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Every student who ever fumed when I refused to give easy answers to questions in class has to be positively chortling over my misfortune right now.
Recently I had to decide what to call a new series of posts that round up and review online materials related to our project of improving your ESL written Legal English. The inaugural post in that new series announced the running title of the series: "#LegalEnglish round-up." A simple numbering system (#1, #2, #3, and so on) will distinguish posts in the series from each other.
From your perspective, naming that new feature of the blog probably seems fairly easy.
From my perspective, though, naming that new series temporarily drove me up the wall because of one little punctuation mark: the hyphen. Is it round-up or roundup? I knew my preference, but I researched the matter anyway "just to be sure."
My research quickly showed that there's no clear answer. One respected online source says that it's round-up. Another source says that it's roundup. The U.S. government's site on "plain language" says that "compound nouns ending in 'up' are one word or hyphenated."
That's when I heard hundreds of my former writing students laughing at me because the answer to my question—was just more questions:
- Which version is more consistent with contemporary hyphenation practices in written English?
- Which hyphenation practices make the most sense?
- Which version of the noun (round-up or roundup), which hyphenation practice, do I personally prefer?
- Which version of the noun will be the clearer for my audience on this blog?
Obviously, I chose round-up over roundup after I weighed those questions. You, the writing ESL attorney, deserve to know why I made that choice.
Recent changes to hyphenation in American English
Standard practice for hyphenation in American English has changed, overall demonstrably for the worse, in my adult lifetime.
The grammar and punctuation: Writers in English use hyphens in more than one context. One common use sees hyphens linking two or more words to form an unwieldy adjective that does not normally exist in English. In his typical over-the-top manner, the full-of-himself boss fired everyone who struck him as having a devil-may-care attitude. Another use of hyphens—not as common today in American English as it was just a few decades ago—appears in linking prefixes and suffixes to base words to change the meaning, and often the grammatical parts of speech, of the base words. Liberal, anti-liberal; life, pro-life; one, one-off; do, do-able.
(This post concerns only how to hyphenate prefixes and suffixes. Legal writing in English raises other issues with hyphenation, such as whether to hyphenate common compound nouns when they act as adjectives [due-process violation or due process violation?]. We'll leave those topics for another post. Note also that I'm broadly defining suffix to include anything added to the end of a base noun.)
We can state a general rule for using hyphens in written English: Use a hyphen to link two or more words or parts of words to show that they are functioning together as a single grammatical unit. Remember, too, that hyphens become unnecessary when readers generally are used to seeing the hyphenated parts of such words functioning together. For example, any need to use a hyphen after the prefix in preview vanished long ago.
But now for matters of style: Grammar covers the underlying structure of, or relationships between, units of words. People often see grammar as a set of rigid right-or-wrong rules, but written English can have more than one grammatically "correct" option for a particular problem. That's where style comes in. Driving a Porsche or Lamborghini shows "style," in one sense of the term. For our purposes, though, style refers to the choices or preferences writers make among options in grammar and punctuation that might—or might not—meet accepted standards.
Like anything else involving living languages, hyphenation practices in written English can and do change. I remember, for example, when standard practice generally called for an uncommon or otherwise confusing prefix or suffix to be marked off by a hyphen from the root word that it modifies. In those days, if I moved furniture around to suit my new business's needs, I re-arranged my furniture to help my start-up. But contemporary practice in American English generally disfavors hyphens. Today I would rearrange my furniture to help my startup—no matter how confusing rearrange might be, especially for ESL readers.
Before, if I wrote about cars produced before the second World War, I wrote about pre-war cars. But even when I was writing promotional materials in the late 1980s for a publisher of books and periodicals about old cars, standard usage was starting to require me to write about prewar cars.
According to the new standard practice, I no longer re-assure you that my dislike of the new hyphenation practice is sound; today I reassure you. I can't re-assign you to another section of my mini-course on intelligent use of hyphens; I reassign you. If I insist on the old ways, I'm not a non-conformist; I'm a nonconformist. Recently I received an email from a Paris company (yes, this is a true story) about antinoise technology when, only a few years ago, the company would have written to me about anti-noise technology.
What's wrong with the new practice on hyphens
This new standard practice of disfavoring hyphens for prefixes and suffixes apparently derives from a misguided effort to simplify and speed up English prose. As a general goal, speeding up the English sentence can be a good thing. The problem is that the new omission of hyphens consistently speeds up only the typing of English prose. Often it very clearly does not speed up the reading of the writing at all. Indeed, the new practice often indisputably interferes with clear and easy reading.
You don't speed up the writing if your changes force readers to slow down more than they would have done before just to discern your meaning. Even after a decade or two of seeing words like prewar, I still stumble over them because, at first, I hear the first four letters as one syllable that rhymes with dew (as in a brand of whisky, Dewar's). A simple hyphen (pre-war) instantly, totally prevents readers from stumbling over such words.
The reader (this reader, anyway) also still commonly stumbles over words like reassign and reassure. The ea combination obviously often functions as a single vowel unit in English (as in real, read, heard, fear, and so on). Readers therefore can legitimately think that the first four letters of reassign or reassure (reas) are one syllable instead of the writer's intended two syllables. I also even still stumble over words like nonconformist, often internally "hearing" noncon as a two-syllable unit of one word, when the writer really wants me to read the prefix non as negating a base noun.
My readings in just the past few days have contained this non-exhaustive list of similarly unhyphenated words, all of which clearly are easier to read with the hyphens restored:
semiretired … semi-retired
antisabbaticals … anti-sabbaticals
multiyear … multi-year
multinational … multi-national
multilingual … multi-lingual
dematerializing … de-materializing
antimaterialist … anti-materialist
semiliterate … semi-literate
multistop … multi-stop
multifaceted … multi-faceted
multitasking … multi-tasking
misuse … mis-use (noun or verb)
startup … start-up (noun or adjective)
gungho … gung-ho (adjective)
Why didn't I follow my own logic and hyphenate unhyphenated in the sentence leading into this list? Because, to my ear and in this instance, the un- prefix is so common, and the full stop between the n and the h is so obvious, that omitting the hyphen causes no confusion. Even as an ESL reader, you have no reasonable choice but to read un- here as a negating prefix. Ergo, we don't need a hyphen.
