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by Maria Scrivani
Any way you look at it, Gen and Dick (Dobby) Dobmeier are a pretty
remarkable couple. Their story is compelling in its normalcy and decency. In a world that
seems full of dark and stormy tales, the Dobmeier family saga shines like a beacon of
They raised seven children while he helped run the family business-Dobmeier Lift Truck, Inc. - and she worked as an R.N. at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. They lost their only son, their fourth child, Brian Joseph to cancer in 1969. He was 10 years old at the time of his death. His handsome face shines in family photos. He was bright and a talented artist and he lives forever in the hearts and memories of his parents and six sisters.
The Dobmeir children in 1966.
Dobbys father, John E. Dobmeier with his first five grandchildren.
Gen and her father, Charles Aston McNeil
You cant spend time with the Dobmeiers without someone bringing up the name of their beloved Brian. Gen proudly shows a poem written by his sister Sally, who was then a fourth-grader. It reads in part: I love God and my sisters/But I cant help but say/I wish Brian had lived/And could play with me today.
Life has a way of going on, despite tragedy. So it has for the Dobmeiers. Now Gen and Dobby have the pleasure of watching 17 grandchildren grow up. On holidays everyone tries to gather at their Grand Island home. If its summertime, they enjoy their stunning outdoor deck and swimming pool and Dobbys 27-foot cabin cruiser, docked at his back door on the waterway.
The Dobmeier grandchildren in 1997.
If Dobbys name sounds familiar its because hes spent nearly three
decades spotting for Van Millers sportscasts. The team has covered games of the old
Buffalo Bisons, the late, lamented Buffalo Braves of the NBA, the Buffalo Stallions soccer
team, various college basketball games and, most notably, the Buffalo Bills. Dobby and Gen
were at all four Bills Super Bowl appearances. This year Dobby, who like his old buddy Van
would be hard-pressed to conceal his partisanship for the home team, is predicting a 9 and
7 season.
The North Buffalo native (Gens also from that part of town but their paths didnt cross until they were young adults) knows something about football. From Canisius High School he went to Niagara University on a full athletic scholarship, playing fullback and linebacker. His late brother Norman went to Canisius College and played ball there. The brothers were often pitted against each other in the great Eagles-Griffins rivalry that continues to this day. An old Courier-Express sports story described the situation for Dobby and Norms parents: Dobmeiers Are Neutral For Griffs-Eagles Game/They Just Cant Help It!
Last year Dobby, a Korean War veteran, helped unveil an on-campus memorial to Niagara students who fought in that war. The year 2000 marks the 50th anniversary of his graduation from NU.
Dobby and three of his sons-in-law.
Hes an avid boater who is past Commodore (1988) of the Buffalo Launch Club and current president of the local chapter - District 3 of the International Order of the Blue Gavel.
1988 Buffalo Launch Club Commodores Ball.
At 72 and 69 respectively, he and Gen still keep active on the ski slopes in winter.
In the Dobmeier tradition of doing something, Dobby took the whole family to Emery Park for skiing lessons the winter that Brian died. They learned together, strapping on those old lace-up boots and commencing a family tradition that continues 30 years later. Gen has recently added another sport to her repertoire of activities, having taken up the game of golf with a 93-year-old friend of mine.
Keeping the ski traditions alive at Kissing Bridge.
Gen, born Genevieve McNeil, is the granddaughter of Peter McNeil, whose name is immortalized on a plaque in the Old Main Building as one of the 15 Financial Founders of Canisius College. They were a group of businessmen who staked the Jesuit college. Gens grandparents were also financial backers of the Rt. Rev. Nelson H. Baker and his boys home. She still has letters written by Father Baker, who is now a candidate for sainthood, consoling her grandmother on the death of Peter McNeil.
Gen graduated from Holy Angels Academy and went on to earn a BS in nursing from DYouville College. (Now she sits on the colleges Alumni Board). Gen also has her teaching certification from Buffalo State College. For 27 years she worked as an RN at Kenmore Mercy, chiefly in the Coronary Care Unit. Working part-time for ten of those years, she took the night shift so that she was home during the day. My children never knew I worked, she jokes. When I came home in the morning, they were headed off to school. Dobby became a great breakfast-maker. You cant do anything like that without the cooperation of your husband.
Her daughters have followed Gens exemplary footsteps. Somehow they have all managed successful, high-powered careers and five of the six are mothers as well. Theyre all good friends. Annually they take off for a sisters weekend, usually to the Jersey shore and once to Florida. Its a chance to regroup and catch up, away from the happy hubbub of their daily lives.
First annual Sisters Weekend in Ocean City, 1994..
The eldest daughter is Mary Lynn Lenz who, like her dad, attended Niagara U. She lives in Boston, Mass., where shes made a name for herself in the financial stratosphere. A former vice-president of Key Bank, last year she was appointed senior vice president of Citizens Bank in Boston. A recent Boston Business Journal named her in a list of 125 Leaders Making a Difference. She is married to J. David Lenz. They are the parents of Jennifer who attends Buffalo State College, Christine a Bay State College student, John who plays for the Texas Tornado Junior A hockey team in Dallas and Maeghan who is attending Newman Prep in downtown Boston after leaving Nardin Academy in Buffalo.
Next is Catherine Edginton, married to Glenn Edginton and living in the Philadelphia area. Cathy graduated from the College of Boca Raton and worked post-graduation as assistant to the late Gloria Berger of Bergers department store here. Now shes a fashion coordinator for Doncaster clothing trunk shows. Their eldest child, Ryan is on a baseball scholarship at Arizona State, Kyle and Lyndsay are high school students and Eric is a seventh-grader. All of Cathys children are involved in sports, such as snowboarding, wrestling, football and surfing.
Next in the lineup is Barbara Dubbs who also lives in Philadelphia. (She and sister Cathy are so close they were married in a double wedding ceremony!) Today Barbara, who has a degree from Buffalo State and holds titles from several beauty contests (locally she was Miss Erie County East), does public relations for the Wealth Advisory Group of financial planners. She is married to John Dubbs and is mother to high-schooler and hockey buff Brian and to Kelly whos in middle school and active in the Philadelphia School of Dance.
Sally McMahon is the fourth daughter, a Bryant & Stratton graduate who once represented Erie County in the Miss New York State Teen pageant. A Western New York resident, she works as a consultant for McDonald Investments, a KeyCorp affiliate. She and husband Michael McMahon have four childrenMatt, whos in high school, middle-schooler Katie and grade-schoolers Allyson and Patrick. All of Sallys children are active in football, hockey and cheerleading.
Suzie Dobmeier, a graduate of Buffalo State College, is the next daughter. Shes clearly everyones favorite aunt. Suzie, who lives near her parents, has made a name for herself in local broadcast circles. She was producer of Channel 2s PM Magazine, winning a national award for a story on mini-bikes featured on the show. For seven years, she worked at Channel 7 in the promotion department and most recently as the producer of AM Buffalo. Recently she accepted the challenge of a new job, returning to Channel 2 as Senior Promotion Producer. True to Dobmeier form she is an avid skier and swimmer.
Jacqueline DeSimone is the youngest child and mother of the youngest Dobmeier grandchild. She and husband Kenneth live in Western New York. Their children Anthony and Andre are in grade school and active in Little League football and baseball. Baby Angela turns two in January. Her mother also works part time, as a sales rep for wholesale distributor Joseph H. Stomel.
Its quite a familyan enduring legacy. And Gen and Dobby are indeed proud of their children and grandchildren and all theyve accomplished. But its pride tempered with the knowledge that what fortune so generously bestows on us might, in a heartbeat, be taken away. As they revel in and celebrate their lives together, they remember the son whose presence remains as a gentle, guiding spirit. It makes them cherish each other all the more. For the Dobmeiers, thats what family values are all about.
Maria Scrivani is a freelance writer.
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For a professionally-written appraisal for your records or for insurance purposes, we will need to see the items in person. You can bring them to our store or carefully pack and insure them then ship to us in Oxford, Mississippi. The written appraisal fee is $60 for up to 100 artifacts, plus $15 return shipping. For larger quantities, contact us for a quote. If you are not comfortable moving or shipping your collection – see below.
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Canada's longest-running all breed equine show is returning to the Orangeville Agricultural Society Event Centre in 2014. Now in its 11th year, the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo is Ontario's most complete springtime show for horse enthusiasts. This year, it runs from March 28 to 30.
Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo highlights:
- · Catch two-time Road to the Horse Champion Guy McLean in intimate and entertaining performances.
- · For youth, Equine Guelph will be onsite with Equi-Mania, an award-winning interactive experience.
- · For buyers and collectors, the Great Can-Am Tack and Trailer Sale, the largest of its kind in Eastern Canada, is your one-stop shop for new and used trailers, tack and accessories.
- · For horse owners, over 30 world-class clinicians will be speaking and demonstrating all weekend long.
- · Experience the RAM Breeds Parade, an excellent networking opportunity showcasing top breeds and demonstrating Ontario's world-caliber horse breeding programs.
Plan to spend the weekend at one of the many hotels, inns, and scenic bed and breakfasts in Headwaters Horse Country.
Details regarding admission prices, local accommodations, and clinician information is available at canamequine.ca.


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The Impact of Supply Chain and Network Structure on the Environmental Performance of Sustainability-Focused Companies
Graduation Year
Document Type
Degree Granting Department
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Major Professor
Kingsley Anthony Reeves, Jr., Ph.D.
