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This is something found in one of my late father in law's sheds. He probably bought it at a garage sale in California's gold country.
It's made of wood dowels and is about 2 1/2 feet tall. There are wood latches that hold the two sides together. The ones on the bottom have a notch on one sice so it can be opened like a clamshell, though not very far. At the top, some of the dowels have small nails or nail holes holding them together.
It doesn't show signs of discoloration as you'd expect if it had been used to dry wet things though that's been suggested. It's a uniform dark color that looks like wood stain was used.

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Whats open and when in December
Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing
Nov 29/12
December is a busy time of year, and we want to make sure the Laurier community knows whats open and when at the Waterloo and Brantford campuses. Below is a list of hours of operation for food outlets and services at both campuses. Please note: the university will close after Dec. 21, and will reopen Jan. 2.
WLU Food Services Here is the full schedule
This includes The Fresh Food Company/Dining Hall, Starbucks in the Concourse, The Terrace, Second Cup in the Library, Waterloo College Hall Residence, and Tim Hortons in the King Street Residence, Science building and Peters buildings.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Closing after Dec. 14 and reopening Jan. 7
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Laurier Bookstore Hours of operation
International News
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Golden Grounds
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Image: Caudal region of the Crested Weedfish
Caudal region of the fish in the above image. The arrow points to the dorsal fin membrane, which terminates in the middle of the long caudal peduncle.
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Environmental Quality Advisory Council Presents Annual Report for 2009
Nov. 19, 2009
News Highlights
The Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) presented its annual report to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at its Nov. 16 meeting. The "Annual Report on the Environment 2009" provides an overview of environmental conditions and programs in the county and offers recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The report covers 2009, but also includes significant actions from 2008.
In the report, EQAC Chairman Stella Koch states, "EQAC thanks the board for its continued strong support of environmental programs. We understand that budget constraints this year continue to impact all programs within the county and have resulted in some very challenging choices, including those affecting environmental services."
Among many recommendations, this year's report highlights four key ones:
- Increase the Stormwater Service District rate to a penny and a half in order to fund ongoing dam maintenance, infrastructure replacement, water resource monitoring, watershed restoration and educational efforts.
- Reinstate hazardous waste collection events across the county.
- Explore whether commitments should be sought from developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy or energy conservation.
- Incorporate additional information into the Integrated Parcel Lifecycle System, including nonresidential land use intensities.
Other topics addressed by the report include global climate change; land use and transportation; air quality; water resources; solid waste; hazardous materials; ecological resources; wildlife management; and noise, light and visual pollution.
EQAC's annual report serves a threefold purpose:
- Assist the Board of Supervisors in evaluating ongoing environmental programs and providing the basis for proposing new programs.
- Aid public agencies in coordinating programs to jointly address environmental issues.
- Inform residents and others who are concerned with environmental issues in Fairfax County.
Fairfax County uses its "Environmental Improvement Program" to provide a strategic approach to prioritizing environmental actions for implementation, as well as integrate and link environmental goals and objectives into all levels of county decision-making. In 2006, the county won a National Association of Counties Achievement Award for this program.
Fairfax County is one of the founding members of the national Cool Counties initiative, which was launched in July 2007 in partnership with the Sierra Club, to reduce local governments' greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
EQAC's 2009 report and reports from previous years are available online. For more information about EQAC, visit the EQAC Web page, call the Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-324-1380, TTY 711, or e-mail email@example.com.
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NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
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The term nutrient density (the ratio of nutrients to calories) has been used in the scientific community for several years. The nutrient-density approach sends a positive message about enjoying foods that are abundant in nutrients, rather than focusing on the restriction of specific foods or nutrients. Consumers are advised to choose a variety of nutrient-dense foods and beverages - those that provide generous amounts of nutrients (e.g., vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, and unsaturated fat) and relatively few calories. Choosemyplate states this recommendation as "Get the most nutrition out of your calories."
Leading scientific and health organizations such as the American Dietetic Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association support the nutrient density approach as a way to choose healthy foods. In addition, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and Choosemyplate dietary recommendations (http://www.choosemyplate.gov/) are based on the concept of nutrient density. This approach looks at the overall nutritional quality of the food, rather than only one or two nutrients.
For health promotion and disease prevention, it's important for everyone to consume an adequate amount of nutrients while controlling calories. Although many Americans eat more than enough calories, most persons do not meet their nutrient requirements. Not only are nutrients important for providing the building blocks, enzymes, and energy to live, but we are discovering more about their role in preventing chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
When you are choosing foods, remember to choose nutrient-dense foods first and then, if your calorie needs have not been met, foods with lower nutrient density. This principle is especially important if you are trying to achieve and maintain a healthy weight - be sure to build your diet with healthy, nutrient-rich foods while staying within your calorie allowance. Examples of nutrient-dense foods include brightly colored fruits and vegetables, whole grain cereals and breads, poultry, fish, beans, nuts, and skim or low-fat milk, cheese, and yogurt.
Several scoring systems have been developed to rank foods according to their nutrient density. The nutrient density index/score is based on the calorie and key nutrient content of the food item, with higher scores indicating greater nutrient density. Hopefully, someday food labels will carry a simple, easy-to-understand nutrient density score that will help consumers make healthy food choices in the supermarket.
This article originally appeared in Nutri-bytes (October 2009), a service of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and was adapted for use on NetWellness with permission.
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Following is a list of CloudBerry Explorer main functions:
New in version 2.2.3:
- Lost Object Notification support
- Bucket Policy support
New in version 2.2:
- Versioning support enhancements
- Support for AWS Import/ Export API
- Reduced Redundancy Storage (RRS) enhancements
- Support for CloudFront HTTPS
New in version 2.1:
- Support for Reduced Redundancy Storage (RRS)
- Support for CloudFront Streamig log
- Support for Asia Pacific Region
New in version 2.0:
- Support for Eucalyptus/Walrus
- PowerShell interface enchancements
- PowerPack for PowerGUI
- Sync Folder performance improvements
New in version 1.9.1:
- Support for Private Content feature for CloudFront Streaming Distributions
- Support for Canned Access Policies
- Other fixes
New in version 1.8.2:
- Support for Versioning across all of our Amazon S3 Regions - preview
- Support new PowerShell commands
- Fix issues in Sync folders
- Fix issues in AWS Import / Export wizard (signature file issue)
- Fix issues in CloudFront Access log reader
- Fix other issues including http headers, copy/move, etc
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- Support for CloudFront Streaming - preview
- Support for AWS Import / Export service - preview
- Support for US-West region
- Bug fixes
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- Register and connect to any number of Amazon S3 accounts
- Work with any number of Amazon S3 accounts simultaneously
- Fast copy files between your S3 accounts
- Share buckets and files located on Amazon S3 with other users
- Create, browse, and delete S3 buckets
- Copy and move files between Amazon S3 and your local computer
- Set up file access permissions
- Automate common tasks with Microsoft PowerShell
- Generate external URLs
- Copy/Move in background
- Support for MD5 to ensure files are not corrupted while transferred to S3
- Copy files from Windows Explorer
- Support for Amazon CloudFront service
- Support for CNAMEs
- Support for time limited or signed URLs
- Apply ACL list to child objects (files inside a bucket)
- Remember user settings
- Rename objects in S3
- Sync Folders - synchronize local data with Amazon S3
- Protect Program with Master Password
- Setup custom http headers
- Automate/schedule updating the ACLs
- Ability to copy path from the navigation bar
- CloudFront log support - preview
- Online help - preview
- Make a bucket Public or Private easily
- Bandwidth throttling support
- Server Access (Amazon S3) Log Viewer
- CloudFront Private Content support - preview
- Sync Folder improvements
- Bucket name validation for allowed symbols
- Auto-detect proxy settings
- Remember copy queue and allow to copy remaining files after program restart
- Retry failed tasks (all failed, a certain task)
- Ability to cancel copy queue (the whole queue or a certain task)
- Navigating files and buckets using keyboard
- Keep ACL for existing files when overwriting
- Support for S3stat Self-Managed Mode
- Support for Requester Pays Option for Amazon S3
- Built-in feedback form
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- Portable version
- PSProvider for Amazon S3
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- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
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- Allow end users to accomplish simple tasks without special technical knowledge
- Automate time-consuming tasks to improve productivity
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Anyone from the fresh produce industry who walked the show floor at Pack Expo 2012 on Oct. 28-31 in Chicago had to have noticed it — two of the biggest buzz words for packaging innovations are "flexibility" and "sustainability."
