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By Candi S. Cross
In the IT world, the term future-proof technology has been flung around like the term lean in the industrial engineering world for many years. At its core, the category represents technology that will work decades from now despite evolving processes and product lines. One organization that does not use the words lightly is Bosch Rexroth, the industrial technology, consumer goods and building services engineering company.
In its subsidiary Bosch Security Systems, future-proof technology refers to the AutoDome Modular Camera System – a system based on interchangeable modules that allow consumers to upgrade functionality, adapt to changing security needs and migrate to new tools without having to power down.
With such a serious responsibility to intensive industries, Bosch's products could not be assigned with mitigating future needs without well-aligned assembly processes. The move to a modular lean work cell system to perform flexible and efficient production is the most recent example of this kind of alignment. There was no better cause for changing an actual production line than the company's flagship product.
"It's a surveillance camera with pan/tilt/zoom capability used in security applications," said Mark Ellis, manager of product assembly at Bosch Security Systems' Lancaster, Pa., facility. "The work cell we used to produce the previous generation product had long been our proving ground for new lean practices and was our best operational example of lean manufacturing. After a complete redesign, the next generation product was going to be smaller in size, better in performance features and able to be offered at a lower price point to the market. It was also an extremely modular design, and our prospects for business success hinged on our ability to meet customer delivery by manually assembling the modules necessary for any configuration a customer might order."
The Lancaster site is part of Bosch's global supply chain network that consists of Bosch-owned factories, or supply centers, together with third-party suppliers. It takes approximately 60 modules from that global supply chain to make all the various types offered within the auto dome family. Lancaster's assembly of the lean modules occurs as the physical cameras are made by hand. Ellis added that the combination is a perfect example of the pull system, which ensures alignment of the right component with the right department to build a final component based strictly on demand.
Demand comes most from casinos, banks, government buildings, schools and city street intersections, otherwise turf where both people and property must be protected.
"When we say 'pull system' we mean specifically one that's triggered by real customer demand," Ellis said. "We decided on a pure make-to-order approach for delivery of our auto domes. There would be no finished goods made for stocking purposes, and without that finished goods buffer against customer requirements, we had to set high performance targets for the work cell."
What an efficient environment looks like
Once evidence pointed to the need to implement a different work cell, the challenge for Bosch Security Systems' global supply chain network was to offer customers the advantages of a modular design and complete their orders in a one-day cycle. Yes, one day had to account for the product's manufacturing model already in place: printed circuit board assemblies in the core modules and their variants are supplied to Bosch's "late-configuration facilities" in Lancaster and in the Netherlands, where they are assembled to meet various customer requests close to the regional demand point.
From the strategic level, all process improvements at the company start with Bosch Production Systems (BPS) that focus on eight principles: process orientation, pull system, perfect quality, flexibility, standardization, transparent process, waste elimination and associate involvement.
After using BPS to direct their redesign plan, Bosch Security Systems partnered with the Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group, also under the Bosch umbrella of companies, to provide items for the new work cell. Local full-service and automation distribution Airline Hydraulics joined the two groups and provided aluminum structural framing, flow racks, workstation lighting and electrostatic discharge surfaces, which transfer electrostatic charge between two objects in close proximity.
According to Ellis, using the standard camera modules (approximately 60 part numbers), the company is able to produce more than 2,000 top-level products. The work cell design keeps all of the standard modules within reach of the line associates so schedule changes can be made with no changeover. In previous versions of the AutoDome camera, this level of complexity could not be supported even with other kitting operations performed in regional distribution centers.
One part of the lean work cell, the T-slotted aluminum structural framing, has been key to driving out waste that the former procedures created. For example, space savings in the Lancaster distribution center alone amounts to 1,500 square feet and 100 pallet locations. All work components are mounted in easily accessible locations. Additionally, line-side inventory replenishment happens quickly through personnel delivering cartons of raw materials and staging them around the outskirts of the work cell at fixed locations.
Ellis explained: "The Rexroth aluminum framing was used instead of fabricated and welded steel. That's easier to assemble and easier to change without special tools. The T-slotted aluminum framing allows the workstations to be changed and reconfigured very easily. When we went from our U-shaped line to the L-shape, we pulled one of the workstations completely out of the work cell and also took a large corrugated carton flow rack out of service. We reclaimed the components from both of those stations and built two different workstations for other work cells."
A benefit to performing this step in house was that the company did not have to purchase additional material. Further, approximately 15 percent of the original purchase cost could be reclaimed without any additional capital investment for other improvement projects.
A "milkrunner" employee maintains the stock levels at each workstation and replenishes the flow rack chutes built into each workstation with enough material to last for two hours. Every employee is trained to be a milkrunner because of this crucial task in keeping the line going. Job rotation occurs on that same two-hour cycle to increase work force flexibility and also as an ergonomic precaution.
The work cell went live with the updated AutoDome camera product launch in January of 2007.
To understand the movement of the upgraded production line, one only needs to consider the parts of the product being manufactured: 16 different camera/lens combinations, three types of housings, three communications modules dependent on protocol of the system the camera is connected to (such as Ethernet support), and numerous power supply, window and mounting options. Additionally, the framing allows for custom add-ons such as instruction manuals or tool holders as needed for each workstation. The tested camera is then disassembled into two parts (housing and camera head) for packaging.
"Our manual production system has kept pace with our team-based continuous improvement initiatives and process changes, meeting or surpassing all the design targets for quality, delivery and cost during the months since we've been live," Ellis concluded. "And during that time we've not had one single production stoppage due to the Rexroth line."

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Hello Friends with the Grace of Almighty Allah I have been able to purchase new bike again
As many of you guys know i owned deluxe & some dear p.w fellows call me also deluxe guy
Deluxe is no doubt a very good bike & i am proud of deluxe but now I am actually a Pridor
Honda Pridor 100 includes fair amount of changes to be call as its a new model & yes new bike
this is happening after years of waiting in AHl motorcycles but finally finally its really good to see changes
And the changes in Pridor are very impressive & adorable. I have not owned old AHl CD100
So I may point out something which may not be change I request you guys to
kindly correct me in this thread if am wrong. I would highly appreciate that
Overall bikes has been given sporty looks & is dedicated to people who appreciate & wants to see change in AHl motorcycle
*Headlight with aerodynamic visor..... Fitted very nicely better than deluxe
*New Design Sleek & Sexy Tank & Side Covers with brilliant Graphics
*Side covers locking mechanism is good, they sit perfect & tight won't make noise
*Sporty very good looking Front Fender........ Its covering tyre nicely & keeping dirt away
*Quality Honda Deluxe indicators looking beautiful on Pridor
*New Carburetor
*New Beautiful looking tool box design
*New kinda Fuel on/off switch with beautiful plastic cover (giving good look to bike from left side
*Matt Black Silencer with beautiful Chrome Patti's
*Front Shocks & Engine Magnet covers painted black & color quality seems very good
*Beautiful looking meter specially in night its eye pleasant lack glowing needle
but yet very good, light is bright in full meter
*AHl have given a small mud guard infront of rear tyre now this is minor
but yet good AHl have taken care of this thing & they also have utilized good use of rubber
where ever it was needed to reduce noise & vibration
Important & Good News ForThose Buying Pridor
*Optional Pridor Chain Cover (Black Or Silver)
Thanks to respectable fellow member Khanthegr8 For Sharing This Info
See Details Of This News On Page 6 Of This Thread
Note: This Offer Expired 1 Aug 2013 Info Shared By Khanthegr8
*Special Pridor Key Chains For Pridor Owners
See Details Of This News On Page 8 Of This Thread
Air Filter Compartment
Battery & Other Electrical Components Compartment
2nd Gear Katak Sound Issue
As I purchased Pridor, On 2nd day i did realize
that second gear is making unpleasant little higher Katak sound
when shifting as compare to other gears but i thought this is nothing to worry
this must be due to clutch settings but as another
p.w Pridor owner faced same issue with his Pridor
Than i went to Honda mechanic and he adjusted the clutch setting
despite that it was producing this sound Finally in the end,
Mechanic also said this seems a minor factory problem this would produce this sound.
