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The things that people "know" are very different from the "reality-based" things those of us reading a blog like this know, and those things seem to always, always serve the corporate right.
I have been away on vacation. While away I have been talking to "regular" people who are outside of the circles many of us who follow progressive blogs and news closely live in. The particular group I spent time with might not fairly represent "regular" people but whenever I spend time talking to people who are outside of our highly-informed circles, whether it is talking to relatives, doing call-in radio shows or just talking to people I meet I come away very discouraged by the things that most people "know." The corporate right has been very effective at spreading an anti-government, anti-democracy narrative that, when believed, puts their interests on top.
Some of the things that people "know" that I heard in one form or another on my trip include:
1) Government caused the financial crisis. A lot of people know this, and a lot more have heard it repeated over and over. Government forced banks to give mortgages to poor people and minorities. Taxes and government spending "take money away" from and generally harm the economy.
2) Obama bailed out the banks. The most a lot of people know about the stimulus is that it was a lot of money and it went to bailing out the banks. Obama's massive spending increase (Democrats "tax and spend") is the cause of the deficit and the government is at risk of going bankrupt.
3) Corporations (plutocracy) are always more effective and efficient than government (democracy). Government messes everything up that it touches.
4) "Entitlements" are welfare and are destroying people's independence and work ethic. People think the government will solve their problems so they don't turn to themselves. Illegal immigrants immediately get welfare and have lots of babies on welfare and this is why states are going bankrupt.
5) Social Security is going broke and won't be there for younger people.
Of course all of these are just wrong, and of course acting on these beliefs leads the country to results that are terribly destructive to the economy and people's lives while a few at the top make out very very well for themselves. I'm not going to spend any time here getting into how much is wrong with each of these. I do want to get into why people believe these things.
So many of us -- by "us" I mean people likely to be reading this -- spend our time in somewhat insular information environments, where the blogs and other information sources we read and the people we talk to tend to follow news closely, and to be very highly informed with "reality-based" information. But "regular" people do not follow the news closely, and the "news" they get does not come from the same places as the news sources you and I carefully seek out.
Why The Right Controls The Narrative
It's simple. The corporate right controls the narrative because they make an effort to do so, and the forces of We, the People democracy, community and caring humanity do not. (Peace love and understanding, truth and happiness, )
Corporations and conservatives have invested a ton of money in a huge ideological message machine because they understand marketing. There is FOX News, Rush Limbaugh and the rest of talk radio, Drudge Report, a vast, vast Astroturf operation and all the rest of the right's propaganda operation. It is very, very well funded. They have constructed an effective narrative and they repeat it and repeat it and repeat it and repeat it -- and then they repeat it.
But there is also the corporate-owned "mainstream" media that largely echoes and often directly transmits the right's narrative. First, they echo these anti-government themes. Then, as with the current anti-Muslim "ground-zero mosque" frenzy they carry the things that distract from the real issues. Why? Because it serves their interests, too. If people are focused on distractions instead of looking at the real causes of their economic woes it is all the better for the real causes of their economic woes: namely the big, monopolist corporations.
(Does the mainstream media reflect corporate interests against those of the rest of us? Without going into detail here is a simple test: When was the last time you saw, heard or read someone on TV, radio or in a newspaper explain the benefits of joining a union?)
Meanwhile progressives and the forces of democracy are barely reaching out to regular people at all. We seem to focus our efforts mostly on elections, and do very little between elections to persuade the public that there are benefits to them of a progressive approach to issues. (And never mind our political leaders who repeat and reinforce the right's frames and narratives.)
A big part of this is that it takes a lot of money to reach out past our circles. But we sure do seem able to come up with money for elections. In fact the return on investment of reaching people outside of the election cycle should be obvious. We wouldn't have to raise and spend so much money in the election cycle if we were making the case that progressives bring more benefits to regular people, because then regular people would be more inclined to vote that way in general.
I plan to write more about this.
I think I did an OK job going into more detail on the things people "know" and why in this video from the Netroots Nation panel, The 2010 Elections: Channeling the Power of Jobs, Populism and the Angry Voter. Use the bar to slide this to the 40:00 minute mark, and watch for about 5 minutes.


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Oh, the other night I asked for prayer that Seth would go from "strength to strength," thinking that was from Psalm 82; it's actually from Psalm 84, vs. 7: "they will go from strength to strength until each appears before God in Zion." Earlier verses say, "What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD . . . When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings." [I think of the eastern side of the U.S. as I read this, rain did not seem at all a blessing to them!]
Anyway, the song "Strength Will Rise" keeps playing at really key times on the radio and tonight was played at our church's "Trunk or Treat" Fall Carnival. Such a good reminder of such a simple yet difficult truth from Isaiah 40:31. I need His strength, especially with David at home. THANK YOU GOD, for your faithfulness in sending volunteers and everything we need!
Here's a couple of cute pictures of Seth to lighten the mood. :) God is good, all the time.
|His nurse posed him after his bath last night. :)
|All the NICU babies got this bib
|Pumpkin hat again!
Please keep Gracie in your prayers, too, as she needed to go back on the higher flow cannula due to increased oxygen need again. Her little lungs need to heal; thankfully she can continue to bottle feed a couple of feedings per day. Will and Marcie are still only finishing 2-3 bottles of the 8 they need to be able to take before they can go home, but otherwise they are thriving!
Love and gratitude to Him and to you,

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Public Comment
Albany Landfill Evictions Affect Berkeley
In 1999 I was asked by some of the then long time residents of the Albany landfill to come out to the bulb and advocate for those who were being evicted, some them after living there for over 10 years or more.
At the time the City of Albany had no services whatsoever for the homeless and their only design, that became very clear by the end, was to dump their homeless problem on the City of Berkeley. The residents of the landfill then as they are today came from places all over the state and country.
I watched the City of Berkeley spend 100's of thousands if not millions of dollars on the people they ejected from the landfill, most of whom eventually died on our streets. With the help of a non-profit they paid a nominal $13,000 they shifted their responsibility to their homeless to Berkeley.
Now they are in the process of doing it again. In the 14 years since the last big dump upon our City, Albany has done nothing. Still not a single penny has been spent on any program or plan to deal with its homeless.(Unless you want to count the very recent plan to put it's responsibilities on the backs of the Berkeley taxpayer)
To keep the heat off themselves they permitted their homeless to occupy the landfill again but now they want to pull another people dump at our expense. Every item in their plan is the same except that this time instead of employing conservation corps members to tear out the foliage. They have employed goats. I like goats and to use these noble creatures to serve their hateful plan is very disturbing.
Albany has already hired a willing Berkeley non-profit to do their fakery. And the rest of their non-plan is rolling along. I ask the Mayor and City council to direct the City attorney to put a stop to this in and by any and all means available to us.
We have been hard at work with our own responsibilities,The Homeless Task Force, the revitalization of our SRO's and creating movement in that system among many, many other things.) And now Albany wants to throw another 70+ people on our streets and into our programs and services?
Albany has one plan. One Action
Dump all its problem's and expenses on us, on Berkeley.


