text: Watch Your Weight: Software Tracks Feed Deliveries February 26, 2013 08:42 PM Tweet When a truckload of feed pulls onto a dairy's scale, the driver remains in the cab and uses a remote control device to communicate with the WeighRite system in the scale house. © Valley Ag Software TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Catherine Merlo Farm Journal's Milk Western and Online Editor Email Tracking loads that cross your dairy's scale has never been more important How many times have you found a charge on your feed bill for a load of feed that you have no record of? Did the load really come over your dairy's truck scale? Was its weight ticket lost somewhere between the scale and your office? Or was human error the culprit in the wrong or missing information? Bonus Content Web Resources WeighRite Those kinds of problems rarely happen anymore on Cornell Kasbergen's dairy near Tulare, Calif. Thanks to truck-scale automation software called WeighRite, Kasbergen's 3,000-cow Rancho Teresita can automatically track and verify all of his incoming commodity shipments. "It's been worth it to have the program, to know when loads are delivered and exactly how many tons or pounds have crossed the scale," Kasbergen says. With feed costs now accounting for 60% to 70% of inputs at many dairies, tracking every aspect of feed management has never been more important. Fortunately, technology is making it easier to micromanage expensive feed operations. The brains of the WeighRite system, this unit sits near the scale platform because it's hard-wired to the weight-sending cells. It automatically converts the data from the scale and wirelessly transmits the information back to your office computer. The WeighRite program is a good example. Its automated truck-scale technology has been around for nearly a decade, but the high cost of feed has recently heightened dairy producers' interest in WeighRite. The program comes from Valley Ag Software, which also developed Dairy Comp 305, FeedWatch and Pocket CowCard software. The WeighRite program records both incoming and outgoing shipment information when a truck pulls onto the scale. Weight in, weight out, time and date are wirelessly sent via a modem to your office computer. "There's no need to hand-key delivery information," says Manuel Soares, WeighRite's project manager. "This system gives you accountability for incoming and outgoing commodities, verification of delivery and accurate tracking of contracts." WeighRite acts as an automated shipping and receiving attendant. When a truck drives onto your farm's scale with, for example, a load of ground corn, WeighRite prompts the driver to select what type of commodity he's delivering and what company it's from. The driver uses what Valley Ag Software calls a "Passport" to pass through the scale. It's a wireless hand-held device, much like a remote control, that communicates with WeighRite's receiving unit inside the scale house. "The truck driver can stay in his cab when he gets to your scale," Soares says. Once the driver has delivered the load of ground corn to your commodity area, he then returns to the scale and weighs out. Afterward, the WeighRite system prints out two tickets, one for the driver's records and one for your dairy's office. The program tracks more than commodity shipments. It can do the same for loads of cattle, milk and even harvested silage from your fields. WeighRite's outside display allows the truck driver to confirm his truck weight and specific commodity along with other "Passport" selections, without leaving the cab. Insert: Valley Ag Software's Manuel Soares, who helped develop the WeighRite program. Beyond acting as a scale attendant, WeighRite also helps control inventories by providing several detailed reports. It can tell how much weight you have on hand in your inventory, allowing you to monitor when a feed commodity is getting low. It can also tell you the cost of your individual and total commodities. "Whenever you purchase or sell a commodity, WeighRite will adjust your inventory values to give you accurate figures," Soares says. The cost of a WeighRite system, depending on the setup, is about $12,000, he estimates. That includes a scale, software, display unit, modems and five "Passport" or remote control devices for drivers. It works in conjunction with your office computer. Not surprisingly, WeighRite can be integrated with Valley Ag Software's FeedWatch program, but it can also operate as a stand-alone program. Make Way for High-Tech Feed Management The complexity of feed management and the expanding technology that delivers greater amounts of data are changing how dairies manage their operations. Using old-school weigh tags for commodity deliveries and reconciling shipments by hand may soon be obsolete. Used correctly, integrated feed programs could pay for themselves quickly. But, like any other specialized job, the right person is needed. For California dairy producer Cornell Kasbergen, feed management technology has become valuable enough that it may merit a full-time job for a dairy employee. He's considering hiring a dedicated manager to focus on all areas of his dairy's feed operations and to manage those integrated software programs effectively. "One big issue is feed shrink," Kasbergen says. "It's a huge area, one that we've been missing. With all the data they collect, integrated software programs like WeighRite and FeedWatch offer a lot of potential to manage shrink." Valley Ag Software's Manuel Soares understands that. He grew up on his family's dairy and later managed a large California dairy before joining Valley Ag Software, where he's helped develop software programs used by dairies. Soares visits dairies across the U.S. and still finds plenty of loosely managed commodity areas. When he sees corn, soybean meal and other commodities blowing out of commodity bays or spilling out of loaders and mixers, he equates that to throwing away hundreds of $20 bills at a time. "WeighRite, FeedWatch and other technology allow you to capture as much information as possible to make sure your profits aren't being lost by lack of control," Soares says. "These days, feed is cash." Back to news


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gokeeffe needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 34 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Eddie Connolly Builders
Based in Ireland, Eddie Connolly Builders is a family-owned construction and joinery business specialising in residential, commercial and renovation building projects. With over forty years experience in the trade, their success is based on their commitment to fulfilling projects to the highest possible standard, delivering quality and value for money and on time.
anybody looking to build or renovate a home. We target Ireland only. Male and Female.
We need a homepage design and a basic content page design similar in design to the homepage. I do not want to restrict your creativity much but we do need the following in the design:
The design must have a content section.
The design must have a well developed footer section for link placement and contact details
The site must have strong calls to action e.g. Get a Quote!
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- What is "terminal" and how do I use it?
Terminal is a way to type commands to the Linux operating system, to navigate between directories (folders), copy files, run programs, and do many other useful things.
