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Great Place to Be – Tucked away in the corner of a small strip mall is a little space of heaven called Shear Encounter, located in Dupage County, Ill. I found some excellent recommendations for a Day Spa called Shear Encounter in the suburb of Elmhurst. Owned and run by sisters Verna and Ginger, I discovered it to be all that I had hoped for. From a small reception area bordered by the busy hair and manicure stations, a visitor is ushered into a plush, quiet seating area accompanied by chilled cucumber water in lovely steamed glasses. While relaxing, the friendly staff is introduced and Verna or Ginger deliver a welcome. I had chosen the Signature facial with brow styling, lash tinting, 60 minute deep tissue massage, and hydrotherapy bath. Each procedure was excellent in performance and equally relaxing and enjoyable. I also expressed an interest in their Body Bronzing. A technique for giving the appearance of tanned skin without the exposure to sun or tanning lights. Ginger, well experienced in the process, gave me a demonstration and instructions in doing the application myself with quick easy steps. We both purchased the products and are amazed at how natural it looks. Four and a half hours of pampering attention left this mother and daughter pair feeling like we had spent a whole day of relaxation and beautification. It is great to know that this oasis is available 6 days a week at such a reasonable cost. I only wish I lived closer to Chicago.
Walking on cloud – The best waxing and facial I had in my life!!! I got a cupon from A Shear Encounter and Spa to come and meet their esthetician ANGEL. I got a Brazilian Bikini waxing and eyebrow shaping. It was the best waxing I ever had in my life! It didn't hurt as much and it was so fast and no hair was left.The eyebrows shape was the perfect shape for my face. ANGEL is extremely nice, she comes from Europe.She is very,very knowledgeable about skin and you can ask questions that even your dermatologist doesn't want to answer. I tried a facial with her later on and it was a delightful experience. MUST TRY!!
Sales – I had a massage here, talk about relaxation. I have never had a massage make me so relaxed, I actually fell asleep. The facials are amazing as well. It is a nice relaxed envirnoment, everyone who works there is friendly, and the prices are very reasonable.
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Five weeks after their arrival, the Oregon Zoo's lion cubs are starting to form sisterly bonds, enjoying some requisite roughhousing and palling around. But there's another milestone the trio is also about to hit: being named.
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Qantas airlines's check-in area was hopping on Tuesday at Melbourne Airport – with a real kangaroo!
In this video from Australia's Seven Network, the creature can be seen causing a commotion as he skids, slides and tumbles across the airlines's domestic check-in area – leading some to believe it was a stunt.
The injured animal, who has been named Cyrus by Wildlife Victoria volunteers, made his way to a nearby pharmacy, where he was eventually sedated and taken out of the building.
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Long day at the office? We've got just the cure! Watching a baby panda learn to crawl is proven to make your workday feel shorter. Or at least it certainly feels that way to us.
But before you thank us, we have to give credit to Yuanzai, without whom none of this would be possible. The female cub recently turned 100-days-old on Oct. 13, and she's celebrating by taking her first steps in this raw footage shot at Taiwan's Taipei Zoo.
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What prepares you for a performance for more than 67,000 people? If you're Rihanna, it's a cuddle with a cute lion cub!
Before stepping on stage for her "Diamonds" world tour at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, the singer opted for some downtime with some very special fans.
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If you're still going through panda cam withdrawal in the wake of the government shutdown, here's something to take the edge off: The twin giant panda cubs at Zoo Atlanta need names – and you can help!
The male cubs, born to mom Lun Lun, are now 87-days-old and the zoo intends to name them on their 100th day in accordance with a Chinese tradition that is said to bring about good luck. The two are currently referred to as "Cub A" and "Cub B."
In keeping with the pandas's Chinese heritage, possible names were derived from ancient Chinese idioms and provided to the zoo by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Voting ends Oct. 21 at noon via GoodMorningAmerica.com.
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Things are going swimmingly for OD the sea turtle!
The 320-lb. creature, who was rescued in 2008 after falling ill in the Florida Keys, was placed in his permanent home at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Monday.
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With the National Zoo's panda cam still on hiatus due to the government shutdown, much of the world is still wandering the internet aimlessly, searching for their panda fix. We're here to help.
Fourteen panda cubs from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China stepped outside for the first time on Monday – and by "stepped outside," we mean slept in the arms of their handlers before being placed on a blanket – and there's more than 50 seconds of raw footage of the adorable spectacle.
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Hello, Autumn!
This leggy lady is the newest addition to Adirondack Animal Land in Gloversville, N.Y., and was fittingly named for the season in which she was born.
The 6-foot-tall giraffe hasn't wasted any time since her arrival on Sunday, the first day of fall: she was standing within an hour of her birth, according to local station News10.
In this clip from CNN, you can see she's a bit wobbly on her feet but as her wiggly ears show, she seems comfortable with the people and cameras surrounding her. She'll be sashaying around her pen in no time!
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And the entire world said: Aww!
It was panda-monium – well, the kind you can sleep through – at the Chengdu Research Center of Giant Panda Breeding on Monday, when 14 artificially bred cubs were placed together in a crib for the first time since their birth a few months ago.
While the fluffy babies weren't particularly into posing for pictures, they managed to make a memorable debut nonetheless, adorably snoozing through their time in the spotlight. Other times, keepers held up the tiny black and white cubs, whose eyesight is not yet fully developed.
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You know the scenario: you've just settled down to dinner and the phone rings; there's someone on the line trying to sell you something or get something from you and you couldn't be more irritated. Well, what if the person on the other line was not a person at all – but a lemur?
Hear us out, we know what you're thinking. But perhaps this lemur in Devon, Britain, can change your mind. He's got a phone book in hand ... err, paw ... and he'd like to talk to you. And whether you're listed in the personal or business section, he's going to find your number sooner or later.
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posted at 10/14/2013 6:39 PM EDT
Jeff Duncan from the New Orleans Times-Picayune in his daily blog reported that he was surprised to hear some of his Boston colleagues (specifically naming Dan Shaughnessy) blaming Sean Payton's game plan at the end of the game for the Saints' loss. Jeff says in his video clip that while he respects his Boston colleague, he disagreed with them, and thought that the Patriots' defense won the game rather than Payton losing it.
