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~~~ Hybrid Cars Newsletter: Issue No. 0051 ~~~
Moderator: Bradley Berman [[email protected]]
Recall: Toyota Floor Mats Could Be Dangerous
Toyota said on Sept. 29 it will recall some 3.8 million vehicles, including the late-model Toyota Prius, because of the risk a floor mat could keep the accelerator pedal forced down.
Hyundai Goes Super Green at Frankfurt Auto Show
There's mounting evidence that Hyundai will deliver on promises to lead the world in fuel efficiency.
Toyota Unveils Hatchback Hybrid Concepts for Europe
Five-door hatchbacks are the best selling type of car in Europe. Toyota takes aim.
VW Unveils World's Most Efficient Road-Legal Hybrid
It's small (one passenger in front of the other). It's lightweight (840 pounds). And it could get 235 miles per gallon.
Are Lithium Car Batteries Overhyped?
Battery expert Menahem Anderman: "We now know that a lithium ion battery can work. That's not really the question." It's cost.
Car Culture Wars: Glenn Beck and Fox News
After Obama announced tougher rules for automobile efficiency, conservative media pundit Glenn Beck ridiculed hybrid cars. Then Fox News attacked loans to electric car companies.
Hybrid and Electric Cars Will Emit Vroomtones
One day, drivers might download "vroomtones" for their cars, the way they download ringtones for cell phones today.
Greetings, Hybrid Car Enthusiasts,
Looking at the ever-growing list of hybrid and electric cars in the works, and on display at global motor shows, you would never know how bad the economic slump hit the auto industry in general and specifically the current hybrid market. Car companies are caught between short-term financial struggles and the arc toward sustainability. Hybrids simultaneously are a litmus test—and a cultural lightning rod, as evidenced by recent comments from Glenn Beck and Fox News. Read on and join the fun.
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Recall: Toyota Floor Mats Could Be Dangerous
Toyota said on Sept. 29 it will recall some 3.8 million vehicles, including the late-model Toyota Prius, because of the risk a floor mat could keep the accelerator pedal forced down. As an immediate remedy, the Japanese automaker urged drivers of a range of recent Toyota and Lexus models to remove driver's-side floor mats until it could issue a recall in consultation with federal safety regulators.
The safety recall would be the largest ever recall for Toyota in America. More details on the safety advisory are available at the Toyota website, www.toyota.com. Drivers can also call Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Hyundai Goes Super Green at Frankfurt Auto Show
The list of Hyundai and Kia eco-models on display at the recent Frankfurt Auto Show provides mounting evidence that the Korean company will deliver on promises to lead the world in fuel efficiency. Those vehicles with Hyundai and Kia badges include hybrid city cars, a hybrid crossover SUV concept, an all-electric city car, a plug-in hybrid, diesel vehicles with micro-hybrid stop-start technology, and mid-size lithium-battery-powered sedans running on liquid petroleum gas.
Highlights included Hyundai's ix Metro mild hybrid concept. A 1.0-liter three-cylinder gas engine matched to a mild hybrid system produces 123 horsepower. The ix Metro gets away with just one liter and three cylinders because the car is small, and because it uses direction injection, turbocharging, a small ultracapacitor, and the mild hybrid system. The i10 Electric, an all-electric version of Hyundai's standard i10 city car, with a 100-mile range, is scheduled to go on sale in Korea in the second half of 2010.
Hyundai also showed its answer to the Chevy Volt in Frankfurt. The HND-4 'Blue-Will' plug-in hybrid, like the Volt, promises 40 miles of all-electric range. The Blue Will also served as a showcase for other fun peripheral technologies, including lightweight carbon fiber, the use of a solar roof to power the car's ventilation system—like the one found in the 2010 Toyota Prius—and interior materials made from biodegradable plant extracts, and headlamp bezels made from recycled soft drink bottles.
Kia also made a strong green showing with the 2010 Sorento diesel hybrid, and a mild hybrid version of the Kia Cee'd, the company's top-selling model in Europe, now paired with a 1.6-liter, four-cylinder gas engine running to a hybrid powertrain.
It's hard to say which individual Hyundai and Kia models will go into production and show up in the U.S., but Hyundai's showing in Frankfurt suggests that the company will offer multiple hybrids with varying degrees of electrification, including plug-in cars, as it tries to gain market share in America.
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Toyota Unveils Hatchback Hybrid Concepts for Europe
Toyota unveiled the new Auris Hybrid and gas-electric Lexus LF-CH at the Frankfurt show—signaling the direction of the company's hybrids for European customers. With its small and sporty concept hybrids, Toyota aims at the biggest part of the European market. Five-door hatchbacks are the best selling type of car in Europe.
The Toyota Prius dominates the U.S. hybrid market, and has been the No. 1 selling passenger car in Japan for the past four months. But Europe's fuel-efficient offerings primarily are composed of diesel vehicles, increasingly combined with micro-hybrid stop-start functionality. Toyota hopes hybrid hatchbacks—smaller and with sharper design features compared to jelly-bean-like U.S. hybrid offerings—will attract Europeans to gas-electric cars.
Toyota applies its third-generation Hybrid Synergy Drive system to the Toyota Auris—a hatchback that shares a platform with the Toyota Corolla. The specs match those of the Toyota Prius: 1.8-liter, 98 horsepower engine, 60 kW traction motor, nickel metal hydride battery pack, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in around 10 seconds, and class-leading fuel efficiency and low emissions. Like the Prius, drivers can choose between Eco, Power, and EV modes. The Auris also has an option for rooftop solar panels to support ventilation and some dashboard functions.
The new Auris Hybrid will be built in the United Kingdom beginning in the second half of 2010, with sales scheduled before the end of the year. No details yet on pricing or US availability.
Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand, will use the new LF-Ch platform for an upscale variation of a European sport hatchback hybrid. The idea is to provide a hybrid alternative to the BMW 1-Series, Audi A3 and Volvo C30. Analysts speculate that the LF-Ch also will come in gas and diesel versions.
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VW Unveils World's Most Efficient Road-Legal Hybrid
VW's L1 is powered by a turbodiesel engine and electric motor and weighs only about 840 pounds. Today's car shoppers should not get too excited. The L1, and the E-Up! small all-electric car, are futuristic models with little or no chance of going into volume production.
The L1's narrow body is made of carbon fiber, and its drag coefficient is 0.195, lower than any production car on the road today. The L1 name refers to the European concept of a "1-Liter" car, meaning it uses no more than 1.0 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, or about 235 miles per gallon. The L1 is capable of a top speed of 100 miles per hour, and 0-to-62-mph acceleration in a leisurely14.3 seconds. The passenger sits directly behind the driver. You enter the car through a roof cover hinged at the side. All instruments and controls are arranged over a 180-degree radius to the driver.
The L1's 0.8 liter TDI is the smallest diesel engine intended for production applications every built by Volkswagen. It's derived from the 1.6 TDI just introduced a few months ago. The 1.6 TDI is made its debut in Frankfurt in cars such as the new version of the Golf BlueMotion and Passat BlueMotion. The engine is mated to a 10-kilowatt electric motor and a 7-speed direct-shift gearbox—all situated at the back of the car. Volkswagen calls the L1 the "most fuel-efficient road-legal car hybrid drive in the world."
Referring to the E-UP!—perhaps the more practical of the two concepts—Martin Winterkorn, VW's chairman of the board, said, "To be a genuine success, such an electric car must be affordable to a broad customer base and must be uncompromisingly practical in everyday driving. Only then, in high volumes, and ideally on all continents, can one truly speak of the beginning of the electric age in automobiles and a perceptible reduction of their environmental impact." Winkerton pushed off the possibility to 2010. He said, "That is why our highly efficient TDI and TSI engines are the most important waypoints of the present."
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Are Lithium Car Batteries Overhyped?
