text:
5 things airlines could learn from hotels
Air travel, for many, is something to be endured rather than enjoyed.
The aviation industry "has been in survival mode for as long as we can remember," says Eric Léopold, director of the passenger program at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Fairly or not, the industry's triage mentality has undermined public perception.
But does it have to be that way?
The hotel industry, so connected to air travel and yet worlds apart when it comes to reputation, could prove an inspiration, if only airlines would change.
With the help of experts in both the airline and hotel industries, we've put together a list of ideas that could make flying fun again.
1. A recognized rating system
One of the first things potential hotel guests check is the star-rating of their hotel.
It helps to manage customer expectations and provides a clear sense of the value, rather than simply the cost, of a stay.
Airlines don't employ this system.
Although one already exists -- the Skytrax Global Airline Ranking -- few air travelers know about it.
This means airline customers are often unsure of what to expect and may feel entitled to an unrealistic level of comfort.
"No one expects to go back to the glamour days of Pan Am, especially if they're flying economy," says Lori Lincoln, director of corporate communications at Shangri-La International Hotel Management. "But major airlines could improve by addressing the lack of consistency in terms of product and service. When you fly certain airlines, you never know what you're going to get."
2. Dedicated staff
Ask any top-end hotel executive for the secret of the brand's success, and you'll invariably get the answer: the people.
Airlines will agree. Skytrax CEO Edward Plaisted says that staff service is "critical" to achieving five-star status in a company's rankings.
And yet staff service after you board an airplane is often a poor substitute for what you receive when you check in at a good hotel.
Incentive is an important factor. While a hotel receptionist or porter could rise to a management position over the course of a career, the ceiling is lower for flight attendants.
Timothy Wright, general manager of the Kowloon Shangri-La hotel in Hong Kong, says that "thorough training and development opportunities throughout the employee's career" are crucial to maintaining a high level of service.
For example, staff at Shangri-La are carefully chosen for their ability to engage customers and extend genuine care and hospitality.
"The core values of helpfulness, flexibility, anticipation and honesty are very important," says Wright.
3. Restore the human touch
Humanity in modern travel means making sure the customer feels properly looked after.
At hotels, this might be achieved with something as simple as a hand-written welcome note, or having the bar staff remember a guest's drink from one cocktail hour to the next.
This kind of attention to detail might be easier to sustain in a hotel environment, but airlines could certainly do more to make passengers feel like individuals and less like numbers on a manifest.
American low-cost carrier JetBlue, for one, had a mission to bring humanity back to air travel. Now, says Lincoln, some people will give up miles they can earn on major carriers to fly JetBlue, "because they prefer the experience."
"From the very beginning we understood something was fundamentally inadequate with the service in our industry and knew that we had to be the change if we wanted to succeed," says Allison Steinberg, spokesperson for JetBlue.
This ad campaign for the airline outlines some of these changes, which include offering more legroom in economy class and giving passengers the whole can of soda instead of just a cup.
4. Personalized experiences
Good hotels avoid the perception of commodifying the travel product by focusing on personalized guest service.
Wright, at Shangri-La, says, "We keep extensive records of guests' preferences so that we can make them feel at home."
Loyalty programs and, potentially, social media should allow airlines to do the same, but they rarely do.
"As an airline passenger, you often feel like a widget being shuttled about instead of a person," says Lincoln.
She also observes that while airlines expect flexibility from customers, they rarely reciprocate.
Small offerings, such as a personal greeting and a bottle of water for frequent fliers in economy class, could make a big difference.
In a "white paper" released at the World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi in October 2012, IATA's Simplifying the Business (StB) think tank even describes an onboard concierge as a feature of air travel in 2020.
"With all the technological advances to support customer service, airlines should be able to make flight experiences just a little more personal," says Lincoln. "That could go a long way to making flying more hospitable."
5. Improved efficiency
While hotels can influence their customers' experience from the moment they disembark -- for example, with a meet and greet service at the airport and shuttle or limousine transfer -- airlines have comparatively little control over what happens between check-in and boarding.
IATA recognized this in the StB paper, which introduces a new program and a vision of how efficiently people might travel in the future.
Its "vision 2020" for the airport experience is fast and seamless, as well as "predictable, secure and globally consistent."
IATA is the organization that introduced e-tickets and bar-coded boarding passes to streamline the passenger experience.
In response to its recent Global Passenger Survey, new initiatives at IATA aim to provide more self-service options across the journey, phase out the check-in process, develop a "risk-based" security model that "minimizes the need to unpack or disrobe" and standardize automated border control.
The goal is to make flying simple and satisfying.
If airlines could adopt a few of these measures, perhaps it could be.