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They say nothing in life is free, but don't believe it -- there are plenty of free and low-cost activities to take advantage of. If you're traveling this spring or summer, you can go to free wine tastings, stargaze with the pros or enjoy fireworks and walking tours. Here are a few options for several regions of the country. Unless otherwise noted, all are free. Special exhibits may not be included.
They say nothing in life is free, but don't believe it -- there are plenty of free and low-cost activities to take advantage of. If you're traveling this spring or summer, you can go to free wine tastings, stargaze with the pros or enjoy fireworks and walking tours. Here are a few options for several regions of the country. Unless otherwise noted, all are free. Special exhibits may not be included.
Boston area
Best Cellars: Lean to taste like the pros during wine tastings at Best Cellars 5 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 5 p.m. weekends, www.bestcellars.com.
Coit Observatory: The stars are the limit during public viewing after 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays spring and summer and 7:30 p.m. fall and winter, www.bu.edu/astronomy/facilities/observatory.html.
American Revolution's Freedom Trail: A self-guided tour hits 16 revolutionary Boston sites, www.thefreedomtrail.org.
"Old Ironsides:" Battle the British with tours of the USS Constitution, Navy yard and exhibit hall, www.ussconstitution.navy.mil.
Harvard Square Cambridge: Tourists and academics mingle with over 300 street performers in this colorful street scene, www.harvardsquare.com.
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell: Practice your John Hancock where the Declaration of Independence was signed, www.nps.gov/inde.
U.S. Mint: Put yourself where the money is and learn the history of coin manufacturing, www.usmint.gov.
The Rodin Museum: The "Thinker" will wow you, but the museum also boasts the largest collection of Rodin works in the U.S., www.rodinmuseum.org.
Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site: Creepy yet fascinating, Poe influenced generations of authors, www.nps.gov/edal.
Reading Terminal farmers market: Prepared to be overwhelmed with the bounty of this bustling, historic market, www.readingterminalmarket.org.
New York City
Times Square. If you can make it here … well you know the rest, www.timessquare.com.
St. Patrick's Cathedral. Slip in for a moment of quiet reflection at this neo-gothic cathedral, www.stpatrickscathgedral.org.
Bronx Zoo. Leaping lemurs and cave-dwelling crocodiles just some of the highlights on display in the Madagascar exhibit, www.bronxzoo.com.
New York Botanical Garden. Serene waterfalls and crystal palace greenhouses can be seen for free Wednesdays and 10 to noon Saturdays, www.nybg.com.
Museum free days. A bevy of biggies can be seen for free certain days/times of the week, including the Museum of Modern Art, which is free Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m., www, www.ny.com/museums/free.html.
Washington D.C.
The White House. Make yourself at home in the president's mansion with stops at the State Dining Room and library, www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours_and_events.
Arlington National Cemetery. Pay your respects at America's most hallowed ground, www.arlingtoncemetery.org.
D.C.'s monuments and memorials. The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument are not to be missed, but there are plenty other significant sites. Don't forget your walking shoes, www.dcmemorials.com.
The Smithsonian. It's best to have a plan, because all 16 museums and art galleries are all free, www.si.edu.
Georgetown. Stroll the streets where our nation's history was forged, www.georgetowndc.com.
Upstate New York
The Daredevil Museum of Niagara Falls. You'll shake your head in disbelief at the thrill-seekers who conquered the falls, www.niagarafallslive.com/daredevils_of_niagara_falls.htm.
Albany Pine Bush Preserve. This unique and rare ecosystem is also famous for its deep literary significance. The "Song of Hiawatha" is just one literary link. www.albanypinebush.org.
Watkins Glen State Park. The most famous of the Finger Lakes' parks boasts 19 waterfalls and spellbinding gorge paths, www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=105.
Underground Railroad Heritage Trail. Retrace the steps of slave "conductors" along this scenic trail that includes abolitionist John Brown's home, nysparks.state.ny.us/heritage/trails/underground.asp and www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/underground/ny4.htm.
St. Louis
Forest Park. To find the heart of the city, visit its 1,300 acres of lakes, walking paths and attractions, www.stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark.
St. Louis Zoo. Immerse yourself in a safari tour along River's Edge and view animals from four continents, www.stlzoo.org.
St. Louis Art Museum. Dedicated to art and free for all, the museum includes works from virtually every culture and time period, www.stlouis.art.museum.org.
St Louis Science Center. Global climate on your mind? Explore "Ends of the Earth: Polar Bears to Penguins," www.slsc.org.
Bellefontaine Cemetery. This final resting place is worth a visit as a historical, architectural and horticultural showcase, www.bellefontainecemetery.org.
Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks State Park. While away the day at this ideal site for picnicking, swimming and hiking, www.mostateparks.com/lakeozark.htm.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park. From dark caves and back –country trails to castle ruins perched high on a cliff, this park is an adventurer's dream, www.mostateparks.com/hahatonka/htm.
Casa de Loco. Visits include free wine tastings and tours and a history that's a little "crazy," www.casadelocowinery.com.
Thunder Mountain Conservation Area. Be sure to save your strength to climb the 80-foot tower to take in the view, www.mdc.mo.gov and search Thunder Mountain.
Millennium Park. So much to do: Gaze at yourself in "The Bean" sculpture, stroll Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavillion or simply splash in the interactive Crown Fountain, www.millenniumpark.org.
Art Institute. An array of world-class art is complemented by the new modern wing housing one of the world's most comprehensive collections. Free Thursday evenings, www.artic.edu.
National Museum of Mexican Art. Bridging cultures is the goal at the nation's largest Latino museum, www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org.
Navy Pier. Come out to play on the pier with free fireworks Wednesday and Saturday nights and a stroll through the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows, www.navypier.com.
Lincoln Park Zoo. Go ape for LPZ's famous gorillas, www.lpzoo.com.
Miller Brewing Co. Grab a complimentary cold one after taking a free factory tour, www.millerbrewing.com.
Lake Michigan. For a romantic walk, grab your honey and stroll the lakefront, being sure to catch the opening or closing of Santiago Calatrava's incredible sail-like sunscreen at the Milwaukee Art Museum at 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. (8 p.m. Thursdays), www.mam.org.
The Third Ward or Brady Street. Save your money by browsing and window-shopping for fabulous antiques or trend-setting fashion, www.historicthirdward.org or www.bradyst.com.
Jelly Belly Center. After a free factory tour, visitors can load up on free samples and purchase Jelly Belly "Flops" at a discount, www.jellybelly.com (Pleasant Prairie).
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Take your picture by a whimsical icon of the city – Spoonbridge and Cherry, www.garden.walkerart.org.
Weisman Art Museum. Designed by Frank Gehry with a mostly 20th-century collection, the building is an artwork in itself, www.weisman.umn.edu.
Minnehaha Park and Falls. Don't miss this spectacular urban delight with its over 50-foot falls, www.nps.gov/miss/maps/model/minnehaha.
Lake Calhoun. With sandy beaches and paved paths, sports enthusiasts flock here for fishing, swimming, wind surfing, sailing, walking, biking and more, www.minneapolisparks.org
Mall of America. Special events like book signings and performances are a daily occurrence at this behemoth shopping/entertainment complex, www.mallofamerica.com.
Beale Street Historic District and the Walk of Fame. Can you feel the beat — it's the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, www.bealestreet.com.
Center for Southern Folklore. Embrace your Southern heritage or simply explore it, www.southernfolklore.com.
Southland Greyhound Park. Betting costs money, but the pulse-pounding excitement is free, www.southlandgreyhound.com.
Peabody Hotel. The famed March of the Ducks takes place twice a day. Follow it up with a quick elevator ride to the roof for spectacular views of the city, www.peabodymemphis.com.
Mud Island River Park. Don't be afraid to get down and dirty at this neighborhood gem, www.mudisland.com.
New Orleans
French Quarter or Garden District. See city sites relaxed and on foot with a self-guided walking tour, www.frommers.com/destinations/neworleans.
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Experience the music with free jazz performances almost daily plus historic sites and live demonstrations, www.nps.gov/jazz.
St. Charles streetcar. Hop aboard to travel the length of uptown New Orleans's celebrated St. Charles Street as it passes Tulane and Loyola universities, Audubon Park and stately mansions, $1.25, www.norta.com/StCharles.
Café du Monde. People watch over a cup of café au lait and a plate of beignets then stroll through Jackson Park and the St. Louis Cathedral, www.cafedumonde.com and www.jackson-square.com.


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A Cleaner, Greener New York
IC hosts a summit to explore the state's clean energy future.
By Sara Friedman '13
On September 17, members of the Ithaca community and the region at large gathered in Emerson Suites to attend a half-day program focusing on the benefits of ongoing research in clean energy. "The Clean Energy Summit: Reimagining Upstate New York's Energy Future" brought in several guest speakers who are experts in their fields. The event was sponsored by IC and several organizations in the area.
Moderated by Mary Ellen Zuckerman, dean of the School of Business, and Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, chair of the Department of Physics and coauthor of the Ithaca College Climate Action Plan, the program consisted of two panels and a closing keynote address by Congressman Maurice Hinchey.
The event was called a summit because it combined different areas of study. The first panel joined the worlds of business and economic development with a discussion of what a clean energy future would look like in upstate New York — from new technologies and partnerships to green-collar jobs and financial impacts. The second panel showed the world of scientific research in clean energy, and the keynote address gave a governmental perspective.
Many groups across campus and across upstate New York collaborated to make the event a success. Some sponsors had exhibits in the north foyer of Campus Center, including the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Blue Springs Energy, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, Ithaca College Department of Chemistry, Ithaca College Dining Services, and Sustainable Tompkins.
President Tom Rochon opened the event by recognizing some of the ways IC is environmentally conscious. Ithaca College has been a world leader among colleges in constructing buildings to meet LEED platinum standards. LEED platinum is the highest level of certification for sustainability granted by the U.S. Green Building Council with respect to the construction process, the materials used, and the energy efficiency of the resulting building. The School of Business was the first college or university business school to receive platinum LEED certification, and the Peggy Ryan Williams Center is in the process of acquiring it.
"Think about what that says about the unity of business activity and the need to be sustainable," Rochon says. "It puts us in a very unique position [as a college]."
In addition, IC has been awarded two Energy Star certifications for the Clarke and Hood residence halls. The connector bridge between Dillingham Center and Job Hall has also been certified as LEED gold.
Congressman Hinchey showed his support for the College in his closing keynote address.
"Ithaca College students, faculty, and staff have demonstrated an amazing commitment to sustainability and the desire to have clean sources of energy developed right here in New York," Hinchey says. "I can't think of a better place to hold this forum on a topic of critical importance."
Rochon also spoke about Ithaca College's Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, which expanded from a program to a department last fall. The interdisciplinary curriculum combines science, technology, global perspectives, policy, research, and hands-on experiential learning.
"I feel that we are creating citizens of the future who are going to enable us to move forward," Rochon says about the College's environmental studies and sciences offerings. "I think that this summit is an extension of that commitment."