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I don't think there is any reason why this guy would make this up but Shaughnessy's attitude rankles me a bit. Just give credit to the team when they deserve it, buddy. It does not make you a homer. Your journalistic integrity won't take a hit. Running your own side down seems like a tradition in this town among some fans and journalists.
Just venting! Carry on!
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posted at 10/14/2013 6:45 PM EDT
Just another obvious example of the blatant anti-BB media. I think... I mean... Never mind.
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posted at 10/15/2013 10:05 AM EDT
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I don't think there is any reason why this guy would make this up but Shaughnessy's attitude rankles me a bit. Just give credit to the team when they deserve it, buddy. It does not make you a homer. Your journalistic integrity won't take a hit. Running your own side down seems like a tradition in this town among some fans and journalists.
Yeah.... This is so normal , though. Fact is , it was an unlikely win based on the circumstances... Prababilty (not sure how those einsteins calculate this) for pats to win after Brady pick was 5%... That's 1 in 20.
Its classic monday hindsight.
Everybody does it. Me included. The thing is , Pats pulled it off by their brilliance and the conservative playcalling by Payton. Conservative is not wrong... Its the safer , prudent option. As if SHAUGHNESSY would have the balls to throw the ball into coverage on 3rd and 7....
The other beef is just the opposite...!!! 3rd down in FG range ... Hindsight says run the ball, use up clock, dont throw the incompletion.... Oooohhhhh , too aggressive there.
Dumb cherry picked argument... Mike Golic was going off with that argument . Would love to see some of these dorks try to manage an NFL football game in real time with tough decisions to make.
Belichick and Brady are the absolute best at it and actually make it look easy sometimes but its not.
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posted at 10/15/2013 10:13 AM EDT
Speaking of the CHB, a friend showed me this ...
1977 WS Yankee (sorry) lockerroom after clinching game.
FF to around the 3 minute mark when they start interviewing Reggie. There is the CHB smack in the middle between RJ and the interviewer. He stays on camera a lot.
Tell me that is not Napoleon Dynamite
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posted at 10/15/2013 10:57 AM EDT
It might have been a little bit of both.
The Pats D did what it needed to do to get the ball back. I mean it's hard not to say the D didn't have a big hand in getting that ball back. On the other hand everyone knew the Saints were trying to kill the clock so they played not to lose, not to win the game. The play calling was pretty bad which put the Pats D in a position to win that game. Not to mention that 3rd down throw which essentially gave the Pats a time out. That was a poor mistake by Brees. He should have known if there was nothing there try to get back to the LoS and just get down to keep milking the clock. Trying to force a throw was a poor mistake. So, I would put that victory on 3 things in the end. The Pats O pulling it together on the final drive, the Pats D for doing their jobs and getting the ball back twice, and the Saints O for making mental mistakes and playing into the Pats D with conservative play calling.
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[/QUOTE]I'm inclined to agree with you.
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posted at 10/15/2013 11:33 AM EDT
What Shaughnessy failed to realize, and may not have wanted to give credit where due, is the fact the Pats D DID get back to back 3 and outs from the Saints' O!! Regardless of the play calling on the part of the Saints, they called those plays believing they would do the job to achieve a couple more first downs and run some clock down and the Pats D thwarted those plans. Last year, we would have simply accepted the fact the D just could not get the opponent's O off the field quick enough to give the offense another shot to win the game. This time they did and all Shaughnessy could so is diss the D. Not enough credit is being given to the D all because of the past and too many still remember the past.
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posted at 10/15/2013 11:36 AM EDT
[/QUOTE]Agree. But I would say those circumstances provided the opportunity. In the end, the offense and defense won the game. Jones still had to make that shoestring tackle on Bree's in space. if Bree's gets past him, game over. Thompkins still has to grab a perfectly thrown ball. In the end, lots to be proud of with this team. They capitalized on the opportunity presented.
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[/QUOTE]Agree. Shaughnessy is a fool and a drunk. I want objective reporting, but you can always cheer a pats win when deserved. This one was well deserved.
posted at 10/15/2013 12:47 PM EDT
The point I was alluding to is that conservative playcalling WINS THE GAME in those situations more than LOSING ... thats why coaches do it. Make the other team pull off the unlikely. This time Pats won because of their brilliance under pressure.
The losing coach looks bad for going "prevent" but the other team still has to make the great throws and catches...
100% congrats to the Pats IMO. Nothing was made easy for them. Only possible and still unlikely. Kind of dumb to criticize Payton.
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posted at 10/16/2013 8:00 PM EDT
When no went for the pass on 3rd and threw the inc, they were being too agressive
when no did 3 runs and didn't get the 1st, they were not agressive
On the first, no one knew that TB would throw a pick, he might have scored a TD then
the D did their job, they show real grit, they are in top 3 in points allowed pretty damn good
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posted at 10/16/2013 8:12 PM EDT
nein you are just now figuring out that Shaughnessy is a, umm, well, uhh. it rhymes with "massive fool?"
The Saints do bear some responsibility for their choke job but I'd give the Pats D plenty of credit there, especially for rebounding after the horrible 3rd and 20 touchdown. They made their stands.
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posted at 10/16/2013 9:46 PM EDT
Wait, is it Shaaaaaughnessy's job to report the news? Or is it Shaaaaaughnessy's job to sell the news? Taking a pot shot at the Patriots defense, or "taking credit away" from the Patriots defense upsets Patriots fans and generates debate. Shaaaaaughnessy is doing his job.
Below Danny talks about how the 04 Sox team would be "FRAUDS" if it lost game 3 to the Yanks, and how they would become "dopey slobs". WHOOPS, guess not. He talks about how Dave Ortiz is a cheater, about how Kevin Garnett is scum, about how Dennard should because of his DUI, about how the Patriots should get over themselves with the "holier then thow" act
By Dan Shaughnessy, Globe Columnist | October 15, 2004
"They have one more game to make their case. Are the 2004 Red Sox a happy-go-lucky (then suddenly unlucky) pack of frauds who failed to show up for the biggest series of their lives?"
"No baseball team has recovered from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series. Losing to the Yankees without putting up any kind of a fight would earn them a place of disgrace in Boston sports lore. It would dissolve all of the team's accomplishments. It would make them look like cocky, dopey slobs who folded when it counted most.But it does not have to go down that way. There's plenty of precedent for coming back from an 0-2 deficit."
