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In December 1861, Abraham Lincoln indicated in his annual report to Congress that he was embracing the idea of gradual compensated emancipation in which the freed slaves would be encouraged to emigrate outside the United States. This was a significant break with his previously stated policy of non-interference with slavery where it already existed. Lincoln backed his words with action by authoring a plan for gradual compensated emancipation in Delaware, which he hoped with relatively few slaves would be most amenable to it, establishing a workable precedent he could take to the other loyal slave states. However, the Delaware legislature rejected his proposal, and Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky also balked at the idea of gradual compensated emancipation.
After seeing his initial overture rejected, Abraham Lincoln had a choice: 1) he could do nothing; 2) publicly back off his Delaware proposal; 3) or double down by expanding his Delaware emancipation plan to all the loyal slave states. Lincoln chose to double down. On March 6, 1862, he sent a message to Congress recommending they adopt a resolution stating, "Resolved, That the United States ought to cooperate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system."
President Lincoln wanted gradual compensated emancipation, which he saw as more practical and less socially disruptive than sudden freedom for the slaves, plus cheaper than fighting the war. He stated:
In my judgment, gradual and not sudden emancipation is better for all. In the mere financial or pecuniary view any member of Congress with the census tables and Treasury reports before him can readily see for himself how very soon the current expenditures of this war would purchase, at fair valuation, all the slaves in any named State.
Lincoln also argued gradual compensated emancipation would help to save the Union by removing the incentive of the Upper South slaves states to secede and aid in binding them more closely to the northern free states. He wrote:
The leaders of the existing insurrection entertain the hope that this Government will ultimately be forced to acknowledge the independence of some part of the disaffected region, and that all the slave States north of such part will then say, "The Union for which we have struggled being already gone, we now choose to go with the Southern section." To deprive them of this hope substantially ends the rebellion, and the initiation of emancipation completely deprives them of it as to all the States initiating it. The point is not that all the States tolerating slavery would very soon, if at all, initiate emancipation; but that while the offer is equally made to all, the more northern shall by such initiation make it certain to the more southern that in no event will the former ever join the latter in their proposed confederacy.
But what is particularly significant about Lincoln's March 1862 proposal for gradual compensated emancipation was its voluntary nature. This what not the Lincoln of January 1863, ordering freedom for slaves in the disloyal states as a military necessity. It was Lincoln attempting to cajole the loyal border states, that had every legal right to keep their slaves even under the First Confiscation Act, to accept the idea that slavery and the societies created around it would not survive the present generation. In the political context of Spring 1862 it was a bold proposal, although certainly not as bold as Congress would get months later with the Second Confiscation Act or Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862. But compared to his first inaugural address a year before, it was revolutionary. Further revolutions were to follow.
Source: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=70130#axzz1ndHSMRMx.


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O'Brien to headline 12-stop Penn State Coaches Caravan tour
O'Brien to headline 12-stop Penn State Coaches Caravan tour
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Building on Penn State's "One Team" inaugural year momentum, highlighting the highly successful first season under football coach Bill O'Brien and looking ahead to 2013, the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour begins another road trip April 30 with visits to 12 locations during two weeks.
At each stop, Penn Staters will have the opportunity to hear from O'Brien and at least one other head coach and ask questions about the Nittany Lions' nationally recognized 31-sport athletic program at a lunch or evening event. Coach O'Brien is scheduled to participate in all 12 Coaches Caravan stops and will be joined by other Penn State head coaches on the tour, who also will meet with fans during the lunch or evening receptions prior to the program.
"We had a great turnout of Penn State alumni and fans during the Coaches Caravan last year and I enjoyed meeting so many people who have great pride and passion for Penn State," O'Brien stated. "It's important for me to get around Pennsylvania and other areas where we have a lot of alumni and give them a chance to get to know me and to hear from them. They need to hear about my philosophy and vision for the future, and how we are moving forward. I knew Penn State was a special place when I came here and my experiences over the past year have only made that more apparent."
O'Brien was selected the 2012 Bear Bryant, Maxwell Football Club and ESPN National Coach of the Year and the Big Ten Coach of the Year after leading the Nittany Lions to wins in eight of their final 10 games. During each of the Coaches Caravan events, O'Brien will talk about his core principles for the program, vision for moving Penn State Football to the next level and preparations for the 2013 season, as well as how all Penn State alumni and fans can make a difference for the program.
O'Brien and his fellow head coaches have championed Penn State's "One Team" philosophy this year, with the 31 varsity teams, athletics, campuses, communities and constituencies all playing a role in the Nittany Lions' academic and athletic success. Penn State has captured six Big Ten Championships thus far in 2012-13, while earning an NCAA Graduation Rate of 88 percent and a school record 100 Academic All-Big Ten honorees among the fall sport student-athletes.
The Penn State Coaches Caravan, jointly sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association and the Nittany Lion Club, kicks off April 30 with events in Reading and Philadelphia and will visit Nittany Nation strongholds throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic through May 9.
The 2013 Coaches Caravan stops are:
April 30
Reading, Pa. (lunch)
Philadelphia (evening reception)
May 1
Baltimore (lunch)
Washington, D.C. (evening reception)
May 2
Lancaster, Pa. (lunch)
Harrisburg, Pa. (evening reception)
May 7
Williamsport, Pa. (lunch)
Allentown, Pa. (evening reception)
May 8
New York City (lunch)
Scranton, Pa. (evening event)
May 9
DuBois, Pa. (lunch)
Pittsburgh (evening reception)
Complete details on the other coaches participating, locations and registration information for each stop on the tour will be available soon. Registration for Penn State Alumni Association and Nittany Lion Club members opens March 12 and registration for the general public begins March 15.
For the second consecutive year, Fullington Tours will provide a customized coach to transport all the Coaches Caravan participants throughout the 12-stop tour.
Penn State Athletics is on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pennstatenittanylions) and Twitter (http://www.gopsusports.com/ot/twitter.html).