text:
The Mets have yet to open negotiations with either David Wright or R.A. Dickey, so the published report of a $100 million package for Wright is premature.
One internet outlet claims the Mets have the $100 million offer on the table, but that isn't true as much as it is conjecture for a reasonable starting spot.
All options for the 2013 season must be exercised industry-wide within five days of the end of the World Series. The NFL trade deadline this week was extended because of Hurricane Sandy, but I have not heard of any extensions for Major League Baseball, so I am figuring they are remaining the same.
So, expect the Mets to pick up Wright's $16 million option and Dickey's $5 million option for 2013. Both are no-brainers and will allow the Mets time to work out the appropriate extensions. GM Sandy Alderson said his goal is to finalize both this offseason.
According to Wright's contract, the Mets have until tomorrow, or three days from the end of the World Series, to pick up the option.
Neither Wright nor Dickey want to negotiate during the 2013 season, and both expressed their willingness to re-sign with the Mets is contingent on the seriousness of the team to build around them. That, presumably, means if the Mets are able to sign the other.
MEJIA HIT: Jenrry Mejia, who prefers starting to the bullpen, gave up three runs on three hits and two walks in 2.1 innings in a start for the Dominican Republic against Escogido in his first winter-ball appearance.
The Mets have not decided what role is best suited for Mejia, but last year's numbers indicate better success starting than coming out of the pen.
As of now, assuming all their ducks line up, the Mets don't have room for Mejia in their 2013 rotation, but do have room for him in their bullpen.
MANUEL UP FOR COLORADO JOB: Former Mets' manager Jerry Manuel, who arguably set back Mejia's career by insisting he work out of the bullpen in 2012 when he was clearly not ready, interviewed for the vacant managerial job with the Colorado Rockies.
Manuel was 204-213 for the Mets from midway through the 208 season through 2010, which considering the team's lack of pitching in that span, isn't too bad.
Another former Mets coach, Rick Peterson, is interviewing for Boston's pitching coach job. Considering head case Josh Beckett is gone, Peterson will have a fighting chance if he gets the job.
WRIGHT GOLD GLOVE CANDIDATE: Wright is the favorite to win the National League's Gold Glove Award, which is to be announced tonight.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
On 15 September 2012 we have successfully conducted a series of Dive Against Debris at the Tanjung Benoa (Nusa Dua) area of Bali. There were 19 people altogether, out of which 12 were divers joining the dives while the rest did their part at boat and the beach.
Tanjung Benoa area is tourist busiest area for water sport activities. Hundreds or more beginner divers dive in this area every day. That a lot of marine debris at the beach and underwater. The reason why we choose the Tanjung Benoa (Nusa Dua) area, we have been constantly monitoring the area for debris, coral health and coverage, and trying to locate sharks presents. This was our second Project Aware underwater cleanup since last year.
We conducted underwater clean up dive at Batu Besar (Big Rock) – one of the most popular dive site in this area. At this point we found plastics, fishing nets, drinking bottles, food wraps and much more at underwater environment. On some items the coral growing, some fishes lives in side like on tires, bottles and some cables, but these material now has become a new home for some creatures. So we did not pick up any debris, hence we did some data recording on the debris that were not picked-up as explained in the Project Aware's Dive Against Debris manual.
The Dive against Debris supported by some local dive centers such as Mola Mola DC, Hammerhead dive service
More pictures about this event, please go to Nusa Dua- Bali's Debris Month of Action on Facebook


text:
In a rare warning, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is urging computer users to disable the Java software, citing what it says is a vulnerability in the Oracle's programming platform.
Apple said it is heeding the advice and has remotely disabled Java for most Mac users.
"Java 7 Update 10 and earlier contain an unspecified vulnerability that can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system," the Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team said in a note posted Thursday. "We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem."
According to Reuters, the vulnerability makes it possible for hackers to install malware that enables them to commit identify-theft crimes or add infected computers to networks that can be used for cyber attacks.
PHOTOS: Tech we want to see in 2013
Java is a widely used software that gives computer users access to various Web applications. Users can test whether their machines have Java by going to Oracle's Java website.


