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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 1, 1997
|Filing date
|Jan 3, 1995
|Priority date
|Jan 3, 1995
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Steven V. Tipps
|Original Assignee
|Tipps; Steven V.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (42), Non-Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (63), Classifications (16), Legal Events (11)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates generally to the field of shipping containers and, more particularly, to a reinforced container that provides an enclosure for the transshipment of hazardous materials, the container also providing a mechanically robust enclosure that resists damage due to impact during transport.
Historically, the corrugated box industry has supplied the health care industry with containers for the shipment of hazardous or potentially contaminated materials. Such potentially contaminated materials include such materials as blood and blood products, as well as urine, sputum, body organs, and others. Unfortunately, due to the large volume in this industry and intense price competition, the corrugated box industry has been driven in large part by the need for high speed production and lowering costs.
Because of these pressures on the industry, designs of containers for such materials have been oriented usually toward a single ply corrugated arrangement. For applications requiring greater load bearing capability, primarily in industrial application, a double or triple wall corrugated design was generally accepted as the solution. The multi-wall corrugated design has the advantage of using much the same manufacturing machinery as the single wall design, or may be made in a conversion facility.
In addition to the outer corrugated box container, routine shipping practice includes placing the hazardous material within a primary or inner container. For example, a primary container may comprise a pressure tested screw-top bottle of acceptable construction and durability. Other primary/secondary container combinations are also commonly used, including but not limited to styrofoam. Such primary containers, for example used for whole blood, also include vacutainer rubber stoppered glass or plastic vials.
The standards for packaging performance for the transportation of infectious substances and hazardous materials are established by the United Nations Transport of Dangerous Goods, Chapter 9, as interpreted by the International Maritime Organization ("IMO"), under the Internationals Maritime Dangerous Goods code ("IMDG"), the International Civil Aeronautics Organization ("ICAO"), as interpreted by the International Air Transport Association ("IATA"), the U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT"), the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement arm, the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration ("OSHA"), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ("CDC"), and other regulatory departments and agencies, domestic and international.
These regulations and guidelines have elevated the requirements to protect the environment and personnel from exposure to the contents of shipping containers, especially materials such as etiologic agents, anti-neoplastic chemicals, acids, caustics, radioactive materials, and related chemicals and product waste streams. The standards generally permit penetration of outer containers by the so-called "Rod Test" and penetration of the primary container or containers by the Rod, provided there is no leakage from the primary container after the tests.
The package performance testing standards for the shipment of infectious substances are specified in the International Air Transport Association Packaging Specifications and Performance Tests, Section 10.5.1 et seq. These tests include, but are not limited to, freezing the first in a series of sample packages to a minimum of 18� C. for up to 24 hours. The first sample package is subjected to the Rod Test. The Rod Test includes a free-fall drop of a 7 kg (15.5 pound), 1.5" diameter steel rod with a 0.2" point onto the top, sides, and bottom of the package from a height of one meter. The Rod Test also includes releasing the pre-packed frozen package in free-fall onto a vertically mounted extended steel spike from a height of one meter.
Performance standards further include a Drop Test. The Drop Test includes freezing a second sample package and subjecting it to a water spray for a, specified duration, then releasing this second sample from approximately nine meters. The present invention has proven to withstand both the Rod Test and the Drop Test.
The container that is the subject of the present invention finds application in clinical laboratories, biological research institutions, and health care organizations that transport specimens from patients and laboratory animals to other laboratory and research locations for diagnostic and scientific evaluation. Laboratory personnel and health care professionals routinely draw blood and other biological specimens into vacuum tubes for scientific and clinical analytical procedures. A substantial volume of such specimens is transported to remote laboratory sites each day, aboard surface transportation and commercial aircraft. The specimens are then handled at each stage of transport by personnel involved in the health care organizations, clinical and research laboratories, surface transportation, commercial aircraft, and airport facilities.
For both convenience and cost, known packaging methods have addressed an environment characterized by relatively low risk to personnel. Hazards presented by the resurgence of infectious diseases, as well as the advent of the AIDS epidemic, justify the packaging which protects personnel and provides a convenient and low cost means of compliance with the standards promulgated by the organizations listed above. Personnel would benefit from the convenience of low cost packaging which is certified for the intended purpose of shipping infectious substances and hazardous materials.
Thus, their remains a need for a high-strength container for the transshipment of hazardous materials. Such a container must protect a primary (inner) container from penetrating impact. The container must also protect the material within the inner container from contamination from materials outside the shipping package. The container must also be adaptable to a variety of sizes and geometries, thus avoiding substantial tooling costs and manufacturing lead-time associated with complex manufacturing techniques, such as injection molding. Also, the container must be adaptable to receive a variety of sizes and configurations of samples and sample containers.
The present invention solves these and other drawbacks and needs of the prior art by providing a reinforced outer container for the shipment of hazardous materials. The outer secondary container meets all current and proposed standards for resistance to penetration due to impact, thereby permitting the utilization of removable and disposable containers within the outer container.
The present invention comprises a fiberboard outer container which may be die cut by conventional methods and an inner lining of low density, high tensile strength reinforcing material, such as polyethylene terephthalate. The outer container and the reinforcing lining are bonded together to make a light, strong package. The particular reinforcing material is chosen to maintain its strength in low temperatures that may be experienced in high altitude flight.
This combination reduces the direct cost of transporting hazardous materials by significantly reducing shipping weight. This also permits the use of readily available primary containers and still meet stringent standards for the transshipment of hazardous materials.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be immediately apparent to those of skill in the art by reviewing the following detailed description along with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the inner, reinforcing lining that is aligned with the scores of the outer container of FIG. 2.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of an outer container of the present invention.
FIG. 3 depicts a first stage of the folding process of assembly the shipping container of the present invention.
FIG. 4 depicts a second stage of the folding process.
FIG. 5 depicts the insertion of additional reinforcing materials into the container of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates the adaptation of the present invention to receive a primary container holding hazardous materials.
FIG. 7 shows the final assembled container.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is depicted. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a reinforcing lining 10, such as polyethylene terephthalate, sold commercially as MYLAR. FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a fiberboard outer body 12, which may be die cut and scored by convention means. When folded and assembled, the preferred embodiment will include at least a double thickness of the lining 10 and the fiberboard outer body 12 on each wall of the container.
The body 12 of FIG. 2 includes a plurality of score lines, depicted as dashed lines in the figure. The body includes a first bottom panel 14 and second bottom panels 16 and 18. It also includes a first right side wall 20, a second right side wall 22, a third right side wall 24, and corresponding first, second, and third left side walls 26, 28, and 30, respectively.
Similarly, the lining 10 of FIG. 1 includes panels 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, and 48, corresponding to the body panels. However, the edges of the lining panels are recessed from the edges of the body panels. In other words, each corresponding lining panel is slightly smaller than its associated body panel. This makes for a clean assembly when the container is folded thereby eliminating wrinkles in the lining panels.
The body 12 further includes a first top panel 50 and a second top panel 52. The lining similarly includes corresponding panels 54 and 56. Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the only panels of the structure of FIGS. 1 and 2 that are not at least doubled are a rear panel 58 and a front panel 60, with corresponding lining panels 62 and 64. This is taken care of by a panel insert 66 and corresponding lining panel 68, shown in FIG. 5.