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Robert James Trimingham
May 26, 1937-June 30, 2013
Livermore, California
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Robert (Bob) Trimingham passed away June 30th at his home in Livermore, CA. He is survived by his sister Claire (Tom) Fields, nephew Christopher (Sheila) Martin, niece Nicole (Maytheni Allen) Ines, four great nephews and two great nieces, and also his companion of many years, Deloris Colonna. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Lorna Trimingham, of Pleasanton. Bob was born in Pleasanton in 1937. He attended Amador High School and went to Stanford University where he received a degree in Geology. He then received a degree in Physical Science/Education from UC Berkley in 1963, and attended the University of Rochester in NY for a Master?s Degree in Education. Bob had a teaching career in Geology, Physics, and Math at Livermore High School which lasted for 30 years before retiring in 1995. Bob remained a loyal Stanford sports fan his entire life. His other primary interest was minerals and collecting mineral species, from micros to large showy specimens. He was a courageous mineral field tripper who avidly traveled America for collections, mineral shows and museums. He was a member of the Livermore Valley Lithophiles Gem and Mineral Society for 45 years. He helped with Lithorama Gem and Mineral shows, societies' booths, lithophiles? presentations, and the San Leandro Library reading programs. He was a charter member of the Bay Area Mineralogists in Palo Alto, and belonged to the Northern California Mineralogical Society in Placerville. Bob also was a member of the Museum on Main Street in Pleasanton, where he did displays on the Geology of the Tri-Valley area. His dedication to family and friends, as well as his generosity, intelligence, and kindness will be missed by all.
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Mike Conley scored 22 points, seven Memphis players finished in double figures and the Grizzlies won their fourth straight with a 96-85 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.
Tony Allen had 14 points, while Tayshaun Prince and Quincy Pondexter scored 13 points apiece. Ed Davis had 12 points, nine rebounds and matched his career best with five blocks as Memphis won its 12th game in the last 13.
Jerryd Bayless and Marc Gasol scored 10 points apiece, although Gasol missed all four of his shots in the second half.
Anthony Davis led the Hornets with 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Ryan Anderson scored 17 points. Greivis Vasquez added 12 points and eight assists, and Eric Gordon had 11 points.
The Hornets lost their third straight and have dropped five of six.
The Hornets were playing their first game without rookie guard Austin Rivers, who broke a bone in his right hand in New Orleans' loss on Wednesday to the Los Angeles Lakers.
As they have in recent games, the Grizzlies pulled away in the second half.
Memphis stretched its halftime lead to as many as 14 near the midway point of the third quarter. The Grizzlies built the lead on defense, as New Orleans connected on only five of its first 16 shots in the period and had three turnovers.
The Hornets were only 6 of 22 with four turnovers in the quarter.
Meanwhile, Allen was providing both an offensive and a defensive spark, scoring eight in the period. Memphis closed the third with an alley-oop to Bayless, then a 3-pointer from Conley.
That gave the Grizzlies a 78-60 lead entering the fourth, as Memphis outscored the Hornets 31-19.
The Hornets could not cut the deficit under double digits in the fourth quarter.
Memphis used 11 points from Conley and 10 each from Gasol and Pondexter to carry a 47-41 lead into halftime.
Davis led the Hornets with 10 points.
Both teams shot just under 50 percent for the first half.
The biggest downfall for the Hornets was six turnovers, leading to 11 Memphis points. Both teams were equally bad from outside the arc, each missing five of their six long-range shots.
NOTES: Memphis F Zach Randolph missed his fourth straight game with a left ankle sprain. F Darrell Arthur sat out his third game with neck and back soreness suffered at Orlando last Sunday. . Anderson, who entered the game second in the league with 174 made 3-pointers, didn't hit one until just under 7 minutes were left in the game. He finished 1 for 5 from outside the arc. .Vasquez has led or tied for the team lead in assists in all 63 Hornets games this season. . Memphis has now held 53 of 61 opponents under 100 points. . Conley had three steals, increasing his consecutive games streak with a steal to 52 straight.


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Roger Taylor, co-founder of the health information service Dr Foster, said chief executives of failing hospitals tended to cut costs, cross their fingers and "hope that no one notices" the decline in quality.
The risk of this leading to them losing job their was "troublingly remote", he claimed.
By contrast, he said overspending to maintain services was liable to get a chief executive sacked, as was admitting that a department had to be cut or downgraded.
It was exactly this rationale that led to patients at Stafford and Cannock Chase hospitals receiving such appalling care between 2005 and 2009 that as many as 1,200 deaths may have occurred, said Mr Taylor.
On Wednesday Robert Francis QC, who chaired the £13 million Mid Staff public inquiry, is expected to give a damning critique of the institutional failings throughout the NHS that enabled the tragedy to take place.
Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, will be under pressure to offer solutions to ensure there is no repeat.
Mr Taylor, whose firm helped devise the standardised measure of death rates that first picked up problems at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, said the Health Secretary had to address incentives that made managers "do the wrong thing".
Writing for telegraph.co.uk, he explained: "What happens when a hospital like Mid-Staffordshire finds it is struggling to deliver a high quality service with the resources available?
"As an NHS chief executive in that situation, you could simply overspend and breach your targets – and quite likely lose your job.
"You could try to argue to re-organise services but you are likely to face considerable opposition from both clinicians and the public.
"Or you can just cut costs, cross your fingers and and hope that no-one notices if the standards of care deteriorate."
He continued: "The frightening truth about the NHS is that the third of those options is the one that every incentive in the system is pushing you towards.
"Because the risk that a poor quality service will get identified quickly, and the risk of that having consequences for your career, remain troublingly remote."
These same incentives still exist throughout the NHS, he said, even though it is now five years since the now defunct Healthcare Commission launched an inquiry into Mid Staffs.
He argued a "vacuum" existed in the NHS when it came to judging whether hospitals or services provided good care.
While the Care Quality Commission is meant to ensure minimum standards of care, it is regularly criticised for giving poor organisations its stamp of approval. Hospital board members often struggle to "hold doctors to account", he added.
Mr Hunt recently proposed Ofsted-style ratings for hospitals, which Mr Taylor welcomed as "the right approach" to help make them more transparent.
"It's an attempt to come to a judgement based on a lot of different data," he said.
But he warned that NHS staff must not once more fall into the trap of viewing such a rating as a "target" or and an end in itself.


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OldSchool wrote:Who is Tim Jackman?
goteam11 wrote:i think peluso is the best.. didnt he have almost 100 points? as a sophmore.
sportsguruguy wrote:I know Jamestown has had some pretty great hockey players come out of that town in the past. Brent Brekke(played a brief time in the NHL), Darin Erstad also was great in every sport he played. I played against Vig, Puluso, and Philion and Erstad is right up there with them if not better.
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By Lowell Cohn,
Published: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 6:52 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, May 11, 2009 at 6:52 p.m.
Does anyone in his right mind think the Warriors will be better now that Chris Mullin is officially gone?
The Warriors, for a short while an improved franchise under Mullin, now have regressed to the danger level, the bad level, and are bottom dwellers as organizations go, along with the Raiders and A's.
I phoned Mullin on his super-secret cell a couple of weeks ago just to say hello. We've known each other since his first day in the league as a player and we grew up in the same neighborhood. We are familiar with each other and comfortable in each other's company, and it struck me as odd that he didn't call me back.
I thought something was up but let the thought go and got on with my life. Now I wish I had been more persistent.
Sometimes he and I have lunch at Barney's, the burger joint on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. It's a Brooklyn kind of place and we feel at home there. The last time we ate at Barney's, Mullin was surprisingly upbeat. I knew he was history with the Warriors and he knew he was history and he was smiling and chipper. I asked if he wanted to stay with the team and he said, no, that would be impossible. And then he said the most touching thing, and from my point of view, the saddest thing.
"It would not be good for me to stay there."
I don't have any special insight into human nature, but when he said it wouldn't be good for him, I took him to mean it would not be good for his health and well-being.
Mullin, as you know, has battled personal issues and won. He is a model of propriety and he's a gentleman and you can trust him and believe in him. And he was saying, I thought, the Warriors organization, the toxic culture that has evolved there, is harmful to a reasonable person's health.
What an indictment. He also was saying, if I understood him correctly, it would be better for him and his family if he and the Warriors severed their connection.
He told me he would leave at the end of June when his contract expired.
"I'll let it run out and then I'll just go away," he said.
So, for the Warriors to write a release Monday, stating they won't renew Mullin's contract, gives me a laugh. Mullin never wanted it renewed. He wanted out. He wanted his life back.
At that lunch — we both had burgers and I had a Coke and he had seltzer — I asked: "Do you hang around with Don Nelson?"
"No," Mullin said. "He drinks and smokes. I can't be around that."
Mullin said those words and it was like I saw through them to the depth of his soul. He had brought back Nelson to the team — out of respect, Mullin still calls him "Coach" — because he has been a hell of a coach.
Nelson isn't any more. But the idea that they were close, that they socialized, as outsiders like us might imagine, always was false. Nelson, just by his lifestyle, is harmful to Mullin's health. Mullin brought him back, not to be with a friend, but because he admired Nelson's ability and thought he was good for the team.
Maybe Nelson would have been good for the team. He would have been good if the team kept him under its thumb. Nelson needs to feel subservient and needy to perform.
Nelson asked for a contract extension before the 2008-2009 season and Mullin advised the Warriors not to grant it. Let Nelson finish the contract he already had. If the Warriors gave him another two years just like that, Nelson might not feel as hungry. And that's exactly how it played out, lazy Nelson ceding defensive duties to assistant coach Keith Smart — outrageous.
Team president Robert Rowell — Bobby — granted the extension and it was an unwise business move. Rowell, I believe, gets manipulated by people who kiss up to him. He is a silly executive. Nelson charmed him, charmed him over Mullin's head, and look where that led.
Stephen Jackson charmed him and got a whopping extension that Mullin didn't like. And look where that led.
Mullin wanted to extend Baron Davis, but Rowell dithered and delayed and lost Davis because, I believe, Rowell thought Davis didn't like him. In other words, did not kiss up. And look where that led.
The principal complaint the Warriors had against Mullin was this. They saw him as a players' executive. He always would see things from the players' point of view, not from management's. This is not true, never was.
Mullin was a great player and understands players. The Warriors believed he wanted to be soft on Monta Ellis after the moped accident. This always was a lie. Mullin wanted to dock part of his salary and discipline him. But he didn't want to levy one of the largest fines in league history. He advised proportion. This infuriated Rowell so much he called out Mullin to the media one Saturday night last preseason, called him out when no one even had asked about Mullin, called Mullin out when Mullin wasn't there to defend himself. The Warriors portrayed Mullin as weak, as having the wrong priorities, but Rowell is the weak one with the wrong priorities.
In the past year, the Warriors treated Mullin shabbily. They ignored his advice, marginalized him and embarrassed him. Mullin took all this without lashing out. Rowell runs the show now with no opposition. He is shortsighted and he takes things personally, a tragic flaw in a businessman. Look where Rowell's stewardship has led. It has led the Warriors to a place called No Hope.
Mullin knew his days were numbered..
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It's really sad to see this happen. I mean, we talk about wanting a real GM better than Mullin, but after this, how the HELL are we going to land one that will want to work in this environment after all that happened? Do you think they want to be treated the way they treated Mullin? Hell no. They ditched the best we had in a long time. Why? Because he had different views of handling certain situations? That's stupid. The ultimate disrespect. They couldn't just let Mullin do his job. If this franchise ever recovers, it starts with getting rid of Rowell, Nelson, and Cohan.
Plain and simple.
Plain and simple.
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Mullin sees the ownership/management of this team as the incredible dysfunctional joke that it is.
Sad day for the Warriors, and a wise move for Mullin personally.
As a fan, I cannot blindly follow them off a cliff and at the same time, I can't just abandon my support either. Perhaps good old fashioned Bay Area protesting is a way to show your support for the team and your disgust for the ownership/management at the same time. Some kind of push for new ownership is in order. Get Dellums on it!!
oh, and thanks OG for the only quoted words of Mullin's I've seen in print for months!!
Sad day for the Warriors, and a wise move for Mullin personally.
As a fan, I cannot blindly follow them off a cliff and at the same time, I can't just abandon my support either. Perhaps good old fashioned Bay Area protesting is a way to show your support for the team and your disgust for the ownership/management at the same time. Some kind of push for new ownership is in order. Get Dellums on it!!
oh, and thanks OG for the only quoted words of Mullin's I've seen in print for months!!


