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Strategies for solar to explore the huge, mostly untapped remote microgrid market
The time has come for solar to address the huge off-grid power market. From utility-scale to commercial diesel hybrid backup solutions, to remote microgrids, solar power can now serve almost everyone everywhere. However, there are still challenges to be faced and questions to be answered. In short, for a solar energy provider to be successful and profitable in the off-grid market, you must have strong relationships with the right partners to service end-customers and achieve scale.
When I started my career in energy around 20 years ago at Chevron as a geothermal developer, the solar sector was very small and, to a large extent, an off-grid play. In the following decade, solar deployment took place increasingly on-grid. When I moved into solar in 2005, 95% of new solar installations were grid-connected photovoltaics (PV). At the time, government incentives had created great demand for solar in OECD countries.
As government incentives continued over the last 10 years a common strategy used in the solar industry was to build up massive scale in the on-grid segment, resulting in dramatically decreased cost that would eventually make solar competitive for off-grid applications. That strategy has proven successful. In many parts of the world, solar is already able to compete with both on- and off-grid fossil fuel-based power generation.
The tipping point for using solar in hybrid systems, with or without financial incentives, has been reached and surpassed. Today, it costs between 30 and 70 cents/kWh to supply off-grid power to remote industrial sites, islanded grids or commercial and industrial facilities that run 24/7 on diesel generators or gas turbines. And solar's suitability for these applications can only get better. Oil prices will increase in the mid-term, while solar prices continue to trend down.
The Needs & Opportunities
While the electrification rate in developing countries is improving, there are still about 1.3 billion people on this planet who lack access to electricity. This is unacceptable in the 21st century. With the cost of solar power decreasing every day, these people - who currently spend around $18 billion on lighting and charging services alone per year - are now able to embrace our technology to satisfy their power needs and gain access to the same economic growth opportunities that are available to citizens of developed nations.
There are already around 20 million households using small, stand-alone solar systems for rural, off-grid electrification. But, we believe that in the end, most households and certainly businesses of all kind prefer to be connected to a grid. In the past, this meant being connected to a large, centralized, state-managed grid. Today, microgrids of various sizes will increasingly be used to deliver electricity to rural and remote power consumers. A recent study from Navigant forecasts the microgrid segment to grow at an average annual growth rate of 29% - from 683MW in 2013 to 4.1GW in 2020 - in its base case. The aggressive, best case scenario estimates an 8GW volume in 2020, equal to a growth rate of 41%. That would translate into revenues of $20 billion or $36 billion for power providers; which is not bad when you consider that global solar revenue was around $83 billion last year according to IHS estimates.
And then there is the existing diesel generator market: the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that around 1,000GW of diesel generators are currently in operation, while renewable-diesel hybrid microgrids account for just 2 to 3% of the total capacity. "Thus, there is a huge global development potential for incorporating renewables into mini-grid systems," concludes IRENA. I couldn't agree more.
The Challenges
The challenges of the micgrogrid market are well-known. You can fill shelves with studies analyzing the obstacles on the road to success in remote microgrids. First of all, there is an overall lack of awareness of solar´s capabilities and cost. Fossil fuel subsidies can make it hard to compete. In many regions, regulatory barriers protect local power interests. There are insufficient technical standards in the industry. Finally, and perhaps most challenging are missing financing options. The less developed the country, the more these challenges are amplified.
Although you can now read more frequently about commercially-viable microgrid solar projects, most have one thing in common: they are one-off deals. Here we have a utility microgrid on a Danish island, then is an industrial solar/natural gas/battery hybrid micro-grid supplying a factory in California. You see a remote village grid powered by a hybrid renewables/storage system in an African country, a solar backup system on a warehouse in India, and a solar-diesel genset used in a mine in Australia. A major solar company can try to develop and scale the global off-grid market this way, but it would take a long time.
We have gone down this path as well. For example, we announced a first megawatt-size system deal with leading mining company Rio Tinto to reduce diesel consumption at a bauxite mine in Australia last year. But that´s only part of the equation.
When we at First Solar thought about how to really open and rapidly scale this business opportunity, we found only one good solution: team up with the right partners.
Scaling marketing and distribution: We have many years of experience developing, constructing, operating & maintaining utility-scale solar systems, delivering the power produced to electricity off-takers via power purchase agreements (PPAs). If you have a strong balance sheet, financing utility-scale projects is usually not a problem because there is so much value in the PPA itself. But for small microgrid systems up to a couple of megawatts in size, financing and transaction cost are often so high that a PPA doesn't work or a large number of projects need to be aggregated. These small microgrid solutions have to be sold to the customer – shifting power purchasing from an operational to a capital expense. As these investments are in the million(s) dollar range and typically have three to five year payback times, solar producers need a competent and trusted partner with a large and effective sales and maintenance network.
In Caterpillar - the largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment as well as diesel generators - we found exactly the partner we were looking for. In the second half of this year, Caterpillar will begin exclusively selling and supporting an integrated solution for microgrid applications, featuring Cat-branded solar panels, through its worldwide Cat dealer network. First Solar will design and manufacture a pre-engineered turnkey package for use in remote microgrid applications, such as small communities and mine sites. The package will feature Cat-branded solar panels manufactured by First Solar and will include balance of system components. Caterpillar has a large number of diesel gensets already in the field, and this alliance will enable us to capture new clients as well as transform existing fossil fuel systems into solar-hybrid products.
Enabling the last mile to energy access: Power generation equipment is only one component of many needed to deliver electricity to remote locations. Technology platforms to enable financing, design and management of microgrids are also critical. First Solar has invested in and teamed up with Powerhive, which offers solar-based microgrid solutions that include smart meters, control platforms and mobile-based payment options for electricity customers. The Berkley, California-headquartered company offers its tools and services for successful implementation of rural electrification projects to developers, utilities and governments around the globe. For the past 2 years, Powerhive has operated pilot projects with a total capacity of 80kW, serving 1,500 people across four villages in Kenya. And recently it became the first private company to be granted a utility concession to generate, distribute and sell electricity to the public in Kenya. They are now targeting to provide power to 200,000 people in the country.
So, what´s missing? In my opinion, as an industry we should be looking more and more at solar-enabled microgrids as an attractive energy infrastructure solution. In remote, off-grid locations, producing energy near or at the point of consumption is a win-win for regulators, utilities and customers. Utilities and regulators benefit from the ability to add modern, clean energy generation without costly and time-consuming grid expansion, and reduced operating cost due to transmission losses. Electricity users pay less for power due to reductions in fossil fuel consumption and healthier local generation.
Our mission at First Solar is to enable a world powered by clean, affordable renewable energy. We'll continue to achieve our goals and overcome obstacles to success in the large, diverse microgrid power market through our critical partnerships.


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By Deborah Pate, DC, DACBRThe American Cancer Society's recommendations for mammographic screening of breast cancer should be known by all health care providers. As chiropractors, we are a primary care provider and are often the first source of health care information to our patients. The current guidelines as recommended by the American Cancer Society are:
1. Self breast examination beginning at age 20;
Coupled with the current recommendations for screening asymptomatic women with mammography comes the question of the risk of low dose radiation to the female breast. To date, there is no proof that radiation at diagnostic levels causes breast cancer. Although radiation has been shown to cause breast cancer in a number of studies (Hiroshima and Nagasaki, chest fluoroscopy for tuberculosis, radiation therapy for postpartum mastitis and other benign breast conditions, and female radium dial workers), these studies are not necessarily applicable to women over 35 receiving small, fractionated doses.