> To open a terminal, right-click the mouse anywhere on the screen and select "New Terminal".
A terminal will open, and a command line prompt will appear that identifies the computer (cmn#), your login name and the working directory, which is the location in the directory structure from which you are navigating. After the prompt, you can type commands.
For example, you can navigate around the file system by using the "change directory" command: cd pd-lab will navigate into your pd-lab directory.
If you want to see your current location in the directory structure, type pwd which stands for "print working directory".
If you want to see what files and folders are in the working directory, type the "list" command: ls
- How do I copy files from the course directory into my project directory?
In a terminal, you can use Linux commands (based on Unix commands, tutorial:[1]) to copy files.
The copy command, cp, allows you to make a copy of one file to whatever location you specify.
For example, if you have a project directory called "pd-lab" and you want to copy the "straightWire" Pd patch from the course examples directory, after the command prompt you would type exactly (including spaces):
cp /usr/ccrma/web/html/courses/220a-fall-2007/pd/straightWire.pd .
The period at the end indicates the location where the file will be copied is the working directory.


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Columbian Academy once stood at the northeast corner of Academy Street and
Bergen Square on the site of two earlier school buildings. This lithograph
shows how the structure may have appeared circa 1790.
Source: H. Eaton, Jersey City and Its Historic Sites (1899)
school building shown above was constructed circa 1857 on the same location
as the Columbian Academy which it replaced. It was officially designated
as PS #11 following the merger of Jersey City and Bergen and Hudson Cities
in 1870.
in 1903, the second Public School #11 is shown
1930, PS #11 was decorated with banners and bunting to celebrate the 250th
Anniversary of the founding of Bergen.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Public School #11, dedicated in 1969,
The oldest continuous school site in the United States and the first free school and public school building in New Jersey and Jersey City was on Lot No. 177, at the northeast corner of historic Bergen Square in the village of Bergen. The village began during Dutch rule of New Netherland and under Director-General Peter Stuyvesant, circa 1660-1662.
The concept for a free school was retained after the succession of English rule in 1665. In a charter of land and privileges to the Town and Freeholders of Bergen, Governor Philip Carteret of Colonial New Jersey included an insightful, if not historic, provision for the settlers: ". . . to lay out such a proportion of land for the keeping of a free school for the education of youth as they shall think fit; which land, once being laid out, is not to be alienated, but to remain and continue forever from one incumbent to another free from paying of rent or any other rate or tax whatsoever" (quoted in The Bergen Columbia Academy, 1908).
There is some dispute on whether the school lot was dedicated in 1660 or 1668. There are claims that school was conducted in a 1664-built log cabin and that it was also used as a drunkards' prison on the weekends until replaced by a school built in 1668.
According the historian Daniel Van Winkle, "The exact date of the first building on the school lot is not known, but in 1678 it was in much need of repair so it could not have been long declared" (New York Times 6 October 1910). It was most probably a log building that followed the instruction of children in the settlers' homes for some time. Engelbert Steenhuysen was the first schoolmaster. The second school was built on the same lot in 1708 and probably remained under the auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church until the Revolutionary War. In 1790, the building was razed and replaced by a new two-story brown stone building with a cupola and named the Columbian Academy where Bergen Avenue and Academy Street now come together.
The Township of Bergen claimed jurisdiction over the Academy to meet the educational needs of the growing community. The Trustees of the Academy transferred the deed for the property to the Township in 1813. The following year, the New Jersey legislature approved the use of the Academy as a public school. In 1841, when the second Dutch Reformed Church was razed, the brass rooster weather cock/vane was placed on the school's cupola. It operated until 1857 when the Academy was razed and the Town of Bergen built Columbia District School Number One on the "school lot." It became Public School No. 11 with the consolidation of the City of Bergen and Jersey City in 1870. The building was replaced in 1905 with a new and larger school on the same site at 886 Bergen Avenue.
In 1910, at the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the village of Bergen, it was proposed that a statue of Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General of New Netherland, be placed in front of the school. The unveiling of the bronze statue took place on October 18, 1913. The inscription on the base read: "In the year of our Lord 1660, by permission of PETRUS STUYVESANT, Director-General, and the Council of New Netherland, around this Square, was founded and built the Village of BERGEN, the first permanent settlement in NEW JERSEY."
On October 3, 1966, a fire destroyed Public School No. 11. The new school designed by Comparetto & Kenny is the sixth school on the historic site and is named for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader. A bronze bust of Dr. King by the Jersey City sculptor Archimedes Giancomantonio is in the lobby.
At the school's dedication on April 2, 1969, the statue
of Peter Stuyvesant was placed near the entrance of the school. The pamphlet
from the ceremony gives homage to the two men with whom the school is
today associated: ". . . Martin Luther King, Jr. . . . like Peter
Stuyvesant knew when to fight and when not to fight. Dr. King chose to
wage his war by nonviolent means. Hopefully his followers will, as the
Dutch settlers did, choose the peaceful way; and in this manner, assure
to all peoples the benefits of the centuries of work and dedication which
have continued on this site."
Bergen Columbia Academy, 1908." Joan D. Lovero Collection, New Jersey
Room, Jersey City Free Public Library.
|By: Carmela Karnoutsos
Project Administrator: Patrick Shalhoub


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Just before harvest, the men who will bring in the corn stop to pose for Maud Dodge's camera in Ashfield, Massachusetts. But the focus of this photograph is not the tall stand of corn or the four men ready to bring it in. Instead, the oxen are given a pride of place. Before the wide availability of gasoline-powered farm machinery, there were few animals more useful for farming on the rocky New England terrain than oxen. A well-trained team could haul heavy loads out of fields that to this day would mire a typical tractor. Farmers, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th century, worked hard to improve the quality of their oxen through cross-breeding programs. To this day, Ashfield oxen are highly prized.