text:
|Member Benefits
IUIS membership provides access to the world's leading immunology experts, exclusive grant opportunities and research resources. Membership allows organizations to promote their scientific knowledge, experience and best practices.
If your organization is considering applying for IUIS Regular Membership please read through the application criteria here.
Membership in a global community
Promotion of your work
Building IUIS
Sharing in IUIS events
What you can offer us
What we expect from members
Make the most of your IUIS membership by
IUIS Statement on Membership Dues
List of our National Society members:
- Low to Lower-Middle income countries*
- Upper-middle to High income countries*
*membership categories follow the World Bank Classifications by income economies - updated 22 March 2016


text:
LaVerne M. Hazard (nee Thompson)
Oct. 9, 1928 ñ Oct. 17, 2013
LaVerne M. Hazard (nee Thompson), 85, of Dousman, passed away peacefully at Three Pillars on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013.
LaVerne is survived by her brothers, James (MaryEllen) Thompson and Fred Thompson, along with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. LaVerne is also survived by many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Phillip; her son, James Hazard; parents, Fred and Susan Thompson; and two brothers, Leroy and Robert Thompson.
LaVerne and Philip were longtime residents of Lower Nemahbin Lake, where they enjoyed fishing, boating and spending time with their family and friends.
Visitation for family and friends was held from 11 a.m. until the noon funeral service Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Pagenkopf Funeral Home, 1165 E. Summit Ave., Oconomowoc. LaVerne was laid to rest at Summit Cemetery following the service.
Pagenkopf Funeral Home is serving the family. For more information, call 567-4457 or visit www.pagenkopf.com.


text:
has been updated in your cart
By Signing up for our emails, you'll be the first to receive the best discounts InVite Health has to offer.
If you do not have an account, click here.
A combination of 9 different homeopathic remedies potentized to 3C and 6C in a base of natural honey. Chestal syrup can be used to temporarily address symptoms of dry cough, sore throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold. Also helps temporarily alleviate productive cough by loosening congestion and thinning mucus. A 5ml=1 tsp measuring cup is included.
A combination of 9 different homeopathic remedies potentized to 3C and 6C in a base of natural honey.
© 2019 InVite Health. All Rights Reserved.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease.
All customer information is kept confidential. We do not give, rent or sell our customer information. Customer information is kept for company records only.
Customer Service 9am-5pm
(800) 349-0929
Sales (800) 632-0541


text:
Bourjois Tangerine Fatal
It's not quite a tangerine color. More like a peach. And it occupies that space between jelly and creme, where the glossiness makes it looks squishier than usual. Four coats.
Like this? Click below to let us know!
1) Always keep huge stocks on diablo 3 gold all servers
2) Instant delivery on diablo 3 items
3) Available 7/24 customer support for any and all questions
4) Smooth and secure buy diablo 3 gold transactions, guarantee delivery 100% safe on our indiablo3gold.com site
5) Please ensure all the information you filled is correct.
Get more : http://www.indiablo3gold.com/


text:
Bienvenido. Bienvenue. Willkommen. Welcome.
Then philosophy and modern languages should be your choice.
The department offers students many opportunities, and you may find yourself participating in a debate, diagramming sentences on the sidewalk, exploring archives at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, publishing your poetry or stories in the student journal Legacy or presenting your essay at the undergraduate research conference.
We are a young, dynamic faculty who are passionate about our subjects and teach passionately. For seven years running, at least one faculty member has won a teaching award, and we are continually getting better.
Beyond providing sharp thinking skills and a broad understanding of life, our majors prepare students for a variety of post-college possibilities including graduate school, professional school and careers in diverse fields like writing, publishing, law, government, business and education. With a philosophy or modern languages degree, your possibilities are endless.


