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COLCHESTER Rugby Club's win at Letchworth last weekend set a performance benchmark, but it isn't a standard they can be content to just match when North Walsham travel to Mill Road today.
Instead, Colchester's head coach Danny Johnston wants them to use the impressive display that moved them up to fourth in the London League division one north as a starting point to build on for even better shows in coming weeks.
And Johnston is asking them to start that against the visitors from Norfolk.
"It was a good performance last week, but the pressure is on now to keep it going," he said.
"We are still looking for improvement and looking to grow as a group.
"The emphasis has to be on what we do now.
"I see this performance as a benchmark, but not one where we need to be, but one where we need to set off from.
"This is the basecamp as we set off up the mountain and I'm now looking for the next step forward.
"Our progress can't be about winning games in this league, but about winning games in the league above.
"We need to be preparing now for playing in the leagues above and this is the first step towards that.
"I don't know how this performance would see us fare in the national leagues, but I'd like to think it would see us do well.
"The strong decision-making that we showed would only help us in the league above and we have to be able to reproduce that in every game."
Braintree will be looking for an improved performance following their London League division two north east 51-15 mauling at the hands of Chelmsford last week.
They travel to South Woodham Ferrers who recently beat Chelmsford Chairman of selectors Jeff Lewis said: "It's really important that we bounce back from this defeat and play like we did in the first two games of the season."
Harwich and Dovercourt skipper Joe Francis wants his side to show their true colours when they entertain Ipswich YM.
He was left deflated after last week's 55-13 Eastern Counties League division one setback at home to Swaffham.
However, Francis is confident his players can bounce back – and says they will need no extra motivation against their Suffolk rivals.
"It's our biggest derby," he said. "Ipswich haven't started well and neither have we, so it's all to play for.
"We need to bounce back and this is the perfect platform.
"We need to show our true colours and decide what we're all about."
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Isometric exercise or "isometrics" are a type of strength training in which the joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction (compared to concentric or eccentric contractions, called isotonic movements). Isometrics are done in static positions, rather than being dynamic through a range of motion. The joint and muscle are either worked against an immovable force (overcoming isometric) or are held in a static position while opposed by resistance (yielding isometric).
Isometric exercise is a form of exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. This is reflected in the name; the term "isometric" combines the prefix "iso" (same) with "metric" (distance), meaning that in these exercises the length of the muscle does not change,[1] as compared to isotonic contractions in which the contraction strength does not change but the joint angle does.
Resistance in isometric exercisesEdit
Resistance in isometric exercises typically involve contractions of the muscle using:
- the body's own muscle (e.g., pressing the palms together in front of the body)
- structural items (e.g., pushing against a door frame).
- free weights, weights machines or elastic equipment (e.g. holding a weight in a fixed position)
- pressure plate type equipment that have a digital readout of maximal force.
Depending on the goal of the exercise, the exertion can be maximal, or sub-maximal.
Isometrics are thousands of years old and examples can be found in the static holds in certain branches of yoga or Chinese martial arts.
Isometrics was first brought to the modern public's attention in the early days of physical culture, the precursor to bodybuilding. Many of the great bodybuilders of the day used and incorporated isometrics into their training regimes. Perhaps the most famous of the isometric advocates was Charles Atlas. In his course he advocated a series of dynamic tension exercises which included isometrics.[2] He had learned these exercises from the "Conscious Evolution" Course of Alois P. Swoboda. Atlas said "everything he knew he learned from A.P. Swoboda".[3] Isometrics fell out of favor as it was discovered that many of the principal advocates were using steroids to enhance their gains.[4] Charles Atlas' methods of self-resistance did not have traditional resistance limits as weight exercises do, as the tissue exercising against can provide greater resistance as it develops in tandem. His system was flawed in that there was no method of measuring progression; users were not motivated by measurable progress as assessment of increases in strength was subjective and lacked an empirical means of demonstrating progress.
Isometrics todayEdit
Today many new training protocols exist incorporating isometrics once again. Isometric exercises are often made into parts of normal, isotonic exercises. For example, during a set of rows, some people hold their position when the handles are closest to their chest in order to "squeeze" the muscle, in an effort to further strain the muscle. Other systems dedicate themselves entirely to isometrics. An example of an isometric would be holding or carrying something heavy.
Medical usesEdit
Isometric exercises can also be used at the bedside to differentiate various heart murmurs; the murmur of mitral regurgitation gets louder[5] as compared to the quieter murmur of aortic stenosis.[6]
Isometric exercises in comparison with dynamic exercisesEdit
Isometric exercises have some differences in training effect as compared to dynamic exercises. While isometric training increases strength at the specific joint angles of the exercises performed and additional joint angles to a lesser extent, dynamic exercises increase strength throughout the full range of motion[7]. Generally speaking however, people who train isometrically don't train through a full range of motion as the strength gained at the training joint angle is where they require it. While dynamic exercises are 5% better at enhancing the twitch force of a muscle than isometric exercises, isometrics are 32% better than dynamic exercises at increasing maximal muscle power.[8]
Isometrics and NASA Edit
NASA has researched the use of isometrics in preventing muscle atrophy experienced by astronauts as a result of living in a zero gravity environment. Kenneth Baldwin[9], a professor in the Physiology and Biophysics Department at the University of California, Irvine, conducted studies in order to better understand how muscles work. Isometrics, muscle lengthening and muscle shortening exercises were studied and compared. The outcome showed that while all three exercise types did indeed promote muscle growth, isometrics failed to prevent a decrease in the amount of contractile proteins found in the muscle tissue. The result was muscle degradation at a molecular level. As contractile proteins are what cause muscles to contract and give them their physical strength, NASA has concluded that isometrics may not be the best way for astronauts to maintain muscle tissue.[10]
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Article on static strength training
- ↑ Charles Atlas and Isometric exercise
- ↑ Alois P. Swoboda on Sandow Plus
- ↑ Isometrics and steroid use
- ↑ Ching, W. Evaluation of Cardiac Murmurs in the Clinic Setting. University of Chicago. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ↑
- ↑ Lindh M, Increase of muscle strength from isometric quadriceps exercises at different knee angles, Scand J Rehabil Med. 1979;11(1):33-6, PMID 419396
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- ↑ Kenneth Baldwin at University of California
- ↑ Barry, PL; Phillips, T (2004-10-12). Why do Workouts Work?. NASA. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.


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Barnard College announced today that its new teaching and learning center, currently under construction, will be named in honor of Board of Trustees vice chair and alumna Cheryl Glicker Milstein '82 and Columbia College alumnus and trustee emeritus Philip Milstein '71.
College Divests from Fossil Fuel Companies Denying Climate Science
In January 2016, I formed the Presidential Task Force on Diversity & Inclusion, and for the past year this dedicated group of students, faculty, administrators, and trustees has undertaken a complex and deliberate process of discussion, consultation, and analysis with the goal of making Barnard a more representative, inclusive, and equitable place.
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People fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth – more than ruin – more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of humanity.


