text:
'Honor Your Oath' rally takes aim at lawmakersBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
New Hampshire Sunday News
April 13. 2013 8:40PM
CONCORD - Organizers of an "Honor Your Oath" rally held at the State House Saturday afternoon charged that the 189 House members who voted to repeal the state's "Stand Your Ground" law last month violated their oaths of office and should be impeached.
"Don't fool around with the Second Amendment," warned Jack Kimball, chairman of Granite State Patriots Liberty PAC, which hosted the event.
"We are now at a tipping point in our country," he said. "If we don't take action and save our Republic, it won't exist anymore.
"The time for timidity is over. The time for action is now."
The flashpoint that unified the crowd was the March 27 vote in the House for House Bill 135, which would repeal the so-called "Stand your ground" law the Legislature passed just last year. The repeal bill passed 189-184.
State Rep. John Hikel, R-Goffstown, told the crowd of about 300 he has filed a redress-of-grievance complaint against his 189 fellow lawmakers who voted for House Bill 135, charging them with "breach of oath of office" and "conspiracy against rights."
Hikel said it's not a partisan issue. "I want everybody in here to respect the Constitution and respect the people that voted them into office," he said.
Hikel said he also filed his complaint with the U.S. Attorney's Office.
State Rep. Daniel Itse, R-Fremont, urged those in attendance to sign the petitions for redress of grievance against those who voted for the repeal bill, which is currently in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Itse said the measure - which he labeled "Run and Hide" - is unconstitutional. "Therefore, we, the Legislature, have no legitimate power to require you to surrender your right of self-defense."
Organizers said the event, which happened to fall on the birthdate of Thomas Jefferson, was not a "gun rally."
But that didn't stop 11-year-old Hunter Cogswell of Concord from bringing an AR-15 and a big white flag with black lettering: "Come and Take It."
The boy said he was there to "stand up for gun rights."
"I believe in gun rights. It's our constitutional right," he said, adding the gun was real but "not loaded."
Emcee Jeff Chidester, a local radio talk show host, jokingly welcomed "all you racist, hateful tea-baggers to this event."
Itse read a litany of instances in which lawmakers, judges and the governor would violate their oaths of office, from improper taxes to misapplied court rulings. But officials who have done so remain in office, he said, "because the Legislature lacks the collective will to impeach them."
Itse said the state and federal Constitutions also hold the people accountable. "We're not the government," the seven-term lawmaker told the crowd. "You are. We're the administrators. We're the hirelings.
"You have a duty to know your constitutions. You have a duty to make sure that your candidates know the constitutions. You have a duty to make sure that the members of government obey the constitutions."
Yellow "Don't Tread on Me" flags were nearly as plentiful as the Stars and Stripes at Saturday's rally.
The band Girls, Guns and Glory was playing country music, and volunteers manned booths for pro-life and pro-Israel groups.
In response to the rally and petitions against the 189 lawmakers, Harrell Kirstein, communications director for the New Hampshire Democratic Party, said Saturday, "This chilling behavior is exactly what voters rejected last fall."
He also said U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., opposed "stand your ground" legislation when she was attorney general.
"Will she condemn these costly, wasteful and intimidating antics for what they are - a shameful embarrassment for the state of New Hampshire - or is she afraid to stand up to the extremists in her own party?" Kirstein asked.
Ayotte could not be reached for comment Saturday night.
Crime, law and justice Politics Public Safety Social issues Concord Photo Feature


text:
It is possible that the main title of the report Chromosome 7, Partial Monosomy 7p is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Chromosome 7, Partial Monosomy 7p is a rare chromosomal disorder characterized by deletion (monosomy) of a portion of the short arm (p) of chromosome 7 (7p). Associated symptoms and findings may be variable and may depend on the specific size and location of the deleted segment of 7p. However, in many cases, there is early closure of the fibrous joints (cranial sutures) between certain bones of the skull (craniosynostosis), resulting in an abnormally shaped head. For example, depending on the specific sutures involved, the forehead may appear unusually "triangular shaped" (trigonocephaly) or the head may seem abnormally long and narrow with the top pointed or conical (turricephaly). Affected infants and children may also have additional malformations of the skull and facial (craniofacial) region. Such abnormalities may include an unusually small head (microcephaly), closely or widely set eyes (ocular hypotelorism or hypertelorism), downslanting eyelid folds (palpebral fissures), and/or other findings.
Partial Monosomy 7p may also be characterized by additional physical features, such as growth deficiency, musculoskeletal abnormalities, genital defects, structural malformations of the heart that are present at birth (congenital heart defects), and/or other abnormalities. In addition, some affected individuals may have varying degrees of mental retardation and delays in the acquisition of skills requiring the coordination of mental and motor activities (psychomotor delays). Normal intelligence has also been reported.
In most cases, Chromosome 7, Partial Monosomy 7p appears to result from spontaneous (de novo) errors very early in embryonic development that occur for unknown reasons.
Children's Craniofacial Association
13140 Coit Road
Suite 517
Dallas, TX 75240
Tel: (214)570-9099
Fax: (214)570-8811
Tel: (800)535-3643
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.ccakids.com
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders
2982 S. Union Street
Rochester, NY 14624-1926
Fax: (585)594-1957
Tel: (800)716-7638
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.trisomy.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)997-4488
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com
FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
PO Box 11082
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Tel: (423)266-1632
Fax: (423)267-3124
Tel: (800)332-2373
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.faces-cranio.org
The Arc
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202)534-3700
Fax: (202)534-3731
Tel: (800)433-5255
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.thearc.org
Post Office Box 751112
Limekiln, PA 19535
Tel: (702)769-9264
Fax: (702)341-5351
Tel: (888)486-1209
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.ameriface.org
Chromosome Disorder Outreach, Inc.
P.O. Box 724
Boca Raton, FL 33429-0724
Tel: (561)395-4252
Fax: (561)395-4252
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.chromodisorder.org/CDO/
American Heart Association
8200 Brookriver Drive
Suite N-100
Dallas, TX 75247
Tel: (214)784-7212
Fax: (214)784-1307
Tel: (800)242-8721
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.americanheart.org
UNIQUE - Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group
P.O. Box 2189
Surrey, Intl CR3 5GN
United Kingdom
Tel: 44 0 1883 330766
Fax: 44 0 1883 330766
Email: email@example.com
Internet: http://www.rarechromo.org
Craniofacial Foundation of America
975 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Tel: (423)778-9176
Fax: (423)778-8172
Tel: (800)418-3223
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Internet: http://www.craniofacialfoundation.org
Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
Email: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Internet: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ® (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html
The information provided in this report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only. NORD recommends that affected individuals seek the advice or counsel of their own personal physicians.
It is possible that the title of this topic is not the name you selected. Please check the Synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and Disorder Subdivision(s) covered by this report
This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder.
For additional information and assistance about rare disorders, please contact the National Organization for Rare Disorders at P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968; phone (203) 744-0100; web site www.rarediseases.org or email email@example.com
Last Updated: 4/10/2009
Copyright 1996, 2001, 2003, 2009 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
100g long bean, thinly sliced
- Heat cooking oil in a non-stick pan, saute garlic then add in minced pork. Stir fry until pork has changed colour.
- Add in all vegetables, cook until long bean changed colour. If cooking for toddlers, cook little longer. Add about 2 tbsp of water, bring to boil.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook until water has evaporated.
- Mix together beaten egg with corn flour solution, pour over vegetables and let it cook on medium heat until set.
- Serve with porridge or steamed rice.


