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A.M. Merchandising
ABB Ltd. – India
Abdul Latif Jameel Community Services Programs
Adecco Japan
Adecco Personnel Co Ltd
Aditya Cement
Advance (Zhongshan) Watch Co.
Advanced Chemical Industries Ltd (ACI)
AEON Co., Ltd.
Aeon Irawan Co., Ltd.,
AEON, Japan
Agency for Real Estate Affairs
Agere Systems Microelectronics (Thai) Ltd.,
Agriauto Industries Limited
Agritechnics Group
AI Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
AIMA – All India Management Association
Aitken Spence & Company Ltd
Al Hadi Textile (Pvt) Ltd
Al-Abid Silk Mills Ltd.
Al-Ghazi Tractors Ltd.
Al-Karam Textile Mills (PVT) Limited
Al-Munaf Corporation
Alfroze Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd.
Alhonga Vietnam Enterprise Co., Ltd.,
Alliance Bank JSC
Alliance Generation Router of Nation (AGPB)
Alpha E.C. Co. Ltd.
Ambadi Enterprises Limited
Ambattur Clothing Limited
Ameria CJSC
American Chinese Business Association
American University of Armenia
Amita Corporation
Amjad Ahsan Infotech (Pvt) Limited
Ammen Mills
Amtex Private Limited
Anaya Ltd.
Anisa Carpets Ltd.
Anritsu Corporation
Antique Electronic Art Woodwork Ltd.
Apirudee Industries Co Ltd
Apparel Avenue Co. Ltd
Aqua Gardens (Pvt) Ltd.
Aqua Packaging Limited
Arava Export Growers Ltd
Arci Ltd.
Armenia Marriot Hotel
Armenian Association for the Disabled Pyunic – Phoenix
Aroma Clothing
Arora Fashions Ltd. Tirupur Arora Textile Process (P) Ltd.
Arti Group
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corp of India
Asahi Glass
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Asahi Shimbun
Ashraf Industries PVT (LTD)
Ashtarak-Kat CJSC
Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited
Asia Pacific Roundtable for Cleaner Production (APRCP)APRCP
Asian Business Coalition on AIDS (ABC on AIDS)
Asian Group of Companies
Asis Display Fixtures Inc.
Aska Watch (Dongguan) Limited
Association for Professionalism in Overseas Development
Association for Substainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA)
Astro Saigon Co Ltd
Atlantic Fabrics
Atlas Honda Limited
Aviram Knitters
Azerbaijan Marketing Society
B.K.S. Textile Private Limited
B.N.T Connections Impex Limited
Badarpur Thermal Power Station
Baik Nam Co. Ltd.
BAKSS Ltd.
Balmer Lawrie Group of companies
Bangladesh Employers' Federation
Bangladesh Enterprise Institute
Bank Republic
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts Pte Ltd
Baosteel Group Corporation
BASF Pakistan (Pvt) Limited
BASIC Bank Limited
BDCOM Online LTD.
Beijing Capital Group Ltd.
Beijing Huabei Optical Instrument Co. Ltd.
Beijing Laowan Bioenergy Technology Company
Beijing Leading-Edge Investment Co., Ltd.
Bengal Fine Ceramics Limited
BenQ Corporation
Berdini Furniture Engineering Co Ltd
Bholanath International Limited
Big Bazar Corp.
Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Ltd.
Bina Darma University
Bina Nusantara University
Binani Zinc Ltd
Binh Minh Garment Joint Stock Company
Biological Farming Association – ELKANA
Biore India Ltd.
Birdy Exports Pvt Ltd
Birla Ngk Insulators Private Limited
Birla Super Cement
Birla Tyres
Bisnis Indonesia Daily
Black Peony Group Co Ltd / Black Peony Group Co Ltd Import and Export Co Ltd
Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide Ltd.
Bosicor Pakistan Limited
Bosideng Co. Ltd, Changshu Garment Factory
BRAC University
Brandix Lanka Ltd.
Brilliant Footwear Co. Ltd.
Broncoway LLC
Brookes Pharmaceutical Laboratories
BSC Business and Community Development Ltd.
Bulacan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bush Foods
Business Ethics Center of Jersualem (BESR)
Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia (BEIM)
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
Butlers Choice International APS
C.G Foods (Nepal) Pvt.Ltd.
Canimaara Garments Canimara Exports
Canton Fair Imp. and Exp. Co., Ltd.
Cascade Capital Holdings CJSC
Castrol Vietnam Ltd.
Caucasus Financial Services, LLC
Caucusus University
CBMI Construction Co. Ltd.
CCZ International
Celebrity Fashions Limited
Central Azucarera Don Pedro
Central Warehousing Corporation
Centre for Applied Ethics at Hong Kong Baptist University (CAE)
Centre For Corporate Social Responsibility
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines
Chamber of Mines of the Philippines
Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant Co. Ltd / Nantong Chang-Fai Food Ingredients Co. Ltd (Nantong Changhai Food Additives Co. Ltd)
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Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:15:51 +0000
ALDI Nord und ALDI SÜD veranstalten internationalen Detox-Gipfel
Rund 400 Teilnehmer nahmen am internationalen Detox-Gipfel der Unternehmensgruppen ALDI Nord und ALDI SÜD in Shanghai teil. Gemeinsam mit Vertretern von Greenpeace, wissenschaftlichen Institutionen, Regierungsorganisationen und Geschäftspartnern wurde über Ziele der Detox-Selbstverpflichtung und Lösungswege diskutiert.
Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:39:48 +0000
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Tagesaktuelle Ereignisse und Themen rund um die gesellschaftliche Unternehmensverantwortung:
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:19:19 +0000
Palmöl aus Malaysia: Ein Besuch in den Plantagen auf Borneo
Edrin Moss sitzt am Steuer seines Geländewagens und fährt durch scheinbar endlose Palmölplantagen. Neben ihm liegt sein iPad, auf dem sich der "Hilux" als Punkt über eine Landkarte bewegt, in der jede Farm mit ihren Grenzen verzeichnet ist. Der RSPO hat das GPS-Tracking nach Malaysia gebracht. Kontrolle aber ist nicht alles.
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:50:51 +0000
Existenzsichernde Löhne: Auf der Suche nach der Zauberformel
Wer arbeitet, soll genug verdienen, um davon leben zu können. Dieser Aussage würde wohl jeder zustimmen. Dennoch werden in vielen Ländern - nicht nur in Asien - Hungerlöhne gezahlt. Die Einkommen decken die Kosten für Nahrung, Wohnung und Bildung nicht. Wie kann das geändert werden? Neue Erhebungsmethoden und Ansätze von Unternehmen treiben die Diskussion voran.
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 04:36:00 +0000
Germanwings 4U9525: The art of asking the right questions
The crash of the Germanwings flight earlier this week is still dominating much of the (Western) news media. It is not just the fact that it happened with a well known Airline with a good safety record (Germanwings is a part of Lufthansa) right in the middle of Europe – in fact one of […]
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:05:21 +0000
Palmölplantagen in Malaysia: Ein Bildbericht zur Recherchereise für das aktuelle CSR MAGAZIN
Unter welchen Bedingungen wird in Malaysia Palmöl erzeugt? Was bedeutet der Anbau für Menschen und Umwelt? Und wie wirkt sich der RSPO (Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil) aus? Für die aktuelle Ausgabe des CSR MAGAZIN hat sich CSR NEWS-Redakteur Achim Halfmann Anfang März im malaysischen Teil der Insel Borneo umgeschaut. Der Bildbericht zum Magazinbeitrag.
Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:58:06 +0000
CEO-Reputation – Verhalten der Chefs beeinflusst Unternehmensimage
Wenn Unternehmen und ihre Lenker immer öfter in den Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit geraten, dann wird Reputation zur wertvollen Währung. Der Ruf des CEOs steht dabei im direkten Zusammenhang mit dem Erfolg des Unternehmens, mit allen damit verbundenen Risiken. Die neue CEO-Reputation-Studie der PR-Agentur WeberShandwick verdeutlicht das Zusammenspiel von der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung des CEO und deren Einfluss auf das Ansehen des Unternehmens. 81 Prozent der befragten Führungskräfte weltweit sind davon überzeugt, dass Ruf und Sichtbarkeit der Geschäftsführung auf die Reputation des Unternehmens einzahlen.
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:34:27 +0000
CSRbriefly am Mittwoch
Hückeswagen (csr-news) – Heute mit den Themen: Teilzeit darf keine Karrierebremse sein, Bericht zur Barrierefreiheit, Deutschlandweiter Sozialtag für Unternehmen, Bananen auf Städtereise, Mit klimaneutralen Rechenzentren Vorreiter bei nachhaltiger IT, Strafzahlung wegen Umweltverschmutzung, Leuchttürme der Stadtentwicklung, Österreichs Sachstandsbericht zum Klimawandel, der WeltRisikoBericht 2014, Keine Mehrheit für E-Mail-Verbot nach Feierabend, Landesweite … [visit site to read more]
Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:44:34 +0000
Verbotene Delikatessen: Chinas Gesetze zum Schutz gefährdeter Arten greifen kaum
In Käfige gesperrte Stachelschweine, Schildkröten in Eimern, Schlangen in Stofftaschen: Ein Großteil der auf dem Xingfu-Großmarkt im südchinesischen Congua feilgebotenen Wildtiere steht auf der Roten Liste der Welt-Naturschutzunion (IUCN). Zwar können Verkauf oder Verzehr gefährdeter Arten seit April mit bis zu zehn Jahren Haft geahndet werden, doch in der Provinz Guangdong werden die Gesetze kaum angewandt.
Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:34:29 +0000
Existenzsichernde Löhne in der Bekleidungsindustrie?
Dresden (csr-news) > Rund 60 Millionen Menschen arbeiten weltweit in der Kleider-, Schuh- und Textilindustrie für große Markenfirmen. Häufig ohne eine existenzsichernde Entlohnung und das ist gerade in den Entwicklungsländern ein großes Problem. Die Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) hat sich die Löhne der Beschäftigten einmal genauer angeschaut und zieht das klare Fazit: Nur wenige Unternehmen […]
Fri, 09 May 2014 16:50:31 +0000
Unternehmen-NGO-Kooperationen: Probleme vorher ausmachen
Wo liegen die Chancen und Herausforderungen einer internationalen Partnerschaft zwischen einem Unternehmen und einer NGO? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigten sich Vertreter von Unternehmen und Hilfsorganisationen in einer Fachsession des CSR-Forums am Donnerstag in Ludwigsburg. Anhand von zwei Best-Practice-Beispielen schilderten die Referenten Besonderheiten, aber auch Hürden einer solchen Partnerschaft.
Mon, 03 Feb 2014 17:23:44 +0000
MARKS & SPENCER cooperates with CSR Company International
CSR Company International takes the lead in implementing MARKS & SPENCER's Sustainability Management Framework Project. ISO 26000 is their tool of choice to achieve the goals for sustainable supply chain management as set in Plan A.
Sat, 09 Nov 2013 06:25:00 +0000
Rob Ford should stay
Toronto, that once sleepy capital of Canadian business, 'New York run by the swiss', a city widely seen as boring and ugly (esp. compared to its once-competitor Montréal) – has made global news: A crack smoking
! Match that, London, New York or Berlin! All the mainstream media here (and globally) are pretty unanimous in their call for Rob Ford's resignation, or at least for him taking a break.
That in itself is a reason for suspicion. In my business ethics course this week I had a vivid exchange with my students. We were discussing discrimination and how it is unethical to apply criteria such as race, gender, sexual orientation, recreational habits etc. to job qualifications and hiring. On that note, calls for Ford's resignation are not very convincing. After all, on many accounts, he has done a good job as Toronto's major. The city's finances are healthy; public services are running smoothly, key infrastructure projects, such as the construction of new subway lines have finally taken off; and the major successfully tamed the beast of an otherwise dysfunctional federal/provincial/municipal layered bureaucracy to get even more public infrastructure projects off the ground. This alone, in a city whose
is stuck somewhere in the 1970s, is reasonable ground to consider him a success on his job.
Of course, there were other
in the past, where arguably Ford violated the terms of his job. Toronto Star investigative reporter
Daniel Dale
– a former student of us - digged out a number of occasions where the mayor took advantage of his role for personal issues. But nothing really stuck.
As much as
have made an ethical case here against the mayor, I do not think these arguments really touch the heart of the controversy.
Two things spring to mind to any reflective observer. First, much of the vitriol directed at Ford in my view is just based on the persistent WASPy (as in White Anglo Saxon Protestant) subculture of North America. Ford likes to use recreational drugs, has all the wrong, politically incorrect friends and, yes, is probably an alcoholic. Mind you, at least it was not about sex. But in some ways his fate resembles the one of Bill Clinton or Elliot Spitzer: Ford does not live up to the public morality and style, which is deemed politically correct in Canada. It is worth noting that consuming crack is not illegal in Canada. And the fact that he admits to it in public and simply continues with his job just infuriates all those who either have succumbed to this pubic consensus of stuffy morality or otherwise suppress it and live it out in private. After all, Canada's
alcohol consumption
is twice the global average and him talking about his 'drunken stupors' as a regular occurrence probably just represents an average recreational practice in this country.
Little surprise of course, that much of the hunt on Ford – representing the right wing Progressive Conservative Party – is coming from the 'liberal' press here. It not only shows how small 'c' conservative even Canada's liberal elites are but also reveals that all those who hated Ford as a mayor to begin with now take whatever moral resource as their disposal to finally finish him off.
This points to a second observation. Rob Ford epitomizes the aches and tensions of a country which has been the most relaxed and forward looking in terms of immigration. His constituency are the '905ers' based on the area code of Toronto's suburbia. That is also where he is from. These are mostly people with a first generation immigrant background coming from south and east asia. The other lot, who hate him and are currently fanning the flames of ousting Rob Ford are the '416ers', those who live in the core downtown of Toronto. None of them voted for Ford and they never felt represented by a fat, white, uneducated, loud bloke from the suburbs.
Ford's approval ratings have
in the aftermath of him admitting his drug use. This is no surprise. He represents people who struggle to make ends meet; who are sick and tired of commuting to work in a city with the longest
commuting time
by far; who get little kick out of taxes being spent on things that do not relate to their everyday struggles; and who know from their own experience that fighting your way out of, say, Bangladesh to Brampton (a 905 suburb) – yes – takes determination, hard work and not too much concern for what their then constituency back home thought of them. Rob Ford, the small time entrepreneur, in his stubbornness just represents them.
So what does this amount to? On day one of his election I thought Rob Ford was a disaster. Mostly because I believe in Toronto's potential as a great global city that deserves a mayor of a different stature and outlook. But at the same time I also believe that a mayor has to represent the city that voted him in. And boy, Rob Ford fits that bill. So rather than trying to get this ugly representation of what Toronto actually looks like out of sight, the real smart reaction to this scandal would be to say that Rob Ford – with all his preposterous faults – is the one that the people of Toronto chose to represent them. So lets allow him to continue to represent us. And if we don't like what we see - until we can vote him out - maybe we find the courage to address the underlying issues. Rather than killing the poor guy who currently just displays them.
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Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:22:47 +0000
Aktionswoche "Lohn zum Leben"
Wuppertal (csr-news) – Die Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC – Kampagne für Saubere Kleidung) will Druck auf Handels- und Textilverbände ausüben, sich für faire Löhne in der globalen Bekleidungsindustrie einzusetzen. Die noch bis zum 25. Oktober laufende Aktionswoche soll darauf aufmerksam machen, dass Textilarbeiterinnen von den aktuellen Löhnen häufig nicht ihre Familien ernähren, ihre Mieten bezahlen […]
Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:42:00 +0000
Top 10 tips for teaching CSR and business ethics
It's time again for the start of the new school year in universities across much of the globe. For us, this typically means updating course outlines, refreshing our teaching materials and getting ready to hopefully engage and excite a new cohort of students looking to learn about corporate responsibility.
There are many ways to teach courses on CSR or business ethics. Some approaches suit particular professors or groups of students better. But over the years, we've discovered that, as far as teaching in business schools is concerned, there are some fairly common do's and don'ts that can make teaching in this field more effective. Not everyone will agree with all of these, but here's our list of the 10 best ways to ensure a positive learning experience in ethics and CSR.
1. Be clear and realistic about what you can achieve.
All good courses start with a clear set of learning objectives. This is particularly important in corporate responsibility courses because there are so many different types of outcome that an instructor might be aiming for. Do you want to make your students more ethical managers? Do you want to improve their decision making? Do you want them to be able to practice CSR, or to have a more critical perspective on it? Think about not only what is most important to you, but, most importantly, what you think your students hope t learn. But beware of expecting too much - you're never going to change your students' values in a couple of months of teaching.
2. Use current events to engage students.
Teaching ethics and CSR isn't easy, but one thing we do have an advantage in is that there is hardly a day that goes by without our subject being in the news. This is a golden opportunity to demonstrate to students that what they are learning in the classroom has immediate relevance in the real world. Don't waste it!
3. Start with a problem or issue, not with a theory
In our experience, business school students respond best when they recognize there's a problem to be fixed and then you give them some theories or concepts to help them do so. So start with a problem - whether a case study, a news story, or your own experience - and then use this to hook them on why theory matters - not the other way round! Starting with the theory and then showing how it applies runs the risk of losing the students' interest too early. It might work for some, but it's a risky strategy.
4. Students' own experience is valuable class material – don't waste it!
We are constantly surprised by the rich variety of experience and opinion that our students have had in corporate responsibility, even without ever having a formal CR position. This is a real treasure chest for teachable moments, when you can flip what you're teaching in the classroom to help students make sense of their own past or current experience. And the rest of the class can learn so much from this too. It brings everything into such clear focus about the here and now rather than some abstract case in a textbook.
