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In a new book, "The Sibling Effect," Time Magazine's senior science writer (and one of four brothers) Jeffrey Kluger digs deeply into the impact siblings have on each other's lives … and there are some tidbits for parents too, like this one:
"One message I have for parents is that they should quit feeling guilty about having a favorite," he writes. "I like to say that 99 percent of all parents do have a favorite child and the other 1 percent are lying through their teeth."
He adds that being a favorite won't necessarily serve a child well in life anyway: They may be unprepared for criticism in the real world.
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Atlanta, GA- Southerners like their BBQ and fried food so it should be no surprise that many states in the South have high rates of obesity with over 20 percent of the population being 30 or more pounds overweight. And not only is this a detriment to their overall health, but a new study by UC Berkley found that obese motorists are more likely to die in car crashes than their thinner counterparts.
Here in Georgia, approximately 28 percent of the population is obese, and in Fulton County 23 percent of residents are obese, according to the Georgia Department of Community Health. Georgia ranks about 11th as the most obese state in the country; Alabama is number one. So not only are a large fraction of Atlanta residents in danger of developing future health problems, but if they are involved in a traffic accident, they are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
The results of a study conducted by two researchers, published in the Emergency Medical Journal, concluded that obese drivers and passengers were more likely to die in traffic collisions. This affirms previous studies that found that obesity puts a person at a greater risk of being involved in an accident or and incurring severe injuries.
This past August, Canadian scientists found that morbidly obese motorists were more likely to be seriously injured in a collision because most automobiles are not made to accommodate their larger bodies, according CBS Seattle.
"Poor car-to-person fit is thought to be the leading cause of increased risk of injury and fatality in [car accidents] for [people] who are obese or overweight versus [people] who are normal weight," the study, which was published in the Ottawa Citizen, said.
Since the average car is designed for a person weighing a maximum of 163 pounds, safety features such as seat belts or airbags don't give them the necessary protection to prevent injuries or death in the event of a traffic collision.
The study published last week by two researchers, Thomas Rice of UC Berkley, and Motao Zhu of the University of Virginia found that motorists with a BMI of 30 was at a 20 percent greater risk of being killed in an accident, increasing to 34 percent for a BMI of 30 and 39.9 percent for a BMI of 35. The risk of being fatally injured jumps to a astounding 80 percent if the motorist has a BMI if 40 or more. A BMI over 20 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 40 or more is considered morbidly obese.
Researchers believe the reason for such a great risk is forward motion, a heavier body mover faster and takes longer to stop moving. Their size also keeps the seat belt from tightening around their pelvic area.
The study also found that obese women were at a greater risk of fatal injury than obese men. However underweight men were more likely to be killed in a collision than underweight women.
Driving in Atlanta can be dangerous anyway especially because of the speed people travel on the freeways and the heavy traffic, but knowing that being obese puts you at more risk of a traffic accident injury may be the impetus some need to lose some extra pounds.


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Since this is our first book, we're learning a lot while writing it. Here are some resources on writing a (technical) book that we've found useful.
Scott Meyers: Advice to Prospective Book Authors - Probably the first thing you should read when considering writing a book. In plain English, Scott goes over just about everything you'll want to know from finding a publisher to royalties.
Ray Tracing News, Volume 9, Number 2 - A special edition with excellent advice for authors compiled together from many sources. The advice is blunt, and much of it focuses on contracts and royalties.
O'Reilly: A Guide for New Authors - Incredibility comprehensive. We've found this very informative even though we're not working with O'Reilly.
Philip Greenspun: The book behind the book behind the book... - Pretty dated but is still a great story. It is incredibly funny, especially his quest for blurbs.
The Elements of Style: A classic and concise book on writing. It is freely available online.
A practical LaTeX usage: Great introduction to LaTeX with simple examples. Once you get up and running, I also highly recommend The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e.
Although no one should write a technical book with the idea of getting rich, if you are curious about royalties, read The economics of writing a computer trade book... and Programming Book Profits.
proTeXt: A TeX distribution for Windows that we've found easy to use, especially considering our book is our first real experience with LaTeX.
Detexify2: Draw a symbol in the webpage and get the LaTeX.
Inkscape: The vector graphics editor we used for figures in our book. I love the alignment tool.
Paint.NET: Free and so good that I've switched from Paint Shop Pro to Paint.NET.
Greenshot: Makes taking, cropping, and saving screen shots painless.
GraphCalc: Although dated, this is an excellent, free, and easy to use tool for creating graphs. Also check out WZGrapher.
Bullzip PDF Printer: Print to a pdf file! Also consider Pdf995.
Dropbox: An easy way to share files among several computers. Free up to 2 GB.
SlideShare: A great way to post presentations online. We use it for our Papers and Presentations page.


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I tries oxyclean spray and wash, which gets out blood and wine...but apparently n ot poop! :( so now it's been through the dryer and is a set in stain. Any ideas?
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Liberals on Twitter issued more threats to murder Mitt Romney as soon as the debate between him and Barack Obama began Tuesday, Twitchy reported early Wednesday morning.
"If Romney win this election, he might as well wear a shirt that says 'Assassinate Me Bi**h' (sic)," one person wrote.
"Romney make me wanna hop through the tv & just assasinate his ass (sic)," wrote another.
"I will turn that in to the Secret Service. That is a threat right?" responded "Cynthia Cox."
"I'm gonna murder Romney right now (sic)," threatened another person. As of this writing, the tweet was not available.
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You want to go somewhere exotic where you can catch a glimpse of parrots in their natural habitat, but you also want room service, air-conditioning, a place to shop, warm water for swimming, surfing or diving and nice restaurants. "Parrotdise" is closer than you think:
Bonaire, in the Netherlands Antilles, just off the coast of Venezuela, is a short flight from Aruba or Curacao. The trio is known as the "ABC Islands." Bonaire enjoys a reputation as the best snorkeling and scuba diving spot in the Western Hemisphere. You'll see colorful parrot fish underwater, but the real feathered fantasies exist above Bonaire's water line, namely flamingos. Enjoy breakfast or lunch at one of the open-air restaurants on Bonaire, where you'll share your space with the wren-like chibi-chibi birds that flit about as they pilfer the packets of sugar on the tables.
Bonaire is home to more than 190 species of birds. Drive north on the Island and you may hear the call of the brown-throated conure (Aratinga pertinax xanthogenia) before you see the flash of green wings as a small flock flies across the road. The birds, slightly smaller than sun conures, are mostly green with bright yellow-orange cheeks and lores.
Continue on to the rough terrain of Washington/Slagbaai National Park, where huge cacti abound, and you may be lucky enough to spot the yellow-shouldered Amazon (Amazona barbadensis rothschildi), known locally as the Lora. These parrots may also be seen at other locations around the island, even in residential areas where the gardens boast fruit trees.