text:
Republican Party presidential candidates, 2008
2008 U.S. Presidential Election
|Democratic Party
|Republican Party
|Minor parties
This article contains lists of official candidates associated with the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election.
In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office. Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president.[1]
On March 4, 2008, John McCain became the Republican presumptive presidential nominee when he obtained the 1,191 delegates necessary to receive the party's nomination.[2] Mike Huckabee announced his withdrawal from the race later in the evening.[3] McCain's last remaining competitor in the race, Ron Paul, withdrew on June 12, 2008.[4]
Delegate race count
This chart shows the total number of delegates committed to each candidate from the Primaries/caucuses/state conventions (different state parties use varied methods for electing delegates).
pledged delegates1
(1,780 of 1,917)
|Estimated total delegates2
(2,159 of 2,380;
1,191 needed to win)
|John McCain
|Mike Huckabee
|Mitt Romney
|Ron Paul
1 "Primary Season Election Results". The New York Times. September 16, 2008. Archived from the original on September 16, 2008.
2 "Election Center 2008 - Republican Delegate Scorecard". CNN. June 4, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
Senator John McCain
Main article: John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of John McCain
John McCain, born August 29, 1936, in the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone, Senator from Arizona. Born into a military family, he became a naval aviator and POW during the Vietnam War. Often characterized as a Republican maverick in the Senate, he is well-known. In 2000, he failed in his attempt against George W. Bush for the Republican nomination: McCain continued his ultimately unsuccessful campaign long after the other Republican candidates had united behind Bush.
McCain's bipartisan compromise on judicial nominations and his strong support of campaign finance reform have drawn the ire of many groups,[5] However, his party stands with him on issues concerning foreign policy and government spending. On November 15, 2006, McCain announced he would form an exploratory committee. On the Late Show with David Letterman on February 28, 2007, he announced he would seek the GOP presidential nomination. He made a formal announcement on April 25, 2007.
On November 4, McCain was defeated for the presidency by Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee.[6][7]
Withdrew during the primary elections
|Candidates who withdrew from seeking the nomination.
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City
Main article: Rudy Giuliani presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani, born May 28, 1944, in New York, former mayor of New York City. Giuliani said on October 2, 2005, that he would look at the possibility of running for president. On November 13, 2006, he announced that he was forming an exploratory committee. He led several state and nationwide polls for the Republican nomination and the general election, and had been mentioned by many media sources as a possible candidate since the 9/11 attacks and a speech to the 2004 Republican Convention.[8] (See polls below) On February 5, 2007, Giuliani unofficially entered the race for the 2008 U.S. presidential election by filing a "statement of candidacy" with the Federal Election Commission, but legally keeping him at the same level as he was while running an exploratory committee.[9] On February 15, Giuliani officially announced that he was running on CNN's Larry King Live show.[10] Giuliani finished third in the Florida primary on January 29, 2008. The next day he withdrew from the race and endorsed John McCain.[11]
Representative Duncan Hunter
Main article: Duncan Hunter presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of Duncan Hunter
Duncan Hunter, born May 31, 1948, in Riverside, California, U.S. Representative from that state and former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Hunter formally announced his presidential candidacy in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on January 25, 2007. He withdrew from the race on January 19, 2008 after a poor showing in the Nevada Republican caucuses, and endorsed Mike Huckabee.[12][13]
Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas
Main article: Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee, born August 24, 1955, was the governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He announced his candidacy on January 28, 2007. After Mitt Romney withdrew from the race, Huckabee chose to continue with his campaign, despite the fact McCain was already the presumptive nominee. Following losses to McCain in the Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island primaries, he ended his presidential campaign on the evening of March 4, 2008, and endorsed McCain the following day.[14]
Representative Ron Paul
Main article: Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of Ron Paul
Ron Paul, born August 20, 1935, in Green Tree, Pennsylvania, is a long time U.S. Representative from Texas with a strong constitutionalist and libertarian voting record. He first ran for president as a Libertarian nearly two decades before the 2008 campaign. On January 11, 2007, Paul filed papers to form an exploratory committee for the 2008 presidential race.[15][16] He formally declared his candidacy 12 March 2007 as a guest on Washington Journal on C-SPAN.[17][18] On February 20, 2007, Paul's exploratory committee posted on YouTube a formal video of him explaining his reason for running.[19] Paul did well in Republican straw polls and broke several fundraising records including raising the most money ever raised in 24 hours, when Paul raised over $6.3 million on December 16, 2007 as a part of a moneybomb celebrating the Boston Tea Party.
On June 12, Paul withdrew from the race.[4] He did not endorse John McCain as the presumptive nominee for president - Paul eventually went on to endorse Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party.[20]
Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts
Main article: Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney, born March 12, 1947, in Michigan, is former Governor of Massachusetts. He formed a presidential exploratory committee on January 3, 2007, the day before he left the governor's office.[21]
Romney officially announced his candidacy on February 13, 2007 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.[22][23] On February 7, 2008, Romney announced that he was withdrawing from the race, and endorsed John McCain.[24]
Alan Keyes, former U.S. Ambassador
Main article: Alan Keyes presidential campaign, 2008
Alan Keyes, born August 7, 1950, is an American conservative political activist, author, former diplomat, and perennial candidate for public office.
Keyes announced his candidacy for president in a radio interview on September 14, 2007. He participated in one nationally televised debate before the primaries. His best showing was a 4th-place finish in North Carolina. Keyes withdrew from consideration on April 15, 2008, when he announced he was leaving the Republican party and advocating to be the Constitution Party nominee for president.
Fred Thompson, former Senator of Tennessee
Main article: Fred Thompson presidential campaign, 2008
See also: Political positions of Fred Thompson
Fred Dalton Thompson, born August 19, 1942, is a former Senator from Tennessee and a former actor, best known for playing D.A. Arthur Branch on Law & Order. On March 11, 2007 Thompson said "I'm giving some thought to it. Going to leave the door open. A lot of people think it's late already. I don't really think it is, although the rules of the game have changed somewhat. ... I think people are somewhat disillusioned. I think a lot of people are cynical out there. I think they're looking for something different."[25] On June 1, Thompson announced he had established a preliminary campaign committee, thus taking his first formal step toward an official presidential bid.[26] On September 5, he officially entered the presidential race.[27] On January 22, 2008 he ended his campaign and endorsed John McCain.
Withdrew before primary elections
|Candidates who dropped out before the Iowa Caucuses
Senator Sam Brownback
|Sam Brownback, born September 12, 1956, in Kansas, senior Senator from that state. In April 2005, the Associated Press reported that Brownback, who is little known outside his home state, "is using a network of social conservatives and Christian activists to raise his profile" in such battleground states as Iowa and New Hampshire. He is well known for his social and fiscal conservative record, such as opposing abortion and instituting a flat tax alternative to the current IRS Code. He was also instrumental in Congress' bestowing the Congressional Medal upon Mother Teresa. In his own words, "The core of my being is to rebuild the family and renew the culture." On December 4, 2006, Brownback announced that he would form an exploratory committee.[28] On January 20, 2007, Brownback officially announced his candidacy.[29] Of his campaign, Brownback has said, "I'm a son of a farmer from Kansas ... I still think anybody can be president. I don't think you have to show up with $100 million to do it. ... I'm the tortoise in the race. And I don't like how the race starts; I like how it ends up."[30] Brownback was one of three who raised his hand in the May 3, 2007, Republican candidates debate when asked "Is there anybody on the stage who does not believe in evolution?".[31] Despite his high profile among Evangelicals, most of them threw their support behind Mike Huckabee. Brownback officially withdrew from the presidential race on October 19, 2007, and endorsed John McCain.[32]
Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Virginia
Main article: Jim Gilmore presidential campaign, 2008
Jim Gilmore, a Draft for President group was formed in August 2006, encouraging former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore to run for president after he was seen traveling to the presidential primary states. In November 2006, Gilmore told ABC News that a 2008 presidential run was one of several possibilities he is considering.[33] On December 19, 2006, Gilmore announced he was forming an exploratory committee for a presidential candidacy.[34] Gilmore announced on December 20, 2006, that he would launch his exploratory committee on January 2, 2007.[35] Perhaps hoping to mirror the surprising 2004 campaign of Democrat Howard Dean, another former governor with little national recognition when he entered the race, Gilmore declared that he represents "the Republican wing of the Republican Party" echoing the popular Dean quotation. Gilmore declared his candidacy from the Des Moines, Iowa GOP headquarters on April 26, 2007. Gilmore, however, raised a mere $380,000 in the first half of 2007, which he cited as a reason why he withdrew from the presidential race on July 14, 2007, and endorsed John McCain.[36]
Representative Tom Tancredo
Main article: Tom Tancredo presidential campaign, 2008
Tom Tancredo, born December 20, 1945, in Colorado, U.S. Representative from that state and leading advocate for more restrictive immigration policies. On April 2, 2007, Rep. Tancredo announced his official candidacy on Iowa talk radio station 1040 WHO. Tancredo has a dedicated grassroots following among paleoconservatives. He has visited early Presidential primary states such as New Hampshire, Michigan and Iowa to begin building popular support and has polled favorably amongst grassroots Republicans. Tancredo announced on January 16, 2007, that he was forming an exploratory committee.[37] Tancredo was one of three who raised his hand in the May 3, 2007, Republican candidates debate when asked "Is there anybody on the stage who does not believe in evolution?"[38] On December 20, 2007, Tancredo withdrew from the race and endorsed Mitt Romney.[39] After Romney withdrew from the race, Tancredo threw his support behind John McCain.
Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin
Main article: Tommy Thompson presidential campaign, 2008
Tommy Thompson, born November 19, 1941, in Elroy, Wisconsin, is the former four-term Governor of Wisconsin and was Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He announced interest in the 2008 nomination and, on December 15, 2006, announced that he had formed an exploratory committee.[40] He officially announced his candidacy on April 1, 2007.[41] After a poor showing in the August 11 Iowa Straw Poll, Tommy Thompson announced on the following day that he is withdrawing from the race, and endorsed Rudy Giuliani. After Giuliani withdrew from the race, Thompson threw his support behind John McCain.
See also
- 2008 Republican National Convention
- Republican Party vice presidential candidates, 2008
- Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008
- Democratic Party presidential candidates, 2008
- United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2008
- United States presidential election, 2008 timeline
- ↑ Interview of the Vice President by Bob Schieffer, CBS News Face the Nation, March 19, 2006
- ↑ McCain shares memories of his high school days
- ↑ Huckabee drops out of presidential race
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Z. Byron Wolf (2008-06-12). "Ron Paul to End Campaign, Launches New Effort". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ↑ David S. Broder, "The Senate's Real Leader", Washington Post, May 25, 2005,
- ↑ "McCain clinches GOP nomination, CNN projects". CNN. March 4, 2008.
- ↑ "McCain wins GOP nomination. Huckabee bows out.". CNN.com. March 5, 2008.
- ↑ "Early Signs Point To Giuliani '08". CBS News. December 9, 2004.
- ↑ "Giuliani joins race for president". BBC News. February 5, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ NBC: Giuliani to endorse McCain. MSNBC.com. Retrieved 30 January 2008
- ↑ "Hunter exits presidential race". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Top of the Ticket". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Huckabee ends presidential run". CNN. 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ Ron Paul Running for President Again? on Third Party Watch accessed at March 4, 2007
- ↑ An Actual Peace and Freedom Candidate on blog.lewrockwell.com accessed at March 4, 2007
- ↑ Stinebaker, Joe (2007-03-11). "Rep. Ron Paul to run for president". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ↑ Martin, Gary (2007-03-12). "Paul formally launches presidential bid". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ↑ YouTube - RP PEC Video
- ↑ Zahn, Drew (2008-09-23). "Ron Paul makes his presidential pick". World Net Daily. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Gov. Romney ready to file for presidency - Boston.com".[dead link]
- ↑ [2][dead link]
- ↑ "Romney kicks off White House bid - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Romney Suspends Presidential Campaign", Associated Press, February 7, 2008 Archived February 10, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 'Law & Order' president? Fred Thompson may run
- ↑ cleveland.com
- ↑ Balz, Dan; Shear, Michael D. (September 6, 2007). "Fred Thompson Makes A Late-Night Late Entry". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ [3][dead link]
- ↑ Senator Sam Brownback Makes Pro-Life Presidential Bid Official
- ↑ Carol Hunter, "'Full-scale' conservative believes he'll sway voters by race's end", Des Moines Register, March 28, 2007
- ↑ YouTube - GOP Debate - Evolution Question
- ↑ Phillips, Kate (October 18, 2007). "Brownback to Quit 2008 Race". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ Political Radar: Gilmore Still Mulling His Options
- ↑ "Former Virginia Gov. Gilmore to Explore Presidential Bid". Fox News. December 20, 2006.
- ↑ [4][dead link]
- ↑ content.hamptonroads.com
- ↑ [5][dead link]
- ↑ [6].
- ↑ Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt - First Read - msnbc.com
- ↑ JS Online: Thompson tests waters for presidential campaign
- ↑ "Tommy Thompson to seek Republican nomination - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
External links
- Select2008 - Compare and choose candidates based on their political platform
- Politics1 Presidency 2008
- MyMapps mashup showing Eventful demand for the candidates.
- Spartan Internet Political Performance (SIPP) Index - Ranking of Republican Candidates Internet popularity


