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Food Systems Event Series
Strengthening Community, Building Capacity
Where: Portland State University, ASRC, room 660 (1800 SW 6th Ave.)
Hear from advocates, practitioners, researchers and critics as we discuss how food systems related strategies contribute to the health of communities. This four-session series of food systems conversations will explore the effectiveness of common food systems strategies in increasing food security, the role of community involvement in designing solutions, and new fields of research and action that build community capacity and respond to community identified needs. Hosted by the PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions and the Social Sustainability Colloquium.
Week 1: April 11, 2-4 p.m. | PSU, ASRC, Room 660
Food Systems: Convening and Creating Community
Hear from a panel of organizational representatives and community members about their efforts to build and strengthen cultural heritage, community ties, food security, and capacity to address unique community needs using food systems fixes as the convening topic. We will hear about projects and programs from the following organizations:
Oregon Food Bank's FEAST Program: FEAST stands for Food, Education, Agriculture Solutions Together. FEAST is a community organizing process that allows participants to engage in an informed and facilitated discussion about food, education, and agriculture in their community and begin to work toward solutions together to help build a healthier, more equitable and more resilient local food system.
Village Gardens: Village Gardens is a comprehensive organization that runs a number of programs aimed at increasing the health of the communities they serve through community gardens, employment opportunities for adults and teens, after-school and summer activities for children, homework clubs, an emerging livestock project, a Community Health Worker program, and a youth-run entrepreneurial business growing and marketing specialty salad mixes at local farmers markets, and the Village Market – a healthy corner store project.
Living Cully Native Plant Garden: The 20,000sf Tribal Garden Gathering Area's design mission is to provide the Portland Native community and Tribes whose ceded land includes the Cully Park site with a place to commune, cultivate indigenous foods and materials for cultural practices and traditions, and revitalize the associated knowledge, skills, and ethics.
Zenger Farm: Incorporated in 1999, Friends of Zenger Farm is a non-profit farm and wetland in outer southeast Portland dedicated to promoting sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship and local economic development through a working urban farm. Friends of Zenger Farm utilize the combination of a 10-acre wetland adjacent to the 6-acre organic farming operation to provide unique experiential learning opportunities for youth, farmers and families in subjects such as sustainable agriculture, wetland ecology, food security, healthy eating and local economic development.
Week 2: April 18, 2-4 p.m. | PSU, ASRC, Room 660
Social Capital and Social Cohesion through Food Systems Initiatives
What is social capital and social cohesion? Why are they important concepts in understanding capacity building in various communities? Hear from researchers that examine how social cohesion and capital contributes to the health of communities and how food systems strategies can play a role in this.
Dr. Larry Wallack, Senior Research Fellow at the Moore Institute at OHSU, will introduce the concept and research around the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), a long-standing body of research that emphasizes access to nutrition and community support as essential to the prevention of significant poor health outcomes. We will discuss the contributing factors of the DOHaD, why social cohesion and community capacity are important when considering reducing them, and how and what role food systems strategies can play in improving social cohesion and community capacity.
Claudia Arana-Colen, HOPE Coalition representative, will share the Coalition's efforts to integrate community voice into the development of a 5-year plan that focuses on improving health equity for the region. The HOPE Coalition is a regional partnership of communities of color, health advocates, and policy makers working together with the common goal of addressing specific health inequities that exist within Oregon. Launched in 2011, the HOPE Coalition Steering Committee comprises: The Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO), Oregon Latino Health Coalition (OLHC), The Alliance of Culturally Specific and Behavioral Health Providers and Programs (The Alliance), Upstream Public Health (Upstream), and Urban League of Portland (ULPDX). Their mission is to create and implement a five- year health equity plan that enacts smart policies to improve our regional health and well-being through public policy, legislation and policies that govern our workplaces, schools, and communities.
Week 3: May 2, 2-4 p.m. | PSU, ASRC, Room 660
Common Food Systems Strategies: Who are they helping, who are they hurting?
We often hear about the myriad benefits that our most beloved food systems strategies and efforts provide, such as increased food security, increased access to fruits and vegetables, and hunger relief. But when evaluating the effectiveness and benefits of food systems efforts, it begs the question: how effective are they really? What about potential downsides? Who benefits from these initiatives? Who participates? This discussion will engage long-time alternative food system advocates about the pros, cons, and common misperceptions of urban agriculture, community gardening, and food banks.
Nathan McClintock is a geographer and assistant professor of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University. He teaches courses on food systems, participatory research methods, and critical urban theory, and is currently researching urban agriculture policy and practice in several cities in the U.S. and Canada. He has worked closely with food justice activists in Portland and Oakland, and on sustainable agriculture projects across the Global South.
Andy Fisher co-founded and directed the Community Food Security Coalition for 17 years. CFSC spearheaded the development of a national food and farming movement centered on connecting farmers and consumers and improving access to healthy foods in low-income communities. Andy is a leading expert in the food systems field, and has co-authored numerous reports on a variety of food-related topics. He is currently working on a book that lays out a new vision for the anti-hunger field. He has been a Food and Society Policy Fellow with Kellogg Foundation, and holds graduate degrees from UCLA in Environmental Policy and Latin American Studies.
Week 4: May 9, 2-4 p.m. | PSU, ASRC, Room 660
Strengthening Community Capacity using Food Systems Strategies
As the food systems conversation and movement matures, both problems and solutions become more nuanced and complex. Regardless of your stake in food systems reform, the sounding call for critical thought and evaluation of current strategies in order to engage new strategies that emphasize community engagement and capacity-building has been made. In this conversation, we will explore new ways of interacting with food systems strategies, such as the role and inclusion of community health workers in communicating the benefits of healthy eating in their communities, or the role of community-based participatory research in providing opportunities for community members to engage in making relevant food systems related changes. Representatives from the following organizations will share their work:
Nuestra Comunidad Sana/Our Healthy Community (NCS) has provided Latino health education and promotion, advocacy, leadership, and asset development for families in the Columbia River Gorge for 25 years. NCS works hand-in-hand with the Latino community, most of whom are migrant or seasonal farm workers, recognizing that it is imperative to foster Latino community members' ability to identify their most pressing needs and advocate for themselves. One of the projects developed, the Raíces/Roots Community Greenhouse and Farm project, works to build long term economic self-reliance and food security by expanding access to high-quality, locally-grown foods while building entrepreneurial and leadership skills, such as facilitating the process of forming a food sales cooperative, providing a successful Farmers' Market sales booth for members who wish to sell, and establishing two land lease agreements for participants to grow and sell produce.
The Sustainable Agriculture Program at Adelante Mujeres provides Latino immigrant farmers and gardeners with the training and skills necessary to grow produce using sustainable methods and to successfully market their products. Adelante Mujeres, a nonprofit organization in Forest Grove, Oregon, educates and empowers low-income Latina women and their families. Adelante Mujeres Distributor is a mission-driven produce distributor, housed within the Sustainable Agriculture program, which provides market access for participating Latino farmers. The Produce Rx Program, another project of Adelante Mujeres, provides "produce prescriptions" to low-income patients who suffer from or who are at risk for diet-related diseases.
Village Gardens' Food Works program and the Sisters of the Road Cafe have been participating in a unique partnership that provide youth an opportunity to understand homelessness and provide the customers of the Sisters of the Road Cafe with fresh, organic vegetables. Through a volunteer exchange program, youth and cafe workers and cooks (largely homeless) change places providing an opportunity for youth to serve the food they helped produce to the homeless clients of the cafe. Conversely, a selection of the clients leave the city for the day to head to the Food Works farm on Sauvie Island for a day of farm work and connection.


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83-Year-Old Man from Jackson Located
A missing 83-year-old man from Jackson has been safely located.
Joseph Hue was located by Virginia State Police outside Richmond, Virginia according to Jackson Police.
He was last seen by his wife when she left their home at 2:00 p.m Sunday afternoon. Upon her return around 3:00 p.m. Hue was gone. His cell phone was still at home.
Hue suffers from short-term memory loss,needs to take medication daily and has had a stroke in recent years.
Hue is said to rarely leave home but he disappeared earlier this year and was found in Buffalo, New York.
Anyone with information about Hue should call Jackson Police at 732-928-1111.
- Missing Jackson Senior Found in Virginia / Ocean Signal
- Missing Jackson man found in Virginia / Asbury Park Press

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By Reshma Kapadia
Citi analyst Murzh Li latched onto a comment in Ctrip's(CTRP) third quarter earnings call earlier this month that revealed the Chinese consolidator of hotel rooms,airlien tickets and packaged tours, implementing a so-called "open platform" to work with hotels and retailers' travel departments. The move, Li writes, implies that the agency model is outdated and online travel is becoming "increasingly commoditized."
Travel search engine Qunar, in which Chinese Internet giant Baidu (BIDU) has a major stake, is challenging the traditional agency model and Ctrip, which is the dominant player in that part of the world –making it harder to dictate hotel room rates, Li writes.
"In contrast to the conventional view, we believe that Ctrip's biggest challenge is the adoption of Internet, which 1) enables flexible pricing structures for both hotels and travelers, 2) expands product offerings that previously are unavailable to online travelers, and 3) reduces demands of call centers. In our view, "open platform" is not the solution for Ctrip," Li writes, keeping a sell rating on the stock given the "tremendous" pressure from structural changes in China's travel industry.