"David Ortiz was vocal in his denial of performance-enhancing drug use after The Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy wrote a column questioning the slugger's early-season success. Red Sox chairman Tom Werner also came to the slugger's defense, calling out Shaughnessy for his "fact-less" attack on the Boston designated hitter. As NESN's Adam Pellerin reports on NESN Daily, Werner wasn't the only one questioning the column's merit."
"Meanwhile, Dan Shaughnessy outdid himself this morning with a snarky, bitter, sarcastic take on all four sports teams which likely took him less than 15 minutes altogether to write. KG a mercenary? Check. Lamenting the lack of disgrace being heaped on the Bruins for their "epic collapse" in game six? Check. Sucking up to potential future boss John Henry? Check. Shots at Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, the "holier than others" Patriots and their "legions of sycophants?" Check, check, check and check.
I've said it before, and will say it again. The best thing the Globe ever did was put Shaughnessy behind the paywall."
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Shaughnessy is a reporter-punk. Only Borges is more unworthy of writing in this awesome sports town.


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There are classics we have all heard of, but have never read. Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray was one of those. In spite of being familiar with the story of the beautiful young man who never ages, I'd never read the actual novel. I think deep down, I always knew I would read it one day, it was as if it was just simply a matter of time…
Time made itself known, not too long ago, when I walked past a stall selling used books. A small paperback caught my eye, the cover captured the essence of the story, there was something about the expression on the face of that young man that drew me, so I bought the paperback, for only £1.70. Money well spent considering the fact it's deeply affected me as a writer.
In the novel, Basil Hallward, a painter, shows his friend Lord Henry, a painting he's working on. The extraordinary beauty of the model, makes an impression on Lord Henry. Basil, tells him the young man's name is Dorian Gray and speaks very highly of him, even to the point of telling Lord Henry that 'He (Dorian) is all my art to me now.'
Whilst the men are gathered in Basil's studio, Dorian stops by, to sit for Basil. Lord Henry wants to meet him, but Basil begs him not to: 'Don't spoil him', 'Don't try to influence him' but it is too late. One gets the feeling Basil somehow senses how bad this meeting will be for Dorian, little does he know, Dorian won't be the only one affected. Even Dorian himself, appears to sense something when meeting Lord Henry as he replies 'Yes, I am glad now, I wonder shall I always be glad?' (in response to Lord Henry's comment of: 'You are glad to have met me.')
It is during this fateful meeting, that Lord Henry begins to do exactly what Basil has begged him not to. Henry's thoughts about ageing, and the power of youth, have a powerful effect on Dorian. We the readers, are witness to an inner change in him, and it is a disturbing one. What Dorian feels when looking at the finished painting, is not awe or happiness but pure horror as he is struck by the profound realisation his beauty will not only fade away but will also be forever captured in Basil's painting to mock him in later years. It is during this moment of truth, that he utters words that change his destiny and that of others.
As the novel progresses, Dorian is further corrupted by a book Lord Henry lends him. Later in the story, Dorian says to him: 'You poisoned me with a book once. I should not forgive that Harry, promise me that you will never lend that book to anyone. It does harm.'
Can a novel poison? Maybe, but the one thing I am certain of, is that a book can have a profound effect on a reader affecting them deeply. The Picture of Dorian Gray has done that. After just one reading, it became my favourite novel of all time, surpassing even Dracula. I've always been fascinated by duality, and inner conflict, something that is deeply embedded in my own novel. Dorian Gray is the perfect embodiment of that inner conflict. I have a soft spot for beautiful bad boys, there's just something about them. As charming as Count Dracula can be is, pretty to look at he sure isn't. However, it's not only Dorian's beauty that captivates me, it is his inner struggle and the realisation he's gone too far. You feel for him, in spite of it all.
Oscar Wilde's only novel is filled with great images, actually, it is one of the most visual novels I've ever read. Wilde describes a London that no longer exists, and through his words, that London comes alive in paragraphs like these:
Where he went to he hardly knew. He remembered wandering through dimly lit streets, past gaunt, black-shadowed archways and evil-looking houses. Women with hoarse voices and harsh laughter had called after him. Drunkards had reeled by, cursing and chattering to themselves like monstrous apes. He had seen grotesque children huddled upon door-steps, and heard shrieks and oaths from gloomy courts.
As the dawn was just breaking, he found himself close to Covent Garden. The darkness lifted, and, flushed with faint fires, the sky hollowed itself into a perfect pearl. Huge carts filled with nodding lilies rumbled slowly down the polished empty street.
Wilde said of the novel: 'Basil Hallward is what I think I am; Lord Henry what the world thinks of me; Dorian what I would like to be – in other ages, perhaps.' (Oscar Wilde to Ralph Payne, 12 February 1894)
I recently made a wonderful discovery when I realised Wilde was the author of the one and only children's story to make an impression on me as a child: The Selfish Giant, so it is rather fitting that a story of his, was the first one to make an impression and that his one and only novel, changed me as a writer. Me thinks I need to drink up a Guinness or two to toast his name.
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Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - North Dakota's Democratic candidate for Governor is laying out his plan for property tax relief. Ryan Taylor says there can be meaningful property tax relief without approving Measure 2.
The state senator says his plan pushes for a reduction of $100,000 of the full value of a person's primary home. It also offers a 15% renter's income tax credit for up to $900 per year.
Taylor has repeatedly said that he is against approving Measure 2.
Ryan Taylor – (D) Candidate for ND Governor: "I think it's important to note that this relief would be paid for with funds from our state surplus. This would ensure that we do not diminish local political subdivision revenues and we would make sure that our local communities are still maintaining local control."
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Guns jam all the time. It has everything to do with the maintenance and condition of the gun, not miracles. Now if you said that you were shot in the face, that would be more reason to have faith, in my personal opinion. However, people get shot in the face and live too, and that's not a miracle neither. I get that your personal experiences have influenced you, but I'm sure nothing that has happened to you has not happened to others who also survived.
My point is, logically speaking, there is no reason to believe that God protected you or anyone else from something from which dictators and serial killers and other immoral people are sometimes protected as well. If you said that you had your head chopped off and then replaced and was alive, I would say it was a miracle and that God did it. Anything less than that is just chance, probability, likelihood, luck, and all that other good stuff.