Visit the tourist office in town for more information on the best birding sites to visit, as they may vary according to season and recent rainfall. (Average rainfall on Bonaire is 22 inches a year.) Inquire about a guided birding tour or explore on your own. Resident naturalist Jerry Ligon leads field trips on the island. For a comprehensive report on the Lora, or yellow-shouldered Amazon, visit: www.mina.vomil.an; www.infobonaire.com or phone (800) BONAIRE (266-2473).Contact Jerry Ligon at: email@example.com or call him from the United States by dialing 011 (599) 717-2098.
Cayman Islands
The Caymans are a small group of Caribbean islands, only about an hour's flight from Miami. It is popular for its beautiful beaches, botanic gardens, historic buildings and bird sanctuaries as well as a host of fashionable shops and art galleries.
The national bird of the Cayman Islands is the Cayman Amazon Parrot. This designation includes the Grand Cayman Amazon (Amazona leucocephala caymenensis) and the smaller Cayman Brac Amazon (Amazona leucocephala hesterna). As their common names imply, one subspecies inhabits Grand Cayman and the other makes its home on the smaller Cayman Brac. They are both subspecies of the Cuban Amazon.
The population of parrots on Little Cayman was wiped out as a result of a hurricane in 1932, but some birds from Cayman Brac occasionally fly over to visit. Lucky vacationers may spot the birds foraging for berries and mangoes among the vegetation on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. Watch for glimpses of their red and white heads among the greenery.
Hike through the Brac Parrot Reserve on Cayman Brac, where many of the island's reported 400 (1994 census) Amazons reside. According to http://www.caymans.com/, August is the best month for parrot-watching. The birds nest in March and April; the chicks are fledging by June and flying free by August. For more information, visit http://www.caymanislands.ky/; http://www.naturecayman.com/.
Noted for its steel-drum bands, annual Carnival, beautiful beaches and friendly people, Trinidad is home to more than 150 species of birds, including orange-winged Amazons, green-rumped parrotlets, yellow-crowned Amazons and other hookbilled species. Trinidad's lush environment is courtesy of an annual rainfall in excess of 72 inches.
Bernadette Plair, the Neotropical Conservation Program Manager at the Cincinnati Zoo, is at the helm of the blue-and-gold macaw reintroduction program on Trinidad. According to Plair, blue & golds can be sighted on ecotours of the Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a restricted area but accessible to ecotour guides who obtain government permits to visit the area. People who stay at Asa Wright Nature Centre (http://www.asawright.org/) are guaranteed sightings of the Amazons but not of the blue-and-gold macaws. Visit http://www.visittnt.com/.
Costa Rica
Tamarindo Beach is on the Pacific coast in the northern region of Costa Rica. The area is known for surfing and sportfishing. Shopping and restaurants are plentiful. Stay at a bed-and-breakfast style inn, like La Casa Sueca, rent a private home or opt for a full-service hotel. Costa Rica is home to more than 800 avian species, including the orange-chinned parakeet, orange-fronted conures, white-fronted Amazons and even scarlet macaws.
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Police in El Cajon are warning residents about a scam operation in which a resident is distracted by an individual falsely posing as a government employee while an accomplice burglarizes their home.
On Friday afternoon (May 4), a suspect described as a Hispanic female in her late twenties or early thirties standing about 5'1" and wearing grey pants and a matching shirt with a badge labeled "State of California" approached an elderly female victim in her garage. Identifying herself as a government employee, the suspect informed the victim that she needed to measure the property's backyard for some sort of piping project.
Though the victim found the request suspicious, the suspect demanded access, and further demanded that the victim accompany her to the back of the home to assist with measuring and recording various figures. Twenty minutes later, the victim was asked to sign the paper with the measurements and the suspect left.
Upon re-entering her home, the victim found that a number of drawers had been rummaged through and boxes of jewelry with a value totaling thousands of dollars had been taken, apparently by a second suspect while the first one distracted the victim.
While El Cajon Police have not had any similar reports and the department's Sergeant R. Bates says no parallel incidents have yet been reported in the county, they are reminding residents that employees of government agencies or other businesses such as utilities should always carry, and be able to provide, photo identification when contacting individuals at their homes.


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Family researching possible cancer cluster hears from health officials
(KATV) Earlier this month, we shared the story of sisters who grew up in North Little Rock and believe there is a cancer cluster in the Indian Hills neighborhood.
KATV Feb. 6: Sisters researching possible cancer cluster in North Little Rock
A cancer cluster is defined as a greater-than-expected number of the same cancer, within an area, over a period of time.
Just with their research, the women have found 9 pancreatic cancer cases in a mile radius. Since Channel Seven aired the story, the total is 18.
Tuesday, officials with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) spoke with the women about the department's investigation. The sisters, Christine Keene, Lisa McAteer and Sally Lutes believe run off from the North Little Rock landfill has contaminated the creek that flows through the neighborhood. The landfill has been under closure procedure since the 90's.
After both their parents died of pancreatic cancer the sisters started researching the landfill and found pollution violations and fines.
Tuesday, they learned the ADH is only looking into a time period of 2006 through 2010. The sisters say it dilutes the data they have worked on. For example, their parents cases are not included in the investigation.
Christine Keene, Lisa McAteer and Sally Lutes gave Channel Seven this statement:
"We are very disappointed in the lack of thoroughness that was given to our concerns by the Arkansas Department of Health. The results of their investigation are not exactly what we had hoped for; however, they are NOT closing the investigation, but rather presenting their findings to their expert advisory panel to look at additional details. We are requesting they reach out for input from additional professionals with more experience in cancer cluster investigations in smaller, focused areas such as ours, as the ADH acknowledged that they have never performed this type of investigation for any type of cancer.
We are disappointed that the data they collected only looks at a time period of 2006-2010, and in addition references areas that are not of concern in our case, which we feel dilutes the data.
This further reinforces a need to reach out to people who lived in the area and moved away because, for example, our parents, two of the pancreatic cancer cases in the area, were not included in the data since they had moved out of state prior to being diagnosed.
Although we are disappointed, we are not disheartened. As we said last week, we will redouble our efforts to this cause. We have asked the ADH to look specifically at census tract 37.12 (see previous post with images), and include data for 2000-the current date."
The sisters goal is to raise awareness and find all the pancreatic cancer cases in the area.
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Hi all. Im just starting to sell cakes and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to get my name out there. I have business cards hung in town but was wondering if there was anything else i could do. Im planning on having a third baby and would like some extra income. My husband wants me to be a stay at home mom once we have another. Thanks for you time.
AThe marketing strategy we suggest will depen on your market. You don't want to advertise in the penny saver if you are a custom cake artist.
Do I understand correctly that you are not currently pregnant? Are you looking to promote & grow your company short term then be a stay at home mom or for a few years?
AIf you're planning on having a baby soon, you may want to hold off on growing the business until the baby is at least in preschool.
In the short term, what kind of customers are you targeting, and what is your competitive advantage?
I would agree with both comments, just take small steps, you don't want to bite off more than you can chew.