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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood 9-19-2006 by Ord. No. 2360-06; amended in its entirety 7-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2724-13. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to insure the health and safety of consumers of massage within the Township of Maplewood ("Township").
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this chapter:
- Any and all persons, other than the massage practitioner(s) and employee(s), who are authorized to act for or in place of the permittee, massage practitioner(s), and/or employee(s).
- Any and all persons, other than the massage practitioner(s), who work for a massage business, who receive compensation directly from the permittee and who have no physical contact with the patrons.
- Shall have the same meaning as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:11-55.
- Shall have the same meaning as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:11-55.
- Any of the following three types:
- A. Establishment type: located in a fixed place of business on a nonresidential property owned, leased, operated or controlled by any person, firm, association or corporation which engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carried on any of the massage activities defined in this chapter. This includes any establishment engaged in or carrying on or permitting any combination of a massage and bathhouse establishment.
- B. Home-based type: located in a fixed place of business on a residential property owned, leased, operated or controlled by any person, firm, association or corporation which engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carried on any of the massage activities defined in this chapter and in compliance with the zoning regulations regarding home-based businesses.
- C. Out-call type: located in premises not owned, leased, operated or controlled by any person, firm, association or corporation which engages in or carries on or permits to be engaged in or carried on any of the massage activities defined in this chapter.
- Any room, floor, or section of a residential property in the case of a home-based type of massage business, where massage, bodywork and/or somatic therapies as herein defined are carried out.
- Any person who receives a massage under such circumstances that it is reasonably expected that he or she will pay money or give any other consideration therefor.
- The operator of a massage business and/or a massage practitioner, who will receive money or any other consideration therefor and who has a permit issued pursuant to this license.
No person shall engage in providing massage unless he or she has a valid massage practitioner license issued by the State of New Jersey.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall operate a massage business unless a valid massage business permit has been issued by the Township pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Every applicant for a massage business permit shall file annually a complete application with the Township Health Department ("Health Department"), as set forth in § 166-5 below, and pay an annual filing fee as follows:
All fees are nonrefundable. Fees are annual and not prorated.
Each massage business must be permitted.
Any applicant for a massage business permit shall file a written application with the Health Department on a form to be furnished by the Health Department. The applicant shall accompany the application with a tender of the correct fee set forth in § 166-4, above, and shall, in addition, furnish the following:
The applicant's name, complete address, residence and cell phone numbers.
All previous addresses within the last five years prior to the present address of the applicant.
Written proof of age.
Height, weight, sex and color of hair and eyes.
Three passport-sized photographs taken within 30 days of the date of the application.
Previous employment and business history, including whether or not the applicant has previously operated in this or another municipality or state under a license or permit, and whether or not any such license or permit was denied, revoked or suspended and the reason therefor, and the business activities or occupations subsequent to such action or denial, suspension or revocation.
All criminal convictions other than misdemeanor traffic violations, fully disclosing the jurisdiction in which convicted and the offense for which convicted and the circumstances thereof.
Upon initial application, a written waiver and consent to allow a fingerprint and criminal background check by the Maplewood Police Department. For this, a fee of $78 shall be paid by the applicant.
The names and addresses of two adult residents of this state who will serve as character references. These references must be persons other than relatives and business associates.
A written declaration by the applicant under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information contained in the application is true and correct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the applicant holds a valid massage therapist license issued by the State of New Jersey, items in Subsection B(3), (4), and (6) through (9) shall be waived.
No massage business of the establishment or home-based type shall be issued a permit to be operated, established or maintained in the Township unless an inspection by the appropriate departments produces the following:
A written report by the Building Department that construction of rooms used for toilets, tubs, steam baths, and showers is waterproof with approved waterproof materials and installed in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and that the premises complies with all other appropriate building requirements.
A written report by the Health Department that:
All massage tables have surfaces which may be readily disinfected.
The premises has adequate equipment for sanitizing nondisposable instruments and materials used in administering massages. Such nondisposable instruments and materials must be disinfected after use on each patron.
Closed cabinets are provided and used for the storage of clean linen, towels and other materials used in connection with administering massages. All soiled linens, towels and other materials are kept in properly covered containers or cabinets, which containers or cabinets are kept separate from the clean storage area.
Toilet facilities are provided in convenient locations.
Lavatories or washbasins providing both hot and cold running water are installed in either the toilet room or a vestibule immediately adjacent thereto. Lavatories or washbasins are provided with soap and a dispenser and with sanitary towels.
A written report by the Fire Department that the premises meets the Fire Code of the Township.
The Health Department, upon receiving an application for a massage business permit of the establishment or home-based type, shall refer the application to the Township Construction Official ("Construction Official"), the Township Fire Department ("Fire Department") and the Police Department, which departments shall inspect the premises proposed to be operated as a massage business of the establishment or home-based type and shall make written recommendation to the Health Department concerning the laws and codes that they administer, as herein provided.
The Health Department shall issue a massage business permit within 14 days following receipt of a completed application and the certifications set forth in §§ 166-5 and 166-6 above if all requirements described in this chapter are met, unless the Department finds that:
The correct permit fee has not been tendered to the Township and, in the case of a check or bank draft, honored with payment upon presentation.
In the case of a massage business application, the operation as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the Township building, zoning and health codes and regulations.
The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application or in any document required by the Township in conjunction therewith.
The applicant has had a massage business, massage practitioner's or other similar permit or license denied, revoked or suspended for any of the above causes by the Township or any other state or local agency, which finding may be waived by the Township Committee in its discretion.
The applicant, if an individual; any of the officers and directors or managing director, if the applicant is a corporation; any of the members or managing member, if the applicant is a limited liability company; any of the partners, including limited partners, or managing partner, if the applicant is a partnership; or the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business is not over the age of 18 years.
The applicant(s), if an individual; any of the officers and directors or managing director, if the applicant is a corporation; any of the members or managing member, if the applicant is a limited liability company; any of the partners, including limited partners, or managing partner, if the applicant is a partnership; or the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business has been convicted of an offense involving sexual misconduct with children, prostitution, soliciting for purpose of offenses opposed to decency and morality, or any crime of moral turpitude.
In the case of establishment type or home-based type massage businesses, price rates for all services shall be prominently posted in the reception area in a location available to all prospective customers, or in the case of out-call type massage businesses, given to the patron in the manner he or she can read.
Massage practitioners and employees shall be clean and wear clean, nontransparent outer garments.
In the case of establishment type or home-based type of massage businesses, all walls, ceilings, floors, pools, showers, bathtubs, steam rooms, and all other physical facilities shall be in good repair and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Wet and dry heat rooms, steam or vapor rooms or steam or vapor cabinets and shower compartments and toilet rooms shall be thoroughly cleaned each day that the business is in operation. Bathtubs and showers shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use. When carpeting is used on the floors, it shall be kept dry.
Oils, creams, lotions, stones and other preparations used in administering massages shall be kept in clean, closed containers or cabinets.
Eating in an establishment type massage business shall not be permitted except in a designated cafeteria/kitchen. Eating in a home-based type massage business shall not be permitted in the massage work area(s). Animals, except for Seeing Eye dogs, in an establishment type massage business shall not be permitted.
Each massage practitioner shall wash his or her hands in hot running water, using a proper soap or disinfectant, before administering a massage to each patron.
All massage practitioners and massage business shall maintain appropriate liability insurance coverage with a reputable company licensed by the State of New Jersey in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate for all claims caused by personal injury. A certificate of insurance in acceptable form shall be provided to the Health Department within 10 days of the issuance of the permit set forth in § 166-4 above. In the case of establishment type or home-based type massage businesses, proof of appropriate liability insurance must be conspicuously posted.
Out-call type business patrons shall be provided with a copy of the Township's "Protect Your Health and Safety During a Massage" flyer approved by the Health Officer after design by various massage practitioners.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to eliminate other requirements of statute or ordinance concerning the maintenance of premises or to preclude authorized inspection thereof.
The following activities are prohibited:
Colonic irrigations;
Prostate massages;
Vaginal or penile massages;
Rectal massages;
Animal therapies prohibited by the Veterinary Medical Act, N.J.S.A. 45:16-1 et seq.;
Any application of electrical current to the body (transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation, TENS machine);
Ultrasound therapy; and
Diagnosis of illness, disease, impairment or disability.
Any permit issued for a massage business may be revoked or suspended by the Health Department after a hearing, for good cause, or in any case where an employee violates any of the state or local laws or ordinances. In the case of establishment type or home-based type massage businesses, any business permit may be revoked or suspended if any permittee, massage practitioner, or employee refuses to permit any duly authorized health inspector, police officer, Building Department inspector, or fire inspector to inspect the premises or the operations therein. Any massage business permit may also be revoked or suspended by the Health Department if such business is being managed, conducted or maintained without regard for the public health or health of patrons or without due regard for proper sanitation and hygiene.
A hearing may be requested by a permittee concerning a suspension or a revocation order within 10 days of its issuance. The Township Business Administrator ("Business Administrator") shall be the hearing officer.
All massage business permittees must maintain a register of all persons employed as massage practitioners and their license numbers and all other employees and agents. Such register shall include the name, address, date of birth and social security number of all massage practitioners, employees and agents and shall be available for inspection at all times during regular business hours.
The permittee shall be responsible for all actions which occur on the premises of an establishment type massage business or in the work area(s) of home-based massage businesses, whether by massage practitioners, employees, subcontractors, or other agents, where the permittee has actual or constructive knowledge of such actions.
All massage businesses shall post their massage business permits in a conspicuous location at all times. In the case of out-call type massage businesses, a copy of the permit shall be given to the patron in a manner he or she can read.
Every massage business permittee shall, at all times, keep an appointment book in which the names of each and every patron shall be entered, together with the time, date and place of service and the service provided. Such appointment book shall be available for inspection pursuant to court order.
The Health Department, the Police Department, the Building Department, and the Fire Department shall, from time to time, announced or unannounced, make an inspection of each establishment or home-based type massage business for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this chapter are complied with. Such inspections shall be made at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner and in compliance with § 166-15 of this chapter. It shall be unlawful and grounds for a suspension and/or revocation of the permit for any permittee to fail to allow such inspection officer access to the premises or to hinder such officer in any manner.
No person shall permit any person under the age of 18 years to receive a massage without advance written permission from his or her parent, caregiver or guardian or unless a parent, caregiver or guardian is present in the room during the time of the massage.
No person shall sell, give, dispense, provide or keep or permit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises of an establishment type massage business or within the work area(s) of the home-based type massage business.
Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed grounds for suspension and/or revocation of the permit granted hereunder.
No person granted a permit pursuant to this chapter shall operate under any name or conduct his or her business under any designation for any location not specified in his or her permit.
Massage business permits are not transferable, separate or divisible, and such authority as a massage business permit confers shall be conferred only on the permittee named therein for the location of the establishment or home-based type massage business specified therein only.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to massage or physical therapy treatments given:
In the office of a licensed physician, chiropractor, or physical therapist.
In a regularly established medical center, hospital or sanatorium having a staff which includes licensed physicians, chiropractors, and/or physical therapists.
By any licensed physician, chiropractor or physical therapist in the residence of his or her patient.
Any person or business violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be liable for a fine:


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"Packaging" is a sort of ho-hum word to describe the shell for treasured goods being shipped across the country, or halfway around the world. It's also a poor descriptor for the seductive sheath that researchers pour gallons of time into and designers stay up nights agonizing over. We've definitely made consumer choices based on packaging alone, simply because said item looks better on our dresser.
But nearly always, the shelf life of the packaging is a lot shorter than the time it took to dream up. That's a lot of Styrofoam/plastic/etc. in a lot of garbage cans.
This week's edition is about genius alternatives to vessels that far outlast their cargo.


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Dandy Warhols Still Rule O.K.
O.K., the title is a bit misleading. I love the Dandy Warhols -- even though I refuse to admit the existence of Odditorium -- and have bought just about everything they've ever put out right down to the self-released Black Album/Come On Feel The Dandy Warhols package. I've easily spent hundred of dollars collecting import singles for unreleased tracks and remixes. But that was back in the days when that was the only way to get those tunes ... now I wold just pay 99 cents for the song I didn't have and save the other nine bucks.
So I was excited to hear the band was releasing it's latest, ...Earth to The Dandy Warhols..., under a remarkably forward-thinking subscription model. For a set price you would get the album as an immediate download, a physical CD once it was released, a screen printed poster, and any b-sides released in the next year. That is all pretty cool, right? The only problem is that they want $34.99 a year for the whole package. For me, that's pretty steep, even when you include a healthy mark-up for materials and postage, though I'm sure plenty of folks would be more than happy to pay that. Good for them.
What I think would have been a better solution would be to offer the disc and music subscription for something closer to $15-$20, even allowing a lower tier for folks that wanted to go digital only. What do you think, am I being to stingy or am I right in thinking the band might have been better off offering a variety of packages to their fans?
Either way, I'm pleased to see them making a go of it without a Major label, and commend them for at least trying something new, even if it is out of my price range for disposable income these days.*
*Due to a certain added expense, I have to be very thoughtful of where I spend my American dollars these days.


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If you haven't heard the David and Goliath story yet about Vermont folk artist Bo Muller-Moore being told by fast-food giant Chick-fil-A to cease and desist with his "Eat More Kale" slogan T-shirts, let me bring you up to speed.
Muller-Moore recently applied to trademark his phrase "Eat More Kale." Chick-fil-A feels it's too similar to the company's already trademarked "Eat Mor Chickn" phrase. In early October, they sent Muller-Moore a cease and desist letter, telling him to stop using the phrase "Eat More Kale" and to turn over the website eatmorekale.com to them.
They've told Muller-Moore that his silkscreened T-shirt slogan urging people to eat more of their leafy greens is "likely to cause confusion of the public and dilutes the distinctiveness of Chick-fil-A's intellectual property and diminishes its value."
The story has been reported in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The New York Times and on Anderson Cooper's sharp-witted Ridculist segment on CNN, and it has gotten quite a bit of attention throughout traditional media. But, what has really impressed me has been the way social media has made a difference in the spreading of Muller-Moore's story.
On Twitter, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is endorsing @TeamKale to help spread the word. He also held a press conference to tell Chick-fil-A to stop bullying an entrepreneur who is helping to create jobs — one at a time — in Vermont. (Interestingly, Chick-fil-A doesn't have a single restaurant in Vermont.)
Also on Twitter, the hash tag #eatmorekale has become prominent with people not only tweeting their support by using the hashtag, but also giving tips on how to prepare kale. Perhaps, the publicity this is causing might literally get people to eat more kale or start eating it in the first place.
On Facebook, the Eat More Kale page has encouraging comments from its 879 (and growing) fans. However, Chick-fil-A's Facebook page is littered with comments like this, "Dear Chick-fil-A, I love your waffle fries as much as, and maybe more than, the next guy, but if you continue harassing this dude making the "eat more kale" shirts, I will have to a) buy his kale shirt and b) no longer patronize your restaurants. Matter of fact, I think I'm buying a shirt regardless. As soon as he can meet the demand he has now."
Change.org has created an online petition that has already received close to 20,000 of the 25,000 signatures it needs. The petition asks Chick-fil-A to "please quit blocking EATMOREKALE.COM's federal trademark application."
All of this attention has been a boon for Muller-Moore's business. His website says that due to high demand, he cannot fill any more orders before Christmas. Whether it's enough to make Chick-fil-A back down or not has yet to be determined.
It will be interesting to see what happens next, and even more interesting see if Muller-Moore does get the slogan "Eat More Kale" trademarked, what he will do to protect that trademark.