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1) The Cloisters: located in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, this museum houses European medieval art and pieces. My favorite is the Pontaut Chapter House. I can easily imagine I am back on the 12th century, ruminating among the stones.
2) Vitamin String Quartet: this group takes modern rock and pop songs and arranges them for string instruments. Their version of "Get Lucky" blows me away.
3) Spinach Smoothies: I make mine with fresh spinach, almond milk, bananas and golden flaxseed.
4) Korres Natural blush: You'd better sit down for this…..I think I have found my HG neutral peachy blush! Not only does this last all day on me, it's also more natural than most other blushes I have tried.
5) Ulta Gel Eyeliner Pencil in Mink: a dark brown eyeliner that glides on smoothly and lasts for a long time. The smoothness of gel liner in pencil form, I use it on my upper lashline only because it smudges on the lower lashline. Other than that, I like it.
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Fast bowler Shaun Tait has recovered from injury to return to the team which will play India in the first of four Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting December 26.
Cricket Australia chairman Andrew Hilditch said Hogg's performance in domestic competition and his consistent play in one-day internationals had secured his place in the team.
"Brad deserves the opportunity to once again represent Australia in Test cricket," he said in a statement.
MacGill, who has struggled with various injuries as he attempts to secure a permanent place in the team following the retirement of leg-spinner Shane Warne, is out for at least a month after undergoing hand surgery.
Hilditch said the final side would be decided once the conditions at the MCG were inspected.
India's team arrived in Australia on Tuesday for the four Test series.
Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain), Phil Jaques, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, Brad Hogg and Michael Clarke.


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Finance Minister
Senator Cormann said the Abbott government planned to return tax revenues to taxpayers in the form of tax cuts in order to contain bracket creep — in which low-income workers are pushing into higher tax brackets through rising wages — over the course of the next decade.
"We can't let bracket creep run its hardest for a decade," Senator Cormann told a senate estimates inquiry on Friday.
He said the budget forecasts showing Commonwealth debt of $389 billion by 2024-25, include the assumption there would be some income tax cuts to counter the negative effects on workforce participation if bracket creep was allowed to continue unchecked.
Treasury tax revenue head Rob Hefferan said there were no specific tax cuts included in the budget forecasts, or in the four years of the forward estimates.
Instead the forecasts include the assumption the government would deliver tax cuts in more than four years, so that taxes would not be allowed to grow beyond the current average of 23.9 per cent of GDP.
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Oscar Goes to Rango, Flying Books
In a night of many surprises, the Academy Awards have given the Oscar two surprise films for animated films. In the competition for Best Animated film, Rango pulled out the win over two foreign films, and two from DreamWorks Animation. And for Best Animated Short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios took the little gold knight.
Rango was able to pull out from the pack, most notably from the pair of DreamWorks features (and sequels or spin-offs) Puss In Boots and Kung Fu Panda 2. Rango also beat out two foreign features, Une Vie De Chat (A Cat In Paris) from France and Chico & Rita from Spain. Gore Verbinski, the director of Rango, also directed the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Rango star Johnny Depp appeared in all four Pirates films. This is the first Feature Animated Film win for Nickelodeon Movies and distributor Paramount Pictures.
Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation), award-winning author/illustrator William Joyce and co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation for their winner The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Produced by Moonbot Studios, this short beat out a pair from the National Film Board of Canada like Sunday and Wild Life. PIXAR has an entry with La Luna, and the final nominee was A Morning Stroll from Studio aka.
"Man Or Muppet", the song from The Muppets won for Best Original Song, in a field of only two original songs. This category was a sure thing for an animated film; the only other original song "Real In Rio" was from Rio from Blue Sky Studios.


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Non-Treasury Chinese Investment In the U.S. Headed to $100 Billion
The American Enterprise Institute-Heritage Foundation China Global Investment Tracker follows Chinese investment all over the world. Through June 30 2014, and excluding China's gigantic holdings of American treasury bonds, the U.S. had received over $70 billion in Chinese investment. This is the most of any country, and much more could be on the way.
What Has Happened
Chinese (non-bond) investments in the U.S. range from minority stakes in large financial enterprises, to outright purchases of small medical companies, to the building of office towers in major cities. Last year saw a record amount of such investment, a record which may be exceeded this year. Besides the rising amount, other prominent trends have been increasing diversification by state and by industry as well as a much greater role for China's private sector.
The timeline for Chinese investment shows ups and downs. Investment in the U.S. was essentially zero in 2006, after Congress blocked China National Off-Shore Oil's $18 billion acquisition of Unocal, largely because American firms could not (and cannot) buy Chinese oil companies. Altogether, almost $40 billion of Chinese transactions in the U.S. have failed for non-market reasons such as government interference.
From 2007-2010, most Chinese investors were lured in by the financial sector, with the purchase of small stakes in financial companies based in New York City as the chief activity. Those which bought high -- pre-Lehman collapse -- suffered badly but those that bought low in 2009, led by sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation, did quite well.
In 2011, the U.S. blocked -- on national security grounds-- multiple acquisitions by Chinese telecom Huawei, which complained fairly loudly. Other Chinese firms shied away as a result and investment plummeted below $3 billion for the year. The fallout was temporary, though, as the last two and half years have seen 50 transactions of more than $100 million each and Chinese investment averaging over $1 billion every month.
By state, New York is still the overall king in terms when it comes to receiving funds. However, in the bull run since 2012, Chinese investors have been more active in California and Texas than New York. And the biggest single investment has been in Virginia - the $7.1 billion spent in 2013 to acquire Smithfield Foods.
As New York has become less important, so has finance. The technology sector has been the leading recipient thus far in 2014; in 2013 it was agriculture and real estate. It is too early to judge agriculture and technology purchases but several of the real estate ventures look overly ambitious, reminiscent of what Japanese buyers did 25 years ago. There have been multiple large investments in shale over the past few years, chiefly minority stakes in fields. Transportation trails the other sectors in drawing investment but has seen the first large Chinese construction contracts.
A final statistical development may be the most important: around the world, state-owned enterprises account for about 90 percent of the value of Chinese investment. In the U.S., that number is about 65 percent. Moreover, the state's share has flipped since the beginning of 2011 -- almost 65 percent of the Chinese investment in the U.S. since then has been by non-state entities.
What Will Happen
The remainder of 2014 and 2015 could see over $20 billion in fresh Chinese spending. About half of U.S. states, including Florida, Washington, and Indiana, have seen no large Chinese transactions. That's the equivalent of a large country which remains untapped and it's a situation that seems unlikely to last. Many governors have already taken trips to China to seek investment, offering an easy path for their later-arriving colleagues to follow.
One way absent states can join the party is through construction contracts. In the U.S., Chinese firms have thus far won only a few construction and engineering contracts, chiefly for roads in New York and New Jersey. Around the world, though, Chinese infrastructure firms such as Sinomach are the dominant players. If they can be commercially competitive in this country, many states will see Chinese builders as attractive options for enhancing highways, ports, and light rail. American companies will also consider them intriguing partners in constructing industrial plants.
Another area of potentially explosive growth is energy. Chinese oil and gas companies are now much more savvy, experienced investors than CNOOC was in 2006. The next $15-20 billion attempted energy acquisition will certainly generate political opposition here but will also be well handled in terms of public relations by the Chinese side and may ultimately go through. A key factor will be how Chinese investor Shuanghui handles Smithfield, the largest successful deal to date, both in terms of following American laws and the number of people employed.
A drawback of competitive Chinese bids for construction contracts and the intense interest in the American energy industry is that state-owned enterprises will return to prominence. All the large Chinese engineering and energy firms are state-owned. Even in property, where there are many private Chinese players, the biggest single investor is state-owned Shanghai Greenland.
This will mean that the future of Chinese investment in the U.S. will look a fair amount like the past. There will be boom periods, but also busts tied to political bumps in the road. For example, the growing role of Chinese state firms could become an issue in the 2016 election. But even if investment declines in a particular year, it should still breach $100 billion in total by 2017 and continue to rise (unsteadily) from there. Get ready.