In a nutshell, people want packaging with more convenience and less waste.
Increasingly, produce is finding homes in packaging not only more environmentally friendly — meaning, in many cases, recloseable or resealable as well as reusable and recyclable — but also more versatile and visually appealing.
Fresh produce packaging companies are answering that call for increased value and convenience.
Resealability and easy-to-open/close are the two most important packaging features consumers demand now, according to the "2012 Food and Beverage Packaging Trends in the U.S.: Consumer Viewpoints and Marketer Opportunities" report from Packaged Facts.
Kari Dawson-Ekeland, director of marketing for Sealed Air/Cryovac, who is based in the company's Duncan, S.C., office, said she is seeing "more demand for portioning and portability ... because not everybody (in the family) eats fresh produce at the same time."
That's why the multi-seal, fold-lock packaging — for the cheese market — Sealed Air launched at Pack Expo this year might wind up being adapted for the fresh produce segment, Dawson-Ekeland said.
Portability, specifically "lunches, eating on the go in the car and after sporting events," has become huge for fresh produce, Dawson-Ekeland said, noting that snackers "like things quick and simple."
That works hand-in-hand with portioning, as smaller, snack-sized portions give consumers more flexibility.
Green convenience
Clear Lam Packaging's PrimaPak, launched at Pack Expo, is another example of how companies are addressing convenience in new packaging for fresh produce.
The Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based developer and manufacturer of engineered flexible and rigid packaging materials has a replacement for rigid containers that's produced on a vertical form-fill seal machine.
PrimaPak is not only convenient for consumers but also retailers and other handlers.
"The key is that it stacks. This is a killer product that offers massing weight savings," said group president/chief marketing officer Roman Forowycz. "It is produced from a single roll of film and incorporates a recloseable Peel and ReSeal Lidding Film for added consumer convenience."
The Clear Lam Peel and ReSeal Lidding Film, is designed especially with value-added fresh produce in mind, which makes sense, considering prepared vegetable sales are up 35% and fresh-cut fruit sales have surged 23% since 2005, according to a 2010 Perishables Group study.
Forowycz said Clear Lam is committed to satisfying the fresh produce industry's call for more green packaging options, which is in line with world packaging demand.
In fact, packaging with recycled content, is reusable and/or degradable, is projected to increase about 6% annually to reach $212 billion overall by 2015, according to Clear Lam.


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Just a few years ago, no one in the aviation safety business anywhere on earth would have seriously asked if the FAA is losing its safety edge. For more than half a century, the FAA was the unquestioned leader in airline safety around the globe, the one all other nations looked to for leadership in setting the safety bar.
But now, I am increasingly convinced, the question is a legitimate one. Is the FAA in danger of losing its status as the premier regulatory agency? And its certifications for being the gold standard? This isn't about the U.S.'s enviable safety record today; it's about maintaining and improving on that record in the future.
As country after country mandates safety management systems–and the FAA does not–where is our safety leadership? Have we fallen behind? Publicly the FAA supports SMS unequivocally–as does every safety expert I know. (And, yes, I co-authored two textbooks on SMS so I am very much in favor of SMS to provide a structured approach to risk management.) But does the agency's public support make up for foot-dragging when it comes to mandating compliance by rule? Can jaw-boning ever substitute for regulatory mandates? Not here.
In the past, one could certainly criticize the FAA–Lord knows it gives us a lot of reason to, and I have certainly done that myself more times than I can count–but that never meant that some other country's CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) had a more demanding or exacting safety edge than the U.S. No, those criticisms were always against the backdrop of the FAA being the leader when it came to global safety requirements, albeit a leader who could at times do a better job.
After all, the U.S. pioneered powered flight in 1903. And it was the U.S. that invited nations of the world to meet in Chicago in 1944 and join together in the first global aviation safety treaty of the modern age. That treaty–the Convention on International Civil Aviation, known to most of us as the Chicago Convention–created ICAO and set forth the framework for establishing global standards and recommended practices.
The whole point of the Chicago Convention was to set worldwide regulatory standards to make flying safer and more efficient–and thus more economical–than if flying meant complying with a patchwork of rules. The drafters of the Convention came up with a rather clever way of making sure that the standards could be changed as needed over time without the need for a whole treaty ratification process. But whereas the FAA was at the forefront of changes in the past, it is now lagging behind in some important aspects.
FAA Foot-dragging on SMS
So let's take safety management systems. While ICAO added the requirement for SMS to achieve an acceptable level of safety years ago to international standards–and a number of countries, such as Canada and countries of the EU, adopted mandatory requirements in line with those international standards–the FAA chose not to. Instead, the U.S. filed "differences"–which is basically legalese for the U.S. not going along with an international safety standard adopted by ICAO.
Why this inexcusable delay? Yes, the FAA rulemaking process takes a long time, but the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was issued more than two years ago. It used to be that rulemaking consisted of a notice, comment period and final rule. Now, we have advance notices? Has the FAA become so afraid of alphabet groups that it has to do advance notices of rulemaking proposing international safety changes? I mean, isn't a notice enough, umm, notice? What's next–pre-advance notices of proposed rulemaking?
And to add delay to delay, the FAA agreed last year to extend the comment period on the NPRM another 90 days when a number of alphabet groups–most, if not all, are not even covered by the proposed rule, which applies only to Part 121 operators (separate rulemaking covers SMS for airports, and there's no proposed FAA rulemaking that I'm aware of for anyone else)–requested an extension to allow more time to respond. Really, can't the FAA ever just say no to one more delay tactic? Doesn't it see that we're losing the safety high ground?
In the meantime no final rule is in sight, and chances are good that any final rule's compliance date will be months if not years in the future. So, while Transport Canada gets to boast on its SMS website that it leads the world in SMS implementation, the FAA cannot even boast that it requires SMS implementation.
So, yes, a number of airlines are implementing SMS voluntarily, but others are sitting on the fence waiting for a final rule. You can't totally blame those companies for waiting; their fear, at least in part, is that they'll spend a lot of time and money implementing a voluntary program and then the rules will change on them and they'll have to spend more time and more money implementing a different but mandatory program.
But as other countries move forward on SMS mandates and their airlines and other aviation entities implement these programs, what are the implications for the U.S.? If the FAA doesn't take back the safety high ground and reclaim its gold standard, it's going to mean trouble for U.S. businesses.
I talked recently to a large repair station owner in the U.S. whose hangars were filled with foreign-registered aircraft. I asked him how he competed with foreign repair stations whose costs are notoriously lower than those in the U.S. He said there are a lot of operators who come here because FAA certification is the gold standard in aviation. And people will pay for that because it increases the value of the aircraft to have it maintained here. So, there's the economic reason–if pride in being the best isn't enough these days–for the FAA to fight to keep its safety edge.