The body 12 may also include a closure tab 70 that slides into an opening 72 in a manner known in the art.
FIGS. 3 and 4 depict two steps in the folding and assembly process of the container of the present invention. Note that the lining 10 has already been bonded to the body 12, preferably by gluing, although any appropriate bonding technique may be used. Note also that the body 12 depicted in FIGS. 3 and 4 is reversed from that of FIG. 2 for ease of illustration.
In FIG. 3, the bottom panels 16 and 18 have been folded in, obscuring the bottom panel 14. The side panels 20 and 26 are still lying flat, as in the plan view. However, the side panels 20 and 26 are folded up in FIG. 4, so that they may slide inside panels 22 and 28, respectively.
Referring now to FIG. 5, the body 12 is now assembled to the point of accepting the insert 66. The insert 66 provides an additional layer of fiberboard and reinforcing lining to the front and rear panels. As shown in FIG. 6, once the insert 66 is in place, the container may receive an overwrap 74, like that provided by Federal Express for this purpose. The overwrap 74 serves as a diagnostic specimen envelope. Inserted within the overwrap 74 is a foam insert 76, which is preferably cut to receive specific primary containers. For example, but not by way of limitation, the foam insert of FIG. 6 is configured to receive a plurality of specimen vials 78, as well as a sample bottle 80. The foam insert may also be configured to receive other sample containers or slides. The sample bottle itself should qualify, including IATA hydrostatic pressure test, as a receptacle for blood vials, urine sample containers, sputum containers, glass slides, and the like.
If a sample bottle 80 serves as a primary container holding another container, such as a blood sample tube, a super absorbent paper pouch should be included inside the bottle but outside the blood sample tube. If the sample bottle 80 serves as a primary container directly holding a fluid or other sample, the absorbent paper pouch should be inserted between the bottle and the overwrap 74 before it is sealed. The absorbent permits the absorption of moisture and condensation, thus eliminating the buildup of moisture on the outside of the container unit, a major reason for rejection of containers by air carriers and airline freight counters.
The insert 76 may also receive a foam refrigerant 82, such as a RE-FREEZ-R-BRIX from Polar Tech. Industries, Inc. in Elgin, Ill. 60123, although dry ice may also be used. Some applications may find encapsulated liquid nitrogen to be preferable. Finally, the samples are covered with a foam top 84 to provide impact protection from this direction, as well.
The insert 76 may also includes a bottom voided area 85 to contain an additional volume of a coolant or refrigerant, such as dry ice. The insulation properties of the foam block insert 76 have proven to be excellent. Dry ice drops the temperature within the container to -109� C. and freezes the samples within the container. If slab ice is sawed to size and fitted into the insert, the thermal performance is maintained for more than 36 hours. If dry ice in pellet form is used, freezing conditions are maintained for more than 24 hours.
For biological specimens that must be maintained at room temperature, the coolant is left out and the container of the present invention provides insulation from outside cold, such as for example in a cargo hold of an aircraft or outside ambient cold.
FIG. 7 depicts the container in its final, assembled condition. The container forms a carton with a reinforcing lining bonded to the interior surface of the carton. The container may also be secured with a set of steel staples 86 and 88, if desired. If the container is constructed in accordance with the present invention, the inclusion of the staples provides additional sturdiness to the container in the Rod Test and the Drop Test.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a lining 10 of opaque MYLAR that is 10 mils thick and industrial grade. When laminated to corrugated fiberboard, the lamination equals or exceeds the tensile strength of the MYLAR, or about 72,000 pounds per square inch in single layers. This is equivalent to the tensile strength of aluminum. Opaque MYLAR is preferred to block out the image of the corrugated flutes, enhancing the appearance of durability and strength.
In the preferred manufacturing process, MYLAR sheets are laminated to a double-coated adhesive backing and die-cut as stacks of sheets positioned over a flat-bed die in a press, such as for example, a 70 ton vertical hydraulic press. A separate die is used for the MYLAR sheet. Its overall area is reduced slightly to provide a recessed edge, away from the outside edge of the fiberboard, as previously described, to prevent the sharp edge from coming into contact during the filling and handling stage of preparing a package.
The adhesive backing of a sheet of MYLAR is peeled off and placed in a template. The die-cut, printed and scored corrugated sheet is then top loaded from one end, scores pointing downward, and dropped over the exposed adhesive surface. The fiberboard thus covers the entire surface of the MYLAR and applied adhesive. The adhesive may also be applied by air sprayers or using a wide capacity pot-devin for direct roller application onto the MYLAR, as though it were a large label.
The lamination is then folded to form a box, as previously described, which is minus a box manufacturer's glue joint. This type of box is generally referred to in the art as a fold-and-tuck design. As the box is folded, the side walls are folded up and generally comprise a plurality of corrugated fiberboard and MYLAR lamination.
When the box in completed, the top comprises two panels, each coated with ten mils of MYLAR. The bottom comprises one full panel and an overlay of two half panels. The side panels are preferably stapled together with at least one and preferably two steel staples. This steel staple penetrates and curls back through the panels, with its two sharp endpoints pointing toward the interior of the container, as shown in FIG. 7. The staples also serve to prevent slippage of the MYLAR across the surface of the fiberboard.
Finally, the outer corrugated box may be lined with an outer reinforcing lining 90. This outer lining 90 may comprise a cross laminated plastic, such as VALERON, made by Van Leer, or its equivalent. This outer lining 90 provides the additional advantage of making the entire package into a reusable container product with even greater thermal protection for the contents of the container.
The principles, preferred embodiment, and mode of operation of the present invention have been described in the foregoing specification. This invention is not to be construed as limited to the particular forms disclosed, since these are regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. Moreover, variations and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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Pope meets abuse victims during German trip
By Philip Pullella and Sarah Marsh
ERFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Pope Benedict held a surprise meeting on Friday with victims of clerical sexual abuse and expressed his deep regret for their suffering, saying the church was committed to the protection of children, the Vatican said.
The private meeting came on the second day of Benedict's four-day trip to Germany, where record numbers of Catholics have officially left the faith in protest at clerical abuse, and where the Church faces some 600 requests for compensation.
The Pope was "moved and deeply shaken" and assured victims the Church was "committed to the promotion of effective measures to protect children," the Vatican said in a statement.
The meeting took place in a seminary in Erfurt, in eastern Germany, and was similar to those held by Benedict on other recent trips. The wording of the statement also mirrored those issued after previous meetings.
Victims' associations have said the Vatican has not done enough to bring the perpetrators to justice, a view echoed by German victims who joined 8,000 protesters on a march through Berlin, where the Pope began his visit.
Earlier on Friday the Pope visited the monastery where Martin Luther lived before launching the Reformation, and warned his Lutheran hosts that "a new form of Christianity" posed challenges to mainline Protestants and Catholics alike.
While not naming them, it was clear he was referring to the evangelical and Pentecostal churches which have spread rapidly, especially in developing countries, by attracting converts from more established churches.
He appealed for unity between Roman Catholics and Protestants, who began their split from the Catholic Church when Luther, who had lived in Erfurt as a Catholic monk, posted his 95 theses on a church door in 1517. Continued...

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High school students with exceptional academic performance and personal character are invited to apply to these scholarship programs.