It should not be producing this higher katak sound
It is really shameful for AHl launching bike with flaw
Now this flaw is not very serious but despite this should not be there
In similar way AHl had launched some CG models with very annoying knocking & khee sound issues
Pridor issue does not look to me very serious, Because as you get use to clutch of pridor
than you won't be having any issue in shifting from 1st to 2nd
You won't listen any higher Katak sound, You will be shifting gear nicely
So don't be discourage if you are Pridor owner within some days
You will over come this issue as i have, gladly i am now shifting 2nd gear pretty good
10,000km Completed on Pridor My Experience (Issues)
After keeping the bike for almost 10months & completing 10k
i am in very well good condition to tell what are cons or issues present in bike
some issue i immediately encountered after purchasing but as the time i got to know more
things about Pridor is good bike is not complete failure infact its enjoyable comfortable ride
but its not the perfect bike there are some errors present in bike and these are serious issues
Atlas Honda must resolve these issues immediately
Engine Issues: 2nd gear kattak sound present in bike from the very first day it is annoying & really frustrating to see brand new bikes having such kinda issue but as i had said earlier you get use to it and you no more listen this sound but it does not mean AHl gives us bike with kattak sound issue and Along kattak sound issue Gear Box is not smoothest it makes little kir kir sound when shifting to 2nd gear and slowly leaving hand from clutch like the Old CG125
Rear Shocks: A Complete failure they are good only for one person as they time passeed they became very soft
and it was really frustrating driving bike on bad bumpy roads bikes loses its balance when pillion sits on it and ruins whole pleasure of riding bike i did some jugaar which was suggested by mechanic after this i am pretty satistfied Altas honda must resolve this issue as soon as possible and they must give adjustable shocks but please not adjustable as deluxe
Tyres: Really not good tyres worst Servis tyres i had replaced front tyre after driving just 100km it was bumpy
and i had terrible experience with rear servis its one of the worst tyres i have ever seen
Handle: I am not pleased with handle front shocks seems to be working fine but it is some thing wrong with handle fitting which ruins pleasure of riding and you feel shocks when you drive on bad road bumps and after some time one of handlebar clamp nut got loose got it fixed 2nd nut got loose so there is some thing seriously fishy in quality
Update: My conclusion this is common issues present in AHl bike the handle of CG125 & Pridor 100
is not comfortable driving on bad roads i mean you feel impact on your hands so its general issue
present in all pridors and mechanics now admit it and one machanic suggested solution but i refused
Electical Issue: Facing electrical issue from the first day of purchase have replaced two batteries now using 3rd
also replaced battery charger bought new still facing issue bikes horn does not work when bike slows down althought horn is perfectly fine simply there is not enough eletricity in bike i think loadshedding problem hai just joking bike can not bear rear light & pressing horn together well seriously i mean even CD70 does not have these kinda issue its magneto coil is powerful enough to generator good electicity honda mechanic has never been able to give any solution to this issue when ever i go to him he suggest to change bettery water
Update: As i had told i am working on this issue but honestly speaking ignored this issue for long time i mean months
i used to be frustrated as horn does not work and if worked use to beep very slow specially brake is pressed
but just some days back went again to mechanic i started to find out what is the cause of this issue he checked battery current it was perfect fine means battery was fine charged as i had told my last two batteries died but i had replaced
battery charger and i guess it was right decision this time there was not issue of battery low current battery showed complete signs of ok charged than mechanic checked horn he adjusted horn settings first with small bolt it did not work than he adjusted horn settings with bigger bolt and horn started to beep nice and quite good since than its working fine no matter if i press brake horn works even if bike is switched off i turned on the signals pressed brake than press horn and yet it works so now it seems to be working fine
My Pridor 1 Year Completed On 17th Nov: 13000km (#1724)
Here I do would like to write some thing about warranty period of bike
Guys Atlas Honda is providing warranty of 2 years on their all bikes
but with limitation of Max: 15000km i think they are playing game here again
and trying to become genius but i think most of us now very well know that
2 year of warranty in actually is not worth because warranty almost expires in 1 year
i just give you an example of fellow pridor owners here at pakwheels most of them have
clocked over 10k in one year so means there warranty is about to finish
Look In india Hero Motorcyles they are providing a warranty of 5 years or 70000km
i think now this is real warranty and peace of mind 70000km is long mileage
and this shows the strong quality built of there product
Sold My Pridor 100 Kept It For One & Half Year (#2016)
We all know about list of issues present in Pridor 100 i don't want to go in details
again in main post those issues are already discussed here despite all those issues i kept this bike
for one & half year if this bike was complete failure i would have not kept it this much time
some issues are very annoying but you can get use to it there is solution & tricks to avoid
but still brand new bike should not coming out of factory with these issues what i feel
for Pridor is that this bike can become highest selling bike if all those issues are resolved
and Atlas Honda does some work on this bike seriously its an very good bike powerful & smooth
vibration free comfortable bike with very good fuel consumption and attractive looks
Update: Honda Pridor So Called New Model Launched
Atlas Honda has launched new model for Pridor 100 which in my view is such an shameful launch
specially for bike like pridor 100 which finally was getting some sells but still way much struggling
as compare to CD70 we are use to of atlas honda launching new stickers calling them new models
from decades but atleast they should have worked on some of issues that were reported by pridor
owners and why the hell ahl were collecting feedback of pridor owners keenly if they had nothing
to do about those issues and they were to launch only new designed sticker on adobe.