I've never liked the move to generally disfavor hyphens in American English usage because so many hyphens indisputably promote clearer expression. A change in usage is not an improvement when it causes even mother-tongue readers—even experienced mother-tongue readers like me—to consciously shift their attention just to understand a remarkably simple idea. The change is even harder to justify when a simple hyphenated prefix would immediately make the writer's meaning unmistakably clear.
I've always wondered how ESL readers of English would fare with this new approach to hyphens in written American English. With the German language's genius for unhyphenated conglomeration, ESL readers whose mother tongue is German might be OK with this change in standard American English. An ESL Italian reader, though, could quite understandably stumble over a word like semiretired by, at first, hearing what she would recognize as an infinitive, even if the infinitive might be nonsense (semire). And ESL readers whose mother tongue is French might have their own problems with English words such as reassure, rearrange, reassign, and antinoise. This last word in particular easily lends itself to a French pronunciation—as it did at first for me—when it appears in correspondence sent from a writer in Paris ("ahn-tee-NWAHS").
Permitting and encouraging such misreadings cannot be persuasively defended as "improvements" of written English if clear communication is the goal. I therefore feel free to ignore such practices whenever, in my judgment, the incredibly simple step of adding a hyphen will help us to communicate.
Why I chose round-up instead of roundup
I chose round-up instead of roundup, then, for three reasons:
- Omitting the hyphen in such instances is not yet set in stone;
- Using the hyphen emphasizes that two words that normally function separately are functioning together as one new grammatical unit (a noun); and
- I personally prefer the unmistakable clarity that a hyphen lends to such nouns: when I use a hyphen in such instances, I know to a certainty that my writing will not mislead you and other ESL readers to try to see any words besides the ones I intended.
In my post on 10 common usages to avoid in your written Legal English, I vaguely remembered, and restated in my post, an old comment from an outdated edition of the venerable Chicago Manual of Style. A serial comma, I wrote in that post, is never wrong and often essential. A similar rationale applies to hyphens to show prefixes and suffixes in written English like those described in this post: such hyphens are never wrong, and often they're essential for clear communication.
Using a few more hyphens than normal might mark you as a stick-in-the-mud in the eyes of the restless multitude who just can't wait to revere every new fad. But the hyphens suggested in this post are not "wrong," and they're demonstrably better at promoting clear communication—especially, I think, for readers like you who use English as a second language.
Your first goal as a writer is to induce your readers into the trance of the dream-world created by your words. Whenever your writing itself forces your readers to pause to understand your meaning, even for a split-second, your writing works against you by breaking the trance. Suddenly, your readers are paying more attention to your writing than to your ideas, which is exactly what you don't want them to do. If adding a simple hyphen prevents such a confused pause, then you should make the stylistic choice to use a simple hyphen.
The important point is to be consistent after you make your choice. I learned that invaluable lesson almost twenty years ago when I worked as a copy-editor (many people today would write copyeditor) for a book publisher in Indianapolis. Like any publisher, we had a "house style," our own established preferences on various points of grammar and punctuation. For each new book, though, we developed a separate "style sheet" to help us keep each author's idiosyncrasies consistent over the course of an entire book.
Hyphenate words in your written Legal English as I've discussed in this post, and do so consistently, and you will instantly improve your communications in your written Legal English.
What problems with hyphens have you had in your readings or writings in English on legal topics? Let us now by using the "comments" feature here on the blog, by sending me an email, or by starting a discussion thread at the "Advanced ESL Legal English" community on Google+.
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On Tuesday, August 05, 2014 a county wide sex offender compliance check was done on all of the registered sex offenders who live in Baxter County. Four agents from the US Marshalls Office, four officers from the Arkansas Community Corrections Office, two Troopers from the Arkansas State Police, two Investigators from the Mountain Home Police Department and five deputies from the Baxter County Sheriff's Office fanned out to make sure all of the sex offenders were in compliance with Arkansas Law.
There are 72 registered sex offenders living in Baxter County (all other cities and areas of the county except within the City Limits of Mountain Home) and 18 sex offenders living within the City Limits of Mountain Home. Of these eight (8) are currently in jail or prison. 3 of the 72 registered sex offenders actually live in Marion County but work in Baxter County.
At the end of the compliance check, all registered sex offenders in the City Limits of Mountain Home were located and/or verified with only one minor noncompliance issue. In Baxter County there was one arrest of a female registered sex offender for moving to a different address without notification to the Sheriff's Office.
Loretta Gayle Dudgeon, age 31 of rural Mountain Home, was charged with:
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Dudgeon is currently being held in the Baxter County Detention Center on bond of $15,000 pending her appearance in Baxter County Circuit Court on August 28th at 9 am.
All other registered sex offenders in Baxter County were either located and/or verified with the exception of one who had absconded. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Bruce Alton Cook, age 23 on July 7, 2014, his whereabouts are unknown. Anyone with information about Bruce Alton Cook is asked to contact the Baxter County Sheriff's Office.
We appreciate all of the agencies that helped with this operation. Both Chief Manuel and Sheriff Montgomery are very pleased with the outcome of this operation. It is the dedicated staff and officers of both agencies that do an outstanding job of making sure the registered sex officers are in compliance with Arkansas Law and the public is properly notified.
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Patrick Henry was an early friend and companion of Jefferson. He was a jovial young fellow noted for mimicry, practical jokes, fiddling and dancing. Jefferson's holidays were sometimes spent with Henry, and the two together would go off on hunting excursions of which each was passionately fond. Both were swift of foot and sound of wind.
Deer, turkey, foxes and other game were eagerly pursued. Jefferson looked upon Patrick Henry as the moving spirit of all the fun of the younger circle, and had not the faintest idea of the wonderful talents that lay latent in his companion's mind.
