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An (Un)common Approach
Although differentiation is key to competitiveness, successful manufacturers seem to have a lot in common. Some of these shared principles were on full display during a recent tour of Studer's plant in Switzerland.
Employees at Studer's factory in Steffisburg, Switzerland hand-scrape ways, an activity that is said to differentiate products from competitors. According to the company, providing Motion Meeting attendees with a first-hand look at the production process improves their ability to advocate for Studer in their respective markets.
"Motion Meeting" seemed a particularly apt title for this year's gathering of Studer's worldwide sales partners, as the 100-year-old manufacturer of cylindrical grinding machines is certainly on the move (especially in the United States). A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the annual event at the company's headquarters facility in Steffisburg, Switzerland, a location where the company has invested significantly during the past half-decade despite uncertain economic conditions.
That willingness to keep improving whether times are good or bad has been touted as vitally important by a range of manufacturers that have appeared in MMS. Here are a few other aspects of Studer's approach that struck me as similar to that of other successful companies:
- Streamlining processes. Examples were numerous, but I was particularly struck by the company's approach to inventory management. Smaller assembly tools and spare parts sourced by outside suppliers are stored in containers with force sensors that detect when an item is removed. Only then is a purchase order initiated— technically, the inventory is owned by the supplier until an employee retrieves it.
- Prioritizing competing goals. The photo above shows employees scraping ways by hand. Although this could be done faster and with less labor on surface grinders, Studer bills itself as a premium brand and is more than willing to take extra care to ensure accuracy.
- Controlling core competencies. One of the most significant of the company's recent investments is a massive Dixi DHP 80 II boring mill with a 29-pallet Fastems automation system. This machine will enable bringing spindle production fully in-house, despite the fact that there had been no dissatisfaction with the company that previously performed some of this work.
- Investing in the workforce. Of Studer's 800 total employees, 75 are apprentices—nearly 10 percent of the total. Granted, Europe's culture of apprenticeship differs markedly from our workforce development, but Studer's substantial training effort underscores a recognition that people are its most valuable and irreplaceable resources.
- Communicating effectively. Studer CEO Fred Gaegauf commented that customers no longer order just machines, but application solutions. For that reason, a key theme of this years' meeting was improving collaboration with international sales partners serving markets with different needs. On some level, even a small job shop could relate to that goal, whether in terms of working with a customer on a new product design or even streamlining communication between operators in different departments.


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Is this Artemis Fowl's last stand?
Artemis Fowl's archenemy Opal Koboi has masterminded a way to simultaneously secure her release from prison and bring the human and fairy worlds to their knees. And, unless Artemis can stop her, the evil pixie's next move will destroy all human life on Earth.
Ground zero is the Fowl Estate, where Opal has reanimated fairy warriors who were buried there thousands of years ago. Their spirits have possessed any vessels they can find - corpses, Artemis's little brothers, assorted wildlife - and they are bound to obey Opal's every command. Defeating the motley troops and their diabolical leader will require all of Artemis's cleverness - as well as Butler's bravery, Holly's skill, and Foaly's gadgetry. But if their best efforts aren't enough, Armageddon will surely follow.New York Times best-selling author and comic genius Eoin Colfer will leave Artemis Fowl fans gasping up to the very end of this thrilling finale to the blockbuster series.
©2012 Eoin Colfer (P)2012 Listening Library
Lovecat. Equestrian. Musician. Writer. Mover. Shaker. Dream Maker. Life is but a walking shadow, so make it count!
"Enjoyable, though Indulgent"
Certainly not near the top. I have read each book in the Artemis Fowl series - some of them two, three and four times - and while the story was enjoyable as always, I felt that much of the ingenuity and imagination I've come to expect from Colfer was lacking.
Perhaps the baseball-sized killer crickets. And least interesting is the fact that, yet again, Opal Koboi is attempting to rule the world. In a series, you come to enjoy reading about the same heroes and villians, but I'm a bit tired of Opal, as much as she amuses me.
Two characters: Beckett and Miles Fowl, Artemis' young brothers. Having become acquainted with them in Book 7, it was amusing and entertaining to see them a tad older in this final book. Parker is fantastic, and I love that Miles is a younger Artemis in the making, while Beckett is much more the typical small boy, while hugely courageous and loveable. A wonderful duo.
Not particularly. Perhaps this because I've been following the series for about 10 years, though.
As a whole, I truly enjoyed the story. However, I feel that this is because, after 10 years of following this series, I am intimate with the characters and the worlds in which they live. It was enjoyable to see loose ends tied up, different characters older and more mature... And the conclusion of the book was satisfying from a reader's point of view. You will not be disappointed at the end, and will appreciate the finality. I am grateful to Colfer for that.
I'm not sure how long Colfer has been plotting Book 8, but frankly, I thought the plot and settings were rather indulgent on his part. Perhaps even "very" indulgent. Yet again, Opal Koboi is bent on world domination. Most of the events conveniently take place at the Fowl estate. Everything was just so..... Convenient. Don't worry, I won't give any spoilers. But, having read the other books, I've come to expect a certain standard from Colfer. I would have liked to see many of the events take place in other parts of the world. I would have enjoyed seeing a new villian, or, since he did need to tie up the loose end of Opal, perhaps a second villian attempting to either thwart - or join forces with - her. Since there are a number of rather fantastical events in the book, he certainly had room to do something drastic, like bring Julius Root back to life. Or perhaps the mania Artemis experienced from the his Atlantis Complex could have made a reappearance. I feel that Colfer had room for so much, and took the easy way out with events I could have casually thought up myself.
I did enjoy many of the new characters, and I must add that Nathaniel Parker is, without a doubt, one of my favorite narrators of all time. His accent lends a wonderful air to Artemis' personality, especially. He brings every character to life, and each one is completely different from the others. Even Artemis' younger brothers sound youthful, adorable, hysterical with Parker's voice.
If you have followed the series, I would say you should listen to this, just for the closure. It's of course always great to enjoy new events with the characters we've come to know and love. If you haven't followed the series, I would say you should still listen, but go back and listen to the other books first. THEY (especially the first three or four) were fantastic, and having read them, you can't leave out Book 8 haha. I'm sorry to see the series end, but few stories going beyond 8 or 9 in the series stay as "good," so I get it. Take Harry Potter, or Twilight, for example. Or Outlander, which I am voraciously reading now (on Book 4, on track to be ready for 8 when it comes out this winter :).
Hope you enjoy!
"A Reasonably Good Ending to a Better Series"
This was a nice conclusion to the series. All of the usual characteristics of the Artemis Fowl series are in it, as well as all of the characters that we have grown fond of. I also like that the series was concluded in a way that brought the series full circle. If you have read/listened to the rest of the series, it is definitely worth getting this last installment, if you have not then I would recommend trying out the first few books as starting a series at the end is always a bad idea.
"I LOVE ARTEMIS FOWL book 8!!!!!!!"
This book was amazing and perfect! But I was really sad that this was the last book and I didn't wanna say good bye to Artemis Fowl! :( I had to get this book the day it was out. Loved it and you should get it RIGHT NOW!!! Hope u love it as much as I do!
"Great ending to a great series!"
Definetly highly, it is such a wonderful series. The ending was absolutly perfect, I almost cried.
All of it! If I had to choose a favorite part it might have to be the ending. Absolutley heartbreaking.
Artemis' voice! If I closed my eyes I could picture Artemis right in front of me!
Artemis' most difficult adventure yet, will he prevaile or even survive?
Hilariously funny!
"not as satisfying as the first few..."
won't give any spoilers- but the ending was quite a disappointment.
loved most in this series,but this one was trying too hard...
the guy who does all the voices could have done a better Job making all the voices sounddifferent from each other.
"Loved it!"
Amazing chapter in the Series. My favorite book so far. Narration was great as well
"so forgettable that I forgot I already read it"
it's the most forgettable book in the Artemis fowl series, I bout this audio book after forgetting that I read it already, and that's a terrible way for such a beloved series of books to end..
"Artemis Fowl. A Legend."
the book was a fantastically sad way to end the series. I wish there was more of them. but every great hero deserves a great end.
"great read start to end"
the narrator is what really made this book come to life. I love the story and the ending was very well done. would read again. thank you.
A fantasy audiobook that takes me far away from the road increases my quality of life with every new title I 'read'.