Neumann Scholarship
The Neumann Scholarship program identifies academically talented 8th grade students through an independently administered competitive examination. Students will receive a four-year scholarship to the Archdiocesan high school of their choice.
Each year, more than 900 eligible students from the parish/regional elementary schools in five counties compete for this scholarship.
Elementary school principals invite qualified students to sit for the Neumann Scholar test. Students must meet the following criteria:
- attended a parish/regional elementary school for the entire 7th grade academic year
- currently attends an AOP parish/regional school
- achieved a National Percentile (NP) Total Score of 90 or above OR a Cognitive Skills Index (CSI) of 120 or above in the 7th grade Terra Nova Test
- achieved a final general average of 92.0 or higher in the final marking period of 7th grade
- has a strong desire to attend an AOPS high school
- completed the application process by the stated deadline
- submitted an essay to elementary school principal by the stated deadline
To learn more about this program, contact your school administrator.
Class of 2018 Neumann Scholars: Announced November 2017
Josephine C. Connelly Achievement Awards
The Josephine C. Connelly Achievement Award is a four-year tuition grant presented to 8th grade students who best demonstrate the value of a Catholic education by striving to achieve their full academic potential. The four-year grant covers 40% of the student's tuition at one of the 17 AOPS high schools or Mercy Career and Technical High School. An annual review by the high school president determines renewal of the Connelly Foundation's yearly commitment to each student.
Scholarships are only awarded to students currently attending Philadelphia parish/regional Catholic elementary schools.
To learn more about this program, contact your school administrator.
Maguire Scholars Program
The Maguire Foundation, in partnership with the Faith in the Future Foundation awards $3,000 per-year scholarships to at least six students in each of the seventeen qualifying AOPS high schools, or Mercy Career and Technical High School.
The scholarship is renewable for each of the four years of high school, given that the Maguire Scholar maintains standards consistent with the qualifications listed below.
To receive a scholarship, a student must fulfill the following criteria for selection:
- Financial Need: Candidates must have a demonstrated financial need of at least $3,000 as determined by a completed tuition assistance application –Smart Aid Student Aid Form. The financial aid application (online) is available at the high school websites and the Office of Catholic Education website (http://www.aopcatholicschools.org/financial-aid) FAMILIES MUST APPLY TO SMART AID TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MAGUIRE SCHOLARSHIP AND TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL TUITION ASSISTANCE FUNDS THAT MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE.
- Academic Ability: The criteria for academic excellence requires at least a cumulative 85 average utilizing the final grades of the 7th grade and the first trimester of the 8th grade or equivalent at the time of application. Additionally, a Total Score-National Percentile (NP) of 60 on the Seventh Grade TerraNova test is
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- High School Matriculation: Candidate must attend one of the seventeen Archdiocesan High Schools or Mercy Career and Technical High School and he/she must have completed the application process for that high school.
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St. Thomas More Alumni Association Scholarships
In 2017-18, the St. Thomas More Alumni Association awarded over $100,000 in high school scholarships.
To be considered for this award, students must:
- be related to, or recommended by, an STM alumnus
- plan to attend an AOPS high school for the next academic year
- be active in school, sports, or church activities
- have a good academic record
- be involved in community service
- Apply before 12/31/2017
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John T. Mitchell Memorial Trust Scholarship
The John T. Mitchell Memorial Trust Scholarship supports Catholic African American students with exceptional academic ability who are in need of financial assistance. Scholarship(s) are awarded annually based upon the determination of the selection committee.
For this scholarship, students must be:
- Catholic and African American
- in good academic standing with at least a cumulative B average at the time of the scholarship award
- eligible for financial assistance as determined by a completed Smart Tuition Student Aid Application www.smartaidforparents.com
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2017-18 Mitchell Application –2017 Mitchell Scholarship Program Summary and Application
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- General Discussion (sailing related) (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/)
- - L&A Has Been Sold (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/81451-l-has-been-sold.html)
L&A Has Been Sold
Bobs big announcement at the St Pete boat show was a doozie: Bob sold L&A, Living Aboard, L&A TV, the whole nine yards to a group of four buyers who said that were going to improve the magazine and fix what needed to be fixed. Bob is still going to have a hand in things in some fashion.
I heard Jodie saying the next morning that the shock of selling it was just starting to hit Bob.
By appearances the new owners seem to be yachtie types but I did not have any interaction with them and I am willing to see where they take this. I this my favorite mag I have either bought or subscribed to every issue since #10, Joined LACC last year, I own several of Bobs books and every L&A TV DVD, and bought a bunch from the store to help support the mag.
I wish them the best but Bob and Jody are the heart and soul of L&A. As Bob says "Attitude is the difference between Ordeal and Adventure" so lets see what the new owners can bring to the table.
good news, as their forums were beset by all kinds of spam for months.
Perhaps the new folks can turn this around.
I agree as sometimes things can grow larger than life, so-to-speak. They had a great idea at
just the right moment, and now it's grown into something that probably needs more folks involved
with more energy & know how to continue to grow the brand. I'm sure they felt like the
deal was fair financially, and now they can continue to do what brought them to this point
in the first place; cruise.
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Hopefully the new owners will decrease the breadth of the offerings and increase the quality. It's a great underlying idea - just needs to be modernized.
The Bears two cents:
"Attitude is the difference between Ordeal and Adventure" has been my by-phase since I first read the second issue of Lat's and Att's. To me they had whole world of sailing and cruising in a very simple phrase. Lets hope that the new owners don"t go "clubie" on us and reduce the mag to another "Yatchtie" mag for the rich and "fab".
Being one of the 99% not making 250K a year "Lat's and Att's" was the dream world of maybe someday being one who managed to break free and just "go" away to that place just off the edge of the of the charts in my drawer.
Red the Bear
So I wonder what's on Bob future agenda? I assume he'll probably still write for L&A from time to time.
This is terrible news to me. Bob and Jodie are the hearts of L&A and of their small empire. Just because the new owners are "yachties" doesn't mean they know the newsprint business and how expensive it actually is. Profits are small and the undertaking is huge. Pulp and paper prices are steadily increasing and advertising steadly decreasing. I'm not sure why anybody would want to get into the pubilshing game in these times. I wish them luck, but unless they have deep pockets, lots of experience and contacts, I can see L&A going under within one year.
Maybe they can afford to finish that Global 50 Shannon they were building. Looked like a sweet boat but they ran out of money and put it up for sale partly completed.
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Sometimes a change IS for the better. The new owners would do well to continue to cater to the shoestring yachters out here who don't merely write checks to boatyards, but actually get down in the bilge and fix stuff.
Re: L&A Has Been Sold
The new owners got all the company assets? How much rum came with the business?
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USC Downs Washington State
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Despite shooting just 27.8 percent from the field, USC defeated Washington State, 57-48, in Pullman on Thursday (Jan. 29) for the Women of Troy�s first road win of the year. They were aided by a 51-40 rebounding edge and only 14 turnovers to the Cougars� 24.
USC improved to 8-9 overall and 3-5 in the Pacific-10 Conference.
Junior guard Kristin Clark scored a game-high 18 points, junior center Adrain Williams had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds and sophomore forward Tiffany Washington just missed a double-double with 8 points and 10 boards.