Ok, let some mugger try to jump you, and in the tussle, pull a gun and have the edge of the barrel hit the bridge of your nose right between your eyes. Regardless of who you are and what you believe, all kinds of stuff go through your brain. And when the trigger is pulled, and your life flashes before your eyes, only for you to come to the realization that the bullet never fired, and the safety was off, do you honestly think you're gonna go, hey idiot, you should have maintained your gun more properly?! Get real man.
I have personally experienced two supernatural events that cannot be explained logically. I swear that a spirit is the only explanation, yet I still do not believe that any God was behind it or related to it in any way. I just list it under the unexplainable.
I once knew a guy who was driving a car and hit a deer. The car was totaled, and the doctor said that it was a miracle that he was alive. This guy was not even seriously injured, and surviving this car accident assured him that there was a God and that God saved him, as if good and bad men and women do not hit deer and survive car accidents all the time. Shit happens sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't.
I never said that "bad" things don't happen to "good" people. What I did say/imply is that people are wronged, and in this life, rarely does justice happen. But I do believe that justice does/will occur, if it hasn't already been so. That because I believe in the soul of a human being. Once this body dies, something happens to the soul. That's why in Christianity there is the old saying, "Will you be born once and die twice, or born twice and die once?"
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|Discusses lactose intolerance and the need for calcium in the diet, and shares recipes for appetizers, breads, soups, salads, meats, poultry, seafood, and frozen desserts *Author: Zukin, Jane *Subtitle: Over 250 Recipes for People With Lactose Intolerance or Milk Allergy *Publication Date: 1998/05/01 *Number of Pages: 323 *Binding Type: Paperback *Language: English *Depth: 0.75 *Width: 5.25 *Height: 8.75
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In addition to 250 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes that are completely milk free, this book includes special chapters on eating out, feeding milk-intolerant babies and children, and information on tests to determine if one is lactose intolerant. Also featured is a listing of lactose-free manufacturers for those wanting to pursue a dairy-free diet.Delicious Milk-Free Recipes and Practical Information at Your Fingertips!
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For those of us who have grown weary of watching rerun after rerun on the Golf Channel the past several weeks – we've finally made it. The PGA Tour season kicks off this week in real-time, as the season opener begins Friday (yes you heard that correctly – meaning a Monday finish) in Maui, at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. It should prove to be an exciting start to the 2012 season, a season that we can only hope is as interesting and entertaining as was 2011.
More than Just a Tournament
The Hyundai Tournament of Champions does have some significance, despite it being a limited field event. As the title of the tournament suggests – this event is only open to the prior season's players who won an official PGA Tour event, meaning that if you're one of the 28 players in the field this week – you obviously stand a much better chance at winning the $1.1 million 1st place prize money as you would a normal 120+ player field event. So not only does $1.1 million give a player a huge head start in the FedEx Cup points race (500 points), it also buys them another exempt season on tour the following year. And, of course, who would sneeze at the opportunity to spend a couple hundred grand celebrating their first victory of the season in Maui?! So as this season plays out and you hear the traditional "You're going to Hawaii in January" congratulatory remarks to each tournament winner in the post-tournament interviews, it represents more to these players than just an opportunity to take the family to Hawaii for a few days of R&R while much of the country is covered in snow. In essence, the Tournament of Champions guarantees one of these 28 players the chance to win tour events in back-to-back seasons, not to mention the opportunity to get their seasons jump started on a winning note.
The Field
The Hyundai Tournament of Champions, by virtue of limiting the field to only those who won an official PGA Tour event the season prior, essentially creates one of the stronger fields of any early-season tournament. Five of the players in this week's field rank inside of the top-25 of the Official World Golf rankings: Steve Stricker (#6), Webb Simpson (#10), Nick Watney (#12), K.J. Choi (#15), and Bubba Watson (#25). One of the most promising younger players in the field this year is Keegan Bradley, who is coming off of one of the most impressive rookie seasons by any former tour rookie in recent memory. Keegan is the only major winner in the field this week, but he's not the only player in the field who enjoyed multiple wins last season. In addition to Bradley in that department is: Mark Wilson (2), Bubba Watson (2), Nick Watney (2), Steve Stricker (2), and Webb Simpson (2). For a complete rundown of this week's field in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, click HERE.
The Venue
This week will mark the 13th consecutive season that the Plantation Course at Kapalua has hosted the PGA Tour's Tournament of Champions. The layout is the only course on the PGA Tour rotation that plays to a par of 73, and is also the only
layout that boasts 7 holes with more than 500 yards of length. At 7411 yards, the Plantation Course is just slightly longer than the average tour layout, but the changes in elevation and the prominent trade winds blowing off of the nearby ocean can and often do make some of the longer holes play shorter with the wind. The most difficult hole is in fact the starting hole, a par4 that stretches 520 yards, and the easiest hole is the par5 5th, which at 532 yards is only a mere 12 yards longer than the opening par4.
What to Expect
It's difficult to pinpoint precisely which type of player that the Plantation Course will favor. Zach Johnson led the field in driving accuracy last year in this event, hitting 90% of his fairways for the week, but finished well back at T23. Per usual, Dustin Johnson led the field in driving distance last year in this event with an average of 308 yards, but would go on to finish 10 shots back of the eventual winner. To make matters even more confounding – Robert Garrigus hit more greens than anyone else in the field, averaging an astounding 91.67 GIR percentage. Quite often the guy who hits the most greens each week comes away the victor, and Garrigus did eventually make it into a playoff, but would lose in heartbreaking fashion by missing a putt of such an insignificant length that the television announcers had already conceded him the short one. And therein lies the key ingredient required at the Plantation Course, which is home to some of the largest greens complexes that these players will putt on all season: the ability to make putts. And in this tournament last year, despite being one of the shortest hitters in the field, that's something that the eventual winner – Jonathan Byrd – did better than anyone else. So the player that comes into this season with reasonable form and a hot putter will certainly be in the running come the final day.
Historical Fun Fact
Jack Nicklaus is the only player who has won the Tournament of Champions on 5 occasions (1963, 1964, 1971, 1973, and 1977).
Televised Coverage: The Golf Channel will be airing all four rounds, with coverage starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Monday coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. and concludes at 8:00 p.m. EST.
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Testing for Stomach Acidity
What is stomach acid?
The digestive process takes place as food passes through the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. One of the most important parts of digestion occurs in the stomach, where gastric (stomach) acid helps break down proteins for further digestion in the small intestine.