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In a letter home, William Williams wrote of a Masonic service honoring George Washington which was held in Boston on February 11, 1800. The procession, formed at the Old State-House, had more than sixteen hundred men and was grandly led by two heralds clad in black robes and mounted on white horses. Williams believed that there were too many funeral services for Washington. This may be due to the fact that a service had been held by the General Court [Legislature] at the State House three days earlier. Williams also writes about gathering tea and sugar to send home, and shopping for gloves for both his wife and possibly brother-in-law.
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Excerpt from "A Funeral Oration on the Death of George Washington"
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The Washington County Mutual Insurance Company broadside
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Feb 28, 2012 | 272 Pages
"A book like Unlikely Brothers could have been a slog. It could have been gauzy and preachy. But what John and Michael have pulled off is something as unlikely as their brotherhood—a memoir wonderfully raw and vivid that manages to tell us something new about poverty and struggle and humility and hope. You'll read this in one sitting."—Dave Eggers, author of Zeitoun and What Is the What
"Read this book, and learn more about our common humanity like I did. This inspiring story will touch your heart and have you believing we are our brother's keeper all over again."—Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Wes Moore
"This is no ordinary memoir. It is an inspiring, important and utterly unforgettable saga. Every American should read it and any who do will be moved–moved to change and moved to act. John and Michael have opened up their innards, probing their friendship, their adventures, their disappointments and their demons so as to light a spark in all of us."—Samantha Power, Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Problem from Hell
"Unlikely Brothers is an unlikely book, two interweaving stories filled with loss, tenderness and hope. John Prendergast's and Michael Mattocks' journeys – together and apart – should resonate for all of us, a searching for our place in the world, a yearning for friendship and connections."—Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here and Never a City So Real
"A fascinating account of a long-standing friendship." —Publishers Weekly
"Despite their contrasting perspectives, Prendergast and Mattocks illustrate that when it comes to the human condition, attitudes trump platitudes and actions outweigh promises."--Booklist
"A feel-good narrative that underscores the brutal effects of poverty at home and injustice abroad."–Kirkus
From the Hardcover edition.


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Weaver getting used to Angels shifting
ANAHEIM -- Over the course of an entire season, the Angels -- and several other teams -- believe that an increased amount of shifting will have taken away a lot more hits than it has given up.
Jered Weaver is still waiting for that to benefit him, though.View Full Game Coverage
ANAHEIM -- Over the course of an entire season, the Angels -- and several other teams -- believe that an increased amount of shifting will have taken away a lot more hits than it has given up.
Jered Weaver is still waiting for that to benefit him, though.View Full Game Coverage
Against the Indians on Tuesday, three hits came as a result of the Angels' shifts -- an Asdrubal Cabrera bunt in the second, a Carlos Santana bunt in the fourth and a Michael Brantley double on what would've otherwise been a routine grounder to third in the sixth. And against the Nationals last Wednesday, Weaver recalled three similar instances -- a blooper by Bryce Harper, and bunts by Anthony Rendon and Danny Espinosa.
"When it works, it's great, and when it doesn't, it's frustrating," Weaver said. "What are you going to do?"
Weaver had an animated discussion with Angels manager Mike Scioscia about shifting after the fourth inning, then glared at the dugout after Brantley's double. But the ace right-hander said Wednesday that it was only a heat-of-the-moment circumstance, and that there are no problems between him and the coaching staff.
This is just something he'll have to get used to.
"The game, it's changing, man," Weaver said. "It's becoming more number-oriented. There's so many numbers out there. It's almost overwhelming for a guy like myself. I like to keep it as simple as possible, not get too many things going on in my head. I just want to go out there and try to make pitches.
"But I don't worry about any of that stuff, to tell you the truth. It is what it is. I'm not one of the coaches, I'm not one of the guys that are figuring this stuff out. I just work here, man. I'm a pitcher, and whatever they're going to do, they're going to do."
The Angels are shifting a lot more this year, with Nick Francona and Rick Eckstein mostly responsible for compiling the spray charts that dictate where defenders will be situated. But pitchers were told not to necessarily pitch to the shift; just attack hitters the way they normally would because the numbers will ultimately work to their benefit.
If you go solely by opponents' batting average on balls in play, shifting is working to the Angels' benefit so far this year. Heading into Wednesday's game, opposing BABIP was .269, third-lowest in the Majors. Last year, it was .300, which ranked ninth.
The bunts against the shift, or the occasional balls that go to spots where a traditional alignment would have a fielder situated, is a trade-off the Angels will gladly take.
"You're going to get beat; you're going to have balls that go through different parts of the field," Eckstein said. "But over the course of the season, you can look back and go, 'Wow, we won out more often than we didn't.' And I think we're on that track."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.


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Godric wrote:joopen wrote:Watching these games turns me into a bad person. I swear waaaayyyy too freely and creatively at the Flyers
The color orange makes every penguin fan feel like a bad person, its not just you.
To everyone outside of philthadelphia, the flyers logo has supplanted the nazi swastika.


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Just finished my first one of these with the Curojo wrapper from a sampler. I've had very few cigars this good! Rich and mellow all the way to the nub. Will definitely buy more.
I received two of these as part of a sampler. Smoked the first one after a week; it tunneled so badly I ended up tossing it. Smoked the second one tonight figuring that over a month in the humidor would have helped it. Nope, same problems - it needs constant relighting or it either tunnels or goes out completely. The flavor is decent, but due to the construction issues I will buy no more of these. I've had better made cigars at half the cost. I expect better from a Rocky Patel.
Bought some on a Christmas special was hooked immediately, quickly bought 26 more. Spicy, chocolate flavor right to the nub. Prefer it to some of my more expensive brands in my Humidor!!!!!!
