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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Federal Agency Charged Women Were Subjected to Abuse at Suburban Chicago Restaurant
CHICAGO – Jimmy's Charhouse of Elgin, an Elgin, Ill., steakhouse, will pay $205,000 to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC sued Jimmy's Charhouse on behalf of female employees who charged that they were sexually harassed by restaurant employees, including managers. The case, EEOC v. Jimmy's Charhouse of Elgin, Inc. (10 C 6181), was filed on September 27, 2010.
According to the EEOC's suit, employees of Jimmy's Charhouse, including former managers, harassed several hostesses and waitresses at the restaurant. The alleged harassment included sexual propositions, crude sexual comments and groping. One of the alleged victims claimed that she was terminated after refusing the sexual advances of her manager.
Judge Shadur entered a consent decree resolving this litigation on Feb. 16. The decree provides $205,000 of monetary relief to eight women. Under the terms of the decree, Jimmy's Charhouse is also enjoined from further subjecting any employee to a hostile work environment or retaliating against any employee who opposes discrimination. The restaurant must post a notice about the EEOC's lawsuit in a conspicuous location and train its employees on employment discrimination laws.
"Too often we hear about rampant sexual harassment of restaurant employees, where waitresses appear to be fair game," said John Hendrickson, regional attorney of the Chicago District Office. "We want the message to get out: Sexual harassment is illegal, whether it's in the boardroom or at your neighborhood restaurant."
In addition to Hendrickson, the EEOC's litigation team from its Chicago District Office included Supervisory Trial Attorney Diane Smason and Trial Attorneys Jeanne Szromba and Richard Mrizek. The Chicago District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and North and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination. Further information is available at www.eeoc.gov.


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Dr. Howard Dryden
CEO & Founder, Dryden Aqua Ltd., Scotland
Dr. Howard Dryden is the founder of Dryden Aqua Ltd and a marine biologist from Edinburgh. The company was founded from his PhD research on molecular sieve ion exchange zeolitic sand filtration systems for closed system aquaculture, and development of intensive aquaculture technology.
Dr. Dryden has unique knowledge combination of biology, chemistry and technology and is the inventor of the activated, bio-resistant filter media AFM®. Dr. Dryden is one of the world`s leading experts in sustainable water treatment.

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Weight-bearing Exercise
If your doctor or trainer recommends weight-bearing exercise and you're not quite sure what it is, read on.
What Is Weight-bearing Exercise?
In weight-bearing exercises, your bones and muscles work against gravity and your feet and legs bear the weight. Your bones adapt to the weight and pull of the muscle during weight-bearing exercise by building more bone cells and becoming stronger. This makes your bones stronger and may help prevent ]]>osteoporosis]]>.
How Weight-bearing Exercise Works
Weight-bearing exercises include strength-training (resistance) exercises and some aerobic exercises.
Exercises that are both weight-bearing and aerobic include:
- Jogging
- Walking
- Stair climbing
- Dancing
- Soccer
- Basketball
Strength training exercises include:
- Calisthenics, such as push-ups or chin-ups
Weight-lifting, using:
- Free weights
- Weight machines
- Elastic tubing
Getting Started
Before starting an exercise program, ]]>check with your doctor about any possible medical problems]]> you may have that would limit your exercise program. If you're new to exercise, consider making an appointment with a certified athletic trainer to help you develop a safe, effective, and enjoyable exercise program. You can find a trainer at a local gym or through a referral from your healthcare provider or a friend.
American College of Sports Medicine
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology
Healthy Living Unit
American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine website. Available at: http://www.sportsmed.org/tabs/Index.aspx.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine journal.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Let's Play Telephone
Ever wonder what could possibly go wrong with a simple inscription on a basic cake? Well, WONDER NO MORE.
Below I've listed the inscriptions some of my trusty Wreckporters ordered from professional bakeries, followed by the cakes they actually received:
"God Bless Neal"
I hear it's His middle name.
"Welcome Baby Arnold"
The spacing is what really sells it.
"Happy Birthday Mom"
Now that's a cake only a mother named Bob could love.
[Btw, I'm starting to wonder if a baker named Bob is doing these on purpose. And if so, I want to shake Bob's hand.]
"Congrats British Lit"
I hope this starts a trend; I want to see all the ways bakers butcher "Kyrgyzstanian."
"Happy Bandwidth Upgrade Day"
"Band With Upgrade" is the name of my retro Steam Powered Giraffe cover band.
(I realize only about 3 people will get that joke... and I'm ok with that.)
"Grats to Dad"
I like to think this is the baker's revenge on everyone who shortens "congratulations" to "grats." "CONGRATS" IS SHORT ENOUGH, PEOPLE.
"Old Dirty Thirty"
At some point you stop being surprised. Or so I'm told.
"When I'm 64"
That's actually how John says it when he's singing in his "drunk McCartney" voice, so maybe Kit sang her order over the phone. Drunk. While imitating Paul McCartney.
(Don't keep us in suspense, now, Kit: did you?)
Thanks to Colleen C., Suzanne R., Morgan & Eric, Katie D., Ethan D., Leslie C., Becky L., & Kit K. for really phoning it in today. ;)
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|Canon EOS 6D
|Year Introduced
|Total Pixels
|Sensor Size
|35.8 x 23.9mm
|Pixel Dimensions
|5472 x 3648
|Pixel Size
|Diffraction-Limited Aperture
|Aspect Ratio
|Sensor Cleaning
|EOS Integrated Cleaning System with fluorine coated Low-Pass Filter
|Lens Mount
|EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E
|Image Processor
|TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor
|11 points (f/5.6 cross type at center, extra sensitivity at f/2.8)
|Working Range
|EV -3 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
|One Shot
AI Focus
AI Servo
|Point Selection
|Automatic selection
Manual selection
AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
|Assist Beam
|Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite
|C.Fn II-9
+/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms)
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 40 lenses individually
Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number
|Exposure Control
|Metering Modes
|TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at centre)
(4) Centre weighted average metering
|Metering Range
|EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
|Exposure Comp
|+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
|2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
|ISO Sensitivity
|Auto (100-25600), 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600
|Shutter Speed
|30 - 1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
|WB Settings
|AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
|Custom WB
|Yes, 1 setting can be registered
|WB Bracketing
|+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
|Approx. 97%
|Approx. 0.71x
|Approx. 21mm
|Diopter Correction
|-3 to +1 m-1 (diopter)
|Focusing Screen
|Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Eg-A II
|Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
|AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation.
Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card
Battery check: Composition information
Electronic level
Warning symbol: Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance
correction, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering.
|DOF Preview
|Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
|Eyepiece Shutter
|On strap
|3.0" (7.7cm) Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots
|Approx. 100%
|Viewing Angle
|Approx. 170°
|Dual Anti-reflection
|Brightness Adj
|Adjustable to one of seven levels
|Display Options
|(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Electronic Level
|Built-in GN
|N/A (ISO 100, meters)
|Built-in Coverage
|Built-in Recycle Time
|E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
|Exposure Compensation
|+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
|Exposure Bracketing
|Yes, with compatible External Flash
|Exposure Lock
|2nd Curtain Sync
|Hot Shoe/PC Terminal
|Yes / No
|External Flash Comp
|E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
|External Flash Control
|Via camera menu
|Shooting Modes
|Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual
|Picture Styles
|Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
|Color Space
|sRGB and Adobe RGB
|Image Processing
|Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Multi Shot Noise Reduction
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
Chromatic aberration correction
Resize to M, S1, S2 or S3
RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Multiple exposure
HDR images
|Drive Modes
|Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continous shooting
|Continuous Shooting
|Max. Approx. 4.5fps. (speed maintained for up to 1250 images (JPEG) or 17 images (RAW)) (with UHS-I card)
|Shutter Lag
|Viewfinder Blackout
|Live View
|Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
|Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
|30 fps
|Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
|Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
|Display Options
|Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Electronic Level
|File Information
|Still ImageType
|JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
|RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Rec
|Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, M-RAW + JPEG, S-RAW + JPEG possible.
