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Missouri turkey and broiler operations accumulate litter in the production buildings during flock cycles. Litter is removed and spread or stockpiled for later application. Minimal cleanout may be undertaken after each flock, with an annual or biannual complete cleanout, depending on the producer's management scheme.
Cleanout of a poultry production building depends upon several factors including flock scheduling, equipment availability and custom operators' schedules. Ideally, litter should be spread at a proper rate as it is removed from the production buildings. However, cleanout activities do not always coincide with the availability of open cropland or proper soil conditions.
Hence, litter storage can greatly increase the flexibility of a litter management plan and assure that litter is applied under the proper conditions to protect the environment. Missouri regulatory guidelines recommend a minimum of 60 to 90 days storage for manure. Although storage in the production buildings can be counted in this period, cleanout schedules may not be compatible with land application schedules.
Composting dead birds also offers an advantage in storing litter because litter is an important ingredient in the composting recipe.
Combining litter-storage and compost facilities in a single structure, or adjacent structures, can offer convenience for managing both litter and compost.
The size of a litter storage structure depends upon the amount of litter resulting from a production building cleanout and upon the number of cleanouts.
Poultry litter is a mixture of raw poultry manure and bedding material such as sawdust, wood shavings or rice hulls. The litter produced in a given operation depends upon management techniques and other factors, such as the amount of fresh material added between flocks and after total cleanout.
Table 1 gives estimates of litter production for broiler and turkey operations in Missouri.
Table 1Estimated litter production
Table 1 values are averages, so whenever possible, litter production estimates should be based on actual experience. Litter saturated with water due to spillage around waterers is called "cake" and should be removed between flocks or more often. Dry litter is usually allowed to accumulate between flocks, with an annual total cleanout.
The following example illustrates the use of data in Table 1 to estimate litter storage requirements.
Estimate the volume required to store six months' litter production in a broiler operation in which 5 flocks of 20,000 birds are grown to a market weight of 3.5 pounds annually in each of four buildings. Litter production is based on 2.5 flocks.
Using the broiler data from Table 1 yields the following:
pounds bird marketed = 2.5 flocks x 20,000 birds x 3.5 pounds x 4 buildings = 700,000 pounds bird marketed in six months
Litter weight produced, pounds = 700,000 x 0.6 = 420,000 pounds = 210 tons
Litter volume, cubic feet = 700,000 x 0.017 = 11,900 cubic feet
Good litter management practices include collection, handling, storing and land application. The single most effective management practice is to minimize the amount of water spillage. Keeping litter dry reduces the amount of cake to be removed and allows a more flexible cleanout schedule.
Modern poultry watering equipment is effective in reducing spillage, which causes excessive wetting of litter. Reduced spillage saves water, improves bird quality, improves the production environment, reduces the release of ammonia from the litter, reduces the volume of cake, and extends the time between litter cleanout.
The primary purpose of a litter-storage facility is to provide a place to keep the litter dry until it is spread. So litter-storage facilities should be located on well-drained sites that will allow all-weather access for loading and unloading.
With open or uncovered stockpiles there is a high potential for surface water or groundwater pollution from runoff or leaching. Missouri regulations require runoff or leachate from a manure storage area be controlled and applied to the land in a pollution-free manner. As a result, an open stockpile will likely require additional control measures to be acceptable.
Locate open stockpiles on high, well-drained ground so runoff can be controlled and directed to a storage basin or a grass filter area. The pile should be built in a long, narrow shape to make packing easier.
Driving over these piles with wheeled vehicles will provide compaction and more litter storage per unit volume, as well as increase the ability of the pile to shed rainwater. New litter should be added to the top and compacted in shallow "lifts." Make the pile wider at the top so the result is a well-rounded top surface with sloping sides.
Observe appropriate safety precautions when operating wheeled vehicles on litter stockpiles.
A covered stockpile is better than an open stockpile. Covering a stockpile reduces wetting and could eliminate runoff. A suitable site should be selected in the same manner as an open stockpile. While compaction of the litter is not necessary, it does allow more litter to be stored in a smaller area and it reduces the potential of wind-blown litter.
For the cover, use plastic sheeting that is at least six millimeters thick and replace the sheeting after one or two seasons or when needed. To ensure the cover will remain in place, anchoring the edges is important. This can be done by laying the plastic across a small trench and backfilling with soil or by covering the edges with a ridge of soil or gravel on flat ground. Old tires placed on the surface reduce billowing and flapping due to wind.
Litter may be stored in bunkers similar to silage bunkers. These structures usually have above-ground, outward-tilting, parallel concrete sides six to 10 feet high, with a concrete floor. Sometimes these structures are partially or fully built into the ground with vehicle access into the structure for convenient loading and unloading. Litter compaction will allow more storage in a smaller space.
As with stockpiles, bunker storages should be covered if at all possible. With no cover, polluted runoff and leachate can result in a pollution problem. Once again, plastic sheeting weighted with old tires can be used as an effective cover.
The most convenient and easily managed litter storage structure is one with a permanent roof. These structures provide the most effective protection and they eliminate the yearly labor and management requirements of the plastic cover. Roofed-storage structures should be clear span, with support posts along the outside walls.
Interior posts will interfere with vehicle traffic and could be a source of ignition if spontaneous combustion conditions were to occur. Interior height to the trusses should be 10 to 12 feet to allow for litter accumulation and operation of loading equipment. Walls must be designed for the appropriate lateral pressure if litter will be stacked against them. The wall area above the stack may need to be enclosed to prevent entry of rain and to minimize wind effects in blowing litter.
The design of litter storage facilities can take many forms. The first step in developing a design is to determine the volume of storage needed as illustrated in Example 1. After the volume is determined, the building length can be estimated by assuming width, sidewall height and peak height of stacked litter.
Building width depends upon the availability of clear-span trusses that carry the design snow loads pertinent to an area. Litter storage structures 40 feet in width are common in the poultry producing areas of the United States. Scissor-type wood trusses, or steel angle frame-type trusses commonly used in poultry production buildings, can provide the needed clear-span requirement. Truss spacing depends upon the individual truss manufacturer's requirements.
Sidewall height is the height that litter is stacked against the building sidewalls. Heights of three to six feet are common because the wall must be designed to resist the lateral pressure of the stored litter.
