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SEMI Conference Gathers 150 Industry Leaders at ISS Europe 1-3 February 2009 in Dresden
BRUSSELS, Belgium – 6 January 2009 – SEMI Europe's Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS Europe) 2009, the premier executive forum to discuss our industry's future, goes to Dresden on 1-3 February 2009. This year's program features presentations from top analysts and CEOs from Infineon, Russian State Nanotechnologies Corporation, ST-NXP Wireless, X-Fab, AMD Saxony and executives from TSMC, Intel, Q-Cells, NXP, Bosch, Umicore and more. Company tours are arranged to Infineon, Qimonda and AMD. ISS Europe 2009 is sponsored by AMD and Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen.
The transformation of the European microelectronics is continuing at a rapid pace. Traditional European market leaders are modifying and re-inventing themselves to match global market changes while at the same time explosive growth has occurred in new and developing market segments. In this environment, a clear strategic direction is required both for individual companies operating in Europe as well as across Europe as a whole—if we are to take full advantage of the continuously changing and expanding microelectronics market.
This must be accompanied by strong and decisive leadership, especially in the challenging macro-economic climate that we now live in.
"ISS Europe is more than a symposium to discuss our industry's future in Europe" said Heinz Kundert, president, SEMI Europe. "It is a forum for decision-makers across the entire microelectronics supply chain to meet with their peers and gather perspectives from many world-famous experts in business and economics, and then build their own strategies more effectively."
ISS Europe 2009 creates a unique atmosphere in which senior industry executives with their peers can discuss critical issues, while being stimulated with a range of topical presentations.
This year's guest speaker is Fons Trompenaars. On the theme of "Riding the Whirlwind," he will share his thoughts on how managing complexity in a heterogeneous environment is a major challenge for today's international corporate leaders.
Speakers include:
1. Stanislav Tillich, Prime Minister of Saxony
2. Anatoly Chubais, Director General of Russian State Corporation for Nanotechnologies
3. Hans Deppe, Corporate VP and Managing Director, AMD Saxony
4. Peter Bauer, CEO, Infineon Technologies
5. Alain Dutheil, CEO, ST-NXP Wireless
6. Hans Jürgen Straub, CEO, X-Fab
7. Peter Geiselhart, Senior VP, NXP Semiconductors
8. Jim O'Hara, General Manager, Intel Ireland
9. Paolo Gargini, Intel fellow and group director, Technology & Manufacturing, Intel
10. John Wei, Senior Director, TSMC
11. Jean-Marc Chery, CTO and Executive VP, STMicroelectronics
12. Gerhard Rauter, COO, Q-Cells
13. Jiri Marek, Senior VP Engineering Sensors, Robert Bosch
14. Stephen Welton, Senior Partner CCMP London and Chairman of Edwards
15. Marc Van Sande, CTO and Executive VP of Business Group Advanced Materials, Umicore
16. Thorsten Widmer, 200mm Project Manager, Robert Bosch
17. Frank F. Bier, Vice Director Fraunhofer Institut for Biomedical (IBMT)
18. Bill McClean, President, IC Insights
19. Malcolm Penn, President and CEO, Future Horizons
For additional information and to register for the conference, please visit www.semi.org/isseurope or contact Delphine Sartiaux at SEMI Europe (telephone: +32 2 289 64 96, e-mail: email@example.com).
About SEMI
SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries. SEMI member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical products that improve our lives. Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping members grow more profitably, create new markets and meet common industry challenges. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Bangalore, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.semi.org.
Association Contacts
Carlos Lee / SEMI Europe
Tel: +32 2 289 64 90
Scott Smith/SEMI US
Tel: +1.408.438.3408


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I am sure this is a challenge that some of you have faced before:
You have an air handling system with fresh air intake that is ducted into the return and is terminated on the outside in a way that would not allow you to measure it with a flow pan.
My thinking is that there should be a way to measure the air flow by measuring pressure difference between outside and the fresh air duct and perhaps some more variables, like the size of the pipe and it's lenght.
I found some formulas and tried to do calculations using them but did not get the most realistic results.
Or maybe there are some clever ways of measuring it using some common home performance tools?
Your suggestions?
Attached is a picture of the particular system I am testing that has a huge (12" pipe) fresh air intake.
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The simplest way is probably with a pitot tube. I know that's not exactly a "common" home performance tool. But they are cheap ($50 -$60 from Dwyer) and supported by TEC digital gauges.
Field Controls make a damper that goes inside the duct that can be adjusted for the amount of cfm that you want to bring into the return. The damper opens to the set amount when the A/H engages.
Jim, that's a good idea!! Don't even bother measuring -- with a 12 inch duct, it's a pretty safe guess that the intake flow is too high! The only question is by how much.
I am not usually a "why measure?" sort of guy. But, I don't know that detailed info adds a whole lot to the picture here. It might matter if you were doing a full-blown energy model. But, it seems to me an intake flow measurement only helps if you need to know PRECISELY how badly the system is mis-designed.
Just figure out what the make-up air needs to be, and get the system fixed so it will do that. Simplify, simplify...
I've use my energy conservatory exhaust flow pan (on the intake grill), flow hoods can work too.
I would not recommend using a pitot tube, as the accuracy of your flow measurement will depend upon the average velocity pressure across the flow field of the duct, which may or may not be symmetrical. Either way, a pitot tube traverse will not be worth your time, nor will it likely be accurate. Potentially you could use the garbage bag method, depending upon the type of obstruction, though that is quite hard to do from the intake end of a duct. I agree with Don, probably not necessary to measure...though a powered flow hood using custom cardboard box and your duct blaster can work in some situations where the exact design of the manufactured flow hood will not work. You could also build a custom box sized to fit over the intake, but whose size is compatible with the true flow meter from the energy conservatory (14x20, for example). These are all terribly troublesome ideas, but they will work (depending on the intake obstructions) if you MUST measure the flow. Good luck!
This makes me think of the "5 why's" you should ask when someone asks a question. Here's the first:
Why are you wondering how much airflow occurs at this intake?
Why are you wondering how much airflow occurs at this intake?
1) Required for Energy Star 3.0 certification
2) Code compliance
3) Ensure there's enough airflow to help ensure healthy indoor air quality
4) Ensure there's not too much airflow to provide good energy efficiency
5) others?...
There are in-duct measurement techniques that are accurate enough for this purpose. Here's what I use - http://www.kele.com/flow/fxp-series.aspx It's essentially an "averaging" pitot tube to take care of the likely asymmetric velocity pressure in the duct.
The RESNET Technical Committee will soon be reviewing an amendment request to allow this kind of ventilation airflow measurement technique in Chapter 8 of the RESNET Standard.
Not inexpensive!
Do you install it and leave it, or do you drill a hole, and have to patch?
HVAC contractor (ideally) drills the 1" hole, then tapes over afterward.
I invested about $250 for 4", 5", 6", 7" and 8" versions of the device.
By the way...not sure what climate you're in, but someone should probably should insulate that fresh air duct!
Set up your blower door and duct pressure testing. Get a duct leakage to the outside, with the vent open. Then repeat with the vent taped off. That would be the amount of air flow in CFM at 25pa through the duct. If you are wanting the number for Energy Star or other program purposes, you already have the set up near the final. Whatever amount of air is allowed in with an un-dampered duct must be considered as part of the duct leakage for Energy Star. That said, I am wondering why you want this for Energy Star?
How would you utilize a number in any other of the 4 uses mentioned?