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SHELBYVILLE -- There was no fiddler on the roof, but there were fiddlers just about everywhere else Feb. 17 as the Illinois Old Time Fiddlers Association gathered for their monthly meeting in Shelbyville.
The Lions Club building in Forest Park pulsed with the foot-tapping rhythms of country and square dance tunes that stretched back to the days of the pioneer farmers who first broke the prairie. The theme of the association is to keep the roots music alive by passing on the skills needed to play it, and the 45-strong membership ranges from men and women in their 90s right down to 11-year-old Dylan Haugh from Mattoon.
He was sitting up on stage with his fiddle and playing at the elbow of his grandfather, Mike Haugh, 62, who is teaching and guiding the fifth generation of the family to find joy in sawing out tunes.
"Probably the hardest part for me is keeping my arm up while I'm holding the fiddle," explained Dylan, pointing to a tired left arm. "But I love to play, and I got fascinated listening to my grandpa. I practice every day and I think if I can practice for another two years, then I might get as good as him."
Mike Haugh smiles and says his grandson is well on the way. And he hopes that no matter how accomplished Dylan eventually becomes, the newest generation of the family will know the pleasures of making the music that his own grandfather had taught him. "Music is such a wonderful outlet for emotions and feelings," he added. "And it's great entertainment."
The Old Time Fiddlers have seen some famous young players come up through their ranks -- bluegrass-country sensation Alison Krauss won the association's state contest in 1984, 1985 and 1986 -- and association president Junior Hobson struck a high note when talking about the future.
"If anything, interest in the music is building up as time goes on," said Hobson, 72. "We have several kids who started classical music and then they got interested in this and they just take it and run with it. It's hard to believe how well they can play."
One of the most effective paths to mastery of old time fiddlin', however, is the same tried and true methodology that passed it on for decades: sitting down with your fiddle among other players and jamming together. That was the pattern Sunday afternoon as accompanists playing everything from guitar to dulcimer also lent their contributions to the joyful sound.
"Hands-on learning," said Daisy Hobson, the president's wife and the association's historian. "It's still the best way."


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Edwards, Weil win their weight divisions.
The Dodge City High School wrestling squad had three members place Saturday in the Bishop Carroll Invitational meet, with two of them winning their weight divisions.
Dane Edwards went 3-0 to win the 138-pound class. Edwards is still unbeaten on the season after pinning Forlando Parker of Wichita Heights at 2:24 in the final match.
Clay Weil went 4-0 on the day to claim the 126-pound division. Weil beat Dylan Eck of Andale by a 3-0 decision in the championship match.
Jaden McRoberts was third in the 113-pound division, winning three of his four matches on the day.
"We only had about half the team travel because of family or other reasons," said Dodge City wrestling head coach Lars Luedders. "We didn't take a whole team and were open in some spots. The kids that we took battled hard and performed at a high level and it's the best that we have wrestled so far this season for those who went."
The Red Demons finished seventh in the final team standings with 92.5 points. Newton won the event's team title for the second straight year with 165.5 points, followed by Wichita Northwest (124) and Andale (122.5).
The next action will be a dual match on Jan. 3 at Pratt. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.


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Chicken Florentine
(the Pioneer Woman)
1 pound penne
4 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks
Ground pepper
2 Tbs butter
2 Tbs olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup low-sodium broth, more if needed
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 bag baby spinach
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
4 ounces Parmesan, shaved with a vegetable peeler, plus more for serving
Cook the pasta according to package directions in lightly salted water. Drain and set aside.
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and olive oil over high heat in a large skillet. Add the chicken chunks in a single layer and do not stir for a minute or two in order to allow the chicken to brown on the first side. Flip the chicken and brown on the other side. Cook until done, and then remove the chicken from the skillet.
Turn the heat to medium. Add the garlic and quickly stir to avoid burning. After about 30 seconds, pour in the broth and wine, stirring to deglaze the skillet. Allow the liquid to bubble up, and then continue cooking until it's reduced by at least half (most of the surface of the liquid should be bubbling at this point).
Turn off the heat. Add the spinach, tomatoes, chicken, cooked pasta and Parmesan shavings to the skillet. Toss to combine; the spinach will wilt as you toss everything.
Add more Parmesan shavings and serve immediately! Serve with extra Parmesan shavings.
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What Traxxas truck(s), Car(s) do you own?
Sig Sauer M400
Remington 1911 R1
Revo 3.3 5309
Stempede 3605
Nothin' like a 4 on the floor and a V8
A Stampede, 4x4 Stampede and a Bandit right now, but enough parts to put my Rustler back together.
A cc rusty I never use, a brushless erevo I always use, and a T-maxx im still learning to use.
Slammed Rusty - powered by Venom 3S
Lifted Rusty ('Pede Killer) - powered by Venom 3S
MERV - mostly stock at the moment, drivable but in disrepair, 2S
Summit - 'Nuff said
With an EMBE, my arsenal will be complete.
◄▲▼► SUMMIT ●○●○● 2 RUSTLER VXL's ●○●○● MERV ◄▲▼►
A Slash 4x4 and a Stampede
Cause I'm alive.....Live Wire
I said no such thingOriginally Posted by Jay 313
sure you did, see:
Originally Posted by slowenuff
Cause I'm alive.....Live Wire
+1 see:Originally Posted by livewire
Originally Posted by slowenuff
Last edited by Jay 313; 08-01-2010 at 12:35 AM.
◄▲▼► SUMMIT ●○●○● 2 RUSTLER VXL's ●○●○● MERV ◄▲▼►
i didnt even see thaT ONE!
Cause I'm alive.....Live Wire
I had no idea.Originally Posted by Jay 313
True true. You should see him in the Summit forum. He's like a wild Summit with Rustler's as wheelie bars.Originally Posted by slowenuff
tank ofa N rusty
decked out slash.
going for a E rusty next for crazy on-road speed.
Lead, follow, or get out of my way!
Stampede VXL
Stampede XL-5 (5 yr old son's)
Rusty VXL (actually sold today)
What's in my sig plus,
2 Revo rollers
T-Maxx winter basher with a Full Force ski kit
Nitro Street
Nitro Vee
Wish list,
I'm shocked slowenuff, almost too shocked for words. You always wanted a new 4-Tec. I'm heartbrokenOriginally Posted by slowenuff
Last edited by Emaxx2.0; 08-01-2010 at 09:37 AM.
Simply the best. The beautiful Traxxas SRT and TCP
Revo 3.3 # 5309
Take a look at my sig. Guess which one gets the most attention right now.
I have a Slash 2wd with VXL,
A rustler VXL with a 4600 mm,
And a MERV
We own 3 Stampedes and 1 Slash 4x4 and I plan on buying another Slash 4x4 next month for the wife. Then I'm surey picking up a Summit. I'm really looking forward to that...
Thrash It, Bash it, Break it, No Regrets!!!
fiero (x3, 1 daily driver, 1 shelf queen, 1 parts car)
blue eagle
nitro hawk
ive also owned...
urc cool cat
xl1 rusty
Vintage TRX collector|Florida Dirt Oval racer
I have 2 Predator's, one with Dace bulks the other FLMs and a Monoblock. Both have Gen IV servo savers and Ti Center dogbones. Violator tanks and Hitec 5995 TG servos all around. One has my racing 3.3 with 3 gallons on it, the Mono predator is going BB, and I have the black tranny, Super 6 FOC, Nitro Input gears, OTB, all UE. Diffs, UE Ultralites (Towered VBS in the future). But it's ready for a mill.
I'm just finishing my garage, it's hitting 100 in there. So I will be dropping in an A/C unit and have my workbench up.
All Lives Matter
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Slash 4x4 PE w/ castle creations 2650k setup
Summit w/ castle creations 2200kv setup
I live on the fast lane..
Didn't we just do this a few weeks ago?
3.3 4Tec with a C-6 'Vette body to match my DD
3.3 Jato
2.5 Maxx
2 X .15 Stampedes
.15 Sport
US Navy retired, now - FAA air traffic controller
my sig, plus enough parts to build an xl-5 bandit
Wide Rustler | "Bulldog" Backslash 4x4
e maxx 3906
t maxx classic (newer one)
stampede roller
xl-5 blast
my trucks: t maxx, e maxx, and stampede :)
stampede vxl
merv (to many hop ups)
slash (mmp with novak 5.5 550, 14 mm tuning rotor)
and a nitro stamped with a regular .15 not .15 pro (needs upgrading BADLY)
this slash is bad on 4s:
if you want me to i can break your truck for free!
T-Maxx 4908
Don't fry bacon naked.
hmmm wish we could have a poll like some other forums... that would be really cool to see it in a graph. I bet the T-Maxx will dominate then with the E-Revo close behind!
As for me i have a T-Maxx 3.3... 1/16 E-Revo With Castle Sidewinder 3S SPC power!...AND...The one and only SUMMIT<<<Which is the best truck Traxxas has ever designed<<<
And some pics...
T-Maxx 4910
T-Maxx 4909
E-Revo 5605 w/ mamba monster
1/16 revo 7108
Jato 2.5
Old .15 Nitro rustler
4-tec 2.5
Villain 7.2 v
Old old old rustler.
Stampede VXL, Protrac
Rustler VXL, Protrac
Stampede Sidewinder/tacon hummer (wifes)
Titan 6S (ordered, money alloted on credit card)
If I could, Id have an ERBE and a MERV... but can do without as long as I have my pede...
There are some reasonably priced, upgraded MERV's in the Marketplace. That's how I scored mine....Originally Posted by pavmentsurfer
◄▲▼► SUMMIT ●○●○● 2 RUSTLER VXL's ●○●○● MERV ◄▲▼►
I own..............
traxxas 3 T-Maxxs a pro15 a 3.3 and a 2.5
I also own 2 slash 4x4s
a slash 2wd brushless
2 summits
a stampede vxl
a stampede xl-5
a rusty..... vxl
HAHA just kidding I own a very old and trusty 8yo stampede
and a brand new Stampede VXL I love that thing its good for everything and does flat out sick wheelies all day.
I also own a radioshack 4x4 hummer which kinda stinks, and a Duratrax Evader Ext which is pretty fun.
But neither of them are nearly as great as traxxas!
So I taped my hamster to the Pede..
right now just a mini revo
Past models
Rad 2
Revo 3.3
Slash 4x4
Stampede 4x4
Stampede 2WD
slash 2wd VXL
and a 1/16 erevo vxl
in less then a year imma get an emaxx
slash, xxxt, merv, soon emaxx
I Own A stock Nitro Sport RTR/Rustler Hybrid (that crap it last crapp do to the 33%nitro) about to undergo a Complete CarbonFiber Upgrade 3.3 with 5" Rims= 8" with tire!!!!! Should be real nice!!! I cant seem to find a shock set up thats works, I was thinking of using a 1/5 scale shock setup??????
any ideas???
Originally Posted by tony05
nice honda man i love those 4wheelers
rampage mt
well here goes nothing
traxxas sportmaxx 2.5r
revo 3.3 2.4ghz
nitro stampede
ext stampede mm5700
stampede lrp 8.5
rustler vxl ss5800
rustler gtb 8.5
brushed rustler
slash 4x4 novak 4.5 mmp
2wd slash vxl
is that the most so far?
Orange Powered
Novak BL
I have a Rustler VXL, my oldest son has a Stampede XL-5 with VXL spec toe/camber links, trans, and bearings, my youngest son has an XL-5 with a Trinity CO27 motor and the same VXL spec items on my oldest sons truck. I have a black Rusty chassis that I will build up at some point. I also have 2 Pede chassis (black and grey) that are just in case. Fun to bash with all 3!!!
Was an xl-5, now its vxl-ent!