I will be stocking these in my humidors asap! A Very good tasty aromatic well blended consistent toothy cigar. A mus try folks!
This Cigar is well worth the Investment. Try them and be Impressed. They could become a regular for my Humidor.
Just finished my first one of these with the Curojo wrapper from a sampler. I've had very few cigars this good! Rich and mellow all the way to the nub. Will definitely buy more.
From the beginning, the cut even with a fresh guillotine produced small trimmings which continued throughout the first 3rd. After resting in a well-charged humidor for a week, still difficult to light and keep lit. Once lit and after removing the small pieces from my mouth, the second 3rd was creamy and delicious. And the final 3rd finished richly on the palate. Lots of thick smoke. A solid B. I did enjoy them but they are not high on my repurchase list.
I've smoked a number of these and have really enjoyed every one. I've tried the Robusto and Torpedo sizes and they have all been great. I love the flavor ... I've read others describe "notes of floral" and wondered what they meant. The RP Honduran Natural flavor makes me think of this, plus a hint of spicy-ness/peppery-ness that comes and goes. Burn? Consistency? Draw? Appearance? Taste? Construction? This one rates well on all fronts from my experiences. Plus, it's affordable to boot.
Got 2 of the toros in a 14 pack RP sampler. I was very impressed, a medium to full bodied smoke. Even burn with a nice long ash. Flavorful from start to finish, just enough spice & peppery flavor. Box pressed doesn't bother me. I smoked the 2 from the sampler, & as karma would have it, it was the monster deal the next day ($2.50 a stick)...I'm in for a box, these are GREAT cigars...(I should have bought more).
I must say I just love this cigar! I have yet to have had a bad one, great burn, great ash and that wonderful Honduran flavor. I think this is Rocky Patel's best kept secret!
I bought a sampler and this is the best one of smoked out of the sampler. It was Amazing everthing from the looks(pressed)to the taste,wrapper,filler,cap,burn. I loved it all the end of the stick is the best get a chocolate and fruit taste which surprised me.LOL
Huge fan of Rocky Patell and these is truly one of his best cigars.


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Fat Cell Hormone Adiponectin
Weight Loss Without Affecting Appetite
Penn Discovery Opens up Potential
for Future Therapy to Tackle Obesity
(Philadelphia, PA) - Researchers at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have established
in an animal model that the hormone adiponectin secreted
by fat tissue acts in the brain to reduce body weight.
In contrast to leptin, a related hormone, adiponectin
can cause weight loss by raising metabolic rate while
not affecting appetite. This finding may have future
implications in understanding and treating obesity and
metabolic disorders like diabetes, says lead author,
Rexford Ahima, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
of Medicine, Penn Diabetes Center. This research appears
in the May issue of Nature Medicine.
When adiponectin, which is involved in glucose and lipid
metabolism, was introduced into the cerebrospinal fluid
of normal mice, they showed no changes in food intake,
but their metabolism rose. "The animal burns off
more heat, so over time loses weight, which was very
fascinating because we knew that leptin caused weight
loss by suppressing appetite and increasing metabolic
rate," explains Ahima. "Here we have another
fat hormone that can cause weight loss but without affecting
For many dieters, it's easy, at first, to lose
weight; but over time, it becomes more difficult because
the body compensates, in part, by dropping its metabolic
rate. "Adiponectin or its targets in the brain
and other organs could be harnessed to sustain weight
loss by maintaining a high metabolic rate," says
Ahima. "This is only a possibility. We're
not suggesting at this point that adiponectin will become
a drug." In severely obese mice, adiponectin rapidly
decreases blood glucose and lipids, while burning fat.
Hence, adiponectin could be beneficial in the treatment
of diabetes and heart disease associated with obesity.
These findings have far-reaching potential to help fight
the war against obesity, which healthcare experts agree
has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.
"For years people used to think fat tissue was
a passive player--just there to store excess energy,"
explains Ahima. This proved to be a simplistic view
since hormones produced by fat tissue are released into
the blood and are actively involved in the regulation
of metabolism. The best known fat hormone, leptin, decreases
body weight by decreasing appetite and increasing metabolic
rate. Leptin also reduces glucose and lipids. The researchers
found that both adiponectin and leptin require the melanocortin
pathway in the brain to control body weight and glucose.
However, these fat hormones also control metabolism
through other distinct pathways in the brain. "We
focus on the brain because it is a major coordinator
of feeding, metabolism, and hormones, including insulin,"
says Ahima.
Other Penn researchers collaborating on this work are
Yong Qi, Nobuhiko Takahashi, and Hiralben R. Patel,
as well as Philipp E. Scherer, Anders Berg, and Utpal
B. Pajvani from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
and Stanley M. Hileman from West Virginia University.
The research is funded by grants from the National Institutes
of Health.
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of medical education, biomedical research, and high-quality
patient care. PENN Medicine consists of the University
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as the nation's first medical school) and the
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health system).
Penn's School of Medicine is ranked #2 in the
nation for receipt of NIH research funds; and ranked
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Penn Health System consists of four hospitals (including
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health care and hospice.
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $7.8 billion enterprise.
The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top medical schools in the United States for more than 20 years, according to U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $405 million awarded in the 2017 fiscal year.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center — which are recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals by U.S. News & World Report — Chester County Hospital; Lancaster General Health; Penn Medicine Princeton Health; Penn Wissahickon Hospice; and Pennsylvania Hospital – the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional affiliated inpatient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region include Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a partnership between Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine, and Princeton House Behavioral Health, a leading provider of highly skilled and compassionate behavioral healthcare.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2017, Penn Medicine provided $500 million to benefit our community.
