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Midshipman Brian J. Kelly, the son of Elaine and Brian Kelly, residents of Belle Harbor, participated earlier this month in Acceptance Day ceremonies in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point.
The colorful annual event marks the official "acceptance" of the freshman, or plebe, class into the ranks of the Academy's Regiment of Midshipmen.
A graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School, Midshipman Kelly, with some 295 other plebes, was administered the Academy oath by Captain William Schubert, U.S. Maritime Administrator. The members of the Class of 2007 were additionally sworn into the U.S. Naval Reserve by Captain Frances Yates, USNR.
Midshipman Kelly was nominated to attend the Academy by Anthony Weiner.
The plebe class reported to the Academy on July 11 for a two-week indoctrination program. Since then the Class of 2007 has been involved in academic and regimental education and training.
The Academy is operated by the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.


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The 73% fringe that supports AZ immigration law
posted at 12:55 pm on May 13, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
Barack Obama and the Democrats keep trying to paint the new law in Arizona on immigration as some sort of misguided effort by a frustrated fringe. Unfortunately for them, a new poll from Pew Research shows that they're the fringe — even in their own party. Almost three-quarters of Americans support Arizona's new law, and almost two-thirds of Democrats support the already-law requirement for immigrants to carry ID:
The public broadly supports a new Arizona law aimed at dealing with illegal immigration and the law's provisions giving police increased powers to stop and detain people who are suspected of being in the country illegally.
Fully 73% say they approve of requiring people to produce documents verifying their legal status if police ask for them. Two-thirds (67%) approve of allowing police to detain anyone who cannot verify their legal status, while 62% approve of allowing police to question people they think may be in the country illegally.
But that's just those nutty Republicans, right? Wrong. While Democrats split evenly on the law itself, the two provisions that caused the most controversy get broad support from Obama's own party:
However, majorities of Democrats approve of two of the law's principal provisions: requiring people to produce documents verifying legal status (65%) and allowing police to detain anyone unable to verify their legal status (55%).
That's not the only bad news for Obama from Pew. While they have his overall job approval at a perhaps-generous 47%, his numbers on immigration have tanked over the last six months. They started off badly in November, at 31/48, making immigration one of his weakest policy areas, but he's managed to lose 12 points in the gap since. He's now at 25/54, down from 29/47 a month ago. His dismissive attitude towards Arizona's law has damaged him.
Of course, it's not just his remarks about the law that's the problem. The federal government all but forced Arizona to act after its inaction allowed Phoenix to become the kidnapping capital of the world. Violence plagues Arizonans, natural-born citizens and legal immigrants alike, and they're tired of getting no response from Washington. They want a common-sense approach to law enforcement, such as actually enforcing the law. If Obama won't do it, they will.
The AZ immigration law is only getting more popular, not less. It's making Obama look more and more like an ivory-tower elitist and less every day like someone who understands the problems of people in the country he leads. With numbers like these, don't expect a push on amnesty any time soon, or perhaps ever. This appears to have become a big game-changer.
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I thought the selection includes last year results, the GP series, etc...
Since 2nd and 3rd are so close, and I/J medaled at the NHK, beating the national champions there, the committee would send them instead.
Oh wow, surprise.
If 2nd and 3rd are 10-15-20 points apart, sure, they have no merit.
That throw triple axel is amazing. How many team in the world does it? None.
I squealed louder than Scott and freaked out the dogs.


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I'm no expert on salary cap and hits but AFAIK the only salary cap penalties for cutting a player are his bonuses. Baas has workout bonuses each year of his contract for 250k. Cutting him after this season would then result in 750k cap penalty. Well worth it considering his 2013 cap hit alone is 6.2 million.
Sacks alone do not determine whether an offensive line is good. Eli himself is a big reason for this. A more telling statistic would be amount of QB pressures allowed.
Wouldn't cutting him accelerate his signing bonuses as well? Those alone wouldn't make him likely to be cut.
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Biloxi Public Schools — Biloxi, Miss.
Keeping costs down is of major concern to everyone in the transportation department at Biloxi Public Schools. Sam Bailey, transportation director, has put together a great team — each person with his own area of expertise — to ensure maximum efficiency of the fleet.
Richard Davis, the shop's transportation manager, is currently working on his ASE master certification in school buses and has a background in automotive services. Randy Lane, the department's operations supervisor and a former mechanic, has a background in maintenance-control analysis. Bailey, a former mechanic as well, has a background in maintenance-control analysis, information technology and personnel management.
The department, which was one of SBF's Great Fleets Across America in 1999, boasts a 96 percent in-commission rate with its buses.
To keep costs down, the shop engages in what it calls routine price shopping, essentially a validation of whether quality is always necessary for items purchased.
"If we can get the same type of results from a cheaper product that we can from a high quality one, then we're going to save money," Bailey says.
Bailey and staff have implemented a no-idle policy, which saved the department almost $46,000 in its first year. Essentially, they weighed the costs of starters versus motors. The team realized that reducing the wear and tear of motors makes it possible to get more life out of them, which, in the long run, produces multiple benefits.
As a result of not running engines as much, the department is able to extend the life of oil and save about three barrels each year. It also reduces its fuel costs, another important consideration.
With regard to preventive maintenance, buses are maintained to ensure a maximum cradle-to-grave cycle. "Each technician uses a stringent inspection checklist," Bailey says. "The checklist assures that every aspect of the bus is examined, components adjusted as needed and any oil leaks or seepage is attended to."
Technicians receive on-the-job training, and must be ASE certified within one year of employment.
Fleet Facts
What's a transportation director to do when his two veteran technicians retire, leaving no full-timers in the shop? If you're of the same breed as Gabe Hayes of Bixby (Okla.) Public Schools, you lose the tie and do the job yourself.