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BUENA VISTA, VA - The short-handed York College men's basketball team dropped an 82-64 non-conference decision at Southern Virginia University on Saturday afternoon in Buena Vista, Virginia.
The Knights improve to 4-7 while the Spartans fall to 2-13.
The Knights took control of the game early thanks to some hot outside shooting. Southern Virginia pushed out to an 18-8 lead just over six minutes into the game. After Mike Mathews (Newark, Del./Salesianum) hit a bucket to draw York to within eight, the Knights reeled off eight straight points to push the lead to 16.
York cut their deficit to 13 on another Mathews bucket but Southern Virginia outscored York 15-7 over the final 7:26 of the half to take at 45-24 lead to the break.
The Knights were sizzling from the field in the first half as they shot 57.7% (15-for-26) from the floor including 5-for-9 (55.6%) from distance. The Knights also did some damage from the free throw line, converting 10-for-11 from the stripe. Conversely, the Spartans couldn't buy a bucket as they shot 30% from the floor in the first 20 minutes of play.
The second half was much of the same as York could never significantly cut into the large Southern Virginia lead. The Spartans got to within 16 on a Brad Wesner (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) three at the 9:34 mark but the Knights quickly pushed the lead back to 21 as they cruised to the 18-point win.
The Knights placed five players in double figures led by Chris Baker as he registered a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Baker also added seven assists and four steals. Preston Eaton added 15 points and four rebounds while Wesley Evans and Michael Price each recorded 14 points. Cody Hosier was the fifth Knight in double figures with 11 points.
The Spartans were powered by Mathews as the senior tallied 14 points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots. Mathews was 6-for-12 from the field including one three while he was also 1-for-2 from the line. Wesner tallied a career-high 11 points including a trio of treys. Senior guard B.J. Enck (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) was the third Spartan in double figures with 11 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Turnovers haunted the Spartans in the game as York committed 22 miscues, which led to 26 Southern Virginia points. The Knights also held a 37-30 advantage on the glass.
Southern Virginia finished the game shooting 49.2% from the floor while they went 9-for-21 (42.9%) from three. The Knights converted 15-of-17 (88.2%) from the stripe. York shot 42.6% from the field in the loss.
The Spartans return to action on Wednesday night when they host Frostburg State University in a Capital Athletic Conference contest. Tip time is scheduled for 8:00 pm.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Oil futures ended with a weekly gain of 2%, modestly higher for Friday's session, as traders assessed the latest data on U.S. jobs, manufacturing and consumer sentiment for clues on demand prospects.
London-traded Brent crude futures, meanwhile, rallied as unrest in the Middle East region intensified with the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Turkey.
The March contract for West Texas Intermediate oil CLH3, +0.00% climbed 28 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $97.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices, which ended the month of January with a gain of more than 6%, was 2% higher for the week. Read: Oil prices fall, but see best January since 2006.
March futures for rival London-traded benchmark Brent North Sea crude LCOH3, -1.59% gained $1.21, or 1.1%, to close at $116.76 a barrel on ICE Futures. Read Commodities Corner: What the Brent/WTI oil price spread tells us.
Nymex crude prices were trading lower after data early Friday showed that the U.S. created 157,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9%, but the economy added one-third of a million more jobs in 2012 than previously estimated. See: U.S. adds 157,000 jobs as past data revised higher.
Economists surveyed by MarketWatch tipped the nonfarm payrolls to have expanded by 170,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate dropping to 7.7% from 7.8%.
The biggest news of the day comes from official U.S. employment data, "which was a bit dull, really," said Matt Smith, commodity analyst at Schneider Electric in Louisville, Ky.
"Job creation came in just shy of expectations," but was "negated by huge upward revisions to recent months," he said.
Oil prices began to seesaw in and out of negative territory after the Institute for Supply Management reported that activity for U.S. manufacturers strengthened in January to the highest level since April. See: January ISM factory index strengthens to 53.1%. See: Factor sector strengthens in January, ISM says.
Separate reports also showed a jump in December construction spending and a climb in January consumer sentiment. See: Consumer sentiment rises in January.
Market moving factors
Several other factors were in play for the oil market Friday.
Enterprise Products Partners LP EPD, -0.39% said Thursday the bottleneck affecting its Seaway crude-oil pipeline should end by the fourth quarter. Read Enterprise: Seaway bottleneck to end in Q4.
Enterprise last week cut the newly expanded pipeline's deliveries at a terminal in Texas because of storage issues. The oil market hopes that Seaway will eventually ease the glut of oil supplies in storage at Cushing, Okla., the trading hub for Nymex oil.
Meanwhile, tensions in the Middle East worsened after a suicide bombing in Turkey at the U.S. embassy. "The worry about the bombing in Turkey is related to the several pipelines that run through Turkey, but we feel it is not a dramatic impact," said Tariq Zahir, managing member at Tyche Capital Advisors.
That along with the Seaway announcement is "giving a bid to the Brent contract, but more important causing the Brent/WTI spread to widen further," he said.
U.S. equities rallied in the wake of the jobs data, luring some investors away from the oil market. See: U.S. stock market rallies on jobs report.
Earlier Friday, Nymex crude briefly rose, then fell back after reports on China's manufacturing sector differed over the extend of the sector's improvement. Read: China's manufacturing improves, surveys show.
Data from the euro zone showed the manufacturing sector continued to shrink in January, but at the slowest pace in 11 months. See: Euro-zone manufacturing contraction eased in Jan.
Meanwhile, oil prices showed little apparent reaction to news of an unexplained deadly explosion late Thursday at the Mexico City headquarters of state-owned oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos. Read: Unexplained blast at Mexico's Pemex kills 25.
"The risk premium in favor of North American oil and energy security is going to come into focus," said Richard Hastings, a macro strategist at Global Hunter Securities. "Until the Pemex explosion is sufficiently explained, the evidence track includes Algeria, Pemex and the embassy in Turkey — so the outlook for West Texas oil prices is higher, not lower for now."
Among other energy futures, March natural gas US:NGH13 fell nearly 4 cents, or 1.1%, to end at $3.30 per million British thermal units. Tracking the front-month contracts, prices declined 4.1% after the February contract ended last Friday at $3.44.
March gasoline US:RBH3 rose 2 cents, or 0.7%, to $3.05 a gallon, up more than 6% after the February contract closed at $2.875 a week ago. March heating oil US:HOH3 rose 4 cents, or 1.3%, to $3.16 a gallon, up 3.3% from the February contract's close of $3.06 last Friday.