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Alcott, Bronson
Bronson Alcott (ôl´kət, ăl–, –kŏt), 1799–1888, American educational and social reformer, b. near Wolcott, Conn., as Amos Bronson Alcox. His meager formal education was supplemented by omnivorous reading while he gained a living from farming, working in a clock factory, and as a peddler in the South. He was master of several schools before opening (1834) his Temple School in Boston. Strongly influenced by the ideas of Johann Pestalozzi, he advocated the development of each child's unique intellectual abilities and eschewed the corporal punishment generally favored at the time. Alcott's own records, as well as those made by his illustrious assistants, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody and Margaret Fuller, show his concern with the full and integrated mental, physical, and spiritual development of the child. Unfavorable reactions to his advanced and liberal theories forced him to close (1839) his school. However, his disappointment was lessened when he learned of the success of Alcott House, a school founded by his disciples in England.
A leading exponent of transcendentalism, as were his friends Emerson and Thoreau, Alcott wrote for the periodical Dial (the "Orphic Sayings" was his most famous contribution) and was a nonresident member of Brook Farm. He was one of the founders (1843) of a cooperative vegetarian community, "Fruitlands," near Harvard, Mass., but it proved unsuccessful and was abandoned in 1844. Poverty continually plagued the life of the Alcotts until the writings of his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, relieved the family of financial worry. He became (1859) superintendent of the Concord public schools, whose reformation he described in his Reports. From 1879 he was dean of the Concord School of Philosophy, which annually gathered disciples to hear him and many other speakers. Among his writings are Observations on the Principles and Methods of Infant Instruction (1830), Conversations with Children on the Gospel (1836, repr. 1989), Record of a School (1835, repr. 1969), and Ralph Waldo Emerson (1882, repr. 1968).
See his Journals, ed. by O. Shepard (1938, repr. 1966) and Letters, ed. by R. L. Herrinstadt (1969); K. W. Cameron, Transcendental Curriculum, or Bronson Alcott's Library (1984); biographies by F. B. Sanborn (1893, repr. 1974), O. Shepard (1937, repr. 1967), D. McCuskey (1940, repr. 1969), and F. C. Dahlstrand (1982); dual biography of Bronson and Louisa May Alcott by J. Matteson (2009); biography of his wife, Abigail May Alcott, by C. H. Barton (1996); studies by G. E. Haefner (1937, repr. 1970), and L. James (1994).


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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With no state tax on personal or corporate income, Washington touts itself as a good fit for foreign investors looking to spend some money in the United States.
Texas officials say their state is a natural draw because of its skilled work force and business-friendly regulatory climate.
And Georgia officials say they can offer easy access to the Port of Savannah and grants and loans to companies willing to relocate.
They're among the 47 states that will make their best pitches today and Friday when executives from more than 630 foreign companies in 58 countries meet in Washington to kick off President Obama's first "investment summit."
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For Obama, who's scheduled to address the sold-out event Thursday afternoon, it's a chance to play matchmaker and shake loose some foreign cash as a way to create more jobs in the U.S.
In a July speech in Chattanooga, Tenn., Obama said he planned to connect business leaders from around the globe with state and local leaders "who are ready to prove there's no better place to do business than right here in the United States of America."
To facilitate the process, the 1,200 participants at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel will have access to a special online "matchmaking tool" that will allow them to schedule one-on-one meetings in private rooms with top investors, economic development leaders and U.S. government officials.
Only three states are not sending representatives: Alaska, Vermont and New Hampshire.
In Booth 174, officials from the Tri-Cities Research District in Richland hope to convince investors that they should look to their part of their state, with an abundance of relatively cheap land, sunny weather and advanced college degrees.
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"Looking for foreign investment made a lot of sense," he said. "We've been pursuing this a long time, before it was politically fashionable."
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Earlier this year, Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., criticized a $6.3 billion project that used 43,000 tons of Chinese steel on the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but he said that foreign investment in the U.S. is a different matter. He noted that many of the U.S. railroads were financed by European investors and said the nation "has a long, long tradition of foreign investment, and it's perfectly appropriate."
Still, he said, all foreign investments should be scrutinized on a case-by-case basis to make sure that national security is not jeopardized.
"There are always questions that need to be raised about the appropriateness of it," Garamendi said. "Do you want the Chinese to come in and take over (defense contractor) Lockheed Martin? Probably not a good idea. But generally it's a good idea. And the history of America is replete with very solid and positive examples."
The president is sending some of his top team members to give pep talks to the summit attendees, including Secretary of State John Kerry, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Trade Representative Michael Froman.
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Formally called the SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit, the gathering is Obama's attempt to strengthen the U.S. as the largest recipient of foreign investment.
While the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Canada and France rank as the top five sources, China is among the fastest growing, with its investment in the U.S. growing at a whopping average annual rate of nearly 71 percent from 2008 to 2012, according to the Department of Commerce.
The Obama administration said that U.S. subsidiaries of foreign-owned companies now account for more than 20 percent of all U.S. exports and that foreign investment already has created 6 million jobs in the U.S.
That includes 157 new jobs in Texas, where India-based Jyoti Industries completed construction of a $34 million manufacturing facility to build transmission towers in the city of Conroe.
And it includes 220 new jobs in Georgia, where the Austria-based industrial company Voestalpine invested $62 million in a new automotive components plant in Bartow County.
In Washington state, foreign-controlled companies account for 92,300 jobs, or roughly 4 percent of all private industry jobs, according to the International Trade Administration.
The shift toward relying on more foreign investment has produced a lot of newcomers in U.S. communities who oftentimes are struggling to adjust.
In the Tri-Cities, Spanner said officials are trying to help foreign-born entrepreneurs by introducing them to others from their native countries, who assist them with such tasks as finding housing, getting a driver's license and navigating a new business culture.
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What better way to get to know fellow parishioners than over the kitchen table? That's the idea of a parish in St. Paul, Minn., which hosts monthly "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" events for parishioners recently highlighted by The Catholic Spirit, the archdiocesan newspaper.