|Image Size
|JPEG: (L) 5472x3648, (M) 3468x2432, (S1) 2736x1824, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480
RAW: (RAW) 5472x3648, (M-RAW) 4104x2736, (S-RAW) 2736x1824
|Movie Type
|MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
|Movie Size
|1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) inter frame
|Movie Length
|Max duration 29min 59sec
|Sound Files
|New folders can be manually created and selected
|File Numbering
|(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
|Other Information
|Wireless Features
|Built-in Wi-Fi
|Custom Functions
|21 Custom Functions
|Metadata Tag
|User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars), GPS coordinates.
|LCD Panel / Illumination
|Yes / Yes
|Water & Dust Resistance
|Yes (equal to EOS-1N)
|Sound Memo
|Orientation Sensor
|Playback Zoom
|1.5x - 10x
|Display Formats
|(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display
|Slide Show
|Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
|Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
|Highlight Alert
|Image Erase Protection
|Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
|Menu Categories
|(1) Shooting menu (x6)
(2) Playback menu (x3)
(3) Setup menu (x4)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) My Menu
|Menu Languages
|25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
|Computer Interface
|Hi-Speed USB
|Other Interface
|HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), External microphone (Stereo mini jack)
|Canon Printer Support
|Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
|Pict Bridge
|Yes, PictBridge compliant (USB and Wireless LAN)
|Memory Type
|SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card
|Browsing & Printing Software
|ImageBrowser EX
|Image Processing Software
|Digital Photo Professional
|Other Software
|PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor
|Batteries & Power
|Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied)
|Battery Life
|Approx. 1090 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
980 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
|Battery Indicator
|6 levels + percentage
|Power Saving
|Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.
|Power Supply Battery Chargers
|AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
|Physical Specs
|Body Materials
|Magnesium Alloy front and rear body covers. Polycarbonate top cover
|Shutter Durability Rating
|Operating Environment
|0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
|Dimensions Inches
|5.7 x 4.4 x 2.8" (144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2mm)
|CIPA Weight
|26.6 oz (755g)
|Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Eg (with Grid Eg-D, Super Precision Matte Eg-S), Angle Finder C
|Camera Case
|Wireless File Transmitter
|Built in
|Compatible Lenses
|All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses
|Compatible Flash
|Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
|Battery Grip
|BG-E13 Buy ►
|Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6
|Hand Strap E2, GP-E2
|Canon EOS 6D
|Buy ►
|Rent ►
Where you buy your gear matters. You expect to get what you ordered and you want to pay a low price for it. The retailers I recommend below are the ones I trust for my purchases. Get your Canon EOS 6D now from:B&H Photo
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CES 2013 Wrap-Up: The Must-See Gadgets, Innovations and Crazy from the Giant Tech Show
(LAS VEGAS) -- We came, we saw, we survived. ABC News spent the past week scouring CES 2013, one of the largest consumer electronics shows in the world. With more than 1.9 million net square feet of show floor space and 33,000 exhibitors, it's impossible to see everything at the event, but we did see some pretty incredible, innovative and downright crazy products.
Here are some of the best things we saw this week.
1. Audi's Car Parks Itself
If there's one thing that blew our collective mind this week it was Audi's piloted parking demo. We've seen the autonomous driving demos before, but Audi showed off how to tap a button on your iPhone, have the car start, drive itself out of the garage and pick you up. Then you can get out of the car and tell it to park itself right back where it came from. Pretty futuristic stuff, but while Audi can legally test the autonomous cars in Nevada, the future is about a decade away for everyone else, Audi told us.
2. Ultra HD or 4K TVs
They aren't self-driving cars but Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Vizio and more dazzled with their new 4K or Ultra HD TVs. The TVs all have four times the resolution of current 1080p TVs, which means the picture looks incredibly crisp and vivid. In particular, Samsung's S9 TV, which sits in a frame that looks like an easel, impressed us. The company displayed 85- and 110-inch models, and the content on the screen was jaw-dropping. Samsung's version will be out in the spring, but no word on the pricing.
3. Eye Tracking
Sometimes a mouse or a touchscreen just isn't enough. A company named Tobii showed off how it could use your eye as a mouse. Look at an area on a map and use the scroll wheel, and it will zoom right in on where you want -- not some place far off east or west. Look down, and you can scroll when you are done reading. It's not the first time eye tracking has been shown, but it is one of the first times the demonstrations have worked so well. Tobii will start selling its Rex computer accessory to software developers soon and hopes to bring out a consumer version before the end of the year.
4. Fitness and Health Gadgets
From a fork that vibrates when you are eating too fast to a number of brand-new devices that track your activity, fitness and health-oriented gadgets were one of the biggest things we saw at the show. FitBit's Flex is a stylish wristband that tracks your steps taken, calories burned and hours slept, and then syncs them with your phone, while the $99 HapiFork pairs with your phone to tell you about your eating speed and meals. And yes, it vibrates when you eat too fast.
5. The Oddities
Mind-controlled cat ears. Snooki's Couture headphones with built-in earrings and her bling-bling shoe landline phone. And a potty with a built-in iPad holder. Do we need to say more?
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We spent a day in the Colorado National Monument hiking, picnicking, and enjoying the scenery. The Monument is one of our favorite places to climb, bike, and run.
We had the enormous privilege of joining my family in Hawaii this Spring! S and I got a full two weeks and M came out for the second half. This was such a treat for us and times like this make me incredibly thankful for my family. I work with some students of divorced (and fighting) parents and had dealt with some of their serious family issues just prior to the trip. Throughout our time, I couldn't stop thinking about how important family is as an adult, let alone as an adolescent. I feel so blessed to have parents that love each other and that can provide this sort of opportunity for us. We spent our time in Maui well, as in every day was full of adventures--hiking, running, snorkeling, burying S in the sand.
Mom had the wonderful idea of visiting the aquarium so Selah could figure out what was under the water. She was enthralled with the fish.
Pool time in Hawaii is one of my top 5 memories of all time. The entire pool area rolled with laughter watching Wes and Selah play. In this shot, you can also see Selah is looking through the port hole on her boogie board, a present from Papa. She got used to it in the pool while we all swam underneath her and made silly faces. Later, we took her in the ocean and she had a blast looking at all the fish and coral. She would go with us while we snorkeled and would last for a solid half hour!
Mike and Wes ran the classic "Sea to Summit" route on Mount Haleakala. It goes from sea level to just over 10,023 feet of elevation in about 19 miles via Kaupo Gap. Dad did it solo before the rest of us arrived and did a great job of scoping the beta for the boys. Since there's a highway to the summit, most people opt for hiking Summit to Sea, but c'mon, all of my readers know my family. Dad and I hiked about 15 miles that day ourselves and picked the boys up on top.
Aunty Stef and Grandma hooked S up with a hula skirt for her 2nd birthday!! How fun!
And some photos of the remainder of the past couple months:
This is Noah and S in the tub on one of our many unintentional DIA layovers. I feel kind of bittersweet about the fact that nearly 100% of the time, I have flights canceled between Denver and Aspen. I have been stranded in Denver so many times in the past year that I've lost count. The sweet part is that Hannah and Jarred live just a short drive from DIA and Hannah has figured out that every time I call, she should just get in the car and start driving to the airport to pick me up. I've started to look forward to travel delays so the kiddos can play and the mamas can chat!
I ran the Horsetooth Half Marathon in April at 27 weeks pregnant with my friends Kathleen and Anne (not pictured). We had a great time together and made a weekend out of it. Mike was teaching all weekend, so another friend took over babysitting and watched S while I ran. He lured her into the Chariot with Mike n Ike's, started riding his bike along the course, and she fell asleep within a few minutes. He rode all over the course and met up with me every couple miles. S was happy and cheered me on from the Chariot. The race went really well and I felt so good at mile 9 that I picked it up and probably passed 300 people in the last 4 miles. I must admit, I love all the "go mama!" cheers and double takes, especially when I'm passing the double takers. I ended up running a 2:08, about 30 minutes faster than the half I ran while pregnant with S, and only had to pee 3 times!
I'm 33 weeks now and still running quite a bit, 6-7 miles a few days a week. I'm biking and hiking the other days as time permits. I am happily pregnant right now and trying to savor this experience with the realization I may never be pregnant again. My nausea finally subsided at 24 weeks and I have yet to hit the third trimester blahs. Running feels relatively comfortable, much more so than with Selah. I remember having a lot of pain in my hips after running with her and I'm not experiencing any running related pain this pregnancy. I'm thankful and hope to keep it up until the end.