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A Kentucky hunting trip would not be the same without bringing your prized hunting dog along to enjoy Deer Creek Lodge with you. If you are unable to bring your hunting dog with you, there are dogs onsite available for use. Give your favorite furry friend the opportunity to enjoy hunting with you during your next stay.
Awarded the prestigious 2006-07 Orvis Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, Deer Creek Lodge is more than you can imagine. Every part of your experience is handled with the utmost care. The lodge itself is a uniquely sophisticated rustic environment that will leave you feeling pampered between hunts.
With an onsite 30-acre private lake, Deer Creek Lodge is an angler's paradise. Come discover the gentle waters on your Kentucky vacation and pass the days with trophy bass fishing. You'll also be sure to catch some shad, crawfish, sunfish, and bluegills!
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Overnight accommodations at Deer Creek Lodge exude comfort and rustic elegance in any of its three lodges -- Wingshooting Lodge, Whitetail Lodge, and Lakeside Lodge. Each lodge option is fitted with all the modern amenities and comforts that will make it easy to forget that you're on a hunting or fishing trip. The Wingshooting Lodge has eight bedrooms, Whitetail has four, and the cozier Lakeside Lodge has three bedrooms.
On your next Kentucky excursion, all you need to bring is your excitement. At Deer Creek Lodge, everything is available for your hunt from dogs to guns. Guides will lead you into the property to ensure that you and your group have the most productive fishing or shooting experience possible.
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An Indian software industry body says it will help probe claims that Indian call centre workers are selling personal information that puts tens of thousands of people at risk of identity theft.
NASSCOM, the leading organisation that represents and sets public policy for the Indian software industry, expressed concern and said it was seeking details from the Australian television program that made the allegations.
"We believe that any case of theft or a breach of a customer's confidentiality must be treated extremely seriously," the National Association of Software and Services Companies said in a statement. "It does not matter if the crime is 'traditional' in its nature or whether it is what is known as a 'cyber crime'.
"NASSCOM will work with the legal authorities in Australia and India to ensure that those responsible for any criminal breaches are promptly prosecuted and face the maximum penalty," it said.
Australian police were called in on Monday to investigate the claims.
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said he had asked the federal police to look into allegations by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that some call centre operators in India were running a black market in identity details gleaned from their work.
In an investigation for its Four Corners television program, ABC said reporters were offered banking pin numbers, passport numbers, credit card details and other personal information on thousands of Australians for just $A10 each.
The information would enable fraudsters to assume false identities for online transactions, the ABC said.
An increasing number of large companies around the world use call centres in countries such as India to receive or make phone calls on their behalf.
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|Learn how to build aluminum beer or pop can airplanes with the free plans below.
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Have some fun with your son or grandson and build this really cool soda can airplane. This plan calls for very few materials and it's extremely inexpensive to make. The instructions are listed out in eleven steps to help make this soda airplane project a cinch.
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More instructions for making your own aluminum can airplane.
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This is a relatively cheap project to work on for anyone who likes building models. Beer can or soda can airplanes make neat decorations for family rooms or home offices and also make great gifts. It takes just a couple of hours to make an aluminum can airplane, complete with a working propeller. This project is just plane fun.
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If you want your soda pop engine to do more than just sit there, here is a site that offers five instructive videos for building a engine for your soda pop airplane. Up, up and away!
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The only thing the aluminum can was used for here was for the propellers. You need a motor, battery and wire to make this mini-airplane.


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Reesa and Stephen Wurtz of Lafayette Hill, and Eileen and Vittorio Vecchiariello of Mahopac, N.Y., announce the engagement of their children, Alexis Guller Wurtz and Nicholas James Vecchiariello.
Alexis attended the University of Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business/marketing. She is a senior account executive at Rebecca Taylor in Manhattan.
Nicholas graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business/finance from the University of Maryland. He is an investment analyst with Concord Management in Tarrytown, N.Y.
Alexis is the granddaughter of Martin and Lenore Wurtz, and the late Micki and Joe Guller.
The couple is planning an August wedding.


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I am looking for information on Delila born 1833 in Bath Co KY who isthe daughter of John Pieratt and Anna Maxey. Delila was first married to Charles Culbertson and had one son Raney Maxey Culbertson. Delila then married Lewis Murphy. Since Delila was only 18 when she married Lewis Murphy I believe she and Murphy also had additional children and I would like to find those childrens names. Thanks
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thanks for the diagram ! Danny !
is it shown on the diagram i purchased ?
where is it located ? " Sequencer"
i contact the furnace place where i ordered the unit they mailed me the "sequencer" free of charge did not ask any questions it came today ! i have one question when i took the old sequencer out i did not watch where the purple "small purple" wire came off from
on the bottom of the sequencer it has two bladed male"big purple wire goes to element
dont know if small purle wire plugs on with it or big red wire ?
thermostat board "small purple wire "
big red wire L2 Breaker got them two mixed up !
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small purple wire goes from the EBTDR (NC ) down to the sequencer not for sure if it plugs on the right side or bottom left with the big purple wire , only two places to plug wires
i show that purple goes to 3 on the terminal board
yes but this diagram will not show a large purple wire from the sequencer to the element, thats whats got me mixed up ! thanks !
Removed "G" AND IT STILL RUNS
the only way it will stop running is to unplug the small purple wire from EBTR board ,whitch goes down to the sequencer with the white wire from the thermostat
this makes the THIRD new EBTR board that i have purchased for approx. 35.00 each
i can totally unhook all thermostat wires and it keeps running, i can unplug this one heating element and it runs the way it should but i only have three elements then ! it also has 3 speed fan !