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"Today"show special correspondent for the Olympics
Meredith Vieira
and her husband,
Richard Cohen,
have bought a house in the Hollywood Hills for $1.115 million.
The midcentury contemporary features vaulted ceilings, two fireplaces, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and nearly 1,800 square feet of living space. There are city and mountain views.
Vieira, 58, co-anchored "Today" (2006-11) and was a co-host on "The View"from 1997 to 2006. She and former "Today" colleague Matt Lauer recently reunited for broadcasts during the London Olympics.
Cohen, 64, is a former producer for CNN and journalist for CBS News.
Gail Cox of Rodeo Realty was the listing agent. David Bailey of Keller Williams in Beverly Hills represented Vieira and Cohen.
'Nannies' costar outgrew house
"Beverly Hills Nannies" costar
Tricia Leigh Fisher
has listed her home in L.A.'s Carthay neighborhood at $929,000.
The Spanish-style house, built in 1927, is gated and sits behind walls. A step-down living room features wooden cathedral ceilings, a stone fireplace and French doors that open to a courtyard with a fountain. There are four bedrooms, two bathrooms and about 2,100 square feet of living space. The garage has been turned into studio space.
The 43-year-old actress used the house as her bachelorette pad before marrying actor and musician Byron Thames in 2007. She has been leasing it out in recent years. Public records show she bought the property in 2005 for $1.2 million.
Jory Burton of Sotheby's International Realty's Beverly Hills office is the listing agent.
Screenwriter passes to a Pacer
Kevin Williamson
has sold his house in the Hollywood Hills to Indiana Pacer
Danny Granger
for $3.715 million.
The chic contemporary, built in 1990, features walls of glass, city views and 15-foot-tall ceilings, which may have appealed to the 6-foot-8 small forward. Designed for entertaining, the house has three expansive terraces, a pool area bar and a swimming pool. There is a gym with a sauna, a home theater, four bedrooms, 51/2 bathrooms and 5,140 square feet of living space.
Williamson, 47, bought the property in 2003 for $3.1 million. Known for the "Scream" films, he also works on"The Vampire Diaries"television series, which he developed (2009-present).
Granger, 29, has played for the Pacers since 2005.
Neal Baddin of Coldwell Banker's Sunset Boulevard office was the listing agent. Howard Zuckerman and Meirav Leibovici of Prudential's Sherman Oaks office represented the buyer, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
Riding out of Hidden Hills
Morris Chestnut
has sold his house in Hidden Hills for $2.3 million.
The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom Mediterranean on 2.4 acres was most recently marketed as a short sale. Chestnut paid $3.3 million for the property in 2007, public records show.
The 5,522-square-foot house, built in 1974, has a teen suite on one floor and all other living areas on the main floor. There are open-beam ceilings, stone floors and two master bedroom suites. French doors off one suite open to a swimming pool. Other outdoor amenities include a tennis court, a covered patio, a barbecue area and a five-stall stable.
Chestnut, 43, had a recurring role last year in "American Horror Story" and starred in"V"(2009-11). His film credits include "The Perfect Holiday" (2007), "G.I. Jane" (1997) and "Boyz N the Hood" (1991).
The listing agents were Marc Shevin of Prudential California Realty, Calabasas, and Emil Hartoonian of Ewing Sotheby's. Shevin also represented the buyer.
Art dealer seeks a 'final offer'
"Final Offer" reality show star
Patrick Painter
has listed a property in Hancock Park at $1.649 million.
Built in 1927, the Spanish-style duplex with 4,841 square feet of living space sits on a tree-lined street. Original details include arched windows, coved ceilings and ironwork. Each unit has three bedrooms and 23/4 bathrooms. The upper unit also features a bonus room/office.
When not bidding on rare or historic items on the new Discovery Channel show, the 58-year-old art dealer runs a gallery in Santa Monica.
Public records show Painter bought the property in 2006 for $1.9 million.
Dorothy Carter and Michael Orland of Keller Williams Los Feliz are the listing agents.


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Zebra Striped Sweet 16 Cakes (460)
Here's a 3 tier white and blue sweet 16 topsy turvy cake with black zebra stripes. Inside the cake is vanilla and chocolate cake with oreos and cream filling.
Here's a 3 tier white and blue sweet 16 topsy turvy cake with black zebra stripes. Inside the cake is vanilla and chocolate cake with oreos and cream filling.
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I really love your cakes and i was curious as to where you are located. My sweet 16 is on December 10th and I'm searching for someone to make me a beautiful cake that I wil never forget!!
this cake is amazing =]
Hi. I was searching around for cakes for my sweet 16 and the 3 tier white and blue sweet 16 topsy turvy cake with black zebra stripes is close to perfect!
I Love This Cake….My sweet 16 is July 26th and ive been looking for a cake it is a black and white sweet 16 bash and ive bee looking for someone to do my cake…only thing is i live in Ga. You dont deliver that far do you?
omg. i love this cake. its so beautiful!
i ♥ the sweet 16 topsy turvy cake!! the colors r beautiful!
Do u deliver to missouri
im having my sweet sixteen on september 13th.
and i LOVE this cake. i live in west virginia and i was wondering do you deliver
that far? [: it would be terribly great if you did !
will u deliver to new york
This is my favorite cake!!! I want it next year for my bday… but you probably dont deliver to MD. You should really build your stores in other states aswell, you would make a lot of people happy!!!
Please take into consideration
Hey my sweet 16 is coming up on August 9th. I saw your asian themed cake && it just so happens that my party is asian themed as well. =) I was wondering if I you delivered to Boston, MA. Thats where I am located.
hello! I'am so in love with your cakes, I have a question, how do you assemble these cakes? it looks like it's going to fall down. I know that you can't deliver cakes to Kansas, and I haven't seen a cake like this before at any bakery store in Kansas. I hope you can answer my question, thank you!!!
Hi, I was wondering if you guys deliver to Palmdale,California? = (
Your cakes are really unique. And I would love to have two of these cakes at my super sweet 16.
do you deliver to virginia?
because i really really want this zebra cake at my sweet 16.
hii ; ihh love this cake -&&; ihh want it for mha sweet sixteen . yuhh quys deliver to Rahway, NJ riqht?!
hey, do you deliever to woodbridge ? and can you make like a crazy tiffany's cake ?
hay I really don't think you deliver to london but i wantted to say your cakes are amazing and I am really interested in cake decorating.
Hey! This is Bridget, I live in Northern Kentucky… My sweet sixteen is mid december.. can you deliver this far?
We are having a Sweet 16 party for my daughter and we absolutely love the zebra cake. Do you deliver to Parkland, FL?
I live in ky and i really want this cake! Are there any bakeries in the Lexington area that you are affiliated with that could make this cake for me? My sweet 16 is on Dec.20th.
Hey this cake is definately and by far the best I've ever seen. Do you deliver to Long Island ?
This cake is perfect for my Sweet 16 in a couple of weeks 🙂
It is beautiful and fits my crazy personality.
I'm having a bakery do something like this, thank you again.
You're creation is simply delightful!
omg this is a beautiful cake for my boyfriend im goin to buy him it i want it for him he'll love it
I just wanted to say that I was looking at cakes for my 16th birthday party, with my friends, and saw your designs and absolutely fell in love with them.
If it was up to me I would drive from CA to NJ just to buy this cake.
It would make my party perfect.
Someday you should start a store in Brentwood, California!
is there any way yall would come to midland tx
hi i was wondering do you deliver to toms river new jersey. if not is there anyway to pick the cake up??