Honda Pridor is very good bike but there few flaws in it which makes its pleasant driving experience
into annoying experience i am really disappointed from atlas honda new model launch specially of
pridor this is not new model infact just an sticker launch which we know atlas honda is master in it
their engineers & researchers are day night working only on adobe to design stickers
i was hoping & expecting they will do some thing on issues and also might introduce some changes
but i was completely wrong atlas honda want to continue their year by year sticker launch legacy
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Newly Formed Alliance Aims To Cap Rising Health Care CostsA South Jersey insurance company has entered into agreement with six health systems to keep a lid on rising costs.
Improving Communication Could Reduce Health Care MistakesThere is no doubt communication is crucial in health care where the stakes can be tremendously high.
Doctor Shortage By 2020Using data from the Census Bureau, it has been projected that by 2020, the degree of physician shortfall will be 50% greater than has been previously estimated.
How The Affordable Healthcare Act Affects Tax FilingLearn how the Affordable Healthcare Act, and whether or not you have insurance, will impact the way you do taxes this year.
New Tech Serving Doctors And PatientsA report in the journal Pediatrics finds that an effort to use text messaging to urge parents to vaccinate their children for the flu has had a great deal of success.
Deadline For Getting Health Insurance Through Affordable Care Act NearingToday is the deadline for getting coverage that begins in February.
Music May Have Medicinal BenefitA new report looks at an inexpensive but quite effective method to reduce the stress associated with heart disease.
Round 2 of Enrollment In Affordable Care Act Gets UnderwayThe next big push to get every American signed up for health insurance began Saturday.
Patients Consider Online Reviews When Choosing A DoctorDespite the fact there is very little quality control over random surveys, a new report suggests consumers are using the reviews to help make decisions.
Hacking Of Nude Photos Demonstrates Risk Of Electronic Medical RecordsAs the health care industry moves toward adoption of electronic medical records, what protections will be in place for your most intimate health secrets and who will hack the data?
Gov. Christie Talks Health Care, Pension Reforms At Ocean City Town HallIt's a bitter pill for many people, state employees in particular, to swallow. But Gov. Christie says the reforms adopted a couple of years ago are far from enough. And he cited a newly released report from the Pew Charitable Trust as proof.


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PRATT — Cloud County capped off its regular season by clipping Pratt Community College 2-1 in a Jayhawk Conference men's soccer match on Wednesday.
The Thunderbirds finished up 10-8 overall and 7-3 in Conference play. They will host a first-round game in the Region 6 playoffs on Nov. 3.
Cloud County and Pratt were scoreless through the first half.
Pratt, 4-10 overall and 3-7 in the Conference, scored in the first minute of the second half to go up 1-0.
A goal by Kerbson Lubin pulled Cloud County even at 1-1 in the 54th minute.
Cloud County went on top to stay, 2-1, when Matthew Colquhoune scored in the 64th minute.
"We had plenty of chances, we just couldn't score," Cloud County coach Derek Talcott said.
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The Cloud County women suffered a 2-1 defeat in overtime to Pratt.
Cloud County's Chanelle O'Dwyer broke a scoreless time with a goal off a free kick in the 49th minute of the match.
Pratt pulled even at 1-1 with a goal in the 65th minute.
The match was tied at the end of regulation.
Pratt scored about five minutes into the overtime, and held on for the 2-1 win.
Cloud County, 3-12 overall and 0-12 in the Conference, plays at Butler County in the regular season finale on Sunday.


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A picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency shows policemen inspecting the damage at the state-run Syrian TV building in Damascus after a bomb ripped through its third floor.
AMMAN, Jordan - Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab has defected to the opposition seeking to overthrow President Bashar Assad, a spokesman for Hijab said Monday, marking one of the most high-profile desertions from the Damascus government.
Syrian state TV said Hijab had been fired, but an official source in Amman told Reuters that the dismissal followed his defection to neighboring Jordan with his family.
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Syrian television reported on Monday that Prime Minister Riyad Hijab had been fired. His purported spokesman said he had defected to Jordan.
"I announce today my defection from the killing and terrorist regime and I announce that I have joined the ranks of the freedom and dignity revolution. I announce that I am from today a soldier in this blessed revolution," Hijab said in a statement read in his name by Mohammad Otari, who identified himself as Hijab's spokesman, on Al Jazeera television.
Ahmad Kassim, a senior official with the Free Syrian Army, told The Associated Press that Hijab defected to Jordan along with three other ministers.
"Don't be scared. Defect from this criminal regime," Otari said in the televised statement, urging other Syrians to join the defecting ministers.
Otari denied that his boss had been fired, and added that the defection was planned "for months" and was executed in conjunction with the Free Syrian Army, the main armed opposition group in Syria.
The news follows other high-level defections -- including that of Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlas -- and deaths of the country's defense minister and as well as his powerful brother-in-law in a bomb blast in Damascus in July.
A bomb rips through Syria's state television building in Damascus, while the country is also rocked by the news of the Prime Minister's defection to the opposition. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
From restive Deir al-Zour
Syrian state TV announced Hijab's dismissal as government forces appeared to prepare a ground assault to clear battered rebels from Aleppo, the country's biggest city.
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Assad appointed Hijab, a former agriculture minister, as prime minister only in June following a parliamentary election that authorities said was a step toward political reform but which opponents dismissed as a sham.
"Hijab is in Jordan with his family," said the Jordanian official source, who did not want to be further identified. The source told Reuters that Hijab had defected to Jordan before the announcement that he was fired.
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People resisting the army of President Bashar al-Assad in northern Syria cope with loss and prepare for fighting.
Hijab is a Sunni Muslim from Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria, which has been caught up in the revolt, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Syrian TV said Omar Ghalawanji, who was previously a deputy prime minister, had been appointed to lead a temporary caretaker government on Monday.
Earlier in the day, a bomb blast hit the Damascus headquarters of Syria's state broadcaster as troops backed by fighter jets kept up an offensive against the last rebel bastion in the capital.
In villages across Syria there is great concern for the city of Aleppo, where the violence seen in the last few days could be nothing compared to what's coming. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
The bomb exploded on the third floor of the state television and radio building, state TV said. However, while the rebels may have struck a symbolic blow in their 17-month-old uprising against Assad, Information Minister Omran Zoabi said none of the injuries was serious, and state TV continued broadcasting.
Rebels in districts of Aleppo visited by Reuters journalists seemed battered, overwhelmed and running low on ammunition after days of intense tank shelling and helicopter gunships strafing their positions with heavy machinegun fire.
Machine guns operated by motorcycle brakes? Get a glimpse at the rebels fighting against Assad's forces in Syria's mountainous Jabal al-Zawiya area.
Audacious attack
Emboldened by the audacious bomb attack in Damascus that killed four of Assad's top security officials last month, the rebels had tried to overrun the Damascus and Aleppo, the country's commercial hub.
But the lightly armed rebels have been outgunned by the Syrian army's superior weaponry. They were largely driven out of Damascus and are struggling to hold on to territorial gains made in Aleppo, a city of 2.5 million.
Damascus has criticized Gulf Arab states and Turkey for calling for the rebels to be armed, and state TV has described the rebels as "Turkish-Gulf militia," saying dead Turkish and Afghan fighters had been found in Aleppo.