This girl might just take after her mommy. This is about 3/4 mile up the Scout Trail, a steep single track in Glenwood and she had pretty much run the entire way thus far.
One of S's favorite past times is going through "muddles", whether on foot or on her bike, she wants to jump and splash.


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Knights Armament was founded as an R&D facility more than 30 years ago, and it has since evolved into a premier weapons manufacturer offering complete rifle weapon systems for sale, as well as modular accessories and Knight Vision electro-optics. Knights is best known for their advanced developments in weapon designs and accessories.
With an original focus on firearms for the US Special Forces, and with the collaboration of Eugene Stoner, Knights Armament has grown into one of the largest small arms and rifle manufacturers in the USA. Knights offers some of the most innovative and modern rifle designs for sale on the market today. From their signature reduction devices, to the patented rail system and electro-optics, Knights Armament has consistently provided innovative, reliable, and functional weapon systems and accessories.
Knights Armament rifles and weapon accessories are made to perform consistently and reliably when it matters most, and are relied upon by our nation's military and law enforcement agencies.
From the initial design stage, an item and each of its particulars are treated as though they'll be used by one of our Uniformed Service members. Knight's utilizes the feedback received from Military and Law Enforcement personnel to ascertain what they need and the best way to fulfill that need. Once an idea has been developed, a prototype is created and tested prior to being put into production.
Once an item has been finalized, the raw materials are chosen to best accommodate its intended use. Their Mazak Machines and operators process and shape every item with the same standards of care and precision as if each one was going to be used by our Law Enforcement and Military personnel. After the materials have been formed into the familiar shapes of rails, receivers or accessories, they're placed in the care of our Quality Control personnel.
KAC utilizes the latest technology to ensure that each part manufactured conforms to the highest standards. Their personnel and machinery ensure that each piece aligns to its appropriate tolerances before being finished and handed off to our Assembly Department. During assembly, the proper elements are combined and categorized into Commercial and Military weapon systems. Some of the initial testing of these systems occurs in Assembly; however, each weapon Knight's manufactures is tested and fired before shipping out to our customers.
They submit every product manufactured to evaluations which scrutinize all aspects of the platform. These assessments conform to DOD mandates as well as KAC's own stringent benchmarks. Knight's Armament takes special care to provide the utmost care and attention in producing weapons and accessories for our Nation's Protectors. Thousand of our Nation's Troops, Law Enforcement Officers and everyday Citizens experience the renowned reputation of these weapon systems and can attest to their quality. This same standard of reliability and quality is available to anyone who handles a weapon from Knight's Armament Company.
The E3 Enhanced Bolt from Knights Armament features a number of components designed to make this bolt the most durable and reliable bolt available. It is a proprietary bolt specifically designed for our SR15and 16 models. The E3 Bolt boasts several features that add to the its overall performance such as the enlarged bolt face, rounded lugs, reduced cam pin, and proprietary extractor and firing pin designs.
This E3 Bolt is manufactured with an enlarged bolt face that provides more positive engagement in the chamber and lugs which are rounded to help to reduce chipping, cracking and snapping. This strengthened design helps to increase the life of the bolt and ensure a proper seating each time the weapon cycles.
The E3 Bolts extractor design is also a unique achievement that helps to provide an extremely reliable component. Its shaped like a rounded T and sometimes referred to as a butterfly shape. The pivot point of the extractor is shifted forward to help balance out the extractor and apply constant pressure on the shell which reduces cases of extraction failures. Another strong feature of the unique design of this extractor is the use of two full size extractor springs, as opposed to the standard micro spring. This allows for a reduction of relative compression while the extractor is in motion and provides a failsafe in case one spring fails. The bolt will continue to function properly and afford a user the opportunity to continue with their mission or firing schedule.
The E3 Bolt is designed with a thinner Cam Pin and Firing Pin whose overall size has been reduced. The thinner Cam Pin allows for a thicker bolt web which is a common failure point in normal bolts. The reduction of the Firing Pin size is to accommodate the thinner Cam Pin.
The full capabilities of the E3 Bolt are realized when exposed to full auto or extremely high cyclic firing rates yet the bolt performs gracefully under casual firing conditions. This component was designed to be exposed to the most stressful and unrelenting conditions and exceed expectations for durability and service life.
Knights Armament employs a hammer-forging process on a number of our barrels and chambers, which serves to increase the quality of their interior finish, as well as increasing the durability and life of the barrel. These barrels are then Chrome-lined to further the lifespan of the barrel and increase its resistance to fouling and corrosion.
The first step is to take a drilled barrel and hone the interior to a fine, clean finish. The barrel is then placed onto a mandrel with the rifling pattern ground in relief across it. This setup is then placed between opposing power hammers which literally hammer the barrel onto the pattern found on the mandrel. The barrel setup is rotated and the hammers continue to forge the barrel into its final shape. Once they complete this process, the barrels are heat treated in order to relieve the inherent stress created during this process.
The Chroming process is applied after the Hammer Forging. At this point the interior of the barrel is basically lined with a layer of chrome and bonded to the forged steel. Chrome is approximately twice as hard as standard 4150 steel and also resists the lead and powder that bare steel will normally absorb into its pores. This allows the barrel to be exposed to the higher temperatures and pressures of high firing schedules while still maintaining accuracy, durability and reliability. The end result is a denser, stronger barrel that will endure a higher round life than a Standard Stainless Steel or Chrome Moly barrel
All of the weapons available from Knights Armament come equipped with a 4.5lb, 2-Stage Match Trigger. This type of trigger mechanism uses a system where, during the rearward squeeze of a trigger, it cycles through two stages of resistance.
The first stage is a no-poundage stage where hardly any resistance is felt during the rear-ward squeeze. There is a center point at which point resistance is felt and the second stage of the trigger begins. At this point, 4.5 pounds of force is required to squeeze the trigger through the second stage and cause the weapon to cycle.
Our 2-stage trigger is meant to inform a shooter of exactly where their weapon is going to fire. This bolsters a firer's confidence and can also assist in reducing trigger jerk, thereby increasing accuracy. The 4.5lb 2-Stage Trigger from Knights Armament is a highly calibrated and smooth component that is sure to be a welcome addition to any setup.
The evolution of the Universal Rail Extending (URX) begins over 20 years ago with Knights Armament pioneering the Modular Weapon System. Knights URX is a lightweight, free-floating, continuous top rail system that was designed to give a shooter the most diverse amount of placement options for any accessories they deemed helpful.
In an effort to relieve all weight, contact and stress from the barrel, the URX component was designed to be free-floating. This means that your barrel is not supporting or coming in contact with the rail system other than at the receiver. Under high firing rates, when the weapon's barrel is heating up and undergoing greater amounts of stress, this system ensures accuracy is not affected by mounted accessories or a shooter's manipulation of those accessories.
Several variations of the URX are available depending on your needs. They come in a variety of lengths, from our URX Carbine at 7 to our URX 3.1 7.62 at 14. Knights latest systems are the URX 3.1 systems which feature a flat continuous top rail, several inches of mounting rails at the fore and rear ends of the sides and bottom, and slick sided portions in the middle sections. These slick sided portions provide a slimmer diameter for grip as well as an overall reduction in weight. Some of our other models, such as the URX II variations, include full length side and bottom rails and integrated front sights. These components provide the most amount of options with the least amount of interference.
Knights Armament designed this system to give shooters the maximum amount of options in their controls. Under this design all of the weapon's major controls can be accessed from either side of the lower receiver. Left-handed shooters see the immediate benefits of being able to access the weapon's controls in a more intuitive manner; however, there are a number of other benefits that right-handed shooters will enjoy under this system.
Competition shooters benefit from these controls from the increase of speed that is achieved through components such as the right-side bolt catch. Trainers enjoy the variety of options because they can watch their trainee from either side of the weapon and even manipulate the weapons controls from the non-operating side. KAC has also introduced modifications to the design such as the scalloped safety selector switch. This allows a lower profile for the selector switch on the non-operating side of the receiver which helps to relieve any interference between the switch and a shooters glove or hand. For the maximum amount of configuration and operation options, Knight�s Ambidextrous Controls offer a sure solution.