Hi i was wondering if u could make this cake with pink instead of blue?
i was just wondering if you deliver to Taunton, MA because me and 2 friends are having a combined sweet 16 and i think this would be perfect!
hey anne, i really liked the zebra striped sweet 16 cake (i would need it to say 17 on it thoough), do you deliver to lodi CA. My 17th birthday is on January 29th. =]
Hi, i love this cake and would love to get it for my sister's sweet 16! Do you deliver to Stafford Virginia?
This is Naima.
i have 2 more years till I have my sweet sixteen but i was wondering if you deliver to Virginia?
Do you know any other place that makes cakes like you guys but delivers to VA?
Just wondering.
You might want to try Charm City Cakes.
You may have heard of them they do a show on the food network.
They are located in Baltimore but they deliver to VA.
Thank youu (:
I love this cake and was wondering how far west in Pennsylvania do you deliver? I live near Pittsburgh.
Do you always put butter cream frosting on your cakes before you put fondant on them?
Can you do this cake in hot pink instead of blue? also where are you located? MY sweet 16 is in may and the theme is pink
i love all the zebra cakes! how far in advance should something like this be ordered?
I was wondering if you deliver to CT, i live near the Danbury area.
omgosh. i got this cake for my sweet 16 and everyone loved it especially me! thank youu! i love all ur cakes and my younger sister sweet is next yr. we'll be back :]
This cake is marvelous! I am planning a sweet sixteen for my neice and she would adore this cake! The only problem is her color scheme is black, white and PINK!! Would there be any way to change it from blue to a hot pink but change nothing else? You truly have a gift. I am so sure you business will thrive beyond the tri-state area!
WOW! This is absolutely amazing!
I would like this for my Sweet 16 but sadly i am FAR away! 🙁
Keep up the good work <3
Do you deliver to Texas?? I'm really loving the zebra srtriped sweet sixteen cake, but I'm turning 13 and was hoping you could change the age!! 😀
i love this cake! my sweet 16 is on august 1st and i live in bethlehem PA. do you ship here? how much? and could it be here by then?
I am really love this CAKE!!!
my quinseniera is on dec. 19 and i live in phx, Az.
And i was woundering if you deliver there???
i was wondering if you delivered to schenectady, ny?
i absolutely love your cakes!they are the sweetest things ive ever seen!are you close to richmond,virginia?or do you deliver?
hi my name is jessica and im having a sweet sixteen and i was wonder do you guys deliver to new york?
oh my gosh i want you to open a shop in california soooooo bad! because i live in washington and i want a cake from you sooooo bad!!!!!! im 13 and i want one of your cakes for my 16th birthday! i love your cakes their so beautiful! if you did open a shop in california do u think it would be within the next 3 to 5 years?
hi do you deliver to Connecticut?
hey do you deliver to any part of new jersey? my daugters having big party and i want her cake to be special 🙂
how much does a usual cake cost?
i really like your cakes … you are very talented i would like to know if you deliver to new york and how long would it take to make these cakes… my sweet 16 is coming up soon i like to know … thnxs… im going to use you guys for my sweet 16
Hey Anne! I was wondering do you deliver to New Hampshire?…. If not… you should!
my sweet sixteen is on december 14th 2010. I was wondering do you deliver to weymouth massachusetts if not were do you deliver to in massachusetts.
hi i made a comment on here before and i was wondering if u could answer me cuz u answer evevrybody eleses and were starting tp plan her party this upcoming week. thanx sooo much, gabbie
Do u deliver in michigan at all?
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A vice president of soccer's governing body is denying allegations he received favors for voting for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.
FIFA executive Issa Hayatou is also the head of African soccer. In a statement, the Confederation of African Football called the corruption allegations by The Sunday Times newspaper "fanciful" and "ridiculous."
The British newspaper alleges that banned former Qatari official Mohammed bin Hammam targeted dozens of African soccer leaders with cash gifts, hospitality and other favors to influence the World Cup vote in 2010.
Among the denials, Hayatou says bin Hammam did not arrange treatment for him at a private clinic in return for support.
Hayatou was reprimanded by the International Olympic Committee in 2011 for receiving money from former World Cup marketing company ISL.


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Tuesday was a big day.
Nearly 150 evangelical leaders signed onto an "Evangelical Statement of Immigration Reform." Signers came from across the spectrum of evangelicalism including leading Hispanic evangelical organizations, to pastors such as Max Lucado, Bill Hybels, Joel Hunter, and Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family.
No, that isn't a typo. Sojourners stood side by side with Focus on the Family to draw attention to the plight of millions who have been caught up in our broken immigration system. It was exciting to see such unity across the traditional political spectrum that rarely happens in Washington.
Make no mistake, there are still big gaps in theology and politics among those in this group. But Tuesday wasn't about politics. Rather, we focused on the things we agreed were fundamental moral issues and biblical imperatives. This coming together to help fix a broken immigration system on behalf of those who most suffer from it is just what politics needs and could begin to affect other issues, too.
CLICK HERE to add your name (and if you forward to a friend you can get a free "Immigration Reform 2012" bumper sticker).
Instead of ideology, we came together because of morality and common sense. And that's what leaders are supposed to do.
Here's my statement from our press conference:
Big things don't change in Washington first; they change in the nation's capital last. You'd think that with all the lobbyists on K Street and the billions of dollars being spent, that Washington is the most important place. But this is the place where things don't change, where politics maintains the status quo and the special interests maintain their own interests.
Things change when hearts and minds across the country change. Things change when social movements begin, when people's understandings change, when families rethink their values, when congregations examine their faith, when communities get mobilized, and when nations are moved by moral contradictions and imperatives.
Things change when people believe that more than politics is at stake; but that human lives, human dignity, the well-being of moms and dads and kids, and even faith is at stake.
And when moral values change, culture changes; and then change comes to Washington.
The immigration system in America is utterly broken, and politics hasn't changed that. Both sides, Republicans and Democrats, are responsible for this failed system. They are more concerned with their political bases and their votes than with the people and families whose lives are being crushed by a broken system.
There are two signs up at the border between Mexico and the United States. One says "No Trespass!" The other says "Help Wanted." And 12 million vulnerable people have been trapped between those two signs.
But the Bible says that these people fall into the category of "the stranger," and Jesus says how we treat them is how we treat him. They are not the political pawns of Washington, and many of them are our brothers and sisters in the body of Christ. We have come to know them, and to love them: we've come to see how their families are being torn apart, and their lives are in great danger. And we believe that breaks the heart of God; and calls us to action.
Look who is here today: Christians from across the political spectrum. The NAE, Anglo churches and Hispanic Churches whom God has brought together, the Southern Baptists, Focus on the Family, Sojourners. Has that ever happened before?
We realize our work is stronger together than as individual leaders. An effort for immigration reform of this size and diversity has never been attempted in the evangelical community. In the months and years ahead, the principles we release today will serve as the basis of outreach and communications work across the nation.
Together, we will create a national groundswell for immigration reform by reaching out to our fellow evangelicals in the body of Christ, to students at Christian colleges and seminaries, and to our churches -- both Anglo and Hispanic; because God is calling us to stand together now in faith, in truth, and in the power of the Spirit -- which is even stronger than the powers of Washington DC.
Together we are much stronger than divided. We represent large constituencies of Christians across America -- and we are here to tell our political representatives that it is time to shed your partisan behavior -- and implement a moral and biblical imperative; fix this broken system and pass comprehensive immigration reform! It is time to transcend politics and do what is right.