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Microsoft has slashed the price of its Surface RT tablet by up to $180 as it fights to increase its tiny share of the booming tablet market.
The cut brings the price of the Surface RT with 32 gigabytes (GB) of memory from $559 to $389 without a cover, which also acts as a keyboard, a difference of $170. Including a cover with a touch-sensitive keyboard, the device goes from $679 to $499.
The price of the Surface RT with 64 GB of memory without a cover goes from $679 to $499, a discount of $180; while the price of the 64 GB model with a cover goes from $789 to $609.
The Surface has a 10.1-inch screen measured diagonally.
According to market research firm IDC, Microsoft shipped about one million tablets in the first quarter of 2013. That includes about 260,000 of the slimmed-down RT version and 750,000 of the Pro version of Surface, which is compatible with older Windows programs.
That gave Microsoft a slim 2 per cent share of the 49.9 million tablets shipped worldwide. Apple remained the leader with 39.1 per cent and was followed by Samsung, AsusTek, Amazon.com, Acer and Microsoft in sixth place. Second-quarter figures are not out yet.
The cut, implemented on Sunday, comes just days after Microsoft reorganised its corporate structure to become more of a "devices and services" company.
Microsoft has manufactured devices before, such as its Xbox gaming console, but when it began selling Surface tablets in October, the company became a competitor to its many manufacturing partners, who rely on its Windows operating system to power their machines.
Microsoft is trying hard to succeed in tablets because PC sales are falling. Research firm Gartner said worldwide shipments of personal computers fell 11 per cent to 76 million in the April-June period, the fifth consecutive quarter of decline and the longest PC slump ever.


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The University of Tennessee Policies on Safety and Health
Pending OSHA standards and existing State of Tennessee law requires the establishment of a Safety Committee at each primary location of an employer.1 It shall be the policy of the University of Tennessee that such a committee be established.
The committee shall consist of:
- Representation from the faculty, exempt and non-exempt staff and student body. The exact ratio membership and number, and term of those persons appointed shall be determined by the Chancellor or his/her designatee.
- Appointment to the safety committee shall be made by the Chancellor or Chief Executive Officer of the campus involved.
- The chair of the safety committee shall be appointed by the Chancellor or Chief Executive Officer.
- The committee shall meet at least semi-annually. The unapproved minutes of its meetings shall be reported as soon as possible to the Chancellor or Chief Executive Officer of the location; with copies to UWA Safety Officer.
The committee shall review and advise the administration, including the Chancellor or Chief Executive Officer, on matters relating to the safety and health of employees, faculty, students and visitors to the university. Specific duties of the safety committee shall include:
- To review and advise the SO and the administration on proposed or amended campus safety and health policies and procedures.
- Review reports of the SO relating to potential physical hazards and practices that might be a source of future accidents, injuries or illnesses, and make recommendations for further actions to be taken. The safety committee is to be advised of those efforts already taken place to reduce or control future accidents from occurring.
- To review and recommend to the administration the goals and objectives for future actions by the campus SO in the conduct of the safety and health program of the campus.
- To serve and assist the campus safety function in the:
- Dissemination of information, policies and procedures about safety and health, throughout the university community,
- Analyzing the courses, trends and occurrences of various types of accidents involving people and property and make recommendations for any needed action,
- Assist or make recommendations for the coordination of all available campus resources for safety and health including, but not limited to, the special talents, knowledge and assets available to accomplish the safety and health function at the campus and,
- Review the results of the Annual Safety and Health Audit and provide support and assistance where and when needed to achieve needed abatements or corrections.
- To serve as an additional conduit of information to and from the administration, the staff and faculty on matters involving safety and health,
- To represent the needs of all members of the university community on matters involving their safety and health.
Does not apply to:
- The existing Radiation Safety Committees required under the comprehensive nuclear licenses,
- The already established Hospital Safety Committees, or
- Any existing student safety (Security) Committee.
1 Tennessee Workers Compensation Reform Act of 1992, and proposed and pending OSHA Workplace Safety Act.
Reference: Subject N. Visitor/Patient Safety, Page 21.
Subject Q. Motor Vehicle Safety, Page 24.
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Mystery White 6 Pack
There's nothing better than enjoying one of your favorite bottles of wine. Once you take that familiar sip of sweet vino all those great memories you had with it come rushing back. Still, there's something pretty great about finding new favorites, too. Thanks to our Mystery White 6-Pack, we're able to send you some of our favorite white wines that you may have never even thought to try. Perfect for the white wine lover looking to expand and the red wine lover looking to convert. Give it a shot, we're sure your favorite bottle won't mind! You could receive some of these "greats" currently on our website:
2013 Cannery Row Chardonnay
Based in Monterey County along California's famed Central Coast, the talented winemaker blended fruit from a cool-climate vineyard along the Arroyo Seco riverbed with a small lot from a warm inland valley. The result: a stylish, delicious, classic California Chardonnay. Its fresh fruit aromas lead to flavors of apple, nectarine and ripe juicy melon. A hint of toasty oak and vanilla from oak aging adds depth and complexity, while a balancing acidity keeps it refreshing.
2013 Tied Knot Riesling
The 2013 vintage of the Tied Knot Riesling continues the winery's legacy of consistency. It's delicate, soft and notably approachable, but without sacrificing a certain special crispness. Our experts were most impressed by how nicely balanced they found this vintage, with a fruity conglomeration of Meyer lemon, pink grapefruit and peach being the catalyst in both the flavor and aroma of the wine.
2013 Hayton Family Reserve Chardonnay
Made by a producer of award winning boutique wines from Napa Valley, this Hayton Chardonnay is a limited production wine created as a tribute to one of California's pioneering vineyard families. A refreshing "say no to oak" style Chardonnay – bright and light with citrus, apple and tropical fruit aromas and flavors. A gentle acidity adds structure and creates a palate cleansing finish while allowing the delicate fruit flavors to shine.
I realize there are only six bottles, so it's not possible to have anything resembling a wide range of varietals, but five out of six seems a little silly.


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CITY MANAGER REPORT: Announcement of McCarrell Canyon Drainage Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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5. Adoption of Ordinance No. 492 - On-Street Parking of Oversized Vehicles (Dragoo)
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Any golfer, from weekend hacker to top-ranked professional, will confirm that mastering the perfect swing is a matter of practice and patient training. Professionals have been using video recordings for a long time to analyze their swing in detail and then improve it. With the system "Swing & See" developed by R&D Vision (Saint Maur des Foss�s, France), amateurs now can use this technology, too, and benefit from a powerful analysis tool on their local golf courses. This system relies on sophisticated cameras to capture and precisely document each phase of the swing movement. R&D selected the Pike series from Allied Vision Technologies (Stadtroda, Germany).
It has, of course, always been possible for any golfer to have himself or herself filmed by a friend with a camcorder to analyze their mistakes. Although this method may provide some help, it offers only very limited analysis capabilities: the image quality depends on the quality of the camera used and the skills of the person operating it. Besides, the recordings cannot be viewed properly on site without an appropriate display. They may include movement artifacts and show the action only from one view angle.
R&D Vision, a research & development company specialized in advanced imaging solutions based about seven miles from Paris, developed the "Swing & See" system, an innovative tutorial tool for the golf practice tee, for its client, V2S. This system offers recreational golfers the possibility to improve their swing using advanced professional vision technologies.
The system consists of an interactive terminal equipped with a color touch-screen display that houses the control unit and image processing combined with two AVT Pike digital cameras. The whole set is permanently installed on the practice tee and is weather-proof for outdoor installation. The user interface is easy and intuitive.
The move of the swinging player is captured by the two cameras simultaneously at 200 images per second. The cameras are positioned with a 90� angle to each other to record the action simultaneously from the front and the side. Thanks to the high frame rate (200 fps) and a very short shutter time (less than 500 �s), the cameras provide very sharp images of every single step of the movement. The start of recording is automatically and simultaneously triggered by image processing software able to identify the position of the ball. Thus, the whole swing process is precisely captured from both view angles.