In addition to his regular duties as director, Hayes handled maintenance of his operation's 38 school buses (plus 10 other vehicles) for about three months until he found a successor for the previous mechanics — both of whom had served the district for about 20 years.
Hayes, himself a 10-year veteran at Bixby, says the going was certainly tough during that period.
"I spent the majority of my time in the shop working on the buses," he says. "There were days where we were just trying to get enough of the vehicles fixed to get them out on the road."
Fortunately, the department's two part-time helpers were there to provide what their titles indicate: help. The pair took care of oil changes and other light work, and major jobs like transmission repairs were outsourced.
And while Hayes was out in the garage, secretary Kelli Reynolds and behavior manager Brian Skinner took up extra duties in the office.
The Bixby maintenance program brings the buses — most of which are Blue Bird TC2000s or All Americans — into the shop every 5,000 miles for oil and lube service. The mileage mark was recently raised from 4,000 to save money on oil and labor.
Hayes says that one of his shop's strengths is the detailed record keeping of all its work, which is key in maintaining accountability.
"No matter how small the job — even if it's a light bulb being changed — we keep records," Hayes says. "It shows a pattern that we're doing our job and that the buses are well maintained."
Dallas Smith, a Bixby bus driver, explains Hayes' commitment to the program like so: "I've seen him change clothes after the morning routes and replace a bad alternator or any other mechanical problem that arises. He can wear slacks and a tie one day and greasy jeans and a T-shirt the next."
Fleet Facts
When it comes to years of experience with a school bus maintenance program, Ron Daniel is tough to beat. Carl Junction (Mo.) R-1 School District's head technician began his career in the transportation department in 1973 — while he was still in high school.
Daniel signed on as an assistant to his father, who was the district's bus mechanic at the time. When his father passed away in 1986, Daniel took over as head mechanic. Since then, he has helmed a highly rated, highly efficient shop.
"The entire maintenance program evolved and revolves around Ron's ideas," says Transportation Supervisor Woody Shoemaker. "He does an outstanding job."
Daniel is currently the only full-time shop guy. The department also employs a part-time wash person, and during the month before bus inspections, a part-time helper is brought on board.
Perhaps the most distinct sign of the success of Daniel's program is the inspection ratings it has earned. In the Missouri State Highway Patrol's annual examinations, Carl Junction buses have passed at 100 percent for the past nine years straight. In 18 out of the past 19 years, the buses have scored 90 percent or better.
Daniel oversees a fleet of 37 buses, all but six of which are air-brake-equipped, front-engine Blue Bird Type Ds. The shop is air conditioned and includes four bays (one of which is a wash bay), a tool room, two offices and facilities for drivers. Daniel says there is no oil, grease or clutter to be found on the floor, which shines because of its waxed surface.
Carl Junction's preventive maintenance program brings buses into the shop for oil change, lube and inspection every 2,000 miles. "Any small hint of a future problem, such as a seeping hydraulic hose, a little black around the exhaust seal, a worn belt, etc., is taken care of immediately," Daniel says.
Daniel keeps maintenance costs down in a number of ways. One is by utilizing the district's 10,000-gallon diesel tank. "In our smaller operation, we can go for quite a while on a full tank," Daniel says. "This gives me a chance to shop around and to buy fuel during the lower price periods."
Fleet Facts
Maintaining an aging fleet in an environment of increasing costs and flinty budgets is the challenge being successfully met at Columbus Public Schools.
With more than 700 vehicles, including 543 buses, to keep in top operating shape, the shop staff of 38 draws on experience, training and teamwork to get the job done.
This is an especially difficult task because the average bus is 12 years old. "We have 271 buses that are 17 years old or older," says Steve Simmons, operations supervisor of the fleet services department. "Our plan is to replace 38 buses a year, but this is very difficult to do with the high cost of fuel and limited dollars available."
In the meantime, technicians at the district's four maintenance facilities maximize their resourcefulness to get the job done. Their efficiency is tracked using CCG Systems" FASTER, a computerized system that tracks maintenance activity. Technicians log their work orders into the system, allowing supervisors to track the status of repairs in real time through a network connecting the four shops. "This allows us to account for 100 percent of our parts and labor," Simmons says.
Computers help to organize and analyze essential information, but another key to the district's success is teamwork, which can't be accomplished with a laptop. "Our guys help each other when needed with no questions asked," says Phil Downs, fleet supervisor. "There have been times when one bus compound may be backed up. Instead of ignoring this shop, the others pitch in to help get the buses repaired. They are a true team."
An emphasis on training and education helps to keep the technicians up to speed. Training classes are held each summer, and manufacturers are invited to provide training on everything from wheelchair lifts to multiplex wiring.
In addition, technicians are encouraged to obtain ASE certification. In fact, supervisors are required to have ASE master truck certifications, and some have multiple master certifications in bus and auto.
Fleet Facts
The eight-man maintenance crew at Fairport (N.Y.) Central School District bases its success on the principles of teamwork and the overall goal of excellence.
The shop works under the direction of Head Mechanic Peter Marini. Seven technicians work in two-person teams on assigned buses, with the exception of one technician who independently services the district's small vehicles. When a team falls behind due to unscheduled repairs, other team members absorb the burden to keep the fleet on the road.
Technicians are sent to workshops put on by the New York State Head Mechanics Association, manufacturer training sessions and the New York Association for Pupil Transportation's Safety Camp maintenance training.
The technicians use a laptop computer to access engine diagnostics and trouble codes, reducing the need to send buses out for repairs. Maintenance is monitored by a computerized program that tracks repair trends and costs for all phases of maintenance.