The most important risk factor is age; two out of three cancers occurs over age 50. The risk factor increases with family history; doubled if mother or sister had breast cancer and tripled if mother had breast cancer. If the patient has history of previous cancer in one breast she is four to five times more likely to have it occur in the opposite breast. The following are some general guidelines that have been developed by the University of California at San Diego Medical Center and are currently in use:
Some pitfalls should be noted: Approximately 10% of breast cancers are not demonstrable by mammography. Thus a normal mammogram should not dissuade the clinician from pursuing a clinically suspicious mass. Some cancers have a normal ultrasound, and thermography and ultrasonography have been shown to be unacceptable as screening modalities.
Deborah Pate, D.C., D.A.C.B.R.
Editor's Note:
Dr. Pate's book, Case Studies in Chiropractic Radiology is now available through MPI's Preferred Reading and Viewing list. Please see pages XX, Part# T-123 for further information on how to order your copy.
Click here for more information about Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR.

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Day One of Youth A World Championships
Lucas Schrimsher (Roswell, N.M.) is the top American after one day of competition at the Modern Pentathlon Youth A World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Schrimsher stands in 26th place in the men's individual standings with the combined run/shoot event to be held on Friday. He was 34th in the fencing competition with 20 wins, good for 832 points, and then turned in the 10th-fastest time in the swim (2:05.53) for another 1296 points and a first-day total of 2128.
Aaron Lane (Farmington, Minn.) is in 74th place with 1716 points. Lane was 66th in the fencing with 14 wins (688 points) and 76th in the swim with a time of 2:27.90 (1028 points).
Latvia's Pavels Svecovs leads the men's field with 2396 points after placing first in the fencing and 17th in the swim.
In the women's competition, American Anna Olesinski (Roswell, N.M.) is in 49th place after the swimming event. She touched the wall in the 200-meter swim in 2:33.85 for 956 points. Reigning Youth A World Champion Zsofia Foldhazi of Hungary won the swim with a time of 2:08.91.
The women's individual competition also concludes on Friday with the fencing and combined events.
Follow all the results with live updates at www.pentathlon.org.


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Research Article
Self-inflicted bodily harm among victims of intimate-partner violence
Version of Record online: 23 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.528
Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Volume 14, Issue 5, pages 352–357, September/October 2007
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Sansone, R. A., Chu, J. and Wiederman, M. W. (2007), Self-inflicted bodily harm among victims of intimate-partner violence. Clin. Psychol. Psychother., 14: 352–357. doi: 10.1002/cpp.528
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Phoenix Coyotes' desert dream comes to life in Glendale Arena
Published January 12, 2004
The steep design of the bowl is intended to put fans on top of the action.
Fifteen minutes after the Phoenix Coyotes lost in their Dec. 27 debut at Glendale Arena, a few hockey fans remained in their seats at center ice in the new $220 million facility.
While finishing their beers and gazing up at the market's first all-digital, LED scoreboard, a $6.5 million Daktronics model, their moods lightened considerably. They realized once again that Phoenix finally has a major league venue tailor-made for hockey.
"You know, this is really a beautiful place," one die-hard said to his buddy.
When the Winnipeg Jets relocated to Phoenix in 1996 under former owner Richard Burke and became the Coyotes, they moved into America West Arena, home to the Phoenix Suns. For 7½ seasons the Coyotes played second fiddle to the Suns in facility revenue streams, and 4,300 seats had obstructed views of the ice.
In 2001, the Coyotes and Glendale officials struck a deal that assured the franchise would remain in the area. Publicly owned Glendale Arena, 14 miles northwest of the team's old downtown location, becomes not only a place to see hockey but also is the first step in the 6.5 million-square-foot Westgate City Center commercial and residential development project, which sits within a quarter-mile of Loop 101, the new expressway in Phoenix, and adjacent to the future home of the Arizona Cardinals.The Coyotes' chairman and CEO, real estate developer Steve Ellman, is spearheading Westgate. A 20-screen Loews movie theater complex and five restaurants, announced in late December as the first tenants, are scheduled to open in 2005. More of the 30 firms that have signed or committed to leases are expected to be publicly identified this month. Inside the building, Toyota joined Anheuser-Busch (Bud Light Party Zone suite), Allied Waste (Paradise Ice Lounge), Qwest (both suite levels and the club level) and the Arizona Lottery, with kiosks in the Coyotes Den retail store, as founding partners. Those sponsorships are in the high six to seven figures, depending on the elements, said Coyotes President Doug Moss.
The arena will be incorporated with Westgate into a naming-rights package brokered by Denver-based consultant Dean Bonham.
"For the first time, we have a product to sell. For the first time, we have a home where the fans can come and see both goals. It's just a darn good building," Ellman said during a pregame news conference.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman agreed. "There is no finer arena in North America," he told an estimated 5,000 people at the outdoor dedication three hours before face-off.
Bettman later said: "If you look at the layout and the intimacy of the lower bowl, I think it will provide the fans with a tremendous experience for hockey. The previous venue, while a fine building when it was built, obviously was never intended for a hockey team."
The Daktronics-created $6.5 million center scoreboard delivers all-digital video images to every corner of the arena.
"We're on the back end of the building boom, literally one of the last ones to be built. We saw that as an opportunity to take a philosophy of being the best of the best," said Brian Byrnes, Coyotes executive VP of business operations.
Glendale Arena is actually the third generation in a sunken bowl, open-concourse footprint emphasizing tight, vertical seating, according to Byrnes. The design was originally used at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and later by Xcel Energy Center. The height is 100 feet from playing surface to ceiling, which is 15 to 20 feet shorter than America West Arena, said Glendale Arena GM Ron Woodbridge.
"It was designed almost in a retro style," Byrnes said. "With the low ceilings and intense rake to the seating, we think it will remind people of Chicago Stadium and Boston Garden, older buildings that put fans on top of the action."
The tight design created a steep upper bowl where on opening night, even the most seasoned beer vendors could be seen firmly gripping handrails as they walked down the aisles. But Coyote Country appears unfazed; after three home games, intimate seating was voted by fans as the most popular arena feature, according to the team's Web site.
The seating bowl filtered into concourse areas that were difficult to navigate during breaks in play. During the first intermission, the "Blue Line Bar" beer stand in the upper deck had a line of customers stretching across the hallway. Since the Coyotes' opener, arena officials have put up tension barriers for events to channel patrons along the sides of the concession stands. "We did find areas that are a bit congested when we're pushing over 18,000," Woodbridge said. A few areas remain unfinished. The Paradise Ice Lounge, the event-level club for premium seat holders sponsored by an Allied Waste subsidiary, won't open until Feb. 12. Officials are waiting for furniture made with high-end materials to be shipped from Europe.
In addition, two of the four tower suites holding as many as 50 people in the upper level remain as concrete shells according to plan, said Byrnes. Black draping with the Coyotes' new logo covered those areas.