Together, we make a prophetic announcement today. Washington will change on this issue. Washington will enact comprehensive immigration reform... because the people of God have come together to begin that change in our own lives and our own churches. And every Sunday we pray, "Thy kingdom come, they will be done, on EARTH as it is in heaven. We mean that. Amen.
Jim Wallis is the author of Rediscovering Values: A Guide for Economic and Moral Recovery, and CEO of Sojourners. Follow Jim on Twitter @JimWallis.


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Two New York City Residents Diagnosed With Rare Sexually Transmitted Infection; Same Strain Found in Europe
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Facilitates the Spread of HIV/AIDS; Doctors and Community Organizations Urge Gay and Bi-Sexual Men to Take Precautions Against the Spread of LGV and Other STDs
February 2, 2005
New York City -- Health officials announced today that two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare form of Chlamydia known as lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV. In the past few decades LGV has been uncommon in industrialized nations, although several cases have recently been found in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. To date, the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) -- which is coordinating a national investigation -- has confirmed six recent cases in the United States, including the two announced today, and cases in San Francisco (3) and Atlanta (1). CDC is also investigating other potential cases. The illness appears to have primarily affected gay and bi-sexual men.
Among cases identified thus far, most have also had HIV/AIDS infection. Most people infected report having multiple sex partners and engaging in unprotected anal intercourse and other high-risk practices. Symptoms of LGV include painful, bloody rectal infection that may be confused with inflammatory bowel disease. Genital ulcers can occur, as can painful, draining lymph nodes in the groin area. If identified early, LGV can be treated with antibiotics. Untreated LGV can cause permanent damage to the bowels and disfigurement of the genitals (elephantiasis). LGV can also fuel the spread of HIV/AIDS.
To urge those most at risk of infection to practice safer sex and to describe the City's response, Health Commissioner Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. was joined by Jay Laudato, Executive Director of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (CLCHC), Ana Oliveira, Executive Director of Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), Tokes M. Osubu, Executive Director of Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) and Dennis DeLeon, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) at a press conference in lower Manhattan earlier today.
Commissioner Frieden said, "LGV is a serious condition and its emergence in New York City reflects continuing high levels of unsafe sexual activity among men who have sex with men. Medical providers who care for gay and bi-sexual men should be alert for symptoms of LGV. It is also critical for gay and bi-sexual men to minimize risky sexual behaviors and practice safer sex -- including limiting the number of sex partners and using condoms every time you have sex -- to help prevent the spread of this illness and HIV/AIDS. Unprotected anal intercourse, in particular, is extremely risky in terms of spread of LGV as well as HIV."
"Prevention is more than just about protection against HIV. It's about protecting oneself against all kinds of sexually transmitted infections, including LGV," said Ana Oliveira, Executive Director of Gay Men's Health Crisis. "These two local cases of LGV should enlighten men who have sex with men that practicing safer sex is the best way to stay alive and stay healthy."
Callen-Lorde Executive Director Jay Laudato said, "Callen-Lorde screens and treats more than 4,000 cases of Sexually Transmitted Infection annually, primarily among gay and bi-sexual men. While safer sex messages are essential, I also want to emphasize the value of developing a relationship with a health care provider that you trust and, if you are at risk, getting regular screenings for sexually transmitted infections."
"As we work to stop HIV/AIDS in our community, we find this new health threat alarming," said Tokes M. Osubu, Executive Director of GMAD. "We want people to be aware of this new infection and make choices ranging from safer sex to abstinence. The fact that the LGV cases are occurring primarily in HIV positive men who have engaged in high-risk sexual practices is somber confirmation that there is still a lot of work to be done. We have an extraordinary opportunity today to be pro-active in ensuring that the spread of LGV is halted."
LCOA President Dennis DeLeon said, "LGV is not like every other sexually transmitted disease in that its effects if untreated can leave a man permanently disfigured. Latino gay men and men who do not identify as gay may be tired of hearing the same message over and over -- bring your own condom and never allow anybody to have anal sex with you without a condom. We know it is hard to be vigilant 100% of the time but diseases like this make it important to strive for 100% safe sex."
The Health Department Is Coordinating Efforts to Prevent the Spread of LGV
Information About Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) in NYC
Free, confidential STD exams and treatment, and confidential or anonymous HIV testing are available at Health Department clinics, which are located in all 5 boroughs of New York City. Health insurance, proof of citizenship or parental consent are not required. For a list of clinics and hours, visit www.nyc.gov/health, or call 311.
New York City Resident Diagnosed With Rare Strain of Multi-Drug Resistant HIV That Rapidly Progresses to AIDS
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#52 Is that Jett Lucas? The checklist calls him Tado
All Collection I figures suck? Hmmm what about the Emperor one?
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It's the usual drill. We're used to this by now - I ought to make a template for these lawsuits in the mobile space. "Rather than innovate and develop its own technology and a unique Samsung style for its smart phone products and computer tablets, Samsung chose to copy Apple's technology, user interface and innovative style in these infringing products," Apple claims in the lawsuit.
In the lawsuit, Apple shows several devices side-by-side, and it's indeed hard to argue that the Samsung Galaxy i9000 music player doesn't look like the 3GS. However, it's quite easy to make these sort of comparisons. This is what PalmOS looked like. Looks a hell of a lot like iOS to me - especially since competitors from PalmOS' days, Windows Mobile and Symbian and the like, looked a hell of a lot different. iOS is also built on the shoulders of giants, and has taken a lot of cues from PalmOS.
The same applies to the other smartphone operating systems and smartphone devices of today. Windows Phone 7, for instance, is going to copy webOS' multitasking card interface. Similarly, iOS copied the focus on applications from PalmOS by having the homescreen being a list of applications. This is the way we progress technologically.
Let's talk about something else, just because I'm so tired of all these lawsuits. Don't you all agree with me that red is the best colour in the world? In all seriousness - I don't know what I can say that I haven't already said when covering these countless lawsuits. I just don't care anymore. Screw the patent system. It's broken, and it will remain broken as long as companies have more clout with lawmakers than the people do.
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Chabilal Neergheen, M.D.,
v. Docket No. CR-07-439
State Board of Retirement,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Bernard J. Romani III, Esq
Bohnet & Romani, P.A.
23 Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085
Appearance for Respondent:
Erin C. Nally, Esq.
State Board of Retirement
One Ashburton Place, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Administrative Magistrate:
Sarah H. Luick, Esq.
Primary care and attending physician providing direct care to segregated hospital patients with a diagnosis of advanced dementia with severe disruptive behaviors, is entitled to a G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g) Group 2 job classification. Patients found to be "mentally ill" within the Group 2 language, as they meet Department of Mental Health criteria for being mentally ill and could be subject to involuntary hospitalization in a psychiatric facility.
Pursuant to G.L. c. 32, § 16(4), the Petitioner, Chabilal Neergheen, M.D., is appealing the June 1, 2007 decision of the Respondent, State Board of Retirement, denying his request for a Group 2 job classification in connection with his retirement. (Exs. 1 & 2) The appeal was timely filed. (Ex. 1) A hearing was held November 12, 2008, at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA), 98 North Washington Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, pursuant to G.L. c. 7, § 4H.
Various documents are in evidence. (Exs. A, B, C & 1 - 13) The pre-hearing memoranda and post-hearing briefs are marked as Exhibit A for the Petitioner and Exhibit B for the Respondent. Regulations of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) are marked as Exhibit C, and excerpts from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders at edition IV (DSM-IV) are marked as Exhibit D. One tape was used. The Petitioner testified. The record closed December 12, 2008 when briefs were due.
1. Chabilal Neergheen, M.D., is an internist with special training in geriatrics. He is licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts. (Testimony. Exs. 6 & 12.)