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OTTAWA – International Co-operation Minister Julian Fantino is defending the Conservative government's decision to provide funding to an Ontario evangelical group that has described homosexuality as a perversion and a sin.
The Canadian International Development Agency provides money for aid projects abroad on the basis of results, not religion, Fantino said Monday as he came under opposition fire in the House of Commons.
The Canadian Press reported Sunday that Crossroads Christian Communications, a group that produces television programs, received $544,813 in federal money to help dig wells, build latrines and promote hygiene awareness in Uganda through 2014.
"We fund results-based projects, not organizations," Fantino said. "Projects are delivered without religious content, including this particular project."
A spokeswoman for Fantino added: "The Government of Canada has funded projects by this organization since 1999."
New Democrat MP Helene Laverdiere said Fantino's office has become a "black hole" for aid proposals, with many simply disappearing, while those that do get funding don't align with Canadian values.
"Those that are funded are increasingly out of step with Canadians," she said.
"How did Christian Crossroads, an anti-gay organization, get sign-off from the minister to operate in a country which Canada has strongly criticized for persecution of its gay citizens?"
Uganda has been shaken by virulent homophobia in the past; Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has condemned plans for an anti-gay bill there that could potentially include the death penalty for homosexuals..
Crossroads recently listed homosexuality as a perversion and a sin on its website, although the post disappeared after questions were asked about it.
Laverdiere said a number of groups which the government dislikes have been cut off, but "religious groups that promote their ideology have Conservative connections."
"This is absolutely bogus," Fantino retorted. "Religion has nothing to do with any of that."
Fantino's response left New Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair incredulous.
"It's shocking to hear Minister Fantino defending the indefensible, standing up today and defending a group that on its website is attacking something that's recognized and protected by Canadian law," Mulcair said after question period.
"It goes against Canadian values. It goes against Canadian law. And he can't defend that."
François Audet, director of the Montreal-based Canadian Research Institute on Humanitarian Crisis and Aid, said he believes Crossroads is far from the only group with controversial opinions that receives CIDA money.
"There is, for sure, other hidden treasures, other organizations who do ideological propaganda with public funding from Canadian aid — and what is worrying is that CIDA does not check this," Audet said in an interview.
Audet said that his own research on how CIDA allocates its funds shows that between 2005 and 2010, funding for religious non-government organizations increased 42 per cent, while secular groups saw an increase of just five per cent.
"I have the clear impression — and I am not the only one in the scientific community — that behind this, there is a deliberate strategy to finance the groups ideologically close to the actual Conservative government," he said.