"Road calls used to be a persistent problem in the past, but these guys really work together to keep our buses running at top levels of performance," Transportation Director Peter Lawrence says.
School buses are inspected every 30 days or 2,600 miles for "A" service inspections and 364 days or 16,000 miles for "B" brake inspections. In state DOT inspections, which occur every six months, Fairport has maintained a 96-percent pass rate.
The mechanics work well with state inspectors to ensure that the maintenance program is efficient and effective. Following a 10-year bus replacement plan and standardizing the fleet help to keep costs down for taxpayers.
Effective communication skills help to keep morale high. Concerns about the equipment or drivers are quickly addressed. The shop meets every two weeks to openly discuss problems and how to improve maintenance operations. The concerns are shared with staff through department newsletters called "The Steering Gear" and "Town Hall Meetings."
Fleet Facts
Seven years ago, Jerry McMillan, transportation supervisor at Greenville (Ohio) City Schools, was hired to turn around a discontented transportation department.
Fifty percent of the district's buses had failed inspections; state inspectors were not thrilled.
"They told us if they found another bus in the poor shape they were in, they'd walk out and not return to inspect the others," says McMillan. "That's when I came in."
McMillan quickly implemented a solid maintenance program. Morale improved greatly, turnover slowed considerably and the shop has had a 100 percent inspection pass rate ever since.
"We all worked together," says McMillan. "That's our greatest strength. Teamwork is important because students are job one."
McMillan finds ways to keep costs down. According to the latest records available, in March 2004, average annual costs per mile for an Ohio school district was $3.80. Annual costs per mile during the same period at Greenville was $2.08.
Had McMillan's costs mirrored those of the average district, his costs would've been $647,515 higher than they were.
McMillan also believes in the effectiveness of a uniform fleet and buys nothing but Thomas/Freightliner buses. The last eight buses purchased have the 906 Mercedes engine with engine brakes installed. Use of the engine brake has more than doubled rear brake life.
"Everyone works together to maximize the preventive maintenance program," says McMillan of his mechanic Rob Widener, secretary Becky Hatfield and drivers.
Widener services buses every 3,000 miles. Some buses receive oil changes at 9,000 miles, others — like those with the Mercedes engines, every 15,000 miles.
After purchasing his Thomas buses, McMillan expressed concern over the high ratio of the 563 rear gear. Allison Transmissions and Mercedes gathered facts about the workload and terrain Greenville buses traveled and suggested a 529 gear, which is what McMillan spec'd on his new C2s.
"We're getting about a mile per gallon more because of the ratio change," he says.
Fleet Facts
Safety is not a mere idealistic notion floated around the offices and garages of Johnson School Bus Service to define the company's identity. Safety is, rather, the moral fiber of this 64-year-old company. Aaron Johnson founded Johnson School Bus Service in 1942, converting three milk trucks into school buses.
More than six decades later, Aaron's grandchildren — President Steve Johnson, Vice President Judy (Johnson) Holzmann and General Manager Dan Johnson — oversee the operation and maintenance of the company's 500-plus buses.
The fleet travels almost 5 million miles every year, transporting 25,000 students for 14 school districts in southeast Wisconsin.
"Safety is paramount to maintaining our reputation and longevity," says Gary Gonnering, service manager.
To that end, the company has developed a top-notch preventive maintenance program. These duties are carried out by 21 mechanics working in nine different service/maintenance locations.
Each terminal has an experienced shop foreman who supervises the mechanics, schedules the daily duties and responsibilities of the shop, orders parts and oversees the costs associated with vehicle maintenance.
Most corrective maintenance is performed on the premises, including engine, transmission and rear-end rebuilding, spring repair, tire changing and major and minor bodywork.
Gonnering credits much of the company's maintenance efficiency to the experience and mechanical aptitude of its shop staff.
The fleet has an impressive state inspection record. "Our approval rating [for 2004-05] was an outstanding 96.3 percent, one of the highest ratings achieved by a school bus company in Wisconsin," Gonnering says, adding that the company was touted on a recent local TV news investigation on school bus safety. In that report, Johnson's 3 percent failure rate was compared with the much higher rates — one company posted a 48 percent failure rate — of other contractors in the state.
Fleet Facts
There is no "i" in "team," but there is a "team" in "maintenance" (if you rearrange the letters a bit).
This is made clear by Laidlaw Education Services' Kingston, N.Y., branch. The maintenance staff members have built a strong rapport with each other, with office staff and with the drivers.
"We all get along well, we talk in the morning and we know what we need to do — we're a team," says Shop Foreman Don Spring.
Branch Manager Blanche Temple says that she can count on the shop to make buses available when they are needed. And when drivers are needed, the technicians jump behind the wheel.
Spring says that the drivers feel comfortable coming to the shop when something is wrong with their bus, and the maintenance staff strives to give them one-on-one attention.
"Our drivers feel that we have the best mechanics in the county, if not the state," says driver-trainer Grace Ogden.
The shop keeps on top of preventive maintenance with the help of a computer program called V-Track. Spring enters vehicle mileage every two weeks, and the program alerts him whenever a bus is coming up on scheduled service so that nothing is missed.
Staying vigilant has helped the branch perform well on biannual state DOT inspections. Temple says that they've maintained an inspection rating average of about 98 percent.
One of the key strengths of the maintenance program is the deep well of experience and knowledge it draws from. The team has about 60 years of experience combined. Spring himself is an ASE-certified master technician, and the others are working on their own ASE credentials.
All of them go through company training. Spring recently completed a course specifically for shop foremen that covered management of employees.
Temple says that leadership is another strength embodied by Spring. "When the foreman gives the mechanics a job, it's guaranteed that it's going to be done," says Temple. "Things run smoothly here."
