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Deacidification Activity
I. Purpose:
To deacidify paper using precipitated calcium carbonate technology which is based on a type of chemical reaction known as double displacement.
II. Background:
Until 1864 paper was made with rags and the process was an alkaline one. Due to the shortage of rags during the Industrial Revolution, wood pulp was introduced as a way to make large quantities of paper. The acid paper produced from the wood pulp survives only 30 to 40 years due to the treatment of the pulp. The pulping, bleaching, and sizing processes generate hydrochloric and sulfuric acids and the atmospheric pollutant, sulfur dioxide, produces sulfuric acid, too. The result is brittleness and deterioration of the paper products. The paper produced from wood pulp and used in books prior to 1976 was acidic. The remedy to conservation and restoration for valuable papers is to deacidify the paper and to initiate manufacturing processes that will generate alkaline paper for future use.
Conservators deacidify valuable books by treating the paper with a mildly alkaline solution (pH<10) that deposits a carbonate salt into the fiber of the paper. By adding 3% by weight of calcium carbonate the deacidification process may extend the life of a document or valuable book as much as 500 years.
The calcium carbonate fillers were introduced in the 1980's and developed into today's precipitated calcium carbonate technology. As much as 30% carbonate filler is now possible which not only neutralizes present and future acidic reactions but adds to the paper's opacity and brightness. For a paper to be considered permanent it should have a pH of 8 - 8.5 with a 3% by weight alkaline reserve (carbonate). These alkaline papers must be specially marked to prevent unnecessary preservation efforts.
III. Materials:
Calcium chloride (CaCl2) solution (saturated)
Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) solution (saturated)
3 shallow trays or pans
acidic paper (several numbered samples)
pH pens
IV. Procedure:
A. Test paper samples with pH pen. Record the pH as well as the number of each sample.
B. Choose one of the samples that tests acidic and mass on centigram balance. Record sample number and mass.
C. Submerge the paper sample in the shallow pan filled with calcium chloride solution until it is completely soaked through. Carefully remove and dry. You may use a hair dryer or blower but NO HEAT!
D. Place the dried paper sample into a shallow pan filled with sodium carbonate solution and allow to react completely (5-10 minutes). Remove carefully and dry. Again you may mechanically dry with NO HEAT.
E. Thoroughly wash the paper with water. This will require several washings!
F. Dry paper and mass on centigram balance.
G. Test paper with pH pen. Record.
H. Determine the % calcium carbonate in the deacidified sample.
V. Data
Sample # 1 2 3 4 5
pH __ __ __ __ __
Acid sample # ___
pH before treatment ___
pH after treatment ___
mass before treatment _______g
mass after treatment _______g
mass of calcium carbonate filler added ______g
V. Observations:
VI. Calculations
% CaCO3 filler = mass of CaCO3 x100
mass of deacidified paper
VII. Questions
1. Write and balance the equation for the double displacement reaction.
2. Why is it necessary to wash the paper after the process?
3. How could thin fragile paper be treated without handling?
4. Would the deacidified paper be classified as permanent? Explain.
VIII. Hazards
The sodium carbonate solution may dry hands so gloves should be worn. Eye protection is ALWAYS required!
IX. References
Visit these web sites for background information and sources for ordering pH pens.
This activity was developed for Charleston County Public Library by Norma L. Ashburn, retired chemistry teacher (Hanahan High School, Berkeley County, South Carolina). It is intended for use in high school chemistry classes and is especially relevant to "Chemistry and Art", the theme of National Chemistry Week, 2001.
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Historic Beacon Hill
This hotel in Boston's historic Beacon Hill is 2 blocks from Massachusetts General Hospital and a half-mile from Faneuil Hall marketplace.
Seasonal outdoor pool
A 24-hour fitness center, a business center, Dean's List restaurant & bar, and an outdoor pool (open Memorial Day-Labor Day) surrounded by a deck are included at Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill.
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Located at the foot of historic Beacon Hill, this Boston hotel is 2 blocks from Massachusetts General Hospital and 5 blocks from the Charles/MGH T Station.
The Dean's List offers hand-crafted sandwiches made with local artisan breads and with names based on Boston's rich university history, as well as a wide variety of beer, wine, and cocktails. Room service is available and offers a similar menu to Dean's List.
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill's business center offers computer use, copying and faxing, and courier service. There are 8 conference rooms for private meetings as well as free wireless Internet access.
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill provides covered parking (surcharge) and the 24-hour fitness center features 3 treadmills, 2 stationary bikes, and 1 elliptical. You can also see the front desk for information regarding a local full-service gym. 24-hour laundry facilities and same-day dry-cleaning services are options (surcharge). A deck surrounds the outdoor pool.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 304
- Number of floors - 14
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Conference space size (feet) - 5800
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- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
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Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
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- Premium TV channels
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- Accessible bathroom
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Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
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- Newspaper
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LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Keith Connell Inc.'s annual golf tournament eclipsed $1 million in donations to a local charity.
In its 22nd year overall, and sixth annual as the Jim Connell Memorial Golf Tournament, the company gives proceeds to the the Community of the Good Shepherd, a charity for adults with developmental disabilities.
Owner Keith Connell said 140 golfers from the produce industry, Kansas City area businesses and friends raised about $56,000 this year for the charity.
"It's a great tournament for these guys," Connell said.
The tournament is in honor of Keith Connell's father, Jim, who died in 2006. Jim Connell worked for The Packer for 41 years, including as its publisher.
The tournament was June 15 at Shamrock Hills Golf Club in Lee's Summit.


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A new app transforms mobile devices into Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point tools.
Temperature instrumentation manufacturer ThermoWorks Inc. is introducing a mobile HACCP system.
The Lindon, Utah-based ThermoWorks bills its trademarked HACCP Mobile as the first app that pairs with a Bluetooth thermometer probe to turn any iPhone, iPad or iPod into a paperless professional HACCP recording solution, according to a news release.
Users can display, record, add notes and save temperature data as part of a HACCP auditing or quality audit program and e-mail results to personal computers for temperature records, according to the release.
Used with free accessory desktop software, the one-touch system allows users to view temperature readings remotely on any iDevice up to 60 feet, according to the release.
The HACCP Mobile desktop software for Windows allows users to create company and location profiles, build custom checklists and create user lists or operators for each profile.
Users can label food items and set high-low temperature limits and alerts notify when a food item enters preset dangerous temperature zones, according to the release.


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Company Overview
Lyngso was founded in the early 1950's by John and Mary Lyngso. To this day, our company remains a family-run business. Many of our employees have been with us for over 20 years; all are passionate about providing the best possible service.
In recent years, Lyngso has evolved its landscaping business to include organic gardening. We can assist you with any project, from retaining walls to helping you improve the biology of your soil.


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You know you have chemo brain when…
Dr. Z has been writing the best blogs ever. Recently, he did one on "What is cancer?", and also one on how cancer spreads. They are so enlightening, even if you know this stuff. His last one talks about a study in Japan on chemo brain that has found that there is shrinkage of the brain after chemo. I'll bet that gets your attention. You'll have to read it for yourself to find out what that is all about and how it affects you. In the meantime, let's play a game. I'll start then you can add on.
It goes like this; You know you have chemo brain when:
– You look at the bottle of medication in your hand and you can't remember if you just took the pills or not, so you have to skip taking them until tomorrow.
– You start a conversation at work and then lose track of what you wanted to say.
– You pick up a book you have been excited to read, and can't concentrate for more than the first two paragraphs, so you decide to read it tomorrow.
– You need a calculator to add three double numbers.
– You need to look up your own Social Security number.
– You don't know where you put your Social Security card.
– You know something is wrong with you, but nobody believes you.
– Tomorrow comes, and the same things happen.
So now it's your turn. Fill in the blank, you know you have chemo brain when:
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LITTLETON Positives made strong Specsavers Evesham and District League Division One progress with wins over Bengeworth Purple and Wyre Livewyres.
Purple put up strong resistance with Margaret Dignum winning all her singles matches and they came close to snatching victory.
Aileen Phillips took Positives' Graham Poole and Rob Sinderberry to five sets but lost both.
A determined performance by Poole was key as he also came out on top in another five-set battle with Doug Allan.
Allan and Dignum won the first set of the doubles but Doug Payne and Sinderberry came back to secure the win.
Positives are now third, just one point behind local rivals Littleton Aces.
Bengeworth Lions increased their lead at the top to nine points and look firm favourites for the title.