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November 12, 2009 at 6pm to February 28, 2010 at 5pm – Centro Caribeño de Arte Correo y Poesia Visual Size Postcard only A4 - 5"x 6" (105 x 148 MM) maximum. Limitations Two artwork by artists Technique free Deadline January 30, 2010 Exhibition This is a traveling exhibition around universities an… Organized by edwin velazquez collazo | Type: art, mail, call
April 13, 2009 to March 30, 2013 – Blurb on line http://www.blurb.com/books/508534 Miniscapes" book launch. Book covers a 15 year period of works portraying over 40 original illustrations approximately 10" x 14". They are essentially mixed media: m… Organized by Susan Shulman | Type: book, launch
July 24, 2009 at 7:30pm to September 24, 2011 at 7pm – 272 Clinton Ave. Brooklyn NY, 11205 Contact Gallery House 808/385 0312 or firstname.lastname@example.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS ADVISORY GALLERY HOUSE IS PROUD TO PRESENT STYLE OF NATURE BY JONATHAN LEVY 50% of all proceeds go to Council… Organized by Gallery House | Type: art, exhibition, fundraiser, environment
November 12, 2009 to February 15, 2010 – Online Organized by Creations Magazine | Type: contest
December 18, 2009 to March 13, 2010 – NY Studio Gallery Upstairs at NY Studio Gallery, the Louis Zuflacht Studios Works by : Ronald PD Brandt, James Boyd-Brent, Holly Ann Brooks, Denise DeSpirito, Clea Felien, Gina Fuentes Walker, Eunjung Hwang, Charlott… Organized by NY Studio Gallery | Type: group, exhibition
December 29, 2009 at 6pm to December 1, 2011 at 7pm – http://mariam74.ning.com Visit STILartLITLE Visit STILartLITLE: SOCIAL NETWORK MEETING POINT for: Painters, Sculptors, Ceramics, Mosaics, Engraver and Arts like Organized by MARIA MARCU | Type: invitation
January 4, 2010 to March 1, 2010 – Sweetwaters Cafe Paintings and photographs by Chrissy Deiger, Sandra DiFazio and Gabrielle Pescador. Organized by Ann Arbor Women's Artist Association | Type: art, exhibit
January 4, 2010 to December 31, 2010 – Temecula, ca Ongoing exhibit at Acappella in Temecula. Artists featured: Lindsay Duff, Stefan Duncan, Marla Epstein, Albert Dolmans, Christine de Thezan, Lori Watkins. Organized by Daniele Arnaud | Type: art, exhibit
January 6, 2010 at 6pm to February 27, 2010 at 7pm – Art @t Bridge Club of Center City : gallery One way to orient oneself is by quiet, sustained looking. At first glance one sees color and lots of it. The color fields in Gigi Naftzger's paintings create a restfulness that encourages one to lin… Organized by heavy bubble | Type: exhibition
January 7, 2010 to April 3, 2010 – Brooklyn Hi Brooklyn, Toy Factory my creative playground conquered Belgium, invaded Europe en now TF is ready to go overseas! I'm planning to start my mission in New York (Brooklyn). Who has the contacts, th… Organized by Toy Factory | Type: call, outbrooklyn
January 11, 2010 to February 19, 2010 – East County Business Center Art exhibit, artwork for sale and reception, whose goal is to enhance the art community in San Diego County. The art exhibit will take place in an office building. Artwork on display for 6 weeks at a… Organized by Howard Bagley, Gallery Director | Type: exhibit
January 13, 2010 at 6pm to September 4, 2010 at 7pm – nydesignroom The Williamsburg-based gallery and showroom space nydesignroom is looking for artists and designers to show and sell their work at the Bedford Ave locale, please submit two images of your work in low… Organized by GGrippo | Type: coop
January 15, 2010 to February 12, 2010 – {CTS} creative thriftshop @ Dam Stuhltrager Gallery {CTS} creative thriftshop in conjunction with Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery is deeply honored to present Amy Greenfield's solo exhibition Untitled Nude curated by Lynn del Sol and set to open the winter s… Organized by CTS creative thriftshop | Type: gallery, opening
January 16, 2010 at 6pm to April 15, 2010 at 7pm – reggia di Caserta italia Cultural Association ExpoArt , that promote and enhance every kind of ART form , is organizing the Second Contest of Art "COLORI IN EMERSIONE" 2009|2010 Edition. ART. 1) Partecipation Requirements T… Organized by expoart | Type: concorso
January 19, 2010 at 12pm to February 27, 2010 at 7pm – Heavybubble Gallery : 1622 Stella Untalan's minimalist drawings create unexpected landscapes. Each drawing is a combination of pastel, graphite, and charcoal with rhythmic marks of subtle hue, often escaping their self-imposed… Organized by heavy bubble | Type: exhibition, /, reception
January 21, 2010 at 6pm to February 14, 2010 at 7pm – oeiras exposiçao de pintura Organized by maria tereza | Type: exposiçao, colectiva
January 22, 2010 at 6pm to February 28, 2010 at 7pm – 411 Gallery Press Release: La La La: Daniel Dens January 22, 2010- February 28, 2010 Opening Reception: Thursday, January 22, 2010 6-9 PM FOUR 11 Gallery is excited to kickoff 2010 featuring the impressive larg… Organized by GEORGE UENISHI | Type: art, opening
January 31, 2010 to February 18, 2010 – THE LAY UP, Williamsburg LIMINAL SPACE, curated by F(R)ICTION PROJECT, is a multimedia investigation of the multiplicity of marginal spaces, peripheral issues and transitional states that exist within the urban landscape. Th… Organized by F(R)ICTION PROJECT | Type: exhibition
February 1, 2010 to March 1, 2010 – WORLDWIDE WEB Gratuitous Art Films gratuitously presents the Gratuitous Comment Contest! How to enter? Visit either our You Tube Channel, Vimeo Channel or Facebook and leave a gratuitous comment about one of our v… Organized by Gratuitous Art Productions | Type: contest
February 3, 2010 at 7pm to February 28, 2011 at 7pm – Brazil MUBE – Museu Brasileiro da Escultura is looking for submissions from artists throughout the world as a critical part and new chapter in the exhibition of the "A Book About Death" collaborative projec… Organized by | Type: exhibition
February 4, 2010 to February 28, 2010 – Museu Brasileiro da Escultura Um livro sobre a morte Projeto e Concepção: Matthew Rose Curadoria e Organização: Angela Ferrara Realização: Museu Brasileiro da Escultura 4-28 de fevereiro de 2010 de terça a domingo das 10:00 as 1… Organized by Matthew Rose | Type: exposição, arte, postal
February 4, 2010 to February 13, 2010 – Galeria Mali Villas-Bôas Artistas selecionados: • QUIM ALCANTARA • CLAUDIA CLETO • RAQUEL FUKUDA • THEREZA TOSCANO • ZANNIN • FERNANDO INNECCHI • SANDRA SOUZA • MARIA ANTONIA • CELIA INES NAIME • J.A. • LAILA GUIMARÃES • PAU… Organized by Galeria Mali Villas-Bôas | Type: expo
February 4, 2010 at 12pm to March 28, 2010 at 6pm – Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn The "Black Artist as Activist" Exhibit curated by Danny Simmons and Laurel Adams is on view until March 28, 2010 at the Corridor Gallery located at 334 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn. Exhibit hours are noon… Organized by | Type: art, exhibition
February 4, 2010 at 6pm to February 6, 2011 at 8pm – THE ARTHUR BENNETT HALL THE UNVEILING OF OVER 40 MURAL SIZED PAINTINGS BY ARTISTS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Organized by Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation-Urban resource Institute | Type: art, exhibit
February 4, 2010 at 6pm to February 26, 2011 at 7pm – Vivant Art Collection Vivant Gallery specializes in Haitian art Opening night February 4 live music, drinks and food half the proceeds go the Haiti relief efforts Organized by Susan Shulman | Type: juried, art, exhibiton
February 6, 2010 at 6pm to March 7, 2010 at 7pm – Parlor Gallery Feb 06.2010 – March 2010 "Hey Girl" @ Parlor Gallery Asbury Park NJ Artists Include: Jason Kronenwald, Allison Brady, Ray Sell, Pete Pedersen, Mona Superhero, Shawn Bishop -Leo, Lani Imre, Porkchop,… Organized by Parlor Gallery | Type: art, exhibition
February 6, 2010 from 7pm to 10pm – Clover's FIne Art Gallery "The Opposite of a Train" - Experimental Chamber Folk Music from South Carolina - plays a concert with Ken Thomson's "Slow/Fast" - long-form, theatrical new music and Jazz from Brooklyn - Join us in… Organized by Charlotte Mouquin | Type: concert


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Tyler Byall
Save Date: September 20, 2010
In the summer of 2009, Kristi Polcsak was driving home from Pretty Lake when she was overtaken by a terrifying feeling. Something bad was going to happen to her 16-year-old son, Tyler Byall, when he was 17.
"It was an overwhelming feeling that he was going to die at 17," Polcsak said.
She told her husband, who told her to just try to put it out of her mind, but, Polcsak said, "I just couldn't shake it."
So it was a terrifying time when her son turned 17.
She never told Tyler about her feeling.
"You don't want to say, 'I have this feeling you are going to die,' so I always told him to be really careful."
Then, about 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, the whole family was asleep, and Polcsak woke up, sat up in bed and said to herself, "This is it."
She woke her husband and said, "Go to Tyler. There's something wrong."
Her husband responded with a "Huh?"
So she told him again, go to Tyler. Then they heard a moan come from Tyler's room.
Polcsak and her husband rushed to Tyler's room, where her husband said Tyler just seemed to be asleep. But when they rolled him over they discovered he had no heartbeat and wasn't breathing. Polcsak immediately called 911, and the couple began CPR.
When the ambulance arrived, paramedics shocked Tyler five times and gave him drugs but couldn't get a heartbeat. It wasn't until he got to the hospital that doctors managed to get his heart beating, but by then the situation looked grim.
Polcsak said doctors told her they didn't expect Tyler to survive.
Incredibly, they were wrong.
"He's doing amazingly well," Polcsak said. "He's himself. He's wanting to go back to school on Thursday (today)," although his mother says absolutely not. Perhaps she'll let him go to a pep rally before North Side High School's homecoming game on Friday, and perhaps part of the homecoming game.
Tyler, who was elected junior class vice president at North Side about two weeks ago, was also named to the homecoming court.
Maybe she'll let him go back to school Monday, she said.
Today, doctors don't have the faintest idea why Tyler's heart stopped, Polcsak said. He runs cross country, plays football, wrestles and runs track, but he doesn't suffer from something called long QT syndrome, which has been blamed in the deaths of other athletes. More tests will take place, but why this happened is still a mystery.
Doctors also have no idea whether this was a one-time episode, but they have implanted a defibrillator in Tyler's chest as a precaution, something Tyler doesn't like because it means he can't participate in contact sports.
Polcsak was a little reluctant to talk about that feeling that overcame her. She said she doesn't want people to think she's some kind of nut. But looking back, she said, "Now I'm glad. If I hadn't had that feeling, I wouldn't have acted so quickly."
Tyler's grandmother, Laura Fries, has a different explanation.
"It's a miracle," she said.
You gotta wonder.
Story courtesy of Frank Gray, journalgazette.net. Posted 9/30/2010
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Eclipse DemoCamps Kepler 2013/Nieuwegein
At Industrial TSI office: Dukatenburg 82 B, 3437 AE, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
(Enough free parking spots available)
Date and Time
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 18:00-22:00
This Eclipse DemoCamp will be sponsored by:
Remain Software, established in 1992, is an independent software vendor delivering innovative solutions for the support of the entire Application Lifecycle Management, from requirements through design, development up to deployment and testing.
Software Change and Workflow Management solutions offered by Remain Software are robust and deliver added value that customers expect and count on. These in-house developed products help organizations to simplify and automate processes, improve workflows and teamwork and streamline their software development for the IBM i (AS/400, System i), Windows, Unix and Linux. All of these features bring organizations significant profits. Simplified and standardized Application Lifecycle Management, time and money savings, improved teamwork productivity and communication are just some of the benefits which altogether result in high quality applications and customer satisfaction.
Industrial TSI is an IT services and Application Lifecycle Management solutions provider with the headquarters in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Our 'think globally, act locally' approach allows us to provide our Benelux customers with high quality products known worldwide and give them support for Test Automation, Incident Management, Build Management and Reporting. Our main objective is to make our customers satisfied with streamlined IT management, high quality software and great time and money savings.
Next to being a solutions vendor, Industrial TSI offers a wide range of services such as consultancy, implementation assistance and after sales support. Our consultants share their knowledge and experience to help customers with their IT management. In collaboration with Vogella, an expert in Android and Eclipse development Industrial TSI offers Eclipse Trainings, based on the knowledge and many years' expertise in Eclipse products. www.industrial-tsi.com
If your company is willing to co-sponsor this event, please contact Yuri Kok at email@example.com
Yuri Kok
Industrial TSI
Email: email@example.com
Tel: +31 30 600 50 10
If you would like to present at this event, please add your name below. Please bare in mind your presentation and/or demo may last no longer then 25 minutes and MUST be Eclipse related. If you have presented in the past you'll be placed on the waiting list.
- 18:30 - 19:00: Welcome
- 19:00 - 19:25: First speaker
- 19:30 - 19:55: Second speaker
- 20:00 - 20:30: Slices & Soda drinks (or just plain beer..)
- 20:30 - 20:55: Third speaker
- 21:00 - 21:25: Ferry Huberts - Mastering OSGi with Ease
- 21:30 - 22:00: Wim Jongman - How to migrate your Eclipse 3 legacy code to Eclipse 4
- Drinks "borrel"
Who Is Attending
If you plan on attending please add your name and company to the list below. If you have any trouble with the wiki, just send an email to Yuri Kok at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Yuri Kok, Industrial TSI
- Wim Jongman, Industrial TSI
- Roald Hopman, Industrial TSI
- Isabella Verbunt, Remain Software
- Anna Stefanczyk, Remain Software
- Stefan Zwanenburg, Info Support
- Ferry Huberts, Pelagic
- J.F.Lanting, gepensioneerd (Unisys)
- Tjeerd Verhagen, Ilionx
- Dobias van Buuren, Be Informed
- Danny Richardson, Danson
- Martin Taal, Springsite/Teneo/Texo/CDO
- Bertin Kiekebosch, RID
- Arjan Kok, Modeling Value Group
- Maarten Meijer, www.eclipsophy.com