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Brokers have reacted positively to news of
The partnership between Downer EDI and RailCorp, Australia's largest public-private partnership, has been troubled by cost blowouts and time delays. But Downer is not out of the woods yet, says JPMorgan, with six more train sets due by October 2011. There is a real possibility of further cost over-runs and delays, meaning there is uncertainty about Downer's future financial position. The broker has a "neutral" rating on the stock.
Credit Suisse is more optimistic, and has increased its target price on the stock from $3.75 to $4.00 on the basis of valuation roll forward and risk reduction now that the first hurdle has been overcome. The first completion has "increased confidence" in Downer's ability to complete the project without additional difficulties. Credit Suisse also has a "neutral" rating on the company.
Royal Bank of Scotland breaks the mould with a "buy" on the stock, believing it has been unfairly sold off and is trading below fair value. The broker has a 12-month target price of $3.77.
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Gigi Hadid's 21st birthday was last Saturday. And there was all kinds of fanfare for it on social media. The party, however, did not happen until last night. Zayn Full Story
Kelly Rowland won't talk about Lemonade
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We've been obsessing over Lemonade all week. Lainey has written about it every day. We won't stop obsessing. Its importance is not up for debate. I might go back to school just to take all the classes that will inevitably be taught on Lemonade. Anyway, a local morning show in Chicago Full Story
JLO for a nomination?
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Jennifer Lopez participated in an event for her show Shades Of Blue at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation in LA yesterday. At first, when I was just looking at the pictures, without fully processing the caption, I was like, the Shades Of Blue season is over. Full Story
Julia, George, and Jodie on the Croisette
The Cannes Film Festival kicks off in a month with Woody Allen's Café Society starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. It is expected that, one night later, it'll be Kristen's friend Jodie Foster Full Story
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Cameron Diaz's The Longevity Book came out on Tuesday. She's been promoting it in New York all week. Gwyneth Paltrow Full Story
The Perfect Interview starring Jennifer Lawrence
Earlier this week I was preoccupied by how Beyoncé has redefined what an "interview" with her really means. An "exclusive" interview with Beyoncé (for ELLE) means that the writer, a family friend, is given the opportunity to observe Beyoncé at a photo shoot. Full Story
Tom Cruise gives cake
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That is not a euphemism for anything, although I wish it was. Starting with this today because a reader called Cecile sent it over and she's right in that even though it's not super insidery dirty gossip, it's one of those insightful little stories that also spins off so many follow-up questions. Full Story
Gwyneth's famous dedications
Gwyneth Paltrow's third cookbook will be released April 12th. It's called It's All Easy. And the target market is the working parent. Which is apparently why she's dedicated to the book to children. Full Story
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What's your answer to the question: Who is Tom Cruise's best friend? Probably David Miscavige, right? David Miscavige's father, Ron, is coming out with a book called Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me. Read Full Intro
Taylor & Karlie at the gym
It's been a while since Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss have been papped together. And some people were noticing that they weren't posting many shots of each other on social media which led to speculation that maybe they weren't as tight anymore and why and was it because of Kanye West or something else, like Karlie didn't feel like being dragged around as part of the "squad" etc, etc, etc… Well here they are being tall and fit together and working out together and blowing kisses and generally reassuring (or disappointing) everyone that they are, indeed, fine and stop manufacturing sh-t because they're best friends forever, OK? OK? You see that look on Taylor's face though? That's her "ha!" expression. Full Story
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Ashurst is to scrap its senior partner position, currently held by Charlie Geffen, after its proposed full financial merger with Ashurst Australia, which is expected to take place later this year.
The senior partner position is to be replaced by a newly-elected global chairman and vice chairman, one of which will come from Ashurst and one from Ashurst Australia, formerly Blake Dawson.
The new global board with have 14 members in total, also including the firm's managing partner, four elected legacy Ashurst LLP partners, an elected Asia partner and three elected legacy Ashurst Australia partners. Partner votes on all elected positions will be held later this year.
In May, the firm announced that new non-executive directors Robert Gillespie and David Turner are to be the merged firm's independent board members (29 May 2013), while former Allen & Overy chief finance officer Brian Dunlop has been named as the board's non-voting CFO (29 April 2013).
Other management roles will remain broadly in line with their current set up, with current managing partner James Collis taking the global managing partner role and Ashurst Australia's standing managing partner John Carrington maintaining his position at the head of the firm's Australian practice. Singapore-based Matthew Bubb will continue in his role as Asia managing partner.
The firm has also introduced a new global divisional structure based along four business lines, each of which will be co-led by one Ashurst and one Ashurst Australia partner.
Corporate, commercial and competition will be led by London-based global corporate head Stephen Lloyd, and Sydney-based corporate partner Phil Breden.
Disputes, intellectual property and employment will be jointly led by London-based head of disputes Simon Bromwich and the Sydney-based leader of the firm's Australian IP, competition and technology group Lisa Ritson.
Current global head of energy, transport and infrastructure Mark Elsey in London will lead the energy, resources, real estate and infrastructure line alongside Perth-based head of energy and resources Geoff Gishubl. Finance will be co-led by Paris-based partner Laurent Mabilat and banking and finance partner Paul Jenkins in Sydney.
Energy partners Tony Denholder in Brisbane, and Logan Mair in London will become client partners, responsible for the development and implementation of Ashurst's global client strategy.
Geffen said the firm is moving towards integration "step by step", announcing in a statement: "The management structure and team we have put in place reflects the ambition of the firm and gives us a strong global platform to achieve our strategy and vision for the merged firm. Our new structure will ensure that we operate as efficiently as possible and will help us to deliver excellence in client service."
In June, Ashurst decided to bring forward the timetable for the proposed full merger which could see partners on both sides voting on the deal in October. 75 per cent of UK partners need to vote in favour of the merger if it is to go through. It is understood that partners at Ashurst Australia will vote on the same day.
The full merger, if voted through, would see all partners at both firms on a single managed lockstep with a single global profit pool (28 June 2013 ).