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As of yesterday I am now down to 17.5mg of prednisone. The last 2 times I tapered I ended up catching a pretty bad cold (and I'm still not completely over the most recent one I caught) so I'm hoping I don't get sick again from this. Especially because I'm leaving for camping/hiking in Yosemite tomorrow morning, which I've been looking forward to since we booked in January!
I'm a little worried because after my rheumatologist got my most recent lab results in a few days ago, she had her nurse call me and tell me to increase my CellCept to 2,500mg because there was still a lot of blood in my urine. I hope I'm not getting worse now. I couldn't speak to the rheumatologist directly to find out more details, so I'm going to have to wait until my next appointment with her on the 28th to find out. But she did say (through the nurse) that I shouldn't wait on this, that I need to increase my dose immediately. Now I'm scared. Although, she didn't say anything about going off my prednisone tapering schedule... so I guess it couldn't be TOO bad, right?
Well, for now I'm just going to enjoy myself in Yosemite and not worry about this. I'm finally on spring break after one hell of a tough semester and I'm ready to just let loose and enjoy the outdoors!


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If you Google Oso Fresh Fresher Food Containers you'll find many sites with customer testimonials from other people who are equally amazed at how well these work. Sometimes the containers are available at Amazon.com, but they seem to sell out quickly there. If you don't see them at your local Costco or grocery store, I found numerous other places to order them online. You can also order Oso Fresh Containers directly from the company. (And in case anyone is wondering, this company has not sent me any containers or paid me to write about this product.)
Has anyone else tried these containers, and if so, how did you like them? Please let us know about it in the comments if you have any experience with this product.
(Edited February 2011) Thanks to a reader named Winanne for letting me know that these containers are now called Kinetic Go Green Premium Nano Food Containers. I haven't seen those in my store, but you can follow that link if you'd like to buy them from Amazon.com. Kalyn's Kitchen does earn a few cents on the dollar when you buy them through Amazon, so thanks!)


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NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be looking for their Wales stars to make a racket when they take to the field in the Premiership Rugby 7s this evening.
The four Welsh regions have been invited to join the tournament by their English rivals and will host the first leg at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park tonight (7.15pm start).
The prize for the top two is a place at finals day at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, August 8 against six sides from across the border.
The Dragons field three Wales internationals in their 12-strong squad – Sam Cross, Rhys Jones and Matthew Pewtner.
The latter has not featured in the shorted format for over a year but Cross, who captains the side, and Jones are key figures in the IRB World Series and narrowly missed out on selection for the Commonwealth Games.
"They were desperately unlucky not to make the Games because they have been fantastic servants for Wales over the last couple of seasons," said Dragons sevens coach Nick Wakley.
"I am devastated for them but their leadership will be massive for us. Their communication, ability to say the right thing at the right time and how vocal they are in getting the side's shape back is what the team needs."
Those attributes will be especially key in defence given the lack of preparation time ahead of the tournament.
The Dragons squad did a double session on Thursday and then practised set pieces and restarts yesterday.
"The boys rocked up with a great attitude," said Wakley. "We have managed to touch on attacking and defensive principles.
"Defence wins tournaments and if we get to a stage where we are hard to break down and recycle the ball well then we are going to be difficult to beat.
"It's a blessing having boys with Wales sevens experience but you are not going to impose an international-standard defensive organisation with boys that have just met each other.
"We've got sevens, Under-20s and some Premiership players; this is an invitational set-up and you have to try and get connection and trust in a very limited amount of time.
"The boys will be strained tonight but their youth and exuberance should come to the fore and help us in defence."
- Dragons squad: Sam Cross (captain), James Benjamin, James Thomas, Rhys Jones, Dorian Jones, Ollie Griffiths, Harri Keddie, Owen Davies, Elliot Frewen, Lewis Hudd, Jonny Lewis, Matthew Pewtner.
- Game 1 – Ospreys v Blues (7.15pm), game 2 – Dragons v Scarlets (7.40pm), game 3 – Dragons v Ospreys (8.10pm), game 4 – Blues v Scarlets (8.35pm), game 5 – Ospreys v Scarlets (9.05pm), game 6 – Dragons v Blues (9.30pm).