"We chose not to finish them out," he said. "Early on in the construction process, we knew there could be an oversupply of premium seat capacity. It would be a minimal expense to finish out the interior."
There are 89 suites, including 75 with multiyear leases, 60 of which are sold. The remaining 14 units are reserved for individual event rentals, including the tower suites. The idea is to "allow more people to sample the product," said Byrnes. Game rentals were 92 percent sold for the first three games.
"We can generate more revenue from those suites for single games than from annual leases. Our average suite costs $100,000. Based on 125 events in a typical year, that's an average of $800 per event from a suite owner. We can go out and rent that suite for single events at $2,500 for hockey and $3,500 for a major concert."
Woodbridge said 60 events are on the books through June 30, the end of the Coyotes' fiscal year, and that ultimately, the arena could play host to as many as 150 events should indoor football and soccer teams become tenants.
Byrnes said more than 60 percent of the 400 club seats are sold. The Coyotes purposely kept that particular inventory low. "From the feedback we got, a lot of teams overbuilt and are having a very difficult time renewing their initial contracts," he said. Club seat holders have exclusive access to the mid-level Lexus Club, the arena's only sit-down restaurant operated by Aramark.
For the Coyotes' opener, Aramark's regular food and drink per cap was $15.43. FMI reported a $5.80 per cap from the busy team store and portable locations. Moss said those numbers more than doubled the Coyotes' averages of $7.62 for food and $2.16 for retail at AWA. The Coyotes' new logo and color scheme helped boost merchandise sales, he said. There were relatively few operational problems despite the tight schedule in opening the building. The National Lacrosse League Arizona Sting, owned by the Coyotes, officially opened the arena the night before with an announced crowd of 12,700.
An elevator that stranded eight people earlier in the night was working again by the third period. Arena maintenance and building engineers worked together to solve the problem of cold air blasting down on upper-level ticket holders. There were no fan complaints the next two games, Woodbridge said.
Meanwhile, outside the building, there were a few traffic bottlenecks for the opener despite the open parking lots. "We identified improvements with traffic and parking, making adjustments with barricading and staff," said Woodbridge. The cost of parking is included in ticket prices.
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Lazy Investors, Discretionary Consumption, and the Cross‐Section of Stock Returns
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- Author(s): RAVI JAGANNATHAN, YONG WANG
- Published: Aug 14, 2007
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2007.01253.x
When consumption betas of stocks are computed using year‐over‐year consumption growth based upon the fourth quarter, the consumption‐based asset pricing model (CCAPM) explains the cross‐section of stock returns as well as the Fama and French (1993) three‐factor model. The CCAPM's performance deteriorates substantially when consumption growth is measured based upon other quarters. For the CCAPM to hold at any given point in time, investors must make their consumption and investment decisions simultaneously at that point in time. We suspect that this is more likely to happen during the fourth quarter, given investors' tax year ends in December.


text: The above is a link to the original post - I added an update of the quilt top on the original post above - look at page 4 for the pic here - it turned out surprisingly nice. I have received alot of compliments for this quilt - its definitely not a color scheme I would have picked - but it seems to be very popular. Who knew? Certainly not me. Lastly, I got another order from a different customer for a quilt just like it. I am really happy that this turned out to be a success story and opened my eyes to new ideas.


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Heey guys,
i've done the elite 4 and caught myself the Mewto already, but now i was looking for the mega stone of alakazam
Now i know it's in the reflection cave floor 3, now i went there and stood on the color circle there
But i got no stone and i saw a picture of someone getting the stone there?
i got pokemon X might ala be Y only?
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Little League International Takes Little League Baseball World Series Ticket Lottery Online
Little League International Takes Little League Baseball World Series Ticket Lottery Online
Lottery Winners to Be Notified in April
Each year, Little League International provides an opportunity for Little League fans to receive tickets to the Little League Baseball World Series Championship game through the Little League Baseball World Series Ticket Lottery.
The 2011 World Series Ticket Lottery will be conducted online with all submissions being collected through Little League's website: www.LittleLeague.org.
Ticket seekers are asked to complete the Little League World Series Ticket Lottery Entry Form, available http://www.littleleague.org/media/2011WSTickets.htm.
In past years, the annual Little League Baseball World Series Ticket Lottery consisted of letters being written to Little League International requesting up to four tickets for the World Series title game. Those letters were then placed into a box and winners were drawn at random. For 2011, the online submissions will replace the letters, yet the random selection process will continue.
"The World Series Ticket Lottery is very popular, and in previous years we would receive hundreds of letters requesting tickets," Scott Rosenberg, Little League International's Director of Public Relations, said. "Focused on making the process easier for people to enter the lottery, moving the submission process online makes sense. Now, with a few key strokes, Little League fans around the world can enter the lottery for a chance to receive up to four tickets to the 2011 Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game in Williamsport, on Aug. 28."
Lottery winners will receive a maximum of four tickets for the Little League Baseball World Championship Game.
Little League International will accept all electronic World Series Ticket Lottery entries until March 31, 2011. Telephone, fax and e-mail requests will not be accepted.
As always, there is never any admission charged at the Little League Baseball World Series. Parking also is free.
In April, Little League International will notify all Ticket Lottery winners. Individuals receiving tickets must pick up their tickets at the "will call" window at Lamade Stadium during the week prior to the World Series, or during the Series.
"It's important to remember, even if someone does not receive tickets for the World Championship Game, they still will be able to attend and watch the game from the terraced hills at Lamade Stadium," Mr. Rosenberg said. "Tickets are never required for the terraced hills. All you need to do is arrive and find a place to sit. Many people bring a blanket or lawn chairs to make a day of it, and it's a great place for a family outing.
"Seating for the preliminary games in most areas of Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium is first-come, first-served," Mr. Rosenberg said. "Although we have not experienced lengthy delays because of enhanced security measures in the last few years, we suggest if you plan to sit in the stadiums, you arrive early."
Individual game passes may be distributed upon entering either stadium during some games, to assist World Series ushers in controlling crowd size. These passes are not available in advance and will be distributed only by ushers prior to the respective games.
The World Series tournament begins on Aug. 18. Games are played each day through Aug. 28, with the exception of Friday Aug. 27, which is a scheduled "off" day. The specific schedule of games will be released during National Little League Week (the week of June 13-19), which was proclaimed by both President Dwight D. Eisenhower and President John F. Kennedy.
The 16 teams in the Little League Baseball World Series will reach Williamsport at the end of the world's largest elimination tournament. The Little League International Tournament begins on July 1, and will feature more than 16,000 games over the following 45 days to determine the 16 finalists. Last year, the attendance over the 32 games of the Little League Baseball World Series topped 380,000.
Souvenir tickets for the terraces are available by writing to:
Attention: Souvenir Terrace Tickets
Little League International
PO Box 3485
539 U.S. Route 15 Hwy
Williamsport, PA 17701|
Requests for these souvenir tickets must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. These souvenir tickets will be mailed in early August.


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The construction of three local highway projects may be moved up if funding is available from proposed federal economic stimulus packages, the Gadsden-Etowah Metropolitan Planning Organization was told Thursday.