And, Henry too, did not see in the slender, freckled, sandy-haired Jefferson, the coming man who was to be united with him in some of the most stirring and important events in American history.
Jefferson did not realize that this rustic youngster, careless of dress, and apparently thoughtless in manner, and sometimes, to all appearance, so unconcerned that he was taken by some to be an idiot, was to be the flaming tongue of a coming Revolution. Henry did not dream that this fiddling boy, Jefferson, was to be the potent pen of a Declaration which was to emancipate a hemisphere.
One day in 1760, just after Jefferson had entered upon his college studies at Williamsburg, Henry came to his room to tell him, that since their parting of a few months before, after the Christmas holidays, he had studied law, and had come to Williamsburg to get a license to practice. The fact was he had studied law but six weeks, and yet felt himself able to pass the examination. The examination was conducted by four examiners. Three of them signed the license. The fourth, George Wythe, refused his signature. But Henry was now duly admitted to the bar. He went back, however, to assist his father-in-law, Mr. Shelton, in tending his tavern, and for four years, practicing occasionally, he waited his time.
In May, 1765, Henry was elected to the House of Burgesses which met at Williamsburg. While in attendance as a member Henry was the guest of young Jefferson. Henry presented a rustic appearance. His dress was coarse and worn. His fame had not become fully known at Williamsburg, "and he moved about the streets unrecognized though not unmarked. The very oddity of his appearance provoked comment."
In the Assembly were some of the most brilliant and distinguished men in the Colony. Among them were Peyton Randolph, George Wythe, John Robinson, Richard Henry Lee, and Edmund Pendleton.
Dignified manners prevailed among the members. An elaborate and formal courtesy characterized them in their proceedings. They were polished and aristocratic men, not specially interested in the welfare of the common people. They were strongly desirous of perpetuating the class distinctions observed in Virginia society. A very marked contrast was apparent between them and the tall, gaunt, coarse-attired, unpolished member from Louisa.
Not being personally known to the majority of the House, little notice was taken of him, and no expectaions of any particular influence to be exercised by him upon its deliberations were expected. When the news of the passage of the Stamp Act reached the assembly, amazement and indignation were felt by the Royalist leaders, at the folly of the English ministry. But there seemed no way before them but submission to the Imperial decree. But Henry saw that the hour had come for meeting the issue between the King and the Colonies.
He rose in his seat and offered his famous Five Resolutions, which in substance declared that Englishmen living in America had all the rights of Englishmen living in England, and that all attempts to impose taxes upon them without the consent of their own representatives, had "a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as American freedom."
These resolutions provoked an animated and exciting debate. There is a strong probability that Jefferson knew the intentions of Henry, for he was present on that ever memorable occasion in the House.
No provision was made in the Assembly chamber for spectators. There was no gallery from which they could look down upon the contestants. In the doorway between the lobby and the chamber Jefferson took his stand, intently watching Henry's attitude and actions.
In a hesitating way, stammering in his utterances, he began reading his Resolutions. Then followed the opening sentences of the magnificent oration of this "Demosthenes of the woods," as Byron termed him.
No promise did they give of what was to follow. Very soon the transformation came. Jefferson saw him draw himself to his full height and sweep with a conqueror's gaze the entire audience before and about him.
No impediment now; no inarticulate utterances now. With a voice rich and full, and musical, he poured out his impassioned plea for the liberties of the people. Then soaring to one of his boldest flights, he cried out in electric tones:
"Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George the Third -----." The Speaker sprang to his feet, crying, "Treason! treason!" The whole assembly was in an uproar, shouting with the Speaker, "Treason! treason!" Not only the royalists, but others who were thoroughly alarmed by the orator's audacious words, joined in the cry. But never for a moment did Henry flinch. Fixing his eye upon the Speaker, and throwing his arm forward from his dilating form, as though to hurl the words with the power of a thunderbolt, he added in a tone none but he himself could command, "May profit by their example." Then, with a defiant look around the room, he said, "If this be treason, make the most of it."
Fifty-nine years afterwards Jefferson continued to speak of that great occasion with unabated enthusiasm. He narrated anew the stirring scenes when the shouts of; "treason, treason," echoed through the Hall.
In his record of the debate which followed the speech of Henry he described it as "most bloody." The arguments against the resolutions, he said were swept away by the "torrents of sublime eloquence" from the lips of Patrick Henry. With breathless interest, Jefferson, standing in the doorway, watched the taking of the vote on the last resolution. It was upon this resolution that the battle had been waged the hottest. It was carried by a majority of a single vote. When the result was announced, Peyton Randolph, the King's Attorney General, brushed by Jefferson, in going out of the House, exclaiming bitterly with an oath as he went, "I would have given five hundred guineas for a single vote."
The next day, in the absence of the mighty orator, the timid Assembly expunged the fifth resolution and modified the others. The Governor, however, dissolved the House for daring to pass at all the resolutions. But he could not dissolve the spirit of Henry nor the magical effect of the resolutions which had been offered. By his intrepid action Henry took the leadership of the Assembly out of the hands which hitherto had controlled it.
The resolutions as originally passed were sent to Philadelphia. There they were printed, and from that center of energetic action were widely circulated throughout the Colonies. The heart of Samuel Adams and the Boston patriots were filled with an unspeakable joy as they read them. The drooping spirits of the people were revived and the doom of the Stamp Act was sealed.
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Lakeview advances in district tournament
HOWARD CITY — It wasn't pretty, but Lakeview's girls basketball team is advancing in the district tournament.
The Wildcats won an ugly 39-29 game over the Chippewa Hills Warriors Monday, but coach Corey Kohler will take it.
"The kids made plays at the end, which you have to do, but the kids have to be a lot smarter on Wednesday," Kohler said. "The half-court sets have to improve in practice (today) and they will."
The Warriors (5-16) scored the first six points of the game, then Lakeview (14-7) scored the last four, not getting the first until there was 2:10 left in the first frame.
