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KINGSFORD – Oldenburg Group Inc. has been awarded more than $40 million in new defense contracts to provide equipment for U.S. Navy ships.
The equipment manufactured by Oldenburg for these orders includes mooring devices, aircraft elevator systems, boat handling equipment, cargo elevators, cranes and bulkhead closure systems.
These new orders add to Oldenburg Group's existing major contracts for the Navy's Destroyer, Amphibious, Littoral Combat and Aircraft Carrier classes. Oldenburg manufactures equipment for all of the Navy's major supply and combatant ship building programs.
In the Navy's 2014 proposed budget, there is a provision for 31 new surface ships to be constructed over the next five years. Oldenburg Group is the incumbent supplier of a variety of major equipment on every one of those ships.
An example of some of the products just ordered is the stern ramp, which is a bi-folding ramp that extends to about 75 feet long and 17 feet wide. It is designed to be folded as part of the stern of the ship when underway.
When the ship is stationary, the ramp deploys to allow military vehicles, from small trucks to large combat tanks, to embark and disembark on the Joint High Speed Vessel. The ramp has the unique capability to turn 45 degrees so it can work alongside a pier or with a platform directly behind the ship.
The Joint High Speed Vessel is a high speed catamaran whose mission is to quickly carry cargo, personnel, and vehicles long distances.
Oldenburg Group designed and built the first stern ramp and received follow-on orders. With the latest award, it now has a total of 10 shipsets under contract.
Austal USA builds the Joint High Speed Vessels. The Navy plans to order a total of 20 of these vessels.
Oldenburg has also designed and is now manufacturing a significant amount of the major equipment for the Littoral Combat Ships being built by Marinette Marine in Wisconsin and by Austal USA in Alabama.
The Navy has already released 14 of these ships for manufacture and plans to build 55 in total.
"Despite the challenging economic environment for defense contractors, Oldenburg Group continues to build up a record defense backlog," said Wayne Oldenburg, founder and CEO of Oldenburg Group. "As these programs move through design and manufacturing, we will need to recruit additional skilled manufacturing, engineering and administrative personnel in our engineering and manufacturing facilities located in Milwaukee and Rhinelander, Wis. and in Iron River, Kingsford and Ontonagon, Mich."
Another factor driving Oldenburg Group's growth is the continuing expansion in the international markets for its underground mining machinery. Recent additions to its distribution network in Peru and a fourth location in Mexico will increase sales in these rapidly growing mining markets.
One of Oldenburg's competitive advantages is its recent development and introduction of new technologies that permit its heavy mining vehicles and equipment to operate on battery power. This eliminates or minimizes the sound and exhaust issues experienced by underground miners that raise health concerns and are being increasingly regulated by governments.
Oldenburg Group Inc. is a Milwaukee-based supplier of performance-engineered products used in defense, mining, energy and architectural lighting industries worldwide.
Founded in 1981 by Wayne C. Oldenburg, Oldenburg Group's manufacturing, engineering, and distribution facilities are located in Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, New Hampshire, Mexico and South America. Its technology center in Kingsford provides engineering and human resources support.