H M Simpson (not verified)
May 1, 2012 - 6:05pm
Most operators engaging in international travel will be required to have an approved SMS as mandated by the country they fly to (and in some cases over). There are thousands of operators of US registered aircraft including US government agencies that have working SMS programs in place. The company I fly with is IS-BAO registered we have an SMS. It seems to me the FAA is not negating their safety obligation to the public by not pushing SMS to become law. Actually the benefits of companies choosing to have SMS will be realized through accident reduction including at the work place, addressing local safety issues, enhanced safety operating culture and reduced insurance rates. It will become pretty obvious which operators do not participate. Let the other countries rules, peer pressure and public perception drive them to choose SMS. When and if SMS becomes regulatory will just give US operators one more chance at violations and fines not to mention potential liability for even inadvertent non-compliance. I believe SMS enhances safety but I do not criticize the FAA for not moving more rapidly to making this law.
arnold long (not verified)
May 1, 2012 - 6:39pm
Few outside the US believe the FAA was in fact a world leader, rather the oft expressed belief was, that is was captive to the manufacturers and owner/ pilots.
The fact that the US organised the Chicago convention in 1944 was not "world leading" France had far more vision setting up the first international conference on international law and operations before the First World war. France also held the first proper air show and the first flying boat was French ... The Wright brothers may have flown first but they spent many years after that event litigating competitors rather than encouraging developments in aviation.
Australian scientists destruction tested over 80 P51's just after WWII to give the very best empirical data on metal fatigue , the results of that testing, freely published, was the basis for calculating fatigue lives of aircraft around the world.
Australia imposed spar lives on many aircraft including the 400 series several decades before the FAA took any action, yet the Australian AD issued in August 1974 was based on manufacturers data.
Far too often US correspondents have a one eyed view of the world. Please take an honest look at the great developments outside the US and the capable National Airworthiness Authorities who often lead the FAA in the field of safety oversight.
No other authority is as big, but big is not always best.


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'Possessing a rare combination of skill and grit, Foligno emerged as a fan-favorite in a blue-collar town. That support was still evident Tuesday, with Foligno earning the loudest applause when he received a Sabres' sword during an on-ice ceremony before Buffalo's game against New Jersey.'
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CHANGES to the running of two major companies have brought hopes of new jobs to East Lancashire.
The owners of Accrington's Express Gifts home shopping hub have boosted its credit sales finance to support future expansion.
And Carphone Warehouse millionaire David Ross has bought Altham's Simon Jersey corporate and work wear supplier from its Swedish owners with a promise of new investment and growth.
Home shopping and education group Findel has secured an extended funding deal for its Express Gifts division based at Church Bridge House, Henry Street, Accrington.
The company employs 1,100 at the site, rising to 2,000 annually between August and Christmas. It has seen turnover rise by 18 per cent to £263million a year since major management changes at Findel in 2010.
It will now have a £130m securitisation facility, £25m more than previously, to increase its provision of customer credit to 'support future growth in the division, which is one of the largest direct mail order businesses in the UK'.
Findel finance director Tim Kowalski said: "Express Gifts, our largest business, has delivered strong year-on-year growth. This increase in the securitisation facility provides a more appropriate source of funding for Express Gifts to continue this growth."
Express Gifts managing director Philip Maudsley said: "This allows us to build on the success of the last three years and continue the future progression of the business."
Meanwhile, Mr Ross announced yesterday he had bought the 40-year-old Simon Jersey and its linked Pionér brand from Kwintet group. It employs 160 staff at Syke Side Drive, Altham, and 20 in the field.
He said: "This is a great business which has been unable to develop its full potential in recent years.
"It has a strong reputation for innovative garment design. We believe we can improve the performance of the business further by building on this reputation."
Revealing 'ambitious plans for the future', the firm's marketing director Charlie Pogson said: "Simon Jersey currently employs 180 people, nearly 90 per cent based at our Accrington site.
"The new owners are committed to investing in and growing the organisation, which can only be a positive thing for the local economy."


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The Fairfax Planning Commission on Wednesday night will make its final ruling on a matter of aesthetics.
When the commission met last month, a majority of its members decided that a 10-by-39-foot mural that the operator of the Fairfax 6 Theatres wants to have painted on the upper part of the theater's outer, eastern wall is too "busy."
Now Dave Corkill, the theater operator, has requested that the commission take a final vote on the proposed design.
"They loved the art," said Jim Moore, Fairfax's planning director. "They just were not convinced it was the right location for it. They thought it might be a little too busy."
Corkill said, "Fairfax is a very democratic community, and everybody gets to say their piece."
The commission previously granted Corkill its approval for an alternative mural design. That 39-by-29-foot design, created by Jane Richardson-Mack, focused on Mount Tamalpais and how the outline of the mountain resembles a "sleeping lady." The approval of the mural came in conjunction with a 1,632-square-foot addition to the movie theater, which created a sixth screening room there. That work was completed in 2012, Corkill said.
The new mural, designed by Kennan Brothers, portrays bicyclists riding along Fairfax's Broadway streetscape with Mount Tamalpais in the background.
"It's an intelligent mural and looks very lively," Corkill said. "The other mural was a little bit more subdued."
The Planning Commission didn't immediately reject the new design; it initially proposed further discussion at its next meeting. Corkill, however, said he couldn't afford to delay because the new artist had reserved several weeks in August in which to do the painting.
"We asked if there is a way the matter could be expedited," Corkill said.
If the commission rejects the new design, Corkill will then be free to appeal the decision to the Town Council.
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Ahmedabad: Adani Enterprises Ltd, the flagship company of the $8 billion Adani group that sold its realty business to promoter chairman Gautam Adani and his family last year, is now looking at doing the same to its Australian port business.
The company sold the realty business in the first quarter to the Adani family for about Rs.2,500 crore, including debt.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), a unit of Adani Enterprises, currently owns entities controlling Abbot Point in Australia, which it bought last year for about $2 billion.
APSEZ said in a BSE filing that it has decided in-principle to sell its significant stake in entities controlling the Abbot Point Coal Terminal in Queensland, Australia, to the Adani family. This will be subject to requisite approvals, formalities and clearances, at a price determined by an independent valuer.
According to APSEZ, the move is aimed at focusing on the high-growth Indian ports and logistics sector and maintaining its leadership position in India.
"As the Australian business is attractive, the promoters want to keep it for themselves. It remains to be seen how the company does valuation of the Australian business. This is something that the company (APSEZ) has been silent about," Mumbai-based stock analyst S.P. Tulsian said.
The proceeds from the funds will either be used for acquiring domestic port, including Dhamra port in Orissa, for which Adani is in the race or even to repay part of its existing debt.
APSEZ took on debt of $2 billion to fund the Australian port acquisition and has infused another $230 million for developing infrastructure at Abott Point in Queensland. APSEZ's total debt is about Rs.11,000 crore.
"The existing debt of Abbot Point will be transferred to the Adani family. The equity portion is about $230 million and the proposed share transfer is expected to take place within three months time after an independent market valuation," said an executive close to the development. "As per some taxation norms in Australia, APSEZ will have to stay invested with about $1,000 for some time. This will not have any impact on the equity transfer and the entire stake will be sold to the Adani family."
An official spokesperson of Adani group declined to comment on the matter.
"The Dhamra port acquisition is likely to be finalized in a month's time," said a second official aware of the development.