I am not yet pregnant. I live in a very small town and all the cake decorators have retired around here. I'm not looking to get a big business going, just something that will bring in some extra income. I figured I can decline a customer if needed since I am by appointment only. Is that bad business? I also have my husband and his family to help me with the kids if needed. I mostly do birthday, anniversary, and graduation cakes. thank you for your responses.
If you are looking to do custom kids cakes, you can target the PTO/preschool PTA by handing out info at meetings. Find a bridal dress boutique and ask if you can bring in samples when they are most busy. Maybe you can get some wedding/shower orders?
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You're Not A Real Mother
Featured recently on the NYT Motherlode blog, Tina Traster discusses an interaction with her adopted daughter where she reacts quite poorly to her daughter verbally lashing out and saying, "You're not my real Mother". The piece has garnered the attention of many in the adoption community, some of it being negative, due to the shocking way she responded to her daughter.
As a mom, I know all too well the moments where you say something that immediately you know you should have not said. Unlike Traster (who only apologized after her daughter had) and my also unapologetic parents, I do everything in my power to make sure my kids know that I owe them contrition and apologies when I hurt their feelings. I also know the impact of devastating statements like the one mentioned in this article. My own mother once told me, in her own anger at me over my refusal to participate in their religion, that she wished I was never born. Even now, no apology would be able to undo the astronomical impact that moment had one me. I can remember the hatred in her voice, the anger laced through it, and the way she looked me like I was a heathen creature only worthy of death. Words can have an impossible to remove impact, and even when apologies are said, and hugs are given, there are some things you can't ever, ever take back. Don't mistake me for believing I'm perfect; I've spit out my share of hurtful statements to my husband, and I know I've reacted poorly toward my kids. But, when it comes to matters that I know are difficult for them, or when I know they are trying to voice their feelings (like when my parented son told me he hated me this weekend and that I was the worst mother ever), that they aren't doing it to hurt me intentionally. They are voicing their frustration, and their hurt, and it's my job to make sure that I, as the adult, bite my tongue and give them the time they need to calm down.
Like everyone else, I did raise an eyebrow and cringe at the interaction between Traster and her daughter. However, I actually found this statement in her piece far more alarming. She writes,
"Yes, the words "you are not my mother" are just words, but they are true in one sense, and they are words a birth mother is not likely to hear. They hurt."
Yes, those words do hurt. I know that personally. Not because I'm adoptive mother, but because I am a birth mother. During my pregnancy, and after relinquishment, I have been subjected to the "you aren't a real mother" rhetoric. It comes from strangers on the internet who comment on my blog, or post a takedown of my words. It comes from family, and friends. Media dances around this subject constantly, making sure that birth mothers understand that they are mysterious beings who are never fully depicted, or are dressed up in stereotypes that are generally untrue. We hear it when we're relegated to celebrate our motherhood the day before Mother's Day during Birthmother's Day, the underlying message that we aren't real mothers. We hear it when champions of adoptions tell us that our stories don't matter, and our focus should be solely on the adoptive family.
From the moment I became pregnant, I was told, repeatedly, that I was not a real mother, despite the fact that I was indeed about to become a mother. The Mormon Bishop who my parents called when news of my pregnancy broke, blessed me to "know" that I was only a vessel for this child to come into the world and find his "real family". LDSFS found ways, subtle and sometimes not so subtle to tell me that I was not a real mother, just a birthmother, and that my unborn son would be happier without me. When my son's adoptive parents closed the adoption, the message was loud and clear: my voice or opinion regarding our so-called openness meant nothing to them, because they were his real parents.
Assuming, due to the nature of her own adoption, it sounds like Traster has not had much experience with mothers who have relinquished in one form or another. It's alarmingly apparent that she likely hasn't explored the internet to gather birthmother experiences, or if she has, she hasn't really stepped outside of her role as an adoptive mother and saw the way society has downgraded us to the role of "not a real mother".
The reality is, we hear it all the time, even when it's not as brash as, "You're not my real Mother!" We hear it when we are unwittingly given the title of birthmother, a secondary role. We hear it when we post our grief, and we're told that we shouldn't be caught up in our own loss, and told to stop being so negative. What about the adult adoptees who claim that their birth family is not their real family? Or what about the birthmother who actually believes that she isn't a real mother because of the adoption – where did she learn that from? Find any adoption related article, and take a quick scan of the comments. You will find all of these examples, and even more.
We hear these words, every single time adoption is mentioned, I can assure you.
The first time I realized that I was being told I wasn't a real mother was at a Birth Mother Celebration. It was put on by the local LDSFS branch, and during the service we were lectured, by a man who had only indirectly experienced adoption through his adopted brother, that adoptees didn't and shouldn't need to search out their birth families, because they already had their real families. We were, essentially, of no more use. We'd done our job of carrying the child to term, delivering it, and then signing our rights away so our child could go to his rightful family. A girl who had relinquished only several days prior broke down, her body shaking as she was helped from the room by two other mom's in attendance.
Because it does hurt profoundly to be told you aren't a real mother.
Perhaps Traster wasn't able to see past her hurt to understand that a statement like this is not only blindly ignorant, but it serves to showcase how little she knows about the experience of her daughter's mother. In my opinion, adoptive parents have a responsibility to attempt to understand all sides of the adoption constellation, even if the birth family is not present. When you fail to see perspectives from all sides, or believe that you simply don't need to know, you set yourself in a tunnel where you are surely going to make grandiose, seemingly arrogant statements that lack empathy, and have no real traction.
I may not have heard those words flow from the mouth of my son, but I live in a constant state of fear knowing that one day, he may actually say these words to me. The culture he is growing up in doesn't foster openness that allows for him to have two mothers, and two fathers who love him, who have always loved him, and want to know him. He's being raised in an environment where the same rhetoric that man spewed at a supposed celebration of birth mothers, is likely to be commonplace for him. Even the fact that his adoptive parents have little to no respect for his point of origin is essentially another way of telling him that his biology doesn't matter. Meaning, I don't matter, and I'm not really someone that he should want to have in his life, because, again, I'm just the womb that he came from. Throughout his life, he's hearing the same message that I'm not his real mother. Will he be able to see through this proverbial haze of bullshit, and know that if he wishes to know his biological family, that he has no reason to be ashamed for that? Will he understand that there is no "real mother" in these situations and doesn't have to choose between either?
Despite her false assumption Traster made regarding birth mothers never hearing that ugly statement about not being a real mother, I can agree with her on one thing:
It does hurt to be told you aren't a real mother.


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A big thank you. With the massive problems of no power down in southeast PA, I most definitely will be getting a back up hand fired stove. A couple questions.
1.). Is the larger sized coal way less dusty? I see you use oiled coal. If I don't have access to oiled coal I would think that is still relatively dust free compared to rice.
2.). Since I have a Pocono which is a little too small for the 10*F and below days for my house I would think a large hand fired is the way to go since it would be the backup if I lose electricity. Does that make sense?