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The mall features several restaurants such as Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Hooter's and many eateries inside the mall that include Chick-Fil-A, McDonald's, Hot Dog on a Stick, Taco Bell and Starbucks. You can also catch the latest movie releases at Cinemark Theaters located in the outer west parking lot.
Welcome, Bienvenidos a El Paso. Cielo Vista Mall.
El Paso is located in the foothills of the Franklin Mountains. It's a city on a hill for outdoor enthusiasts. Know widely for its proximity to Mexico, its beautiful mountains and its rich cultural heritage, El Paso is also a land of great natural beauty. With the largest urban wilderness park in the United States, the Franklin Mountains State Park, the vastness and accessibility of its park system is what makes El Paso the ideal destination for the outdoor adventurer. Mountain bikers, picnicking families, campers, day hikers and nature lovers of all kinds will find a wealth of activities to enjoy in El Paso.
El Paso is a vibrant city offering visitors and residents alike a wide range of fun activities, cultural events, kids' attractions, museums, historic sites and other fun things to do. With so many great tourist attractions, from museums, cultural sites and kids' activities to historic monuments, casinos and live theatre, El Paso, Texas is the perfect destination for a fun vacation or weekend getaway with the family.
The Sun City offers a variety of accommodations from luxury to budget.
Cielo Vista Mall is located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Hawkins Boulevard.
Cielo Vista Mall is approximately three miles from the El Paso International Airport.
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Getting to other great destinations from Cielo Vista Mall is easy. Carlsbad and Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico is just three hours east of El Paso. It is one of America's great natural treasures . Cloudcroft, New Mexico is the closest mountain retreat from El Paso. Cloudcroft is a quiet village with a population of just 750. Surrounded by the Lincoln National Forest and situated at 9,000 feet above sea level, the town has wealth of recreational alternatives. Ruidoso, Ski Apache and Mescalero, New Mexico is approximately 137 Miles from El Paso, Texas. Located 7,000 feet above sea level, in the cool pines, Ruidoso, NM has been a vacation hideaway for nearly 100 years. Fun activities such as skiing, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, casinos and golf courses are only a few of the recreational activities that can be found. White Sands National Monument, approx. 70 miles from El Paso, preserves a portion of the world's largest gypsum dune fields.
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I'm not new to green tea, but I had always put off buying from o-cha because I was short on cash. This season I decided to pick up the much praised Kagoshima Yutaka Midori. I had never tried the tea before, but sadly I don't seem to be getting the most out of it.
I've brewed 4-6 grams in 150 ml of water. 70C preheated kyusu 30 seconds, instant pour, 5 seconds roughly. While I've noticed that it has a nice flowery nose, the flavor I get is both weak bodied and dry. I seem to be missing sweetness, umami, and vegetal flavors.
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About the Author: Lida Noory is a program analyst for the Iraqi Women's Democracy Initiative in the Office of Global Women's Issues.
Recently, the world watched as Iraq held national elections, and now it eagerly awaits the formation of a government. Female political leaders in Iraq persevere, often at the risk of their lives, in ensuring they have an active role in decision-making at the national and provincial levels. For two weeks, I had the extraordinary opportunity to closely interact with 15 of these remarkable people.
Through the Office of Global Women's Issues, a delegation of Provincial Council leaders visited Washington, DC for a capacity-building training program. They met with several senior State Department officials, Members of Congress, state legislators, think tanks and NGOs.
Together, the delegation represented eight provinces and governorates, including Baghdad, Basra, Diyala, Maysan, Najaf, Salah ad-Din, Kirkuk and Dhi-Qar. All the visitors were influential women leaders in their communities and either members or chairs of provincial committees on Human Rights, Health and Environment, Public Relations, Woman and Children, Public Services, Disabilities, Economic and Essential Services, and Transportation and Communications.
For nearly all of the delegates, this was their first visit to the United States and the first time they had met one another. As they began talking, it was immediately clear to me that they came from different backgrounds and held very different opinions and political views and favored different approaches. It was also very evident, however, as they shared their experiences not only as politicians but also as mothers, sisters, and daughters that each had endured tremendous adversity and suffered through unimaginable experiences. Out of their diversity, one common element gradually emerged over the course of the two weeks: they were all determined, dedicated, strong and resilient leaders, who had traveled far from their familiar surroundings in order to tell Americans about the capabilities of Iraqi women, to learn from their meetings in the United States, and to learn from each other.
And that they most certainly did. In meeting after meeting, they crossed cultural barriers and honed in on the commonalities women face of overcoming critics and meeting challenges. For those of us who accompanied them, this was as much of a learning experience for us as it was for them. They inspired everyone they met.
On the final day, as each reflected upon the journey spent in the United States, they agreed this was not the end, rather the beginning -- the beginning of new ideas, understandings, and relationships. One woman who'd become the unofficial spokesperson for the group put it simply, "We all came here leaving our home in Iraq, but are returning with 14 new homes."
For four of the delegates, the new networks of support, both at home and abroad, could not have come at a better time: during their visit, the news came in that they would return to their communities as newly-elected parliamentarians.
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Emeril's Scrambled Egg and Sausage Burritos
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Baby Bam, recipe follows
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound crumbled breakfast sausage
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 (8-inch) flour tortillas, gently warmed and kept covered until ready to use
- 1/2 cup Emeril's Original salsa, for serving
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onion tops, for garnish, optional
- Baby Bam:
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 3 tablespoons paprika
Break the eggs 1 at a time into a small mixing bowl and beat with a whisk or fork. Add the milk, Baby Bam, and salt, and whisk well to combine. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil and the butter in a medium, nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring constantly to break up into bite-size pieces. When the sausage is brown (no pink should be left), add the green bell peppers and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the eggs and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the eggs are just set, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle with the cheese, remove the skillet from the heat, and let rest for 20 to 30 seconds until the cheese melts.
Spoon half of the filling down the center of each tortilla. Roll up the tortilla, burrito-style and place seam side down on a plate to keep the burrito closed. Top with salsa and garnish with sliced green onions, if desired.
Place all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and stir well to combine, using a wooden spoon. Then store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Yield: about 3/4 cup
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More:President Obama -- "It is My Great Pleasure on St. Patrick's Day to Welcome the New Taoiseach"
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore at the Department of State on March 18. Secretary Clinton welcomed the new Tanaiste to Washington and highlighted the strength of the U.S.-Ireland alliance. The pair discussed the current situation in Japan, the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1973, and ongoing peace efforts in Northern Ireland. The Secretary also commended the Deputy Prime Minister for Ireland's support for ending global hunger.
"[W]e had an excellent discussion. And there was a broad agreement, as you might guess, between two such strong friends and allies. I'm sorry I had to spend St. Patrick's Day away from the celebrations, but I am delighted that we have so many common goals for the continuing close cooperation between our two countries.
"We are obviously following what's happening in Japan on a minute-by-minute basis. Ireland very generously has contributed to the appeal for humanitarian assistance. We are also grateful for the offer of Irish experts to assist in dealing with this. As both Ireland and the United States know, Japan has been very generous in the past during others' times of need, and we are responding.
"The conversation that Eamon and I had about Libya began with the passage of the Security Council Resolution 1973, which provides authority for the international community to take enforcement actions to protect civilians in Libya. The Libyan people have called for international assistance, and this resolution paves the way for that call to be answered. Colonel Qadhafi's refusal to hear the repeated calls up until now to halt violence against his own people has left us with no other choice but to pursue this course of action. While this resolution is an important step, it is only that -- an important step. We and our partners will continue to explore the most effective measures to end this crisis.
"We talked at length about the Irish Government's extraordinary support for ending global hunger, an area that we are going to continue to work on together. We will be hopefully traveling to Africa at some point to highlight the joint project, the 1,000 Days campaign to improve maternal and child nutrition. We also appreciate greatly Ireland's support of the Cookstove Alliance, a very important initiative that we kicked off last September and which has such potential to protect women and children from death and illness by toxic smoke and to protect the environment.
"And finally, of course, we talked about the ongoing peace efforts in Northern Ireland. We commend everyone on the progress that has been made. I will meet later today with Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness. We are absolutely committed to work together to give a consistent message of support that the path to peace is the only path."
You can read the Secretary's complete remarks here.
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Sleep positions show personality
September 2, 2006
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A study of sleeping positions found the most common to be the fetus.
The position a person sleeps in can reveal aspects of
personality, according to one study.
Six common sleeping positions were analyzed in a 2003 study by Chris Idzikowski, the director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service.
The Clovis News Journal took his theory to the streets, asking people to describe their personalities and identify their sleeping positions.
All six people surveyed said the study accurately described their personality.
1.) The Fetus: This is the most common sleeping position. Those who curl up in the fetal position are described as tough on the outside, but sensitive at heart.
2.) The Log: People who sleep "like a log" lie on one side with their legs straight and arms down at their sides. These snoozers are easygoing, social people who like being part of the in-crowd and who are trusting of strangers. However, they may be gullible.
3.) The Yearner: Sleepers who lie on one side with arms out front are said to have an open nature, but can be suspicious or cynical. They are slow to make up their minds, but once they have taken a decision, they are unlikely to ever change it.
4.) The Soldier: Those who lie in bed almost at attention, on their backs, arms close at their sides, are generally quiet and reserved. They don't appreciate fussing, and expect themselves and others to stick to high standards.
5.) The Freefall: These sleepers lie on their stomachs almost as if they fell onto the bed, head turned to one side with hands hugging the pillow. They are commonly gregarious and brash people, but can be nervy and thin-skinned underneath. They don't like criticism or extreme situations.
6.) The Starfish: This is a more relaxed pose, with sleepers on their back holding their arms angled out and up around the pillow. Those who gravitate to this position are good friends because they are attentive listeners and offer help when needed. They generally prefer not to be the center of attention.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (593 votes).
In short: An excellent race. Organization was brilliant - thanks to the many helpful marshallsIn full: My first Sodbury Slog. Will definitely be back next year. A great day out in beautiful countryside. This will be a permanent fixture in my diary from now on - and you can even be sure of the date each year!Date of review: November 11, 2007
In short: WOWIn full: My 3rd year for this race and I did get a pb this time. Everything fantastic, atmosphere, organisation, marshalls, course. I slowed down in the last mile or so as I didn't want it to end, should be twice a year, thanks to all.Date of review: November 11, 2007
In short: Outshone even it's reputationDate of review: November 11, 2007
In short: A great race and well organised thoroughtly enjoyed it, the atmosphere was great.In full: Challenging in places and great fun going through the water. Coming downhill quite tricky in places, axctually ended up coming down butt first on two occasions. Those who ran it will know where.The event was well organised and must say a huge thanks to the marshalls around the course who did an excellent job and were very encouraging to all runners.Date of review: November 11, 2007
In short: 2min silence and Buglar excellent..nice start to the madnessDate of review: November 11, 2007
In short: Excellent again, friendly runners, marshalls and spectators.In full: This is not a race, for me, but THE event of the year. I do plenty of serious runs, this is the one to let the child within come out and enjoy himself!!Date of review: November 11, 2007
In short: Yay!! Let's do it again!!In full: Haven't done it for a few years and more fool me. Great day from start to finish. A pointant beginning with a minutes silence and the playing of the last post to remember those who have died fighting, with great emphasis on current campagins; a great course, not as muddy as I remember it, but the water obstacles provided much fun and entertainment for runners and spectators. At the end, great bananas, goody bag and hot tubs to wash off the mud!! Will definitely encouraging more Eynhsam Roadrunners to enter this race sooner rather than later so we don't miss out next year. Well done Bitton.Date of review: November 11, 2007
In short: Is it over already?!Date of review: November 11, 2007
In short: What a great goody bag, Bristol half hang your head in shameDate of review: November 11, 2007
In short: SuperbDate of review: November 11, 2007
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Nine-year-old children exposed to more sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial risks tend to have poorer self-regulatory behaviour and are more likely to show The correct author name is Robert H. Bradley an increase in BMI during the next 4 years
- School of Social & Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Implications for practice and research
■ A focus on improving children's self-regulatory skills can be an effective component of interventions aimed at reducing obesity.
■ Future research should consider additional attitudinal and motivational pathways through which high-risk children can improve eating and activity patterns that protect against obesity.
Approximately 17% of US children are classified as obese, with low-income children showing higher rates of obesity than middle income children.1 The International Association for the Study of Obesity estimates that 20% of school-age children in Europe are overweight: a marker of accelerating problems with obesity worldwide.2 Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of a broad array of health …


