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There were two things that concerned A.J. Hawk as the veteran linebacker trudged out of the Green Bay Packers locker room late Monday night.
One, of course, was the injury to his friend, teammate and the Packers' star quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, who suffered a left (non-throwing) shoulder injury at the end of the opening drive of the team's 27-20 loss to the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.
"Obviously it's horrible. It's what everyone in the whole state fears – watching him go down," Hawk said after watching Rodgers jog to the locker room after the injury – and not return until the third quarter, when he stood on the sideline in sweatpants, a hoodie and baseball cap, with his left hand in the pouch of his sweatshirt, and not in a sling.
Numerous sources, including ESPN, are reporting Tuesday morning that Rodgers could be out three weeks with a small fracture in his collarbone.
"I felt terrible for him, and then obviously the longer he stayed in the locker room, the more I worried about him. I don't know. I haven't gotten to talk to him really about it in specifics. I hope he's all right."
But while the Packers' offense without Rodgers and with veteran backup Seneca Wallace was a mess – even with running backs Eddie Lacy (22 carries, 150 yards, one touchdown) and James Starks (32-yard touchdown) running over, around and through the Bears' defense – there was something else gnawing at Hawk: The Packers still should have won the game, if only the guys on his side of the ball – Hawk included – had delivered.
For while the Packers' passing game was understandably out of sync without its leader, the defense could have and should have found a way to stop the Bears and their backup quarterback, Josh McCown, who started for an injured Jay Cutler (groin).
"The score was 27-20. We definitely should have pulled it off. Obviously we didn't help our offense out. They were running all over the place and we couldn't get off the field," Hawk said, shaking his head. "They got us on all fronts. They ran the ball very well, we couldn't stop them. We couldn't get off the field on third down and didn't really affect the quarterback, really. They pretty much handled every aspect an offense would want to.
"We want to be able to win games as a defense. Today was our opportunity, and we didn't find a way to."
More on those failures in a moment. First, here's what we know about Rodgers' injury: It occurred on a third-and-8 play from the Chicago 9-yard line, as he eluded the rush and stepped up, only to be hit from behind by Bears defensive end Shea McClellin. He landed hard on his left shoulder and was wincing as he came off the field before Mason Crosby's 30-yard field goal.
Once he arrived at the team bench area, team physician Dr. Patrick McKenzie examined him. Rodgers then threw a handful of passes to backup quarterback Seneca Wallace, then stopped and was examined by McKenzie a second time. Rodgers then jogged to the locker room along with athletic trainer Nate Weir.
After the game, neither coach Mike McCarthy nor Rodgers would divulge any specifics of the injury.
Asked in an iMessage if he had suffered a broken collarbone, as was being reported by some media outlets, Rodgers wrote, "We're getting some tests tomorrow."
Rodgers offered no explanation beyond that. He did come back onto the field with 6 minutes 54 seconds left in the third quarter, pumping his right fist as the crowd cheered him passing by.
"Obviously when anyone goes down, you're concerned about it. When they just leave the field, you don't know the severity of it, what happened, what it is," wide receiver Jordy Nelson said. "I just wanted to make sure he was all right, and we'll see what happens throughout this week and moving forward.
"He wasn't obviously in too much pain or uncomfort(able) or whatever, if he's able to come back out. He still was walking around without a sling. I don't know anything; I don't think they know everything, so we'll just have to wait to see how it goes."
Rodgers agent, David Dunn, also said he didn't know the extent of his client's injury when asked about it after the game outside the Packers' media auditorium. McCarthy, meanwhile, was not particularly forthcoming with whatever he did know about the injury.
"I just had a chance to speak to Aaron before he went into the training room. He has a shoulder injury. They want to run more tests," McCarthy said. "They don't have an exact diagnosis. (That) is where we are. We'll have more information for you probably tomorrow."
Asked specifically if Rodgers had broken his collarbone, McCarthy replied, "Exact diagnosis hasn't been given," and then got testy when a reporter pressed him for more information. "Why do we have to keep doing this?" McCarthy said. When told that it was his quarterback being discussed, McCarthy replied, "I gave you the answer. OK? You have a medical meeting; you've met with the player. This is where we are."
Where the Packers appear to be, frankly, is in trouble. Wallace, whom the team signed after the final roster reduction at the end of training camp after cutting incumbent backup Graham Harrell, training-camp experiment Vince Young and developmental quarterback B.J. Coleman, completed 11 of 19 passes for 114 yards with four sacks, no touchdowns and an interception (53.4 rating). The interception was on Wallace's first series and did not lead to points, while two of the sacks came on the final two plays of the game, after a completion to Jordy Nelson gave them the ball at their own 40-yard line with 40 seconds left and no timeouts.
"I tried my best. I put a lot of pressure on myself to make sure there's not a letdown from what Aaron is doing and what I'm doing. But obviously it's tough to get put in that situation and go out there and not have a lag," said Wallace, who has started 21 career regular-season games and has a 6-15 record. "But you want to go out there and compete; that's what I'm about and I love to compete. I put a lot on myself and feel like I should've played better.
"I've been in this situation before and it definitely will get better."
Thanks to Lacy, Starks and the special-teams units, the Packers (5-3) almost found a way. Instead, they're now in a three-way tie with the Bears (5-3) and Detroit Lions (5-3) at the midpoint of the season.
"We're still 5-3, still got it all in front of us. We have half the season left," fullback John Kuhn said. "We have to play well. We still have a good run game. Seneca went out there and played with confidence. If he has to play for us in the future, we have confidence in him."
They certainly should have confidence in their run game. Even with the Bears not respecting the pass – how's that for a sentence you never thought you'd read about the Packers? – and putting eight or nine defenders in the box during the second half, Lacy still broke off big runs. And two special teams plays actually helped the Packers to a 20-17 lead midway through the third quarter.
First, trailing 7-3 midway through the first quarter, linebacker Jamari Lattimore blocked an Adam Podlesh punt that the Packers recovered at the Chicago 32. On the very next play, Starks sprinted through a gigantic hole for a 32-yard touchdown and a 10-7 lead.
Then, after Lacy broke free for a 56-yard run and followed it with a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 17-17 early in the third quarter, McCarthy brazenly called for an onside kick and Lattimore was there to recover it. After what should have been an interception turned into a 17-yard gain when Wallace's pass sailed through linebacker James Anderson's hands and into the waiting mitts of wide receiver James Jones, the Packers had first-and-goal at the Chicago 6.
But a 1-yard run by Starks and back-to-back Wallace incompletions forced the Packers to settle for a 23-ayrd Crosby field goal to make it 20-17. The Packers wouldn't score again.