Typical wall construction is treated wood posts 4 feet on centers, with 2-inch by 6-inch, or 2-inch by 8-inch treated planking nailed on the inside faces of the posts to form the wall. Concrete can also be used to make a durable, structurally sound sidewall.
Although litter may be stacked only three to six feet high on the sidewall, typical eave heights for litter storage structures range from 8 to 18 feet. The higher eave heights allow higher stacking near the center of the building and operation of loading equipment.
The peak height of the stacked litter depends on the equipment used. Front-end loaders can be used to obtain peak heights of 8 to 10 feet. However, litters stacked to heights greater than 8 feet may be more susceptible to spontaneous combustion due to compaction, which naturally occurs at greater heights.
The precise conditions leading to spontaneous combustion are not well documented; however, compaction and high moisture content have been observed in cases where spontaneous combustion has occurred. Cases of moist or damp litter layered with dry litter in storage creates an interaction which, under certain conditions, can cause spontaneous combustion.
The following example illustrates a method of calculating building dimensions for litter storage.
Calculate the length building required to store the litter volume calculated in Example 1. Assume the building will be 40 feet wide, litter will be stacked to a depth of 4 feet against the sidewalls, and the equipment used will stack the litter to a peak height of 8 feet.
L = V/(BW x 0.5 x (SH + PH)) = 11,900/(40 x 0.5 x (4 + 8)) = 49.6 feet
Add additional length as needed to cover pile's sloping ends.
Hence, a litter storage structure 50 to 55 feet long would be expected to store the six month litter production calculated in Example 1.
As discussed previously, litter-storage facilities may be constructed along with composting facilities to combine the advantages of each. Figure 1 is a plan view of a composter/litter storage facility that has been used successfully in southwest Missouri. (Figure 1.)
Figure 1Combination litter-storage facility and composter used in a broiler operation in southwest Missouri.
Costs of litter-storage structures depend upon many factors such as size, material availability, labor costs and design. Little background data is available to estimate litter-storage structure costs in Missouri. However, experience in other states indicates that material costs range from $3 to $5 per square foot with additional labor and construction costs.
Some states have cost share programs for litter-storage structures. While this practice has not been established for poultry litter in Missouri, other types of manure-storage facilities such as lagoons or manure slurry pits may qualify.
Cost sharing for litter-storage structures may be possible in the future for Missouri producers.
Plans for litter-storage facilities should be developed with the proper engineering input. Since cost sharing is not yet available in Missouri, plans have not been developed specifically to meet cost share criteria.
Contact the Extension Service or Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arkansas, Alabama or Maryland to obtain their plans.
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The death of a woman in the home of a well-known architect (guest star Elias Koteas) opens Grace's eyes to a new world. Meanwhile, Ham is thrilled to be partnered up with Grace again and hopes it will also mean rekindling their romantic involvement. Also, Bobby's undercover assignment comes to an explosive end. Clay has a new friend who is also helping out at the police station (Lost's Malcolm David Kelley). And Leon Cooley struggles to find his lost faith.
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In the wake of the scandalous discovery that Democratic state Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville is a devotee of the online game World of Warcraft, the Maine Republican Party has prepared a list of acceptable leisure-time activities for its members, so they can avoid similar public embarrassments. GOP state chairman Charlie Webster said it was necessary to distinguish between those hobbies that are consistent with conservative values and those that foster a sense of dependence, an attitude of entitlement, and a tendency to allow the culture of foreigners with green skin, odd clothing, and anachronistic weaponry to subvert the American way of life.
"That video-game stuff isn't how working folks relax after a long day on the job," Webster might have said, but didn't. "The truck drivers, factory workers, and call-center representatives who've been the backbone of Maine's economy since 1820 all go home, crack open a cold one, and turn on the tube, just like their ancestors did."
The chairman also made it clear he was upset by rude comments Lachowicz made on discussion sites. "She was disrespectful," Webster said. "Almost as bad as Paul LePage."
Republicans haven't yet released their list, but a copy was leaked to me by a dissident orc (actually an unemployed 20-something living in his parents' basement, where — when he's not too busy skewering night elves — he hacks into Webster's laptop and plants phony information about trolls disguised as out-of-state college students registering to vote in Maine).
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1) Read the complete works of Adam Smith. Smith is revered by right-wingers as the 18th-century patron saint of free-market economics, but the closest I've come to picking up his books is P.J. O'Rourke's distillation of his major points. Considering that Smith's The Wealth of Nations is 900 pages of impenetrable prose, that volume alone should keep Webster's working folks occupied through a long winter. And if modern readers find Smith to be less than entertaining, they need to be reminded that he once wrote, "The vices of levity are always ruinous to the common people."
2) Watch movies based on Ayn Rand's books. Rand is the other icon of Tea Party philosophers (could someone turn off the oxymoron alarm), but reading her books might be disconcerting for them, since she favored abortion and was a militant atheist. The Fountainhead skips over all that cognitive dissonance by stressing individual initiative. I haven't seen the new Atlas Shrugged film, but I suspect it's not nearly as heavy on rejecting the tenants of Judeo-Christian morality as Rand was in print.
3) Visit recent immigrants from places like Somalia, and explain to them why their culture sucks. For one thing, it almost certainly lacks high-speed Internet connections, which would allow them to play World of Warcraft. If the wretched refuse appear to be having trouble understanding you because of a limited grasp of English, remember that shouting and waving your arms always helps convey your message.
4) Bundling. Not the phone-cable-Internet kind. This colonial practice involved unmarried sweethearts attempting to keep warm during the winter by wrapping themselves together in blankets, chastely separated by a wooden board. Bundling did wonders for increasing the birthrate among white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants, and there's no reason to think it couldn't do so again. Obviously, no same-sex couples need apply.