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ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 8, 2008) - The U.S. Men's National Team, ranked No. 3 in the world, will begin the 2008 season on May 11-13 when it competes at the Four Nations Tournament in Leipzig, Germany. Following the tournament, the U.S. Men will play an exhibition match against the German men's national team on May 15 in Chemnitz, Germany.
Joining the U.S. Men at the Four Nations' Tournament will be Germany, China and the Czech Republic. Germany, ranked 19th in the world, will be using the tournament and exhibition match to warm up for its Olympic qualification tournament on May 23-25 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The last time Team USA played Germany was at the 2006 FIVB World Championship where they beat the Germans in the second round but lost to them in the final match.
The U.S. Men's coaching staff will be using the tournament, in part, to scout China, ranked 21st in the world, which automatically qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games because it is hosting. The United States has not played China since 2005, when the U.S. Men defeated China twice at the International Sports Invitational.
"The main attraction for the tournament was to get a look at China," said U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand). "Knowing they're going to be at the Olympics, we wanted to use this opportunity to get a look at the team."
But the U.S. coaches will also be watching the players on their own team.
"On June 1, we have to submit the 02 form (the preliminary roster of 19 players) for the Olympic Games," McCutcheon said. "What we hope is that we can get a lot of information about some of the player that are competing for spots on that roster."
McCutcheon is keeping his 13-player roster for the tournament under wraps until the team arrives in Germany, but it includes a mixture of veterans and younger players.
Four Nations Tournament Schedule
May 11
16:00: CZE vs. USA
18:30: GER vs. CHN
May 12
16:00: CHN vs. USA
18:30: GER vs. CZE
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A Los Angeles charter school with low test scores will stay open, reports the LA Times. Academia Semillas del Pueblo has friends on the school board who overruled a closure recommendation by administrators.
The school teaches in English, Spanish and Nahuatl, an indigenous language of Mexico, notes the Times. The co-founders are "dedicated to teaching culture that stretches back to before colonial Mexico." An International Baccalaureate program has been added.
But students test poorly compared to similar students in other schools, including those taught in languages other than English.
Perhaps los ninos need more time on reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic and English and less time on Nahuatl and pre-colonial Mexico.
Co-founder Marcos Aguilar came to the school board meeting dressed as an Aztec warrior, reports the LA Weekly. A police officer made him unclip his ankle rattles and leave his "ceremonial staff, a hatchet-sized stick with an eagle's head" at the door. But he won another five years anyhow.


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We have all heard coaches say: "just play our game" or "let's just follow our game plan" or "this system works best". Well, coaches are sometimes a bit bullheaded and forget to take into consideration many factors such as weather, field size and especially the talent of your team.
Let's take weather for example. In England and in other colder nations, the weather is usually a bit cooler and the fields are more likely to be very wet. To adapt to these conditions, these teams usually play a quicker, more aggressive style which involves a lot of movement. Mainly…to keep warm. If they stood still, they will be freezing and would not perform very well. Because the fields are usually very wet, teams tend to play the ball in the air a lot and have their teammates chase it down. If they played the ball on the ground, the ball would just get stuck in the mud. Critics say there is no skill or purpose to this "kicking and chasing." If it was just kicking the ball blindly, I would agree, but have you ever tried kicking a ball 50 yards perfectly to a player speeding down a sideline? It takes a lot of skill and a lot of practice.
On the other part of the globe, you have teams who play in the boiling heat where the grass rarely grows and the dust rises with each pass. These teams don't want to die of heat exhaustion after 10 minutes so they take their time, keep the ball on the ground, don't kick and chase too much. Critics of this style would say that this is too boring, too slow, too much time on defense. Well, take a look at any Brazilian team play and you will see why soccer from Brazil is poetry in motion. Sure, they play a controlled slower game, but then all of a sudden… BOOM….a quick run, a quick pass, a brilliant dribble past two defenders, another quick pass…. boom…. Gooooooooooal! Then, they slow down and do it all over again. If the Brazilians tried this style on the soggy fields of Liverpool or Manchester, they would have limited success. Or if the English tried to play "kick and run" on a hot sunny day in Rio, after 15 minutes they would collapse and the Brazilians would end up dancing circles around them.
Although weather is a strong influence in the way a team plays, there are other factors that make the style of a team. Field size could decide the way a team plays. On a large-wide field, a team might play an offensive wide-open style. On a more narrow field, a defensive team has an advantage by stifling any wide open attacks by clogging up the middle of the field. As you might guess, on a short field, the long ball style of the English could become very ineffective.
The most important factor of all depends on…
…the players on your team.
First, age is the most important factor of all. Kids should learn by doing. If they are told ay seven to just boot the ball to protect a win, when will they learn how to trap and have control. Winning should never be more important than developoing a young player's mind and body.
Secondly, unless a coach knows all the players on his team before the season starts, he or she should not go into training stuck on only one style of play. For example, if a coach wants speed down the wings with long passes to them, then he better make sure he has some players with speed and players who can kick the ball long and accurate. If a coach wants to have a team that has only one forward to pass off to his midfielders making overlapping runs, then the coach better make sure his forward can control the ball well, hold off two or three defenders and still make a good passes to his teammates making their runs. And these players better have tons of endurance. If not, then the coach may need to step back, change his favored style and adapt to the strengths of his players.
So often, we see youth coaches trying to force their players to do things that professional players have practiced for years. Coaches need to give their players alternatives and make sure that they can succeed at what they are asked to do. Especially in AYSO, if players are not yet skilled enough to play a possession game, keep that as a goal for the team to strive for but also give your players other objectives so they can be successful. Otherwise, your season will be long and frustrating for you, your parents and especially the kids.
Be realistic about what "playing our game" really means. Instead of your own team, you may be really trying to play Brazil's game and…if you look closely at your AYSO schedule, your team might not be playing in Rio this weekend.


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Concerning the "Star of Bulang"
'06 Yongming Bulang Mountain Raw Pu'er Cake
In the first case, the blogger Hster compared an '06 Yongming Bulang Mountain raw pu'er cake, which we referred to as the "Star of Bulang" and retailed at a price of $156, to the following pu'er cake on Taobao priced at 108 RMB ($17):
In this TeaChat thread, it was recently revealed via a photograph of the wrapper that the '06 Yongming Bulang Mountain raw pu'er cake we actually carried and sold to our customers was not the one Hster compared it to on Taobao, but actually looked like this:
On Friday, I found a listing for this exact pu'er cake (the one we carried and sold) on Taobao, which is being offered at a price of 600 RMB ($95.47):
Here is the reference link to that Taobao listing:
The discrepancy in price comparison here is that the pu'er cake we actually sold is available on Taobao at a price 550% more than what Hster has led people to believe with the example listing she cited. Just as a thought experiment, we could apply the same math being used in her price comparison and conclude that if we had purchased this pu'er cake from a Chinese vendor for 600 RMB as our base price and resold it for $156, the markup figure would be 63%, instead of the 900% being claimed. But this is before the actual "cost of goods sold" is factored into the equation.
"Cost of goods sold" is a business term that accounts for all costs of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the goods to their present location and condition, as well as any costs associated with modifications and delivery of these goods to the customer. For our business the "cost of goods sold" figure includes our added costs for covering import commissions, customs brokerage, licensing fees, air shipping to our office, packaging, and subsidizing shipping to our customers. At the present time, these costs add an average of $14.12 to the base cost to us for any given pu'er cake we import. As a technical point, from the standpoint of business accounting and reporting, I want to clarify that "markup" by definition should be applied to the "cost of goods sold" figure and not the base cost of the goods.
Looking at the example of the cake I've cited on Taobao, anyone ordering that cake from outside of China might expect to pay as much or more than the $14.12 I've cited on top of the listed price to actually acquire it through Taobao, given the associated agent fees and cost of international shipping. So let's hypothesize that someone in the United States could purchase this cake through Taobao for $109.59 or more. With this factored in, the price comparison of this example reduces the hypothesized markup figure to about 42%. So it's worth asking the question: what does this extra 42% in price provide a customer who purchases from our business as opposed to purchasing on Taobao? David addressed this in one of his original responses to you, Hster, by pointing out that our business offers the added value of a guarantee of satisfaction and a return policy, which would not be available through Taobao. Further value is added by our making available these cakes to those of our customers who would not otherwise have the language skills, time, or interest in searching through thousands of teas on Taobao to find one they might like. Many of our customers have told us that they find our sourcing efforts to be a valuable service to them. If anyone can find a tea that we offer on Taobao, and they possesses the skill, means and buyer confidence to purchase it there, they are certainly welcome to do so. But not everyone has the ability or interest in doing that.
Now, having said that, I would like to also make clear the importance of understanding that our total "cost of goods sold" figure does not account for the covering of our fixed operational expenses as a business or United States business taxes, which include things like office/facilities overhead, modest salaries and payroll taxes for the 4 people our business now employs, business income taxes, costs related to the operation of our website, and a whole array of other costs that you might very well find tedious and boring to read about. The point is that even after markup is applied to the "cost of goods sold" figure, there are operational expenses that add up to make our net profit margin on a given tea much, much thinner than anyone is these discussions is assuming.


