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George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy, 1783
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In March of 1783, George Washington faced a serious threat to his authority and to the civil government of the new nation. The Continental Army, based in Newburgh, New York, was awaiting word of peace negotiations between Great Britain and the United States. The men were restless, anxious to go home, and increasingly angry about delays in pay and lack of provisions. A petition to Congress from the officers for pay for the men and assurances of pensions for the officers had been met in January with more promises but no concrete action.
The situation came to a head with a call on March 10 for a meeting of officers the next day. It was accompanied by the so-called First Newburgh Address by "a fellow soldier." The document accuses America of trampling on the soldiers' rights and suggests that, if peace was declared, the Army could refuse to lay down their arms until their demands were met; alternatively, if the war continued, the Army could simply retire from the field and leave America to the British.
Washington, appalled at the threat of using the Army against civil authority, condemned the "irregular invitation" but recognized that his own authority would be undermined if he turned his back on the concerns of the men and officers. He therefore issued his own orders on March 11 for a meeting on March 15. Meanwhile, a second missive from the anonymous soldier, the Second Newburgh Address, claimed that Washington's words and actions showed his support for the Army's demands, further angering Washington. As he prepared for the March 15 meeting with his officers, he urged Congress to seriously consider providing some relief to the soldiers.
On March 15, Washington stood before his officers in Newburgh and eloquently and emotionally expressed his disapprobation of the actions proposed in the anonymous soldier's addresses: "This dreadful alternative, of either deserting our Country in the extremest hour of her distress, or turning our arms against it . . . has something so shocking in it, that humanity revolts at the idea. – My God! what can this writer have in view by recommending such measures? can he be a friend to the army – can he be a friend to this Country? Rather is he not an insidious foe?" As Washington prepared to read to them an account of Congress's desperate financial straits, he pulled out his new spectacles, and concluded with the now historic appeal: "Gentlemen, you must pardon me. I have grown gray in your service and now find myself growing blind."
Whether it was this last appeal, or shame brought on by Washington's disappointment in an army that could threaten such disloyalty, the officers voted to reject the Newburgh Addresses and asked Washington to negotiate with Congress to redress the wrongs they had brought to the government's attention in their January petition. The Newburgh Conspiracy was one of the greatest tests of the commander in chief's leadership, and was resolved peacefully and respectfully. The Army's concerns were never completely addressed, but Washington's urgent request that they work with rather than against the government and Congress's actions to redress some of the problems, carried the military, and the nation, through the end of the war.
Documents related to the Newburgh Conspiracy were collected by the Army and, according to Washington's General Orders of March 18, "being too prolix to be inserted into the Records of the Army, will be lodged at the orderly office, to be perused or copied by any Gentleman of the Army who may think proper."
A full transcript of Washington's March 15 address is available. The transcript comes from the papers of Henry Knox, George Washington's Chief of Artilley.
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Thirty-Day Readmissions: Truth and Consequences
April 25, 2012
Reducing hospital readmission rates has captured the imagination of U.S. policymakers because readmissions are common and costly, and at least in theory, a reasonable fraction of readmissions should be preventable, say researchers Karen E. Joynt and Ashish K. Jha.
To harness the potential savings of reducing readmissions, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act directed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to penalize hospitals with "worse than expected" 30-day readmission rates, thereby encouraging them to invest resources in lowering these rates.
However, according to the researchers, this policy focus is damaging and misguided, and unlikely to yield results that Congress is searching for.
- It is unclear whether readmissions always reflect poor quality -- having a low mortality rate or a close relationship with the community can raise readmission rates.
- Also, because hospitals are expending so much energy on reducing readmissions, they have probably forgone quality-improvement efforts related to more urgent issues, such as patient safety.
- The metric itself is problematic: only a small proportion of readmissions at 30 days after initial discharge are probably preventable, as the primary drivers of readmission rates are outside the control of the hospital.
This last point is perhaps the most crucial, as studies have consistently shown that much of the efforts that are put into reducing readmissions will prove unfruitful.
- A recent systematic review reported that on average just 27 percent of readmissions were preventable.
- Moreover, only 12 percent were deemed preventable in studies that used clinical data.
- Another study showed that although the total number of readmissions varied substantially among hospitals, the rate of preventable readmissions did not, suggesting that it was cause by factors beyond the hospitals' control.
Indeed, the growing body of evidence suggests that the primary drivers of variability in 30-day readmission rates are the composition of a hospital's patient population and the resources of the community in which it is located. Some of the most important drivers of readmissions are mental illness, poor social support and poverty, and these are factors most hospitals cannot change.
Source: Karen E. Joynt and Ashish K. Jha, "Thirty-Day Readmissions -- Truth and Consequences," New England Journal of Medicine, March 28, 2012.
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Review for Act For Mental Health, San Jose, CA, USA
ACT for Mental Health is setup in an old building in downtown San Jose. While the building could use a remodeling job, this is a very insignificant detail in comparison to the impact of ACT for Mental Health. Not only do they provide low-cost counseling for low-income individuals and families that need mental health services, but they provide opportunities for everyone involved to make a direct impact on their community. As a volunteer, I learned about ACT's great mission and was given the freedom to spread the word about our mission in my own creative ways.
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OXFORD, Miss. - Georgia's hopes of winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament were dashed Saturday in the eighth inning when Tennessee's Shelby Burchell launched a walk-off solo home run to lead the Vols to a 6-5 victory and the league title.
The game was a back-and-forth slugfest with five home runs between the two teams, accounting for all but one run.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning with a pair of home runs - a three-run homer from Kristyn Sandberg and a solo shot by Taylor Schlopy.
Tennessee fought back with a two-run homer by Jessica Spigner in the bottom of the fourth inning to make it 4-2.
Down 5-3, Spigner struck again in the bottom of the sixth with another two-run shot to tie the game.
Alison Owen took the loss for the Bulldogs (46-12), going 12ż3 inning and allowing only Burchell's game-winning homer.
Morgan Montemayer threw 51ż3 innings, allowing seven hits and five runs (three earned).
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The $7 billion plan to bring the LIRR into Grand Central might relieve crowding at Penn Station by so much that Metro-North service will finally be expanded to the West Side of Manhattan.
Plans to bring Metro-North trains directly into Penn Station have been kicking around for decades, but officials are making a renewed push because of the East Side Access project.
That project — which will bring the Long Island Rail Road into Grand Central Terminal as early as 2016 — is expected to severely ease overcrowding at Penn Station, potentially freeing up room for Metro-North trains.