"There were almost tears"
I was surprised at the outcome at the end. How could this 8th book finish a series that I'd been listening to since I was 11 (over and over again)? The moment the book ended (no spoilers) I was pleasantly surprised at a large tug at my heart that made me want to cry. I recognized reference to the first book immediately (which I listened to so many times 10 years ago) so I suggest anyone to read/listen to book 1 and 7 before diving into this lovely last book.
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Wayne State University to Host 'Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans and Higher Education', May 1
DETROIT (March 31, 2008) – Wayne State University is pleased to announce, in conjunction with Asian American Heritage Month, an event titled "Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans and Higher Education" beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008, in Wayne State University Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will focus on and pay tribute to Asian Americans currently serving in prestigious roles within academia. It will offer practical advice on overcoming obstacles and succeeding in higher education from noted Asian American scholars and practitioners including: Dr. Ratna Naik, Professor of Physics, Wayne State University; Dr. Subrata Sengupta, Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Michigan-Dearborn; and Dr. Yuan F. Zheng, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University.
Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank H. Wu will serve as the program moderator.
Dr. Ratna Naik received her master's degree in physics from Mysore University, India and her Ph.D. from West Virginia University. She held post doctoral positions at Texas A&M University and Argonne National lab; and as well as teaching positions at University of Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Michigan-Dearborn, until she joined Wayne State University (WSU) as a faculty member in 1989.
Currently, Professor Naik is a professor of physics with research interests in materials in SSIM (Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems) program at WSU involving deposition, processing and characterization of wideband gap nitride semiconductors, electroceramics, and magnetic thin film materials for various sensing devices; microelectrode and piezoelectric detector arrays; and iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications; cancer detection in biological tissues using Raman spectroscopy, etc.
Her awards include the WSU President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Career Development Chair Award, the College of Science Teaching Award and recently the Outstanding Graduate Mentor award. She was also honored for Outstanding Scholarship Achievements during Women History Month at WSU. She has co-authored more than 120 research publications and is a member of American Physical Society, Materials Research Society and IEEE. She has been serving as the Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy since fall 2005.
Dr. Subrata Sengupta is the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He is a mechanical engineer who was elected fellow of ASME in 1987. He was awarded the Governor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Science and Technology, Florida, in 1990.
His research interests are in the fluid thermal sciences. His work in numerical modeling of environmental flows was awarded the certificate of merit by NASA in 1981. He has authored or co-authored and edited 150 publications. His research has been supported by 30 grants by agencies such as NSF, NASA, DOE, EPA, NOAA, etc. His current research interests are in computational fluid dynamics of two-stroke engines and phase change heat transfer in microcapsules. He holds a patent on microencapsulated phase change material slurry heat sinks.
Professor Sengupta started the Henry W. Patton Center for Engineering Education and Practice at the University of Michigan-Dearborn to develop a clinical model of engineering education that integrates practice, teaching, and research to enhance design and manufacturing education. Over the last three years, he has been actively involved in enhancing K-12 education with involvement in the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) and partnerships with five local high schools.
Dr. Yuan F. Zheng received a master's degree and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, in 1980 and 1984, respectively. His undergraduate education was received at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 1970.
From 1984 to 1989, he was with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. Since August 1989, he has been with The Ohio State University, where he is currently Professor and was the Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering from 1993 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005, Professor Zheng spent his sabbatical year at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China and continues to be involved as Dean of the School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering.
Professor Zheng is an IEEE Fellow. His research interests include wavelet transform for image and video, and object classification and tracking, as well as robotics for life science applications, multiple robots coordination, legged walking robots, and service robots. Professor Zheng was and is on the editorial board of five international journals. Professor Zheng received the Presidential Young Investigator Award from Ronald Reagan in 1986, and the Research Awards from the College of Engineering of The Ohio State University in 1993, 1997, and 2007, respectively. Professor Zheng along with his students received the best conference and best student paper award a few times in 2000, 2002 and 2006, and received the Fred Diamond for Best Technical Paper Award from the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York in 2006. In 2004, Professor Zheng was appointed to the International Robotics Assessment Panel by the National Science Foundation.
A reception will immediately follow the program. Wayne Law is located at 471 W. Palmer St. in Detroit. Parking is available in structure #1 across from the Law School, on Palmer Street (corner of Cass) for $3.50. For further information, please contact the Dean's Office at (313) 577-3933.
Wayne State University Law School has served Michigan and beyond since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 30 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized faculty, Wayne State Law School students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.


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Opening Sequence
5th GOP Senator comes out against health care bill
Top House Democrat braces for debt ceiling debate
Russia's heavy hand on tech imports worries US officials
Second mistrial declared in Ray Tensing murder trial
VERBATIM: Trump pushes healthcare in wekkly address
I.S. leader almost '100% killed'- Russian reports
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Sensors, alerts keep drivers awake in autonomous cars
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Tutorials - Big bits of code to help you do more
TutorialsCreating and deleting dataobjects from the front end
29 June 2012 | | | Supports v2.4Tweet
One of my clients wanted a clear interface from which he could easily attach downloadable files to some pages of his site. Instead of using modelAdmin and granting him an access to Silverstripe admin panel, I chose to create a front-end page showing a simple upload form, a list of the files previously uploaded to the server, and a delete button for each of them.Continue reading...
TutorialsDataObject as Pages: The Module
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It's been a while since we published the DataObject as Pages series of tutorials, which have proved to be particularly popular. At Aab Web we use those techniques regularly as a way to allow our clients to mange large amounts of flat content or content that is distributed in multiple places throughout a site. Although the final implementations in each project are often varied and bespoke, they all start with the basics outlined in those tutorials, so it made sense for us to build a starting point to work from (and include some more complex features at the same time). That starting point is this module, catchily entitled: DataObject as Pages.Continue reading...
TutorialsSorting on a related DataObject in ModelAdmin
2 August 2011 | | | Supports v2.4Tweet
Sometimes, in ModelAdmin, we want to be able to have a different default sort.
Specifically, like in cases where a has_one is the preferred sorting. For example, we have a warehouse. In our DataObjects, we have the object "Lanes", has_many Products. And we have Products, has_one "Lanes". When we're browsing our Products in the admin, we want to have them default sorted by their Lane, not their name.
Just saying default_sort = 'Lanes'; sadly does not do the job. It'll give you reddish-screens and stuff. Which is not what we like.
Here's a (quite simple actually) solution.Continue reading...
TutorialsAdd a duplicate button to Model Admin
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Often you will want to add some extra features to your Model Admin interface. Luckily it's pretty straightforward when you know how! In this tutorial we are going to add a simple 'Duplicate' button for our managed Model.Continue reading...
TutorialsAdd flexible MetaTags control to Pages
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When you display DataObjects as if they are a single Page or use a Page Action to display a different view of the same Page, by default your MetaTags are the same as the tags you entered in the CMS.
One way to change the MetaTags dynamicly is to add a lot of template controls to display different MetaTags for each view, but you can get a lot more flexibility by overriding the SiteTree MetaTags function in your Page_Controller.Continue reading...
TutorialsDataObjects as Pages - Part 2: Using Model Admin and URL Segments to create a product catalogue
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We now know the basics of using DataObjects as Pages from Part 1 of this tutorial. In part 2, we are now going to look at taking this further and creating a basic product catalogue with products that are DataObjects managed via the ModelAdmin interface. This tutorial will also serve as an introduction to ModelAdmin it self, which is an extremely powerful CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) manager for any type of DataObject, whether used as pages or not.Continue reading...
TutorialsPaginating a filtered DataObjectSet
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If you have ever tried to paginate a DataObjectSet that has been customised since fetching it from the database you will have descovered that it simply doesn't work. This short tutorial provides some great code to resolve this problem and paginate to your hearts content!Continue reading...
TutorialsDynamically Generating Dropdown Lists
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This post title may look familiar, but it has in fact been completely re-written with lots of new code! When using dropdown menus, you will often want to dynamically generate the options, usually to a list of DataObjects or Pages for the user to choose from. This tutorial explores the options at your disposal when it comes to creating dynamic dropdowns in the SilverStripe.Continue reading...
TutorialsDataObjects as Pages - Part 1: Keeping it Simple
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In this two part tutorial, I am going to show you how to display DataObjects as if they were pages. This is often very useful for times when you have lots of items that don't warrant full site tree objects, but do need to be displayed on their own on the site. In this first part displaying Staff Members we are going to keep it simple, using a Data Object Manager to manage our Staff Members and referring to their ID in the URL. Later in part 2, we will see how to use ModelAdmin to manage a Search Engine friendly product catalogue.Continue reading...