Toyota believes that lithium batteries do not justify the higher cost, and that current hybrid battery technology—nickel metal hydride—is best suited for conventional hybrids. The company came to that conclusion after conducting three years of "secret tests" on 126 Toyota Priuses equipped with lithium ion batteries, according to Bloomberg.
The road tests in the U.S., Japan and Europe, which ended last month, showed "durability, stability and safety are assured for a conventional hybrid," said Kazuo Tojima, the carmaker's senior staff engineer for batteries.
Menahem Anderman, president of California.-based consulting firm Advanced Automotive Batteries, told Bloomberg, "We now know that a lithium ion battery can work. That's not really the question." He added, "Cost is critical, and we still don't know enough about long-term durability."
Anderman's comments echo the sentiment of former Honda president Takeo Fukui. "Lithium ion batteries are still not usable from our perspective," Fukui said last year in an interview with Automotive News. "In terms of reliability and durability, I must say there still remain some concerns. I don't think they are necessarily best suited for mass-produced vehicles."
Most automakers see lithium ion batteries as the next step because they are smaller, lighter, and can produce more power and store more energy. Toyota apparently is hedging its bets. Last month, Nikkei reported that Toyota will start buying lithium batteries from Sanyo, which currently supplies hybrid batteries to Ford, General Motors and Honda.
"The problem with lithium is that it was overhyped and brought to market in the minds of the engineers and marketing guys way too soon," said Jack Lifton, an expert in the raw materials that go into batteries. In an interview with HybridCars.com, he said, "It's been oversold. It is nowhere near ready. It's still in development."
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Car Culture Wars: Glenn Beck and Fox News
The day after the Obama administration announced rules for tougher automobile fuel efficiency standards, conservative media pundit Glenn Beck ridiculed hybrid cars as undesirable and not worthy of tax incentives.
In a comedy routine on his radio program, Beck said: "Last year, when gas prices hit their all-time highs, at over $4 a gallon, of the top 10 best-selling cars of 2008, exactly none of them were hybrids, not even the hero of the environmental universe, the Toyota Prius." In truth, the Toyota Prius ranked No. 10 for sales of passenger vehicles—and even with low gas prices in September 2009, it ranked as the 9th most popular passenger car.
A week later, Fox News piled on with Beck. Fox commentators said the U.S. Department of Energy threw away nearly $1 billion in loans to Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors—two California-based auto startups trying to produce the next generation of American-made energy-efficient cars. On several of its shows, including America's Newsroom and Your World, Fox News criticized the loans because Fisker and Tesla currently produce expensive cars that are made in Europe.
Moreover, Fox insinuated that Fisker received the DOE loan because of its connection with former vice president and global warming activist Al Gore. America's Newsroom co-host Martha MacCallum said: "Listen to this. The U.S. government is making a $529 million loan to a small car company that happens to be backed by former Vice President Al Gore. Get this. It's called the Karma. It's a hybrid. It's built by Fisker Automotive. The price tag for this greenmobile is about $89,000."
While the all-electric Tesla Roadster is currently being built in England, and components of the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid are made in Finland, Fox neglected to fully explain that the loans will be used to establish U.S. manufacturing facilities for more affordable future models.
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Hybrid and Electric Cars Will Emit Vroomtones
After years of complaints from blind pedestrians that ultra-quiet hybrid cars pose a safety threat, the auto industry is responding by producing onboard devices that emit sound. Nissan is considering the use of a high-pitched science-fiction sound for its upcoming all-electric Nissan Leaf. The Fisker Karma luxury plug-in hybrid might use a sound halfway between a jet engine and an F1 racecar. And Volkswagen's E-Up! concept car might use the very 20th century sound of a common gas engine.
This is music to the ears of advocate organizations for blind people. In 2007, when hybrids starting taking off in the United States, The National Federation of the Blind called on automakers to set a minimum sound standard for hybrids. Earlier this year, The Japan Federation of the Blind submitted a request to Japan's transportation ministry, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, and the country's carmakers to consider the issue. The ministry set up a committee that met in July and August, and will present recommendations by Dec. 31, according to Bloomberg.
Sensing a market opportunity, car electronics manufacturers are developing new noise devices. In 2008, Lotus, the British performance carmaker, unveiled a system dubbed "Safe and Sound," which generates an artificial noise mimicking a gas-powered combustion engine. Tokyo-based Data System Co. currently makes a device selling for about $140 that emits 16 different sounds including a cat's meow, a "boing," and a human voice saying, "Excuse me."
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Whatever sound your car makes or you want it to make, we hope you enjoyed all the hybrid news that fits in this issue of our newsletter. The green car movement ain't stopping anytime soon. We'll be here to capture the news and send it your way.
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Policy environments may shape international progress of human embryonic stem cell research
Biomedical research may be substantially hampered by drawn out debates, conflicting legislation and restrictive policies. A new analysis, published by Cell Press in the June issue of Cell Stem Cell, investigates the influence of policy environments on the progression of research related to human embryonic stem cells (hESC) and offers new insight into the international development of this often ethically controversial field.
"There is no doubt that hESC science is governed by a complicated patchwork of policies that vary both between and within countries," says study author Dr. Aaron D. Levine from the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology. To assess how this environment may have influenced the development of the field, Dr. Levine analyzed the relative performance of countries with respect to publication of peer-reviewed hESC-related research articles. Each paper in the evaluation was assigned a county of origin according to the address of the corresponding author of the study.
The analysis sought to identify significant "over-performers" and "under-performers" by systematically comparing each country's cumulative share of hESC-related research with its share of RNA interference (RNAi)-related research and its average cumulative share of research related to a broad range of biomedical research topics over the same time period. RNAi research was chosen as a comparison because the seminal "reference" paper was published around the same time as the first hESC paper. In addition, RNAi represents another clinically relevant, but far less controversial, research tool. Using this approach, Dr. Levine identified six countries that showed significant performance differences specific to the field of hESC research.
The results revealed a relatively clear relationship between policy environment and over-performance. The top four over-performing countries in hESC-related research have a history of permissive public policies that actively support derivation of new hESC lines from embryos leftover from fertility treatment and through the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). These countries complement their permissive policies toward the derivation of new hESC lines with government support for hESC research.
The relationship between under-performance and the policy environment is less clear, although the countries under-performing in hESC-related research lack the permissive policies seen in over-performing countries and offer policy environments characterized by ongoing debates and uncertainty. "The United States, though still the largest single producer of hESC-related research publications, is the largest under-performer by the metric used here," says Dr. Levine. This significant under-performance suggests that federal funding restrictions and confusing state laws may have had a negative impact on the amount of hESC research conducted in the United States.
"By systematically comparing country performance in hESC-related research with performance in another emerging, but less contentious, field and biomedical research more broadly, this analysis offers new insight into the international development of hESC science," says Dr. Levine.
Source: Cell Press

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On Friday, March 15, in nearly 1,000 cities and towns in at least 82 countries around the world, young people are planning a school strike. The reason? A lack of action on climate change. And it's all because of one Scandinavian teenager.
By now you may have heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swede who started the #FridaysForFuture movement. In just the past year, Thunberg has given a TED Talk and addressed attendees at the COP24 United Nations climate talks in Poland. At the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos, she sternly told world leaders, "I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic."
Thunberg didn't quite mean to start a global climate change movement when began her weekly protest in August 2018, riding her bicycle to Swedish Parliament and sitting with a handmade sign that read "School strike for climate." But her idea caught on because of its straightforward, powerful message: Yes, young people need to go to school—but unless humans work to actively reverse the already devastating effects of climate change, education may not matter.
In the months since Thunberg began her weekly action, a contingent of like-minded climate activists has followed suit around the world. And on Friday, March 15, young people are planning to strike. A full list can be found here.
Thunberg says even if young people put pressure on adults, it is up to world leaders to make changes now that her generation can inherit. In February, she told the Financial Times, "People tell me that they are so hopeful when they see me, and other children 'school-striking,' and they say, 'Oh the children are going to save us.' But no, we aren't. We are too young to be able to do that. The people who are in power now need to do this now."