The Target Crown Barrel from Knights is found on our Enhanced Rifle and fundamentally designed to enhance accuracy. This 5R Cut Rifled Match Grade Alloy Steel barrel is tipped with a step crowned barrel and provides an obstacle free pathway for the projectile and any associated gasses. This recess provides protection for the important crown of the bore, and also serves an important role of providing a path that will not adversely affect the trajectory of the projectile. As a bullet travels through the barrel, gasses are also traveling before and behind it. The gases traveling in front of the bullet can become turbulent if captured within a flash hider or other type of muzzle device. This effect is negligible in most scenarios, but in long-range precision shooting, a target crown barrel is one more tool to increase accuracy.
The 45 degree Offset Rail Mounted Micro Folding Sights give a distinct advantage in target acquisition at various distances, as well as being a readily available back up in case an optic fails. These sights are the same make as our fully adjustable Micro Flip sights but are mounted onto a low-profile arm that fits the MILSTD 1913 rails and cants the sights 45 degrees. These sights fold down into a low-profile configuration which, combined with the arm that rests in the recesses of the rails, provides an extremely lightweight and unobtrusive system.
These sights maintain a different line of sight than a mounted optic. This means a quick and simple twist of the weapon provides immediate access to them. For weapons equipped with medium-long range optics, these sights afford the fastest alternative to engaging close range targets. If an optic becomes damaged or fails for some reason, these sights also provide immediate backup without having to remove the optic and waste vital time.
Systems like these were designed to give our Nation's Defenders the most intuitive and useful accessories to perform at the highest level.
The Carbon Cutter Bolt Carrier is a system Knights developed to help increase reliability and longevity in our rifles, particularly while firing suppressed. The serrated edges along the carriers lower edges serve a dual purpose: The first is to pull away any foreign material; the second is to provide an area for lubrication to pool.
The weapon will cycle and physically move the bolt carrier. When this happens, the serrated edges will draw away any foreign material that builds up along its path. This helps to provide a cleaner surface for the weapon to cycle through. The second benefit to those serrations is that they provide an area for lubrication to pool. Lubrication will normally be applied across the flat surface of the carrier and wear off. The slight pooling effect gained by these areas helps to keep the lubrication from wearing off too quickly and reapplies it when the carrier cycles. The overall effect of this Carbon Cutter Bolt Carrier is a cleaner, more reliable weapon over a longer period of time.
Our Pressure Reduction system is a feature designed to increase controllability and soften the rifles perceived recoil. This is achieved by employing unique lengths in our gas tubes and buffer tubes. On the 16 in SR25 EC and ECC models we utilize a rifle length gas system coupled with a buffer tube that is 3/4 in longer than the standard carbine length buffer. In some of the SR15 and SR16 models, KAC employs a similar system of lengthened components to achieve the same result.
By using this setup, the energy released when firing is spread out over more time within the weapon. This helps to relieve vertical kick in addition to a reduction in the rearward recoil force that is absorbed by a shooters shoulder. Various parts in the weapon system also see an increase in service life under this system. Our Pressure Reduction system serves to increase reliability and decrease fouling, especially in suppressed usage.
The Quick Detach Coupler (QDC) line of Sound Suppressors and Muzzle Devices are proprietary items designed for secure interoperability. The coupling device itself consists of multiple ball bearings arrayed in a circular pattern which fit into sockets specifically machined into various muzzle devices to accept the QDC. The bearings are aligned with the sockets by way of a V-shaped notch that seats the device onto an index pin. Once aligned, a simple twist of the outer retaining ring locks the device securely into place.
This system was developed to provide fast and easy operation and interoperability between weapons and suppressors. Knight's QDC line of sound suppressors all feature this method of attachment. Various muzzle devices, such as the QDC Flash Suppressors and the MAMS muzzle break, also feature the QDC pockets to accept sound suppressors equipped with this coupling device. Secure interoperability and intelligent, efficient design are the intended goals of this quick and easy technology.
For more information on the full line of Knights Armament rifles for sale, please see the Knights Armament Rifles site.


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Dear Colleague Letter: Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI): A NSF-wide Activity to Accelerate Advances in Science and Engineering Research and Education through International Collaborations
Date: March 20, 2013
Promoting international collaborations in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) research and education is a fundamental element of NSF's mandate and NSF has been an unfaltering advocate throughout its more than 60 year history. With this letter, I again call to your attention an important and now proven NSF-wide opportunity for expanding NSF's slate of international activities: Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI). Since its inception in October 2011, 12 different SAVI programs have been established involving dozens of institutions in the United States and more than a dozen countries.
SAVI is an innovative, flexible mechanism intended to foster interactions among scientists and educators around the globe based on belief that excellence in STEM research and education exists in many parts of the world and that scientific advances can be accelerated by scientists, engineers, and educators working together wherever they are. SAVI focuses on interactions among cohesive teams of collaborating researchers across national borders and takes advantage of existing U.S. and international investments in frontier research by leveraging complementary strengths and sharing unique research infrastructures at multiple locations. Such virtual institutes can serve as research hubs in which new ideas originate, multidisciplinary research is fostered, diversity is valued, and long-term professional networks are developed between U.S. researchers and students and their international counterparts.
The primary objective of SAVI is to bring together leading STEM researchers/educators from different countries, both physically and virtually, to work on problems of mutual interest, by building on relationships initiated by NSF-supported teams of researchers. NSF will support U.S. participants, while international partners will be supported by their own national or regional funding sources.
NSF intends to accomplish the following specific objectives through SAVI:
- Support collaborative research initiated by STEM researchers/educators at the frontiers in all fields supported by NSF;
- Stimulate networking among NSF-funded U.S. researchers with complementary strengths and common interests to form coherent research teams, and become virtual institutes;
- Facilitate STEM research and education partnerships among NSF-funded research centers/institutes and their international counterparts;
- Provide students, postdocs and junior faculty with opportunities for research experiences abroad that lead to long-lasting international collaborations;
- Strengthen connections between NSF and counterpart STEM research funding organizations around the globe by leveraging each other's investments in fundamental research and human resource development; and
- Develop a streamlined organizational structure to facilitate administrative processes.
Scope of SAVI project activities
NSF will support activities that are designed to meet the SAVI objectives described above. Examples of activities, which can be carried out virtually or physically, include:
- Joint research activities that advance science, engineering, and STEM learning more effectively than individual national teams working independently;
- Joint meetings of SAVI team members that promote synergy;
- Workshops, advanced study institutes, and symposia;
- Joint seminar series, college-level courses;
- Co-mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows;
- Long-term research exchange visits for junior faculty; and
- Opportunities for focused summer research experiences abroad for U.S. undergraduate and/or graduate students.
The above list is illustrative, and not meant to be exhaustive. Other balanced and mutually beneficial activities that contribute to meeting the SAVI objectives will be considered. The SAVI Website (https://www.nsf.gov/savi) describes 12 active virtual institutes that serve as inspiring examples representing varied and effective SAVI models.
As previously established, SAVI is not a stand-alone program. Proposals to support SAVI activities can be submitted as a supplemental funding request to an existing award, or as a full proposal to the active NSF program that best fits the proposed subject matter. Such full proposals should be submitted in accordance with the program's regular target or deadline dates. All NSF research Directorates and Offices will accept SAVI proposals. The Office of International and Integrative Activities (OIIA) will coordinate and support SAVI activities across NSF. Each NSF Directorate and Office will process SAVI proposals in a manner consistent with its established proposal review practices. Potential proposers should communicate with appropriate Directorate or Office contacts listed on the SAVI website (https://www.nsf.gov/savi) prior to proposal submission for pertinent advice.
Teams of investigators with active NSF awards are eligible to apply. A team can be: 1) an existing NSF center/institute awardee; or 2) a virtual center/institute consisting of multiple investigators holding individual awards with common research/education interests. A single individual representing the team must be designated as the SAVI coordinator and his/her institution must serve as the U.S. lead institution responsible for management of a SAVI award. At the time of proposal submission, the U.S. team's identified international partners should have support or apply to an appropriate funding organization in their country or region for needed research resources. SAVI partnerships may be bilateral or multilateral.