TutorialsCreating Previous and Next Buttons on a page
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When you have a number of pages which follow on from one another you may find that asking a user to return to an index or select the next item from a side menu each time they want to progress is cumbersome. In this situation having previous and next buttons at the bottom of a page becomes very useful. In this snippet we'll add these buttons and also a counter to show the current page we are on and the total number of pages.Continue reading...


text: The Nobel Prize winners will begin to be announced beginning in the first weeks of October. In anticipation, the awards for the Ig-Nobel Prizes were given out last night. For those who don't know, the Ig-Nobels are somewhat comedic, somewhat serious awards given out for science which is done seriously, and may have serious merit, but which comes across as a bit... silly. To grab a quote from the Ig-Nobel website: You can find a list of the 2012 winners here, as well as descriptions of what they won for: http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/ My favorite this year is probably the U.S. Government General Accountability Office. Sadly, they're the only awardee who did not show up. They won the literature prize for "issuing a report about reports about reports that recommends the preparation of a report about the report about reports about reports." Although the peace prize is actually very cool: "The SKN Company [RUSSIA], for converting old Russian ammunition into new diamonds." In his acceptance speech, Igor Petrov said, "Ladies, if you want diamonds, come see me after the show but bring your own explosives."


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Whoa! Stop the boat! First off I never meant to imply I'm any better or more entitled than anyone here just because I've been around longer.
I agree 100% that if an artisan here on TDH made an agreement and accepted money and fails to fulfill his or her's obligation it is a load of cr@p, however as already posted it is a sad fact that happens all to often.
This hobbie IS NOT a quick process, especialy if your relying on others to help you.
According to Chucks profile he hasn't even been active on TDH in three months so making an intire post to slam him is rather useless if your trying to motivate him to ship your orders quicker, and actualy border line "flaming" which is a violation of the code of conduct.
I sincerely understand your concerns and frustration, however Chuck is a well respected member here at TDH and to my knowledge has NEVER burned anyone.
The bottom line is he makes a top-notch product for the price and I think it would be hard to find better for the price, which is the pay-off of having to wait.
New members usually don't understand this and end-up getting very upset with this waiting game and in the end it all works out. Will you get it as soon as you had hoped for? Probably not. However he will come through, he always does.


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Thread: Spelling deviance
April 5th, 2013 09:58 AM #1
Spelling deviance
Do you have preferred spellings that go against board (or real-world) norms? What are they?
Here are some of mine:
Sibyl / Sibylla - I'm genuinely baffled by the almost universal preference toward y-then-i here. Is it a Downton Abbey thing? Or what?
Isidora - I get that Isadora is much easier to pass off as an Isabella alternative, but Isidora's so much cleaner-looking!
Susanna - I'm 99% certain that the more common spelling (on these boards, at least) is Susannah. But the 'h' is so superfluous and dull, you guys!
Erika - This is my name and I am biased.
Geoffrey - Not that people are really clamoring to use Jeffery on the board, but in real-world terms, Jeffrey is ranked in the 200s (in the US) and Geoffrey is ranked...not at allit's name-o'clock somewhere
Daria | Jethra | Ramona | Claudia | Zenobia | Niobe | Tullia | Solveig | Greta | Cyra | Rivka | Hypatia | Junia | Moira | Phoebe
Ferris | Otto | Dorian | Arthur | Leif | Robin | Fox | Cassander | Desmond | Cyro | Grover | Sirocco | Rory | Quentin | Tycho
Mildred "Red" ☆ Obedience "Bede" ☆ Relief "Leafy" ☆ Dorothea "Doro" ☆ Cressida "Sid" ☆ Ruth "Rue" ☆ Eudoxia "Exie" ☆ Ramona "Momo"
April 5th, 2013 10:06 AM #3
I prefer Sibylla. It seems less like Sibyl with -la on the end.
Isidora I also prefer because its closer to the original meaning - "gift of isis"
I also prefer Susanna vs Susannah. Without the 'h' it seems so much cleaner.
And I also prefer Geoffrey - its so much more sophisticated.
It will take me a while to think of my favourites.gaia ● gwen ● marian ● maxima ● pearl ● philippa ● sylvie
conrad ● desmond ● felix ● orlando ● peregrine ● robert ● winston
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April 5th, 2013 10:42 AM #5
I prefer Sybil/Sybilla, but that's probably because it's what my eyes are most used to, and therefore the other spelling jars slightly. Downton may be (okay, probably is ) a factor, and I also like the nn Billie which is less natural with Sibyl/la.
Similarly with Isidora/Isadora, I prefer the latter as it's what my eyes are adjusted to, although that doesn't mean I really have anything against the alternative. Also, I think I would pronounce the two slightly differently - iss-i-dor-a vs iz-uh-dor-a. Plus, the a gives the nn Sadie (although thinking about it, Sid would be pretty cute for the i spelling).
Susannah I prefer with the h. For me, it escalates it from being just another -anna name to something quirkier and more complete.
Geoffrey all the way, for me. I agree with pp, it seems much more sophisticated, and I love the history and depth of the name.
As for my own spelling deviances:
Although I'm not a huge fan of either, I vastly prefer Norah to Nora. It removes some of the bluntness.
Edmund and Rosamund look far softer and more attractive to me than Edmond and Rosamond, both of which I see a lot.
I prefer Briony to Bryony by a mile, even though Bryony is the proper spelling of the plant, because it looks so much more feminine and dainty. All the Bryonys I've come across have had the y spelling.Celia Constance ☩ Viola Hermione ☩ Demelza KatherineJago Cillian ☩ Caspian Francis ☩ Raphael Richard
April 5th, 2013 11:25 AM #7
I always preffered Erik/Erika over Eric/Erica. The "k" makes it seem fresh.
I prefer Catherine with a C, even though Katherine with a K is the most popular and most traditional. I like the literary association and the nickname "Cat". I love animal names.
I like Vivienne more than Vivian because it is french and sounds and looks better with my last name.
I also prefer Geoffrey over Jeffrey.
I also MUCH prefer Gillian over Jillian. The G makes seem elegant and fresh imo.Anxiously awaiting the arrival of Luther's little brother November 2015!
Currently loving: Magnus, Tiberius, Gregor, Corvus and Ulric.
April 5th, 2013 11:59 AM #9Top Names: Benedict Calvin & Noelle Geneva
Olivia/Livy : Darah/Bethel : Eve/Verity
Eli/Solomon : Luke/Zane: Levi/Phineas
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text: I am hoping and praying that Laimbeers retirement may mean a new era in Pistons basketball, an attempt so to speak to bring back that Pistons nastiness and bad boy mentality. Josh Smith is an athletic monster with a nasty streak but, he needs a tough coach, Stephen Jackson is Nasty but word out of Golden State is that he has emerged as a leader on that team, Artest, we all know about him, we need to gain this edge back with all due haste. Is the Laimbeer resignation a precursor to what will take place on draft night and on into the free agent market. It was/is well known that there really wasn't/any identity or leadership with our team last year. We used to know that the Stones would bring it defensively with a ferociousness that was well known throughout the league. I truly believe that because of this, we put the fear in a lot of teams. Since when did anyone ever predict what Joe was going to do going forward, he always made the deals that made us either go urggg or ahhhh. I am looking for the same type of surprises in the upcoming few months.


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Shaheen squirms: Can't escape Obamacare
Asked on WKXL about the fact that thousands of Granite Staters have had their insurance or doctors changed because of Obamacare, Shaheen said she was concerned about that and has asked Health and Human Services to improve the law "so that at least for people who are willing to pay more, that they have that option of going to their doctor and hospital no matter what their insurer does."
Remember when President Obama, Sen. Shaheen and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter were selling this law? They told us that it would protect us from the wicked insurance companies that wanted to do things like raise our premiums and deny us access to the doctors we needed. Now we know that the law has raised premiums and separated people from their doctors, and Shaheen says, well, she'll fix that by asking HHS to let people pay more to access the doctor they used to have before Obamacare forced them to switch!
Shaheen would not even say whether she would vote for the law again if given a second chance. What a profile in courage. If Jeanne Shaheen wins re-election this year, it will be for want of a competent challenger and nothing else.