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Big Data, Social Media, and the Elections
Obama's Facebook Fans Love Michelle, Romney's Love Winning – that's how Rebecca J. Rosen summed up American University School of Communication professor Deen Freelon's research on responsiveness to Facebook posts made by the two 2012 presidential campaigns.
The campaigns' use of social media in the 2012 election has been discussed by pundits and analyzed by the campaigns themselves with an eye to strategic efficacy before and after election day. But Freelon's research has a different focus – what individual posts truly resonated with each candidates' followers?
Freelon presented preliminary results from his work as part a brownbag series held by the Center for Research on Collaboratories and Technology Enhanced Learning . These findings, which inspired the Atlantic article referenced above, have also been published on Freelon's blog What resonated with Obama and Romney's Facebook Followers?
What the data showed, in short, is that Romney supporters tended to be most engaged when rallying around a specific call to action, such as "Help us get to 7 million likes!" Meanwhile, Obama supporters responded most strongly to personal posts, particularly those referencing his family. He suggested that there are a number of possible explanations for this. One is that the Incumbent v. Challenger – Obama is a known entity his followers are invested in him as a person, not just a campaign. Perhaps it was due to the fact that Romney seemed to be struggling in the polls, which could lead his followers to demonstrate his popularity in online shows of strength.
Freelon's area of research interest is mediated political expression and participation. For his current research, Freelon pulled data from the Facebook API for the Romney & Obama Facebook pages & twitter feeds from the time Romney was named the official GOP candidate through the election, using a scraper he had built himself. Freelon explained that a site's API is like a data spigot, spewing tons of relevant and non-relevant information, and the scraping program acts like a cup to collect the specific data a researcher needs.
Additional questions Freelon hopes to tackle on the election 2012 social media data he has collected include:
- Which online content resonated most with attentive citizens
- What was the function of Twitter during debates
- What message quality (bashing the opponent, praising self, call to action, etc.) best predicts interactivity
To get at these specifics will require a more qualitative analysis of the data. This includes using a variety of content indicators to learn more about the over 800,000 posts. This volume would be prohibitive if a human was required to analyze each post, so Freelon is employing supervised machine learning, in which his graduate assistants teach a computer program how to do enhanced text analysis. Some of the challenges Freelon identified with the process included figuring out whether there is a way to teach the program to find and identify sarcasm or humor in posts.


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I have always drank black/black flavor tea but I must say the description of the genmai cha got me interested (popcorn and rice).
Can you add sugar to this tea? Water water temperature should this tea be steeped and for how long?
Teatime wrote:Thanks, Chip.
My first impression of green tea is that it must be like drinking grass. But I'm willing to take the plunge in order to learn more about green tea.


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@pizzablogger - I'm getting the impression that selling alcohol, particularly draft beer, can make a difference in terms of profitability so I was planning to serve a limited selection of beer and wine. Beyond that it's work in progress...
If you're only modeling the beer/no-beer decision (as opposed to a overall business financial model), don't forget to net out the estimated profit on whatever drinks the beer displaces (soft drinks, ice tea, etc.).
@TXCraig1, @pizzablogger - more great advice, cheers. All this talk of beer has made me thirsty, any favourite beer / pizza pairings?
There was just a post on that over at Seriouseats: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/02/ask-a-sommelier-best-wine-for-pizza-pairing-good-italian-wine-advice.html?ref=title Kelly (Pizzablogger) and I both added some in the comments.


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Crew Re-signs Arrieta
The Columbus Dispatch - December 18, 2013 04:48 PM
The Crew has re-signed forward Jairo Arrieta.
The native of Costa Rica scored nine goals in 18 games after being added during the 2012 season but slumped as a sophomore. National-team call-ups and inconsistent play resulted in three goals in 26 appearances, and new coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter did not exercise Arrieta's 2014 option.
Exact figures were not released, but Arrieta is believed to have taken a pay cut in order to return. His guaranteed salary of $225,375 was fifth-highest on the team.
Arrieta broke the news early on Twitter when he told his followers, "I'm proud to tell you that I'll stay at @ColumbusCrew one more year. I'll give my best to be champions. See you soon"
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Grand Marnier Chocolate Truffles With Pistachios
- 12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- Chopped pistachios, for coating
Chop the chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl. Bring the heavy cream, butter and salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; pour over the chocolate and let sit until completely melted, about 10 minutes. Stir with a rubber spatula or whisk until smooth. (If necessary, microwave in 20-second intervals until the chocolate melts.)
Whisk in the vanilla extract and the Grand Marnier. Stir until the ganache is smooth and shiny. Pour into a shallow baking dish and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
Roll tablespoonfuls of the ganache into 18 to 24 balls, then roll in chopped pistachios. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight. (To make these in advance, roll into balls but do not coat; cover and freeze up to 2 weeks. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before uncovering, then roll in coating.)
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Micron Technology on Thursday introduced a new product category of low-power DDR3 solutions targeted at the tablet and ultrathin notebook markets. These 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3Lm solutions focus on low self-refresh power (IDD6) for longer battery life, while maintaining the high performance and cost effectiveness of PC DRAM.
The first 2Gb DDR3Lm will provide up to 50% self-refresh power savings versus standard 2Gb DDR3L while driving performance up to 1600MHz when needed. Micron's 4Gb DDR3Lm product delivers the same optimized power efficiency as the 2Gb part, with a reduced chip count that is ideally suited for ultrathin and tablet customers. Both 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3Lm will be adopted into Micron's 30nm-class to further optimize the power and performance features, with the 4Gb device hitting a 3.7mA IDD6 target in standby mode, yet still supporting speeds up to 1866MHz.
"Power reduction is becoming ever more critical in the fast growing ultrathin markets. Micron's expertise with traditional PC memory requirements enables these markets to enjoy high performance targets and optimal cost efficiencies. The combination of our commitment to customer collaboration and dedication to leading the way in DRAM technologies has proven highly successful, and this new class of 30nm DRAM continues to deliver on that promise," said Robert Feurle, vice president for Micron's DRAM marketing.
Sampling of Micron's new DDR3Lm low-power product line begins now, with volume production on 30nm class devices expected to begin in Q2 2012. Intel Corp. has already supported the idea to further cut power consumption of computer memory and will likely advice its partners to use DDR3Lm for Atom-based tablets as well as ultrabooks.
"As computing becomes more and more mobile, longer battery life is increasingly valuable to end users. The reduced standby power consumption of low-power memory is a move in the right direction," said Geof Findley, Intel's senior memory enabling manager.
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Grace L. O'Connor
Grace L. O'Connor, 73, of Millersburg, died at home Friday, Feb. 1, 2013.
She is survived by her lifetime partner and best friend, Gwen Hoeft of Millersburg; sister, Kay Ann Perry of Holly; nieces, Denise and Renee; and nephew, Troy; as well as Gwen's sons, Galyn Hoeft of Alpena, Gregory and Grant Hoeft of Millersburg; Gwen's daughter, Grace Hoeft of Alpena; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Cremation arrangements were in care of the Chagnon Funeral Home. A memorial service is being planned for a date in April to celebrate Grace's birthday and life and will be announced at a later date. Send a memory of Grace or a condolence to her family at www.chagnonfh.com.