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Bickham Script: The Allure of the Vintage Form
The following is a guest post by educator and typographer Dr. Shelley Gruendler.
George Bickham (1684–1758) published one of the best-known English writing manuals, The Universal Penman, in 1741. His aim was to ease the learning process of formal calligraphic writing with a pointed pen, used primarily for business correspondence. The letterforms were flowing and open and accentuated the thicks and thins, with emphasis on entry and exit strokes, particularly for the capital letters. The business writer and the casual correspondent soon adopted the style that is now known as English Roundhand.
For years both before and after George Bickham's life, one's handwriting symbolized intellect and stature in society. Both the rich and poor at the time aimed for appealing and elegant handwriting and, with the proliferation of handwriting manuals of which Bickham's was one of the most popular, many were able to achieve it.
Considering that these letterforms are nearly 350 years old, it doesn't mean that they are dusty and dated. Scripts still have purpose and are far from obsolete. In fact, they are enjoying a bit of a renaissance, perhaps as a reaction to the abundance of computer typeset forms. We're in the middle of an Arts and Crafts revival, and applications of older typefaces and letterforms are now at the forefront. Continue reading…


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Appeal for funds launched
Matthew Webb, Chair of Stanford Parish Council, posted this on Facebook this week. SOS Kent is supporting SPC wholeheartedly and any funds that we raise will go to SPC for the JR and expenses for publicity and for the fundraising events we are planning.
Following a meeting with our lawyers on 19 September Stanford Parish Council believes we have reasonable grounds to mount a Judicial Review (JR) against HE's proposed Operation Stack Lorry Park in Stanford.
The grounds for the JR are as follows:
1. The project should have been classified as EIA development. This places a duty on the Secretary of State to consider all the environmental effects before making his decision. HE have failed to undertake a full and proper assessment of the likely significant environmental effects of the Project, which would normally take the form of an EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment Report). Instead HE have produced an Environmental Impact Analysis, which is incomplete, has errors and is non-statutory. In addition HE have not yet finalised the Project and, therefore, any decision to proceed would be premature as the environmental effects cannot be quantified.
If the project was classified as EIA development as a result of a JR HE would have to complete a full EIA and correct all the errors in their current documents.
2. The project should be classed as an alteration / improvement to an existing special highway, which makes it a nationally significant infrastructure and therefore be subject to a Development Consent Order (DCO) with attendant red tape.
If a the project is deemed to be subject to a DCO by a JR then it would be likely to impose a minimum of 12 months of delay on the project.
Neither of these challenges provides a "silver bullet" to stop the lorry park. However, if successful they could result in a delay of up to 2 years (including the JR process itself). In that time the political / economic landscape can alter significantly and support / funding for the lorry park may disappear particularly if we continue to see a very low frequency of Operation Stack.
To pursue a JR the Parish Council needs to raise in the region of £35,000, made up of:
£5,000 – Initial cost of preparing and submitting a JR
£20,000 – Court process etc. if JR granted
£10,000 – Potential costs warded to HE if we lost our JR
The minimum we need is £5,000 to prepare a JR and see if it will be granted by the Courts.
To contribute to the Parish Council's bid for a JR you can make payments direct to our bank account:
Nat West Bank
Sort Code: 52-41-42
A/C No: 59193794
Or by cheque payable to, "Stanford Parish Council" to,
Mrs Dorothy Bultitude (Clerk)
Tudor Cottage
Stanford North
Donations can be anonymous or named. Please us the ref "Lorry Park JR". Any funds remaining at the end of our campaign will be returned pro rata to donors who state this at the time of donation otherwise they will be used for the good of the Parish. A breakdown of donations received and their use will be included in the Parish Accounts.


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DAKOTA — Lena-Winslow gave unbeaten Dakota its best shot in Thursday's Class 2A Dakota Regional final, but it still wasn't enough for the Panthers to pull the upset.
The Indians (37-0) stood tall, countering with an answer for everything a strong Le-Win (27-10) team could throw at them, and Dakota captured its fourth straight regional title in a 25-18, 25-19 victory.
"I think we put our best match out there and Dakota just didn't stumble," Le-Win coach Sue Amendt said. "We stayed aggressive the whole time and they had an answer for it. Hats off to Dakota, they've got a great team and I hope we can say that nobody played them as hard as we did."
The Indians, who advanced to next week's South Beloit Sectional, played noticeably sharper in the title match than they did in an error-filled win over West Carroll in the semifinals Tuesday.
"I thought that they fought through everything," Dakota coach Shannon Williams said. "We had mistakes. You're always going to have mistakes, but they never got down, they just kept going."
That made it difficult for the Panthers to put any big runs together to truly threaten the NUIC-East champs.
"Our passing was a lot better," Dakota junior libero Rachel Buck said. "Our hitting was a lot better. I think everything just came together."
"We kept our momentum going," Dakota senior middle Cora Fiene said. "Our defense was fantastic. We picked up a lot of balls. All of our offensive in general was on key tonight and we all played together."
Dakota needed a pair of runs to take the opening set. After an 8-1 spurt gave Dakota a 12-6 lead early, the Panthers used a 6-1 run to pull back within 13-12. But Dakota responded with a 6-0 run to take back control.
"We do that a lot," Williams said. "We build the lead and then we let them back in, but I thought we just kept being aggressive and staying after it."
The second set saw Dakota take control earlier by scoring eight of the first 10 points. The Panthers didn't go away, and used a 7-2 spurt to pull back within a point. That's the best Le-Win could do, however. The Panthers pulled within a point of the Indians five more times in the set, but each time Dakota would respond, often times with a kill. And more often than not, the kill came from senior Sarah Thompson, who had seven of her match-high 11 kills in the second set.
"We were getting really good opportunities with our passes," Thompson said.
Amendt knew her team would have its hands full with the strong Indians attack, and it proved to be too much for the Panthers to overcome.
"We knew that they were going to get some big kills and sometimes those big kills would come in bunches or a couple in a row and I just think that's the difference," Amendt said.
Senior Cortney Haight had six kills and two blocks and fellow senior Credence Stouffer added five kills for Le-Win. Junior setter Jaycee Cleaver added seven kills for the Indians, who will play in sectionals for the fourth straight year. Dakota will face Elmhurst Immaculate Conception in the semifinals Tuesday.


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Good Morning!
Before I show you my project today, I just wanted to let you know that today is my last project for Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. I decided to step down for a bit since I have so much going on in my personal life right now. We are currently in the process of trying to buy a house (You know how chaotic that can be) and I also started working part time. I just wanted to say Thank you to Lisa for having me on her team. She is an amazing designer and so much fun to work with. I really have enjoyed working with her and her files. Once things settle down for me I will start crafting again.
Now on to my project. :)
For the card base I used the Tri-Fold Shutter Card Cutting Files. The Ostrich is from the Safari Love 2 Cutting Files. The mouse is from the Birthday Critters Cutting Files. The present & hat are from the Party Items Cutting Files.
This mouse is just too darn cute.
Here is a picture of the card folded up.
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a great day!