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Chapter 5. General Board Hearing Procedures*
Rule 5530
5530. Public Agenda Notice.
(a) Board Proceedings Staff must mail a Public Agenda Notice showing the matters and other items of business scheduled to be conducted at an upcoming Board meeting to those interested parties who have requested such notice in writing. The Public Agenda Notice may be mailed via electronic mail or the U.S. Postal Service, and must be mailed at least 10 days prior to the scheduled Board meeting to which it relates. The Public Agenda Notice must also be available for public viewing on the Internet at www.boe.ca.gov.
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Note: Authority cited: California Constitution, article XIII, section 11; Government Code section 15606, 15640; Revenue and Taxation Code sections 251, 1840, 7051, 8251, 9251, 11651, 13170, 30451, 32451, 38701, 40171, 41128, 43501, 45851, 46601, 50152, 55301, 60601.
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Keeping guests smiling has become a calling for Martin LeGay
MERRIMACK — In the demanding field of hospitality and hotel management, it takes a patient individual to keep customers and guests smiling.
Martin LeGay, 39, of Merrimack, knows first hand the grueling obstacles that must be overcome to thrive in a fast-paced, tough industry.
Starting out washing dishes in a Massachusetts restaurant, LeGay has worked his way up the hospitality chain and is now the director of operations for RGH Hospitality, an arm of Roedel Companies in Wilton.
He currently has full accountability for the success and profitability of seven hotel properties housed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York and Florida.
LeGay's career jump-started when he was previously hired as the executive chef of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua, where he worked for about a decade before starting his position with Roedel Companies.
During that time, LeGay was selected as the 2005 and 2011 Chef of the Year by the American Culinary Federation, Professional Chefs of New Hampshire.
Food and cooking have influenced his life profoundly, according to LeGay.
"Both have taught me that things change and you must be adaptable," he said. "They have made me creative with a 'think outside the box' approach."
His leadership qualities have helped LeGay flourish as a career professional whose energetic management style continues to exceed expectations, according to Glenn Hardman, president of RGH Hospitality. He described LeGay as a man with a warm smile and an engaging personality.
"Martin exemplifies team culture and serves as a role model to all his peers and his managers. Martin's ambition and drive is not only a benefit to our company but spills over to his dedication to and support of local communities," said Hardman.
LeGay is an active volunteer in southern New Hampshire as a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Nashua, a member of the Nashua Community College Culinary Arts Advisory Board and an advisory member of the Nashua High School Culinary and Hospitality Board.
According to LeGay, the biggest professional challenge for him is finding enough time in the day to complete all of his necessary tasks.
As he begins each day or each new challenge, LeGay said he tries to focus on making a difference and adding value to not only his life, but especially the lives of others. That, said LeGay, is how he stays motivated and successful.
LeGay is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University and lives in Merrimack with his wife and daughter. In 2010, he was named the corporate citizen of the year by the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter.


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VaCA-CIE Film - "Us and Them: Religious Rivalry in America "
When Sunday November 10, 2013 @ 3:00 PM (1327 days ago)
Where University Commons, 170, MainStage Theater
Duration 2 hours
ANGERED by the barrage of attacks on his faith and desperate for answers, Bryan Hall, a devout Mormon, travels into the heart of the Bible Belt to discover for himself what it means to be a "Christian.â€
The world he discovers is more terrifying and heartwarming than he ever could have imagined. Somewhere between the growing movement to establish a Christian Nation and those who believe Christ's Kingdom is not of this world, the lines between fanaticism and devotion are easily blurred.
Ultimately, Hall is forced to face the same questions that he is lancing at his religious rivals. Us and Them challenges viewers to ask themselves the most difficult and revealing question in all of Christianity: Must you – really – love your enemies to be a true disciple of Christ?
Dr. C. Randall Paul, Founder and President of The Foundation for Religious Diplomacy (FRD), will be present for a talk back following this film. Dr. Paul has lectured and written widely on healthy methods for engaging differences in religions and ideologies.
This is the last in a series of five interfaith and/or intercultural films this weekend.
Intended Audience General Public
Contact Information
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For about what you're willing to pay, you should be able to snag a Beretta 92FS with just a bit more cash.
The 92FS is a true world-class firearm. It has a proven track record. I admit to being a Beretta fan, and I have all the right reasons in the world to be one.
If you can, buy new and not used. There are some very good used ones out there, but in all reality, the $$ difference isn't all that much. About 8 months ago, I bought a brand-new 92FS for $499.00.
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binkdrop wrote:Reminds me a little bit of Disney's Treasure Planet. : )
Yeah, why aren't there cannons if it's a corsair with a pirate flag? ;)
Re: Nerd Camp
Adorable, once again!: )
Re: Whoo Are You? (on Brown)
Jaden, I really love this design. Good luck this week!
Re: Sunflowers: Vase-sized photon sources
Awesome design, once again...though wish it wasn't on white. Which is ironic, since my own design in this derby is on white too:p Still, love it!
kdubbs29 wrote:I don't get the appeal of this shirt. At all. Its one of those shirts that has you thinking "if I made this, it never would have gotten votes". But hey, more power to you if you can strike a chord with the voting audience.
That's fine if you don't like the shirt, I accept both criticism and unsolicited critique on this and other designs. But I don't think most people are voting for it just because *I* made it, and not someone else. People vote for what they like, and what they would wear. I would love to have a legion of adoring fans that would vote for me no matter what I put up. If I did, perhaps I'd win here sometime. :D
Re: Pressure Release
Thanks for all the votes and nice comments everyone :D
alboneus wrote:Not familiar with his work, but this specific design, is not my cup of tea at all & the fact that it's in the fog just boggles my mind.
You don't like it. A lot of other people do. That's why it was in the fog. It's not boggling at all.
Sorry to jump on your comment, but I've never liked the "I don't like it, so why is it popular?" argument.
Anyways, this doesn't look like it's gonna print, so I'm hanging my hat on "Steamworks Operatica" now, though I'd consider purchasing "Some BBQ" and "I am become death" as well.
Re: Now What?
hmmm I just saw my design go down a vote.... awwww:/
artulo wrote:That's fine if you don't like the shirt, I accept both criticism and unsolicited critique on this and other designs. But I don't think most people are voting for it just because *I* made it, and not someone else. People vote for what they like, and what they would wear. I would love to have a legion of adoring fans that would vote for me no matter what I put up. If I did, perhaps I'd win here sometime. :D
My comment did not come across as intended. I simply meant that I personally would have doubted myself and the shirt's success if I had come up with this idea. I second-guess many of my ideas (and probably with good reason). I wasn't making a comment saying that person X would have success submitting this design while person Y wouldn't. It was more a comment about my own thoughts when I draw ideas. I've had several ideas that I scrapped part way through because I figure it would never get votes.
Re: Acherontia lachesis IIIx
Thanks all!
Yes, the design is the Death's Head Moth, Acherontia lachesis, which makes a cameo appearance in 'the silence of the lambs'.
Enjoy this shirt with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
jewelwing wrote:Calling all Discworld fans.... No wait, I mean mythology fans.
I think I'd like this better without the spaceship and the rocket. Just an ode to Discworld (in such a way to obviously avoid copyright issues).
I still like it enough to vote though, Good Luck!
Re: Blue-Footed Booby Dance of Seduction
I'm a science teacher and this one MUST print this time around! I'm in for 3 if it does. Another classic tgentry entry.
Re: Salt and Pepper (resub)
Great design, again... wish woot had HMed the original, which makes more sense as a design and I definitely preferred... but this one is good too!
bloczyns wrote:Jaden, I really love this design. Good luck this week!
Thank you!!
Re: Air
Argh! I have given up all hope of Woot voters ever respecting the genius that is edgarrmcherly. Why oh why must this continue to drop in the rankings?
The Tim wrote:Argh! I have given up all hope of Woot voters ever respecting the genius that is edgarrmcherly. Why oh why must this continue to drop in the rankings?
Read the thread. People cannot appreciate genius. NEEDS MOAR EZ 2 UNDURSTANDZ
Re: BOT SLEEVE
I thought this one was very well done in its previous derby... best use of heather grey in a design that I've seen!
freiz wrote:That's still the most delectable log I've ever seen, and I don't normally eat logs.
lol. Still love the design! The colors don't quite work as well for me personally, but overall it's a wonderful design.