Fleet Facts
With a fleet that's growing — and a shop staff that's not — the maintenance program at Poway Unified School District has managed to keep its customer satisfaction levels high, combining high operational efficiency with a top-notch training system.
Transportation Director Tim Purvis says the department receives plenty of recognition from external customers and inquiries from other school districts "because of our success with the vehicle inspections."
What Purvis is referring to is the department's impressive results in the quarterly bus inspections conducted by the California Highway Patrol. During these inspections, about a quarter of the district's buses, from 35 to 37, are scrutinized for defects, both minor and major. Over the past 14 years, inspectors have found zero defects 27 times. The other "non-perfect" inspections generally turn up only one or two minor defects. Inspectors have found no out-of-service defects.
Phil Medved, the district's vehicle maintenance supervisor, credits the shop's determination to "do things right" for the impressive inspection results, which are well above the average in California.
Medved says his staff of 12, which includes a coordinator, four technicians, three mechanics, two service workers and two attendants, ensures that jobs are done properly. "At no time do they try to bandage anything," he says. "Either it's fixed right or it goes out of service."
Building rapport with the district's bus drivers is also important. To ensure that they know that a bus with a service request has actually been checked and, if necessary, repaired, the maintenance staff leaves what's called a "steering wheel hanger" to alert the driver. "It's a good communication tool," Medved says. "When they see the hanger tag, they know that we've looked at the problem. If they see the problem again, they can bring the hanger tag back to us."
Fleet Facts
Rohrer Bus Service got started more than 75 years ago with a horse-drawn wagon hauling children to and from school. Today, the operation has 630 vehicles, including 405 school buses.
Rohrer was recently honored as a Platinum Contractor by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for its continuous service as a family operation and as one of the oldest school bus contractors in Pennsylvania, if not the nation.
Ed Allandar, vice president of maintenance, has been with Rohrer for more than 30 years and counts the company's connection with local learning institutions as one of its greatest strengths.
"Many of our technicians come to Rohrer through cooperative work agreements from area vocational/technical schools," he says. Allandar himself was the first co-op student hired by Rohrer.
Rohrer constantly evaluates its daily operations to monitor costs. An anti-idling program limits idling to five minutes. The vehicle specification program, which the company considers its greatest money saver, strives to reduce total life-cycle operating costs. To reduce maintenance costs, specifications include Thomas/Freightliner school buses equipped with Mercedes engines, rear air suspension and LED lighting.
"The Mercedes engines have also allowed us to extend our oil-drain intervals, further reducing costs for labor and supplies," Allandar says.
Driver and technician training programs play a large part in increasing efficiency and reducing operating costs. Techs receive a minimum of three trainings each year, one at a factory training facility and two in-house. ASE certification is not required at Rohrer but is greatly encouraged.
Preventive maintenance schedules begin with a comprehensive inspection at the 5,000-mile/60-day service level and continue with 10,000-mile/120-day, 25,000-, 50,000- and 100,000-mile services. Oil analysis and coolant test are performed at each "B" service (10,000 miles), and road service technicians provide basic weekly checks.
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The tool uses hydraulic force to assist technicians when changing king pins and brake anchor pins on heavy-duty vehicles.
The Driver Alert Message Sign is designed to help reduce illegal passing of school buses by improving direct line of sight visibility for oncoming drivers.
According to the Virginia DOE, as many as 4,000 buses may be missing the state-required device, which prevents the parking brake from accidentally disengaging.
The school bus contractor is using an analytics platform from ByteCurve to enhance data analysis at its operations.
The engine manufacturer officially endorses and recommends two Power Service products: Diesel Kleen and Diesel Fuel Supplement.
The school bus manufacturer's new site incorporates a dynamic design and a news service feed, along with product-related offerings.
Thomas Built Buses is now offering a feature called Diesel Particulate Filter Temperature Stabilization, aka "Stay Warm," on its buses with Cummins diesel engines.
Teresa Stroble, a driver for District Five Schools of Spartanburg County (S.C.), is hailed for quickly evacuating 56 students when they noticed smoke.
Lee's Summit's purchase of Thomas Built C2 CNG buses continues the district's conversion of its fleet to compressed natural gas.
The Guidanz app enables customers to read prioritized engine fault codes and other key engine information wherever they are operating.
Congress' new appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 includes $60 million for EPA's clean diesel grant program.
The school bus manufacturer is now offering Allison Transmission's FuelSense 2.0 for new buses with Allison transmissions ordered on or after May 1.
Humble ISD and San Antonio ISD in Texas are ranked in this year's edition of the list, which recognizes exemplary fleet performance.
Dossier 6.6 features new inspection integration tools for business systems and expanded telematics.
The school bus company is honored with an award for its maintenance program in Spokane, Washington, and receives a 100% score on an inspection of one of its Minnesota fleets.
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The Haunted Mind
What a singular moment is the first one, when you have hardly begun to recollect
yourself, after starting from midnight slumber! By unclosing your eyes so suddenly you
seem to have surprised the personages of your dream in full convocation round your bed,
and catch one broad glance at them before they can flit into obscurity. Or, to vary the
metaphor, you find yourself for a single instant wide awake in that realm of illusions
whither sleep has been the passport, and behold its ghostly inhabitants and wondrous
scenery with a perception of their strangeness such as you never attain while the dream is
undisturbed. The distant sound of a church-clock is borne faintly on the wind. You
question with yourself, half seriously, whether it has stolen to your waking ear from some
gray tower that stood within the precincts of your dream. While yet in suspense another
clock flings its heavy clang over the slumbering town with so full and distinct a sound,
and such a long murmur in the neighboring air, that you are certain it must proceed from
the steeple at the nearest corner; You count the strokes—one, two; and there they cease
with a booming sound like the gathering of a third stroke within the bell.