A healthy stomach has a normal fasting pH (acidity level) between l and 2 (one million times more acid than water). This degree of acidity is required to digest food properly, to absorb some vitamins and minerals, and to ensure proper pancreatic enzyme function. There is an association between too little stomach acid and some health conditions. If there is too little stomach acid, some healthcare practitioners may recommend supplemental hydrochloric acid (betaine HCl), sometimes accompanied by proteolytic enzymes.
The Heidelberg capsule test:
Some physicians measure the stomach's ability to produce gastric acid with a test called radiotelemetry, using a Heidelberg capsule.1 This test uses a small plastic capsule that is swallowed. The capsule contains electronic monitoring equipment. From within the intestinal tract, the capsule can measure the pH of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine and transmit a signal, which is received by an antennae worn by the patient. The information gained in this way helps the physician determine whether or not adequate amounts of gastric acid are being produced.
The "self-test":
In the absence of a laboratory test such as the Heidelberg capsule test, some doctors have the patient try a "self-test."2 This test is less accurate than the Heidelberg test and should be done only under the supervision of a doctor. The test involves the following steps done over three days.
- On the first day, upon arising and 30 minutes before breakfast, the patient takes 10 grains (650 mg) of betaine HCl in tablet or capsule form. If any discomfort, nausea, or burning occurs, the betaine HCl is immediately discontinued and the doctor is consulted. If no discomfort occurs, the patient proceeds to step two.
- On the second day, the patient repeats step one, this time taking two capsules instead of one. If there is any discomfort with two capsules, then the long-term dose is one capsule with each meal. If there is no discomfort, the patient proceeds with step three.
- On the third day, step one is repeated, this time with three capsules instead of one. If there is any discomfort with three capsules, then the long-term dose is two capsules with each meal. If there is no discomfort, then the dose is three capsules with each meal.
- Once the dose is determined, that amount is usually taken at the beginning of each meal.
People should not take hydrochloric acid capsules or tablets if they are also taking anything that might irritate the stomach lining. For example, hydrochloric acid should not be taken with aspirin, indomethacin, Bufferin, Anacin, butazolidine, cortisone, or Midol (Tylenol® and Datril® are acceptable). Hydrochloric acid capsules or tablets should not be chewed, because the acid may damage teeth.
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Baidu's growth continued to show in the company's stellar results for 2011: earnings rose 77% to $326 million on sales of $2.3 billion. Last September, Baidu introduced a new personalized homepage that automatically tailors itself to user searches: providing a link to cinema show times or the local weather forecast if the user frequently looks for that information.
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Borussia Dortmund's Roman Weidenfeller believes his side have no reason to fear anyone following their 1-1 draw with Manchester City in the Champions League.
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Wednesday's game at the Etihad Stadium saw Dortmund dominate the Barclays Premier League champions and they duly took the lead when Marco Reus opened the scoring, although they failed to find a second following an inspired display from opposition goalkeeper Joe Hart.
With minutes to go, City earned a share of the spoils when Mario Balotelli netted from the spot after a harsh handball decision, but despite missing out on three points, Weidenfeller insists there were many positives to take from the match.
"We don't need to fear anybody," he said on UEFA's official website. "We still have a great chance to get through although we're very disappointed we got just one point.
"We deserved to get the three points and [conceding] at the end was a blow we didn't deserve.
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The initial audience for HBOâs "One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Fear, Loss & Betrayal" was barely 100,000 viewers â about the number of people that watch a show like NBCâs "The Voice" in Detroit.
Similarly, while millions take in the Primetime Emmys each year, only hundreds on May 9 will attend Television Academy Honors, the annual salute by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to programs that promote social change.
For each, however, thereâs a payoff that extends far beyond the initial ceremony.
"One Nation," one of eight specials and series tapped for TV Academy Honors this year, has enjoyed a durable run on HBO since its June 18 premiere, passing 2 million in channel viewership (alongside additional viewings via DVD and other sources). That still might still seem small potatoes, but it illustrates how the story of a programâs success isnât told with the initial viewing.
âWhen I began in this business, we looked at premiere ratings,â says HBO Documentary Films prexy Sheila Nevins. âWe were sort of playing the network game, even though as a pay TV network we have multiple airings.
âWe donât look at that anymore. We look at the sum total at the end of a period. You get the sense that the subscriber is using your product, though not at the same time, not on the same platform and not necessarily when you decide they should see it.â
The nod from the TV Academy Honors (now in its sixth year) stamps the three-part documentaryâs legacy as one of the most significant programs of the year, even if, as Nevins says, the Emmys grab more attention.
âWe live in an era of bold-faced names, and bold-faced names tend to take the (Emmy),â Nevins says. âItâs hard to win big prizes for shows like that. These are lower-case people (in One Nation).
We understand weâre not selling anything here except the human experience.â
As the years pass and its gallery of awardees grows, it wonât be surprising to see the TV Academy Honors gain more recognition as well.
âWeâre so grateful,â says Nevins, âand so honored.â
"Parenthood" Marches On
Showing that some good deeds do go unpunished, NBCâs "Parenthood" not only provided compelling, meaningful television in 2012-13, it drew steady ratings to earn a fifth-season renewal from the Peacock with an increased episode order.
Averaging about 5 million in same-night viewing last season, including 5.7 million for its last episode of
calendar 2012, Parenthood will come back next season for a 22-episode run â seven more than before.
Having tackled the tough topic of a child with Aspergerâs syndrome from its first episodes, "Parenthood"
took on the additional challenge of Monica Potterâs character battling cancer. In each case, the show avoids melodrama.
Wrote Jace Lacob of the Daily Beast: âWhere 'Parenthood' consistently succeeds is in making the small and mundane as importantâand indeed powerfulâas the large, life-and-death issues that face each of us in our
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Functional Genomics of Dictyostelium
Education and Awards
- Ph.D., 1989, Biochemistry, Stanford University
- Postdoctoral, University of California, San Diego
- American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Research Award, 1995-1999
- Kinship Foundation, Searle Scholar, 1995-1998
- BCM, Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Faculty Excellence in Research Award, 2005
Molecular Genetics of Development in Dictyostelium
The codevelopment of tagB mutant cells and wild-type Dictyostelium cells reveals the capacity of the mutant to contribute to the various cell types found in migrating slugs (A) and in the final fruiting body (B). The tagB mutant cells contain a prestalk-specific reporter gene so that only prestalk cells produced by tagB cells can be seen (dark pigment). Normally the prestalk cells sort out to the anterior 20% of the slug by 16 hours of development, but the tagB cells are unable to do so when allowed to develop on their own or when mixed with wild-type cells as shown in (A). The cells in the anterior 10% of the slug give rise to the stalk cells, but since the tagB mutant cells do not make these cells, they do not contribute to the final stalk (B).