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Ventura's focus on who's in camp, not rumors
PHOENIX -- As Spring Training has progressed and Cactus League games reach double-digits played, the trade rumors have started to pick up.
Dayan Viciedo and Alejandro De Aza, the current White Sox left field tandem, have received frequent mentions in those rumors, with radio station 670 The Score reporting that Viciedo has been the topic of talks with the Mariners. Viciedo told MLB.com recently that he doesn't concern himself with off-the-field matters he can't control, and Robin Ventura didn't sound like a manager waiting for general manager Rick Hahn to pull off another trade or two.
"Right now I'm looking at it from just what's here," Ventura said Sunday. "Something could come up and that changes, but I'm preparing with this group.
"If something happens, then you can roll with it and change and go from there. Right now it is what it is here and you have to get your roster together with these guys."
Viciedo and De Aza aren't necessarily being shopped, but as Hahn made clear since the start of the offseason, pretty much anyone is open for discussion coming off of last year's 99-loss effort. Those discussions might be a little tougher to be heard if the names of Chris Sale, Avisail Garcia, Jose Abreu or Jose Quintana are mentioned.
But Hahn and the White Sox are not looking for a quick fix in return and want to enhance the reshaping program already well underway.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm in Canada so shipping will be a little higher both ways.
Main wants (trade or buy):
S-DD Hysteria (flat one)
Beefy Star or Champ Wraiths
Champ Gazelle
Glow Champ Wraith
Glow Champ Whippet / Firebird / Banshee
Elite Z or Glow Z Buzzz (nice and beefy ones / high shoulder)
Clash Blue Ribbon Pines DVD
My slightly less wanted, but still wanted list:
ESP Cyclone (anything with a higher parting line than usual / more HSS than usual)
Opto Fuse
Opto xXx with a bit of dome
Champ Cobra
DVDs (any tourney: USDGC, clash, worlds, etc,...)
My only if you ask nice wants (have lots of backups already)
Seasoned Roc
Zero Pure
To trade away or sell:
(Shipping is $5 for the first disc and $3 for each additional one after that. Sorry, but shipping from Canada to US is a little more expensive)
Disc / Plastic /Weight /Colour / Manufacturer / Condition / Ink and other notes / Price
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Wizard, Evolution, 175, White, Gateway, 9, Ink is just my email address, $7
Xcaliber, Champion, 175, Yellow, Innova, 9, Ink on inside rim, $7
VP, Reg Xlink, 170, Black, Vibram, 9, No Ink, $10
Surge, ESP, 169, Pink, Discraft, 7, Email address on back, $8
JK Aviar-X, Unknown weight but feels 170-175, White, Innova, 7, Regular Ink, $6
Aurora MS, Millenium, 166, White, Millenium, 6, Stamp removed. Regular Ink, $3
VP, Reg Xlink, 163, Burgandy, Vibram, 9, No Ink, $10
Leopard, Pro, 168, Pink, Innova, 7, Regular Ink, $5
Stalker, Glow-Z, 168, White, Discraft, 8, Ink on inside rim, $7
Beaver, Green, Daredevil, 7, Ink on inside rim, $7
Epic, 166, Purple (yes I know the picture looks blue), Aerobie, 8, Regular Ink , It has been tuned multiple times, $6
APX, Soft Elite-X, 168, Orange, Discraft, 7, Regular Ink, $5
Wizard, Supersoft, 166, Blue, Gateway, 9, Jet Wash Open Stamp, $5
Hydra, Yellow, Innova, 8, Regular Ink, $3
Predator, Elite-X, 168, Fly Die, Discraft, 8, Regular Ink, $6
Katana, Pro, 167, Blue, Innova, 9, No Ink, $6
Eagle, DX, 169, Yellow, Innova, 7, Regular Ink, $5
Banger GT, ESP, 171, Yellow, Discraft, 8, Regular Ink, $8
Sleepy's scale (minus stability comments):
9- Field tested or used for one or two rounds
8- Lightly used with very minimal wear
7- Used with some minor dings or scuffs but still in good shape
6- Typical used disc with the usual dings, scratches but still worthy
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Among the study findings reported are:
• Treatment with trastuzumab emtansine significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared to treatment with lapatinib plus capecitabine, as assessed by an independent review committee. Median PFS was 9.6 months compared to 6.4 months, respectively. The hazard ratio (HR) was 0.65 (p<0.0001), meaning that trastuzumab emtansine reduced the risk of cancer progression or death by 35% relative to treatment with lapatinib plus capecitabine. PFS is a co-primary endpoint of EMILIA.
• Overall survival (OS) is also a co-primary endpoint of EMILIA, and the OS data are not mature at this time. A sufficient number of events have occurred to establish median OS for the lapatinib plus capecitabine treatment group (23.3 months) but not yet for the trastuzumab emtansine treatment group, and thus longer follow up is required.
• For trastuzumab emtansine-treated patients, estimated one-year survival was 84.7% and estimated two-year survival was 65.4%. For the patients receiving lapatinib plus capecitabine, estimated one-year and two-year survival rates were 77.0 % and 47.5%, respectively.
• Fewer trastuzumab emtansine-treated patients experienced Grade 3 or higher (severe) adverse events (AEs) than those treated with lapatinib plus capecitabine (40.8% vs. 57%, respectively). The most common of these Grade 3 or higher AEs with trastuzumab emtansine were low platelet count (12.9%), increased enzymes released by the liver/other organs (4.3% and 2.9%, depending on enzyme type), and anemia (2.7%), findings consistent with previous studies. The most common Grade 3 or higher AEs with lapatinib plus capecitabine were diarrhea (20.7%), hand-foot syndrome (16.4%), vomiting (4.5%), and neutropenia (4.3%).
The EMILIA data have been selected for presentation in a plenary session of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting this afternoon (Abstract #LBA1) and were also featured in the official ASCO press program.
"These results show that trastuzumab emtansine can make a notable difference for patients and their families," commented Daniel Junius, President and CEO. "We developed our TAP technology to achieve markedly better anticancer therapies and believe these data validate our approach. We look forward to Roche applying for marketing approval of trastuzumab emtansine."
In addition to EMILIA, trastuzumab emtansine is in Phase III testing for treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the MARIANNE and TH3RESA trials.
About ImmunoGen's Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) Technology
ImmunoGen developed its TAP technology to achieve more effective, better tolerated anticancer drugs. A TAP compound consists of a manufactured antibody that binds specifically to a target found on tumor cells with one of the Company's highly potent cancer cell-killing agents attached as a payload using one of ImmunoGen's engineered linkers. The antibody serves to target the payload specifically to the cancer cells and the payload serves to kill the cancer cells. In some compounds, the antibody component also has meaningful anticancer activity.
About ImmunoGen, Inc.
ImmunoGen, Inc. develops targeted anticancer therapeutics using the Company's expertise in tumor biology, monoclonal antibodies, potent cancer-cell killing agents and engineered linkers. The Company's TAP technology uses monoclonal antibodies to deliver one of ImmunoGen's proprietary cancer cell-killing agents specifically to tumor cells. There are now numerous TAP compounds in clinical development with a wealth of clinical data reported. ImmunoGen's collaborative partners include Amgen, Bayer HealthCare, Biotest, Lilly, Novartis, Roche and Sanofi. The most advanced compound using ImmunoGen's TAP technology, trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), is in Phase III testing through the Company's collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. More information about ImmunoGen can be found at www.immunogen.com.
This press release includes forward-looking statements. For these statements, ImmunoGen claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It should be noted that there are risks and uncertainties related to the development of novel anticancer products, including trastuzumab emtansine, including risks related to clinical studies and regulatory submissions, their timings and results. A review of these risks can be found in ImmunoGen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tykerb® is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline plc. Xeloda® is a registered trademark of Roche. Herceptin® is a registered trademark of Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.


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Ohh I see you're serious. DJ was also a key cog on a Bobcat playoff team, and has at least started for few years. Green averaged nearly 13 ppg last season, on one of the worst teams in the league. Both have shown in the preseason that they can play, whereas aside from summer league and that game against the Bulls last season, Born Ready hasn't shown an ability to contribute much.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I HOPE Lance can become the player that he has the talent to become. But he hasn't shown it consistently enough to say that he's better than Green or DJ, both of which are simply rotational NBA players right now.


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By Mad Brad
from Colorado
About Me Casual/ Recreational
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Comments about Vuelta Pista Track Bike Crankset:
Crankset is strong and light. The chainring is a bit further from the chainstay (center line of the bike) than I would like but it's a good preformer. I use a 68x107mm sunlite bottom bracket. The pedals are spaced out a little further like a MTB crankset, not like a road bike crankset (I'm using it on a roadbike though). Overall I like it.
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Nice crank crank plan on 4 2nd project
By be fast beater
from northcoast ohio the 216
About Me Avid Cyclist
great product 2 custom my fixie my
works well
By Oliver
from Pittsburgh
Fit on my fixed gear.
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Get what you pay for
By Gizmo
from Las Vegas
You aren't paying for an awesome track crank. The price is good for crankset of any sort, but lacks in quality. Even with perfect chainline, the chainring is loud in the drivetrain. It's not because of a misshaped ring either, it's the cranks.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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144BCD is the major selling point! Chain ring is 3/32 and junk(at best), but it's [$]! Point is you have a solid crank arm for thrashing. I'm running 107 bottom bracket and that gave me a chain line of 47, moved ring to inside for a chain line of 40. I DID recommend it to a friend, but I wouldn't do it again, however, i would not not recommend it to a friend knowing what you're getting.
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Nice crank....
By beatbike
from Houston, TX
About Me Competitive Cyclist
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California's revamped elections system and a dash of political rivalry appear to be factors in an interesting quirk in the race for an inland Assembly seat - one of the region's most prominent Republicans has endorsed and donated to a Democratic office seeker.
The Republican is Jim Brulte, formerly the minority leader of the state Senate and now the head of a California political consultancy.
The Democrat is Cheryl Brown, president of Brown Publishing Co. Her opponent in the race to represent the newly-drawn 47th Assembly District is Joe Baca Jr., a Rialto councilman and former member of the Assembly.
The 47th includes Rialto, Bloomington, Colton, Grand Terrace and parts of Fontana and San Bernardino.
The two Democrats can run against each other in the General Election because the state's voters accepted former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's idea to allow the top two finishers in a primary election run in November, regardless of party affiliation.
Supporters of that idea said it would make races more competitive and give politicians a reason to reach out to members of opposing parties, but political moderation is not the only reason money can move across party lines.
"I'm familiar with both of the candidates. One of the candidate's family spends most of its time trying to build a political empire and Cheryl Brown spends her time trying to help the community. So, easy call," Brulte said.
Brulte gave $3,900 to Brown's campaign, which is the maximum allowed under state law.
Baca Jr. left the Assembly in 2006 when he made a run for the state Senate. His brother, Jeremy Baca, ran to take his place in the lower house.
Had the plan succeeded, three members of the Baca family would have ended up representing the Rialto-San Bernardino area, since brother's father Joe Baca, serves in the House of Representatives.
As it happened, voters instead chose to place Gloria Negrete-McLeod in the state Senate and Wilmer Amina Carter in the Assembly.
Term limits mean Carter cannot continue to serve in the Assembly, so Baca Jr. has a chance to rejoin the Legislature.
He and Brown are both casting themselves as moderates in a district that leans heavily toward their party.
Baca Jr. said he expects his experience in the Assembly on the Rialto council will put him over the top on Election Day, citing his support for the In-N-Out Burger to be built in the city and the planned transformation of Rialto Municipal Airport into a mixed-use development.
"I think the main difference is, I have the experience. I've been there. I have a proven track record," Baca Jr. said.
In response to Brulte's statements, Baca Jr. said the two have found common ground in the past.
"It's funny how things shift and change," Baca Jr. said.
Brown's company publishes the Black Voice News and campaign consultant Phil Giarrizzo said part of their campaign pitch is based on her business experience and trusteeship at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in San Bernardino.
Giarrizzo also said he usually considers Brulte to be a respected political adversary and "warrior Republican."
As far as Brulte's $3,900 goes, the Republican's money can now be used in an attempt to persuade voters of any political stripe.
"We will spend his money across the board," Giarrizzo said.
Beyond Brulte's donation, Giarrizzo said it's too early to tell exactly how California's new elections system will transform the ways partisan figures conduct business with and against each other.
Claremont McKenna college political scientist Jack Pitney had a similar view.
"In this case, the top-two primary is encouraging some degree of cross-party cooperation. But Republican support for Brown has a lot more to do with animosity toward the Baca family than with any policy issues," he wrote in an email.
"The next couple of years will be a test of whether the top-two is working as Schwarzenegger intended. If Republicans and Democrats who are reaching out to the other party actually build centrist voting records, then it will have succeeded. But pressure for party-line voting is pretty intense, particularly on the majority side," he continued.
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DAVID (Dai) BRADLEY, star of the 1970 film KES joined JOHN LEVENE at GALAXY FOUR on SATURDAY 30th JANUARY to meet fans and sign autographs. David's numerous TV appearances include Z Cars, A Family at War, The Jensen Code, The Flame Trees of Thika and more recently in the independent film ASYLUM.
JOHN LEVENE aka Doctor Who's Sgt Benton made a return visit to GALAXY FOUR to meet and sign autographs for the many fans who turned out to see him on a chilly January day. As usual, John took time out to mingle with attendees, chat casually and freely answer questions about his life and career.
In 2010 John made only a brief visit to the UK from his home in the USA and we are very pleased that he decided to join us on one of the few stops he made. It is his first visit to GALAXY FOUR since 2004.
JOHN had previously worked with DAVID BRADLEY on the cult TV series THE JENSEN CODE in 1973 and have they have been good friends ever since.
Many thanks to Derek Hambly "Tenth Planet Events Ltd".
K-9 creator and writer BOB BAKER visited GALAXY FOUR with co-writer PAUL TAMS and the new K-9 prop for his first ever public appearance. Bob and Paul brought exclusive badges plus posters and prints which they signed for everyone who turned up during the afternoon. The newly regenrated K9 got a big "Affirmative" from fans young and old. K9 Mark 3 was also on hand to give his approval.
Paul also brought along an original Korven mask, an aquatic monster which appears in the new series.
The new 26 episode series starring K9 airs in April.
A big thank you to Bob, Paul and all who attended. Special thanks to Justin Thomas.