Paralysis in the U.N. Security Council over how to stop the bloodshed forced peace envoy Kofi Annan to resign last week, his ceasefire plan a distant memory.
Activists report mortars hitting a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital. Meanwhile, Turkey has been holding military drills along its border with Syria. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
The violence has already shown elements of a proxy war between Sunni and Shiite Islam which could spill beyond Syria's border.
The rebels claimed responsibility for capturing 48 Iranians in Syria, forcing Tehran to call on Turkey and Qatar -- major supporters of the rebels -- to help secure their release.
Iran asks for help after dozens of pilgrims kidnapped in Syria
On Monday, Syrian army tanks shelled alleyways in Aleppo where rebels sought cover a helicopter gunship fired heavy machinegun fire.
Photojournalist John Cantlie tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy of the UK's Channel 4 News about the terrifying week he was held captive in Syria by radical Islamic militants, some of them British.
Snipers ran on rooftops targeting rebels, and one of them shot at a rebel car filled with bombs, setting the vehicle on fire. Women and children fled the city, some crammed in the back of pickup trucks, while others walked on foot, heading to relatively safer rural areas.
Aleppo gateway
The main focus of fighting in Aleppo has been the Salaheddine district, a gateway into the city. One shell hit a building next to the Reuters reporting team, pouring rubble on to the street and sending billows of smoke and dust into the sky.
State television said Assad's forces were "cleansing the terrorist filth" from the country, which has been sucked into an increasingly sectarian conflict that has killed about 18,000 people and could spill into neighboring states.
The army appeared to be using a similar strategy in Aleppo to the one used in other cities where they subjected opposition districts to heavy bombardment for days, weakening the rebels before moving in on the ground, clearing district by district.
Syria's two main cities had been relatively free of violence until last month when fighters poured into them, transforming the war. The government largely repelled the assault on Damascus but has had more difficulty recapturing Aleppo.
Explosions shake Syria capital as rebels renew attack
Rebel commanders say they anticipate a major Syrian army offensive in Aleppo and one fighter said they had already had to pull back from some streets after army snipers advanced on Saturday under cover of the fierce aerial and tank bombardment.
Rebels and regime forces continue their fight to control Syria's largest city. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports.
"The Syrian army is penetrating our lines," Mohammad Salifi, a 35-year-old former government employee. "So we were forced to strategically retreat until the shelling ends," he said, adding the rebels were trying to push the army back again.
Late Sunday rebels clashed with the army in Aleppo's south-eastern Nayrab district, a fighter who called himself Abu Jumaa said.
The army responded by shelling eastern districts. There were also clashes on the southern ring road, which could be a sign the army was preparing to surround the city.
Reuters, The Associated Press and NBC News staff contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Iran asks for help after dozens of pilgrims kidnapped in Syria
- Tropical Storm Florence joins Ernesto in Atlantic
- Swedish minister: Put annual Raoul Wallenberg day on calendar
- Jury: Florida man guilty in killing of ex-wife's British husband
- UN General Assembly condemns Syrian regime; Russia and China balk
- Cholera threatens displaced Congolese
- Belarus, Sweden kick out ambassadors as teddy bear war heats up
- Reuters confirms hackers posted fake Syria news story on its service
- Olympic hosts: Londoners open their homes to the world


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After licensing dozens of companies for years to make T-shirts and other logo-emblazoned apparel, Ohio State has been on a different track in recent times.
The university now grants licenses to just a few companies in a bid to increase revenue and streamline production.
Even so, a $97 million apparel deal announced more than a year ago as part of this effort is only partly completed, and one of the winning bids is very much up in the air.
Millions of dollars are at stake under the agreements, with the university expecting to more than double the take compared with its old deals.
University officials said in November 2012 that the team of apparel producer J. America Sportswear and sports merchandise retailer Fanatics Inc. had won the bidding to produce OSU-licensed apparel and to sell it online and in campus retail outlets.
But the agreement with J. America became effective only a few days ago, on Jan. 1. And the deal with Fanatics hasn't yet been finalized, said OSU spokesman Gary Lewis.
In fact, the deal with Fanatics is so up in the air, Lewis said, that "other vendors have been considered to fill this role, and it remains pending."
The university will not divulge the names of the other vendors until a final agreement has been signed, Lewis said.
The combined bid by J. America and Fanatics was originally selected because the two companies offered the best revenue stream to the university, revenue that is to be used to fund scholarships and improve student and alumni services, said Jeff Kaplan, OSU senior vice president and executive officer to the president.
The contract with J. America, a Webberville, Mich., producer of collegiate, high-school and corporate apparel, is worth $85 million over 10 years, with $20 million guaranteed up front — more than double the university's previous annual royalty income of about $4 million.
The contract with Fanatics, a Jacksonville, Fla., online retailer of sports merchandise, guaranteed the university a minimum of $1.2 million a year from retail sales at campus outlets such as the team shop at Schottenstein Center and Ohio Stadium, and from the official website.
That also is well above the university's previous yearly revenue from those sales of about $250,000.
While J. America has a signed contract and has been working with retailers since 2012, the role that Fanatics was expected to play has been taken over by LIDS Sports Group of Indianapolis.
LIDS is owner of Buckeye Corner stores, Lids, HatWorld and Sports Fan-Attic. It took over management of the stadium concession stands and team shop in July and of the online store in September, Ohio State officials said.
"Discussion continues but we aren't at liberty to discuss further until there is a contract," Lewis said.
"With no models or precedents to look at, it simply took that long to work through all the details with something that had never been done before," Lewis said. "A deal of this magnitude and term includes a lot of moving parts."
Sporting-goods analysts speculated that the delay with Fanatics probably comes down to two issues: money and control.
"It might be because they're negotiating over percentage points; they're trying to figure it out," said Jordan Schlachter, executive vice president at New York sports-marketing firm the Marketing Arm.
But it was easy to see why Fanatics was originally chosen, Schlachter said. "Fanatics is the biggest college retailer right now. It's becoming a one-horse race in online distribution. Harvard just put their entire merchandise store on Fanatics. So I get why OSU would choose to be with Fanatics."
Control over the brand image also might have contributed to the delay, said Pete Fantine, account director at SBC Advertising.
"The fact that there were dozens of purveyors selling Ohio State merchandise and Ohio State wasn't getting their cut probably led them to take greater control," Fantine said. "It's always been a really protected brand."
Fanatics officials could not be reached to comment.
Fanatics has a strong area presence. In October, the company opened a 500,000-square-foot distribution center in Frazeysburg that employs 300 full-time workers and hundreds more on a seasonal basis.
While J. America's contract was officially signed only recently, the company has been working since the 2012 announcement with Buckeye-themed retailers such as College Traditions and Conrads College Gifts.
College Traditions had been wary of going to a single source for its merchandise, but things have "gone better than what I anticipated," owner Kelly Dawes said. "There have been a couple of bumps, but not like I thought there would be. They have tried very hard. They've been very responsive."