USC took a 10-point lead in the second half before Washington State cut it to 5, 49-44, with 56 seconds left. The Women of Troy then hit 6-of-8 free throws in the final minute, as well as a last-second lay-up by Clark.


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Since 2006, guitarist Emmet Kelley and a roving band of musicians have been creating some of the more interesting contemporary folk music as The Cairo Gang (a name taken from a group of slain anti-IRA British spies). Best known as a collaborator, Kelley has worked with artists such as Beth Orton and, most notably, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, with whom he made the 2010 album, The Wonder Show of the World. Following last year's largely overlooked 7″, Kelley and the Gang returned with a new album, titled The Corner Man, last month on Empty Cellar, and, as the saying goes, it may just be their finest to date. Listen to album track "Now You Are One Of Us" below.
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Washington, DC — Whether or not a settlement in the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the tobacco companies might be appropriate at the right time and under terms that protect the American public, the Justice Department should not settle this case now while it is under a cloud of political interference or under the weak terms proposed by the government in its closing argument. The government has presented a very strong case against the tobacco companies and should not back away from the strong remedies recommended by its own expert witnesses.
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14.5 x 53" v-bow short transom boat. Will run shallow. New plywood deck and carpet with plenty of storage room under. New bunks reinforced with 2" angle. 2 KC day lighter spotlights and 1 rectangle spot light. 2 new interior lights. New blind and frame held on with 4 bolts. Easy to remove/ set up in the morning. New trailer lights this year. Trailer hubs have been serviced and never had a problem. I would trailer this boat anywhere. - $1,000 obo
Older 70's model Johnson 9.9 short shaft haven't tried to run in 2 years since I got my other 9.9- $250 obo
Honda 9.9 four-stroke short shaft with the upgrade carburetor. New carb. Is supposed to make it like a 15hp, I was told. Still have the original carb. Motor has less than 20hrs on it. Runs like a champ. - $1000 obo


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Tags: WEST BANK & GAZA STRIP, NEAR EAST, STORMS, REPORT, FOOD SECURITY,
Jan 2013
Current Situation:
- Strongest recorded winter storm in recent decades in the West Bank and Gaza Strip brought rainfall exceeding between 95% to 177% in the West Bank and 70% to 119% in the Gaza Strip of the normal for the same period.
- MoA reported an estimated 5,700 dunums of partially or completely damaged greenhouse and open field crop farms and 660 animal sheds throughout the West Bank. In the Gaza Strip, around 3089 dunums of greenhouses, 16,800 poultry birds, 43 sheep and 130 animals sheds were reportedly destroyed.
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Last week, when it was so bitterly cold in the Eastern half of the country Gateway Safety issued a press release that touted the resistance of these goggles to fogging in cold weather. It reminded me that I've had a couple pairs of Wheelz since last summer. I don't wear them often, because I rarely need more protection than is afforded by safety glasses. But if I did, these would be a reasonable choice.
Wheelz are nothing like the geeky goggles we wore in the old days; they're softer, more comfortable, and the styling is modern. They remind me of ski goggles only smaller and with an edge seal similar to that of swim goggles—though the lip is far less pronounced. And of course they are not air-tight; there are vents above and below to prevent fogging. They fogged a little on me, but only when I was breathing hard while wearing a dust mask. Wheelz are not as comfortable as safety glasses, but as goggles go they aren't bad. The company also makes a foam lined model (to keep perspiration in check) and I found them to be the most comfortable of three pairs of Wheelz I own.
Far less bulky than traditional goggles, it's easy to keep these with you. The small size of the frame felt restrictive at first—like wearing a swim mask—though I quickly got used to it.
Frames come in clear, black, and dark green. Lens options include clear, gray, silver mirror, and blue mirror in regular and anti-fog finishes. The company also offers IR filter lenses for light welding applications and foam-edge frames to keep perspiration in check.
Wheelz are independently certified by Underwriters Laboratories to meet ANSI Z87+ and CSA Z94.3 standards. They are manufactured in China with prices starting at about $11 online.


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IN every win there are good points and bad points. Continuing to win is a matter of maintaining what works and strengthening what doesn't.
1) LeSean McCoy got 20 carries last night. It was a perfect workload. He was involved but not overused. We have enough backs on this team for him to get about 18-22 carries (25 should be the ceiling and this is coming from a guy who owns him in fantasy).
2) The Chiefs predictably rolled a double over DeSean Jackson, so Michael Vick made every effort to use Riley Cooper. It was ineffective but instead of keying on one guy like he'd done in games 1 and 2. The attempts will help keep teams honest going forward and may loosen things up for DJax. Especially if Vick and Cooper can start connecting more frequently. I don't know maybe they can bond off the field or something. Fight some n*****s, and bury some dogs together. Whatever it takes, man.
3) I liked the fact that there was no chippiness. I said when I was playing, there is no need for it. Football and boxing allow you SOOOOOOO much leeway for payback within the rules, that the only reason players go outside the rules, is stupidity. (Full Disclosure: I once was just as stupid. I late hit a guy for late hitting my QB. I knocked him OUT, and even made myself punchy (possible concussion). When I cleared up, I realized I'd been ejected and later had to make a case for why I shouldn't be thrown out of the league. But I had a clear history to that point, so it was an easy case to make. But it was still stupid on my part.)
4) I LOVED the Vick runs. They weren't mere scrambles, they were full-on RUNS. If the EAGLES can figure out a way for him to get passes to the left side fo the field, the dynamic of Vick running (not scrambling), will cause teams to invent a way to defend running QB's who employ a hurry-up.
1) KC rolled out the exact same game plan that SD rolled out. (It was almost as if Reid already knew that Chip Kelly wouldn't learn anything from last week's loss.) Like SD, KC threw a lot of their passes to the flat and an high number of underneath crosses. (Who calls an underneath cross on 3rd and 15 and 3rd and 19, unless they KNOW it'll be open? I mean really!?) Like SD, KC leaned heavily on T.O.P. (which Kelly said is unimportant) to keep the ball out of the EAGLES hands. As far as slowing our Offense when they did have the ball, in addition to our oppenent's defense suffering a exorbitant number of minor "injuries" for the THIRD STRAIGHT GAME, "The Eagles faced a defense uniquely built to defend Kelly's scheme. And while the Eagles' own defense played better this week, they couldn't get off the field late in the game." (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000247521/article/chip-kelly-turnovers-killed-philadelphia-eagles-in-loss) If we lose next week I hope it's in a new way at least.
2) Our Line was downright OFFENSIVE last night. Jason Kelce's performance last night was worse than ANYTHING I ever saw out of even Nick Cole. "False start on everyone but the Center!" When was the last time you EVER heard that? You know what that means? It means that when Vick called the snap count, everyone EXCEPT the guy with the ball was paying attention. Oh yeah, and of course there are his TWO bad snaps. Hey did anyone else notice Todd Herremanns struggling for the second week in a row? Heck, even I gave him until November before he started to go downhill. In both the 'skins and Bolts games Lane Johnson allowed a free runner to nail Vick,but last night he gave up FOUR SACKS TO ONE GUY! Two words: Winston Justice. Which brings me to my third point.