3.). I am not to sure about running these at a slower burn rate to add only a little heat to help the Pocono. That is possible once you get the hang of the air intake an MPD, right?
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Leosweeneypod Wrote:Hi Andy,
Wristwatches with "Arched Glass" or "Armoured Plexiglas" became popular in the 1970's due to their water resistant properties. They remained popular throughout the 20th century and are still used today in every Swatch and by many Haute Horlogerie brands in their 'retro/vintage' ranges. Although robust and water resistant, they are prone to scratches.
A slight distortion may be possible close to the edges but no magnification occurs for the rest of the dial.
G appear in the early 90's. The most notable and one of the earliest being the, post-purchase, optionally fitted, Armoured Sapphire for the IWC 3750 Da Vinci.
The production methods were so different from a standard sapphire crystal that it cost just under £1000 at the time and was not fitted as standard. The first time IWC used these as original fitted components was in the 3711 Dopple Chrono in 1993 but after 3 years the 3713 replaced it sporting a higher bezel and standard domed sapphire.
The case height was unchanged.
An armoured sapphire is just as strong as a domed one but stands higher above the bezel so rather than knocking the steel bezel you may knock the side of the crystal which, although stronger than steel, is more brittle.
Note: If you knock it hard enough to break the sapphire, both you and your watch will need medical attention.
Can't wait for the photos of your new IWC.
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Leosweeneypod Wrote:Hi Andy,
Thank you for your kind comments.
The difference is not the bezel but the profile of the crystal.
The step in the bezel supporting/securing either crystal is the same. About 2mm. The important measurement is the distance between the dial and the underside of the crystal to allow clearance for the hands. The bezel height up to the step(lower edge of the crystal)will be less for the armoured crystal as the raised sides of the crystal offer extra hand clearance.
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Retail traffic will be the focus of the new facility, according to the company, although the site also will be able to handle scrap metal generated from industrial sources.
The new facility, on 6.5 acres of land, will take in both ferrous and nonferrous scrap. According to a local press report, the property will have swales on one side of the facility that will allow the company to catch any storm water at the site.
Additionally, the facility will use a large portion of the acreage for handling auto parts. The property will have more than 400 vehicles on site to allow customers to salvage used parts. Once the auto parts are sold, the hulks will be shipped to OmniSource's auto shredder in Jackson, Mich.


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text: The name of the American company that manufactures lamp shade material is Great Lakes Paper Company, 1-888-391-6325. They have two products for backing, styrene and paper both in 48" wide rolls, 25 yards in length. The salesman said that you must have a resale tax number to purchase from them (I'm not familiar with this number being from Canada). The Styrene is designated as 48" Styrene, White, 14 Pt. / P.S. Backed (the P.S. stands for Pressure Sensitive, the adhesive) and sells for $4.59 per yard for a total of $114.75 per roll. The paper is designated as Dulkote, White, P.S. Backed, 14 Pt. (also has the pressure sensitive adhesive back) and sells for $4.07 per yard for a total of $101.75 per roll. We use the Dulkote paper although the vast majority of lamp shade manufacturers use styrene. The styrene is much more translucent than the paper and is waterproof so that it can be wiped down. THESE PRODUCTS ARE USED AS BACKINGS, CONTAIN NO FIREPROOFING SOLUTIONS AND ARE NO MORE SAFE THAN THE HANDMADE PAPER ITSELF. IF THE SHADE DOES NOT PASS THE HEAT TEST AS DESCRIBED BELOW IT IS NOT SAFE WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS BACKING. The backing will add stiffness and give a clean white surface to the inside of the shade which helps to reflect light down to the table below. I enclose here the same procedure for testing as I posted yesterday. TESTING HANDMADE PAPER LAMP SHADES This may come a bit late but I'm following up on the thread regarding handmade paper lampshades and their flammability. There has also been some discussion on fireproofing solutions. The following information is somewhat long and a little technical, so read on only if you are interested in the safety issues regarding handmade paper lamp shades. Although I hate disclaimers I feel I must alert you to the following: all the information included here is to serve as an introduction to the safety issues surrounding the production of paper shades and is not meant to replace CSA or UL testing. For a full and proper understanding of these issues contact the appropriate regulatory authority to obtain the full standards. In addition to being a papermaker I own and operate a company that manufactures custom light fixtures. The majority of our production involves light steel fabrication but we do on occasion manufacture paper lamp shades. Since I reside in Canada I will deal with regulations governed by CSA, or Canadian Standards Association, UL or Underwriters Laboratories of the United States have almost identical standards. The first regulation we will deal with is the temperature limit for "paper, wood, or ordinary fibre", which is 90 degrees Celsius (194 degrees Fahrenheit) in an ambient temperature of 30 degrees Celsius (ambient temperature refers to the temperature within the room where the testing is being conducted, more about this later). This means that the surface temperature of the hottest spot on the inside of the shade when using the recommended lamp (the lamp you have chosen) cannot exceed 90 degrees C. Not to be confused with the air temperature immediately adjacent to the inside surface, the shade may be absorbing and dissipating the heat. If the opening at the top of the shade is small, heat may collect there but in most cases the hottest spot will be the shortest distance between the lamp and the side of the shade. In our shop we measure the temperature by taping thermocouples to the inside surface of the shade and record the temperature using a digital thermometer. The lamp is turned on and the temperature is recorded after it has stabilized (remains the same). Although not as accurate, a simple glass thermometer or inexpensive digital thermometer can be purchased from a hardware store. In most cases shades which have an open top never get close to 90 Cş—that's hot—for example most people cannot hold their hand on a surface which exceeds 50 Cş and water boils at 100 Cş. There is no further testing of the paper itself as one might think. Paper made specifically for commercial shade production does not contain any kind of fire retardant. I would guess that, depending on how the handmade paper is finished, it would be only marginally more flammable than commercial shade material, only because machine made paper is denser due to calandering (a process where the paper is pressed between huge steel rolls). Regardless of how flammable the paper is the only test done is the surface temperature of the inside of the shade as described above. Here's an excerpt from the CSA standard describing what materials can be used to make shades: CSA Standard C22.2 No. 12 - 1982 4.7 Shades, Diffusers, and Lamp Guards 4.7.1 Shades, diffusers and lamp guards shall be made of at least slow- burning material, except that those which form an enclosure or a part of an enclosure shall meet the requirements of clause 4.2. Note: A slow-burning material is one that has the approximate burning characteristics of ordinary news-print, including an ignition temperature of approximately 440 degrees C. Included in the general classification of slow-burning materials are cellulose acetates, methyl metha-crylates, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, cotton, silk, rayon (other than brushed rayon), wood, and paper. I wouldn't describe newsprint as a slow burning material, but I don't make the rules. I will point out here that safety regulators are not concerned with the effect that heat may have on the materials appearance. For instance your shade may pass all the tests but after a year turn yellow, become brittle, and fall the floor. It would be considered poor quality, not fire hazard! In most cases the papers long term durability is not a safety issue, unless the falling shade may injure someone. In summary here is how I would test my handmade paper shade: 1) Use a higher wattage lamp for testing purposes, for example if the end user is to use a 60 watt lamp, test the shade with a 100 watt lamp. If the shade passes the temperature test, you have an extra safety factor. If it fails, try again using the 60 watt lamp. 2) Record the ambient room temperature and if it is lower than 30ş Celsius, add this difference to the test result, for example if the ambient room temperature is 25ş Celsius, you must add 5ş to the temperature recorded on the hottest spot of the inside of the shade. 