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The Head was Sad, but my Heart is cheering for Action Jackson
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You want to hate that it happened again to the Tampa Bay Rays. For the second time this season another team not only shut the door hard on them, but left a few toes stubbed and bruised in the process. There were many honest scoring chances to change the final outcome, and even postpone an impromptu Arizona Diamondback Team meeting on the field with Edwin Jackson as the keynote speaker. The chips, dip and the alley-oops did not get instituted into the usual "Rays Way" of evoking late inning theatrics to the thunderous climax, but instead the Rays ended up with a solid and deafening thud heard throughout Tropicana Field.
With the band Tantric set to hit the stage after crushing loss, you hope the band did not start their hour long set with the song "Down and Out", because right now, how much lower can you go, or feel at this moment if you are in Rays gear. It was one of those nights of mixed emotions and for all intentional purposes, it is am immediate game to forget and discard without review or even thought. Could the Rays be having their one month of trials and tribulation now, nearing the middle way point in the season. Or could this just be the storm before the clear skies and easy sailing for the Rays? This one just leaves you a bit dazed and confused.
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You are glad to see an ex-Ray and a great person like Edwin Jackson finally get some props for the job he has done to learn the art of pitching,. That even after tying a Rays club record with 14 wins in 2008, he was jettisoned off to the Motor City for Matt Joyce (who went 0-4 tonight), but his 149 pitch eventual No-Hitter against his former team mates will probably never happen again …..Ever!
How wild is it now to imagine that even after Jackson settled into the Tiger's locker room and posted 13 wins in 214 innings, plus represented Mo-Town in the All-Star Game, it would net him a plane ticket to hot and steamy Arizona, and not just for Spring Training.I have a feeling that even in the musty and crusty high humidity of Tampa Bay tonight, Jackson is just chilling, enjoying the flow, and reliving that magical moment in his mind over and over again with that wide smile of his on his face. This is the kind of night that defines a player. RRC
But even as Jackson has been on shaky ground ever since he left Tampa Bay, how many people really thought of how far this former positional player would escalate upwards in his career. How many people remember a Rays pitcher who was smiling on the mound even as he went 5-15 in 31 starts in 2007 before he snapped into pitching mode and rattled off 27 wins for the Rays over his next two seasons with the team. Some still say we sold out short on Jackson, before he truly hit his prime. But others saw a chance for decline in Jackson's control and might have misplayed his calm demeanor for complacency, not a hidden gem of confidence and reviving ability.
But realistically, if Jackson was still a Rays pitcher, he would have never been allowed to hit that 149 pitch plateau that made him part of Major League Baseball history tonight. If he was still wearing a Rays uniform, even with the intense effort, it would have fell on the Bullpen to secure this win. But the Baseball gods were surely smiling along with Jackson tonight as he dodged several Rays attempts to rattle his cages after he hit his close friend B J Upton in the bottom of the sixth inning, then saw D-back teammate Stephen Drew bobble an easy out from his second base position for a sure error and give Carlos Pena and the Rays a chance.
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But his defining moment tonight was not in the bottom of the first inning after Jackson walked Ben Zobrist, who advanced to third base after a wild pitch, but was stranded on base. Nor was it a cause for alarm in the bottom of the third inning when Jackson loaded the bases with Rays uniforms on three straight walks, then proceeded to get three straight Rays hitters to produce easy out opportunities and get out of the inning without a scratch. It was after that Drew error gave the Rays a fighting chance and Maddon inserted speedster Carl Crawford into the game as a pinch-runner. After a quick Joyce fly ball to Rightfield, Crawford was gunned down after a 93+ mph fastball was delivered to D-Backs catcher Miguel Montero who threw a perfect high strike to Drew to erase the scoring chance, and end the inning for Jackson.
Jackson's effort might not have been as squeaky clean and tidy as Oakland A's hurler Dallas Braden's earlier season dismantling of the Rays hitters, but he got the same kind of result. But a finite defining moment in this game was the attitude and the on-the-field adjustments by Jackson to keep himself into contention all during this game. In his past, Jackson had gotten into jams by his own hand and could not convert and close the door on the opposition. Tonight Jackson not only closed the door, but he might have bruised a few protruding toes in the process.
So Rays fans, I think it is wise tonight to take Rays Manager Joe Maddon's clubhouse philosophy of taking 30-minute to dwell, ache and let the pain seep out, then discard it like a used tissue and move onto the next game. Lady Luck flirted with both teams tonight, but she took a special liking to Jackson, and he was handsomely rewarded with a lifetime memory. For the Rays, it is back to basics and the sooner they forget this night the better. But I know when I see Jackson as he wanders over the Rightfield tomorrow, the prior evening hurt and pain will be relived for a few moments, but when he flashes that huge smile, I will be glad a former Rays baseball buddy got the gift of a lifetime.
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Great pics! You have yourself some history there. I'd be mad as hell if my team was getting no-hit at an abnormal clip. But if I was there I would probably root like hell for a visiting pitcher to achieve the no-no.
it's not just Tampa, it's Floridian teams, must be the salt air…
is it me or does Jackson look a little like Carl Lewis in that picture…
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I read an article a few days ago about a Rays Fan Host who had witnessed around 60 years of baseball, and that was his first No-Hitter ever.
Just boggles the mind sometimes the luck and fun we can have watching a baseball game and then history sneaks up and makes it an immortal event.
It was great to see a baseball friend get a defining moment, but still sucks it had to come against his ex-team.
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Yikes! What happened in the dugout yesterday? Seems like Longoria was a little perturbed.
It was just a level of frustration hitting it primal boiling point and some steam was released before some was hurt. It is now a thing of the past according to B J Upton, and I believe him. With Matt Joyce inLF, and Upton used to Carl Crawford possibly coming over and getting those types of ground balls…just a bit of miscommunication and drama.
All is well in Rays-ville.
Rays Renegade
Considering that Oakland's stadiumis also very near the water….You might just have something there.
But it is more the tale of two teams struggling right now at the plate and puttingtheir plate discipline in their hip pocket and trying to make a big play to energize a bad situation.
Not that Roy Halladay and Edwin Jackson do not deserve a No-No or a Perfecto, the timing was just right for both to happen……But they do derserve them.
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We have added a worked example to the README of our experimental logistic regression code.
The Logistic codebase is designed to support experimentation on variations of logistic regression including:
- A pure Java implementation (thus directly usable in Java server environments).
- A simple multinomial implementation (that allows more than two possible result categories).
- The ability to work with too large for memory data-sets and directly from files or database tables.
- A demonstration of the steps needed to use standard Newton-Raphson in Hadoop.
- Ability to work with arbitrarily large categorical inputs.
- Provide explicit L2 model regularization.
- Implement safe optimization methods (like conjugate gradient, line-search and majorization) for situations where the standard Iteratively-re-Weighted-Least-Squares/Newton-Raphson fails.
- Provide an overall framework to quickly try implementation experiments (as opposed to novel usage experiments).
What we mean by this code being "experimental" is that it has capabilities that many standard implementations do not. In fact most of the items in the above list are not usually made available to the logistic regression user. But our project is also stand-alone and not as well integrated into existing workflows as standard production systems. Before trying our code you may want to try R or Mahout. Continue reading Added worked example to logistic regression project