"Seneca, he needs to perform better and he'll definitely do that with a week of practice," said McCarthy, whose team plays host to Philadelphia next Sunday at Lambeau Field. "We're on a short week. We're on a six-day week. We've got the Eagles coming in: new staff, uncommon opponent.
"We need to do a better job in the passing game. I think it was obvious tonight that third down was something that held us back. I thought we ran the ball well, particularly when they were loading up against the run. Hey, (it's a) disappointing loss, no doubt. We fully expected to win the game. Had some opportunities, and we have no excuses. We didn't play well enough; they beat us."
The final blow came in the fourth quarter, after the Packers punted with 9:48 to play. The Bears took over on their own 11-yard line and proceeded to drain an excruciating 8 minutes 58 seconds off the clock, converting a fourth-and-1 (on a 4-yard Matt Forte run), a third-and-6 (on an 11-yard Brandon Marshall catch) and a third-and-5 (on an 8-yard Forte run). By the time Robbie Gould's 27-yard field goal sailed through the north uprights, the Packers had 50 seconds and no timeouts left.
"It's up to us as a defense to step up. We lost our best man, now (was) a great opportunity for us to shine and come out and show the world what kind of ball we can play, and we didn't," veteran defensive tackle Ryan Pickett said. "That's the bottom line – we didn't handle business."
Whether the Packers can handle their business for as long as Rodgers is sidelined – however long that turns out to be – is hard to say. During his first year as the starter, Rodgers suffered a dislocated right (throwing) shoulder at Tampa Bay on Sept. 28, 2008 and played the next week against Atlanta. He never missed a game that season; in fact, the only games he's missed in his career as the starter are a 2010 game at New England after suffering a concussion the previous week, and the meaningless 2011 regular-season finale against Detroit.
"It's tough, obviously," veteran guard Josh Sitton said. "He's the best player on this football team. He's probably the best player in the NFL. So it's tough, no doubt. Like I said, we've just got to keep grinding. We've been in these positions before, we've just got to keep playing, no excuses."
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Intel Corp. reportedly plans to build another manufacturing facility adjacent to the current Fab 18 in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat. The world's largest maker of chips is currently negotiating with the Israeli government for incentives. The government is also asking Intel to further boost its presence in the country by building another fab in the northern part of Israel.
"Intel has a bargaining position in deciding where its plants will be, and Intel expects certain concessions or support from the government. But there are other considerations as well, such as the quality of the work force and transportation. What the government is considering are the effects of having a new plant in Kiryat Gat and what impact it will have on the regional development and the national development," said Moshe Justman, dean of the faculty of humanities and social sciences at Ben-Gurion University, in an interview with The Media Line web-site.
The total cost of the fab that Intel plans to establish next to its Fab 18 is expected to amount $2.7 billion. It is estimated that the plant will provide 400 direct jobs. The company hopes to obtain $400 million in incentives from the government, but the ministry of industry, trade and labor is reportedly offering only $200-250 million. The government is reportedly only willing to provide the incentive package demanded by Intel if the latter agrees to construct another fab in the northern part of the country. It remains to be seen whether Intel agrees to build another plant or Israel agrees to provide the requested support without demanding to establish third facility in the country.
"Israel does depend on Intel and Intel depends on Israel; there are advantages for both parties. The stronger the Israeli economy and hi-tech industries become, then the position for the government is stronger; but on the other hand there is only one Intel. There is a long stand relationship between the two with mutual befits and Intel going to continue to have a presence in Israel for a long time," said Mr. Justman.
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November 21, 2013
Dordt College's Prairie Grass Production company received a Gold MarCom Award for the 12-minute documentary they created for Communities of Fusion, a group of organizations that provide opportunities for education and agriculture to people in Mozambique. This is the second award that the film has won to date.
Dordt College seniors Justin Gloudemans of Big Lake, Minnesota, and Jayson Korthuis of Lynden, Washington, spent four jam-packed days of filming in Mozambique, using only a GoPro camera, an iPhone, and one of Dordt's professional HD Panasonic cameras. Korthuis called the experience a "whirlwind."
"We had to be ready within about a week to go to Nampula, Mozambique. We scrambled to find airline tickets, and we were in a foreign country with limited Internet access." Once they arrived in Mozambique, they went straight to work, shooting long hours for four days.
The students were spending a semester studying at Daystar University in Nairobi, Kenya, so when Dordt College Digital Media Production Professor Mark Volkers was asked to create a video, he knew they would be the perfect choice to travel to Mozambique to film.
"That was guerilla filmmaking at its best," said Volkers. "They had little time to prepare, and they didn't have an abundance of filming equipment available. They made the most with what little they had available to them."
The film highlights the work of Communities of Fusion and explains the need for educating people in Mozambique about diet and nutrition, noting that many family diets consist largely of starches with little protein. "The average egg consumption is about eight eggs per person per year, compared to the United States where the average consumption is 250 eggs per person per year," said Bruce Dooyema, an owner of Sioux Center's Center Fresh Eggs, one of the organizations that participates in Communities of Fusion. The video can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/69552229.
The 2013 MarCom international awards competition recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 6,500 entries this year from throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries. Winning companies range in size from individuals and small production companies to media conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies.
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CnJ Staff Photo: Tony Bullocks ENMU sophomore receiver Jessie Poku hauls in a touchdown reception over East Central University senior cornerback Derrick Suggs to make the score 35-7 going into halftime. The Greyhounds took a 49-13 victory.
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BLACKWATER DRAW — It was a matchup of ground game vs. air attack on Saturday night. Suffice it to say, the former dominated.
Eastern New Mexico University compiled 488 yards on the ground, averaging nine yards a carry, and ran away from East Central 49-13 in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at Greyhound Stadium.
The Greyhounds opened the season 3-0 for the first time in four years as quarterback Michael Benton rushed 13 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB J.T. Thompson added 140 yards on only four carries — including a 99-yard TD run in the fourth quarter — and senior running back Jason Walker chipped in 76 yards and three touchdowns.
The Hounds contained East Central's spread attack, limiting the Tigers (1-3) to 36 yards on the ground and 330 total. Sophomore free safety Devin Sweet had two of ENMU's four interceptions, while strong safety-linebacker Jeremy Hibbler was in on a team-high eight tackles.
"Our option game clicked early," ENMU coach Mark Ribaudo said. "We were able to keep them off-balance and we were off to the races."
Walker capped ENMU's first two possessions with TD runs of 6 and 8 yards. He added a 24-yard run in the third quarter.
Walker said the offense was determined to play better than it did in a 14-10 win over Northeastern State on Sept. 6.
"Last week we struggled on offense, and we put a lot of weight on the defense," Walker said. "The defense has to be consistent and the offense has to be consistent. We just had to get the job done tonight."