text:
Monday, October 4, 2010
CCCakes with CCFro
A lot of popular culture I just don't get. What is the fascination with people who have no discernible talents or attributes other than a willingness to take off their clothing, get arrested, or do bizarre things on television? I stand in line at the checkout counter puzzled and amused at the celebritrash on the magazine covers and their latest rounds of rehab, divorce, and plastic surgeries.
And why does the gossip media insist on doing a weird abbreviation of people's names so that Kevin Federline is now KFed and Rob Pattinson is RPatts? If that's the way it's done, I think I'll call Lady Gaga LGag.
Would I be CBLynn? I doubt I'll ever be famous, or infamous, enough to be abbreviated. That's OK. The weight of celebrity would chafe on me. I'd be too concerned about how I look in paparazzi photos to enjoy things like carrot cupcakes and cream cheese frosting. And those are definitely things worth enjoying. Especially when the recipe is from the celebrity jailbird cupcake queen herself, MStew.
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- adapted from Cupcakes by Martha Stewart
1 pound carrots, peeled and finely grated
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup plain whole milk yogurt
1-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup golden raisins
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground cloves
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 lb (4 cups) confectioners' sugar, sifted
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1- Preheat oven to 325 deg. F. Line standard muffin tins with 24 paper liners.
2-In a large bowl, whisk together carrots, eggs, buttermilk, sugar, oil, yogurt, and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Stir flour mixture into carrot mixture until well combined.
3- Divide batter evenly among prepared cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake for 23 to 28 minutes, rotating tins halfway though, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean.
4- Place tins on wire racks to cool 10 minutes, then turn out the cupcakes onto the racks and let them cool completely. (At this point, the cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in an airtight container.)
5-To make the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, and then vanilla, and mix until smooth and combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. (If not using immediately frosting can be refrigerated up to 3 days in an airtight container. Before using, bring to room temperature, and beat on low speed until smooth again.)
6- Use a small offset spatula to spread a mound of frosting on each cupcake. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
18 comments:
- Charlene said...
The reason no talent people are crowned celebrities is because we stand in the grocery line and read the covers of magazines, then buy them. I turn off any talk show that starts with the discussion of psudo "celebrity" and who they are doing or not doing. It's not at all interesting and irritating to me.
Cream cheese cupcake frosting sounds much better, though since Martha moved to the Hallmark channel this season, I've not watched much. She's gone from teaching us housekeeping and cooking to discussing her rich friends.
- October 4, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Abby said...
I don't get it, either. All I can ever thing when I see those people act ridiculous is "oh, their poor mother." You know?
Cute post! And pretty cupcakes!
- October 4, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Kitchen Corner said...
Love your cream cheese frosting, smooth and creamy! Thanks for sharing, I will try out the frosting for my cakes. Cheers!
- October 4, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Debbie said...
Love the cupcakes by MStew!!!....I know what you mean about these celebrities...I don't understand the fascination with them. My husband will watch some of those gossip shows and I just don't get it. Such trash....
- October 5, 2010 at 3:43 AM
- CaSaundraLeigh said...
I totally agree on your opinions about celebrities..it just plain gets old! But these carrot cake cupcakes would never get old--I've been meaning to make this recipe, you just reminded me! :-)
- October 5, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- Katie said...
I'd never get bored of these! Carrot cake is one of my all time favourites
- October 5, 2010 at 6:08 AM
- bellini valli said...
These are delicious CBLynn. Carrots cake is one of my all time favourites. When can I expect my dozen by Fed-Ex. Better make that 2 dozen:D
- October 5, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Mstew LOL!
- October 5, 2010 at 10:02 PM
Dear CBLynn,
I am sure liking these cupcake by Mstew. And i am quite certain her royal oddness Lgag wouldnt mind them too. She might even wear them too. LOL
- October 5, 2010 at 10:06 PM
- daphne sy said...
carrot cake is my all time favorite. . .xoxo
- October 6, 2010 at 1:08 AM
- Rose&Thorn said...
LOL - MStew in the hot pot? In my house you're a celebrity. When they see one of your recipes on the counter they know they are in for a good thing.
- October 6, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Peabody said...
It's why I am not famous...I don't want to get naked or arrested or get arrested for getting naked. :)
- October 6, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Melinda said...
Your CCC with CC fro look fly.
The celebrity culture is like high fashion. It will surely change with the seasons. I don't buy into it but then I am totally uncool.
But I like to think my parents were wrong about The Beatles being a passing fashion and tuneless.
- October 6, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] said...
Hehe I loved reading your post. I tend to nickname/shorten name people a lot, so I'm guilty too :P
- October 7, 2010 at 6:03 AM
- Zoe said...
Loves those mini carrot cakes. They are very cute.
- October 7, 2010 at 8:12 PM
- Barbara said...
The only time I read anything about celebrities is in the check out line.
And I refuse to buy those mags too..I just look at the covers. Who cares? I'm with you!
I'm also with you on these yummy carrot carrot cupcakes!
- October 9, 2010 at 4:32 AM
- Elle said...
Poor things...imagine having your self worth determined by people who can't be bothered to get your name right.
These cupcakes on the other hand are not poor at all...in fact they look rich and wonderful!
- October 10, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- grace said...
lgag--ha! i guess i'd be asgrace, which is uncomfortably close to assgrace, which simply won't do. :)
- October 14, 2010 at 10:40 AM


text:
Area blood drive set for Tuesday
The need for blood doesn't take a vacation. Yet, fewer people typically donate during the summer, according to Oklahoma Blood Institute. Walmart in Poteau has stepped up to help with a blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Anyone who is healthy and 16 years or older* is encouraged to give.Each donor will receive two free tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo, a "Feel Fierce" T-shirt, free health screenings and Donor Rewards points."For patients in need of blood, there's no summer vacation," said Dr. John Armitage, OBI president and chief executive. "That's why it's crucial that blood donors take just an hour to donate blood. The lives of our friends, co-workers and neighbors may depend on it."Any donor can forgo the T-shirt. In turn, funds so designated will then be contributed to Global Blood Foundation for supplies and equipment for blood centers in poor countries.Oklahoma Blood Institute is the eighth-largest nonprofit blood center in America, providing all blood for patients in 144 medical facilities across Oklahoma, including Choctaw Nation Health Care System.Appointments are not necessary.