5. Don't preach.
In our opinion it is important to avoid imposing a single theoretical position or set of values on students, regardless of what your own perspective on corporate responsibility might be. There are few unequivocal right or wrong answers in this field. So the goal should be to help students understand the breadth of perspectives on the issues at hand and enable them to find their own position not to impose one on them. The professor's job should be more like that of a coach than a preacher.
6. Don't confuse 'there are no right and wrong answers' with 'there are no better and worse answers'.
The first statement is largely true. The second one is not. One of our most important jobs is to enable students to make better decisions, and to come up with better answers than just simple moral relativism : "my opinion is just as valid as anyone else's". A valid opinion, or a good answer, is one supported by fact, reason, evidence and logic. This may not mean that the answer is right from any universal moral perspective, but is should mean that it gets an A when you're doing your grading - even if you don't agree with the answer!
7. Use (but do not abuse) the business case
Rightly or wrongly, the business case is the most powerful tool for any corporate responsibility advocate in the workplace. If you can show how a CR initiative will create business opportunities or reduce risks, it has a much better chance of getting approved. So teaching the business case is a crucial part of any course. But there is more to responsibility than only the business case. A good course needs to consider other social and ethical arguments for corporate responsibility beyond the business case so that students do not get trapped inside a purely self-interested mindset.
8. Be mindful of the limits posed by particular forms of business and business system.
Not all companies are publicly-held corporations, and not all systems of governance work like the US where the shareholder is king. When teaching corporate responsibility it is essential to help students recognize this, especially if they are using a US textbook. Small firms, privately held companies, co-ops, mutuals, B Corps, social enterprises, etc - these all operate by different rules that give rise to different limits and opportunities for social responsibility. Likewise, the governance of large companies in continental Europe, Asia and and Latin America is quite different from in the Anglo-American system. Corporate responsibility is best understood as a practice than happens within particular constraints - and students need to know exactly what those constraints are in different parts of the world and in different parts of the economy.
9. Provide a good structure for learning.
This is true for any course, but its easy to forget how important good structure is for good learning when there are so many juicy issues to get your teeth into in our field. An effective course will use a clear relevant organizing framework (such as themes, stakeholders, theories), not just a list of issues. Think about a course as series of building blocks - what's the foundation and what are you aiming at reaching at the pinnacle?
10. Remember to link with other business subjects and courses
Corporate responsibility is not an island. It needs to be linked and embedded with the other subjects that students are taking. Hopefully some of this will be happening in those other courses, but our job as a corporate responsibility professor is also to make those links clear for our students so that they don;t see ethics and social responsibility as add-ons separate from "real" business. So bring in elements of strategy, or marketing, supply chain management, accounting, finance - whatever it is that makes sense in the context of what you are teaching. A joined-up curriculum leads to joined-up thinkers - and one way or another we need a whole lot more of them out there.
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Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:30:13 +0000
"Fire Action Plan" in Bangladesch: Das sagen deutsche Experten
Vertreter der Textilverbände, der Regierung und der Gewerkschaft haben am 24. März den "National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety for the Ready-Made Garment Sector in Bangladesh" unterzeichnet. Er ist eine Reaktion auf mehrere verheerende Brände in Bangladeschs Textilfabriken, bei denen seit 2006 etwa 700 Menschen starben. Lesen Sie hier, was der Aktionsplan vorsieht und wie Unternehmen, Verbände und NGOs die Vereinbarung beurteilen.
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:30:02 +0000
Asiatische Textilarbeiter verdienen höhere Löhne – Forderungen an Textilmarken reichen dazu nicht
Um Konsumenten wirklich glaubhaft Mode mit einem reinen Gewissen anbieten zu können, müsste H&M sich zur Zahlung des Existenzlohns verpflichten, zitiert Zeit Online die deutsche CCC-Aktivistin Bettina Musiolek. Die Clean Clothes Campaign fährt gerade eine englischsprachige Kampagne gegen H&M sowie andere Modelabel. Sie sollen ihre Zulieferer in Kambodscha zur Zahlung eines Lohns von mindestens 150 USD verpflichten. Doch die Forderung an die Textilkonzerne greift zu kurz. Ein Kommentar.
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Over Worked, Under Paid, and Simply Out-RAGE-ouS
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The Crime Doctor says "Workplace violence is the leading cause of death among female workers in the US and is the second leading cause of death for men."
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The following information was taken from crimedoctor's website.
About two million people in the U.S. are victims of violent crime in the workplace every year, according to a US Department of Justice and Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Study taken between 1992-1996. The occupations examined included those that prior studies have deemed to be more vulnerable to criminal victimization.
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Law Enforcement Officers 306 234,000
Prison or Jail Corrections Officers 218 58,300
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Private Security Guards 117 71,100
Bartenders 91 26,400
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Bus Drivers 45 17,200
Special Education Teachers 41 9,000
High School Teachers 29 33,300
Elementary School Teachers 16 35,400
College or University Teachers 3 6,600
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, homicide was the second leading cause of death in the workplace following highway fatalities. Workplace murders accounted for 1 of every 6 fatal occupational injuries. Firearms were used to commit more than 80% of all workplace homicides. By far, white males between the ages of 25 and 44 were the victims of workplace homicides occurring as a result of an armed robbery in a late-night retail setting.
The epidemic of workplace violence and rage has claimed the lives of many hardworking Americans and continues to escalate at alarming rates across the nation. Workplace rage involves more than employees that "just snap". Violence in the workplace can impact the lives of employees and cause psychological damage amongst its victims. But how do companies prevent workers from going postal and what are the signs to watch out for? The Crime Doctor offers several astounding statistics on workplace violence, information about high-risk occupations, killer profile, possible triggers for rage and violence, and prevention measures. Workplace violence is an issue that needs to be addressed before more people are victimized, or worse, left for dead.
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If you are in the work force, you are a potential victim. As scary or paranoid as that may seem, you still need to know how to deal with workplace rage. The following excerpt was taken from the website entitled: Defuse Impending Violence
You're approached and informed that one of
your employees is "on the edge" and there is a definite potential for violence.You need to ask yourself,
"Is this a situation I can defuse?" If yes, proceed. If no, CALL 911!
LISTEN to the aggrieved party and allow a total "airing" of the grievance without comment or judgment
Allow the aggrieved party to suggest a solution
Move toward a win-win resolution
I like the way he offers good, practical advice that can be used in many different contexts, not only in the workplace. We can stop feeling like we are helpless when it comes to workplace violence and take charge of what little things we can do to prevent it. We go to work because it is a part of life and not because it takes our life away.
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Starwood announced today that they will be offering triple points on every stay from September 6 through December 18, 2011 as long as your stay encompasses a Sunday or Thursday night. I would have liked this promo if it didn't have the silly Sunday/Thursday requirement, because as a business and leisure traveler, sometimes I have short mid-week stays or simple weekend stays. I guess they want to add incentive to stay earlier or later for weekend stays, but that's just not feasible for me most of the time or many consultants who travel Monday-Thursday and spending an extra night on the road is not worth missing a night with family or friends.
However, you do earn double Starpoints on all other stays
Registration link (not up yet)
Overall, this is a decent promo which should work well for some, but terribly for others. It won't make me go out of my way to stay at Starwood properties, but it's better than nothing.
I personally like Hyatt's new 5,000 point promotion better because it doesn't discriminate against what night of the week you stay and I like flexible promotions.
What are your thoughts?
Hat tip The Hustle Blog!


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Excerpts from NoSpin/detroit locker® OWNER'S MANUAL
(TracTech Inc. - used without permission)
This document contains information that will be of specific interest to those who own Detroit NoSPIN differentials. It also provides considerable information that is of general interest to owners of lockers made by all manufacturers. It is provided here as a convenience.
|Vehicle Performance
The NoSPIN differential powers both wheels yet freely permits wheel speed differentiation when required.
Prime functions
The drive axle illustrated below (Fig. 1) is equipped with a NoSPIN differential. Note that there are no spider gears, but rather two drive members, called driven clutch assemblies. They mate with a spider assembly which is driven by the ring gear through the differential support case.
As long as the vehicle is operated in a straight forward or reverse direction over a smooth surface, the driven clutch assemblies remain locked to the spider assembly. The NoSPIN differential allows the whole vehicle to perform as if the axle half-shafts had been welded the axle is completely locked. This means both wheels turn at the same speed. If one wheel loses traction or leaves the ground, the opposite wheel, which still has traction, continues to drive the vehicle until traction is regained by both wheels. There can be no one-wheel spinout (Fig. 2).
When the vehicle turns a corner, or when one wheel passes over an obstruction, the outside wheel, or the wheel passing over the obstruction, must travel a greater distance and therefore faster than the other wheel. When this occurs, the NoSPIN differential automatically allows for the necessary difference in wheel speed.