The MTA has begun a federal environmental assessment to study bringing the Hudson and New Haven lines to Penn Station on existing tracks and adding four Metro-North stations in The Bronx, according to the MTA.
"The review includes potential stations along Amtrak's Hell Gate Line in the vicinity of Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester and Hunts Point," said MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan.
On Monday the MTA held a meeting with Bronx politicians, community leaders and various stakeholders to discuss the plan at Borough President Ruben Diaz's office.
"The reaction was uniformly positive," said John DeSio, a spokesman for Diaz.
The MTA said it could not put a price tag on the plan until the environmental study was complete in 2013.
The push for an expansion of Metro-North into Penn Station has been an appealing option in part because the tracks to be used are already in place — and in continual use by Amtrak.
At one time, advocates said the expansion would include five new train stations in Manhattan and The Bronx, requiring new platforms, staircases, pedestrian overpasses, elevators and possibly parking areas.
Those same plans had envisioned running Hudson Line trains to Penn Station with two new stations on the West Side and New Haven Line trains with three new stations in The Bronx.


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Turbo was formed in October 1994 to compete against the then-popular dance group, Deux. Leader and former DJ Kim Jung Nam was responsible for the rap and choreography while Kim Jong Kook, former vocalist for a high school band, took care of the vocals. This combo proved to be well matched, as Turbo's name soon became synonymous with dance music.
They launched their first album in August 1995, titled "280 km/h speed". Living up to their group name and album title, Turbo took the dance world by storm debuting with the song "나 어릴적 꿈"(My Childhood Dream). With the breakup of Deux just one month after Turbo's debut, Turbo was on track to become the next king of dance. Following up with songs "검은 고양이" (Black Cat) and "선택" (Decision), Turbo was labeled as "dance music's scary kids" for rising in popularity so fast.
Just a year after their debut, Turbo returned with their second album, "New Sensation". Reaffirming their popularity, the album sold 800,000 copies within the first two months and their title track "Twist King" swept all the charts. After "Twist King" Turbo performed "Love Is...(3+3=0)" and "어느 재즈 바... (At the Jazz Bar...)". By the end of their second album promotion, Turbo was firmly entrenched as a premier dance group.
This status was short lived however, as Turbo broke up just months later. Citing problems with their management, Turbo went into seclusion. Their hiding was so effective that police were brought in to investigate their whereabouts. Eventually, due to public demand for Turbo's return, half of Turbo returned. Kim Jung Nam, unable to reconcile his differences with the management, left the group. He later joined the 5 member group SNAP in 1999. This left Kim Jong Kook looking for a new partner.
That partner was found in California resident Mikey. Immigrating to America at the age of 6, he had his dreams set on becoming a singer ever since watching videos of the popular group Seo Taiji and Boys. In May 1997, with the goal of becoming a singer, Mikey returned to Korea alone. Just two months later he auditioned for Turbo among 3500 other hopefuls. Mikey shined both in his rapping skills and also his ability to speak English, gaining him the spot.
Resurrected with the addition of Mikey, Turbo returned to the gayo world October 1997 with their aptly titled 3rd album "Born Again...". Performing "회상" (Remembrance/December), "Geum Gwi Dwen Jang Nan" and "Goodbye Yesterday", they took back the dance music title. During this time, Turbo was offered to sing a duet with American singer and movie star Will Smith. Smith, who had just launched his second single "Just the two of us" (Bill Withers song) said he wanted to make an Asian version of the song. After reviewing singers from Asia he picked Turbo for their music abilities and unique style. Also of interest, singer Choi Chang Min served as a back dancer for Turbo from 97-98 before launching his own solo career.
Unfortunately while preparing for their 4th album Kim Jong Kook injured his hip, hampering their album release. Eventually released October 1998, entitled "Perfect Love" Turbo ventured into different types of music, including Latin, techno, R&B, hip hop and ballad. Turbo's title track "애인이 생겼어요" (I Got a Girlfriend) was described as a fresh and comical change for Turbo. Following up with a more traditional Turbo style song "X: The Greatest Love", Turbo showed they were still going strong, getting voted as one of the best artists of 98.
But once again Turbo faced breakup. Turbo was invited to participate in the Asia Superconcert (12/30/98) to represent Korea with names like H.O.T., S.E.S., Fin.K.L, Clon and Sechs Kies. This concert featured singers from all over Asia including Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan and was broadcast live to Korea, China and Japan. Due to arguments with management before the concert, Kim Jong Kook protested his role in the concert by not performing his section of the concert and leaving without bowing. This rude behavior was heavily criticized by many who watched the live KBS 1TV broadcast, including top politicians. Due to this incident Kim Jong Kook and Turbo were banned from appearing on tv.
With the ban reluctantly lifted October 1999, Turbo returned in full force just 4 months later with their 5th album "Email my heart". Wanting to raise their level of music, Turbo requested the help of Korea's top musicians and composers including Yoon Il Sang, Yoo Jung Yun, Joo Young Hoon, and Ahn Jung Hoon. Labeled "Cyber Lover", Turbo's title track was not only an exciting song but provided an entertaining look at today's Internet based society. Also to celebrate the millennium Turbo included a special ticket in 2000 of their albums, with the winners guaranteed a copy of Turbo's new albums henceforth.
Not only was their 5th album a success, the music video for their follow up song "Tonight" garnered much popularity and was regarded as one of the years best music videos. Starring talent Kim Min and Turbo's own Kim Jong Kook, the video was directed by Kim Sae Hoon who also did the acclaimed videos "To Heaven" Jo Sung Mo and "Youngone" [sky]. Set in LA's Harlem, Tonight dramatizes gang violence in typical Korean style. But this dramatization was deemed too violent for tv and Turbo was forced to take it off the air. Having their video banned was nothing new, since their title video, "Cyber Lover" was also banned for inappropriate chat dialog within the video.
Although their 5th album was a huge success, lead singer Kim Jong Gook took an opportunity to go solo leaving Mikey and many disappointed Turbo fans. Kim Jong Kook was offered a 700 million won (more than half million USD) contract for 2 albums by I Star media. Mikey, with his visa expiring, also took leave to New York City to study music under Paul Bay. To end their long career, Turbo released one last album titled "History" revisiting all their hit songs from previous albums and including 3 new songs. A music video for "History" was also released, featuring for the first time transsexual model and singer Harisu.