AdderXYU wrote:Read the thread. People cannot appreciate genius. NEEDS MOAR EZ 2 UNDURSTANDZ
I have read the thread (well, most of it anyway). It was a rhetorical question.
The Woot-ing majority has spoken (over and over), and they obviously don't have the same taste in attire that I do. Oh well I guess.
I still wish Edgar would print grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr somewhere else, but alas, no sign of it yet.
I don't think I would call this genius... but I would much rather see this up in the fog instead of that bird dance shirt. I don't get that shirt at all. It's just not wearable. And while I wouldn't wear this shirt either, I do find it more pleasing to the eye than some others.
Re: BearBQ
Thanks for the comments and votes!
I'll definitely change this up a bit and submit somewhere else. A few people suggested having the aurora borealis instead of fireworks. I think I'll play with that idea and see how it turns out.
Thanks again everyone!
Re: I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
jesus i don't understand what this is supposed to look like
cmdixon2 wrote:Thanks for the comments and votes!
I'll definitely change this up a bit and submit somewhere else. A few people suggested having the aurora borealis instead of fireworks. I think I'll play with that idea and see how it turns out.
Thanks again everyone!
Aurora borealis would be great with this!
aeternea wrote:jesus i don't understand what this is supposed to look like
It's supposed to look like awesome. which it does pretty well.
Still wouldn't wear it though
It's a killer design, I'm just not sure what is going on in it.
This shirt really is unique. I haven't seen a shirt on woot have such a realistic gold-like color to it. GMV!
<3 this shirt.
Re: Steamworks Operatica V.2
I really like the artwork... But honestly as a female I would never wear the shirt. It's definitely more of a guy shirt. I do hope you win with all the hard work you put into it, or print it elsewhere for all your strong supporters. GL!
Demonbuttercup wrote:I love the colors on this one
Same here, once again. Very nice.
re: i am become death, the destroyer of worlds.
The image is sick but it just kinda sits there on the shirt looking really awkward...
jdubb1363 wrote:ME too
Add me to the list.
Re: the pot calls the kettle...
LOVE the design, but the shirt color is way too dark for it, not enough contrast to see the design well.
Re: The Mysterious Evolution of The Killer Whale
Title: Success Whale?
binkdrop wrote:It was a joke, Adder; get over yourself. It only makes you look foolish when you get your panties all in a twist, slinging insults back at people when what I said was meant in jest.
I've been pretty apathetic towards you, neither liking nor disliking you personally (from what you post, of course).Your work is not my style whatsoever, but that is not important. I, however, am no longer apathetic towards you, and I think that you are being intentionally insulting for no apparent reason. Like Adder, I didn't take the second statement about hypocrisy as a joke. The first one, I did. I happen to agree with most of Adder's comments, even if I don't agree with his methodology. Perhaps he shouldn't insult people, but he does so for a specific purpose beyond being an ass.
On a side note, please post a link of some other designs that remind you of Edgar's work. To say that there is art like his is tautological. Obviously, there will be art similar styles of other art. The difference between Edgar and these designs that you are saying are like Edgar's, and the other hackneyed shirts that Adder was talking about is that Edgar's shirts are instantly recognizable as his. Why? Because he adds things that make the shirts original. Do I like all of his shirts? No. Do I respect every shirt he submits? Yes. Why? Because every single shirt of his is unique. He uses different styles (like this watercolor style) and I think he does very, very well at matching style with theme. The shirts that tend to win most of the time lack that originality. For example, the same g*d damn bunnies showing up in space and on people's shoulders. Teefury does a lot of animals and skulls. Shirt.woot does a lot of cute. Edgar does a lot of, if nothing else, interesting ideas that are always well executed.
To summarize myself because I can be verbose, please post links to these artists like Edgar because I would be very happy to enjoy more like him. And in the mean time, don't judge Edgar's body of work on the shirts you have seen in less than two months; that's just narrow-sighted and makes you look foolish.
elwayman02 wrote:I don't understand why this design doesn't have more votes. It's one of the cleanest and most brilliantly executed shirts in this derby.
It is also based on reality. Maybe people come here to escape from the pressures of work, and don't want to be reminded of it. I, however, want to get one of these to wear for casual Friday.
Reminds me of AP Chem. Need to have this one.
This NEEDS to fog - come on meow!
artulo wrote:Enjoy this shirt with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
I am allergic to fava beans! e_e
kylemittskus wrote:Bink,
And in the mean time, don't judge Edgar's body of work on the shirts you have seen in less than two months. That's just narrow-sighted and makes you look foolish.
A design should not be judged because of the artist nor because of his/her past work. It should be judged because of its sheer awesomeness at any given derby.
What if one day, an artist with a huge following (because of awesome works of the past) turns in a not so great design? Of course, people will still vote for it because of the artist and because of his/her past designs. And I think that's seriously messed up.
To me, I could care less what the artists have designed in the past because they tend to get better (or worse). All I have to look at is what they have now in front of me. So the opposite of what you said is true, a person who judge a current work by the artist's name and his/her past work is the "short-sighted and foolish" one.
Edgar's work is something I always look forward to because it's a complete standout, not just from his past work, but from the derby as well.
thelobster wrote:Title: Success Whale?
I was leaning more towards "Pale Whale"
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HI Fisherman's Wharf
It's hard to believe one of San Francisco's best bets for a view is actually a hostel. Perched on cliffs above the Bay, with the Golden Gate and Alcatraz rising in the background, the HI Fisherman's Wharf sits on a former military base turned national park. Built as Civil War barracks, the 1863 building is now a spiffy 180-bed hostel, flooded with natural light. Private rooms are a steal, but share a bath. Dorms vary in size, with between four to 22 wooden bunk beds. Breakfast is included in the rate, and there's an onsite café that serves three meals a day, plus beer and wine. Extras include a giant kitchen, a 25-seat movie theater, spacious common areas with a fireplace, laundry facilities, internet kiosks, nearby hiking trails and bragging rights to the city's best real estate.
San Remo Hotel
Built in 1906 to house dockworkers displaced by the Great Fire, the San Remo Hotel is one of the city's best bargains, but you'll have to share a bath. The spotless Edwardian-era property has 64 simple rooms, with brass or iron-framed beds, pinewood furniture, Oriental-style rug and optional sink. Be forewarned that some rooms face interior hallways: If you value fresh air, book an exterior room (all rooms with sinks face the outdoors). The decor skews Victoriana, and though some pieces are old, everything is scrupulously maintained. For a splurge, book the Penthouse Room, a freestanding hideaway rooftop shack with ensuite bath and knockout views. There are no TVs and no elevator—plan to climb stairs.
Golden Gate Hotel
This humble 25-room Edwardian B&B hotel is a real charmer, complete with a 100-year-old birdcage elevator, freshly baked afternoon cookies and a tabby cat asleep on the lobby's Victorian sofa. The building dates from 1913, and the floors sometimes creak, but the kindly owners scrupulously maintain everything—even the windows are clean. Playing to middle-agers not party kids, rooms are decorated with white wicker, Colonial-American wood furniture, and French-provincial prints. Beds are better than you'd expect at this price point, with both feather and foam pillows. Some rooms have ensuite baths with claw-foot tubs; others have showers or just in-room sinks. Light sleepers: Request a room not facing busy Bush Street.
Mid-range hotels
Inn at the Presidio
A woodsy alternative to downtown hotels, Inn at the Presidio is a National Park Service lodge on a former military base at the Golden Gate Bridge. The red-brick inn was originally built 1903 to house bachelor officers, and in 2010 was converted to a boutique B&B. Seventeen of the 22 oversized rooms are 530-square-foot one-bedroom suites, but even standard rooms are gigantic, and all look like a catalogue spread from Restoration Hardware, with distressed leather furniture and white-on-white damask sheets. Note: Ground-floor rooms may front on a rocking-chair veranda; if you prefer total privacy, book the third floor, though there's no elevator. Outside are 24 miles of hiking trails. The obvious drawback is the proximity to downtown: A taxi costs about $35, but free daytime shuttles get you there in 30 minutes.