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It is the period of the year in which we pay homage to Lord Venketeshwara. Therefore our worship is based on attaining forgiveness for the sins of mankind.Read More »
Purtassi Prayers At Home, The How-To Guide
The worshippers then move into the house/temple chanting the Garuda Patthu. Each verse ends with the devotees chanting Govinda! Govinda! Govinda!Read More »
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The month of Purtassi is dedicated to the worship of Maha Vishnu, the absolute symbol of the Transcendent state of Ananda.Read More »


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Welcome to Rx for Change!
Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation is a comprehensive tobacco cessation training program that equips health professional students and practicing clinicians, of all disciplines, with evidence-based knowledge and skills for assisting patients with quitting. Our program draws heavily from the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, in that it advocates delivery of tailored behavioral counseling interventions in conjunction with pharmacotherapy. We address all forms of tobacco, not just cigarettes, and our materials focus on counseling all patients—regardless of their readiness to quit. All materials have undergone extensive external review by key experts in the field.
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text: The Wendell family papers include women's personal correspondence, essays and school papers, and John Dorr's diary and eulogy for his wife, Esther Goldthwait Dorr. The collection also contains letters written to Anne Rindge between 1742 and 1748 regarding her shipping interests, and the papers of Dorothy Wendell, who ran a cattle farm in the early part of the nineteenth century.Women at Home and Abroad > Letters (cartons 1 and 2)The Wendell family collection contains many personal letters and other writings created by women during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Letters discuss family news (1799, 1855-1869), as well as books, studies, and other accomplishments (1843-1861). A folder of papers belonging to Sarah D. Barrett includes numerous school compositions and other writings. Titles include "On the Religion of Different Countries" (1839), "Sketch of the Life of Socrates" (1839), and "Try, Try, Try, Try Again" (1840). Women at Home and Abroad > Diaries (cartons 1 and 2)A folder of John Dorr's papers contains his eulogy for his wife, Ester Goldthwait Dorr, d. July 28, 1840, as well as his 1841 diary with many entries about women in the family and visitors. Women, Finance, and Investment > Business ownership (carton 7)The Wendell family papers also contain a number of materials related to the business interests of two women: Ann Rindge and Dorothy Wendell.Ann Rindge was the widow of the Portsmouth merchant, John Rindge. After his death, she took over some of his shipping interests. Letters from Jacob Wendell to Ann Rindge written between 1742 and 1748 discuss her interests in the Charming Molly and the Mercury.Dorothy Wendell was the widow of John Wendell of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After her husband's death, Dorothy ran a cattle farm and owned a great number of properties in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Nine folders comprise her economic interests: notes she held, taxes paid, sales of beef, tallow, hides, whiskey, and potatoes, and purchases of cattle. The papers also contain letters from her sons (Abraham was her attorney and agent), her will, deeds, and a court summons.In her will, Dorothy left the bulk of her estate to her daughters-in-law rather than to her sons because they had been ruined a few years earlier by the failure of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company. By leaving the estate to their wives, she hoped to assure that their creditors could not seize the property.


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We did a lot of blueberry picking this summer at a local organic blueberry farm that was amazing... we really enjoyed wandering the rows of various types and sampling the different flavors. One of the recipes I decided to make with them is a simple and easy blueberry cobbler.
I borrowed the filling recipe from my GF Blueberry Pie recipe that I love and miss since going grain and egg free: GF Blueberry Pie. I think it's the perfect combination of tart and sweet and so delicious!
This is also one of my entries for this month's "Go ahead honey, it's gluten free" - "something fruity" that I'm hosting here! Check out my post here if you missed the announcement.
Blueberry Cobbler
(Paleo, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Egg Free, Soy Free, Refined Sugar Free)
2 Tbsp Chia flour/meal
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1/4 cup Arrowroot Flour
4 Tbsp Coconut Oil
2 tsp Maple Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/8 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
3 cups Blueberries
1/3 cup Coconut Sugar
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Organic Lemon Rind
1/4 tsp Allspice
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
2 Tbsp Arrowroot or Tapioca Starch
Pre-heat your oven to 375*F.
Mix your filling ingredients together and set aside to marinate a bit. Pour into a pyrex- 8x8 or 6x4 should work.
Mix your topping in a separate bowl and pour evenly on top of filling.
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Ed Sheeran vs. Taylor Swift – Pop Clashby Maggie Malach | PopCrush
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With its emotional vocals and straight-to-the-point lyrics, Ed Sheeran's 'Don't' is positively heartbreaking. The track is a bitter reminder of what happens when you stray in a relationship. With its catchy hookup and Ed's dismissive "don't," we can't help but sing along every time we hear this track.
Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off,' on the other hand, shoos away the haters in peppiest way possible. The singer takes the negativity and brushes it off, refusing to let other keep her down. We love the track's positive message and the song's irresistible energy!
Who should win this week's Pop Clash? You can vote for Ed Sheeran's 'Don't' or Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' once an hour until the polls close at 3PM ET on Sept. 2.
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mc1959 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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MRC Consulting Group (abbreviate to MRCCG or MRC CG)
Consulting company focused on helping health care organizations to:
- make and implement better Information Technology (IT) decisions
- get more value from their IT decisions
- we use only very experienced consultants (25 years +); so need image that suggests knowledge and experience
- see http://www.mrccg.com for details on company and myself
- Primary client base is hospitals, physician offices, integrated delivery networks
- Also work with companies serving the above, as health care software vendors, investors in health care IT vendor companies, companies considering entering the market
- Our work is done primarily with senior management of the client (CEO, COO, CFO, CIO). It is NOT focused on the technical staff
- Professional looking logo - nothing flashy or outlandish
- Plan to use on documents, presentations, web site (which is being re-designed soon)
- Be compatible with header used on this word document (SEE ATTACHMENT)
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b. targets health care market
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d. services are strategic in nature (as opposed to technical)
e. consultants are highly experienced - no rookies
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To post a picture in a forum message, you need to locate the URL (internet address) of the image itself.
For example, this is the URL for the BFTB home page:
While this is the URL for the image itself:
If you browse using Mozilla Firefox then you have two options. Right-click on the picture and select 'View Image', this will then show the picture on it's own. The simpler method is to right-click on the picture and select 'Copy Image Location'
If using Internet Explorer, you can right-click on the image and copy the URL from the Properties box.
Paste the image URL into the forum, highlight it and hit the Img button above (or type it once you get the hang of it). This will add tags to the ends of the URL. Here is an example (ignore the 2 *)
Which without the * will look like this.
Note the / in the second tag.
Be sure you use the link for the image itself. If you try to link to the page hosting the image, all you will get is this:
which simply displays as this:
The same principle applies for using bold, italic, underline and colours n your messages. Just highlight the text and click on the appropriate button.
There is also a button for URL links, but 9 times out of 10 it isn't necessary and the links work fine. The exception is when there is a space in the address, which needs to be replaced with %20.
To create an embedded hyperlink, type
The Quote button can also be used this way
[/quote*]Blood For The Baron!!!
but the simpler method is to just hit the Quote button in the bottom right-corner of the original message, as this will automatically include the name of the quoted member.
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The Youtube button works the same way as the other phpBB buttons, but it HAS to be a clean link.
If you want to link to this video
Copy and paste the URL, highlight it and hit the youtube button.
which will display as
However, if you were to follow one of the Youtube thumbnails to another video, for example the GI Joe Cobra Raven, the URL will reflect the internal navigation, by adding &feature=related or &feature=channel to the end of the address.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KjrzgBi ... re=related
This URL will not work with the forum youtube button. All that will happen is this:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KjrzgBi ... re=related[/youtube]
You will need to delete everything from the & onwards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KjrzgBilVE
giving you
which will display as
The youtube button will not work for video links from any other website. It also doesn't like links that start with https:// but all you need to do is delete the 's' .
Attachments are quite different. Underneath the forum posting box is the "Upload attachment" section.
Next to "Filename" there is a white address bar and a "Browse..." button, use this to locate the picture on your hard drive.
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The Trading Methodologies of W. D. Gann:
A Guide to Building Your Technical Analysis Toolbox
By Hima Reddy
FT Press
$35.99: 199 pages
Among some stock market professionals, W.D. Gann has a reputation for being one of the top traders and market forecasters of all time. Numerous traders and technicians have adapted Gann's methodology. He certainly was a prolific analyst, chartist and writer (10 books and courses). Whether he was as skillful and talented as his followers believe still is to be determined.
Hima Reddy, CMT, an independent trader, became familiar with the subject of technical analysis and Gann's work while still in high school, because of her father's introduction of the subject matter. After receiving her bachelor's degree in finance, she immersed herself in the markets and Gann's work and became self-taught. She primarily studied Gann's book titled How to Make Profits Trading in Commodities in learning his approach and expounding upon it in this book.
Reddy's stated goal is to enable the reader to become a better trader "… and not to make you Gann expert through this book alone." This book is a valuable resource in light of the massive amount of material produced by Gann. The author focuses on his trading rules, principles and methods covering them with charting examples and explanations. She begins by reviewing a number of Gann's forecasting/trading successes, but neglects to include any failures. Then using Gann's trading methodology, Reddy delves into pattern recognition and time duration relationships, momentum analysis using the Relative Strength Index, Fibonacci numbers, moving averages and channel analysis. She found that the interpretation of certain charting tools such as trend lines and oscillators (RSI and Williams %R) are improved by applying Gann's principles.
Although Reddy mentions that she uses Gann's trading approach and rules, she provided neither performance data nor backtested results. Therefore, readers must decide for themselves the value of Gann's methodology by either paper trading, backtesting or trading real-time.
According to Gann there are three components of a trade: Entry price, price objective and stop price. They all must be precisely determined before the trade is put on. He had specific rules for protecting profits using stop orders, as well as indicators to use to determine when to go long and short, and how to sell and go short. Gann believed that the 50% retracement was the most important retracement level. Moreover, he used a combination of price, patterns and time in his trading, as well as using simple OHLC charts to identify patterns more easily.
As a guide to Gann's works, the last chapter provides practical information on his writing style, references and mathematics. Moreover, useful tips on charting, software and indicators are included to guide the reader who plans to study Gann's works in more depth. Reddy recommends reading Gann's books in the order they were published and provides a source for them.
This book is an excellent primer on Gann's basic trading rules. Written in a clear and concise style with many charting examples, the author provides an easy-to-understand introduction to a well-known, rules-based trader. For those readers interested in learning about Gann's trading approach this book a worthwhile first step.
Leslie N. Masonson is a day trader and the author of Buy DON'T Hold and All About Market Timing (Second Edition). Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Re: Higher precision in Error function Erf[] needed.
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- Subject: [mg127043] Re: Higher precision in Error function Erf[] needed.
- From: Ray Koopman <koopman at sfu.ca>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:05:58 -0400 (EDT)
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On Jun 26, 1:50 am, Cyril <cyril.stepha... at gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone > > I am using the error function as part of differential equations I am solving with NDSolve. > Unfortunately, for certain parameters, the error function Erf[] starts oscillating and yielding wrong values. > > The oscillation does not show when I plot the error function itself, but when I plot this expression > > Plot[Exp[8*(10 - Abs[10 - 20000*x])]*(1 - Erf[(8*(10 - Abs[10 - 20000*x]))^(1/2)]), {x, 0, 1*10^(-3)}, PlotRange -> Full] > > it becomes visible. > > When I do the integration for error function with NDSolve manually and plot the expression, the oscillation vanishes for high values of PrecisionGoal and WorkingPrecision, e.g. > > Plot[ Exp[8*(10 - Abs[10 - 20000*x])]*(1 - NIntegrate[ 2/Sqrt[Pi] Exp[-t^2], {t, 0, (8*(10 - Abs[10 - 20000*x]))^(1/2)}, PrecisionGoal -> 40, WorkingPrecision -> 40]), {x, 0, 1*10^(-3)}, PlotRange -> Full] > > The oscillation of Erf[] is not only visible in the plot, it also leads to wrong results in my calculations. > > I tried to increase the precision of Erf[] by using N[Erf[],n] with very high values for n - as described in the Mathematica help - but it does not change anything. > > Solving the Integral for the error function manually with NDSolve yields two problems. It is very slow - it takes about three minutes on my computer (I have to solve many equations) - whereas Erf[] is much faster. And it seems that I cannot use NDSolve as part of an equation I want to solve with NDSolve itself. > > Is there a possibility to increase the precision of Erf[] and obtain more accurate results? > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Best regards > Cyril Change (1 - Erf[...]) to Erfc[...] .