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Hey all just picked this up for 1000 bucks it has 160000 miles 4.0 interior is ok.cons electric fan has a switch on the dash to it. Just need to replace the relay , pretty sure the ring and pinion is on it's way out when I hit 40 and above you can hear the rear axle howling. Guy said it's been like that for 2 Yeats so idk. Ac only works on hi anyone know anything about that? Also how much do you guys thing I can pick up a new axle at the junkyard for? Little bit of a slow start probably a old battery but other then that it works pretty good! Do you guys think I got a good deal?
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Looks EXACTLY like mine....sweeett..(and the 4.0 too)
Yeah..for 1-thou you scored.
On the "slow start" ...start by cleaning your battery terminals really good..if that doesn't help most likely battery...if it gets to where it's sputtering trying to start...most definitely your battery.. (of course your alternator could be going out and not recharging battery good)
On the AC situation...could be the low/med windings on the blower motor are shot ...or maybe the contacts for those settings on switch have corrosion...
*Also...if it doesn't already have a clutch fan I would install one (extra noise / little bit worse gas mileage worth the piece of mind)...as you seem to already know about the electric fan relays going out...the elect fans are starting to go out as well at this age. (Clutch Fan bolts clockwise right onto water pump - 1 7/16" wrench or 36 mm)
To replace fan relay just pop off passenger side headlight and cut hole in plastic (holesaw or heat up exact-0-knife...whatever works - youtube: "fan relay jeep grand cherokee"
I also recommend putting a trailer hitch on the back if it doesn't already have one...give the exposed gas tank some protection.
Anyone have any ideas about ring and pinion
I'd open it up and have a look to see what kind of condition it's in. Is there any metal shavings or such inside? How are the bearings?
These don't have low/med windings in the blower motor. They use a blower resistor. Only works on high because high doesn't go through the resistor.
Check the blower resistor visually for rust and for signs of overheating. When replacing it, also replace the blower motor since that is what makes the resistor burn up because they draw too much current.
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Hello, iv just come across a tip on removing runs from paint. Just wondered if anybody has tried it?
Basically you use fine filler and fill over the runs and around them. Then you sand them back with wet and dry sand paper (Obviously more course to begin with) Till the filler and runs and have gone. Then you can mop or polish it how you like. Looks a really good tip which il be trying where iv got to touch up the paint on my moggie and iv also got runs on a wing.


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Several of you have requested to see my avatar in its entirety, so here it is.
The quilt measures 31 1/2 by 33. The background is made from the instructions in Ricky Tims' book, Convergence Quilts. Underneath that bird, the pattern seemed too checkerboard-ish to suit me, so I cut the bird from a piece of Oriental fabric I had around and fused and machine appliqued it on with invisible thread.
The botanical border, well, I got really lucky there. I found fabric in my stash that was absulutely perfect with the middle, and the orange was something I already had too. I like adding borders which are not even on all sides.
This little hanging is hand quilted, diagonally throughout the pieced part, which is meant to be air currents which my bird is flying through, and around the fabric motifs in the borders.
The poor crane has no quilting, as it is too thick from the fusible to hand quilt and I'm still learning to FMQ. When I get good enough not to ruin it, I will machine quilt in its feathers.


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Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
What is the law in illinois concerning my husband's social security retirement benefits? Am I entitled to those benefits?
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Hello. In most instances a wife is entitled to her husband's social security benefits if they have been married for at least 10 years. However, you should sit down with a lawyer and discuss the specifics of your marriage. Will be happy to discuss this further and in more detail.
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By DAVID GREEN
Complaints about unshoveled sidewalks will result in a visit from a local landscaping company and a bill for the work done.
Council voted Monday to hire T&R Total Lawn Care to remove snow from walks that aren't cleared in accordance with a city ordinance. T&R will charge $16 for each walk cleared. New bids will be taken at the start of each winter season.
A bid was also received from R&W Nursery and from one individual, Loyd Bell, Sr.
City supervisor Barney Vanderpool said he thought the city might have concerns about liability insurance with the individual. He favored the flat rate offered by T&R rather than that of R&W varied with the number of walks cleared and the length of the walk.
Before council voted on hiring T&R, police chief Larry Weeks asked if council was moving toward a process for handling complaints.
Complaints will be directed to Vanderpool,he was told, who will verify that the problem exists before contacting T&R.
"Are we going to do this just on a complaint basis?" asked mayor Doug Erskin.
Councilor Tracy Schell said she favored that approach unless someone wants to drive around town looking for violators. She also suggested that no anonymous complaints should be taken.
Art Erbskorn, chair of council's Public Works committee, favored a complaint-driven approach because city workers would be busy clearing streets and parking lots.
Council member Keith Pennington suggested that the committee could examine the policy before next winter to determine if the complaint method is the best approach or if a change is needed.
GRANT—Councilors voted to accept a grant from the Michigan DNR that would allow the fire department to purchase two radios, face masks and grassfire brooms.
POLICE—Council's Finance and Legal committee was named as the city negotiating team to work on the police union contract.
DEFICIT—Council approved a deficit reduction plan for the Town and Country Festival committee to meet a requirement from the state treasurer's office.
Due to the timing of the festival, expenses are generally recorded in one fiscal year and revenue comes in a few weeks later in the next fiscal year. This results in a temporary deficit.
A deficit of about $9,000 showed in last year's audit.


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Evaluation of traditional South African leafy plants for their safety in human consumption
Mudzwiri, Mashudu
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Eighteen traditionally leafy vegetables consumed as food or medicinal compounds by a majority of people in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa were analysed for the presence of potentially harmful chemicals (antinutrients) and for their toxicity and mutagenicity. The purpose of the study was to determine whether leafy vegetables were safe for human consumption. Chemical analysis showed that none of the vegetables contained cyanogenic glycosides, however all the vegetables contained oxalic acid ranging from 24.1 mg/ml to 798.2 mg/ml with Solanum nigrum, Portulaca oleracea and Mormodica balsamina showing the highest concentrations. Most of the vegetables contained negligible amounts of phytic acid and saponins, except for Momordica balsamina (3.01 mg/ml and 1.83 mg/ml, respectively). Fourteen of the plants contained alkaloids with Portulaca oleracea having the highest content (1.53 g total alkaloids/5 g leaf material). Eight of the plants were found to inhibit trypsin activity. These chemical analyses were carried out in duplicate and the mean and standard deviation were used. The Ames test revealed that none of the leafy vegetables produced a mutagenic frequency above 1, except 10 000 µg/ml organic extract of Senna occidentalis (mutagenecity considered at mutagenic frequency above 2), thus none were considered mutagenic. All 18 organic extracts did not kill off more than 50% brine shrimp and were thus considered non-toxic. On the other hand the aqueous extracts of seven vegetables, namely, Physalis viscosa, Amaranthus dubius, Justicia flava, Bidens pilosa, Senna occidentalis, Chenopodium album and Ceratotheca triloba, killed more than 50% of the shrimp and are thus considered toxic above 100 µg/ml. The MTT assay carried out on the organic extracts indicated that 17 vegetables did not kill off more than 50% of HepG2 cells and were thus considered non-cytotoxic. The aqueous extracts of four vegetables, namely, Justicia flava, Asystasia gangetica, Momordica balsamin and Senna occidentalis, however killed more than 50% of the shrimp and were thus considered cytotoxic above 1 000 µg/ml. It may be concluded from the antinutrient analyses and the bioassays on the 18 vegetables that caution needs to be maintained with the consumption of certain leafy vegetables included in this study, especially Senna occidentalis.