SAVI funds are meant to serve as "glue" to facilitate building of solid foundations for virtual institutes. Depending on the extent of SAVI-like activities already supported by existing awards and the size of a proposed virtual institute, the budget of a SAVI award is expected to vary from $50,000 to $400,000 per year for up to five years. NSF funds will support only the U.S. participants. SAVI awards are meant to facilitate initial catalytic efforts, and NSF and our international counterpart funding organizations expect a successful SAVI to become a self-sustainable virtual institute after SAVI funding ends.
NSF and our international funding counterparts envision virtual institutes that connect researchers with common interests and goals across national borders, and that have significant impact for the advancement of global STEM research and education. We look forward to receiving compelling, imaginative SAVI proposals to realize this vision.
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Radical Homemakers vs. the Hurricane
It was busy in town Friday and Saturday. Stores and restaurants were filled with New Yorkers and Long Islanders seeking refuge from hurricane Irene, slated to pummel downstate on Sunday.
We were safely outside the storm zone, but we figured we'd lose power, so we ground extra coffee, filled the bathtub and several jars with water, and made sure the yard was free of debris in the event of high winds. At the farm, the chickens and turkeys were brought in off pasture. We scattered wood shavings on the barn floor, tied up panels for temporary pens, then secured tarps along the open front to protect them from the rain. Dad and Mom herded the sheep a mile up Heathen Creek road to the other farm we rent, which is on higher ground. We assumed we were over-prepared.
We weren't. We are too cut-off from the world right now to know what, exactly, came through Schoharie County on Sunday. Maybe it was just the fringe of the storm. Maybe Irene herself was checking out life in the Catskills. All I know was that at 9:30 Sunday morning, we lost power, as predicted. At 10 am, our phone rang with an automated message from our county's emergency response system. Earlier storm predictions had been greatly underestimated for our area. If we were in an area prone to flooding, the message told us to evacuate immediately. As best as I can figure, only those of us high and safe on the mountain tops got the call. Most folks down below had already lost service. But even high up here, we heard the evacuation sirens.
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Schoharie County residents make our lives in three different habitats: on the tops of the mountains, in the mountains, and down in the valleys. Bob and I live on top of a mountain. We played with our daughters and watched the rains with interest. My family's farm, on the other hand, is in the mountains, flanked on two sides by ordinarily pristine, calm mountain streams. Mom and Dad sat in their house and watched them rage over the creek banks, come frighteningly close to the house, and cause the roads to boil and rip. They were so fast and furious, one lane of the road by of the farm completely fell away, leaving a ten foot drop to the raging water. Two days after the storm, portions of County Route 4 continue to fall away; it is no longer passable on the east side and the west side is not far behind. The bridge to Heathen Creek Road was completely washed away, separating us from our sheep.
We were the lucky ones. Last I heard, we still couldn't get to the Middleburgh or Schoharie Valleys, where many of our friends (and most of the local vegetable farmers) had their homes. I presume everyone got out safely, but I don't think they had anything more than the shirts on their backs. We don't know where folks are at this point.
The best soil for vegetable crops is generally located along the flood plains. But flooding around here is usually a winter-thaw phenomenon. It isn't supposed to happen in the height of the harvest season. Vegetable producers around here make most of their annual income from July through October. In addition to the incredible damage to their homes, they've also just lost half the year's income, and an unfathomable amount of topsoil and accumulated fertility.
There is a peculiar tendency in the face of devastation to fixate on what we do have, what wasn't lost. The demolished road at the end of our farm's driveway has become a local tourist attraction and gathering spot. Folks stand around, staring at it and snapping pictures, then begin to recite a current inventory of their blessings to each other. It is easier to concentrate on that than to wrap our heads around the tragedy that will unfold as we learn more about the valleys below.
Life could certainly be worse. Heathen Creek neighbors on the far side of the bridge gathered together yesterday and worked with their hands to forge a dirt and rock passage across the water, just wide enough to allow a four-wheeler to traverse. One resident strapped a can of gas and a milk crate to his ATV and drove off seven miles to Cobleskill to re-stock his beer supply. Another neighbor came down to let us know it was safe to go up and bring the sheep home.
The moving of our flock was the first parade seen in West Fulton in many decades. Unsure what else to do in the face of so much wreckage, our neighbors came out to stand along the road and help herd the ewes back to the farm. Saoirse and Ula rode behind in the mule, waving to all the neighbors, self-appointed princesses of the parade.
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We are all unharmed. Our only casualty is a chicken that died of a heart attack. The gardens weathered the storm, leaving us ample vegetables. We picked one and a half bushels of tomatoes in the valley before Irene hit, and we gathered pears from my aunt's tree. This week we'll press the pears for juice, and can the tomatoes on my propane cooktop. Preservation of the harvest will continue without electricity. Because our fields are in pasture, not a speck of our topsoil was lost. Our farm's fertility remains in tact.
We have a generator on the farm, but we only run it for a few hours each day, just enough to re-charge the freezers that hold our season's harvest of meat, and to refill our water supply. We dare not run it longer. Because the road is crumbling away, we've learned the delivery trucks bearing fuel and animal feed cannot safely get to us. The cows and sheep need only the grass in our fields. The pigs and chickens require grain, and if the road goes unrepaired, we will begin processing them, keeping just those that we can sustain on our own food waste. We understand that the resources need to go to the folks in the low-lying areas, so we are working out our plans to make do for the long haul.
In the meantime, we will continue farming, and continue offering prayers out to the universe for our valley friends. We will draw comfort and joy from the food on the table and the company of our loved ones. But I find myself incessantly singing the refrain from an old song we often sing at parties around here, the words leaving a new, nightmarish taste in my mouth: Good night, Irene, Good night, Irene. I'll see you in my dreams.
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One of my favourite moments of last night's football debacle was this tweet by the folks at EA Sports: "Some calls, only @EAMaddenNFL can make..."
That's one of the nice things about virtual football, isn't it? You don't have to worry about lockouts or labour strikes. And there are no replacement referees to screw up game-changing calls and ruin the integrity of the sport.
But hey, EA does like to keep things realistic. So I sent an e-mail to an EA Sports rep to ask whether they plan to lower the ratings of Madden 13's virtual scab referees, like they might if a player performed that poorly.
"No plans to make any changes to the Madden refs," he said. "Fortunately their contracts exist in perpetuity so there's no worries about any negotiations in the future. :)"
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A young boy with cancer whose touchdown run at the Nebraska spring football game touched millions of Internet viewers will be in St. Louis next month to present a sportsmanship award to the Cornhuskers football program.
The Musial Awards will be presented Nov. 9 at Peabody Opera House. The awards, named after St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial, recognize sportsmanship moments and achievements from across the country. The awards, announced Thursday, are produced by the St. Louis Sports Commission and the National Sportsmanship Foundation.
Eight-year-old Jack Hoffman's 69-yard TD sprint during an April intrasquad game has drawn more than 8 million views on YouTube. Jack has brain cancer that his father says now is in remission.
Other award recipients:
-Casey Mack, a high school baseball player in Trumbull, Conn., who purchased bats for three opposing teams after learning of their budget restraints. Only the opposing coaches knew of the generosity until the story went public.
-Ethan McConnell, an Oregon high school basketball player who, in the waning seconds of a game, passed to opponent Davan Overton. Overton made a 3-point shot. Overton has Dandy-Walker Syndrome, which limits his ability to play sports.
-Basketball coach Kirsten Moore and Westmont College of Santa Barbara, Calif. Moore's husband died unexpectedly in 2012, and she gave birth to the couple's first child seven weeks later. Despite her loss, Moore guided Westmont to its first NAIA championship this spring.
-The Fraser Valley Fusion softball team in British Columbia. When an opponent hit a game-winning home run but injured her knee, Fusion players carried her around the bases.
-Two St. Louis-area recipients, Bri Ebenroth and Steve Bonastia. Ebenroth returned a soccer scholarship to Drury University after learning she had a physical condition that limited her ability to compete. Bonastia, softball coach at Seckman High School in Imperial, Mo., corrected an umpire after a two-run homer by an opponent was incorrectly ruled a ground-rule double, even though the runs broke a tie game in the late innings.