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"The unemployment rate was high when I graduated from Moore in 1976. Entry-level advertising jobs were few and the competition to secure one was tough. Thanks to the excellent base that Moore had provided, I successfully entered the work force in my field of study within 3 months. I soon realized that the education I had received was far superior to that of my fellow workers. I attribute this to several things. First of all, Moore's curriculum was excellent, up-to-date, and employment specific. Small class sizes promoted individual student attention from the professors. Also, students were serious about bettering their craft and succeeding but the atmosphere was not cutthroat. When needed, help could be obtained simply by asking a classmate. My career in advertising lasted for more than 35 years. During that time, bits and pieces of wisdom from my college training were used on a daily basis. Retirement has allowed me to explore other media and I find myself reaching even deeper into the bank of skills and information that Moore gave me so many years ago. Any young woman who is considering Moore to advance her education can expect to receive an excellent career-specific background as well as a broad artistic base. Both will be more valuable than imagined." Carol Stickles '76, Advertising Design
"On applying to Moore I never considered that it was all women. It was in a city with all types of people and it never occurred to me to worry about the gender of my classmates. Being in a city was something else— this was the coolest thing ever. With Logan Circle, the museums and library—I had arrived. I worked very hard, majoring in graphic design. My instructors all worked in the industry and their stories and experiences opened doors to a world I never knew existed. It wasn't until years later that I recognized the value of an all women college. At a seminar a few years ago I noticed that there were few women my age— there were lots of men but few women, and then I realized that when I was in school there were very few women in my field. At Moore I was treated with respect and valued for my work. It never entered my mind it might be unusual for women to work in graphic design. I learned this soon enough but had been given confidence in my abilities so I just kept going. I felt I was an artist/designer and could apply what I had learned to many fields. I might need to learn a different skill set but my sense of design, cultivated at Moore, gave me a very strong foundation and belief in myself." Beth Reinhardt Emmott '66 Graphic Design (Advertising Art)
"I chose Moore for the prestige of going to such a well-respected college. The fact that it was all female was a plus I did not realize until I was fully emerged into my major; Advertising. The highlight was being in Center City Philly surrounded by the various museums and history of the city. The fact that my professors were working professionals in the field of advertising was the best mentoring and education I could have ever hoped for. The positive impact of 'all women' supporting each other and their talents was amazing, It was not a competitive Big Man on campus' or bullying situation. Without sounding totally sexiest, an all-female environment is very nurturing. The advice I would give, make the most of these years at Moore. Learn the latest technology, don't waste a minute, you will never regret it. I went from Moore to opening my own design firm which is still running strong after 30+ years. I own so much of my confidence, talent and tenacity to my education at Moore." Margaret Hangsterfer Walsh '72, Graphic Design (Advertising Art)
"The greatest impact Moore had for me was the assumption that you would make your living through your art. It was life-saving as I subsequently had to raise two children alone by practicing fashion design, interior design and now, painting. I am VERY grateful." Mary Catherine Chamberlain Wagoner '63, Fashion Design
"Hailing from a small Western Pennsylvania town, I was tired of hearing the word 'NO' from my public school. It caused me to react by working harder to guarantee I would succeed. I set high standards for my future. Surrounded by equally determined, like-minded talent and supportive mentors placed me on track to develop my skills professionally, strengthen my weaknesses, and noticeably grow each semester. Moore was the only option for me. At times it was difficult to appreciate the criticism and unfiltered advice from educators and peers. I now realize I learned valuable lessons and have applied them to my professional and personal life. Without the guidance from my professors and friends I could have easily strayed from my original goals. I have remained connected to many of my college friends. I don't look further than the group of inspiring women I met a little over a decade ago to boost my spirit and allow me to continue on my path. I am fortunate to now be an artist, entrepreneur, designer, wife and mother. I often draw power from the words of my professors: Jill Furst, Frieda Fehrenbacher, Anne Siedman and Tendai Johnson - a few that had an impact on me at Moore. I also know that I am NOT the exception—each graduate has gained the extraordinary education and network available only as Moore College of Art & Design women." Melissa Bourdess Wilt '02, Graphic Design


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Classes are canceled Monday Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 20, to allow Pulaski Technical College faculty and staff to attend the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges annual conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Classes will resume Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The conference begins Sunday with registration from 12-6 p.m. and the opening general session at 3:45 p.m. in the Hot Springs Convention Center.
Employees of the college who do not attend the conference are expected to report to work as usual on Monday and Tuesday. Offices, classrooms and labs will be open to employees; however, they will be closed to outside traffic.
AATYC is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the 21st annual conference. Katherine Boswell, director of the new Community College Policy Center at the Academy for Educational Development of Washington D.C., will be the keynote speaker for the general session on Monday, Oct. 19, at 8:30 a.m. State Rep. Robbie Wills of Conway will be the keynote speaker for the Academic All-Star Brunch on Tuesday, Oct., 20, at 10 a.m.
Conference details are available at http://www.aatyc.org/annual_conference/2009conf.asp.
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Take My Breath Away: Jenny Wilson Shines During Intimate New York City Show
Sure, the first few words of that title reference the song that Jenny Wilson collaborated on with The Knife nearly seven years ago, but watching the singer perform last night at Pianos, to a warmly inviting and intimate audience, I've found myself near a loss of words to describe the magic that exudes from the musician in a live setting. Thus, I'll give it a go regardless, because talent and ingenuity as such needs to be rewarded in a most beastly fashion.
Wilson has been a staple of the Swedish pop/art rock scene for a better part of the decade, and like all good artists from non-Stateside territories are, had gone largely unnoticed here. Her debut album, Love and Youth, was released in her homeland in 2005, with the follow-up, Hardships!, seeing a release early last year. Now, the latter is finally getting it's proper US debut on August 24, and in anticipation of the effort, Wilson jumped to NYC to do a bit of promo and performing.
Two nights ago, she enchanted the crowd at Union Hall, but last night's showing at the lower east side venue was simply spectacular. Wilson sat and sang at the piano for all but one song (borrowing a guitar for the other), and enlisting the back-up vocals of Sabina Ddumba, a 16 year old singer from the Tensta Gospel Choir. Let me say that again...16 YEARS OLD, with a strikingly-clear and emotive voice that resonates well beyond her years. Together, the ladies coursed through a 40-minute set of quirky and unique songs, including album standouts Like a Fading Rainbow and Only Here For the Fight, the latter of which I captured on video (below).
If you missed either of Jenny's performances this week, fear not, for you have one more chance to get in on the wonder of Ms. Wilson. She'll be dropping by the debut Belly of the Beast show on East Village Radio tonight to have a chat, do an acoustic set, and spin some tracks from the new album. Tune in at 8pm!
Full set of images from last night's show can be viewed here.
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I briefly skimmed the thread...