Johnny Harris, Alabama Department of Transportation Division 1 engineer, said a project that includes repaving a portion of Interstate 59 and work on two interstate bridges is on a preliminary list of projects ALDOT has submitted to federal officials for funding for the proposed stimulus package. The estimated cost is $60 million.
Two other projects, the extension of Black Creek Parkway and the five-laning of Alabama Highway 77 from Steele Station Road, also are candidates for funding, officials said.
�For the most part, the way we see it would be projects that are ready to let to contract (currently) without funding, and those are the real primary candidates,� Harris told the MPO, which coordinates transportation projects for the urbanized area of Etowah County.
Curtis Vincent, assistant division engineer for preconstruction, said the plans call for repaving 10 miles of I-59 from south of Alabama Highway 77 at mile marker 181 to mile marker 184 and from mile marker 194 to the DeKalb County Line. He said project plans have been completed and are in Montgomery.
Vincent said the project also calls for widening the bridges on I-59 over U.S. Highway 11.
Vincent told the MPO the I-59 project was dependent on funding and is scheduled for bidding in March.
Harris said projects have to almost be ready to be bid now to be eligible for the proposed incentive package that would be used to fund state and local infrastructure projects.
He said federal officials are wanting projects to �put on the ground,� and the projects need to be ready to bid in either 90 to 120 days or 120 to 180 days.
ALDOT has submitted about $500 million in projects for both time frames for the entire state, according to Harris.
He said a half-dozen to a dozen projects were identified in ALDOT�s First Division that includes Etowah, Marshall, DeKalb, Morgan, Madison, Cherokee, Cullman, Jackson and Limestone counties.
State projects did not include city or county projects that could qualify. Harris said ALDOT is reviewing the list submitted to federal officials to make sure there are no problems that would prevent a project from being bid.
Another project that could be included in the stimulus package funding is the five-laning of Black Creek Parkway to Steele Station Road.
The project had been scheduled for a March bid opening, according to the minutes of the MPO November meeting.
Vincent said at the meeting the project would not be bid until May, because plans still have to be reviewed.
Another project that might receive a boost from the proposed incentive package would be the five-laning of Alabama Highway 77 from Steele Station Road to I-59.
�It�s a good candidate because right-of-way has been purchased,� Vincent said. �The plans are being updated.�
He said ALDOT officials are determining if the environmental documents for the project have to be updated and that could be the hang-up for funding.
Because of funding issues, the project now is scheduled to be bid at the end of the 2009 fiscal year.
Stimulus package may help local programs
The construction of three local highway projects may be moved up if funding is available from proposed federal economic stimulus packages, the Gadsden-Etowah Metropolitan Planning Organization was told Thursday.


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An oversized shirt is an ideal piece for spring - it serves the same purpose as a coat but acts as a cover up without the warmth. I've had this patterned shirt for a few years now and I bought it because I loved the pattern, but at the time it was my intention to take it up to a standard length. However, I'm glad I didn't as it's been much more versatile long (as you can see here and here) - my abject laziness has served me well in this instance.
The outfit actually started with the Panama hat (bad hair day) and went from there. I knew I needed baggy jeans, flats and something with long sleeves to keep my arms warm, so this is what I ended up with. I hadn't used my Elvis & Kresse bowling bag in a while (I missed its made-from-fire-hoses smell) - I liked how the mustard yellow colour picked out the flecks in the shirt. The finishing touch was the dipped leaf earrings from Accessorize (which also come in silver) and yes, they're made from real leaves: a total impulse buy but I absolutely adore them!
A bag made from fire hoses and earrings made from real leaves - do you have any clothing or accessories made from unusual or unconventional materials? Do share in the comments, I'd love to know :)
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This week's A Play, A Pie, and A Pint serving offers up a double bill of short dramas, looking at the effect the horrors of war have on front-line soldiers.
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Far more rewarding, and emotionally engaging, is Operation Phantom Fury by regular Ken Loach collaborator and writer of Angel's Share, Paul Laverty. Black Watch and River City star Michael Nardone turns in a thrilling performance delivering the monologue of a traumatised ex-soldier haunted by remembrances of his time spent serving in Iraq.
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At the play's core is the legacy for the future left after the bombing of Fallujah, codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, which just happened to coincided with a generation of deformed babies being born, disturbing images of which are shown on a screen behind him. "No proof," of course, he says. This is the real phantom fury that plagues him. Laverty's writing is full of gallows humour, and – despite its brevity – the piece packs a real punch, with Nardone's finale rendition of Andy Stewart's A Scottish Soldier chilling.
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In 2005, city and county officials adopted the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, an ambitious collaboration involving many local agencies. Significant progress has been made: Since 2005, chronic homelessness is down 82 percent, from 293 people to just 54, city officials say. Yet there are still homeless folks on local streets.
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Album Rating: 3.5Nothing too special, just some really solid sludge.
As for what it sounds like, rec' wise - It's more of a Cough - Ritual Abuse vein.
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Album Rating: 3.5During the clean singing part of the title track they sound Swedish. In a good way. Decent album
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great review dude, have a pos. will check this out
There are still some weird commas thrown around by you, but in general, this review is already much, much better grammatically than The Fall Of Every Season one. And, since those two are written so closely together, I'd say it all comes down to commitment and attention to detail in your case. For this review, I'll definitely give you a pos.
Also, album is on my to-check list. Sounds promising.
its a good review
Might give this a listen, they were certainly onto something with their last album. Great review, your writing style has certainly tightened up over the past couple of months. Maybe it's time to make you a contrib?
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Mystery of Doctor Who's Tardis revealed! Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman hit it off on set
JENNA COLEMAN and PETER CAPALDI seem to have instant chemistry on the set of Doctor Who, but we are less than impressed with his ride!
Look away Whovians, lest we shatter the mystique and illusion shrouding the Time Lord's spacecraft forever!
These sneaky preview pictures unravel the mystery of Doctor Who's famous tardis.
Brand new Time Lord Peter Capaldi was spotted with pretty co-star Jenna Coleman as they filmed scenes for the forthcoming series of Doctor Who.
Shooting on location in Bute Park in Cardiff, Wales, the pretty brunette casts an admiring glance at her co-star.
Die-hard Doctor Who fans have pondered the mystery of the Time Lord's spacecraft for decades.
Appearing as a vintage navy blue police box on the inside, the famous ship can travel through time and space.
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Along the years, the ship has carried many different doctors – Tom Baker to Matt Smith – as well as their glamorous assistants, but we have to admit these latest snaps do ruin the mystique surrounding the sci-fi vehicle.
This intriguing set of photographs show Ms Coleman, who plays Clara in the popular BBC drama, standing by her new time-travelling companion in front of a huge green screen.
Plonked nearby them is the Tardis, hollow and very unspectacular - Whovians shield your eyes!
Famous for his role as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It, Capaldi joins the cast as the twelfth Time Lord.
A very different aesthetic to Matt Smith's 1970's librarian wardrobe choices, Capaldi dons a deep blue trouser suit designed by Howard Burden, with a navy overcoat complete with red satin lining.