3) Why are we doing such a crappy job with our TE's? We have SO MUCH talent at the position it's embarrassing that we're wasting it like this. Aside from splitting them out wide, why don'y we also play them as in-line chip blockers more? When the the ball is snapped opposing DE's look like they're in a track meet. Chip blocks would slow them considerably and keep the edges cleaner. Last night Jason Peters gave up a sack to a guy who was lined up in a Wide-9 stance, and Peters tried to chase him. Day One, coaches tell OT's that you're NEVER to chase, but Peters was left without a choice and STILL was in no position to prevent that sack. Lane Johnson should also have more help than he's being given at this point.
4) The Swinging Gate.....I was less than a fan of the Hook and Ladder at the end of the Chargers game. In a playoff game or in a game where you're trying to qualify for the playoffs, okay fine. But Week Two? Seemed a little...college level. The Swinging Gate this week does nothing to dispel the notion of Kelly as an over-hyped coach who maxed out at the collegiate level. I mean what's next, a Fumblerooski? Adding the Statue of Liberty play to our regular rotation of plays? Starburst kick returns? When these things work they are spectacular, funny and classic. They are the very thing which indelible memories are made of. But then so are the times when they fail, and their sky high NFL failure rate is exactly why they are so rarely employed at this level. Someone needs to tell our coach where he is now.
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We have received several comments over the past week concerning the AGFC's proposed waterfowl regulations for the 2006-2007 season. The following explanation should help answer questions and address concerns about the proposed changes. If you would like more information on the proposed regulations, please visit www.agfc.com/waterfowl/.
We chose to adopt the two-zone structure to enhance our ability to provide more hunter opportunity during periods when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines a shorter season framework is necessary. Once the zones are chosen, there is a five-year commitment to that structure. Keeping in mind that future seasons may be shorter, this zone structure provides more options. The commission is providing flexibility for hunters in future regulation-setting cycles and at the same time taking a conservative path toward the resource.
Harvest data also tells us that Arkansas' mallard migration typically comes from both the Mississippi and Central flyways. Ducks in Zone 1 characteristically migrate in mid-December and mostly come from the Mississippi Flyway. The proposed Zone 1 dates take advantage of the peak migration for Mississippi Flyway mallards. Arkansas also receives a number of mallards from the Central Flyway that usually arrive in Arkansas later in the season. Zone 2 would be open when Arkansas receives that push of birds from the Central Flyway.
The importance of reducing the mortality of female mallards in Arkansas is crucial. To achieve this goal, we are maintaining a one hen bag limit on mallards for the third consecutive year. Long-term data suggest that 20 to 40 percent of all female ducks produce 60 to 80 percent of all young. Higher survival rates for adult females potentially save more of the hens that are responsible for the majority of the duck production.
We have also banned spinning-wing decoys. Research strongly suggests that SWDs increase the kill rates for dabbling ducks, especially mallards and American widgeon. The increased harvest of adult females further reduces reproductive potential in subsequent years.
The vast majority of female mallards are paired by late December or early January. Later seasons increase the likelihood of breaking pair bonds, forcing the remaining pair member to find another mate. Because most adults are already paired, the probability of re-pairing with a quality mate is reduced, thus jeopardizing reproductive potential. See www.agfc.com/hunting/waterfowl_section/ ... ality.html for more information on pair bonds and homing traditions of female mallards.
In summary, if mallard hens arrive in Arkansas and find quality habitat conditions, they will pair early with adult males, become fat, survive at higher rates, produce more young the following spring and return to Arkansas.
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Well it's been a year and no one has any additional information on this theater?
In the overview, Chuck says the Avon closed in 1956. Jayfar comments that it's been a supermarket since about 1950 and PAB says it was converted to a supermarket c. 1950. Does anyone know, for a fact, when the Avon Theatre closed and when it was converted to a Food Fair supermarket?
Here is an expanded version of the PAB photo posted above, specifically from the Irvin Glazer collection:
Not demolished, it's a supermarket since about 1950. Once a Food Fair, now the South Square Market.


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Okay so as most know this practice is called a wide row - we use them quite a lot. However, as your schema shows it will cache (while being active) all the row in memory. One way we got around this issue was to basically create some materialized views of any more common data so we can easily get to the minimum amount of information required without blowing too much memory with the larger representations. My perspective is that indexing some of the higher levels of data would be the way to go - Solr or elastic search for distributed or if you know you only need it local just use a caching solution like ehcache. Anthony On 28/10/2011, at 21:42 PM, Aditya Narayan wrote: > I need to keep the data of some entities in a single CF but split in two rows for each entity. One row contains an overview information for the entity & another row contains detailed information about entity. I am wanting to keep both rows in single CF so they may be retrieved in a single query when required together. > > Now the problem I am facing is that I want to cache only first type of rows(ie, the overview containing rows) & avoid second type rows(that contains large data) from getting into cache. > > Is there a way I can manipulate such filtering of cache entering rows from a single CF? > >
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During Greece's long hottest-on-record summer, and while Arcadia was, literally, burning, and while I was without babysitting and left with the lioness's share of child care (we have a three-year old, Jason), I took up . . . knitting.
I hear in the US knitting is actually pretty trendy. The trendiness hasn't hit here yet—yarn shops are full of little grandmothers (yiayiades) buying pastel yarn for baby blankets, or heavy black stuff for widow's weeds. People eye me—a blonde foreigner browsing through the yarns—oddly.
My own grandmother taught me to knit when I was small, but I was never very advanced. I think I made a couple of ugly acrylic garter-knit sweaters with lots of dropped stitches. I've now taken it up more seriously, and have been getting better.
I think about poetry while I am knitting. Maybe I am knitting in order not to be writing a poem—the activities seem very similar to me. The relation between knitting and purling seems to me exactly the same as the relationship between iambs and trochees, for example—the same stitch seen from different angles. The number of stitches cast on is something like determining the syllables in a line. The pleasure is making something out of nothing, or rather, something out of the raw material—wool or cotton or silk, acrylic or cashmere, strange nubby blends. And there is the sensual feel of the thread running through your fingers, just as I feel the texture of words in the mouth, some smooth, some rough, some "natural", some "synthetic," some thick, some fine.
"Texture", "textile" and "text" of course are all cognate. "Complexity", "perplexity", "implication" all have to do with knitting. When we tell a tale, we "spin" a "yarn." We "weave" a plot. The word "subtile" means "finely woven." Even the word "line"—which is related to "linen"—means a thread or a string.
The Roman poet Lucretius (more on him later) "weaves" textile metaphor throughout his great poem De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things), not only as a metaphor for poetic creation, but for the structure of the universe. "Order" comes from the Latin for laying the warp of the loom. The atoms or "first-beginnings" are the warp and the woof of the world. It is a bold—and arguably feminine—metaphor.
In Greek myth, weaving is how women tell their stories, whether it is Arachne, Philomela, Helen or Penelope. Beautiful cloth, a necessity made luxurious, was as much a treasure in the ancient world as gold or silver. ("Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt"…) But it rarely survives, and as textiles decomposed, so did the stories–the voices–of those women. There is a wonderful book, by the way, on the importance of cloth: Women's Work: The First 20,000 years .
Is knitting something I am doing instead of writing right now? Possibly. But it is something I can do while, say, watching a toddler in a wading pool. I guess that is why women did the spinning, the weaving, the cloth-making. I worry about the conflict between ambition and motherhood. I want to store my words where moths cannot get at them.