I am not a fan of the prevent defense. I don't necessarily believe the only important stat is points allowed. If you're giving up 100-200 yards rushing almost every game, and making every opposing QB look like Joe Montana, your defense is 1. Getting Tired 2. Keeping our offense off the field, making them play hurry up mode late in the game.
Maybe the reason our defense always looked tired/injured last year was because they were on the field for way too long? I have no idea, just a theory. But yeah, if you only give up 14 points, that's great..but judging how our offense struggled last year with scoring in the red zone...that's very scary. You can't always depend on your offense to bail you out, and vice versa.
As of now, I can say it looks scary, but the we aren't done with pay cuts (I think) or the draft. So I'll wait until the 53 man roster.
Mood: WOOF!
Our defense was hurt by the inability of our offense to sustain drives and control the time of possession. That, and their own struggles regardless of what the O was doing lead to an awful year.
I could care less about the offensive stats that might say otherwise, I know what I see.
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The offense got a pass last year because of stats.
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I think JPP will be back to form next year, Kiwi moving back to DE will help, I like Prince and Stevie Brown a lot, and Will hill has potential, biggest issue is our other safety and cb position, and linebacker
Save a few games, the offense had more trouble converting drives into TDs rather than FGs, than we did sustaining drives.
Yeah Washington stayed on the field for over ten minutes, but hat means the Giants offense only stayed in the field for less than five.


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Newbery Medal winner Christopher Paul Curtis's new book, The Mighty Miss Malone (available January 10), tells the story of Deza Malone, who first made an appearance in Curtis's Bud, Not Buddy. Deza is a smart, confident 12-year-old at the top of her class. The Malones are an African-American family living in poverty in Gary, Indiana, in the late 1930s. Their motto is, "We are a family on a journey to a place called Wonderful." But it's the Great Depression, and there are few jobs. After Deza's father leaves Gary to find work, Deza, her brother Jimmie and their mother set off after him. (Click here to read a review of The Might Miss Malone by TFK Kid Reporter Claire Duncan).
Last month, TFK chatted with Curtis about his inspiration for the book, writing historical fiction and what's on his reading list.
What inspired you to bring Deza Malone, from Bud, Not Buddy, back for her own story? How did you decide what her story would be?
The main inspiration was that little girls constantly ask me when I visit their schools why I don't write a book about girls. I finally got my courage up and decided to do it. I already had the character of Deza. I knew who she was, and it was just a matter of holding a conversation with her. I imagine I'm talking to her, and she's telling me what is going on. Before long, I don't even have to think about it. As soon as I sit down, Deza's there, and she says, "Hello, Mr. Curtis." I say, "Hey, Deza, how are you?" Then I write the story down as Deza tells me.
What did you find rewarding about writing Deza's story?
It felt really good to expand Deza's story. From the little bit we get of her in Bud, Not Buddy, she seems like a really interesting character. I thought it [would be] fun to find out what happened to her. What I tell young people all the time about writing is that "one story leads to another." That's the fun part, just discovering what happens next.
How would you describe Deza, and what do you most admire about her?
Deza is very secure in who she is and full of love for her family. I admire that she is very dogged and determined in what she wants to do. Once she makes up her mind to do something, she works at it until it's done.
Was she or any part of her based on anyone you know?
When you are writing, you don't consciously think, "OK, I'm going to base this on so-and-so" or "this part is this person." But I think in the process of writing, you have to put something of your life, something that you know, [into the story]. My sister, who is a 9th grade teacher in Maryland, asked me if I was writing about her. That's always a good sign, when someone thinks the story is about him or her. I wasn't consciously doing it. But once I went back and looked at it, I said, "Oh yeah, this is sort of like what [my sister was like]."
Deza loves to write. Did you have her passion for writing as a kid?
I did have a passion for writing when I was a kid. The only reason I remember that is because I remember telling my brothers and sisters—and I must have been 7 or 8 years old—I told them, "One day, I'm going to write a book." I can remember because they laughed at me. I was so humiliated that they laughed like that. So I did have the desire, but I didn't really act on it. I would write short stories, but I didn't really find a love of writing, and I didn't realize how writing could heal you until I was working at a factory [as an adult], in Flint, Michigan.
What was your research process like for the book?
The Internet has made it so much easier to do research. You can type in anything and find it. When [Deza's] father takes the fishing trip in Gary, Indiana, I needed to know the temperature in Lake Erie in Gary, in 1936. You type it in and it comes right up, so any kind of research is made really easy on the Internet.
What do you enjoy most about writing historical fiction?
Using my imagination, and imagining historical events and how they impacted a child. In all the stories that I write that are historical fiction, the young person isn't really that much aware of what is going on around them. Deza's family is in a lot of trouble, but she doesn't see that. I enjoy telling stories from that point of view because it gets away from the gloom and drama of what is going on around us. As people, we are hopeful beings. We are always hoping for something better, and I enjoy imagining something better is right around the corner.
You do a lot of writing in the library. Was that the case for this book?
I rather stupidly convinced myself that libraries are the only places I can write, so I go to different libraries. This time, I was in the Wade County Community College Library, in Detroit, Michigan. I wrote most of this book from there. I'm comfortable writing in libraries. I think there's a good vibration in the library for writing because there are people wanting to learn, and the librarians are always very helpful.
What do you want readers to take away from Deza's story?
As I said in the afterword, I want them to enjoy the story, but I also want young people to say to themselves, "Wow, this kind of thing really happened? There are people [like Deza] who couldn't get anything done with their teeth—they had to walk around with a mouthful of rotten teeth? There were people who lived in cardboard shacks?" I want those questions to be asked, and I want them to understand the answer is, "Yes, there were people like that," and "Yes, even today there are people like that." The only way we can change that is if young people and older people—but I don't have a lot of faith in older people doing it—if young people say, "This is enough of this nonsense. We have to do something."
What is on your reading list right now?
I'm writing now. I'm writing another book about Buxton—it's a spinoff of my story [Elijah of Buxton]—so when I am writing I don't read very much. But I am reading the autobiography of Mark Twain. I'm reading a book by Manning Marable about Malcolm X. I'm reading a book called Warmth of Other Sons [by Isabel Wilkerson], about the migration of African-Americans from the South to the North in the 1920s and the 1930s. I don't read fiction when I'm writing. I read a lot of factual books, nonfiction.


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EMERgency24's new Video Alarm Rental Program will pay dealers for every installation and renewal.