Hotel Carlton
One of the city's best-value mid-range hotels, the Carlton got a total makeover in 2013, but because it's just beyond the usual tourist path, rates are lower than at comparable Union Square-area hotels. This is an older building, built in the 1920, with fire-sprinkler pipes running along the hallway ceilings, but there's nothing old-fashioned about the finishes in the rooms, which include iPod docks, multiple surge-protected outlets, and Keurig coffeemakers. The design aesthetic draws inspiration from Morocco, with lush jewel tones playing off white-on-white bed linens. The subway-tile bathrooms are compact, but have enough room to unpack your things. If you're a light sleeper, request a high floor and a room without a connecting door.
Hotel Monaco
The flagship of Kimpton hotels, the Monaco exemplifies the brand's playful spirit and exceptional service, with eye-popping design elements, unexpected amenities, and a welcoming staff eager to help. The grand lobby of the 1915 building is dominated by a sweeping marble staircase, rising beside a walk-in fireplace of comic-book proportions. Guest rooms are a riot of color and textures, with stripy wallpaper in bold primary colors, filigree prints, red-lacquered side tables, white plantation shutters, and indigo-blue walls. Long desks, copious outlets, and swiveling leather task chairs appeal to business travelers, but cheetah-print bathrobes, in-room yoga kits and goldfish bowls complement functionality with fun. The on-site fitness center is better than average, and adjoins a small spa with sauna, steam and Jacuzzi available to guests for no additional charge.
Hotel Rex
Named for Kenneth Rexroth, emcee of the fabled Six Gallery reading series that launched the Beat Generation, the Hotel Rex draws design inspiration from literary salons. Bookshelves and paintings of famous writers line the walls of the lobby bar, which frequently hosts readings and cabarets, and pages from 1950s editions of the San Francisco Social Register paper the elevator walls. The 94 rooms are long on character, styled in moody browns and purples, complemented by dark wood furniture and lampshades stenciled with Impressionistic figures. Extras include good linens, quality bath amenities, iPod docks and mini fridges. Beds are a mix of kings and queens (if you care, voice your preference). Some rooms are dark, in part because of window air-conditioners, so request a high floor for more light—or plan to sleep in.
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Taj Campton Place
San Francisco has only a handful of five-star hotels, a ranking dependent upon a long list of amenities, facilities and services that few can deliver. And then there's Taj Campton Place, officially a four-star for its lack of a spa and swimming pool, but in every other way a bona fide luxury hotel, with service on par with the city's best. Elegant and correct in their restrained design, all 110 rooms are done in soothing shades of neutral ecru, with walls of pear wood and high-end furnishings, including leather-top writing desks. Beds are dressed in silky-soft Frette linens, and the limestone bathrooms are stocked with high-end products and chenille robes. Entry-level "California rooms" have the same finishes and fixtures as larger rooms, but because of their compact size feel a bit crammed; consider upgrading to a larger room. Downstairs the eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant, Campton Place, serves three meals daily, and the same kitchen provides room service to guests. Book Online
Hotel Vitale
Built from the ground up in 2005, the five-story Vitale overlooks the city's magnificent eastern waterfront and the Bay Bridge's dazzling light display. The aesthetic is hip and sexy, a play on midcentury modern design, with swoop-back chairs and low-slung sofas in a lobby of limestone and wood. Rooms are styled in soothing shades of periwinkle and gray, with low-slung platform beds dressed with custom high-thread-count Italian linens. Bedside tables are like light-up dioramas: Beneath their glass tops, a layer of inset stones glows when you turn on the light inside the cabinet. The least-expensive rooms face an interior courtyard—whisper-quiet for their lack of street noise, they're ideal if you're here for work. But if you're here for fun, definitely book a bay-view room. Or splurge on a top-end "circular suite," with walls of windows and gadgets like remote-controlled blinds. The small rooftop spa offers massages, facials and two rooftop soaking tubs for aromatherapy bathing rituals. Downstairs, the ever-happening bar Americano gets overrun at cocktail hour with twentysomethings on the make; if you're noise-sensitive, book an upper floor. Book Online
Hotel Carlton
One of the city's best-value midrange hotels, the Carlton got a total makeover in 2013, but because it's just beyond the usual tourist path, rates are lower than at comparable Union Square-area hotels. This is an older building, built in the 1920, with fire-sprinkler pipes running along the hallway ceilings, but there's nothing old-fashioned about the finishes in the rooms, which include iPod docks, multiple surge-protected outlets, and Keurig coffeemakers. The design aesthetic draws inspiration from Morocco, with lush jewel tones playing off white-on-white bed linens. The subway-tile bathrooms are compact, but have enough room to unpack your things. If you're a light sleeper, request a high floor and a room without a connecting door. Book Online
Palace Hotel
The city's most storied hotel opened in 1909, and has hosted multiple presidents, including Woodrow Wilson, who gave his League of Nations speech here in 1919, and President Warren Harding, who died upstairs in 1923. Presidents no longer stay here (there's no underground security access), but still the Palace remains one of the city's grandest addresses—and one of few with an indoor swimming pool. The Garden Court dining room is among the most beautiful in all California, an 8000-square-foot space with domed glass ceiling, 16 Ionic columns of Italian marble, and 20 Austrian crystal chandeliers weighing 750 pounds each. Walls of mahogany rise behind the reception desk, and an original Maxfield Parrish mural adorns the Pied Piper Bar. Guest rooms have high ceilings, crown moldings, and sumptuous beds, but the mass-market furniture and poly-blend upholstery are decidedly business class. Still, for a glimpse of San Francisco history, you can't beat the Palace. Book Online


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Fox's "$165 billion" "union bailout" is neither
Fox News and Fox Business personalities have claimed that a bill dealing with union-administered pension funds is a "$165 billion bailout for unions." In fact, the bill is not a "bailout for unions," and its sponsor reportedly said it would cost the federal government $8 billion to $10 billion.
Cavuto, Willis falsely claim bill is a "union bailout" that rewards unions' "bad behavior"
Cavuto: Bill is a "big union bailout." On the May 24 edition of Fox News' Your World, host Neil Cavuto called the Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 [1] -- recently proposed by Sen. Bob Casey -- a "big union bailout." Fox Business' Gerri Willis claimed, "Let me tell you, this is the SEIU, the AFL-CIO ... government workers, it's also Teamsters, and these are pensions that are falling apart." When Cavuto asked, "So what do they want to do now? Do they want the PBGC to take over these?" Willis responded, "They want the PBGC, Pension Guaranty Benefit Corporation, to take them over if they have to and be the backstop against losing money."
Cavuto, Tatge falsely claim PBGC would take over obligations of existing employers. On his Fox Business program, Cavuto said that the bill "calls for the Pension Guaranty Benefit Corporation to take over the pension obligations of employers who have either underfunded their plans or who simply withdrawn too much money from those plans." On the same show, Forbes magazine's Mark Tatge said, "So the companies were supposed to pay premiums into this -- there's no tax dollars in this fund -- and the companies for many years have not paid in, or they have paid in at such a low rate that it does not cover the liabilities that are out there. ... You should send businesses a bill for this. Businesses should be billed."
Cavuto, Willis baselessly suggest bill put forward in response to union mismanagement of pension funds. From the May 24 Your World:
WILLIS: But you know, look at the management of these unions during this time. They could have chosen to say, "Hey, we're just going to go for short-term pay raises, better benefits in the short term, or we can think about the long term and the retirement dollar and really manage that." That second piece was never done.
CAVUTO: So this would reward --
WILLIS: Bad behavior.
CAVUTO: -- mediocrity and worse.
WILLIS: Correct.
CAVUTO: Man oh man.
Bill is not a "union bailout"
Purpose of PBGC is to take over insured pension plans when employers go bankrupt. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is a federal corporation [2] that insures private pension plans and takes over insured plans that go into default, such as when a company goes bankrupt. PBGC is not funded by general tax revenues; instead, it collects insurance premiums from employers that sponsor insured pension plans, earns money from investments and receives funds from pension plans it takes over. For instance, when appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. closed a plant, PBGC took over [3] the pension plan for workers at the plant and negotiated an $11.7 million payment from Whirlpool to help fund the plan.
Multi-employer funds -- and the companies that pay into them -- are weighed down by companies that went bankrupt. A March 24 Journal of Commerce article [4] on Casey's unveiling of his bill at a facility of trucking firm YRC Worldwide [5] reported that multi-employer pension funds "have been weakened" by "the failure of many unionized companies that once supported them," which forces the remaining companies whose workers are part of the fund to pay "the benefits of pensioners who never worked for them":
In addition to YRC officials, representatives from ABF Freight System, Kroger and the Teamsters union attended the event. The companies belong to dozens of regional Teamster multiemployer pension funds, including the Central States Pension Fund.