Benton picked up his touchdowns in the second quarter on runs of 35 and 53 yards, then put ENMU up 35-7 at halftime with the Hounds' only completion of the night — his 27-yard TD pass to freshman Jessie Poku in the final minute of the half.
Meantime, the defense spent the night disrupting the Tigers. Starting quarterback Marcus Johnson came out after a hard hit in the second quarter, and backup Josh Phillips threw for both East Central scores.
The two QBs combined to go 31-for-55 for 294 yards.
"They're a decent ballclub," Ribaudo said. "Their quarterback couldn't quite get in a rhythm, and then when he got hurt it made it hard for them."
Sweet, who moved into the lineup when starter Mark Patterson was lost to an injury during preseason, intercepted Johnson on the first series of the game, returning the ball 18 yards to the Tigers' 45 to set up Walker's first score. His other INT came in the third quarter.
Tillman Stevens and Derek Higgs had the other picks.
"We worked all week to get our pass coverage down, said Sweet, a 2006 Clovis High grad. "The defensive line did a good job of getting pressure. I just pretty much stayed back and read the quarterback."
Thompson's run came one play after Higgs' interception and made it 49-7 with 7:27 remaining. He said he got a key block from freshman Dustin Bohannon.
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In the rugged highlands of Guatemala this December, 10 North Central College students are learning about fair and direct trade, the coffee business—and themselves.
Each December since 2005, members of North Central's Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) chapter have embarked on an excursion to the Central American nation. They stay with families who grow coffee and work with the San Lucas Toliman mission to import coffee into and sell it throughout the United States, including at North Central. The trip provides an opportunity to experience conditions in Guatemala firsthand and learn how social justice values are incorporated into business practices.
"Looking at the farmers' faces, it's really impressive to see that gratitude," said Kelli Lawrence, a senior from Atkinson, Ill., who is majoring in accounting and finance, in a recent Chicago Tribune story about SIFE. "As soon as someone translated what they said to me, I almost started crying," said Lawrence, SIFE president this year, who also made the trip to Guatemala a year ago.
The annual trip to Guatemala is one of many opportunities associated with North Central's active SIFE chapter. The SIFE team typically consists of students from a variety of majors, including accounting, anthropology, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, German, management, marketing, psychology, Spanish, and others. Students work with a Business Advisory Board from the community, whose members ensure that real-world concepts are integrated into the projects.
This December, students also are operating an Alternative Gift Fair on Saturdays through Dec. 18 at Heininger Auditorium in the Larrance Academic Center, 309 E. School St., Naperville. In addition to selling coffee, goods for sale include scarves, handbags and other textiles woven by artisans in Guatemala, handmade jewelry from Kenya, picture frames from the Philippines and other products ordered through local businesses with free enterprise relationships around the world.
"We feel like we're meeting our mission when we inform,"said Matt Krystal, assistant professor of anthropology and SIFE faculty advisor, in the Tribune article. "Nothing pleases a teacher more than to see students develop."
In addition to Krystal, SIFE faculty advisors include Jean Clifton, associate professor of management and graduate coordinator for the master of business administration program, and Jerry Thalmann, associate professor of accounting.
"We are also a diverse group, trying to make this as interdisciplinary and as holistic as possible," Thalmann said in a recent Naperville Patch article. "We are promoting social justice through our business."
Once imported, students market the coffee under the brand name Conscious Bean through an enterprise called NCC's Best. Consumers may even purchase the coffee and other goods through a website, nccsbest.com.
SIFE's coffee enterprise was the subject of a 14-part video series produced in 2009 called Mission Coffee Can. The series documents how students travel to Guatemala and various U.S. cities to learn about growing and marketing coffee, develop their coffee project and present it at the national SIFE competition. North Central's SIFE chapter is a perennial powerhouse in SIFE competitions and 2010 was no exception: the team competed at nationals held in May in Minneapolis, Minn.
North Central's award-winning SIFE chapter was established in 1987 to teach students how the free enterprise system works. Projects feature a social justice component and have included helping junior high students prepare for high school, helping entrepreneurs from the United States and around the world become economically self-sustainable, teaching refugee families how the United States' financial system works and educating high school students on the basics of running a business.
The North Central team is part of an international SIFE organization with student teams on more than 1,600 college and university campuses in 40 countries. SIFE teams from around the globe compete by presenting their projects to judges who are executives from the most prestigious companies in the world. The North Central SIFE team has consistently ranked in the top 20 of the more than 800 U.S. schools.
The coffee enterprise is the biggest project in which North Central SIFE students are involved. This year, students bought and sold nearly 2,000 pounds of coffee from Guatemala, paying growers nearly twice as much as what they would have made through other arrangements. In 2009, the chapter sold nearly $20,000 worth of products, yielding a net profit of $4,400, which was used to invest in more merchandise and to help offset students' travel costs.
During visits to Guatemala, students discover that life and coffee farming are harder than expected. The reality of the physical labor and poverty that are part of the Guatemalan peoples' daily lives is a true awakening. The students dig ditches, sift dirt, plant and sort coffee and visit an ancient Mayan ruin. At the end of a long day, they unwind with activities any college student would enjoy—playing soccer, dancing, shopping and developing relationships with others in the group, as well as with native Guatemalans.
"SIFE is an amazing club and I would encourage anyone looking for a fun and rewarding experience to join," writes Amanda Marek, a SIFE member who is a sophomore from Bridgeport majoring in management and entrepreneurship, on her student blog.
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Winner Of 2 Nobel Prizes, Fred Sanger Dies At 95
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Nobel Prize winning biochemist Fred Sanger has died. He was 95. Sanger, who won two Nobel Prizes, pioneered research into the human genome. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne have this remembrance.


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Herald-Star receives two AP awards
COLUMBUS – The Herald-Star received two awards from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Sunday afternoon.
Staff Writer Linda Harris earned second-place honors in the best business writer category, while the newspaper's staff earned second place in the best special sections category for its work in producing a section welcoming Gov. John Kasich to town to deliver his 2012 State of the State Address in the auditorium of Steubenville High School.
"We're happy that the work of Linda and our staff was recognized by their peers," said Ross Gallabrese, executive editor of the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times. "Our division is extremely competitive, which makes their honors even more significant."
The Herald-Star competes in the AP's Division II, which includes, newspapers with daily circulations between 8,000 and 12,999. The entries for the that division were judged by editors from The Courier, in Houma, La., and the Cumberland (Md.) Times-News. The awards covered work produced during the 2012 calendar year.
When evaluating the work of Harris, the judges said that it features "good writing," and that she has "an interesting way of telling stories."
The special section offered an in-depth look of the success achieved by the staff and pupils at Wells Academy, which had been named the top public school in Ohio, and a preview of Kasich's visit. The section included responses from more than 70 area residents, who were asked what they would have asked the governor if they had the opportunity.