"They're a longer team in length than us, and I think it got in our heads a little bit," Kohler said. "Once we had some success in the first quarter we settled down and let the game come to us a bit more."
Both teams scored a combined four field goals in the second quarter, and that tied the score at 11 going into the break. But the Wildcats turned up the defense in the third period, as they didn't allow a Warrior field goal in that eight-minute span.
"We made sure we found No. 21 (Hannah Guy) and No. 32 (Alexandra Sandel)," Kohler said. "Those were the two kids we had to take away, and when we didn't they made us pay it seemed like. Our focus was better in the second half."
Lakeview outscored Chippewa Hills 11-3 in the third quarter and hung on for the win despite guy getting 10 of her team-high 16 in the fourth quarter.
Lakeview had two players in double figures, as Andrea Henry and Morgan Lindsey had 10 points each. Megan Leach added nine.
After Guy, none of the other four Warriors who scored had more than five.
Lakeview made only 13 field goals, but was 11-of-18 from the free-throw line.
"We're going to shoot better," Kohler said. "We're a better shooting team than we displayed tonight. We struggled from the field and (Monday night) we were juiced up, jacked up and we have to understand how to get back into that relaxed state of mind. That will make a big difference."
The Wildcats will go back to Tri County Wednesday to face Sparta in the district semifinals.
Lakeview 4 7 11 17 — 39
Chip Hills 6 5 3 15 — 29
LAKEVIEW (14-7) — Henry 4 0-0 10, Leach 3 3-6 9, Lindsey 4 2-2 10, King 0 3-4 3, Molitor 1 1-2 3, Lint 1 0-0 2, Jaquays 0 2-4 2. Totals: 13 11-18 39. Three-point goals: Henry 2. Total fouls: 17. Fouled out: Molitor.
CHIPPEWA HILLS (5-16) — Simon 1 1-2 3, Sellers 1 0-1 2, Guy 5 5-6 16, Denslow 1 0-0 3, Sandel 2 1-3 5. Totals: 18 7-12 29. Three-point goals: Guy, Denslow. Total fouls: 17. Fouled out: none


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Gross Bug in Simplify
There is a destructive bug in Mathematica (v4.1, win2000) in which Simplify
misparses expressions m + n f[__], where m and n are numeric, as (m+n)
f[__]. One can only wonder how many other rule combinations, with or
without Simplify, are also faulty.
The following example is a stripped-down version of some rules for f =
Kronecker delta, which explains why the upvalue rule is needed. It is
specifically this rule that seems to be causing the problem with Simplify.
However, it's not the upvalue itself -- the problem remains if Power is
Unprotected and the rule is replaced by Power[f[u__], v_] :> f[u].
f[u__]^v_ ^:= f[u];
Simplify[{1-f[4], 1 - 7 f[4], 1 + f[4], 1 - x f[4]}]
{0,-6 f[4],2 f[4],1-x f[4]}
Doesn't WRI test all its built-in functions by running special diagnostic
code on them round the clock? It's hard to imagine how a bug like this
could have gone undetected!


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ST. LAURENT, QC, Canada -- SEM Inc. has developed a portable, lightweight MDB tester. The CTX MDB PRO Tester allows technicians in the field or in the shop to check most MDB coin changers and bill validators, as well as many cashless systems.
It is equipped with a large 4" x 20" blue display, along with eight control buttons, that offer intuitive functionality and numerous testing options. Among the CTX's new features is the Dual Power Source System, which allows the technician to simply connect the tester to the MDB port of any vending machine in the field without the need to carry a power pack.
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32 roadster shimmy and shakin
hello folks...maybe someone can give me some advice and help with a problem with my new 32 roadster.I am NEWBY TO 32'S.... so hope my question doesn't sound stupid...Roadster is a downs glass body.Quality build with chrome drop axel,chrome hair pins and chrome steering components,stainless ididit colomn etc...don't know brand of steering box.....no rack and pinion or power steering...basic cross steer geometry........problem I am experiencing is a shimmy and a shake between 40mph and 65mph...has new goodyear eagle tires up front... did note some movement or slack in steering shaft joints etc but minimal. Does anyone have advice here and help to diagnose and resolve...would appreciate any help...thanks for your valuable time..........you can reach me on my cell 715-574-2100 Lee in wisc..
You need to check and see what degrees your king pins are set at.. did you make sure you didn't lose a weight off one of the wheels ??? May need to get them rebalanced..
A friend had one do that, And he reset the degree on the king pins. And put some better tires on front, and fixed the problem.. :)
I'm no expert but it sounds to me like you may have a little "death wobble" going on. Check to make sure you have between 5 and 9 degrees of positive caster and proper toe for the tires you're using.
Borrowed this from an article in Street Rodder:
One of the most common mistakes when setting caster is making the adjustment while the chassis is not at ride height front and rear. Caster is the relationship of the axle to the ground, not the chassis. That means if it's set at 5 degrees positive with the frame sitting level on a jig, then the car is put on the ground with a 3 degree nose-down rake, the caster will be 2 degrees positive-and you'll be wondering why the car wanders all over the road.
Another thing that might also be part of your problem is tow in. Again borrowed from a Street Rodder article:
Most straight axle street rods are sensitive to toe adjustment, and this is another one that will be influenced by the type of tires being used. Radials require less toe in, 1/16 to a 1/8-inch is typical, bias ply tires require a little more, 1/8 to 3/16-inch is usually required.
Centerline is right..When I build a frame, I build it level, But I set it at 7* so when it's on the ground at ride height. with the rake of the car you will end up around 3* to 5* degrees.. You want it between 3* and 7* degrees..
Both of these guys are dead on. :D
I always run 7 degrees and about 1/8 of a inch toe in.
When I first got my 32 roadster back on the highway in the late 80's ... I had a similar issue. I reset the front end to 7 degrees king pin lay back and 1/8 inch toe in and the issue disappeared.
