource for innovative and efficient industrial air pollution control solutions. Customers from across the globe rely on our expertise to solve their most complex VOC, NOx, and Odor pollution challenges. The custom engineered systems include, Thermal Oxidizers, Catalytic Oxidizers, Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers, Heat ...
based in Alpharetta, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
NoOdor.com, a premier global supplier of EcoSmart, EnergySmart & HealthSmart indoor air pollution & bad odor removal products. They have a proven track record for over 20 years with thousands of satisfied customers because they really work. They also provide many unique advantages that benefit people, pets and the planet while providing superior performance. Our popular ...
based in Columbia, MISSOURI (USA)
SEMCO is a global leader in air management. We specialize in the design and manufacture of a wide range of air climate and air movement solutions. Our collective experience is unrivalled. Our constant aim is to provide systems that precisely deliver the best indoor air quality and performance, as well as maximize energy efficiency. Improving indoor environments involves ...
Environnement S.A
based in Poissy, FRANCE
Environnement S.A is the leading company in the field of instrumentation for the environment. Ever since its creation in 1978, Environnement S.A has been dedicated to the study, development, manufacture and supply of advanced on-line gas, particulate and water analyzers, using the most recent technologies. Environnement S.A proposes a comprehensive range of continuous ...
Jiangxi Runda Petrochemical Technology Service Co.,Ltd
based in Pingxiang City,, CHINA
Jiangxi Runda Petrochemical Technology Service Co., Ltd is the biggest manufacturer of Ceramic honeycombs in China. We can supply all kinds of ceramic honeycombs (ie. Ceramic Heat Transfer Media for RTO,Catalyst support for vehicles) made from different material such as cordierite, mullite, alumina and some other compound materials. All these products have extensive ...
Markland Specialty Engineering Ltd.
based in Georgetown, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Since 1967, Markland Specialty Engineering has been designing and manufacturing process monitoring and control instrumentation that is valued by operators, managers and consultants, in diverse sectors, around the globe. Municipal water & wastewater treatment to measure primary, secondary, return-activated, and backwash sludge. Industrial processing and water & wastewater ...
Inland Technology
based in Tacoma, WASHINGTON (USA)
Inland Technology, Inc. is a research and development company with locations world wide. Our principle business is designing and manufacturing environmental technology; technology that reduces or eliminates the generation of hazardous waste and hazardous air emissions. A major portion of our design work has been focused on large customers such as: General Dynamics, ...
Environmental Source Samplers, Inc.
based in Wilmington, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. (ESS) has a long and proven track record. We have been providing air quality related services since 1979. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, ESS has provided stack testing services in most of the fifty states and internationally. ESS serves clients in many industries including: Aluminum, Asphalt, Automobile, Carbon, ...
Sherry Laboratories
based in Daleville, INDIANA (USA)
Sherry Holdings LLC is five premier testing companies combining to provide uniquely accredited testing, technical expertise and services of superior quality thru ten testing facilities. Since our foundation in 1947, Sherry has been adding value to our customers' businesses and the industries they serve by providing efficient, timely and responsive services. Sherry ...
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Well, we've met the three stooges LDL delivery truck. LDL levels are a critical risk factor for CV disease and the lower it goes (the more we get those idiots off the road) the lower CV risk goes. Little children have LDL levels in the 20-30 range. So far so good. Rising HDL levels are associated with decreasing risk... go get 'em Dudly Do-Right!
BUT! back to Framingham and those poor poor pin-cushion people. Over 1/3 of all heart attacks and strokes occur in apparently healthy folks with completely normal cholesterol levels. Enter rust! oxidation!... come hither inflammation. You see, when the little giblet of cholesterol gets dropped (so to speak) remember it tries to bury itself in the wall of the blood vessel. That process creates inflammation. It's the combination of cholesterol AND inflammation that cause trouble.
There are a number of molecular markers of inflammation that sit at the critical interface between the blood flow and the vascular endothelial cells. Those endothelial cells are a very active organ, intensely involved in the management of the disease. They're involved in the transmission of the cell adhesion molecules across that border. They're critically involved in the tethering and adhesion of the monocytes and the macrophages; attachment through the variety of adhesion molecules (E-selectin, P-selectin, vascular cell adhesion molecule [VCAM] and the like); migration of these cells into the intimal space; and inside that milieu with oxidized LDL, the conversion of these into lipid-laden macrophages and the development of the atherosclerotic plaque.