Committee Member
Aarti Sharma, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Alex Savachkin, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Delcie R. Durham, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jose Zayas-Castro, Ph.D.
Natural resource based view, Natural transaction cost economics, Supplier relationships, Sustainable supply chains, Trend Analysis, Vertical integration
The goal of this dissertation was to contribute to our understanding of the relationship between supply chain structure and the pursuit of a sustainability-driven corporate strategy. The literature indicates that in order to pursue a sustainability-focused strategy, an increased level of integration across the supply chain is required. However, there are also industry-level dynamics that impact observed levels of vertical integration. That is, some industries are naturally more integrated than others based on the maturity level of the industry. Thus, some firms may experience opposing forces regarding their sourcing strategies once they choose to pursue a sustainability-focused strategy.
To explore this potential tension, it is first necessary to objectively measure vertical integration. Several methods for measuring vertical integration exist; however, all of these methods rely exclusively on economic data. These measures might overlook other forms of integration that might be enacted, such as the development of stronger social ties. Thus, this research will seek to utilize a novel method that makes use of social network analysis to assess integration among firms in a supply chain along social dimensions.
This dissertation 1) determined the correlation between having a vertically-integrated organizational structure and pursuing a sustainable supply chain strategy by identifying if sustainability-focused companies (SFCs) have a more vertically-integrated organizational structure than their counterparts that are not pursuing such strategies, 2) examined the evolution of supply chain structure as a company becomes more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable over time, and 3) defined the social ties between SFCs and their first- and second-tier suppliers to understand if they develop stronger social ties as a potential substitute for pure vertical integration.
This dissertation is comprised of four main parts. In the first part of the dissertation, I compared three recently developed vertical integration indices based on consistency and ease of measurement. The three vertical integration indices studied were empirically tested on companies in the U.S. Medical Devices Industry and the limitations of each are discussed. Our analysis suggested adoption of the Fan and Lang's method.
In the second part, I examined the vertical integration level of environmentally sustainable and non-sustainable companies. I empirically examined the vertical integration level of 144 sustainability-focused companies in 9 different industries. The results demonstrate that sustainability-focused companies in the Medical Devices Industry and the Industrials Industry tend to have more vertically integrated organizational structures than their industry competitors that are not pursuing such a strategy since these two industries are production oriented and they have closer relationships with their suppliers.
In the third part, the objective was to understand how the organizational structure of sustainability-focused companies changes over time as the companies become more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. I applied trend analysis to the sustainability and vertical integration level of the companies. Our sample consisted of 10 sustainability-focused companies from the industrials industry. I used the content analysis of annual reports to calculate sustainability development scores, and applied the Fan and Lang's method to determine the vertical integration level of the companies. The study results demonstrated an increasing trend in both vertical integration and sustainability development of industrial industry companies over a 15-year of period. Furthermore, the companies became more vertically integrated as their environmental, economical, and social sustainability increased.
Finally, in the fourth part, I developed and empirically tested a theoretical model that examines the supplier relationships of sustainability-focused companies (SFCs) to understand if these relationships are substitute to a vertically integrated organizational structure. Furthermore, I tested if SFCs are more socially connected to their suppliers compared to non-sustainable companies (non-SFCs). An online survey instrument was utilized for data collection. The empirical findings of path analysis demonstrated that SFCs establish long term relationships, collaborate, transfer know-how and experience, and create strong-ties with their first and second-tier suppliers to have an organizational structure that is substitute to a pure vertical integration. Findings further revealed that SFCs are connected to their first and second tier suppliers with stronger social ties compared to non-SFCs. Results support the natural transaction cost economics and natural resource based perspectives. Our study results should be useful to researchers and managers who are interested in corporate sustainability behavior.
Scholar Commons Citation
Ozcan, Ozan, "The Impact of Supply Chain and Network Structure on the Environmental Performance of Sustainability-Focused Companies" (2011). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
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This requires two sets of voices. One set of voices sing a melody and the second set responds with another melody. This is not very common an arrangement with voices as it is with instruments. Sometimes, the call or the response is by the main voice and the second part is done by the chorus. Rarely, we have tracks where one set of chorus voices makes the call and another set responds.
Let's start with tracks that have two sets of chorus voices in a C&R arrangement.
The song thamtha theemtha from Pagalil oru Iravu (1979) uses this technique very well. Raja uses two sets of female chorus voices and demonstrates how he can arrange it like he arranges instruments. This is a rare example of two sets of chorus voices used for a call and response arrangement.
Let's hear Thamtha Theemtha...
The landmark song Eriyile Elantha Maram from Karayellam Shenbagapoo (Tamil 1981) has several choir innovations. Several parts of the choir in this song are arranged in a C&R fashion. Raja uses one set of voices for 'Pee Pee Pee' and another for 'Dum Dum Dum' in another pitch. More on this song in detail in another category.
Keladi Nemageega from Geetha (1980 Kannada) has the first interlude where the chorus arrangement is a C&R between the female and male voices in folk mode. Several parts of the second interlude are also arranged as a C&R between the male and female voices. At times, Raja uses one in Western and other gender in folk.
Megam Karukkaiyile from Vaidegi Kaathitunthaal (Tamil 1984) has the initial prelude arranged as a C&R between the male and female voices.
Let's now explore a few more tracks that have either the call or the response only by the chorus. The other part is arranged with instruments.
Kadhal Mayakkam from Pudhumai Penn (Tamil 1983). Brilliantly executed with chorus in the 80s. The second interlude is arranged very intelligently as a C&R between Jayachandran and the female chorus.
Unarumee Gaanam from Moonam Pakkam (Malayalam 1988). The first interlude uses the female chorus extensively. The second interlude uses the female chorus initially in a C&R with the flute and switches to a beautiful counter melody between two sets of female voices.
Let's hear Unarumee Gaanam...
Vandhadhe Kunkumum from Kizhakku Vaasal (Tamil 1990). Parts of the first interlude have some brilliant parts between the female chorus and the violins. The second interlude is a C&R arrangement between the female chorus and the flutes with violins backing both parts in full waltz.


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Millennial driven businesses may find themselves in a tricky situation when trying to target sales through email marketing. The common misconception is that Millennials are no longer on emails; instead, they're using social media as a prime means of communication.
This is true … and this is also not true.
Socially, Millennials are driven to social media. However, marketing to them on social media is tougher than it looks. Millennials hop-scotch platforms based on popularity. It was Facebook, then Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat and Vine. Now it's an amorphous mix of few – and even that is guaranteed to change as platforms and user trends shift.
The one thing that remains constant is email marketing. Millennials are still on email – some more than others. Millennials with job and purchase power are definitely on email and they're paying attention to the campaigns you're sending. Those who were still lack email as a core means of communication aren't the type of long-term clientele you need or want anyway. You want powerful Millennials who have influence, are looking to stand out, and can buy.
You also want their attention in a one-on-one capacity, and you're going to secure that through visually driven email marketing campaigns. There's another strain of thought along this these lines and that's that Millennials only use email for business – even the influential savvy type with money to invest. On that theory, here are 2 facts:
- Millennials tend to keep email for business, but they're still interested in inviting businesses into their inboxes to take advantage of promotion.
- Email is for serious business, while social media is still for socializing.
On that note, Millennials aren't moving away from email so much as they're utilizing more channels to communicate. They might use Pinterest for browsing; Instagram for keeping up with their friends; Facebook for banter; and Twitter for rapid fire information gathering. In fact, the average Millennial isn't so average in how they engage social media. Usage tends to always vary based on the individual, the goals, and the access to free time and resources to really engage in these mediums. For example, Instagram is where aspiring stylists and creative are. They'll browse through Instagram and see what everyone else is doing, and they'll be on there to share their own creations. However, serious retail players should be present on Instagram in a 'street' capacity, but they still need to elevate their communication strategy by also sending out email campaigns. This is how it's done.
A good rule of thumb is to send your current email list a survey with a 20% off coupon at the end of the survey, and really see what digital traffic patterns are like for your consumer group. It's also worthwhile to invest in some competitive analysis, starting with signing up for the email campaigns of your top five competitors and cross reference those marketing campaigns with their social media initiatives. In order to understand Millennials, you have to speak to them and you also have to see what's been working for others in the same industry. But above all, stay ahead of the curve: know what's coming around the bend. The best way to do that is to hire a team of Millennials.
Are you ready for a smarter way to engage with your customers?
Benchmark helps you do email marketing the practical way. Create an ongoing relationship with your subscribers that leads to increased sales and happier customers.


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Woman Spills Secrets of Black Market Silicone Injections
A mother of two is blowing the back door off (no pun intended) the secretive world of silicone butt injections in a new book called "Shot Girls."
Vanity Wonder, 30, has lost count of how many times her rump has been on the receiving end of a needle filled with who knows what, but she says she has spent about $15,000 to look this ridiculous.
"In 2006, you had to search to find this stuff," Wonder said. "Now anyone on the corner will inject you with what they buy at the Kwik-E Mart or at the gas station."
Wonder admits she didn't know what she was being injected with the first two times she underwent the procedure. But then she became an assistant to an underground injector, and she says it was medical grade silicone. Mmmkay.
Wonder says she wrote the book as a warning to other women about the dangers of illegal butt enhancing procedures. She has stopped receiving and assisting with injections after nearly going to jail and says, "I'm just so thankful to be here in one piece, and that I'm able to tell people to stop on this path, because somebody's going to die."