APSEZ is in advanced talks to buy out the stakes of Larsen and Tourbo Ltd (L&T) and Tata Steel Ltd in Dhamra Port Co. Ltd for an enterprise valuation of about $1 billion, he said. L&T and Tata Steel couldn't be immediately reached for comment.
As per APSEZ's expansion plan, the existing coal terminal at Abbot Point that can currently handle 50 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) will be able to handle 120 mtpa over the next three years, Gautam Adani said in an interview in November.
The group wants to achieve 500 mt of cargo handling capacity by 2020 compared with its earlier projection of 200 mt.
APSEZ is in the process of getting environmental clearance for another coal terminal at Dudgeon Point, also in Queensland. Dudgeon Point can handle 90 mtpa and APSEZ aims to expand this to 200 mtpa.
Meanwhile, Adani Ports' net profit rose 13% to Rs.361 crore in the quarter ended 31 December from Rs.321 crore in the year earlier. The company said that revenue grew 50% to Rs.1,390 crore from Rs.927 crore.


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The last time the Chico and Pleasant Valley High basketball teams met on Jan. 17, it was a banner day for the blue and white as the Vikings won both the girls and boys games.
The teams meet again today at Chico State's Acker Gym. This time the boys start with a 6 p.m. game and the girls have next at 7:30 p.m.
On Jan. 17, the PV boys beat Chico 62-55 after the girls topped the Panthers 48-43.
Another victory for the PV boys would almost assure them of the Eastern Athletic League title as they are 5-0 and have two games left after today. Chico needs a win to forge a tie.
The PV girls need a win to keep pace with Paradise as both are 4-1 in the EAL. Chico is right behind at 3-2. This is the second league encounter but third overall meeting for the girls, as Chico won 61-45 in PV's tournament.
For updates of the boys' game, connect with Travis Sounders at twitter.com/travissouders. For updates of the girls' game, connect with Joseph Shufelberger at twitter.com/JShufelberger.
Stay up-to-date with local sports coverage from the E-R sports staff, and share your thoughts too: Visit the Chico E-R Sports Facebook fan page. You can also share scores with us on Twitter with the hashtag #norcalscores.


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I have fond memories of watching Star Trek as a child. My father loved the show and we watched it together when he was home from work early enough. I went to see Star Trek Into Darkness on Saturday night. The movie is not one of the all time greats and it often parodies the original television show. That said it's beautiful and extremely fun to watch. The entire film shines with pink and blue hues. The sound effects are also very good. In one scene two ships chase each other in Warp drive and the sound blew me away. It's rare a movie does that. Take a look at the video above to see how sound designer Ben Burt created some of the effects in the movie. I was happy to hear he went the extra mile using things like styrofoam through a vacum cleaner. Everyone already knows Ben's work as he created Dark Vader's heavy breathing and the lightsaber hum.
"Much to the delight of Trekkies and science fiction fans everywhere, "Star Trek Into Darkness" zooms into theaters this weekend. Moviegoers will see big names such as Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana in the credits, but may miss another key role: that of sound designer. CNET's Kara Tsuboi brings us this behind-the-scenes listen of how the sound effects were created in a studio far from Hollywood." – cnet
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The market staged a significant reversal on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down more than 100 points early in the trading day and then managed an impressive rally that had the index close up more than 100 points. The other major indices followed suit. The catalysts for the turnaround were declarations from both Speaker Boehner and President Obama that they hoped each side could reach a deal successfully by Christmas. Although I am of a slightly different political persuasion than Jim Cramer, I agree with his assessment that we are going off the fiscal cliff and we should prepare accordingly.
Although the Republicans have stated they are open to raising tax revenues through closing, modifying and capping deductions, they are not open to raising any tax rates. Doing so without substantial cuts in spending and some entitlement reform would be political suicide in many Republican leaning congressional districts. President Obama has said he is open to a deal that is "fair and balanced," but he has put no real spending cuts on the table. Moreover, the Democratic Senatorial leadership (Durbin and Reid) have basically taken any kind of entitlement reform (which drives more than 60% of the federal budget) off the table. Both sides are spending more time courting public opinion rather that meeting behind closed doors to come up with workable solution....339 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Although the market has shown weakness in the past two weeks, the bears have been burned every time they press. We saw it again today as the market went straight down for the first hour of trading but slowly bounced back. The selling never seems to gain momentum, but it will be interesting to see how it closes today. If the market rolls over, that would be a change in character.
The bears have not had much luck producing sustained downside momentum recently, and the bulls look tired as well. We see good bounces, and squeezed quite nicely Tuesday, but the action isn't breaking out and running.
The lack of quality leadership is the main problem. The result of feeble bears and weak bulls is a tight trading range. That isn't a bad thing because it will help set up the next market move, but it doesn't prevent aggressive moves unless you are a gambler.
Disciplined traders usually wait for signs that a move is starting before jumping in, which usually means taking out key support or resistance levels. When in a trading range, those levels are more pronounced, which results in stronger moves when they are breached. I'd like to see a breach to the downside just to shake things up, but the market is walking slowly back up and is right in the middle of the trading range again. That is causing a little squeeze, but the action is still slow, which prevents chasing.


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Doc, bullpen allow seven homers in loss to Tribe
Right-hander remaines upbeat, says he's 'not discouraged at all'
CLEVELAND -- Roy Halladay furrowed his brow as he closely studied the video on the laptop in front of him Tuesday night at Progressive Field.
He occasionally shifted in his chair, sitting upright at one point, slouching the next, propping his head in his left hand one minute, scratching the back of his head the next. But for more than 20 minutes, he never glanced away at the screen as he recapped the grisly details from a brutal 14-2 loss to the Indians.
Halladay finally stood up, more than 30 minutes after the final pitch, to discuss a forgettable effort.
"I had to be spot-on today, I really did, and I just wasn't," he said. "You catch any other team any other time and you're OK, but today I had to be spot-on and I wasn't. I'm not discouraged at all. I feel like we've really come a long ways, and I feel good about where I am. The location could be better at times, and I think that's been coming, but like I said, you know, I had to be really good today, and I think that was kind of obvious throughout the whole game."
Halladay allowed nine hits, eight runs, two walks, three home runs and struck out three in just 3 2/3 innings to drop to 2-3 with a 6.75 ERA. It was the sixth time in his career he had allowed eight or more earned runs in a start, but the first time he had allowed eight or more earned runs in fewer than four innings since May 5, 2000, when he allowed eight in 3 2/3 innings against Cleveland while pitching for Toronto.
His night halted what had been some encouraging progress. He carried a 14.73 ERA following his first two starts of the season, but had a 1.71 ERA in his three starts prior to this one.
Things seemed to be moving in the right direction. Then Tuesday happened.
It wasn't just Halladay, although certainly more is expected from him than other pitchers. Carlos Santana, Mark Reynolds and Lonnie Chisenhall hit two-run homers against Halladay. But Ryan Raburn and Michael Brantley hit two-run homers in the fifth against right-hander Chad Durbin, and Raburn and Drew Stubbs hit solo homers against left-hander Raul Valdes in the seventh.
It was just the fourth time the Phillies had allowed seven homers in a game since 1916, and the first since April 19, 2005, when they allowed seven against the Mets at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies allowed a franchise-record nine homers against the Reds on Sept. 4, 1999.
"I'll tell you something, I don't know how you stop them," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "Everything they hit was hard. That's about all you can say."
The Indians are hitting .395 (45-for-114) with 11 homers, 32 RBIs and 33 runs scored in their last three games. They entered the night with a .764 OPS, which was the third-best mark in baseball.