About 100 parishioners at the Church of St. Joseph are signed on to this program and once a month a group of them meets for potluck dinner at another parishioner's house. The guest list is kept a surprise: Only the hosts' address is provided and their names and the names of the guests aren't shared with participants.
Father Michael Creagan, pastor at St. Joseph and recent first-time dinner host, is a fan of the program. "In many ways, the local parish is like a family, and these events are certainly bringing our family closer together," he said. "I am always impressed when I participate in the dinners and find people who are married, single, older and young."
One parishioner and dinner participant said the idea of meeting people in small groups is "really appealing," especially in a large parish such as St. Joseph's.
Patty Flynn, the parishioner who got these dinners started, said the program's success is the result of the casual, low-key settings of the dinners.
"When you are sitting around the table together, everyone is part of the conversation. There is no agenda and people can just get to know one another in an informal way," she said. "It can really become a basis for building relationships."
Chris Burr, another dinner club member, called the meals one of his best parish experiences.
"You get the chance to talk to people for more than 15 minutes at a time," he said. "The conversations can bounce from sports to politics to religion, and you can just spend time with people."


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I feel like if Griffith was a human born corporeally on earth who became a god hand and therefore a spirtual being and then reborn into the coporeal realm. Then if the moonlight boy is somehow the other end of that spectrum, is he a true spirtual being who is getting his first shot at the corporeal human life.It makes me think that when the beherit apostle ate Guts and Casca's child after it gave so much energy fighting during the second eclipse after telling him he was like him and that he never got to live in this world, that somehow the child has made his way into life.. Through unexplained means.
On an unrelated note, I'm interested for something to happen with Serpico soon, and to see developments Isidro. I feel he took a big center stage in the mermaid arc, but Serpico has took a more relaxed role which makes sense given that Farnese seems at her most stable in taking care of Casca.
Been having a debate with someone recently about the Moonlight Boy. He's convinced that the boy is the Elf King or an emissary thereof. The crux of his argument rests on taking Schierke's word as gospel, and how the boy only turned up once Guts & friends started for Elfhelm. He doesn't seem to answer WHY the Elf King or one of his messengers would take the form of a mute little boy with Guts & Casca's characteristics or why it only appears during a full moon. Furthermore, what would be the point of this from a plot standpoint?
I really hope not. Griffith made his choices and did the unthinkable, I don't think he should get some kind of redemption even if the boy manages to make him feel regret for what he did (if that were even possible) or for Guts, Casca and company to even toy with the idea of him being redeemed.
Miura's comment for this issue: "I encountered Kotori Yoshio in a coffee shop."You don't seem to take into account the fact Femto was incarnated into the corporeal world by taking over the boy's corporeal body. The boy was not a purely spiritual being; he had a body of flesh. The evil that had tainted him in the womb just gave him unique powers and placed him firmly in the Interstice.Yes, Serpico has been somewhat aimless for a while, long before that in fact. His relevance has diminished as Farnese grew stronger and more independent. I'm sure he'll find his own way eventually though, and Elfhelm seems like the perfect place for that.On a side note, there is no "mermaid arc". To see all episodes, chapters and arcs of the series, you can consult this handy list: http://skullknight.net/manga/.Don't hesitate to direct that person to this thread, most of which has me lengthily arguing against that idea.
Excuse me, i meant to say i think the boy is Guts and casca's child but my understanding of that baby is he was spirtually transfigured or maimed before birth. And never got a chance at life(incoming graphic description) and I'm not even clear if casca has him as a still birth or if the panel in which it appears to be that it isn't his fetus persay but he's already been turned into his ethreal ghost like existence.
Griffith was a man, who died to become a god(well god hand), and that being was born again in this world. The boy(moonlight boy) was more of a spirtual being made into flesh.
If you've ever read/seen dragonball/z you'll know of the story of kami and how he split himself into two halves from his whole, in order to become pure good, or the mystics and the skeksi's in dark crystal. It seems like a part of the birth that was designed to bring fempto into the corporeal world created the opposite effect for griffith's(i guess a dark kami) and left an innocent half floating around.
Also apologies on refering to it as "the mermaid arc" i wanted to refer to the parts of them fighting the sea god, that focuses on Isidro meeting the girl( can't for the life of me remember her name right now apologies) who ends up becoming a mermaid(not sure if i'm remembering correctly that they even call them mermaids.)
So the boy always had a corporeal body, always had flesh (the Beherit Apostle actually comments on it before swallowing him). What happened is that Femto took over that body. Now since then the boy has started appearing as the "Moonlight Boy", with a new form and new powers. We don't know yet how he manifests himself like that, but what's sure is it can't be said that Femto's incarnation gave him flesh, since it's literally the opposite of what occurred.
Hello Aazealh! I always love you interpretations, it is always so clear and concise.
You bring up really good points about how he is the boy could possibly be the demon child. I also think there is a possibility that he could be King Hanafubuku, since I remember Schierke suspected that it might be an emissary or King Hanafubuku himself. This is really interesting if that was the case because it brings into mind what is the purpose of him being there.
I believe if you read this entire thread, and in particular my exchange with Griffith, you will find out that there really is no doubt about who the boy is (i.e. Guts and Casca's son).Also, for info, "Hanafubuku" is not a name but a Japanese sentence that for some unexplainable reason Dark Horse decided not to translate. The proper translation for it is "King of the Flower Storm". So I recommend you use that to refer to him, since "Hanafubuku" is completely meaningless in English.
Ahh I see! I have been using the public Berserk wiki, so thank you for giving me the translation for it. I definitely prefer "King of the Flower Storm" over "Hanafubuku".