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July 28, 2010
Will videos surpass photos when it comes to marketing a home online?
Posted in General, Buying, and Selling by Michael Fanning
I recently read a real estate video report from Sept 6, 2009 stating that to market a home today the use of video is becoming more popular.
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July 19, 2010
The Future of Homeownership
Posted in Buying and Market News by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Homeownership has been pushed by the past two presidents and certainly contributed to the financial meltdown that we experienced in 2008 and are still recovering from.
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July 12, 2010
Going, going...
Posted in Community and Windermere by Geoff Wood
Have you seen the lists on the Internet and various publications touting what is disappearing in America?
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July 06, 2010
Vacation Homes: looking better all the time
Posted in Market News by Noelle Bortfeld
Whether you're in the market for a lakeside cottage, a mountain cabin, a ski chalet or an island retreat, the vacation home market is warming up.
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|Standard Speaker, 22SEP1986, pg2
World War I veteran
Mrs. Elsie L. Beltz, RN, age 95, formerly of Freeland, who resided the past six years with her niece, Mrs. Ruth (Boyle) Priestley of Grand Blanc, Mich., died early Sunday morning at the McLaren Hospital, Flint, Mich.
Born in Quakake, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Mary (Eveland) Shoemaker.
She was a resident of Freeland for 85 years before moving to Michigan.
She graduated from the Pottsville Hospital Training School of Nursing, in 1914, and prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Hazleton State General Hospital.
She was an Army veteran of World War I, and served with the Army Nurse Corp.
She was a member of St. Luke's Evangelical Church, Freeland; the Hazleton Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, the American Legion Post No. 473, Freeland, and the Lady Jeremiah Rebekah Lodge No. 93.
Preceding her in death was her husband, William C. Beltz, who died in 1965.
Surviving are three step sons, William, John and Wilbur Beltz, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Cotterall Funeral Home, Freeland, with the Rev. Richard H. Summy, officiating. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua.
Relatives and friends will be received by the family on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations to St. Luke's Evangelical Church, Freeland, will be appreciated."
Elsie was born on June 21, 1891. She enlisted in the military on January 16, 1918 and was discharged on November 5, 1919. She passed away on September 21, 1986 (US Department of Veteran Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010). Elsie didn't marry until she was about 35 years old and guessing from this obituary she and William had no biological children together.
Women served during WWI, especially in the Army Nurse Corp. The influenza pandemic that hit during the time created a desperate need for nurses everywhere, and many were funneled into the military. It's good to see this veteran remembered. Thank you for your service, Elsie.


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This letter from Abdu'l-Baha to Mr. and Mrs. MacNutt, written in July 1919, is interesting for its mention of an incident during Abdu'l-Baha's time in America, when one of his entourage used his position to beg for money, for its characterisation of the fruitlessness activities of the followers of Kheiralla and Mirza Muhammad Ali as foam on the ocean waves, for the loving mention of Lua Getsinger, who had died three years earlier, and not least because it is one of the few works of Abdu'l-Baha translated by Shoghi Effendi. Read the rest of this entry »
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Monday, 8 October 2012
Ethical responsibilities of leaders of tweetchats?
That way by justinbaeder
Over a year a go, Natalie Lafferty and I hosted the first #meded chat on Twitter. Ours was between 9-10pm UK time, and 5 hours later a similar chat was held for participants in the US.
We had some really great and very wide-ranging discussions. In the UK we had a lot of participation from students and doctors in training. This made for particularly rich and informative debates, for example on portfolios and competency. Over the summer we wound the chats down and didn't get them started again, although the US chat has kept running. But thanks to some calls on Twitter we have got some momentum building again and it looks as if our first session will be announced soon.
In advance of this I wanted to clarify what someone who participates in these chats could expect. I am not so interested in etiquette. We didn't really have any problems before, and participants seemed to be relatively sophisticated users of Twitter, so saying 'be nice' would seem to be a bit superfluous, and a little prissy.
But there are some other issues that I think we should address. The first is the issue of archiving. Anyone can archive anything on Twitter, but I think we should be clear with users that we ourselves will be archiving tweets and the implications of that. Up to now we had been using Symplur's archiving tool but we need to check whether individual tweets can be removed if they breached the confidentiality of patients or others. Again this did not arise before, but it is a serious enough governance issue that I think we should draw attention to it.
Next is the issue of research. As we are forming a community with the participants we would not consider researching the community without making participants aware. However, others outside our community might make us an object of research without making us aware. We can not do anything to stop that but we can make participants aware at least.
So given all that, here is a first draft. It is a fully editable document so please leave a comment here or directly on the document. What else do you think we need to add?
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text: These frogs inhabit drier parts of the treetops, where they prevent themselves from drying out by wiping wax, produced by special skin glands, over their bodies. Because of this, they are sometimes called waxy frogs. Eggs are laid on large leaves overhanging the water. As the eggs hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water to begin development. Did You Know? Giant waxy tree frogs produce a waxy secretion to keep the skin from drying. Diet Insects and other small live prey Size 4–5 inches Range Giant waxy tree frogs occupy a large range within the Amazon rain forest. Population Status This species is not threatened. Predators Birds, snakes, and other frogs Back to the Top