"I think we're starting to get on that roll a little bit," Indians designated hitter Jason Giambi said. "We've pushed through the tough times and we're starting to play really well offensively. That game tonight, against Roy, that's unbelievable to have that type of game tonight against him."
Halladay threw more fastballs Tuesday than he had in his previous starts. Thirty of his 76 pitches (39.5 percent) were cutters. Just 24 percent of his pitches were cutters in his first five starts.
"The plan with a lot of them was to pitch inside to them," Halladay said. "They've been getting a lot of balls away from them. They've been doing a lot of damage, so we were really trying to pitch inside to them as much as possible, and it's a fine line with them right now. It's got to be black. If you catch inner third, you know, normally that can be good enough, but when teams are swinging the way they are, you've really got to pinpoint, otherwise there can be trouble.
"So we did throw a lot more fastballs today than normal, and that was the approach. We were going to pitch inside as much as possible and go hard as much as possible. I think we threw very few curveballs and very few changeups. We were really trying to pound them and get off the barrel as much as we could, but like I said, you really had to be spot-on today."
After all of that, Halladay remained upbeat.
"I think the progression's there and I feel good," he insisted.
The only bright spot for the Phillies? Delmon Young, playing in his first game with the Phillies, went 2-for-3 with one home run, one RBI and one hit-by-pitch. Other than that, Manuel just wanted to forget it.
"The best thing about that was we got through it," Manuel said. "I guess."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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With life-saving equipment strapped to their backs, they rush in to help fallen comrades on the frontlines, but one of the items combat medics carry is something that's stayed pretty much the same for centuries. Now, two new devices are in development that could help treat troops on the battlefield.
Combat medics-in-training learn how to save lives, and a simple tool helps them do just that.
"About three thousand U.S. military casualties have been saved with the tourniquet since the beginning of the war," explained John Kragh, MD, ISR Tourniquet Specialist at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research.
While the materials have improved, Kragh says the tourniquets haven't changed in 2,000 years. Kragh and Jose Salinas want to change that.
We call it the intelligent tourniquet," said Jose Salinas, PhD, Manager for the Comprehensive Intensive Care Research at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research.
The intelligent tourniquet has a pump and sensor system that can be controlled wirelessly, activated by clicking a button.
"It can determine how much pressure it needs based on the limb to stop blood flow. it will always maintain accurate pressure," said Salinas.
It could be carried by medics or even built into uniforms.
The wireless vital sign monitor weighs just one pound.
"It's extremely portable," added Salinas.
It keeps track of basic vitals like heart rate and blood pressure. Wirelessly connect it to a laptop, tablet or smart phone and you get more detailed readings.
"With this system you bring the power of a full vital signs monitor to the frontlines," said Salinas.
The wireless vital sign monitor is FDA cleared and is even available for civilian EMS use, but is not yet on the battlefield. Salnias hopes to have the system available for deployment within the next two years. As for the intelligent tourniquet, it is still in the early prototype stage.
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BACKGROUND: Research at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR) on extremity injuries in 2004, has led to improving tourniquet devices to all U.S. troops deployed to combat by the Department of Defense in 2005. This resulted in a reduction in battlefield deaths from limb exsanguinations. Research has shown that soldiers who were wounded, incapacitated, and were in a location where a field medic could not reach them died. A tourniquet is used to control bleeding by constricting the limb above the wound. It should only be used if the bleeding is life-threatening. Today, the same tourniquets that save lives in the battlefield are used by paramedics to save lives of people with life-threatening, non-combat injuries.. For example, a paramedic team from the Emergency Medical Service in Schertz, Texas, used the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) on a motorist whose leg was amputated by another driver when he was changing a flat tire on the side of the road. (Source: www.combattourniquet.com)
INTELLIGENT TOURNIQUET (iTK): The iTK was first developed through a partnership between the ISR and Athena GTX. Scientists developed it because they wanted to integrate the tourniquet concept with computer technology. It is an air bladder, sensor suite, and wireless computer control system that is all compacted into the existing tourniquet to provide automated control of tourniquet activation based on patient sensor data or at the direction of a nearby medic through a wireless connection to the intelligent tourniquet. It is still in the prototype stages, but researchers are hoping to be able to have a system that they can test on patients in a few years. The iTK is fitted with a computer the size of a pack of cards. It can be activated or deactivated at the point of injury by the wounded warrior or remotely from a different location. The computer can also monitor the patient's vital signs and interventions. For example, if the unit notices the blood pressure of the patient is starting to stabilize itself, then the computer system would tell the control units to loosen the tourniquet and profuse the limb if it needs to be. Researchers want to eventually fit battle uniforms with the iTK along with sensors that would detect a blast going off around the warrior and automatically deploy. If it activates and is not needed, then the warrior could push a button on the computer to deactivate it. (Source: www.usaisr.amedd.army.mil)
WIRELESS VITAL SIGNS MONITOR: The FDA approved the Wireless Vital Signs Monitor (WVSM), which was designed by a partnership between the U.S. Office of Naval Research and Athena GTX. It is a small device that measures and records a patient's electrocardiogram, pulse oximeter, heart rate, and non-invasive systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressures. The information can be transmitted to a medic's laptop, electronic tablet, or smartphone where it calculates even more patient information; such as, trends, pulse pressure, and complexity indices. This device has ISR technology to provide users with information on the patient's condition, not just from actually seeing the patient. The WVSM is strapped on to a patient's arm or leg and it captures all vital signs from the point of injury. It is capable of transmitting and downloading information to a hospital's emergency department monitoring system. The WVSM tells the medic when a patient's condition is getting worse even though there may not be any physical signs. The current WVSM uses electronic waves to connect the pulse oximeter that attaches to a patient's finger and the electrodes that are placed on the chest. They could get cut or damaged during treatment. Researchers are hoping that the new version in clinical trials will eliminate these wires. (Source: www.usaisr.amedd.army.mil)
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, 3:06 p.m., May 16) At least four shipments of Mexican limes bound for the U.S. have been rejected at the border after they tested positive for chemicals banned in the U.S. for limes, but volumes and prices had not been affected as of May 16.
Shipments contained the chemicals propargite or dimethoate, said Bret Erickson, president of the Mission-based Texas International Produce Association.
Limes are not on the Environmental Protection Agency's approved exemption list for propargite, which is sold under the brand names Omite and Comite, or dimethoate. Loads that test positive must be destroyed or returned to the shipper.
Erickson said May 16 that volumes had not been affected by the rejected loads.
"It seems to be very limited," he said.
Jeff Brechler, salesman for Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce, said May 16 none of J&D's imports had been affected and he had not heard of loads being rejected.
In the week ending May 11, volumes were up over the same week the year before, and year-to-date volumes were comparable, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Lime prices have held steady at $30 a box for 40-pound cartons of 110s since April 23, according to the USDA.
Oranges, grapefruit and lemons are on the exemption list. Because U.S. lime production is so low, chemical companies did not invest the resources to get limes put on the list, Erickson said.
Erickson said the chemicals are widely used for controlling pests, mainly mites, in Mexican citrus production.
The association was scheduled to host a conference call with importers May 14 to discuss the chemicals and rejected loads, but it was postponed. It will likely be held the week of May 20 or the week of 27, Erickson said.