By Scott Goldfine · April 9, 2014
EMERgency24 returned to ISC West 2014 last week in Las Vegas principally to promote its cool new dealer opportunity.
The wholesale monitoring provider's Video Alarm Rental Program offers free wireless video equipment, paid sales commission, inclusive installation cost, video monitoring by EMERgency 24, billing and collection built in, and parts guaranteed (based on terms of the program). The central station provides the equipment and pays the dealer for every installation and renewal.
EMERgency 24 has also developed apps that allow end users to operate and receive information from their systems using mobile devices. Interested participants attend three webinars that outline the program and train sales and installation personnel.
The company's monitoring solutions include video, voice, mechanical, environmental, autotesting, elevator, and emergency call.


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History tells us a single evil person can absolutely inspire hatred and murderous intent in the masses. That cult members will take lives - even their own - at the suggestion of a charismatic leader. TV land is full of gang leaders ordering hits. But how likely is it that someone could convince others to carry out his dirty work through the internet and from behind bars? This is the basic concept behind The Following, (Mondays, 9.30pm, TV One), Kevin Bacon's interesting but slightly whiffy foray into television, and it plays on some of America's deepest, darkest fears: a) that someone you've lived next door to for years could turn out to be your worst enemy, and b) they believe in something that can't be killed off.
If you can suspend your disbelief and put aside the notion that serial killers are, according to popular culture anyway, narcissistic beings who don't comply to any laws other than their own, then sure, The Following will win a large following. It's certainly more intriguing than your typical crime procedural.
And who doesn't find cult leaders compelling?
This is what best describes Joe Carroll, (James Purefoy), a former English lit professor with an Edgar Allan Poe obsession, and the guy Bacon's downtrodden cop Ryan Hardy is after.
Given that he likes killing pretty young things, at times it feels like watching writer Kevin Williamson's other creation, Scream, only without the laughs.
Several prison guards are slaughtered in the pilot's opening scene, one of Carroll's "groupies" stabs herself through the eye, and other victims are hung upside down with their eyes gouged out.
It's also reminiscent of Criminal Minds, only with more irritating side characters (that whiney Agent Mitchell is doing my head in) but a slicker, feature-film feel. Since Bacon did Wild Things I was hoping he'd play the bad guy - and he does, unofficially, in that damaged hero way. He put Carroll away the first time, shacked up with Carroll's wife for a bit, then wrote a controversial book and got off-side with the bureau. He's a solid, if mopey, presence.
Meanwhile the Poe references are every bit as overdone as when they were scrawled all over the woman who stabbed herself. Where did Ryan arrest Carroll for the second time? At The Lighthouse, of course! So far it's not clear if this army of hit people are ordinary folk living out their sick fantasies a la Hostel or if they're serial killers in the vein of Ted Bundy. Would these people really be so swept up in the Poe-try of it all that they'd take out the doctor next door (poor old Maggie Grace, always the victim) after three years pretending to be gay? Or dress up as a cop and invite themselves into a young woman's home to dispatch her family? According to The Following they would, and it certainly makes you feel as though anyone's a potential threat - a fear many Americans and victims of gun violence know all too well.
It also sets the bar pretty high for Carroll, a man who is clearly so clever that he can puppeteer a string of killings from jail.
English actor Purefoy doesn't yet seem terrifying; more vaguely pervy and unsettling. In a prison scene he taunts Bacon with his incessant Poe-isms and rattles his cuffs a la Hannibal Lecter. He's no duplicitous Dexter.
Yes, there's a lot that feels staged about The Following but, given its unusual set-up and surprise element, I'd be prepared to follow along a little longer.
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Nicardipine hydrochloride is a greenish-yellow, odorless, crystalline powder that melts at about 169°C. It is freely soluble in chloroform, methanol, and glacial acetic acid, sparingly soluble in anhydrous ethanol, slightly soluble in n-butanol, water, 0.01 M potassium dihydrogen phosphate, acetone, and dioxane, very slightly soluble in ethyl acetate, and practically insoluble in benzene, ether, and hexane. It has a molecular weight of 515.99.
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Marketing & Communication
Graduate programmes in Marketing teach students to target a specific population or group in order to sell a product more efficiently. Graduate students will be prepared with knowledge of specifics about the sociology, consumer behaviour and purchasing patterns of certain target groups. Marketing at its highest level is an extremely intellectual and abstract profession, one whose applications and results are firmly rooted in the world of the practical consumer. Potential candidates for graduate marketing programmes should be productively creative and ambitious in their approach to learning, and to life in general. A certain level of innovation and co-relation to consumer actions is needed.
Course content
While training focuses on some traditional academic spheres such as sociology and psychology, it is still very important for those in the field of marketing to participate actively with the world around them. Additionally, with just about any product or service being capable of being marketed, you will find a few specific directions you may choose to focus on, such as: Business-to-Business Marketing, Developing New Products and Services, Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing Strategy, International Marketing, Sales Management and Control, Marketing Management.
Careers options
Literally millions of professionals are pursing a career in marketing. These individuals include professionals employed in advertising and promotion, marketing managers, retailers, salespeople, and many more. In fact, the number of different careers and jobs that fall under the umbrella of marketing mean that thirty per cent of all workers worldwide are estimated to be employed in marketing. The avenues for marketing professionals to pursue are seemingly infinite.
Specific areas include: advertising and public relations, brand management, business-to-business marketing, direct marketing, distribution channel management, brand management, consulting, marketing research, non-profit marketing, product management, international marketing, marketing research, new product planning, retail marketing, marketing professor, sales promotion management. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, jobs within the marketing sector will grower at a higher rate than other jobs at a national level. This sector allows flexibility, accessibility and applicability to all markets and spheres of the global economy.
Many students, once they have decided that they want to advance to the top of their field, decide to pursue a Masters degree in Communications. Students enrolled on graduate communications programmes receive an interdisciplinary education with many opportunities. They open lines of communication between companies and the people to whom they are providing services. Graduate communications schools prepare students for in-demand careers in any number of industries and professional settings. The theories that are taught and practiced rest not just on the latest communications theories, they also equip graduates with the essential leadership skills which are important while forming coalitions, as well as handling and resolving heads on crises.