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While his name is Tito Puente Jr., the son of the legendary jazz composer and bandleader long ago carved out his own following among the world's mambo mavens. So perhaps it is not surprising that his 8 p.m. performance on Saturday at the Arts Garage is a sell-out, with the appetite for tickets such that a second show has now been added at 10 p.m.
Something tells us that Puente's timbale-fueled passion and the intimate confines of the Arts Garage will be a strikingly sweet and sweaty combination.
The Arts Garage is at 180 NE First St., Delray Beach. Tickets are $25-$40. Info: 561-450-6357, ArtsGarage.org.
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Grenade thrown near President!
Did anyone hear about this event????
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Hand Grenade Thrown
At Bush Was Live - FBI
By Nick Paton Walsh
The Guardian - UK
A hand grenade thrown at George Bush in Georgia last week was live and could have exploded, the FBI said yesterday.
Georgian officials insisted the explosive device found by police during the pro-democracy speech which President Bush gave in the capital, Tbilisi, was an "engineering grenade" which would have had to be very close to the president to cause any damage.
But yesterday Bryan Paarmann, the FBI attache to the US embassy in Tbilisi, told the Interfax news agency that the hand grenade only failed to explode because of a chance malfunction in its detonator.
Article continues He said the grenade, wrapped in a dark tartan handkerchief, had been thrown towards the podium where Mr Bush was speaking but hit a girl in the crowd. This cushioned its impact and stopped it detonating.
He said an initial inspection had shown that "this hand grenade appears to be a live device that simply failed to function due to a light strike on the blasting cap induced by a slow deployment of the spoon activation device".
No arrests have been made. He appealed to Georgians with private video or camera footage of the incident to come forward, and offered a reward of 20,000 laris (about £6,000).
"We consider this act to be a threat against the health and welfare of the president of the United States and the president of Georgia as well as the welfare of the multitudes of Georgian people who had turned out for this event," Mr Paarmann said.
The grenade, said by Georgian officials to be a Soviet RGD-5, would have blasted shrapnel into the crowd. Mr Bush was speaking from behind a bulletproof glass shield, which might have protected him.
Mr Paarmann said Georgian and FBI officials would continue to investigate the incident.
Mr Bush's speech praised the rose revolution that removed the corrupt post-Soviet government of Eduard Shevardnadze in the country in November 2003.
To chants of "Bushi, Bushi", he called Georgia a "beacon of liberty" in the region and added: "You gathered here armed with nothing but roses and the power of your convictions, and you claimed your liberty." He said: "You've got a solid friend in America."
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Funny it should happen in a country which is completely owned by George Soros...
Soros Downplays Role in Georgia Revolution
On a Swedish news report at the time they said that in fact, Soros and his company, the Open Society Institute, paid the new "democratic" government's salaries, to "avoid corruption".
Priceless. :-D
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Child Passenger Safety
Child Passenger Safety Week is September 18 – 24, 2011. This year's theme is "Back to 2!" It was chosen to reinforce the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recent recommendation to keep toddlers in rear-facing seats until the age of 2 (or until they reach the maximum height and weight for their car seat).
Correctly buckling a child in a safety seat, booster seat or seat belt is the single most effective way to protect them from a crash. Here are some simple tips to keep your child safe and secure in a moving vehicle:
- Keep your child in a back seat until the age of 13.
- Use child safety seats and seat belts according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Use the best safety restraint for your child's size. Take into account a child's age, weight, height, physical development and behavior needs when selecting a seat. The AAP recommendations for child safety seats are a good way to help determine which type of safety seat is best for your child.
- All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat (CSS) until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the maximum weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of their CSS. Never place a rear-facing CSS in the front seat with an active passenger side air bag. Children younger than 1-year-old should always ride in a rear-facing car seat.
- When children outgrow the rear-facing CSS, secure them in a forward-facing CSS with a harness for as long as possible, up to the maximum weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of the car seat.
- Once children outgrow their forward-facing CSS, secure them in a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle lap and shoulder belt fits properly, typically when the child is approximately 4 feet 9 inches in height and between 8 and 12 years of age.
- When children outgrow their belt-positioning booster seat, secure them in a properly fitted lap and shoulder belt. A lap and shoulder belt fits properly when the lap belt lays low and snug across the hips/upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the center of the chest and shoulder.
The laws are clear when it comes to child passenger safety. Children:
- AGES BIRTH – AGE 4 must be restrained in an approved child safety seat.
- AGES 4 - 8 must be restrained in a seat belt system and an appropriately fitting child booster seat.
- AGES 8 to 18 must be restrained in seat belts.
For more information on selecting a car seat, finding a car seat fitting station, car seat recall information or car seat loan programs, visit www.PAKidsTravelSafe.org or call 1-800-CAR-BELT.


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Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) announced ADIsimPLL™ Version 3.3, a new generation of its successful phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit design and evaluation tool. ADIsimPLL Version 3.3 assists users in evaluating, designing and troubleshooting RF systems exploiting Analog Devices' family of PLL synthesizers and is available from ADI's web site at www.analog.com/ADIsimPLL free of charge.
Fully compatible with prior releases, ADIsimPLL Version 3.3 builds upon the success of previous versions of the software tool by adding support for 16 new devices, increased phase noise modeling accuracy and Fractional-N spur level estimation, along with enhancements to the tool's New Design Wizard, Time Simulation Engine and Time Domain Simulator features. These innovative features further remove time-consuming iterations from the design process, ultimately speeding the design to market.