text:
RVV on a Little Screen
Wasn't that long ago when all the racing we got to watch was on VHS that a dude with a Satellite recorded from Europe. Those tapes got passed around, grabbed out of trunks, and whisked home like contraband. Now it's with a live stream, Twitter, and blogs.
We're following along with a Eurosport feed, and the RVV + Flanders hashtag on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. There's more marketing and excitement than usual, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Flanders. Also the post-Lance era mood in the industry. Bummer too that when we tune in, Boonen is down and out.
- Helmeteering on Tumblr is there representing Lazer
- SmashRed on Flickr
- Cyclocosm's play by play on Twitter.
And to watch it too visit Cyclingfans or Steephill and pick a stream. Pro tip: ignore the install flash ads and click the little X when they pop up. It'll show up a few seconds later. You wouldn't see the stream at all, if you didn't have flash.


text:
Pick of the day: Room 101
ENTERTAINMENT: Room 101, 8.30pm, BBC1
Celebrities battle to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101, with host Frank Skinner taking the final decision.
Tonight's guests are the veteran television presenter and Labour peer Joan Bakewell, Pointless co-presenter Richard Osman and comedian Roisin Conaty.
New eight-part series.


text:
Selecting your vehicle's make, model, and year allows us to display only parts and items specific to your car's model and year.
Part# BC19868
Be the First to Review
OPGI Price: $12.99
Part Type: (R) = Authentic reproduction of the original GM product
Years: 1974-1976
Sold As: EACH
Reproduction hydraulic brake hoses are available for either disc or drum brake applications. Each hose features the correct brass ends as well as a rubber outer sleeve for a factory appearance. Hoses are sold per each for front and rear. Please specify application.


text:
Capital Improvements Program
Capital improvements are part of the city's infrastructure, and must keep pace with the community's needs.
The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) includes a wide range of projects. CIP can include fire and police stations, transportation and drainage projects, or swimming pools and recreation centers. CIP also includes ongoing maintenance and emergency repairs. However, there is a gap between needs and funding to accomplish capital improvements. To narrow this gap, City Council and City Administration continually seek ways to fund Colorado Springs' CIP needs.
Annual and Five-Year Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
In April 2005, the voters of the City of Colorado Springs approved a charter amendment requiring the creation of a Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan. Since that time, the City Council has adopted an annual five-year CIP plan which is comprised of the following components:
The annual CIP Budget includes funding for the City's immediate capital needs, including: financial commitments; projects, repair, and maintenance; infrastructure maintenance; local grant match funds; public safety projects; parks development and maintenance; and bicycle and trail improvements. It also includes CIP projects funded by the City's Enterprises, such as the Airport, Parking, and Pikes Peak America's Mountain.
Project sheets for each funded project in the annual CIP budget lists funding for the current year and any planned funding in the following four years. The City's unfunded projects are listed as well, and brief descriptions are provided for the high priority unfunded projects.
2012 Annual CIP Budget and 2012-2016 Five-Year Capital Improvements Program
2008-2012 Five-Year Capital Improvements Program and Needs Assessment
2007-2011 Five-Year Capital Improvements Program and Needs Assessment
2006-2010 Five-Year Capital Improvements Program and Needs Assessment
Previous successful capital funding efforts include:
- PPRTA - Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority - approved 2004
- PSST - Public Safety Sales Tax - approved 2001
- SCIP - Springs Community Improvements Program - approved 1998/1999
Citizens in Colorado Springs repeatedly ranked transportation improvement as a top priority. The City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County have joined efforts in creating a Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority, or PPRTA. In November 2004, voters approved a county-wide 1-cent sales and use tax increase to fund the PPRTA program. The PPRTA program is managed by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, or PPACG.
Public safety is a critical government function. City Council supported and voters approved the Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) in November 2001 to fund 20 public safety projects personnel and equipment for Colorado Springs Police and Fire Departments. Since then, this 4/10ths of a cent sales and use tax increase has funded 12 completed public safety projects, including a new police substation in Stetson Hills and three new fire stations in the northeast part of town. PSST will fund another eight projects, six of which are underway. The PSST also funds the personnel, equipment and operations needed for police and fire to improve their emergency response times.
A citizens' oversight committee reviews the PSST fund and reports to City Council to ensure public safety ballot items are accomplished according to voters' wishes.
Springs Community Improvements Program (SCIP) was a unique, citizen-led effort to identify, review, and prioritize capital improvement needs. This award-winning program engaged citizen subcommittees in determining which projects should be completed. The citizens committee presented the list of projects along with financing recommendations to City Council in 1998. City Council and voters supported SCIP in two elections - 1998 and 1999 - to fund 34 SCIP projects. These 34 projects were funded for over $100 million. All 34 of the SCIP projects are now complete.