According to the judges, the section featured "nice pictures and lots of reader input" while offering "nice coverage."
First place in the special sections category went to The Bryan Times. David Berman of the Chillicothe Gazette finished in first place in the best business writer category.
General Excellence awards for 2012 went to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, The (Canton) Repository, the Springfield News-Sun, the Chillicothe Gazette and The (East Liverpool) Review.
The Columbus Dispatch won the First Amendment Award for outstanding accomplishments in pursuing freedom of information. The Dispatch won with its entry "Counting Kids Out."
Sixty-seven daily newspapers submitted 2,742 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns, graphics and photos from 2012.
The awards were presented as part of the OAPME's Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon held at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Town Center.


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Indians walk past a shop named "Hitler" in Ahmadabad, India, on Aug. 29, 2012. According to reports, the owner has decided to change its name after sparking a controversy.
The owner of a clothing store in western India who sparked a row for naming his shop "Hitler" has decided to change its name, according to reports.
Rajesh Shah, whose store opened last month in Ahmedabad city in the western state of Gujarat, had claimed he only recently learned why the name would offend people.
Shah told The Indian Express newspaper that he decided on Monday to change the shop's name because he was "getting political pressure" to do so.
'Hitler' clothing store in India sparks row
"We received at least 10 calls every day from the U.S., the U.K., Dubai, Germany and Israel," Shah said according to the Express. "It was getting very annoying, as many of these people called at odd hours."
Israel's consul general in Mumbai also asked Indian state officials to intervene, The Associated Press reported.
Shah has said the idea for the shop's name came from a nickname for one of his business partner's grandfather, who was known for his "strict nature."
"It was only recently that we read about Hitler on the Internet," Shah told The Times of India newspaper last week.
Many people in Ahmedabad believe the shop's name was a marketing gimmick, the AP said.
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Artists Beau Gostomsky, Hugh Hysell, Tricia Adler, Frank Mullaney and Mark Olivier were on hand (www.brookhousegallery.com) at the reception. They joined resident talents Janet Rutkowski, James Hawley and Laurie Stuart who mingled with the mob of enthusiasts all there for an afternoon of sculpture, paintings, jewelry and more—including the fetching lamps that Adler had brought, made from recycled inner tubes, supported by branches and lit from within. While Dharma sampled the crudités, I snapped pics of the work and forgot about my malaise, discarding the blues in exchange for good times.
My pipes may be frozen, but it's comforting to know that my heart is not, as I meander the mountains knowing that spring is just around the corner. With a little effort, some mood-altering tea and the warm glow of an inner tube soothing my jangled nerves, I'm prepared for the winter of my discontent to give way to spring, anxious to see what adventures await. Since my pipes are bursting with excitement, I may as well get on board.
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Gravity Probe B has left Earth to measure a subtle yet long-sought force of Nature.
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SPRINGFIELD Dorothy Gammon, age 65, died in her home on November 18, 2012, after a long illness.
She was born on February 15, 1947, the daughter of George and Emma (Fuller) Watkins.
She was a Head Start teacher for 20+ years. After that, she owned and operated Sveas Tanning Salon in Springfield until her retirement. She devoted herself to everything she did and had a positive impact on everyone she met.
Her family includes two sons, David of Marlow, N.H., Robert of Springfield, Vt., and one daughter, Kathie of Bellows Falls, Vt. She is also survived by four brothers, Horace Watkins of Hartland, Vt., John Watkins and William Watkins of Springfield, Vt., and Ken Watkins of Brattleboro, Vt.; as well as eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was predeceased by one son, Ricky; six brothers, David, Roger, Art, John, Jesse, George; and one sister, Isabelle.
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Examining the Business Case for Shipper Participation in Canada-US Trade Security Programs (ABSTRACT)
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Haughton, M. (2007), "Examining the Business Case for Shipper Participation in Canada-US Trade Security Programs", International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, 10 (4), 315-331.
ABSTRACT: Among Canadian shippers involved in Canada-USA trade, uncertainty about costs and benefits has been cited as a possible explanation for the relatively small number of them that have sought approval to participate in Free and Secure Trade (FAST), a central bilateral trade security programme between the two countries. This study addresses this uncertainty with quantitative analysis to examine the business case for an individual Canadian shipper's participation in FAST. The study shows how a shipper's operating parameters influence the strength of the business case. A key study finding is that unless the needless costs that carriers incur from serving non-participating shippers are passed back to those shippers, the business case is significantly weakened. The study also finds that, like cost transfers from carriers, the rate of FAST approval of competing shippers is a very powerful economic incentive for an individual shipper to subscribe to the FAST programme.
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Ascutney man fined for firing gunBy ERIC FRANCIS
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Charles Johnson, 60, of Ascutney was fined $750 Thursday for firing shots into the floor of his home last November after he got into an argument with family members over who was going to cook dinner.WHITE RIVER JUNCTION An Ascutney man was fined $750 for firing at least four gunshots into the living room floor of his home during an argument that took place in November with his wife and daughter about whether or not he was going to cook his own dinner.
Charles Johnson, 60, pleaded guilty to amended charges of disorderly conduct Thursday during a hearing at the criminal courthouse in White River Junction.
Windsor County States Attorney Michael Kainen explained to Judge Robert Gerety that after conducting depositions the state had decided to drop the original felony charges of first-degree aggravated domestic assault and amend the original reckless endangerment charges because the victims in the case did not actually feel threatened.
Whether by accident or to add emphasis, a gun was fired into the floor, Kainen explained to Gerety, but, he added, While both wife and daughter said Mr. Johnson was tumultuous, swearing at them, and fired a gun in the house, the gun was not pointed at them and they never felt they were at risk of serious bodily injury or death.
Kainen said the offenses that Saturday evening, which were committed while Johnson was extremely intoxicated, prompted a large law enforcement response to Gird Lot Road in Ascutney which in itself amounted to a substantial public inconvenience, which is a key element of Vermonts disorderly conduct statute.
Gerety commended both Kainen and Johnsons defense attorney, Bill Whitten, for skillful lawyering as he accepted the amended plea deal. After Johnson was successfully talked into surrendering peacefully to the contingent of troopers, police and wardens that were surrounding his house that November evening, officers learned that Johnson had originally snapped after his wife had asked him if he wanted supper and he said he would get his own (expletive) supper and the confrontation escalated from there, police said.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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President Barack Obama has put the debate over increasing the minimum wage back on the table.
In the State of the Union address Tuesday, Obama called for the minimum wage to be increased to $9 by 2015, a suggestion that could force some local businesses to rework their payrolls.
