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Journalists constantly struggle to go beyond the official spin and report on a deeper level about government actions.
It's a daily fight, one in which we need to be ever diligent against getting snowed by officials and falling into the role of stenographers rather than independent reporters. All of us, me included, can find ourselves regretful when we learn that the bureaucratic rhetoric we reported turns out to be far from reality.
That's why the best reporting tracks government action by document rather than lip service. It's why obtaining government communications is a vital and why I have dedicated my 2012 columns to the obtaining public officials' e-mails and texts.
Today, rather than write this column, I am going to let the bureaucrats write it. What follows are city of Oakland e-mails obtained under the Public Records Act in which top officials discuss Occupy Oakland and the tent city that sprang up last year outside City Hall. City officials' attempts to oust the protesters and the violent response that followed helped turn Oakland into an epicenter of the national Occupy movement. The emails' writers include public relations people, lawyers, and top police officials, including a deputy police chief, Jeffrey Israel, who has since been demoted to captain.
These were the people assigned to decide how to deal with protesters and shape the city's image under an increasingly glaring spotlight. With the help of database producer Daniel J. Willis and as part of our commitment to digital journalism, I begin today a three-part series comprised of emails written by and to Oakland bureaucrats as more and more people poured into Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.
(Hover your cursor over underlined names for the employee's title.)
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 6:28 AM
Subject: News Release: OPD Enforces "Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations" in Frank Ogawa Plaza
News from: Emergency Operations Center
October 25, 2011
OPD Enforces "Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations" in Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA – This morning at 4:30 am, the Oakland Police Department began enforcement of the "Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations" issued on Friday, October 21, to persons staying overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza related to the Occupy Oakland demonstration.
By approximately 5:30 am, Frank Ogawa Plaza had been contained, and the City is in the process of mobilizing the clean-up phase.
Downtown employers and City employees are still advised to delay the start of the work day until further notice.
The 12th Street BART station is closed. AC Transit is re-routing buses downtown.
The City of Oakland appreciates the outstanding mutual aid assistance provided by local law enforcement agencies.
Additional updates will be forthcoming as information becomes available. The City will communicate via news releases until further notice. We anticipate holding a live media briefing in several hours.
From the outset of the demonstration which began two weeks ago on Monday, October 10, the City of Oakland has focused on three clear goals: 1) facilitating the protesters' right to free speech and peaceful expression, 2) maintaining public health and safety, and 3) crowd control.
Two days into the demonstration, the City began providing written notices of the ground rules required in order to protect the health and safety of the group and to respect the Plaza, which is a public park.
After the first weekend, the City began getting reports of problems and communicated with the demonstrators about additional health and safety concerns (e.g., fire hazards, sanitation, food storage, unsafe structures built into the Plaza, noise).
By the second week, conditions began to deteriorate. On at least two occasions, American Medical Response (AMR ambulance company) was denied access to provide medical care. The Oakland Fire Department and Police Department were denied access to the Plaza to respond to calls for service. The City also received reports that an individual was severely beaten. Sanitation conditions worsened with frequent instances of public urination and defecation, as well as improper food storage. The existing rodent problem on the Plaza was exacerbated and vector control was unable to implement measures to control the rat problem due to the presence of overnight campers. The Plaza was physically damaged on a daily basis by graffiti, litter, and vandalism. Fire hazards continued unabated, including cooking with open flame, improper storage and disposal of propane tanks, storage of grease, inadequate fire extinguishers, density of tents and flammable materials, and smoking in tents. Specifically:
- On Monday, October 17, the City received its first report of a sexual assault, and a television reporter was bitten by a protester's dog.
- On Tuesday, October 18, the dynamics of the group had changed. We began to receive numerous complaints of threatening, intimidating behavior; individuals threatened to riot if OPD facilitated their march through downtown that evening; public health and safety requirements were being ignored. The City began collecting intelligence to determine the amount of mutual aid that would be required to address the situation.
- On Wednesday, October 19, the City sent its fourth notice communicating additional health and safety concerns, including sexual offenses, fighting, public drinking, and intoxication. The County Health Department conducted its first inspection and the Oakland Fire Department conducted a second inspection. The City began putting appropriate plans in place to put an end to overnight camping and cooking in the Plaza, and OPD formally requested mutual aid.
- On Thursday, October 20, the City put the demonstrators on notice that as a result of multiple conditions-including fire hazards, increased levels of violence, denial of access to public safety personnel to assist injured people, mounting sanitation hazards, health hazards, physical damage to the Plaza and lawn, graffiti, and disruption of the Plaza for broader public use-they were required to vacate the Plaza between 10 pm and 6 am. The Fire Department "red tagged" Frank Ogawa Plaza and issued an order to abate and cease operations.
- On Friday, October 21, the City issued a formal notice of violations and demand to cease overnight camping and cooking operations. In addition, on Friday night and throughout the weekend, the City's homeless services team coordinated with Operation Dignity and Alameda County to arrange for shelter, meals, and service referrals for the homeless population camping on the Plaza.
- On Monday, October 24, the Fire Department attempted to assist with the removal of propane tanks and cooking oil to address some of the fire hazards. The last notice was issued to cease overnight lodging.
The City of Oakland's goal has been to facilitate individuals to remove their tents, cooking facilities, and belongings, and to leave cooperatively. The City has partnered with community allies to help facilitate communication with the protesters regarding their departure, and we provided services to assist those with housing and mental health needs.
Securing an adequate level of mutual aid has also been a primary goal, especially considering the regional impact that the Occupy demonstrations have had on local law enforcement agencies.
The City remains committed to respecting free speech as well as maintaining the City's responsibility to protect public health and safety. Peaceful daytime assembly will continue to be allowed between 6 am and 10 pm daily, but no camping or overnight stays will be permitted. There may be some disruption to the Plaza during the time that it takes to clean it up and ensure that the Plaza poses no health and safety hazard from those choosing to protest. The City of Oakland's goal is to clean it up to facilitate free assembly in the Plaza as soon as practical.
To: Susan Piper, Karen Boyd, Deanna Santana
CC: Jean Quan
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 7:02 AM
Subject: Statement
This is approved. Can we get this out now, in advance of the statements DJS and Chief will make after walk-thru?
Statement of Mayor Jean Quan:
Many Oaklanders support the goals of the national Occupy Wall Street movement. We maintained daily communication with the evolving occupants in Oakland.
However, over the last week it was apparent that neither the demonstrators nor the City could maintain safe or sanitary conditions, or control the ongoing vandalism. Frank Ogawa Plaza will continue to be open as a free speech area from 6 am to 10 pm.
We want to thank the police, fire, public works and other employees who worked over the last week to peacefully close the encampment. We also thank the majority of the protestors who peacefully complied with city officials.
I commend Chief Jordan for a generally peaceful resolution to a situation that deteriorated and concerned our community. His leadership was critical in the successful execution of this operation. City Administrator Deanna Santana developed the plan and secured mutual aid from other departments and the State of California. She will direct departmental teams, including safety, public works, communications, to restore conditions at the Plaza so that it is available for public use.