Um, yeah. Somebody, actually several somebodies, have already died. In reality, a quick Google Images search for "Vanity Wonder" shows dozens of images of the concerned mom provocatively marketing her back side in every photo. I smell a marketing ploy, don't you?
Chinese Mother Disfigured by Facial Tumors
Here's a sad story about a mom with real problems.
Li Hongfang, 40, has been suffering from tumors growing on her face for more than 10 years but can't afford the medical treatment to remove them. China did away with its government healthcare services over the last several decades.
"I know that a lot of people see me as a monster," Li said. "But I am just a normal woman and a mother inside."
In 2001, Li noticed a small bump and some swelling on her forehead but thought nothing of it because it wasn't painful. But soon, other areas of her face started to grow out of control, too. Doctors diagnosed her with a rare condition four years later that is now causing seven tumors to take over her face.
To top it off, her husband died shortly after her diagnosis and her two teenage sons have left the village to find work. She is shunned by her neighbors because of her extreme appearance.
Perhaps Vanity Wonder could use some book profits to help a fellow woman who is disfigured not by choice?
I Just Hate When Breast Implants Explode
I'm awarding a British woman my "Duh!" Award this week. Here's why.
Alison Chapman wanted a breast augmentation procedure, but she was mostly concerned with getting a low price.
"I looked on the Internet and when I came across a clinic in Tunisia, it seemed professional so I made the decision to go," Chapman said. "It's now one of the biggest regrets of my life."
Hmmmm, an Internet search yields a cheap result for surgery in another country…shocking.
Chapman says she traveled to Tunisia and received breast implants but that she was not happy with the result. Her breasts were uneven. And yet, she went back to the same clinic to fix it.
When she returned from her second trip abroad, she was in extreme pain. And then, she says, her breast implant exploded while she was taking a shower. She was rushed to the hospital to close the wound and fight the infection that caused it.
Two more surgeries in Britain to correct her problems, and just like that, all those initial savings disappeared. Duh!
Truck Driving Sun Damage
Here's what can happen when you don't wear daily SPF protection. I've been telling my patients to protect their skin for years. And now, thanks to this long-haul trucker, I have bona fide proof that the sun does indeed cause your skin to age – a lot. Check it out.
Can't get enough weird plastic surgery news? Check out the archives.
Join me again next week as I continue to track the decline of civilized society as told through the strange and varied tales of plastic surgery.
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The getservbyport_r() function shall search the network services database for an entry with the port port. The proto parameter shall restrict the search to entries with the specified protocol. If proto is NULL, getservbyport_r() may return entries with any protocol.
If a matching entry is found in the database, this function shall copy the relevant information to the application-supplied servent structure referenced by result_buf, and return a pointer to this structure in *result. If no matching entry is found, *result shall be set to a null pointer.
The array buf shall contain the string fields referenced by the servent structure that was returned. The parameter buflen shall specify the array's size. 1024 bytes should be enough for most uses.
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Early Broadcast Equipment
Flying Spot Scanner TV Camera
We have completed construction of a working flying spot scanner camera using the RCA Photocell Cabinet. Visitors to the museum can see their friends as they would have appeared on mechanical television in 1930.
Our goal was to make a camera that used that cabinet, and that looks like something that would have been made in the early 30s.
Though we have one of the original photocells and the video amplifier that came with the cabinet, we decided to use a photomultiplier tube and a solid state video amplifier in our camera. There were two reasons for this decision: First, the original camera used an arc lamp for illumination, and had a total of eight photocells to collect the light. Our camera uses a 500 watt bulb, and we have only one of the photocells. It is unlikely that the output of the phototube would have a high enough signal to noise ratio to produce a decent picture. The other reason is that we intend to use the camera several hours a week, and we want it to be reliable.
The light source consists of a 1920s lantern slide projector with a couple of 250 watt halogen bulbs installed in place of the original bulb. The scanning disk is about 24 inches in diameter, and was made by Peter Yanczer. A 1200 RPM synchronous motor is mounted above the projector, and an 85 mm f 2.8 camera lens was installed in place of the very long focal length lens that came with the projector.
A 931 photomultiplier tube is installed in the top reflector of the photocell cabinet, surrounded by a black cardboard cover to hide all but the face of the tube. A 800 volt power supply was built in one housing, and a video amplifier, with a FET first stage, was built in another housing. These units are mounted in the rear of the photocell cabinet.
The camera is used to televise visitors to the museum, so a plastic frame was built to show the subject where to place their face in order to be within the camera's range. The frame is located about 3 feet from the projector assembly and photocell cabinet.
The photomultiplier tube must be shielded from other light sources, since they will create 60 Hz interference in the video. A heavy curtain is used on the entry to the room where the camera is located to keep the room dark.
A coaxial cable connects the output of the video amplifier to a tube amplifier that produces about 40 v p-p to drive the RCA scanning disk receiver, located in another room.
The camera produces a relatively good picture, with the subject recognizable to viewers.
This is a cabinet used by RCA in their first tests of electronic TV. This camera was used by RCA in 1932 to produce a 120 line picture. Though the camera used a mechanical disk to produce pictures, the receivers in the test were electronic, and had picture tubes instead of disks. Four of these cabinets were used in the camera assembly.
Below is a picture of the complete camera as it was in 1932. The scene to be televised was in a darkened room. In the rear of the assembly is the light source, a high intensity arc light. Directly in front of that is the scanning disk. A lens focuses the light on the subject (Felix the Cat), which is suspended in front of the lens. The four photocell cabinets collect the light reflected off the subject.
This is a closeup of the arc lamp, motor, disk, and lenses.
Each cabinet contained two photoelectric tubes, which captured the light reflected off the scene and converted the light energy to electrical impulses. More pictures and information on the original camera can be found in this RCA article.
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Joseph Sigelman, the former co-CEO of PetroTiger, pleaded guilty today to one criminal count during the third week of his FCPA trial.
Sigelman, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the FCPA.
The charges is punishable with a a prison sentence of up to five years and up to $250,000 in criminal fines.
U.S. District Judge Joseph E. Irenas of New Jersey scheduled sentencing for 10 am Tuesday (June 16).
Sigelman was charged in a 2014 federal indictment (pdf) with one count of conspiring to violate the FCPA and three counts of violating the FCPA. He also faced charges for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
The DOJ alleged he and others bribed an official at Ecopetrol SA, Colombia's state-controlled oil company, to win a $39 million contract. He was also charged with defrauding PetroTiger by taking kickbacks.
As part of his plea Monday, he agreed to pay $239,000 in restitution to PetroTiger.
Gregory Weisman, the company's former general counsel, pleaded guilty in November 2013 to one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA and to commit wire fraud.
Knut Hammarskjold, who served as a co-CEO of PetroTiger, also pleaded guilty to the same charges.
They haven't been sentenced.
PetroTiger is a privately held British Virgin Islands company with operations in Colombia and offices in New Jersey. It provides production testing services to oil and gas companies.
The defendants allegedly made at least four payments in 2010 from PetroTiger's bank account in the United States to an account in Colombia held by David Duran, an employee of Ecopetrol, worth a total of about $333,500.
Duran was among six arrested in Colombia in March. He no longer works for Ecopetrol. His wife, Johanna Navarro, was also arrested. The DOJ said the bribes to Duran were paid through a phony consulting contract between PetroTiger and Navarro.
PetroTiger won't face criminal charges in the U.S.
In a statement Monday, the DOJ said:
The case was brought to the attention of the department through a voluntary disclosure by PetroTiger, which fully cooperated with the department's investigation. Based on PetroTiger's voluntary disclosure, cooperation, and remediation, among other factors, the department declined to prosecute PetroTiger.
Sigelman had asked the judge before his trial started to dismiss the FCPA charges against him. He argued that employees of state-owned enterprises aren't "foreign officials" under the FCPA.
In 2012, the FBI interviewed Weisman, the company lawyer, about suspicious overseas payments. While secretly wearing a wire for the FBI, Weisman went to Sigelman's Miami apartment and asked what he should do.
Sigelman told Weisman to calm down — "regroup, go on vacation, collect yourself, come out [expletive] strong," according to court documents.
Judge Irenas ruled that attorney-client privilege didn't shield the taped conversations because Sigelman wasn't a client actively seeking legal advice.
During Sigelman's trial, the defense argued that Weisman tried to falsely incriminate their client in exchange for leniency from the DOJ.
Richard L. Cassin is the publisher and editor of the FCPA Blog. He can be contacted here.


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Draws Over 500 Participants
So, Come, Come, Lovers of Leaving,
Come across the threshold into living in the differences;
So, Come, Come: Let us build sacred, vibrant, fun,
deliciously organic, (g)locally-grown and sustainable communities
in the Caravan of LOVE!
These words from Provost Ibrahim Farajaje's opening sermon at Starr King's inaugural Symposium "Living in the Differences" captured the vision for our three-day "urban retreat" kicking off the 2012-2013 academic year.
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Awarded Sacrae Theologiae Doctor
Symposium attracted over 500 registered participants. Students, grads, and members of the public, gathered for multi-religious worship and teaching sessions with SKSM faculty and honoree Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement and Professor Emeritus at Temple and Naropa universities.
First Unitarian Church of Oakland hosted the sold-out closing ceremony where Reb Zalman was awarded the Sacrae Theologiae Doctor. At the ceremony President Rebecca Parker asked of Reb Zalman "Starr King confers the Master of Divinity; has anyone ever mastered Divinity?" to which the Rabbi replied "Some have mastered the service of divinity."