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Most of us cannot think of Tucson without remembering the University of Arizona. The city has developed around the university which is also one of the largest employers here. It is only second to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base which is the primary employer here. Around these two organizations, several high-tech companies and governmental organizations have been established over the years and these ensure that Tucson remains a popular destination for business visitors. Some of the larger technology companies in Tucson include IBM, Texas, Intuit, and just a couple more.
Tech and Tourism
Giving the technology segment some competition is the tourism industry which earns the city more than $2 billion a year. Like all tourist destinations, Tucson, therefore, has some tremendous hotels and other mid-range hotels as well.
Water Shortages
If there is one drawback, in this awesome smaller city, it is its depleting surface water supply. It has therefore also been a place for water conservation and eco-friendly technology to ensure that water which is essential to life is not completely lost.
Amazing Gems
However, water or not water, Tucson is a favorite tourist destination and is especially popular for the annual "Tucson Gem and Mineral Show" which attracts global participation with visitors wanting to see some outstanding gem displays.
For all these visitors, South Tucson offers a large variety in self-storage options and leading self storage companies in Tucson, AZ like CubeSmart have their facilities here.
Prices and Dimensions
Prices vary according to sizes and distance from downtown Tucson. For example, a 5'x10′ unit around 2 miles away could cost around $40 while another storage unit which is located more than 5 miles away could cost the same price for a smaller sized 5'x5′ sized unit. The higher price is because of the amenities which these self storage units offer. While the 5'x5′ has outdoor access the other one offers drive-up access.
Depending on seasonal business, many companies offer standard discounts ranging from 10-15 percent. If price is important and you are willing to drive the extra distance, a storage facility situated approximately 10 miles away can come in at $22 for a 5'x10' sized unit.
When the Arizona sun becomes too hot to beat and residents prefer to take a vacation, then self-storage facilities become a preferred option here. Many of the better facilities offer surveillance, gated, and controlled access 24/7. These well-lit facilities ensure that your belongings remain safe and people can go away for a while without worrying about their stuff succumbing to the heat.
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Israeli warplanes have bombed a Syrian anti-aircraft battery east of Damascus, the Israeli military said. Syrian forces reportedly fired an anti-aircraft missile at the jets while they were on a spy mission overflying Lebanon.
The battery was reportedly located 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Damascus, Reuters reported citing Israeli military.
The planes, which the Israeli military said were on a "reconnaissance mission," were not hit.
"Earlier today, an anti-aircraft missile was launched from Syria towards IDF aircraft during a routine flight over Lebanon. No hits confirmed," the Israeli Defense Force spokesperson tweeted.
Earlier today,an anti-aircraft missile was launched from Syria towards IDF aircraft during a routine flight over Lebanon. No hits confirmed
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) October 16, 2017
The Israeli military reportedly hit the Syrian battery with four bombs, leaving it no longer operational.
Israel immediately reported the incident to Russia, accusing the government in Damascus of a "clear provocation," according to Haaretz, citing the military.
"The Syrian regime is responsible for any firing from its territory. We see this incident as a clear provocation and we will not allow it," Haaretz quoted the army spokesperson as saying.
After notifying Russia as part of the air coordination between the two countries, the Israeli Air Force responded two hours after the Syrian missile was fired, according to Israeli paper Maariv, quoting IDF spokesperson Ronen Manlis.
The Israeli warplanes were on "a routine photographic mission," he added.
According to the Haaretz report, an "Sa5-type missile" was fired at the Israeli aircraft, which is a NATO reporting name for Soviet-designed S-200 surface-to-air missiles.
The Syrian authorities are yet to comment on the strikes.
Last month, Lebanon filed a complaint to the UN against Israel for "planting spy devices on Lebanese land and continuously breaching"its airspace, contending that the actions "constitute a blatant violation of the Lebanese sovereignty."
Early September, Israel launched missiles at the Syrian army position in Hama province from Lebanese airspace. The army refused to comment on the incident.
The Israeli military has repeatedly targeted arms convoys within Syria, claiming that they were carrying ammunition to Hezbollah, Israel's Lebanon-based adversary. The attacks have happened almost 100 times over the past five years, according to the Israeli Air Force commander.
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When Mulan and the other soldiers in the Emperor's army came to the village the Huns had destroyed, the only trace left of the people who had once lived there was a tiny cloth doll. Fashioned from bits of felt and yarn, this little replica is just the right size to fit perfectly in the palm of a young princess' hand.
What You'll Need
- Paper and fabric scissors
- Black yarn
- Tape measure
- Purple felt (two 3 1/2-inch squares)
- Tan, peach, or other skin tone felt (two 2-inch squares)
- Templates (for the dress, arms, and legs)
- Common pins
- Tacky glue
- Black paint and a paintbrush
How To Make It
- Make the doll's hair by cutting two dozen 6-inch lengths from the black yarn. Arrange the lengths into a bunch and tightly tie a 7-inch length of yarn around the center, leaving the tie ends long. To give the hair a fuller appearance, unravel some of the strands in each length of yarn.
- Set the yarn wig down on a flat surface. Then, coat the back of the wooden spoon bowl (but not the handle) with glue and press it down on top of the yarn. Use a pinch-style clothespin to hold the two together until the glue dries.
- Stack the purple felt squares. Do the same with the tan felt.
- Print and cut out the templates. Pin the dress template to the purple felt and the arm and leg templates to the tan felt. Cut out the pieces and then unpin the templates.
- Separate the two dress layers and glue the arm and leg pieces to the dress back as shown. Then glue the spoon handle to the dress, lifting the hair out of the way.
- Now glue the dress front on top of the other pieces, matching up all the edges.
- Paint on facial features: two round blobs for eyes (positioned about an inch down from the top of the spoon) and a thin curved line for a nose (the tip of a toothpick works well for this).
- For the finishing touch, apply a dab of glue to the forehead and press a few strands of hair into it to give the top of the head a more rounded appearance.
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Johns Hopkins - Dr. Peter Calabresi M.D.
Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Director of the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center
Director of the Division of Neuroimmunology
Peter A. Calabresi, MD is a Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Director of the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center and the Division of Neuroimmunology and Neuroinfectious. He attended Yale College and Brown Medical School, and trained in Neurology at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY and Neuroimmunology at the NIH in Bethesda, Md.
As director of the MS Center Diseases at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Calabresi is the principal investigator on several clinical trials. He has designed and directed several clinical trials investigating combination drug therapies in MS and is on the advisory board for three national multi-center clinical trials.
Dr. Calabresi also mentors trainees and also oversees translational laboratory research projects within the Division. His specific laboratory research interest lies in understanding how to more specifically target the disease causing effector memory T cells in MS without compromising healthy immune responses. Dr. Calabresi is also the recipient of a new five-year National MS Society collaborative center grant to study mechanisms to promote remyelination in MS.


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- Firstbaseman Kevin Witt was elected by the fans to start the AAA All-Star game. Witt is hitting .294 and leads the IL with 19 home runs and is second with 53 RBI. Shortstop B. J. Upton and catcher Shawn Riggans were named as reserves. Upton is hitting .258-5-31 with an IL leading 30 stolen bases. Riggans is hitting .305-8-36. [Durham Bulls]
- Five players from the Montgomery Biscuits were named to the AA Southern League All-Star game. The participants include catcher Ryan Christianson, third baseman Wes Bankston, second baseman Elliot Johnson, and starting pitcher Jim Magrane. Relief pitcher Juan Salas was also named to the team, but will not participate due to his recent promotion to the Devil Rays, er…we mean the Durham Bulls. Christianson is hitting .217, but is second in the SL with 13 home runs. Johnson is hitting .288-10-31 with 13 stolen bases. Bankston spent a portion of the first half on the disabled list and is hitting .288-3-17 in 35 games. Magrane is 9-6 with a 3.26 ERA and leads the SL in wins.