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Guys in the army love sex and gossip. The poster show how smoking can damage the circulation of blood in those crucial thin veins. The poster was designed for army use only.
Creative Directors: Ale Lauraéus, Erkki Izarra
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Print advertisment created by 358, Finland for Cancer Society of Finland, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.
A jamming sex machine? Stop smoking.
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Poor concept, weak copy writing and very bad art direction..
This would be better as an anti gun ad...though I'd hate it.
Let's keep advertising fun
Hang on. "The poster was designed for army use only" is an interesting factor here. I wasn't aware that penile dysfunction was something the Finnish army was worried about. Are they fighting a war against bad sex?
This is clearly an ad *for* the army, *by* the army, or entirely more likely, a complete scam. Why would the Finnish cancer society waste money on an ad for such a small demographic?
Way too far fetched. You think too much. The idea is not at all clear. Darn...I find it hard to even give you feedback cause I keep forgetting what the ad was about. Sorry.
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The garden is all excited about spring. An azalea by the front porch is electric with its purple-red blossoms providing a bouquet for everyone to admire. It's fairly preening itself, but it needn't get too uppity. There are signs there might be a couple of others coming into the same color. The iris keep surprising me, each blooming at its own pace, telling me I must be patient and not pull out corms that seem finished with life.
So all this beautiful activity going on around me and what am I doing each morning? After the flurry of feeding three cats, changing three water bowls, feeding squirrels, putting in a load of laundry (some days), doling out my pills for the day, and finally making my breakfast, I treat myself to my favorite part of the day — sitting in a chair with my feet up and enjoying the morning paper with my breakfast, very lazily.
I hate Mondays — no News-Sentinel. Sure, I enjoy the Record, too, but it's not the same. It's a funny thing — I always read the paper and catalogs from back to front. Always have. With the paper it's because front page stories are always jumped to the back page, and then the obits are on the back of that, so why not keep on going? Catalogs have some of the most interesting stuff in the back, and, besides, I have to tear my name and address off for shredding.
So, having told you more than you really wanted to know about my mornings, let's move on.
***Miscellany: I can't believe it! Putting a solution into a "vile" instead of a "vial"? ... Is blotting paper still available? Ink on the surfaces of some greeting cards doesn't dry well at all. Why are Valentine gifts and cards always for women and hardly ever for men? ... My niece tells me we teach what we need to learn. Hmmm ... The ancient Mayans had a written language, paper, and paved roads, as well as massive temples that still stand ...
Permeable pavement is a great thing for the environment. It percolates rain water through stoneor soil-filled joints between pavers into an underground gravel base that filters gasoline, car oil, and other contaminants out of storm drains and, ultimately, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Because more water soaks into the ground, less is wasted, and the need for existing runoff systems can be diminished or eliminated ...
The word lieutenant can be hard to spell for some. Just remember it is French and means "place holder." "Lieu" is another word for "place" or "stead" in crossword puzzles and "tenant" is a familiar word when discussing property, rents, etc.
***One catalog has some fascinating stuff — if you're wealthy. How about an electric car with no top that's powered by at least two people pulling on rowing bars? Only $60,000! And how about a flying, fire-breathing dragon with a nine-foot wing span (and four clawed feet hiding wheels) that can climb and dive? What wouldn't that do to a neighborhood on Hallowe'en!? Again, $60,000. One needs a lot of space to house a nine-foot wide dragon that's also nine feet long! To be fair, most items in this book are useful, helpful, and a lot less expensive.
***Per a request, here is the number to call to stop sales calls on your cellphone or landline phone: 888-382-1222. Call from the phone you want to be protected. Also, online it's www.donotcall.gov.
Don Phillips's 90th birthday was a great occasion. Lots of friends congregated in the outside sheltered eating area to congratulate him and enjoy cupcakes and wine while listening to a talented pair of young fiddlers, Sarah Spenker and Drew Snotterly, and Arthur Brogli, a wonderful yodeler, singer and accordionist who regaled the group with singable, danceable tunes from years past. He also entertained at the next day's monthly meeting of Okinawa veterans, a group of which Don has long been a member.
Cards, best wishes, tributes from his family, and an enormous cake also marked the birthday. I'm sure everyone who reads the News-Sentinel saw the great letter of tribute to Don written by his grandson Jeff, a letter I'm sure echoes the feelings of many in the Lodi area. Don and his wife Jeannie have for years contributed to the community in more ways than we all can count. What many people now know only as the highly successful Michael~David Winery was begun by this visionary pair as Phillips Farms, with farm produce grown and marketed at roadside stands.
A sort of open air informal eating place was added to the main produce stand on Highway 12 many years ago, and this is now the busy café which is adjunct to the wine salesroom. It has always been a friendly place where steady customers from Lodi and elsewhere have come regularly for special occasions or to just enjoy a meal and a reunion with staff they have come to know as family friends. Special brunches on Mother's Day and other occasions have been like family reunions, and reservations for many a birthday luncheon or business meal have marked the years. One way or another, people chose Phillips Farms as their home place.
Children brought in by school bus or by their parents have for years been thronging in October to the annual Pumpkin Patch, where they have been welcomed by Grandpa Don and his pet turkey and introduced to a number of young farm animals and a family of ducks on the pond. Music and costumed characters added to the fun. No more animals now.
Farm produce is still on sale, as are bunches of flowers from the picking gardens, Jeannie Phillips' special interest, and more flowers are on the tables. In cold weather, a corner fireplace makes the café warm and inviting. I like coming here and other places where almost everybody knows me.
There are very few such places left anywhere anymore. Most are geared to visiting tourists, and so efficient service is more to the point when tour buses limit eating times. Personally, I don't care for the increasing impersonality creeping into most forms of human relationships — some induced by too much to be done and the lack of time to do it, others simply the result of plain not caring about others' needs. Thank God for the smaller enclaves like family, close friends and associates, and churches and other groups which make the world easier to live in.
And one to end on: "The woods would be silent if only the best birds sang." — Amish proverb
Gwin Paden has lived in Lodi since 1957. She served in the Women's Army Corps, worked for local newspapers, and taught English at Lodi High School and San Joaquin Delta College.


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AN ELDERLY man was targeted in a distraction burglary where £1,000 was stolen.
The man, aged in his 80s, answered the door of his home in Recreation Road, in Ludgershall, shortly before 4pm on Monday (17) to two men posing as representatives from the electricity board.
The men told the victim that they needed to check his electricity sockets.
However, one of the men distracted the elderly man while the other searched the property, stealing about £1,000.
The men are described as being in their mid thirties and were wearing work man style clothing.
Anyone with information should contact Dc Nick Holt, of the Salisbury Priority Crime Team, on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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Seven Tears Into the Sea
Phantom Stallion Series
Monday, June 22, 2009
Rodeo Queen
Dear Readers,
I was excited to discover that Abby, a rodeo queen and team roper from Lake County, California is a fan of my WILD HORSE ISLAND books! Check out her queen's belt buckle!
And wasn't it nice of Chris Platt (author of MOON SHADOW) to snap this photo of us? (note: some of you can see it & some can't -- weird, but I'm working on fixing it! sorry)
My readers are absolutely the best!!!!!
Reading and WRITING rock!
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Comments: Sounds great but the pic isnt showing up on my computer... is it working Fer anyone else?
The picture isn't showing up for me... I clicked on where I thought the pic would be, and it took me to a page that said something about not being logged into AOL or something...
Sounds awesomeful, though!
Nope. No picture!
Terry- just a remeinder that July 25th is our Battle of the Barns Event! I hope you and Suzy Williams are still thinking aobut coming down!
Yep, the Battle of the Barns is on my calendar & Suzy told me two days ago that she wants to come, too! Yee haw.
The picture isnt working for me but that is really cool that Abby is a fan of your books.
Hey, did you know that here in Prescott, AZ we have a yearly rodeo, and it's titled the Worlds Oldest Rodeo. And they have rodeo queens. They're extremely fun. http://www.worldsoldestrodeo.com/index.html
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Beef Stroganoff (Round Steak)
Recipe by Leeka Loves Cooking
This recipe has been in our family ever since I was a kid. It's my dads recipe and was passed down to me. This is my favorite way to prepare beef stroganoff and my family would also agree. I think you will too. Happy cooking!!!
Top Review by tupw7
This is a very tasty recipe. My family just wanted to keep eating it even after we were all full! It did take longer than half an hour for the meat to be tender--more like an hour. I would love to try it in a slow cooker. Also, the recipe makes a little too much sauce for the amount of meat and onions in it. So, I have made these alterations: 8 - 10 pieces of bacon,1 1/2 - 2 lbs of round steak, a large onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 10 oz cans of soup (I prefer golden mushroom to cream of shroom), light sour cream to taste. Be sure to cook the onion and meat in the bacon drippings. The bacon and paprika give this such a unique and delicious flavor! This will be the beef stroganoff recipe I use from now on! Leeka, tell dad he did well!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 6 slice bacon (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 453.59 g round steak (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 737.08 g can cream of mushroom soup
- 226.79 g sour cream
- 453.59 g wide egg noodles (Cooked according to directions on package)
- 29.58 ml paprika
- 4.92 ml salt
- 4.92 ml pepper
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- In large pot, prepare egg noodles according to directions of package.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat.
- Add bacon and cook until lightly crispy.
- Add garlic and onion. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add round steak, paprika, salt, pepper. Cook until meat is lightly brown on the outside. Do not over- cook because it could make the meat tough.
- Add cream of mushroom soup and 1 can of water. Mix well, bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. (Stirring occasionally).
- Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
- Pour mixture over cooked egg noodles and serve while hot.
- Note: May add additional salt and pepper to taste. I like mine with a lot of pepper.