The City welcomes all Oaklanders to continue to use the Plaza during daylight hours for peaceful protest and celebrating Oakland.
From: Susan Piper
To: Sharon Cornu, Karen Boyd, Deanna Santana
CC: Jean Quan
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 7:06 AM
Subject: RE: Statement
I will put on release letterhead.
FYI– Twitter shows a call for meeting at the Main Library at 4 pm today.
From: Deanna Santana
To: Susan Piper
CC: Sharon Cornu, Karen Boyd, Jean Quan
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: Statement
We are prepared
To: Karen Boyd, Johnna Watson, Holly Joshi, Cynthia Perkins
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 8:10 AM
Subject: Press release
I hear the press conference is set for 9am. Can you send us (me, Holly, and Johnna) a copy with details so we can provide field media something? Thanks.
From: Cynthia Perkins
To: Christopher Bolton, Karen Boyd, Johnna Watson, Holly Joshi
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 8:14 AM
Subject: RE: Press Release
City of Oakland Officials Assess Frank Ogawa Plaza
Following Enforcement Activities
Media Briefing Scheduled for 9:00 am
Oakland, CA – City officials are conducting a walk-through of Frank Ogawa Plaza this morning to assess the condition of the Plaza and downtown following the enforcement activities related to the Occupy Oakland demonstration.
The City anticipates releasing updated advice to downtown employers and City employees by 9 am to address the earlier advisory to consider delaying the start of the work day. Officials will be available for a media briefing this morning at 9 am.
Current road closures:
Clay Street between 12th and 14th streets
Broadway between 12th and 14th streets
What: Media Briefing
When: Today, Tuesday, October 25 at 9:00 am
Where: City Hall, 2nd Floor, Hearing Room 4
Who: City Administrator Deanna J. Santana
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan
Oakland Fire Chief Mark Hoffman
To: 150 FOP, 250 FOP, City Hall
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 9:28 AM
Subject: City of Oakland Advises 10am Arrival for Downtown Employees
City employees should report to work by 10 am or as soon as practical given individual commute considerations. Be prepared to show your City ID to enter the buildings. Due to safety issues, do not enter the Plaza.
Downtown employers in the area surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza are encouraged to consider allowing employees to delay their arrival to work until 10 am.
City buildings surrounding Frank Ogawa Plaza (City Hall, 150 Frank Ogawa Plaza, and 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza) are closed to the public until further notice.
Frank Ogawa Plaza will remain closed until public health and safety conditions can be improved; this includes debris, human waste and hazardous materials removal.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
To: Karen Boyd
CC: Susan Piper
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 11:03 AM
Subject: talking points for release
Force deployed – bean bags, gas (no injuries reported) Gas was deployed as a defense against protesters who began throwing items from the kitchen area at officers as they approached the area.
Mutual Aid – ALCO, CHP, Berkeley, hayward, UC Berkeley, Fremont, San Leandro, Emeryville, Pleasanton, Union City, Newark, Solano County, Alameda.
85 arrests
6 snow park
Some of the arrestees came from as far away as Florida and Illinois.
To: Brooke Levin
CC: Renee Domingo, Cathey Eide, Eileen Ogata, Cynthia Chimonyo, Jeffrey Israel, Deanna Santana, Susan Piper, Karen Boyd
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 11:08 AM
Subject: PWA Lice Precaution & Control Guidance
Per conversation with Alameda County Public Health, the following has been developed to assist with potential lice and bed bug infestation. Find information attached in a memo format.
Re: Head and Body Lice, Bed Bug Control Measures
Reports of lice and bed bugs in the protest camps of Snow Park and Frank Ogawa Plaza were made.
What: Lice and bed bugs are spread by direct contact with an infested person and/or an infested person's clothing or bedding.
Who is impacted: PWA field personnel involved with the clean-up of protest camp locations who may have with direct contact with potentially infested materials are likely to be exposed to head and body lice and bed bugs.
Steps to Control Spread by PWA Clean-Up Personnel:
1. Use precaution when handling clothing, bedding or other materials and camp debris.
2. Use gloves when touching items
3. Do not allow items to have direct contact with skin, hair, or eyes
4. Do not touch your face, skin or hair while handling clothing, bedding or other materials collected
5. Wash hands regularly using hot water
6. Work clothes may have lice, bed bugs or their larva eggs because of contact, machine wash and dry infested clothing using hot water (at least 130°F)
Steps to Maintain Spread at Warehouse:
A. Lice and bed bugs can remain on the outside of collection bags, use precaution in placement of items
B. Avoid placing bags in areas that can not be hosed with water, or cleaned easily
C. Avoid opening bags to inspect contents until further control measures are developed
Additional control measure will be developed for handling materials at the warehouse to minimize spread
Additional guidance will be provided for treatment should personnel become infested with head and body live, or bed bugs
To: Deanna Santana, Scott Johnson, Howard Jordan, Karen Boyd, Alexandra Orologas
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 11:26 AM
Subject: Phone call feedback
The folks calling are not happy about the take down of camp, most from out of the area. But their calls are based on inaccurate information and really based on twitter feeds where occupy Oakland made a lot of false claims.
I did hear the Labor Council will be holding a press conference in front of the county jail calling for the release of folks and reinstatement of camp.
Had one request from union rep for the City to find alternate location for camp to be re-established and city sanctioned. But I understand that the labor unions are unwilling to organize or control the camp. They merely want it reinstated.
To: Susan Piper
CC: Maisha Everhart, Karen Boyd, Hatzune Aguilar
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 11:26 AM
Subject: KGO Radio Interview Request
I would like to request a live telephone (cell phone okay) radio interview with Mayor Quan this afternoon on KGO Radio, ABC affiliate, on the Gil Gross Program. It would be at 2:40pm PST, lasting no longer than ten minutes to discuss the eviction of Occupy Oakland this morning. It would be just herself and Gil without opposing views or questions from our listeners.
Please let me know if this is possible and we can discuss the details.
Many thanks,
Sabrina Glazbrook
KGO Radio
Producer, The Gil Gross Program
900 Front Street
San Francisco, Ca 94111
From: Susan Piper
To: Sabrina Glazbrook
CC: Maisha Everhart, Karen Boyd, Hatzune Aguilar
Subject: RE: KGO Radio Interview Request
Mayor Quan is in Washington, DC and will not be available
To: Sharon Cornu, Richard Cowan, Susan Piper, Karen Boyd
CC: Ellen Dillard
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 12:13 PM
Subject: Occupy Oakland calls through OAC/City Admin Lines
Good afternoon,
So far we have had approximately 172 calls this morning regarding Occupy Oakland. Of those only 6 have been in support of the eviction and 166 support the protesters.
Approximately 35 have been from residents of Oakland.
There are still a couple of hundred voicemail messages that came in on the Mayor's line that have yet to be tabulated and 87 to OAC's VM box.
I will report back around 4:45
To: Susan Piper
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 12:07 PM
Subject: RE: Statement from Mayor Jean Quan about today's enforcement action
Is the mayor out of town?
If so where?