If you could choose an hour of wakefulness out of the whole night, it would be this. Since
your sober bedtime, at eleven, you have had rest enough to take off the pressure of
yesterday's fatigue, while before you, till the sun comes from "Far Cathay" to brighten
your window, there is almost the space of a summer night—one hour to be spent in
thought with the mind's eye half shut, and two in pleasant dreams, and two in that
strangest of enjoyments the forgetfulness alike of joy and woe. The moment of rising
belongs to another period of time, and appears so distant that the plunge out of a warm
bed into the frosty air cannot yet be anticipated with dismay. Yesterday has already
vanished among the shadows of the past; to-morrow has not yet emerged from the future.
You have found an intermediate space where the business of life does not intrude, where
the passing moment lingers and becomes truly the present; a spot where Father Time,
when he thinks nobody is watching him, sits down by the wayside to take breath. Oh that
he would fall asleep and let mortals live on without growing older!
Hitherto you have lain perfectly still, because the slightest motion would dissipate the
fragments of your slumber. Now, being irrevocably awake, you peep through the half-
drawn window-curtain, and observe that the glass is ornamented with fanciful devices in
frost-work, and that each pane presents something like a frozen dream. There will be time
enough to trace out the analogy while waiting the summons to breakfast. Seen through
the clear portion of the glass where the silvery mountain-peaks of the frost-scenery do not
ascend, the most conspicuous object is the steeple, the white spire of which directs you to
the wintry lustre of the firmament. You may almost distinguish the figures on the clock
that has just told the hour. Such a frosty sky and the snow-covered roofs and the long
vista of the frozen street, all white, and the distant water hardened into rock, might make
you shiver even under four blankets and a woollen comforter. Yet look at that one
glorious star! Its beams are distinguishable from all the rest, and actually cast the shadow


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Rated 5 out of 5 by julie1978 from delightful This foaming milk makes a delightful cappuccino! The sweetness is not overpowering and it tops off my expresso quite well!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by LORRAINE from Great Product I actually ordered this product by accident. I thought I was ordering the cappuccino but instead ordered only the cream. However, I make espresso all the time so all I had to do was add the cream. I am very happy with it and will definitely order again. Happy with my mistake.
Date published: 2016-09-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by Winifred from Excellent I would like to see this creamer in a skinny form. Doesn't taste exactly like the skinny cappuchino. I use it for my second cup most mornings
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Rated 5 out of 5 by gigi17 from The best coffee anywhere All Gevalia coffees, lattes, and specialty drinks for the Tassimo machine are the best. I never buy coffee on the outside anymore. I wish you would bring back the black iced coffee discs again. My daughter suffers from migraine headaches and this coffee works better than medication.
Date published: 2016-07-09
Why does the Cappu Milk not foaming now?
Hi, I own Bosch Tassimo machine which is well maintained. I descale it regularly. I purchased 10 packets of Cuppuccino from the Tassimo site. I have found that the milk disks are hardly foaming! Certainly I just have a white coffee after 10mnutes. The machine is working fine with other disks. Have you changed your supplier? I have had a tassimo machine for years, but if this now what Cappiccinos are going to be like, I will have to end what has been a good run with Tassimo.
I had the same issue after I had been using the machine for about a year and a half. Then I found out that there is a piece on the machine that comes out and should be cleaned (separate from doing the descaling). You get it out by pushing up on the nub where the coffee comes out of the machine and into your cup. It should just pop out. If it is clogged with coffee/tea grounds the machine can't froth the milk properly. It comes apart into three pieces and can be put in the dishwasher. Once I cleaned it thoroughly it started working fine. I clean it regularly now. Check your manual. It shows it in there.
Date published: 2016-03-12
Difference between Latte Creamer and Cappuccino Foaming Milk Creamer ?
Could you please tell me the difference between your two milk products/creamers ? Is the Cappuccino Foaming Milk Creamer a "richer" cream product than the Latte Creamer ? Thank you. BF
I like the Jacobs Macchiatto Latte, but it's a little weaker, to me, than any of the cappuccino drinks.. The difference between latte and cappuccino is the latte has more cream, which makes a latte a larger drink and a weaker drink.
Date published: 2015-08-13
Why have you not managed to reintroduce a sugar free milk
Several customers are asking for this . My husband bought me a machine for Christmas as a special treat so that I could have costa latte coffee at home but I do not like sugar in drinks therefore I cannot drink the drinks . I have used the machine and cannot take it back but it is a complete waiste of money for me . This is really disappointing !
All milk or cream has sugar naturally-even fat free milk. but it is usually only 2 or 3 grams of sugar. I think the mochas need to be available in sugar free or skinny versions as there are 25 grams of sugar in almost all of them. I have made that request to Tassimo and hope someone was listening.
Date published: 2015-06-19
When are you going to make the creamers sugar free?
They taste horrible now since the change. I have stopped buying it until a sugar free version is available like they used to be. If someone wants cappuccino sweetened, they can add sugar. To force people to have it sweetened is ridiculous.
Same response from Tassimo that I got a few months ago. I guess it's time to throw out this machine and look for something else. Too bad, it was good before the change.
Date published: 2015-05-05
Do the Fat Free Cappuccino Milk Creamers Expire?
I have had some in past leave little chunks in my drink, although it tasted fine till getting to the bottom.
I haven't used the fat free creamers, but all of the other kinds have an expiration date on the box and on top of the creamer itself, by the bar code.