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I like to brag that, when I walk into the server room, Danger Zone starts blaring in the background.
My life in this hell-hole is extreme. Can't tell you how many times a server blade has nicked me. We go through bandages like coffee at Google around here!
Therefor it will not succeed.
I served on Teddy a long long time ago as a Desert Storm Vet. Great ship, great crew and although a different era, had no issue transitioning from working in the Reactor as a MM to IT life. As the above poster noted, in the military you learn to deal with stress in a calm = success fashion. No amount of issue down time can equate to life a threatening event.
how do you define high-stress? Can't print?
Am I the only one who immediately thought of what a carrier battle group would do to the "PC LOAD LETTER" printer from Office Space? They used a baseball bat in the movie. You've got "The Big Stick".
You are much less likely to experience work place violence from a Vet.
I'm curious if you have a citation for this, or if it's just your perspective.
High stress? Are you serious?
IT 'stress' is a walk in the park in gentle spring sunshine after a couple of years in the military - and that's *without* spending any time in a combat zone.
Wouldn't it be smarter to reward the troops with decent employment, instead of hiring them into mind-numbing dead end jobs? Besides, I'm slightly worried about hiring people who are completely comfortable with guns in the workplace into high-stress positions.
When you are talking about vets or people in the service, people who have actually had to perform professionally and methodically while other people are actually trying to fucking kill you with bullets or IEDs, don't call the nuances of cubicle politics and IT services "high-stress positions." As someone who has done tier II/III IT support getting angry calls at 3AM, yeah, it's stressing... like any other job with a lot responsibilities.
But to call it "high-stressing" specially when referring to military vets (of any country), wondering whether they can keep their cool in the face of your typical office monkey business, that's a little self-masturbatory, e-tarded and disturbing no matter how you cut it.
We've hired a few of these folks. Technical skills tend to be shallow, but we are willing to train the right candidate. Worse is their yes man attitude. You can't get these guys to provide any useful input, when they think their input might conflict with that from somebody "above them". It doesn't seem like these guys can overcome that part of their military training.
I guess it depends on the industry you're in and what type of military people you are attracting. My company is in the network security arena. We have many ex military people, especially in professional services. When you have large military/government contracts, having people who know the inner workings of your customer and can look at your own products/solutions from the perspective of their experiences with it as a user in that environment is incredibly helpful. The active or easily renewed security
Worse is their yes man attitude. You can't get these guys to provide any useful input, when they think their input might conflict with that from somebody "above them". It doesn't seem like these guys can overcome that part of their military training.
Some bosses will like that. I dropped out of school and had to work my way through a few years of hell desk and system administration before I ended up being a programmer. While my ability to question orders and think outside of the box got me off helpdesk, it got me in a lot of trouble at first. I still keep in contact with that company, and I can tell you for sure that I would not be able to survive in that particular NOC the way its run today, but an ex-military guy would do great there.
but that could come from anyone who has worked in an environment for very long where sticking too far up above the board is going to get you (and probably some of those around you) hammered down, and hard (in the military, it's called "non-judicial punishment" or Article 15). This goes most for enlisteds, O1-O3, or warrant officers, at least with regards to the US military, especially if they never were in a significant leadership position. It's just part of the culture.
As far as the "yes man" nature, if th
Military so-called IT skills are often shallow, especially when they were lower level troops. Military IT at those levels is mostly desktop user support and sorting out Powerpoint presentations for meetings.
Having the skill to drive a tank in a mine field without being blown up is a job skill for heavy construction. In my case, repair and service of crypto equipment with the appropriate background checks, is appealing to companies dealing with sensitive information. The background, the intelligence clearance, and the electronics training were valuable. Not all recruits get the same opportunities. A history of legal problems, drug or alcohol abuse, running with the wrong friends, etc, would have disqualified
Not doing at least 20 years is a questionable call since you can retire after that, but going contract after you eject (early or late) is a good way to leverage any skillset you acquire.
Find a system that will outlive you (the first folks to work on C-130s are now long dead!) and get in as early as possible.
I've never met anyone who regretted serving until retirement, self included.
If you don't like your job, crosstrain. If you don't like your service, get smart and go Air Force.
Depends on where and how you serve. I was a National Guardsman. Turns out that no matter how many times they send me to Iraq, I still get "reserved retirement" which means that you get jack shit till you're 65. You can still retire at 20 years, and the years of active duty increase the amount you get in retirement pay; but reservist don't get any benefits until age 65. So you serve from say age 18-38 and retire. In that time you spend 5 years on deployment. Those 5 years add to the percentage of your salary you'll see from retirement payments, but you don't see the first payment for 27 years.
It's a little weird for reservists. If we switch to active duty or go GSA then we get credit toward retirement for time spent on active duty during our reserve time. So in my case I served ten years in the Guard, of which between deployments, training and other stuff about 2.5 years were on active duty. So if I switched to active duty (or GSA) I would get 2.5 years towards retirement. If I then served another 17.5 years on AD and retired, I'd get a normal 20 year retirement (though I really served 27.5
The US Air Force: closest thing to being in the military!
s. The technician who services it and keeps it running was a sonar technician in a submarine for many years before he got a job working on microscopes. He is very good - logical, careful, and responsible.
I've known couple others that been in the sub service and they are very good. Getting sub service experience means they had to pass courses and examinations, besides weeding out nutzoids they also want best techie talent on board when you are weeks (months?) under the water.
I was eligible for sub service when I enlisted many years ago, but due to acne, the high humidity high oxygen environment was not a good match so I went into cryptology instead. It is also a good field with highly sought after skills.
Basic rule of thumb is go for advanced fields, avoid student loans, get hired after your service, and enjoy the benefits of not being in debt. When the high student loan guys have to turn down jobs as they can't make ends meet, you remain employed and in demand during high un
Submariners tend to be very good on the average. It comes down to the fact that they live in roughly a 1000' long steel pipe under water with a nuclear reactor, high explosives, and on SSBNs a hundred plus nuclear war heads sitting on 24 big honking rockets. Mistakes are very costly in that environment
Well, no sub is even close to being 1000' long....
But an oft overlooked factor is the small size of the crews. We operated my weapons system (sixteen Tridents and their control, launching, testing and support equipment) with just eighteen people. There was just no room for anyone that wasn't at least above average. The Missile Techs (which generally came from the bottom third of the rankings in school) even called themselves the "scum of the cream".
The schools were brutal. When I attended SWSEA, the drop rate (I.E. people kicked out of the school) *averaged* thirty percent. My class started with 18 people, and graduated with 12. I was the only person in the class who had never been 'dropped back' (failed a block, and been transferred to a class behind you in the cycle to repeat it), and with a 99.988 average was the *number two* man in the class. Of the 18 people I started with, only 7 of us eventually completed the school and graduated.
I'm not saying that everyone who learns IT skills in the military is awesome, but the ones I've met have been.
In the end you need to carefully examine all job candidates, even ex-military. My experience (I am a vet) is that there are a few saints, a few monsters, and a vast middle of decent but flawed people, just like the general populace.
Well, 4 years experience trumps the degree most of the time. The experience versus degree question is more of a question of experience or talent. Higher degrees tend to select for slightly higher IQ's; even SAT is effectively a bit of an IQ test. Then there is the question of work ethic, which of course none of what we discussed so far gives you much insight.
Military logistics is some of the most advanced out there.
When I was working shipping at Dell I would say almost all of the logistics management was ex-military. At least all the useful ones were ex-military.
FedEx being another good example of military logistics making its way to the civilian world.
"FedEx being another good example of military logistics making its way to the civilian world."
Considering how much DoD depends on FedEx "civilian logistics" support to keep the military world running, its a good symbiotic relationship.
During the tech bubble burst of 2002, I went from being a full time Perl programmer to working part-time at a super market in the meat section. One of my coworkers was a tech lead in the Army working on avionics in attack helicopters. When the attack copter wings were cut, he left with them, only to discover his high-tech skills in attack helicopter avionics were completely useless in the private sector. Clearly advanced technology, clearly without a direct compliment in the civilian world.
I eventually found another Perl/PHP job, but as far as I know hes still at the super market. So I think it really depends on what you're high tech skills are, as to how successfully you can make the transition.
Was there no option for him to go to Lockheed or Boeing or McDonnel or any other military hardware contractor?
One of my coworkers was a tech lead in the Army working on avionics in attack helicopters. When the attack copter wings were cut, he left with them, only to discover his high-tech skills in attack helicopter avionics were completely useless in the private sector. Clearly advanced technology, clearly without a direct compliment in the civilian world.
Not to disparage our soldiers' skills, but working on helicopters and planes in the military is almost entirely a matter of following the manual.
Obviously you want intelligent and competent people taking your airplanes/helos apart,
but everything they do has a manual with step by step instructions.
Even if you know what the problem is, you have to follow the manual and document that you did so.
It's a process designed for the lowest common denominator.
Wise are those who get civilian Avionics and/or aircraft mech certs before bailing. Use the G.I. bill at a civilian school now that you know how to learn.
I was Avionics (OV-10/F-4) engines and later crew chief (F-16) and much of what you learn is how to work on and learn new systems. I got my A&P (now AMT) while I was in, but that would still be entry-level on civilian birds.
Knowing how to transition between airframes means you can pick different aircraft up quickly, but you still need fam training on S
What is common between the
The post links to the last page of the article instead of the first [computerworld.com].
I'm a prior Army Officer that has transitioned into the civilian workforce. The Army taught me many things, but the primary benefit was the amount of money the Army was willing to risk on me. Not many people can say that their first job out of college was managing 55 people and 8 million dollars in physical assets. Fortunately I did very well and had more command positions after with ever increasing responsibilities. I have what I consider to be an above average intelligence, but I'm certainly not anything special (certainly not genius level, I've met geniuses, I can't understand half of what to them is simple). I've faced combat and been under extreme pressure situations. I currently work in programming and find it moderately boring and frustrating with almost no correlation to my military service. Currently I'm working on getting back into some sort of operational role.
The point is, just because their military does not mean they will be uniquely gifted to do a job. The talent to shut up and listen I have found is what differentiates the good from the bad.
*they're (some intelligence I can't even spell)
certainly not genius level, I've met geniuses, I can't understand half of what to them is simple
A genius enjoys making something that looks hard easy to understand - that takes insight, even a "stroke of genius". I think what you encountered wasn't genius, but BROs (Bipedal Rectal Orifices a.k.a. walking ass-holes - cf: "Don't taze me BRO!") (okay, that example was a backronym, but it works!).
We've created about 6 positions at my employer over the past 2 to 3 years and interviewed a few vets each time. Typically somewhat older gentlemen, which could also be a factor here. But every time their skill set was a little obscure, and their personality was really hard to acclimate to, even in an interview session where everyone is trying to be as happy and jovial as possible.
That's not to say that they're bad guys, just that they might have a difficult time figuring out how to fit into a civilian IT en
I work in IT (sys admin), having spent a bit of time in the military. Military experience is certainly no stone-cold guarantee that you've got a quality person on your hands, but it does increase the probability significantly. Technical skills aside, the military tends to instill a fairly healthy amount of discipline, teamwork, and the ability to think/act under pressure. As my Dad puts it (formerly in the military for 12 years) - the ability to think and chew bubble gum at the same time.
As a former mil
I finally gave up and went into consulting and made a good living through. Ironically 3 of the 10 or so companies I applied for later hired me as a contractor for 1 to 3 months to come in and fix up what the college grads screwed up or to show their teams how to update their technology.
The problem is, as I learned from a former client that was a head hunter, most HR people don't know how to relate military experiance to real world applications and training. The Military gives you a stack of papers with how your various training relates to the real world, but even those definitions fall short of anything a civilian world HR person will understand.
Well, that's strange. 1999 would have been a great year to get a cleared job in the DoD community, and the DoD community tends not to have the same biases as commerce. There is the little issue that we separate internal positions into "systems administration" versus "systems engineering," the latter of which requires either a degree or an army of professional certificates, but this shouldn't have stopped you from getting a job in DoD-related IT at all. Lockheed, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, etc, all
seems like a logical progression to me. it makes sense that the US military would counteract its relative manpower shortage with lots of hightech equipment. (conversely, some military forces counteract a relative equipment shortage with lots of manpower)
I encourage everyone out there disillusioned with their employment to check out the world of industrial maintenance. I'm a veteran who has used my experience to work in IT (about 15 years) but about three years ago I ditched IT and went after robots that shoot fire. If you want to be a lump, it doesn't pay as well, but if you're good you can make a fortune on six months a year work. The first time I saw an industrial heat treat furnace open its maw I nearly screamed with joy.
I think most IT folk, especia
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ROCHESTER — Those visiting the Portable Pantry over the past few months may have noticed the giant, whimsical statue of the ukulele-playing spider that greeted customers entering the local cafe.
The eight-foot-tall statue, built by local artist Nathan Walker, was one of 12 works of art displayed across the downtown as part of the Art Esprit's Mythology of Rochester art exhibit, which lasted from June until this past Saturday.
With the exhibit having come to an end, the statue, named "Spider Folk," is now for sale.
For Walker, creating Spider Folk was not his first piece of art involving giant insects, or, in the spider's case, arthropods.
In 2008, a giant ant built by Walker was displayed in Portsmouth, at the corner of Market and Congress streets. A giant blue crab, also built by Walker, is currently displayed in front of the Children's Museum, where Walker is an artist-in-residence.
When Art Esprit was looking for artists to participate in its outdoor exhibit project, Walker saw the project as an opportunity to do what he loves — "taking little bugs and making them huge," he said.
At that time, Walker had never built a spider before. Addressing most people's fear of spiders, Walker decided to give his giant arthropod a small ukulele — to make the work of art look more whimsical and playful.
As all works of art displayed as part of the Mythology of Rochester project, Spider Folk was accompanied by a literary work that tells the background of the mythological creature. In Walker's case, he partnered with Rebecca Yankes, who wrote a poem dispelling the myth that spiders are scary:
"With eight legs and eight eyeballs, / Some folks think I'm a freak. / When I show up in houses, / I make them want to shriek!/ But they don't know my true self. / I'm so misunderstood! / If only I could speak to them, / They'd know I'm really good!" reads an excerpt from Yankes' poem, which goes on to say that spiders are notorious for catching unwanted bugs such as mosquitoes, and that spiders are revered in many cultures around the world.
Walker joked that while "I don't know if I'm going to revolutionize the spider cause," he has talked to people who are apprehensive about spiders who have viewed his piece of work with a lighter heart.
Spider Folk took about two months to build, but most of Walker's time was spent scavenging for parts for his art work, either by visiting scrap yards, or going to his family members for remnants of old items. The statue, said Walker, was primarily made of heavy gauge rebar, a couple propane tanks, gears, and rail road spikes. He also used an old sewer grate from the Public Works Department to make the platform on which the spider stands.
Once built, the ukulele-playing spider was painted in copper-bronze paint, to make it feel "sort of like a monument," said Walker.
For Walker, 36, who now lives in Dover, art has been a lifetime passion. In school, he always preferred writing comic books rather than essays, and turning in detailed drawings rather than scientific reports. In high school, he became interested in biology and environmental science, which helped lead him to make small things like bugs and spiders to come alive in a giant form as statues.
"I think art and science have always been paired together very well," said Walker.
Spider Folk, which now sits in the basement of the Children's Museum in Dover, is now for sale, though Walker is not asking for any particular price and will negotiate. He said he would be open to also having the statue remain on display at another location, such as a museum.
Those interested in the statue are encouraged to contact Walker through his blog, www.nathanwalker.net, or by calling him at 603-686-0096.
Part of Rochester art exhibit, Spider Folk now for sale
ROCHESTER — Those visiting the Portable Pantry over the past few months may have noticed the giant, whimsical statue of the ukulele-playing spider that greeted customers entering the local cafe.