Bonnie Hitch
From: Susan Piper
To: Bonnie Hitch
CC: Karen Boyd
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 1:06 PM
Subject: RE: Statement from Mayor Jean Quan about today's enforcement action
The Mayor has been meeting with Administration officials in Washington, DC yesterday and today to discuss funds for economic development, development of the Army Base and jobs. She will return this evening.
She was in constant contact with the Chief of Police and the City Administrator during the removal of the protesters' camp.
To: Frank Foster, Derin Minor, David Ferguson
CC: Vitaly Troyan, Deanna Santana, Howard Jordan, Eric Breshears, Karen Boyd, Brian Carthan, Jim Ryugo
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 2:25 PM
Subject: PWA Operation Plan for the balance of 10.25.11
Frank and Derin,
It has been decided that the operations of cleaning and collecting the items left in the Plaza will continue until completed tonight. I was given an estimate of 4-6 (at 1:30) additional hours which leaves 3- 5 hours remaining. OPD will be on site, lighting will be provided for a safe work environment. Please notify the supervisors and staff that they will be held over for this work.
Additionally, there may be a need for some of the staff to arrange the steel barriers to fully contain the lawn (elevated) area of the Plaza. We will need signage (approved by Karen Boyd or another PIO) that states the area is closed due to biohazards and continuing clean up at the site.
I will direct that Brian Carthan secure the contractor to install the construction fencing in the morning and that fence will also need the signage with wording to be decided. (any ideas are welcome).
PWA Staff: Please have cell phones charged and with you this evening- David Ferguson will be taking over for me at 4:00p.m. until mid-night. At this point we will not be at the EOC after that time. David's Cell phone number is 510-385-9231.
Thank you for all you have done to support this operation- you have done a top notch job. I really appreciate all the work and planning that went into a smooth work plan and follow-up actions.
From: Derin Minor
To Brooke Levin, Frank Foster, David Ferguson, Jeffrey Israel
CC: Vitaly Troyan, Deanna Santana, Howard Jordan, Eric Breshears, Karen Boyd, Brian Carthan, Jim Ryugo
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: PWA Operation Plan for the balance of 10.25.11
To All,
The Union heard we were staying later now they have security concerns due to the protest at 4:00pm.
They are back at the work site…
From: Howard Jordan
To: Derin Minor, Brooke Levin, Frank Foster, David Ferguson, Jeffrey Israel
CC: Vitaly Troyan, Deanna Santana, Eric Breshears, Karen Boyd, Brian Carthan, Jim Ryugo
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: PWA Operation Plan for the balance of 10.25.11
The demonstration at 4 pm is taking place at the library. There is no information that they will come to FOP. In any case, we have sufficient officers to maintain the safety of our workers at FOP.
To: Mayor's Staff
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 3:57 PM
Subject: Rumor about Protestors Cited
I just spoke with Chief Jordan. Protestors who were arrested will not be kept until Thursday. All were cited and released with the exception of those that had an existing outstanding warrant. Many of those arrested have already been released. There will be another briefing at 4:30 from the EOC.
To: City Hall, 250 FOP, 150 FOP
CC: OPD Media, Christopher Bolton
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 3:56 PM
Subject: Message to City Employees from City Administrator re: Plaza activity
Dear City Staff,
As previously reported, this morning the Oakland Police Department began enforcement of the "Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations" issued on Friday, October 21, to persons staying overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza related to the Occupy Oakland demonstration.
By approximately 5:30 am, Frank Ogawa Plaza had been contained and the clean-up phase was immediately put in place. A multi-departmental team has been committed to the clean-up effort throughout the day and will continue this effort until City facilities are cleared of any health and safety concerns.
Please note that Occupy Oakland has put out a call to gather at 4 p.m. at the Oakland Public Library, 14th and Madison streets. The library will remain open until 5:30 pm and appropriate crowd control measures will be put in place. With the exception of re-routing 14th Street, all other transportation routes are uninterrupted.
Although there was a delay in work schedules for those working around Frank Ogawa Plaza this morning, we do not anticipate any disruption to City staff's remaining normal work day schedule. Employees are directed to remain at work for their normal work schedules today. During this disruption, we respect that you may need to make decisions in the best interest of yourself and/or your family. If you need to leave early, please work with your direct supervisor to get normal procedural approvals and use your leave balance. Work is to resume at normally scheduled times tomorrow, unless notified otherwise by City Administration.
The City remains committed to respecting free speech as well as maintaining the City's responsibility to protect public health and safety. Once the Plaza is cleaned up and reopened, peaceful daytime assembly will continue to be allowed between 6 am and 10 pm daily, but no camping or overnight stays will be permitted.
I greatly respect the commitment City staff has shown during these events and appreciate your patience these past two weeks, and I recognize the inconvenience that you have faced as a result of the demonstration. I also want to reiterate my appreciation that despite the distractions, you continue to meet your work responsibilities. Again, thank you for keeping your focus on providing outstanding service to our community. We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
You can view the written communications we have delivered on the City's home page at www.oaklandnet.com.
To: Sharon Cornu, Richard Cowan, Susan Piper, Karen Boyd, Lewis Cohen, Deanna Santana
CC: Ellen Dillard, Keith Schuerholz, Peter Leung, Hatzune Aguilar
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 4:05 PM
Subject: RE: Occupy Oakland calls through OAC/City Admin Lines
Good afternoon,
As of 4:00pm 10/25/2011 the Mayor's phone line (3141) the OAC (2489) and the City Administrator's line (3301) has logged 691 calls total. 117 from Oakland residents and 574 from around the country.
Thanks to front line staff and volunteers for your hard work and patience.
To: Susan Piper
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 4:38 PM
Subject: RE: Statement from Mayor Jean Quan about today's enforcement action
Why is mayor Quan in DC?
And why did she decide not to be here for the raid?
From: Susan Piper
To: Matthai Kuruvila
CC: Karen Boyd
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 4:50 PM
Subject: RE: Statement from Mayor Jean Quan about today's enforcement action
The Mayor has been meeting with Administration officials in Washington, DC yesterday and today to discuss funds for economic development, development of the Army Base and jobs. She will return this evening. This was a meeting that had been planned weeks ago.
She was in constant contact with the Chief of Police and the City Administrator during the removal of the protestors' camp.
To: Susan Piper
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 7:52 AM
Subject: New York Times interview request for Mayor Quan
Hi Ms. Piper,
I'm writing on behalf of my colleague Abby Goodnough, a national desk reporter for the New York Times. We're hoping Abby might be able to interview Mayor Quan this afternoon after 3:30 or tomorrow morning regarding the Occupy Oakland demonstration.
Please let me know if this is possible — Abby will only need a small amount of Mayor Quan's time.
You can reach me at this email address or by phone at 203.434.5743.
Jess Bidgood
The New York Times
From: Susan Piper
To: Jess Bidgood
CC: Ellen Dillard
Sent: 10/25/2011 5:45 PM
Subject: RE: New York Times interview request for Mayor Quan
I left a message on your phone. The Mayor is on a plane flying back from Washington, DC to Oakland. She would be available in the morning tomorrow. Please let me know what would work for you.