Everyone would like to make a little more money, but it's not as simple as just raising the minimum wage.
Economists worry it could come with some nasty side effects and in the end leave some workers worse off then they were before.
Obama's call to raise the federal minimum wage is sparking some local concern.
"Studies have shown that increases in the minimum wage can lead to increased unemployment, specifically among young workers, the workers most likely to be earning the minimum wages," said UW-La Crosse economics professor Adam Hoffer.
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It will cause a ripple effect in the business.
"What you have to look at is, as wages increase all your other costs are going to increase as well," said Covert.
A main argument behind the increase is that people simply can't live on $7.25 an hour anymore.
But Hoffer said the majority of minimum wage workers' aren't counting on the job to cover their cost of living.
"If 80 percent of the people earning the minimum wage were single parents with dependents and children and people to take care of I think this would be a much different issue, but the people we see earning the minimum wage are primarily teenagers or people that are dependents or have some other source of income," said Hoffer.
Hoffer said while the increase looks to help minimum wage workers, those would actually be the ones hurt the most.
"It's the people who don't get a job that they could have earned at the lower minimum wage. So if the minimum wage was raised to $9 an hour, we would see some of the jobs that are paying $7.25 go away and so it's those people that lose their jobs that pay the biggest price of the minimum wage," said Hoffer.
If the federal wage is increased, it would supersede Wisconsin minimum wage and businesses would have to comply with the new federal standard.
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In the 1890s, when Jim was between 18-22, he began working for the Devine News. There he developed a love for the newspaper business and the written word. During this time Jim saved money and began calling on Miss Sara Emma O'Neal. By 1899 at the age of 27, he wanted a newspaper of his own.
When the Oakville County Leader came up for sale, Jim bought the paper and moved to Oakville, the county seat of Live Oak County.
His letters to Emma told how much he missed her and how energizing life as a newspaper editor in Oakville was for him. He spoke most admirably of his mentor and friend, Judge Frank Church, from whom he purchased the newspaper. By July 4, 1900, Jim returned to Devine to marry Emma.
In Oakville, Jim and Emma worked together to print the newspaper. He taught Emma the tedious job of placing letters into a type form one at a time. He placed the form on a George Washington Hand Press and inked the letters with a hand roller. Placing a large sheet of paper over the forms, Jim pulled a lever, and the newspaper was printed. On a good day, Jim printed about 200 papers in an hour.
Jim and Emma began a family in Oakville with the birth of Cecil Floyd born Feb. 25, 1902. Then Mary Eunice, called "Maggie" by the family, was born Oct. 22, 1903 in Devine, followed by Susie Pauline, born in Oakville on Oct. 27, 1905.
Expanding his horizons, Jim put his brother, Elliott, in charge of The Oakville County Leader in 1910 and purchased half-interest in the Kenedy Advance with Dan Chestnut. Jim moved his family to Kenedy where Gladys Idell was born On Jan. 10, 1911, followed by James Marvin on March 3, 1913. When Chestnut married and offered Jim the chance to buy him out or sell his part to Chestnut, Jim sold.
In that same year when the railroad bypassed Oakville creating the new town of Hamiltonburg seven miles west, Jim predicted Oakville would die. He contacted Charles Tips, founder of the new town, who offered Jim $50 a month for five years to move his paper to Hamiltonburg, later renamed Three Rivers.
Jim first built a newspaper plant and moved his family into the back of the building. Meals were cooked out back on an open campfire. For bad weather, Jim built a lean-to attached to the back of the building where they cooked their meals.
One night Emma awoke to loud claps of thunder and a downpour. She peeked out the side window. Alarmed, she quickly awoke everyone saying they must leave because the water was already up to the clothesline. Jim checked and teasingly suggested they stay put because the clothesline was actually "down to the water." The family lived in the newspaper plant until George Smith, with whom Jim contracted, finished building their permanent home, the town's first.
On July 4, 1913, Tips grand opening sale was also Jim and Emma's 13th anniversary. Horse races began that day on Thornton Street in front of their unfinished house. The horses raced almost to Harborth where Jim and Willie McMurray held the finish line taut. As a notary public, Jim carried a small white table into the rough scrabbled fields freshly divided into lots. There he legalized contracts for families purchasing them.
Cecil, now 12, began working with his father in the newspaper office. When not working at the newspaper, he rode his donkey into the fields being cleared by huge smoking steam tractors pulling moldboard plows. The scurrying field rats and rattlesnakes did not stand a chance when Cecil raised his trusty .22 and took aim.
At home, the girls helped Emma make Irish teacakes, embroidered linens, and sang their favorite songs. After supper, the family gathered around the piano and sang together as Jim or Emma played.
Today, Cecil's daughters, Nora Mae Bryant, called "Sister," and Margaret Custer recall fondly that the Cunningham house "was simple and sturdy. It was a house full of love that fostered pleasant family memories."
"If someone asked me to describe the Jim and Emma Cunningham family in just a few words," granddaughter Betty (Reynolds) Dickinson said, "I would say they were a family who lived by the 'good book' and put 'God, country, and family' first."
"Jim and Emma Cunningham were involved in this newly created town," Margaret and Nora Mae said. "Grandpa and Granny set an example we all sought to follow."


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This Festival brings together an amazing array of vegetarian natural food providers, top national speakers and chefs, and educational exhibitors in a fun and welcoming environment. It is a chance to talk directly to food producers, learn the newest items in the marketplace, taste free food samples, shop at show special discounts, or simply learn what vegetarian foods are available and where you can find them!
Whether you are a longtime vegetarian or vegan, or someone simply wanting to add more delicious plant-based foods to your meal repertoire, or if you are just curious what it's all about, you are welcome here! We offer you free admission, free food sampling, free speaker presentations, free parking and a T stop across the street.
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I'll be doing a baking demo on Sunday. The time is TBD.
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My vegan chocolate demo, after dinner on Friday night, Feb 6th kicks off this sensational weekend as you explore the divine world of chocolate at Mohonk Mountain House. If you love chocolate, this is the time to visit the mountaintop! Get the best recipes, advice and samplings from those who have made their chocolate passion a lifetime pursuit. Chocolate infused Mohonk—two great things mixed together to create the ultimate chocolate obsession.
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Twilight is great!
Twilight is good, but it doesn't deserve to be so popular
I watched Twilight and geniuely dislike it
I'm fake, I tell people I hate it, but I actually like it :/
i saw the movie trailer, not into those types of flicks...
I don't hate Twilight. But my genetic makeup does not really allow me to understand why women like it so much. Sure I understand, but I don't connect.
This means, I'm a guy.
I read the first book, so I can at least constructively criticize it from a non-woman perspective. I found some of the things in it kind of over-the-top creepy if not borderline stalker-ish.