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Greece and the symptoms that all of us ignored
by Andrea Di Maio | May 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
I hope I'm not going to regret this post and I want to state very clearly that I do sympathize with my Greek friends and colleagues as well as the whole country for the difficult future ahead of them, and wish them the fastest possible recovery.
Lately I have had several conversations with people that I meet outside Europe, who ask me for my absolutely unqualified take on the Greek situation and what lies ahead. I always state that I am not an economist and I do not cover financial or economic trends. However being based in Europe and having worked for the European Commission is enough for people to feel entitled to ask me the question.
Well, of course I do not know more than everybody else does by reading the news. But I can try to relate some very personal (and – as such – statistically irrelevant) experience to all this.
For instance, in my many business trips I have never travelled to Greece. Not even once. Of course I have been there on vacation a few times, but as a Gartner analyst, a EU official, a manager in a vendor organization or a systems engineer working on international projects, I never landed in Athens once, nor did I ever attend a meeting or see a client there. What does this tell me? Two things: (1) most likely I do not know Greece businesses and government as much as I should and (2) they are somewhat different from others (issues? approaches? sales behavior and purchasing patterns?).
If I look at some of the European collaborative R&D projects that I participated in as a partner or, during my job at the EU, as a negotiator as well as an evaluator, I do distinctly remember a few cases where very small Greek enterprises stemmed out as an anomaly. Little (or maybe not so little) things like having an R&D investment approaching their entire revenues, being present in multiple projects, being pivotal to certain typical partnership patterns in totally unrelated projects and project proposals, were incompatible with how successful they were in winning projects.
As far as people, some of the best persons I met professionally, including consultants, former colleagues and university professors, were Greek: I do remember wonderful, intense, and rewarding conversations with some of them, which will stay with me forever. On the other hand the laziest person I ever met in my professional life was a Greek colleague who would sit the whole day doing nothing or making personal phone calls.
So, where is the problem? Well, I guess it has to do with how Greeks cover for each other. In my little microcosm in Brussels, when I would raise my hand to ask for a deeper scrutiny of some unlikely consortia, I would get some Greek colleague (even higher up in the hierarchy) or external Greek consultant talking me out of it. In that environment Greeks seem to network to help as well as cover each other. There are other nationals who network very strongly: Germans are a great example, but they do so in a positive sense, to support proposals, projects, people that are worthwhile.
I wonder whether this behavior has had any part in bringing Greece where it is now. A combination of denial, cover-up, excessive hope that things will get sorted out by themselves, may be what got people, businesses and government where they are today. If I think about those old project proposals that had very weak foundations and business cases, but were funded anyhow and rarely succeeded, it seems to me that the symptoms are the same. One could see that those projects were a failure in the making, and yet the funding was granted, periodic project reviews passed and all money consumed with very little or no impact.
Each and every one of us bears a part of the responsibility. I, for one, did not fight hard enough to get some of these suspicious consortia dismantled and some of these projects audited early enough. I also thought that in the great scheme of things, these were minor issues, and my (Greek) management would not give me any reason to think otherwise.
Now that Greece has opened the tap for what can be a very deep crisis across the entire EU, I start thinking about other national traits and behaviors. Greeks were not alone in their attitude. Italians or Spaniards also exhibited a fair amount of "protective" behavior, although I as well as my Spanish colleagues would have no instinct to treat an Italian or Spanish-led consortium any different than another one. Greeks were somewhat more explicit and more persistent in pursuing their fellow citizen's success,but this does not mean that other countries always played by the rules. Italians exhibit questionable behaviors when it comes to complying with basic obligations, such as paying taxes or issuing an invoice. So, we can't really claim that we are any better.
Now if I look at my past experience in the EU R&D funding microcosm, and blend it with personal experience about how people and businesses behave in different countries, how politics work, how straight or honest or transparent people are, I can clearly see a pattern that tells me: we should have seen all this coming long time ago.
So, when we Europeans blame the "greedy American banks and corporations" for being the sole responsible of last year's financial woes and recession, we'd better take a good look at ourselves in the mirror.
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The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas, built in the 16th century AD, is one of the smallest in Meteora*. It was decorated by the Cretan painter Theophanis Strelitzas, in 1527.
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*The Metéora (Greek: "Μετέωρα", lit. "middle of the sky", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above" etymologically related to "Meteorite") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.
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Parallel imports and the pricing of pharmaceutical products: evidence from the European Union
We consider policy issues regarding parallel imports (PIs) of brand-name pharmaceuticals in the European Union, where such trade is permitted. We develop a simple model in which an original manufacturer competes in its home market with PI firms. The model suggests that for small trade costs the original manufacturer will accommodate the import decisions of parallel traders and that the price in the home market falls as the volume of parallel imports rises. Using data from Sweden we find that the prices of drugs subject to competition from parallel imports fell relative to other drugs over the period 1994 - 1999. Econometric analysis finds that parallel imports significantly reduced manufacturing prices, by from 12 to 19 percent. There is evidence that this effect increases with multiple PI entrants.
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HOUSTON, June 26 (UPI) -- The Houston Astros have waived pitcher Shawn Chacon after his indefinite suspension for insubordination following an altercation with General Manager Ed Wade.
The 30-year-old right-hander, who was released late Thursday, got into a scuffle with Wade before Wednesday night's contest against the Texas Rangers. Wade told Chacon he was being sent to Houston's bullpen and Chacon then informed the Astros he wanted to be traded.
"His defiance of the manager, the pitching coach, me, and especially the organization led us to this decision," Wade said in a statement.
"At this point, I would say if they don't want me to start for them they should make it all good for both sides and trade me to a team that might need a starter because I am sure there are other teams that do," Chacon said earlier.
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Most pheochromocytoma tumors grow on the adrenal glands, which are situated at the top of the kidneys. Pheochromocytoma is a tumor made up of adrenal gland cells that secretes excessive amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine, which regulate heart rate and blood pressure.
Deficiencies of iron or copper and diets high in manganese have been associated with pheochromocytoma although the cause of the tumors is not yet known. Risk factors associated with the condition include family history of pheochromocytoma, tumors in other glands of the body or other hormonal disorders.
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EUR/USD (a 4-hour chart)
General overview
The euro area consumer confidence preliminary report, reflecting the indicator improvement to -5.7 from -5.9, supported the pair. The Bundesbank governor Weidman comments also supported the EUR/USD. The governor hopes the Eurozone economic recovery to accelerate next year. The Germany import prices report has been published (-0.2% m/m vs. -0.3% m/m) and the consumer confidence report showed 9.4 vs. 9.30.
The price is finding the first support at 1.0925, the next one is 1.0800. The price is finding the first resistance at 1.1050, the next one is at 1.1150.
The price is in the Cloud and it is above the Chinkou Span. The Tenkan-sen and the Kijun-sen show a horizontal movement and form a "Golden Cross".
The MACD indicator is in a positive territory. The price is growing.
Trading recommendations
We suppose the pair will go to 1.0925 first. Having overcome the first target the price might go downwards to 1.0800.


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There are lots of reasons the price of a gallon of gas has increased in recent weeks � including an economy that�s beginning to show signs of life after years in the dumps.
Angela Vogel Daley, a spokeswoman for AAA Carolinas, said an improving economy means there�s more money to be spent, more driving and more fuel consumption.