- The single-A California League has already conducted their all-star game, losing to the Carolina League all-stars 6-3. Shortstop Reid Brignac, left fielder Patrick Breen, and DH John Jaso were named to the team. The Cajun God of Baseball, Brignac was named top player for the CL team after going 2-4 with an RBI. Breen (0-4) and Jaso (1-3) were also starters.
- The low-A Midwest League had their all-star game on Tuesday June 20, with five players from the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays. Starting pitchers Wade Davis, Jacob McGee, Mike Wlodarczyk, closer Greg Dupas and first baseman Rhyne Hughes were named to the east squad. The East beat the West 7-1. McGee pitched the second inning and picked up the victory. Davis pitched one out, and Dupas pitched a perfect 9th with 2 strikeouts. Hughes was used as a pinch hitter and got a single. Wlodarczyk did not play.


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Lucy is alive! Kind of.
Though the third outing of Alcatraz didn't provide an answer as to whether Dr. Lucy Banerjee (Parminder Nagra) woke up from the coma she slipped into following the sniper shooting, we did get a glimpse into her 1960s past on the island. Not only was she a psychologist, but she planned to reform the prisoners of Alcatraz with... memory-erasing experiments?! That's just one of the new mysteries that Alcatraz introduced this week. Let's take a look at the others:
Dissecting Alcatraz's Mysteries: How many '63s are working with Hauser?
Why doesn't Hauser (Sam Neill) go semi-public with the information about the '63s?
When Cal Sweeney (Eric Johnson), a '63, falls back into his old habit of robbing banks, Rebecca (Sarah Jones) & Co. are forced to help him escape lest the cops catch him and figure out who he really is. Sure, it may sound crazy to admit there are some time-traveling convicts on the loose, but maybe if Hauser just filled in a few San Francisco higher-ups, they could catch the '63s quicker. Just us?
How did Lucy think she could rewire the prisoners?
At Deputy Warden E.B. Tiller's birthday party, Dr. Lucille Sengupta (or Sanguppy, as Dr. Beauregard called Lucy) explains that she plans to get to the root of each of the prisoners' problems by tapping into their memories. By erasing whatever memories that triggered their criminal activity, she believes she can rewire them to be good. But how? Was all the bloodletting from the previous episodes part of the plan? Was Lucy's memory-tampering experiment part of the cause of the '63s' disappearance?
Again, what's with the numbers?
As evidenced by the first three episodes, the Alcatraz producers seem to have a fascination with the No. 3. Sniper Ernest Cobb (Joe Egender) went on a shooting spree over three days, Kit Nelson (Michael Eklund) kidnapped boys for three days before killing them, and Sweeney wooed three banks tellers to rob three banks. And there's a preoccupation with No. 11: Diego (Jorge Garcia) was kidnapped at age 11, the last time he drove was age 11 and Kit killed 11-year-old boys.
Parminder Nagra's reaction to Alcatraz premiere: "Already? You're killing me off?"
What's inside the room that the mysterious keys unlock?
Whoever is pulling the strings have now sent both Jack Sylvane (Jeffrey Pierce) and Sweeney after large silver keys, even though the two '63s have no idea why they're so important. Hauser has an idea: These keys may be the clue to "how the prisoners jumped." However, the keys are laser-cut and came from a time before that piece of technology existed, so how is that possible? The keys apparently unlock a secret door in the lower part of the prison. Could this be the unexplained "downstairs" that Thomas Madsen (David Hoflin) mentioned in the series premiere?
What burning questions do you have about Alcatraz? And will you be tuning in to find out the answers? In case you missed our previous Dissections:
Week 1: Who are the '63s?
Week 2: How many '63s are working with Hauser?
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With the arrival of increasingly sophisticated networking and collaborative technologies over the past decade, we have seen teams move from being centrally located to having members telecommuting from home for a day-or-two per week. But, this was only ever going to be a temporary situation as the rise of mobile computing technologies—tablets, smartphones and laptops—means that the virtual workforce is not just confined to the home any more. Yes, it is now truly mobile, operating from planes, trains, hotels and flexible office space. In fact, research suggests that 37 percent of the total global workforce will be classifiable as mobile workers by 2015.
It's evident that purely co-located teams are on the decline, being replaced by virtual teams in whole or in part. The demographic of these virtual teams are changing dramatically now, as they are becoming more globalized, as leaders begin to hire virtual team members in overseas locations to address talent shortages in their own country, drive down production costs or to engage with customers in new markets.
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This latter skill of reliability has been deemed crucial in academic texts as it is the prime way of building trust in teams. A white paper from the Academy of Management Executive has outlined that trust is vital to any team's cohesion and performance, and the way that virtual teams build trust is not through social bonding but through 'performance consistency/reliability'.
2. Screen for those key qualities with formal assessments
As you can see, there is a unique combination of soft skills that the ideal virtual worker should possess and these are crucial to success in this role. I think this raises the stakes surrounding these skills, and therefore, recruiters and HR should think about doing formal behavioral assessments. Using a tool such as www.piworldwide.com (there are many other similar tools on the market) can help you do a more rigorous assessment of these key virtual working qualities.
3. Conduct first round interviews virtually and use this as a screening process
On many occasions when hiring virtual workers (say in far flung places), you will have no choice but to conduct the interview virtually. But, in other instances you may be hiring virtual workers in your proximity. In which case, make sure to first interview them virtually so you can see how they communicate and collaborate in this virtual context.
4. Involve other virtual team members in the interview.
Patch in other virtual team members and have them participate in the interview so you can see how the candidate operates in a virtual, more collaborative, one-to-many/many-to-many setting. This is a great way to assess their ability to work in virtual teams.
5. Behavioral interviewing – favor examples from a virtual working context
Ideally you should focus on behavioral interviewing questions, which assess candidates' past achievements in the virtual worker core competency area. Where possible, favor candidates who can provide examples of achievements that occurred in a virtual environment as opposed to a co-located team environment as they are likely to be a more reliable predictor of future performance.
I'd be keen to hear any more useful tips on hiring virtual teams. If you do manage to hire a virtual team then please read the second part of this article: "The Four Fundamentals of Virtual Team Management."


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Necessary and sufficient conditions for an optical system characterized by a Mueller matrix to be characterized by a Mueller–Jones, and thence by a Jones, matrix are considered, and the issue of measurement error is examined. It is shown that a Mueller matrix can be expressed as a linear combination of at most four trace orthonormal Mueller–Jones matrices, and an algorithm for the construction is given.
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10th Annual Mother Lode Show at Ironstone Vineyards
GOLD RIBBON – Bob Spotts 2W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts
10th Annual Mother Lode 2005 Show Results
Below are the results of 10th Annual Mother Lode Show held March 20 & 21 and hosted by Kautz Ironstone Vineyard. Sponsors: Northern California Daffodil Society & Calaveras County Garden Club
Co-chairs: Bob Spotts (NCDS) & Judy Worley (CCGC)
Show Statistics:
Horticulture: Number of Exhibits: 347
Number of Exhibitors: 15
Number of Blooms: 616
Artistic Arrangements: Number of Exhibits: 37
Number of Exhibitors: 14
This show results information is presented in the following format:
the identification of the award;
the name of the cultivar(s) and possibly the division (a number from 1 thru 13) followed by the color of the petals, a dash, and the color of the cup;
and the name of the exhibitor.
Some of the daffodils have multiple colored petals and cups, so you will see more than one color identified between the dashes. For more information about the classification of daffodils see Classification Definitions.