During a turn (Fig. 1), the inside driven clutch remains completely engaged with the spider and continues to drive the vehicle. The outside driven clutch automatically disengages from the spider, allowing the outer wheel to turn freely in the turn. When the vehicle completes the turn, the outside driven clutch automatically reengages the spider, as both wheels again travel at the same speed.
|Fig. 1
|With a NoSPIN differential, during a right turn...
|outside driven
clutch assembly, elevated by cam ramps, disengaged from spider assembly and overruns at
faster speed
side gear
|inside driven clutch
assembly remains locked to spider assembly and travels at ring gear speed
Spider assembly
|NoSPIN Differential
|axle housing
|Fig. 2
|with conventional differential, traction is limited by the spinning wheel
|This wheel stops
|This wheel spins
|With a NoSPIN differential, this wheel will drive;
|Even if this wheel is in mud, on ice or snow, or off the ground!
|Test for Proper Installation
and Operation
Installation Test
|Step 1
With the engine turned off, raise NoSPIN equipped driving axle(s) until all wheels are out of contact with any surface. Place the transmission in gear or park, so that the driveshaft is locked and does not rotate.
Test for forward disengagement:
|Step 2
With two people, rotate both wheels rearward as far as possible to lock both wheels.
Step 3
With the left wheel securely held in the rearward direction, rotate the right wheel slowly forward. A faint indexing or clicking sound should be heard as the NoSPIN disengages on the right side.
Step 4
With the right wheel slowly rotating forward, the left wheel should be rotated slightly forward. This will lock both wheels.
Step 5
Again, rotate both wheels rearward, as far as possible to lock both wheels.
Step 6
With the right wheel securely held in the rearward direction, rotate the left wheel slowly forward. A faint indexing or clicking sound should be heard as the NoSPIN is disengaged on the left side.
Step 7
With the left wheel slowly rotating forward, the right wheel should be rotated slightly forward. This will lock both wheels.
Repeat steps 2-7 except, test for reverse disengagement.
If the above steps are completed successfully and the rotating wheels disengage easily by hand, rotate freely and evenly, lock both wheels when required, and produce faint indexing or clicking sound, then the NoSPIN is properly installed and is functioning correctly.
IF EITHER WHEEL DOES NOT ROTATE FREELY IN EITHER DIRECTION or does not lock both wheels as required, recheck the installation of the NoSPIN in the axle. Also, check hand and foot brakes for possible drag caused by improper adjustment. Be sure that all thrust washers have been removed from the standard differential support case.
To check normal NoSPIN operation, drive the vehicle on a flat surface with good traction, in a right or left circle in forward and reverse to be sure that the outside wheel is free to overrun (i.e. that the outside tire does not scuff.) The clicking or indexing sound may be heard. The sound of gear reengagement may also be heard upon completion of the turn. This is normal.
Operation Test
Check to see that both wheels of each NoSPIN differential equipped axle are driving. Make this test under load, so that engine torque is applied through the NoSPIN differential with the wheels on the ground. One way to achieve this is to drive up against a solid obstruction (on loose dirt or gravel, if possible) and attempt to spin both wheels together. Perform this test in forward and reverse. (Exercise caution when performing this test to avoid damage to vehicle or obstruction). CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE IF BOTH WHEELS OF A NoSPIN/DETROIT LOCKER EQUIPPED AXLE ARE NOT DRIVING. POWER TO ONLY ONE WHEEL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEMS AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND RESULT IN A MISHAP WHICH CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, EVEN DEATH.
An important function of an owner/operator in the field is that one of the many hats he is required to wear is the one labeled "trouble shooter".
Troubleshooting can be a very frustrating, elusive job. However, if some basic rules are followed in a systematic order, solutions can be easily obtained.
The following guidelines can be utilized for trouble shooting both on and off the highway vehicle applications. However, some techniques used for on-highway vehicles are not as important for off-highway vehicles:
The following chart will assist owners and operators of NoSPIN differential equipped vehicles to diagnose and correct problems related to vehicle performance. Potential problems are stated on the left; possible causes for those problems are listed, by number, on the right. The explanation of these "problem causes" follows.
Trouble Shooting Section
Possible Cause(s)
|Hub studs shearing; rear tire scuffing; axle shaft breakage
|Steering difficulty; vehicle pulls on straight forward driving or tends to go straight when making turns
|No differential action; binding in turns
|Excessive driveline noise*
|Excessive tire wear
|Grinding noises
|Continuous "clicking" sound in straight forward driving
|Excessive backlash in vehicle drivetrain; engine lug or vehicle surge during turns
|Tendency to side-slip or "fishtail" on icy roads
|Sluggish reengagement of NoSPIN differential clutch assemblies
|Difficulty in turning vehicle from standing start
|Erratic operation of NoSPIN differential; premature wear or failure of NoSPIN differential components
|NOTE: NoSPIN differentials
will emit occasional "metallic" sounds due to backlash built into the unit. This
is normal! See backlash under Vehicle Performance in the NoSPIN Owners Manual.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Contd
Possible Causes for Vehicular Problems
Articulated Refers to vehicles that are joined in the middle and turn around this joint, as in "articulated farm tractor".
Axle Carrier The differential and ring and pinion gears are mounted on the axle carrier; the "center section" of the axle housing.
Axle Gear Ratio The ration between the number of teeth on the ring gear and the number of teeth on the pinion gear (e.g. 3.92:1.00)
Axle Housing - The support member of the axle which sustains the weight of the vehicle and houses the axle carrier assembly.
Backlash The designed clearance between mating components in the driveline (e.g., gear sets, spine couplings, etc.)
Case Assembly The differential housing (usually consisting of the two case halves; contains the differential assembly)
Case Bearing (Carrier Bearing) the bearings that mount to the hubs on the differential support case.
Case Pilot Bore the locating diameter in the differential case from which the differential side gear is installed.
Center Cam The control element of the NoSPIN differential. The center cam is used to lift the drive members from engagement by means of cam ramps.
Central Driver An outer splined member (similar to the spider) having torque carrying teeth on both sides; the "center piece" of the NoSPIN differential.
Clutch Pack Differential A limited-slip differential which uses friction plates and/or springs to partially reduce wheel spin.
Detroit Locker Differential Trademark given to "light duty" NoSPIN differentials (NoSPIN and Detroit Locker are operationally identical.) Manufactured by Tractech.
Differential Axle gear assembly which allows one axle shaft and wheel to turn slower or faster than the other when negotiating a turn.
Differentiation The different rate of speed between two wheels of an axle when making a turn or over uneven surfaces.
Driveline Components used to propel the vehicle driveshaft and universal joints, transmitting torque from transmission to drive axle (same as drivetrain).
Driven Clutch Member that is used to provide torque to another member, such as to the side gear. Each NoSPIN differential has two driven clutches.
Drivetrain A series of components which transmit power from the engine to the wheels/tires (i.e., transmission, propeller shafts, transfer case, axle, differential, shafts, etc).
Double Reduction Dual gear reduction used in rear axles.
Fishtailing Side slipping of the vehicle caused by traction instability.
G.C.W. Gross Combination Weight. G.V.W. plus vehicle weight and payload of towed vehicle.
G.V.W. Gross Vehicle Weight. Total weight of vehicle and payload.
Gear Support Case - Case used to support the differential. Same as case assembly.
Ground Coefficient The horizontal force required to move a body, divided by the weight of the body. The amount of friction at the ground; the "quality" of the ground surface (e.g., ice, snow, dirt, etc.)
Helical "Angled" gear tooth form.
Holdout Ring Ring which assembles to NoSPIN differential clutch; maintains clutch disengagement in a turning mode.
Indexing A passing of one member over another, causing a slight audible sound from their contact (usually associated with the NoSPIN differential).
Input Torque Measurement of available power.
Lead Ratio On unequal wheeled four wheel drive tractors the transmission is so geared that any difference in road speed of the two axles results in a faster speed for the front wheels (lead or overrun), this prevents the front wheels from being pushed.
Limited-Slip Differential A differential which utilizes some means of partially reducing, but not totally eliminating, individual wheel spin (e.g. clutches, springs, biasing pinion gears, etc.).
Locking Differential A differential that provides a locked axle condition. Can be manual or automatic, as in hydraulic locking differential or NoSPIN differential.
Machined Splines Splines that have been manufacturer by shaping, hobbing, broaching, or slotting.
NoSPIN Differential Trademark of automatic, positive locking differential. Manufactured by Tractech.
Overrun Ratio - On unequal wheeled four wheel drive tractors the transmission is so geared that any difference in road speed of the two axles results in a faster speed for the front wheels (lead or overrun), this prevents the front wheels from being pushed.
Parallel Splines Series of parallel keys cut along the axle shaft which mate with corresponding slots in the differential side gear.
Payload Actual weight of useful cargo carried by vehicle.
Pinion (Input) Gear The gear that is directly connected to the driveshaft which propels the differential and ring gear and provides power to the axle.
Planetary Axle Axle having a gearset arrangement in a concentric pattern; consisting of a sun gear surrounded by pinion gears which mesh with an annulus ring gear. This gearset provides torque multiplication in a reduced area on the same center line as the axle shaft usually located on the hub ends of axle.
Pre-Load Differential bearing adjustment achieved by adding or subtracting shims.
R.P.M. Revolutions Per Minute. Term used to define rotation.
Ring Gear The gear that is attached to the differential case and driven by the pinion gear.
Rolled Splines Splines that are manufactured by the use of rolling dies to form the spline configuration.