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NEW YORK ( MainStreet) -- What makes an "American" car? One very loud, influential voice says American labor.Buying from a U.S.-based maker won't guarantee you're getting an "American" car. Nor will buying a car with a high percentage of American-made parts in that car if the vehicle isn't assembled here. Even the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration admits there's no such thing as a 100% American car. The United Auto Workers beg to differ. Twenty years ago, Congress passed the American Automobile Labeling Act requiring cars to have labels specifying their percentage of U.S./Canadian parts, the country of assembly and the country of origin for the engine and transmission. Even with this information, however, representatives of the nearly 400,000 active members and 600,000 retired members of the UAW say the only way to ensure you're getting a quality American automobile built to the highest standards at decent wages is to buy a car built using union labor. Labor union proponents and detractors can debate about this straight through the November elections, but those who judge their "American-made" vehicle by the labor standard place a lot of value on that union label. We've gone through the UAW's list of union-made vehicles and found 10 standout models that are not only assembled here, but are prime examples of the best union shops have to offer:
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I just finished assembling a Glo Bag, that is, a separate set of discs in its own bag to be used just for Glo rounds. This was a fun.
It has been a few years since I glowed. In the old days it required glo discs and a black light or camera flash and was, quite frankly, a pain. Only a few models of glo discs were readily available and they glowed with various degrees of brightness (some barely at all). With so few choices I needed to manipulate my game to the discs, making do with what I had. It reminded me of being handed a few items of clothing from someone else's wardrobe, where nothing fit well: the shoes were way too small, the hat so big it fell off, the sleeves went past my fingertips, etc.
Playing with the old glo discs was also frustrating. The brightness was so poor it was hard to follow the flight of the disc in the air, making the search on the ground too much work (glos still stick out on the ground when you get close to them but if you have no idea whether your drive flipped or hyzered it leaves a lot of area to search).
But now with the tiny glo lights that tape on a disc, any disc is suitable for glowing. The lights work so well, it is easier to follow a lighted disc at night than it is in bright daylight. Even landing in a pile of leaves is no problem as the light shines out.
My local club has a glo league on Wednesdays which uses a particular course configuration. So prior to taping lights on discs I took a stack of back up discs out to test various choices on on particular holes, in short, I held try outs. Then once I had picked out a full bag (18 discs) I played a few practice rounds and local leagues with them. After shooting well with the new configuration I feel confident in the them.
The alternative would have been to add lights to my tournament discs. I rejected this as adding or taking off lights is too much work. Glo lights don't noticeably affect the flight patterns of discs but they are still not legal for tournaments and I play in a tournament most weekends. I have gone to a GoCart for my tournament discs and not wanting to trade in and out, I put the glo discs into a Revo Bag.
Being perhaps a bit obsessive, I purposely maintain 2nd and 3rd string tournament discs (back up set ups in case of loss). Only a few of these discs made the glo bag, mostly the ones I want to know better or the ones I want to break in more. Fortunately, having played for so long I had plenty of options to choose from. Being sponsored helps too.


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A Teflon Stock for the Era
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The C/C++ Preprocessor Reference explains the preprocessor as it is implemented in Microsoft C/C++. The preprocessor performs preliminary operations on C and C++ files before they are passed to the compiler. You can use the preprocessor to conditionally compile code, insert files, specify compile-time error messages, and apply machine-specific rules to sections of code.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A precautionary boil water notice was issued Wednesday for parts of Fort Lauderdale.
Broward County released the following news release:
"A water main break occurred at the intersection of Northwest 31st Ave. and Northwest 26th St., which may have affected the water quality for Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) customers within the following bounding streets in Fort Lauderdale:
Northwest 31st Ave. to the west; Northwest 26th St. to the north; Northwest 26th Ave./ Northwest 22nd St./Northwest 24th Ave. to the east; and Northwest 19th St. to the south. (See attached map.)
As a precaution, WWS advises that all water used for drinking and cooking be boiled to a rolling boil for one minute. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.
This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink, at which time WWS will issue another notice to rescind the boil water.
The boil water order could be lifted as early as Saturday, January 5.
If you have any questions, contact the Water and Wastewater Services customer service at 954-831-3250."
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A mom in Hazel Park has rid her home of chemicals and is only using homemade cleaners.
Jessi Conti is sharing some of her natural recipes with Local 4.
All-Purpose Cleaner
1/2 tsp of Castile Soap (like Dr. Bronners)
1 Cup of Warm Water
1 cup Club Soda
10-15 drops of Essential Oils ( like tea tree, lemon, orange, lavender)
1/2 tsp of baking soda
Add baking soda last and let the fizz calm before putting on the top of bottle
Window Cleaner
1/2 cup White Vinegar (can use infused vinegar)
1/2 tsp Castile Soap
10 drops of Essential Oil
1/2 cup Water
Room Freshener
1/3 cup Vodka (the cheap stuff will do)
2/3 cup Water
15 drops of Essential Oils ( I like Lemon/Lavender blend)
Con will also be sharing her methods during a class at the Community House in Birmingham.
Thursday, February 20th from 7:00-8:30pm -Only $22


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Joe Nathan
ECM Publishers Columnist
Congratulations to the many parents, community members and educators who produced a record approval rate of local district referendums. This was a huge amount of work, especially in an economy that is challenging for many Minnesotans.
According to the Minnesota School Boards Association, 51 of 59 operating levies were approved. That's 86.4 percent, higher than any other year since the association began keeping records in 1980. Moreover, 23 of 26 requests for buildings or other capital expenses were approved – an 88 percent approval rating.
Greg Winter, Braham superintendent, wrote via email: "The levy will continue to raise approximately $577,000. The money will continue to go toward updating and maintaining our facility, additional programming and keeping class sizes low."
Asked why he thinks voters approved the district's request, Winter responded: "I think it was approved because the district has done exactly what they said they would, when it was originally passed. The last four years have proven this on the projects we have completed across the district. Along with these projects, we have implemented many CIS (College in the Schools) courses and vocational programming. We have also invested in all-day, every-day kindergarten even before we have received the funding for this program. We knew how beneficial this would be to our students."
Ray Queener, Cambridge-Isanti superintendent, explained: "The bond referendum is for $10 million. It will fund projects around safety, security, repairs and maintenance for district buildings and grounds. These include configuring all front entrances of schools for a controlled visitor management system, and separating bus, car and pedestrian traffic in many parking lots. In addition, several deferred maintenance projects including HVAC system improvements, ADA projects, roof replacement projects, window replacement project, and other maintenance items. Finally, projects include an update and renovation to the transportation building at the bus terminal."
Asked why he thought voters agreed to pay more, Queener responded, "Our goal was to reach all voters so they were informed about the need for the projects, share details about the projects and to be open, transparent about impacts to taxes for payable 2014. Absent a scientific survey, providing reasons for its passage is speculation at this point. However, I have been told that the request was reasonable, only included those most critical components of the long-range facility plan, and the tax impact was manageable. There is a lot of pride in the Cambridge-Isanti School District, and I believe the majority of residents that voted understood the need and wanted to provide resources to maintain the taxpayer assets, our schools."
However – and I mean no disrespect to all who worked hard and successfully to win approval for additional funds – I think it's a mistake for the U.S. to be an outlier among nations in our reliance on local property taxes. The widely respected Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development reports that about 27 percent of education funding comes from local sources in the European and Asian countries it works with, while in the U.S. it's 53 percent.
This year's victories add to inequities in funding that 2013 Minnesota legislators were trying to discourage when they approved hundreds of millions of additional dollars to public education. For example, according to the Minnesota School Boards Association, here are varying additional amounts per pupil that some districts now have available to spend, based on approved operating levies: Braham, $275.32; Hopkins, $2,319.43; Lakeville, $540; Little Falls, $948.11; Mounds View, $1,024; Orono, $1,861.71; Osseo, $1,989.29; Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, $1,485.95; and Stillwater, $1,536.47. Greg Abbott, Minnesota School Boards Association communications director, pointed out that these figures do not necessarily reflect all previously approved levies.