Unique Learning Experiences: Chavruta and Theater of the Oppressed
Students engaged in Chavruta from the Jewish Rabbinic tradition of studying and discussing texts in small groups. These faculty-led sessions examined prophetic writings of Rabbi Schachter-Shalomi and Audre Lorde. Students were also treated to Adjunct faculty instructor Jiwon Chung's lively session of exercises using theater as a vehicle for personal and social change.
Reb Zalman and his spouse Rebbitzen Eve surprised participants one evening with an unplanned visit where the Rabbi's 88th Birthday was celebrated with a kosher birthday cake and a Rebbe's Tisch [Rabbi's table], a sharing of songs, stories and profound teachings.
"As I start this new chapter in my life, my mind continues to drift back to the teachings by Rabbi Zalman that resonated within me with such force and transformed me into a different person. His teaching on humanity's need to transcend religious conflicts and aggressions arising from the 'reptile brain' was a profound moment."
~ First-year M.Div., Ahmed Hassanein
"I found it profoundly musical. People sang and danced while the [microphone] problem was getting found and fixed. I whispered to the person next to me that I wasn't looking forward to the microphones working because I didn't want the music to stop. But, even after, their hearts seemed to keep on singing; the music did not stop."
~ Second-year M.A.S.C., Hassaun Ali Jones-Bey
"Starr King provided a pluralistic, liberal religious and celebratory container for a sacred meeting between serious practitioners of Renewal Judaism, Sufism, Unitarian Universalism, progressive Islam and other religious traditions. Each was able to pay homage to the other, but also to pray, learn, dance and sing together across the lines that traditionally divide one practice from another."
~ Symposium Event Planner, Instructor, Administrator, Noach Dzmura
What will you do with your gifts?
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Looks like Apple is hard at work at improving performance capabilities for its mobile devices. With the launch of the A8X with the iPad Air 2 last year, the Cupertino manufacturer boasted significant performance improvements on the processor's unique tri-core architecture. This time its software that gets Apple attention however, with more news having surfaced about the company's next generation mobile software.
iOS 9 Expected To Come Feature Major Performance Enhancements On Board
Apple's main focus on iOS 9 this year will be centered around performance if 9to5Mac is to be believed. Rather than adding new features to the mix, engineers over at Apple are choosing to focus on core stability fixes and performance improvements. In addition to this, iOS 9 is expected to come with special attention towards memory utilization as well, keeping in mind the sheer amount of 16 GB Apple devices out there, including Cupertino's latest flagship, the iPhone 6 duo.
Apple might also be choosing to make iOS 9 more compatible with 64-bit processors, given that its is going to be present on virtually all of its mobile devices now. A 64 bit optimized iOS 9 would parallel Google's Android Lollipop as well. Except 64-bit optimization, a more detailed look at software performance by Apple might end up doing the company a lot of good and give new life to older devices such as the iPhone 4S and the iPod. The popular music player is yet to see an update from Apple, with no plans to refresh the lineup.
The iOS 9 project has a rather interesting Apple codename as well, with the company choosing to name the project, Project Monarch according to rumors. We'll just have to wait until WWDC to see just how much performance Apple manages (or plans) to upgrade on its operating system. Until then, to speculation it is.


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Fort Davis National Historic Site
Intermountain » Texas
Listed in the table below are Fort Davis National Historic Site's current plans or projects. Click on the project title for more information.
For general information, use the 'Park/Unit Information' link to the left, to go to the park's main internet page to access park information not related to park planning (for example, park brochures, lodging and campground reservations, and general park information).
|Project Title
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|NEPA Type
|FY2016 Install Four First Fort Davis Interpretive Panels in Hospital Canyon
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17 June 2010
the best kind of lab
hey peeps, I'll be leading a secret mission this summer over at the mondo beyondo dream lab. so totally my kind of lab. I'm telling you, seasoned dreamers andrea scher and jen lemen have all kinds of goodness up their proverbial sleeves. other secret mission collaborators: amy krouse rosenthal, tracey clark, katherine center, mark thomas and patience salgado. starts this monday, june 21st and it's not too late to sign up.
dudes! secret missions!
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Hi Andrea.ReplyDelete
I love your blog.
but ther's one thing i dont get.
it's a mystery.
i thought polaroid stopped producing cameras and films. I thought it was a long time ago.
but you are continualy posting polaroid shots.
how does that work.
please tell me.
That sounds utterly amazing! If I wasn't already running an e-course then I would so be there.ReplyDelete
Ooo! Terribly tempting...!ReplyDelete
Ok, I'm in! I hope these secret missions lead us somewhere fun like Saint Cupcake!ReplyDelete
i can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve!!! yay indeed!ReplyDelete
What timing! I have been in a dream slump - figuratively and literally - for far too long. Can't wait to check this out!ReplyDelete
I just signed up! I can't wait!ReplyDelete
hey, thanks everybody! if you've signed up you're in for a real treat!ReplyDelete
herr fresenius, thanks for the kind words about my blog. to answer your question regarding my polaroid work-- they did stop producing polaroid cameras and film (for the most part, anyway). however, you can still get polaroid cameras and film. you just have to know where to look. the polaroid cameras I shoot with (sx-70, sonar sx-70, automatic 100) were found at fleamarkets and on ebay. and one was given to me by a friend who found it at a thrift store. so while they're not exactly making polaroid cameras anymore (at least, not the polaroid cameras we all know and love-- they've come out with another one but that's whole different story), you can still find polaroid cameras to shoot with. as for the film, that's a bit trickier. when they first announced that they were going to stop making polaroid film, I began to stock up (as did so many other polaroid enthusiasts). there was still a good bit of it left at a (mostly) decent price. however, that's no longer the case. you can still find 600 online (amazon, ebay) but it's incredibly expensive. however, the pack film that the auto 100 uses is still made by fuji and can be purchased for a fairly reasonable price. and thankfully, there's the impossible project-- a group devoted to the preservation of instant film. they're making new integral instant film! which is incredibly exciting. it's bit tricky to work with but terrific, none the less. so there you have it. the reason while you still see so many polaroid images here on my blog. sort of a long-winded answer but an answer, all the same. :)
Wow, that's a long-winded answer indeed, but i'm very glad you helped me. I have to say that the myserious part for me was, that you use the sx-70 and automatic 100. A year ago i found a 600 in a thrift store and i bought it and i went to a photo store to buy a film and they told me that the recently stopped producing but they still had a few packages. I bought one, but it was incredibely expensive. I did some researches and found out that the production of all films, despite 600, stopped a wile ago, so i wondered that there are still so many people shooting with them, but now i know. And i also found out that fujifilm still make theyr instant films but it's a different format, and the cameras are kind of booring.ReplyDelete
So thanks a lot for your help.


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Understanding a large variety of confusing specifications is one of the most challenging aspects of selecting a new vacuum cleaner. First and foremost, consumers want vacuum cleaners that offer the best cleaning ability. And most consumers typically equate cleaning ability with "power" or "suction".
Cleaning ability is not just about power and suction, even though these attributes are important elements of vacuum cleaner performance. With a little information and education, you will be able to sift through the numbers and better understand what the specifications mean and which ones are important to you.
Unfortunately, there is no single rating that indicates cleaning ability. However, there are a number of primary specifications, that when clearly understood, allow consumers to make educated decisions concerning which vacuum cleaner will have the best cleaning ability.
These primary specifications include watts, amps, volts, water lift (or sealed suction), horsepower, air watts, and airflow.
There are also a number of other, secondary specifications that influence cleaning ability that we'll also examine. These include filtration, cleaning tools (agitation), capacity, quality, noise, features and cost.
In order to make sense of all this we first need to understand the basics of how a vacuum cleaner works.
All vacuum cleaners operate based on air flowing from the opening at the cleaning head or tool, through the vacuum cleaner and the bag and/or filter system and then out the exhaust port. This airflow is created by the vacuum motor, which also may be referred to as the suction motor.
The vacuum motor consists of electrical components attached to a fan or multiple fans. When the fans spin, a partial vacuum is created and the pressure inside the vacuum cleaner drops below the ambient (or existing) air pressure in the room. Because air pressure is higher outside the vacuum cleaner than inside, air rushes through the vacuum cleaner.
So, it is easy to see that the vacuum motor is the heart of a vacuum cleaner. After all, the more powerful the motor, the greater the pressure differential and therefore the more suction and airflow, right? And it is for this reason that most of the specifications you see concerning cleaning ability relate either directly or indirectly to the motor.
But here's where it gets tricky. Specifications for components such as the motor do not necessarily relate to the performance of the entire vacuum cleaner, and therefore are only a part of the story.
Let's take a look at the primary specifications one by one:
The input power of the vacuum motor is measured in watts. Although this specification doesn't take into account the efficiency of the motor, the number of fans or the overall vacuum cleaner design, motor wattage is a valid way to evaluate and compare the power of the motor.
While the ideal comparison is motor input power in watts of Product A compared to motor input power in watts of Product B, some manufacturers do not provide motor input power specifications in the form of watts but instead rate the entire vacuum cleaner in amps. This can make it hard to compare across brands.
However, you can convert amps to watts by the formula, amps x 120 (volts) = watts. Or conversely, you can convert watts to amps by the formula, watts/volts (always 120) = amps. For example, a 1400-watt motor converts to 11.67 amps (1400/120=11.67).
Comparing machines rated in amps with those rated in watts is not an exact comparison because manufacturers that are using watt ratings typically rate the motor only while amperage ratings use the total electrical consumption of the vacuum cleaner including the motor in the power nozzle (the motorized revolving brush cleaning head), light bulb, etc.