Shims "Spacer" used to achieve differential bearing adjustment.
Side Gear The gear that is mounted in the differential case; has the axle shaft splined to it; driven by the pinion gear.
Single Speed Axle or transfer case having a single gear ratio.
Shockload - A force caused by sudden impact.
Spider The "center piece" of a standard, clutch-pack or NoSPIN differential; having a spider-like shape.
Spider Cross Two or four armed member used to mount the standard differential pinion gears.
Spider Gear(s) Bevel pinion gears that are mounted on spider cross that drive the side gears of standard or clutch type differentials.
Splines "Teeth" on axles that mate with "teeth" (splines) on differential side gear.
Snap Ring A circular expandable ring that is used to retain two members together, as a snap ring in a NoSPIN differential that retains the spider and center cam.
Standard Differential Open or conventional differential with no means of traction control.
Tag Axle (Tandem) Non-powered rear axle which follows drive axle. Provides additional load-carrying capacity and distribution.
Tapered Splines Cone shaped spline configuration.
Thrust Blocks Support mechanism used to prevent ring and pinion gear deflection.
Thrust Washer Used in conventional differential to reduce wear to the support case.
Torque Force having a twisting or turning effect. Also used in conjunction with the term "power".
Trunnion Journals allowing pivoting or turning, such as on a spider cross. On a NoSPIN differential, the arm (there are four) which supports the differential in the case assembly.
Two-speed Axle or transfer case having two selective gear ratios.
Understeer The condition of steering when making a turn that causes the vehicle to go straight rather than turn freely.
Wheelbase Distance between center lines of front and rear axles or to the center line of tandem axles.
This information is provided as a reference and is not meant to be a definitive source of information about lockers made by any manufacturer. Use of this information is at your own risk. This information may become obsolete over time. No guarantee is made that it will be updated to reflect changes in products described.
In other words, if you are going to make decisions about the care, use, installation, maintenance, purchase or diagnosis of locker problems, do not rely on this document - refer to the current, relevant documents produced by the manufacturer of your locker or differential device.
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The First (and Only) Time Traveler Convention was a bust! :(
By jsolof on May 10, 2005
Sadly, it appears that the First (and Only) Time Traveler Convention was a bust. According to Rocketboom Boston field reporter Steve Garfield, "Well, the time came and went for the time travelers to arrive here at MIT, but we're still not sure if they actually showed up."
Doesn't mean that they were't there -- just that they blended in rather well if they did.
Which, of course, they could, being possessed of vastly superior technology.
Me personally, I think they were there.
Just laying low, like a bunch of blue state guys at a red state picnic...


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Thanks to volunteer groups and city and county street department personnel, most of the illegal dumping sites have been cleaned.
But that does not mean local residents can relax or ignore illegal dumping when they see it.
City Code Compliance Official Lanny Holland and his assistant, Ronald "Buddy" Hardy, urge all city and county residents to be vigilant and to report illegal dumping when they witness it.
"Write down a license number," Holland said. Turn the information over to the Bee County Sheriff's Office or the Beeville Police Department and they will track down the name and address of the vehicle owner.
"It's a violation of Texas law," Holland said. Dumping in a place not officially designated to accept refuse is against Chapter 341 of the Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures.
Those convicted of violating the chapter can be fined $200 for each infraction.
Cases investigated within the city are tried in municipal court.
"It's a problem," said Hardy. But after recent cleanup efforts around the county, he said, "I haven't come across them."
"We've been monitoring them pretty closely," Holland said of the sites where most illegal dumping has taken place in recent years.
"It's illegal to use dumpsters and that's been a problem," Hardy said. He was referring to people who use dumpsters outside of businesses for discarding their household trash and garbage.
When asked what seems to be the most-often dumped item found where it should not be, Hardy said it is furniture and not old tires.
"I can't believe how much furniture they dump," he said.
According to Holland, most of the discarded furniture in the city ends up sitting next to the dumpsters outside apartment complexes.
Apartment residents put the old furniture there when they move or buy new furniture.
But Hardy said the city keeps after apartment managers to make sure they are having the furniture collected by Allied Waste, the company which owns the dumpsters and which collects and discards household trash for the city.
"It's up to them (apartment managers) to call Allied Waste and have those things picked up," Hardy said."
"When building permits are issued, a lot of the process is monitoring what they're doing," Holland said. That means the city keeps track of what contractors do with their construction debris.
City and county officials also keep an eye on people who dump composition singles illegally after removing them from a roof.
Like old tires, composition shingles have oil in them and are considered hazardous material because the oil from them can leach into the soil and eventually affect underground aquifers.
"We're working on an ordinance to try to regulate that so we can monitor where they're taking these roofing materials," Holland said.
Hardy said the dumping of roofing shingles is not as serious a problem as it once was.
He said people in the city are reporting illegal dumping when they see it. "We do have people who are watching."


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On the heals of promoting my essay "Who Cares" for the Harper Collins publishing competition that Anthony Bourdain's partnered with to promote his new book Medium Raw (which by the way was an entertaining read), I was jolted into the present with an article I read on Wine Business.com. Now I find out the fabulous folks we have representing us in Washington D.C. have a different take on what it means to care. Enter HR5034 otherwise known as C.A.R.E "The Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness" bill hr5034.
This lovely piece of legislation is another attempt to limit your choices as a wine consumer here in the United States. There are currently 151 congressmen and congresswomen who have co-sponsored this bill. Unless you live in Oregon or Washington there's a pretty good chance you live somewhere that the representative your state sent to Congress is supporting this bill. I was shocked that there is actually someone from California who is co-sponsoring it.
Tom Wark over at Fermentation has been telling us about this at first, and then he was warning us about it up to and including the date the committee held hearings. Not too many people were listening then Read the full story


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State Water Resources Research Institute Program
Project ID: 2011MS136B
Title: Comparisons of Indigenous and Selected Bacterial Degrading Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Consortiums for Remediation of PCP Contaminated Groundwater
Project Type: Research
Start Date: 3/01/2011
End Date: 2/28/2012
Congressional District: 3rd
Focus Categories: Water Quality, Toxic Substances, Groundwater
Keywords: Water quality, groundwater contamination
Principal Investigators: Prewitt, M Lynn; Borazjani, Hamid; Willeford, Ken O
Federal Funds: $ 15,000
Non-Federal Matching Funds: $ 30,000
Abstract: Pentachlorphenol (PCP) is a toxic and recalcitrant pesticide that through agricultural use has significantly contaminated Mississippi's groundwater. Over ninety percent of the human population in the state of Mississippi rely on groundwater for domestic use. PCP contaminated water presents a major health concern for humans and wildlife and is an environmental blight. The estimated cost for its remediation is ~75 million dollars. This proposal seeks to determine if bacteria isolated from PCP contaminated groundwater will degrade PCP more efficiently than a custom-designed consortium of known PCP degrading bacteria. Ten bacterial consortiums will be screened in a laboratory setting for efficiency in PCP degradation. The most efficient consortium(s) will be further evaluated for optimal degradation through the addition of nutrients, oxygen, and pH. The optimized consortiums will be added to PCP contaminated groundwater at a former wood treating site in Mississippi. Monthly, after the addition of the optimized consortiums, PCP degradation, microbial counts and chloride concentration will be determined. The results should lead to a formulation of environmentally benign PCP degrading bacteria consortium that will reduce the time for decontamination of PCP in groundwater.
Progress/Completion Report, 2011, PDF


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September 2012
Looking Back at the Angels Wednesday Walk Off Win Against the Mainers and Forward
Two posts in one day? I know! September really does do crazy things to us baseball fans. In the last post I discussed the latest game and with this post I ask you to take a step into the Not-Really-So-Way Back Machine all the way back – not really that far back – to Wednesday night's game. Yes, an Angels walk off win against the Mariners. And can I just tell you how much more fun it is to write about that game after Friday night's win than it was when I started writing it after Thursday's ick? Because Thursday's game was a maddening, error filled, flaccid offense, overly generous bullpen kind of a loss that actually had me singing the chorus of Build Me Up Buttercup while writing this post and I shouldn't have to tell you how wrong that is. (Buttercup is pure evil, a 7th inning stretch crime against Angels fans and players alike.) Friday's win, on the other hand, was all sunshine, lollipops, single admission double headers, lit halos, kisses from my husband, good bourbon, flourless chocolate cake, three day weekends, glasses of petite verdot and everything else that is awesomely wonderful I can possibly think of, much like Wednesday's game…
Barring the so remote as to be nonexistent chance of playoff tickets falling into my lap, Wednesday night was my last game for 2012 and what a game it was!! Everyone did whatever was needed to win. Of course, it was not C.J. Wilson's best outing – I know, now there's a second half shocker! But, in this case, not his best outing was much better than C.J.'s last two and you could see him really reaching deep and trying to help the team but willing a quality start into existence. A for effort and, when it comes to both baseball and life, that means a lot in my book. So, when I say everyone did whatever was needed to win, I'm including C.J. in that, though I think that all of us, including C.J., hope that his marks for execution are higher next season.