Also too wide a tire on the front can cause problems. A rim with a lot of offset can also aggravate the issue.
Now both of my 32's rim a fairly small front tire with almost zero offset on the rims. Not a problem with either one ... over 50 thousand miles on the roadster and one summer on the 3W.
Thanks for bring up the toe in.. That's is also very important.. :thumbup:
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WBC super flyweight champion Tomas "Gusano" Rojas signed a contract extension for three years with Zanfer promotions on Thursday. The deal has left both sides satisfied and pleased. Rojas signed the contract at the Zanfer headquarters in Tijuana. The president of the company, Fernando Beltran, was present. Rojas is excited to be signed with the most powerful boxing promoter in Latin America until 2014. "I am very happy to stay here. It will be my home for the next three years. I have only thankful words for Zanfer, Fernando Beltrán, Guillermo Brito (the director) and the entire staff that has always treated me wonderfully. I'm convinced this was the best decision and I know that good things are to come in my career," said Rojas.
"I am honored that Zanfer can lead the career of Tomas Rojas, a world champion inside and outside the ring. He is a true example of dedication and perseverance," Beltran said.
The Tijuana promoter said Rojas is ready for anything, even to unify the super flyweight division or search for a bantamweight title. Negotiations for an agreement that meets the professional and personal interests of Rojas are beginning immediately.
"I'm already in the gym. My promoter, Fernando Beltran, tells me now that I am ready for anything. I want to fight the best in the world and he can make that happen. Everyone wins in Zanfer Promotions and we are also all great friends," Rojas concluded.


text: MINNEAPOLIS, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARCI) today announced that Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson) has selected the Company to be the official turnkey provider for the utility's Appliance Recycling and Rebate Program. ARCA will provide refrigerator, freezer and air conditioner recycling services and issue ENERGY STAR® rebates for the purchase of qualifying appliances for the New York utility's residential electric customers. The program will begin on May 29, 2010 and will run through March 31, 2012. Through this program, Central Hudson electric customers have two convenient options to reduce their energy usage and receive financial incentives from the utility. Central Hudson's Air Conditioner (AC) Program launches May 29, 2010 and runs through September 15, 2010. Through this portion of the program, an eligible utility customer who surrenders an old, working air conditioner to a participating retailer will receive a rebate for the purchase of a qualifying replacement ENERGY STAR® AC. ARCA will properly recycle the old AC and mail the customer a rebate, which is $50 for the purchase of a qualifying window AC or $100 for the purchase of a qualifying through-the-wall model. Central Hudson will also hold an AC Turn-In Event on Memorial Day weekend, May 29 and 30, 2010, at Sears in the Poughkeepsie Galleria. On that Saturday and Sunday, Central Hudson customers can bring their old, operating air conditioners to a designated station in the Sears parking lot, where ARCA will collect the units for recycling. Participating customers will be eligible for an ENERGY STAR® rebate for the purchase of a qualifying replacement unit. The second portion of Central Hudson's program, the Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Program, will launch mid-summer and run through March 31, 2012. Through this portion of the program, a Central Hudson residential electric customer who turns in an operating but energy inefficient refrigerator and/or freezer will be eligible for a $50 recycling incentive per unit. ARCA will perform in-home collection of qualifying refrigerators and freezers and properly recycle the units at no charge to the customer. Operating ACs will be accepted through this portion of the program when a qualifying refrigerator or freezer is collected; however, an incentive is not offered for the recycling of ACs. Edward R. (Jack) Cameron, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to provide turnkey appliance recycling and rebate services for Central Hudson's program, the second appliance recycling program ARCA provides services for in New York. By capitalizing on ARCA's extensive experience in high-volume, environmentally sound appliance recycling, Central Hudson will reduce residential electricity demand, help lower their customers' energy bills and provide public environmental benefits." For further program information or to participate please visit SavingsCentral.com or call 1-866-706-3995.


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Academic Training is a type of off-campus work authorization for employment related to a student's field of study. The J-1 student's program sponsor (the institution that issues the DS-2019) is responsible for granting the authorization with the required documents explained in the application. Students who are sponsored by institutions other than UC Irvine (such as Fulbright, etc.) should check with their sponsor for information on Academic Training eligibility and procedures.
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1. Review the J-1 Academic Training Information.
2. Meet with your academic advisor or EAP advisor regarding your plans and if applying for post-completion to determine your program completion date.
3. Obtain an employment offer letter from prospective employer that states the exact employment dates. Offer letters must be original with a wet/ink signature. Your employer will also need to sign the J-1 Academic Training Application form in Section 3.
4. Have your academic advisor or EAP advisor complete the Academic Status Verification Form and write a letter recommending the academic training. The letter must include the following:
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- The location of the academic training, the name and address of the training supervisor, number of hours per week, and dates of the academic training
- How the academic training relates to the students' major field of study; and why it is an integral or critical par of the academic program of the student.
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Note: For post-completion Academic Training, please complete the Student Visa Document Request Form and select Program Extension in Section 2, along with a bank statement to cover living expenses only.
6. Submit the J-1 Academic Training Application during a Student Employment Hand-In Session on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9am-11am to the UCI International Center for review. Allow seven [7] working days for processing.
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The D-man needs no introduction. What we have here is his current Kink Mudrunner setup—aptly equipped for laying waste to anything and everything Chris decides to put his whitewall tires to…
Age: 32
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Years riding: "Twenty-ish"
Sponsors: Kink Bicycles, Rockstar Energy, Fuse Protection, Demolition Parts, Duo, Empire BMX, Camp Three Clothing
Frame: Kink Mudrunner, 21.25" top tube
Fork: Demolition Maiden (Doyle signature)
Bars: Demolition Suburban (Doyle signature)
Stem: Demolition Keystone (Doyle signature)
Grips: Duo Bohans
Bar ends: Plastic Duo (comes with the grips)
Headset: A mix and matched Kink and Demolition contraption
Brake lever: DiaTech Tech 77, baby!