This means that a Power Team (a canister vacuum cleaner with a power nozzle) with a specification of 12 amps might be quite comparable to another Power Team with a 1200-watt motor that converts to only 10 amps.
This is because the power nozzle motor consumes 1.5 amps, the bulb uses additional amperage and so on. So, if we subtract the amperage used by the power nozzle motor from our 12 amp machine, we come up with 10.5 amps for the motor and light bulb. In this example, the two motors both have ratings of very close to 10 amps, and therefore, equivalent motor input power.
Therefore, it is best to either compare motor input power in watts of both machines or if you have to compare a machine rated in watts with one rated in amps, try to get the amperage rating of the motor only instead of the entire vacuum cleaner. You can then convert this to watts and have a meaningful comparison.
A very common vacuum cleaner specification is amps. The amperage rating designates the maximum amount of electrical current used by all of the vacuum cleaner's electrical components when operating. The biggest consumer of electrical current will be the vacuum motor, but the amperage rating includes all of the electrical components, including the vacuum motor, the power nozzle motor, the light bulb, etc.
The maximum amp "draw," (the number of amps the vacuum cleaner uses when running) allowed for any appliance that plugs into a standard household outlet is 12. Therefore, if you see amperage ratings above 12, read the fine print, as they are not true amperage specifications but some other manufacturer developed "performance rating" designed to create the impression of a more powerful vacuum cleaner.
Although amperage refers to electricity consumption and not power or cleaning ability per se, it can be used to compare the input power of one vacuum cleaner to another. This is because while input power is measured in watts, amps are converted into watts by multiplying by volts. Since volts are constant at 120, amps represent a valid comparison of motor input power.
Again, as mentioned above, when making this comparison, try to get the amp rating of the motor only instead of the entire machine.
Therefore, amp ratings give us a means of comparing the input power of a vacuum motor and the vacuum cleaner as a whole and are a meaningful specification for comparison purposes. But again, they are only part of the story. After all, just because a motor or vacuum cleaner consumes more electricity, this does not make it a better cleaner.
The amps specification also does not take into account how efficient the motor is, as well as other design factors, such as whether the motor has one or two fans (two is not necessarily better than one) and the overall efficiency of the vacuum cleaner design.
In the United States, standard household current operates at 120 volts at the meter. Voltage within a home is sometimes referred to as "110" and this is because there may be voltage drops through the house wiring. But not to worry, appliances are designed to operate within a range of voltages from 110 to 120.
For the purposes of understanding vacuum cleaner specifications the only thing about voltage we really need to know is the formula, amps x volts = watts and conversely, watts/volts = amps. When doing these calculations use 120 volts for U.S. appliances.
Water Lift (Sealed Suction)
The sealed suction of a vacuum cleaner is measured in inches of water lift. This rating is taken when the motor is totally sealed, and the term refers to how many inches the motor will vertically lift a 1″ column of water.
Water lift is what gives a vacuum cleaner the power to pick up or "lift" debris from the floor surface, while airflow then removes it to the dust bag. Vacuum cleaners with more inches of water lift will have an easier time picking up sand and other heavier soils from carpet and flooring.
Water lift is also a measure of a vacuum cleaner's ability to deal with resistance within the vacuum cleaner. This is especially important in HEPA or high filtration vacuum cleaners that have more resistance due to the additional filters that the air has to pass through.
A good water lift rating also indicates that a vacuum cleaner will keep performing at high levels as the dust bag or container fills and the filters "load" or gradually fill with fine particulate and become more and more resistant to air passing through.
The water lift of a vacuum cleaner is another useful indicator of performance in that it is a means of comparing the suction of one motor to another and, generally speaking, the more water lift the better.
This is a rating that was used primarily for marketing purposes and had little or no relation to vacuum cleaner performance in the real world. Thankfully, it has been largely done away with as a vacuum cleaner specification.
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CATEGORYGroup Support Options
- A structured exercise programme for individuals who are recovering from a cancer experience.
- Group of up to 16 participants.
- Co-ordinated and led by two Solas Cancer Support Centre representatives.
- Weekly walks over a measured distance, in various parts of the city and county.
- Participant's fitness levels measured at regular intervals, to assess metabolic improvement.
- Programme structured over 16 weeks weather permitting.
- Improved fitness and sense of wellbeing.
- Combats fatigue.
- Promotes social engagement with peer support.
- Shown in studies to reduce risk of reoccurrence.
"Following my diagnoses 7 years ago, I contacted the Solas Cancer Support Centre for support. I still attend the Strides for Life walk weekly where I find the company very beneficial. I enjoy been active and the walks help to increase my fitness and energy levels along with an enhanced feeling of wellbeing. You always have company on the walk irrespective of what pace you walk at. The peer support in the group is equally as important as the actual walk itself."
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Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman, was a 31-year-old mother of five when she died from cervical cancer in 1951. Her name and memory live on in the form of a remarkable lineage of continually dividing cells that have achieved, to all intents and purposes, "immortality". Her cancer cells have continued to live well beyond her death in labs around the world, replicating so prolifically that laid end-to-end they could be wrapped around the earth three times.
When Henrietta attended a cancer clinic at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore in January 1951, the only hospital in the area to treat African Americans at that time, little did she realise that she would achieve a kind of immortality. Her surgeon, Howard Jones, took a tissue biopsy of her cancerous womb without her knowledge or consent, which was passed to George Otto Gey, a physician and cancer researcher in the same Baltimore hospital who was astonished by the ability of the cells to replicate in laboratory culture.
Normally, cancer cells would divide a few times and die off before any decent studies could be done with them. But Henrietta's just kept on dividing and dividing, just so long as they were fed the right mix of nutrients for them to grow. Henrietta's cancer cells became the first human "cell line" to be established in culture and Gey named them after the first two letters of her name – HeLa (pronounced "hee-la").
HeLa cells have since become the most widely used human cell line in biological research and were critical for many biomedical breakthroughs of the past half century. Jonas Salk, for instance, used them in 1954 to develop the polio vaccine and in the 1980s AIDS researchers used them to identify and isolate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while in recent years HeLa cells were critical for the "omics" revolution, from genomics to transcriptomics and proteomics.
Some 70,000 studies have been published involving the use of HeLa cells and they are in widespread use throughout the field of immunology. At least two Nobel Prizes have been awarded recently for research involving HeLa cells, one on the link between human papilloma virus and cervical cancer (2008 by Harald zur Hausen), which was shared with the discoverers of HIV (Luc Montagnier and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi), and the other into the part played by the telomerase enzyme in preventing chromosome degradation (2009 by Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak).
As for Henrietta's extended family, they were kept in the dark about what happened to their ancestor's unwitting bequest to medical science until relatively recently, a shocking oversight that led in the US to a change in the ethical ground-rules covering the taking and use of hospital biopsies without informed consent. The story of Lacks' life and afterlife can be better understood "The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks", a novel written by Rebecca Skloot.


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There's more to golf grips than just getting to hold of your clubs. Choosing the right one noticeably reduces the tension on your arms, muscles, and wrists. Now, if you're thinking, I'll buy one with a large price tag then a comeuppance is headed your way.
Maybe you've bought one that doesn't fit your grip or you're using one that leaves bruises on your hands. Perhaps the one you're using now is all worn up and is now on its death bed. Whatever be the case you need a golf grip, the best golf grip for yourself.
Just like Vanilla Ice said, "Anything other than the best is a felony". That's exactly what the case will be if you're using one that's not the best for you. It'll mess up your long-distance shots, your ball spin, and your controls.
So, let's guide you to your best i.e. the optimum golf grip for yourself.
Best Golf Grips
After days of online and offline research, consulting with pro-golfers and lastly using the grip ourselves we came up with this list of the best golf grips on the market till date.
1. Super Stroke Slim 3.0 Putter Grip
Near Perfect
Everything That's Great About It
With a diameter of 1.3 inches, this grip reduces the stress on your hands and muscle. They've used their new parallel technology to make it even more efficient. The precision and swing that you'd be getting with this are astounding.
One of the reasons it's here on the list and has this demand in the market is because this grip allows parallel hand placement. Thus, your shoulders stay relaxed and your swings become astoundingly balanced. And your wrists, they can't be causing any interruptions or disbalance.
Well, you see that the Parallel Technology is what's doing it. This allows players to put even pressure on both hands. This even distribution of pressure dramatically reduces the stress on your forearms and wrist. And hence that sweet balance.
The foam, it's lightweight. And it also has been upgraded by the use of Poly Urethane. This makes everything more convenient and easier. And you'll see that there's a significant change in your skills.
Another very important thing that I can't just skip is that this grip is approved by the USGA. Yeah, and for those who're concerned with color, you'll find this one in multiple different colors. That way it'll match up with the rest of your gears.
Now, let me give you the numbers. I've already told you the diameter. Now the length, it's 10.5 inches. The weight is 60g +/- 5.580 core.
Things That you Might Just Not Like
Everything about it is really great except for the fact that you'll have a tough time using it if you have sweaty or slippery hands.
2. Winn Dritac Golf Grips Dritac
Reasonable pricing
Everything That's Great About It
Don't get pessimistic by looking at the price. Yeah, it's cheap but it's still great. It packs a lot of features that golfers are looking for in their golf grip nowadays.
It comes with cushioning, high shock absorption and many other kinds of stuff that I'll get to in a minute. Another quick thing that's to be noted about this is that Winn Dritac Golf Grips are really easy to replace. Dritac has everything in stock all the time. So, you'll surely get whatever you want whenever it is that you want.