Trying to equalize opportunities, Minnesota's 2013 Legislature approved, for example, more than $100 million to pay for all-day kindergarten in every district and charter public schools. Legislators did not want this research-based program potentially dependent on whether local taxpayers approved funding for it.
Resolving these dilemmas is the subject for another day. Many Minnesotans said "yes" to more money and better facilities for public schools. That's a strong affirmation, especially in troubled times.
Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, principal and PTA president, directs the Center for School Change. Reactions welcome, [email protected]


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Re: What Chemo should be used for me?
I am so happy you are doing so well Derin. The only real trouble that my daughter has is that her platelets go too low. Everything else is always fine. They have adjusted her Cisplatin a little lower, but she still gets the other two chemos full blast. She was unable to have chemo this week because platelets were too low. Her numbers are all over the place On day they are 79. Next week they will probably be in the 300's. That is what happened the one other time she could not have chemo. Good luck to you with the Gem/Cis combo. I will be watching for how you are doing.
My comments, suggestions, and opinions are based on my experience as a caretaker for my daughter, Lauren and from reading anything I can get my hands on about Cholangiocarcinoma. Please consult a physician for professional guidance.


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The stuff kids really need for high school
Here are some easy tips to help you upgrade your childs supplies for high school. more
Having a child who suffers from night terrors can be extremely frightening - but only for the unlucky parents because, despite appearances, your child won't remember the episode when he wakes up the next morning. Night terrors, (also known as confusional arousal) occur in five to 15 per cent of children between the ages of four and six, after which age they tend to out-grow them.
Try not to be concerned if your child has night terrors - they tend to run in families and they don't mean there are any neurological problems. Night terrors are just part of the normal range of development of deep sleep patterns in young children.
Don't try to wake your child during a night terror to comfort her because you'll make her very disoriented and confused. Left alone, she will have no recollection of the episode in the morning and won't even think that she had a bad dream.
Night terrors are quite different from nightmares. Night terrors happen during the first few hours of sleep when your child is sleeping very deeply, while nightmares tend to happen in the second half of the night during phases of REM sleep.
A child who has had a nightmare will usually remember, if not the specifics of the dream, that she was frightened by her dream. If her nightmare wakes her in the night then she may need you to comfort her so that she can fall back asleep.
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Kidspot. Sources include SA Government's Parenting and Child Health, The Children's Hospital, Westmead and Raising Children's Network.
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The Best Headphones for the Job
Finding the right headphones for your listening needs
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
When it comes to headphones, the number one question we're asked here at Crutchfield is "which headphones are the best?" And the answer is, "It depends." It depends on where you want to use them, what kind of music you generally listen to, as well as what type of headphones you prefer.
We have a wide variety of headphones to choose from, and even though we organize them into categories (noise-canceling, audiophile, wireless, and sports headphones), deciding on which single set is "the best" can be a challenge.
Here are our recommendations on which set of headphones we think are best for different situations. As you'll see, it's not "one size fits all," rather it's more "the right tool for the job." if you still need help deciding after reading our recommendations, give us a call or see our article on choosing headphones.
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The Best Headphones for Comfort
The Best Headphones for Work
The Best Headphones for Home
The Best Headphones for Portable Listening
The Best Headphones for Comfort
There are three basic headphone configurations: around-the-ear earcups, on-the-ear earcups, and in-ear earbuds. Comfort is subjective, of course. But here are our recommendations, based on long hours of continuous wear with many pairs of headphones.
|Most comfortable around-the-ear headphones
Plenty of padding across the headband and plush velour-covered earcups let the HD 598s rest lightly on the head. Even after four to five-hour listening sessions, we didn't experience any discomfort with these Sennheiser headphones. And the sound was outstanding — definitely on the upper end of the audio quality spectrum.
|Most comfortable on-the-ear headphones
One of the advantages of on-ear headphones is that they let air circulate around your ears, keeping them cool (important if you're into long listening sessions). The P5s are extremely lightweight, and generously padded, too.
The metal and leather industrial design of the P5s is almost a work of art, sure to turn heads when you wear them on yours. And the sound quality is equally impressive.
|Most comfortable in-ear headphones
Granted, in-ear headphones aren't for everyone. But even if you've had a bad experience with in-ears before, the C5s just might change your mind. They only go a little way into the ear canal (compared to most in-ear models), relying on loops that sit in the outer ears to hold them in place.
The C5s don't stint on sound quality, either. And if you have an iPod® or iPhone®, you can use the in-line remote and microphone to control your device and make calls.
The Best Headphones for Work
Which headphones are best for office use? To a certain extent it depends on your work situation. Do you work in a cube, or do you have your own office? Are you allowed to listen to music (either streamed or stored) from your office computer, or are you limited to what you can access through your smartphone or portable player? We can't cover every situation, but even here at Crutchfield we have different office setups. Here are our recommendations based on what worked best for us.
|Best for listening in an office environment with a computer
These headphones have a nice, clear sound that's well-suited to just about every musical genre. Their solid construction means they can take the rough-and-tumble treatment most workplace gear receives. And they're also comfortable to wear.
For best results, we recommend using the HD 650s with a NuForce Icon HDP headphone amp and DAC. It will provide these headphones with enough juice to operate at peak efficiency. The Icon's digital-to-analog converter (DAC) will do a better job decoding your stored music than you computer can, so you'll have more detail to hear through the high-performance HD 650s.
|Best for listening in an office environment with a portable player
For just plain old listening, day in and day out, the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros are a great choice. We found them extremely comfortable to wear, even for long periods of time. The headphones deliver a nice, warm sound, with a good amount of detail. The cord ends in a stereo minijack, so you can plug them directly into the headphone jack of your portable player, or your computer.
|Best for wireless listening in an office environment
Noise-canceling headphones are made for travel. But they can also keep the distracting ambient office noises at bay, helping you concentrate. The Sennheiser MM 550-X has the additional advantage of being a Bluetooth® headset. So you can listen to your music wirelessly from your smartphone, PDA, or other Bluetooth-enabled portable.
If you have an office where you need to move around quite a bit, not being tethered to a headphone cable can be a real plus. The MM 550-X has advanced adptX® audio circuitry for streaming high-quality audio from a compatible device, so you don't have to compromise on the sound.
The Best Headphones for Home
For an audiophile, listening to music through headphones at home can be a sacred ritual. For others, it can be just a pleasant way to enjoy one's music with greater detail than speakers can deliver. And for some, it can be an escape from one's surroundings. We've taken home various headphones to try out, and here are our recommendations based on our personal experiences.
|Best for listening with a high-end audio system
The look of these headphones with their mahogany earcups is striking. But we chose these for sound, not looks. The open earcup design lets sound leak out, so they're not the best choice if you're listening surrounded by other people (like at work). If, however, you just want to sit down and savor every note of your music as it plays through your stereo system, then the GS1000is are a good choice.
Those open earcups give the music an expansive sound that's unlike anything heard through closed earcups. And the fat earcup padding keeps the drivers farther away than most headphones — lending to a greater sense of spaciousness in the sound field (and lessening audio fatigue).
These are headphones that require the extra power a headphone amp can supply — such as the Grado RA1 — to operate at peak efficiency.
|Best overall for home listening
In addition to getting our vote for the most comfortable over-ear headphones, the HD 598s also score pretty high in the sound department. There's almost no coloration to the sound, and the responsive drivers can have you hearing details for the first time in familiar recordings.