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Mortgage Fraud Grand Jury Bill Passes out of Assembly Public Safety Committee
SACRAMENTO – June 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed an important piece of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights that aims to protect California homeowners from fraud and scams.
Senate Bill 1474 (Senator Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley) would allow Attorney General Harris to convene a special grand jury to investigate and indict the perpetrators of financial crimes involving victims in more than one county, as well as crimes conducted by a single defendant or multiple defendants who worked together. The bill passed unanimously with bipartisan support.
Under current law, fraud in which the victims are located across the state require separate grand juries and charges must be filed in every county where the defendant committed a crime. This legislation would provide for the option of a special grand jury that can produce indictments for financial crimes beyond the scope of single-county grand juries.
"Scammers continue to prey on vulnerable Californians who simply want to stay in their homes," Attorney General Harris said. "This legislation will create a more cohesive legal process to prosecute those who prey on Californians across county lines."
"The Attorney General is currently engaged in the investigation of significant crimes," Senator Hancock said. "Unfortunately, county-by-county grand juries do not work well in dealing with large-scale wrongdoing in multiple jurisdictions. With this bill, the Attorney General can investigate multijurisdictional crimes – it will provide protection when Californians need it the most."
The Mortgage Fraud Strike Force, established by Attorney General Harris, investigates and prosecutes crimes related to mortgages, foreclosures and real estate. In recent weeks, the Strike Force has secured the conviction of perpetrators of scams in the Fresno and Sacramento areas.
SB 1474 will be heard next in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
For more information on the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, go to www.oag.ca.gov.
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BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg struck out 13 in six innings, Bryce Harper homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Friday night for the franchise's first victory at Fenway Park.
Harper hit a two-run shot in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth as the club improved to 1-9 at Boston's iconic home. The Montreal Expos dropped all six of their games there before moving to Washington.
Strasburg (7-1) threw a career-high 119 pitches, including 33 in his final inning when he worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam. He finished one strikeout shy of his career high of 14, set on June 8, 2010 — exactly two years ago to the day Friday — against Pittsburgh in his major league debut.
Strasburg struck out five straight and seven of eight during a stretch from the third inning to the fifth. He gave up two runs and four hits while improving to 4-0 with a 2.74 ERA in his last four starts.
Boston starter Felix Doubront (6-3) was even better than Strasburg early on, striking out four in the first two innings, but the Nationals got to him for three runs in the third on three hits and a pair of walks. They added three more in the fourth, including a pair on Harper's two-run shot to straightaway center, while building a 6-2 lead.
Doubront lasted just four innings and was charged with six runs and eight hits, five of them doubles.
Adrian Gonzalez hit his 200th career homer, a solo shot off Ross Detwiler in the eighth, and Daniel Nava delivered an RBI double in the ninth against Brad Lidge to get Boston within three. Washington then brought in Tyler Clippard, who got two outs for his sixth save in seven chances.
Strasburg faltered a bit in the second when he walked David Ortiz to start the inning, Ryan Sweeney hit a two-out single and Mike Aviles doubled off the Green Monster to drive in both runners.
The lead was short-lived.
After striking out in his first at-bat, Harper showed why he's among the early leaders for rookie of the year when he hit a line drive to center in the third that he stretched into a double.
Danny Espinosa, who was aboard after a leadoff walk, moved to third on Harper's play and scored on Ryan Zimmerman's single. Ian Desmond doubled to right-center to put Washington up 3-2.
Espinosa doubled in Tyler Moore in the fourth and scored on Harper's sixth homer.
Dustin Pedroia singled with one out in the sixth for Boston's first hit since the second inning, snapping an 0-for-14 slump and getting a loud cheer from Fenway fans who had watched Strasburg strike out batter after batter.
The Red Sox then caught up to Strasburg for a stretch. Gonzalez followed Pedroia with a double off the Green Monster and David Ortiz walked to load the bases with one out. But the right-hander then struck out Jarrod Saltalamacchia swinging and got Kevin Youkilis looking on a 96-mph fastball.
Youkilis thought the final pitch was low and furiously argued the call before he was ejected by umpire Doug Eddings.
NOTES: Strasburg also struck out 13 in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on May 10. … Friday's game was the first of 15 straight Washington will play against teams from the American League East, meeting every team three times. … Boston pitching coach Bob McClure was attending to a family matter and not with the team.


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How to prevent dry socket
Your dentist or oral surgeon will take a number of steps to ensure proper healing of the socket and to prevent dry socket. You'll be instructed on steps you can take to prevent the complication.
What your dentist or oral surgeon may do
Your dentist or oral surgeon may talk with you about these medications, which may help prevent dry socket:
- Antibacterial mouthwashes or gels immediately before and after surgery
- Oral antibiotics, particularly if you have a compromised immune system
- Antiseptic solutions applied to the wound
- Medicated dressings applied after surgery
What you can do before surgery
You can take these steps to help prevent dry socket:
- Seek a dentist or oral surgeon with experience in tooth extractions.
- If applicable, try to stop smoking before your extraction because smoking and using other tobacco products increase your risk of dry socket. Consider talking to your doctor or dentist about a program to help you quit permanently.
- Talk to your dentist or oral surgeon about any prescription or over-the-counter medications or supplements you're taking, as they may interfere with blood clotting.
What you can do after surgery
You'll receive instructions about what to expect during the healing process after a tooth extraction and how to care for the wound. These instructions will likely address the following issues, which can help prevent dry socket:
- Activity. After your surgery, plan to rest for the remainder of the day. Resume normal activities the next day, but for at least a week, avoid rigorous exercise and sports that might result in dislodging the blood clot in the socket.
- Beverages. Drink lots of water after the surgery. Don't drink alcoholic, caffeinated, carbonated or hot beverages in the first 24 hours. Don't drink with a straw for at least a week because the sucking action may dislodge the blood clot in the socket.
- Food. Eat only soft foods, such as yogurt or applesauce, for the first day. Start eating semisoft foods when you can tolerate them. Avoid hard, chewy, hot or spicy foods that might get stuck in the socket or irritate the wound.
- Cleaning your mouth. Following surgery, you may gently rinse your mouth and brush your teeth, but avoid the extraction site. After the first 24 hours, gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water every two hours while awake and after meals for a week after your surgery. Mix 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) of table salt in 8 ounces (237 milliliters) of water.
- Tobacco use. If you smoke, don't do so for at least 48 hours after surgery. If you chew tobacco, don't use it for at least a week. Any use of tobacco products after oral surgery can delay healing and increase the risk of complications.
Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-socket/basics/prevention/con-20025990


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MWC 15 Special
Last December, Google announced how universal search features in Google Suggest could show useful information while the user is composing a query from the Google home page. Now, Google is bringing the same functionality to mobile phones so that getting answers while on the go is even faster and easier. For example, let's say you're flying to London and want to know: Is my flight on time? Or what is the exchange rate of the pound? As you type the flight "BA 284" or "USD in Pounds", the answers are provided right below the search box, without having to wait for the results page. Other searches that show answers include weather (e.g., "Weather London"), stock quotes (e.g., "INTC"), current time (e.g., "Time London"), calculator (e.g. "29*37") and unit conversion (e.g., "220 miles in km").
To use universal search features in Google suggest for mobile, just go to google.com on your phone's browser and type your own query to see these special results under the search box. Note that if you don't see these results at first, try refreshing the page in your browser. The functionality is currently supported on Android-powered smartphones, iPhones/iPods and webOS devices in the US. Windows Mobile is neither supported with Microsoft's Internet Explorer Mobile nor with Opera's Opera Mobile.
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text: A new article in Knowledge@Wharton highlights a body of research that suggests that the universe of public companies is very different than in the past. There are, for example, 44% fewer publicly-listed companies on U.S. exchanges than there were only fifteen years ago. The Wharton article is a review of a range of work, including both experts who believe that we are seeing a decline in the role and significance of public firms and those who conclude that we are seeing a natural part of the business cycle. In the late 90's, it seemed as though every small company, with or without a proven product of earnings, was rushing to cash in on IPO fever. Many of these companies subsequently failed. Today, after a decade of weak market performance and with individual investors increasingly skeptical of the stock market, it is not surprising that fewer firms are going public. The Wharton article also cites increased oversight and regulation of public companies as encouraging firms to remain private. Continue reading