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One more connection between language and weaving…. The Incas of Peru, before the Conquest, had a whole system of "writing" based on a variation of knots in colored strings, the "khipu" or "quipu." No linguist or mathematician has been able to translate (unravel?) their meaning and function with absolute certainty; there's no Rosetta Stone here to crack the mystery open with, and hence no chance for a Champollion. Most scholars believe them a purely mnemonic device for inventories and goods received–but I like to imagine alien Iliads bound up in those intellectually Gordian knots.
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Columbia's Vendors
A Columbia University initiative expands purchasing from local businesses to include temporary staffing services and maintenance supplies. Of the nearly $73 million the university spent within New York City limits last year for non-construction goods and services, more than $16 million was spent within the New York Empowerment Zone, the 17 zip codes covering Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Participating firms must be certified as minority- or female-owned businesses, hold the necessary insurance coverage and have the administrative and financial capacity. The initiative also provides advice on certification procedures, training and mentoring in an effort to build long-term successful relationships with the vendors.
MBAs for Entrepreneurship
Arguing that entrepreneurship prepares African-Americans for economic hard times in a way that doesn't place individuals, families and the overall community on "indefinite life support," the National Black MBA Association will explore the notion of striking out on one's own at the inaugural session of its Entrepreneurship Institute in September, during its 30th annual conference in Washington, D.C. Black median income had risen to a historically high ratio of 63.5 percent of white income in 2000 and was on track to reach 63.9 percent by 2004, but the recession of 2001 and sluggish job growth caused the Black-white income ratio to fall back to 62 percent in 2004, according to Washington, D.C., think tank the Economic Policy Institute.
Veteran Entrepreneurs
The International Franchise Associ-ation Educational Foundation and PepsiCo Foundation established a fund to provide financial grants for business development, education, training and technical assistance of up to $10,000 to veterans who acquired a franchise through the association's VetFran program. Candidates must have received an honorable discharge from any branch of the U.S. military or Coast Guard and must have a signed franchise agreement and at least one unit in operation, or a letter from the franchise system confirming the store-opening schedule. Among other requirements, they must submit a current résumé, copy of military discharge certificate, name of franchisor, name and location of franchise business, and a 500-word essay describing the need for the grant and the purpose for which funds will be used.
Alaska Agreement
The National Black Chamber of Commerce and the National 8(a) Association signed a strategic alliance agreement to match chamber members with Alaska Native corporations in order to better exploit federal contracts, private corporation opportunities and foreign trade. Chamber members and Alaska Native corporations will meet at a formal matchmaking event during the chamber's 16th annual convention, July 23 – 26, in New Orleans. For more information, contact Kay DeBow at kdebow@national bcc.org or go to the NBCC Web site at www.nationalbcc.org.
Harlem Arts Center
Artist LeRoy Neiman donated $1 million to Arts Horizons to create the Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Center in Harlem, New York City. Arts Horizons has helped more than seven million children enjoy arts programs in schools around the tristate area.
The Harlem center will provide programming for all ages, including after-school classes in visual-arts disciplines such as painting, computer animation and photography for elementary and high-school students, arts instruction for senior citizens, workshops for public-school personnel, and special events for schools and other organizations. It also will function as an exhibition space for works by participants and established artists.
Arizona Bill
The Arizona House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a routine homeland-security bill that would prohibit students at the state's public universities and community colleges from organizing groups based on race. The amendment would also allow state officials to withhold funds from public schools sponsoring activities that "denigrate American values and the teachings of Western civilization." The proposal was added to Senate Bill 1108, a measure intended to allow designees of mayors and police chiefs to serve on homeland-security advisory councils. It awaits a vote by the state's full House and Senate.
Impact Scholars
PricewaterhouseCoopers launched Impact, a community initiative to help academically talented African-American high-school juniors navigate the college planning and admissions process through monthly workshops, professional mentors and access to tools and strategies that broaden their education and career choices. Impact scholars have at least a 3.2 grade point average, strong standardized test scores and demonstrated leadership skills. Each scholar is assigned a mentor — a PricewaterhouseCoopers professional.
Heart Treatment Gender Gap
Women receive significantly different medical treatment for coronary and cardiovascular disease than do men, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Heart Center. The study of data on more than 25,000 men and women in 14 nations found that even when diagnosed with the same level of heart disease, women were significantly less likely than men to be prescribed beta-blockers, statins and ACE inhibitors, all considered crucial to preventing further heart episodes. Women were less likely to receive an angioplasty or a stent to open their blood vessels; six months after a heart attack or angina attack, women with more advanced coronary artery disease were more likely than men to have died; six months following a heart attack or angina attack, women were more likely to have suffered another heart attack, a stroke or a problem resulting in a hospital visit.
Breast Cancer Prevention
Females between the ages of 12 and 35 who exercise regularly lower their risk of acquiring breast cancer before menopause by 23 percent, according to a study by researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University in Boston. The analysis of data gathered from nearly 65,000 women showed that regular physical activity between the ages of 12 and 22 contributed most strongly to reducing the risk of breast cancer for pre-menopausal women. The level of exercise reported by the most active women in the study was equal to an average of running 3.25 hours a week or walking 13 hours a week. The exercise was not limited to running or walking, but was a total of all activity.
Prescription Inflation
A Medco Health Solutions Inc. analysis shows that 51 percent of U.S. citizens covered by medical benefits are taking prescription medicines for chronic health problems. The most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals are those used to lower cholesterol and high blood pressure. From 2002 through 2006, 50 percent of Americans were taking one or more prescription drugs. In 2001, the number was 47 percent. Pharmaceutical use for chronic problems was seen in all age and gender groups: Almost two-thirds of all women older than 20; one in four children and teens; 52 percent of adult men; 75 percent of all people older than 65; 22 percent of senior men take five or more drugs per day; and 28 percent of senior women take five or more drugs per day.
GLOBAL NEWS - Caribbean Price Blues
Multiple delays in the shipping of food products to Caribbean or Central American countries is adding to the food price inflation across the region. The World Bank's logistics performance index shows customs clearances are particularly poor in the Caribbean, typically taking three to five days. Exacerbated by port labor strikes, this is to be blamed for recent food shortages in Haiti. The World Bank estimates that the region's logistics costs are 16 percent to 26 percent of GDP and 18 percent to 32 percent of product value, compared with about nine percent of GDP and product value for more developed regions. For processed foods originating in Central America, domestic logistics burdens add 8 to 15 percent to the cost of unitized, higher value food products.


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Kissed Caramel Apple
4.5 shots out of 5
There goes another weekend. No sports all weekend long, except for watching the 49er game today that is. We cleared out a good area of our garage this weekend (something that's been put off until we had a free weekend), bought and decorated our Christmas tree and ran a few errands, one of which was to my local BevMo to buy the vodka for tonight's cocktail, Smirnoff Kissed Caramel.
I gave tonight's cocktail 4.5 shots out of 5. One of my readers, Kristin, had tonight's cocktail over Thanksgiving and emailed me to let me know how much they loved it. I have seen the commercials for Smirnoff's Kissed Caramel Vodka, but just haven't had a reason to buy it. Thanks to Kristin's email, I now do! This is a simple cocktail to make......two ingredients, no shaking required, doesn't get better then that. The caramel flavoring in the vodka and the apple cider go perfectly together to create this yummy cocktail. Kristin was drinking hers with Hard Apple Cider instead of the kind I used and she loved it that was as well. Either way, if you are in the mood for a caramel appley flavor, this is the cocktail for you!