From: Jess Bidgood
To: Susan Piper
CC: Ellen Dillard
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 5:44 PM
Subject: RE: New York Times interview request for Mayor Quan
Hi Piper,
Is 11 am PST possible for Mayor Quam?
From: Susan Piper
To: Hatzune Aguilar
CC: Cynthia Perkins, Karen Boyd
Sent: 10/25/2011 6:47 PM
Subject: FW: New York Times interview request for Mayor Quan
Can you please post this to the Mayor's calendar for 11 am tomorrow — I hope that Nancy Nadel won't mind. It's the New York Times. I will resend you what I sent the Mayor re latest information– although I understand that there have been some more arrests with this afternoon's march.
Cynthia– please be sure we provide the mayor with the latest stats once you send out your release this evening, so she is up to speed for her NY Times interview tomorrow am.
To: City Council, Jean Quan, Susan Piper, Sharon Cornu, Richard Cowan, Deanna Santana, Scott Johnson, Karen Boyd, Alexandra Orologas, Barbara Parker
CC: OPD Media
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 8:34 PM
Subject: Occupy Oakland Update 8:30pm on Tuesday Oct. 25, 2011
Update from City Administrator:
- Emergency Operations Center (EOC) continues to be activated, and the City Administrator and the Emergency Operations Team are monitoring all activities.
- Approx 1,700 individuals have asembled in multiple locations from Snow Park to Broadway & 14th Street.
- With assistance from additional mutual aid (100-150 officers), OPD has made multiple requests of the crowd to disperse.
- Several officers have been assualted.
- Crowds have been attempting to break into the Frank Ogawa Plaza.
- Due to the crowd not being responsive to OPD's requests, and after repeated announcements and assaults on officers, tear gas has been used as a means to disperse the crowd.
- Chief Jordan will be holding a press conference in the next hour.
Attached is the most recent press release.
We will continue to provide updates as events evolve.
To: City Council, Jean Quan, Susan Piper, Sharon Cornu, Richard Cowan, Deanna Santana, Scott Johnson, Karen Boyd, Alexandra Orologas, Barbara Parker
CC: OPD Media
Sent: Tue 10/25/2011 10:14 PM
Subject: Occupy Oakland Update 10:10pm Tuesday Oct. 25, 2011
Update from the Oakland City Administrator:
- The crowd has been decreasing and is currently reduced to approximately 300.
- The crowd appears peaceful at the present time.
- Aprroximately five arrests have been made since 12:00 noon.
- OPD will make a request for mutual aid to continue for tomorrow.
- A press conference will be scheduled for tomorrow morning.
We will continue to provide updates when warranted.
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Combining the talents of tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, guitarist John Scofield, bassist Dave Holland, and drummer Al Foster, there is an uncredited fifth member on jazz supergroup Scolohofo's debut recording, Oh! -- Miles Davis. Every one of these musicians, except for Lovano, gained their first real success with the legendary trumpeter -- an experience that informs their careers to the present. The aesthetic on Oh! is resolutely Milesian -- impressionistic, spare, soft, funky, progressive, but always with an ear to the blues. Scolohofoda? His sound is almost literally present, an "implied tone" whenever Scofield's dissonant chord clusters and Lovano's whispery throat tones collide. These guys played with Davis in his later fusion period during the '70s and '80s when Davis' "group" aesthetic came to the fore and became perhaps even more important than his individual contribution. And, while everyone gets their featured solo spot, the overall effect is one of intensely soft and layered patches of sound. Scofield's trademark "chicken scratch" lines match perfectly with Lovano's fuzzy spittle tone and the rhythm section of Holland and Foster offers its own wryly propulsive counterpoint. Musically, the goal is resolutely post-bop, but with an acoustic, folky underpining that allows for some interestingly arranged melodic moments. This contrasts nicely with the free-flowing, loose improvisation informed by '60s free jazz, fusion, and modern progressive styles. Longtime fans of the work of these individual musicians will find much to enjoy here, but there is the sense of new or at least rediscovery on Oh! -- another Davis trademark -- which bodes well for future collaborations. ~ Matt Collar


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I need to get the Link Building Forums promoted better, which is part of the reason I'm hacking up the theme. Another big part of the theme hacking is to help monetize the site in a way that doesn't clutter the readers eyes with ads. I want to get all my link building services offered and presented in a way that is pleasing to the eye, and in a spot that still will help pay the bills. I've stopped a lot of my affiliate marketing efforts for now to give this site a huge focus.
Angela Moore is now bored that the Olympics are over but it has sparked her creative brain to come up with the Link Development Decathlon. The idea is a competative link building competition where we'd compete for rankings scored around a tight ratings system.
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Jazial Crossley has written a cool, short and to the point article entitled The Lowdown On Deep Linking. What I really liked about this article was the fact that a case study was brought into backing up the facts, and not just rehashed information we all know already. I will be the first to admit I need to work on my deep linking game.
If anyone wants to write a guest post while I'm down and out for the next couple of days get in touch with me, and I'll be glad to review what you'd like to write on. And one last thing before I bust out to get back to PHP code and Photoshop, the owner of Digital Point is in some hot water over cookie stuffing although it could be a wicked link bait experiment.


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Paradigm is luxury self catering in the Lake District...
Paradigm are two delightful luxury self-catering properties in the Lake District, comprising a renovated farmhouse and a hay barn. Each property - The House and The Barn - sleeps up to four. We cater for Full Week bookings or Short Breaks all year round.
We occasionally have last minute self-catering too, so do contact us on 01900 825011. Alternatively, you can stay at our third property - Honister Cottage
Originally built in the 1720's, the two Paradigm properties are situated in the tranquil northern Lake District in six acres of idyllic private land. Set amongst lawns, orchards, woodland and a natural 60-foot waterfall, there is space to roam; yet you are only four miles from the market town of Cockermouth (birthplace of William Wordsworth) and 13 miles from Keswick.
From the doorstep, you can enjoy some of the finest Lakeland fell walks and mountain biking routes. Sailing, Via Ferrata and other activities are all close by. All those booking a stay at Paradigm automatically claim one free adult ticket for the Via Ferrata experience run at the nearby Honister Slate Mine. It was named Best Tourism Experience in the Lake District in the 2014 Cumbria Tourism Awards. Due to the popularity of the Via Ferrata, this ticket is non-reedemable.
For a gentler break, you can soothe away your aches by relaxing in our fabulous outdoor hot tub under the stars.
In the evening, enjoy your pre-ordered meal which Jan, your host, can discretely leave in the oven for you to serve at your leisure. Accompany it with a chilled glass of champagne in your welcome hamper along with some of the finest Lake District foods to help start your stay. Welcome to Paradigm, luxury self-catering in the Lake District!
Our most recent self-catering property is "Honister Cottage" a 400-year-old miner's cottage in the heart of Wainwright walking country. It's located in the tiny hamlet of Seatoller in the Borrowdale Valley near Keswick. Awarded Five Star Gold by Visit Britain, it sleeps upto six guests and you can bring one well behaved dog too! We even give them a welcome doggy-bag!