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I'm trying to install a WP multisite on my (German) 1&1-server and run into all sort of trouble as soon as I change the .htaccess and the wp-config.php 🙁
I tried to choose subdirectory addresses (though it would be easier not touching the DNS thingie) and learned the hard way that it's just possible with a fresh, clean install without already imported articles. Okay, so I started with a fresh, clean install (as mfields described here). To make permalinks work on 1&1 I needed to change .htaccess to:
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RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L] # uploaded files RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$2 [L] # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule ^ - [L] RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $2 [L] RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L]
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and kept the
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part,too. Or do I have to remove that?
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Inspired by the partnership forged by Chicago's Pastor Corey Brooks of Project Hood and Rabbi Steven Wernick of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) over the issue of gun violence, USY has planned a large-scale rally in Boston's Copley Square on December 26th.
In a nod to Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel – whose iconic phrase that he was "praying with his feet" when he marched in Selma, Ala. with the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965 was adapted by Pastor Brooks earlier this year in his Walk Across America to End Gun Violence -- USY called its event Praying with Our Feet: Rally Against Gun Violence.
After the unspeakable horror of Friday's shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, the timeliness of taking action against gun violence in America becomes chillingly clear. And when the organizers of such an effort are teenage students themselves, the message is resounding.
At 1 p.m. on December 26th, at Praying with Our Feet: Rally Against Gun Violence, Rabbi Wernick and Pastor Brooks will join over 1,000 teen members and staff of USY; Colin Goddard, Advocate for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and survivor, Virginia Tech shooting, 2007; and the singer Josh Nelson of the Josh Nelson Project. Hundreds of local participants are also anticipated.
The list of speakers for the rally is still in formation. Additional press advisories will be sent as the information is updated.
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"The issue of gun violence touches every community our USYers come from and our teens are ready to raise their voices and make a difference," said Rabbi David Levy, director of teen learning for USCJ. "Now, more than ever, we must act in the spirit of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, showing up to be counted at the December 26th rally in Copley Square against gun violence on our nation's streets, in our houses of worship, in our workplaces and in our schools."
Joshua Ull, the international teen president of USY, received news of the Newtown shooting while in Israel on Nativ, a USCJ gap year program. He is planning to fly to the States for the December 26th rally.
"These deadly shootings need to stop and our government must make this prevalent issue a priority. First innocent adults, now kids; who's next? I am angry, I am sad and I am confused. Yet, I am proud to represent an organization that continues to produce incredible leaders who are jump-starting the Jewish community in taking a stand against this wretched violence. Through our efforts, USY is making a difference. We are the voice for the children who unfortunately did not have a chance to to speak up for themselves," he said.
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"It is unconscionable that -- with the escalation of gun violence in our nation --there has been no real progress on the federal level," said Rabbi Wernick. "It is time to force the hand of Congress to confront the National Rifle Association and their supporters. The massacre in Newtown, CT wounded the very soul of America. I am touched as a parent as well as a rabbi. The time has come to act."
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List of natural appetite stimulants for the elderly for weight gain?
Jeanie Asked: List of natural appetite stimulants for the elderly for weight gain?
My 82 year old mother who is on various medications, keeps saying she's not hungry, but is losing weight which the doctors say is NOT good for her. She was given 'pills' to increase her appetite but her doctor removed them, because they were interfering with her other meds, so now I'm trying to find a "natural" alternative that will still increase her eating, make her gain weight, and hopefully and prayerfully NOT interfere with her meds. Thanks for your help.
P.S. She takes heart pills, high blood pressure, and cholesterol meds.
Pot; the "munchies" will have her hungry in no time.Yes, some seniors use it for just that purpose.
marijuana is highly effective. Infact its the most effective natural appetite stimulant known to man as well as its completely non toxic to the body in any amount. So its the safest and most effective option as far as an herbal remedy. Also it treats over 200 common medical conditions. So chances are using it will reduce her need for pain pills or other meds and thus save her organs from further damage from pharmaceutical chemicals.
Cinnamon will help.put a little in some hot chocolate.
I heard maple syrup is good for that purpose, but if that doesn't work, maybe look into a naturalsupplement called "5htp".
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The 260 down loaded is a good choice. as is any other 308 win based round. If your hunting they allow heavier bullets and more power wiht faster speeds. if your shooting paper or plinking then a grendal might be a simpler build and cheaper IF there is everry any cheap wolf steel ammo. 7.62 brass can be used to make 260.
another choice that is a good idea is a 243 win its between a 260 and a 22-250 it will shoot 58 grain bullets at around 3800 fps and 100 grain or heavier at around 2800 Fps it will work on varmints to deer. bras and ammo is everywere. the 115 bullets will rival some of the 6.5 offerings for BC. Im currently working on a light weight 243 for a youth hunting rifle. it uses a standard AK Bolt and trunion ( bolt opened up) Ill load it to the light side of the book. If your shooting under 500 yards a 243 will likel
if you planing on using factory ammo in a 22-250 ID recomed you start with a 308 Sagia it should handel it. just keep in mind 22-250 is really hot it likely the hottest non magnum rifle round out there.
The main benefit of the 260 over the 243 and 308 is the higher BC of the long heavy bullets it will give you more at longer ranges. Im nbot sure you will be shooting a AK in any calibure at over 500 yards but if you are then its a good choice.
also dont forget there 6.5 creedmore it has a lower chamber pressure is said to be more effeciant than the 260 and allows the bullet to be fully seatd out in a 308 length mag or action. hornady makes reasonably priced brass and I think it can be formed from 308 brass as well ( dont quote me) it is gaining in popularity with the ar 10 crowd aswell as target shooters with bolt actions. It might be a better choice than the 260 remington especaily down the road. factory ammo is avaliable from hornady also and possably others.