2. Dr. Neergheen worked from January 1, 1995 at the Western Massachusetts Hospital (WMH) in Westfield until he retired effective July 6, 2007. He held the position of Physician Specialist/Medical Director. He was a member of the State Retirement System while doing this work. WMH is licensed under the Department of Public Health (DPH), and Dr. Neergheen was a DPH employee. (Testimony. Exs. 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12.)
3. WMH has five specialized units. South One treats patients with chronic, transitional, and respite care needs. South Two treats patients with neuromuscular conditions. South Three treats patients with respiratory conditions. North Two and North Three treat patients with "advanced dementias with a behavioral component that caused them to be rejected for admission to at least 3 Skilled Nursing Facilities." The patients have devices on their ankles or wrists for monitoring their movements. Both Units are locked and secure at all times. (Testimony. Exs. 7, 12 & 13.)
4. The North Two and North Three patients have an average age of seventy. The etiology of their advanced dementias can include "Alzheimer's Disease, Multi-Infarct dementia, or Subcortial dementia (Huntington's, Parkinson's)." They exhibit "severe disruptive patterns of behavior characterized by physical aggression to self, staff, or other patients." They show "significant poor judgment, short-term memory loss, confusion and disorientation." Each North Two and North Three patient has a specific behavior plan "to accomplish their ADLs and medical/nursing exams/treatments without violence." Behavioral emergencies occur with North Two and North Three patients, Code Green emergencies, involving "a substantial risk of or actual occurrence of serious physical assault or serious self destructive behavior." When patients in these Units become a danger to themselves or to others, they may receive chemical restraints. They are treated "by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nursing staff, internal medicine specialist, psychiatrist, clinical pharmacist, social worker, nutritionist and recreational therapists," as well as other specialists such as "psychologist, physical therapist, speech/language pathologist, occupational therapist, respiratory therapist, dentist, and optometrist." (Testimony. Exs. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13.)
5. Criteria for the admission of patients and for their continuing care in North Two and North Three, require an on-going diagnosis of "advanced dementias with a behavioral component that caused them to be rejected for admission to at least 3 Skilled Nursing Facilities." If they reach a point in treatment when they no longer require the level of care in North Two and North Three, they should be transferred to another facility or to another WMH Unit, or to a "more appropriate community setting." The "average length of stay is 704.0 days" in North Two and "981 days" in North Three. (Testimony. Exs. 7 & 12.)
6. Dr. Neergheen worked in only the North Two and North Three Units. He served as the primary care and attending physician for the North Two and North Three patients in his job as Physician Specialist/Medical Director. His role included being part of the multi-disciplinary team, and included evaluating and managing each patient's "multiple medical problems for stability and preventative care." He prescribed numerous medications for the North Two and North Three patients including psychotropic drugs. Dr. Neergheen was involved in the Code Green emergencies and has administered chemical restraints. He spent over fifty percent of his working hours involved in direct caregiving to these patients. (Testimony. Exs. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13.)
7. Advanced dementia is a condition set forth in DSM-IV, which is published by the American Psychiatric Association, and is used by clinicians and psychiatrists to diagnose psychiatric illnesses. Dr. Neergheen found that all the North Two and North Three advanced dementia patients satisfy the DSM-IV criteria for having a mental illness. (Testimony. Ex. D.)
8. Highlighted in WMH's description of its program for patients in North Two and North Three is the following:
The WMH program serves as a safety net for families and nursing facilities.
It reduces occurrences of Section 12 admissions to psychiatric facilities. (Ex. 7)
9. Regulations of DMH at 104 CMR 29.04(3)(a) address criteria for determining whether persons can be eligible for DMH services:
1. [A] substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception, orientation or memory
which grossly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality or the
ability to meet the ordinary demands of life; and
2. has lasted, or is expected to last, at least one year; and
3. has resulted in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits the performance of one or more major life activities, and is expected to do so in the succeeding year; and
4. meets diagnostic criteria specified within the current edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which indicates that the individual has a serious, long term mental illness that is not based on symptoms primarily caused by substance related disorders, mental retardation or organic disorders due to a general medical condition not elsewhere classified. (Ex. C)
10. Dr. Neergheen's Form 30 job description and job title describe a physician
who works in direct contact with and renders caregiving to patients at WMH as a Medical Director of patient care, including as the primary care and attending physician. Dr. Neergheen's performance evaluations and other data generated by the WMH administrative staff described him as involved in this direct physician caregiving to patients in North Two and North Three as a primary job responsibility. WMH administrative staff find the North Two and North Three patients have severe behaviors relating to their advanced dementias and that Dr. Neergheen had to treat such patients. Hospital records of patients he treated in North Two and North Three address behaviors found within the WMH criteria for admission to and continued treatment in the North Two and North Three Units. (Testimony. Exs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13.)
11. Dr. Neergheen completed a Group Classification Questionnaire with the State Board of Retirement on April 27, 2007, that was signed-off by his employing agency on the same date, describing his job as attending physician to patients with advanced dementia requiring their care in specialized units at the Hospital due to behaviors that can be violent and dangerous. (Ex. 5.)
12. By letter of June 1, 2007, the State Board of Retirement informed Dr. Neergheen that his job would be classified in Group 1 for retirement purposes. He was provided with his right to appeal this determination. Dr. Neergheen timely appealed that determination by letter of June 11, 2007. In addition, by letter of June 21, 2007, he sought reconsideration by the State Board of Retirement of the Group 1 job classification, providing background information about the work he did at WMH with advanced dementia patients to support a Group 2 job classification. The Board notified Dr. Neergheen by letter of July 27, 2007 that the Board considered his request but voted to keep the job classification as Group 1. (Exs. 1, 2, 3 & 4.)
G.L.c.32, § 3(2)(g) at Group 2 includes in pertinent part, "employees of the commonwealth … whose regular and major duties require them to have the care, custody, instruction or other supervision of … persons who are mentally ill or mentally defective." This is a general description of employees whose jobs can be classified in Group 2. Otherwise, most of the language in Group 2 lists specific job titles with specific employers. See Gaw v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (CRAB)/Reading Retirement Board, 4 Mass. App. Ct. 250, 254-256 (1976). There is no dispute that Dr. Neergheen spent over fifty percent of his time with the North Two and North Three patients providing them with "care, custody, instruction or other supervision." Therefore, the issue in dispute is whether or not the patients in North Two and North Three are included in the phrase "mentally ill or mentally defective." Considering what is meant by these general terms is necessary as they are not described more fully in the Group 2 language, and the phrase is not defined in G.L. c. 32, §1. Id at 253, 257.
Case law supports a determination that DMH in-patients and even DMH clients living in their communities, do come within the reach of this Group 2 language. See Harris v. CRAB/State Bd. of Retirement, Suffolk Superior Court Civil Action NO. 01-3036-6, July 3, 2002, King, J. (pharmacist dispensing medications at DMH out-patient clinic); Gray v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-04-151 (DALA, May 12, 2006) (no CRAB decision) (psychiatric nurse at a community mental health center working with mentally ill children and adults); Dundas v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-03-10 (DALA, February 3, 2004) (no CRAB decision) (psychiatrist II at a mental health center providing direct care to severely mentally ill non-residential DMH clients, some with physical disabilities); and, Zilembo v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-02-907 (DALA, October 7, 2003) (no CRAB decision) (DMH caseworker who met with DMH clients living in the community to administered face-to-face evaluations and to provide services to them).