But I digress… Back to everyone did whatever was necessary to win. The bullpen. Was. Awesome!! Repeat. The bullpen. Was. Awesome!! And the Angels sure were grateful for their oh-so-necessary help. In a season where the bullpen has been alternately an asset and a detriment, and I've been whining as loudly as anyone when they resemble to Arson Squad of old, I feel it is absolutely imperative to shout it out to the interwebs whenever the bullpen rocks it, and oh boy did they rock it!
Yes, there are holes in the Angels lineup, have been all season – though mostly not the same holes all season it should be noted. But this game even the guys who are struggling busted their asses to do as many little things as possible to keep the game alive and their efforts were effective – which, in this often unkind game we all love, we all know is not always the case. Their efforts combined with those from players on a hot streak made all the difference.
Part of the reason that starting to write this after Thursday's completely avoidable loss is that my throat was still raw and scratchy from cheering the Angels to victory just the night before. (And I actually had a slight bruise on my palm from smacking the concrete ledge in front of me in celebration of a few great plays, because my clumsiness literally knows no bounds. Doh!) One of the biggest reasons my throat was sore was all of the cheering and "Keep Torii!" shouting I was doing as Mr. Torii Clutch Hunter got it done again and again. And, let me just tell you, soothing hot tea has never tasted so good. It was the tea and honey of victory!😉
…And then Torii Hunter's walk off single. The crowd went wild. The players erupted from the dugout to celebrate. It was the perfect cap to the perfect game to end my season at the ballpark on. And if the celebration was a little overly playoff like, I say so what. Hey, if a team has to play playoff intensity and quality baseball from here on out with playoff berth stakes both in and out of their control occurring every moment, then I say playoff like celebrations are only fitting. For every win even if they feel like it. And no, I don't think this is too many photos to post from my last game of the season. Why do you ask?😉
Suffice to say, if Thursday's team shows up in Texas and Seattle, we're hosed. End of season. But if the team of Wednesday's and Friday's games continues to show up, then anything and every wonderful thing is possible. You know what? I think they can do it! Go Angels!
And with that, I leave you with *sniff, sniff* the last of my silly moments photos from the 2012 season:
Congratulations Jered Weaver on a Personal Record 20th win!
Congratulations to Jered Weaver on his personal record – and, thus far, AL best – 20th win!!! I know "wins" is one of those pitching stats that really should be more or a team stat. A win says at least as much about the offense and the rest defense's performance as it does about the pitcher's performance. But if you have watched Weaver on the mound, any season really but especially these past two seasons, then you know what a dominant, nasty, deceptive, commanding thing of beauty a quality Weaver start is. Even when he doesn't have his absolute best stuff, Weaver more than keeps the Angels in the game, the very definition of Ace if there ever was one. (And on those rare occasions where he tanks it, there are odd karaoke benefits. ;))
My point is simply this, depending on the pitcher, the team and the season, 20 wins could mean a dominant pitcher, a respectable pitcher supported by a dominant offense or any number of things in between. But in this case? We know Weaver absolutely rocked his 20 wins, and a more than a few of his losses and no decisions too.
A Little Morning Before the Game Levity: Trout Heads and Angels Wins
Oh, please excuse me. Just indulging in a bit of morning-before-the-game-after-an-off-day-and-Angels-moved-another-half-game-closer-to-a-wild-card-berth levity over here, with apologies to Barnes & Barnes and, of course, Dr. Demento.
Ah the Trout heads, as fans and various Angels vendors affectionately refer to these goofy, bright red, fish shaped, nerf weapon of a piece of head gear if I ever saw one, hats. So disturbingly silly they're absolutely awesome, am I right? Of course I am. Look, even Angels players know how great these things are:
Basically, the way I see it, these hats are but one more strong testament to the unbelievable power of Mike Trout. Don't buy it? Look, Southern Californians simply do not wear stupid hats. Not for team spirit. Not for unity. Not for nothing, unless they're Mickey Mouse ears or, apparently, Trout heads. See that? No stats or proof of increased game attendance needed. Simply put, Angels fans are awesome and Mike Trout is bigger than Mickey Mouse.🙂
…and all of this – the photos, the parody, the silliness – because the Angels successfully completed their sweep of the White Sox, the A's lost to Texas last night while the O's moved no further ahead in the standings, and I am getting so excited for this next series I can barely contain myself! Thank you for indulging me in my silliness, dear reader. We now return you to your regularly scheduled MLBlogs programming.
This post was brought to you by letters S, G and K, the number 27 and the zany stir craziness an off day this late in the season has been shown to produce in lab animals and the occasional friendly neighborhood Angels blogger.
Angels' Wild Card Bid Gets Even Wilder
This end of the regular season prep, ball park therapy is great and all, but I have to say that my second session was significantly less satisfying than my first. Eight innings of solid pitching love from Zack Greinke went sadly unrequited by the Angels offense and were outright spurned by the bullpen in the 9th. It was deflating. (No, worries though, subsequent Angels victories have buoyed my spirits, but I'll get to that. :) )
Now, I didn't expect the Angels to sweep the Rangers by any means. I was fairly certain they'd win the first game with Jered Weaver on the mound. But, to be honest, I rather expected the Angels would lose Wednesday night's game. Of course all of my jokes about CJ Wilson being the Arlinington Candidate are just that, but the facts of the matter are he's rarely been good for much of the second half and he hasn't been good against the Rangers this season. I did, however, think the Angels had a real chance to take the series on Thursday and, as it turns out, they did have chance. They just didn't seize that chance, as attested to even more strongly by the long line of 0's peppered with a few 1s and one 2 in the hit column than Ernesto Frieri's errant pitch turned nifty souvenir for some "lucky" fan in fair territory in the 9th. Like I said, deflating…until the White Sox series!!
I know, I know, it's only two wins and the Angels now have a long, long, looooooooong shot ahead of them to earn a wild card berth. But that would be practicality and rationality speaking. I think all diehard baseball fans are just a little bit crazy to begin with and only become more so when the post season is still a faint hope. To wit, one win against the Rangers and I was hopeful. Two straight losses against the Rangers and I believed that those faint notes I was hearing in the distance were the fabled fat lady going through her warm up scales…
…But one solid Angels victory against the White Sox (with way more than the mere requisite pieces of flair in my estimation!) and I start thinking dreamy eyed Angels happy thoughts again. You know, all the Angels have to do is sweep the White Sox and then it would just like winning both the Sox and Rangers series, right? I mean, the White Sox are only in first place in their division with a few players having career years. Pshaw, how hard could that be? Then Baltimore won today and I started hearing those scales again only to have hope return when the A's lost. Now with a second Angels victory, I'm back to dreamy thoughts of a sweep…hey it could happen. Jered Weaver is on the mound tomorrow.
And then? Okay, now I will be rational. The Angels really can't afford to lose more than one or two more games before the end of the season and the A's have to lose a lot more than that. The Angels have to stop filling the bases up with no outs only to strand every runner at the end of the inning. The starters and bullpen need to need to be spot on. No more base running gaffes. No more fielding gaffes. Practically speaking, the Angels need to play playoff baseball now and for the rest of the season however long that may be. Possible? Oh hell yes. Probable? We shall see. Fun? Absolutely! More ball park therapy, please. Stat!
And, in the meantime, enjoy a few more pics from the ballgame on Thursday:
Angels Stomp the Rangers in a Wild 100th Win for Weave…and then Lose
(Editor's Note: Edited to add in the photos I didn't have time to add in before.🙂 )
All season long, I've said that when the Rangers bring their best game and the Angels bring their best game, the Angels can compete with the Rangers and win. The Angels have had an off and on kind of season but those occasions where they did bring their best game to the Rangers have borne me out on this. Now, the Rangers most certainly did not bring their best game to Tuesday night's opener at the Big A and the end result was…well…let's go with absolutely, stupendously awesome!
Yeah, I know. I usually prefer a close hard fought game that still ends in a lit Halo, but you know what? Every now and then watching your team deliver a good old fashioned one-sided beat down of a game from the stands is good for the soul, not to mention morale…oh, and let's not forget the appetite. Angels fans get a free Chronic taco if the team scores 10 or more runs at home and Seth and I plan on enjoying ours this weekend. …Besides, it's not the like the Angels absolutely brought their best game either and it's not like Texas wasn't going to come right back out fighting soon or, you know, like the very next night. *facepalm* So, totally munching on the tacos of satisfying victory, that's us.😉
…or, at least, of a satisfying victory because, you know, Wednesday's game and all that. But back to Tuesday's game. It was more fun. The offense rocked with only a few lineup holes. The base runners never let up. And, after a bit of a shaky start, Jered Weaver buckled down and more than earned his 100th career victory. (And with only 51 losses. Not too shabby).