GOLD RIBBON – Bob Spotts 2W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts
WHITE RIBBON – Pewee, 3W-GWP, exhibited by Bob Spotts
MINI GOLD RIBBON – M-02-02, 12G-GGY, Jetfire x N. viridiflorus7W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts
MINI WHITE RIBBON – Segovia 3W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts
Intermediate Award – Pewee, 3W-GWP, exhibited by Bob Spotts
Intermediate Vase of 3 Award – Pewee, 3W-GWP, exhibited Bob Spotts
ROSE RIBBON – Sdlg # 05-2-65 2W-WWO, Bob Spotts
MINI ROSE RIBBON – Sdlg # M-02-02, 12G-GGY, Jetfire x N. viridiflorus7W-W, exhibited by Bob Spotts
Small Grower Award – Pacific Rim , 2 Y-YYR, Don Boos
Historic Daffodil Award – St. Keverne, 2Y-Y, Mike Larmer
Historic Vase-of-Three Award – Lady White , 3W-Y, Mike Larmer
Standard Container Grown Award – Avocet, 7W-YYW, Jan Moyers
Miniature Container Grown Award – no entries
Species Container Grown Award – N. willkommii, 13Y-Y, Bob Spotts
SILVER RIBBON (most blues) – Bob Spotts with 43 Blue Ribbons
JUNIOR AWARD – no entries
PURPLE RIBBON -Bob Spotts – Intermediate collection
05-2-37, 2W-P (Dewy Rose x China Lake) x N. fernandesii
Paisano, 3W-GYW
Scarlet Tanager, 2Y-R
Pewee, 3W-GWP
Anvil Chorus, 2W-P
LAVENDER RIBBON – Bob Spotts
Yellow Xit, 3W-Y
Segovia, 3W-Y
Little Rusky, 7Y-GYO
Clare, 7Y-Y
RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon – Bob Spotts
05-2-72 12Y-YYO Triple Crown x {[Chatmoss x (Acteae x virid.)] x Matador}
05-2-31 3W-YYO Badbury Rings x [Chatmoss x (Actaea x virid.)
05-2-3 3W-Y Cairn Toul x Random Event
05-2-18 2W-YYO Conestoga x Random Event
05-2-50 2W-YOO Random Event x Conestoga
Mini RED-WHITE-BLUE Ribbon -Harold Koopowitz & Marilynn Howe
01-001-2 5W-W N. triandrus x Candlepower
01-049-2 2W-P Brooke Ager x N. dubius
98-023-1 10Y-Y N. bulbocodium x N. jonquilla
01-001-1 1W-W N. triandrus x Candlepower
01-x-1 5W-W N. triandrus x N. pallidulus
Maroon Ribbon – Five Reverses – Bob Spotts
Perpetuation, 7YYW-W
Hillstar, 7Y-W
Impressive Dream, 2Y-W
Regeneration, 7YYW-W
Historic Collection – Mike Larmer
- St. Keverne, 2Y-Y, 1934
- Twink, 4Y-O, 1925
- Mt. Hood, 1W-W, 1937,
- Martha Washington, 8W-O, 1927
- Mrs. R.O. Backhouse, 2W-P, 1923
BOZIEVICH RIBBON –12 Standard Daffodils (4 Divisions) – Richard & Jane Hunt (repeat)
- Goldfinger, 1Y-Y
- Fragrant Rose, 2W-GPP
- Dove Song, 2W-WWP
- Ladies Choice, 7W-W
- Soprano, 2W-WWP
- Intrigue, 7Y-W,
- Michael's Gold, 2Y-Y
- Conestoga, 2W-GYO
- Lissome, 2W-W
- California Rose, 4W-P
- Feock, 3W-YYR
- Tripartite, 11aY-Y
Roberta C. Watrous Award 12 Miniature Daffodils (3+ Divisions) – Bob Spotts (repeat)
- Segovia, 3W-Y
- m 05-2-4, 7Y-Y
- N. bulbocodium, 13Y-Y
- m 05-2-3, 7Y-Y
- m 05-2-1, 2W-P
- m 05-2-5, 7Y-Y
- m 05-2-2, 12 G-GGY
- m 05-2-6, 7Y-Y
- Little Rusky, 7Y-GYO
- m 05-2-7, 7Y-Y
- Sabrosa, 7Y-Y
- m 05-2 8, 7Y-Y
Elise Havens Award
– Collection of 12 standard daffodils from at least 3 divisions in Divisions 5 through 10 – Bob Spotts
- Quail, 7Y-Y
- Hillstar, 7Y-W
- Golden Dawn, 8Y-O
- Dinkie Duffle, 7Y-Y
- Jamage, 8W-Y
- 05-2-7, 9W-GYR Inner Ring x poet
- Regeneration, 7YYW-W
- Kokopelli, 7Y-Y
THROCKMORTON AWARD WINNER – Kirby Fong
- Tyrree, 1Y-O
- Inessa, 2YYW-YYP
- Scamp, 951 1Y-W
- Miriama, 2W-WWP
- 'Snowy Morn, 1W-GWW
- Greenodd, 3W-YYW
- Nanstallon, 1Y-Y
- Jake, 3Y-GOO
- Bank Roll, 2Y-O
- Crackington, 4 Y-O
- Bob Spotts, 2W-W
- Twilight Zone, 2YYW-WWY
- Golden Aura, 2Y-Y
- Teina, 3W-R
- Oregon Pioneer 2Y-P
Quinn Award – Bob Spotts
- Williamsburg, 2W-W
- Pewee, 3W-GWP
- Vicksburg, 2W-W
- Bob Spotts, 2W-W
- Crackington, 4Y-O
- Doctor David Hough, 1 Y-Y
- Geometrics, 2W-Y
- Burr 1-14-87, 2W-P
- Chind,' 2Y-YYP
- Santana, 3Y-YYR
- Kokopelli, 7Y-Y
- Dinkie Duffle, 7Y-Y
- Torridon' 2Y-R
Comments from Bob Spotts, Mother Lode Daffodil Show Chairman (3/22/2005)
Daffodil Friends,
It would have been impossible to achieve the results at Murphys without the incredible support of my NCDS friends – especially Jan Moyers and Nancy Tackett. They have the philosophy that "the public deserves to see the best show possible." So, if there is yet another good flower lingering in the staging area, they will get it into the show!
The Murphys show this year was timed perfectly for me – I had lots of decent blooms – far too many! While I was working on my collections and vases-of-three, Jan and others set up an assembly line, preparing my single-stems for entry. All I had to do was complete the entry tags – the blooms were ready to go onto the tables. And as soon as I completed tags, they moved the entries to the bench. The outcome was that all worthy blooms – from other exhibitors as well as from me – got into the show.
The camaraderie was endemic to all at the show. Kirby Fong brought a large number of blooms to the show to help assure that it would be a success in spite of the unusual days of hot weather preceding that left most smaller growers bloomed out. Even so, when Kirby finished his entries Saturday morning an hour or so before judging, he turned to a local grower's set of entries which had been left unfinished – lacking wedging – from the night before. These were the best of the novice entries – and Kirby completed these numerous entries. Good that he did – this was that local grower's first show and he assumed that show staff would do the final staging! He did not return before showtime. His exhibits won numerous first-place awards in the novice classes and he had two blooms that were brought up for consideration for Best in Show – one winning the "Small Grower's Award." Thanks, Kirby!
Harold Koopowitz and Marilynn Howe made the lengthy drive (nearly 400 miles) from below Los Angeles and brought several exquisite miniature seedlings that were left in their garden. Peggy Oberg did the same, without any flowers left at all! She came to help during the show – and was her help appreciated! Jay and Faye Pengra drove up from Los Angeles as well, and brought a nice set of late-season cultivars. Kudos to Harold, Marilynn, Peggy, Jay, and Faye!
Mike Larmer brought quality to the Historics section. His flowers, naturalized on his country property at 2500′ elevation, swept the Historics awards. This is a very popular section in Murphys. The Sierra foothills has a heritage of daffodils blooming in long-abandoned homesteads. Mike is not competitive, and shows only for the educational value. Thanks, Mike!
Rosemary Scholz was largely bloomed out of daffodils, but still made the hour's drive one-way each day to enter what she had and lend help setting up, at the hospitality booth, and in taking down the show. Thanks, Rosemary.
Ben Blake is catching full-blown yellow fever! He made perhaps his first show entries, with some success! Go, Ben!