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Chapman goes 3-for-4 against Tulsa
By Northwest Arkansas Naturals | July 15, 2014 12:17 AM ET
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Andy Ferguson went seven innings for Northwest Arkansas (12-12, 37-57) but the Naturals dropped game two of the four-game set 6-4 to the Tulsa Drillers (10-14, 48-45) at Arvest Ballpark on Monday night. Ethan Chapman drove the Naturals offense collecting three hits for the third time this season, including a double. He also scored three of the club's four runs and stole his eighth base of the season.
Ferguson (6-8) allowed four runs, but just three were earned, through his seven innings of work suffering the loss. He allowed two runs during the first frame but settled down to toss three scoreless innings after that. Tulsa got to him for another in the fifth and the seventh before he exited the contest. The right-handed starter has accumulated a lot of innings for the Naturals since the beginning of June having tossed at least six innings in each of his last eight starts, including three seven-inning performances and his season-long seven and two-thirds inning start on June 18 against Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas was held scoreless until the fifth frame. After the score remained stagnate at 2-0 through the first four innings, the Naturals and Drillers traded runs in the fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings leading to a 6-4 final. Chapman led off the fifth inning with a bunt single and was eventually brought in on a one-out single by Orlando Calixte.
Following a scoreless sixth, each club tallied a single run in the final three innings. In the seventh, Angel Franco singled home Chapman, who had reached on his second hit of the evening. Hunter Dozier led off the eighth with his fourth double of the season and would come in to score aided by a balk and a wild pitch.
In the ninth, it was Chapman yet again as part of his big night as he led of with a double for his third hit of the game. The third wild pitch of the contest for Tulsa and a groundout allowed him to score the fourth and final run for the Naturals.
Calixte and Dozier each picked up two hits on the night collecting nearly half the team's base knocks, Northwest Arkansas ended with nine hits.
The Drillers would come out on top of the back-and-forth contest as Cole White picked up his seventh save after allowing Chapman to score. Southpaw Carlos Hernandez (3-4) earned the win tossing six innings of one-run baseball.
Northwest Arkansas will look to grab to series lead tomorrow, Tuesday, July 15, by sending RHP J.C. Sulbaran (6-6, 3.10) to the mound on Arvest Two for Tuesday presented by Arvest Bank at 7:05 p.m. Sulbaran has been very good against Tulsa this season as he carries a 2-1 record with a 1.84 ERA against the club. The Drillers have yet to announce a starter.
You can catch all live play-by-play action with the Voice of the Naturals Benjamin Kelly on your home for the Naturals 92.1 the Ticket at 6:50 a.m. Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to first pitch.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.
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Remember when Eighth Ave in Maylands was a place you drove past but never stopped at?
Old Perth Road in Bassendean is just starting to come out of a similar phase, like an awkward teen coming down the stairs looking beautiful on the night of her school formal. It's starting with a few shops like Daisy and Rowe and a wonderful quirky cafe called To The Woods.
From the little forest scenes on the walls to the wooden rabbit table numbers, there is just so much to love about this place. You catch yourself smiling reading quotes on the blackboard or looking at little deer figurines and if you don't smile at any of that you will at the cheery service that you receive from all the staff.
I sometimes stop in at this cafe before work to get a decent coffee. There's only so much coffee you can handle that comes from a machine where you press "cappuccino" and you get half a cup of "gross". I guess I'm luckier than those who only get instant at work, so maybe I should shut up.
Anyway - back To The Woods. They use Crema here and it's top notch stuff. We really are spoilt for choice in Perth with our local roasters. Crema is one of my faves.
They use seasonal produce here so the menu will change accordingly. I did notice that they have a lot of sweet options and one dish I want to go back to try is the "Bonza Hazelnut Choc Croissant" ($14) - a croissant filled with ricotta, choc hazelnut spread, roasted hazelnuts and maple sautéed banana. My mouth just started watering typing that out! Prices range from $5 for banana bread up to $15 for the eggs benedict, Spanish beans or the "dark rye special" - rye bread spread with ricotta and avocado, topped with lemon dressed rocket and a poached egg.
With the cold weather lately I have started favouring porridge for breakfast. And wow…. the porridge ($12) was impressive. A creamy bowl of tummy-warming oats topped with stewed rhubarb and apple was just what I needed on a fresh morning. It's true what the old Uncle Tobys ad used to say - eating porridge really is like a hug from gran in her fleecy dressing gown.
My friend's son Alex, who Andy and I were looking after on this morning, was desperate for pancakes, so like any good babysitter - we got him pancakes ($14). Served with ice cream, maple syrup and your choice of berry compote or banana this was no kids meal but as Alex proudly told the waitress - he IS five-and-a-half! The wee man did his best to get through it but of course I had to taste test myself to make sure it was OK for him to eat. The pancakes were fluffy and light and they didn't scrimp on the maple syrup. There's nothing worse than being left with dry pancakes at the end.
The Spanish beans ($15) were a racy little number. A spicy and rich homemade sauce enveloped chorizo, feta and a poached egg. The chorizo was a bit light on but the thick sauce was just right for mopping up with the sourdough.
It's exciting to see Bassendean blossom. It's not just the suburb that used to have The Big Day Out, it's a suburb that is getting a new identity and Old Perth Road is where it is starting. On some Sunday's they close the road down and hold a market - a great excuse to pick up some fresh produce or crafts and whilst visiting To The Woods when the open especially for the event. Being on the door step of the Swan Valley also makes this cafe a great stop before a day of wine tasting. Head east and venture To The Woods, you'll be in for a pleasant surprise.
9 Old Perth Rd, Bassendean
Breakfast served from 7am Mon-Fri & from 8am Saturdays.