text:
Burton Stench?????
What went wrong? Was this supposed to happen? Should I throw it out? What do I do now?
Moderator: slothrob
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Burton Stench?????
Ive split a batch of beer for 2nd fermentation due to storage limitations and fermented at 60f. One barrel (screw lid, plastic type) is fine but stopped at 1018, the other stopped at 1018 also but has a distinct eggy smell and taste. It is still bubbling through the airlock though.I had problems getting this one sealed air tight and gave a squirt of sodium met to ward off oxidisation etc. I pitched another "clean' yeast in the belief that fermentation stopped due to pitching rate and moved to a warmer spot, the grav seems to be moving again, the smell is now worse! Is one barrel stuffed? Or is this Burton Stench? ( infection with ZYMOMANAS?) and does this go??
- Fraoch
- Double IPA
- Posts: 215
- Joined: Fri May 18, 2001 5:36 am
Could be sulfide(hydrogen sulfide)produced by the yeast. Did you use a lager yeast at ale temp? Anyway, should go away in time(maybe 2 weeks or more). Don't seperate the yeast from the beer, the yeast will get rid of your egg. I don't know why there would be a difference between batches on the same yeast unless it is infection+ruined beer. Let me know.
- Freon12
- Strong Ale
- Posts: 404
- Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2001 8:27 pm
- Location: WHITELAND, IN, US
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to Brewing Problems, Emergencies, Help!
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests


text:
"Fleets need to do everything they can to improve fuel mileage." –Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training for the Tire Industry Association and FleetOwner columnist
With fuel prices poised to start trending upwards yet again – this time due almost solely to refinery production cutbacks – it would do fleets well to take a fresh look at how the type of tires they use impacts fuel economy.
This isn't a new story by any means, for every tire maker serving the trucking industry – Michelin, Bridgestone/Firestone, Continental, Hankook, Double Coin, and Goodyear, among others – offers tires designed specifically to help fleets maximize fuel economy.
The question fleets need to address, however, is about the monetary trade-off involved – for, usually, a tire that offers improved fuel efficiency isn't going to last like one designed for long tread life. Nor is the most fuel efficient tire the best model for fleets operating in a lot of rough conditions, where snow and ice are common concerns.
Yet that doesn't mean the fuel savings associated with super fuel efficient tire designs are outweighed by less tread life. I recently talked to Goodyear's Tim Miller about this very subject at the Technology & Maintenance Council's (TMC) annual meeting. Goodyear – like other truck tire makers – invested a lot of time and money to develop a fuel saving line of tires using what it calls Fuel Max Technology.
Rolled out several years ago, "Fuel Max" tires combine specifically-designed tread patterns along with different tire material compounds and manufacturing technologies to help optimize fuel economy while maintaining a low cost-per-mile for fleets and owner-operators, he said.
In analyzing rolling resistance factors, Goodyear scientists and engineers found that the tread – in this case the pattern, groove depth and compound material in combination – accounted for more than half of a truck tire's rolling resistance. And by reducing rolling resistance, you increase fuel economy.
[Miller explains this in more detail in the clip below.]
A few years ago, Goodyear subjected its Fuel Max tires to the fuel economy test that is the gold standard in the trucking market – the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J1321 Joint TMC/SAE Fuel Consumption Test Procedure - Type II. The results showed an 8 percent improvement in fuel economy using Fuel Max tires compared to standard Goodyear over-the-road tires.
However, since no one drives at constant speed on flat terrain for a 10-hour shift, Goodyear engineers adjusted the SAE results to 4 percent to estimate real-world conditions, such as varying driver inputs, road conditions and terrain and truck aerodynamics. That's still some pretty serious savings, and with the U.S. average price for diesel fuel still up over $2.18 per gallon, getting 4 percent better fuel economy can pay off handsomely over time.
Again, it's just one of the many cost management factors fleets need to keep firmly in mind as we wait for yet another inevitable spike in the price of fuel.