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Correction: Man hospitalized after chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95
State police say car slowed or stopped on highway
The driver of a car hit by tractor-trailers on Interstate 95 early Thursday morning remains hospitalized at Shock Trauma, state police said.
Earlier Friday, state police received information that the driver had died but that was not correct.
Loran R. Hector, 50, of Lanham, was the driver of a Toyota Corolla that either stopped or slowed around 4:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 between the Caton Avenue and Beltway exits.
"Preliminarily, the investigation has revealed that the passenger vehicle was either stopping or slowing in the travel portion. He was struck in the rear by one of the tractor-trailers, then struck again by another tractor-trailer," said Maryland State Police Sgt. Marc Black.
The driver of the first tractor-trailer was identified as Mazec Kazimierz, 60, of Florida. Authorities said he was driving a Freightliner tractor, which carries a load of water. He refused medical attention on the scene.
Police said the driver of the second tractor-trailer, James W. Tisdale, 45, of Baltimore, refused medical treatment on the scene. The Peterbilt truck, which was carrying hospital linens, overturned and began to spill fuel.
"When you deal with a fuel spill, there's a safety issue that comes into play, something could ignite that fuel, it could cause additional accidents because it's slippery, things of that nature. So, for safety reasons and per protocol, we shut down the roadway and make sure it's safe so we don't have additional injuries, crashes or incidents," Black said.
Because of the crash and the fuel leak, southbound I-95 was closed for about five hours. Two lanes of the road were opened at 8:45 a.m., while the remainder of the road was opened at 10:45 a.m.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, police said.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack at 410-780-2700.
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- Description
European Stove Adapter 125mm
The Adapter allows the fitting of Vitreous Enamel pipe to a European type Stove, where the internal diameter of the spigot measures approx 118mm.
Europeans fit enamel pipe over the outside of the spigots but this is not allowed according to Building Regulations
Suitable for gas, oil and solid fuel appliances with temperatures up to 750 degrees C.
Stove pipe should only be used as a connecting pipe between your appliance and Flue Liner / Chimney Stack / Twin Wall Flue System.
Black stove pipe should NOT be used to pass through ceilings or walls.
Black stove pipe is a single skin flue system manufactured in zero carbon steel with vitreous enamel coating in a matt black finish.
Suitable for gas, oil and solid fuel appliances with temperatures up to 750 degrees C
This smaller end of the Stove Adapter is pushed in to the stove spigot, you can apply cement / sealant / or fire rope to make a gas tight seal.
You should not install a piece of Black Stove Pipe within 3 times the diameter of the flue from combustible material, e.g. wood, plaster boards, etc.
A 5 inch (125mm) diameter piece of Black Stove Pipe should be 15 inches (375mm) away from combustible materials.
When installing make sure Black Stove Pipe is installed the correct way up - the smaller diameter should always be pointing downward.
This is because all the condensates will stay within the flue system and not pass to the outside of Black Stove Pipe.
Each joint should be coated with a jointing compound (fire cement or high temperature silicone sealant).This makes sure that no condensate can escape and spoil the appearance of the pipe.
You should make provision for inspecting and cleaning the chimney. This is particularly important on solid fuel applications.
You can acheive this by installing a black pipe with an access door.
It is recommended that chimneys serving solid fuel appliances be swept and maintained as frequently as necessary but at least once a year.
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GTIN No Manufacturer MI Flues Weight 0.3 kg Colour Black Height (mm) 99 Width (mm) 128 Depth (mm) No
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We offer delivery of all in-stock items to UK mainland addresses within 3-5 working days. Free delivery is applied to orders over £300 and orders below £300 have a small shipping and handling fee applied. The maximum shipping fee for orders under £300 is £25 and the lowest you will pay is £2.99 for orders under £300.
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Our products vary in size from small parts and accessories to large appliances. On that basis, we have to tweak our delivery method based on your order. Depending on the size of the items you buy, they could be delivered by Royal Mail, DPD or a pallet delivery service.
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Typical delivery of wood-burning stoves and other appliances
All wood-burning stoves are delivered by pallet within 3-5 days of your order being placed (subject to stock availability). We understand that it is important to have a clear idea of when to expect the delivery so that you can make arrangements to receive your new appliance.
You will receive information on how to confirm your delivery date by email once the order has been dispatched. Unfortunately, due to the nature of these deliveries, it is impossible to give a precise delivery date earlier than this.
Please keep in mind that pallet delivery is available to the kerbside only. Drivers are unable to carry items into the property, across uneven terrain or up steps, so please make provisions to move the appliance or pallet to your preferred storage location on the day of delivery.
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Products Questions:Posted byon Thursday, 30 June 2016
How do you fit the flexible chimney liner to the black flue pipe that comes of the stove
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The size of the proton matters in the field of the ultra-small and it seems that no one can agree on the correct value. The answer was long believed to be well-known, but the puzzle seems to be back to haunt the physics community. The proton seems to have suddenly shrunk in size.
How do we look?
The radius of the proton is found out by shooting high energy electrons at it and then finding how it forms a bound state. It's very much like forming an atom, except that this atom is much smaller than the normal atoms which make up matter. Energetic electrons fired at protons often get bound to the proton, and form a hydrogen-like object. However, since the electron has a lot more energy than the ordinary hydrogen atom electron, it is attached much closer to the proton than the normal hydrogen electron. As a result, the proton can no longer be treated as a point particle, but its spatial extent become important.
So we can form a bound state and then measure the minute transition between energy levels and these now have an imprint of the proton magnetic moment and the proton radius. And thus, the proton radius can be determined.
For a long time, physicists were safe in their determination of the proton radius and their value was 0.8768 femtometers (a femtometer is a millionth of a billionth of a meter, or a meter divided by 10^15). Case closed, right? Wrong…
New experiment
A new experimental result threatens to blow this question of the radius wide open again. The muon is a close cousin of the electron. It has a negative charge and behave very much like the electron in a magnetic field, except that it is 200 times heavier than an electron. Recent experiments shoot these heavy electrons – or muons – at protons and these now form a bound state. The higher mass of the muon (by a factor of 200) means that at same energies, the muon is much closer to the proton (by a factor of 800 million). It can 'see' the proton much better and measure the radius to greater accuracy.
However, this has produced a shocking reduction in the accepted value – 0.84087 femtometers – a reduction of 4%. That is huge, well above the experimental uncertainties.
So, what's going on?
Physicists are not very sure what's going on. Why should the muon behave any differently from the electron? Is the muon, being closer to the proton experiencing some short range force, other than the usual long ranged electromagnetic and the short ranged weak force, that we just don't know about? Is a new force of nature at work here? Is there new physics, something beyond the Standard Model of particle physics?
The muon measurements were made by a group of scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, led by Randolf Pohl. Of course, the crudest explanation to all of this is that the experimentalists simply bungled and got the value wrong. No one's ruling that explanation out right now, but other avenues are also being explored.
Muon scattering experiments like MuSE will only be ready in a few years, so this debate will continue for some time. When size does matter, we just don't want it to change.


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Tim Barnhart rappelling into the start of Boundary Canyon while Jon Jasper scopes out the drop. Boundary Canyon is located within Zion National Park in southern Utah.
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Many panoramas of Zion National Park's trails, views, canyons, and peaks. Zion National Park is known for it large exposure of the Navajo sandstone's steep red walled cliffs and world classic canyons and canyoneering routes.