Here is the recipe for a Kissed Caramel Apple:
- 1 oz Smirnoff Kissed Caramel Apple
- 2 oz apple cider
In a lowball glass filled with ice, pour in the ingredients above and stir.
Here is a photo of the end result:
Here is a photo of the ingredients:
Thank You Kristin for tonight's delicious cocktail!
The Cocktail Lady


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Come, Come Ye Saints, All Is Well
Today is a special day. On July 24, 2009 the Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley after years of persecution and an arduous trek of over 1300 miles – blazing what became known as the Mormon Trail. I have blogged before about Honoring The Mormon Pioneers, and my own pioneer heritage. It is something I treasure. … Continue reading
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"Mom, I want to be Hindu". The devout Mormon mother looks deeply into the earnest blue eyes of her teenaged daughter. She sees sincerity and anxiousness, combined with notable fear of retaliation or rejection. Mom quietly tries to process her child's declaration. She waits for the immediate flood of unspoken questions, thoughts, panic and concern crowding into her brain to settle down. She waits for the perfect … Continue reading
Honoring The Mormon Pioneers
On July 24 the State of Utah will celebrate Pioneer Day. On this date in 1846 the first advance party of Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake City valley, and their leader, President Brigham Young looked out of a wagon from his sick-bed, and pronounced "This is the right place". I am grateful for their stories … Continue reading
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You're Not Alone
There are times in our life when we are going to feel completely and utterly alone. I have endured these. Some have only lasted a moment, or a day. Other experiences have lasted over a long extended period of time. These feelings are painful, frightening, and often seem overwhelming. If ever you are feeling lonliness, hopelessness, or fear, I want … Continue reading
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Teva footwear is investing heavily in the mountain bike world to promote its new MTB specific shoes–the Links and the Pinner.
Teva has announced that it will be sponsoring the Kokanee Crankworx mountain bike festival this year. The company will be the presenting sponsor of the Best Trick Contest, a peer-judged, best trick jam featuring some of the world's best riders throwing down the biggest and most challenging moves of the year.
In addition to sponsoring Crankworx this year, the company has sponsored three big-name riders–Cam McCaul, Kurt Sorge and Jeff Lenosky. McCaul commented on his new sponsorship deal, "The competitive freeride mountain bike scene is constantly evolving and it's been really cool to have been a part of it since the beginning." He continued, "I have big respect for the companies that directly support mountain biking and that's why I'm so excited to be riding for Teva in 2011. They've designed some great mountain bike-specific shoes with casual styles, and I can't wait to get my feet in 'em."


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WEST WINDSOR, N.J. -- Ivy League men's heavyweight rowing teams jumped out to a solid start at the 112th Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships with Brown and Princeton each advancing four boats on to Saturday's semifinals.
The Bears and Tigers had their three varsity eight entries place first or second in their respective morning heats, while their varsity fours finished 1-2 in the same afternoon repechage to move on to the top semifinal heats. Also making it through via a top-two morning finish was Harvard and Yale in the first varsity eights and Cornell in the second varsity eights.
The afternoon repechage saw first-place showings from the first varsity eight from Cornell, second varsity eights from Penn and Yale and third varsity eights from Cornell and Dartmouth cross the line first to grab key semifinal lane assignments. Penn's V8, along with the 2V8s from Dartmouth and Harvard, 3V8 from Yale and V4 from Princeton, placed second in the afternoon reps.
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8 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of diced cooked ham from the deli
1/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese, plus 1 tablespoon for garnish
1 tablespoon of chopped thyme
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper
1/2 tablespoon of butter
Handful of chopped parsley for garnish
Kitchen Essentials:
10'' nonstick pan
Oven mitts
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Cutting board
Butter knife
Spatula or wooden spoon
Serving platter
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Chop the ham into small 1/2 inch cubes. Chop the herbs.
Crack and whisk the eggs in a bowl for 30 seconds to incorporate air, which results in a fluffier frittata. Add the milk, thyme, ham, feta cheese, salt and pepper into the eggs.
Heat the butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Swirl the pan around to fully coat with butter. Pour the mixture into the pan. Scrap the mixture out of the bowl with a spatula and evenly distribute the ham and cheese throughout the pan. Allow the frittata to cook for the next 5-7 minutes. Resist the urge to mix, whisk, scramble, or stir. Watch as the edges of the frittata bubble and brown and listen the hissing sound of the air bubbles.
Once you can lift the edge of the frittata with a butter knife, place the pan in the middle rack of the oven. Cook for an additional 15-20 minutes. Don't forget to use your oven mitts to take the pan out of the oven! The handle will be extremely hot!
Garnish you golden beauty with fresh parsley and feta cheese crumbles. Slice and share the wealth of a healthy balanced meal with family and friends.


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Researchers Continue to Improve Red Bean QualityBy Don Comis
January 30, 2002
An Agricultural Research Service and Michigan State University breeding team is seeing red lately--when it comes to beans. Each year, the team releases two to four new dry bean varieties. Recently, the scientists have released small red bean types that, until now, have received little attention.
Geneticist and breeder George L. Hosfield at the ARS Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit's Quality Laboratory in East Lansing, Mich., and colleagues at the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station have developed a unique pool of new red bean lines. The lines contain genes for improved erectness, disease resistance, seed appearance and canning quality.
From this breeding material came LeBaron Red, a variety far ahead of traditional ones for uprightness and seed appearance. The new lines are so good that, from now on, breeders will use only them for breeding red beans. And recently, the team released even better germplasm in three more breeding lines of red beans.
For the last quarter century, Hosfield has been the only scientist in the country working on bean quality--upgrading the color, canning quality and other characteristics of dry beans as well as their nutritional value. A few years ago, he decided to make red beans his priority.
Smaller than kidney beans and shaped more like pintos, 90 percent of red beans come from Washington and Idaho. They are typically used in chili products and mixes.
Like LeBaron, the new lines all have resistance to bean common mosaic virus, a major bean disease. One of the lines also has resistance to several strains of bean rust, a major fungal disease. The new lines have improved yield.
The germplasm will be deposited in the ARS National Plant Germplasm System where it will be available free to researchers and breeders for development and commercialization of other red bean varieties that will take their places alongside the pioneering LeBaron.
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Issue: Strong communication with employees is a vital part of controlling health care insurance costs.
Benefit: Employees who understand the forces driving up their premiums are more likely to play an active role in helping control them.
Action: Spread the facts about health costs, and what employees can do, using employee newsletters, your intranet, training and memos.
Tired of facing double-digit health insurance spikes each year (and the resulting grief from employees)? Stop going it alone. Prod employees to play a more active role in helping control health care costs.
The key step: Communicate the true costs of health care coverage to employees and sell them on becoming health care consumers who keep an eye on the bottom line.
Here are five ways to achieve that goal:
- Stress the facts. Traditionally, organizations have been reluctant to share hard financial data about health costs with employees. So employees have given little thought to how they use, and in some cases, abuse, health care.
Better way: Give employees the full picture so they can make better decisions.
Example: Hanna Andersson, a children's clothing retailer, includes benefit cost figures in the monthly financial status report sent to all company employees.