3)Although not required, leave an extra safety factor. The maximum allowable temperature is 90 degrees Celsius - use a lower wattage lamp if it exceeds 80 degrees Celsius. 4) Always have an opening at both the top and bottom of the shade so that the heat is not trapped. This allows the air to circulate—as hot air rises and escapes out the top cool air will be drawn in from the bottom. Fireproofing solutions are not required by CSA or UL. If your shade does not pass the temperature test its not safe regardless of any fireproofing solution. All light fixtures must have a maximum wattage label, for example MAX Type A 60 W. Type A refers to the shape of the lamp, in this example your common everyday light bulb. Take a look at the maximum wattage labels on a store bought fixture to see what they look like. The label "shall be applied in a permanent manner, the effect of temperature being considered. The caution shall be located and executed in such a manner that it is prominent during relamping, and there shall be a contrast between lettering and the background." For our fixtures to be CSA certified we have to use maximum wattage labels that are purchased in 1000 unit rolls from a company that sells CSA certified labels, which ensures that the glue and the foil label itself passes certain standards! These are high quality labels of that won't fall off. I have no easy solution here for the small manufacturer who only needs 20 labels. Here's another smaller consideration: you must ensure that the paper is securely mounted to the wire frame that makes up the shade. You don't want the paper come off the frame and lay against the lamp if it's bumped. One final issue is the necessity of obtaining CSA or UL approval. Everything that leaves our shop is CSA approved, because our clients require it and because an electrician can loose his license if he installs a light fixture that is not approved. Most lighting stores will not purchase light fixtures that have not been approved. On the other hand I often see handmade paper lamps made by local craftsmen sold in specialty type stores that bear no approval labels. The concern is the issue of legal liability if a your table lamp is the cause of a fire. Here again I can offer no simple answers. The cost to obtain full CSA approval is between one to two thousand dollars with a three hundred dollar yearly fee (which pays for the unannounced spot checks) plus special CSA labels. This allows the lamp manufacturer to apply the CSA labels himself (to same model fixtures). CSA has an individual special inspection service which costs about $250.00 a visit (for as many units as you have). There are other standards regarding the wiring of a light fixture itself which I will not go into here. I hope I've answers some of your questions regarding the safety of paper shades. Brian Queen firstname.lastname@example.com www.cadvision.com/castle


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Fish and Chip Shops in Glasgow
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Selection from fish & chips range, pizzas, kebabs, baked potatoes, hoagies, munchy box, starters.
I was in Glasgow for a day and by chance came across this brilliant fish and chip shop. The chips were crispy on the outside and lovely and fluffy on the inside. The batter on the fish was really nice and crispy and perfectly cooked fish inside. I tried their chilly source with fish and chips and I am glad I did, it tasted superb. I will absolutely eat at this excellent fish and chip shop should I find myself in Glasgow again.
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I had a special fish supper from Captains Catch. The fish dressing was lovely and crispy and the fish inside fresh, soft and white. The chips were freshly made with obviously good quality potatoes. Would highly recommend you try these fish and chips and support the smaller business rather than the better known firms who can get complacent. Captains Catch also offer a very varied menu so if in the area why not treat yourself.
Catherine Stewart - 22/02/2013 | report this review
This is by far the best Fish and Chips I've tasted. Hats of to the owners everything is made to order and its as fresh as it gets. You really must try this to appreciate it. Staff very friendly and will adapt menu to suit every individuals taste
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I have used this eaterie all the time and so have family and friends. The food has always been spot on as well as the staff. The fish & chips are unbeatable!! I am slowly going through the menu and have always been delighted with it!! A truly must try!!!
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November 2011 | by Joe Pluta
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The last thing you need is the Android SDK. Since many Android versions are available, the SDK developers created a two-step approach. First, you download the SDK Starter Kit and then you download the runtime environments (called "platforms" in Android-speak) that you wish to support. As usual, when deciding which platform to develop for it's a tradeoff between supported functions and uptake. You might see a feature you want in the latest release of Android, but that doesn't help if your targeted device doesn't support that release. This is a very subjective decision that's specific to your business requirements, but I stick with the 2.x releases of Android (and specifically 2.2, also known as Froyo, because that's the version my Samsung Fascinate supports). To begin the process, head to the Android SDK download page as shown in Figure 7.
This will download the installer. Start it and you'll see the screen in Figure 8.
I tend to put these applications into my own directory structure and this is no exception (see Figure 9). On Windows 7, for example, the installer will default to installing in the Program Files (x86) folder, but I try to avoid that whenever possible (among other reasons, that folder is "virtualized" and some things just don't run well when installed there). Since this application is very Eclipse-related, I installed it right underneath my high-level Eclipse folder. Now everything is installed, and my final directory structure looks like this:
There's also a checkbox on the installer that lets you launch it after installation. If you selected that checkbox, the SDK Manager will start automatically. Alternately, you can start the SDK Manager from the Start menu. SDK Manager will start up and immediately go to the Internet to try to find packages to download. It will take a few moments.
Figure 10 shows the screen, but after I have changed it to select only those components I need for this project. When the SDK Manager first comes up, by default it has the Android 4.0 platform selected for download. I don't need that, because I am focusing entirely on the 2.2 platform for now. It doesn't hurt to download all the pieces, but I think it's more confusing that way, especially if you're not intending to write for version 4.0 anytime soon. If you match what I did, you should select exactly four packages to download, and the button will then say "Install 4 packagesÉ." The SDK Manager will download those components and install them. You may get a warning message that the command 'adb kill-server' failed, but you can ignore that.
Once the download and installation is done, we're almost finished.
Joe Pluta is the founder and chief architect of Pluta Brothers Design Inc. Joe can be reached at email@example.com.
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelMotel in Hinton with free breakfast and fitness center
Popular property highlights
Situated in Hinton, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Hinton and District Chamber of Commerce and Hinton Bike Park. Hinton Visitor Information Center and Alberta Forestry Service Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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This smoke-free motel features a fitness center, laundry facilities, and a computer station. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, free newspapers, and barbecue grills.
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All 48 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and TVs with cable channels. Guests will also find coffee makers, free newspapers, and free local calls.
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Days Inn Hinton
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A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Hinton motel also offers a fitness center, barbecue grills, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Days Inn Hinton is a smoke-free property.
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Computer station
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Total number of rooms - 48
- Number of floors - 2
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Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
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Recreational amenities at the motel include a fitness center.