text:
"Slow U.S. economic activity and fuel price increases hit us and our customers during the quarter. Even though economists do not predict a recovery until 2009, we anticipate that the second half of 2008 will generate modestly better results than the first half, assuming business conditions do not worsen." -Kurt Kuehn, CFO, United Parcel Service.
Things are tough, no doubt about it. Fuel costs are through the roof, while freight volumes remain stagnant or down. It doesn't help that the oh-so-smart whizzes from financial sector are finally showing how truly stupid they've been with the whole mortgage-back securities debacle, with Wachovia but the latest big banking concern to own up to its "misjudgments" - to the tune of nearly $9 billion in losses for the second quarter this year.
Freight companies, though, seem to be muddling through all of this. It's not pretty, however: tons of truckers have closed up shop (almost 1,000 since the start of 2008, including big names like Alvan Motor Freight and Jevic Transportation). Yet those that remain seem to be making the best of it, digging in until better days return.
"Although operating conditions in the second quarter were challenging, we firmly believe the long-term growth fundamentals for our company and for our industry are very favorable," said Scott Davis, chairman and CEO at United Parcel Service. "We are helping our customers manage through this difficult period while doing everything we can inside UPS to adapt to current conditions."
Big Brown reported a 6.7% revenue increase in the second quarter but an 18.3% decline in earnings to 85 cents per share, compared to $1.04 per share during the same period in 2007. Increasing fuel costs and a stagnant U.S. economy caused the earnings decline in both UPS's U.S. domestic and international package segments, said Davis, though in contrast, its supply chain and freight segment posted a substantial improvement in profitability.
From April through the end of June, UPS delivered consolidated volume of 959 million packages, essentially unchanged from the second quarter last year. Revenue rose to $13.0 billion and revenue per piece increased 5.9%. Yet results were negatively affected by a 67% increase in fuel expense, a reduction in premium product volumes, and weakness in U.S. imports.
The slow U.S. economy caused average daily volume in the U.S. to decline 1.3% in the quarter and also contributed to a more pronounced reduction in premium products than in the previous quarter, with volumes dropping 0.7% for ground shipments. These factors, along with the rapid increase in fuel cost and the impact of the two-month lag in the application of the fuel surcharge, were responsible for the declines in second quarter operating results, UPS said. International results were also negatively impacted by higher fuel costs, declining U.S. import volume and slower growth in premium services in the major regions of the world, the company noted.
UPS Freight LTL revenue grew 7.2%, but shipments declined 2.3% as a consequence of the stagnant U.S. economy. However, its supply chain services segment saw revenue increase almost 11% with operating profit climbing more than 50% - driven by the continued strong performance in UPS's forwarding and logistics businesses.
Kurt Kuehn, UPS's CFO, noted that while the company is projecting profits for the second half of the year on the order of $1.78 to $1.98 per share compared to $1.72 per share for the first half of 2008, comparisons to last year's results would be more difficult in the third quarter and moderate in the fourth. "We are taking the necessary steps to control costs, add value for customers and grow our business while adjusting to the realities of today's challenging environment," he added.
Trucks sales are, of course, choppy as a result of all of this. "The dramatic increase in diesel prices, coupled with declining housing starts and auto production, impacted U.S. and Canadian Class 8 truck sales in the first half," said Dan Sobic, senior vice president ay Paccar, parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth. Paccar projects that Class 8 industry retail sales for 2008 are expected to be in the range of 150,000 to 165,000 units.
The truck market in Europe, however, looks a little brighter. "The European economy, especially Central Europe, continues to experience moderate growth," noted Aad Goudriaan, president of DAF Trucks, another Paccar subsidiary. "Industry truck sales in Europe above 15 tonnes are expected to set a record of 350,000-360,000 units compared to 340,000 in 2007." He said DAF is increasing production by 5% in September to meet strong customer demand.
Back on the home front, though, it's definitely going to be slow going for a while for truckers - and no one is looking through rose-colored glasses at the months ahead.
"Though this economic decline has not been as deep as others in the past, it appears to be lasting longer," said Robert Davidson, president and CEO of Arkansas Best, the holding company for LTL carrier ABF Freight System, in its second quarter earnings statement. "As a result, ABF will continue to carefully manage labor costs and equipment levels to match available freight in our system until economic conditions show meaningful improvement."