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UPDATE: ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Rockford has once again made the list of Forbes' Most Miserable Cities. This year, we're number three, right behind Detroit and Flint Michigan. Forbes cites a 30-year decline in the manufacturing industry, high unemployment, and even higher property tax rates as reasons for the ranking. We talked to the man behind the article who explains why they use the term "miserable".
"We look at 9 metrics that we deem challenges to people's lives. You know, these are the things people complain about around the water cooler. Obviously there are millions of people that live in these cities who determine the benefits outweigh the hardship."
With the April election approaching, one mayoral candidate in the Forest City is using our new title as part of his campaign platform. Michael Kleen is the republican candidate running for mayor. He says it's time for Rockford to get off the most 'Miserable City' list. Last year we were number nine. Forbes uses ten factors to determine the ranking, including violent crime, unemployment, political corruption (former governor George Ryan, an example) and high taxes, all things the forest city has seen its fair share of. Kleen says the city has been focusing on economic development projects, but he says we need to look at the basics first.
"What we need to do as a city is get back to our core mission which is to take care of crime, fix the streets and make it easier and less expensive for people to do business in Rockford," said Kleen.
Kleen also says getting rid of unsuccessful TIF districts may help because those tax dollars could then go back to school districts, which could mean lower property taxes. We did reach out to democratic candidate Jim Hughes who did not return my calls. Incumbent mayor Larry Morrissey says he will address the issue during Monday night's city council meeting.
However, not all Rockfordians are taking our new title so seriously.
"If people don't like Rockford I don't want them to be my friend." I think they are crazy" " Rockford isn't miserable. It's a nice place".
Even the smallest voices from Maud Johnson Elementary School are weighing on some of Rockford's biggest issues, the future of our city.
It's a reaction that's come from a lot of people who say they aren't going to let the Forbes ranking define our city as miserable.
Jarrod Hennis owns Rockford Art Deli downtown. The company designs and sells t-shirts, which Hennis says was created after the city was ranked 9th most miserable in 2012.
"We worked with the number 9 shirt it was more of an awareness to show we were in a bad situation," said Hennis.
Daniel Hopkins is also trying to rid the national title. He and his brother created Exhilarate Rockford, a website where people can post nice comments about where they live.
Hopkins says he too wasn't thrilled about where we rank nationally. "The article brought up some real problems we have, things they mentioned the first time but I think we are addressing those problems and there are a lot of things about the city that's great," said Hopkins.
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My reaction to this latest slam against Rockford is who really cares what Forbes thinks. They really aren't honestly trying to figure out the most miserable cities, and if so they would actually visit these cities and not just regurgitate computer generated data.
The computer may say that we have high unemployment, but unless you visit here you don't know that we have recently had huge employment wins at Chrysler and Woodward and that one of the most promising industries of the future, aerospace, is one of Rockford's greatest strengths. The computer may say we have high property taxes. but it doesn't say that most of those taxes were approved by voters in an effort to make our schools and roads better. The computer may tear apart our schools, but unless you're here you don't realize the commitment the new district 205 leadership is making through bold initiatives like Alignment Rockford and career academies in an effort to turn a long time Forest City negative into a positive.
So my advice, laugh off the Forbes ranking but be serious when it comes to highlighting our city's positives. Be honest about what needs to be improved while actually working towards making it better. It's not pity or whining that bring results, only action.
ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- The Forest City has moved up six spots and now ranks as America's Third Most Miserable City according to Forbes Magazine.
The high unemployment and property tax rates didn't help Rockford's ranking. All nine of the most miserable cities are in Illinois, Michigan and California. Rockford finished just behind Detroit and Flint Michigan and just ahead of Chicago.


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The previous posts in this series covered how to upload, reference, and create installation scripts for embedded files within APEX. This post will cover some caveats that people may not be aware of when using embedded files within APEX.
I already hinted in the first post of this series that they're several reasons why you may not want to embed files within APEX. Besides performance issues they're situations which you'll get some unexpected behavior. I've included examples of some of these issues below. Each example assumes that you have a static file (test.js) included in the base application and it's also in the installation scripts.
Copying an ApplicationA lot of times people tend to copy an application within a workspace to back it up before doing a big change or to run some one-off tests on their own. If you copy an application, despite selecting Yes for "Copy Supporting Objects Definitions" the application specific files are not copied.
In this case you'll need to manually run the Supporting Objects > Install Supporting Objects to install the file (assuming that the installation script has the latest version of the file). But wait. When you do that it'll actually remove the file from the original application and install it in the new one (i.e. it no longer exists in the application that you copied from).
Deleting a Copied ApplicationIf you copied an application and selected "Yes" for "Copy Supporting Object Definitions" we know from the previous example that it doesn't install any embedded files. If you now delete the newly copied application and check off "Deinstall Supporting Objects" it will also remove any files from the base application that you copied from.
SummaryIf embedding files in your APEX application sounds confusing don't worry, it is. I had to do many test cases while writing this blog to confirm some of the scenarios.
If you've read through the entire three part series on embedding files in your APEX application you'll notice that it can be very confusing and cumbersome. This can cause a lot of unexpected issues in the long run.
As much as possible I avoid embedding files in APEX and instead store them on a web server. To me, it's just not worth the hassle. Of course they're exceptions. If I can't get access to the web server or if the application is to be bundled as a stand alone application then it makes sense.


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Casey, this week, was the only Democrat on the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to vote against an amendment to the health care reform bill that would have funded abortion services at Planned Parenthood. From the Examiner:
The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., would require health insurance companies "to contract with organizations like Planned Parenthood," according to a spokesman for the top Republican on the panel.
According to the amendment language, insurers would have to cover "essential community providers...that serve predominantly low-income, medically under-served individuals" such as Planned Parenthood.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, attempted to add language that would have blocked abortions from coverage, but Mikulski objected.
The amendment passed 12-11, with every Republican and one Democrat, Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., voting against it.
Mikulski insisted that the bill "doesn't expand nor mandate an abortion service."
Hatch responded, "No, but it would provide for it."
Mikulski answered, "It would provide for any service deemed medically necessary or medically appropriate."
Senator Casey could have easily fudged it here and hidden behind the vague language offered by Senator Mikulski. But he didn't:
"The way it is written is too broad," Casey said. "The way it is written could be interpreted down the road to include something like abortion."
So why not thank him.
Although the Mikulski amendment passed, Planned Parenthood is worried it may be removed at some other juncture. In one of her "Dear Supporter" (it's usually 'Dear Friend') letters, PPFA's Cecile Richards asks supporters of "primary reproductive health care" to sign a petition to keep the amendment alive. She can never bring herself to say "abortion".


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The following list of FHA inspectors has been assembled from the HUD.gov database. Visit the HUD website for the most current list of FHA inspectors in crossett, arkansas.
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TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon lashed Japan Monday, leaving one dead and dumping torrential rains, damaging homes and flooding parts of the country's popular tourist destination of Kyoto, where 260,000 people in city center were ordered to evacuate to shelters.
Typhoon Man-yi, packing wind speeds of 162 kilometers per hour (100 mph) Monday afternoon, was centered over the city of Sendai, about 350 kilometers (160 miles) north of Tokyo.
Dozens were injured. Police and disaster management officials said a 72-year-old woman was found dead Monday after her body was dug out of the debris of her home smashed by a mudslide the night before in Shiga prefecture, east of Kyoto. Public broadcaster NHK said three others were missing.
NHK showed tourists in Kyoto being taken to safety on boats on a flooded riverside street, towed by rescue workers.
In the nearby town of Fukuchiyama, an aerial view showed a vast area of muddy water swallowing the town, with houses, fields or other structures half-submerged under water. The town's entire population of 81,246 was ordered to evacuate.
The government set up an emergency task force to assess damage and support rescue effort, said Prime Minister's Office official Hikariko Ono. Kyoto and neighboring Shiga prefecture asked the Defense Ministry to mobilize relief teams.
Some 70 people were injured across the country since Sunday, NHK said, citing its own tally. Among the missing was a 77-year-old woman who disappeared since a mudslide hit her house in nearby Fukui prefecture. A man was missing after he went to check fish traps in a river in Fukushima prefecture.