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate, which has refused to budge from the 9 percent neighborhood for two and a half frustrating years, fell sharply in November, driven in part by small businesses that finally see reason to hope and hire.
Economists say there is a long way to go, but they liked what they saw.
The rate fell to 8.6 percent, the lowest since March 2009, two months after President Barack Obama took office. Unemployment passed 9 percent that spring and had stayed there or higher for all but two months since then.
The country added 120,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department said Friday. Private employers added 140,000 jobs, while governments cut 20,000.
The economy has generated 100,000 or more jobs five months in a row — the first time that has happened since April 2006, well before the Great Recession.
"Something good is stirring in the U.S. economy," Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics, said in a note to clients.
The stock market rallied at the opening bell, after the report came out, but finished flat for the day. It was still up 787 points for the week. The only bigger point gain in a week was in October 2008, when stocks lurched higher and lower during the financial crisis.
The report showed that September and October were stronger months for the job market than first estimated. For four months in a row, the government has revised job growth figures higher for previous months.
September was revised up by 52,000 jobs, for a gain of 210,000. October was revised up by 20,000, for a gain of 100,000.
Unemployment peaked at 10.1 percent in October 2009, four months after the Great Recession ended. It dipped to 8.9 percent last February and 8.8 percent last March but otherwise was at or above 9 percent.
The rate fell not just because people found jobs. About 300,000 people simply gave up looking for work, and were no longer counted as unemployed. People routinely enter and leave the work force, though 300,000 is more than usual.
Obama, who faces a re-election vote in less than a year and a presidential campaign that will turn on the economy, seized on the decline to argue for expanding a cut in the tax that workers pay toward Social Security.
The tax cut affects 160 million Americans. It lowers a worker's Social Security tax by up to $2,136 a year. Someone earning $50,000 a year saves $1,000 with the tax cut. It will expire Dec. 31 unless Congress acts.
Republicans and Democrats have supported an extension but differ on how to pay for it. The Senate on Thursday defeated plans from both parties. Republicans had proposed paying for the cut by freezing the pay of federal workers through 2015. Democrats wanted to raise taxes on people making $1 million or more a year.
"Now is not the time to slam the brakes on the recovery. Right now it's time to step on the gas," Obama said Friday.
Inside the unemployment report, one of the most closely watched indicators of the economy's health, were signs of improvement for small businesses, which employ 500 or fewer people and account for half the jobs in the private sector.
The government uses a survey of mostly large companies and government agencies to determine how many jobs were added or lost each month. It uses a separate survey of households to determine the unemployment rate.
The household survey picks up hiring by companies of all sizes, including small businesses and companies just getting off the ground. It also includes farm workers and the self-employed, who aren't included in the survey of companies.
The household survey has shown an average of 321,000 jobs created per month since July, compared with an average of 13,000 the first seven months of the year.
When the economy is either improving or slipping into recession, many economists say, the household survey does the better job of picking up the shift because it detects small business hiring.
"We might finally be seeing new business creation expand again, which is critical to the sustainability of the recovery," said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, a financial services company.
The National Federation of Independent Business, a small business group, said Friday that its own survey of small companies in November found that more of them are planning to add workers than at any time since September 2008, when the financial crisis struck.
LogicBoost, a Washington, D.C., software consulting firm with 19 employees, has hired a sales worker and a marketing worker in the past three months and planned to post an opening for a software engineer Friday.
"Business is going gangbusters," CEO Jonathan Cogley said. "It would be great if the economy were stronger. I think we'd be growing even faster."
Outside Detroit, Grace Dersa opened the Frank Street Bakery this week with her husband. They took the $60,000 gamble after seeing signs that the local economy is improving. They, too, plan to add a worker soon.
"When we go to a restaurant here, there's a 30-minute to two-hour wait. Homes are selling in this area," Dersa said. "People are spending."
Indeed, Americans dropped a record $52.4 billion over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Retail Federation, a trade group. A separate report from MasterCard found spending was up almost 9 percent from last year.
The unemployment report was the latest encouraging indicator for the economy. Other reports this week have shown that factories are producing more, construction is growing, and people are buying more cars.
The accelerating debt crisis in Europe has loomed over the economy for months. An economic collapse there would hammer sales of American exports. And if the crisis caused banks to stop lending money, the world economy would suffer.
But there are signs that Europe is moving toward a solution. Earlier this week, six central banks around the world made it easier for commercial banks overseas to borrow American dollars to do business. The coordinated action calmed financial markets and bought time for politicians to work something out.
The leaders of Germany and France appear to be pushing for stronger rules to make sure European governments are responsible with their budgets, the first step in a strategy to save the euro currency from collapse.
European leaders meet next Friday for a crucial summit on the matter.
In the United States, about 13.3 million people are counted as unemployed.
More than half the jobs added last month were by retailers, restaurants and bars. But professional and business services rose by 33,000, and those tend to be higher-paying jobs, such as engineers and accountants. The category also includes temporary jobs, which increased.
The household survey found that the number of unemployed fell by nearly 600,000 last month. About half found jobs, while the other half stopped looking for work. The decline of 600,000 is the biggest since January.
The so-called underemployment rate fell to 15.6 percent from 16.2 percent. That includes three groups: people who are unemployed and looking for work, people who are unemployed and have stopped looking, and people who are working part-time but would rather be working full-time.
But even with the recent gains, the economy isn't close to replacing the jobs lost in the recession. Employers began shedding workers in February 2008 and cut nearly 8.7 million jobs over the next 25 months. The economy has regained about 2.5 million.
And many people aren't getting raises. Average hourly pay slipped 2 cents last month to $23.18. In the past year, wages have risen 1.8 percent, but inflation has risen twice as fast, eroding buying power.
Obama may face voters next fall with the highest unemployment of a sitting president seeking election since World War II. Gerald Ford faced 7.8 percent unemployment when he lost to Jimmy Carter in 1976. Ronald Reagan faced 7.2 percent unemployment in 1984 and trounced Walter Mondale. Unemployment was 7.8 percent when Obama took office in January 2009.
The economy grew at a 2 percent annual rate in July, August and September. Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, estimates growth will speed up to 2.5 percent in the last three months of the year, but slow to 1.5 percent in 2012. Ashworth's estimate assumes a recession in Europe, but not a nightmarish collapse of the euro.
AP Economics Writer Paul Wiseman contributed to this report.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.