One long-term goal of our laboratory is to define the cellular regulatory mechanisms that govern cell differentiation in eukaryotes using Dictyostelium discoideum as a model. Dictyostelium cells normally live as solitary amoebae in the soil, consuming other microbes by phagocytosis. Upon starvation, ~50,000 cells aggregate into a mound and become an integrated multicellular organism with distinct tissue types. Each organism consists of about seventy percent prespore cells and thirty percent prestalk cells. When conditions are favorable, they form a fruiting body, the terminal developmental structure that is made up of a sorus of dormant spores held aloft on a cellular stalk.
This system can be used to provide a complete picture of the regulation of a significant biological problem: the integration of individual cells into a multicellular tissue with the proper form and function. Previously, we had studied two ABC transporters, RhT and TagA, that operate very early in development and which control aspects of initial cell differentiation. We have also characterized several components of the regulatory network that governs the growth to development transition itself: a novel putative receptor/kinase GdtB, a conserved protein kinase YakA and a conserved translational regulator PufA.
These five regulators form critical links in the regulatory network that controls growth, the decision to initiate development and initial establishment of specific cell types- regulation that is common to all eukaryotes that undergo development. The function of these signaling pathways in Dictyostelium are being studied by genetic, physiological and genomic methods.
Dictyostelium Genomics: Functional genomics holds the promise that we can define most of the significant functions of cells and organisms by using genome-scale techniques to obtain a global view of biological systems. Genomics approaches will provide a unique perspective of biological regulation by completing the "parts lists" for cellular functions and by outlining connections between regulatory systems that could not be obtained by other methods. Before we can fully exploit this information we must identify the genes, understand how the genes function and integrate this information into a comprehensive biological picture. We are involved in the international effort to sequence the 34 Mb genome of Dictyostelium together with the Genome Sequencing Center here. We are also planning to generate mutations in about 5,000 genes and phenotype the resulting strains using a variety of traditional and genomic methods.
This work will allow us to make testable predictions of gene function and to propose regulatory networks. We are interested in those aspects of Dictyostelium biology that are common to all eukaryotic organisms, and that will be informative for defining both the function of individual genes and the organization of regulatory hierarchies that operate in development. The relative simplicity and genetic tractability of organisms such as Dictyostelium should prove to be advantageous for genomic analyses of multicellular development.
"A Slimy Start to Immunity?" - Kuspa group's research in Science Immunology News.


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The ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam is a Mobile Suit in the series Gundam SEED Destiny. It is piloted by Athrun Zala.
Technology & Combat Characteristics
The ZGMF-X23S Saviour is a Second Stage Series mobile suit. The Saviour is one of the five Second Stage Series units designed to operate at peak performance in a specific environment, while also possessing a mobile armor mode to further complement its abilities in that environment. The Saviour was designed specifically for aerial combat. For this purpose the Saviour has a highly aerodynamic form in both mobile suit and mobile armor mode which reduces stress on the engines to obtain speed and maintain lift. Among the Second Stage Series units that the possess the ability of flight, the Saviour has been seen demonstrating the greatest speed and agility.
Weapons wise, the Saviour is armed with a beam rifle, a pair of beam sabers and CIWS guns, as well as a pair of back-mounted pods containing beam and plasma beam cannons. These pods can fold under the Saviour's arms to fire in mobile suit mode, and also constitute its primary armament when it transforms into a high-speed airplane-like flight mode. For defense, the suit features a single MMI-RD11 aerodynamic shield.
- MMI-GAU25A 20mm CIWS
- The MMI-GAU25A 20mm CIWS are a standard shell firing "close in weapons system" mounted in the mobile suits head and is designed to shoot down small fast moving targets such a missiles or fighter jets.
- MMI-RD11 Aerodynamic Shield
- The MMi-RD11 shield is a defensive armament that can block multiple attacks, specifically beam attacks that the VPS armor cannot block. The shield possesses an aerodynamic form so as to not hinder the mobile suit in flight. In mobile armor mode the shield is attached to the unit's torso.
- M106 "Amfortas" Plasma Beam Cannon
- The pair of "Amfortas" plasma beam cannons are the Saviour's most powerful weapons. The cannons are attached to the Saviour's backpack and can adjust position. When in mobile suit mode the cannons come up under the arms to be fired, while in mobile armor mode the cannons always face forward.
- MMI-GAU2 "Picus" 76mm Machine Gun
- The "Picus" machine guns are the shell firing weapons of the Saviour's mobile armor mode and serve the same purpose as the CIWS. The "Picus" machine guns most likely position is on a backpack cowl that covers the Saviour's head in mobile armor mode.
- MA-7B "Super Fortis" Beam Cannon
- The Ma-7B "Super Fortis" beam cannons are beam rifle-caliber beam cannons mounted above the "Amfortas" plasma beam cannon
- MA-M941 "Vajra" Beam Saber
- The only close combat armament of the Saviour are two MA-M941 "Vajra" beam sabers, which, when not in use, are stored in the shoulders of the suit.
- MA-BAR70 High-Energy Beam Rifle
- The beam rifle is an optional hand armament that is used for ranged combat and is usable in both MS and MA modes. When in MA mode, it is mounted on the shoulder.
System Features
As with the other Second Stage Gundams produced by ZAFT, the Saviour uses the new Deuterion Beam Energy Transfer System, which allows a properly equipped battleship to remotely recharge a mobile suit's battery. The suit also feature a new version of Phase Shift armor called "Variable Phase Shift Armor", which is less power intensive than the original version.
The Saviour uses the operating system Generation Unrestricted Network Drive Assault Module.
In late CE 73, ZAFT created a new series of Gundam-type mobile suits to succeed their previous generation of Gundams, which were all lost in the first Bloody Valentine War. Since the Treaty of Junius banned the military use of the Neutron Jammer Cancellers, these new Gundams used conventional battery power instead. However, with the technological improvements over the last two years battery efficiency was improved.