In order to hear the HD 598s at their best, we recommend using them with a headphone amp to ensure they're fully powered.
|Best for super style and in-your-face bass
Not everyone listens to classical music or acoustic jazz. If you like your music loud, and your bass to hit hard and nasty, Dr. Dre has some headphones for you. The Beats Studio headphones are engineered to the legendary hiphop producer's specifications to reproduce the studio/club experience.
You'll get crispy highs, a crunchy midrange and monster bass. And these headphones were made to be seen as well as heard. So you'll look good as you listen whether you're in the club, studio — or just at home.
The Best Headphones for Portable Listening
Virtually every portable device comes with a set of earbuds. But this is where the concept of "one-size-fits-all" really breaks down. Often those included earbuds are marginally comfortable and offer marginal sound quality.
One of the easiest ways to improve your listening experience is to replace those earbuds. But with what? Based on our experience with many different options, we suggest these as some of the best choices for portable listening in the most common situations.
|Best for listening while traveling
There's a reason why these headphones are so popular — they work. And they work better than any other pair of noise-reducing headphones. At least, that was the conclusion we arrived at in our headphone shootout.
If you travel by air, you'll appreciate the difference the Bose® QuietComfort® 15 headphones can make. We also found them great for the office. They effectively filtered out the hubbub of our call center where we conducted our headphone shootout. The Bose® QuietComfort® 15 headphones fold flat, and come with their own travel case. And they come with a headphone cable that features an inline remote for an iPhone®, iPod®, or iPad®.
|Best for listening while exercising (sport headphones)
Let's face it. After a hard workout, you need a shower — and so do your headphones. That's why Monster designed the iSport LIVESTRONG in-ear headphones. Not only are they waterproof, but just like your gym clothes, they're machine washable.
The headphones also have an in-line controller for your iPod or iPhone that allow you to take incoming calls hands-free. The LIVESTRONGs also deliver a good sound with plenty of bass.
|Best in-ear for portable listening
For overall sound quality, there's nothing quite like the Bose® MIE2i mobile headset. They deliver that legendary Bose® sound with all the warmth and detail you've come to expect.
They also have an in-line microphone and remote for the iPhone, giving them added functionality. The headset features Bose® proprietary StayHear™ silicone ear tips. It's an innovative ergonimic design that keeps the eartips securely in place while resting comfortably in the outer part of your ear canals.
|Best on-ear for portable listening
Portable headphones should be lightweight, of course. But you don't have to always trade of sound quality for comfort. We found the Grado SR80is to be a comfortable fit, and very light on the head.
They also delivered powerful, dynamic sound filled with detail. The headphones have a vented, open air design that has two advantages. First, it lets your music sound more expansive. And second, it lets your ears "breathe," so they stay cool even during marathon listening sessions.
|Best over-ear for headphone listening
In addition to being our choice for the most comfortable on-ear headphones, the P5s also rated tops in sound. Regardless of the type of music we listened to, the P5s performed well, delivering accurate sound with nice detail in both the high and low registers.
Although they sound superb with a headphone amp, they also did very well just drawing power from our iPod's headphone jack.


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Right-sided Retroflexion With Standard Adult Versus Pediatric Colonoscopes
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Screening colonoscopy has been shown to be less effective in preventing colorectal cancer in the proximal colon compared to the distal colon. Possible reasons for this include bowel preparation often being worse in the proximal colon as well as flat depressed lesions being more common in the proximal colon.
Retroflexion is commonly regarded as standard practice in the rectum, but retroflexion in the proximal colon is not currently routinely performed due to concerns of perforation and possibly because of the increased time required.
Proximal colon retroflexion has been shown to be safe and effective without any complications, but data regarding ability to retroflex with certain types of colonoscopes is limited. Endoscopists interchangeably use standard adult colonoscopes or pediatric colonoscopes. Studies have not been performed to comparatively evaluate the success rates of standard adult and pediatric colonoscopes and whether either type of instrument confers a greater polyp detection rate.
|Colonic Neoplasms
|Procedure: Retroflexion with the adult colonoscope. Procedure: Retroflexion with the pediatric colonoscope.
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
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|Right-sided Retroflexion With Standard Adult Versus Pediatric Colonoscopes
- Percentage of cases in which right-sided retroflexion is successful with the adult and pediatric colonoscopes. [ Time Frame: After 50% and 100% of patient enrollment is complete. ]
- Adenoma detection rate in forward and retroflexed views. [ Time Frame: After 50% and 100% of patient enrollment is complete. ]
- Reasons for failure of retroflexion. [ Time Frame: After 50% and 100% of patient enrollment is complete. ]This will be assessed as a yes/no variable. In addition, the specific reasons that the endoscopist could not retroflex the colonoscope in the right colon will assessed, such as the colonoscope not being able to be advanced to the cecum, small diameter of the right colon, too much resistance encountered when attempting retroflexion that the endoscopist does not feel comfortable with, etc.
|Study Start Date:
|February 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Adult colonoscope
Use of the adult colonoscope.
|Procedure: Retroflexion with the adult colonoscope.
Active Comparator: Pediatric colonoscope
Use of the pediatric colonoscope.
|Procedure: Retroflexion with the pediatric colonoscope.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients over the age 18 undergoing screening or surveillance colonoscopy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age less than 18
- Pregnant
- History of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
- History of polyposis syndromes
- History of colon resection
- Colonoscopy being performed for diagnostic purposes (ie. bleeding, abdominal pain, alternating bowel habits)
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01675934
|United States, Wisconsin
|Froedtert Surgery Center
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
|Principal Investigator:
|Young Oh, MD
|Medical College of Wisconsin
|Responsible Party:
|Medical College of Wisconsin
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01675934 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 28, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 6, 2016
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colonic Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
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Churchill baseball routs Johnson, in command of 26-5A
Updated 1:41 am, Thursday, April 11, 2013
Churchill has been the area's last Class 5A team standing the past three seasons, and their 2013 lineup may be the Chargers' best one yet.
They've rolled to a 24-2 record and haven't lost in more than a month. For an extended stretch of the fourth inning against No. 6 Johnson on Wednesday, the Chargers could do no wrong.
Eight batters in a row had hits, turning a tight District 26-5A game into a 15-3 five-inning, run-rule victory at Blossom Athletic Center.
The Chargers, 8-1 in District 26-5A, took a 21/2-game lead with three district games left. A Johnson win would have put the Jaguars (14-8-1, 5-3) just half a game back.
Jason Serchay and No. 9 hitter Justin Kemp both went 3 for 3 as the Chargers finished with 17 hits.
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Churchill broke the game open with an eight-run fourth. The eight straight hits came on seven singles and a double, with all eight players scoring.
Joseph Dimaline (3-1) threw a complete game for the Chargers, who have been heavy on run support all season. All nine players in the lineup are hitting at least .300.
Churchill coach Chad Marshall, not one to get remotely thrilled, went as far as to say, "luckily, we got some hits today."
Johnson had missed a chance at a big inning of its own in the top of the fourth when it loaded the bases with two outs trailing 7-3. Connor Gesell, who had hits in his first two at-bats, hit a deep fly ball to right-center field, but Serchay made a diving catch that may have saved three runs.
"We build off each other," Serchay said. "Defensive plays, rallies, it's contagious."
Churchill dropped its first 26-5A game of the season in a 13-9 loss to Madison on Feb. 26. The Chargers have outscored opponents 62-21 in eight district wins since.
"After that loss to Madison, we realized we all had to start clicking," Kemp said. "I don't know how, but we found 'it.'"
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