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The Sheridan Story Presents
Dan Wilson: A Benefit Concert to Fight Child Hunger
Sheridan School Auditorium
1201 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN, 55413
Doors 6:00 PM / Show 7:00 PM
Dan Wilson is a Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and occasional painter. He is both a solo artist and the lead singer of the band Semisonic, for which he wrote the hits "Closing Time" and "Secret Smile". He was also a member of the psychedelic folk-jam band Trip Shakespeare through the early 90s. Dan has released two solo albums, "Free Life" (produced with Rick Rubin) and "Live at The Pantages".
Wilson is well known as a songwriting collaborator and producer, having worked a diverse group of artists including Adele, the Dixie Chicks, Nas, Pink, Dierks Bentley, Josh Groban, John Legend, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Weezer, Taylor Swift, James Blunt, Lily Allen and many others. Wilson contributed three songs to the Adele album, 21, including the hit single "Someone Like You," which he also produced. Dan took home a Grammy for Album of the Year for his contributions to 21. Wilson co-wrote six songs on the Dixie Chicks' award-winning album Taking the Long Way, including "Not Ready to Make Nice," which earned Wilson a Grammy for Song of the Year.
Dan has recently completed the recording of his new album, which will be released in the Spring of 2014.
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Nearly two dozen European diplomats have urged the EU to intensify efforts to block Israeli settlement in and near Jerusalem, saying such construction on occupied lands is the "single biggest threat" to a Mideast peace deal, according to an internal report Wednesday.
The diplomats also said the EU must ensure that aid to Israel and preferential trade agreements don't inadvertently benefit settlements, according to the report. (AP)


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Many applications benefit from using clear machined plastic parts to help view the process or improve aesthetics. In the amorphous plastics family, the design engineer can select from 6 commonly available materials: acrylic, polycarbonate, Polysulfone, Ultem, PVC and COC/COP. While clear in varying degrees, the materials are all sensitive to stress cracking. Stress risers with high mechanical forces should be avoided. In particular, poor machining can lead to stress cracks after several months. All machined plastic parts require post polishing to return them to the original clarity. Without polishing, the machined plastic part is more translucent than fully clear.
Acrylic: One of the least expensive materials for machined plastic components, Acrylic is also the most clear. Transmitting nearly 92% of light, acrylic has no tint and looks similar to window glass. Fairly hard and scratch resistant, it can suffer from brittle failure. Acrylic has limited chemical resistance. It tolerates Isopropyl alcohol moderately well but will be degraded by stronger solvents.
- Coefficient of Thermal Stability – .00004 in/in/F
- High dielectric constant
- Haze – 1%
- UV stable
- Continues service temp 175F, burst to 200F
- Tensile strength 10,500 psi
- Modulus of elasticity – 450,000 psi (tensile)
- Flammability – 94HB
- Available in many different colors
Polycarbonate: Also known as Lexan, polycarbonate is very impact resistant for machined plastic parts. This is not to be confused with stress cracking resistance, like other amorphous plastics it does not tolerate steady state stress well. Available in machine grade (gray or purple tint) or window grade (tint less). Polycarbonate has better chemical resistance than acrylic but lower scratch resistance. Being slightly softer provides toughness and does not suffer from brittle failure. It is easy to polish after machining and makes an attractive part. Biocompatibility (USP class VI) allows Polycarbonate machined plastics parts to find uses in medical device applications.
- Tensile strength at yield – 8900 psi
- Tensile Modulus – 340,000 psi
- Flexural Strength – 13,500
- Flexural Modulus – 340,000
- Heat deflection temperature – 270F at 264 psi
- Flammability – V0 & 94HB
- ½ the weight of Glass
- Continuous Service temperature to 250F
Polysulfone: Often used in hot liquid applications, Polysulfone machined plastic components have higher continuous service temperature than both Polycarbonate and acrylic. Sporting a light amber tint, Polysulfone machined plastic parts can be very clear though more expensive with the higher performance. Sensitive to stress cracking, helicoils thread inserts are strongly. Autoclave-friendly, it is available in many colors in USP class 6 for medical applications. Easily polished in a machined plastic part form.
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- Tensile strength at yield – 10,200
- Modulus of Elasticity – 360,000 psi(tensile), 390,000 psi (flexural)
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Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, expects second-half demand to be lower than it was a year earlier, despite a forecast return to normal demand patterns that should see an improvement from the first half.
"For sure," Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith told Reuters on Thursday when asked whether levels would be below those of last year. "We've seen a lot of demand destruction as a result of this downturn."
The second half of the year is typically stronger for chipmakers and the electronics companies they supply, due to the back-to-school season in August and September and the Christmas holiday in December.
Smith said in an interview that utilisation of Intel's factory capacity, which fell to a historic low of 40 percent on average in the first quarter, should return to "healthy" levels of a little below 80 percent in the second half.
"Eighty to 85 percent is the optimum, but if you assume that at a little less than that you're getting into the healthy range, I think we'll be back in that healthy range by the time we get to the second half of this year," he said.
Smith said depressed company valuations could spur Intel to make more acquisitions than before, but that the company's strategy of the last decade of buying small firms attractive for their intellectual property would not change.
He added that Intel was still talking to the European Commission about how and when it would pay the record 1.06 billion euro ($1.47 billion) fine the body imposed for antitrust violations, but would probably take the charge this quarter.
"Everything that I've seen so far would say we'll take the charge in the second quarter," he said.
"We're going through the discussion with (the Commission) about the implications, we're reading through the document, and from that we'll figure out what business practices, if any, we have to change and how we go about changing them," he added.
Smith said he was happy with the amount of cash Intel had, even though it might be seen as conservative. The company had a cash balance of a little over $10 billion in the first quarter.