Conrads College Gifts has had a similar experience, said co-owner Rob Cohen.
"J. America has the master license now," Cohen said.
"J. America recently told us they're gearing up and bringing in more and more things."
When Ohio State announced the winning bids in 2012, the university said that there had been more than 40 bids and that the list had been whittled down to three companies — and that J. America and Fanatics beat out a bid by Silver Star Merchandising, the licensing arm of the Dallas Cowboys.
A spokesman for Silver Star said this week that the company has not been contacted by Ohio State.
Silver Star became the center of controversy when groups including the OSU branch of United Students Against Sweatshops accused Silver Star of using sweatshop labor overseas and complained to OSU officials.


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'Ain't Misbehavin'' is Forestburgh finale
August 25, 2011 —
FORESTBURGH, NY — The Forestburgh Playhouse brings to life the '20s and '30s in the 1978 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, "Ain't Misbehavin'," featuring the music of the legendary Fats Waller. The musical will run from Tuesday, August 23 through Sunday, September 4, with evening performances presented every Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and matinee performances on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
The play brings to life Fats Waller's Harlem life as reflected by the Golden Age of the 1930s in such places as the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom, and Lenox Avenue dives with honky-tonk piano players and the new sound of swing. The cast includes Galyana Castillo as Nell, whose previous credits at the Playhouse include "Hairspray," "Rent" and "Show Boat." Sharmaine McGinnis will play the role of Charmaine; this is her debut at the playhouse.
Aaron Reeder (noted as "one of Washington, DC area's finest young talents" in The DC Gazette), will star in the role of Andre; Troy Scarborough, last seen at the playhouse as Horse in "The Full Monty," will perform as Ken; and Chelsea Waller, who hails from Decatur, IL, will play Armelia.
Michelle Robinson is the director/choreographer. She began her formal dance training at the Dance Theatre of Harlem under the tutelage Arthur Mitchell and Karl Shook. As a performer, she has appeared in the original cast of the current Broadway revival of "Chicago."
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Do you know that Manila Day Care Center is holding a "Little Mr. and Ms. Daycare" pageant? The photos above were taken a couple of months ago during the introduction of candidates here in Pandacan.
Coronation day is on Friday, February 20, 2009. So stay tuned!
More photos of the adorable kids in the slideshow below. Tignan nyo, baka may kakilala kayo. :P
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Source: Peralta close to deal with CardinalsNotably, it won't cost the team a first-round draft pick, since the Tigers didn't make Peralta a qualifying offer, and it's significantly less money than Peralta was said to be seeking. Free-agent shortstop Jhonny Peralta and the St. It appears we could b… (more)
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Peralta, Cards agree to 4-year, $52M dealFree agent shortstop Jhonny Peralta and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed on a four-year contract, giving the All-Star a fresh start after his Biogenesis drug suspension last summer.Source: ESPN.com


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January 3, 2012
One Man Who Atheists and Evangelicals Hate
Stephen Prothero, CNN Belief
New Year's Eve is usually truce time in the culture wars — a moment to reflect and hope and forget your troubles (and the world's). Not so on Saturday night, when Cee Lo Green changed the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine" while performing the song on live television in New York's Time Square.
Instead of "Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too," Green sang, "Nothing to kill or die for, and all religion's true."
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This statement on the Report of the Secretary-General on the responsibility to protect: Timely and decisive response, was delivered by Norway's UN Ambassador Geir O. Pedersen on September 5th.
Norway`s Permanent Representative Geir O. Pedersen giving a statement on the Report of the Secretary-General on the responsibility to protect: Timely and decisive response. Photo: Anne Heidi Kvalsøren/ NorwayUN.
Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, distinguished Panellists and colleagues,
I would like to express my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely and interesting panel discussion on the Responsibility to Protect. I would also like to thank the Secretary General for his comprehensive report, and the panellists for valuable contributions today.
Mr. President,
Let us start by remembering that historically, our chief failing as an international community has been the reluctance to act in the face of serious threats. And that the principle of R2P was first articulated in response to the international community's failures to protect populations from genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and ethnic cleansing.
The Secretary General's report clearly illustrates the interconnectedness between prevention and response. For Norway, it is important that a discourse on R2P reflects that the principle consists of more than the third Pillar, and more than the use of force. Likewise, prevention relates to all three pillars. If the international community acts early enough, the choice needs not be between doing nothing and using force. It could involve a broad range of tools available to the UN, such as mediation, preventive diplomacy, fact-finding missions, Special Envoys/Rapporteurs, referrals to the ICC and targeted sanctions, as well as action by the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council.
It is important to keep the scope of R2P narrow, relating only to the four crimes (genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity). However, while the scope should be kept narrow, the response should be deep, employing a wide array of prevention and protection instruments available to Member States, the UN, regional and Subregional organizations and their civil society partners.
The report's detailed discussion of non-coercive measures of the third pillar, while also emphasizing the non-sequential and mutually supportive relationship between all the pillars is timely and adds to our discussion.
R2P is firmly anchored in well-established principles of international law. R2P does not constitute a new legal basis for authorizing the use of force outside the UN Charter. R2P does not alter, it indeed reinforces, the legal obligations of Member States to refrain from the use of force except in conformity with the Charter.
States' responsibility to protect their citizens was certainly in place before 2005. The report at hand also emphasizes this important point; namely that there are never situations in which states do not have a responsibility to protect their populations from mass atrocities – the question is therefore not whether R2P applies to a situation, but rather how best to operationalize the principle and protect populations in different circumstances. One important feature of R2P is that it provides an important framework to guide the discussions of the Security Council.
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Dispatches from Trump's dystopian future.
"I would absolutely consider Donald Trump to be a good role model."
As opposed to rumors, myths or stuff your friend Ashley who's never had anal but Knows A Lot told you.
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He did not look pleased.
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"When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."
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Apr 23, 2011
Death Defied
Two lv. 99 French skiers, Matt Giraud and Stefan Laude defy death by parachuting off a cliff edge to escape an avalanche hot on their tail. I cannot even imagine the heart exploding adrenaline rush these guys must have experienced while running for their lives. This is pretty intense to watch. The footage was captured by using the amazing little GoPro HD's, which I highly recommend if you have a sporty side.
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Hey everyone. Today's the day that I open up submissions for the 2012 All Star List of Minimalist Blogs. Want to see your blog submitted? Head on over to the submissions page.
I'm really excited to see the list grow and expand from this year's list. 2011 was the first year I put together a minimalist blogger list and it was so much fun I wanted to keep the tradition alive. I love seeing how big the online minimalist community is and I think a comprehensive list makes life simpler on three counts:
1) A list like this makes it easier for minimal bloggers to network together.
2) A list like this makes it easier for readers to tailor their own reading lists and discover new blogs.
3) It's a simple and free platform for minimal bloggers to grow a readership.