One of these new suits was the Saviour, a transformable unit specializing in aerial combat. As with the ZGMF-X24S Chaos, the Saviour is based upon a similar prototype unit, which, in the Saviour's case, is the ZGMF-YX21R Proto-Saviour.
The Saviour was produced separately from the other four new Gundams, and after the fall of Junius Seven it was assigned by Chairman Gilbert Durandal to Athrun Zala, newly reinstated to ZAFT and appointed by Durandal to the elite FAITH detachment. Athrun then flew the Saviour back to Earth and, after a small skirmish with Orb forces, joined the crew of the battleship Minerva. Although Athrun was able to disable the mobile armor YMAG-X7F Gells-Ghe in the Gulnahan Ravine near Suez he accomplished little in combat. He managed to tie up Chaos pilot Sting Oakley in most engagements by providing a difficult to hit target, but took very little offensive action against the EA forces. Saviour is later damaged beyond repair by Kira Yamato's ZGMF-X10A Freedom in a naval battle off the coast of Crete.
- Saviour's head crest displays the text "X-23S TRE", which means "Three" in Italian and is a reference to the Saviour's series number.
- In its serial number, "ZGMF" is the short form of "Zero Gravity Maneuver Fighter", "X" means it is a prototype unit, "2" means it is designed for aerial combats, "3" is it's series number, and "S" represents "Second Stage".
- The name Saviour may be a poke at G-Saviour
- The way the Saviour was destroyed has been referred to among fans as being "Savioured".
- In the third volume of the English-translated Gundam SEED Destiny manga, the Savior is erroneously referred to as the "Saber". This is an error explained due to the katakana given for this unit (セーバー Seeba, "Saber") and its pronunciation is at odds with the official English name "Saviour". If that was rendered into katakana, it would be ("セービアー" Seebiaa, "Saviour")
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New I-40 Crosstown Opens
Filed by Michael Cross in Feature, Local News, News.
January 6, 2012
It's being called the Gift of the Century: The new eastbound I-40 Crosstown is running smoothly with the westbound traffic to follow soon.
The nearly $680 million project running from I-44 to I-35 was started six years ago and replaces the long Crosstown bridge which caused so many headaches for decades.
Hundreds of people stand on the new I-40 Crosstown awaiting the words of Transportation Secretary Gary Ridley.
"We are open for business"
The ribbon cutting takes place below the Western Avenue bridge with the walls of the state-of-the-art highway lined in bricks and rising several feet up to ground level, a protection from the Oklahoma wind.
A banner displaying the I-40 Forward logo hangs down in front of dozens of semis ready to take the first trip across the most expensive road project in the state's history.
The trucks represent the millions of dollars in commerce which travels through what is known as the crossroads of America linking I-35, I-44 and I-40.
Congressman James Lankford says this new Crosstown and its capacity to hold 173,000 vehicles a day will bring more business through Oklahoma City.
"You think about I-35, 44 and 40, just about every product that moves through our country moves through this corridor, just about everything we buy, everything we touch many people that travel from east to west they come right through here."
The new Crosstown replaces the old long bridge which was built back in 1965.
Former Transportation Secretary Neal McCaleb took part in some of the planning of that bridge as a young engineer and says it just couldn't handle the increased traffic over the years.
"What this facility is going to do is take us through the 21st century, as Oklahoma City grows, our state gets bigger and we become more prosperous."
Also, over the decades, the old I-40 became more dangerous and costly as inspections every six months topped $1 million a year.
Governor Mary Fallin says a national study on the state of the old I-40 was a bit of an embarrassment.
"That was something I wasn't very proud of for Oklahoma is that this bridge was ranked as one of the most structurally deficient bridges in the nation, but today we have changed that."
The other issue with the old I-40 was that being one long bridge it had a tendency to freeze because it was off the ground.
During severe winter weather the 125,000 daily travelers were riding on very dangerous concrete.
But Oklahoma Department of Transportation spokesperson Terri Angier says not anymore.
"Most of it now is not only on the ground but depressed even which really helps that problem of having to do additional snow and ice removal and that sort of thing so you're not even going to have that problem in a sense."
While work began six years ago, ODOT Construction Engineer Anthony Echelle says the project started way before that.
"Fifteen year of work, a lot of work a lot of pre-engineering, a lot of studies, a lot of environmental assessments."
Environmental studies and pre-engineering aren't unusual for any road and bridge project
But, before the dirt could even be turned ODOT spent ten years building community consensus about the Crosstown's new route and major features as well as planning and design.
The project would eventually contain enough pavement to cover about 92 football fields and had to be planned just right.
Echelle would also be overseeing the nine construction contractors who brought in thousands of workers.
After a decade and a half of work, Echelle says it has been a labor of love.
"It's a sense of pride to be involved in a project like this. This is for me a once in a career type project and it's been an honor to be involved in it."
The westbound traffic is expected to be open in the next four to six weeks.
ODOT will than begin to disassemble the old I-40, recycling parts of it for other bridges across the state.
The entire project is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
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This has been a very impressive project, done carried out appropriately by ODOT. Nice report as well.


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Bentley's Retirement Plan is a 403(b) defined contribution plan in which both Bentley and employee contributions may be invested. At the direction of eligible participants, contributions may be made to one or more of the available investment options sponsored by Fidelity Investments and TIAA-CREF.
Generally, all Bentley employees (except student employees) are eligible to make voluntary contributions. In order to receive Bentley contributions, however, you must be regularly scheduled and budgeted for at least 19.5 hours per week and must complete two (2) "years of service" and attain age 21. If you meet the age and service requirements, Bentley contributions begin the following January 1 or July 1. The waiting period may be waived for those who have had sufficient previous service at a qualified non-profit organization in accordance with Bentley's plan document.
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- Equivalent to 10% of base salary up to IRS annual compensation limit
Employer Contributions are immediately vested at 100%.
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- Provides flexibility to change allocation and transfer accumulations among the funds. Accumulations may be transferred freely among the funds with some restriction when transferring money out of TIAA-CREF's Retirement Annuity (GRA) account.
- Contributions are deposited in accounts which are non-cashable while employed at Bentley.