Using their very own unique WinDry polymer, this grip offers ultra-comfort and keeps. That's not all this keeps the grip dry all the time. So, it won't be slipping off you in any weather whatsoever. Moreover, you'll feel a great reduction is stressed over you.
Even with high shock absorption capability, the grip weighs just 1.76 ounces. Talking about shock absorption, this one's shock absorption capabilities are about 65% more than your average grips.
You'll feel way comfier with these grips. You see that all that impact that your muscles, your bones had to embrace, now it's almost up to the grip itself. So, your fatigue will be exponentially reduced.
These are available in seven different colors for every size range. It's really great that it comes in all these sizes, this way you'll surely find one that matches your needs.
Things That you Might Just Not Like
It has questionable durability. I've found a few complaints that these seem to be wearing off sooner than expected.
3. Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 Golf Grip
Everything That's Great About It
Weighing in just around 50 grams, these grips give off a feeling that you're holding onto something that's both rubber and leather. The grip's material has a blend of rubber, that increases traction greatly.
If you're thinking about the size, the core's .600". That's a standard size. The grip's buffed rubber, that adds an extra bit of comfort. And then you'll also see that there are these plus sign textures, these works greatly in absorbing the moisture. This way the traction of the grip is increased too.
The durability of this one is really commendable. It doesn't seem to start wearing off like most other grips. Yeah, it doesn't definitely last forever but still, they're better than most others.
Another thing that caught my mind is the simplistic design. There's not all these flashy patterns or logos.
Things That you Might Just Not Like
Its greatness comes to an end when you're using this on a rainy day. Besides, it's really a simple grip. That means this grip doesn't have anything extraordinary about it.
4. Karma Velour 13 Piece Golf Grip Bundle
Budget Friendly
Everything That's Great About It
If you're looking for the ultimate cheap grips, these are the ones. Just within a few buck, you'll get these slick grips. And these are also one of the softest grips on the market to date.
These grips are a bit buffy than your average grip. It's 1/16" thicker than standard sized grips. The rubber that's been used has been created with a compound rubber. That's what gives the extra softness.
This softness makes everything more comfortable. Greatly reducing the stress on your wrists, arms and shoulder allow you to keep on playing longer and longer. You'll also get to make those really tough shoots for very long.
The traction of the grip is surprisingly great. Even in wet conditions, you'll see that this grip holds on fairly well.
Things That You Might Just Not Like
You'll find these grips under 2 bucks. So, there's got to be some trade-offs. In this case, the grips a bit flimsy.
5. Set of 9 Or 13 Winn DRITAC AVS MIDSIZE Black/Blue Golf Grip
Comfy and Durable
Everything That's Great About It
This Winn DRITAC grip fits in perfectly into your hands and provides adequate comfort, superb traction. The shock absorbance of the grip is really great too. It's definitely quite higher than most others on the market. This greatly reduces the tension and fatigue on your muscles and bones.
On top of fitting into the hands quite perfectly, you'll see that the patterned texture of the grip feels really great. What many players find useful about this grip is how easily you can replace it. No hassle at all. You can even adjust the wraps to your liking so that it'll fit in quite perfectly.
You don't find grips that are good for players with sweaty hands very often. But this one takes the cake, it's good for almost all weathers. It'll do its job on a rainy day and also in summer when your hands are sweating like crazy.
The softness that it offers is really some next-level stuff. This softness is what brings its excellent shock absorbance. For those who're suffering from arthritis, that'll be a really wise decision. But that doesn't mean it's not durable, the polymer material used gives it the superb durability.
Things That You Might Just Not Like
The grips sized to be used by only adults. So, you can't have a teenager using this, it'll be too bulky for 'em.
6. Super Stroke Fatso 5.0 Putter Grip
Used by over 125 PGA players
Everything That's Great About It
This very thick putter grip makes it everything more dynamic for you. It can be assured that the tension on your arms, wrists, and shoulder will be greatly reduced, especially since all these PGA players are using them.
The balance, that too is top notch. You'll get a feeling of comfort while using these grips. That comfort provides additional control over the shot's direction and also the torque that's to be applied on the ball. You'll find these to be the most suitable for long distance shots since you wouldn't need to muster all that force like with other grips.
The diameter's 1.67 inches. I don't think I'll have to tell you how thick it is. And the length, that's 10.5 inches. And then there's the core size, it's a .580 core grip. The weight's around 90 grams.
And yeah, it's USGA approved. Well, it's gotta be so, since all these PGA players are using these. One of the hidden reason why all these PGA players are using them is because of the weight, it's very light for a 1.67-inch diameter grip.
Things That You Might Just Not Like
Its advantage might turn out to be a disadvantage, um talking about the thickness. I am saying so because many players don't feel used to with too thick of a grip like this one.
And another disappointing point about this grip is that it gets a bit slippery when it gets weight. So, not a grip for those with sweaty hands and not one for a rainy day.
7. Champkey Death Golf Putter Grip
Everything That's Great About It
This very golf grip is among the latest few that isn't made using the taper tech. But nevertheless, you'll still be getting that ultra-comfort. They've used a tacky polyurethane, that's what makes it comfortable to hold. The polyurethane gives that even pressure grip and hence the consistent stroke.
The tacky polyurethane isn't where the Champkey has put a hold. They've gone ahead to use EVA foam that adds a bit more of softness and consistency. But the thing I haven't yet mentioned is that the polyurethane is the exterior cover the EVA foam is one inside.
The shock absorption, it's really high, that's about 65%. This is way higher than any rubber grips or any average grip for that matter.
Now about the sizes, the core's 0.580 and that of the grip is…….. oh, you'll find it in two different sizes, they are the Slim 2.0 and Slim 3.0. It's also a very lightweight grip, the weights 50 grams to 60 grams. And as for the outer diameter, it's 1.2" and 1.3".
The outer cover, it's cross surface. This reduces the odds of the grip slipping off from your hands. This anti-slip force that I am talking about now is about 40% greater than any rubber grips on the market.
Things That You Might Just Not Like
Almost every golfer will find comfort in this grip but very few golfers will not. I am talking about those few players whose hands are a bit smaller will find it a bit difficult to work with these grips.
8. Winn Excel Wrap Golf Grips
A Hybrid Grip
Everything That's Great About It
This one's the second grip on this list from Winn's line of production. You'll feel at home with Excel polymer grip. It'll be a great grip for high-speed shoots.
Has a really high shock absorption. This makes the grip a great choice for those who are suffering from arthritis or some other forms of hand fatigue. And just like I said right now, great for high-speed shoots. This is why it's so good.
From the point of view of design and aesthetics, the grip's still a great one. The shaft i.e. the polymer-shaft has a passage designed for air-flow. The flow of air makes it even comfier.
You can always choose from all those varieties of color and also the sizes. There are about four different sizes, they are standard, midsize, oversize and undersize. All of these options for you make the grip feel like it's been custom made for you.
I couldn't help but bring up the price, it's by far one of "THE CHEAPEST" golf grips on the market. And yeah, it's a lightweight golf grip, this one weighs just 42gs
Things That you Might Just Not Like
It'll be a bit of a tedious process to install this grip, that's one disadvantage. The next one is, it's not a great grip for short swings.
9. Golf Pride MCC New Decade MultiCompound Golf Grip
A Grip for All Weathers
Everything That's Great About It
You'll find a lot of pro golfers with this grip. This 100% rubber grip elevates your efficiency, proficiency, and skill in the game. Being made completely out of rubber the grip grabs on to your wrists quite tightly, significantly reducing the odds of slipping off.
This one's the second one by Golf Pride to be on the list. Being an innovative hybrid grip is what brought the grip on the list. It's hybrid because it has brush cotton besides rubber, hence the term "hybrid". Thus, giving the player a reliable and trustworthy feel, I mean there's very little chance that it's gonna slip off your hands.
Just like Tyrion Lannister, this one is a grip for all seasons. Even in humid weather, the grip stays at its best. The tacky grip relaxes your muscles, arms, and wrists. Besides it's a lightweight grip, it weighs just about 46.5gs. Talking about its versatility, these are available in two different sizes, they are the standard size and the midsize.
The tacky/rubbery grip makes everything a lot easier and comfier. As I've told a couple of times earlier, a tacky grip significantly reduces the stress on your muscles, wrists, and arms. It's gonna keep away the fatigue for very long. And more importantly, your shots will be very much more precise.
Things That You Might Just Not Like
The end of the grip i.e. the bottom of the grip is a bit larger in diameter than the other end. This is something that many of the pro-golfers aren't taking nicely.
10. Team Golf NCAA Golf Putter Grip
Comes in multiple colors and logos
Everything That's Great About It
This one is the best choice if you're looking to represent your teams since it comes in all these colors and logos. It's a multicolored grip with logos of various teams on it. This 1¼ inch grip works perfectly in controlling speed and direction.
With topnotch durability and trouble-free maintenance, the Team Golf NCAA Golf Putter Grip is indeed one of the convenient grips on the market these days. Apart from a convenience the grip does its job perfectly, provides a tacky grip and relaxing your muscles and wrists.
On top of having all these customized logos for every college, you'll also see that the grip has a gel top ball marker. You can also remove it if ya want to do so, it's removable.
I just can't miss out on telling you is the comfy feel that the grip provides, it's because of the thickness of the grip. This feature of the grip makes it a phenomenal one for powerful and low-pressure swings. The next great thing about it is the contoured grip, your hands will fit on it perfectly.