More fuel consumption, she said, means more demand and � usually � higher prices for gas.
�All the positive economic news is encouraging more trips,� Daley said.
But more consumption is only one of the reasons the price has gone up fairly dramatically. Daley said crude oil prices have increased 14 percent since mid-December.
�That�s been passed on to us at the pumps,� she said.
Daley said an increase in prices is also �somewhat seasonal,� with refineries in the process of shifting their production to a summer blend of gasoline. While this transition is taking place, the volume of gas produced decreases.
Daley said the price of gas has risen at a rate of about a penny a day in recent weeks. If there�s any good news, she said, it�s that the price of gas is still lower than it was a year ago. On Wednesday, the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular in North Carolina was $3.50. A year ago it was $3.57.
A check of Alamance County gas prices at ncgasprices.com on Wednesday showed the cheapest was $3.39 a gallon at Eagle Food Mart on Durham Street Extension.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nationwide, the price of gas jumped 18 cents to $3.54 a gallon in just the past week. That was the biggest one-week jump in almost two years despite the fact that overall fuel consumption has dropped in that period as Americans shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Officials with the Energy Information Administration said fuel production never fully recovered from disruption caused by Superstorm Sandy. They also said fires at some refineries have caused recent problems.
The Energy Information Administration said there�s hope that new pipeline capacities will help prices recede through 2014.
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Mormon Primary, Round 1: Bennett's with Romney
Mitt Romney won some key support Monday over rival Jon Huntsman in the so-called Mormon primary, when former Utah Sen. Bob Bennett said he's backing Romney for president.
Bennett also speculated that Huntsman, the former Utah governor and current Ambassador to China, is actually angling for a run in 2016.
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The endorsement, reported by the The Salt Lake Tribune, is political payback for Romney's support at last year's Republican state convention, where the former Massachusetts governor gave a speech praising Bennett. Bennett, the seeking a fourth term, was toppled by tea party challenger Mike Lee, who won easily in the general election.
"Obviously if Mitt runs, I'll be backing him," Bennett told the newspaper. "Mitt stood with me when it was not necessarily to his political advantage to do so."
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With world attention focused on both the environment and the economy, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is where policymakers and business leaders turn for win-win solutions. This leading green group, with programs from Boston to Beijing, has tripled in size over the past decade by focusing on strong science, uncommon partnerships and market-based approaches. You can be part of a vibrant workplace that welcomes diverse perspectives, talents and contributions, where innovation and a focus on results are a way of life.
The Northeast Communications Manager will work with experts in EDF's New York office to develop, implement and manage strategic communications plans in order to advance the goals of Environmental Defense Fund, helping to achieve policy objectives and maintain EDF's leadership role on environmental and energy policy in the Northeast. He/she will also assist the Communications Director of the US Climate and Energy program with national communications initiatives as necessary.
- Developing and executing regional environmental and energy policy-related communications strategies and outreach materials including press conferences, one-on-one meetings with the media and opinion leaders (i.e. elected officials, appointed officials, etc.), press releases, editorial board meetings, placing and writing opinion editorials, writing and promoting blogs and social media promotion;
- Managing Northeast region-related content on EDF's Energy Exchange blog and @EDFEnergyEX Twitter handle;
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Head south on Interstate 15 past St. George, Utah, across the northwest corner of Arizona. Mesquite, Nevada is just over the Arizona Nevada border at exit 122. Mesquite is about 340 miles or about a 5 hour drive from Salt Lake City.
From Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada
Head north on Interstate 15 to exit 120. Average drive time from Southern California is 5-6 hours. From Las Vegas it is only an hour drive north.
To the Grand Canyon North Rim from Mesquite, Nevada
Head north on Interstate 15. Take exit 16 toward Hurricane, UT on state route 9. In Hurricane turn right onto Route 59. Route 59 changes to Route 389 when crossing the Arizona border. In Fredonia, AZ turn right onto US 89 (alternate). Take 89 for about 30 miles. In Jacob Lake turn right onto the Grand Canyon Highway, Route 67. Follow to Grand Canyon National Park. Total distance is about 185 miles and takes about 4 hours.


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TV Schedule Set for BC Challenge Stakes
Breeders' Cup announced Sept. 14 that ESPN will televise three days of Breeders' Cup Challenge stakes in October in advance of the Nov. 6-7 World Championships at Santa Anita Park.
Breeders' Cup announced Sept. 14 that ESPN will televise three days of Breeders' Cup Challenge stakes in October in advance of the Nov. 6-7 World Championships at Santa Anita Park.
Coverage of the Darley Test Stakes (gr. I) and West Virginia Derby (gr. III) Aug. 4 has moved from ESPN to ESPN Classic.
The saga of Ruffian and her ill-fated match race with Foolish Pleasure in 1975 will be featured on this week's segment of "Woodie's World" on ESPN Classic. The show is scheduled to air at 7 (EST) Thursday.
"Seabiscuit -- The Making of the Movie, Presented by Equibase", a special, behind-the-scenes look at the production of the upcoming major motion picture "Seabiscuit," will debut July 2 at 4 p.m. (EDT) on ESPN2.
Secretariat, Suffolk Downs featured on 'Woodie's World'...New Jersey breeders elect officers...National Museum of Racing hosts Horses for the Holidays...Calder's Fan Appreciation Day is Dec. 14.
The essays of Heywood Hale Broun, a colorful voice of the Triple Crown for CBS, are coming back to television in a new 13-week series called Woodie's World on ESPN Classic, debuting Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Jan. 8 that ESPN Classic has won the Eclipse Award for National Television -- Features category with its "SportsCentury: Top 50 and Beyond" profile of Hall of Fame jockey Willie Shoemaker.
Some of the most stirring near-misses in Triple Crown history will be chronicled on ESPN Classic this week on "Thoroughbred Classics Presented by the NTRA."
Hat hoopla started early Friday with Tony Offutt's mechanized table-sized hat. Offutt attracted the attention of the backside's most popular man this morning, Al Roker. Let's amend that...the most popular man besides trainer Bob Baffert.
Thoroughbred Classics Presented by the NTRA will feature 17 program this year, with the first segment focused on the Triple Crown. Thoroughbred Classics will debut Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) on ESPN Classic with a retrospective on this Saturday's Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.


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The ultimate goal in the NHL when it comes to video replay has to be getting the call right.
Within the parameters of that goal, the understanding among us great unwashed has been the call on the ice would stand unless there was conclusive evidence to overturn it.
That wasn't the case in Montreal Saturday night in a 2-1 win for the Nashville Predators.
Early in the third period, with the game tied, forward Lars Eller of the Montreal Canadiens directed a puck at the Nashville Predators' net from the right of Predators goaltender Pekke Rinne. The puck went underneath Rinne and referee Chris Rooney, who was positioned behind the net with Rinne between him and the puck, signalled a goal.


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I would like to put Sperzels on my 05 LP Faded STD, what do you guys think? I would not put them on my 68RI or my GO, but why not this guitar?
Thanks guys.
I would like to put Sperzels on my 05 LP Faded STD, what do you guys think? I would not put them on my 68RI or my GO, but why not this guitar?
Thanks guys.