A win-win-win in my book. Special kudos to Francine who helped me so much with the first list, and also Faith, Jack and everyone else who helped me clarify my thinking for the 2012 list. I love a good brainstorm session. You have my gratitude. :)
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When I have a little uninterrupted me time, one of my favorite ways to de-stress is to curl up with my laptop and read a little Jane Austen Fan Fiction…yes, I said fan fiction. I've read all of Austen's books repeatedly—my favorites being Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility—and will neglect to mention how many times I've watched the movies. The number would probably be embarrasing. But, escaping for a while into Regency England where language was admired as a beautiful tool and honor and respect were still valued individual qualities, not to mention a bit of heart fluttering romance thrown in for good measure, leaves me feeling refreshed and content that happy endings are always a possibility.
One day, while utterly bored at work after finishing all my assignments by 1 o'clock, I stumbled across a community of Jane Austen fans who wrote their own versions of Austen's classic works. At first I was skeptical. After all, fan fiction tends to have a negative connotation. But, I had nothing better to do, so I picked a random story and dug in. What I discovered was that the vast majority of the fan fiction is entertaining and imaginative. There is the occasional story that is so poorly written it simply doesn't make sense. But, most of the writers in the JAFF community produce intelligent, witty, intriguing stories that are well worth the time they take to read. And a number of the authors produce works of publishable quality! Roughly six years later, I've read hundreds of these stories and proudly label myself a Jane Austen Fan Fiction Addict.
The stories range from modern retellings to "what would happen if?" adventures to complete re-imaginings of any and all of Austen's tales. Pride and Prejudice tends to be the most re-worked story, but Austen's other books also get a fair amount of attention. And after reading many stories and making numerous friends amongst the community, I even delved in a wrote several short stories as well as a full-length retelling of Pride and Prejudice. The best part about the community is that they are inclusive, supportive, and always interested in welcoming new members and reading new ideas, even if your writing is not up to the almost unreachable standard that Austen, herself, set.
If you're a JA fan but haven't yet discovered the fabulous world of JAFF, or if your looking for some fun, accessible, free reading material, here are a few of my favorite sites for you to try:
This list just scratches the bare surface of the JAFF world. From each of these sites, you can discover many more that are most definitely worth a visit! If you are an Austen fan, or even if you just need some escapist fun, you can't miss out on this community.
P.S. If you're a JAFF veteran, please add your favorite links to the list by commenting!
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Mother's pride aside, Sarah's version of Pride and Prejudice is excellent. I had a fellow teacher who loves Jane Austin. I drew her name for a gift exchange one time and one of the gifts I gave her was a copy of Sarah's story. She loved it. She said she had to force herself to put it aside until she got her end of the quarter grading done. It's a quick read with a good twist on the original story.
I see you've neglected to give a link to the awesome amazing fan fiction book YOU wrote! Which is like 100% better than 99% of all the other stories out there!
Al, I told them where to find it if they're interested. 😛


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Skull Fist -- Toronto, Ontario -- March 7th, 2014
This was the CD release show for their new album: "Chasing The Dream". It was another late one, as all local shows seem to be, but because it was promoted by Toronto's metal promoter it ran really smoothly as opposed to the other local shows where they run late.
Up first was Non-Existent. Musically, they had a lot of really cool things going on, as both guitar players were incredibly talented. They're hard to characterize because the vocals were pretty harsh but there were moments of traditional heavy metal thrown in as well. During one of their songs, the drummer had a seizure because of the lights and stopped playing. He somehow managed to finish the rest of the set after that song.
Next was Razorwire. These guys were around a long time ago as Blackened, and changed their name a few years ago. They now have one of Fatality's guitar players shredding for them and they were completely awesome. They had a lot of Metallica-esque moments and riffs, and their songs were just a lot of fun. They also had some cool duelling solos where the guitarists played different leads over top of each other. I really can't wait for these guys to put out some material.
The third band was Fatality, a very popular local thrash band. I hadn't seen them in about 4 or 5 years, and while they were good, their new songs just aren't as interesting as the old stuff. There is too much mid-paced material. I think if they had gone on before Razorwire, I probably would have enjoyed it more.
Finally, Skull Fist hit the stage at midnight and this was probably the best performance of the three times I've seen them. These guys have a ton of energy and their new album is probably just as good as the first one, so there is plenty of great material. I'm really surprised they didn't play "Bad For Good" and "Mean Street Rider", but the set was pretty good otherwise.
Out of order and potentially missing songs, but their set was something like this:
Ride The Beast
Hour To Live
Chasing The Dream
Sign of the Warrior
Commit To Rock
Heavier Than Metal
Takin' Care of Business (BTO cover)
No False Metal
Head of the Pack
You're Gonna Pay
6/28 - Def Leppard/Styx/Tesla
8/29 - Rick Springfield/Loverboy/The Romantics
8/30 - Motley Crue
Your setlist isn't missing songs but the ones at the end are out of order. I was recording the songs as they played them and I got:
Ride the Beast
Hour to Live
Chasing the Dream
Sign of the Warrior
Commit to Rock
Heaver Than Metal
Taking Care of Business (cover)
Drum Solo
No False Metal
You're Gonna Pay
Head of the Pack
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You'll never hear me claiming to have any skill with fighting games, but looking at Autumn Games' work on Skullgirls always makes me wish I did have those skills. The 2D fighter boasts some impressive hand-drawn visuals and unique character designs, as you can see in this new character trailer for Ms. Fortune.
In case you haven't been keeping up with Skullgirls, Ms. Fortune is part-zombie, part-feline and part-Lara Croft-alike. She does impressive things with oversized balls of yarn and possesses the ability to tear off her own head and use it as a weapon.
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Joseph Richard Edwards, 84, of Amarillo died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.
Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Home, 5400 S. Bell St.
Mr. Edwards was born April 29, 1925, in Nashville, Tenn., and was a part of the Greatest Generation, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Division in the South Pacific in World War II. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in chemical engineering. He worked for Phillips Petroleum Co. for 31 years, in Bartlesville, Okla., and Borger. After retiring, he moved to College Station.
The family wishes to offer special thanks to the caregivers at Craig Methodist Retirement Center and Odyssey Hospice.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Cookie Edwards; his parents; and 11 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include three daughters, Lynn Charpentier and husband Robert of Ashland, Va., Ann Van Westen and husband John of Tyler and Karen Edwards of Amarillo; two grandsons, Jason Malone and Paul Charpentier; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to DAV Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250 or Texas Parks and Wildlife, Donation, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744.
Family visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Leave online condolences at www.mem.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 10, 2009
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Disaster Recovery & Response Efforts
When you think of an emergency, naturally FEMA or Red Cross come to mind. However, ACF, plays a critical role in emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts. Primarily through the Office of Human Services, Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR), we work with ACF-supported human services programs and grantees to ensure continuity of service delivery, improve outcomes for client populations, and meet surge requirements for new disaster-caused needs. Other ACF programs, like Early Childhood Development, Head Start, and Child Care, play vital roles in helping children, families, and communities bounce back following a disaster.