Just a friendly warning: The Berserk Wiki is woefully out of date and full of outdated speculation, much of which has been since debunked. It's an okay resource but I'd put my money on SK.net any day over that. There's a strict empirical 'no nonsense' approach here that filters out a lot of the garbage you'll see elsewhere.
I am not very good at articulating things in writing myself, but it is a pleasure to just read the discussions.
You seem to be doing fine so far. The golden rules I live by:1) If you're speculating or not sure, make that clear2) Search around the site before asking a question that may be asked frequently out of consideration3) Be prepared to back up theories with evidence4) Don't take things too personally if a speculation is debunked. Discuss, but don't attack
http://www.younganimal.com/magazine/next.htmlI found this advertisement for the 11/27 Young Animal issue. Does this indicate that Episode 342 is going to be 24 pages?
Is it for some other Young Animal series?


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Inter BEE 2013: Canare Electric showcased its IBC 2013 top-award-winning Active BNC connector, as well as a thin & light fiber optic camera cable with improved transmission range and 3G-SDI optical converter
Canare Electric exhibited its innovative Active BNC connector featuring a built-in electronic circuit (above photo), as well as a number of new products including easy-to-handle, t...more
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Inter BEE 2013 – A&A Display of Vectorworks Spotlight, a CAD software for stage lighting, artwork, and sound planning Visualize the light and sound of your imagination
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(Inter BEE 2013 TV) ALVIX exhibits an on-air subtitle and loudness monitoring system, the first in the industry; subtitling in response to the growth of 1seg data broadcasting and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' policy of expanding the use of subtitles in the broadcasting of commercials; responding to an age of diversification
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Inter BEE 2013: Digital Laboratory exhibits its paid-monthly rights reporting service, designed to make reporting song usage to JASRAC easier. Combines multiple services to offer full-support for all stages of the usage reporting workflow
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【Inter BEE 2013】Canal Works: Custom 100% Made in Japan Professional Grade In-Ear Monitors, Built Just For You in About 3 Weeks
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【Inter BEE 2013】ZEAL exhibits Honeywell ceiling speakers and box speakers for the first time in Japan Proposes new usages for stores and commercial facilities High quality acoustics which maintain fidelity even in the low-frequency range
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(Inter BEE 2013) MEDIAEDGE showcases Multi-channel Loop Recording System adopted by Kansai Telecasting, ideally suited for post-disaster coverage by enabling simultaneous recording of 21 channels on one server, display of up to nine live video feeds at once
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[Inter Bee 2013] Deploying soundproofing technology used for machinery soundproofing, Shizuka exhibits its new acoustic panel for the first time in Japan. Honeycomb structure and newly-developed foam resin material absorb most noises. Device was a big hit at AES in New York
Shizuka debuted at Inter BEE 2013 its SHIZUKA Stillness Panel (top photo), a compact acoustic panel allowing easy creation of rich acoustic environments. Leveraging the company's ...more
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【Inter BEE 2013】Gracenote: EyeQ InScreen TV Program Info, Recommendation Display Adopted By Sony For 28-Plus Countries, 19,800 Channels; Second Screen & Content Recognition Technology
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Inter BEE 2013: Crypton Future Media showcased its free sound management software MUTANT, which enables searching and purchasing of sounds based on keywords and images
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【Inter BEE 2013】Meiko Tech showcase industry-leading 'Multi Video Wall System' capable of displaying an unlimited number of windows and demonstrate simultaneous display of 484 screens
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Inter BEE 2013 – enRoute's display of their domestically developed Zion series multi-copter for aerial photography. Foldable-type for improved portability.


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Courtney Sprenkle, 19, who has been battling acute myelogenous leukemia for nearly two years, was treated to the wedding of her dreams with fiance Scott Shelly on Nov. 10.
HERSHEY — Location, location, location.
That word might be important for real estate, but in this case, the where didn't matter.
Courtney Sprenkle, 19, who has been battling acute myelogenous leukemia for nearly two years, was treated to the wedding of her dreams to fiance Scott Shelly Nov. 10. AML is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made.
Instead of Germantown Church of God, Cascade, the setting was the surgical waiting room at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
The Waynesboro couple, engaged since Feb. 21, had decided to postpone their October 2013 wedding indefinitely when Sprenkle learned she had suffered another setback.
She was admitted to the hospital Nov. 2, according to her mother, April. "When the nurses found out, they asked if they could give her the wedding," she added.
Just one week
"They threw it together in a week. They got donations from area businesses," April said. "They pretty much got everything except for the dress. Courtney already had that. Everything was exactly as she had planned it."
A decorator volunteered her services and materials, the rings were provided and two photographers preserved the memories, according to April. "The flowers were donated ... her favorite, tiger lilies," she said.
Serving as Courtney's maid of honor was her sister, Taylor, 15. Bridesmaids were her cousin Angel Curtis, and friend Chelsea Long. Sister Kylee, 4, who had donated her bone marrow to Courtney in April 2011, was the flower girl. Brother Mason, 6, was the ring bearer. About 100 people, including doctors and nurses, family and a few friends, witnessed the 4 p.m. nuptials officiated by Germantown's pastor, Mike Hosler. Dauphin County Courts even sent a representative to the hospital to issue the marriage license, her mother said.
But the occasion didn't end there.
There was a reception with a sit down dinner in the media center and music by a disc jockey. "One of the nurses sang," noted April. "They were able to leave the hospital for a few hours ... they went to the Hershey Lodge," she added.
Her battle
Courtney has a very positive attitude, according to her mother. "She takes it as it comes. She says there is no point in getting upset ... there's nothing she can do about it."
Courtney had four rounds (six months) of chemotherapy and graduated from Waynesboro Area Senior High School in 2011.
"The transplant (in April 2011) went fine. She relapsed at Thanksgiving. They started seeing cancer cells again. They gave her some chemo (a week) without hospitalization and we went to Disney World in March for her Make-A-Wish trip.