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18 May 2011: Kathrine Johnsen from GRID-Arendal co-hosted a workshop on Nomadic Herders' Adaptation to Globalization: the Case of Reindeer Husbandry together with the Association of World Reindeer Herders, at the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples in New York.
Among the speakers were Anna Naikanchina, Member of the UNPFII, Olav-Mathis Eira, President of the Saami Council, and Lars-Anders Baer, former Member of the UNPFII.
Pastoralists voice issues affecting their lives
The presentation and discussions focused on the loss of grazing land for pastoralists. A number of key messages and priorities for pastoralists emerged from the discussions, many of which will be tackled, in the case of Mongolia, through the Nomadic Herder's initiative:
About the UN Permanent Forum
The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which is meeting for its 10th Session between the 16th to 27th May, is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council, with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights.


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Vader -- Tulsa, OK -- December 5th, 2009
BJ and I showed up to the venue about an hour and a half early and were the only ones there. The bands weren't even there yet. One of the guys who works for The Marquee came out and told us that the bands just played in Denver and they had to drive through a bunch of ice to get to Tulsa. Our friends showed up so we got in line and talked and waited. We made sure to tell all the hardcore dancing fags walking to the Cain's (right down the street) to see white chapel and Trivium that white chapel fucking sucks dick. Asked a few idiots how long it took them to do their make up and hair. This made waiting in line tolerable. There was less than 20 people in line when the doors finally opened at about 7:15.
I was the first to get my ticket scanned and I walked into the stage area and saw Bill Robinson at the Decrepit Birth merch table so I went up to him and bought a bad ass shirt, asked him if he would sign my ticket, and told him to have a good show. Walked to the stage and waited for Augury to start which didn't take long at all. They were very good, a lot better than the two bands that followed them. I don't really know any of their songs but the less than 50 people attending this show loved them. I took out my camera to take some pictures only to see that it was a piece of shit and wasn't working. I'd turn it on, it'd say "Access" for about 15 seconds then say "Turn power off and back on". I was pissed. Some guy asked the vocalist for a pick and he said "Sorry but I have only 3 for the whole tour". That must suck.
The Amenta came on and they were worse than I thought they'd be. The bassist and vocalist try way too hard to be scary and it's just embarassing. Plus their face paint smelled like shit. The guitarist didn't play anything past the 5th fret. The only good part about this band is their drummer who was pretty awesome, except he looked pissed off that no one was really doing anything during their performance.
I was hoping and praying that Rose Funeral's van got fucked up in Denver because of the ice, but unfortunately it didn't and they showed up. Every single member of this band looks like an extreme douche bag and I wanted to piss on all of them. The drummer is very talented, but he's a dumb ass doucher with extremely stupid tattoos (HUSTLE ERRDAY) on his legs. I gave all of my friends a pair of ear plugs and we put them in. BJ and Phil went and sat down because they didn't want to catch the gay this band was emitting. I was talking to my friend Ronnie before they started playing and the drummer yelled to me "What'd you say? Fuck you!" and flipped me off. I didn't even say anything about his shitty band. This pissed me off so I pulled my hair back and made it obvious to everyone that I had ear plugs in. I yawned a few times too. The scrawny pussy vocalist dumped water in his hair and headbanged right in front of me, splattering Ronnie and I with water. I don't see why deathcore bands think getting people kind of wet is insulting. The only people doing anything for this bullshit were two total queers doing some of the stupidest hardcore dancing I've ever seen, only on the breakdowns of course. When these dick heads finally were done I cheered and threw my ear plugs at them.
Finally a band worth seeing starting set up. Decrepit Birth did their sound check and KC played some bad ass beats and Matt played an awesome sweep. I told them they were already better than Rose Funeral. They got finished with sound check pretty quickly and Bill came on stage and everyone went crazy. They played Prelude To The Apocalypse first and all of my friends and I headbanged along. After the first song you could tell they were happy. I saw Scarlett (Ms.MetalInjection) on the side of the stage so of course, I flashed her and she laughed. The Living Doorway started and my friends and I went nuts again. I sang along to every word and during the verse "Visions intertwine. The immortal energies combine. Condemned eternally, to be forever. Reborn", Bill put the mic to my mouth and let me scream "Reborn" which, I gotta say, sounded pretty sweet. My friends all yelled "FUCK YEAH!" and patted me on the back. I felt so gosh dern cool. After The Infestation, Matt, who had gone behind his amp, came back out and blew smoke out of his mouth. The crowd cheered and Bill pointed at whoever was behind the amp and told him "You owe me motherfucker!". This day was Bill's birthday so my friends and I all screamed HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHERFUCKER at him. He told us that it was also Reyash from Vader's birthday. I sang along and headbanged with the rest of the set, excluding Polarity and Symbiosis because I HAD to watch Matt and Dan play those fucking solos. Holy shit are these guys good. I'm definitely getting Polarity when it's released next year. Matt gave me and another guy a pick and Vader started to set up.
Prelude To The Apocalypse
The Living Doorway
The Infestation
Condemned To Nothingness
Diminishing Between Worlds
I'm pretty sure Phil came when he saw Peter. He's been a huge fan of Vader since before I met him in the 9th grade 5 years ago and it was very obvious he was excited as hell. He told Peter that Vader was the best band ever, then he told him he should go to Ihop after the show. He laughed and asked "Does Ihop have vodka?" We told him they have orange juice, which is pretty much the same thing and he laughed again and continued to set his shit up. When they were done setting up and the lights dimmed the crowd went insane again. Vader came out and we continued to fuck up our necks. Sang along to every song, headbanged in between verses. It was completely amazing. I felt bad for all the people at the Trivium show because they were missing this excellence. Everything was perfect, except it was pretty hard to hear Peter's voice. I think their set was cut short because of Denver being icy, which sucks, but it was still a fucking great show. After Dark Age, Peter said thank you and the band walked off the stage. They unplugged their guitars so I actually thought they were done playing. BJ and I were pissed and screamed THIS IS THE WAR a few times and after a couple of minutes I heard the beginning of This Is The War playing over the PA and I told my friends to stop yelling because they were coming back out. This Is The War was total fucking perfection and I fucked up my voice and neck for this song, thinking it was going to be their last....but they fucking played Lead Us too!!!! BJ and I were fucking stoked and continued to destroy our bodies. This was one of the best performances I've seen this year. Peter threw a total of two picks out and BJ got one.
Rise Of The Undead
Never Say My Name
The Wrath
Dark Age
This Is The War
Lead Us
My friends had a great fucking idea to get Christmas cards for Decrepit Birth and Vader to sign. We all got Joel's signature first and he laughed his ass off. He signed his name with a cock attached to it, which made us all laugh. Then we got Bill's and he laughed at Joel's signature. He signed something different on everyone's card, mine says "STAY MERRY". Got the rest of Decrepit Birth's signatures and everyone laughed at Joel's signature. Scarlett told us she wanted to sign a card so I told her to get the hell on stage on sign them. She signed "May the cocks be with you" on Phil's card and drew a cock-guitar on mine and wrote "Cock-tar". Paul from Vader came back in and we got his autograph and talked to him for a long time about where he likes to tour, what food he likes best, European or American, how long he's going to be touring, and a bunch of other shit. Really cool guy. Peter came out and we all got his signature and he laughed because he was signing fucking Christmas cards. I told him that we have the most metal Christmas cards ever. I saw Vogg and was hesitant about asking him to sign anything because of what happened to his brother, Vitek, not too long ago, but he was really cool about it and thought it was funny to be signing Christmas cards. We asked him if he knew where Reyash was because he was the last guy we needed so he took us outside to their van and searched for him, but couldn't find him. We went back inside and asked KC if he knew where he was and he said "Dude, he's right there" and pointed at him. He was standing right in front of where my friends Wes and Sean were sitting. We felt stupid. Got his autograph, laughed at our bad ass Christmas cards, went to Ihop for the post-metal meal, and went home. Fucking amazing show and I'm definitely seeing Vader again when they come back in April with God Dethroned. I'm pretty sure Decrepit Birth said they'd be back on 4/20, and if so, I'll be there for that as well.
12-13: The Devin Townsend Project
That was fucking classic
Dude that's fucking awesome.
And Rose Funeral does indeed suck dick.
Although I'm really glad I got Warbringer last night, I almost wish they were still on the Vader tour so no one would have to suffer through Rose Funeral.
1/26 - Inquisition w/ Truckfighters
1/29 - Alcest w/ The Body
2/11 - Marduk w/ Incantation
2/16 - Pain of Salvation
My condolsences for having to see Rose Funeral live.
2/19 Tove Lo
3/28 Vince Staples
All this hate for Rose Funeral reminds me of when I asked Helmuth (from Belphegor) what he thinks of Kivimetsan Druidi... he just gave 'em the boot and shook his head.
By the way, I've never heard Rose Funeral, who would you compare them to?
Suicide Silence, Waking The Cadaver, any of those cookie cutter deathcore shitheads.
4/14 - Kreator, Obituary, Midnight, Horrendous
5/6 - Opeth, Mastodon, Gojira, Devin Townsend Project
i love Rose Funeral. new cd fucking rips. gonna listen to it right now actually.
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Nissan BBQ Concept Car
Last month, the Japan Camping Car Show took place at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, and a concept car that Nissan displayed there was quite interesting.
It's called, what else? The BBQ Car.
Last month, the Japan Camping Car Show took place at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, and a concept car that Nissan displayed there was quite interesting.
It's called, what else? The BBQ Car.
Mobile Eyeball Unlocking Prototyped
Intent on making our next generation of mobile and other electronic devices and services more secure and conveniently accessible, Fujitsu has successfully integrated an iris-scanning infrared camera and LED system into a prototype smartphone.
Thanko released a palm-sized full HD drive recorder for ¥2,980 (~$23.00).
It is a small device with a 1.5-inch LCD display so it is hardly noticeable in your front windshield view. It's able to shoot 1080p full-HD video with a 120-degree wide angle lens, and also the built-in 12 IR lights allow you to record clear video even during evening hours.
Sony debuted a round-shaped, voice command-controlled Bluetooth speaker (BSP60) at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The BSP60 answers your verbal questions. By pairing up with a smartphone that has the dedicated application installed, when you ask the device about your schedule, updates on SNS, weather, etc., it tells you the information that you need.
Terrie's Take is a selection of Japan-centric news collected and collated by long-time resident and media business professional Terrie Lloyd. AkihabaraNews is pleased to present Terrie's learned perspective; we all could use another take on the news - here's Terrie's:
Nikon has just announced the release of a new DX-format DSLR camera, the D7200, to be released March 19.
The D7200 is equipped with an APS-C 24.2MP sensor, EXPEED 4 image processing engine, and a 51-point autofocus system called the "Advanced Multi CAM 3500II Auto Focus Sensor Module," originally used in a D750 camera.
RIKO Float Technology has successfully miniaturized a level switch capable of turning on and off as it detects the balance of liquid in a tank using a uniquely structured float. As a result, the company is able to supply level switches for all types of applications ranging from large to small tanks.