I did not get any farther than the first book and have no interest in the rest of the series.
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1.Wannabe vampires, Bad example of a vampire.
That's what i think about twilight...
I agree or won't argue with you on other counts, but being mainstream isn't a good reason to dislike something. If you like something, then who gives a shit?
my twilight knowledge comes from the first 30 minutes of the first film, i got fed up and watched something else. not sure what all the fuss is about really. at any rate, it seems that twilight has the lamest vampires of all fiction, so i'll never watch one again. underworld or van helsing, that's what vampires and werewolves should be like.
Wesley Snipes is the only cool vampire.
No interest in watching/reading. I think it looks stupid
Don't hate it, don't like it
hate it
never seen any of them and dont plan to just my choice
I don't hate it...I'm just not into vampires and/ or werewolves.
Twilight<Hunger Games.
i don't like vampires
Hmmm I've read all the books and I've seriously liked them. People hate on Stepjanie Meyer but there is nothing wrong with producing such a love story... I seriously don't like the sparkling in the sun sh*t though. That;s just gay. I mean wtf dude! Couldn't they have just burnt like all other normal vampires. Anyways can't change that.
I genuinely hate the acting... 1st up on the list as all of you may have guessed is Stewart, Patterson falls in second, which is bad because both of them are the main characters, and then we have the directors doing what they always do, f-ing around with the storyline. Conclusion the movies suck, I haven't seen the latest one though, I'm told it's kick-a**. Waiting with baited breath,
never seen/read it and i wouldnt care to.
Tried to read the books, couldn't manage the first chapter - found it boring. Watched the films before I tried to read the books and hated the fact that vampires were represented in the way that they were. I really hate the films and books.
The story has been told numerous times before and for some reason it's always mega popular.Teen girl falls in love with a good-natured vampire boy ( who is over 100 years old so he's actually an old man, kinda perverse if you ask me ). Their relationship has problems 'cause of he's vampire past , someone is always hunting them, but she also has everyday high school problems blah, blah,blah...I could be describing Twilight, but I could also be describing 20 years old Buffy The Vampire Slayer or maybe it's The Vampire Diaries. I'm sure will have another one of these same plot hits which make teenage girls and some boys crazy, in about 10 years or so when everyone's forgotten about Twilight
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I read all the books, and I hate them. Beyond hate. Twilight makes my blood boil. Oh my goodness, it's so horrible... I went through a phase where I was highlighting all things incorrect in the first book. I was hell bent on finishing it and sending it to Stephenie Meyer. Obviously I didn't finish it, but now I have the first book filled with corrections and annotations Oh! I could also tell a person why/how the Twilight books are horrible. Such as problems in the plot and all that fun stuff. I like to call myself an informed Twilight hater :D
I didn't watch any movie after the first. I couldn't. I watched all of the first movie and I haaated it. I only saw it because it was a date (a horrible one, might I add. Never take a girl to see Twilight). I tried watching the second one and the others with my mother but I couldn't. So horrible, so so horrible. Horrible books. I can't say much about the second, third, and fourth (part one and two) because I didn't watch them. All I will say is that Taylor Lautner is one fiiiiiiiine guy...without the long hair.
i never even cared to watch it.back here,itz a trend to watch it.glad to hear dat itz a trend to hate it here.i wont vote cz i never watched it.
I haven't seen it, and I really don't desire to see it. I can't say anything about the series itself but I can't stand hearing about it all the time from various people or media outlets.
They took the cool and ruthless out of vamps and werewolves and replaced it with sparkly skin and...well, just dogs..
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quote SigmaI thought Bisharp was purple/violet. Also I think froakie should be green, Fennekin blue, and chespin red. Swap starter colorsI agree with everything you said except for Chespin. I think Chespic could look pretty cool if it was a dark Blue color, kinda like the blue that was used in Shiny Bisharp. That's my favorite kind of blue that Nintendo uses in Shinies. :>
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Home List of Titles Mechanism of fine ripple formation on surfaces of (semi) transparent materials via a half-wavelength cavity feedback
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- Mechanism of fine ripple formation on surfaces of (semi) transparent materials via a half-wavelength cavity feedback
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- Buividas, Ricardas; Rosa, Lorenzo; Sliupas, Remigijus; Kudrius, Tadas; Slekys, Gintas; Datsyuk, Vitaly; Juodkazis, Saulius
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- The mechanism of the fine ripples, perpendicular to laser polarization, on the surface of (semi)transparent materials with period smaller than the vacuum wavelength, λ, of the incident radiation is proposed and experimentally validated. The sphere-to-plane transformation of nanoplasma bubbles responsible for the in-bulk ripples accounts for the fine ripples on the surface of dielectrics and semiconductors. The mechanism is demonstrated for 4H:SiC and sapphire surfaces using 800 nm/150 fs and 1030 nm/300 fs laser pulses. The ripples are pinned to the smallest possible standing wave cavity inside material of refractive index n. This defines the corresponding period, Λ = (λ/n)/2, of a light standing wave with intensity, E2, at the maxima of which surface ablation occurs. The mechanism accounts for the fine ripples at the breakdown conditions. Comparison with ripples recorded on different materials and via other mechanisms using femtosecond pulses is presented and application potential is discussed.
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- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics
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- Nanotechnology, Vol. 22, no. 5 (Feb 2011)
- Publication year
- 2011
- FOR Code(s)
- 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics; 0904 Chemical Engineering; 1007 Nanotechnology
- Keyword(s)
- Fabrication; Femtosecond laser pulses; Nanostructures
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- Institute of Physics Publishing
- 0957-4484
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- The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: galaxy luminosity functions per spectral type
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- Madgwick, Darren; Lahav, Ofer; Baldry, Ivan K.; Baugh, Carlton; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bridges, Terry J.; Cannon, Russell D.; Cole, Shaun; Colless, Matthew; Collins, Chris A.; Couch, Warrick J.; Dalton, Gavin B.; De Propris, Roberto; Driver, Simon P.; Efstathiou, George P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S.; Glazebrook, Karl; Jackson, C. A.; Lewis, Ian; Lumsden, Stuart; Maddox, Stephen J.; Norberg, Peder; Peacock, John A.; Peterson, Bruce A.; Sutherland, William J.; Taylor, Keith
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- We calculate the optical bJ luminosity function (LF) of the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) for different subsets defined by their spectral properties. These spectrally selected subsets are defined using a new parameter, η, which is a linear combination of the first two projections derived from a Principal Component Analysis. This parameter η identifies the average emission-and absorption-line strength in the galaxy rest frame spectrum, and hence is a useful indicator of the present star formation. We use a total of 75000 galaxies in our calculations, chosen from a sample of high signal-to-noise ratio, low-redshift galaxies observed before 2001 January. We find that there is a systematic steepening of the faint-end slope (α) as one moves from passive (α = -0.54) to active (α = -1.50) star-forming galaxies, and that there is also a corresponding faintening of the rest frame characteristic magnitude M* - 5 log10(h) (from -19.6 to -19.2). We also show that the Schechter function provides a poor fit to the quiescent (Type 1) LF for very faint galaxies [MbJ -5 log10(h) fainter than -16.0], perhaps suggesting the presence of a significant dwarf population. The LFs presented here give a precise confirmation of the trends seen previously in a much smaller preliminary 2dFGRS sample, and in other surveys. We also present a new procedure for determining self-consistent k-corrections, and investigate possible fibre-aperture biases.