Rich Hunt made the drive from Plymouth each day – to enter blooms and to help with show take down. We missed spouse Jane, who is seriously ill. Thanks for taking the time to come, Rich.
Jan Moyers came from San Rafael with her three Yorkies, in her new mobile home. Her presence made a big difference to us, because Jan is an organizer and makes sure nothing is overlooked or undone. Her one show entry – a pot of 'Avocet' – won the award for best container-shown daffodils! One-for-one. Thanks for your crucial management help, Jan – and glad to have you back!
Kerry Tate, Chris Gomez, and Larry Ringland of the Ironstone Vineyards staff were essential in producing the show. Even so, next year they might take a back-seat to Gayle Kautz, wife of Ironstone CEO John, who made her first show entries this year. Yes, she earned a ribbon – and volunteered to help where needed next year! We'll make sure she gets some quality cultivars to grow and exhibit. The NCDS needs another with the fever!
The flowers and the people – the reasons we do all this!
Photos by Kirby Fong


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That said, one of the VP's at my company told a story last week. He'd been driving down the road and saw the JAVAGRL license plate. He thought to himself, "Now somebody that passionate about java should be working for us." So he followed the car, even though according to him it was going like 82 mph (note: I was only driving 77 mph), fully intending to follow it to its destination and give the driver a business card and/or an impassioned speech. However when he pulled up next to it, he saw that it was me and I already work for his company. So he stopped following me, and told me the story later.
I feel like it's time for a change. I've been javagirl for awhile, it's not as cool as it once was, and I don't want to get too stuck in a rut. However will ePaca or kAlpaca ever generate this kind of passion and stalking behavior that javagirl does???
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Kings and Dwight King agree to terms on a new three-year contractby Mike Kalinowski / Los Angeles Kings
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings – the 2014 Stanley Cup Champions – have agreed to terms on a new three-year contract with restricted free agent left wing Dwight King, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today.
The 25-year-old King (born on July 5, 1989) is a 6-4, 230-pound native of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan who has appeared in 157 career NHL regular season games – all with the Kings – over the past four seasons, totaling 54 points (24-30=54), 41 penalty minutes and a plus-14 rating.
This past season, King led his team with two short-handed goals, earned his first career hat trick vs. Phoenix on Oct. 24, 2013, and set new career highs for most games played (77), most goals (15), most assists (15) and most points (30) in one season. On the Kings, he tied for fourth in goals, finished seventh in points and finished fifth in plus-minus (plus-16).
King also appeared in all 26 Kings postseason games this past season, helping LA to its second Stanley Cup championship in three years by totaling 11 points (3-8=11), 20 penalty minutes and a plus-4 rating. Additionally, King has skated in all 64 of his team's postseason games over the past three seasons, accumulating career playoff totals of 24 points (10-14=24), 35 penalty minutes and a plus-4 rating during that time.
King was originally selected by the Kings in the fourth round (109th overall) at the 2007 NHL Draft.


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One Key Resources, part of the Fircroft Group, is a specialist provider of Managed Workforce and Labour Hire solutions to the Mining, Oil & Gas and Infrastructure Industries. An employer of choice, One Key Resources employs Open Cut and Underground Operators, Tradespeople and Support Staff at close to 100 locations across Australia. One Key Resources has an ongoing partnership with Peabody Energy Wilpinjong to supply labour to their open cut coal mine. This partnership has brought about a number of exceptional roles for qualified Mine Equipment Operators who live in the Mudgee region of NSW. We are currently seeking experienced Open Cut Multi Skilled Operators based in the Mudgee region of NSW. The successful operators will have:
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There are two categories of children that fall under the auspices of the juvenile court: those who have allegedly committed a criminal offense and those who are in need of care. The Law Offices of Amy Vinton represents juvenile offenders and parents, grandparents and foster parents of children alleged to be in need of care.
Juvenile offenders
If you have a child between the ages of 10 and 18 who has allegedly committed a criminal offense, you know how life-changing the experience can be for you, your child and other family members. If the charge is the first one ever and is for a misdemeanor, not a felony, there may be options available, such as diversion, which will result in a dismissal of the case.
Whether your juvenile is charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, Amy Vinton, can help. She will explore all the options with you and will work to lessen the charges and consequences as much as possible. The goals of the juvenile system are to facilitate rehabilitation and to assist juveniles in accepting responsibility for their behavior. Amy has more than 14 years of juvenile law experience and knows how to work with the district attorney in an attempt to achieve the rehabilitative goal.
It is important to contact a juvenile criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, if the juvenile court adjudicates a finding of guilt, it might carry over into a life-long criminal record.
A child in need of care
The state may allege that a child from birth to age 18 is in need of care. Allegations may include:
- The child has been abused.
- The child has been neglected.
- The child is truant.
- The child is a runaway.
- The child is under the age of 10 years old and has allegedly committed a criminal offense.
- The child is living in an environment that has the potential for harming him or her.
The Law Offices of Amy Vinton
At the Law Offices of Amy Vinton, we represent parents, grandparents and foster parents in child in need of care cases. In some cases, Amy is appointed by the juvenile court as a guardian ad litem for a child in need in order to represent the child's interest. We strive in all cases to create unique solutions to these difficult problems. We can assist parents in taking the action they need to take to remedy the harmful situation and retain custody of their children.


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Over the years I've tried just about every single brand of laundry detergent available on the planet. Unfortunately, like many others who might be reading, I have really sensitive skin. My main sensitivity is to chemicals such as soaps and detergents.
The largest problem I have is laundry detergent. When you was things with laundry detergent the actual chemicals from the detergent stay on the fabric until you decide to wash it again. Most of the time I wash everything with detergent. My clothes, my towels, sheets, linens anything that is washable gets washed with detergent.
As you can see this can become problematic if you have sensitive skin because ALL day I will be coming into contact with the chemicals as I touch my clothes and other things throughout my house.
Fortunately, I was able to find the Tide Free & Clear product. I found it through this free tide samples giveaway that is going on. They hosted it a few years ago and that's when I got my free samples by mail.
With that said, it can never hurt to try out new brands of soaps and laundry detergent. So if you haven't tried the whole line of tide products I would highly recommend you give this deal a shot. You might be surprised which ones you like!
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We are Connecting Purpose with Productivity.
Productivity is more than trying to get out of the office by 5 Friday afternoon, it's about building a life you love and focusing on the work that matters to you.
In our podcast, we are breaking down productivity by sharing personal, down to earth, stories and struggles combining meaningful and intentional action steps with practical tips and tricks.
It's our hope that this podcast will open your eyes to the "why" behind the productivity. Defining purpose to your life and building systems to help you get more done, have less stress, manage your energy, define goals, and more!
You don't have to be a self-help junkie or productivity nut to enjoy this show. We've done all the research and have spent years reading books and articles, testing apps and products, and implementing many productivity systems into our own lives.
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Issues: A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines
A showcase of ground-breaking photography of fashion magazines over the last century. Acclaimed photography critic Vince Aletti has selected 100 significant magazine issues from his expansive personal archive, revealing images by photographers rarely seen outside their original context.
Fred Herzog: Modern Color
The most comprehensive book yet published on the Canadian color-photography pioneer. Fred Herzog is best known for his unusual use of color photography in the 1950s and 1960s, a time when art photography was almost exclusively associated with black-and-white imagery.
Creative Flash Photography: Great Lighting with Small Flashes: 40 Flash Workshops
Make a big impression with small flashes! In this book, Tilo Gockel shows you how to make magic by mastering the use of light. You will learn how to use speedlights to create amazing photographs in any lighting situation.
The Short Story of Photography: A Pocket Guide to Key Genres, Works, Themes & Techniques
The Short Story of Photography is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of photography. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key photographs from the first experiments in the early 19th century to digital photography.
Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography
In 1911 the French publisher Lucien Vogel challenged Edward Steichen to create the first artistic, rather than merely documentary, fashion photographs, a moment that is now considered to be a turning point in the history of fashion photography. As fashion changed over the next century, so did the photography of fashion.
The Art of Photography: A Personal Approach to Artistic Expression
Featuring nearly 200 beautiful photographs in both black-and-white and color, as well as numerous charts, graphs, and tables, this book presents the world of photography to beginner, intermediate, and advanced photographers who seek to make a personal statement through the medium of photography.


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One year before 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair died of a heatstroke during a team workout, Maryland president Wallace Loh rejected a proposal that would have changed athletic health care at the university and would have better aligned the school with NCAA recommendations, according to the Washington Post.
Kevin Anderson, Maryland's athletic director at the time, sent Loh a memo on May 19, 2017, detailing changes the athletic department planed to make in how it managed athlete injuries and illnesses. It also called for the school to establish an independent medical care model, according to the report, and would have athletic trainers report to the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore — which would make then "autonomous from any influence by the school's athletic department."
"This relationship also better aligns resources and expertise under one umbrella aimed at improving patient care, staff education and clinical research in the care of athletic conditions and injuries," the memo read.
Loh rejected the proposal because he didn't want medical personnel decisions to be made by another institution, according to the report.
The NCAA created a measure in 2016 allowing schools to "establish an administrative structure that provides independent medical care." Several Big Ten schools have followed this model and shifted responsibilities to their associated medical schools, including Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern and Ohio State.
The Maryland athletic department currently handles most of the sports-medicine operations.
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McNair died of a heatstroke following a team conditioning workout in May. Maryland coach D.J. Durkin was placed on paid administrative leave last week amid an investigation into his death, and a second ESPN report detailing a "toxic culture" in the football program under Durkin. Head strength coach Rick Court has resigned and director of athletic training Steve Nordwall has also been placed on administrative leave.
Loh and athletic director Damon Evans said on Tuesday that the university "accepts legal and moral responsibility for the mistakes our training staff made." McNair's parents called for Durkin to be fired on Thursday, too, and reportedly will not discuss a potential settlement with the school until he is no longer the coach.
The investigation into McNair's death is ongoing. Loh also announced on Tuesday that a separate investigation is ongoing into the football program.
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Here is a Christmas card that I got from my son Ryan that I mentioned on the list. It was funny him giving me this card and of coarse the card got passed around for my whole family knows how much I LOVE HANDMADE things over store bought anyday or time. Inside of the card though he was so thoughtful. He gave me a gift card for Starbucks Coffee...which I have to say that since I think it is so expensive I have yet to buy a Starbucks coffee...but I have told him he has to go with me to get some coffee sometime...also he gave me a iTune card. Everybody knows I love music too ...and lately that is how I have been getting it is with itunes. I can't get to the stores too well these days without a car.
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It has been a very long time since I purchased more than one or two makeup products in one go from MAC. I thought it was time to try some new mac products and also restock some necessary basics. :-D
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- MAC Select Cover Up Concealer – First item I picked was this one. I got NC 35 to cover my dark circles ( although I think NC 30 would be perfect to brighten up the under eye region ). I use it before foundation.
2. MAC Painterly Paint Pot – I've heard so much about this paint pot. Love the formula and couldn't resist throwing this one in.
3. Woodwinked Eyeshadow – I fell in love with this shade when I swatched it. It looks good both with and without base.
4. All That Glitters – I got refill of this shadow ! Great product, and the 3rd repurchase.
5. MAC Party Line Lipstick – This is my favourite and my must have lipcolor in my makeup bag. I had to repurchase coz I lost it while travelling :(
6. MAC Mineralised Skin Finish Natural (Medium Plus and Medium Dark) – I got two shades one for me and other for my elder sister.
I hope you enjoyed this post. Reviews and swatches will be up shortly!
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College Dropouts Cost America Billions in Lost Earnings, Researchers Report
A new study from the American Institutes for Research examined the outcomes for more than 1.1 million full-time students who entered college in 2002 with the best intentions of getting a bachelor's degree. AIR says nearly 500,000 did not graduate within six years. The quitting spurt is expensive: AIR says those dropouts cost the nation $4.5 billion in lost income, and lost federal and state income taxes.
At a time when the fed and state governments are hungry for revenues, those losses are felt keenly.
"These findings represent just one year and one graduating class. Therefore, the overall costs of low graduation rates are much higher since these losses accumulate year after year," explained Mark Schneider, a vice president at the nonprofit institution, who co-authored the report, The High Cost of Low Graduation Rates: How Much Does Dropping Out of College Really Cost? with Lu (Michelle) Yin. "This is just the tip of the iceberg. While this report focuses on only one cohort of students, losses of this magnitude are incurred annually by each and every graduating class," he said in a prepared statement.
Students who walk away before they get to strut to Pomp and Circumstance are not only left with the emotional baggage of not completing college, but also with the heavy burden of student loan debt, and the investment of their own money in tuition that won't generate any returns. And of course, by leaving school without a sheepskin, they are curtailing their ability to get the great jobs they desire.
According to the Census Bureau, college graduates between the ages of 25 and 34, working year-round, earn about 40% more than those with some college who have not completed their degrees, and around two-thirds more than those with just high school diplomas. The lifetime earnings of a college graduate can exceed those of a high school graduate by as much as $500,000, reports AIR.
Why Your Neighbors Care If You Drop Out
A large number of students leaving college before graduating is a lose-lose proposition for the entire society.
"Taxpayers have paid billions of dollars in subsidies to support these students as they pursue degrees they will never earn, and as a nation, we incur billions in lost earnings and lost income taxes each year," said Schneider.
The lost revenue and economic energy lost due to dropouts from colleges and universities affects some states significantly more than others, according to AIR.
In 14 states, the income losses from the single group of dropouts examined exceeded $100 million annually, reports AIR. California topped the list with $386 million in lost income, followed closely by New York with around $360 million. Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Jersey all lost between $100 million and $107 million in earnings.
"Federal income tax losses parallel these numbers: with losses in federal income taxes exceeding $50 million per year in California, New York and Texas and more than $15 million in losses from Massachusetts, North Carolina, and New Jersey," writes the AIR.
The bottom line: With AIR estimating that 40% of this year's incoming college freshmen will fail to earn their degrees within six years, somebody should be studying up on how to boost students' odds of success, and how to restore the U.S. to the glory days when it had the world's highest concentration of college and university degrees.


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I am able to send email to individual users but when not when they are in a distribution group. When I do I get this report.
The message could not be delivered because the recipient's destination email system is unknown or invalid. Please check the address and try again, or contact your system administrator to verify connectivity to the email system of the recipient. #5.3.1
However, like I said before I can select their name from the GAL and send mail that way. Their email address is exactly the same in both the GAL and distribution group. The only difference is these users have external email addresses.
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Audits, reviews, and compilations are really just commodity services – a necessary part of doing business that adds no value and creates a lot of undue stress – right?
At Fuller Landau, we challenge that notion.
Our Audit and Accounting services team, based in Toronto and Hamilton, believes that you should expect more from your assurance engagement than just a financial statement report. We go out of our way to minimize disruptions while providing you with value-added insight and real-time business intelligence, beyond the numbers.
For decades, we've helped small and mid-market privately-owned companies uncover a wealth of ideas for tightening controls, increasing revenues, managing expenditures, and addressing potential areas of risk. After all, the more information you have, the better prepared you are to make informed and timely decisions to improve future performance and forecasting.
Fuller Landau clients appreciate our unique Audit and Accounting services approach. Here's why:
- Better planning reduces the burden on you: Planning is an essential part of any assurance engagement process and we believe that all our engagement team members should be actively involved. Knowledge and idea-sharing increases our effectiveness, which ultimately reduces your stress and enhances the value we provide to you.
- Customized accounting services to meet your needs: We work with you and your management team to get up-to-speed on your company, including the challenges you face and the opportunities on your horizon. This understanding, combined with our deep industry knowledge and years of experience working with entrepreneurial companies, ensures the assurance engagement is tailored to fit your specific reporting requirements, while also providing you with value-added tax and business insights.