I do not conclude that the Group 2 language at issue can only cover persons receiving services for their mental illness through DMH. Rather, I conclude that the DPH patients in North Two and North Three who are cared for by Dr. Neergheen as a DPH employee, are mentally ill within the Group 2 language. This is because these patients have conditions that satisfy the DMH criteria at 104 CMR 29.04(3)(a) for being persons who could receive DMH services, and because they could be persons subject to involuntary admissions to a psychiatric facility because of their mental conditions. It may be that most employees of the commonwealth who care for persons who are in-patients receiving treatment for mental illnesses are working in DMH facilities, but that is not a requirement set forth in the Group 2 language where just the general phrase is used of being an employee of the commonwealth caring for mentally ill persons.
The State Board of Retirement contends that the North Two and North Three patients are not mentally ill or mentally defective within the meaning of the Group 2 language, arguing that the common definitions of Alzheimer's Disease, the etiology of the dementias that many of these patients suffer from, do not call it a mental illness. As an example, the Board cites to Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 20th Edition (2001) that describes Alzheimer's Disease as a chronic and progressive degenerative cognitive disorder. (See Ex. B.) But, in making these arguments, the Board failed to present any expert evidence to support its claim that the patients in North Two and North Three do not have mental illnesses. This is in contrast to Dr. Neergheen's testimony that these patients are mentally ill based on his expertise in treating and evaluating these patients for seventeen years, and because their conditions are included in DSM-IV which is used to diagnose mental illnesses. (See Ex. D) The Board's argument also fails to address the significance of the WMH admission criteria for North Two and North Three patients that refers to their potential for having involuntary admissions to psychiatric facilities through G.L. c. 123, § 12 if not admitted to these Units.
Comparing the admission criteria for the North Two and North Three patients against the DMH regulatory criteria in 104 CMR 29.04(3)(a) shows these particular patients are mentally ill. The DMH criteria describes severely disruptive behaviors and calls for the person's condition to be listed within DSM-IV. The North Two and North Three patients satisfy those requirements. The DMH criteria also calls for a disorder to be expected to last at least one year. The lengths of stay for the patients in North Two and North Three satisfy that requirement. Even though WMH is not a licensed DMH facility there is no less treatment of mental illnesses going on in North Two and North Three than there would be if these patients had been involuntarily hospitalized in a psychiatric facility through a Section 12 admission process.
The State Board of Retirement maintains that even if Dr. Neergheen is exposed
to violent and dangerous behaviors from the North Two and North Three patients, it is not a relevant factor for a Group 2 job classification. I agree he is not entitled to a Group 2 job classification if that is all that is involved in his claim, but the fact that North Two and North Three patients with advanced dementia engage in such conduct is relevant evidence to show they do have a mental illness that encompasses the kinds of behaviors that DMH lists in its eligibility criteria for services at 104 CMR 29.04(3)(a). Moreover, the case law that supports the Board's argument that exposure to dangerous persons is not sufficient for the job to be classified in Group 2, deals with the language addressing whether the member had "care, custody, instruction and other supervision," and not whether the persons involved were mentally ill. See Rebell v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (CRAB)/State Board of Retirement, 569 N.E. 2d 858 (1991); Tudryn v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-06-1104 (DALA, April 30, 2008) (no CRAB decision); and, Jacobsen Canastra v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-05-599 (DALA, October 23, 2007) (no CRAB decision).
The State Board of Retirement finds further support for its denial determination in the case of Miers v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-06-441 (DALA, August 17, 2007) (No CRAB decision), where a Certified Nursing Assistant at WMH giving direct care to patients was denied a Group 2 job classification. Unlike Dr. Neergheen, she worked only in the South Two Unit where patients were treated for neuromuscular diseases. Ms. Miers argued that many of the patients were regularly treated by psychologists or psychiatrists so she should gain a Group 2 classification for her job. But, those were ancillary medical issues for them and not the reason why they were admitted to South Two. None of the patients in South Two satisfied the admission criteria for North Two and North Three.
By determining that Dr. Neergheen's patients are mentally ill within the Group 2 language, I am not addressing whether all persons who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease or even with dementia necessarily qualify under the Group 2 language as mentally ill or mentally defective. It is enough that the record shows the North Two and North Three patients are mentally ill for Dr. Neergheen to be entitled to a Group 2 job classification.
Therefore, the State Board of Retirement is ordered to reclassify Dr. Neergheen's job in Group 2 and to re-compute his retirement benefits accordingly.
Sarah H. Luick, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: July 24, 2009


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Eighteen former USC players are scheduled to take part in pro day, including Lattimore, whose participation will be significantly limited because he is still recovering from a multi-ligament right knee injury suffered last October.
The most prominent players are the seven who attended last month's NFL combine: tight end Justice Cunningham, linebacker DeVonte Holloman, center T.J. Johnson, wide receiver Ace Sanders, free safety D.J. Swearinger, defensive end Devin Taylor and Lattimore.
Most draft analysts believe that if Lattimore were 100 percent, he might be the first running back taken in this draft. Now, a lot of where he goes will depend on what NFL medical staffs learned while examining him at the combine, and what they think of his progress when they poke and prod him again shortly before the draft.
NFLDraftScout.com projects Lattimore to get picked in the fourth or fifth rounds and rates him the No. 11 running back in the draft. Swearinger is projected for the third or fourth rounds and is No. 6 at his position. Holloman, No. 11 among outside linebackers, is predicted to go in the third round. Taylor, ranked 12th at his position, is expected to be picked in the third or fourth.
Sanders was the only USC player besides Lattimore to turn pro early. Though his punt returning skills add to his value, he is currently projected by NFLDraftScout.com as a fifth or sixth rounder and is ranked No. 23 at his position.
Cunningham and Johnson round out USC's draft class. Cunningham is not projected to be selected by NFLDraft Scout.com, which rates him 17th among tight ends. Johnson is ranked ninth among centers and is projected as a seventh rounder or a free agent signee.
At the combine, Lattimore only went through medical exams and interviews with teams. They were both valuable to him, because he could back up the assertions of his renowned surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, that he is ahead of schedule in his recovery, and also could demonstrate to teams, during the interviews, the mature demeanor that made him a leader at USC. Among the four USC players expected to get picked in the middle rounds — Sanders, Taylor, Swearinger and Holloman — Sanders has perhaps the most to improve at pro day.
He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 seconds at the combine. That did not rank among the top 15 receivers. The 15th-fastest time was 4.5. But his three-cone drill time of 6.81 seconds ranked eighth, which demonstrated his shiftiness. Though his 20-yard shuttle time of 4.37 seconds didn't place among the top 15 receivers, his 60-yard shuttle time of 11.29 was fourth.
Taylor, who is 6-7 and has a promising albeit lean, 266-pound physique, tested well at the combine — as expected. Among defensive linemen, he ranked second in the broad jump, three-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle; fifth in the vertical jump; and eighth in the 40-yard dash. Yet he lacked impressive on-field production last season, according to ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.
Swearinger's strengths are his aggressive and hard hitting, but he finished third in the three-cone drill at the combine among safeties, showing off his ability to change directions.
Holloman started at strong safety for part of his college career, but is now 243 pounds and suited for linebacker. He ranked 11th in the three-cone drill among linebackers and fifth in the 20-yard shuttle, which is a good sign for him because speed is not his best asset.


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First, let's acknowledge something nice: Bradley Cooper is very good in "The Place Beyond the Pines," even better than the Oscar-nominated actor was in "Silver Linings Playbook."