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I just wanted to purchase Nutribullet and informed sales lady that I am not interested in purchasing additional products. Sales lady says it's company policy and forced me to listen to all the upgrades. Christine says I won't be able to purchase the Nutribullet, if I do not let her finish her sales pitch. She ended up reading from a list and took her 25 minutes to finish that! I asked how many "books" came with the order. She was not even able to answer that. She had to go to her manual and read out all the blades and manuals that came with the order.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Galatoire's restaurant, a French Quarter institution of fine dining, is in the middle of an all-out food fight.
It has received more than 120 letters of protest from its most loyal patrons, some of whom once dined there weekly. The angriest are boycotting the place. They say Galatoire's managers are ruining the 97-year-old restaurant.
The 19th-century Bourbon Street building was renovated. A new dining room opened. Hand-chipped ice gave way to machine-made cubes. A waiter was fired.
Minor changes? Not to these diners.
''Something drastic is afoot, a renovation not only of the physical features of the classic old Creole eatery, but a renovation of its very soul,'' W. Kenneth Holditch, a retired University of New Orleans literature professor, said in a letter of protest.
Patrons say the changes are galling because the restaurant has remained true to its roots for so long. It debuted in 1905, founded by Jean Galatoire, a French immigrant. It stands today as a civilized reminder that Bourbon Street was named after French kings, not American whiskey.
Galatoire's fans appreciate the dress code (jackets required for dinner), the lamb chops bearnaise ($28), and the sautéed poisson with crabmeat Yvonne ($26). They like the tiled floors, gleaming brass fixtures and the tuxedoed waiters.
''The mise en scene is as good as it gets in New Orleans,'' said John Stinson, an antiques dealer who takes clients to Galatoire's several times a year. ''The drinks are stiff, you're never hurried. The best dinners I've ever had in my life I had at Galatoire's.''
Galatoire's developed customers loyal enough to pay someone else to stand in line -- sometimes all day -- to guarantee a table and get around the restaurant's refusal to take reservations in its first-floor dining room.
A key to the restaurant's success has long been a staff of expert career waiters, some of whose fathers also worked there. Some regulars never look at the menu, relying on their waiter to pick appetizers, entrees and wines. Until recently, in fact, there was no wine list, only a waiter's suggestions. Waiters also mixed the cocktails.
''The waiter always knew what you wanted and how to make it,'' Holditch said.
The protest letters started coming after the April 27 firing of Gilberto Eyzaguirre, a waiter for 23 years who was popular with customers but had twice been accused of sexual harassment.
Holditch and other letter writers, including a former judge, doctors, lawyers and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Ford, praised Eyzaguirre's wit, taste and skill. Some have said they won't go back unless he is rehired.
''I urge you ... to reinstate Gilbert post haste and stop the radical, devastating tide of change,'' Holditch wrote.
Eyzaguirre was traveling and unavailable for comment. Melvin Rodrigue, Galatoire's general manager, would not discuss Eyzaguirre's case.
Rodrigue has become the main target for critics of changes at Galatoire's. He was hired five years ago, the first time in history that the family-dominated board of directors had selected a non-Galatoire to run the restaurant.
When some longtime patrons noticed changes after his hiring, they blamed Rodrigue. He declined to address their complaints directly.
''I'm very appreciative of how passionate people are about our restaurant,'' he said.
The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune ran a three-page article about the dispute. In some circles, Galatoire's and Eyzaguirre's firing have become topic No. 1. Others say the issue has been overblown.
''It's a tempest in a martini glass,'' said Marcelle Saussy, who eats at Galatoire's on special occasions. ''I think it's crazy for them to say they'll never go back to Galatoire's.''
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I recently finished my first complete spinning project! I sheared and clipped the sheep and rabbit. Then I processed the fibers. Then I spun the yarn with a drop spindle. Then I crocheted it into an adorable capelet! You can see my item for sale on my web site TheModestMaiden.etsy.com.
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very pretty caplet.
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Great job on all your items. I've been thinking about opening up an easy shop. I sew & quilt. What sells best? It seems people never give hand knits the value they deserve.
Well I hope you do start an etsy shop. It is allot of fun and allot of people make good money with it. I have only been open for a month and I have made two sales, one was an Old English style dress and the other was for a pair of denim Culottes. I am not sure what sells best, but I know clothing is a big market on etsy, esspecially unique/custom stuff (something they may not find elsewhere). My sister has a quilt on her shop and it has not sold yet (been up there for three months I think), and my other sister has a few bath and body products and she is trying to get into candy too (that is also a big etsy market). She told me when I first got my shop that you can count on most of your sales being between Oct. and Jan. (christmas).
I am trying to add a branch to just clothing by selling quilted wall art. I have one up so far to see how well they might do. I make them from art that a friend of mine does so it is totally one of a kind and unique. I also make pin cushions and all sorts of other trinkets like that, I think it is best to have a theme to your shop and still have a little variety so you strike different crowds.
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After the game drive I went for a walk. I passed a building and could hear people chanting inside so I decided to be a bit nosy and have a look inside. It was a school and all the little children were reciting the alphabet. The teacher saw me and invited me in to watch. The children were so good, and really enthusiastic (unlike British schoolchildren) and seemed fascinated by me. They were learning English so the teacher asked me if I would like to teach them. Along with two other people from my group we played games with them and taught them 'head shoulders knees and toes'. The children were so good and it reaffirmed to me that I want to go into teaching, especially if they are all as disciplined as these children.