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Red-Sided Dace
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about 40 percent of American freshwater fish and amphibian species, including this red-sided dace, are classified as being at risk.
Great Egret
Photograph by Medford Taylor
Great egrets inhabit wetlands around the world. Wetlands and marshes are important habitats for birds, providing ample places to breed, nest, and feed.
Eastern Diamondback
Photograph by Chris Johns
An eastern diamondback rattlesnake perches on mangrove roots in Florida's Everglades. Only about half of this important watershed is left today due to water diversion and draining.
Coahuilan Box Turtle
Photograph by George Grall
Because of its isolation, the waters of the Cuatro Cienegas wetland in Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert are home to many unique plant and animal species, like these Coahuilan box turtles.
Green River Grasses
Photograph by Richard Olsenius
Grass floats in a river in the United States. River habitats, called riparian systems, often contain lush vegetation and a wealth of animal species.
Long-Stemmed Water Lilies
Photograph by George Grall
Long-stemmed water lilies reach for the hot Mexican sun in Cuatro Cienegas wetlands. Fed by underground aquifers, this Chihuahuan Desert oasis lives in complete isolation from other water systems.
Marine Biologist With Mussels
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Standing in Tennessee's Clinch River, a marine biologist holds three species of freshwater mussel, the most endangered animal group in North America.
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What did you think of the manhunt last Friday and the fear of an armed/dangerous terrorist forcing officials to lockdown an entire city, shutting down public schools, transportation and most businesses? We went to Facebook users for insight:
The 4th Amendment of the Constitution still applies. Can you say "illegal search and seizure"? Their door-to-door searches are unconstitutional!
--Randy Krantz
Preview of coming attractions under obamanation rule
--Brandon Rivers
You got to do what you got to do. It is a no-win situation for the city. It's on lockdown and people are complaining about their rights. If they take a less aggressive approach and the suspect escapes and kills more people, those same people that complained about their rights will be all over the news complaining that the city did not do enough to protect them. They can't win.
--Yvonne Whiteley
No problem. Do what ever it takes to catch them!
--Bill McElroy
I think the FBI could be wrong just like they were with Richard Jewell in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombings.
--Pam Rivers
It's a shame that we have to waste so much taxpayer money and business revenue to root out these jerks. But we have to.
--Emily K. Stivers
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The Green Goddess, Vol. 7
One of my favorite cuisines is Mexican. The challenge, of course, is that it can be full of fat and unwanted calories. With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, here are five bits of healthy advice regarding Mexican foods.
1) Stock up on heart-healthy fresh salsa: Besides being loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, salsa also has antibacterial properties due to garlic and onions. Z-Tip on the chips: Buy Beanitos or Organic Blue-Corn Chips; they are full of healthy fiber and relatively low in fat.
2) Make your own high-protein, low-fat guacamole: For those watching their fat intake, try blending thawed green peas (you can buy them in the frozen section at any grocery store) and adding them to your avocado guacamole. You will cut down the fat—and increase protein and fiber.
3) Beans, beans and more beans: I absolutely love beans; for me, they're like a super-food. They are full of protein and fiber and are perfect as an addition to salads, tacos and nachos (or as part of a main course). Z-Tip on beans: Buy organic, boxed meals at Whole Foods instead of the canned ones. You will skip the chemicals and still save time on the preparation.
4) Create the Green Goddess Mexican Meal: When I crave Mexican food, I like to create my meal of black beans, organic brown rice, guacamole, salsa and a side salad. If I am craving cheese, I go for the Vegan Daiya Cheese in cheddar flavor. It melts beautifully and, I promise, when you have all the right seasonings, you won't miss the meat or dairy in this dish.
5) Quick appetizer: If you have friends coming over and need a quick and healthy Mexican dish, then try my Raw Vegan Nachos. They take minutes to make, and they are delicious. You can buy all the ingredients at your local Publix or at the Whole Foods Market.
Healthy Raw Vegan Nachos
Mexican Meat:
2 cups walnuts soaked in filtered water for 8 hours and drained
2 cups Brazil nuts
2 cups soaked sundried tomatoes
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin powder
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 cup cilantro
In food processor, process all ingredients until chopped well, depending on how crunchy you like your food.
For Serving:
2 large jicamas, sliced in form of chips
1-2 bags of Raw Flax Chips
For Toppings:
16 ounce tubs of guacamole
16 ounce jar of raw salsa
Put Mexican meat on the flax chip or on jicama slice, top with guacamole and salsa.


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Man in burned car was 83-year-old Bakersfield resident
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - The body of a man found inside a burned car has been identified as that of 83-year-old Ramiro Mendez of Bakersfield.
"I wanted to cry, it was so sad," said neighbor Jimmy Stevens.
Firefighters responded to a call of a car on fire shortly before 7 a.m. on Saturday at Pacheco Road and Young Street near the Kohl's shopping center in the southwest.
Ramiro Mendez lived about 4 miles away on Tivoli Court. According to neighbors, the car on fire belonged to Mendez.
"He drove it every day, it was just like clockwork," said Stevens.
Other people on the block described the 83-year-old man as being extremely friendly and having a nice word for everyone.
"He was a nice person. When he said hi to us he would blow us a little kiss," said 15-year-old neighbor Journey Johnson-Hall, a sophomore at Stockdale High School.
Police are being tight-lipped about the case. Investigators will not confirm or deny if foul play was involved.
"Whoever did this deserves to go to prison. They shouldn't of done it to him, especially someone like him," said Johnson-Hall.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to call Bakersfield police at (661) 327-7111.