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Our new Prints Order screen provides easy access to the functions and the information that you need to order prints with a minimum number of clicks. You can quickly pick the sizes and the quantities of each size, and you can crop, rotate and zoom any print item. You will also be warned if a selected print size is too large given the photo resolution, which could produce a blurry print.
There is also an order summary on the right that gets updated any time you make a change. The summary shows the number of prints of each size, the unit price, and the total cost, as well as pick up options if available.
Warning: For print projects, we recommend that you include no more than 2000 unique images at a time. If you want more than 2000 unique images printed, please order them in batches. See details.
For a quick and easy way to order prints, follow these steps.
- From the SHOP page, tap or click PRINTS at the top.
- Pick a print size.
- If you want to order multiple sizes of some photos, choose the size that you want for most of your prints. You can other additional sizes of prints later.
- If you want to order prints with no cropping, the 5.3x4" size most often works best. This size is the True Digital format that matches the shape of most digital cameras.
- On the description screen, select a photo finish and then click MAKE THIS PRODUCT.
- Choose your photos by clicking the check box on individual photos, or SELECT ALL to choose all the photos in an album. When done, click ADD TO ORDER.
- On the left of the Prints Order screen review each photo (see below). Scroll down to see each print and make sure to check for unwanted cropping. If heads or other important details are cut off, click Crop (below the photo), and then drag the photo up or down, left or right, to include the important details. If you don't have enough room, try zooming in slightly (discussed below) and reposition the print area again. Note: Most print sizes require cropping, except for those marked BEST FIT. Learn about True Digital prints.
- The following options are available on the Prints Order screen (see below):
- To order multiple prints of all your selected photos, expand the Quick Order menu and enter the number of multiples you want in one or more print size.
For individual photos:
- Add additional print sizes or quantities by entering or increasing the number in the size boxes to the right of the photo.
Note: When you add another print size, a separate view of the print appears, and it will be cropped to fit the new size.
- Click "Edit" below any photo to crop, enhance, add a filter, or rotate that photo.
- Click "Remove" below a photo to remove that photo size from the order.
- To order multiple prints of all your selected photos, expand the Quick Order menu and enter the number of multiples you want in one or more print size.
- Click ADD TO CART when you have reviewed them all and made any changes.
Note: From the Cart, simply click Edit to make changes to your print order including quantities.
See the following articles for more details about ordering prints.
- Selecting photos for prints or other products
- Recommended limit of unique images in a project
- Changing quantities and sizes of prints in your order
- Editing and cropping photos in your prints order
- Print Entire Album: the quickest way to order prints
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That's right folks, we've put together a little printable back pocket flagging guide for you to take out on the town. No longer will you have to hijack someone's smart phone in order to figure who's flagging what. Enjoy!
- click the link below
- find a colour printer
- press print
- trim the edges
- fold it up
- hit the town
Thanks to Melbourne Leather Pride and the {also} Foundation's take care {out} there project for their assistance and support with printing. Pick up a hard copy at Melbourne Leatherpride events and from this weekend!


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Clinically speaking, an automobile is an engineered combination of subsystems applying the principles of hydraulics, kinematics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and a handful of other "-ics" to transport a person from point A to the point B of their choosing. Of course, a car is much more than that to many of us.
Perhaps you've named yours. A fourth of the Beach Boys' songs are devoted to them (or so it seems, anyway). You might classify yourself as a Ford guy, a Chevy guy or a Mopar guy. It might even be that your son or daughter draws breath right now thanks in part to a split-bumper Camaro's adequately comfortable back seat and a wah-wahing Peter Frampton 8-track.
Of course, not everyone has personalized their cars to such an extent. I'd bet, though, that there are at most two degrees of separation between any one person in this country from another who is directly tied to the automotive industry. Besides farming, there's no other U.S. industry with which we have as much emotional skin in the game.
That's what makes it so hard to see how the industry has seemingly unraveled. Too many friends and family members have lost their jobs as plants have shut down or suppliers have either gone out of business or have been consumed through consolidation.
The suppliers that have survived have become more efficient and flexible along the way, though. They had no choice, as one former buyer for an automaker commented to me. Today's automakers look to partner with suppliers that are willing to put themselves on the line while continuing to implement quality and process improvements to meet cost targets, he explained. Those suppliers must be willing and capable not only of expanding, but, unfortunately, of being able to manage contraction with them as the automotive market ebbs. Suppliers also must work with automakers to find solutions to whatever challenges that pop up. That means both company management and employees must be willing to do whatever it takes to grow in their knowledge of products and manufacturing processes. Because some automakers do very little incoming parts inspection, they rely on their supply base to provide parts that meet or exceed quality standards 100 percent of the time.
If you machine parts for automotive customers, then I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. What I do want you to know, though, is that we've created the Automotive Machining Zone at MMS Online to assist you with your continuous improvement efforts. We hope this online resource, which contains articles and videos detailing techniques and technologies for effective machining of auto components, will spur ideas that will help maintain the momentum of innovation that has kept you on course.
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The ball-style hone is a specialized abrasive tool that is instantly recognizable by its unique appearance. For engineers in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and machining industries, this application-engineered hone, characterized by the small, abrasive globules that are permanently mounted to flexible filaments, is a flexible, low-cost tool for sophisticated surfacing, deburring and edge blending.
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TONY JONES, PRESENTER: The saying goes you are what you eat, but do you really know what you're eating?
Descriptions such as "Free Range", "Organic", "Environmental", and "Farm Fresh" are used to attract consumer's eyes and allay concerns about animal welfare.
But many of these labels are stuck on food with little scrutiny, leaving consumers to make decisions based on trust.
There are big profits to be made on labelling lies and until now those engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct have faced absolutely no punishment.
We'll speak to the US author of Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer, shortly, but first Karen Barlow has this report produced with Candice Talberg.
And a warning this story contains disturbing images.
PATTY MARK, ANIMAL LIBERATION VICTORIA: We only hit a quarter of the shed and 51 dead rotting bodies. They were mouldy, they were pussy, they were decomposing ... and there were birds just sitting on them eating them, picking at them.