As soon as the family and Scott got home she started treatment. Courtney had a bone marrow transplant April 4, from an unknown male donor, and was hospitalized for about six weeks. "They started seeing cancer cells again in July. They tried several things and in September, they came back again."
Courtney was released from the hospital in mid-October, but the cancer recently returned, April said.
"She is undergoing intense chemo, and they are going to be giving her more of the donor cells the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. She will be in the hospital a month to six weeks," she added.
Cards may be sent to Courtney in care of her parents, Charles and April Sprenkle, 8793 Kings Road, Waynesboro, Pa. 17268.


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Sachs' Disease (1999)
The only medical man in the community, Bruno Sachs is well-liked by his patients and maintains a facade of dignity and compassion, but deep inside, he's not happy with his work and doesn't much care for most of his patients. Sachs supplements his income by performing abortions at a hospital in a nearby town, and one of his patients there is a young woman named Pauline. Pauline seems taken with Bruno, and he finds her charming and attractive; Pauline very directly tells Bruno that she isn't interested in a traditional courtship, but she would certainly like to consummate their feelings at some point in the future. A few days later, Pauline bumps into Bruno at a bookstore, and before long a relationship would seem to be in progress. Meanwhile, Dr. Sachs still has to tend to the various maladies of the locals, ranging from a heart patient who refuses to have surgery that could save his life to a man whose body is wearing out under the strain of his wife's appetite for sex.
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October 11, 2011
Beyonce Fake Baby Bump Video For Real?
Beyonce Knowles showed off a bulging baby bump back at the MTV Video Music Awards in August when she made her on stage pregnancy announcement. Since then, however, the Beyonce baby bump has appeared to mysterious shrink and grow at will, leading fans to ask a number of questions about the Beyonce baby on the way. How pregnant is she really? When is she really due? And the latest zinger… is she really pregnant at all or is Beyonce sporting a fake baby bump?Read More..>>


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Celebrities are just like the rest of us, even when they travel, right?
After all, nobody likes the hassles of the airport: taking off your shoes, figuring out the latest baggage rules, or shooing away the paparazzi when you're just trying to buy a magazine or some M&Ms before your flight.
Okay, so perhaps celebrities have it worse—in some ways—when negotiating their way through air travel. On the other hand, famous folks also have a colorful track record of freaking out both in airports and while cruising at 30,000 feet.
Countless news reports detail some celebrity air rage incidents that many of us can relate to: Naomi Campbell went ballistic when her luggage got lost. And Clay Aiken got into a "dispute" with a fellow traveler when his in-flight nap invaded her personal space.
Other incidents get a little more extreme. Actor Alec Baldwin infamouly lost his patience—slamming the bathroom door, pounding on the wall, cursing—when asked to quit playing Words With Friends on his phone. Icelandic singer Björk lashed out at a reporter in a Thai airport just for welcoming her to the country. And a near riot took place at London's Heathrow after Snoop Dogg and some of his entourage were asked to leave a business-class lounge—and almost took down a duty-free shop with them.
The term "air rage" can be applied to anything from smoking onboard a plane to assaulting the flight crew. Andrew Thomas, a professor of international business at University of Akron, founder of AirRage.org, and author of the book Air Rage: Crisis in the Skies, says that famous people have a higher likelihood of air rage, in large part because they tend to sit closer to the cockpit.
"There is an entitlement factor that goes with folks in the front of the plane, and I would extend that to celebrities as well," he says. "There is a disproportionate number of air rage incidents that take place in business class—people who are not always used to the answer 'no.' "
The FAA and Department of Homeland Security both monitor air rage incidents on U.S. flights, but they don't strictly track it on all levels. Security breaches, meanwhile, are reported to the Department of Homeland Security. Technically, the FBI has jurisdiction over airspace, which is why anyone who breaks the rules by "interfering with the flight crew" will often be met by an FBI agent, rather than airport or local police, for questioning upon landing.
An Air Transport Association spokesman says that the airline industry group doesn't track air rage at all, but that, "anecdotally, the number of unruly incidents, relative to the total number of travelers, is minuscule. Flight attendants do an excellent and commendable job at diffusing the potential for rage onboard."
Interestingly enough, a striking number of celebrity air rage incidents involve London's Heathrow Airport. Thomas speculates that the Heathrow problem stems from the fact that it's the most-traveled international hub—and, perhaps, because of its easy access to the main trigger of in-flight rage: booze. "They really push the duty-free stuff at Heathrow," he says, "so a lot of people buy their own stuff and carry it on the plane."
But, for PR reasons, airlines don't report the vast majority of incidents, unless there's an extreme case requiring legal action. "The airlines' unstated policy," Thomas says, "is to get this passenger the hell out of here—and then let it go."


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Updated tables would be incredibly helpful for potential transfers. I got rejected from a school that was low enough in the rankings that I figured I would be a shoe-in (because my grades were very good). I was pretty confused, but after looking at your book, I saw that they only took 1 transfer a year. It was worth purchasing the book for that sole reason (the peace of mind).
Out of curiosity, since this is a subject you've studied in depth, do schools do this to fill the seats that were vacated because of attrition?Or do different schools just have different philosophies.For instance, school X may lose 10% of their 1L class and they go out and get an equal number of transfers so their 2L class will be the same size as their 1L.Or, maybe school Y loses 10% of their 1L class, but recruits MORE than that number? Does that ever happen? The school does this to have a larger 2L class?Or the other way around, schools just don't care who they lose out of 1L, and they just go with whoever comes back?Also, it seems to me that most transfers into t14 or first tier schools probably come from the 3rd and 4urth tier. Is that true? The reason I suspect this is that if you're doing really well at your school and it's a 2nd tier school, you will probably have awesome job opportunities and not feel the need to transfer.