The only bad parts of the evening were Tanner Scheppers injury in that bizarre play at the plate (oh, I loved the two runs, and Mike Napoli missing the throw and drilling the umpire instead, but not the injury) and the lack of Angels fans attendance. Come on folks, these games still count. Landing a wild card berth is going to be difficult but it's still possible so come on out and cheer our guys on! That said, I was amused at Rangers fans tweeting derisively about this same attendance. Yes, attendance at this game was in fact sad, but come on, weren't your players just complaining about low attendance and lack of support from Rangers fans as recently as 2010? A year your team went to the World Series? Yeah, kind of forgot about that part there Mr. and Ms. Pot, now didn'cha? Awk. Ward!😉
*wipes hands* So, mischief managed on that front. Down to the more important business. What do I think about the Angels' wild card chances? Well, I think they have a chance, but they're going to have to win every series and probably sweep one or two of them from here on out to take advantage of that chance. Last night's loss didn't help, but it's not the absolute end of the world. There's still the runner match tonight. So, yes, it's possible. But it's a tricky kind of possible, you know, like the Cardinals and Rays getting in last season. That kind of story doesn't happen in baseball every season or even every other season…but it does happen. We'll know better in another few games so, in the meantime, Go Angels!! And fans, let's take ourselves out to the ballgame and shout that loudly and in person, shall we?
In the meantime, it's that time again so I'll leave you with a few photos of Angels September call ups making an appearance in this game:
Hot and Cold Angels Are Hot Again and Pushing Hard for a Wild Card Berth
What do you make of a team that can't get it done at the plate for three games straight against the A's, games that were about as close to do or die as it gets, but then rallies to shut out the A's for the 4th game and never stops fighting to come back – twice! – to win their first game against the Royals? A team that falls victim to their own bullpen on Saturday only to be saved by a stellar bullpen performance on Sunday? I feel like I've been asking these same questions and similar ones all season long and darned if I'm any closer to an answer in September than I was in April. Here's the thing though, despite the setbacks, the Angels continue to make progress in the Wild Card race. And that fact makes me giddy excited. These Angels may be alternating between frustrating and exhilarating, but they are absolutely not giving up and October is not out of the question by any means. Oh…and when they're exhilarating, the way they play the game makes up for a lot.
Jered Weaver's Back
Back and simply as good as ever! Putting at ease any concerns fans had about an adjustment period, Weaver picked up right where he left off before his bicep tendonitis issues. Looking every bit his old self, Weaver shut the A's bats down, allowing the Angels to salvage one game from the series. Clearly, Angels' bats and fielding were also to thank for this victory, but Weaver's strong return set the tone and turned things around at a point when the Angels season was on the very brink of the point of no return. The decision for AL Cy Young winner may not be as clear cut in Weaver's favor as it was before his injury, but if that isn't the very definition of Ace then I don't know what is.
There Are Only 2.5 Weeks Left in the Regular Season!
I simply cannot wrap my brain around this fact. I feel like the 2012 season has just flown by. Enough with this football thing! Off the television set with it, I say…at least temporarily. It can't be football season already. We need, like another month or more of the regular baseball season. I am absolutely loving how crazy, awesome this year's September baseball has been and, of course, I love October baseball for its own self, completely separate from the regular season. But September and October mean that November is not far behind and November means the beginning of the long countdown to April and I'm really not ready for that yet, so there.
What's that you say? Therapy?! Pshaw! Whatever for? I say the only solution is to go to as many games as I can during the Angels last regular season home stand. (Which begins tonight. *sob*) Now, that's my idea of therapy and, lucky me, my "sessions" begin with seats tonight!!
Positively Gushing about the Angels Awesomeness and September Baseball Fun in General
Eleven wins in the last twelve games. Three sweeps and a series win. Moving ahead in the AL Wild Card race game by game by game. Back. To. Back. Sweeps!! The season's end results may still officially be one great big question mark but, oh my lord, is it ever fun to be an Angels fan right now!! The guys are just on fire. The games are exciting and hard fought on both sides…and they actually mean something. I mean, Friday's game against the Tigers alone was everything I think September baseball should be.
The best part of the whole thing is…well, let's be honest here. The best part from my perspective is the Angels. But almost as wonderful as that best part is the fact that, with both leagues' Wild Card races running hot and heavy, there are a lot of fan bases enjoying their September every bit as much as I am and there is a lot of great baseball out there for the enjoyment of all. I have to say, if this is what September's going to look like from here on out, my journey towards acceptance of the new playoffs format isn't going to be a very long one at all.
Soooooooo, long time no blog. And, thus, we have much to discuss…
Jered Weaver's Tendonitis
On the one hand, it's hard to lose Jered Weaver in the rotation at this point in the season and no injury news is ever welcome…except…well, I have to admit that I was actually quite relieved to hear about the tendonitis. It means that the trainers have identified a clear and fixable reason why Weaver's been having so many troubles in his last few starts. Because, seriously, I was starting to worry that somehow…you know what? Let's just not even go there, actually. Suffice to say, while I wasn't panicking or anything yet, I was starting to get a little worried. Now, I'm just hoping Weaver and the staff balance the team's needs appropriately with his body's needs so that, when he does return, he is as fit and well as any pitcher ever can be come September…and October because it's going to happen this year. I can feel it!
And, in the meantime, kudos to the rest of the rotation and to the bullpen for kicking ass and taking names! …even if it has involved occasional indulgences in fan torture. Hey, we're supposed to elevate our heart rates for at least a half hour a day, right?😉
Albert Pujols and Kendrys Morales
I swear, as each season rolls to the end, the race to secure a playoff berth becomes as much a game of chicken with the lurking specter of player injuries as it is a competition with the other teams. Sadly, the Angels have flinched a few times already and a couple of players are fighting injuries. Albert Pujols' strained calf had as much potential for disaster as Weaver tendonitis but, thanks to all parties involved, the team is rolling with this punch as well. Even if running the bases looks painful, Pujols has gamely taken over the primary DH role for the time being and is just raking at the plate, and all with a huge smile on his face and plenty of encouragement for the whole team on his lips. I was always a fan, but now it's safe to say I'm a huge fan!
And as for the other half of this equation, Kendrys Morales temporarily resumed his old role at first base so Pujols could rehab the calf. At first I wondered how this was going to work. Kendrys has played first here and there throughout the season and it is clear that he can still move and make some pretty tricky plays. But day in and day out? On that ankle? Nearly two weeks later, Kendrys is still working out just fine at first and he also continues to absolutely pound the ball. Seriously, this weekend was as much the Kendrys show as it was the Trout show. Among his many contributions, on Friday the man hit a legit triple. Yes, on that ankle. 'Nuff said.
Except…if you want to read a little bit more about Kendrys, my latest LA Angels Insider piece is about the accident and his recovery season. Check it out if you get the chance.🙂
Oh yeah, and Then There's that Trout Kid…
Mike Trout. Can anyone ever praise this young man enough? I know I can't, but that won't stop me from trying. He's actually going through a bit of a rough patch right now but that still means crucial hits, scoring important runs, back to back leadoff homeruns, leaping and diving plays in center, oh, and a walk off robbed homerun. Yeah, you read that right, a walk off robbed homerun. He began Saturday night's game by putting the Angels on the board with a leadoff homerun and finished it by robbing Prince Fielder of a home run for the final out, thus earning the Captain Morgan pose salute from Torii Hunter — I don't know when exactly the guys started this bit of fantastic silliness, but I sure hope it continues.
Watching Trout play baseball is like watching all of the stories I have heard about the Golden Age of baseball come alive before my eyes. And to think, he's still maturing as a player. I don't think I can fully wrap my brain around what that might mean for future seasons, but I am thrilled at thought of spending them in a more or less perpetual state of dropped jaw. (Some mother, somewhere: If you don't close your mouth and stop making that face, your face is going to freeze in that silly shocked expression forever! Angels Fan: As long as I get to keep watching Trouty play, Mom, I don't care!)
Suffice to say that right now the Angels destiny is firmly in their own hands and those hands – along with their bats, gloves, arms and legs — are looking strong, steady and capable of great things.


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Cristina has always been interested in science and languages. Inspired by two parents with engineering backgrounds, Cristina attended science schools and took part in mathematics Olympiads from an early age. As a researcher and an academic, she now gets the chance to put her interest in languages and sciences together to look at how human language is acquired.
Cristina has had quite an international educational background. She completed an MA and then a PhD in language development at Cornell University, working on toddlers' acquisition of functional elements. Following her PhD, Cristina worked as a post-doctoral research fellow in cognitive neuroscience at Georgetown University for 3 years. She joined Newcastle as a lecturer in child language development in September 2011. When asked what other degree she would do if she had the chance, her answer was a degree in computer science.
A book that has had a great influence on her is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, a non-fiction book which examines very interesting factors that contribute to high levels of success.
Cristina enjoys living in Newcastle and particularly likes the city's proximity to the coast. She enjoys visits to Tynemouth and the Quayside and finds people here very friendly. She has also had a very positive experience at the university and appreciates the students' curiosity and challenging questions.
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We tested our first LEPA for the roundup review of 135/150mm fans and are going to test three more for the next part, but today we'll take a look at the CHOPPER (LPCP12N-BL/R).
The face side of the compact cardboard box is open, so you can easily examine the fan.
On the back you can read some information about the fan's key features and learn its specifications. Besides the fan, the box contains a PATA power adapter and four short silicone pins.