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David, I agree with everything except remaining silent on uncompliant behavior and how to appropriately notify a user that their UA signal is non-compliant, won't be honored, and to provide them with meaningful choices from that point. - Shane -----Original Message----- From: David Singer [mailto:email@example.com] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 11:13 AM To: firstname.lastname@example.com (email@example.com) Subject: Re: Today's call: summary on user agent compliance After offline conversation with Rigo, and re-reading some messages, I rather suspect we are closer to (violent) agreement than it might appear. In particular: A] We seem to agree that it should not be compliant for a server to respond to a compliant DNT:1 request by continuing track you for some reason of its own devising. B] We also seem to agree that the user-agent/user needs to know the answer to the simple question "is this site possibly tracking me, or not?". C] I would also guess that we all think we have our hands full answering the question of what constitutes compliant interaction. Adding to our workload specifying how the two ends may deal with non-compliant behavior, and expecting to maintain schedule, is probably optimistic. I therefore suggest: * We add to both documents that they specify how compliant end-points react and behave with other compliant end-points, and the handling of non-compliant behavior is currently, for the most part, unspecified. * We re-examine the response header and well-known resource. At the moment it's easier to determine "is this a first or third party?" than the more important "am I being tracked?". I would suggest that the signal be clearer: - I am not tracking (though I may be engaging in Permitted Uses); - I am or may be tracking you, and then optionally add: - because I didn't see any DNT header from you at all (it's also acceptable not to respond at all in this case) - because I am a first party - because I think I received inline exception from you (DNT:0) - because I think I have an out-of-band exception from you [so, for Ian and Rigo, it would then be technically possible to respond "I am or may be tracking you" without one of these 'becauses'] * that we require what you say you are doing and what you do must match under all circumstances (even when faced with a non-compliant end-point, so this is one of the few places we'll talk about how to respond to non-compliant behavior). * and we then say that it is not compliant for a third party to respond to a compliant DNT:1 signal by tracking (Finally, we thank the people who started this fire, and take the weekend off. oof.) David Singer Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc.Received on Friday, 8 June 2012 18:24:47 UTC
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Maren Morgan - actually, a lot of houseplants are toxic. I used to buy poinsettias for Christmas, and even got one to rebloom beautifully, but now with a cat, I must be so careful. Well, you can't have everything!
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Thank you for this informative hub about the Swiss Cheese Plant. I see these plants in large planters in malls and inside other places and I think they are just gorgeous! As pretty as they are and as big as they get, I figured they would be a tough one to grow but they seem fairly easy to take care of from what you have written. I may have to get one or even a couple. What a wonderful, informative hub, thanks for sharing!
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Pictured (from left) are Bill Willan, executive dean and vice president of Ohio University; Carol Sommer, Keith Sommer's wife; Keith Sommer; Ohio University Eastern Dean Paul Abraham; and Belmont County Commissioner Ginny Favede.
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The Eastern Ohio Alumni Chapter of Ohio University has named Keith A. Sommer as the 2014 Austin C. Furbee Award honoree, in recognition of his dedication and contribution to Ohio University and the community. An award dinner was held Tuesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at Belmont Hills Country Club in St. Clairsville in his honor.
Ohio University Eastern Dean Paul Abraham introduced Sommer at the event. "Keith Sommer is highly deserving of the Austin C. Furbee Award," said Abraham. "He has been an unwavering advocate for Ohio University Eastern in the community for over four decades. This is particularly appreciated since Keith is not an alumnus of Ohio University."
Sommer was also recognized by Terry Lee, co-chair of the Eastern Ohio Alumni Chapter; the Honorable Harry W. White; Michael McTeague, emeritus professor of the Eastern Campus; Dr. Richard Greenlee, emeritus dean of the Eastern Campus; and Belmont County Commissioner Ginny Favede.
Favede remarked about the similarities between Sommer and Furbee. "Keith, like Mr. Furbee, returned home to Belmont County following college, and placed a tremendous importance on education. He has spent the majority of his life supporting both his alma mater and our own beloved Ohio University Eastern. In addition, Keith has also been involved in countless economic development accomplishments that have built and grown Belmont County."
Sommer's commitment to Ohio University has included longtime service on the Eastern Campus. He is a member of the Regional Coordinating Council, and played a key role in the last fundraising campaign in identifying and helping to secure significant donations. He has also been an adjunct instructor at the campus.
After graduating from Martins Ferry High School in 1959, he was recruited to wrestle at Bowling Green State University. He completed his undergraduate degree there in 1963 and achieved membership in Bowling Green's Athletic Hall of Fame. Sommer promptly enrolled at the Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, earning a juris doctor in 1966.
He then returned to his hometown, began practicing law and became a staple of the community. In addition to his service to OUE, he is a member of the Belmont County Bar Association and Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Supreme Court Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, Belmont County Community Improvement Corporation and Estate Planning Council of the Upper Ohio Valley.
An avid reader, Sommer also serves on the Martins Ferry and Belmont County Library Boards. He is a past president of the Belmont County Bar Association and a past member of the Martins Ferry Lions Club and the St. Clairsville Sunrise Rotary.
Sommer was most appreciative of the recognition. "I was surprised and honored to be chosen for the Austin C. Furbee Award from Ohio University Eastern," he said. "When I returned to Belmont County to practice law, I did not know of the contributions Austin Furbee made to Ohio University Eastern. I quickly learned of Mr. Furbee's legal ability, character and respect of the bar association."
Sommer continued, "Although I have been involved in many activities at OUE, including Regional Coordinating Council, fund-raising projects and adjunct teaching, I always felt that I received more from OUE than I contributed. I have had a tremendous experience at OUE as a result of my association with former Dean Greenlee, Dr. Abraham, Dr. Bovenizer and their staff, OUE professors, and the many individuals who have volunteered and devoted their time to OUE."
Sommer and his wife, Carol, have been married for 51 years. They are the proud parents of three daughters, Christine (Jeffrey) Furbee; Michele (Jonathan Turk) Sommer; and Julie, and also have three grandchildren, Jackson, Calvin and Carrie.
Austin C. Furbee, for whom the award is named, played a key role in the formation of the Ohio University Eastern Campus. While serving as a Belmont County commissioner, Furbee realized that there were limited opportunities for higher education in the Ohio Valley. As a result, he became instrumental in the commission's acquisition of the former Belmont County Experimental Station farmland, which was to become a regional campus of Ohio University.
Furbee's involvement with Ohio University grew throughout the years. He was a longtime member of OUE's Regional Coordinating Council and also presided as chairman of the council when Shannon Hall, the first building on the St. Clairsville campus, was dedicated in 1967.
As a result of Furbee's efforts, the Eastern Campus has continued to grow and serve the needs of the community. OUE stands as a tribute to his vision, determination and hard work.
The Austin C. Furbee award was first given in 1981 after Furbee's wife, Gladys, established an endowed fund in memory of her husband. The award is given annually to recognize an individual who has shown dedication, commitment and service to Ohio University and to the community.
"I want to thank the Eastern Ohio Alumni Chapter of Ohio University for honoring me with the Austin C. Furbee Award," Sommer finished. "To be included in the distinguished list of past Furbee recipients is very humbling."
Mary J. Poston
Dr. Robert J. Parrish
Carole A. Mitchell
Thomas W. Dunlap
Robert Crum
Roger W. Stewart
James Kacsmar
Charles Wilson
Karen Nichols
Robert W. Ney
Dr. E.R. Bovenizer
Marshall Piccin
William L. Toothman
Elizabeth Sproull
Harry W. White
Michael Jamison
George A. Carroll Jr.
James W. Newton Jr.
Daniel L. Frizzi Jr.