Those plans have been weakened not only by the economic downturn, but the failure of many unionized companies that once supported them -- including major companies such as Consolidated Freightways. UPS paid $6.1 billion to withdraw from the plans in 2008.
That's left YRC and ABF paying for the benefits of pensioners who never worked for them, but for businesses that may have closed years ago, making them "orphans."
YRC suspended contributions to its pension plans last year under an agreement with the Teamsters, but will have to resume payments in January, and the company supports reform that would lower pension costs before those payments kick in next year.
Casey's bill would tackle the orphan problem by allowing multiemployer plans to partition off those benefits in separate accounts, overseen by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., an independent agency of the federal government. Within five years, the PBGC would take over those accounts.
Bill does not "bail out" unions -- it separates out employees of defunct firms and guarantees part of their benefits. Casey's bill would allow pension funds to "partition" former employees of defunct firms from those of active employers within the fund, helping to preserve solvency for the fund and preventing employers paying into the fund from having to pay for the benefits of workers they never employed. PGBC would then separately guarantee benefits for those former employees of bankrupt companies. From a March 22 Casey press release [6] announcing the unveiling of the bill:
"Pension plans across the country have taken major losses because of the near economic collapse and the decline in the stock market," said Senator Casey. "Multi-employer plans face unique challenges that are overburdening pension plans and the bottom lines of companies. My legislation would help correct these problems to protect the pensions of workers and unburden companies stuck paying a crippling expense that threatens its existence and the jobs of its employees."
Multi-employer plans face additional challenges as many firms in these plans have shut down during the recession without funding their pension obligations. Many multi-employer pension plans now run the risk of insolvency.
As more companies leave the pension plan, the costs left to the remaining companies increase to cover the pension benefits of all employees covered by the plan. Companies still contributing to the plans also run the risk of bankruptcy because of the additional burden of being forced to pay for the pensions of the employees of other companies.
Senator Casey's legislation would make a number of changes to help ensure solvency of multi-employer pension plans and protect current and future retirees.
Specifically, Senator Casey's Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act would strengthen the funding status of multi-employer plans by making the following changes:
- Mergers and Alliances -- The language in the bill would enable multi-employer funds to combine resources for purposes of reducing administrative costs.
- Partition (ERISA Section 4233) -- If a plan satisfies certain requirements, the plan will transfer to a separate account all benefit liabilities attributed to orphans (participants of employers who withdrew from the plan without paying withdrawal liability) and assets equal to a maximum of 5-years of projected benefit payments. The PBGC will handle the initial application, drafting of partition agreement and monitor financial assistance to the plans. PBGC does not provide notices, calculate benefits or in any other form administer the plan. The orphans benefit will be fully guaranteed as if the orphan was still receiving benefits from the multi-employer plan.
- Order the Department of Labor and Department of Treasury to prepare a report on whether the qualified partition program has strengthened the financial condition of the original plans and improved the ability of the contributing employers to these plans to remain in business.
Fox repeatedly pushes false claim that bill will cost $165 billion
Willis: "[W]e're talking possibly $165 billion." On Your World, Cavuto asserted that the bill "could leave taxpayers for upwards of north of $160 billion, and that could be just the start of it." Cavuto was joined by Willis, who said that "it could be as much as $165 billion." On Fox Business' Cavuto, Willis said that "we're talking possibly $165 billion. That's the pension obligations of these multi-employer pension funds for unions." Cavuto later added that "this would amount to a $165 billion bailout for unions."
On-screen text: "Approx Price Tag: $165 Billion Dollars." From the May 24 Your World:
FoxBusiness.com: "[T]he bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers." From a May 24 FoxBusiness.com article [7]:
A Democratic senator is introducing legislation for a bailout of troubled union pension funds. If passed, the bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers.
Although right now taxpayers could possibly be on the hook for $165 billion, the liability could essentially be unlimited because these pensions have to be paid out until the workers die.
Laffer: $165 billion figure "a huge amount of money just gone." On Your World, following Cavuto's interview with Willis, he hosted economist Art Laffer who said, "What you just looked at in the last five minutes was a huge amount of money just gone in five, seven minutes." Cavuto replied: "That's right. I think it's about $20 billion a minute here."
Hoenig: Bill "a $165 billion minimum -- could be potentially even unlimited bailout." On Cavuto, Jonathan Hoenig of CapitalistPig Asset Management said, "The Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act is a $165 billion minimum -- could be potentially even unlimited bailout by taxpayers."
Bill does not cost $165 billion
Casey: Bill would cost federal government $8 billion to $10 billion. A March 24 Journal of Commerce article [4] reported that "Casey said the bill could cost the federal government between $8 billion and $10 billion."
Willis, FoxBusiness.com ignored Casey's estimate. While Willis noted on Your World that Casey "disagreed with our analysis" and said, "Some have outrageously said that this is a 'bailout that would cost $165 billion. That is totally false" -- a quotation also repeated on Cavuto -- Willis did not note Casey's cost estimate on either Your World or Cavuto. The FoxBusiness.com article also failed to report Casey's cost estimate.
$165 billion figure represents total underfunding of all multi-employer pension funds. The $165 billion figure cited by Cavuto, Willis, and others is an estimate made in a September 2009 report [8] by Moody's Investor Service of the total underfunding of multi-employer pension funds, not the underfunding of such funds related to former employees of defunct companies. As the Capital Research Center summarized [9]:
Last September Moody's Investor Services seconded [the Hudson Institute's Diana] Furchtgott-Roth in warning about the perilous funding condition of multiemployer defined benefit plans. Its report, Growing Multiemployer Pension Funding Shortfall is an Increasing Credit Concern looked at the Labor Department's Form 5500 for 126 multiemployer plans in 2007. With 2008 information yet unavailable, the data represented the best look at the majority of assets and obligations for all multiemployer plan. Moody's remarked, "despite the limitations in the data a very stark picture emerges." The 2007 data showed the plans overall were only 77 percent funded and had a total underfunding of $87 billion. By contrast, comparable single employer defined benefit plans were funded at 101 percent.
But what about the condition of defined benefit pension plans after the financial meltdown at the end of 2008? Moody's estimated that funding levels for the single employer plans it examined had fallen and now were only at 75 percent. As for multiemployer plans, Moody's warned that "when data for year end 2008 is finally released, it will probably show substantial deterioration in asset values during 2008." It estimated that the multiemployer plans surveyed from 2007 would be only 56 percent funded. In other words, they would be underfunded by about $165 billion dollars.
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Broadcast journalism students cover Search and Rescue drill
Release Date: 5/12/2014
The Code RED alert came across the KUOZ news desk at around 1 p.m. "News tip received at 0900 7 May 2014. Joint agencies setting up Incident Command Center 1697 HWY 21 North, where Search and Rescue teams from Franklin and Johnson counties are preparing to search for missing woman and child. PIO will be with one of the SAR teams and is not known at this time."
Thankfully, the alert wasn't real. It was a training drill, organized by Ozarks' Director of Broadcasting, Susan Edens, and her fellow Search and Rescue team members from Johnson, Franklin, and Logan counties.
But if you just happened to be passing through Walker Hall as six reporters were getting ready to leave for the command center, you would not have known this was a drill. For the student reporters in Edens' Broadcast Journalism class - Andrea Avalos; Corey Pintado; Alix Tiegs; Virgil Trimbach; Ty Volz; and Ryan West - the alert was serious and they had a job to do.
Cameras, cables, tripods, microphones, laptops, notepads, pens - everything was quickly packed into vehicles. Within thirty minutes, they were turning off of Highway 21 into a dusty graveled lot. As they began to unload their gear, West walked on ahead, stepped past a line of cones and went up to a man wearing an orange Johnson County SAR shirt. Who is the incident commander? Where are we supposed to set up, he wanted to know.
The man replied that his name was Klay Rowbotham, and that he would be the incident commander. The line of cones marked the command center perimeter, and the first press briefing was going to start in about five minutes.
Andrea Avalos and Virgil Trimbach move to the press briefing area with their camera equipment.