HA! just kidding, sort of... I just wanted to let everyone know I can say those big words too! Ok OK enough showing off, back to the story...
The process of inflammation and oxidation result in something similar to rust... it's a sort of wearing out process. Lo and behold, there appears to be a marker for this rust process... a blood test called HIGH SENSITIVITY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (HS-CRP).
Back in 1997, it doesn't seem like that long ago, a study was published of doctors and their health. In the Physician's Health Study, they were trying to understand why individuals were having heart attacks in the absence of major clusters of risk factors. They were able to demonstrate that as levels of the high-sensitivity CRP went from low to high, the risk of having a heart attack (MI) went up quite dramatically over the next 8 years of these men's lives. And... in this case "these men" was me!
If we fast-forward to 2003, there are now 16 large-scale, prospective epidemiologic studies. These studies derive from large-scale cohorts around the world. And this phenomenon has been true in every study evaluated. Your CRP level, when you are healthy, predicts very dramatically the risk of future hear attacks and strokes. This was true for heart attack, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and fatal stroke. It's true in the Framingham Heart Study. It's true in Europe. It's true in Japan. Every group studied has been highly consistent.
The really weird thing is this... HS-CRP, the marker for inflammation, predicts heart attacks and strokes but not cancer or the risk for other inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc. BUT! HS-CRP also does a great job of predicting the risk of developing one other disorder...
the next paragraph can be safely skipped, well... actually... truth be known, the whole post can be safely skipped... but I digress, back to writing
With funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a study was done that simply asked the question, "How well does a series of markers predict risk in blood samples stored at study entry among individuals who were followed into the future to have hard cardiovascular end points (that would be heart attacks and strokes)?" They discovered the markers that many were interested in -- lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and homocysteine -- were rather weak predictors. There's interleukin-6, total cholesterol, and our gold standard for LDL cholesterol screening, highly significant but a modest predictor in the overall scheme of things. There is intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and adhesion molecules, and serum amyloid A, an alternative acute-phase reactant. For apolipoprotein (apo) B, there is the evidence it's a very good marker. The total cholesterol-to-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio is another way of getting at the issues of total and HDL combined.
The big surprise was this... the single best predictor of future trouble had nothi

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Has the scholarly turn away from belief and doctrine towards religious rituals, practices, identities, and institutions kept scholars from examining ways in which belief and believing remain central to how people conceptualize what religion is and how it operates in the world? By reexamining what it means to "believe," this April 2009 conference explores if and how belief matters.
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Keep us updated. I'm definitely interested in this. I suspect it will work better than disposables, from what I've heard, but I haven't yet been able to sell the idea completely to my husband. So, we'll be getting a few cloth diapers and a box or two of disposables and decide which we like better. I'm hoping he likes the cloth diapers, though.
We are going to do the whole CD thing too, but not until baby is 3ish months old. I don't want to buy a whole separate NB stash that I'll only use for a couple of months. I got the majority of my stash gifted to me by a friend that decided that cloth was not her thing before she used a single diaper. Then I'm in a bunch of CD coops on FB and got a bunch more diapers through those. I think I've spent a total of like $50 on the whole stash.
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Reverse airbrush: Mag removes skinny model's ribs
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- September 27, 2012
A FASHION magazine's decision to airbrush a model to make her appear fatter has caused a storm of controversy
The original photograph of Karlie Kloss, taken by Greg Kadel, showed the model leaning back with her hands behind her head - her prominent ribs, collarbone and sternum clearly visible.
In a bizarre reversal of what usually happens, the image that appears in the October issue of Japan's Numero magazine has been airbrushed to remove all bony protuberances.
According to the Daily Mail, the decision was not made for aesthetic reasons but to avoid a repeat of the scandal that broke out the last time Kloss appeared naked - in a shoot for Italian Vogue in December.
Steven Meisel's shots of Kloss, with her jutting hipbones and impossibly small waist were hijacked and used to promote anorexia on so-called Thinspiration sites.