Michael McTeague
MaryLou Goodman
John Bisbocci
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Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit blog has long been using a graphic showing the deficits (and a few surpluses) of the last five administrations. Since the graphic only had the projected budget deficit for Pres. Obama's first year, I decided to update it with more recent numbers. Taking the numbers from the Whitehouse Office of Management and Budget itself, I have updated the graphic with the announced 2009 and 2010 deficits, as well as the deficit the OMB is projecting for 2011.
Here are six variations graphing the current numbers, as of
October 2010 February 2011 July 2012 [Now with updated 2013 numbers! -- CM]. Feel free to copy them and use them on your own blogs.
I decided to call out Pres. Obama's deficits in shades of red. You can also get this in in a much larger size (2250 x 1690 pixels).
Question: where to you get the numbers for the graph? I go to the Office of Management and Budget site and download Table 1.1. I then look at the column D (Surplus or Deficit) to get the numbers for the graph.
Question: how do you convert the surplus/deficit numbers from the table into bars on the graph? Table 1.1 comes down as an Excel file, so I continue to use Excel to convert the surplus/deficit numbers into a count of pixels for each bar. I go to a blank column, like M, and enter the following formula "=D119/8310″. That takes the contents of cell D119 (surplus or deficit for that year) and divides it by 8310, since each pixel represents $8,310,000. Since I can't have a fraction of a pixel, I format the entire column as a Number with 0 decimal places. Excel does all the rounding up from me. I then take the number of pixels, positive or negative, and draw a bar that many pixels up or down. Once that information has been updated in my master file in Paint Shop Pro, I save out a small and large versions of the image and post them.
UPDATE (2/15/2011 12:26:09 PM): With a new revision of the OMB numbers for 2011 raising the estimated deficit to $1.645 trillion, I have updated the graphics to show the new OMB projection. I have also made two other changes based on feedback. The Bush years text now uses bars rather than arrows (h/t Irene), and I have given Pres. Bush eight years of budgets instead of nine and adjusted all the rest by one (h/t bridgeman).
If you have been using these images, please download and use the current versions. If you want to access the old ones, you may download them all as a single zip file.
UPDATE (7/26/2011 6:00:00 PM): I have updated the images with the finalized 2011 numbers (down 345 billion) and added the projected 2012 budget deficit. I changed from using .jpg to .png for smaller file size and less fuzziness. Based on feedback, I created a large version of one of the images at 2250×1690 pixels that prints better. I also added a credit to this website.
UPDATE (3/2/2013 1:00:00 PM): Since it was requested, I have updated the graphic with the current numbers from Table 1.1 from the Office of Management and Budget site. 2012 is still listed there as an estimate, so I have left it in the graph as pink. I also added the estimate for 2013 to the image. The deficit is projected to go down in 2013, not from lack of spending but from an estimated increase in taxes. We'll see how that goes.
The image is available in regular (450px x 338px) or large (2250px x 1690px). I have removed the other versions since there has been no demand for them.
UPDATE (5/9/2013 11:07 AM): I just checked the Table 1.1 spreadsheet at the OMB site, and they have published the official 2012 numbers. I've updated the graphic with the new numbers and changed it from estimate pink to official red. I also added two questions with answers about where I get the data and how I make the image.


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On to week 5.
Saturday: For Week 5 I continue my steampunk series, which began with "The Glow" in week 1. This has been subbed to Fae Publishing and I'm awaiting their reply. Consequently, I'm not ready to commit to a particular market for this week.
Sunday: Once again I'm behind on my schedule. Polishing and nudging today instead of plotting for this week's story. Fortunately I already have the core events in mind since it's a continuation of last month's steampunk, "The Glow". I hope that will help as I need to get back on schedule soon.
Monday: I spent too much time today going over my story from last week. I'm just not happy with it and don't want to leave too much to do on Saturday when I polish and sub. I've got a rough plot in place for this week's story and will start that tomorrow. Wrote my literary flash tonight (1450 words) so that's a good thing. It came out okay.
Tuesday: I don't really want to admit this, but admitting you have a problem is half the battle, right? I keep obsessing over the ending for the story I wrote for Clarkesworld. It just doesn't work, yet I know there's the potential for a strong one in there somewhere. I woke up twice last night thinking of alternate ways to go, then again today when I took a break from reading slush. I was taking a bath and reading Pride and Prejudice when it suddenly came to me. It was so obvious. Now I have to write that before it fades away. This, of course, has cut into my time for this week's story. My respect for what Ray Bradbury did grows with every passing week.
Wednesday:I have my first scene envisioned and much of the dialogue between my MC and the woman he meets, but I'm having my usual problem sitting seat on chair and applying fingers to keypad. I settled for catching up a bit on Triangulation work tonight.
Thursday: I worked most of the day, but mainly managed to revise the story from last week (sigh). The pressure continues to build. Will I get my steampunk story rolling in time? It's not looking good.
Friday: Where does the week go? I did a little research on reinforced concrete today and talked over my plot with Sue. Happy to report that the second steampunk story is now rolling along. I'm through the opening scene and have most of the second scene dialogue written. Here's hoping for a productive Saturday. Not only do I have to finish this draft, I have to polish last week's mainstream story and get it sent off. Sunday is shot since the Steelers are playing in the Super Bowl. May the spirit of Ray be with me.
Saturday: I polished up last week's story "A Perfect Pair" and sent it off to Per Contra. I wrote through three scenes in this week's story, but it still needs a final scene I'm afraid. I won't count this week a loss, since I did write a short story at Show Me Your Lits; it came in second in the polling for best of the week, which was gratifying. And I did sub my story for the week, so it's not technically a failed week. But it's not a success either until and unless I finish the steampunk story I started. I'll make that a priority in the coming week, along with the new story.


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Engine testing
Testing engine components in the engine is an indispensable part of engine development. In-house engine tests provide incontrovertible facts about the function and quality of the products.
The MAHLE Group maintains thirteen Tech Centers with eight engine testing facilities, with a total capacity of 92 test benches. The Tech Centers, and therefore the engine test labs, are located near the most important development centers of the automotive industry, thus allowing close cooperation with customers on location.
Development and testing of engines and their components are increasingly decentralized. Transparency and exchange of information among the various engine testing locations are therefore indispensable.
The MAHLE engine testing locations are networked via global databases and work platforms. This means that technical data are available locally at any time and the regular exchange of information and experiences is guaranteed. Strategies for engine testing, measurement and analysis methods, and test programs are discussed and compared during regular meetings.
MAHLE engine testing involves a variety of tasks that can be essentially divided into six areas.
- Measurement method development
New measurement, testing, and analysis methods provide important information for new product development. Following global coordination and local development, new methods are rolled out globally within the MAHLE Group. This means that new methods can be implemented at all locations, providing valuable data and facts both within MAHLE and for customers.
- Fundamental research
This includes preparing and verifying generally applicable catalogs of actions for special problems and subject areas.
- Engine testing of new products
Before new products are released for customer applications, they must meet a high degree of technical maturity and functionality. New products are therefore tested and validated internally in engine test runs.