Course content
Students at graduate communications schools can choose from journalism, mass media graduate programmes, marketing graduate programmes and professional writing graduate programmes. A Masters in communications is not targeted only at candidates with a gift for the gab, or fluid writers, it caters for people who have a flair for writing and communicating, and who have good interpersonal skills. Those who are interested in communications management can opt for a graduate communications management programme, which involves analyzing audiences, organizing ideas and choosing the right media in a multicultural environment; or telecommunications management and corporate communications, involving the study of public opinion, marketing communication and audience behaviour. Other specific areas include: advertising & public relations, journalism and mass media, publishing, radio, TV and film.
Career options
Graduates with a Masters degree in communication can become public relations executives, human resources executives, corporate media directors, Corporate communications consultants, advertising executives and more. Apart from the different career paths, a Masters in any communications stream gives candidates the extra factor, the excellence in interpersonal skills, public speaking, group motivation, influential writing agility and capacity to deal with internal and external pressures and to become a leader in every aspect.
Masters in Marketing and Communication prepared graduates to participate in strategic business expansion and branding by analysing customers' behaviour and expectations in order to determine the most effective way to reach them.
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- MSc in Marketing Research
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Homemade Chili and Lemon Meringue Pie !
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Homemade Chili and Lemon Meringue Pie !
Take a deep breath, Give it to God, and smilingly carry-on ! I pray for peace in your life and mine. Sara
Young men's pants and a belt! I am tired of seeing underwear!
Holidays and a diet
By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.
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Thank you all. You just made my day.
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Is this a viable option to spending money on having mine converted to a PG?
Is there anyone here that will do a Saiga 12 Conversion? How much. I already have the parts.
thanks, just trying to compare.
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Is this a viable option to spending money on having mine converted to a PG?
Is there anyone here that will do a Saiga 12 Conversion? How much. I already have the parts.
thanks, just trying to compare.
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I wish I had a nickel for every time this question is asked.
1) Can you change the oil in your car?
2) Have you had wood or metal shop in high school?
3) Do you own a drill?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, you are qualified to convert your own Saiga.
It is about as difficult as opening a newfangled plastic blister pack.
YOU DO NOT WANT any stock that just bolts on. The balance will be way off and you'll tire of it quickly and start bad mouthing all of us who have balanced functional conversions.
We just started a new forum on Saiga conversions located here.
I'm going to move this to that forum
yep and now DPH is gonna do conversions.... very nice.
thanks for the answer,i think.
yeah, i can change my own oil but this is obviously not a car and requires more than just a drill and good luck for someone that has never attempted this before.
I'd wager that this advice is coming from someone that has a garage full of machine tools and years of home gunsmithing experience?
i dont feel comfortable doing metal work on a $600 firearm with no metalworking experience,"harry homeowner' power tools and the advice of a surly internet guru. i applaud you for your experience and comfort in this arena,but i will not take the chance of mauling a perfectly good weapon just so that i can say that i moved the fcg myself.
i would rather pay someone that i trust to do this so that i dont fuck it up.
i'll be sure to steer clear of the intrafuse stock,though
Have you seen this thread?
Up, I completely feel your pain! My very first AK conversion was my PRE-BAN Norinco converted to use a Russian folding stock! That was a really high pucker factor, because way back then I had a drill press, some cheap drill bits, and I had just bought this tool called a "dremel". :D
Chin up, you can do it if you really want to. There are a few things to remember when you're doing it, and if you go slow and "measure twice, cut once", you should be able to figure out everything you would need to.
That said, let me comment on that stock!
I held one of those in my hands at the gun show yesterday.... OBSERVATIONS:
It felt solid. It was not "flimsy" like those other Tapco buttstocks. The sheer size of the parts make up for any deficiency of the plastic composite material. It won't be near any hot part on the rifle, so it should have no problem with heat. It felt like the same high-heat resistant material that my fancy kitchen utensils were made of. I think it had a fiber mix in the material...it felt like other fiber-infused objects I've handled. But not like fiberglass. Much lighter.
It felt like it would work well with any AR-style buttstock you wanted to put on it. It would give someone unwilling to jump into the deep end of the pool a pistol-grip conversion without worrying about a really long pull.
Will it stand up to bashing in a wood door with your buttstock? I don't know. I would not hesitate to use one of those for the kind of shooting anyone on these forums will do. ;)
:brows:I converted my buddies saiga!
Most of my 5 year olds "some assembly required" toys were way more difficult.
especially that damn transformer deathstar, I've got one thing to say about that star wars toy,,,, actually I can say it in one word,,,,,,,,,,,PULL!!! :hugegun:
I've done all my conversions with a dremel and a hammer and some other common garage tools. No machine shop, here ( I could only wish ).
Have you built an Ak from a kit? If so, you're so way over qualified to convert a Saiga.
You can visit the Saiga 12 forum and see for yourself all the folks who exclaim "I was skeered to do it, but afterwards I wondered why it took me so long."
Ace Ltd makes a similar stock setup for the Saiga.


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Will that be the next offensive coordinators fault too? probably. I mean after all. Its not like Eli never checks into a half-back draw when he see's two safeties in the middle of the field. Thats ridiculous. Its all Gilbride, duh. However, if the play works its definitely because of l Eli. Makes sense.
Defending KG by saying, "he's great when everyone is healthy and executing perfectly!" is a pretty lame defense.
And the playcalling was flat out incompetent at times. The 4th down calls against Atlanta were atrocious.
You asked where are the KG supporters. I reply, "here I am." I still support him. If you don't agree with this, that's fine. We can agree to disagree.
Do not feed the trolls.
Gb, ne, atl, dallas, NO etc etc script their opening two drives, 20 plays. Now i know one must know football to know that, which explains why u dont. Nothing more needed to say to u...except, its quite obvious ur a troll. Calling me a moron bc of that post? Are u upset that u been called out and tagged?
I wonder how pathetic a life must be to be like that smh
And what it does is score points early. The reason we receive whenever we win the toss imo is bc tc knows this. If we defer, tc realizes the d could conceded two scores before kg gets going. Btw this is by kgs own admission that he uses the first couple series to get an idea of what the d is doing before he formukates his plan of attack
Last edited by giantsfan420; 12-26-2012 at 02:29 PM.
Tell me, when it's third and one and we go deep and we score a TD is that good or bad play calling? Because I bet my house when it's third and one and we go deep and it's incomplete, you think KG is an idiot.