Brake cable: Odyssey Linear
Brakes: Demolition Vulcan
Seatpost: Demolition Pivotal (about two feet long)
Seat: Demolition Anthem pivotal (Doyle signature)
Cranks: Demolition Revolt, 175mm
Bottom bracket: Demolition
Sprocket: Demolition Mugatu, 28-tooth
Chain: KMC
Front Tire: Duo Stunner, whitewall, 20" x 2.20"
Front Rim/hub: Demolition Zero rim, Demolition Ghost hub
Rear Tire: Duo Stunner, whitewall, 20" x 2.20"
Rear Rim/hub: Demolition Zero rim, Demolition Rogue hub, 9-tooth
Spokes: Demolition
Pedals: Demolition Trooper AL
Helmet: Currently running an S1 Lifer
Any modifications/extras?
Aside from trimming the bars down a little and putting the custom bend on my brake lever, everything is pretty stock.
How do you place your bars?
I try to put them just a little bit forward of the rake of my forks. However, it NEVER feels the right way right after I put a new pair on. I have to ride them for a few sessions and just convince myself that they're in the right place, and I can get used to them where they are.
Do you prefer your brakes on the seat stays over the chain stays? How do you like your brakes to feel?
I used to strongly prefer them on the chain stays, but after running them on the seat stays for so long, I could really care less. I like the brakes to "clap" the wheel loudly at about half pull.
How much brake cable do you like to have?
Enough to where I can wind up the bars once and have no binding.
Are you particular about your brakes? Do you spend a lot of time dialing them in?
This time of the year I'm pretty particular about them since I'm riding so much ramp. Any other time of the year I'm usually riding trails and I don't mind if they're a little less dialed. Brakes, and most modern-day parts, are very user-friendly nowadays. Therefore, I don't really spend too much time dialing them in. As long as you can get the spring tension where you want it, everything else falls into place pretty easy.
What's your seat height rule?
For barspins and "pinch seat" tricks I tend to boost it up a few inches, but it's typically not any lower than "one fist." I have big feet and if my seat is too low, my feet hit the seat on no-footed cans, turndowns, and inverts. This is unrelated, but I've always loved Matt Beringer's quote when he said, "If my seat was slammed, I wouldn't be able to do candybar manuals." When you slam a seat, you give up so much more than just barspin tricks.
When do the pegs usually get put on and taken off? What pegs do you use?
It usually just depends on what I'm riding or what trip I'm on. During the winter in PA, they're on all of the time. During trail season they stay in my bag, there usually isn't too much to grind at the trails. I run Demolition pegs and I can make them last for years.
How long have you used left-hand drive? Ever going to switch back to right side?
I don't know when I made the official transition to left-hand drive. I think with riding more and more street over the years, it just made sense to switch to the other side. I used to think that left-hand drive looked strange, but I'm used to it now. There's no reason to go back to right-hand drive now. I can't believe I used to do handrails and ledges with a 39-tooth sprocket on my right hand side—the same side that I grind on.
Any pet peeves when it comes to bikes?
I'm not a fan of extremes—HUGE bars and no seat posts are prime examples. I like an evenly-spaced bike that's clean looking. The really crazy loud cassettes are a bit annoying, and I think the big handlebar thing is just getting out of control.
You change out certain parts pretty often. Break down what you change, how often, and why.
Depending on how hard I'm riding and how flat I might be landing, I change out my bars, forks, and stem every three to six months. I'm probably too paranoid about these things, but the thought of breaking any one of those parts without warning freaks me out. I know it's a lot cooler just to say, "I run my stuff until it breaks," but a lot of times that can be a dangerous philosophy.
Overall, how do you like your bike to feel?
I prefer to have everything tight, and I generally have between 75 and 80 pounds of pressure in my tires. I like my grips to be worn-in and slightly thin. I hate when my wheels flex. Therefore, I always keep my spokes at their max tightness.
What parts do you go through the fastest?
Tubes, bar ends—plastic, and seat post clamps [laughs]! I have a tendency to, unnecessarily, over tighten all of my nuts and bolts, and I blow through seat post clamps constantly. Maybe I should just lighten up a little bit.
Are you concerned with bike weight? How much does this bike weigh?
I'm not obsessive over the weight of my bike—I ride what my sponsors make. This bike is probably between 25 and 27 pounds. I was getting a little concerned with how light handlebars were getting a few years ago and the rate at which I was hearing about people snapping them—all brands. After talking with [Brian] Castillo about the matter, we decided to beef up the Demolition handlebars a little bit and use double butting in the places where there is the most stress. I'll trade strength and durability for weight and safety any day. Besides, to me, a bike with a little bit of weight feels better in the air anyways.
What's one thing this bike has yet to do, but has plans for?
That's an interesting question. This bike's been good to me—it's competed and done well, I've filmed a lot on it, and shot a few magazine pics. I'll probably retire this frame to the garage in the next month or so.
Reader question from Brian Littler: What's the best improvement on your bike today versus 10 years ago?
It's hard to nail down just one or two improvements that I would call the "best." Overall, BMX parts and frames have come so far in the last 10 years and things are so user-friendly now. Just the fact that you can put together a brand new bike in about 20 minutes is really impressive to me. There's very little hammering involved with bike assembly anymore. I consider myself to be a pretty lousy mechanic, therefore, if I can get a bike to run as good as mine does, that means that bicycle technology has come incredibly far.


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But Scioscia upped the ante Wednesday after Trumbo's team-leading 27th home run was the go-ahead hit in a 4-1 victory over the Oakland A's.
"I think he's going to have to get a lot of Rookie of the Year consideration," Scioscia said.
"If we reach our goal (the playoffs) this year, he should get some MVP votes. If you take his production out of our lineup, we're not even talking about a pennant race."
Scioscia did exactly that Tuesday -- he took Trumbo out of the Angels' lineup, sitting the rookie after he felt Trumbo had "a little tighter grip on the bat" the previous two days. Trumbo responded by going 2-for-4 in his return Wednesday with the key two-run home run, plus a single off the right field wall and a stolen base.