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text: Ataui Deng (born November 11, in Khartoum, Sudan) is a Sudanese-American fashion model. She's a niece of Sudanese-British fashion model Alek Wek. Together with her family she moved to the United States (San Antonio, Texas) in 2004. Just 4 years later her modelling career started when she signed ... read more


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In the new edition of Mojo there is a great feature about our hero were he talks about all kind of great things. He also reveals what he sees as his nadir as a recording artist. You guessed it already - Press to play. That also happens to be the album of Macca that would describe the same way. But as we all know artists are not the best judges of their material and there are many -well a few people who simple luuuv this album. Regarding this i am on Maccas side. As I said in another posting - I wouldn t trade the great NEW SINGLE for the lot of press to play.
The mojofeature had all kinds of cool features concerning pot smoking during Red rose speedway sessions(thats why producer Glyn Johns quit), his avantgardedays,and much more. Also some previews, mentioning of songs on the NEW album that -sort of-was in the same mood as the others -the hype continues


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For the second time in a month, the S.C. Supreme Court has ruled against openness and punted important issues back to the Legislature for change.
On July 16, the court ruled that autopsy records are exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act because they are medical records.
Why does this matter to the public?
It matters because the next time police shoot an innocent man, don't expect the public to have access to the autopsy report giving the details of the death.
In last month's column, I talked about the county budget process. The budget was given final approval upon third reading of the budget ordinance June 23 by a unanimous vote of Lancaster County Council.
This month's column will highlight what was in the budget and discuss some of the items that were not in the budget.
I'd like to discuss some issues that are causing new businesses not to want to locate here. Lancaster is having trouble producing enough skilled workers to fill needs of prospective businesses and companies. I'm talking welders, HVAC technicians, machine operators, etc.
So, what are some answers that will address this problem?
South Carolina's motto, "While I breathe I hope," is surely the most optimistic statement anyone can make. Despite all, if we can draw a breath, we are hopeful and optimistic.
Why does the world continue to cater to the ultimate spoiled child?
When a child with homicidal tendencies acts out, he or she is usually put away somewhere safe, for the good of everyone.
What happens when this spoiled child is the renegade, insane leader of a nuclear power? What happens when this monster kills his own, openly and without remorse, just to show the world he can?
Is there any question who I am referring to?
Lancaster County Republicans have much to be proud of in the recent Republican primary elections.
The strong turnout in the June 10 election provided more proof of the county's growing embrace of the Republican Party, as roughly four times as many voters chose to vote in the Republican primary (4,472-952) than the Democratic primary. It is a telling sign that in a stronghold of Democrats like Jim Hodges and the late Tom Mangum when a Republican Party primary has a four-to-one advantage over the Democratic primary.
In the Lancaster County Treasurer's Office, we pride ourselves on providing quality customer service to the people who pay our bills, as part of my commitment to put taxpayers first in Lancaster County.
While nobody enjoys paying taxes, one of our top priorities is to make paying your taxes simple and easy.
Bill Moyers has said, "When a library is open, no matter its size or shape, democracy is open, too."
Your public library is democracy in action. The tiniest child is as important as the most generous benefactor. The Lancaster County Library provides everything from free downloadable titles to gift books for newborns.
Well sir, my new motto of "being friendly" works, but doesn't always work out like I hope.
I was shopping on the "International Foods" aisle down at the neighborhood United Nations the other day. You know, that place that stocks stuff that comes from everywhere.
With a little time on my hands, I picked up a bag of tortilla chips, pondering if I should get 'em, mostly 'cause they were marked for only $2.
I noticed a lady standing nearby, so I grinned and waved to her.
In early May, thousands of people turned out at Finlay Park in Columbia for "Strides for Autism," a fundraising walk to raise support for the S.C. Autism Society. And about a month earlier, a similar event at Heritage Park in Simpsonville saw an impressive turnout.
It was heartening, but not surprising, to see those events so well-attended. Over the years, as I've met and spoken with families affected by autism, I've been moved by how strongly they support each other and rally around a shared cause.
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2012 Trail Runner Trophy Series Wrap Up
Our annual Trail Runner Trophy Series has drawn to a close ... the results are in!
October marked the close of the 2012 Trail Runner Trophy Series presented by GORE-TEX. Series races spanned the United States and Canada, and winners hailed from as far apart as Alberta and Pennsylvania. With 138 off-road races to choose from, runners could rack up points by tackling distances from three miles to over a 100.
Steve Baber, 54, of Indianapolis, Indiana, the Non-Ultra 50-plus age-group champ, enjoyed the far-flung nature of the Series. "I think the best part of my Trophy Series experience was picking out the races and planning the trips," says Baber. "Many of the races were in remote areas and the anticipation of seeing new race sites and trails was exciting."
Meira Minard, 39, of State College, Pennsylvania, the 30-to-39-year-old Non-Ultra age-group champ, is a former road runner. She "turned trail" a couple of years ago, and says, "There was no going back to pounding the pavement. Trail running is an experience, not a 'workout'—and I love the fact that no two steps are the same!"
Minard also thanked the race directors and trail caretakers for "maintaining the hundreds of miles of trails that make every run a new adventure," a sentiment all of us trail runners echo.