Do not feed the trolls.
the problem is when you're biased against someone or something, everything you see is completely tainted by it.
which is why when we run up the gut on 3rd and short gilbride gets ripped for being predictable, and when he runs outside or throws the ball on 3rd and short he gets ripped fro being passhappy or overcomplicating the playbook.
point is, either way, when something doesn't go right its because of Gilbride, and when it does go right it's in spite of him.
the guy can't win. Sorry, the guy can't win something other than superbowls.


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Nice people, cosy bedroom, silent area to have a good sleep.
It was very easy going to book it and thank you for spontaneous transport from and to the airport at 5am.
It was a really nice Experience! Yohan and Sarah were very kind and the place was cozy, clean and warm. If I Will be in Toronto again, I would Like to stay by them.
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My husband and I stayed here when we were visiting Toronto Canada. We did not get to met Sarah (which was a shame) but her husband Yohan was very accommodating. We had a lovely room and it was very large so plenty of room to put your luggage and their was another person staying whilst we were there but we only saw him once. The rest of the basement type themed apartment has kitchen and bathroom and the local bus service is only a 5-8 minute walk from the accommodation. The local bus service also connects to the local train service and this does take approx 15 mins to get to the train station then once on the train you can then decide where you want to go in the city. Yohan was a friendly and genuine host and we would highly recommend anyone who is visiting Toronto to stay with them at their Cozy Bedroom Suite. The area is very safe to walk at night as well. Paul and Karen Moles, New Zealand
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|Mediator dismissed from NHL/NHLPA case because his Twitter account was really weird
|11.26.12 at 6:12 pm ET
Guy Serota, one of the mediators chosen on Monday to work with the NHL and NHLPA in their labor negotiations, was dismissed from the case later in the day after his bizarre Twitter account was discovered.
The account (User473820), which has since been taken down, featured a stream of tweets, many of which were to the likes of comedian Sarah Silverman and talk show host Craig Ferguson.
One such tweet read, "What does face Sarah is Jewish have to do with her being a terrorist [expletive]? Racist! @SarahKSilverman [expletive] you to hell [expletive] terrorist [expletive]."
His tweets can be seen here and here courtesy, of the good folks at Puck Daddy.
In short, the whole thing was super weird and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen acted quickly by removing Serota.
'Within one hour after I issued a press release announcing that further negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA would be conducted under the auspices of the FMCS, it has been called to my attention that there are issues involving an allegedly hacked Twitter account associated with Commissioner Guy Serota, one of the mediators I assigned," Cohen said in a statement. "Accordingly, in order to immediately dispel any cloud on the mediation process, and without regard to the merits of the allegations, I have determined to take immediate action, namely to remove Commissioner Serota from this assignment.'
'There will be no further comment from the FMCS on this matter.'
The remaining mediators on the case are Scot L. Beckenbaugh and John Sweeney.


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I have noticed a recent trend in beeks switching from deep supers to medium supers with better wintering and brood rearing results, here on this forum. I agree, in that I have been able to winter colonies in two deep supers and a medium full of winter stores (USA Langstroth 8 & 10 frame hive design).
What has worked better for me though, is following a European 'super' design (philosophy) of supers that are 12-1/4" (300 mm) in depth (height) with an 8 frame width. My colonies, with an 8-frame super deep super of 12 1/4", have a better survival rate. My bottom board is actually a 3" mini super. With integral storage for winter die off, mite observation; the extra air space aids in winter "insulation" and condensation removal. Entrance is 2" wide. My bees adapt and form a line.
I have several winter colonies that are now 2 super deep supers and a medium super. I am also foundationless frames. Yes it sucks to have non-standard equipment, but for me this is what works and keeps my bees happy. The other draw back is it takes extra time for the hive to build the extra 1 1/2" of comb.
It works so do not change .... So how much of this is superstition?


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Original post made by jonesjohnson, California Reflections, on Apr 9, 2013
A strategy to follow in a foreclosure defense:
1 The issue must be brought before a judge.
2 Then a request to the bank should be sent to present the original documents.
3 If there is no response from the lender within 30 days, go for filing a motion and request the court to conduct a trial and judge the issue.
4 After examining, the judge will issue a verdict at your hearing.
5 Hiring an attorney is the best way as he can guide you during the course and help you raise a foreclosure defense.
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a resident of California Reflections
on Apr 9, 2013 at 3:01 am
jonesjohnson is a registered user.
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a resident of California Reflections
on Apr 9, 2013 at 3:55 am
BTW, I'm not an attorney. Honest.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Apr 10, 2013 at 12:09 am
Property values are on the rise. If you receive a notice of default, contact a local realtor or even mortgage broker to determine the current value of the property. You might be amazed as to what's happened over the last 30, 60 or 90 days. You may have been underwater (owe more than its worth), but you might be above water now. Most properties in our area are selling well over asking with multiple offers which pushes up values for existing homeowners. I'd you are even or with a little equity, you can do a traditional sale to get out on not have huge limitations on when you can qualify for traditional financing again. Good luck.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 10, 2013 at 7:04 am
How about this -- you AGREED to pay that price for your home so why don't you just do the right thing and do what you already promised to do?
I am sick to death of the stupid and greedy home buyers who bought homes with loans they lied to obtain and now that the property is worth less they cry "unfair" and expect the rest of us to pay for their stupidity. You took the mortgage interest tax deduction, when you actually paid your debt, and now you walk away from the loan with no tax consequences at all. How does that happen? It happens because those of us who PAY OUR DEBTS are bailing you out.
I think that any person who short sells or forecloses on a home should be banned from ever having a loan again and should have to amend the tax returns to remove the interest deduction since the taxpayers are bailing them out of their debt and they deserve no tax benefits for that.
a resident of Canyon Meadows
on Apr 10, 2013 at 2:23 pm
taxpayer - if the homeowner never refinance their home it would be non-recourse debt whereby all the homeowner needs to do is hand over their keys to the lender and away they go. The issue for me would be banks lending practices and the US gov't artificially propping up the housing market.
As far as the interest deduction goes if they made their payments they are entitle to the deduction just like you, why would it be any different?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 10, 2013 at 4:05 pm
for huh? -- I am well aware of recourse versus non-recourse debt. First of all, how many of those greedy buyers, who bought way over their heads, are on their first (non-recourse) loan? Hardly any because the whole premise was to buy what they could not afford and refinance it when it gained in value.