Things That You Might Just Not Like
Almost all of its designs are for various college teams, which might not be to everybody's liking. Another annoying thing about this is that the marker gets off just after a few days of use.
Things need to be considered before buying golf grips
Here are a few things that are to be kept in mind while you're out choosing a golf grip to buy. This way you'll have the optimum one for yourself.
The very first thing that comes to your mind while you're trying to find yourself golf grip that suits you best is "the size". Getting yourself one that doesn't fit in your wrist will make you a bit uncomfortable. And might just slow you down or reduce your proficiency.
You can always use wraps to get the grip fit your hands. But that won't be the case if you get one that's a tad bit too large. There are many online selector tools that'll get you the perfect one for you.
The Material
The next thing that you'll try to get perfect is the material. Most widely used grip material is rubber. But with the advent of technology, many companies are making complex compounds that seem to work far better than rubber. But they come with a relatively larger price tag.
You've noticed that I've talked about hybrid grip a couple of times. Some of those use brush cotton along with rubber to give that tacky grip.
Grip's Texture
There are many preferences and arguments regarding this topic. It all rounds up to Firm Vs Soft and Round Vs Ribbed.
I've talked about these in great detail, just scroll down and you'll see them.
You'll also see people debating about this. You'll see pro players using firm grips and beginner going with soft ones.
I've also talked about this. Just scroll down to see.
To get the proper comfort you'll have to get all the parameters correct. The texture, the firmness, the size all should be perfect. Otherwise, you'll not feel at home with your grip and your play won't be all that good.
For example, if the texture's a bit too coarse then you might end up getting injured. And then if the size doesn't fit your hands your controls will all go haywire.
Grips aren't that equipment that you'll just keep on using without any maintenance. There're a few things that you'll have to do to make sure that this lasts long. When you're buying grips, make sure that it gets cleaned with detergents. And if the grips require more than you have to offer, you're better off not buying that.
Just learn how to install new golf grip using some solvents and golf grip tape.
What Is a Golf Grip Used For?
Everything has a grip that you have to hold on to for long. Well, for example, there's bicycle handles, motorcycle handles, baseball bats, tennis bats, and many others. And all of these need to be tacky so that you can easily grab a hold on this.
If you're not using a grip, it'll be absolutely impossible for you to hold on to your clubs while you're taking your shots. It'll keep on slipping off. And those solid metal club handles will cause great enough fatigue.
Having a grip on your clubs makes life a hell lotta easier. The portion that you'll be holding on to becomes soft, it becomes tacky so that you won't have to be grabbing all that tightly. Besides, there's a grip that matches the size of your hands, thus making things even more convenient.
Types of Golf Grips Available
By now you've already known about the types of golf grips out there. I'll briefly talk about each of these so that you have an idea which one is more suited for you.
Rubber Grips
You do understand, that it's being called after what it's been made out of. This one is by far the most used type of golf grip, especially among the beginners. Some brands are using many additives to change how it feels like to hold on to this.
In the past, before rubber and leather became a norm, wool was the go-to choice for golfers.
Corded Grips
This one is a blend of rubber and something that's brush-like cotton fiber. You'll notice that brush cotton fiber sticking out like miniature thorns. This creates even better friction between the palm and the grip and hence that enhanced tackiness.
Apart from the tackiness, the moisture absorption of the grip makes it a really great one for players with sweaty hands. But what many players seem to complain about it is its abrasiveness, if you're unlucky you might even end up getting blisters.
And another disadvantage of this one is its durability. Compared with most other grips its durability isn't all that great.
You'll find it in tow different forms. The half-corded style, where the grip is laid on only to that portion of the grip on which your thumb will lie on. That means only the back portion of the grip. Whereas the full-cord style has the cord laid on the entirety of it.
Wrap Golf Grips
These are rubber grips with leather wrapping. You can rotate it in any direction and hold it without feeling any difference. It's because the smoothness is the same all around the grip. The wrap itself is thin.
A notable advantage about this grip is its easy installation, you can get it done quite fast without breaking a sweat.
Lightweight Golf Grips
These are mainly constructed out of rubber. And as the name implies these are extremely light compared with other grips out there. If you're used to playing golf, you'll feel the necessity of a counterweight for a proper swing. Since this one's lightweight, it becomes difficult to get a good swing.
Putter grips
These are designed to be different from the rest of the types of grips that I've talked till now. These come with significantly less traction and definitely not to be applied immense force for strong swings.
They're not like those simplistic round, tapered grips. You'll find these in several sizes.
Firm vs Soft Golf Grips
It all comes down to your personal preferences. But if you're a player who grips too tightly, it'll be wise to go with the softer ones. But if you grip lightly then you'll feel more comfortable with the firm ones.
Weather is also a deciding factor in this case. In too hot weathers as in the deserts, the soft grips become even softer and hence becomes mushy. So, if you prefer playing with soft grips then you should go with a bit firmer grips for extremely hot weather since they'll soft down themselves.
Round vs Ribbed Golf Grips
You'll find grips which have ribs running through their spine. This is so that players can make sure that they're aligning their clubface square. So, you understand it's only for players who're beginners and have a tough time aligning the clubface square. Many players who've been playing for quite sometimes use this too since they have some trouble with alignment.
You see, every pro-golfer and good players open and close the clubface. It is so that they can control trajectory, curve, and spin. So, rotating the grip takes the rib in an awkward position to make the player uncomfortable.
Installing this is quite a tough job. You'll have to make sure that the rib's in perfect orientation and position. Even a slight twist in the rib will cost you strokes in the game. So, it's better that you get some professional installer to get this done for you.
When should I Replace My Golf Grip?
Moisture, sweat, dirt, Ultra-Violet Rays, and many other factors come into play at damaging a golf grip. Grips tend to lose their tackiness, softness, firmness. Soft grips become a bit firmer, firm grips get softer. These are the signs that tell you to get a new grip.
Q: Is wrapping the grips necessary?
Ans: No, it isn't necessary. Only if you're using a grip that's a tad bit smaller than your grip, you use a wrapper. Using a wrapper increases the diameter by 1/64 inches.
Q: What's meant by core sizes .500 and .600?
Ans: 0.5 core size means that the core's 0.5 inches. Similarly, for .600 the core size is 0.6 inches.
Q: Should I be using the same grip for all grips?
Ans: There's not much opinion or debate in this regard. But it's always a good idea to use grips of the exact same diameter for all of the clubs. Otherwise, you'll feel a bit different each time you put your hands on a new grip.
Q: Can I re-grip my clubs by myself?
Ans: Obviously, you can. You'll just have to follow the right steps. With just a little bit of practice, you'll master the art of re-gripping.
You'll most definitely find yourself the best golf grip from this list of the "Best Golf Grips" that we reviewed down to the last detail. Now let's be honest none of the grip on the market is an allrounder, you'll have to be choosing one depending on your preferences.
If a high-shock absorption is what you're looking for then you can go with the Super Stroke Slim 3.0 Putter Grip, and it's also a good choice for those who don't want to put a dent on the wallet. For those who're looking for a grip with a simplistic design, they can always go with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 Golf Grip.
All these grips on the list cover grips that'll be the best choice for any of angle of the preferences.


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One year after a train carrying acetone derailed in the Howard Street Tunnel, advocates called on the City Council to take steps to protect public health and safety from trains carrying explosive crude oil through the city.
BALTIMORE — Today, residents of Baltimore's crude oil train blast zone, MICA staff and faculty, elected officials, and labor and environmental advocates rallied to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of a train derailment in the Howard Street Tunnel and discussed the public health and safety threats posed to Baltimoreans by dangerous crude oil trains.
During a rally in Frost Plaza on Tuesday June 13, speakers recalled last year's dangerous 13-car derailment, which carried highly flammable substances including acetone and natural gas and took over 24 hours to clear. The speakers renewed demands from community members, local activists, and environmental organizations for the City Council to take steps to protect the public from trains carrying hazardous cargo such as crude oil through Baltimore.
Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, representative of Baltimore's District 14, said: "Crude oil transport through Baltimore is a dangerous venture. At the least, our residents require State and local coordination to secure better notice of such transport, more secure carriers than now employed, and a concerted plan of prevention and response to potential accidents."
Councilwoman Clarke speaks to the crowd.
Valeska Populoh, a faculty member at MICA, reflected on last year's derailment: "The incident has raised my concerns about the transport of hazardous materials on these rail lines so close to our campus and the surrounding community, the potential threats to health and safety that these pose, as well as the potential for disruption of traffic and daily life in this central part of Baltimore in the event of another derailment."
David McClure, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300, said: "Each day our 2,500 MTA workers transport the people of Baltimore to work, school, the doctor, or wherever they need to go. And our riders' safety is our number one priority. I repeat, it's our number one priority. And now it's time for the City Council to put the safety and health of the people first. It's time to put a stop these trains from carrying dangerous crude oil and other hazardous cargo travelling through these densely-populated neighborhoods before we have a disaster on our hands."
ATU Local 1300 President David McClure addressing the crowd.
During the rally, activists held a large replica "oil train" that read "Stop Oil Trains," hand-painted signs of fire and explosions, and a map of Baltimore's oil train "blast zone" in front of the site of last year's derailment.