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- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 333, no. 1 (Jun 2002), pp. 133-144
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- 2002
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- Classification; Distances; Elliptical; Evolution; Field; Formation; Galaxies; Lenticular; Redshifts; Stellar content
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- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
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- Copyright © 2002 Royal Astronomical Society. The accepted manuscript of this paper is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The definitive publication is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.
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UPPER DELAWARE REGION — "When I arrived at the site and looked down the bank, I thought, 'this is going to take all day'," said Town of Highland Supervisor Andrew Boyar, an avid fisherman involved with regional fishing organizations. Boyar was pleasantly proven wrong as more than 30 volunteers showed up to contribute their efforts to a riverbank cleanup organized by longtime river advocate Lee Hartman on August 11.
The site was located along Faulkener Road near the West Branch Angler Resort on the Pennsylvania bank of the Delaware River at an area known as Monument Pool. The site was selected due to the accumulation of many years of garbage being dumped down the long steep bank.
"The steepness of the bank was a major hurdle and a trailer and winch were necessary to pull up boatloads of garbage," said Hartman. "We filled up an entire dumpster."
The cooperative effort by members of the Stanley Cooper Chapter Trout Unlimited (TU), Pike Wayne Chapter TU, NYC TU, Long Island Chapter TU, Upper Delaware Chapter TU, Wild Trout Flyrodders, West Branch Angler, Friends of the Upper Delaware, business owners and anglers resulted in a two-hour completion of the project.
"It was a great success thanks to all the volunteers who showed up," said Hartman. Future cleanups will be done on an as-needed basis.


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Home List of Titles The effect of hydrogen on the growth of the nitrided layer in r.f.-plasma-nitrided austenitic stainless steel AISI 316
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- The effect of hydrogen on the growth of the nitrided layer in r.f.-plasma-nitrided austenitic stainless steel AISI 316
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- Kumar, S.; Baldwin, M. J.; Fewell, M. P.; Haydon, S. C.; Short, K. T.; Collins, G. A.; Tendys, J.
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- Austenitic stainless steel AISI 316 has been nitrided by low-temperature r.f. plasmas containing various nitrogen-hydrogen gas mixtures, in order to study the effect of hydrogen on the growth of the 'expanded austenite' layer. The layers thus produced have been characterised using cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and instrumented microhardness measurements; the plasmas were studied by optical emission spectroscopy. The treated layer shows higher resistance to acid etching than the bulk material. Provided that the partial pressure of nitrogen is held constant, the addition of hydrogen at concentrations in the range 5-50% results in thicker nitrided layers and enhanced surface hardness compared with treatments in pure nitrogen. An excessive amount of hydrogen (~75%), on the other hand, retards the nitriding process. Optical spectroscopy indicates that the addition of hydrogen does not increase the concentration of active nitriding species, although mass spectroscopy shows the presence of NH1-4. The beneficial effect of hydrogen is therefore due to the action of hydrogen atoms and molecules at the surface of the workpiece.
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- Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 123, no. 1 (Jan 2000), pp. 29-35
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- 2000
- FOR Code(s)
- 0204 Condensed Matter Physics; 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural); 0912 Materials Engineering
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- Addition reactions; Austenite; Composition effects; Crosssectional scanning electron microscopy; Emission spectroscopy; Hydrogen; Mass spectrometry; Microhardness; Optical emission spectroscopy; Plasma nitriding; Plasmas; Protective coatings; Stainless steel AISI 316; Steel; X ray diffraction analysis
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- Elsevier
- 0257-8972
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Authorities have identified an 84-year-old man whose body was found in the ruins of a Christmas Day fire in northern Wisconsin.
Investigators found the body of Harold Kingery two days after extinguishing the fire that destroyed his home in the Town of Winter.
The Sawyer County sheriff's office said Monday the fire apparently started with a heater in the home. The Duluth News Tribune says the cause of Kingery's death and the cause of the fire are not suspicious.
The Winter Fire Department responded to the fire around 10 p.m. on Dec. 25 and received help from other departments.
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Institute Speaker Series Student Forum Featuring Paul Jones, Executive Chairman of AO Smith Corporation
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Room 252, Ridgway University Center, University of Evansville Campus
Paul Jones, Executive Chairman of AO Smith, will talk with UE students and other members of the campus community regarding Doing Business in China and India, A CEO's Perspective.
From humble beginnings in a small mid-western town to leader of a successful global company, Paul Jones will share the story of his leadership journey as he remade A.O. Smith Corporation and successfully took its value proposition of innovation to two of the largest emerging economies on the globe. The forum is free and open to the entire campus community; those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP here.
Paul assumed the newly created position of Executive Chairman on January 1, 2013. In this role, he chairs the company's Board of Directors, and is actively involved in strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, and management development.
Paul joined A. O. Smith in January 2004 as President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all worldwide operations and became Chairman and CEO in January 2006. He was elected to the company's Board of Directors in December 2004.
Paul joined A. O. Smith after serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 until 2002 of US Can Company, Inc., of Lombard, Ill., a leading provider of containers for personal care, household, paint, and industrial products.
From 1989 until 1998, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Greenfield Industries, Inc., of Augusta, Ga., a manufacturer of cutting tools and other material-removal products. In that position, he significantly increased sales and profits and led three successful public stock offerings. During that time, the company made 17 acquisitions in North America, Europe, and Israel.
Paul began his career with General Electric Company, spending 19 years in progressively more responsible positions in the Power Systems; Plastics; Drives, Motor and Generator; and Transportation units.
Paul is a member of the Federal-Signal Corporation Board of Directors, the Integrys Energy Corporation Board of Directors, a member of the Business Roundtable, the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Manufacturers' Association for Productivity Improvement (MAPI). He is a graduate of the University of Evansville (Indiana) with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.
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Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review - The Panasonic Lumix TZ60 could well be the most complete travel compact to date. We dig a bit deeper in our full review...
Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review
The past few months have seen a host of manufacturers making some pretty bold statements with regards to compact camera production in the wake of pressures from the smartphone camera market.