Secondly, how many people do you know who have not used their homes as an ATM, making the refi and/or HELOC, into recourse loans?
I still say that when a person shows themselves to be so foolish as to purchase something they cannot afford and then they walk away from it, the opportunity to do it again should never be available to them. Do you think your personal income taxes might be a bit lower if those who had forgiven debt actually had to pay the tax on it? That's how the law was written but Congress changed it to allow all of the morons who thought they would make 15% a year on their homes to walk away tax free.
You agreed to the purchase price so pay the damned debt off.
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Announcer: It's extremely common and it's often dismissed as nothing more than an annoying habit, but snoring can be a symptom of a serious health problem. If someone you know snores loudly and if at times they seem to stop breathing, they may have a sleep disturbance known as obstructive sleep apnea. It's estimated that more than 15 million Americans suffer from it. Three-quarters of them are men. But only one in 10 people with sleep apnea is actually diagnosed.
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John Peck: That's got sausage and Italian seasoning --
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John Peck: But the thing that I noticed most was when I woke up in the morning, I was tired, pure tired. So I'd hit the coffee right away. [talking on phone at office] Maybe I could see him then. If I can't see him, maybe Bob can.
Announcer: John attributed his ongoing fatigue to the stress of his job as a chemical dependency counselor.
John Peck: Around two or three o'clock in the afternoon, I'd just [nods, closes eyes] you know, like that. Just tired. I didn't know what it was, really. I thought it might have been depression. All kinds of things went through my head.
Announcer: But in his 50s, things started to get worse. One night he woke up alone at 2 a.m., unable to breathe.
John Peck: I couldn't get air in or out, either way. And so I knew I was in trouble and I got up, started going for the phone because I was going to call 911. And by the time I got to the phone, I realized that I was getting a little bit in and I was kind of like [makes choking sounds]. And by that time there were tears going down my face.
Announcer: Finally, John checked into a sleep clinic and was diagnosed with sleep apnea.
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Announcer: Dr. John Trusheim is a neurologist at the Fairview Southdale Sleep Center in Minnesota.
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Announcer: John's sleep test revealed that throughout the night his breathing was cut off by the back of his throat collapsing in on itself, obstructing his airway. This was happening at least 20 times every hour.
Dr. John Trusheim: The consequences of this would be tiredness in the daytime and a high risk of other medical issues such as hypertension, heart disease and stroke. The incidence of sudden death, say at night, is small in the younger person. When you're talking about people in their 50s or 60s, though, the risk of heart attack or stroke at night is not trivial.
John Peck: And in five minutes, it's up to full speed.
Announcer: After many years of living with sleep apnea, in just one night John was diagnosed and given a solution to his problem. How does this all work?
John Peck: Well, this is the air pump right here.
Announcer: Like most moderate cases of sleep apnea, it was successfully treated with a CPAP -- continuous positive airway pressure machine.
John Peck: And it goes over my nose just like this.
Announcer: The CPAP keeps his air passages open by supplying a steady stream of air pressure through his nose while he sleeps. It has ended John's battle with snoring and keeps his breathing regular, reducing the strain on his heart and circulatory system. It looks very peculiar -- so what does it feel like?
John Peck: It's very comfortable. Once you get used to it, it's easy to wear. It's not a problem at all -- I sleep.
Announcer: Like a baby?
John Peck: Yeah, very soundly.
Announcer: For John, the CPAP machine has had a powerful effect. Considering the risks of sleep apnea, it may have saved his life and it's definitely helped his marriage.
Barbara Peck: The machine certainly has kept us in the same bedroom, in the same bed and another one of our goals was to both of us have a good night's sleep. And both of those things have happened.
Announcer: Other treatments include surgery to remove excess tissue at the back of the throat and dental splints to reposition the jaw and tongue. Over-the-counter remedies such as nasal strips can help with snoring but not with sleep apnea. Apart from keeping your weight under control, if you have sleep apnea you should avoid tobacco, alcohol and sleeping pills.


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IdentiSys Strikes Deal to Purchase Photo I.D. Systems & Supplies
The acquired company is a reseller of identification, emergency response and security solutions, plus provides onsite services.
By SSI Staff · June 2, 2014
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — IdentiSys Inc., a sales and service integrator of identification, card issuance, emergency response, customer line management and access control security systems, announces the acquisition of Photo I.D. Systems & Supplies Inc.
Photo I.D. Systems & Supplies has been selling identification security solutions to customers throughout North America with a primary concentration in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky since 1987. The Cincinnati-based company has a roster of customers in the corporate, government, financial, health care, education and security markets.
"We are excited to add Photo I.D. Systems & Supplies to the IdentiSys business and implement plans to build on their success," says Debra Ferril, president and COO of IdentiSys. "We welcome the addition of Elaine Margolis, the president and founder of Photo I.D. Systems, to our sales organization and together, we look forward to providing our customers with the IdentiSys sales and service experience we proudly provide throughout all of our areas. Plus, we are happy to be bringing our expanded product portfolio and on-site services to the existing Photo I.D. Systems customer base."
The transaction marks the 11th identification dealer acquisition for IdentiSys in the past nine years. Folding in Photo I.D. Systems and its customer base to IdentiSys progresses a strategy of providing in-depth sales and service throughout the company's coverage area, says Michael Shields, IdentiSys founder and CEO
"Our growth strategy consistently includes acquisitions and expanding product offerings to our current customer base," he says. "IdentiSys is proud to have sales and service covering more than half of the United States and we look forward to many years of record growth."


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Taco Party Recipes for a Fun Fiesta
You've got to admit that part of the fun of going to football games is the tailgating! If you're a fan of football, then you're probably familiar with the way these cities go about their celebrations during high season. Hint: It has to do with a lot of food, a lot of cars, and a lot of beverages! Enjoy, and good luck.
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs, Arrowhead Stadium
Before each game, Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt strolls through the grounds visiting fans, a tradition started by his father, team founder Lamar Hunt. Kansas City–style barbecue is a draw, but Hunt believes Arrowhead Stadium's massive facilities are a primary reason that Chiefs tailgating is so popular. "We can park 25,000 cars and still have plenty of room for tailgating," he says.
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