Unfortunately, director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") doesn't fully consider the details and challenges of any character in the story—even Avery (Cooper), an inexperienced cop who doesn't appear until about an hour into the movie. First, "Pines" follows Luke (Ryan Gosling, looking lost), a stunt motorcycle rider who quits his carnival job after learning that a brief fling with Romina (Eva Mendes, Gosling's real-life squeeze) yielded him an infant son. Luke needs money to have any shot of convincing Romina he deserves a bigger place in her and her son's life than Romina's new guy (Mahershala Ali), so it's no surprise that Luke eventually takes his auto shop boss Robin (Ben Mendelsohn) up on his idea about robbing banks.
When Luke wants to rob two banks in one day and Robin has had enough of the loose cannon, he tells him, "If you ride like lightning, you're gonna crash like thunder." "Crash Like Thunder" would have been a more fitting title to a film seeking big drama but refusing to let people act in unexpected ways.
When Cooper's character gets involved, "Pines" becomes disappointingly melodramatic and contrived. The guilt and conflicted feelings that wash over him far outshine the more broadly conceived, tattooed-and-Metallica T-shirt-wearing bad boy Gosling plays. (Emory Cohen and rising star Dane DeHaan play Avery's and Luke's teenage sons, respectively, in a subplot that feels annoyingly inevitable.)
It can be interesting to consider that so-called "bad guys" aren't always bad guys—and I don't mean that in the way that "Wreck-It Ralph" meant it—but "Pines" attempts to depict a vicious circle of anguish that's as profound as a stacked deck eventually tipping over.
Like the far more perceptive "Blue Valentine," "The Place Beyond the Pines" leaves you with a sense that the world is terrible and people have little chance to bridge the gaps between them. It doesn't take a cheap story of corruption and a faux-Shakespearean tragedy to tackle hopelessness, though. Just a closer look at the players involved, kicking water until their chin rises clear above the surface.
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For Christmas I made neckties for both my brother and boyfriend. As far as I was concerned they were finished when I wrapped them up. I was subsequently informed however, that ties are essentially useless unless they have that little loop thing that holds the back of the tie in place underneath the front of the tie. Since we were up visiting my brother and parents and leaving in a couple days I was kind enough to add that little loop to my brother's before we left. I told the bf I would add it on his when we got home.
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Skip to comments.Two Americas: for how much longer can we prop-up the failed "Blue" America?
Posted on 10/31/2003 10:26:19 AM PST by pabianice
In reading other posts here on FR and in spending most of the day just reading (I'm a reporter), I am again struck how the US has split into two countries: "red" Bush America and "blue" Gore America. That's nit news. What's most compelling is how Bush America is increasingly having to prop-up the utterly failed Great Society/Gore America, and for just how much longer such a situation can exist.
Item: teacher disciplined for telling Mexican kids in her US class to stop disrupting the class (she's a "racist" for so doing). The other kids in the class continue to get no education and the Liberals think that's just fine -- for other kids. The LIberals opt out of the system by sending THIER kids to private schools.
Item: A conservative estimate puts as much as 35% of the American economy underground. Taxpayers are fed-up with having 50% or more of of their hard-earned pay taxed by the feds, the state, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. So peopledo the natural thing: opt out of the system by going cash-only, off the books.
Item: the blue states lead in victim disarmament, where the law-abiding are denied the constitutional right to self-defense while the Liberals turn a blind eye at violence from career criminals ("poor victims of a racist system"). Liberals make sure they live in guarded, gated communities, and never have to set foot in any scruffy areas as they drive their SUVs from gated home to gated office building. Others who can, opt out by leaving such areas for places where they can carry concealed if they wish and where criminals know they are likely to be shot.
Item: International embarrassments like Ted Kennedy give long, boozy speeches about the evils of President Bush while his devotees urinate themselves in the glow of their self-righteousness. Others simply ignore such crap and tune-into talk radio.
Item: "Blue" America is financially bankrupt, and California is a glaring example. "Blue" America has degenerated into a coven of grasping, mentally diminished, selfish, thuggish special interest groups who have become increasingly violent in fighting over what is left of the Big City Democratic machines that have run things for the past 150 years. The "blue" islands on the 2000 map can best be described as cancers on the national MRI -- blighted areas of malignant, imploding selfishness that are trying to spread across the entire national body. And the "red" nation has to keep paying for it.
I have to wonder how much longer this will be the case. The defacto separation of "red" and "blue" has already occurred, and is fat too profound to be fixed by any social "bussing." At what point does the whole scheme collapse? And how is this going to be expressed and dealt with in the coming 2004 elections?
That's what kills me the most. They should be cheering for Bush.
Government overhead costs run about 50 percent. So if you give the government $1, getting back anything over 50 cents is a bargain.
New Jersey gets about $0.67 to $0.69 back. Get in line. :-)
It will probably be worse now that they've sent the corpse of Frank Lautenberg back to the Senate and the Democrats no longer control either house to grab pork. Of course Frank always seemed more interested in spending money in Colorado than in New Jersey.
That's the message I wish they'd get people to understand.
I think Texas breaks about even. New Mexico makes out like a bandit. West Virginia does pretty well, too, thanks to "Sheets".
Common fantasy and dead wrong. In 2001, Massachusetts Liberals had placed on the MA state Income Tax form a line allowing any taxpayer to voluntarily pay more taxes than he owed. The Liberals were SURE that the huge surge in extra giving would show that most people believe the pernicious Liberal lie that they are undertaxed and wish to pay far more for the general good.
When the results were tallied, the Boston Globe went full-bore to suppress the outcome. A total of .04% of MA taxpayers voluntarily paid more taxes than they owed. I'll bet not one overpayer was a Liberal. Liberals insist upon OTHER people paying more, never themselves. Right now the Liberals are consumed with stopping the placement of wind electrical generators in Nantucket Sound. You see, Liberals insist that OTHER PEOPLE put up with "alternative energy resources," but, oh, no! Not Kennedys or Cronkites, who would actually have to LOOK at these unsightly towers fromm their ocean-going yachts...
The first thing we've got to do is stop bailing out the liberal spendthrifts like NY and CA.
NY gets only $.85 for every dollar it sends to the Federal government. California gets $.93.
If you want to find the states sucking up money, look to states like Montana ($1.73), North Dakota ($1.65), West Virginia ($1.72), or New Mexico ($1.97).
Theres plenty you can criticize NY and California for, but putting money in the federal kitty is not one of them.
Even overhead has to be spent somewhere! Almost every dollar the US Government spends, whether it's a direct payment to an individual through a subsidy program, to build an interstate highway, or to pay some bureaucrat's salary is spent in some state. (Foriegn aid is an exception.)
As a matter of fact, since the US Government is deficit spending, the total amount of Government spending in the 50 states EXCEEDS the amount of taxes received from the citizens of those states, so on a whole, the overall payback exceeds 100%.
That's nice. It has nothing at all to do with the issue at hand, but it's an example of... something.
Currently, for every dollar Massachusetts sends to the Federal Government in taxes, they get back $0.75. They're one of the blue states, that you claim are such financial drains on the U.S. Kentucky - picking a red state at random - gets back $1.50 for every dollar they send in. But they're an example of fiscal solidity?
And why would not wanting to pay more, on top of an already terrible deal, be an issue?
Drew Garrett
Concur. CWII *Forward Observers* Ping.
A better question might be, how can we keep this cancer from metastisizing and spreading as it is doing now?
Liberals move from their failed "blue" areas to the "red" areas as their policies inevitably fail. They bring their same old, failed attitudes with them, and try to remake their new homes into their old image of failed nostrums, thereby spreading their fatal disease.