Like the rest of fans in this review, the LEPA is manufactured in China and costs about $13. Its warranty lasts 1 year.
The LEPA CHOPPER is a 120x120x25mm fan that weighs 98 grams. Thus, it's the lightest in this review. Here's how it looks:
One glance at the fan is enough to see that it is a purely modding-oriented model that is meant for embellishing a system case or cooler. It is not designed for computer enthusiasts. The translucent frame and transparent 7-blade impeller with a diameter of 112 mm are connected with slim 4mm spokes. Every detail of the fan, and especially the impeller, is exceedingly sleek.
The manufacturer seems to have tried to smooth out every edge and lower the noise level along the way. Indeed, the specified noise level is 16 dBA, which is very good for a fan that works at a constant speed of 900 RPM. The air flow is expected to be 40.2 CFM (compare this to the specified air flow of the optimized Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition at 1100 RPM) and the static pressure, 0.72 mm of water.
The bearing type is not disclosed, but we suspect it is a fluid dynamic one. The service life is 50,000 hours. The motor is 40 mm in diameter. It has a sticker with the fan's part number and electrical specs.
According to them, the LEPA CHOPPER consumes no more than 2.4 watts of power at 0.20 amperes.
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An international exhibition of the late Princess Diana's possessions makes a stop in Cincinnati
After 15 international stops in 10 years, the renowned exhibit that honors the late Princess Diana ends its tour in the Buckeye State. Diana, A Celebration opens Feb. 14 at the Cincinnati Museum Center for its final installment before the 150-item collection returns to the Spencer family's ancestral home near London. "More than 15 years after [Diana's] death, people are still moved to turn out in droves to relive their memories of her," says John Norman, president of Arts & Exhibitions International, the show's organizer. We'd venture to guess everything in the nine-gallery exhibit is worth the two-hour drive south, but here are some priceless items we're certain you don't want to miss. cincymuseum.org
Where you've seen it: In Westminster Abbey, during her televised wedding to Prince Charles in 1981
Why it's important: The ivory silk taffeta and lace dress includes a 25-foot train and has been called "the dress of the century."
Where to find it: Wedding gallery
Where you've seen it: At her wedding
Why it's important: A Spencer family heirloom since the 1830s, this gold tiara is decorated with diamonds in silver settings.
Where to find it: Tiara gallery
Where you've seen it: Never publicly displayed before the exhibit
Why it's important: This small prayer book was a gift from Mother Teresa and includes a handwritten prayer for the princess.
Where to find it: Charity gallery
Where you've heard it: Her 1997 funeral at Westminster Abbey
Why it's important: It's the original text from Earl Charles Spencer's moving tribute to his sister.
Where to find it: Tribute gallery
A Taste of the Queen City
Stop for a bite to eat after you work up an appetite exploring the exhibit.
Peruse the Findlay Market (indoors for the winter) and find deli sandwiches, Belgian waffles, pho and more. It's the North Market, Cincinnati-style. Elder Street between Elm and Race streets, findlaymarket.org
Head west for Price Hill Chili, a family-owned favorite serving Cincinnati-style cheese coneys and raved-about double-decker sandwiches. Enjoy breakfast all day with a side of fried goetta for a true Cincinnati experience. 4920 Glenway Ave., pricehillchili.com
Montgomery Inn is a Cincinnati favorite, and dinner at the Boathouse is a classic. Enjoy fall-off-the-bone ribs while overlooking the river. 925 Riverside Dr., montgomeryinn.com


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At WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, R-Truth suffered a gruesome leg injury during his match against United States Championship Antonio Cesaro. When asked to explain the incident, he said, "That's one of the reasons I tell kids, and I'm going to say this right now, for all you readers. Do not try doing the things that we do one TV in WWE. We're the entertainers, we're the professionals. That injury came from one of my maneuvers, the Side-Slipper. Just the impact of me coming down into the ring caused it. I slid, but my kneepads caught on the skin of my knee and just ripped it apart."
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Arabic Voice of Donald Duck Fired over Anti-Israel Tweet
An Egyptian radio host who calls himself the official voice of Donald Duck on Disney Middle East was fired after sending anti-Israel tweets.
Wael Mansour tweeted the news of his firing on February 6, six months after his tweet against Israel.
"Disney decided I am no longer the official voice of Donald Duck in its Middle-East dubbed cartoons because of an anti-Zionism tweet. Proud!" he tweeted on February 6.
He then retweeted the tweet that got him into trouble in the first place:
"I truly wish #Israel is demolished, I hate Zionism, I have so much hate inside me with every single child they murder or land they seize!" Mansour tweeted on August 4. As of Wednesday it had been retweeted more than 1,700 times.
Mansour responded to some critics at the time by tweeting: "I don't know why insulting #Israel & #Zionism is "Anti-Semitic"?! They are just a bunch of Polish/ Ethiopian immigrants roughly 70 years old"
Mansour reportedly was not employed directly by Disney, but came to the work through a dubbing company.JTA
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Sufferin' succotrash. I know that's Daffy Duck, but Donald has no good catch phrases…just an annoying voice that's only funny when combined with typical, Jihadist propaganda , which isn't funny unless you can hear it coming from a dumb#uck's mouth….I meant to say "dumb duck".
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How Voting Really Works in NJ [VIDEO]
Ever wonder how voting works with committees in New Jersey? Well here is some great footage of a committee meeting that may shed some light on the so-called "process." NJ Assemblyman Charles Mainor, Chairman of the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee explains to a woman who came to the meeting that she'll be able to make comments "after they pass the bills."
Aren't people supposed to be heard and have the ability to voice their grievances BEFORE a committee passes a vote? Thankfully, this woman that showed up to speak her mind on one or more of the bills called Assemblyman Mainor on it.
Once the Assemblyman was called on the voting process, the committee 're-considered' and heard everyone's remarks but it begs the question, how many times does this go on at other meetings when no one speaks up like this woman did?
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The fleur de lis, a royal mark, is oft used here in leather art.
Look down the River Arno, flanked by aged homes, where artists great of yesteryear were often known to roam.
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A local film company launches its new web series this week, according to the show's creator Will McGrath.
The Internet series is called "Extragalactic Black," in which McGrath plays spaceship Capt. Black, a character lacking a lot of common sense and getting his crew members into a lot of "sticky" situations.
"The story is very basic in that it's a story about a crew on a spaceship," McGrath said. "But the captain is captain by luck. The crew doesn't really think he knows what he's doing. They don't really respect him."
McGrath said he had James Perkins, who is the director and plays the captain's right-hand-man, in mind for director of the series from the first stages of planning.
"I don't think I would have run with it if anyone else had directed," McGrath said.
Perkins added, laughing, "My character, Rodge, is the captain's oldest friend and they have a love/hate relationship. We ended up realizing we didn't have to get into our characters; we just had to bring them out of us. We really are each other's counterparts."
Perkins created the show's film company, Robot Lemonade, with the show's editor and camera technician Gabrielle Vigil.
McGrath said cast and crew members have put 12-hour days into creating the show almost daily since August, taking two months to build the main set, a garage spaceship made from recycled/donated wood and cardboard.
Perkins said the show's Facebook page has 200 friends and cast and crew members have had good reactions from audience members when previewing the show on youtube.com and at Eastern New Mexico University.
"No one thought it was too stupid but (it was) really funny," Perkins said "My mom was like 'oh, cool, it's going to be an action-packed space sci-fi' and I was like, 'no, it's just really stupid.'"
McGrath described it as "extreme sarcasm and very slapstick."
Perkins and McGrath said other cast members include Wade Martin as the medic, Wyatt; Ani Lutnesky as the navigator, Heston; Jeremy Gardels as the antagonist, Capt. White; and Garrison Marricle as the effeminate engineer, David.
The two creators said they also plan to enter the show into a New York competition being judged by "Shaun of the Dead" Director Edgar Wright.
"It's a huge competition, but we're pretty excited," Perkins said. "We're optimistic because these people are right up our alley; they're comedy writers."
McGrath and Perkins said the first six episodes of the series, each seven to 10 minutes long, will be up on two different websites by Saturday.
"I'm terrified nobody's gonna like it 'cause we love it," Perkins said, laughing.
"After building this set and putting so much into it, we can't back out now," McGrath added. "We are very passionate."


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Wisconsin legislators last week showed uncommon wisdom and courage on an unlikely topic…heroin. Responding to health experts, law enforcement officials, treatment providers and families, the state Assembly's criminal justice committee unanimously passed bills to make it easier for heroin users to report overdoses, to equip first responders with overdose antidote drugs and to expand prescription drug collection drives.
There are a lot of ways to spin this bipartisan action including praising a rare willingness to avoid political showboating on drug issues. But given that drug use does not respect political affiliation or geography or income level what these lawmakers have done is made it possible to save lives. All three approved activities have been proven to do just that. And while further approval is needed by the full legislature and the Governor we have to believe committee approval is an indication that will come. A lot of people deserve credit for making this happen and giving a lot of families and loved new found hope.