- Spread the message. Include articles on health costs in your employee newsletter or on your intranet. Send out quarterly "benefit news" memos or hold a brown-bag lunch on health care topics. Don't forget that you also need to inform spouses and families. Send information directly to employee's homes.
- Involve managers and supervisors. HR can't provide the only voice on controlling health costs. Managers and supervisors have to chime in, as well, to reinforce the message.
Example: Grocery chain Kroger Co. holds periodic meetings for store managers and department heads to review health costs and the trends driving those costs. Managers then pass down the information to employees at in-store meetings.
- Ask your insurance provider for help. Take full advantage of the wellness and disease-management information and educational services your insurance provider or third-party administrator offers, and encourage employees to do so, as well. Example: Bellarmine University in Kentucky offered employees $50 gift certificates for subscribing to Humana's online benefits-tracking service. The service updates employees on their use of health services (and the cost), plus suggests how they can reduce those costs through wellness programs, generic medications, etc.
- Request feedback. Use surveys and focus groups to find out if employees are hearing your message. Ask for feedback about benefit-plan changes, and include employee representatives on benefit-planning teams.
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linksdeity wrote:Another fantastic design from you!
Thanks, linksdeity! I appreciate the support <3
Re: Caffeine shakes
Two colors on slate. Hope you like it!! :D
Re: The Ultimate Molecule
This would be the first of two designs I am entering this derby... The ULTIMATE Molecule!
energy shot[4]-home brew[2]-soda[2]-specialty coffee[1]
5 colors on black
Re: I'm Ready For Caffeine
....and this would be the second entry. Waiting out the hours of work needing that caffeine push. Is it tea o'clock yet?
5 colors on brown.
Re: Coffee - you drink it!
I find this very amusing! I love it!
Re: ICED COFFEE
Awesome collab, you two! Can't wait to wear this one!
I love the coffee ring he's (she's?) skating around on.
Excellent design!
chumpmagic wrote:I find this very amusing! I love it!
cool, great to hear! thank you!
As a tea addict (even though I never touch tea bags anymore) I love this. It. Is. Excellent. Simple and to the point! If it prints I will buy it for sure!
Re: Powerup
I like this but I don''t know if I agree with the stat modifiers... hehe
Cool idea!
Re: Rise and Shine
Looks good, I especially like the cups/bottles/etc and the blue outline around them, they turned out really well. The rising sun is a little distracting, it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the theme to me. I mean, I understand the connection from your description, but visually it's a little bit of a non-sequiter. Would love to see another sub with no rising sun
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fishbiscuit5 wrote:This is on a black shirt.
I see that now. Looked brown in my classroom's YELLLLLLOW lights.
Re: Irish Coffee
That coffee cup looks a little tipsy... hehe
There's no coffee shop in space. He need to stock up on Earth.
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Re: Coffee Time
Lovely stuff Boots. Visually arresting and just as suited to non-coffee drinkers. (Yes they exist)
Very charming design which is really well presented. It seems it takes two to make a great coffee.
Would like this without the teabag....better as a coffee shirt!!!
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Every character is a winner Jewelwing. Sweet colours and use of type too.
I really like that wonky expression. +1
Glad to see you were able to get both designs done and submitted!
I would love to see this with Mt Dew or just plain caffeine. As a night nurse I always tease I need it IV.
Oh Ziggy... I hate bugs, but I love this!
orabbit wrote:Thanks Jessie! Sorry about your lack of Ziggy mug. Everybody should have one.
I just realized that this rendered weird. Here's a better look at it.
grrlmarvel wrote:I would like to see a Keg of coffee at the end for me. ;)
your phone autocorrected Zomething else to coffee.
Re: Moar coffee!
I agree! This is awesome!
Re: Coffee O'Clock
Thanks for the nice comments
My favorite is the Lumberjack
this is so true.
Re: Sleep When You're Dead
So.much.need. Great job you two!
This is so stinkin cute. Great work!
autsey wrote:Oh Ziggy... I hate bugs, but I love this!
Cute !! Funny and original ! +1
Re: Cup of Joe
Thanks so much. I think you're right jessisima, the coffee one is the best. He's the first one I thought of when I was working on the idea, so the rest was done around him. I call him "regular working joe."
LOL... just perfect
I've done this mixture and is very tasty
this derby is so fun! I want them all to win!
Re: Choose Your Weapon
We had a request for a no sun version of Rise and Shine - so here it is!
Alternate version here.
runnerfrog13 wrote: Would love to see another sub with no rising sun
Thanks for the advice! Alternate version here!
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by Lynn Kerrigan
The Making of Dandelion Wine
I have few memories of my Grandfather —he died when I was ten. The scraps that linger though center on one summer I spent with both Gram and Pop-Pop when my mother needed a break from the kids. My little sister went to Aunt Mae's, my older sister was shuffled off to our other Grandmother and I —well, I was shipped out to where there was the most fun.
My grandparents lived near the New Jersey seaside, a popular tourist spot. It was far enough away to be free of the sunburned summer hordes and teeming traffic, yet close enough to take a fifteen minute drive to the beach— but that wasn't the fun part. What was special was getting the undivided attention of both grandparents. I was their favorite and it showed.
Every weekday night after playing a few rousing rounds of pinochle with me, my grandfather would slip down to what my grandmother referred to as the "root cellar," a dirt floor basement used to store gadgets and doodads no one would ever want or need.
"What's he doing down there, Gram? I asked.
"Cooking up trouble," she'd reply with pursed, disapproving lips. "And don't you ever go poking your nose down there, young lady," she'd warn. "It's no place for a young girl."
Saying that was like throwing kerosene on the open flame. The first chance I got, I tiptoed down to the "crawl space" entering through a hidden door in the cramped laundry room. Even my little ten-year old self had to stoop low to get in, but once inside I was able to stand tall. What I found was a maze of tubing, rows of marching jugs and a multitude of dandelions stuck in jars of water. Before I could investigate further, my grandmother found me and soundly whacked my bottom with her famous wooden spoon.
It wasn't until many years after Grandfather died that images of that musty, old root cellar wafted through my mind—the smell of sweet dandelions, the square, tall jugs, the maze of tubes swirling overhead. I should have figured out long before then what he was doing every weekday night of that long, hot summer. My grandmother may have disapproved of his activity, but she sure didn't object to enjoying the fruits of his labor, as every weekend night we'd all sit out on the porch, under a canopy of stars and while I played, they sipped Grandfather's homemade dandelion wine.
Until the turn of the nineteenth century, cooking and brewing with blossoms was common. Though today, modern homeowners abhor the dandelion as the scourge of their well-manicured lawn, dandelions were a staple of European kitchens for hundreds of years and deliberately brought to America by the settlers. American colonists used all parts of the plant for brewing medicinal tea, wine, and beer. Tender leaves were added to salads or cooked as a green. The petals are mildly sweet when picked young.
Dandelions bloom from May through July. It's the dandelion blossom that makes fine, mildly sweet wine and unlike my grandfather, no special equipment is needed.
General rules for making dandelion wine:
The pollen of composite flowers like dandelions is highly allergenic and may cause reactions in sensitive individuals. Sufferers of asthma, ragweed, and hayfever should not consume composite flowers, and may have extreme allergies to ingesting any flowers at all.
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