"In my mind, no," Trumbo said when asked if he felt he needed the day off Tuesday to clear his head. "At this point, I've had enough at-bats. There are going to be ups and downs. But in my mind, I'm ready to go."
Trumbo has dismissed any questions about the Rookie of the Year award, saying the only time he thinks about it is "when I get questions about it." As for Scioscia's MVP comment, Trumbo said it was flattering but he wouldn't give it any more thought than that.


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FOR POSTDOCS: MSRI provides health insurance to all MSRI Postdoctoral Fellows (and accompanying family members) regardless of citizenship. The enrollment forms were sent to you via email a few weeks before the start of the semester. Any questions regarding health insurance for Postdocs should be directed to Riz Mayodong, Staff Accountant, in the Accounting office located on the 3rd floor, Room 301.
|An office key will be given to you upon arrival if you have been assigned an office. The building access cards are given only after completion of the online check-in form and (if applicable) the copying of your visa or permanent resident information. A $20.00 refundable deposit is required for these two items. If either of the items are lost, the deposit will be forfeited. Any member loosing a key or card and requesting a replacement will be charged a $50.00 deposit for the new key/card.
|The 2nd floor Commons kitchenette is equipped with a refrigerator, and a microwave for members' use. MSRI provides regular coffee and tea for all its members. Please help yourselves to the mugs, silverware and plates.(Please also see "Refrigerators" for more information).
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Check-in and check-out hours are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
|See "Seminars".
|The MSRI library is non-circulating; please do not remove any items from the confines of the library area.
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To use special services such as Overnight Mail and UPS shipping services, members should see the Facilities/Administrative Coordinator at the front desk. MSRI does not provide postage or shipping for members to send materials to their home universities. Please take care of the postage and mailing of these items yourself as we have neither the budget not the staff to perform this special handling.
Berkeley, Bay Area, and California maps may be purchased at the ASUC in the Student Union, or at a bookstore or office supply store. A map with directions to MSRI is available from MSRI's website (http://www.msri.org/web/msri/for-visitors/directions ).
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|The Institute's office hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Check-in and check-out hours are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
|To park in the MSRI parking lot you must have a parking sticker or temporary pass. Please see Facilities/Administrative Coordinator at the front desk for an application if you wish to have a parking sticker. The MSRI parking lot is located just below the building on Centennial Drive. It is the last terrace loop before you get to Gauss Way. Signs are posted at the entrance to the lot. Campus does patrol this lot and will give any vehicle a ticket who is not parked in a designated parking space and who does not have a sticker or temporary pass visible.
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|Members' pictures are taken upon their arrival at the Institute. Please see the Facilities/Administrative Coordinator if we missed you.
|See "Mail"
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|Two UC recreational passes are available, one for the Strawberry Canyon facilities, and one for the Recreational Sports Facility on campus (gyms, track, pool, etc.).
|Members bringing their lunch may put it into the refrigerator located in the 2nd floor Commons kitchenette. Please mark all articles with your name and date before placing them in the refrigerator. The refrigerator is for "day use only", not for storage of food items. Items left in the refrigerator without a name will be discarded.
Repairs and Maintenance
|Please report any problems (i.e., burned out lights bulbs, telephone problems, etc.) to the Facilities/Administrative Coordinator in the Administrative office at the front desk.
|The building will be unlocked from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Monday-Friday. At all other times you will need your access card to enter the locked areas of the building. Please do not leave valuables unattended. Please make sure that you do not open any doors marked "Emergency" after hours or it will set off the building alarm.
|If you are planning a lecture or seminar that is not part of a workshop, please e-mail your request to the Program Coordinator by the Wednesday of the week prior to the talk. Include any special needs such as overhead projectors, etc. The Program Coordinator will schedule a room and distribute announcements.Weekly seminar announcements and Workshop schedules are posted on the 1st floor bulletin board in the lobby. Updated schedules are available on the Seminars page.
|Smoking is not allowed within the interior of the building or within 30 ft. of the building. A smoker's pole is located next to the bicycle rack for your use.
|MSRI will provide pads of paper, chalk, pens, pencils and envelopes for your use. These are located in the Mailroom. Members are to supply all other office supplies.
Word Processing Facilities
|LaTeX (e.g., pdflatex and bibtex) is available on the Linux workstations in the members' offices, library, and lab located in room 205 on the 2nd floor. It is also available on the Apple computer in the lab.
|There is one shared telephone in each office. Dial 9+telephone number for outside local calls, 9+1+area code +telephone number for long distance calls (within the U.S.), and 9+011 +country code +telephone number for international calls. For UC Campus or inside-MSRI calls dial the last five digits of the phone number.
Telephone charges should be limited strictly to calls for professional purposes. We request that you limit such charges to no more than $20.00 per person per month. (U.S. long distance calls are billed at $.34 per minute, and International calls at a much higher rate, all regulated by the campus) If there are special circumstances requiring more extensive use of long distance calls (such as a joint paper in progress with someone not in Berkeley), please see the Deputy Director in advance. Please charge personal long distance calls to your home telephone number, economical phone card (available for purchase at various shops in the campus vicinity), or to a credit card. To bill a call to your credit card dial 9+00+ area code +telephone number (within the U.S.), or 9+00 +country code +telephone number (international).
|Postdocs: The Institute has a limited amount of domestic travel money available for postdoctoral fellows only. This funding is for travel to professional meetings or consultations with other mathematicians. Application forms for postdoc travel are located in the Mailroom. You must complete an application for funds before your travel begins. Postdocs who will be at the Institute for one semester may apply for one trip, full year postdocs may apply for two trips. Limits do apply; please read the application completely. Your application for Scientific Travel should be submitted to the Program Manager for approval. You will receive an approval copy in your mailbox.