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Women account for 60% of university graduates but only few women make it to the boardrooms of companies. In January 2012, women made up just one in seven board members at Europe's top firms (13.7%). This is a slight improvement from 11.8% in 2010. Moreover, only 3,2% of chairpersons are female compared to 3.4% in 2010. These are the main findings of the progress report "Women in economic decision-making in the EU" that the Commission published this week. The figures show slow progress for women's advancement. Instead, the "glass ceiling" still prevents too many qualified women from getting to the top floors of Europe's companies.
More women mean better business performance and economic gains. For example, a report by the consulting firm McKinsey found that gender-balanced companies have a 56% higher operating profit compared to companies that are only managed by men. The firm Ernst & Young analysed the 290 largest publicly-listed companies. They found that the earnings of companies with at least one woman on the board were significantly higher than those companies that do not have any female board member at all.
Opening the door to senior positions acts as an incentive for women to enter and stay in the workforce, helping to raise female employment rates and making better use of women's potential as human resources. It will also help achieve the target set by the Europe 2020 Strategy – the European Union's growth strategy, which aims at having 75% of 20 to 64 year olds in employment by 2020.
The European Union has the power to make laws on matters of gender equality in employment and self-employment (Art. 157 TFEU). The Commission is reviewing options to make use of this power in order to increase the number of women in senior economic decision-making positions across the EU.
With this aim in mind, the Commission has launched a consultation to seek the views of the public on which actions to take at EU level.
According to a Eurobarometer survey published this week, 88% of EU citizens say that – given equal competences – women should be equally represented in the top jobs of businesses.
76% of Europeans believe women have the necessary skills to make a career. 75% of those asked are in favour of legislation on gender balance on company boards. The relative majority of respondents (49%) think that monetary fines would be the most appropriate mechanism to enforce such legislation.
Country specific
There are big differences between the 27 EU Member States in terms of female representation on the boards of publicly listed companies: In Finland and Latvia, women make up more than one quarter of the company boards (27% and 26%, respectively), but in Malta and Cyprus only 3 and 4, respectively, out of 100 board members are female. (See annex for share of women on the boards in the companies of EU's Member States.)
To increase the number of women on the top floors of companies, a number of Member States have adopted legislative measures in 2011 that establish quotas or targets for gender representation on company boards at national level:
France, Italy and Belgium have enacted binding quota legislation for company boards that includes sanctions. These countries followed the example of Norway, which has seen rapid progress and comprehensive compliance with a 40% quota passed in 2003.
The Netherlands and Spain have also adopted legislation, but the rules are not binding. In the Netherlands, big companies are to strive for a 30% representation of each sex among board members. The Spanish legislation adopted in 2007 encourages large companies to alter the membership of their boards gradually until each sex makes up at least 40% of board membership by 2015.
In Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK no legislation is in place. Instead, corporate governance codes encourage a balanced representation of women and men on company boards.
The report "Women in economic decision-making in the EU" and the launch of the public consultation come one year after Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner, had challenged publicly-listed companies in Europe. Vice-President Reding had invited companies to voluntarily increase the number of women in their boardrooms by signing the 'Women on the Board Pledge for Europe'. By signing this pledge, companies were asked to commit themselves to raise the representation of women on their boards to 30% by 2015 and 40% by 2020. However, during the past 12 months, only 24 companies across Europe committed to this form of self-regulation.
Looking ahead
The public consultation will run until 28 May 2012. Member States, business and industry organisations, individual companies, citizens, civil society organisations, trade unions, equality bodies and any other organisations are invited to participate in the consultation. The results of the consultation will feed into the Commission's decision on what steps to take further in order to increase the number of women in economic decision-making.
Homepage of Vice-President Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship: http://ec.europa.eu/reding
Progress report: Women in economic decision-making in the EU: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/files/women-on-boards_en.pdf
Public consultation: Gender imbalance in corporate boards in the EU http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/gender-equality/opinion/120528_en.htm
Eurobarometer on Women in Decision-Making positions http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_376_en.pdf (direct link to English version)
Share of women on the boards of the largest publicly listed companies, 2010-2012
Source: European Commission database on women and men in decision-making: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender-equality/gender-decision-making/database/index_en.htm
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Now the Washington Redskins have two quarterbacks hoping to get cleared in time to play in the regular season opener.
That's also the projected return date for Robert Griffin III, who has made a remarkable comeback from major knee surgery. Griffin said he received a favorable report when he was examined by Dr. James Andrews before Monday night's preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Griffin will meet again with Andrews within the next three weeks, hoping to get the final thumbs-up to return to the field.
Cousins was hurt when he was tackled from behind by linebacker Lawrence Timmons at the end of a 7-yard scramble in the second quarter of Monday night's 24-13 win. Cousins grabbed his ankle, got up and limped toward the huddle, then plopped down on the turf as if taking a seat to have a rest, unable to continue.
X-rays taken after the game were negative, but the Redskins were wary because of a similar injury suffered by rookie safety Phillip Thomas in the first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans. Thomas was initially thought to have a basic sprain, but an MRI revealed a torn ligament that will keep him out for the entire season.
For the time being, the Redskins are left with two healthy quarterbacks: veteran Rex Grossman and comeback-hopeful Pat White. Grossman was expected to be the savvy been-through-it-all tutor for Griffin and Cousins for a second straight year, but he had a reminder Monday night for all those who only see him only as a bench-warmer: ``I feel like I can still play.''
``I want to step up to the plate and execute and play well,'' said Grossman, who went 10 for 16 for 133 yards with one touchdown and an interception caused by a poor route run by a rookie tight end. ``I've played a lot. This is my 11th year. I've been to a Super Bowl. Been to some big games. But every single time you're out there, it kind of feels like the biggest game. I wanted to make sure I was able to capitalize on this opportunity.''
Unless the Redskins sign another quarterback, Grossman and White will likely handle the load for the final two preseason games. And, should neither Griffin nor Cousins be ready for Week 1, it's not too shabby to have a third-stringer who knows his way around.
``Rex did his thing out there,'' tight end Fred Davis said. ``To have somebody like that - with his experience, trust and believing in himself to go out there and make the throws that he did - definitely helps us out a lot.''
As for Griffin, there were smiles all around Monday night after a week of public tension between him and coach Mike Shanahan. Griffin joked with the coach on the sideline before the game, gave a high-five to Andrews and hugged owner Dan Snyder.
Griffin last week said he disagreed with the limitations placed on him in practice, and he also lobbied to play in at least one preseason game.
Shanahan kept Griffin out of 11-on-11 drills until the final days of training camp, and then only allowed the quarterback to run 11-on-11s against a scout defense. The coach said Andrews, who performed Griffin's surgery in January, has not cleared Griffin to play in a game and will give a ``Yea'' or ``Nay'' on the matter before Week 1.
``He's been doing great and there's no reason to have a setback, but you never know,'' Shanahan said. ``We're going to have two more weeks of practice. We're going to put him through situations like we've been doing for the last 3 1/2 weeks and keep our fingers crossed that there isn't a setback. And if there isn't, he should be ready for Philly.''
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes w/ Sage Butter
Here's your Monday morning boost of vitamin A.
These were on my Thanksgiving table.
I used small organic sweets, one per customer.
Remember not to cut all the way thru the potatoes, but only half way.
Place a potato securely on a cutting board. With a good quality, sharp knife, cut off the ends of each potato and make small cuts half way thru. You will get the hang of it after one or two.
You will get a sort of fan like, slinky potato.
Lay the potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle w/ olive oil and kosher salt.
Bake at 350F for about 50 minutes until edges are crispy.
I picked some sage that was still left in my garden, and sauteed it for a minute or two w/ a lump of butter.
When the potatoes are done and still piping hot, pour the sage butter on top and serve.
These are so simple and so impressive!
PS What is the difference between sweet potatoes and yams anyway?
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7 comments:
- Jersey Girl Cooks said...
I have a few sweet potatoes in my fridge and this is what I am going to make with them. I love how they look!
- November 26, 2012 at 8:35 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
When I saw these on your Thanksgiving day plate, I knew these were in my future - and they are!
- November 26, 2012 at 9:16 AM
What Americans call yams and sweet potatoes are the same thing. Slight differences in appearance are due to the different varieties. A "real" yam from North Africa is a completely different animal. Try googling it. BTW, America's Test Kitchen has a trick for those of us that have a problem with making all those knife cuts without chopping it in half -> put a chop stick alongside the sweet potato and it will prevent you from slicing it through! I want to try your recipe, especially with the sage butter.
- November 26, 2012 at 9:57 AM
- Oui Chef said...
These are beautiful, and so unique. Can't wait to try them on my next "fancy plate" dinner.
- November 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Joanne said...
I am SO bad at hasselbacking! Majorly jealous of your slinky skillz!
- November 26, 2012 at 9:58 PM
- sharon santoni at my french country home said...
OK, so I'"v never eaten sweet potatoes and now I'll have to find some - btw I keep making your brussel sprouts with grapes and squash - love it!
- November 27, 2012 at 3:53 AM
Let's hover..butter sage, swee potaoe
cool winter
- November 29, 2012 at 9:34 PM