text:
As Stephen Hulbert's presidency at Nicholls State University comes to an end, he is speaking up about his tenure and speaking out against the state government's treatment of higher education.
As Stephen Hulbert's presidency at Nicholls State University comes to an end, he is speaking up about his tenure and speaking out against the state government's treatment of higher education.
In a speech to members of the Bayou Industrial Group, who honored him at a luncheon Monday, Hulbert candidly recounted the highs and lows of his decade as the university's president.
"We came here in 2003, and we didn't know what we were in for," Hulbert said. "I can't think of a better place for Steve and Becky Hulbert to spend the final 10 years of their career than in the Bayou Region."
Hulbert, a native of Massachusetts and self-described "damn Yankee," moved to Thibodaux from Montana, where he was the chancellor of the University of Montana-Western.
When he arrived, he admitted, the learning curve was steep. He joked that he still couldn't pronounce some of the last names.
"I met a 'Trah-han' over the weekend, and I just recently met a 'Tray-han,' " Hulbert said, with a laugh. "Make up your mind about which way you're gonna go."
He quickly caught on with the help of the community.
"You people might say that you don't like outsiders, but you immediately try to figure out if there's a relationship, whether it's blood relationship or whether it's something we all like," Hulbert said. "Because of that, it has made 10 years here an incredibly great time in our life, and departure will be extraordinarily difficult."
In addition to the area's culture and its people, Hulbert praised the gains Nicholls has made in the last 10 years.
The university is graduating more students than ever, it has created new academic programs, it has implemented selective admissions standards and it has built and maintained a strong partnership with Fletcher Technical Community College, among other accomplishments.
But there have been challenges, he said. He noted those hardships were not limited to hurricanes, although there have been 10 names storms to blow through Thibodaux since he began his presidency.
"I've been good to the politicians up until this point in time, so it's time not to be good to the politicians," Hulbert said, shifting the tone of his speech from complimentary to cautionary. "What we've done is create battle between higher education and government over the past 30 years. We are so far behind the curve in the support of public education that we are damaging everybody from the research institutions, like LSU and Tech, all the way down to the technical colleges."
"The lack of a plan for higher education is holding us back as a state," he said.
Sen. Bret Allain, R-Jeanerette; Sen. Norby Chabert, R-Houma; Sen. Gary Smith, D-Norco; Rep. Dee Richard, a Thibodaux independent; and representatives from the offices of U.S. Reps. Bill Cassidy. R-Baton Rouge, and Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, attended the luncheon.
Hulbert also criticized the growing list of deferred maintenance projects at state universities, which now total about $1.9 billion in improvements.
At Nicholls, he said, the air conditioning system is failing. Instead of replacing it, the university has had to rent one giant system because it doesn't have enough money to purchase one.
He also called out the passage of Senate Bill 204, which he called a "beautifully designed political tactic." The bill allows Louisiana's community and technical colleges, including Fletcher, to borrow about $252 million for improvement projects for their urban and rural facilities.
It sidestepped the typical process of allocating money to the schools, and it wasn't thoroughly planned out, he said.
Although the borrowed money will help build new facilities, he said, the colleges likely will not be given enough money each year to fill those new buildings with support and maintenance staff.
"I haven't touched on the budget, and I'm not going to bother to," Hulbert said.
He did say, however, the cuts to higher education budgets in the last six years have been "staggering."
"People ask me, 'How does Nicholls continue to do its job?' "
he said. "I'll tell you — on the backs of the employees."
The university hasn't been able to award pay increases in six years, and it has had to scale back work hours and employees.
This is all while charging students more money in tuition and fees, he said.
"Regional areas need to stand up," he said. "Until there's something else, we will continue to flounder."
Hulbert, checking his watch, ended his speech on a positive note. Despite the challenges, he said he is "proud of the time he spent in Thibodaux, Houma and Morgan City" and "proud of the generations of graduates that have passed through the institution."
Bayou Industrial Group and Lafourche Parish government recognized Hulbert for his successful efforts to improve Nicholls.
The group presented Hulbert with the first ever "Big Achiever" award, and Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph drafted an official proclamation honoring him.
"No matter where you went and whom you met, you always had a smile on your face and took the time to learn more and more each day about our great region," said Dr. Ricky Melancon, the group's executive vice president. "Your passion for helping to expand and strengthen Nicholls (State) University faculty, students and the campus facilities would only grow each year. In the face of budget challenges and natural disasters ... you have stood your ground as a champion of our school and our region as a whole."
Hulbert's retirement is effective Aug. 1. He plans to move to Arizona with his wife, spend more time with his family and work with the Registry for College and University Presidents.


text:
Customer Reviews
All reviews are from people who have redeemed deals with this merchant.
What You'll Get
After purchasing this deal, you will need to visit the website listed on your voucher to complete redemption.
The Deal
- $5 for a tax and financial-planning course ($497 value)
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires 120 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as gifts. Valid online only. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About BusinessBundle
The business at BusinessBundle is, well, business. Its trio of courses are designed for everyone from students looking to harness their personal finances to those grow in their business career. As a result, the video and textbook series covers everything from how to develop a viable tax strategy to pointers on navigating common business software. Whatever their entrepreneurial dreams—and wherever they land in the corporate hierarchy—students of BusinessBundle gain access to the tools necessary to run a successful company, manage their economic affairs, and include the perfect emojis in their important emails.


text:
For Immediate Release
2010 U.S. Physics Team Welcomed to Training Camp
2010 United States Physics Team
Funding for the U.S. Physics Team is supported through donations from concerned individuals and organizations.Contributions are entirely used to support the selection, training, and travel of the team.Donations to the U.S. Physics Team are accepted at www.aapt.org/physicsteam/donate.cfm.
The US Physics Olympiad Program is a joint initiative of AAPT in partnership with the member societies of the American Institute for Physics (AIP): Acoustical Society of America, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, American Astronomical Society, American Crystallographic Society, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, AVS, Optical Society America, and the Society of Rheology.
Main website of the U.S. Physics Team: http://www.aapt.org/physicsteam/2010
History of the physics team, including past winners: http://www.aapt.org/Contests/olympiad.cfm
The official website of the 2010 International Physics Olympiad: http://ipho2010.hfd.hr/
About AAPT
AAPT is an international organization for physics educators, physicists, and industrial scientists—with more than 10,000 members worldwide. Dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching, AAPT provides organizational and sponsorship support to the U.S. Physics Team in partnership with the American Institute for Physics and its member societies(http://www.aip.org/aip/societies.html).
For more information: Contact Marilyn Gardner, Director of Communications, firstname.lastname@example.com, (301) 209-3306, (301) 209-0845 (Fax), www.aapt.org.