Following Hurricane Katrina, the White House recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) coordinate with other departments of the Executive Branch, State governments and non-governmental organizations to develop a robust, comprehensive, and integrated system to deliver human services during disasters. In 2006, the Secretary of Health and Human Services tasked ACF to coordinate with other HHS agencies to develop this capacity.


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Known for her muted palettes, handcrafted touch and downtown appeal, NYC-based designer Rachel Comey has a cult following worldwide—and is a favorite here at Madewell. This playfully printed asymmetrical silk dress will make you a fan too.
Rachel Comey Silk Observer Dress
Rachel Comey Silk Observer Dress is rated out of 5 by 1.
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Written by LeKiwi on 19.06.2014 at 22:34
I'm impressed by how much the vocalist's extreme vocals have improved. Nothing too exciting in terms of songwriting, but some nice melodies and overall a decent album.
Written by BaneConall on 25.06.2014 at 21:18
Different vocalist. This is the same guy that is in Ever Forthright.


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It's A Chicken! Game
It's a child's first drawing game! Roll to see what image you have todraw. Then set the chicken timer and start. The pre-printed shape sheets help you get started. The sooner a player guesses what you've drawn, the further you'll both move on the board. Each card alsofeatures a pre-drawn image for the youngest players to use as a guide.For 2 to 4 players, ages 4 and up.
Contents: Electronic chicken timer, game board, 50 game cards,150 drawing sheets, card stand, game die, rules. Requires three "AAA"batteries (not included).
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David Murray's first quartet album in six years comes with trappings: song lyrics by his old Conjure crony Ishmael Reed and the Last Poets' Abiodun Oyewole, vocals by Gregory Porter and Macy Gray and a guest appearance by cornet great Bobby Bradford. In...
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Jerry Bergonzi has been in a groove in the studio, turning out a succession of first-rate albums for Savant that have solidified his status as one of America's premier living tenor saxophonists. He still isn't well known beyond the East Coast, where his...
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Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard
If, as anointed by the title of his acclaimed 1989 album, Tommy Flanagan was a Jazz Poet with his impeccable lyrical touch, Jaki Byard was a jazz prophet with his gift for shaping jazz's future by gazing into its historical past. Teamed for the first and...
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True to its name, Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom wastes no time revealing its fondness for shaking, rattling and rolling. On the opener, "Pork Belly," we're greeted by Todd Sickafoose's huge, bottom-heavy bass tones and the leader's deep, voluptuous groove...
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Little, Brown and Company, 2009.
Ages 8-12
In her third novel for young readers, the inimitable Grace Lin departs from the autobiographical inspiration of Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat to bring us an amazing adventure that combines Chinese folktales with a fantastic journey of heroism, friendship, and love. The narrative of young Minli and her parents, who work hard every day at the base of "Fruitless Mountain" yet are still very poor, is interspersed with the Chinese folktales her father tells to make their days more bearable and the author's gorgeous color illustrations, reminiscent of Chinese enameled cloisonné.
One day, a talking goldfish bought from a traveling salesman inspires the quick-thinking Minli to believe she can change her fortune. That evening, the young girl sets off before her parents return from toiling in the rice paddy. In her quest, often reminding readers of The Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland, Minli visits forbidden cities and enchanted villages. She befriends a dragon who becomes her traveling companion and a young orphan with a mysterious friend. She meets monkeys, a tiger, another talking fish, a king, characters derived from folktales, and various immortals, nearly all of whom share more wonderful stories with her.
All the while, of course, Minli thinks of her parents worrying for her at home in their impoverished surroundings, and she cannot wait to return, hoping that she will have changed the family's fortune for the better. Meanwhile, her parents embark on another kind of journey: to rediscover the value in all that they do have, all the while longing for their beloved daughter's safe return.
The story is sweet without being overly sentimental, smart without being preachy, exciting without sensationalism. Everyone learns important lessons about friendship, strength, honor, courage, and love in this heartwarming and engaging book that will surely become a classic. Grace Lin has brought the magic of Chinese fairytales to life for children (and adults) of any background and enhanced it with the addition of a strong, smart, and loyal heroine. This book of one large story and many small ones, filled with engaging illustrations and nine full color plates (so rare in middle-reader chapter books) will be both devoured by young readers and enjoyed by younger children, along with their parents, when read aloud.
Abigail Sawyer
August 2009
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Denitra's Recipe
- Yield
- 2 servings
- 1 lb Brussel Sprouts (1/2 lb per person)
- 6 slices of Bacon
- 2-1/2 T Brown Sugar or drizzle of Maple Syrup - to taste
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Cook bacon to crispy and set aside to cool. Once cool, crush to pieces. Turn each Brussels Sprout over and slice or pull off the darkest leaves. Then half each. If really large, quarter them. Bring water boil, enough to cover sprouts. Place sprouts in boiling water and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute until the water has a light green tint. Remove and drain the bsprouts. Toss in Olive Oil and sweetener. Place bsprouts in a baking dish (flat side down for crispy texture) and bake at 375 for 30-45 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven, salt to taste and add bacon pieces.
Nutritional Info
- Calories594
- Carbohydrates25 g(8%)
- Fat49 g(75%)
- Protein19 g(37%)
- Saturated Fat14 g(68%)
- Sodium1697 mg(71%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat7 g
- Fiber9 g(34%)
- Monounsaturated Fat25 g
- Cholesterol57 mg(19%)


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Principles and practice
Mathematics is important in our everyday life. It equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.
The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and outcomes for mathematics.
Experiences and outcomes
All curriculum areas contribute to the totality of the experiences that make up the new curriculum. You can download the experiences and outcomes for mathematics.
National Qualifications
An introduction to the mathematics National Qualifications with links to information on how they are changing.
Explore the latest findings of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy and a range of new professional learning resources.
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This resource outlines significant aspects of learning and describes what breadth, challenge and application look like to support practitioners in assessing learners' progress in numeracy and mathematics.