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Clever Clues Clobber Crossword Computer 70
Hugh Pickens writes "Steve Lohr reports that an impressive crossword-solving computer program called Dr. Fill matched its digital wits against 600 of the nation's best human crossword-solvers, finishing only 141st at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in New York. 'I wish it had done better,' says Dr. Matthew Ginsberg, the creator of Dr. Fill and an expert in artificial intelligence. Dr. Fill typically thrives on conventional crosswords, even ones with arcane clues and answers; it solved one of the most difficult puzzles at the tournament perfectly. But the computer does poorly with clever clues based on puns or jokes, because humans and machines solve the crosswords very differently. Humans recognize patterns based on accumulated knowledge and experience, while computers make endless calculations to determine the most statistically probable answer. The computer program is literal minded, and tends to struggle on puzzles with humor, and puzzles with unusual themes or letter arrangements. Take this clue from a 2010 puzzle in The Times: Apollo 11 and 12 (180 degrees). The answer is SNOISSIWNOOW, seemingly gibberish. A clever human could eventually figure out that those letters, when rotated 180 degrees, spell MOON MISSIONS. Humans get the joke, while a literal-minded computer does not. 'Occasionally, Dr. Fill just doesn't get it,' says Ginsberg. 'That's my nightmare.'"


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The wins keep piling up for the Pella Christian volleyball team. This time the Lady Eagles notched their first Little Hawkeye Conference victory of the season, sweeping Norwalk 3-0 Thursday night in Pella.
After topping the Warriors 25-16 in game one, the Lady Eagles nearly gave away the second game before coming back to win 27-25; then closed the match out with a 25-19 victory.
Head Coach Cindy Nikkel said it was nice to come away with the sweep, considering that the team's timing was off at different moments throughout the night.
Pella Christian's outside hitters paced the offense, with Shelby Nikkel leading the way with nine kills – many of which came at critical moments for the Lady Eagles. Jenna Horstman added seven kills while going 20-for-22 from the service line with a team-high nine aces.
Sarah Faber also added seven kills, along with 12 assists; with Lauren Jungling chipping in another 13 assists. Defensively, Jasmin Schelhaas led the way with 22 digs and a pair of blocks.
With the win over Norwalk, the Pella Christian volleyball team is now 7-1 overall and off for an entire week until they face Knoxville.


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Premier League: Jose Mourinho says he took risks as Chelsea won at Norwich
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says that he had to take risks in order for his side to secure their 3-1 victory at Norwich.
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With the scores level at 1-1, the 50-year old introduced Samuel Eto'o, Eden Hazard and Willian in an attempt to reclaim the lead at Carrow Road after Anthony Pilkington's header had cancelled out Oscar's early opener.
Hazard and Willian both netted late goals to secure the win, something which pleased Mourinho as it looked as though he would be forced to settle for a point.
"My idea was to come here, score the first and the second and try to kill the game as fast we can," he told Sky Sports.
"The players did their best and the opponents deserved to play and these teams are always difficult teams to beat. They fought hard and gave us a very difficult match.
"With the result at 1-0, they didn't risk it; they were waiting for their chance to score a goal. They scored and after that, the game is open football but I'm not here to defend a point, I'm here to try to win so I had to risk a little bit.
"I did, but the responsibility is on the players as they're on the pitch."
Demba Ba, who assisted Oscar's goal, replaced the suspended Fernando Torres for Chelsea and Mourinho says that the Senegalese striker was perfectly suited for the game.
"I wanted to use Demba because we know that Demba is adapted to these kind of matches, but then the match became different," he said.
"When the match became more open and there was more spaces, it's all about work and I played Samuel (Eto'o).
"They know the conditions and which positions to play on the pitch and they did very well. We deserved a difficult win today."
Ashley Cole clutched his ribs as he made way for Hazard, although Mourinho says that it was not the reason why he substituted the left-back.
"He has had this little problem for quite a while, but now he has it really hard in the ribs area," he said.
"I didn't change him because of that, I changed him because of the options but in the end, the situation before meant it was a difficult condition.
"It is my concern because I want England to do well. I want my players to help their national team and I'll be there Friday because I would love England to go to the World Cup."