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Zucchini and Yellow Squash Soup with Rosemary and Parmesan was updated with better photos and step-by-step instructions, September 2014.
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Soup with Rosemary and Parmesan - Pressure Cooker or Stovetop
(Makes about 6 servings, inspired by soup recipe from Epicurious.com.)
Adapting recipe amounts to use the Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cooker:
I used 6 cups of stock and slightly less than 8 cups of diced squash to make this in my electric pressure cooker. All other ingredients are the same.
2 T olive oil
1 T butter (or use more olive oil if you don't want butter)
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 T minced fresh garlic
1 tsp. Italian Herb Blend (I love Italian Herb Blend from The Spice House, but most brands are similar)
4 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary or frozen rosemary (or can use 2 tsp. finely chopped dried rosemary, but fresh or frozen rosemary will be much better)
3 lb. diced green and yellow summer squash (about 8 cups diced squash or slightly less if you can't fit that much in your pressure cooker, can also use all green or all yellow squash)
6 or 8 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock (I use my own homemade chicken stock; use 6 cups for pressure cooker or 8 cups for stovetop.)
salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
fresh grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Heat olive oil and butter in large heavy soup pot or stovetop pressure cooker (or in the bottom of the electric pressure cooker on the Saute setting), then add onion and saute about 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent and softened. Add garlic, rosemary, and Italian Herb Blend and cook 3-5 minutes more. While the onion, garlic, and rosemary are cooking, chop up enough zucchini and yellow squash to make 8 cups (or slightly less for the electric pressure cooker if you can't fit that much.)
Add the vegetable or chicken stock to onion mixture and simmer 10 minutes. (Use 6 cups stock for pressure cooker or 8 cups for stovetop. For the electric pressure cooker I kept the setting on Saute to simmer the stock.) Then add chopped zucchini and yellow squash. For stovetop cooking, turn heat to very low and simmer 30 minutes, or until squash is very soft and flavors are well blended. For electric or stovetop pressure cooker, lock the lid, bring to high pressure, and cook 5 minutes at high pressure. Use the quick-release method to release the pressure.
Use an Immersion Blender to puree the mixture, or work in batches and puree in food processor or blender. (Be careful if you're using the blender or food processor and don't fill them too full when blending hot liquids.) When mixture is as pureed as you'd like it, check the consistency of the soup. Simmer until the soup is reduced and as thick as you'd like it. (Simmer about 20 minutes on medium low on the stovetop or stovetop pressure cooker or about 20 minutes on Saute in the electric pressure cooker. This time may vary, depending on how thick you want it.) Season to taste with salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
Serve soup hot, with freshly grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top if desired.
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It's Friday and sunny (!) and I have some beauty to share with you on this beautiful day.
When I was day dreaming about blog names, I went to straight to google and stumbled onto a familiar favorite: Lemons and Paperwhites, inspiration board #455 from Snippet & Ink. Mood: sweet and simple winter wedding. Palette: sugared lemon yellow, crisp paperwhite.
Inspiration boards. What a concept for which I am so grateful.
I was introduced to Snippet & Ink by a very helpful newlywed - who had a charming 2008 wedding of her own - when I found myself flailing over color options for our big day. The dilemma: so many beautiful colors in the rainbow, so little time.
S&I's practical boards, paired with resources, links and real wedding re-caps simplify the process and quite simply, provide some much-needed inspiration. Before I found Snippet, I was trying to marry our wedding to one color - and I was scared to commit to any one shade (oh, the irony of commitment-phobia to a detail vs. say, a man). After Snippet, I learned how to take the palette approach - which, for me, was refreshing and liberating.
Here are a few other inspiration boards I clipped when I was trying to identify with color (dreamy mood and yummy palette descriptions also provided by S&I- how helpful is that?):
Board #339: Spring Picnic
Mood: sweet and simple
Palette: pale yellow, green, bits of blue
Board #219: Coral and Cattleyas
Mood: warm, modern beach style
Palette: orange, white and tan
Board #209: Peachy Keen
Mood: bright, feminine, fresh.
Palette: peach, white, yellow, pink, orange
For the bride: As you try - or even struggle - to picture your big day, I can't think of a better, practical resource to start with than S&I. Do some inspiration board research, find what makes you smile and create one for yourself that will help keep you (and your vendor team) on track.
For the rest of us: let Snippet give you some inspiration for your life. For your home. For the next get-together. For fun. Soak it in... and enjoy.
PS: After we returned from the honeymoon, this was the first inspiration board I clipped, and I couldn't resist sharing. May your weekend be full of Simple Summer Whimsy.
inspiring friday.
4 comments:
- Dionne said...
I love these soft colors. Romantic, nostalgic and whimsical all at the same time.
- Monday, August 23, 2010 7:06:00 AM
- paper{whites} said...
Thank you for visiting! I just made a trip to your blog for the first time and can't wait to come back for more - it's SO lovely!
- Monday, August 23, 2010 8:00:00 AM
- Kathryn said...
This is quite possibly the most wonderful thing anyone has ever said about Snippet & Ink - thank you so much for the kind words. You've made my day!
- Monday, August 23, 2010 9:00:00 AM
- paper{whites} said...
Kathryn - thank you - you just made MY day! It was a pleasure and so much fun to write about Snippet & Ink!
- Monday, August 23, 2010 10:26:00 AM
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Oil prices tumbled more than $2 a barrel on Thursday as the European debt crisis threatened to hit France and Spain, while Italy's borrowing costs remained at unsustainable levels.
Fears about the survival of the eurozone and an era of austerity multiplied after a 10 year bond sale by Spain and France left both countries with markedly higher borrowing costs.
Madrid was forced to pay the highest borrowing costs since 1997, sending the euro lower, while Paris fared only slightly better.
"People are spooked by the Spanish bond yield and the crisis seems to be escalating, pushing most markets lower," said Simon Wardell, an oil analyst at Global Insight.
Brent crude was down $2.35 at $109.53 a barrel at 1250 GMT, paring losses of over $3 a barrel earlier in the session.
U.S. crude was $1.60 cents lower at $100.99 a barrel, having recovered almost a $1 from its intraday low.
Italy's new prime minister Mario Monti contributed to the bleak outlook on Thursday stating Italy faced a serious crisis and he could not imagine the European Union surviving if the euro zone collapsed.
Monti's comments helped send oil prices to fresh intraday lows. A confidence vote on his freshly formed government is planned for 1930 GMT.
U.S. oil markets continued to outperform Brent on Thursday, after news of a critical pipeline reversal in the Midwest wiped several dollars from the spread between the two types of crude a day earlier.
The spread between U.S. crude oil and Brent narrowed to less than $8 a barrel, touching a high of $7.88 a barrel during the early hours of trade.
The differential has plummeted from a record $28 a barrel in October, after rarely moving above a few dollars in previous years.
U.S. prices have soared on a run of positive economic data and plans to reverse a pipeline to ease a U.S. oil glut. "The concern is about austerity measures throughout Europe, with the follow-through for Brent being a drop in demand," said David Morrison, market strategist at GFT Global.
"Instead the prevailing view is that the U.S. will escape the difficulties in Europe and the rest of the world, which is ludicrous," he added.
On Wednesday, data showed industrial output in the world's biggest economy had rebounded strongly, while October consumer prices fell for the first time in four months, adding to the recent series of positive numbers.
As worries about the euro zone escalated on Thursday hopes persisted across the Atlantic for further signs of growth, with attention pinned on monthly factory activity data due to be published at 1500 GMT.
The forward looking new orders index jumped to a six-month high in October, and is expected to continue to point to an economic expansion in the U.S. for November.
U.S. jobless data due at 1330 GMT will also provide clues as to the outlook for the world's no. 1 oil consumer.
The strength of the U.S. benchmark may pare the price difference with the European benchmark Brent to about $5 in 2012, Barclay's Capital analysts said in a note.
"In our view, WTI should not have traded at a severe discount to Brent or any other benchmark for most parts of this year in any case," Barclays Capital analysts led by Paul Horsnell and Amrita Sen said in a report.
A slide in crude oil inventories in the United States also supported prices, with stockpiles falling 1.1 million barrels as forecast, reflecting increased refinery utilisation rates.
Distillate supplies, which include heating oil and diesel fuel, dropped for the seventh consecutive week.
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Wow I'm surprised... kind of funny since the Pacers had a debate years ago about taking Alford or Reggie Miller who went to UCLA and well its kind of full circle now
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Wow I'm surprised... kind of funny since the Pacers had a debate years ago about taking Alford or Reggie Miller who went to UCLA and well its kind of full circle now
So much for that 10 year deal he signed. Turned out to be about a 5 day deal
Kegboy said something similar when I told him about Alford being a dirty damn dog and dumping New Mexico two weeks after they gave him a 10 year deal. Actually what Keboy said was, "Well now Alford will have his revenge against Reggie for what happened in the draft." In other words Kegboy doesn't think Alford is that great a coach and will therefore not pull UCLA out of their pit of not winning a title in 18 years.
On UCLA men's basketball Wikepeida page it already has Alford listed as in his first season as head coach. Pretty funny considering he hasn't even been formally announced yet.
I look forward to UCLA's downfall. You lie down with dogs...
What an absolute joke coaching contracts are.
I agree I don't like the hire at all. Alford is one of the most overrated coaches he will be out there within 3 years IMO. I am really surprised that is who UCLA targeted.
They targeted Smart and Stevens first, but yeah, they could have done better.
it's not even about his coaching abilities, the guy's just a sleazeball. i remember going to his camp and him treating 12 year olds like dirt, and the whole Pierre Pierce deal.
Really? I always assumed he is an upstanding individual. I guess the whole book by it's cover applies here I reckon. You would know better than me I guess since I've never met him.