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::january 14, 2012::
more arduino at machine project
i'll be teaching an intro to arduino class at machine project in echo park for 2 weeks. the dates are 1/28, 1/29, 2/4, 2/5 from 1:00pm-4:00pm.
machine project website
::march 2, 2011::
arduino class at machine project
i'll be teaching an arduino class at machine project in echo park for the next 3 weeks. the class is currently only open to waitlisters, but will be open to everyone else soon. the dates are 3/8, 3/10, 3/15, 3/21 from 7:00pm-10:00pm .
machine project website
::february 10, 2010::
better than future at the CEAIT festival march 5th
better than future will be performing electronic and laptop interpenetrations in an evening of audio which includes renowned sound artists steve roden and carla bozulich.
at redcat
631 W 2nd St
los angeles, california 90012
::july, 11, 2009::
better than future & the new brutalists at the wulf
better than future is an ensemble, dedicated to the performance of live electronic music, featuring casey thomas anderson, jordan bartee, scott cazan, and elisabeth mcmullin performing "radio massacre fm 2.0," by ulrich krieger (premiere) "incest mill," by better than future (premiere)
the new brutalists are ian carroll (trombone), cooper baker (laptop), and christine tavolacci (flutes) exploring structured improvisations and the manipulation of amplified microsounds.
at the wulf
1026 south santa fe avenue #203
los angeles, california 90021
::july, 2, 2009::
orbital substructures
i'm beginning work on an installation piece
orbital substructures
with animator and digital media artist kegan mcgurk. the piece consists of 9 differently-sized glass bowls sitting atop metal rods connected to electric motors. each of the bowls contains several large metal ball bearings that roll around the sides of the bowl when a motor is triggered. here's a prototype of what one of the structures will look like (courtesy kegan mcgurk).
::july, 2, 2009::
give me power
is a new electro-acoutic piece noise piece which explores the sonic world of the need for power, the need for voltage. as the power wanes in battery powered devices, the devices themselves begin to function completely differently and take on a whole new life. created primarily using circuit bent guitar pedals and 9V batteries at various stages of charged, the piece questions the devices need for power and highlights the sonic and metaphoric beauty of denying power to the power hungry.
newly posted on the compositions page
::june 2, 2009::
dogstar orchestra begins today
the dogstar orchestra performers will be presenting works by: casey anderson, antoine beuger, george brecht, jason brogan, madison brookshire, john cage, eric km clark, laurence crane, david dunn, morton feldman, jez riley french, jürg frey, jennie gottschalk, jean-luc guionnet, john p. hastings, julia holter, travis just, lewis keller, ulrich krieger, joseph kudirka, klaus lang, john lely, radu malfatti, mari, yoko ono, adam overton, aniela perry, michael pisaro, gary schultz, sam sfirri, craig shepard, mark so, taylan susam, james tenney, toshiya tsunoda, taku unami, douglas wadle, carter williams, mike winter, christian wolff and lamonte young.
performances are on june 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11 in roy o. disney hall & june 7 in eagle rock, ca. check the
dogstar website for more info
::june 1, 2009::
upcoming projects
better than future
will be doing a performance of pieces by ulrich krieger, mark trayle, & kasper toeplitz in august and should have a website up in the near future.
the telephone project
, with chris porter and scott cazan is making a great deal of headway and will be auditioning for the next redcat studio. i've built a modified phone for the project.
i'm also working on a piece for pianist josh foy and electronics.
and will be starting on a piece for the
tech jungle
project with flutist sarah hodges and composer/cellist aniela perry. it involves slinkys and motors : )
::may 31, 2009::
new site finally uploaded!
thanks for stopping by my redesigned site. everything has been redone and updated for increased compatibility. i've added new videos from
i'd rather be a cyborg than a goddess
any moon they are
, as well as put up
videos of most of my instruments
and the recording of my new sonic boom piece,
path to ground
. enjoy looking around and drop me a line if you have any questions or complaints.


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Just a conglomeration of things that didn't quite earn their own post:
- We had our first poop on the potty...it was tiny and Matt was proud of himself. We have no idea what got into him. He had a diaper on after his bath. He told Husband he had to poop. Husband asked him if he wanted to use the potty. Matt nodded, walked in the bathroom, sat on the little adapter seat, and did a minuscule amount of his business. This could be the start of something big!
- Hailey was asked directly after that if she wanted to try to poop on the potty and she promptly turned us down...mmmmm...no. She didn't want to give us big heads, right?
- Am I the only wife who wants to complain about my husband? He's awesome most of the time, but sometimes I just want to complain and I'm confused by the fact that no one else does this...what gives?
- Took the kids to the pool at our gym for the first time...all by myself. They were great. They listened. They didn't do anything stupid. They spent most of the time getting in and out of the pool...what fun. They watched another girl have a horrible tantrum and couldn't take their eyes off her. Matthew only fell down (and went under) the one time I went to check my bag...I turned around and all I saw was his little red hat floating on the surface (panic!!!). He was fine though...on his hands and knees now knowing what to do.
- Sometimes I wish I could control other people's kids. There is this mother of triplet girls that attends our gym. She was also attending the kiddy pool yesterday...fenced in area...no room for escape. One of her girls wanted to wear her bathing suit a certain way and Mom didn't want her to. They got in a huge fight...back and forth...threatening to leave...threatening to spank...the girl was S.C.R.E.A.M.I.N.G...so was Mom. It was just so annoying. If you're going to threaten to do something, follow through. Don't threaten violence...especially in public. Remove your child if necessary, but don't allow the situation to decline to the point where you're making a complete scene. In other words, handle your business. If your daughter wants to wear her bathing suit up her ass, let her...who is it hurting? You may not particularly enjoy it, but maybe she does...ease up!
- Hailey screamed for half of our lunch after watching this girl act up...sigh...it's hard to expose our kids to this crap and really really hope they don't pick it up...God, school is going to be impossible, isn't it???
- Taking my car in for service has become a total PITA b/c it's our main car and houses the car seats...can't they just fix our car in my driveway???
- Sleep issues are back...ever since they've been sick...ewwwwww...does sleep training ever end???????
- Made an awesome blueberry crisp this week...didn't want all of our blueberries to go bad...made me feel quite domestic...pictures to follow, but I'm too lazy to do it right now.


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© Herald photo by Tyler Clarke - Prince Albert Co-op employees James Fraser, Ryan Finch and Madison Knowles flip burgers during a Prince Albert SPCA fundraiser at the 15th Avenue East gas station and convenience store on Wednesday. This was the latest of three burger fundraisers, which have raised between about $800 and $900 for the animal shelter.
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Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend! It took me a bit to recuperate from mine, as it incorporated a lot of fun in the sun with friends and margaritas. I wouldn't have spent it any other way!
I also paid a visit to the Cleveland Botanical Garden over the long weekend, which I hadn't been to since I was in high school. I was once again blown away by the detail that went into every feature there, from the Costa Rican indoor garden filled with butterflies and banana trees (my favorite) to the quaint and colorful children's garden.
The gardens were pretty crowded since it was free to visit for the whole weekend, but the one garden that wasn't super packed was the herb garden. While some probably find this section to be a little boring, I've always enjoyed walking around herb gardens and catching hints of lavender and mint in the air. Probably because I don't have a green thumb (my plant on my balcony literally just died), but I certainly can cook!
And the best part? They had this recipe showcased on a sign in the middle of the garden! It sounded so delicious that I knew I had to make it, and I was definitely not disappointed. It's the perfect, colorful summer appetizer. Enjoy!
Strawberry Salsa (courtesy of the Cleveland Botanical Garden)
- 1 pound strawberries, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro or mint (I used both)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix 'em up! Easy enough, right?
Now you have something to make for your next potluck!
– Gina