More than 300 homes were flooded across the western and central Japan, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. About 80,000 houses were without electricity in western and central Japan.
Trains in Tokyo and its vicinity were largely suspended and hundreds of flights were grounded.
As a preventative step, workers at the crippled Fukushima Da-ichi nuclear power plant, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) northeast of Tokyo, were pumping accumulating rain water pooling around hundreds of storage tanks containing radioactive water to the ocean. That was to avoid the risk of potential tank leaks getting mixed with rainwater seeping into the soil or flowing into the sea.
Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the plant released what is believed to be untainted rainwater to the Pacific in order to avoid flooding near the tanks, a step that could violate safety rules, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said. TEPCO says the radioactivity in the released water was within allowed discharge limits, but duty regulators at the plant are checking.
Recent acknowledgement by officials that contaminated water is leaking from underground and storage tanks into the ocean have triggered concerns about the plant's safety.
The Meteorological Agency said the storm dumped an "unprecedented amount of rainfall" in Kyoto and two of its neighboring prefectures it passed overnight, dumping as much as 8 centimeters (3 inches) per hour. It lifted a "special warning" for the area was earlier Monday but urged residents to stay alert.
In Kyoto, where the city's major Katsura River flooded, some 260,000 people in the prefectural capital alone were told to evacuate. Hundreds of thousands of others were also ordered to evacuate across Japan.


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MILWAUKEE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal district court judge in Milwaukee has entered a consent decree resolving an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the agency against a Milwaukee-based provider of employee relocation services.
The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit that TRC Global Solutions, Inc. violated federal law by firing an African-American employee, Princess Barksdale, one day after she complained to company officials that she was being subjected to discrimination and retaliation.
Retaliation for complaining about discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. TRC Global Solutions, Inc., E.D. Wis. No. 09-CV-934 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin) on September 28, 2009 after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
The decree, signed by Judge Rudolph T. Randa, provides that TRC will pay Barksdale compensation, includes a prohibition against future retaliation, and requires that TRC provide training to its employees in regard to discrimination and retaliation.
"Retaliation against employees who assert their rights is illegal, even if, as here, the employee does not ultimately prove the underlying discrimination," said John C. Hendrickson, regional attorney of the EEOC's Chicago District Office, which is responsible for EEOC litigation in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota. "All employees have the right to bring their discrimination complaints forward without fear of retaliation. We appreciate TRC's willingness to work with us to provide relief for Ms. Barksdale and to ensure that retaliation does not recur."
The case was litigated by Senior Trial Attorney Brian Tyndall of the EEOC's Milwaukee Area Office
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information is available on the EEOC's web site at www.eeoc.gov .


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By MELISSA BLANKENSHIP
The Oldham Era
Laura Ross said she was deeply honored and very surprised when she opened the letter notifying her she had won a 2013 Governor's Award in the Arts.
"I was awestruck, really," Ross admitted.
Ross received the Artist Award, a lifetime achievement award that recognizes an individual's contribution to and significant impact on the arts in Kentucky.
Makenzie Brooke King was crowned Miss Oldham County Fair. Other winners were Victoria McKinney, first runner-up and Most Photogenic; Samantha Graziul, second runner-up and Miss Congeniality; Emily Kunce, third runner-up; Chassidy Monroe, People's Choice; and Kristen Rowling, Trailblazer and Rising Star.
Denise Rowling and Eric Kunce were named Mom of the Year and Dad of the Year, respectively.
By Wesley Robinson
News Intern, The Oldham Era
Steve Harp, 54, of La Grange has been known for growing gargantuan things in his quarter-acre garden.
A few years back, he grew a pumpkin that tipped the scales at more than 700 pounds. He said it was the 10th largest in the world for that year. Because of a stroke he had in March he's had to scale back growing produce and was only able to grow oversized tomatoes with the help of his wife Laura.
By Wesley Robinson
News intern, The Oldham Era
When Logan Parker chose to study cystic fibrosis for a class science project, he knew very little about the disease.
Through his studies, the eighth-grader learned about the genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs. The disease causes thick, bacteria-laden mucus to form and makes breathing incredibly difficult.
Parker learned even more about cystic fibrosis when a beloved Oldham County Middle School science teacher succumbed to the disease last month.
The classroom is alive with activity as a handful of eighth-graders puts the finishing touches on decorations for an end-of-the-school-year field day.
Like so many before them, the students will soon make the inevitable leap from middle school upperclassman to high school newbies.
Joe Percefull has observed this rite of passage many times in his 16 years as a teacher at Oldham County Middle School.
Rick and Karen Albers celebrated with the rest of Card Nation when the U of L men's basketball team cut down the nets in Atlanta last month.
Little did they know, the Goshen couple would have their own small part to play in the Cardinals' championship celebration.
More than 270,000 people lined the streets of downtown Louisville May 2 to get a glimpse of the Pegasus Parade's grand marshals, the U of L men's and women's basketball teams.
Crestwood's newest residents got a first look at their new home Friday.
James and Amanda Calton did what any new homeowners do: opened the kitchen cabinets, envisioned where furniture would go, disagreed over who would get more closet space.
They also thanked Amanda Shaunessy over and over.
Shaunessy is a housing case worker with Homes on the Homefront, a program organized by Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that serves veterans and military families.
Homes on the Homefront works with banks that donate foreclosed homes.
The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life will return to Oldham County this spring.
The fundraising event will be held 7 p.m.-7 a.m., May 10-11, at the Oldham County High School football field. It is the 12th year for the event here.
Crestwood business owner and former contestant on "The Bachelorette" Sean Ramey has announced the publication of his newest book, "Defend Yourself (In A Zombie Apocalypse)."
Ramey, a USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, owns Kentucky Tae Kwon Do and Fitness Academy in Crestwood.
The new title is Ramey's second literary effort in the past three months, coming on the heels of "Defend Yourself (No Experience Necessary)."
A North Oldham High School graduate featured in Monday's episode of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" chose to walk away with thousands when stumped by a question about cajones.
Derek McMahan, a law student at The College of William and Mary, made it to the seventh question of the game show.
Ms. Stoess' second-grade class
Dear Santa,
Hi Santa. How are things up at the North Pole? How is Mrs. Claus? How are the elves.
3- and 4-year-olds
Dear Santa, I don't have any questions. I don't know what I want for Christmas still. I don't have any words to say.
Love Ava J.
Dear Santa, I want a toy Ariel, a toy bath Belle and a toy Cinderella and Tiannna and new ballet shoes cause my Angelina shoes are about capoot!
Love, Sophia R.
Dear Santa, I want a bunny, a doggie, and a cat, a dinosaur and a hedgehog. Just toys.
Love, Isabella T.
Letters from Mrs. German's Kindergarten Class
Dear Santa,
This year I have been pretty good! On my Christmas list this year is a Lalaloopsy doll, a bear, a Dora movie, and a dancing game. Tell Rudolph hello!
Stephanie, 5
Dear Santa,
I bet you and the elves are super busy. This year I want a Barbie, a pony, stickers, and a heart necklace. Please bring snow for Christmas.
Flor, 5
Dear Santa,
Ms. Sullivan's Kindergarten/first grade class
Ms. Pittenger's kindergarten class
Ms. Rowe's first-grade class
Dear Santa,
I wnat littest pet shop and a neklis and brbes and my famly evin railee want to hav a grat Christmas! Love, Elana A.
Dear Santa,
Bring me a zobe that has a hors that can gloe in the drk and a helcotr. I bevin you. Love, Ben A.
Dear Santa,
How ar yor elfs? How is rodoof? I luf Santa. Luf, Tyler B.
Ms. Beall's first-grade class
November 26, 2012
Dear Santa,
I am very excited to be writing to you again! How is Mrs. Claws doing? How are your Elf's doing? Are your Elf's doing OK? Will Rudolph guide your sleigh with his shiny red nose this year? I hope so because I woch movies about you and Rudolph. I have my Christmas decerashin's up.
Ms. Kim Withrow's kindergarten class
Broadway. The name alone gives performers chills. It's the pinnacle of live theater across the world, encompassing 40 theaters in Manhattan.