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Hoosiers Look to Legislators to Restrain Spending
Americans for Prosperity in Indiana have been busy in the build up to the next legislative session. You'll remember last session they strongly supported Governor Mike Pence's successful push for an income tax reduction. In the last few months they've been thanking legislators who stood up for economic freedom and subsequently developed a naughty list of legislators who were not as strong on economic freedom issues.
Today their foundation released a poll that shows that Hoosiers are generally satisfied with the direction of the state and its leaders. There were some questions asking voters about taxes, budget surpluses and spending habits. Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart of Public Opinion Strategies aptly sum up Hoosier attitudes on these policy fronts:
Hoosiers also prefer that money from future budget surpluses be returned to the taxpayers in the form of lower taxes, and also make it clear that a politician who votes to raise taxes will face strong public disapproval. Voters also do not think that local governments should be permitted to raise local taxes in an effort to generate additional revenue for their locality.
You can view the entire polling memo from Public Opinion Strategies on the Americans for Prosperity Foundation – Indiana's website. While legislators may find pressure from some quarters tinker with the current tax structure, it's clear Hoosiers aren't all that interested in making any changes.
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The Jungle's DIAL M FOR MURDER Closes
The Jungle opens its 2012 season with DIAL M FOR MURDER, Frederick Knotts' skillfully written psychological tale that has thrilled audiences for decades. Bain Boehlke directs this classic murder mystery, starring Michael Booth (Glass Menagerie, Blithe Spirit) and Cheryl Willis (Shirley Valentine), on stage through March 18 at the Lyn-Lake theater, 2951 Lyndale Av. S., in Minneapolis.
The play follows Tony Wendice (Michael Booth) who has married his wife Margot (Cheryl Willis) for her money. Now he plans to kill her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder and a brilliant alibi for himself, but plans go horribly awry. The cast also features Terry Hempleman as Max Halliday, Peter Moore as Captain Lesgate and Gary Briggle as Inspector Hubbard.
Playwright Knotts (Wait Until Dark) also wrote the 1954 screen adaptation, which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of its Top Ten in the mystery genre.
The Dial M for Murder creative team includes Boehlke (scenic design), Barry Browning (lighting design), Amelia Cheever (costume design), Sean Healey (sound design), John Novak (props), D'Arcy Smith (dialect coach) and John Stillwell (technical director).
Dial M for Murder performances are Tuesdays ($20) and Wednesdays ($28) at 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. ($33); Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. ($38); Sundays at 2 p.m. ($33); and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. ($28). Senior, student and group discounts are also available, and half-price rush tickets are available every night of the week 30 minutes prior to the performance for $10 off the regular price.
Tickets are available at (612) 822-7063 or online at www.jungletheater.com


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Armed Forces
Who: Army (6-6) vs. SMU (7-6)
When/where: noon; Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
TV/radio: ESPN; 1040-AM
Line: SMU by 7
Notable: This bowl usually is in Forth Worth, but TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium is undergoing renovations, which forced the move to SMU's homefield. The Mustangs are the third bowl team to play at home this season. San Diego State beat Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl, but Hawaii lost to Tulsa in the Hawaii Bowl. Army is 10th nationally in rushing offense at 251.1 yards per game. SMU sophomore QB Kyle Padron has thrown for 3,526 yards, with 29 TDs. But the Mustangs are minus-9 in turnover margin, and the Black Knights are plus-13.
Who: Syracuse (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
When/where: 3:15; Yankee Stadium, New York
TV/radio: ESPN; 1040-AM
Line: Pick 'em
Notable: Syracuse has the worst total offense of any bowl team, ranking 106th of 120 Division I-A teams at 308.3 yards per game. The Orange scored only two offensive touchdowns in its final three regular-season games. Kansas State allowed its past six opponents to average 235.5 rushing yards per game and 6.5 yards per carry. The Wildcats were ranked 118th in the nation in run defense. Syracuse punter Rob Long, who had a malignant brain tumor removed this month, will be with the team but won't play.
Music City
Who: Tennessee (6-6) vs. North Carolina (7-5)
When/where: 6:30; LP Field, Nashville
Line: North Carolina by 1
Notable: These teams from neighboring states have met 31 times (Tennessee leads the series 20-10-1) but haven't faced each other in 49 years. Over the summer, Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton canceled a home-and-home series that would have taken place in 2011 and '12. North Carolina QB T.J. Yates has thrown for 3,143 yards and 18 touchdowns, but Tennessee's defense has 17 interceptions, 10 in November. Tennessee ranks 100th nationally in rushing at 119.6 yards per game in coach Derek Dooley's first year.
Who: No. 17 Nebraska (10-3) vs. Washington (6-6)
When/where: 10; Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
TV/radio: ESPN; 1040-AM
Line: Nebraska by 14
Notable: This is a rematch of Nebraska's 56-21 blowout of the Huskies Sept. 18 in Seattle. Washington won its last three to become bowl eligible. Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez is a Southern California native. The redshirt freshman had five 100-yard rushing games. This is the final college game for Washington QB Jake Locker, who had a down season and faces a Nebraska defense that allows an average of 159.9 passing yards, seventh in the country.
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The Franklin County Commission Tuesday approved a $35,000 contract for new financial management software for the county clerk's and county auditor's offices.
County Clerk Debbie Door said the new software is needed because the county's current provider is going out of business.
The contract, awarded to Logics LLC, Raleigh, N.C., was for the lowest bid the county received.
Door said her office and Auditor Tammy Vemmer's office both reviewed the software prior to making their recommendation to the commission.
"I think this will work for us for years in the future," Door said.
It isn't clear how the county will pay for the software, but Vemmer said previously the county could use funds in the budget allocated for new computer servers, or use reserve and general fund money.


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JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- The mother of a girl who was raped in the bathroom of a middle school last year has notified the Duval County School Board of her intent to sue.
The attack on the girl, then age 12, occurred March 28, 2003, at Eugene Butler Middle School. The girl told police she had been searching for an administrator to sign a tardy slip when she was dragged into the boys bathroom and attacked.
Four boys ages 12 to 14 later pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious behavior and were placed in moderate-risk juvenile facilities.
Attorney Fred Tromberg said the lawsuit will seek damages for the girl's physical and emotional injuries, as well as compensation for her therapy, counseling and education. He said the girl was traumatized by the assault and has been taken out of the public school system.
"This was as brutal and as horrible an attack on a child as there ever could be," Tromberg said.
The suit will be filed in federal court because it will allege the girl's civil rights have been violated, he said.
The intent-to-sue letter contends the school and the School Board knew about similar prior sexual assaults and that the attack on was foreseeable and preventable.
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Louis C.K. will never be accused of being too lighthearted. When the subject matter involves embracing the degradation that comes along with aging (particularly in regards to sex), and its attempted alleviation is the awkward trauma of witnessing a would-be attacker's decapitation by truck, there's not much room for hearts and flowers.