Other Members: It is the Institute's policy that when an Institute Member is invited to give a seminar or colloquium at an Academic Sponsor institution (see "Academic Sponsors") MSRI will reimburse up to $250.00 towards airfare and ground transportation. The host institution is expected to cover the balance of expenses.
Scientific travel funds do not cover meal or lodging expenses. You must complete an application for funds before your travel begins, and include a copy of your invitation letter or email from the host Academic Sponsor. Travel forms (located in the Mailroom) to Academic Sponsors will then be submitted for approval to the Deputy Director. You will receive an approved copy in your mailbox.
Please submit completed travel forms for the above types of travel to our Programs Manager, in room 103.
In order to be reimbursed for air travel, your airline ticket must be by a U.S. carrier.
Wall Hangings
|Pushpins, used sparingly, are the recommended approach to hanging things on the office walls.
|MSRI hosts many workshops over the course of the academic year, and several summer graduate programs during the summer. If you plan to participate in a Workshop (even one associated with your program), we ask that you please register using our online registration form. That way you will be able to receive any special email announcements relating to the Workshop, have a nametag prepared for you, and be included on the final participant list. Note that you are not eligible for additional workshop funding if you are being funded as a Member during the workshop in question. For information about specific workshops, please see our web site or talk to the Workshop Coordinator in room 100.
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Daddy's Journal: Saturday, December 14, 2013
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Today, 2-year-old Viva and I are going to build her first
snowman! I'm don't recall exactly the last time I built a snowman,
but I don't think I was much older than her, and I'm pretty sure
the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was under siege. This will be a perfect
traditional snowman: top hat, scarf, carrot, coal, the whole
10:00 a.m.: Helping Viva put on her new snow pants, her new
boots, her scarf, her hat, and her waterproof gloves.
10:10 a.m.: Chasing Viva down the hall holding her scarf, hat,
waterproof gloves, and one of her new boots. Just remembered I
forgot the top hat I was going to put on the snowman at my
10:20 a.m.: Snow pants, coat, scarf, hat and other boot are
finally on Viva. First boot is back off, haven't seen the
waterproof gloves since 10:15.
10:30 a.m.: Playing in the snow. Is this the coldest December
anywhere ever? Viva is begging me to make "snowballs for her
snowman like Frosty" - this stuff won't pack. How do you make
a snowman again?
10:40 a.m.: Why don't I have my own snow pants? Viva won't stop
throwing snow at me and asking, "When will the snowman will be
tall?" Snow starting to pack, probably from the moisture of my
10:50 a.m.: Don't you roll snowballs around to make a snowman?
That's what they do in Calvin and Hobbes anyway. I'm
kneeling in the snow smooshing it into piles. Passersby ask what
we're doing. Viva replies, "we're building a snowman like Frosty."
Mostly we're freezing the skin off Daddy's legs.
11:10 a.m.: The snowman parts are completed, and he will stand a
head and a half taller than Viva, with garden stakes as an
endoskeleton! Asked Viva what she thinks: "I want to go upstairs
and watch Jake [and the Neverland Pirates]."
11:20 a.m.: Trying to mix it up for Viva by bringing her to
Dominick's to buy a carrot for the snowman's nose and some coal.
Chose the perfect package of carrots - fat with pointy ends - this
is going to be the perfect traditional snowman. Forgot the
Dominick's is closing, only one perfect package of carrots
11:25 a.m.: Grocery stores don't seem to sell coal. I don't
think I've ever seen this many people in here.
11:30 a.m.: In line to buy these damned carrots. This Dominick's
is a madhouse with people trying to buy up the last of the
groceries before it goes out of business. Everyone has multiple
heaping carts. We have one bag of carrots.
11:35 a.m.: Still in line. The sign says 15 items or less in the
self-checkouts, you illiterate wretches! I HAVE ONE BAG OF CARROTS!
This Dominick's is as close to World War Z as I ever want to be.
Viva wants down from the cart.
11:38 a.m.: Viva dropped the carrots. The tips all broke
11:40 a.m.: Carrots aren't listed in the self-checkout computer.
Leaving the carrots in the cart and walking out. Viva, like almost
every person in the Dominick's, is screaming.
11:50 a.m.: At the yarn boutique. The sales lady is letting Viva
pick out vintage buttons to put on our snowman.
12:00 p.m.: I have $5 in buttons and I'm carrying $3 in cash. It
is rude to use a credit card for purchases under $10 in a mom and
pop store, so Viva is picking out a handmade ornament to push up
our bill.
12:05 p.m.: I just spent $15 on 10 buttons.
12:15 p.m.: Trying to stack the snowman. Passersby are
delighted. Viva is asking to go upstairs and see Mommy. I tell her
we are almost through and to sort the buttons.
12:16 p.m.: You can't sort buttons in mittens. Viva wants
12:20 p.m.: Snowman is standing! Found the perfect sticks for
arms! Calling Mommy from cellphone and asking her to bring an old
fedora, a scarf, and a snack for Viva, who is hitting the buttons
with the sticks.
12:21 p.m.: Viva saw my phone and is now screaming to watch Jake
[and the Neverland Pirates] on my Disney app. Where is Mommy with
that stuff?
12:22 p.m.: Calling Mommy again -- she tells me it's only been
two minutes since I called. Viva is running towards the front door.
"I don't want to build a snowman! I don't like him!" Buttons are
12:25 p.m.: Mommy came and got Viva, brought me a dumb baby
carrot for the nose. Daddy is alone putting in the yard putting
vintage buttons on a snowman. Passersby are creeped out.
12: 35 p.m.: Upstairs again. My legs burn and my fingers are
numb. Think I pulled a muscle in my shoulder carrying the baby back
from Dominick's. Viva and Mommy are eating lunch. "Mommy is my best
friend that I ever saw," says Viva.
1:30 p.m.: Brought Viva out to see the snowman "we" built. She
gives him a hug. "I like my snowman, Daddy. He is wearing your hat.
He's so funny."
When Viva makes a snowman with her child in 35 years, I look
forward to watching from the window.
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