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quote Nickn1992no, 60.Hey, I have a rhyperior with the attack double lariat.
It says flip 2 coins. this attack does 30 times the number of heads. BUT the attack's standard damage is 30 right? so 2 heads would make it 90?
quote Jolt135I'm talking about the game, not real life.A34: Wigglytuff L36 (from Jungle)
A36: Chansey L55 (from Base)
A37: Kangaskhan L40 (from Jungle)
A50: Revive (from Base)
B09: Beedrill L32 (from Base)
B10: Nidoking L48 (from Base)
B16: Flareon L28 (from Jungle)
B23: Vaporeon L42 (from Jungle)
B24: Jolteon L29 (from Jungle)
B36: Gengar L38 (from Fossil)
B39: Pidgeotto L36 (from Base)
C03: Nidoqueen L43 (from Jungle)
C12: Ninetales L32 (misspelled as "Ninetails") (from Base)
C23: Raichu L45 (from Fossil)
C44: Dratini L10 (from Base)
D05: Venonat L12 (from Jungle)
D08: Muk L34 (from Fossil)
D09: Koffing L13 (from Base)
D12: Ninetales L35 (misspelled as "Ninetails") (GB-only; has a Mix-Up attack that randomly replaces the Pokemon in opponent's hand with an equal number from the deck, plus Dancing Embers that deals 10 damage for each heads out of 8 coins)
D14: Psyduck L15 (from Fossil)
D15: Golduck L27 (from Fossil)
D16: Poliwag L13 (from Base)
D20: Tentacruel L21 (from Fossil)
D24: Magneton L35 (from Fossil)
D25: Electrode L35 (GB-only; has a Sonicboom attack for 30 damage with no weakness/resistance, plus Energy Spike that fetches an energy card from your deck to a Pokemon of your choice)
D28: Hitmonlee L30 (from Fossil)
D33: Hypno L36 (from Fossil)
D34: Mr. Mime L28 (from Jungle)
D36: Pidgeot L38 (GB-only; has a Slicing Wind attack that deals 30 damage to a random opposing Pokemon, like the legendary Articuno's attack for 10 less damage, plus Gale that deals 20 damage then force-switches both Pokemon randomly
D42: Ditto L19 (GB-only; has a Pound attack for 10 damage, plus Morph which turns Ditto into a random basic Pokemon from your deck)
D44: Impostor Professor Oak (misspelled as "Imposter Professor Oak") (from Base)
D46: Super Energy Removal (from Base)
D48: Devolution Spray (from Base)
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More like the 'partners' are dropping NV
Nvidia Corp., the world's largest supplier of discrete graphics processing units (GPUs), reportedly plans to reduce the number of its partners among graphics cards suppliers. Some other partners have either dropped exclusivity of Nvidia or are planning to do that. The effects of the decisions are not evident, but this may eventually lower Nvidia's market share.
Earlier this year Palit Microsystems, which controls Gainward graphics cards supplier and also ships graphics boards under its own name, decided to start production of ATI Radeon-based graphics cards under both brands; effectively dropping exclusive relationship with Nvidia. In addition, ASK Technology, the company which controls InnoVision Multimedia (which is primarily known for its Inno3D-branded graphics cards powered by Nvidia GeForce graphics processors), recently established graphics card supplier called Force3D that has a range of ATI-powered add-in-boards.
According to news-stories by various web-sites (Fudzilla, The Inquirer, THG), Club3D and Foxconn are likely to stop selling Nvidia GeForce-based graphics cards. At present Club3D supplies both GeForce and Radeon graphics adapters, whereas Foxconn, which owns a stake in Leadtek Research graphics card vendor, has maintained Nvidia exclusivity. It is unclear whether Club3D and Foxconn decided to stop supplying Nvidia GeForce cards themselves, or Nvidia decided to cease relationships with the aforementioned companies.
It is interesting to note that contract maker Foxconn Electronics builds high-end Nvidia GeForce graphics cards. The destiny of Nvidia and Foxconn Electronics partnership are not clear at the moment.
The same media reports claim that EVGA and XFX are also considering to end their agreements to exclusively ship Nvidia-powered video cards. Both companies have been very loyal to Nvidia and enjoyed massive support from the Santa Clara, California-based GPU designer.
Earlier this year certain sources said that many add-in-card partners as well as distributors are displeased about Nvidia's frequent new chip launches that decrease pricing of existing graphics cards and minimize profits. Another reason for disappointment of certain partners may be Nvidia's Unilateral Minimum Advertised Price Policy (UMAP) initiative that restricts resellers to sell Nvidia-based products below certain price level.
Theoretically, lower number of AIB partners would mean lower market share of Nvidia. However, this will stabilize the company's business as well as positions on the market.
Back in 2002 and 2003, when Nvidia's GeForce FX product lineup was not strongly competitive against ATI Radeon 9000-series, many add-in-board partners, including Asustek Computer, stopped to exclusively supply Nvidia graphics cards. Nevertheless, nowadays Asustek Computer is still Nvidia's largest customer and revenue of both companies have increased dramatically since 2003.
Tags: Nvidia, Geforce, Club3D, Foxconn, EVGA, XFX


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Entertainment briefs
Harris named new 'Nightline' anchor
NEW YORK — ABC News says Dan Harris is replacing Bill Weir as a co-anchor of "Nightline," effective immediately.
Harris will remain on the weekend edition of "Good Morning America," which he has co-anchored since 2010.
Since joining ABC News 13 years ago, Harris has covered mass shootings, natural disasters and global trouble spots, reporting from Iraq on six occasions. ABC News president Ben Sherwood called him one of the network's "most versatile anchors."
Harris joins Cynthia McFadden and Dan Abrams at the anchor desk of the late-night news program.
The network says Weir is leaving ABC News for an undisclosed job elsewhere in the news business. He has been a "Nightline" co-anchor since 2010 and is a former co-anchor of the weekend "GMA."
Film fest features
classic cop thriller
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong film festival on Friday unveiled a lineup bookended by an action movie inspired by director John Woo's works and a South Korean sci-fi action thriller featuring Hollywood stars Tilda Swinton and Chris Evans.
The 10th annual Hong Kong Asia Film Festival opens later this month with the world premiere of Benny Chan's "The White Storm," a classic cop thriller reminiscent of the days of John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow" and which stars three of Hong Kong's most prolific actors — Sean Lau, Louis Koo and Nick Cheung. The festival will close with director Bong Joon-ho's "Snowpiercer," a South-Korean sci-fi action thriller starring Swinton and Evans.
Chan said he was honored that his film was chosen to open the festival, calling cop-themed crime thrillers unique to Hong Kong cinema.
Other notable films chosen include Tsai Ming-liang's "Stray Dogs," singer/actor Juno Mak's directorial debut "Rigor Mortis," and "Bends," directed by first-time director Flora Lau.
The Hong Kong Asia Film Festival runs from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19.
— The Associated Press