The opening of "Bummer/Blueberries" should have set us onto the idea that something dark this way comes, with our protagonist playing an extra antagonistic role in an introspective manner. "When I fuck, I gross myself out," he deadpans, comparing his pasty, doughy belly hanging over his counterpart whilst in the act to that of a "fourteen-nippled mother dog."
That same awkwardly unfortunate vision translates to his home, where Louie is riddled with visibly painful anxiety before calling a drab yuppie named Janice and asking her on a date. The two know each other in a "professional capacity," and the guy behind her in the bedroom clearly seem like her love interest, but she nevertheless agrees to see a movie with him, because "he could be something at some point. It couldn't hurt." Quite the selling point.
The next day on the way to the date, Louie's minding his own business on a street-corner when a raving homeless man charges toward him, unprovoked. Louie ducks out of the way at the last moment, and the homeless assailant stumbles forward into the street, right in front of an oncoming truck. He's hit directly and crumpled beneath the tires, which smashes his torso, and rips his head clean off. It goes rolling down the street as Louie looks on in horror.
Clearly, Louie has been jarred. He follows through on his plans, but he certainly isn't in the mood for casual conversation with a reluctant date who's only interested because he's connected in the industry. His morose existentialism disguised as intellectual depth turns her on at first: "It's just so arrogant the way we live our lives," he says. "We're constantly right on the edge of existence and nothing. And we live in total disrespect of that." Janice, clearly enamored by the depth hidden beneath the chubby bland exterior, leans in for a deep kiss, and afterward, as a reaction to his being so "awesomely honest," admits she always saw him as a goof, and reveals the only reason she went out with him was to help her career.
He takes the next step of honest, relaying the afternoon's gory details. Janice does an about-face, questioning Louie's decision to show up afterward for the date and completely creeped out. Upset, she leaves Louie and heads home. The realistic speed in which sentiment turns to ostracism is jarring, a poignant reminder that it's not the side-splitting moments that make this show so damned good; it's the painfully relatable authenticity of the human condition that Louie conveys onscreen, balanced with his razor-sharp timing, flow of narrative and nonchalant one-liners that keep us coming back.
After a stand-up bit about living in fear of the city, we kick off "Blueberries," in which Louie drops his kid off at school, only to be propositioned by a fellow parent named Dolores, whose flirting technique is far less flirtatious than outright mechanical.
"I haven't had sex in a long time," says a disheveled Delores. "I'm approaching you because you seem safe and discreet." Louie, dumbfounded, agrees and later shows up to her apartment, expecting a bit of small talk and build-up. But she's "ready for intercourse," leading him right to the bedroom. She disappears into the bathroom to slip into something more comfortable, and we know better than to expect a French maid outfit when she reappears – but what greets Louie is nowhere within driving range of the same ballpark: Delores emerges wearing a Grandma-style nightgown, as sexless as they come. Her face is scrubbed clean of makeup, her hair up in a scrunchie.
As Louie attempts to rationalize a sexual encounter with what may as well be an extra on "Little House on the Prairie," Delores decides that she needs him to pick up some items at the store (and no, it can't wait): condoms, lubricant, blueberries, and a vaginal infection cream. Deeply uncomfortable, certainly unaroused, Louie sees his chance to bolt – but somehow he lets it pass, perhaps relating to this woman's sad desperate bid to get laid.
The bad gets worse when, in the heat of the deed upon his return, Dolores asks to be spanked while calling Louie "daddy." Soon she's sobbing on her bed, as Louie looks on helplessly, before a post-coital casual conversation about his kids' school plans as if the previous tumult hadn't transpired.
An unrelated stand-up bit closes the episode, with Louie flexing his heckler repellant on a few unruly crowd members sabotaging the intimacy of the moment between entertainer and audience. Ultimately, the heckler-justice moment can serve as a connective device between the two chapters unveiled here, specifically how we set fire to our own best intentions without realizing the problem is largely our own selves.
"Bummer/Blueberries" was certainly a dark episode with few silver linings, tying in the traumatically absurd (headless homeless man) with the painful grit of real-life dysfunction (Louie's blueberry-loving daddy-issues-having sex partner) in a way that's come to define the show as a whole. Contrary to the who-are-these-people situational comedies like "Seinfeld," in which none of the characters could possibly exist in real life and their circumstances are as ludicrous as the personalities themselves, "Louie" provides a sense of disquieting authenticity with a lining of outlandish ridiculousness that often serves as our only buoy of sanity in the darkness of reality.


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|Lamont McClure
To do that, I have to go back to Ross Marcus, Executive John Stoffa's Director of Human Services. As Stoffa entered the twilight of his second term, Marcus sought employment elsewhere. He accepted a position with Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV).
What is CACLV? It is a community action agency made possible by LBJ's War on Poverty. As explained by CACLV itself, its impossible mission is to combat poverty by developing programs that involve all sectors of the community — from elected officials and public sector representatives to low-income residents.
Naturally, CACLV administers County programs designed to help low-income residents, including homeless shelters and food banks. So when Marcus went to CACLV, he was continuing the work he had already been doing for eight years in human services. He was getting no stock options or bonuses in exchange for getting CACLV a deal on being the County's sole provider of poor people. He did not go there to get rich.
But when CACLV hired Marcus, it breached its contract with the County by hiring someone within a year after he left County employment.
The Revolving Door Ordinance
The County has a revolving door ordinance. It was adopted after a Director of Fiscal Affairs managed to snag a computer company as a County vendor. He then went off to work for and eventually own the business. That's not all. Another former Director of Public Works went to work for an engineering firm that he brought into the County.
This local law is aimed at preventing people from using their positions in County government to get rich instead of serving the people.
The Marcus Hire
Ross Marcus, as Director of Human Services, did have discretion over CACLV contracts. Because CACLV hired someone who has a say in whether they get the County's poor people business, they breached a few contracts. Not Marcus, but CACLV. Never mind that nobody else can do what CACLV does.
It is a breach of contract, but the evil at which the revolving door ordinance is aimed, simply did not exist. There's not a lot of money in the poverty business.
Moreover, CACLV Executive Director Alan Jennings pledged that Marcus would have no involvement in any Northampton County contracts for at least the next year. County Council was made aware of the breach, and Executive John Stoffa informed them he had no intention of pulling the plug on any CACLV contracts. Because Council has no authority to pursue breach of contract action, that's Stoffa's sole call.
The McClure Ordinance
Fast on the heels of this hire, Lamont McClure proposed changes to the County's Administrative Code. Though he chairs the County's legal and judicial committee, he conducted no hearings on his proposal. He added a section to the revolving door ordinance.
No officer or employee shall serve on any authority, board or commission, or any such entity, that does business with and/or provides paid services to the County of Northampton for a period up to and including one (1) year following the termination of the employee from County Service.Why did he propose this? Good government? The answer, quite simply, is revenge.