text:
There is a bug found in Eudora version 22.214.171.124.The bug has been used for sending spoofed mails.Normally a client is used to send mails via the smtp server provided by his ISP or by the mail server used by yahoo,hotmail etc.In some cases where a user wants to send the mail via his own readymade smtp server such as postcast server he/she can use the Eudora email client to send the spoofed email.The problem even get worsed as the domain name from which the email pretends to be come from can also be spoofed.The "message ID" part in the header can also be spoofed to look the email as if it has come from the pre guessed or fake domain.The person willing to send the spoofed mail has to configure the Eudora installation in a way to send the fake mail.The address of the smtp server filled in the box can be pointed to the name of the postcast server(which may be the name of the computer).Suppose the name of someone's computer is 'xct123' and the person is willing to send the mail on behalf of domain whitehouse.gov.The user will as fill Eudora entry where it says the 'smtp server' with whitehouse.gov and will send the mail but as it is obvious the mail will fail and results in a undelivered error in Eudora.Now the bug in the Eudora lies in the fact that those messages which are undelivered are queued up for further delivery. This is the exploit used for sending the spoofed mail.In his next attempt the user will change the smtp server name to 'xct123' (which is also the name of the postcast server) and the same mail via Eudora again with postcast server running.?Now unfortunately bothe the message i.e the even the previous message which was initially targeted to whitehouse.gov will also be delivered to postcast server.Now the latter email can be deleted from the postcast server and when this message is sent then it will be delivred and if anyone will look into the headers of the message it will look like something this in the message ID :
Let us say that I want to send the mail to Myself(firstname.lastname@example.com) from Britney Spears(say email@example.com).The header which I recieve at my gmail account is :
X-Gmail-Received: 1a5687cd502d5376ec2d97b439de07d55e691837
Delivered-To: email@example.com
Received: by 10.54.32.30 with SMTP id f30cs40971wrf;
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:35:44 -0700 (PDT)
Received: by 10.38.207.73 with SMTP id e73mr611151rng;
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:35:44 -0700 (PDT)
Return-Path: <email@example.com>
Received: from 0.0.0.0 ([220.127.116.11])
by mx.gmail.com with SMTP id 79si898642rnc.2005.06.22.18.35.42;
Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:35:44 -0700 (PDT)
Received-SPF: neutral (gmail.com: 126.96.36.199 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of email@example.com)
Message-Id: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 184.108.40.206
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:04:53 +0530
To: email@example.com
From: britney <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: hi mohit britney here
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
the first spoofed mail


text:
Jose B. AshfordProfessor602-496-0095 email@example.com
The Office of Offender Diversion and Sentencing Solutions (OODSS) promotes the use of scientific evidence in designing and evaluating sentencing policies and practices for pre-booking and post-booking diversion programs, pre-sentence and post-conviction proceedings, and offender reentry programs for adult and juvenile offenders. The OODSS carries out this mission by engaging in research-practice collaborations with community partners, evaluations of Arizona criminal and juvenile justice policies and interventions, and the development of innovative educational and training materials for social workers and other criminal justice professionals with an interest in reforming the treatment of offenders in the adult and juvenile justice systems.
The OODSS also provides an on-line graduate certificate in criminal sentencing and sentencing advocacy taught by faculty from the School of Social Work and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University. This program prepares individuals with degrees in social work, criminal justice, and counseling for evidence-based practice as sentencing professionals. This graduate-certificate program exposes students to research and practice skills as presentence investigators, mitigation specialists, and victim service specialists.
The OODSS is currently involved in a research-practice partnership with the Arizona Justice Project. The Arizona Justice Project helps inmates in prisons overturn wrongful convictions and unjust or disproportionate sentences in the state of Arizona.
OODSS is assisting AJP in performing a comprehensive study of clemency and parole boards across the county and a study profiling juveniles serving life sentences in Arizona. OODSS is also partnering with the project in providing interdisciplinary training between law students from the Sandra Day O' Connor College of Law's Post-Conviction Clinic and graduate-students from the School of Social Work. The students participating in this interdisciplinary training unit learn how to implement holistic principles of indigent defense and how to develop evidence-supported release plans for presentation at parole hearings for juveniles serving life sentences. The social work students also learn how to develop community supports for offenders reentering the community after long prison sentences.
OODSS has established a research-practice partnership with the City of Phoenix Prosecutor's Office to evaluate its domestic violence and misdemeanor assaultive offender diversion programs. It is also involved in the design of an empirically supported set of guidelines for exercising discretion in the prosecution of domestic violence cases. OODSS is also exploring the establishment of a training unit for social workers with interests in forensic assessment and treatment within the City Court that will provide assessment, screening, and treatment services in partnership with other agencies serving offenders processed by the Phoenix City Court.
OODSS is evaluating the effectiveness of a community-support service intervention to prevent recidivism and prevent transitions to adult crime for high-risk youth on juvenile probation. This collaboration is with the Maricopa County Department of Human Services and the Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department. OODSS is in the final phases of this project. It is in the process of completing a three-year criminal follow-up of a treatment and a comparison group of high-risk juvenile offenders in Maricopa County Arizona.
Leadership and Advisory Board Members
Director: José B. Ashford, Ph.D., LCSW
Advisory Board
Aaron J. Carreon-Ainsa, J.D, Retired Phoenix City Prosecutor, Phoenix, Arizona
William Gonzalez, Trial Bureau Chief, City of Phoenix Prosecutor's Office, Phoenix, Arizona
Tina Maschi, Associate Professor, Fordham University, New York
Kenneth Murry,Retired Federal Assistant Public Defender, Phoenix, Arizona
Katherine Puzauskas,Supervising Legal Clinic Attorney, Post-Conviction Clinic, Sandra Day O' Connor, College of Law, Phoenix, Arizona
Bruce D. Sales,Virginia L Roberts Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Indiana Bloomington
Luigi Maria Solivetti, Professor, University of Rome, La Sapienza
Shawneé Rae Ziegler,Operations Manager Arizona Justice Project, Phoenix, Arizona
Contact us
The constitutional Rights of the indigenous peoples are expressed in a specific chapter of the Constitution of 1988 (title VIII, "Of the Social Order ", chapter VIII, "of the indigenous peoples"), aside from other regulations throughout the text and an article of the Acts of the Transitory Constitutional Regulations.
This deals with the Rights marked by at least two innovative and important concepts in relation to prior Constitutions and the so-called The Indian Statute . The first innovation is the abandonment of the assimilationist point of view, which considered the indigenous peoples as a transitory social category, destined to disappear. The second innovation is that the rights of the indigenous peoples over their lands are defined in the concept of original rights that are prior to the creation of the State itself. This is a result of the de facto historical recognition that the indigenous peoples were the first occupants of Brazil.
The new Constitution establishes, in this manner, a new outlook for the relations between the State, Brazilian society and the indigenous peoples.
With the new constitutional concepts, the indigenous peoples were assured of respect for their social organization, customs , languages , beliefs and traditions. For the first time, the indigenous peoples of Brazil were recognized as having the right to be different, that is, to be indigenous peoples and remain that way indefinitely. This is stated in the head of article 231 of The Constitution:
Note that the right to be different does not imply fewer rights or privileges because the Constitution of 1988 assured indigenous peoples the right to use their languages and own processes for education at the primary school level (Article 210, § 2º), thus inaugurating a new phase for the implementation of indigenous grade school education.
Furthermore, the Constitution allows the indigenous peoples, their communities and organizations, just as any individual or corporate entity in Brazil, the right to file suit in court in the defense of their rights and interests.
It is recognized that the indigenous peoples have the right to their social organization, customs, languages, beliefs and traditions, and their original rights over the lands that they have traditionally occupied, it being the duty of the federal government to demarcate these lands, protect them and ensure that all their properties and assets are respected".
The new Constitution was innovative in every sense, establishing above all that the Rights of the Indians to the lands they traditionally occupy are of an original nature, in the sense that they are original to the land, prior to the formation of the Brazilian state or government, existing independently of any official recognition.
The text in force gives a constitutional category or status to the concept of indigenous lands , which is defined as follows in paragraph 2 of Article 231:
These characteristics, therefore, define a specific area of land as being indigenous. Once these characteristics are present, and are verified in accordance with the uses, custom s and traditions of indigenous people's the right to the land by the community that occupies it is an existing right and its legitimized independently of any constitutional act. In this sense, the demarcation of indigenous land, the result of recognition by the state, is an act that merely states or declares that said land is indigenous, and its objective is simply to delineate the real extension of their title to ensure the full efficacy of the the constitutional ruling and the State has the obligation to protect these indigenous lands
With regard to Indigenous lands, the Constitution of 1988 stipulates further that:
In the Transitory Constitutional regulation, five years was stipulated as the time frame for the demarcation of all the indigenous lands . This deadline was not honored, and the demarcations are still a matter that is still pending.
Lands traditionally occupied by the Indians are those that they have inhabited permanently, used for their productive activity, their welfare and necessary for their cultural and physical reproduction, according to their uses, customs and traditions."
Together, a route's attribute and function signature specify what must be true about a request in order for the route's handler to be called. You've already seen an example of this in action:
This route indicates that it only matches against
requests to the
route. Rocket ensures that this is the case before
is called. Of course, you can do much more than specify the method and path of a request. Among other things, you can ask Rocket to automatically validate:
The route attribute and function signature work in tandem to describe these validations. Rocket's code generation takes care of actually validating the properties. This section describes how to ask Rocket to validate against all of these properties and more.
A Rocket route attribute can be any one of
, or
, each corresponding to the HTTP method to match against. For example, the following attribute will match against
requests to the root path:
The grammar for these attributes is defined formally in the
API docs.
Rocket handles
requests automatically when there exists a
route that would otherwise match. It does this by stripping the body from the response, if there is one. You can also specialize the handling of a
request by declaring a route for it; Rocket won't interfere with
requests your application handles.
Because browsers can only send
requests, Rocket
request methods under certain conditions. If a
request contains a body of
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
, and the form's
field has the name
and a valid HTTP method name as its value (such as
), that field's value is used as the method for the incoming request. This allows Rocket applications to submit non-
forms. The
todo example
makes use of this feature to submit
requests from a web form.
You can declare path segments as dynamic by using angle brackets around variable names in a route's path. For example, if we want to say Hello! to anything, not just the world, we can declare a route like so:
If we were to mount the path at the root (
.mount("/", routes![hello])
), then any request to a path with two non-empty segments, where the first segment is
, will be dispatched to the
route. For example, if we were to visit
, the application would respond with
Hello, John!
Incidental or "occult" pneumothoraces are often discovered through CT scanning obtained without clinical suspicion of pneumothorax, especially on patients with trauma and/or on mechanical ventilation. Ideal management of these (evacuation with chest tube vs observation) is unknown. A recent multicenter observational study in mechanically ventilated patients (mainly surgical/trauma) suggested that observation of apparently stable incidentally discovered pneumothoraces, with placement of tube thoracostomy if the pneumothorax worsened or was causing significant problems, resulted in successful avoidance of unnecessary chest tubes without worsening outcomes.multicenter observational study
Standard practice is to place a chest tube for any pneumothorax occurring during mechanical ventilation, due to the risk of positive pressure expanding the pneumothorax into a tension pneumothorax. The British Thoracic Society explicitly recommends this, and also recommends tube thoracostomy for anyone with pneumothorax after trauma, surgery, or with tension physiology.
Authors consider
small-bore chest tubes
to befirst-line therapy
for pneumothorax in the ICU.Smaller-bore "pigtail" chest tubes have a lower rate of major complications than larger bore tubes, and
Timor Wedge Sandals KJacques jAbU7oD
for management of pneumothorax, including in mechanically ventilated patients. Evidence directly comparing small and large tubes is scant, but a Chelsea boots Grey Common Projects GekE6T
shows small-bore tubes work as well as in previous studies in larger-borechest tubes, with nomajor complications.
Manual aspiration with thoracentesis (accepted practice for many cases of pneumothorax outside the ICU) has not been studied in critically ill patients and is not recommended.
Suspect tension pneumothorax in patients:
Ifthere's a high clinical suspicion for tension pneumothorax, needledecompression should be performedwith minimal delay. (If an experienced ultrasonographer is at hand, the diagnosis may be attempted that way first,if there are minutes to spare):
When to Consult Thoracic Surgery