"In the kind of uncertain economic climate that we're in it's reasonable to carry a bit of cash, and I'm at a level that I'm not uncomfortable with," he said.
Asked about possible interest in a partnership or buying a stake in SMIC, China's biggest contract chip maker, Smith said: "In terms of buying SMIC or something like that? We don't talk about future potential acquisitions or partnerships."
"That being said, I don't have ambitions to be a broad foundry player. I don't think that necessarily is a business model that is in my short-term plans."
Chinese media have reported that loss-making SMIC has talked with Intel and Singapore's Charted Semiconductor about stake sales.
Smith said Intel might however be interested in expanding a kind of quasi-custom manufacturing it currently does through an alliance with top contact chipmaker TSMC.
The deal involves TSMC's building chips based on Intel core processors with technology from other TSMC customers surrounding the core. "I think we'll see over the next year or two how that plays out," Smith said.
"It's also possible that over time we can use our manufacturing capacity to do these kinds of semi-custom devices for people, where it's a combination of their intellectual property and our intellectual property."


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How Labour feared a BNP Barking win
A new film will reveal the extent of Labour fears that the British National Party would seize the seat from Margaret Hodge at this year's general election.
A new film to be screened next month will reveal the extent of Labour Party fears that the British National Party would seize the seat from the long-serving MP Margaret Hodge at this year's general election.
The Battle for Barking, a feature-length documentary for More4, shows that Labour strategists believed white working-class voters were deeply sympathetic to the BNP's anti-immigration message, and in parts of her constituency 70 per cent of voters were considering voting for the far-right party.
In one key scene, Gordon Brown's pollster Deborah Mattinson carefully explains that many voters in the borough are deeply hostile to Labour, which they blame for letting immigration run out of control.
For the first time, the party's unorthodox, but ultimately successful, strategy is revealed. Mrs Hodge, 66, was urged to represent herself as
a "battling granny", fighting against the odds, although she was advised never to make this explicit
-as she would make herself look "absurd".
Using this underdog strategy, she is slowly seen to re-build her support until, on the eve of the election she is able to announce to supporters that she os more popular than the Labour Party and they should sell her, rather than the government, to the people of Barking.
The film-makers spent a year following Mrs Hodge as she prepared to fight off the threat from BNP leader Nick Griffin, who believed support for his extreme-right views in her Barking constituency was strong enough to unseat her. Many in the Labour Party, including Mrs Hodge, felt he might be correct.
During an extremely testing year for the Barking MP, she not only had to fend off the extreme right, but had to cope with the death of her husband, judge Sir Henry Hodge, who lost his fight against leukaemia.
At the beginning of the film, Mrs Hodge, the daughter of Jewish immigrants from Germany, ponders the reasons the BNP leader has chosen to fight her seat. She concludes: "He hates women, he hates Jews and he hates immigrants - and I am all of them."
The increasingly bitter battle is recorded with great detachment by producer-director Laura Fairrie, who shows the BNP supporters as people with their own, sometimes tragic, stories to tell - including, in one case, the loss of a son in Afghanistan.
At the same time Mrs Hodge is shown to face her share of extreme prejudice, as when a BNP activist on election day tells her to " go back to Germany with the rest of the thieving MPs".
Ultimately, Margaret Hodge obliterated the BNP in Barking. She doubled her majority to 16,000 and pushed Nick Griffin into third place, behind the Tories.
In the election for Barking and Dagenham Council, at the same time, every BNP councillor lost their seat.
The Battle for Barking is a tribute to Mrs Hodge and her determination to show that it is possible to take the battle to the extreme right and win.
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Road To The Million V: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Globetrotting Archipenko, runner-up in last year's Grade I Arlington Million and the projected European-based Million favorite this year, was a late withdrawal from last weekend's Group I Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown due to a swollen fetlock, forcing an end to an upcoming second attempt for victory in the Arlington Million Aug. 8.
"I haven't got absolute confirmation, but it seems quite possible that Archipenko is facing retirement," said Alastair Donald, director of the International Racing Bureau, speaking over the phone from IRB's Newmarket headquarters in England. "At any rate he'll have quite a long layoff so it looks as if the Million is out of the question."
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum and Dr. A. H. Parker's Archipenko was the runner-up in last summer's Arlington Million after suffering traffic problems that may have cost him the win in that renewal of Chicago's showcase Thoroughbred attraction. The Kentucky-bred son of Kingmambo took down winning honors in Hong Kong's Group I Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse earlier last year.
Despite Archipenko's forced withdrawal from Arlington Million XXVII on the second Saturday in August, North American Million updates are of a more positive nature.
Castleton Lyons' Gio Ponti, winner of the Grade I Manhattan Handicap on Belmont Stakes Day June 6, breezed a half-mile over the Long Island lawn in :51.04 Sunday and will be entered in Belmont's Grade I Man o' War Stakes this Saturday on his projected path to the Million.
"He's a very good horse, very consistent," said French-born trainer Christophe Clement of Gio Ponti. "The sequence of the Manhattan, the Man o' War and the Arlington Million fits nicely."
The 27th running of the Arlington Million, which annually attracts some of the world's best turf horses, will go to the post late in the afternoon, preceded by the 20th anniversary edition of the Grade I Beverly D. Stakes for the world's best grass-favoring fillies and mares and the 33rd running of the Grade I Secretariat Stakes, restricted to 3-year-olds of international turf caliber.
Together, the only three Grade I races contested in Illinois on an annual basis make up Arlington's one-day International Festival of Racing, and this summer's Arlington Million gets added international prestige because the winner will receive an automatic invitation to the Group I Japan Cup when it is run in Tokyo later in the year.
This Saturday in Chicago, Arlington Park hosts its "Million Preview Day," featuring the Grade III Arlington Handicap as the local preview of the Arlington Million, the Grade III Modesty Handicap as a designed tune-up for the $750,000 Beverly D., and the Grade II American Derby as the final local prep for the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes.
Among those slated for Saturday's $200,000 Arlington Handicap is Chrysalis Stables' Silverfoot, most recently winner of Arlington's $54,100 The Tin Man Stakes June 6, winner of last year's Grade III Stars and Stripes Handicap locally and fourth in last year's Million.
Fab Oak Stable, Bobby Hurley and John Goldthorpe's Stream Cat, winner of the 2008 Arlington Handicap and sixth in last year's Million is also a projected Arlington Handicap starter, as is Flying Zee Stable's Cosmonaut, second behind Stream Cat in last year's Arlington Handicap but the winner of its two previous renewals.