I'll try to find you a web site. As for farm subsidies benefitting anyone who eats food, exactly how does paying a farmer not to grow food to keep market prices higher than they'd otherwise be benefit me? How do farm subsidies for tobacco or mohair benefit me, a non-smoker who doesn't have any interest in mohair products? At best, it is redistribution. At worse, it makes food more expensive.
You can start here.
Of course. That's why it is so hard to cut spending. They money all goes somewhere. But the point is that it is redistributionist and contrarty to what a lot of Freepers seem to think, the redistribition isn't from the "red" states to the "blue" states but often the other way around. And where the money gets spent doesn't necessarily have to do with need but which congresscritter sits on the right committee. This is why New Mexico gets more than $2.00 back for every dollar.
As a matter of fact, since the US Government is deficit spending, the total amount of Government spending in the 50 states EXCEEDS the amount of taxes received from the citizens of those states, so on a whole, the overall payback exceeds 100%.
Should I assume that since you don't seem to be troubled by redistribution that you aren't troubled by going into debt to play Santa Claus?
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By John Goralski
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Tom Kirkland centered himself over the football in 1954 like a con artist with a handful of gullible tourists. Now you see it. Now you don't. Kirkland's snap would disappear into a swirl of Southington players.
The offensive line charged forward. The quarterback swept out to the flanks behind an all-state guard, while a pair of banzai running backs charged into the center of the defense. Receivers swept to all corners of the field waiting for their all-state passer to unleash his cannon.
Running plays and passing plays looked the same. Every player seemed to be carrying the football as he charged into the defense, and by the time that the defense figured things out…the official was already signaling the score.
This was the way that Coach Jay Fontana envisioned the single wing offense when he brought it to the Southington High School gridiron, but this was the team that perfected it. They could run. They could pass. They kick and play defense. Maybe that was the real reason why the storied coach decided to retire at the end of the 1954 season. Fontana knew that it couldn't be done any better.
"There was deception to it, and with the quality of guys that we had, if the outside wasn't working the inside would open up," said Ray Thorpe, one of three all-state athletes in Southington's arsenal. "We had options because we had the ability to run and throw. If the block was in front of you, you'd take off and run. If the offensive line would break down, we had Jerry Clements out there so we were able to throw the ball."
Teams never knew what hit them.
"The caliber of players on that team was just outstanding," said Andy Meade, the team's junior quarterback. "As far as I'm concerned, there wasn't a weak link anywhere. We had tremendous running backs. Ray Thorpe did a tremendous job passing. Jerry Clements and our ends were outstanding pass catchers. It was just a combination of all the guys with Jay Fontana, Walt Lozoski, and the rest of our coaching staff. They were determined. They worked us hard, and it paid off."
Nowadays, Southington High School is always in the conversation amongst the larger schools in the state, but the town looked much differently in the mid-1950s when the Knights were scrambling through programs two and three times their size. Southington was a small blue-collar community with big lineman and a precision attack. Even the city school coaches screened their calls when they filled out their calendars. Nobody wanted to add the "Fontanamen" to their schedule.
"One of Fontana's motivations for retiring was because he had such a hard time finding teams to play us because we had such a find tradition," said Thorpe. "We had to play up, but we didn't pay that much attention to it at the time. We just went about and did our jobs. I can remember going out to warm up, and he didn't want us even looking at the other team because they always had more guys. And some of them were bigger than us."
Southington set out to fight for the little guys with a schedule that included a pair of Class A schools, a list of perennial powers, and two open dates. At early practices the coach barely had enough players to field both an offense and a defense, and he used it as motivation with the press. With fewer than two dozen players at early practices, the coach warned reporters that the program was in jeopardy.
He even argued that the team might have to abandon a varsity schedule and adopt an intramural schedule if things didn't change quickly.
"Don't get me wrong," he told reporters at the Southington News in early September. "The boys we have are good, and I'm not worried about our first team. But I want depth—got to have it. We've got to have it to carry us through a season."
On opening day the joke was finally revealed, and Southington steamrolled East Haven, 32-13. Thorpe went 8-for-11 with a pair of touchdown passes. Joe "Bronco" Palmieri and Thorpe rushed in for scores. Clements caught a pair of touchdown passes. Walt Zakrewski returned an interception for a score, and Meade completed a pair of extra-point conversions. As it turned out, Southington was just getting started.
"We had a passing attack and a real running game with Corky Cassella and [Mel] Terry," said Thorpe. "We had great runners like Bronco Palmieri. We had a tremendous passing game, running game, and defense. We had guys like Joe Llodra on the line. We had Clements and other guys that just dominated."
Each week, the team found different ways to score.
Cassella scored twice in week two and added a pair of extra point conversions as Southington cruised past Woodrow Wilson, 47-7. Six different players scored and another four scores were called back by penalties as Southington began a four-game home stand that carried them past Darien and Milford Prep. It culminated in Southington's first Class A opponent, a 40-7 win over Torrington in late October that pushed Southington into the second spot in the state rankings.
"It was talked about all over the place," said Meade. "I look back on it now, and it was such a good experience. Every game that we played, the place was sold out. Everywhere we went, we had a big following. Even when we went out of town, everybody came with us."
The wins kept coming. Palmieri kick-started November with three scores in a 32-6 win over Staples. Thorpe ran into the end zone twice in the following game, passed for two more, and scored a 105-yard interception return and six extra points during a 60-12 rout against Plainville.
Then came Thanksgiving Day, and Southington rushed for 156 yards and passed for 106 on their way to a 46-0 shutout that ended the holiday rivalry with Meriden.
"They came over with a big team. When we got down to the football field, they were already warming up. They stretched from the 50 yard line to the end zone. They must have had over 70 players on the team, and we had maybe 30," said Meade. "The place was just jammed with people, and we rolled right over them."
The Thanksgiving game highlighted Southington's defense and special teams as the locals scored on a blocked kick, a kickoff return, and an interception.
"One area that didn't get enough notoriety was our defense and special teams," said Thorpe. "I don't know the actual numbers, but I'd say that one thing that allowed us to score as many points as we did was that our defense was so effective."
This team was as close to perfect as any in town history. With 10 different players scoring touchdowns and five players combining for 28 extra points, it was probably Southington's deepest group of skilled players. The team was able to survive an early injury to Cassella and a pair of serious injuries to Terry and Zakrewski to finish with 31 rushing touchdowns, 11 passing touchdowns, and six interceptions returned for scores.
In the final state poll, Southington received five first place votes but finished second to Notre Dame-West Haven. Jerry Clements (end), Joe Llodra (guard), and Ray Thorpe (back) accounted for one quarter of the all-state roster. The perfect 8-0 record was the fourth in Fontana's career, but it might have been the best.
That has sparked a debate that has spanned the last six decades. What is the best football team in Southington's storied history? Most historians say that it comes down to the 1949 and 1954 teams. Fontana never said publically which team was better, but it has been a favorite topic amongst players for either team.
"There's always been a debate about which team was better. Was it the '49 team or the '54 team? That debate will go on forever," said Cassella. "I've always thought that we could have beaten them, but if you ask the players on the 49 team they'd say that they would have won. I think that the true winner in that debate is Southington High School."
Now, both teams will be recognized by the Southington Sports Hall of Fame. On Thursday, Nov. 8, the 1954 team will be inducted in a ceremony at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. For tickets, contact Jim Verderame, (860) 628-7335.
To comment on this story or to contact sports writer John Goralski, email him at jgoralski@southington observer.com.