If you're on Broadway, you've made it big.
And that's where you can find Westport's Mara Newbery.
Newbery is performing as part of the first Broadway cast of "A Christmas Story — The Musical" through Dec. 30.
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Elegant single strand droplet sapphire necklace interspersed with seven cultured tahitian pearls and cultured freshwater pearl spacers. Finished with our signature cultured freshwater pearl clasp.
They grow in the Black lipped oyster which produces black pigment and are found in the surrounding area of the archipelago of French Polynesia, Panama and Mexico.
Tahitian pearls are mainly 8-18mm in diameter although they can grow to 21mm.
Their colours are naturally dark and range from grey to black and peacock green to aubergine; however, they can sometimes be very light in colour from white to yellow and pink all of which have grey overtones..
Always choose the pearls with the deepest lustre within the budget set, if necessary compromising on size and surface perfection, as it is the lustre which will light up the wearer's face and will therefore be most flattering. All the pearls we use in Coleman Douglas Pearls jewellery are individually chosen for their lustre.
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If I catch you swerving, I will snitch. I have no tolerance or patience for drunk drivers. Please help spread the word.
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Benchmarking the Competitiveness of the United States in Mechanical Engineering Basic Research (October 2007)Report in Brief
Mechanical engineering is critical to the design, manufacture, and operation of small and large mechanical systems throughout the U.S. economy. This report highlights the main findings of a benchmarking exercise to rate the standing of U.S. mechanical engineering basic research relative to other regions or countries, key factors that influence U.S. performance in mechanical engineering research, and near- and longer-term projections of research leadership. U.S. leadership in mechanical engineering basic research overall will continue to be strong. Contributions of U.S. mechanical engineers to journal articles will increase, but so will the contributions from other growing economies such as China and India. At the same time, the supply of U.S. mechanical engineers is in jeopardy, because of declines in the number of U.S. citizens obtaining advanced degrees and uncertain prospects for continuing to attract foreign students. U.S. funding of mechanical engineering basic research and infrastructure will remain level, with strong leadership in emerging areas.


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TO THE 1940s, ON ABC'S "CASTLE"
Mark Pellegrino Guest Stars
"The Blue Butterfly" - When Castle and Beckett investigate the killing of a treasure hunter, they discover the case is linked to a mysterious homicide from 1947 involving a hard-boiled private detective. Castle realizes the only way to solve the present-day murder is to solve the murder from the past. The 1947 case comes to life through stylized flashbacks, featuring Castle as the private eye and Beckett as a femme fatale, on "Castle," MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.
Guest Cast: Mark Pellegrino as Tom Dempsey, Patrick Cassidy as Clyde Belasco, Chad Everett as Jerry Maddox, Ellen Geer as Viola Maddox, Darin Toonder as Frankie.
"The Blue Butterfly" was written by Terrence Paul Winter and directed by Chuck Bowman (executive producer Rob Bowman's father).
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eastcoastbias wrote:To most of us, pro wrestling is a hobby. To RF it is his BUSINESS. His bread and butter. Some people who never leave their computers and see the light of day have tried to ruin the man. If he was convicted I would be first in line to castrate him. But he hasn't so let the man be. I will now put the soapbox away.
The guy tried to have sex with a little boy, why should anyone just let him be? He's also screwed over a lot of people in the buisness and was convicted of bootlegging Dream Stage events. People should try their best to send him a message and not support him at all.


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What is the meaning of life? To live and to learn through experiences. To mature from these experiences? Death?
Here are some responses from a previous website... Whats your opinion?
Murpheys, Ca
The meaning of life, to me is doing what you know is right. Try your hardest not to regret, for while you lay on your death bed your last thoughts are going to be about things youve done in life and you're either going to be ready to see whats next and die happy knowing you did your best or you'll think of all the regrets you have and maybe even pull the plug on yourself cuz we all know the feeling of regret, none are perfect.
and ALWAYS BE OPTOMISTIC
To live in faith that God has great plans for our life. That we were put here on earth at this time for a purpose. Our path is to live out the purpose laid before us - to follow after Christ and the rest will fall into place. To love. To have faith.
The sole purpose of life is to be part of a thinking "machine" with a sole purpose of determining the existence of God. Part of this existence is the drive to reproduce more minds into the thinking pool. There are only two root natural drives. One is to wonder where we came from and the other is to get our freak on. Everything we do in life is to support either cause, with the latter being almost all of our work.
There is no set meaning of life for humans. Humans are D.N.A.'s way of reproducing, we are the test subjects and the DNA gives us a controlled drug every time we reproduce. To argue that there is a 'meaning' of life is nonsense, to think that human beings have a purpose in such a vast universe is selfish, especially when nothing can be proven. To make this more clear, we can not ask about life because we are the caged animal inside a windowless building, and D.N.A. is the experimenter. Try to understand this.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes traveled to Flagler looking to right the ship.
The 'Canes had lost five out of their last six games coming into the Saturday afternoon showdown against the Saints but a quick start by Flagler coupled with cold shooting for the Blue & Gold proved to be too much to overcome as GSW dropped their second straight Peach Belt Conference contest, 70-53.
Flagler shot 48 percent from the field in the first half, including a hot 6-of-14 from the three point line, to take a 40-22 lead going into halftime.
A large part of the Saints first half success was due to the play of 6-foot-8 big man Ante Gospic. The junior forward almost had a double-double in the first half as he chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds.
The Hurricanes found their footing in the second half as Southwestern whittled the deficit down to ten points, 53-43, with just under ten minutes remaining.
The rally stopped there as the Hurricanes couldn't get any closer the rest of the way as Flagler improved to 8-7, 4-4 in the Peach Belt Conference.
Jamon Hawkins led GSW (7-8, 3-5 PBC) with 17 points and nine rebounds on the afternoon.
Senior forward Milos Kluet chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds as GSW outrebounded Flagler 39-31.
Gospic finished the afternoon with 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Saints who only committed five turnovers on the contest.
Gospic led a balanced scoring effort for Flagler as five Saints players finished in double figures in large part due to unselfish play. The Saints finished with 22 assists on just 28 made baskets.
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We are psyched to announce that Fine & Raw recently began a relationship with Bushwick Campus Farm, an organization that works with the Bushwick School for Social Justice, Brooklyn School for Math and Research, Academy of Urban Planning, and the Academy for Environmental Leadership to educate the community about supporting sustainable agriculture. Fine & Raw is now donating our cacao bean husks on a regular basis for use as compost material in BCF's community garden. Below are some photos of those involved with Bushwick Campus farm hard at work!
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thomasshaw needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 148 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
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We are a new IT Recruitment Agency based in Melbourne. We are focused on providing our clients with a high level of customer service and providing all our contractors and prospective candidates with finding work in the industry.
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$ dpconf set-server-prop -h host -p port ssl-client-cert-alias:cert-alias
Where cert-alias is the name of the certificate. For a description of all command options, see the dpconf(1M) man page.
Copy the contents of the certificate to a file.
$ dpadm show-cert -F ascii -o filename instance-path cert-alias
Add the certificate to the certificate database for the back-end LDAP server as described in To Add the CA-Signed Server Certificate and the Trusted CA Certificate.
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Apologies for so much silence lately but I have been traveling quite a bit these past few months. Regardless, I knew something had to be included about the recent merger between Penguin and Random House (in my mind, this new GMO-house is referred to as Pengdom). Hmmm.
Two of the biggies are joining forces and monies to form one über-giant. They claim that now they will have more possibilities, both financial and otherwise, to spruce things up in the publishing world. I am skeptical of this consolidation.
According to BBC News,
The tie-up between Penguin and Random House marks the first deal between the world's big six publishers. The others are Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Simon & Schuster. It would bring together the publishers of the Fifty Shades series and Jamie Oliver's cookbooks.
The New York Times offers added skepticism,
Some literary agents, however, were unimpressed by the prospect of a combined Random House and Penguin, responding to reports of a possible deal last week by saying it could reduce the number of outlets for authors.
Penguin and Random House are both very different beasts; like the literary agents, I am a bit dismayed at future prospects. Besides outlets for authors, possibilities could include too much standardization of books and other publishing projects with not enough differentiation. Any thoughts??