I've got Sperzels on my Strat. I like the way they function but hate the way they look. That's why I wouldn't do it.
What are you going to gain by putting Sperzels on a Les Paul?
what about grovers
I have them on one of my Studios.
Replaced the tuners after two got banged
up pretty bad one night.
It's not rare or a great looker of a guitar but is one of my best players. They work great and makes string changes a breeze.
Ampegs Rock!
A little while ago i put Sperzel locking tuners on my SG Special, the mounting hole already had the right size, the LP's does'nt.
Great tuners, but i wouldnt put them on my LP's because of the drilling/reaming.
Speaking of Sperzel..
A friend of mine told me that you could take a pair of pliers or a nipper and pull out that little stearing peg, you dont need that and 6 less hole to drill.
The tuners will however sit tight and not moving around with just the nut holding them onto the head.
This is how my SG look's like with Sperzel's.
"So I let the poison go, 'cause baby I always know it'll be there for me"
it's true that they are kind of ugly, but man are they convienient.
i've had them on my studio lite for around a decade and they make string changes so fast, i can change a string in mid-song.
for that reason alone, i'm tempted to put them on my standard, but would probably opt for the schallers for the looks alone. not a fan of the way the grovers work.
various sperzel replacement buttons are available, too
Thanks guys. The reason I want them is several Strats I own have them, damn they are sweet and easy to change strings!
Do it.
I'm thinking of Waverlys.
Ive got em on mine and they work great - it has a pro set up too.....but i have em because i bend behind the nut sometimes n hit very hard - so the problem is not at the nut. However much silicon grease or nut grease you use if it ain't enough then go for the spertzels - in IMHO that is.
Beware tho cos if you use elevens you have to drill out the string entrance hole on the bottom tunner a tad to get it to take a 48, but if you use tens then its no biggy.
I think I remember having to ream the holes on my Standard tho (its a 95)
No point, if you use the stringing method where the string "locks/ties" itself to the post you can get away with only one wind around the post and therefore no tuning instablity.
I use this method with the regular tuners on my Classic and it stays in tune for days. Especially if the nut is cut correctly.
You'd be better off having your nut replaced with a better one.
I know most people do not like to hack on a lP, but dosen't functionality mean more than looks?
I love the way they look, on certain guitars. Which is ultimatly why they go on (aside from the obvious, which is how well they work) My modern tele got a set the day It came in off the truck, 'cause I think it looks better with them then the stock chrome closed backs do.
Here's a shot of my Ecplise sporting 3x3 sperzels aswell. I think they look bad ass on it, but You wouldn't catch me dead installing them on my reissue Les Paul's. Same goes for the strat. So, in regards to a Les Paul faded, if you wanted them on, then yes, go for it. If it were a reissue, I would say no. (in the end, tuning and restringing depends more on the user then the product IMHO. Which is why my guitars have Spezel, Kluson, Gotoh, Waverly, etc, and they all stay in tune.
The Fender sperzels do not have that "nub" and work just fine, they do not slip!That's exactly what i've told him but he says it work's just fine...
Well...i don't know..
"No point, if you use the stringing method where the string "locks/ties" itself to the post you can get away with only one wind around the post and therefore no tuning instablity."
Point taken and I ALWAYS do that way on any of my other guitars where I don't bend behind the nut and usually have pretty much no prob - just that I bend behind the nut on my lp and even if ya have stretched those strings in the night b4, if you are then say playin to in a 400plus venue and its rammed and super sweaty in there, the moisture in the air will cause a few tunning issues every now and again however tight and however you wrap em, again hence why I use the locking heads on my main axe - plus string changes are ultra quick, so you can get whoever travels with you to do your string change that damn quick that you only need to use your spare guitar for say one, max two songs before your 'no 1' main guitar is ready.
They can be tone suckers those Spertzels too, but personally for me - and everyone is different - I gotta compromise for some gigs - depends which band I'm playing with n which gig Try em n If ya dont like em you can always put the others back on , and were not talking major hacking here either so I kinda figure ya can't lose and at least you have gained some insight and some knowlege in the process
I put locking Grovers on my R8. I just didn't drill the hole any deeper than necessary so I can put Klusons back on if needed. They work great and are a classic look. The only difference is the posts are a little longer.
"Don't trust any guitarist that can't play Chuck Berry music." Cub Coda
"I'm doomed to live." Keith Richards
"I saw John Mayall in America, and we jammed... Mick Taylor is very good - frightening." Eric Clapton, Melody Maker, Nov. 1969
"He has the sweetest tone I ever heard. He's the only one who gave me the cold sweats." B.B.King on Peter Green
"Black guitars sound the best." César Diaz
I just put a set on. I like them much better than kluson or grovers. When you turn the key there isn't any play unlike the others where I can sometimes turn a 1/4 to 1/2 turn before the tuning changes. Also I like the quick string changes - I use 11's and have not had a need to drill.
What guitar did you put them on Kingb?
I would do it.
And why not put them on any Les Paul? Historics are dime a dozen. If it's your work horse and you ain't gonna sell it then put it on them. I have them on one of my guitarsand love them. I will probably put them on my next LP.
do it. *nod* do it.
Gibson Les Paul Standard Heritage 80
Mesa/Boogie Mark I RI & TOO many pedals
Do it if you need the tuning stability and for fast string changes. I was looking at getting a set of planet waves tuners for my 335 since it is my number one player for those reasons.
It's the bluest blues
When you can't find your way home...
IMHO the answer is NO. I admit that it is the look of an original les paul that inspires me to play it. Functionality does not inspire me. I don't own a paul reed smith because it does not inspire me to play it. I have played PRS's and if you want functionality it doesn't get any better than a PRS. The classic look of an original gibson inspires me to play it. I have had lots of guitars and have had sperzels and others installed on many of them, I have regretted it every time. I no longer mess with that stuff anymore. I buy what inspires me to play and then keep it that way.
"A boat's a boat but a box could be anything! It could even be a boat!" -Peter Griffin
I see no benefit of putting Sperzels on a Les Paul ad IMHO they ruin the looks. Some Gibsons have tuning issues, especially on the G-string but it's never the fault of the tuner, unless they are leally defective. It's more a problem of the long afterlenght between the nut and the tuner and the sharp breaking angle sideways behind the nut. Even the lowly Klusons are second to none on a non tremolo guitar. If you really need locking tuners, then you could use those that look exactly like the Klusons but have an internal locking mechanism. I think they are made by Gotoh. They fit into the original holes and the classic look remains.
I was going to put them on one of my standards mainly because I am lazy and hate string changes, i never had tning issues i always changed strings properly but like i said i was lazy. Anyway after experiencing locking tuners on my PRS i was sold on them. However i went with the Grovers as my standard had them anyway and so no drilling required and the Grovers look cool on a les paul.
I had tuning problems with my elegant but that was because Gibson, for some reason can't set up the nut very well on many guitar's. They are notorious for lame quality control. New bone nut and the problem went away. Thank you Gibson for being so arrogant.
I think i'm going to put the Sperzels on my 89 LP STD vice my 05 Faded STD; I don't have tuning issues, but i'm lazy when it comes to string changes
I hate those locking Sperzels: 1. I've had 2 of them lock up on me where the guide pin was jammed up top and could not be removed. Terrible design flaw! 2. The thumb screw is a pain to use/tighten. 3. They're hideous looking.