Once Vogue Italia got wind, it removed the photos from its own website.
Several months later, editor Franca Sozzani told students at Harvard University that she believed fashion was one of the main causes of anorexia.
"One of the reasons why a girl starts a too-strict diet is the necessity to correspond to an aesthetic standard which rewards thinness, " she said.
"And the current inclination to embrace a female beauty standard that exalts thinness has devastating consequences on many adolescents' eating habits.''
The incident sparked calls for the fashion industry to stop using painfully thin models like Kloss, who has been labelled the new "Body" following comparisons to Elle MacPherson.
Kloss says her slender frame is the result to years of ballet, which she gave up after being told she was too tall to be a dancer.
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the truth & common sense of Brisbane, Australia Posted at 3:04 PM September 27, 2012
This might seem like an idiotic suggestion. But....why didn't they just hire somebody with a lot more meat on their bones, instead of doing this? When are Magazine's going to start using REAL SIZE WOMEN FOR THINGS!!!
Scotty P of Brisbane Posted at 2:46 PM September 27, 2012
If people cannot figure out the simple concept that food is to ingest so that you stay healthy and don't starve then perhaps they will not make it too far in the world. Fashion should not be blamed as these children have little chance as they have shown no aptitude to learn simple life lessons It may be hard to accept and the PC crowd will not like it because it hurts peoples feelings, but the truth often does..
BB of Brisbane Posted at 1:08 PM September 27, 2012
Airbrushing should be used to improve complexion only when trying to conform to a "look" (as in for a type of fashion shoot). Having said that, airbrushing to ALTER the physical appearance of a person - misrepresenting reality - should be made illegal. It is, afterall, false advertising (for and by the magazine) at best.


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A federal judge in North Carolina Friday ordered the release pending trial of a former executive at Atlanta-based Beazer Homes USA Inc. who was held on charges of securities fraud, obstruction of justice and witness tampering involving home-sales.
Michael T. Rand, Beazer's former chief accounting officer, was jailed Tuesday, the same day prosecutors handed up an 11-count federal indictment alleging that he manipulated records and entered into a secret side agreement with an unnamed company to improperly boost the company's revenue.
The indictment represents the first criminal charges brought against a former Beazer executive as part of long-standing series of investigations into the company dating to 2007. Mr. Rand, who was fired by Beazer in the midst of federal probes of the company, couldn't be reached for comment.
An attorney for Mr. Rand declined immediate comment. A Beazer spokesman declined to comment about the case.
Prosecutors sought to detain Mr. Rand pending trial. One of his attorneys, Richard S. Glaser Jr., a partner with Charlotte-based Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, declined to comment until the conclusion of Friday's detention hearing.
Beazer settled civil charges related to its accounting practices brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2008 without admitting any wrongdoing. In 2009, the builder agreed to pay $53 million to the federal government and victimized homeowners related to excesses during the subprime boom. A joint federal probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that Beazer's mortgage lending unit had violated federal regulations by giving government-backed loans to buyers who couldn't afford them.
According to the indictment, Mr. Rand in 2005 orchestrated the sale of 90 model homes to an unidentified investor generating $26.9 million in revenue for Beazer. Beazer then leased the homes back from the investor, with the understanding that both the company and an unidentified co-conspirator would share in the profits when the homes were eventually sold to buyers, according to the indictment.
The builder then went on to report the revenues in its quarterly securities filing—revenue that prosecutors say was "not recognizable because of [a] hidden oral side agreement," which was hidden from the company's auditors.
Another count in the indictment describes how between 2000 and 2007, Mr. Rand allegedly created false records and used "cookie jar accounting" to manipulate Beazer's net income figures. When the company's financial performance was stronger that it needed to be to meet market expectations, Mr. Rand fraudulently increased expenses, the indictment alleges. Similarly, when financial performance was weaker that desired, Mr. Rand and others allegedly raided the builder's reserve accounts, including land inventory accounts, and used the funds to increase net income, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors also charged that Mr. Rand falsified financial statements to Wachovia Bank, now a division of Wells Fargo & Co. WFC 0.04 % , in order to obtain a $35 million loan for Beazer, destroyed emails related to criminal conduct, encouraged division executives at Beazer to lie to auditors, and lied to auditors himself.