This isn't just a poor decision by the UCLAN's but for Alford as well. Why not just stay in a good situation at New Mexico? The program is good enough to get to a few sweet sixteens over the next decade and with some luck maybe even push for a final four. Alford would be a hero to the locals and in my opinion the money will even out in the end.
I get that Alford is a competive guy and wants to succeed at the highest level but being realistic about one's capabilities is an underated trait. The first sign of imminent doom is immediately offering his 3-star kid a scholarship. If the other one transfers from New Mexico and gets a scholarship too it is only a matter of time.
So who should UCLA had gone after? Stevens and Smart were out the door, and no one with a good job is leaving to go to UCLA. So who did you want them to get? Andy Enfield?
FWIW I thought an established guy like Mike Montgomery (with no clue about his contract/buyout etc.) or Lorenzo Romar might have been the direction they chose to go. That said, with the interest that the UCLA job had, with all of the baggage, I am not sure Alford was the terrible choice some of you imply.
I would have brought in Kareem if I was UCLA. I know it sounds crazy to hire a guy with no coaching experience, but he knows the game and he'd have his own assistants. Plus, he has the ties to LA. You know a legend like him would bring in the recruits too, and any big man who aspires to be in the NBA would benefit from his tutelage.
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The media wasted no time in going into attack mode:
article on the Pierre Pierce incident entitled "UCLA HIRED A SCUMBAG": http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/...sE7qLk.twitter
Article from LA Times "Wake him up when the Alford era is over": http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1.../p2p-75175617/
This ain't Iowa or New Mexico anymore, Steve!
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Admission Process & Major Declaration
Admission to the College of Business
Admission Criteria:
1) Minimum of 44 credits earned
2) Combined (cumulative, including transfer grades) GPA of 2.50 or above
3) Pre-core GPA of 2.50 or above (students admitted to UW Oshkosh BEFORE Fall 2012 are required to have a 2.20 Pre-core GPA or above)
4) Earned a grade of "C" or better in every Business Pre-core course
5) Completion of all Business Pre- core courses
*If you do not meet the admission criteria listed above, please see the Admission Appeal List Process page for more information
Admission Process:
Students are allowed to apply for admission to the College of Business if they have met all the Admission Criteria listed above. The application for admission allows the student to enroll in an unlimited amount of upper-level (300/400) business department courses and to declare a major.
1) Students must make an appointment with a Business Advisor in the Undergraduate Advising Resource Center (UARC), Student Success Center Suite 202, and bring their current STAR to check admissions eligibility. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor about two weeks before their assigned registration date for the semester they plan to admit.
2) Students will have a message on their STAR above their In Progress Courses section indicating their application is pending review after their appointment. This indication means they are eligible to add as many 300/400 level business department courses that they would like as long as they meet other course prerequisites.
3) □ Students who are taking BUS 284, Professional Skills in Business, in Fall 2015 or later at UW Oshkosh skip to #4.
□ All others must create and submit their Professional Development portfolio (Self Awareness, Market Awareness, Professional Connections and Communication Skills) by creating an E-Portfolio in D2L and submitting it in the COB Admission course drop box by the deadline (listed below). For details, see the College of Business website: http://www.uwosh.edu/cob/undergraduate/admission , or go to Sage Hall 1608, the College of Business Undergraduate Office.
4) At the end of the current semester, and after the deadline (below), the applicant's academic record will be reviewed along with the Professional Development portfolio if necessary and admissions decisions will be administered based on the criteria above. Transfer students must request final transcripts to be received by UW Oshkosh Admissions Office no later than January 1st for spring acceptance or June 1st for fall acceptance.
5) Admission notification letters will be e-mailed to the UW Oshkosh e-mail account after the deadline (below); generally late July for fall admission, and late January for spring admission.
6) The indicated major(s), minor(s) and emphases in the student's academic advising meeting will be added to the applicant's records appearing on the STAR and transcripts near the beginning of the admit semester. After that, the student's advisor will be changed to a College of Business faculty advisor for each major declared.
Deadline to complete admission process: January 5 for Spring semester admission and June 15 for Fall semester admission.
NOTE: Students not meeting the admission requirements (above) may be able to keep up to 21 credits of upper level business department courses. However, they will be removed from all courses for which they do not meet the prerequisites
Professional Development Portfolio
Portfolios are only required for students who have taken Bus 284 (Professional Skills in Business) PRIOR to Fall 2016 or transfer a class in as Bus 284. Students who take Bus 284 Fall 2016 or after will complete the standards through that course.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's College of Business prepares its students not only for success within the classroom, but most importantly, success upon graduation. As the only business school in the state with an internship requirement, our students obtain the real-world experience needed by today's employers. Read about some of the internships on the Featured Internships page.
Undergraduate students also participate in College to Career Conference (formerly Networking Night), a unique opportunity that brings students and employers together to socialize and learn about potential employment opportunities.
UW Oshkosh's Career Services helps to further prepare students with opportunities to receive resume assistance, participate in mock interviews and connect with internships and jobs upon graduation.
Below are the five standards of professional development that students must complete in order to be fully admitted to the College of Business.
Click on + to open/close the selection.
- Standard 1: Self - Awareness
Be self-aware and confident in your interests and abilities. Know how this relates to your majors of interest before making a final choice when admitting to the College of Business.
Applicable College Learning Goal:
Business Skills, Interpersonal Skills - Students will gain a greater understanding of themselves and their strengths and how they relate to working with others and in their chosen work environment.
Activities to Complete this Standard:
Take Personal Globe Inventory through WISCareers and review the Interest Profile, Explore Occupations, and Full Report tabs. The registration code for UW Oshkosh students is osh-c427. Find it at http://wiscareers.wisc.edu/.
- Standard 2: Market Awareness
Be aware of the market and how your chosen major fits within the realistic scope of employment.
Applicable College Learning Goal:
Business Environment - Through occupation research, students will have a greater understanding of opportunities and issues facing their chosen occupation.
Business Skills, Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills - Students will have the opportunity to gather data and organize it for analysis.
Activities to Complete this Standard:
Use Occupational Outlook Handbook to explore what you can do with majors of interest. Find this resource at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Verification Tools:
Create and submit a summary of an occupation which includes:
- Fields within occupation (nature of work)
- Educational requirements
- 10 year growth projection
- Median Salary
- Lowest and Top 10 Percent Salaries
The summary should be in bullet point format and in you own words. Do not copy and paste directly from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Standard 3: Professional Connections
Be aware of the culture of business and trends in employment.
Applicable College Learning Goal:
Business Knowledge - Students will gain more information regarding their specific functional area as well as business relations as a whole.
Business Environment - Students have the opportunity to hear speakers and interact with organizations and understand issues facing the business world.
Activities to Complete this Standard:
- Attend at least 1 UW Oshkosh Career or Internship Fair
- Attend at least 3 business student club meetings or other approved College of Business development sessions.
To verify club attendance, print off the Club Attendance Verification Form below. When the form is completed, scan the form and add the electronic version to your Professional Development Portfolio. Be sure to follow the directions on the form correctly.
- Standard 4: Communication Skills
Display professional communication skills.
Applicable College Learning Goal:
Business Skills, Communication Skills- Students have the opportunity to display professional written communication skills.
Activity to Complete this Standard:
Create an essay reflective in nature based off the following prompt:
Describe the admissions activities you took part in while preparing for College of Business Admissions. Based on these experiences and research, what new understanding of yourself did you develop and how did it lead to your chosen major? What else do you need to investigate and experience prior to graduation to be successful in the business world?
The essay should be professional, including correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and approximately 500 words. Paste your essay into the Admissions Essay page in ePortfolio.
- Standard 5: Technology Literacy
Display ability to follow instructions and ability to use current technology.
Applicable College Learning Goal:
Business Skills, Communication Skills & Analytical and Problem Solving Skills- Students have the opportunity to display their instruction-following and technology skills.
NEW! Activity to Complete this Standard:
Starting for Fall 2013 Admission please use ePortfolio on D2L to submit your Professional Development Portfolio to the College of Business.
Each semester ePortfolio tutorial workshops will be offered to assist you through the process or specific instructions for using ePortfolio can be found below.
Once you have completed your application with your academic advisor you will be enrolled into a D2L COB Admission Course where you will submit your portfolio to a dropbox. However, you can start working on your portfolio prior to this as you already have access to it through D2L.
Note: When you are creating your portfolio you may run into some problems with copying and pasting items from Word and the Internet into your ePortfolio. If you run into this problem change your browser to internet explorer. Sometimes there are issues with Firefox or Google Chrome. You can also try to use the keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste if you are having issues.