- Offers a wide variety of income choices at retirement: total withdrawal, systematic withdrawal, payments over a set number of years or life annuity.
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Eligible employees may make voluntary contributions to the Retirement Plan up to the limits allowed for 403(b) plans according to the Internal Revenue Service Code. Voluntary contributions may be made at any time and may be invested in any of the available investment choices. Such contributions and any earnings are exempted from state and federal taxation until collected as income.
Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code requires the completion of a salary reduction agreement between the employee and the employer before payroll deductions can begin. A new agreement is required for every change in an employee's salary reduction amount, which may be made at any time. Loans are available to eligible TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investment participants while still employed. See the Loan Comparison Document for more information. Hardship and other withdrawals are available under certain circumstances. Please contact the vendor with whom you have invested your account for more information on loan and withdrawal terms and conditions, including applicable fees, and to request an application. All applications must be approved by the vendor.
All employer contributions and voluntary contributions through payroll deduction may be directed to the complete line up of investment options included in the Fidelity Enrollment Guide. For more information on your investment options in the plan, and to obtain a free prospectus, call Fidelity Investments at 1-800-343-0860 or http://plan.fidelity.com/bentley:.
Employees may direct Bentley and/or voluntary contributions to the complete line up of investment options included in the TIAA-CREF Enrollment Kit. For more information on your investment options in the plan and to obtain a free prospectus, call the TIAA-CREF toll free number is 1-800-842-2776 or visit the website at http://enroll.tiaa-cref.org/bentley/.
Quarterly Reports
Participants receive quarterly reports from the investment companies which detail the transactions for each account. This report shows all transactions affecting account accumulations and accumulation changes during the quarter.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding Bentley's retirement plan options is available through the Human Resources Department. Informational meetings are held during the academic year. Representatives from both TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments are available for individual on-campus appointments. Information is also available on the websites for TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments which are accessible via a link to our benefit providers.


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Stop for Maintenance
Medium duty vocational brakes are unquestionably a heavy wear item, but can proper maintenance practices help extend component life?
From maintenance to replacement, high service items like brakes have slowly become the itch fleets can't reach as technology and duty cycles continue to increase equipment down time. WEIGHING THE COST With forty years of brake experience under his belt, Randy Petresh, vice president of...
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From maintenance to replacement, high service items like brakes have slowly become the itch fleets can't reach as technology and duty cycles continue to increase equipment down time.
With forty years of brake experience under his belt, Randy Petresh, vice president of technical services for Haldex Brakes, says preventative maintenance (PM) is the one message fleets seem to overlook when it comes to their trucks.
"Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance," he says. "The big thing that concerns me is the fact that maintenance is one of those things often ignored.
"I have 30 or 40 guys that go around training constantly, and every year or two they go back to the same place, same group all over again because everything has changed," Petresh said. The biggest frustration remains that those who ignore maintenance are the same people who complain the most about failed hardware.
With the cost of running a business a constant concern, Petresh understands fleets need to save a few dollars, but in the long run, cutting maintenance may not save them anything. "Everyone is looking for ways to cut corners in maintenance. With fleet operators that run their equipment into the ground, we know they are pushing everything to the wall," he says.
He warns that despite the initial cost of maintenance, fleets can't wait around for components to break. Not only is that practice expensive, but it can also be very dangerous.
From an engineering stand point, Tom Runels, engineering manager for drum brakes at Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, says trying to predict brake failure and replacement in the medium duty world has become a job in itself, simply because no two duty cycles are ever the same.
"You can have the same brake on a variety of different vehicles, and it will give you a different life based upon the duty cycle, the type of route, whether it is city or rural, and whether it is a mountain area or not," Runels says.
From utility to construction, school buses to delivery, fleets continue to reassess duty cycles and vehicle usage in order to create maintenance and replacement schedules for each and every truck they run. In reference to brakes, there could be a mixed message when relating to maintenance versus replacement.
The issue seems to have become more about knowing when to replace the brakes and less about maintaining the individual components.
Duty cycles are very individual to each fleet, but personalizing maintenance and replacement schedules s a process.
"Most of our customers keep very good records and understand what their requirements are," says Runels. "We try to work with them when we specify materials to be used, whether it's the lining material, brake size and their chamber size, not only to give them the required stopping distance and best life, but we try to help them to time that life to meet their maintenance requirements."
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake's marketing manager for hydraulic products, Andrew Hess, agrees that efficient schedules measure the level of success for fleets. "The guys who run fleets have a verygood bearing on when they should be looking at things."
Hess points out that fleets keep a careful watch on maintenance and replacement, especially in school bus fleets, because the ability of the brake to function directly relates to the safety of children and the operator.
At the end of the day, component replacement comes back to utilizing the correct PM.
As an engineer, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake's Runels says, "We try to address (PM) up front when we approve a brake system for a vehicle. We try to size the brake properly, and get the right lining, because if they don't have the right lining or the right brake size, they are going to have maintenance issues.
"As a vehicle gets out into the field, and show signs of excessive wear or fade or some other issue, we would want to get involved to make sure that the person is using an appropriate application. Perhaps there are things we can do to help them reduce the maintenance costs with different linings or a different brake set up," says Runels.
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Fabio Luisi will replace Andrew Davis as conductor of all "Hansel and Gretel" performances at the Metropolitan Opera this season.
Davis has withdrawn for personal reasons, according to the opera.
In addition to conducting "Hansel and Gretel," Luisi is already conducting the orchestra in performances of "Le Nozze di Figaro" and "Electra" at the Met this season. He has also appeared with the company in "Don Carlo," "Simon Boccanegra," "Die Ägyptische Helena," and "Turandot."
"Hansel and Gretel" features Miah Persson as Gretel, Angelika Kirschlager as Hansel, Rosalind Plowright as Gertrude, Philip Langridge as the Witch, and Dwayne Croft as Peter. The production, staged by Richard Jones, premiered in the opera's 2007-2008 seasons. Performances are on December 14, 17, 19, 21 (matinee), 24, 28 (matinee), 30 (matinee), and January 2 (matinee).
In addition to his work with the Met, Luisi is currently music director of the Dresden Semperoper, chief conductor of the Dresden Staatskapelle, and of the Vienna Symphony. In 2010, Luisi will begin his tenure as music director of the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan and will become chief conductor of the Zurich Opera in 2012.
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