Mr. Rand is charged with one count each of conspiracy, mail/wire fraud conspiracy, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, destruction of records, obstruction of official proceeding and witness tampering, and two counts each of making false statements to a bank, and misleading conduct to hinder an investigation.
Mr. Rand's arrest and indictment bring up painful memories of legal problems for Beazer. In statements to the media in 2009, Beazer said it "deeply regret[s] these matters" and had strengthened its compliance measures in its lending operations.
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Last month, young adults from across the nation gathered in Reno, Nev., for the 2011 National Make it With Wool Competition. The competition is a sewing contest in which competitors must construct and model their own garments, which must be made of at least 60 percent wool.
MIWW is designed not only to promote the beauty and versatility of wool, but to encourage young adults to sew and to help them develop life skills. The contest was founded in Utah in 1947. On average, contestants from 32 states enter each year.
This year's National MIWW Junior Ambassador is Erika Waalkes, 14, of Michigan. Erika, who has been sewing since she was 10 years old, says sewing "has taught me to be patient and not to give up."
While many classmates "told me how cool they thought it was that I could sew," Erika says that "sewing is becoming a lost practice. I probably only know three teens who sew."
Erika's favorite part of sewing? "I get to do it with my grandma."
As a national ambassador, it is Erika's duty to help promote the use of wool. Erika will speak at various textile and fabric conventions. She also hopes to offer classes on sewing with wool at her local library.
Emilee Koss, 18, a senior at Clarence High School, has qualified for the national MIWW competition for five years. Last year, she won the junior competition, becoming the national junior ambassador in 2010.
Emilee, who has been sewing for about 11 years, appreciates each aspect of completing a sewing project: choosing fabric; seeing the versatility and possibility in each different fabric; construction; using new techniques and methods to create the exact effect you are looking for in a garment, and, of course, the end product -- something personal and unique from what anyone else can buy.
Entering the MIWW competition marked the beginning of Emilee's passion for sewing.
"The MIWW competition really drove me to improve my sewing and learn more because I wanted to compete with the high level the other competitors had set," Emilee said. "I realized that not only did I really like sewing, but winning also gave me the confidence to pursue fashion as a career."
Emilee hopes to attend New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology next year, where she has applied to major in textile and surface design.
Emilee says because of the competitions she has "become comfortable talking with people and in front of large groups, which is important for my future whether it's a college presentation, a job interview or a work presentation."
Ana Lopez, 15, of Nebraska, describes her time in Reno as "a great learning experience and definitely a great memory." Ana has been sewing since she was 8 years old. Ana's sister, Marcela, 18, was first introduced to sewing in a 4-H workshop (4-H is a youth program devoted to enabling youth to reach their full potential and develop leadership). Marcela took her sewing skills further with the help of a professional sewing instructor. Ana followed in her sister's footsteps; the sisters share a mutual love of sewing.
Ana's favorite part, she says, is "seeing the finished product."
Learning to sew has not only taught Ana sewing techniques, but has come to play a significant role in her life.
"Before I started entering competitions, I was very shy and was not too confident," Ana said. "Now, I am confident and it is easy for me to talk to judges or to the general public. I know that these competitions have given me the speaking skills I now possess."
Marcela took first place in the senior division (ages 17-24) and is the national MIWW 2011 senior ambassador.
Annie Moore, 15, of Ohio, also began sewing through 4-H.
"I love picking out the fabrics and the patterns and brainstorming the ideas to make the outfit," said Annie.
In her school, not many others sew, she said. When Annie told classmates about her trip to Reno for the MIWW contest, they "couldn't believe [it]," she said. One of her favorite responses was " 'You're going across the country for sewing!?' "
"Some people just don't understand how much work goes into making our outfits," Annie said.
Annie is interested in careers based on fashion or interior design.
Marie Lehfeldt, the Make It With Wool national director since 1994, oversees the contest and experiences firsthand the enthusiasm of each contestant.
Lehfeldt said she has "enjoyed meeting contestants and watching them grow year after year, both physically and in their sewing abilities."