First of all Olympus announced that it would be cutting down on its entry level compact camera production in order to focus on more advanced models, an announcement which was followed shortly by Fujifilm and then later by Canon.
This doesn't mean that compact cameras are dead, and in fact certain areas are continuing to grow.
One such area is the travel compact market – one that offers an appealing combination of advanced features and an extensive zoom, all in a compact and pocketable body.
The Panasonic Lumix TZ60 is the latest in one of the most established travel compact line-ups, and it looks like the manufacturer could well be on to another winner…
Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review – Features
As mentioned arguably the most impressive feature of the TZ60 is the extensive focal range, especially when you consider the compact size in which the optical zoom is houses.
While the TZ60's predecessor – the TZ40 – featured a reasonable 20x optical zoom, the new model increases the zoom by some 50% and now sports a 30x optic. The lens is a Leica DC Vario-Elmar unit and covers a focal range of 24-720mm in 35mm equivalent terms.
Camera shake is a natural result of such a large zoom being housed in a compact body, although any fears are allayed by the presence of Panasonic's 5 axis optical image stabilisation – a set-up Panasonic claims will allow photographers to shoot up to three stops slower than previously.
In terms of the sensor, the TZ60 features a 1/2.3in Live MOS sensor that features a resolution of 18.1MP. This is around standard for a camera in the travel compact market, although Panasonic has added one new feature that the TZ range has been crying out for for some time – namely the ability to capture both JPEG and Raw files.
The Venus Engine Processor handles all operational matters, and that include a top continuous shooting speed of some 10fps – albeit for only 6 frame – while the TZ60 can also shoot at 5fps with continuous AF enabled.
Completing the full specification are a host of connectivity features that are sure to appeal to those in the market for a travel compact. These include built-in GPS capture and both Wi-fi and NFC functionality that allows for the wireless transfer of images as well as the remote control of the camera through the Panasonic Image App.
Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review – Design
Despite featuring a plethora of advanced technology, the TZ60 manages to not be too bulky and will still easily fit in to a small bag or trouser pocket – one of the key credentials of a travel compact.
The control layout is relatively simple, with a single scroll wheel on the rear of the camera taking care of the majority of camera settings.
That being said, the TZ60 does benefit from a ring around the front of the lens that operates as a secondary control input, even controlling the camera's zoom in automatic shooting mode.
There's also the benefit of a function button which can be customised to offer one-touch access to more commonly used shooting functionality.
In terms of the camera's build quality, Panasonic has upgraded the shell of the body to now comprise of a mix part polycarbonate and part magnesium alloy.
This, combined with a textured hand grip on the front of the camera and a raised thumbrest on the rear, gives the camera a premium feel and allows for a solid hold when shooting.
Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review – Performance and Value
The Panasonic TZ60 features some improvements in terms of focusing speeds, with Panasonic making particular claims about AF performance at the tele end of the zoom.
At shorter focal lengths speeds are as prompt as ever, and right up to around 500mm this speed is maintained. However, while AF speeds are improved at the real far end of the zoom it's still a touch sluggish, especially in low light conditions.
In terms of start-up and operational speed, the Venus Engine Processor does a great job of keeping things prompt in this department, with the TZ60 certainly being no slouch here.
The model's LCD screen is certainly bright enough, although it's definitely welcome that the screen is coupled with a reasonable EVF. With a resolution of around 200k it's not really well enough specified to check manual focus, it's a welcome addition to the camera's specification.
Value for Money
With a launch price of £349, the TZ60 is priced a touch higher than the TZ40 was at launch. However, with the addition of an electronic viewfinder and several other specification enhancements you can certainly say that the slight price increase is justified.
Although at that price the TZ60 is up against some fairly stiff camera competition, on the whole it delivers on its promise of being one of the best travel cameras on the market.
Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review – Image Quality
In terms of performance when it comes to shooting at higher ISO settings, this is one of the areas in which the TZ60 suffers a little. Although noise is well controlled throughout the ISO range, above ISO 800 noise reduction causes finer detail to be lost and become somewhat smudged.
The model's white balance, however, is pleasingly reliable even in difficult lighting conditions. The model's colour rendition is another highlight, delivering pleasing and accurate colours in most conditions.
Although there are no colour profiles per se, a range of filter and scene modes offer more than enough variety.
Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Review – Verdict
Thanks to the inclusion of a new electronic viewfinder, Raw capture functionality and a new polycarbonate and magnesium alloy mixed body, the Panasonic Lumix TZ60 does more than enough to improve on its predecessor.
Throw in the fact that the model's Wi-fi functionality is class leading, and you're looking at one of the most complete travel compacts, only really let down by the model's performance at higher ISO settings.
Panasonic Lumiz TZ60 Review – Sample Image Gallery
These are just a small selection of images captured with the TZ60. For more, head on over to the Panasonic TZ60 review sample image gallery.
First Look
Compact cameras are under increasing pressure from smartphones and CSCs with lower price tags, and as a response the latest raft of models is seeing some major improvements.
The TZ60 is no different, and it sees a pair of major additions that some fans have been crying out for for some time.
The first of these is the inclusion of a new EVF. Its addition is certainly welcome although it is lower specified than you'd find on certain other cameras, measuring in at 0.2in and with a resolution of 200k-dots.
Despite this lower specification, when you put the viewfinder to your eye it's noticeable that the unit features a good refresh rate and an accurate rendition of colours.
Its presence will certainly prove beneficial in bright lighting conditions, while it will also provide some handling and usability benefits when composing images with the camera to the eye.
The rear screen is also far from the best specified screen on the market, although once again Panasonic has ensured the screen punches above its weight with an anti-reflective coating and extra brightness setting which prove adequate even in very bright conditions.
Another welcome addition to the camera's specification is the ability to shoot Raw files; a feature which, in combination with the new EVF, make the TZ60 an even more serious shooting proposition than before.
In terms of the camera's build and design, it's safe to say that the camera has had somewhat of an aesthetic overhaul. Compared to previous models in the series, the TZ60 now has a much more premium feel to it in the hand.
Amateur Photographer's Technical Editor Richard Sibley gets his hands on the Lumix TZ60
Other handling benefits include the additions of a control ring around the lens which can be assigned to different shooting controls as and when you'll need to.
Despite being slightly larger than the previous model in the series, the TZ60 still feels light in the hand and certainly compact enough to slide easily in to a trouser pocket. As with previous TZ models, build quality is excellent and it has the feel of a camera which will last the test of time.
So, with the new design, addition of Raw capture and a more than capable electronic viewfinder, Panasonic has looked to place the TZ60 more towards the premium end of the compact camera market.
We'll find out if it is a success when we come to test the TZ60 later on in the year.