text:
Emma Watson is a young lady of many accomplishments. She's been cast as a Disney princess (in Beauty and the Beast, naturally), graduated from an Ivy League school, and has launched a global gender equality movement for the United Nations with HeforShe. And sartorially she's just as prolific, wearing suits, gowns, and LBDs perfectly. No wonder she was recently named the world's most outstanding woman. See all her best looks.
view gallery


text:
. . .Hey, I thought lots of detail made for a great reproduction photograph. Apparently not in the art reproduction world. . . .
Thanks again for the responses, everyone. I value this forum a lot, and learn something useful almost every time I'm here. The way I see it, I'd be surprised to see too many artists wanting reproductions past 1:1 size. So if the reproduction has infinite detail and lighting was proper at the time of shooting, it should basically look just like the original. That is, it should look like the painting whether viewing at 1 foot or 20 feet, including texture and anything else.One more general question. Do you clone out all the dust, hair, etc. in your files? That was probably my biggest surprise, i.e. just how much lint is caught up in the surface of the painting.
Art Repo'd a pano impressionistic landscape last year. Artist was shown to versions.With full on detail, which did bring out the canvas texture more than you APPEAR to notice when looking at the original. You see in 3D when looking at the original after all and your focus is moving.Next same detail but much less canvas showing. This was the preferred choice and sold well next to the original!! Well it was cheaper. All were printed on Hahnemuhle Bamboo which has a slight texture but is not canvas obviously (too much salt etc etc) and I played with moire filtering in my PP software to reduce any patterns like Dah Dahhh, canvas weave.Works 4 me.Regards
Hi Sorry for delay. I use Aperture, so played with the settings and was pleasantly surprised.Don't recall using PS at all or anything else.Give it a whirl.Regards all......
I've quite often, and successfully, used the Dust & Scratches option in PS to reduce the effect of visible canvas weave. You have to play with the settings, especially the Threshold, to affect the weave but leave the painting as original as possible. The artists that I've done work for seem to love it - if they don't want the weave to show that is. Some artists like the weave left in.Shooting with a D800e, 85mm PC lens, two Photogenic strobes in umbrellas at approx. 45 degrees to painting. Check all four corners and centre of the painting with handheld light meter to create even exposure, usually within 1/10th of a stop. If there's lots of texture in the painting, I'll bump up the power on one light to create some dimension (soft shadows).


text:
|The Road to Mastery
What's missing from this picture?
By Scott Miller and Mark Hubble
Classical pianist Rachel Hsu enters the auditorium. Among the many pieces she'll perform on this occasion is the Concert Étude no. 3 by Franz Liszt. "Un Sospiro" (Italian for sigh), as the composition is known, is a famously challenging work to play, and a pleasure to watch. The hands mirror the sound of the music, moving rapidly up and down the keyboard in an intricate, crisscrossing fashion, which when done correctly, evokes images of water tumbling over rocks in a small mountain brook. Most experts consider Liszt's Étude no. 3, with its third staff, abundance of notes, and complex fingerwork, exceptionally difficult—a 12 on a scale from 1 to 10.
Clad in a simple, black-satin dress and red sash, Rachel silently makes her way to the piano. A hush falls over the crowd as she sits and, with a practiced poise, effortlessly adjusts the bench, which offsets her diminutive size. She straightens her back, takes a deep breath, and raises her hands, holding them momentarily above the keys. Then, magic!
To say the audience is stunned would be a gross understatement. Simply put, those in attendance are entirely unprepared for what they're witnessing. It's six minutes of perfection; a combination of music and performance that brings many to tears—an experience made all the more compelling by the fact that the pianist is only 8 years old.
Exceptionally talented children are nothing new, of course. In a host of fields, individuals who seem touched by greatness, like carriers of a "divine spark," appear from time to time. Mozart immediately comes to mind, who, like Rachel, was giving public performances as a pianist at the age of 8. Rachel, who also plays the violin, follows her piano performance with a flawless rendition of the Violin Concerto no. 2 in D Minor by Henryk Wieniawski.
Contrary to what might be expected, this performance didn't take place at Carnegie Hall or a similarly prestigious venue. It wasn't a musical recital for a gathering of proud parents. Instead, Rachel was a presenter, along with a host of other internationally regarded researchers, clinicians, performers, and celebrities, at the first Achieving Clinical Excellence conference. Held in Kansas City, Missouri, last fall, it was organized for behavioral health professionals.
The purpose of the meeting was to lay out a series of steps for achieving excellence in psychotherapy that research has shown result in superior treatment outcomes. In fact, they lead to greatness in all fields, pursuits, or professions. Rachel and others—including David Helfgott, the classical pianist whose triumph against all odds was celebrated in the award-winning film Shine—were invited to demonstrate how much can be accomplished by applying the steps, thereby, hopefully, inspiring the mental health professionals in attendance to commit to the hard work necessary for excellence.
The conference couldn't have been timelier. One only has to pick up a newspaper, turn on the TV, or search the Internet to hear news of America's declining global performance. Two recent issues of Time magazine have chronicled an across-the-board pattern of decline in America's standing worldwide that encompasses student test scores (once number 1, now 17th in science and 25th in math), infrastructure and public works (23rd), overall life satisfaction (28th), and quality of and access to healthcare (37th).
Not only are our children faced with the prospect of a lower standard of living compared to prior generations, but the country as a whole is falling behind other nations. China now possesses the world's fastest computer and is leading in green technology. While our economy has been in a virtual freefall, China's has sprinted ahead by leaps and bounds. IHS Global Insight—the largest economic organization in the world—recently announced that U.S. manufacturing fell, for the first time in a century, to second place, behind you-know-who.
Psychotherapy's Track Record
Turning to the field of mental health, what accomplishments can it boast of in recent years? What was the last truly revolutionary discovery in the field of psychotherapy? What "treatment" (analogous to penicillin in medicine) has ever successfully eradicated a mental or emotional disorder? In fact, while we've been at our posts, provisioning and parading an army of techniques and methods, rates of depression and anxiety have soared.


text:
The Right-Of-Way (ROW) Department falls under the authority and jurisdiction of the Public Works Division. Our mission is to provide the best service, at the lowest possible cost, for Fort Wayne citizens. This department includes the Right-of-Way Permit Office, where barricade and other construction related permits are obtained for using or building in City-owned right-of-way property. This department issues, processes and handles more than 3,000 permits annually. In general, all departmental expenses are off-set by permit revenues. For more information about specific permits and applications, call 427-6155.
Insure all excavations in the rights-of-way are properly restored in order to minimize damage to public property.
Insure all non-City funded construction occurring in the rights-of-way adheres to City engineering standards and specifications through our permit process, inspections and enforcement efforts.
Review & analyze infrastructure placement requests in order to optimize facilities placement while minimizing infrastructure conflicts within the rights-of-way.
Investigate and approve Encroachment Agreements. Click here for an outline of the process for Encroachment Agreements.
Click here for the application. Encroachment Application
Respond to and resolve all citizens' complaints falling within our jurisdiction through appropriate enforcement of City ordinances.
Respond to a variety of neighborhood concerns that in some fashion relates to the public rights-of-way. Click here for frequently asked questions.
- Review & analyze all Cell & Utility Tower requests and placement.
Permits - Click here for details, downloadable permit forms and information on permits through the ROW Department
Code Enforcement Responsibilites
Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service


text:
Dozens of children received their Christmas gifts three days early thanks to the Long Beach Police Department's annual Toy Patrol Saturday.
Santa sat in his sleigh atop a Long Beach Fire truck, sirens blaring, arriving at each youngster's home with hundreds of toys collected from around the city.
"Today is what we call our Code 3, or toy delivery day," said Long Beach Police Lt. Liz Griffin, organizer of this year's event.
"We deliver to 10 special families that we have pulled out of our stack of families who we felt were the most needy, and we deliver especially to them with police vehicles and fire trucks."
Families chosen come from a list of those police have come in contact with over time – including victims of crimes, and those whose parents have committed crimes, Griffin said.
"It's a great positive contact with police because sometimes they are afraid of us and … this is a way for us to give back to our community," she said.
In addition to the chosen families, "handout" toys, also collected from the community, were given to kids who came out to see Santa.
"Parents are barely making ends meet and we bring them big boxes of toys for all the kids in the family," Griffin said. "Just to see the sparkle on their faces, that's why I do it. It just warms my heart."
Only a week ago, Norma Phillmore, a single mother of five, was dreading Christmas – that is, until she heard her children had been chosen for the toy patrol.
"I've never seen them as happy as they were. They already like fire trucks and stuff like that, but when they saw them, they were like, `Wow!"' she said. "They wanted bikes for Christmas and I wasn't able to get them and now they have bikes. So they are pretty excited."
This is a Christmas they won't soon forget, she said.
"This means a lot to me and I feel so much better," she said. "At first, I was dreading Christmas, because I didn't have what I wanted to give to them and now I do. And they are excited and that makes me happy."
firstname.lastname@example.com, 562-499-1476, twitter.com/PamelaHaleBurns


text:
I know Microsoft release a Upgrade Advisor for Windows XP that check for hardware compatibility. I'm looking for an Upgrade Advisor for Windows 2003. My search on google didn't gave alot of info...
Will Windows XP Upgrade Advisor will do the trick? How do other sys admin check their hardware is compatible before upgrading the server os?
Thank you!
Edit : Windows XP Upgrade Advisor won't run a on server. Any tips?