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I think the dinosaur (it's not a very fearsome one, is it?) may be an allusion to the old cartoon which shows a T. Rex with a midrange sort of box in its claws.
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Sebacic acid, decyl 4-trifluoromethoxybenzyl ester
- Formula: C28H43F3O5
- Molecular weight: 516.6332
- IUPAC Standard InChI:
- InChI=1S/C28H43F3O5/c1-2-3-4-5-6-9-12-15-22-34-26(32)16-13-10-7-8-11-14-17-27(33)35-23-24-18-20-25(21-19-24)36-28(29,30)31/h18-21H,2-17,22-23H2,1H3
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text: In Portland, CT, the days when Portland drivers changed their spark plugs every couple of years has ended. Back in the day, spark plugs really did wear out that often. A couple of things are different now… First, spark plugs are made of better materials that last longer for Portland drivers and they're designed better. The second reason spark plugs used to have to be changed in vehicles and other autos was that they were fouled up with carbon deposits. The deposits built up when fuel wasn't burned completely. With modern engine management controls that just doesn't happen as often. Engine control computers precisely time when fuel is injected into the engine and when spark plugs fire. Unless something's wrong, spark plugs just don't foul like they used to. Electricity from the battery goes into a coil that allows power to build up to anywhere from 12,000 to 45,000 volts, depending on the vehicle. The engine management computer tells the coil when to release the power to the spark plug. The electricity travels through a wire from the coil to the spark plug. At the tip of the plug, a spark jumps between two electrodes and ignites the gas in the combustion chamber. Some engines have more than one coil. Coils wear out and need to be replaced occasionally. Also, spark plug wires can wear out and need to be replaced. Modern engines used around Portland are delivering more power and better fuel economy all the time. That's largely credited to fast engine control computers, advanced sensors, electronic ignition and improvements to the lowly spark plug. It'll be interesting to see where future developments take us. One last thought: it's to have the right kind of spark plug for your vehicle. Because engines are designed to run with different internal temperatures, spark plugs have different designs to work properly within those temperatures. Your Portland, CT, service advisor at Hometown Garage will be able to get the right plugs for your vehicle. And he'll be able to advise you on when you should replace your spark plugs as well.


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515 Shaw's showroom was officially launched. It was a memorable and a celebration that paid tribute to our past while looking forward with inspiring vision for tomorrow. It was started with a Mass and Blessing followed by Introducing the showroom and ended up with a fireworks at night.
Vista Residences, one of the development arm of the country's premier lifestyle developer, Vista Land chooses the Laurel Mansion, home to a President and his family for generation will serves as the inspiration for a blooming city life of the great past and the exciting future of the 515 Shaw.
515 Shaw is located at the corner of Laurel St. cor Shaw Blvd. in Brgy. Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City. It is a two tower mixed with commercial and residential building. It offers amenities, modern-day Filipino families need to live the life they've always wanted.
515 Shaw provide quick and easy access to various lifestyle centers such as Shangri-La Plaza Mall, SM Megamall and The Podium to name a few. The property is accessible to public transportation , top medical and academic institutions like Medical City, Cardinal Santos Hospital La Salle Greenhills, Xavier University and the Immaculate Conception Academy also surround the development. The entrances and rotundas will be beautifully landscape and residents can enjoy time off with swimming pool, playground and fitness gym. Function halls will serves as places for work, entertainment and community bonding while having 24/7 security facilities for the safety and comfort needs to live.
Each one of home options from studios to 2 bedroom units will be designed with the same attention to detail and space planning expertise which Vista Residences is known for. Vista Residences brings to the Filipino who prefers the easy convenience of condominium living.
All of these urban necessities and escapes are accessible from a landmark that witnessed much of this country's history. Time seems to converge at 515 Shaw. Here, one is not only given the choice to tell a story but to actually live it.
For more information, please call the Vista Residences landline at (632) 697-0263, or the mobile phone: (63) 906-5541521 or visit www.515shaw.com.


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Can I Qualify for Disability Benefits with a Blood Disease?
Needless to say, blood is one of the most important components of the human body. Blood constantly pumps through our veins and arteries, supplying oxygen and delivering nutrients to bones, cells, and organs. It carries hormones and proteins, helps stave off infections, contributes to maintaining the correct internal temperature, and filters waste materials. For all of these reasons, an illness or disorder which affects the blood can have debilitating physical effects. If you are unable to work because of a hematological disorder, you may be able to qualify for monthly disability benefits. How will the SSA evaluate your claim? Our disability lawyers explain.
Meeting the Basic Requirements
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that hematological conditions are extremely common in the United States. According to CDC data, blood clots in the lungs kill 100,000 Americans on an annual basis, while another 3,000,000 carry the gene for sickle cell disease, and an additional 20,000 are hemophiliacs. As these and many other conditions can be physically devastating and prevent their sufferers from working, the Social Security Administration (SSA) offers qualified claimants monthly assistance in the form of disability benefits.
However, there are some basic criteria you'll need to pass in order to be approved. For starters, your condition needs to meet the SSA's blanket disability requirements. Your health issue must:
- Last or be expected to last for a period of at least 12 months, or be expected to end in death.
- Be so severe that it prevents you from working at your old job or in a new, modified capacity.
If your impairment does not meet the 12-month minimum duration requirement, or if you can easily control your symptoms with medication, your claim is extremely unlikely to succeed.
Common Blood Disorders That Can Qualify You for Monthly Benefits
If you do meet the above guidelines, you will then need to meet the requirements which are specific to your condition. In other words, the medical documentation associated with your claim must be able to prove that your health problem is, in fact, classifiable as "severe." The criteria for severity are contained within the Listing of Impairments, sometimes referred to as "the Blue Book."
The Listing is divided by general category, with Section 7.00 devoted to hematological disorders. The conditions currently covered by Section 7.00 are:
- Chronic Anemia — Section 7.02
- Sickle Cell Disease ("or one of its variants") — 7.05
- Chronic Thrombocytopenia — 7.06
- Hereditary Telangiectasia — 7.07
- Coagulation Defects ("hemophilia or a similar disorder") — 7.08
- Polycythemia Vera — 7.09
- Myelofibrosis — 7.10
- Chronic Granulocytopenia — 7.15
- Aplastic Anemias ("with bone marrow or stem cell transplantation) — 7.17
There is no Section 7.03, 7.04, 7.11 through 7.14, or 7.16. The above list reflects Section 7.00 in its entirety. However, if you have a rare disease which is not included in the Blue Book, you could still potentially qualify based on the SSA's Compassionate Allowances program (CAL). You can also qualify without being covered in the Listing through a medical-vocational allowance.
Returning to those conditions which are in the Listing, each comes with its own set of criteria which applicants must meet. For example, if you are filing a claim based on chronic anemia ("hematocrit persisting at 30% or less"), you must need a blood transfusion at least once every two months on average; or, if this is not the case, your anemia will then be evaluated for the "resulting impairment under criteria for the affected body system."
You can read the full text of the SSA's blood disorder guidelines here.
Unfortunately for claimants, being approved is extremely difficult. The majority of applications are denied at the initial stage, and success rates plummet even lower during the appeals process. An experienced and aggressive disability lawyer can help you prepare the strongest claim possible. To schedule your free, private legal consultation, call the law offices of Young, Marr & Associates at (609) 755-3115 in New Jersey or (215) 701-6519 in Pennsylvania, or contact us online.
Before coming to Young, Marr & Associates, our SSD attorneys worked for the SSA which gives us an advantage over attorneys who have never dealt directly with the internal SSA system. We know the process is difficult – your job is to get better, and our job is to make sure you get the disability you deserve.
Chances are you are preoccupied dealing with a painful illness. You are concerned about your financial future, about how you will get by without a steady source of income.
Read what our clients have to say about us.
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