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Former Secretary of State and potential 2016 candidate Hillary Clinton has finally weighed in on the most pressing political issue of the day: which team she's rooting for in this year's NBA Finals. During an interview touting her new book with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts Tuesday, Clinton pledged her allegiance to the LeBron James-led Miami Heat over the San Antonio Spurs. Why? Does she love Chris Bosh's newfound ability to hit the corner three? Is she a fan of Chris "Birdman" Andersen's impressive array of body art? Is she hoping for LeBron to get his three-peat so that he's on equal footing with Jordan during GOAT conversations?
Roberts posed the question to Clinton as simple electoral math. "Heat or Spurs," she asked. "So you have to go with Texas or Florida. That's tough." No trouble for Clinton, though. Without hesitation, she responded "Florida, when you pose it like that," with a sly laugh. That answer has to hurt for the Obama alums who founded Battleground Texas in effort to turn the Lone Star State blue for future presidential elections.
The series is currently tied 1-1, with Game 3 scheduled for tonight in Miami. Perhaps the support of the next Democratic president will mend Dwyane Wade's knees and crush Tim Duncan's spirit (he'll never robocall for a Democrat again). But by siding with the Heat, Clinton might have betrayed her party's interests: Spurs head coach Greg Popovich donated $5,000 to Barack Obama for the 2012 election, while Heat front-office guru Pat Riley supported Republican Mitt Romney to the tune of $2,500.
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Hi my name is Angela and Im new to quilting board and quilting itself, so far Im loving this craft, I want to make a tumbling block quilt any beginner suggestions
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Hi my name is Angela and Im new to quilting board and quilting itself, so far Im loving this craft, I want to make a tumbling block quilt any beginner suggestions
Welcome to the board! Those "y" seams can be tricky for a new (and experienced quilters as well!) so I suggest using a pattern for no "y" seams. Here is a link to a pdf pattern on how to do it or you can just google no y seam tumbling blocks. http://www.myquiltfabric.com/pdf/Tumbling_Blocks.pdf
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Hi Welcome to the forum and the new addiction quilting. I hae been afraid to do the tumbling blocks so I can't give you any advice on that. Have a great day of quilting
Hi Angela, welcome from northern California! You will enjoy it here.
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Welcome from NJ! I was relatively new to quilting when I did a tumbling block quilt as well. I used the english paper piecing method. Found it quite easy and was nice and portable as well! Sorry no links for you but if you do a search for that method and/or quilt pattern I'm sure there will be a zillion hits for you to pick from! Good luck. Love tumbling blocks!
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Many interesting business ideas have popped up aimed at leveraging the efficiencies available when you utilise the Internet as the order point for sales. Given our "global economy" and advanced manufacturing processes the time it takes to go from clicking the order button to shipping a product has made just in time (JIT) manufacturing a real option for many business.
One of the restrictions in the past that stopped most companies from using JIT-M was that it could take time, too much time. You don't want customers waiting months to receive their goods. Consequently only companies that could tightly control the manufacturing and distribution process could afford to use this method or even hope to make it work efficiently. Obviously it was totally off the radar for the home or small business, that is until now.
The speed of communication makes JIT-M a reality for companies of all sizes. The Internet has made it possible to access JIT at the click of a mouse with products produced and delivered as they are ordered online. Because the web enables manufacturing companies to have a global reach they can offer the benefits of JIT-M to almost any source, including small business and even consumers.
Just recently I came across a site that is an innovative user of JIT on the web providing business to consumer (B2C) product on demand.
Lulu.com offers book authors an outlet to self publish and "create" books using a JIT system. Books are manufactured and shipped as they are purchased by consumers. The author takes a royalty and Ms. Lulu provides everything else, including payment processing, manufacturing and shipping. Best of all the service is completely free for book writers and still gives them complete creative control including design and copyrights. I think Lulu is the self-publisher's dream.
Lulu.com: Traditional publishers generally print thousands of copies of a given book all at once. This creates a lower cost per copy, but it requires a large publishing company that can foot the bill for all that printing and storage up front. Publishers take most of the money from book sales, and the author gets only a little bit. Lulu gives you financial control by making it possible and profitable to print a single copy.
From a JIT point of view the benefits of producing books as they are purchased are obvious:
Economies of scale should help Lulu to continue to reduce costs and increase margins as they become more popular and the more popular they become the better the site will be because more books will be available. This will in turn benefit the authors on the site because there will be more traffic coming to potentially buy their books. Even simply as a self-publisher's manufacturer Lulu offers an affordable way for an author to see his or her book in print.
WOW! Really?! But wouldn't it cost the printer a fair bit to even start up the machine – or is that just an industry catch to make sure the printer gets more money!?!
Wow — this is awesome. My mom wrote a book several years ago — but never had the capital to get the 1000 copies printed, this may be a viable solution for her — thanks.
Great technology. Hopefully the dissemination of information will increase exponientially.
As a former used book seller this will also be good for the secondary market, due to more merchandise in the marketplace.
Cafe Press also offers a wide range of customizable JIT products (books, t-shirts, CDs etc.). It's certainly a pretty cool idea for startups and other situations where you don't want to be involved with the mundane task of producing a product.
Have been researching Lulu for a few weeks now, and it looks promising. Have even ordered my first book from them just to see if it's up to scratch (mainly to see how its delievered and the production value).
Hi Martin – I would be interested too to see the quality. You will blog about it right?
Lulu is very successful. It makes you can publish your own book, ebook and CD easily .
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The concept of JIT-M is viable in a lot of markets, however, in the building of machines, a company would have to inventory partially constructed machiens which may or may not be financially possible. Also, with an industry that constantly upgrades, a company could be stuck with out of date inventory requiring a fire sale to dispose of them – resulting in subsequent losses.
I have just published a manufacturing entrepreneur start up guide, "Start Me Up" with Mill City Press. Spent over $1500 already…wish I had know about this printing on demand Lulu service first! Thanks for the tip.


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