But there has been a slight decrease in the number of contestants attending the national competition, Lehfeldt said. In 2009, 1,915 contestants participated. In 2010, 883 were in attendance.
"I think there is a danger of sewing becoming a 'lost art,' " Lehfeldt said. "Therefore, hopefully my involvement in MIWW will influence teens and young adults positively and can educate them in the benefits of sewing."
Thanks to a new website (www.makeitwithwool.com), Lehfeldt "expects an increase in entries for next year -- especially in the 'Fashion or Apparel Design' category."
Sewing is a timeless talent that can yield wonderful results. Many contestants in the MIWW competition go on to careers related to the fashion/design industry.
There are many ways to learn to sew if you know where to look. 4-H often offers sewing classes, or has contacts of local sewing instructors. Local fabric shops and sewing centers offer lessons along with media instructions on sewing. The American Sewing Guild has various chapters, including one in Buffalo. The Women of the American Sewing Guild can offer advice and instruction. To find a Sewing Guild near you, visit www.ASG.org. For those who already know how to sew and are seeking information on entering the Make It With Wool competition, visit www.makeitwithwool.com or www.sheepusa.org.
Catherine Kelkenberg is a sophomore at Akron High School.


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Johnnie Ray
Singer + Songwriter
Born Jan 10, 1927
Johnnie Ray was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Extremely popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor of what would become rock and roll, for his jazz and blues-influenced music and his animated stage… Read More
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Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Johnnie Ray.
1927 Birth Johnnie Ray was born January 10, 1927, in Dallas, Oregon, to parents Elmer and Hazel (Simkins) Ray. … Read More
1951 24 Years Old 2 More Events
Ray's first record, the self-penned R&B number for OKeh Records, "Whiskey and Gin," was a minor hit in 1951. … Read More
1952 25 Years Old Despite her knowledge of the solicitation arrest, Marilyn Morrison, daughter of the owner of West Hollywood's Mocambo nightclub, married Ray on May 25, 1952. The wedding ceremony took place in New York a short time after he gave his first New York concert at the Copacabana. Aware of the singer's sexuality, Morrison told a friend she would "straighten it out." The couple separated in January 1953 and divorced in 1954. … Read More
1956 29 Years Old More hits followed, including "Please Mr. Sun," "Such a Night," "Walkin' My Baby Back Home," "A Sinner Am I" and "Yes Tonight Josephine." He had a United Kingdom number 1 hit with "Just Walkin' in the Rain" (which Ray initially disliked) during the Christmas season in 1956.
1957 30 Years Old 1 More Event
He hit again in 1957 with "You Don't Owe Me a Thing," which reached number 10 in the Billboard charts.
1959 32 Years Old In 1959, Ray was arrested again in Detroit for soliciting an undercover officer at the Brass Rail, a bar that was described many years later by one biographer as a haven for musicians and by another biographer as a gay bar. … Read More
1965 38 Years Old Two months before Kilgallen's death in 1965, her newspaper column plugged Ray's engagements at the Latin Quarter in New York and the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1969 42 Years Old In early 1969, Ray befriended Judy Garland, performing as her opening act during her last concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden. … Read More
1970 43 Years Old He made network television appearances on The Andy Williams Show in 1970 and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson three times during 1972 and 1973.
1976 49 Years Old His personal manager Bill Franklin resigned in 1976 and cut off contact with the singer a few years later. … Read More
1981 54 Years Old 1 More Event
In 1981, Ray hired Alan Eichler as his manager and resumed performing with an instrumental quartet rather than with the large orchestras he and his audiences had been accustomed to for the first 25 years of his career.
1986 59 Years Old In 1986, Ray appeared as a Los Angeles taxicab driver in Billy Idol's "Don't Need a Gun" video and is name-checked in the lyrics of the song. … Read More
1987 60 Years Old He performed there in 1987 "with a big-band group," according to a Los Angeles Times profile of him during that year.
1989 62 Years Old 3 More Events
… His fan base in other countries, however, remained strong until his last year of performing, which was 1989. … Read More
1990 63 Years Old On February 24, 1990, he died of liver failure at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. … Read More
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Consumer Price Index down in December
January 17, 2002
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which was unchanged in November, declined 0.2 percent in December.