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2007-2008 Team Preview: 23-11, 8-8 ACC (5th)
Key Losses: Anthony King (7.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg), Raymond Hicks (5.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg)
Key Returnees: Jack McClinton (17.7 ppg, 2.9 3's, 43% 3's), James Dews (10.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg), Dwayne Collins (8.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
Newcomers: Dequan Jones, Reginald Johnson, Cyrus McGowan
Jack McClinton may be the most explosive scorer in the country. Don't believe me? Just ask St. Mary's, the team he put up 32 second half points against in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. McClinton can score in a multitude of ways. He is an excellent three point shooter, hitting on 43% of his 220 attempts during the season. But he also is pretty quick, and is able to use his shooting ability to get defenders off balance and set up his penetration, where he can finish in the mid-range and at the rim (although his 6'1" height limits his effectiveness in the paint). The bottom-line is that McClinton can flat out score (he was better in conference, averaging 18.8 ppg in ACC games), and can score a lot in a hurry.
The Hurricanes also have some talented players returning around McClinton. Also starting in Miami's three-guard backcourt will probably be Lance Hurdle and James Dews. Dews is a junior and solid contributor who was voted the team's most improved player last year. Last year, he was used mostly as a spot up shooter, but if he continues to improve he could be a dangerous weapon for the U. Hurdle is an athletic point guard and an excellent defender (probably the best perimeter defender Miami has). He is aggressive attacking the rim, but can also knock down a three pointer. DeQuan Jones, a top 25 recruit, will also see time on the perimeter. Jones needs to improve his handle and his jump shot, but he is a 6'6" high flier that will probably do this a lot (that's John Wall he dunks on).
Miami's front court does have a few question marks, especially with the loss of Anthony King. Dwayne Collins and Brian Asbury split time in the starting line up last year, although the two are very different players. Collins is a 6'8", athletic center that is an aggressive rebounder and finisher. The rest of his game isn't that polished. Asbury's game is a little more perimeter oriented, as he can knock down the three, handle the ball a little bit, and is a pretty good passer. Jimmy Graham, a 6'8", 256 lb senior, also returns. Adrian Thomas, a redshirt junior who has battled injuries his entire Miami career, finally appears to be healthy, while Arkansas transfer Cyrus McGowan (eligible this year) and freshman Reggie Johnson should also compete for minutes.
Outlook: Everyone knows about Jack McClinton, and everyone knows what you are going to get from him. The question for Miami is how good will their supporting cast be. Can James Dews emerge as a solid No. 2 scoring option? Will DeQuan Jones end up being the real deal? Is Dwayne Collins a threat on the block? Depending on the answer to those questions, the Hurricanes could end up as high as third in the ACC.
Monday, October 6, 2008
No. 18 Miami FL: 2008-2009 Team Preview
2007-2008 Team Preview: 23-11, 8-8 ACC (5th)
Posted by Rob Dauster at 6:02 PM
Labels: Miami, Season Previews, Team Previews
2 comments:
- joe said...
how come youre rating such a one-dimensional team so high? what do they have that the orange dont?
- October 7, 2008 at 8:32 PM
- Rob Dauster said...
Here is my rationale: Devendorf and Rautins are coming off of serious knee injuries and I am not sure how they will perform this year; I'm not that high on Paul Harris; I think James Dews is poised for a breakout year; DeQuan Jones is better than anyone that Syracuse brings in; and I think Jack McClinton is better than Jonny Flynn.
But hey, its a preseason poll, and they mean just about nothing.
- October 7, 2008 at 9:15 PM


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Submission + - Mexico's Recycled Concrete Tube Hotel (gizmag.com)
Zothecula writes: Though the idea of sleeping inside a concrete tube probably doesn't sound that appealing, architect firm T3arc have found a way to make sleeping inside a pipe not only comfortable but also a holiday experience. Mexico's Tubohotel, which opened in 2010, is a unique and affordable holiday destination created from recycled concrete tubes. Located approximately 45 minutes south of Mexico City in the village of Tepoztlan, Morelos, the rooms of the hotel are stacked in a pyramid shape, reflecting the Aztec pyramid of El Tepozteco that overlooks the town.


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Watson Receives FDA Approval for Generic Actos
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) today announced that Watson has launched a generic version of Actos® (Pioglitazone Hydrochloride 15mg, 30mg and 45mg tablets) after receiving final approval today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Watson began shipping the product immediately.
On August 15, 2012, Watson announced that it had filed suit against the FDA challenging the Agency's decision regarding Watson's entitlement to shared exclusivity for its generic version of Actos®. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. subsequently intervened as a defendant in the action. On October 22, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment in favor of Watson and ordered the FDA to approve Watson's ANDA. Mylan appealed the judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Court of Appeals has denied Mylan's motion for a stay of the judgment pending the appeal.
For the 12 months ending August 31, 2012, Actos® and its generic equivalents had total U.S. sales of approximately $2.7 billion, according to IMS Health data.
About Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an integrated global specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of generic pharmaceuticals and specialized branded pharmaceutical products focused on Urology and Women's Health. The Company is also developing biosimilar products in Women's Health and Oncology. Additionally, Watson distributes generic and branded pharmaceuticals through its Anda, Inc. distribution business. Watson has operations in many of the world's established and growing international markets.
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As a brand guy who's worked in advertising all my life, I've seen my fair share of ethical issues. To be frank, ethics and advertising don't go together all that well. Training for a career in advertising commonly happens on the job, and the ethical guidelines are filed away somewhere in legal departments' archived rules and restrictions.
OK -- heady stuff for a Tuesday morning. And who wants to really wrestle with tough ethical issues when it is just a lot more fun to barrell on along in our work.
But at some point, we do need to pause and reflect on the ethical implications of our work.
I included this article because it is a lone voice in the wilderness in the wild and wooly world of story branding. As more and more ad agencies, brand specialists, and marketers incorporate stories and story dynamics in their work to increase engagement, interaction and loyalty, ethical issues arise.
This post is actually a quick read, and I like the 10 guidelines he offers. They dovetail nicely with the Story Ethics Guidelines available as a free download on my site (Article #5 http://www.juststoryit.com/howto).
Of the 10 guidelines in this post, numbers 2, 4, and 5 relate most directly to using stories. #2 is about permissions, #4 is about being transparent/authentic, and #5 is about being vulnerable.
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Swans suffer Chico blow
Swansea defender Chico Flores has had to admit defeat in his battle to return to fitness in time for Sunday's Capital One Cup final against Bradford.
Flores has failed to recover from the ruptured ankle ligaments he suffered against QPR, so Kyle Bartley or club captain Garry Monk will slot in alongside Ashley Williams.
The Spanish defender has been a key part of Swansea's success this season, so the news will come as a blow to manager Michael Laudrup but Monk insists that the side are focused on bringing home a first major trophy in the club's centenary season.
"A few of us have been here a long time, and we've been from the depths of despair to the very highest level," explained Monk. "In all my time here there's been a progression every season. If we can win the cup final and finish in the top half - for a club of our size - it would be hard to top that.
"This is the first major final in the club's history, so to win it in the 100th year of the club would be magical. The bottom line is we should win it for the club more than anything else. The fans have been through a lot. So to walk in every day and see that trophy in the cabinet would be great for everyone."
Over 33,000 fans are expected to travel to Wembley to cheer the Swans in their bid for silverware and Monk is keen to do it for them.
"Most of the boys live in the city, so if you're around the shops or wherever then the fans come up to us and ask us about the game ahead. We know exactly what it means to them," he added. "We can see it in their faces.
"Even the lads who have been here only a few months, they know what this club means to people. So we want to do it for the fans, because they deserve all the success this club gets."
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As Americans increase in size, so does the strain on emergency services personnel who must load patients into ambulances.
The Elgin Fire Department plans to ask the city council's committee of the whole on Wednesday to move forward with a $32,100 expense for a system that will make that easier to do while preventing injuries to personnel.
Elgin Fire Chief John Fahy said he hopes to outfit one ambulance with a Power-LOAD system made by the Stryker Corp. to mechanically load cots in the vehicle. The system can handle patients weighing up to 700 pounds.
"Bariatric patients are becoming more common," he said. "This system eliminates that lifting."
The department's five ambulances are already outfitted with mechanical cots made by Stryker EMS, but the cots currently have to be loaded manually into the ambulance.
Several suburban fire departments have started using Stryker's Power-LOAD system, which was introduced in May 2012.
Hanover Park's newest ambulance has had the system for about six weeks, Hanover Park Fire Chief Craig Haigh said.
The expense was paid for by the village's foreign fire insurance tax board, which could outfit a second ambulance by the end of the year, he said. Those funds come from taxes paid by out-of-state insurance companies that sell fire insurance in Illinois.
"My people cannot say enough about it. Our goal is to outfit all of them," Haigh said.
Deputy Chief Keith Krestan of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District said three of the department's four ambulances are outfitted with Stryker Power-LOAD systems, with the final one coming soon, he said.
"They are phenomenal," Krestan said. "The firemen like them a lot. We had very, very minor maintenance issues with them. They have worked very well."
A grant from the Illinois Public Risk Fund, which provides the fire district's workmen's compensation insurance, paid for about half the cost, he said.
The expense is well worth the long-term savings from avoiding workers' compensation claims and related costs like overtime to fill in for injured employees, Krestan said.
Elgin Assistant City Manager Rick Kozal said Elgin has self-insured fire department workers' compensation, so it is not eligible to apply for IPRF grants.
In Skokie, the American Legion Post 320 donated three Stryker loading systems, with a fourth one currently being installed, Skokie Fire Department Deputy Chief Barry Liss said.
Once installed, the lift is used for all patients, regardless of their size, so the positive effect on firefighters is cumulative, he said.
"We love them. What's not to like?" he said.
Naperville Fire Department Bureau Chief Mark Thurow said he hopes to follow suit soon.
The department budgeted about $400,000 next year to outfit its eight ambulances with some sort of power lift system, whether made by Stryker or a different company, he said. Naperville is also self-insured for workers' compensation, he said.
"We we want to prevent any injury to our employees so they can provide service to us for a full career, and we want to reduce workers' comp claims," he said. "It's also the recognition that we have an increasingly large population."
If the Elgin City Council approves the expense and the Power-LOAD system is a success, Fahy said he hopes the department's other ambulances can eventually be outfitted.


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