text:
Prospects for a bumper U.S. corn crop this fall have brightened the outlook for farmers who raise livestock and depend on the commodity for feed.
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast, released last week, projected corn production at 13.8 billion bushels, up 28 percent from the drought-stricken 2012 crop. If realized, this would be a new record output for U.S. farmers.
At the same time, USDA predicted that 12.7 billion bushels of this year's crop will be used—including for feed, food, fuel, seed and export—up from 11.2 billion bushels last year. Feed usage alone is projected to be about 15 percent higher than last year. This puts projected ending stocks at more than 1.8 billion bushels, compared to 719 million bushels in 2012.
Joel Karlin, commodity manager and market analyst for Western Milling in Goshen, said while USDA downgraded yield estimates slightly from its July forecast, sending corn prices higher recently, he thinks the current projections are too low.
"Not only do I think the upcoming crop is larger, but I also think USDA's estimates for export demand and also for domestic feed demand are somewhat optimistic, perhaps unrealistically so," he said.
He noted that despite a wet spring that delayed planting this year, summer growing conditions in the Corn Belt have been favorable, promising a bountiful harvest. Other major grain-producing regions of the world also enjoyed a good growing season, which means more export competition for the United States, he added.
And with the nation's low cattle numbers and continuing dairy herd liquidations, Karlin said, "we don't have the animal numbers out there to eat that corn." In addition, livestock producers are using more substitute feed products such as distillers grains, and that could further lower demand for corn, he said.
Tulare County dairy farmer Tom Barcellos said he is not too concerned about the short-term spike in corn prices, as markets reacted to the lower-than-expected corn yield forecast.
"It's still going to be one of the largest crops on record, which is beneficial to the dairy industry looking forward," he said.
Corn prices are expected to decline from the 2012 marketing-average price of $6.95 per bushel to a projected $4.90 per bushel this year, said Todd Davis, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation.
With the market softening, Barcellos said he recently forward-contracted about 30 percent of his future corn needs "at a very favorable price" and may now lock in an additional 15 percent. Barcellos said while he anticipates corn prices will drop even further, he warned that "we're not done yet; (the crop) still has to finish."
There's the risk that the late-planted crop, which will also be harvested later, might be met with rain and early frost, which could affect yields. But for now, he said his farmer friends in the Midwest "are pretty optimistic about their crop."
For California dairy farmers, who have been hit hard by rising feed costs, cheaper corn will help those who are still in business get back on more stable financial footing, Barcellos said, but he lamented that it won't help those who are already on the verge of closing their doors.
With feed prices moderating, producers will be able to "maintain a good, strong herd with solid production instead of trying to cut corners to keep going," he said. While this could boost milk production, potentially leading to lower milk prices, Barcellos said any increase in the state's milk supply will also be tempered by more dairies exiting the business.
Dairies are not the only agricultural business hurt by high corn prices.
Bill Brandenberg, manager of Meloland Cattle Co., a feedlot operation in the Imperial Valley, said the entire U.S. livestock feeding sector has been losing money for the last 16 months, as corn prices reached record highs last summer. He said his operation will continue to stay in the red for most of 2013 and possibly break even by year's end, noting that producers won't see the full effect of lower corn prices until October, when the crop will be harvested.
Unlike other, more traditional feedlot operations that buy yearling cattle that have been raised on grass and come in at heavier weights, Meloland buys mostly 4-month-old Holstein calves that are then fed for about a year. Brandenberg said he had not anticipated last year's record-high corn prices because U.S. farmers had planted near-record acreage, but then the drought took its toll on the crop. He had bought enough corn through the end of fall and was on the market after that.
"So these cattle have got a lot higher cost than what we originally projected, and so we're losing money right now," he said.
But with corn prices dropping, Brandenberg said there's more of an incentive for him to buy more cattle and "stock back up again" if he knows he can contract them at a profit.
One concern he expressed is how the market will play out for dry distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production and which makes up about 15 percent of his feed ration. He said if prices drop considerably lower, China and other foreign buyers will be back on the market competing for the product, and that will drive up prices.
For San Joaquin County egg farmer Richard Jenkins, positive news about the corn crop will influence him to "buy a little more in advance," but mostly he will continue to buy his corn on a monthly basis, he said.
"We don't play the market that much because it's so volatile," he said.
Even though corn is about 80 percent of his feed ration, Jenkins said he hasn't been hurt too badly by high corn prices because the price of eggs tends to adjust along with the cost of feed. He said if feed costs soar, then producers trim their flocks, which reduces the supply of eggs, driving up egg prices.
(Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.)
Permission for use is granted, however, credit must be made to the California Farm Bureau Federation when reprinting this item.


text:
Comedian Dave Gorman thinks modern life is good... ish. However, exhausted with the feeling that he is constantly being sold to, manipulated and harassed in his day-to-day life he's venting his frustrations in this six part series.
Share page
Titles, characters and all other elements are the trade marks and copyright of TVNZ or its licensors. All rights reserved. Further details available here.


text:
Matt Lauer single-handedly turned NBC's "Today" into a vortex of Halloween gender confusion Thursday when he unveiled his chosen costume, that of "Baywatch" vixen Pamela Anderson.
Sporting a blond wig, the striking red "Baywatch" one-piece and even more striking cleavage, Lauer showed some leg as he did the classic "Baywatch" slo-mo sprint across the plaza.
Not to be outdone, co-anchor Willie Geist showed up as the Hoff, David Hasselhoff, complete with bared and quite hairy chest.


text:
Investor's Specials - Bank Owned Properties in Tampa Bay
For this week's list of amazing real estate deals, here is a list of 50 single-family, bank owned homes in the Tampa Bay area.
These houses are a perfect investment opportunity! This is a list of properties that the bank took back and needs to sell fast. If you have ever thought of purchasing an investment property, you will want to take a look at these.


text:
Collapsed Factory Was Built Without Permit
Death Toll Climbs, More Rescued at Bangladesh Disaster Site Where Owner Lacked Authorization From Safety Agency
DHAKA, Bangladesh—The factory complex that collapsed this week in this country's deadliest industrial accident was built without proper permission on unstable land, Dhaka city officials said, as the official death toll climbed to 275 and rescue workers continued to pull survivors from the rubble.
Rescuers digging with drills, shovels and their bare hands said many dead bodies were believed to still be under the wreckage of Rana Plaza, the eight-story building that collapsed Wednesday. Relatives of the missing, handkerchiefs...


text:
A medical marijuana grower whose farms were raided in October 2011 has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Senior U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner sentenced Brian Wayne Simmons, 40, of Medford, today on charges of conspiracy and manufacturing and distributing marijuana. Simmons was convicted in a four-day trial in December 2012.
Simmons owned and operated Brian's Green Thumb Farm on East Gregory Road in Central Point. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local police raided Simmons' farm in October 2011, seizing 456 large marijuana plants. Agents seized an additional 64 large marijuana plants at a second grow site on Dark Hollow Road, near Medford.
The plants were 5 to 8 feet tall, each capable of producing upwards of 10 pounds of marijuana per plant, court records show. Agents also seized thousands of pounds of harvested marijuana being processed at the two sites.
Prosecutors said Simmons had registered more than 20 people as growers on his sites in an effort to make it look like he was complying with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act. At trial, one of those registered growers testified that she didn't know the patients or tend the plants herself.
The investigation revealed that Simmons had been growing and selling marijuana since at least 2009, with documented sales of more than $740,000 for the 2009 and 2010 grow seasons. Based on the seized evidence, Simmons had roughly quadrupled the size of his operation by 2011, officials said.
A co-defendant, Michael Grantski, was accused of overseeing the Dark Hollow Road site, but was acquitted in December. Another co-defendant, Michael Peru, pleaded guilty and cooperated with federal investigators. He is awaiting sentencing.
In a statement released today, U.S. Attorney Amanda S. Marshall said Simmons' case "represents another gross abuse of the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program." She said her office will continue to indict people who violate state and federal law by producing and selling large quantities of marijuana for profit, and will seize assets used in such activity.
Federal judge sentences marijuana grower to 15 years in prison
A medical marijuana grower whose farms were raided in October 2011 has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.