- Engine testing of products through to series production release
In the course of product development, existing products are adapted to the customer's specifications and tested in customer-specific engine test runs. Holistic testing of a power cell unit (PCU, including pistons, piston rings, and cylinder liners) is indispensable for assessing the interactions between individual components and harmonizing them with each other.
- Troubleshooting
Complications with series production products require prompt response. Field failures must be reproduced with appropriate test runs in the engine testing facility so that potential remedial measures can be tested.
- Development services
Engine testing can provide the customer with extensive assistance based on experience and technical expertise, performing a wide range of engine tests as a development services provider.
Engine testing is one of the final steps of development for any product. Only actual engine operation can show the true operating behavior of components and potential interactions with other components. Detailed optimization measures for achieving the primary development objectives listed below cannot be implemented prior to engine testing, nor can their effectiveness be demonstrated.
- Verification of functionality and component strength
- Optimization of oil consumption and oil separation
- Preventing oil carbon build-up and deposits of various residues
- Optimization of component cooling and temperature distribution
- Optimization of acoustics and vibration behavior
- Optimization of flow systems
- Minimizing frictional losses and component wear
- Analysis of thermodynamic and emissions behavior
- Operating map application and data population.
MAHLE engine test benches can run units ranging from small two-stroke engines to gasoline and diesel passenger car engines to heavy commercial vehicle engines. The test benches cover a range of power outputs of up to 1,200 kW.
Modern test bench automation systems are now the state of the art and allow unmonitored engine operation around the clock. Complex logistics tools for planning test sequences and quick changeout systems shorten engine setup times on the test benches, substantially increasing their utilization rate and avoiding unnecessary idle times.
In addition to a number of mechanical development and functional test benches, as well as test benches for thermodynamic and emissions analysis, MAHLE operates various specialized test benches on which additional key development areas can be addressed, such as frictional losses, acoustics, and cold starts.
Mechanical development and functional test benches
All engine operating media are conditioned by the test bench for mechanical development, functional verification, and component strength testing in long-term testing. Active test bench brakes allow driven engine operation, so that commercial vehicle engine braking systems can also be tested, for example.
In addition to specific MAHLE test programs, all customer-specific test runs (e.g., thermal shock tests) can be performed.
Thermodynamic test benches
In addition to the test bench conditioning systems for mechanical development and functional test benches, thermodynamic test benches are equipped with intake air conditioning systems. High- and low-pressure indexing systems and corresponding analysis tools are available for thermodynamic tests. For analyzing exhaust gas components, FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer) systems are available, in addition to the typical five-component analysis. A number of measuring instruments are also used for analyzing particle mass or particle count in the exhaust gases.
Cold test benches
The cold test bench allows the cold start behavior of the engine to be evaluated and diverse surface coatings to be tested with respect to damage due to cold start scuffing. The entire test bench, including the coolant, oil, and intake air temperatures, can be cooled down to –28°C.
Acoustic test benches
Low-reflection test benches are used for extensive NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) tests for optimizing the acoustic behavior of components, such as pistons, bearings, valve train components, and intake modules. Both structure-borne and airborne noise measurements can be taken. Defined test runs can precisely reproduce noise excitation on the test bench, allowing the objective comparison of potential remedial measures.
Friction power test benches
An important contributing factor for reducing CO2 is the minimization of frictional losses in the engine. In addition to simulation and determining frictional coefficients outside of the engine, MAHLE uses several engine measurement methods for determining and minimizing frictional losses.
The friction forces of the pistons, piston rings, and cylinder group can be determined as a function of degrees of crank angle in a single-cylinder floating-liner engine, by measuring the axial forces acting on the cylinder liner.
With the friction power test bench for complete engines, MAHLE uses a tool that determines mean friction pressure operating maps using the indication method on a driven, live complete engine. A wide range of design parameter variations thus allows measures to be compared over the entire operating map. Using the mean friction pressure operating map, suitable simulation tools can be used to calculate CO2 emissions in customer-relevant driving cycles.
Customer engines can thus be optimized individually with respect to CO2 emissions in legally relevant driving cycles as well.
Cavitation, especially on wet cylinder liners in large commercial vehicle engines, can cause pitting corrosion on the cylinder liner and therefore lead to engine failure after long running periods. The effectiveness of remedial measures must usually be demonstrated in long, high-cost durability runs.
MAHLE has developed a complex measurement method and an analysis methodology that allow cavitation propensity to be diagnosed and analyzed.
The effectiveness of remedial measures can thus be demonstrated at a low cost and in a short time.
Oil consumption
In addition to conventional gravimetric methods, such as the weighing method or the volumetric method, or measuring the oil level in the pan to determine oil consumption, MAHLE also uses analytical chemical methods. Methods using tracers such as sulfur or tritium are also used, as are tracer-free analytical chemical methods.
The use of mass spectrometry to determine oil consumption is such a tracer-free analytical chemical method that is gaining in significance. The method provides a great deal of information within a very short time. Static oil consumption characterization maps can thus be created within a few hours. Thanks to continuous measurement of oil concentration in the exhaust gas, it is possible to determine oil consumption in transient operating conditions. The responsiveness of the measurement system is fast enough to evaluate even highly dynamic oil consumption effects, such as rapid cycling of loads and speeds. Extracting the exhaust gas directly after the combustion chamber allows selective measurements to be made for each cylinder.
Extensive studies have produced catalogs of measures that can be used for targeted oil consumption optimization.
Piston temperature
For reliable piston service life calculations, it is absolutely necessary to determine the piston component temperature. Depending on the requirements, various measurement methods are used to assess component temperatures.
One fast, simple measurement method is the use of a templug (steel screws made of a defined alloy) to determine the piston temperature at a steady-state operating point. The residual hardness and application time of the templug can be used to calculate the maximum temperature of a component.
The measurement method known as NTC is used for higher requirements. Semiconductors known as NTCs are used as measuring sensors. Data is transferred contact-free, using inductive coupling, to an external data acquisition and analysis unit. A maximum of three measurement points can be applied to each piston.
For the highest requirements—i.e., for extensive measurements over the entire operating map, parameter variations, and transient measurements in customer-specific test runs—the system known as RTM (Real-time Telemetry Piston Temperature Measurement System) is used. In this case, component temperatures are measured by means of NiCr-Ni thermocouples. The analog voltage signal from the measurement sensors is modulated into a digital signal by a sensor signal amplifier mounted on the piston. Telemetry is used to transmit the modulated signal wirelessly to an external data acquisition and analysis unit. Up to seven measurement points can be attached to one piston.
Customers can use this real-time measurement method on site at MAHLE to design the combustion application so that the maximum permissible thermal loads for the component are not exceeded.
Knocking combustion faults in gasoline engines can lead to damage on the piston, or even to engine failure. Using a measurement and analysis method developed at MAHLE, each individual knocking event can be detected and quantified, while the knocking intensity is determined in real time. Comparing knock amplitudes and ignition angle allows conclusions to be drawn about knock controls, thus enabling optimization and verification of knock control systems.