In positive European-based Beverly D. developments, the latest Irish-bred member of the distaff set under strong consideration for the Beverly D. Stakes is Moyglare Stud's Mad About You, trained by Ireland's all-time leading trainer Dermot Weld. The 4-year-old daughter of Indian Ridge out of a Danehill mare was most recently fourth in Leopardtown's Group III Amethyst Stakes May 10 but was runner-up in a Group III at The Curragh six days earlier. She is also a possibility for another stakes this weekend at The Curragh.
Those projected for Saturday's $200,000 Modesty Handicap on "Million Preview Day" are headed by Lewis Lakin's Pure Clan, beaten a neck when runner-up behind Beverly D. prospect Acoma, owned by Helen Alexander, in Churchill's Grade III Mint Julep Handicap June 6.
Among Pure Clan's graded stakes victories are tallies in Hollywood's Grade I American Oaks Invitational last year, Churchill's Grade II Golden Rod in 2007, as well as Grade III wins in the 2008 Regret Stakes and 2007 Pocahontas Stakes at the Twin Spires oval.
Heading the field for Saturday's $300,000 American Derby as the middle leg of Arlington's Mid-America Triple is Virginia Tarra Trust's Giant Oak, who won the 75th running of the $150,000 Arlington Classic as the Triple's first leg May 23. The Chris Block trainee is seeking to become the first horse in 12 years to sweep the Triple that concludes with the Secretariat Stakes.
The sophomore son of Giant's Causeway breezed five furlongs in 1:02.60 at Arlington Park Monday, getting early splits of :13.60, :25.80; :38 and :50.60 before galloping out three-quarters in 1:15.80.
Most prominent among those who will face Giant Oak Saturday is Tommy Town Thoroughbreds and Michael Tala's Oil Man, who captured Hollywood's Grade III Cinema Handicap at last asking June 21.
Oil Man, trained by California-based John Sadler, is an Irish-bred son of Pyrus out of a Batshoof mare. The 3-year-old colt worked six furlongs handily in 1:13.60 over Hollywood Park's synthetic surface July 4 before shipping to Chicago.
On the European front for Saturday's American Derby, the Irish-bred Mr Topaz, owned by Dr. Michael Smurfit, trained by Dermot Weld and previously projected for Saturday's middle leg of the Mid-America Triple, has been withdrawn and will continue his career in Hong Kong once the details of a transfer of ownership are completed.
In addition to Saturday's trio of preps for the International Festival of Racing, three other stakes races will be offered, including the $200,000 Arlington Sprint for 3-year-olds and up to be contested at 5 1/2-furlongs on the turf. The Arlington Sprint is slated as a "Win and You're In" prep for the $1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint later this year at Santa Anita.
The other two stakes this Saturday on "Million Preview Day" are the $50,000-added Pink Ribbon Stakes for fillies and mares at five furlongs on the turf and the $50,000-added Diamond Ring Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16-miles on the turf.
Serious Thoroughbred handicappers should note that Horsplayerpro.com, featuring Arlington handicappers Joe Kristufek and Brian Spencer, will conduct a live "Million Preview Day" chat Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to field questions and provide analysis on all six of Saturday's stakes races.


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Homes and Villas Abroad Enters Partnerships Over New Italian Homes Portfolio
Holiday homes portal Homes and Villas Abroad begins marketing partnerships with real estate agencies in Italy's lakes market
December 28, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Italy's lakes region, including the likes of Como and Maggiore, has since time immemorial captivated visitors such as Henry James and Lord Shelley, with some of the country's most scenic homes to be found here.
Now Homes and Villas Abroad, one of the major Italy real estate companies, is pleased to announce it is significantly broadening its portfolio of homes for sale in the area in response to demand from its clientele looking to acquire here.
To this end it has struck partnerships with a number of local agents to market their properties to a wider, worldwide audience.
Homes and Villas Abroad is a complete package provider for people investing in Italy and has also recruited a team of bilingual specialists in the lakes region to to help the company offer as tailor-made a service as possible to its customers, drawn from throughout the world.
To date, languages that the company covers are English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Russian and Spanish.
Marketing head Simon Llewellyn said: "Demand for property in this region of Italy has remained strong, especially with Russian buyers, with homes as close to the lake as possible understandably heading their wishlist.
"The lakes was a part of Italy in which we already had covered, but we chose actively seek additional partner companies to assist us in meeting increasing demand.
"It is one of Italy's most attractive areas but is far more affordable than many people think; our prices start at about €95,000 for a one-bedroom flat.
"Despite the likes of George Clooney, airline tycoon Sir Richard Branson and Donatella Versace having pricy holiday homes here, the lakes offer something to suit virtually all budgets."
Northern Italy's principal lakes are Como, Maggiore, Garda, Orta, Iseo and Endine.
There are excellent transport links, thanks to the half a dozen airports nearby. The closest is just half an hour away in Lugano, Switzerland. There are three others in Milan, all within a 80-minute radius, while the other pair are slightly further out in Verona and Brescia.
Homes and Villas Abroad advertises more than 4,500 properties for sale in Italy from nearly 200 estate agencies. It provides clients with a one-stop solution to the buying process, including a bespoke property search service, taking care of all the legal steps in a purchase and sourcing trusted professionals such as notaries, surveyors and lawyers. Further examples of the company's properties can be viewed here and here.
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Here are the keys to successful career assessment. Follow these simple rules and guidelines and you should achieve success in this career and vocational self-discovery process.
- Do be aware that assessments are available to help guide you toward the right career for you. A qualified career counselor can administer, score, and interpret these assessments. A number of free career assessments also are available on the Internet, though many experts question their reliability.
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- Do have fun taking career assessments. Self-discovery is almost always an enlightening and often entertaining process.
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The little prince baby shower
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Exupery's The little Prince is the favorite book of the mommy-to-be. That is how we came up with the baby shower theme of a little prince. Merchandise with this character is not very common to find, so most of the stuff I had to create myself. out of felt I made three dolls (prince, sheep and the fox) and the rose which I put under a dome I bought on clearance. I sew blue and yellow curtains, felt stars for the backdrop and made an asteroid out of the Styrofoam and clay. The cake was ordered from Ana's Cakes and the petit pastries from Boston Gourmet Chef. Mommy and daddy had a blast. they loved everything.
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Baba Sen waxes poetically about his life, massage and the path to relaxation.