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actresses Tempestt Bledsoe and Vanessa Williams are among the celebrities in New Orleans for the Essence Music Festival.
Bledsoe is best known for her role as Vanessa on the long-running hit sitcom "The Cosby Show" and is trying her hand at another television comedy called "Guys With Kids" on NBC this fall. The show, produced by Jimmy Fallon, is about three 30-something new dads trying to hold on to their youth.
Singer and "Desperate Housewives" actress Williams isn't headed to Essence to sing but rather to talk about her relationship with her mom, Helen, during one of a series of free panel discussions on family, love and relationships at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Essence Fest is one of the premier music festivals celebrating black culture and music.


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One of the more interesting U.S. Senate races in the country right now is in North Dakota, where incumbent Sen. Kent Conrad (D) is retiring, creating an open seat Republicans assumed they'd pick up.
That's proving to be far more difficult than the GOP expected. Former state Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp (D) is proving to be an exceptionally good candidate, and polls show her running even with Republican congressman Rick Berg.
Interviews like these, highlighted by Amanda Terkel, aren't going to help Berg's case (thanks to my colleague Rebekah Dryden for the tip).
For those who can't watch clips online, Berg sat down with Jim Shaw, the news director of the local Fox affiliate, who asked whether the candidate would make any exceptions to a ban on abortion. The lawmaker said he "make an exception for the life of the mother," but not if a woman is impregnated by a rapist. It led to this exchange:
SHAW: What would the appropriate sentence be if abortion was illegal and a woman did have an abortion?
BERG: You know, I'll leave that up to others to come up with that.
SHAW: Should we put her in jail? Should we fine her? Do you have any thoughts on that at all?
BERG: You know, those are things that need to be worked out through, you know, through the legislative process.
Here's the thing: Berg is a member of Congress and a U.S. Senate candidate. If he were to work with other federal lawmaker to end reproductive rights for American women, it would be up to him to come up with criminal penalties for those who broke the law. Shaw's question wasn't hypothetical – Berg would make it illegal for a woman to terminate her pregnancy, even if it was the result of rape. How would he choose to penalize that woman? He'll "leave that up to others to come up with" the specifics, but that doesn't make any sense.
Not to put too fine a point on it, Berg can't leave it up "to others" if he's a U.S. senator; he'll have to vote on what the law would be if he's successful in his own stated goals.
Yes, there would be a "legislative process." The point is, voters should know before the election which policies and principles senators would pursue through that process, and Berg seems oddly unprepared to have the conversation.


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Romulo Yanes
The term ajiaco means different things in different parts of Latin America, but in Colombia the name refers to a chunky chicken soup thickened with papas criollas, a native potato. The tiny yellow tubers break down completely, giving the broth a rich, silky mouthfeel. If you can't find papas criollas in your supermarket's freezer section, grated russets achieve pretty much the same effect. Yukon Gold and red boiling potatoes contribute contrasting texture, and a handful of briny capers punches up the flavor.
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- Makes 8 servings
- Active Time
- 1 hr
- Total Time
- 2 hr
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds)
- 2 quarts water
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried guascas or oregano
- 1 pound papas criollas (thawed if frozen), quartered, or russet (baking) potatoes
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 pound boiling potatoes
- 3 ears corn, cut into 1-inch rounds, or 2 cups kernels (10 ounces)
- 3/4 cup chopped cilantro, divided
- 1 cup crema, or 1/2 cup heavy cream mixed with 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup drained capers
- 3 (6- to 8-ounces) firm-ripe avocados, cut into cubes
- Put chicken in a 6- to 8-quart pot and add water, broth, onion, guascas, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, skimming foam, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly (reserve broth).
- Add papas criollas to reserved broth (if using russet potatoes, peel and coarsely grate first) and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are falling apart and beginning to thicken broth (mash if necessary), 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel Yukon Golds and boiling potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces, then add to pot and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add corn, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper and simmer, covered, until corn is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- While corn cooks, coarsely shred chicken, discarding skin and bones.
- Add chicken to stew and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Season with salt.
- Serve stew with crema, capers, avocados, and remaining 1/2 cup cilantro, each in separate bowls (or add them to stew in pot just before serving).
Cooks' note:
Chicken can be cooked 1 day ahead and chilled in broth, uncovered, until cool, then covered. Skim off fat if desired before reheating.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories659
- Carbohydrates45 g(15%)
- Fat40 g(62%)
- Protein33 g(65%)
- Saturated Fat14 g(70%)
- Sodium376 mg(16%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat6 g
- Fiber9 g(35%)
- Monounsaturated Fat17 g
- Cholesterol142 mg(47%)


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Harrison Fellow education students prepare for trip to Mexico
By Mark Donahue
With the cold rolling into Chicago, there couldn't be a better time to travel to Mexico. And later this month, a group of NLU education students will do just that. But this is no typical college sight-seeing tour. These future teachers will witness firsthand how children in another country learn — insight the trip organizers believe will help them in American classrooms.
From November 27 to December 6, 10 Harrison Fellows in the undergraduate elementary education program at NLU will be in Guadalajara, Mexico, with four faculty and staff members, including professors Krista Robinson-Lyles and Deborah O'Connor; Kimberly Ponczek, Administrative Coordinator; and Monica Ramos, Student Success Coach.
The group is going as part of a Chicago Teacher Partnership Program grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality Partnership, that aims to help NLU and other select Chicago universities prepare highly qualified teachers in high-need Chicago Public Schools K–8 elementary schools.
Ramos, who in her role provides extra help and coaching to pre-service teachers, stressed that the trip is not part of any class but is a student support effort. The students going to Mexico had to apply and write an essay detailing how they hoped the experience would affect their work as future teachers.
"The main goal of the trip is to help students broaden their understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy," said Ramos. "Because we are a teacher-quality program, we want to give our students all the tools they need to be proficient, to be efficient and to be the best teachers they can be."
The group's itinerary — set up with help from the Dept. of Ed's International Affairs office and the office of the Secretary of Education of the state of Jalisco — is a combination of cultural immersion, classroom observation and idea-sharing with peers at universities in Guadalajara. The group will visit and meet representatives and students at the University del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA) and the Supreme Normal School, two highly regarded teacher-training universities in Mexico.
Faculty, staff and students will then split into groups to do observation at a number of schools inside and outside the city, including an urban elementary school and an urban middle school; a rural school that combines pre-K, kindergarten and elementary students; and a rural middle school that uses technology as part of the learning process.
To get a further taste of Mexican culture, the NLU group will also visit the massive Guadalajara International Book Fair, the Tonalá handicraft market, the Tlaquepaque art district and Tequila, Jalisco, the tequila center of Mexico.
Ramos hopes the trip will leave the students with a better sense of the world many of the children they'll be serving as future teachers come from — something they can take with them into their professional lives.
"It is important that they have this broad picture of who they're serving," she said. "And I think it's a great opportunity for them to experience the culture of some of the kids that they'll be working with. I think it's a great opportunity for them to explore where the kids come from."
Students will be using social media to share their experiences in Mexico. Visit NLU's Twitter and Facebook accounts to follow them. And stay tuned for more when we check in with the group after they return in December.