The energy index declined sharply for the third consecutive month, down 3.2 percent in December. The index for petroleum-based energy declined 6.1 percent, and the index for energy services fell 0.8 percent. The food index declined 0.1 percent in December, the same as in November.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in December, following an increase of 0.4 percent in November. Downturns in the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for recreation, coupled with smaller increases in the indexes for medical care and for new vehicles, accounted for the deceleration in December.
For the 12-month period ended in December, the CPI-U increased 1.6 percent. This compares with an increase of 3.4 percent for 2000 and was the smallest annual advance since a 1.6-percent rise in 1998. The index for energy, which registered double-digit increases in both 1999 and 2000, decelerated sharply in 2001, declining 13.0 percent.
These data are a product of the BLS Consumer Price Index program. Find out more in Consumer Price Indexes, December 2001, news release USDL 02-26.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Consumer Price Index down in December on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2002/jan/wk2/art04.htm (visited October 01, 2016).
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Off-Line Computation of Stackelberg Solutions with the Genetic Algorithm
The paper studies off-line computation of the Stackelberg solution in a repeated game framework, utilizing the Genetic Algorithm. Simulations are conducted with a numerical linear quadratic example and a Fish War game example. Furthermore, it is shown that an evolutionary mutation probability is preferable to a fixed one as usually assumed. Citation Copyright 1999 by Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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Perfect for riding - and just as good without boots!
Funky and fun socks in more than 100 different designs and colours, recently arrived in the UK from the USA, perfect for wearing under all kinds of boots, year round.
Made from a lightweight, stretch, durable fabric, they are cool in summer and surprisingly warm in winter. Great for guys and girls. Adult - One size fits all. Child/Teen - One size fits all. Ankle - One size fits all. So simple!
Soxtrot style at home in the UK and abroad in Villamoura Portugal and Auvers, France.
Tim Stockdale: ' They're so comfortable, I'm wearing them out in the evening now, not just riding!'


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The Classic Tailored Shirt taught by Pam Howard
Roll up your sleeves and make a perfectly tailored shirt with the help of expert shirtmaker Pam Howard.
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Hi, Marcy has the most beautiful fabrics! Great choice for your 2nd shirt and thanks so much for your advice for someone starting this project. Stabilizing a stretchy fabric is the key :-)) You've done a beautiful job on this one as well, and I'm sure you will get many chances to wear it. Thanks, Pam
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The sights on the island of Herrenchiemsee are open daily.
Public holidays: all buildings are closed on 1 January, Shrove Tuesday and 24/25/31 December.
The opening hours are dependent on the regular boats to the Herreninsel and can deviate from the following information.
New Palace (guided tours only)
April-11 October: 9 am-6 pm (last tour: c. 5 pm)
12-23 October: 9 am-6 pm (last tour: 4.50 pm)
24 October-March: 9.40 am-4.15 pm (last tour: c. 3.50 pm; depending on the shipping)
The waterworks run from the beginning of May to 3rd October.
King Ludwig II Museum in the New Palace
April-23 October: 9 am-6 pm · 24 October-March: 10 am-4.45 pm
last entrance 30 minutes before closing time
Museum in the Augustinian Monastery and Maler am Chiemsee Gallery
April-23 October: 9 am-6 pm · 24 October-March: 10 am-4.45 pm
last entrance 30 minutes before closing time
Julius Exter Art Gallery (north wing of the Augustinian Monastery)
April-31 October: 9 am-6 pm · 2 November-March: closed
last entrance 30 minutes before closing time
Tours in German take place continually in groups up to 55 persons. There are also regular tours in English: in summer twice per hour, in winter once per hour. The tours last about 30 minutes.
Tours in several other languages are – depending on the personnel capacity – normally feasible, when there are at least 15 participants. For groups of at least 15 paying guests it is possible to reserve guided tours in their language. For reservation please call +49 (0) 80 51 - 68 87-5 70 or -0.
We also offer special tours for children (from 6 years; only in German), in summer at 11.05 am, 1.05 pm and 3.05 pm, in winter only at 3.05 pm. Please note that children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult.