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Zanxetta Zanchetta
11 months ago
he just makes me breath easier
kaos97 Forgemaster
1 year ago
Everything about Baba, from the way he speaks to the way he moves when he walks to the resting expression on his face is just so calming. I don't know about cosmic energy, but Baba is certainly something special
LordZell I guess I'm a bad guy?
1 year ago
Fuck off Baba, so much bullshit he's spitting out, also I laughed pretty hard at his dumbass nodding and stroking his beard or some shit in front of a poor old musician guy the dumbest looking B-roll I've ever seen, Also dont generalize Americans, must be nice to sit at a desk all day for work, while most people have to actually stand bust their asses for their paycheck. And did he just tell me not to be on my computer? lmfao The people that shot your dumbass documentary relies on having people come to their website to watch their content.
1 year ago
Sounds like you could use a massage.
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1 year ago
It's pretty ironic that yes, while Rooster Teeth was built from computers/the Internet but he thinks people need to spend less time at desks/on computers; it's more ironic that you do not believe him yet chose to come to this video out of all the others on the site. Not to mention the fact that his culture is much different from yours, and yet he's the one generalising? You really could use a massage!
LordZell I guess I'm a bad guy?
1 year ago
Why did i watch? Cause I watch everything from Roosterteeth, love or hate it, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. Also I love the fact that I'm the only asshole here that isn't buying to his bs while everyone else here in the comments is all "OOoOOoO he's so cosmic and calming" dumbest crap I've ever heard.
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1 year ago
He's such a positive guy, just watching this alone seems to calm me down
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Do you think if they couldn't find Baba in India, they would've dressed up Barbara to look like him and called her Barbara Sen?
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A more likely scenario is they would have dressed Josh up as Barbara dressed as Baba.
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Afternoon analysis 21.12.2015:
The EUR/USD gained after comments from the German central bank president. The oil price dropped to the lowest level in 11 years. The Polish currency increased more than other emerging market currencies.
In the second part of session, the EUR/USD gained. However, the move was not caused by a deterioration on sentiment. The European stocks indexes and the US futures gained. Today's comments from German Central Bank President Jens Weidmann would have influenced the markets.
The Bundesbank President said in the Wirtschaftswoche magazine that the eurozone economy will accelerate in the next year (according to Reuters). Nevertheless, the improvement will not be strong enough to result in lower unemployment. With respect to the monetary policy Weidmann wrote the eurozone countries should cut debt but they are not willing to limit deficits. He warned that the situation creates illusion of debt sustainability and it will be tested when the interest rates would increase.
In Spain the People's Party won in general elections. However, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's party lost one third of its supporters in the parliament. As a result, it will need a coalition partner. The results leave a wide array for speculations. Although a Greek-like scenario is not very probable, the pace of reforms may decline as more parties are against austerity. This factor would negatively affect the EUR/USD, if the negotiations regarding the coalition are prolonged.
Oil at new lows
On Monday, the oil price in London dropped to the lowest level since 2004. The factor that pushed the commodity lower were speculations that oil producers are going to keep current output levels to preserve market share. Moreover, Bloomberg said that oil producers are now focused on cost cutting to remain profitable.
Given the situation, the commodity currencies dropped. After a brief increased on Friday, today the Russian rouble declined. The USD/RUB hovered above the record 71 level. Moreover, the Norwegian crown and the Canadian dollar dropped.
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On Monday the emerging market currencies were quite steady. The zloty performed better than other currencies. The Polish currency increased against all its major pairs. The dollar dropped below 3.90 zlotys. The pound fell below 5.80 zlotys, the lowest level since the end of October. The euro dropped to 4.23 zlotys, the lowest level since the end of November.
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Marlins being careful with Stanton going forward
Marlins being careful with Stanton going forward
On Saturday, the Marlins' 22-year-old slugger was again being used as the DH, and he hit his second homer in three games. He's expected to be back in right field on Sunday.
By the end of the weekend, the hope is Stanton will be ready to join the Marlins on Tuesday at New York.
Stanton had surgery to remove two cartilage chips from his right knee on July 8. Saturday marked his third rehab assignment game with the Hammerheads.
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The Marlins complete their series in Washington on Sunday, and they are off on Monday before facing the Mets in the first of three games at Citi Field on Tuesday.
Stanton is 3-for-12 with two home runs in his first three rehab games.
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My first testing gig was on a turn-based strategy game. After a couple of months, I was getting really good, but the scenarios that were part of the main campaign were very hard. We had to save often and reload regularly just to get through some of the initial scenarios.
During one particular scenario, I'd been reloading, and reloading, and reloading, trying different permutations of whatever options I had, but I couldn't get past a particular point. At the same time, I'd caught some kind of flu and was starting to feel it in the back of my throat. After almost a whole day of just trying to get past this particular scenario, I went home, feeling sicker and sicker as the day wore on.
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I hope some QA managers and game producers are reading this. Sleep is not just "time when your people aren't working." Sleep, and especially dream time, lets the brain process what it's done and learned during its waking hours and rearrange all this information in various configurations, leading to new solutions and better productivity.
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Everyone needs a day off. You'll make far less mistakes, and work will actually get completed faster.
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Discussion in 'Junior League & Tournament Talk' started by papatenis, Oct 11, 2009.
If you were given the chance to train in Florida or SoCal, which would you choose and why.
Florida, because Saddlebrook Tennis Academy' s there. I spent a week there in March, and it's great.
I live in SoCal and tennis academies here are bad..we do have great coaches,but they're expensive.. do yourself a favor and find a good coach and forget academy tennis...
Not including academies, Socal is the most competitive and deepest section.
I'd rather train in SoCal. There's more competition there; sure you'll find a few Bollettieri kids in Florida, but those guys and gals are far and few in between.
Thats silly. There are tons of amazing players in Florida, not just at IMG. There are lots of great academies and amazing high school programs.
No matter what your goal....high school, college, pros, you would find boat loads of great training and opponents.
This is a thread with no right answer.....you could train at the very top level of the sport in either location.
You want to play a top ranked kid every day? Come on down. You want to hit with a current or former pro? Come on down, they are available at pretty much every tennis club.
I guarantee you there is no lack of competition for you here. No very talented kid ever failed to accomplish their tennis goals because they lived in Florida and couldn't find enough competition.
Thats just beyond dumb to post. Wake me when an American wins a Grand Slam who did not train in Florida at some point.
Isn't it true also that there are many professional players that spend their training time in Florida? Haven't many relocated to Florida?
Florida because of the academies, but So. Cal has more competition.
Florida has a lot to offer. A lot of high profile academies down here.