text:
xo Ariele
February 16, 2014
shop update!
At long last! Months of carving have yielded a big bundle of spoons, along with a couple cutting boards and a carved walnut plate. They will all be posted for sale tomorrow morning, Monday February 17th, at 11am EST.
xo Ariele
xo Ariele
9 comments:
Love the little hands!ReplyDelete
Beautiful, artistic, and I would love to have them all.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2014
Oooo I LOVE themReplyDelete
I'm absolutly fan, beautyfull spoons ! j'adore !)ReplyDelete
I I love your work! So much talentReplyDelete
absolutely beautiful work!ReplyDelete
you are amazingReplyDelete
such pleasure seeing creative mind in action. I love it, I want it ib my salad bowl!ReplyDelete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Quilt Sticks
If you do a lot of strip cutting for quilting, binding, sashing and more, you'll love Quilt Sticks!
Quilt Sticks Starter Kit includes one of each of the following: 1 1/2", 2", 2 1/4", 2 1/2", 3", 3 1/2", and 5".
Please note, Quilt Sticks do not contain measurement markings and are made out of pressed wood (to keep them from sliding on your fabric). No air shipments.
(17 reviews)
How do you like this product?
Share your thoughts with the Annie's community.
April 29, 2017
The quilt sticks are fabulous. Love how the material stays put whenever cutting. There is no way for the fabric to move because the side that touches the fabric has a texture that grips and I just love how convenient they are without having to get my ruler out. I highly recommend the quilt sticks. Now I need to save up and get the hot ruler. Annie's products are the best and I have never - ever been disappointed.
March 3, 2017
These sticks are wonderful..They do not slip and as a result your cuts are accurate and so quick and easy. Even when you cut layers there is no problem. I have the starter set but would love to have other sizes and squares.
August 13, 2016
These sticks are awesome, I just have to remember not to go to close to the stick with my rotary cutter, chipped the stick a bit.
March 20, 2016
I purchased the 2 1/2" with no expectations but was so pleased. Now I can rely on the size of the strips and not have to chase my ruler around on my fabric. These are worth every penny.
February 25, 2016
I had to save for a while in order to buy the set. I got them in the mail yesterday. Last night I used the 2 1/2 inch one to cut many strips and then into squares for a baby quilt. I absolutely love the 'stick'. It DOES NOT slide around and makes cutting uniform strips/squares a breeze. I highly recommend them.


text:
Aggravated robbery in Beaumont
Patrol officers quickly apprehended three suspects in a reported early morning robbery on June 21, according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department. According to the release, at about 4:35 a.m., a complainant phoned the 911 Communications Center to report that several men had just assaulted him and stole his vehicle. Officers responded to the area of Maddox Street at Alabama Street in Beaumont's South Park neighborhood, and spotted the silver Hyundai Elantra that the complainant said had been stolen. Officers attempted to stop the car, but the driver refused to yield and a short vehicle pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended when the driver of the stolen Hyundai got the vehicle stuck on the center median of University Drive at Caston Street. Three occupants ran from the vehicle. Officers pursued and quickly caught two of them, police report. A K9 officer later located the third occupant. Officers spoke with the 19-year-old complainant who appeared to be intoxicated on some type of unknown substance. He gave several conflicting accounts of the incident. Officers were finally able to determine that the complainant had borrowed the car from one female to go visit another female at a house in the neighborhood. Once at the house, he became involved in an argument with several males there. The argument quickly escalated into a physical fight and during the fight, one of the men used an unknown type weapon to cut the complainant. The complainant suffered a superficial laceration to his right upper torso. After the fight, three of the men took off in the vehicle the complainant had driven to the house. Officers were able to determine that the driver that fled in the Hyundai was the man who cut the complainant in the fight. They placed him, a 17-year-old Beaumont resident, under arrest for aggravated robbery and felony evading detention in a motor vehicle. The two other occupants of the stolen Hyundai were arrested and charged with misdemeanor evading detention. One of them was a 19-year-old Beaumont resident and the other was a 16-year-old Beaumont juvenile. Due to the complainant's intoxicated state, officers also placed him under arrest for public intoxication. A local hospital treated him for the minor injury he received during the alleged robbery. Officers booked all the adults into the Jefferson County Detention Facility. They booked the juvenile into the Minnie Rogers Juvenile Detention Center. Police are not releasing names or photos of the suspects at this time because detectives need to conduct a follow-up investigation. Publicizing photos of the suspects at this time could damage the integrity of this ongoing investigation, according to BPD.


text:
NEW JERSEY—Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has acquired the Elementis Worldwide Global Headquarters building in East Windsor, N.J. for $17.6 million.
Joe Cosenza, president of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions and a vice chairman of The Inland Real Estate Group Inc., facilitated the transaction on behalf of Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust Inc.
The property, which totals 65,552 sq. ft. of office and laboratory space is 100 percent occupied by Elementis Worldwide. The company, which produced chromium chemicals, is on a new 15-year lease and relocated 125 employees to the property from its former Highstown, N.J. headquarters.
Elementis Worldwide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elementis plc, a U.K.-listed global specialty chemicals company with operations worldwide.


text:
October 29. 2013 8:28PM
Conval High School may expel teen who brought in gun
By MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
PETERBOROUGH — A 14-year-old student who brought a gun to class last week has been suspended and is facing expulsion.
According to ConVal School District Superintendent Brendan Minnihan, police responded to Contoocook Valley Regional High School Oct. 23 after two other students reported to a teacher that a male student had brought a gun to school. The student was approached in a classroom and found to be in possession of a loaded hand gun, a revolver.
"At the moment the student has been suspended pending a hearing before the (SAU #1) Discipline Review Committee," Minnihan said Tuesday.
The expulsion hearing will take place at the end of the week and would be closed to the public unless the family of the student asks for a public hearing, Minnihan said.
According to state law, the student could be expelled for 365 days or more — even permanently.
"Their job is to weigh the totality of the evidence and how it occurred or why it occurred, if there is reason behind it, any intent, if that can be determined," Minnihan said.
Police Chief Scott Guinard said last week police plan to bring charges against the teen, pending the results of an investigation, Guinard said police have no information that "the student had threatened anyone, brandished the firearm, acted aggressively or overtly."
School officials have not had contact with the student since the incident, Minnihan said, but did talk with the family regarding the hearing process. The student will have the opportunity to address the issue or answer questions at the hearing.
"The student, the student's family or guardians in any case are invited and then they have the right to attend or not attend," Minnihan said.
The superintendent said he appreciates how swiftly and accurately school officials communicated the event to parents. Staff members are reviewing the incident and safety at the high school campus to see where security can be added while still maintaining a welcoming school atmosphere, Minnihan said.
"Our staff did a nice job. I think we can always take the chance to review the process that we have and we will do that and we are doing that," he said.


text:
Date: Nov 03, 2012
Press Release Number: 178-2012
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reports the following update on conditions at its transportation facilities as of 9:00 a.m. this morning.
LaGuardia Airport, JFK International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport are open and carriers have resumed normal flight volume. Stewart International Airport and Teterboro Airport also are operating normally.
AirTrain JFK service is restored to the loop serving all terminals, as well from the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations to Federal Circle. Service has not resumed between Federal Circle and the loop serving the terminals, but bus service is available to cover that gap.
AirTrain Newark continues to operate at full service taking passengers to the NEC where they can take Amtrak (limited services) to Newark Penn Station and Philadelphia.
Tunnels and Bridges
The Outerbridge Crossing, George Washington, Goethals, and Bayonne bridges and the Lincoln Tunnel are open.
One lane of the south tube of the Holland Tunnel is open to bus commuters traveling eastbound from New Jersey to Manhattan from 5:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and westbound returning to New Jersey from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
PATH rail service continues to be suspended. PATH engineers, staff and third party contractors are working around-the-clock with the goal of resuming partial service between New Jersey and New York as soon as safely possible.
Port Authority Bus Terminal
Many carriers have returned to full service, with the bus terminal receiving approximately 80 percent of its normal weekday volume.
World Financial Ferry Terminal
There is limited weekend ferry service, with more expanded service resuming effective Monday. For specific details on locations and times, please visit nywaterway.com.
The Port Authority's maritime facilities remain closed until further notice as recovery and clean up efforts continue. Restoration of power by our utility providers is a primary requirement in getting the ports operational.
Port Authority staff and engineers remain on site at all Port Authority facilities to inspect conditions, assess damage, and perform repair work. For up-to-date information on our facilities, follow us on Twitter @PANYNJ. For further information for New York State, visit http://www.governor.ny.gov/stormwatch. For New Jersey, visit www.ready.nj.gov.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
201-595-4530; 201-595-4531
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where construction crews are building the iconic One World Trade Center, which is now the tallest skyscraper in New York. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the state of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency relies on revenues generated by facility users, tolls, fees and rents as well as loans, bond financing, and federal grants to fund its operations. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.