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I am new to this forum, I was programming with PHP before, but I need to know that learning RoR is better or not ? Should I start learning it ? Or just continue PHP ?
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Boeing 787 Takes Flight in Africa, Japan
Ethiopian Airlines became the first carrier to return its Boeing 787 to commercial service on Saturday, marking the first commercial flight since on-board fires grounded the aircraft in January.
The flight followed FAA approval of Boeing's redesigned lithium-ion battery system for the 787, allowing Ethiopian and other operators to retrofit their Dreamliners with the new system. Saturday's flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya, was reportedly completed with no problems.
"We would like to thank Ethiopian Airlines for the patience, support and leadership shown throughout the period that the 787 Dreamliner has been grounded. We congratulate the airline on the return to commercial service of their 787 fleet," said Ray Conner, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) also completed its first successful test flight with the Boeing 787's redesigned lithium-ion battery system from a Tokyo airport on Sunday.
The Japan Transport Safety Board approved the battery fix following approval by FAA last week, allowing ANA and Japanese Airlines (JAL) to begin the process of returning their Dreamliners to commercial service.
"Today we were able to accomplish the first test flight after the necessary modifications," ANA said in a statement Sunday. "Every conceivable cause which could lead to battery overheating was identified and the modifications include comprehensive solutions to cover all of them."
ANA, the launch customer of the 787, will be conducting more test flights before returning the aircraft to commercial service in June. ANA and JAL are the largest operators of the 787.


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Ron Guth: The 1842 Half Dime has a relatively high mintage, but it is far from being the most common date of the 1840s. Nonetheless, it is normally priced as if it was, so there is possibly some value baked into this date. By definition, that makes the 1842 a sleeper.
This date is encountered most often in MS63 and MS64. Gems become very scarce and none have been certified by PCGS finer than MS66. The highest recorded grade for the 1842 Half Dime is MS66+.
Under normal circumstances, the 1842 Half Dime is well struck. If there is ever any weakness, it is seen occasionally on the denticles on the obverse and, less seldom, on the obverse stars.


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Within the last few days we've been emailed by two different atheist women who have just started their own blogs. The first was Kafir Girl, an ex-Muslim
in originally from Pakistan, who has decided to read the Koran cover-to-cover and blog the entire experience. I don't know how far she'll get, but her first post is filled to the brim with humor, sarcasm, and profanity. Should be fun.
The second was Microbiologychick, a self-described southern atheist college girl from Tennessee, studying… um… Russian Literature? No wait, I deduce that it's Microbiology. Together with her friend Philosophychick (who is obviously studying Kinematic Engineering) she has started a blog called Atheist Girls.
I'm a fan of atheist women — the movement needs more diversity, and the ubiquitous Possum Momma has been a long term source of enjoyment for me. Not to mention my wife, who rarely blogs about atheism but sure takes good pictures.
Anyway, I've added both new blogs to my favorites section on Google Reader for now. Go say hi if you're so inclined.
Correction: As she pointed out in the comments, Kafir Girl has not lived in Pakistan since she was 6; hence the fix to the first paragraph.


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Why the Movie Industry Is Squeezing You This Summer
Good, because it's not them who are inevitably going to suck every bit of pleasure out of movies as we know them. It's the industry around them. In their view, it doesn't matter how The Lone Ranger did this past weekend, because Disney
At a panel discussion at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts in June, Spielberg noted theatrical movie releases are now competing against new, more personal and more riveting forms of entertainment. Meanwhile, Hollywood just keeps throwing money in the hopes that Mars Needs Moms, John Carter and Rise of the Guardians won't just blow up in their faces.
"There's eventually going to be a big meltdown," Spielberg said. "There's going to be an implosion where three or four or maybe even a half-dozen of these mega-budgeted movies go crashing into the ground, and that's going to change the paradigm again."
Lucas chimed in and declared that as studios narrow their focus and gamble more cash on lowest-common-denominator films carried largely by effects, moviegoers will continue to turn away in droves. It's the consequence of that exodus that should have moviegoers nervous, Lucas explains.
"You're going to end up with fewer theaters, bigger theaters with a lot of nice things," he said. "Going to the movies will cost 50 bucks or 100 or 150 bucks, like what Broadway costs today, or a football game. It'll be an expensive thing.
The only thing surprising about that declaration is the dollar amount, and even that's not too far off the mark. In the past 20 years, according to BoxOfficeMojo, the average price of a movie ticket has nearly doubled from $4.14 in 1993 to $7.98 just last year. That's more than $2 ahead of the rate of inflation and only thinly veils the ticket prices of around $20 fans have shelled out for 3-D and IMAX
The $50 ticket has already arrived, with Viacom
Why do they have to sell you this whole package right this minute? Because where movies used to have to charm you or impress you into buying a ticket, they now have to trap you. Now that high-definition televisions have improved the home viewing experience, streaming and on-demand services have nullified the need to leave your home and television and video game producers are creating far more compelling zombie narratives in AMC's


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Topic: has many throug multiple join model
At first, sorry form my english. I'm spending last two days trying to figure this out.
I have 5 tables. Tables categories, products, properties and join model tables category_properties, product_properties.
Structure of join model tables
create_table "product_properties", :force => true, :options => 'ENGINE=MyISAM' do |t|
t.column "product_id", :integer, :default => 0
t.column "property_id", :integer, :default => 0
t.column "property_value", :string, :default => 0
create_table "category_properties", :force => true, :options => 'ENGINE=MyISAM' do |t|
t.column "category_id", :integer
t.column "property_id", :integer
t.column "property_unit", :string
class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
acts_as_tree :order => "name"
has_many :products
has_many :category_properties, :dependent => :destroy
has_many :properties, :through => :category_properties
def property_ids=(property_ids)
category_properties.each do |cat_prop|
cat_prop.destroy unless property_ids.include? cat_prop.property_id
property_ids.each do |property_id|
self.category_properties.create(:property_id => property_id) unless category_properties.any? { |d| d.property_id == property_id }
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :category
has_many :product_properties, :dependent => :destroy
has_many :properties, :through => :product_properties
class Property < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :category_properties, :dependent => :destroy
has_many :categories, :through => :category_properties
has_many :product_properties, :dependent => :destroy
has_many :products, :through => :product_properties
class ProductProperty < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :product
belongs_to :property
class CategoryProperty < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :category
belongs_to :property
I can add property to category using checkbox like this
<% Property.find(:all).each do |p| %>

<%= check_box_tag 'category[property_ids][]' ,
@category.properties.include?(p) %>
<%= p.name %>

<% end %>
in the category edit form. But i can't use the text area for input the property_unit. Is there a way how to do that? Or i need another controller to handle this?
I can add product to category using link in categories listing.
<%= link_to 'Add Product', :controller => "products", :action => "new", :category_id => category %>
On the new product form i want to fill in the product properties values.
How can i dynamicaly generate text inputs only for properties belongs to category of the product? When i use the console product.category.properties.find :all works fine same as category.properties.find :all, but when i want to use the same in the controller, the result is error class category undefined
How can i list only properties linked to product category on the product editing form. I want to make text area when i can write the property value and store it in join model table proruct_properties. Maybe i should add something to product model but i dont know what. Can i save properties through product model? If not how can i use two models for saving data from one form?
Any help you might have would be great. I'm totaly newbie to rails.