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Bilderberg Hotel Jan Luyken
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Historical Traveler Reviews Bilderberg Hotel Jan Luyken Amsterdam
Loved this hotel: Sophisticated, comfortable, friendly
My boyfriend and I just returned from a 3-week vacation to Europe and our stay in Amsterdam was a highlight of the trip. We had only intended on staying 3 nights but decided to extend our stay to 5 nights and the staff was very accomodating, even giving us a better rate than I was able to book through the discount Internet sites (120 Euro/night). The room was small, but they usually are in the larger cities and this one was actually a bit larger than those in similar hotels in London, San Francisco and New York. We found this hotel to be very chic without any "attitude." There is a great breakfast/coffee cafe just a few blocks away (Van Gogh Cafe), good shops and of course the museums are right around the corner. We felt completely safe & comfortable in this high-end neighborhood. Staff was super-helpful and friendly. The hotel bar was perfect for a nightcap. All in all, it was a great deal and I have already recommended it to friends. We will absolutely stay here again.
Having stayed in every other hotel in the street we decided to visit Hotel Jan Luyken this time.
After reading the reviews for the hotel I was worried what I was letting myself in for.
I believe that I went to a different hotel than most of the other people that have left reviews.
The hotel was spotless and very modern. It was secure and all of the staff were very friendly.
Anything that we had forgotten the hotel provided.
The rooms were adequate for a break in Amsterdam as there is so much to do over there you shouldn't be in your room that much.
The shower was fantastic and the added bonus of a fridge in the room was great.
I will definitely visit again.
Not to be recommended
Completely overprized hotel with tiny rooms. Don't be fooled by the pictures on the webpage - there is nothing "designy" about this place, it's a turn-of-the century townhouse which was most recently renovated - so my guess - in the mid80s. Nice location, no specific complaints, just that it's a rip-off and there a billions of nicer, more charming and more inexpensive places in Amsterdam.
Great little hotel
We stayed here in July 2003 after a colleague recommended it. It was in a lovely location, a pleasant walk to the centre of town and a tram stop close by if you don't want to walk.
The hotel rooms were clean and stylish although ours was a little on the small side. There is a lovely spa room that you can book all to yourself if you want to indulge in a little pampering! The staff were very friendly and helpful and we felt it was good value for money. We will definitely go back there.
Nice location
The Hotel is situated in a quiet street close to the posh shopping district, museums and bustling leidseplein area. It's a small hotel with a smart bar area and the staff provided a good standard of service. The rooms are small but trendy in styling and the bathrooms have great showers. Overall a nice hotel 3 to 4* in the UK.
Quaint yet stylish
Stayed at the Jan Luyken in mid-October for 8 nights. The hotel is well-located in a mostly high-end residential area, yet backing into Amsterdam's upper end shopping street of Hooftstraat. The area is quiet at night, yet easily accessible by tram or by walking into the city centre. The museums and Concertgebouw are simply a few steps away. I had to request for a room change since the smell of cigarette smoke seems to be getting worse while I was there, and I was moved immediately to a non-smoking room. The front desk staff were very pleasant to deal with and very helpful (one even offered to lend me his bicycle!). The rooms are comfortable and stylishly designed. The breakfast was average, I enjoyed my breakfast at CaffePC more, which is located behind the hotel on Hooftstraat. Airport Shuttle bus stops on the Arco Hotel, half a block north of the Jan Luyken. Will definitely come back to stay at this hotel again.
Location, Location, Location
Pricey, but what do you expect so close to the Rodeo Drive of Amsterdam? My room was lovely, even though the shower was not enclosed in the bathroom. (Made the whole bathroom wet). But that's o.k. because I was in the least expensive room available. One block away are the museums and tram service to the rest of the city. There is an Albert Heijin under the park so no need to eat in restaurants. Had a great shuttle service to the airport. Staff was very helpful and the hotel itself is very quaint.
Pretty Good, but expensive for what you get
I've stayed there with my wife for her birthday 3 night from August 1st, 2003. We paid 169 Euro; per night with breakfast. The hotel is pretty nice, rooms are not big but cosy. Nice breakfast buffet and friendly staff at the breakfast. Meanwhile, the front desk staff is not so friendly. I asked them before I came if they could do something special for my wife birthday and their answer was: of course, we coul arrange a nice 1/2 bottle of Champagne for 26.50 Euro!!! Well, the hotel is well situated in a quiet street. I think that it is too expensive for what you get.