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NEW YORK—With one week to go before the start of its first post-Seinfeld fall season, NBC unveiled its new "Please-See TV" Thursday-night lineup Monday.
"This fall," network president Warren Littlefield said, "NBC is the place to be for the shows you'll want to watch if you have any sense of compassion."
Created by the same ad agency that conceived CBS's "We're Dyin' Here" campaign, NBC's "Please See" promotion touts a revamped Thursday-night lineup that includes Veronica's Closet, Frasier and the new sitcom Jesse, which Littlefield described as "something I pray you'll be willing to watch for the sake of all the NBC executives with families to support."
"With Jerry gone, we certainly can't tell viewers that they must see these NBC shows," Littlefield said. "But we are confident we can ask very nicely."
The NBC campaign is part of an emerging trend toward network groveling. ABC's new on-air spots feature footage of laid-off employees weeping as they clean out their desks, and Fox is prepping a year-long "Watch Millennium If You Have A Shred Of Human Decency" campaign.


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The Houston Rockets plan to extend the contract of general manager Daryl Morey, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Morey orchestrated an overhaul that has Houston in position to fight for a playoff slot in the Western Conference. Adding James Harden, Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik all turned out to be positive moves. The Rockets brass took notice, and the franchise is convinced Morey will take it in the right direction.
Morey's contract is due to expire after next season, but the Rockets have no plans of waiting to shore up their front-office leader.
"We'll re-up him," Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said, according to the Chronicle. Daryl knows that I judge him all the time. I've told him. He's not shy about it, either. He just knows that's the way I operate. Why wouldn't I? The general manager is the one person in your organization you can really judge. He can make good moves or bad moves. This year, I think he's made three terrific moves."
In order to push Houston from a second-tier team to Western Conference contender, the Rockets must take advantage of its salary cap flexibility to add a second franchise player.
That final piece will be easier to find because of the acquisition of Harden, Alexander said. The Rockets' owner remained realistic about the difficulties of building an elite team, however.
"The unfortunate part of being in the NBA as opposed to baseball or football are there are very few moving parts," Alexander said. "There aren't a lot of players on each team, and there aren't a lot of great players on each team. There are only 75, 80 terrific players in the league, and most of them are under contract. The NBA is a very difficult place for us to maneuver. For us to get three terrific players this year is a terrific feat in this league.
"We're going to try to get better, obviously. What we'll accomplish, I don't know because it's very difficult."


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, has announced the addition of two new directors to the association's federal affairs staff, Nancy Kohler and David Prestwood.
"I am pleased to welcome Nancy Kohler and David Prestwood to GMA. They will be invaluable additions to our federal affairs team as we pursue our member-driven federal policy agenda here in Washington," said Bailey. "Both of these individuals possess the ability to develop and execute winning legislative strategies while building collaborative relationships in the corridors of Congress, the regulatory agencies and the executive branch."
Nancy Kohler joins GMA from the Corn Refiners Association where she was assistant director for policy and operations for six years. Among her responsibilities at CRA were coordinating federal government relations activities, including managing CRA's government relations committee, and overseeing several safety and technical programs for member companies. Kohler was an associate with Collins and Company, a government relations firm specializing in appropriations work, before moving to CRA. She began her career in Washington in the office of Congressman Dave Hobson (OH-7). At GMA, she will focus primarily on agriculture policy.
"As a veteran of the food industry, I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working on the issues that are central to safe, efficient and effective value chain operations," said Kohler. "I look forward to advocating for responsible policy solutions that support the production of safe, nutritious and affordable food for consumers all over the world."
David Prestwood most recently served as senior policy advisor to Senator Patty Murray (WA). In this role, Prestwood managed a portfolio of issues related to commerce, financial services and technology, among others. He also represented Senator Murray in her role as a member of the senate leadership and led communications initiatives in support of her policy priorities. Before his time in the senate, Prestwood worked for Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-27) as legislative assistant and counsel. He worked on health care, homeland security, technology and Judiciary committee issues. Prestwood will oversee GMA's work on energy policy and chemicals management.
"GMA member companies are known as some of the most innovative companies in the world," noted Prestwood. "I look forward to working with them, along with GMA staff and policymakers, to advance policies that promote innovation and growth while also assuring the safety, integrity and affordability of products for consumers."
Both Kohler and Prestwood will report to Mike Gruber, VP for federal affairs.
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Niskanen doesn't return after lower-body injury
OTTAWA - Matt Niskanen, one of the Penguins' steadiest defensemen, didn't play the final two periods of the 2-1 shootout victory against Ottawa on Sunday because of an unspecified lower-body injury that appeared to be his knee.
He went knee-first - and hard - into the boards late in the first period after a trip by Ottawa's Milan Michalek. No penalty was called.
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma offered no specifics on the nature or severity of the injury, saying only that Niskanen would be re-evaluated Monday in Pittsburgh.
• Tanner Glass, the Penguins' third-line left winger, stayed in the lineup against Ottawa despite an apparent injury to his left shoulder area. Glass was hurt sliding hard into the boards Wednesday in Winnipeg, but he returned and finished that game, then participated in the optional morning skate Sunday. Despite that, Bylsma called Glass "a game-time decision" just two hours before faceoff against the Senators. The team has not described the nature of Glass' injury. Had Glass not played, Dustin Jeffrey would have been Bylsma's choice to replace him. Because Glass stayed in the lineup, the Penguins still have not lost a man-game to injury. Last season they had 355.
• There were no other lineup changes, including defenseman Simon Despres being scratched a second consecutive game in favor of Ben Lovejoy. Lovejoy hopes to find a way to stick with Deryk Engelland, his on-and-off partner of six years. "I think we've learned a lot about each other, and we've got a lot of experiences," Lovejoy said.
• The Senators were without right winger Daniel Alfredsson because of an illness. Alfredsson, 40, isn't the star he once was, but he has 62 points in as many career meetings with the Penguins.
• One of Bylsma's points of emphasis throughout the two-game trip that ended Sunday was tightening up the breakout. "Our focus is all five guys working it out of the zone, and that means all the way out," Bylsma said. "It's about nothing other than all five doing it together. We've missed on that at times, and it's something we'll continue to work on in practice and in games."
• It's not clear how the Penguins will break down their goaltending for the coming week, but early precedent suggests Marc-Andre Fleury and Tomas Vokoun will keep seeing action. Fleury reiterated he has no issue with that, saying of Vokoun, "I'm happy to have him here. He's been a great guy, a big help, giving me some tips, and I appreciate that. He's a guy who's been around for a long time, and it's been really good so far."
• Wherever the Penguins go, they are being asked about the epic fights of Glass and Engelland in the first two games. "We've got a new rule around here," right winger Matt Cooke said. "Minimum two minutes on all fights."
• The Penguins will have Monday off, Bylsma announced hours after the game Sunday. The team originally had been scheduled to practice.