Don't do it!!!
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I love this jacket. I bought it from Lands' End 12+ years ago. It's the old style barn jacket with gussets in the back armysce for ease of movement, double pockets and it's made from heavy weight canvas. It used to be a casual jacket but as it got older it became the thing I'd wear for gardening and cleaning the chicken coop. I can wear it over a fleece in temps close to freezing and topped with a down vest I'm fine when temps dip into the low 20's. It's been washed countless times and I love the cheery yellow color, faded but still vibrant. As the years went by and it became increasingly worn and I'd go on line from time to time to look for a replacement but no one – not LL Bean, Eddie Bauer, Cabela's – no one makes this style of barn jacket anymore. It's a real working garment, durable and reliable not just something suitable only for apple picking or a trip to Trader Joe's.
About 2 years ago the upper pocket edges started to fray so I added brown suede edging to cover the damage and after I washed it last week the lining separated completely from the back collar. Drastic action was required. Ripping out the lining was nixed due to the complex topstitching so I decided to add a yoke to the upper back. The fabric is a chambray remnant from my Body Double project and the sewing was a combination of machine and hand stitching because truthfully all machine stitching would require me to totally re-bag a new lining. The photo captions have the details and I have to say this one-day project was oddly satisfying. Maybe it's because this jacket is very well made and unlike today's fast fashion there is actual quality work here that is was worth repairing. Maybe it was because it's a utilitarian garment that acquires charm as it ages. Maybe it's because I'm happy I have the sewing skills to keep it useful and out of a landfill. Maybe because of all the memories I have of the many times I wore this jacket to dance recitals and family reunions. Maybe all of the above. As I was repairing it I found several other things that may go in the next few years and I plan to address those as they happen. With some luck perhaps this wonderful garment will last as long as I do.


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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Office of Continuing Education will be sponsoring a study trip to Greece, Turkey, and the Greek Isles. Join James Davison, director of Continuing Education at PTS; Reeny Davison, retired executive director of ASSET Inc.; and Nancy Lapp, curator emerita of the Kelso Bible Lands Museum at PTS, May 16-29, 2012 on this study tour. It will focus on archaeological and historical sites of importance especially to Christian faith. Sites in Turkey will include Istanbul, Troy, Izmir (ancient Smyrna), and Ephesus. Mainland sites in Greece will include Corinth, Olympia, Delphi, and Athens. A three-day cruise in the Aegean will feature Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, and Santorini.
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WHEN Alice Waters came from Berkeley to SoHo this week to teach her first class at the French Culinary Institute, she packed seven crates of organic vegetables wrapped in wet paper towels and an eccentric assortment of clothes more suitable to People's Park than to Prince Street.
The fennel, morels, spring onions and green garlic from Northern California farmers' markets are essential teaching tools for Ms. Waters, owner of Chez Panisse, the cradle of California cuisine. She has just been named a visiting dean at the culinary institute and knew better than to expect that Dean & Deluca would have what she needed for her maiden lecture: a manifesto about food that is locally grown, pesticide free and eaten in season.
The cloche hat, canvas Mary Janes and secondhand evening dress, which Ms. Waters wore to a banquet in her honor, were vintage Berkeley, where Birkenstocks remain a fashion statement. But among New York's A-list foodies, sleekly dressed and thinner than they have any right to be, Ms. Waters, 55, seemed a relic: plump, painfully shy among strangers and awkward at air-kissing.
Yes, this is another East Coast/ West Coast story, about the cliches that wouldn't be cliches if they weren't true. And a story of why one of America's most revered chefs may be guilty of wishful thinking in trying to transplant her philosophy of food and community to a city where children are raised on takeout Chinese.
''I think of cooking as a very small part of what food is about,'' Ms. Waters told a rapt audience at the institute, where she joins a quartet of French deans: Jacques Pepin, Andre Soltner, Alain Sailhac and Jacques Torres. ''We are changing not just the table but the quality of people's lives. Eating is a ritual. It can be a mechanical, grabby kind of thing. Or we can sit down and have an experience that is renewing.''Continue reading the main story
Some of Ms. Waters's innovations, like designer pizza and salads made from varietal greens, have spread from Berkeley's ''gourmet ghetto'' to strip malls across America. But Chez Panisse, founded in 1971 as a place to feed her friends, remains a singular spot -- a vine-covered cottage, with a compost bin in the kitchen, a lemon tree in the yard and neighborhood customers who expect a phone call during the short week or two when white peaches are in season.
It is that fleeting pleasure, worth waiting for, that Ms. Waters preached during a whirlwind week here -- to the students, the food critics at the five-course banquet and the advocates for New York City's community gardens, who invited her to a benefit that coincided with their victory in a long-running battle with City Hall.
MS. WATERS told them all of her transformative year in France as a 20-year-old, studying to be a Montessori teacher and learning that there was more to food than the fish sticks and bottled salad dressing of her suburban New Jersey childhood. Those were the days before three-star restaurants dominated French cuisine. Her memories, instead, are of family-style dining, at rough-hewn tables with children underfoot, of tasting bread warm from the oven and oysters pulled briny from the sea.
Then she recounted the evolution of Chez Panisse, where she began with one daily menu, because it was all an untrained cook could manage, and where neighbors bartered vegetables from their gardens for a free meal. Eventually, with a full-time ''forager'' on staff, seeking farmers and ranchers within an hour of Berkeley to supply the kitchen, Ms. Waters was improvising recipes based on what was fresh that day.
In spring, that means fava beans, meal after meal, in different permutations. In winter, it means citrus and nut compote, even when her mouth waters for imported mangoes. And from July to October, it means tomatoes, which appear on Ms. Waters's table only during the months when they grow sweet in the coastal fog.
Cooking this way takes ''real focus and restraint,'' especially in a harsh climate like New York's, where ramps (good with pasta) and sorrel (try an omelet) may be the only fresh produce on any given day. ''But if you see the same ingredients every place you go,'' she said, ''you lose a sense of time and place. Then nothing is special.''
From those beginnings, Ms. Waters's philosophy evolved. Food should go from the garden to the plate, quickly and without unnecessary adornment. Cooks should love the land, forge friendships with farmers and loyally support ventures like the Union Square farmers' market here.
If she had her own culinary school, Ms. Waters said, students would spend a semester on the farm. In the kitchen, they would shell peas and peel shallots, learning by touch and smell the soul of their ingredients, rather then letting underlings do the prep work. And student chefs would work in the community, as she does in Berkeley, encouraging vegetable gardens at prisons, ecological cafeterias at schools and old-fashioned intergenerational meals.
Ms. Waters makes a point of preparing a communal dinner at home at least three times a week. Always at the table is her daughter Fanny, who is 15 and suffering the collapse of her parent's marriage, but cushioned by the ritual of food, friends and extended family.
''Kids are starving, literally and figuratively,'' Ms. Waters said. ''There is no punctuation in their day. They aren't included. They aren't being civilized in any important way. But we can bring them back to the table with something seductive, something that smells good and tastes delicious.''Continue reading the main story