Great Small Luxury Hotel
I have stayed in Amsterdam several times before. Previously I stayed in the American, Victoria and Hotel Mass. This time around I picked the Jan Luyken due to its proximity to the museums, and I couldn't have been more satisfied with my choice. The lobby is classic buy stylish and the rooms offer spacious comfort with with a modern design. The bathtubs with the ledge are wonderful and the automated heating system really adds to it. The staff was friendly and I can't wait to return to this hotel again.
Excellent small hotel, 2 minutes from museums and the finest shops in Amsterdam
Pretty rooms, modern and friendly staff. Dutch decor and great small bar in the evening with patio. Not fantastic breakfasts, but average
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As the Clinton administration pushes to hire more teachers, a study touts the educational benefits of smaller classes.
Researchers on a decadelong Tennessee project say students in classes of 13 to 17 students perform better than their peers right through high school graduation, have higher grades, better graduation rates and are more likely to attend college.
"In high school, these are the students taking honors English, advanced mathematics and foreign languages," said Jayne Boyd-Zaharias, a lead researcher on Project STAR, which studied 11,000-plus students since the 1985-86 school year.
The study was released Thursday as Democrats called for $1.4 billion to boost the president's plan to reduce class size by striving for a nationwide teacher-student ratio of 18-to-1. The six-year plan to hire 100,000 new teachers would cost more than $11 billion.
"We are urging Congress to finish the job," said Education Secretary Richard W. Riley.
The results come as lawmakers are debating how smaller classes fit into the overall improvement of schools. Last year, a $1.2 billion "down payment" for 30,000 teachers received money in a spending bill approved by Congress. But Republican misgivings about the Clinton proposal could hurt its chances this year.
The Class Size Reduction Act uses Title 2 money for funding, money which has been approved for only one year, according to Rod Schroder, assistant superintendent at Amarillo Independent School District.
"When looking at these federal proposals for increasing the number of teachers and reducing class size, we also have to consider where the money is coming from and how long it will be available when making plans to hire more teachers," Schroder cautioned. "Right now, this is one-year money. We don't know if there will be any funding beyond that time."
Also, the Clinton proposal only involves teachers and students in grades one through four, where more individualized attention is considered to be of greatest benefit to the students.
"Children in the lower grades need more teacher attention because they don't take as much personal responsibility for learning. Older students, especially in high school, generally don't require as much individual attention," Schroder said.
At Amarillo elementary schools, the pupil to teacher ratio follows the Texas standard of 22 to 1.
"That's a 'hard ceiling,' which means we don't go over 22 students in a classroom. An exception would be if we simply didn't have enough classroom space and then we'd get a teacher's aide to help out in the classroom until the space problem is resolved."
As for smaller class size promoting a better learning situation, Schroder said that all depends on how the teacher uses the additional time with each student.
"Certainly, in general, smaller classroom size is better, but how the teacher relates and interacts with the students is equally important."
Class size for grades five through eight in Amarillo ISD average 25 and high school classrooms average 28 to 30 students. A former high school mathematics instructor, Schroder said in his experience students in high school take more responsibility for their own learning and the larger class sizes do not adversely affect the learning process.
At Canyon ISD, Assistant Superintendent Jane Stephens said the state's 22 to 1 ratio is reasonable and that "the district would certainly support additional staff" but cautioned that reduction of class size requires more classrooms as well.
"Each district is different and has its own particular needs. I would hope that the issue of classroom size and teacher numbers would be left to local discretion to some extent," Stephens said.
She noted that the Title 1 federal program has enabled the CISD to focus attention and money on assistance in reading for students who are below grade level.
"It's made an enormous difference in this district. Three of our schools, for example, have been cited as distinguished or honor schools within the State under Title 1."
While pointing out that "no federal funds come without regulations, we hope we'll have some local control over how it is used. If well thought out (by Congress) the federal funding can be a useful tool for schools," Stephens said.
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