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In lieu of egg hunts and church services this Easter Sunday, hundreds will instead hurl themselves down Vermont Street in Big Wheels. (Yes, we mean the plastic thing you rode as a child.)
Jon Brumit's annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel event sees the city's most creative cats emerge from the alleyways, donning costumes from Fred Flintstone to Dracula, steering trikes, bikes, wagons and more. (We do recommend protective garb, as well; that's one nasty hill to take a tumble.)
Racers will take off at 4pm from Vermont and 20th Streets on April 12; most years, there are multiple runs, should you miss the first heat.


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Baptisia is often called false indigo. I fail to see how remembering false indigo is easier than remembering baptisia (and I don't care if you pronounce it bap-tees-ee-a, bapteesha, or bap-tis-ee-a). I suppose one could say calling baptisia false indigo ties it back to its historical use as a substitute for true indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) that was THE dye for blue fabric until synthetic dyes took over. You will also find baptisia listed as wild indigo sometimes.
Traditionally, we have used Baptisia australis as an ornamental. Its deep blue flowers and tough-as-nails disposition have earned it a place in gardens for a long, long time. Occasionally you might find one of the white flowered species, on rare occasions the bright yellow B. sphaerocarpa.
Two factors have changed how often these plants are used today, which is much more often than in the past. One is the increased interest in native plants. All baptisias are North American natives with four native to Indiana. Many gardeners want more natives in their landscapes and the baptisias provide beautiful tough plants for this. This beauty comes not only from the flowers but also from the attractive disease and insect free foliage and seed pods which turn dark gray/black when they ripen. The larger types act as shrubs in the landscape until late fall/early winter.
The other factor that has increased the use of baptisias is the hybridizing work done by multiple plant breeders. The first commonly available hybrid was 'Purple Smoke', a cross of B. australis and B. alba. This was just a chance seedling in the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Probably the second available hybrid was 'Carolina Moonlight', a yellow flowered plant from the same cross. Both cultivars present their flowers well above the foliage increasing their ornamental value.
It was not long before breeders saw the potential of this genus and work to create more hybrids went into overdrive. Dr. Jim Ault and the Chicago Botanic Garden introduced the PRAIRIEBLUES™ series and Walters Gardens introduced the DECADENCE® series by Hans Hansen a few years later. Both of these series involve multiple baptisia species. I should say the two I mention are not the only people working on baptisias. They do have the most hybrids on the market and the most readily available currently.
So many hybrid cultivars are available now but I can still remember when we first ordered 'Purple Smoke' for the Formal Garden. The plants were so small and cost so much it was like one almost felt guilty buying them. They were well worth the investment. Few perennials will give you so many months of ornamental value for so many years.
I also want to mention Baptisia sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow' even though we don't have it here at the IMA (though it and many of these may be available for purchase at our Greenhouse).This is a smaller plant than some of the hybrids but I love the name and the bright yellow flowers. The seedpods in this species turn tan and are round (sphaero – round/spherical, carpa – fruit). The cultivar is supposed to bloom heavier than the species.
Sources often say do not disturb baptisia once established, however my personal experience suggests you can dig and divide without too much worry. Admittedly I dealt with plain B. australis but that plant was dug then sat outside for a week or two before I got around to dividing it. I made a lot of plants from the mother-clump and all did fine. I would definitely do dividing in fall or early spring (don't leave the plant laying around like I did) with my preference being spring as soon as you see shoots poking through the soil.
Below are some photos of our baptisias blooming in the Gardens right now. As you can see there is nothing false about them. They're the real deal.


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DC Comics Villain Character Gets A Designer Flash Drive...
Mimoco and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, announce The Riddler MIMOBOT, the newest DC Comics villain character to be transformed into MIMOBOT USB flash drive form and function. The extremely limited-edition collaboration is the latest installment of the DC Comics X MIMOBOT Series originally released at CES International 2011. The Riddler MIMOBOT is now available in a limited edition of just 2,000 hand-numbered pieces at mimoco.com, as well as select specialty outposts on planet Earth.
Based on a classic styling of the elusive querying madman, question marks adorn his questionably classy three-piece suit. Joining a slew of DC Comics Super Heroes and fellow Super-Villains which include classic and collectible characters like Superman, Batman (Dark Knight Rises Edition), and The Flash (Drive), all deceivingly small DC Comics x MIMOBOT styles are now available in a spacious 128GB of data storage, and are offered in both USB2.0 and USB3.0 formats. The Riddler X MIMOBOT, as all others in the collection, comes preloaded with exclusive Mimory content and our MimoDesk personalization suite, which includes The Riddler-themed wallpapers, icons, and avatars.
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Nice play Hilton!
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Nice play Hilton!
awesome throw by luck and catch by hilton
great throw again by Luck.
yeah, this Luck kid ain't bad. TD to Collie for about 25 yards. that'll probably be it for Luck.
Luck is very sharp but my fears for his health behind this line is even stronger.... But, it is only a preseason game and they have to get stuff sorted out.... ...
Ha! Love it. That was quick!
Hughes blows straight by former #2 overall pick Jason Smith (I think) for his 2nd sack
So NFL Network is blacked out because ch 23 is carrying the game in the Indy market. But no HD on ch 23 on Directv..... BUT.... Ch 58.1 out of Salem has the game in HD over the air. Glad I kept my antenna tower all these years!
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Luck's got the pocket awareness of a 3 year vet, can't wait til we have just an average OL
For the sake of being able to watch all of these games on TV, I hope this (so far) good outing by Luck helps sell tickets. I know it's only one preseason game, but I'm excited to get the season started and I don't want a single black-out.
I can't imagine any QB looking any better than Luck today. That OL is a very big problem. It will take a while for them to get to less than average. This is the preseason and I don't think Fisher is showing us everything he has but who knows how good the Rams really are? ...
Luck is just toying with these Ram defenders now. Staunton time!
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
They have been playing Taking Care of Godforsaken Business at Colts games for what the last 25 years?
there's not enough evidence yet, but Luck may be the best QB in the AFC South
66% completion rate is just awful...Luck needs more work
offense isn't looking much better than last year, this is really going to take 5 years to fix (sarcasm).
Next, you will be putting him in the HOF before he plays a regular season game. I think Schaub is the best QB in the AFC South but Luck looks mighty good today. ...
OL looked better as the game has worn on.
Luck is either the real deal or the next Eric Hipple...
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Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Sorgi's been pretty decent calling the game


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34 days until pitchers and catchers report!!! Be here before we know it. First episode of 2013!
Jan 10, 2013 07:03 AM
Sam...there is no Baseball game coming out for an xbox this year.The 2K contract expired. I bought a PS3 yesterday to take advantage of the boxing day deal. I also bought MLB 12: The Show to get used to not only the game so I will be better at 13 when it comes out, but to get used to a PS3 controller. The Show 13 comes out in March 2013.
Jan 10, 2013 07:44 AM
Paul I meant. Sorry. Getting used to everyone's names here at BP.
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The Fight Continues in January 2013...
The first series of Street Fighter X Tekken Minimates will be arriving in stores on Wednesday (9-26), but Diamond Select Toys is already hard at work on Series 2. Coming in January 2013, some of the most iconic characters in Street Fighter will face off with some of the biggest names in Tekken, as seen in the recent crossover video game.
After the new year, comic and specialty shops will get the following two-packs
- Ryu vs. Yoshimitsu
- Abel vs. Kazuya
- Rufus vs. Julia (exclusive)
- Chun Li vs. Hwoarang (exclusive)
Around the same time, Toys"R"Us will receive (pictured below):
- Ryu vs. Yoshimitsu
- Abel vs. Kazuya
- Hugo vs. Heihachi (exclusive)
- Rolento vs. Kuma (exclusive)
Source: DST
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