Angry about the Marcus hire, McClure wanted to punish those who he thought were behind it. Lori G. Sywensky and Alicia Karner, both of whom are County employees, serve on the CACLV Board. He wants them to suffer for the Marcus hire, even though Karner and possibly Sywensky did not even participate in the vote. He wanted to make their very existence on the CACLV Board illegal.
Community action agencies like CACLV are supposed to include representatives from the public sector. Lori Sywensky is there as a watchdog for Northampton County, just as Lehigh County employee Frank Kane is a watchdog for his County's interests. These are unpaid positions.
The McClure amendment actually deprives Northampton County of financial oversight over the money sent to CACLV. It also denies a voice to the County's poorest community.
When some began to express concern that this would impact both Karner and Sywensky, McClure sanctimoniously responded that he wanted to keep personalities out of it. But it is his disdain for Marcus, Stoffa and CACLV that prompted the ordinance. Why else propose it so soon after the Marcus hire? Moreover, he's sending a signal to Executive hopeful John Callahan, who is considering keeping both Karner and Sywensky.
What amazes me is that only three Council members saw the folly of the McClure maneuver. Peg Ferraro expressed concern about both Alicia and Lori, and suggested that the amendment should have no application to nonprofits. But McClure wanted a vote. Bruce Gilbert and Barb Thierry joined Peg Ferraro to vote against this change, but the rest went along blindly to adopt an ordinance that was never properly vetted.
The Negative Impact of the McClure Amendment
In addition to depriving the County and its poorest community of any representation on the area agency designed to fight poverty, Lamont's Law will have other very negative impacts:
* Bob Mateff, Northampton County's Director of Emergency Management, will have to drop out of several emergency management boards on which he serves, including various first responder and HAZMAT teams. This jeopardizes our security and readiness for emergencies.
* Lori Sywensky, our Community Development Director, will have to resign from the Northampton County Housing Authority Board, which assists in community development. This negatively impacts those in need of affordable housing.
* Tom Harp, Northampton County's Director of Administration, will have to resign from the Board of DiscoverLV, which is designed to promote the Lehigh Valley. This compromises our ability to attract potential employers.
* Executive John Stoffa would be required to resign from a host of boards, including the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and LVEDC. This will hurt us in almost every area of County government, and weakens the authority of the Executive.
This is what you happens when a law is prompted by malice instead of a desire for good government, and is pushed through without proper consideration.
Will Stoffa Veto?
Though the amendment passed with six votes, this clearly is a mistake. Hopefully, other Council members will see they were played. I have no idea whether Executive John Stoffa will veto this legislation, and neglected to talk to him.


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Touko - Pokemon Black & White
Wig : bought one off ebay, waiting for it. But I think I'll add some extension to it to get fluffy hair~
Cap : spotted cheap ones on ebay, so I shall buy and paint it soon.
Black top thing : done using some old black trousers, with a top as pattern.
White top : got an old one in my closet.
Shorts : cut old jeans, and just have to add the white things now.
Socks : will use some half-leg ones.
Shoes : borrowed to Georgie.
I'll be wearing this during Japan Expo 2013 if I can go >o<
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For more than a dozen years Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology.
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Environ Health Perspect 121:A135 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-a135 [online 01 April 2013]
News Topics: Bisphenol A (BPA), Children's Health, Endocrine Disruptors, Obesity
The first prospective study to estimate effects of prenatal and early-life exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) on children's body mass has found that girls who were exposed to the highest concentrations in utero had lower weight for their height and were less likely to be obese at age 9 than girls with the lowest exposures [EHP 121(4):514–520; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205548]. However, the same was not true of boys, and a cross-sectional analysis of both sexes at age 9 showed a positive association between current BPA urinary concentrations and obesity.
The children and their mothers were participants in the CHAMACOS (Center for the Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas) cohort study at the University of California, Berkeley. The mothers, most of them immigrant farmworkers, were pregnant in 1999 and 2000 when they were recruited by Berkeley researchers.
BPA is found in consumer products including polycarbonate water and food containers, epoxy-lined food cans, dental sealants, and thermal papers. Food is believed to be the major source of exposure.
BPA is one of the world's most studied chemicals. Animal and in vitro studies show it is an endocrine disruptor that appears to interfere with estrogen, androgen, and thyroid hormone pathways. Many animal studies have linked perinatal exposure to environmentally relevant levels of BPA with increased body mass, suggesting it may be an obesogen. However, animals dosed with similar levels of the chemical in other studies have had decreased body mass or no change.
Further complicating the issue is the fact that, in many of these studies, the increase in body weight in association with prenatal BPA exposure wasn't apparent until the animals reached sexual maturity. The new study's association between prenatal exposure and decreased body mass was strongest for girls who had not yet reached puberty. Additional followup as the girls progress to sexual maturity should provide information to either support or refute the animal findings.
The observed association between higher current concentrations of BPA in both male and female 9-year-olds with higher body fat and obesity levels is consistent with findings from other cross-sectional studies of adults and older children. The authors suggest that obese children may have higher urinary BPA levels because they eat more foods in plastic packaging or simply because they take in more calories—in other words, higher BPA levels could be a consequence of dietary habits that lead to obesity rather than a direct cause of obesity.
One limitation of this and other cross-sectional studies is that urinary BPA concentrations vary widely throughout the day, so a given sample is likely to reflect exposure only over the previous 4–6 hours. The Berkeley team plans to continue to follow the children to help clarify whether and how early BPA exposure is associated with body mass as they progress through puberty.


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Non-GAAP operating expenses declined versus Q1 due to a decrease in engineering expenses, which was partially offset by an increase in SG&A. The decline in engineering expenses was primarily due to a reduced level of third-party chip design costs. We expect these expenses to increase during the third quarter.On a non-GAAP basis, tax and other expenses totaled approximately 90,000. This resulted in a non-GAAP net profit of 418,000 or $0.01 per share compared with a net loss of 484,000 or $0.01 per share in the first quarter of 2010. Our ending cash position of 17.8 million reflects a decrease of approximately 473,000 from the Q1 ending balance. Cash usage benefited from higher than expected total revenue, gross margins and lower than expected operating expenses. Our Q2 a GAAP net loss was 215,000 or $0.01 per share. Our GAAP results include stock-based compensation charges of 633,000. Please see today's press release for detailed reconciliation of our GAAP to non-GAAP results. I'll rejoin you in a few minutes to discuss our guidance for the third quarter, but first Tom will update you on the status of our strategic efforts. Tom Hart Thank you, Ralph. It's been a year of tremendous progress for QuickLogic. I'm extremely pleased with the traction we've developed and the fact that we reported non-GAAP profitability. These are early milestones in what we believe will be our future of sustained revenue growth and profit improvement. As Ralph noted, constraints in our assembly, package and test subcontractor caused us to miss shipping roughly $200,000 of new products during Q2. Working closely with our customers, our subcontractor and our channel partners, we were able to prioritize product shipments so that none of our customers were negatively affected by CSSP shortages. Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.com
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