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State lawmakers voted Thursday to buckle under to federal rules to protect workers from falls – but only if they're forced to do so.
SB 1307, approved by the House on a voice vote, keeps many of the changes in fall protections that legislators approved in 2012 at the behest of homebuilders. Those laws were laxer than what Arizona's own health and safety regulators had in place.
Last month, however, the U.S. Department of Labor told the state that standards approved by the Legislature in 2012 do not comply with requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
David Michaels, OSHA's assistant secretary, said if Arizona does not act, then the state would lose its ability to police homebuilders. More to the point, it would require homebuilders to do something they do not want: Abide strictly by federal standards, deal with federal inspectors and be subject to federal fines which are larger than the state imposes.
So SB 1307 backs off – a bit. But Rep. Tom Forese, R-Chandler, said he is unwilling to surrender entirely, insisting Arizona knows better how to protect its workers than the federal government.
But Forese, conceding the risk of the state losing its worker-safety oversight, on Thursday added a fail-safe of sorts: It says if federal OSHA rejects these, too, then the original pre-2012 standards come back automatically.
Forese said that he believes OSHA should butt out.
"I think the government that governs closest governs best," he said.
"If you were to look at what our expertise is as a state, I would say that homebuilding falls under that category," Forese continued. "I think the federal government could learn a lot from Arizona on homebuilding."
OSHA doesn't quite see it that way.
"There are a number of areas where Arizona's residential fall protection standards are less effective than federal OSHA's," Michaels wrote in last month's letter to the state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
Most notable is the fact that his agency's standards require certain kinds of fall protection for employees working at a height of at least 6 feet, things like nets, harnesses or guardrails. The 2012 law makes those necessary only at 15 feet.
The revision crafted by Forese in consultation with the homebuilders does repeal some of what OSHA does not like. But it does leave that 15-foot standard in place and other provisions OSHA finds unacceptable.
In fact, Michaels said in his letter to state officials he had seen the revisions and said they still do not bring Arizona into compliance.
But Spencer Kamps, lobbyist for the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, said that is not the last word. He said federal regulations specifically allow states to enact their own different rules if they are "at least as effective" in protecting workers. Kamps said the next move is to convince OSHA these revised Arizona fall-protection standards should be accepted even those they do not use OSHA-prescribed methods.
For example, he said the Arizona regulations require homebuilders to identify fall hazards on their sites between 6 and 15 feet, write them down, take actions to mitigate against hazards and then train their employees to the safety standards. Kamps said he sees these as superior to the fall protection standards above 6 feet mandated by OSHA.
Michaels, however, cited two instances last summer where construction workers suffered two "non-fatal but severe" injuries in falls where there was not proper conventional fall protection.
Forese said the changes in his legislation from the 2012 law, while not putting Arizona into compliance with the federal standards, should be enough to get OSHA to back off. But Rep. Debbie McCune Davis, D-Phoenix, said these standards are not "as effective" as what the federal government wants, putting Arizona at risk of losing control of its worker safety program.
She attempted to amend the measure to restore state law to federal standards, including that 6-foot requirement, but was voted down by the Republican-controlled House.
The measure needs a final House roll-call vote before going to the Senate.


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Banning guns will not ban evil...
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The Fed Has Shifted Its Objectives
As some readers will note, I did not expect the Fed to engage in direct bond buying today. Instead, I proposed that the Fed would engage in one of several other possible easing actions. The reason for this assessment was that I assumed that FOMC policy was being dictated by:
- Concerns about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, particularly as it pertains to employment.
- The Fed's goal to maintain low and stable inflation.
The Fed's announcement today indicates that these were not the primary objectives driving policy.
Policy Change
Just to be very clear, the Fed announced a couple of different policy objectives today. They will begin an unlimited duration bond buying program, involving the Fed purchasing $40 billion/month of mortgage backed securities (MBS). They also extended their guidance to maintain interest rates at or below 0.25%, at least through mid-2015. These policy changes are in addition to continued policies extending the maturity of its securities holdings ("Twist") and continuing to reinvest principle payments from holdings of MBS back into the MBS market. All told, the Fed will be pumping about $85 billion into the MBS market each month while creating continued downward pressure on interest rates through Twist (expiring at the end of 2012) and extended forward guidance into 2015.
Primary Objectives
The policy choice to engage in further asset purchases demonstrates that the Fed's goals have fundamentally shifted. While U.S. inflation and employment are nominally still their concern, one line in the press release indicates a more overtly global focus than the Fed has previously acknowledged: "Furthermore, strains in global financial markets continue to pose significant downside risks to the economic outlook." This statement indicates that the Fed is deeply concerned about slowing growth in Asia and is now overtly pumping liquidity not just into the U.S. market, but the global economy.
These concerns about Asia also translate to currency concerns. In particular, China is likely to stop allowing the value of their currency to rise toward parity with the dollar, thus weakening the U.S. export economy. By injecting more liquidity into the market, the Fed has put downward pressure on the dollar to combat this problem and bolster U.S. manufacturing, and theoretically employment.
This downward pressure on the dollar serves another purpose as well, to monetize U.S. debt. A weaker dollar means that U.S. debt is worth less in real terms. Add in the low interest rates, and running huge government deficits almost looks like sound fiscal policy. I had previously assumed that the Fed was not overtly pursuing this strategy (although it has been discussed in academic circles for years), but today's announcement indicates that may have been a flawed assumption.
Essentially, the Fed spent trillions allowing businesses to deleverage in hopes that this would create a more sound banking sector and allow businesses to begin hiring. Unfortunately, the European crisis has scared businesses away from hiring and instead, they are sitting on huge cash reserves, waiting for the market to stabilize. I had previously assumed the Fed would pursue a policy of stimulating lending to increase employment and get this cash moving in the market, but they have decided on another strategy. This strategy involves driving the value of the dollar down to incentivize job creation in the U.S. and combat the Chinese policy of weak currency.
Market Implications
This shift to a global focus and efforts to monetize U.S. debt indicate that the Fed is not really aiming directly at jobs, but at the underlying factors that create jobs. Bernanke's press conference supports this view, as he made every effort to assure markets that he is trying to boost confidence, even if the Fed is unable to fix many of the remaining economic problems. Undoubtedly, some inflation hawks will say that this was Bernanke's plan all along, and it may have been, but prior to today, the indications did not point directly toward a weak dollar policy.
It is important to remember that a weak dollar does have some economic benefits for investors. In particular, this policy shift makes commodities, oil and gold -- all solid asset classes -- and suggests that the recent bull market trend in equities will likely continue. It is also worth noting that although the Fed extended their forward guidance into 2015 today, Bernanke's term as Chairman is up in January 2014 and a potential President Romney replacement would be unlikely to continue this policy. So, those assets reliant on low interest rates have a solid commitment through the next 15 months, but we will not know until after the election whether that commitment really extends beyond that point.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.