But it is all up to you.
yeah all those pros,academies ect.. do you think a middle rank Jr. will ever get a chance to step on the same court as the elite players? those academies are just a front to take your money and lots of it... no free lunch and Florida lunches are too expensive ...
Florida without question. Forget about the CA or FL has better players argument as that will be a neverending debate.
Florida provides two key ingredients to successful early development, clay and heat. Aside from being easier on the joints, clay is a GREAT instructor that teaches defense, patience, strategy, working the point, etc... Heat prepares you for battle.
I've been to IMG, Saddlebrook, etc... and I'm completely convinced that academies are not the ideal path to take in developing a young junior. Nothing against any of them. If your kid has the love of the game, the drive, and the commitment, you can provide them with the ideal situation. It takes a special parent(s) that understands the game to put all the jigzaw pieces in place. The pieces include: personalized coaching, fun, fitness, more fun, group sessions, more fun, drilling, school, match play, more fun, etc... you get the idea. Did I mention fun?
It can be done better and cheaper than an academy but it does require a HUGE commitment.
Excellent post.
Another unmentioned thing that gives Florida the edge is the amount of tournaments there are. There are a good 5 JR tournaments a week. This doesn't include Open and Money tournaments as well as futures( there are 6 in Florida 3 in so cal 3 in nor-cal)
Also Florida is much smaller so the travel is easier and cheaper. Clay though is really the big advantage in my opinion.
Everts, Solomon, saddlebrook, Xtereme Tennis, just to name a few. Everyone immediately thinks of Bolleteris, when there are dozens of great academies, not to mention players who don't go to academies, but train privatley with a give instructor. Not to say this isn't the case in Cali, but just wanted to set the record straight.
PS> 4.0 Florida Team knocked out the Cali team at nationals.
I would add that Florida has heat AND humidity. If you can deal with the brutal combination, then you can play anywhere.
Florida is good but surf is better in SoCal. "...wish they all could be California girlllsss..."
how bout this academy in Socal
C. Johnson, G. Brasseaux, S. Bernstein, Z. Leslie, T. Bridges, R. Carey, A. Karagezian, and others
No one has mentioned the fact that clay courts are more readily available in Florida, or am I wrong about that ? When Roddick moved here to Austin, all I could think was "Why the hell did he move here when he could stay in Florida ?" But I guess Austin has some nostalgic appeal to him.
Henin's Sixth Sense academy is also in Florida
Florida has the green clay (Har Tru) all over. Also a decent amount of red clay. The public courts are mostly hard courts. So you can alternate playing hard or clay anytime you like. Saddlebrook also has grass courts.
Georgia trumps both California & Florida
I ALWAYS hear that from GA people! Don't get me wrong, there is great tennis there and very, very strong junior programs.
But if we are talking about reaching the very highest levels of tennis, IMG and Saddlebrook are where the players train.
And as others have said.....what exactly would make CA or GA better than Florida? A top junior could play all 4 Grand Slam surfaces and be trained by pros who have produced Capriati, Roddick, Sharapova, and on and on.
So how would GA "trump" FL for a motivated junior? If you want to say equals FL...okay whatever floats your boat...but trump? Nah.
Can you list the Grand Slam winners or top 20 players who trained mostly in GA?
Not everyone can afford one of those big florida 'Tennis Academies' or even a regular 'Tennis Coach'. And we are not talking about high ranked juniors here.
For a nationally ranked top 100 or top 200 junior being coached by his parents/friends etc, where would he get lots of practice partners and equal/better competition? Florida or Socal?
Alex Domijan's an up-and comer,from Saddlebrook, no. 1 ranked player in class of 2010.
What places in Florida have red clay? A buddy of mine played on some grass courts in Southeast FL a few years ago. I think the South Florida Chapter had an outing there.
what academy is this?
Why isn't there ever any love for Texas? The same "heat" argument applies to it, and there are many academies around the state that produce excellent players.
A couple places have clay that is reddish/brownish - Coral Springs has 2 such courts I believe - The grass courts the SFC hit on were at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne.
Cool, thanks. My friend played somewhere closer to Fort Lauderdale.
I find more red clay on the Gulf coast. Lakewood Ranch Athletic Club, Longwood Tennis, IMG, Saddlebrook in the Sarasota-Bradenton area. MP Tennis Center in Tampa. I also think the ATP Tennis Center in Ponte Vedra has red clay.
Well you sort of are arguing against yourself.
If we are not talking about a "high ranked players here" than he would have no problem in either FL or Socal. The answer would be that either place would be just great.
If the very best can train successfully in either place than why would a lesser junior have any trouble? There would be tons of practice partners with high skill level in either FL or Socal. Whatever location is more convenient would be fine.
Texas is pretty good, but not in the same class as California or Florida. I would say that the lack of clay courts hurts the overall development of the kids here, just my opinion.
Great info, thanks.
atatu, where do you rank the local austin academies like 360 and ATA? I am from Austin btw.
California = earthquakes.
Florida = hurricanes.
choose your natural disaster!
flordia also has kozlov academy.... and kozlov kids....
both sections have high training facilities and quality players. they both also have an unbelievable amount of opportunities. As a top ranked competitive junior i would say florida just because of the access to the clay clourts. Great for your game and good preperation for the clay court national events.
Everybody talks about IMG, Saddlebrook, etc... Big names, big facilities, and big money. It's difficult for me to justify the expense.
Save your cake and get a good 1 on 1 coach that will develop your technique and your game (not your ranking - that will come). Work hard on your game, your fitness, and get a TON of match experience. And most important, keep it fun.
If you really want to look at an academy (I hate that word), check out Saviano Tennis in Sunrise (FL).
I'm not a expert on the junor academies, but I think ATA has great facilities and good staff, and the fact that they were recently named a regional training center is only going to help. The only problem of course is that it is very expensive, so that will effect who attends. They had a great class of kids about five years back when they first moved away from Saint Stephens. The Grant Doyle Academy at the Polo Club seems to be an up and coming program, the new owner of the Polo Club is a great guy and of course Doyle is a huge name to have there, although it must have hurt when Roddick left to coach OU. The fact that they have some touring pros training down there can only help. I think 360 is a good program also, a lower profile program, but they have certainly had some good kids come out of that program in the past few years. For those kids who want academic and tennis, St. Stephens is still a solid choice, they just had a kid sign with Texas and have put kids on team like Yale recently.
Just wondering why only one person has responded to this post quoted above> Sounds like a solid academy to me in SOCAL. BTW raiderhater congrats on ur college choice. have fun
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