The press conference came a few days after members of the Baltimore City Council and Maryland General Assembly toured South Baltimore neighborhoods that are threatened by crude oil train traffic. On Friday, June 9th, community leaders concerned about the potential for a catastrophic explosion led the elected officials on a tour of Mt Winans, Westport, and Curtis Bay and saw some of the most vulnerable points in Baltimore's infrastructure for a derailment and explosion.
Elected officials and staff members from the Baltimore City Council and Maryland General Assembly toured the oil train blast zone on Friday, June 9th, 2017. This photo was taken at the southern end of the Howard St Tunnel, 1.5 miles from site of last year's derailment at the northern end of the tunnel. Photo credit: Clean Water Action.
Tour participants travel over an at-grade crossing in Fairfield in South Baltimore. At-grade crossings have been identified by rail companies as some of the most dangerous points of rail infrastructure.
Background: Transport of crude oil by rail has skyrocketed in the midst of the U.S.'s fracking boom in the Bakken shale fields of North Dakota and in tar sands extraction in Canada, and a string of derailments has followed. The worst incident occurred when a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Megantic, Quebec in 2013, killing 47 people and leveling the town.
165,000 Baltimoreans live in the oil train "blast zone" – the area that could be directly impacted if a train were to derail and explode in the city. There have been many close calls in Baltimore, including last year's derailment of 13 train cars in the Howard Street Tunnel. And just a few months ago, a fire broke out in a scrap yard across the street from the crude oil shipping terminal in Fairfield in South Baltimore.
Concerned residents and local advocates are calling on members of the Baltimore City Council to take action to protect Baltimoreans from this unnecessary public health and safety risk.
Jennifer Kunze; Clean Water Action; firstname.lastname@example.com; 240-397-4126
Taylor Smith-Hams; CCAN; firstname.lastname@example.com; 650-704-3208
Photo at the top from Flickr user Bill Kalkman with a Creative Commons license.


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Two Miami students named Goldwater Scholars
By Susan Meikle, university news and communications
Miami University juniors Caleb Kozuszek and Rosamiel "Rosie" Ries have each received a Goldwater Scholarship for 2019-2020. They are among 496 students nationwide to receive the scholarship, the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, natural science and engineering.
Kozuszek, a biochemistry major from Hillsboro, and Ries, a geology and physics double major from Centerville, are two of 13 students at an Ohio public university to receive a Goldwater Scholarship.
The Goldwater Scholarship
The Goldwater Foundation Scholarship Program encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. Nationwide, faculty nominated 1,223 students — from a pool of about 5,000 — for the scholarships, worth up to $7,500 per year.
Caleb Kozuszek conducts research in protein-polymer hybrids with Dominik Konkolewicz, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
Caleb Kozuszek: Discovering his inner scientist
When Kozuszek graduated from high school, not only had he never met a scientist, he did not know that people could make a career as a scientist. The main career route he knew of that pertained to his interest in science was to become a physician. So, when he started at Miami, he chose the premedical studies co-major with a biochemistry major.
His plans have changed since then.
The department of chemistry and biochemistry "really promotes undergraduate research," Kozuszek said. By the last week of classes at the end of his first year, he decided to give research a try. He connected with faculty mentor Dominik Konkolewicz, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry and 2018 Junior Faculty Scholar, who accepted Kozuszek into his lab group a few weeks later.
After that summer of research, Kozuszek decided on a new career path: scientist.
He has been working ever since in Konkolewicz's lab on research involving the synthesis of protein-polymer hybrids.
Simply put, Kozuszek said, the research involves combining biological materials (proteins) with materials made in the laboratory (polymers) to make something with unique properties. These properties may allow the proteins to survive a wide range of conditions which could be useful in industry or medicine.
"Caleb is a truly gifted junior scientist. He has focused on discovering the fundamentals of how synthetic polymers and biological proteins interact with each other and their surprising synergies," Konkolewicz said. "I am excited to see the impact he will have on chemical and biological sciences in the future."
Kozuszek received a Miami Hughes internship for research last summer. His work has resulted in a co-authorship on a journal publication. This past April he presented his research at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting.
Presenting there "was an amazing experience," he said. When he was a first-year student and a new member of the Miami Chemical Society, he heard about students presenting at the ACS meetings, but did not think it was something he could ever do.
Coming full circle, he plans to present his research again at the 2020 ACS meetings.
Helping others learn to be scientists
He is active in the Miami Chemical Society and will be its vice president next fall. This past year he was demonstrations chair for the club, arranging fun chemistry demos for children at schools and libraries mainly in the west side of Cincinnati.
Next fall, the group plans to expand its chemistry mentors program to help build community for first- and second-year chemistry majors.
Kozuszek plans to pursue a doctorate in polymer chemistry after he graduates from Miami in 2020.
Rosie Ries conducts research in seismology with Mike Brudzinski, professor of geology and environmental earth science.
Rosie Ries: Mentee and mentor
Ries began undergraduate research her first year at Miami with mentor Mike Brudzinski, professor of geology and environmental earth science, after meeting him at a physics seminar.
She has been part of his team researching earthquakes induced by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Oklahoma, an area of interest to both scientists and the public.
"Rosie is likely the most talented undergraduate I have worked with in my 25 years as a seismologist," Brudzinski said. "She exemplifies a couple of the hardest things to teach students to be great scientists: determination and thoroughness."
"These skills are critical for completing a rigorous scientific study that is worthy of publication, so it's no surprise that she is already a very successful scientist with a bright future," he said.
Ries is a co-author on a paper published in a well-respected peer-reviewed journal. This past fall she was selected to give oral presentations on her research at the national conferences of the Geology Society of America and of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The AGU rarely has undergraduates presenting, according to Brudzinski.
She is working on another project evaluating the different factors and operational parameters that lead to the increased likelihood of hydraulic fracturing causing felt earthquakes in Oklahoma. She is on track to be the first-author on a manuscript for this study, which will be important for industry operators and state regulators to use when deciding on best practices, Brudzinski said.
Ries was selected as a Miami Undergraduate Summer Scholar last summer. This summer she is one of about 10 students nationwide selected for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Seismology, at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She plans to pursue a doctorate in geophysics after graduating from Miami in 2020.
Her interest in geology was sparked in middle school as a member of her Science Olympiad team. A family road trip out West reinforced that interest. She now volunteers as a coach for the Science Olympiad team at her former middle school (Tower Heights).
She is a member of Miami's Geology Club and Academic Team and is a leader of two groups on campus: president-elect of the Students with Disabilities Advisory Council and of the Society of Physics Students.
Ries is also a mentor for the physics mentors program. "Science is based on mentor-mentee relationships," she said. "I have had great mentors (at Miami). Now I am doing my part to continue that cycle."


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"Many people hear voices when no-one is there. Some of them are called mad and are shut up in rooms where they stare at the walls all day. Others are called writers and they do pretty much the same thing.â€
Two opportunities have presented themselves to me to be a contributing, and paid (although not much – and that doesnt matter to me in the big scheme of things) writer.
I should clarify. I am already a paid writer. Its kinda what I do professionally.
All. Day. Long.
Executive speeches, internal memoranda, newsletters, interviews, and such. Five days a week. Eight hours a day. And I get paid well to do it. And I enjoy it.
But this is different.
This is non-corporate writing. This is magazine contributions, articles, e-zines and well, places I cannot say right now.
One would think with my passion for the written word I would be jumping all over it. Paid (no matter how little) to write? More stuff to add to my portfolio?
'cept I am not.
I am not jumping all over. Instead I am sort of twitching, convulsing and hopskotching to and fro.
Twitch left is a "yippy skippy" this is cool.
Twitch right is "oh, crap, I dont think I can do this..lets twitch more right…as in right away from this opportunity".
Yes, there is a small degree of angst involved. Can I really do this? Am I a good enough writer? Would people really want to read what I have to say? Would they get anything out of it? How do I not become
"repetitive and stagnant" as one critic recently noted. What the hock will I say? Where is my inspiration? These questions are, to me, typical writer doubt.
The other challenge, deeply enmeshed in this doubt, is that both these opportunities involved writing about adoption, "birth"parenthood, and all the other topics one discusses after giving their child to strangers and living with the emotional fallout.
Do I really want to be known for my adoption related writing? Or does the topic matter? (As my freshman college professor echoes in my head something about writers writing what they know and personal voice. I need to ban that guy from the halls of my head. I am kinda tired of hearing him. Even if he was kinda cute in a nerdy sort of way)
I was a writer, a poet, wordsmith and linguist BEFORE I was a seventeen year old girl pregnant with her first child out-of-wedlock. I feel as if that part of me, that me, was also taken when my child was. It was replaced with an adoption trauma writer.
There is more to me, isn't there? More to my writing?
I need to answer these two opportunities and I feel, well, frozen and a bit lost.
A bit blocked.


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We set out to make a gun-specific multi-tool and ended up creating an entire category. This gun tool was designed for those "Oh, crap" moments – when problems strike and they need to be fixed fast. The Gun Tool can change choke tubes, mount and adjust scopes, tighten screws and break down actions. No matter where a problem with a gun happens – in the field, at the range or workbench – count on The Gun Tool to fix it.
- Stainless steel frame with non-slip grip side plates
- Pin punch
- Choke tube wrench fits .410–10 ga.
- Scope windage/elevation adjuster
- 3 Torx® wrenches: T20, T15, T10
- 2 Allen® wrenches:3⁄32" & 5⁄32"
- Magnetic 3/16" hex driver
- 1.5" 420 stainless steel claw-point knife
- Storage bay holds 4 hex bits: P2, P1, 1⁄8" & 3⁄16" at driver