Only five minutes! The reporters had a lot to do. The midday sun beat down on them as they carried heavy bags of camera equipment the hundred yards from the cars to the press area, unrolled audio cables, set up tripods and checked audio and video. The minutes ticked by. "Good to go?" a man in a neon yellow shirt asked the reporters. Seeing nods of confirmation, he stepped up to the briefing area.
"My name is David Schlorer," he said. "I'm with Logan County Search and Rescue and I'll be your public information officer for this incident. What we know now is that we have a mother and a son missing. They apparently went fishing earlier today and have not returned. We have crews out there looking for them right now."
In the background, Edens watched as the reporters scribbled notes, and called out questions. "Can you tell us who the search parties are?" "At approximately what time did they go missing?" "Can you give us a description?" Some questions could be answered. Others could not.
"Ok, I'm going to break character for just a moment," Edens said to the reporters as the briefing ended and the SAR personnel moved away. "Get as close to the action as you're allowed to be. There are going to be some things that will happen, you'll hear some things on the radio, that kind of thing…." Her voice faded into the chatter of radio traffic, gas generators, and ATV engines as she walked with the reporters back to the staging area.
Corey Pintado and Ty Volz review their notes as they get ready for their live cut-in.
Snatches of conversation come in over the radios - "shoeprint;" "dive team;" "cadaver." And while the SAR teams were out in the field searching for the missing, the reporters were back at the command center searching too…searching for the story. Trimbach wrote out questions as he listened to the chatter. Tiegs set up a camera shot of the command center. Pintado moved in with another camera as a search vehicle pulled away from the command center. They were in full-on reporter mode, in the hunt for the story.
It was time for the second press briefing - more questions, still not much information. This briefing ended abruptly though, when new information is relayed to the PIO. "Ok, guys, we've got to cut this short," Schlorer said. "There'll be another briefing at approximately 3 o'clock." They PIO and SAR member turned and quickly walked away.
"Ok, start prepping your notes," Edens told the reporters. "You're going to do probably at least a 30 second standup. You need to tell us what you know, what you don't know, and what you're waiting to find out. So think about what you're going to say, set up your shot, and then I'll come around and we'll do them one by one."
A couple of practice runs was all they had time for. As they went over their notes, radio transmissions streamed in from the field. "We found 'em," a voice reported. Almost immediately, Edens called out to one of the teams, "Station calling. Channel 6 we need your standup. We're going in 30 seconds."
Volz and Pintado made some last-second checks on the camera equipment. "Make sure you level the tripod," Pintado said. A quick adjustment, then both moved back into position. "Sound check!" Volz directed.
"Ten seconds. Nine, eight, seven, six, let's see you record, five, four, three, two, pcount…."
"This is Corey Pintado on location…."
Ryan West and Alix Tiegs transfer written notes to a phone after a press briefing.
And that's how the rest of the afternoon went. Contrary to the earlier radio report, it seemed that the missing woman and child had not been found after all. The day got hotter, the humidity got higher, the gusts of wind got stronger. There were more press briefings, more questions, more listening, more "live" reports back to the station.
Then word came that the missing were found. It was confirmed. The reporters grabbed their cameras and moved to a new location, a better vantage point to shoot footage of the scene unfolding in front of them. The woman was combative…the child was unresponsive…he was being loaded onto a stretcher. As the emergency vehicle brought them back to the command center, the reporters ran ahead filming. One final press briefing and the drill was over.
The SAR team had finished their job - now it was time for the reporters to finish theirs. Edens escorted them to one of the Johnson County Department of Emergency Management trailers. "I think we have a semi-cool place for you guys to start editing," she said as she led them inside. "You need to turn the best package that you can by 4:30. We're going to try to do a quick debrief by 5."
As the reporters got set up, Edens explained that if they were reporting for a television station during this incident, not only would they have had to do their live cut-ins, they would also need to have something ready for the 5 o'clock news. "Now they're doing [those] packages, which includes voice-overs, what we call B-roll - video that visually proves what they're talking about - or the sound bites," she explained. "They have about an hour, which is what, if they were mobile journalists, that's kind of what they'd have. They wouldn't go back to the news department to file the piece. So it's pretty real. I think this the most 'real-world' we've ever been able to make it."
Thirty more minutes, and time was up. The video packages were to be turned in, ready or not. Everyone gathered at the command center for the debriefing. The SAR team members talked about the exercise, specifically about some of the off-the-wall radio traffic the students had heard. "We were throwing a lot of garbage out there on the radio," Edens said.
What was the point of that? Why transmit a radio message intended to confuse?
Josh Johnston, Director of Johnson County Emergency Management explained. Any emergency scene can be chaotic, he said, especially in the early moments. Information comes at you from all directions. Some of it will be right, but some will be wrong. "The emergency responder-media relationship is vital, to both parties," he added. "We depend greatly on the media to get out good information."
"Looking back, is there anything you would do differently?" Edens asked the reporters.
"Oh yeah," Pintado said with a sheepish grin. "Not report 'em found. Because I heard it - 'We found 'em. We found 'em.'"
Edens smiled as she nodded her head. "That's the prize," she said. "That's what we're looking for, and they can use that in training now. Searchers get excited too, thinking they've got something, and they don't."
"What did you think of having to think on your feet and have to get that live standup so quickly?" she then asked.
"You have to be really on the scene," Avalos said. "They might be saying something and you recorded something, but then the emergency truck went that way. They found them. I'm over here facing, run over there, make sure I have my cable, my camera, my audio, everything over there. It's like you're everywhere at the same time."
As she watched the reporters pack their gear for the trip back to the studio, Edens was proud of how they had stepped up to the challenge. The drill was the kind of experience that only a handful of other college broadcasting programs offered, and it had perhaps been as close to "real" as a student reporter could ever hope to experience. It had given these reporters a unique opportunity to test themselves - to find out how well they had listened in the classroom; how well they knew the equipment; how their instincts as a reporter could find the story - a chance to test their professionalism.
"The exercise and the students have actually surpassed my hopes and expectations," she said. "I credit the students for paying attention in class to what our goals were, and what they needed to try to do…both with their attention skills and with ad-libbing, and with their job of telling accurate stories to paint a picture. And also, their grit, in dealing with heat and things that are uncomfortable - dirty, the terrain is rough, there's a lot going on, and I didn't see one of them get frustrated. They were focused on what they were doing."
16 people took place in a joint training drill for the Johnson, Logan, and Franklin County Search and Rescue teams, and students in Susan Edens' broadcast journalism class. Back Row L-R: Susan Edens (Johnson and Franklin Co. SAR), Dana Phillips (Franklin Co. SAR), Ty Volz, Brent Cater (Johnson Co. SAR), Virgil Trimbach, Alix Tiegs, Ryan West, Corey Pintado, Josh Johnston (Johnson County Coordinator for the Department of Emergency Management), Klay Rowbotham (Johnson Co. SAR), James Hoy (Johnson Co. SAR) Front Row L-R: Andrea Avalos, Sean and Misty Ford (Misty is with Franklin Co. SAR), David Schlorer (Logan Co. SAR), DJ Baston.


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As you are probably aware, stock Pontiac engines use the flywheel as part of the internal balancing. Therefore, stock flywheels (and flexplates) are manufactured with an imbalance built in to them to equal out missing internal balance. This means that you can throw away a damaged flexplate and run down and purchase a new one and things will be great when you install it "as-is".
As you get up into higher horsepower rebuilds, one of the practices is to internally balance the engine with heavy metal to a "zero balance" state. You then also zero balance the flexplate since the imbalance is no longer needed, and it would actually do harm if not corrected.
So what it comes down to, is if they have retained the Pontiac balance, you could just pick up a new flywheel and install it. If they have zero balanced the engine, you would do grave damage to the engine by not having it zero balanced also.
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Flywheel balancing?
Ok, my pontiac 400 is ready to come home from the engine shop except for one small detail.... the flywheel. My 68 GTO currently has a 455 in her and I am putting the original 400 back under the hood. I dont have the time this month (or next) to pull the old flywheel out of the 455. Now to my question
How important is balancing the flywheel in respect to the engine? Should I wait and just put the old flywheel on later without balancing it? Should I buy a new flywheel and just have it put on and balanced? Does it even make a difference to have it balanced or not. Would I be wasting my money on a new flywheel? Need some advice soon as the shop wants money and space to get my engine out of there. They wont hold it for another month waiting for me to bring them the old flywheel so they suggested buying a new one and balancing hence getting their money and my engine outta there.
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