text:
Accelerate time-to-value with our implementation service packages
Deploy a systematic approach to accelerating your SAP solution implementation with minimal risk. Our service packages simplify each implementation phase to acheive resilient, sustainable, and flexible solutions quickly. You gain access to best practices, methodologies, and tools, as well as deep technology expertise to accelerate the implementation of SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW/4HANA.
- Provides expert guidance to implement the right solution
- Enables fast and efficient go-live results
- Reduces risk and promotes implementation success
- Ready for use in SAP or integration provide lead projects
- Tailorable to your specific needs and environment


text:
Vacuum conveying technology has become an indispensable part of the manufacturing process. The growing reliance on vacuum conveying is not hard to understand once you consider its many advantages. It is enclosed, hygienic, and safe when transferring ingredients and finished products in many industries. Powders and granules are ideal for vacuum conveying as well as materials that are sensitive to humidity, contamination, and damage. An ideal system will optimize performance and increase overall productivity.
The most common types of pumps used in vacuum conveying systems are pneumatic and mechanical. Pneumatic vacuum pumps are smaller, more compact, and have virtually no moving parts. Mechanical blowers can be the correct choice if your facility does not have a reliable source of compressed air. A benefit of pneumatic pumps is their ability to operate intermittently by using a solenoid valve. A mechanical pump must run continuously unless cycle times are long enough to warrant shutting down the blower and restarting it for the next cycle. Pneumatic pumps offer minimal product degradation due to lower product flow velocities, excellent material containment, and ease of system configuration. Consequently, the heat, noise and contamination issues associated with mechanical pumps are eliminated.
It is a good idea to opt for a conveyor that can be modular or customized, allowing for flexibility. Because many powders and granules feature varying densities and flow characteristics, it is important that the conveyor be modular and capable of running a variety of different dry materials.
A conveyor should also be optimized for speed and performance based on application requirements. A vacuum conveying system is ideal for material being conveyed in a variety of industries because it is enclosed and safe—from source to destination – there is minimal risk of contamination or dust generation, thus improving the overall health and safety aspects of the process.
Filters are an integral component to the vacuum conveyor, because they prevent dust and fine particles from being drawn into the vacuum pump and escaping into the surroundings. There are several filtration options to consider. Pleated filters are ideal for powders with a particle size of .5 micron and greater. Some manufacturers offer conveyors that can be equipped with high-efficiency particle assay (HEPA) filters, which filter 99.9% of all dust particles.
Lab testing in the conveyor selection process is often overlooked. Make sure the lab is able to test-run a variety of powders and granules to assess conveying characteristics over various vertical and horizontal distances. You will also want the opportunity to view an analysis of volume conveyed over a given distance, as well as vacuum cycle time and energy consumption. Fluidization allows for compressed gas to pass through a porous cone, creating a cushion that reduces the coefficient of friction allowing non free-flowing material to discharge freely from the vacuum receiver.
Ideally, conveyors offer a relatively small footprint, allowing manufacturers to maximize floor space for product production. Conveyors for various industries should be constructed with a durable material in order to cope with the most demanding circumstances. Easy cleanability makes stainless steel the material of choice for strict hygiene conditions. Flow modulation changes the way material is conveyed and provides the operator with greater control over velocity for friable or blended materials.
Customers should look for a vendor that can provide a selection of accessories for the conveying system, such as feed wands, feed adapters, and portable stands. Like any industrial product, conveyors come with warranties that protect the user against costly repair during the warranty period. Having your employees manually "scoop" materials can put them at risk of breathing dust or chemicals into their lungs. Additionally, lifting and handling of heavy sacks can result in serious back or shoulder strain. With the proper conveying system, a greater number of materials can be safely conveyed, reducing the risks of employee inhalation or physical injury. Make sure your conveying equipment complies with the latest industry standards.
Clearly, a conveying system is not an "impulse" buy. It requires careful consideration of numerous criteria regarding performance, safety, ergonomics, and flexibility. But the time spent in this process will be an invaluable investment in the overall health of your manufacturing operation.
Brian Wilson is technical sales and support, Material Handling Group, Piab USA (Hingham, MA). For more information, call 781-337-7309 or visit www.piab.com.
For related equipment reviews, articles, and news, visit our Pneumatic Conveying Equipment Zone
Click here for information about International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition


text:
Latrell Scott, 37, a former Hampton University football player with many connections around the state, likely soon will be announced as Virginia State's head coach, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
Scott, a former University of Richmond head coach, spent this season coaching James Madison's tight ends, could take over at VSU, a Division II school.
VSU has been seeking a coach since Nov. 20, when Andrew Faison was reassigned to another position at the school. Faison posted a career record of 58-53, including 4-6 in 2012.
Asked on Thursday about Scott and the vacancy, VSU athletics director Peggy Davis told the Times-Dispatch, "I certainly don't have the liberty to make that call public, as of today." Davis said the school had no timetable for making an announcement.
Scott has been an assistant at Fork Union Military Academy, Western Carolina, VMI, UR, Virginia and Tennessee. He resigned as the Spiders' coach in 2011 after a DUI charge.
Scott, 37 who graduated from Lee-Davis High and HU and has been an assistant coach in numerous programs, chose not to comment Thursday. ...
East Carolina fired Brian Mitchell, who had been the defensive coordinator and secondary coach since 2010. The Pirates (8-5, 7-1 Conference USA) scored 31.5 points per game but yielded 31.6 in 2012.
More colleges
Cross country:
William and Mary freshman All-American Emily Stites was named to Team USA for the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Challenge. Stites is one of six women who will run for the U.S. in the junior women's 4-kilometer race, taking on teams from Great Britain and Europe.
Virginia was named the nation's No. 1 men's team in the preseason Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll. The U.Va. women are co-ranked No. 11.
Virginia, ranked 20th nationally, took sixth at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., with 109.5 points. No. 24 Old Dominion was 13th with 32.5.
No. 1 Penn State (178.5) and No. 2 Oklahoma State (158) placed first and second, respectively.
U.Va's Jedd Moore took the title at 157 pounds, and teammate Matt Snyder was the runner-up at 125. Old Dominion's Chris Mecate was fourth at 141.
BaseballAmerica.com named U.Va.'s Kevin McMullan the top assistant coach in the nation.


text:
Canadiens pull out verbal artillery in battle against Rangers
They may be trailing the Eastern Conference final on the ice, but the Montreal Canadiens appear committed to winning the war of words.
Quite handily, it would seem.
With a second consecutive off day in the East final to spew venom, there was no choosing thoughts carefully on Saturday in advance of a big Game 4 vs. the New York Rangers.
In no particular order, various Habs players accused Rangers assistant coaches of spying, questioned the severity of forward Derek Stepan's broken jaw and mocked Blueshirts coach Alain Vigneault for playing to the officials in his daily news conferences.
Now if the Habs can bring as much game to the ice as the gamesmanship off of it, we may be in for a heck of a series beginning with the next date, Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Habs, of course, trail the best-of-seven affair 2-1 and hope the trend of visiting teams winning each of the first three continues in Game 4.
But as the usual bustle of a Saturday afternoon in Manhattan went on outside, the Habs went big on the bluster inside MSG, both during and after their practice.
The workout began with Montreal coach Michel Therrien barking at Rangers assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson for watching from the stands, a move considered taboo for off-day practices.
"It's respect for coaches that want to make adjustments between games," Therrien said. "There is a gentleman's agreement between the two teams and the general managers that coaches are not allowed to attend practices between games.
"When we saw the assistant coaches there, we let them know."
While not quite the NFL's version of Spygate, which landed New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick with a $500,000 fine for stealing opposing coach's signals, it added a little fire to the off-day proceedings.
And the Habs weren't about to stop there, either.
Still simmering about losing big-bodied forward Brandon Prust to a two-game suspension for his late hit on Stepan early in Game 3, pint-sized Habs forward Brendan Gallagher wondered aloud about just how hurt the Rangers centre is.
"He got up and was yapping and yelling so I don't think the jaw was hurting to much," Gallagher said. "We're 100% expecting him to play. I've seen some broken jaws … usually you can't talk too much."
(The Rangers may or may not have been playing games themselves when Vigneault said that Stepan was still at the hospital recovering from surgery and was "unlikely" to play in Game 4.)
We take you next to Daniel Briere's stall in the MSG visitor's dressing room. The Habs forward wasn't fond of Vigneault being unclear about Stepan's status, a day after announcing the broken jaw, a development that all but assured Prust was going to be suspended.
"It seems a little fishy to me, like a little bit of a game," Briere said. "I think it's all about trying to position himself with the referee."
And for good measure, Briere added a verbal whack at Rangers defence Ryan McDonagh who he called one of the most vicious hackers in the league.
"Ryan McDonagh is a great defenceman, but I haven't seen someone slash as much as he does probably since Chris Pronger played," Briere said.
It's all just talk, of course, though some of it is pretty compelling. And in general it's a tactic the Canadiens have used to their advantage in the past, particularly in the upset of the Bruins in the previous round.
The difficulty, however, is that other than Daniel Carcillo now being banished for 10 games, the Rangers are generally a disciplined group on and off the ice. They have been dominant through much of the series, as the Habs have had little match for their speed and superior puck control.
"I look at our Game 3 and I thought we played better than we did in Game 2, different outcome," said Vigneault, sounding anything but worried given that his team has trailed for mere minutes so far in this series. "We've got to find a way to finish some of our opportunities.
"Our group is definitely going into (Sunday's) game feeling good about how we're playing."
As for the Habs — they'll find out soon enough if talking a good game will help them even up the series and send it back to Montreal all tied up.
Other than the timing, Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Prust believe the hit he laid on the Rangers Derek Stepan was a good one.
Other than the broken jaw Stepan suffered on the play early in the first period Thursday night, Prust figured he would be around for Game 4 and beyond.
Instead, the former Ranger must sit out two games thanks to a suspension handed down by the league on Friday.
"If there's no injury I was thinking no games," Prust said on Saturday. "Once I heard he had a broken jaw, I was thinking one, maybe two games.
"It was my first shift and emotions are going. I wanted to get out there and create contact. Unfortunately my timing was off."
Prust said in his phone hearing, the league told him the hit was late by 0.8 seconds, an eternity at the speed the game is played at.
"It was late, but for me, my focus was on trying to make a good, clean body check and not leave my feet. My elbows (were) tucked and everything about the actual contact was clean. It was just late."