text:
9:30 pm
Ribbon of Sand This film from John Grabowska looks at one of the world's last natural barrier island systems among the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Although the area is protected from commercial development, it is also doomed to change, perhaps disappear.G
10:00 pm
Nature "Echo: An Elephant to Remember" The matriarch of a much-studied herd of elephants in Africa has died of natural causes at age 65. This retrospective of her life also looks to the herd's future as it grieves her loss while facing Africa's worst recorded drought. Archival footage of watershed moments in Echo's life are combined with interviews, including elephant expert Cynthia Moss, who studied Echo and her herd for nearly 40 years.G
11:00 pm
Wild! "Forgotten Rhino" Forgotten Rhino presents the contrasting stories of two species of Asian rhinos - the battle to save the critically endangered Javan Rhino and the remarkable success story of human efforts to resurrect what was a dying species, the closely-related Indian rhinoceros. The film also acknowledges the desperate plight of Asia's third species and the world's smallest rhinoceros - the Sumatran rhinoceros. D


text:
Leavenworth, Kansas Sap Jobs
Looking for Sap Jobs in Leavenworth, Kansas? See currently available Sap job openings in Leavenworth, Kansas on sap.jobs.net . Browse the current listings and fill out job applications.
sap.jobs.net is the starting point for a job search in any sap job in Leavenworth, Kansas . We provide job resources for Sap positions throughout the industry in Leavenworth, Kansas. sap.jobs.net also provides Sap jobs listings from around the United States. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs in Sap by either city or state.
sap.jobs.net is a sap job search resource for job seekers in Leavenworth, Kansas. Here you can easily find all Sap jobs in Leavenworth, Kansas, post a resume, and research your career.
Get started on your sap job search in Leavenworth, Kansas on sap.jobs.net today.


text:
Used Car - 2009 Chevrolet Impala 2LT in Waukegan, Il
Actual costs may vary.
Trusted since 1990 The Auto Warehouse has become famous for being an honest and reliable used car dealer in Chicago and Waukegan. The Auto Warehouse is a "buy here pay here" car dealership which means we finance cars in house. This gives us the ability to finance people with challenged credit histories. We stand behind our great reputation by including a warranty in every car we sell. Business at The Auto Warehouse is very simple it all revolves around honesty kindness and respect. Please search for reviews about us throughout the internet. We are very proud of our reviews and thank you for considering us for your next car purchase.
- Child Safety Door Locks
- Traction Control
- Vehicle Stability Control System
- Driver Airbag
- Front Side Airbag
- Front Side Airbag With Head Protection
- Passenger Airbag
- Side Head Curtain Airbag
- Trunk Anti-trap Device
- Keyless Entry
- Remote Ignition
- Air Conditioning
- Separate Driver/front Passenger Climate Controls
- Cruise Control
- Tachometer
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Steering Wheel Mounted Controls
- Tire Pressure Monitor
- Trip Computer
- Voice Activated Telephone
- Telematics System
- Driver Multi-adjustable Power Seat
- Second Row Folding Seat
- Cargo Net
- Automatic Headlights
- Daytime Running Lights
- Fog Lights
- Front Air Dam
- Rear Spoiler
- Alloy Wheels
- Power Windows
- Interval Wipers
Major Accidents, Lemon History and Odometer Problems
» Get A Free CARFAX Record Check
2009 Chevrolet Impala ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Big, roomy and practical.
The Chevrolet Impala is a big, roomy sedan. While classified as a mid-size sedan, it's large for that class. Close in size to the Toyota Avalon, it competes with mid-size and full-size cars. Among them: the Ford Taurus, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Altima.
For 2009 the Impala gains significant safety enhancements: thorax side-impact airbags, seatbelt pretensioners for front-seat lap belts and anti-lock brakes with traction control are now standard on all models. Bluetooth is available, the Impala SS gets 18-inch flangeless alloy wheels and there are three new exterior colors.
We find the Impala's neat, clean lines pleasing to the eye. Its styling looks contemporary, handsome, and clean. Other people must think so as well, as the Impala is among the top-10 best-selling cars in the U.S.
This is a roomy car, in the front as well as the back seats, and getting in and out is easy. The Impala has a big trunk with a big lid that makes loading cargo easy, and it has a healthy cargo capacity. Optional flip-and-fold rear seats are exclusive in its class, and provide not only holding wells for groceries but a flat cargo floor that expands the trunk for long items.
On the road, the Impala is very stable, a nice cruiser. There's lots of low-end torque from the larger of the two available V6 engines, a 3.9-liter V6 with advanced technologies. Step on the gas and it goes. Given its size, the Impala handles well, and surprisingly so.
Several trim levels are available, ranging from a strong, reliable, fuel-efficient family sedan to a sleek and powerful performance car. Depending upon trim level, there are three engine choices, two V6s and a V8.
Chevrolet continues to improve and upgrade the Impala. We highly recommend the StabiliTrak electronic stability control. OnStar is standard, and in its latest version it will automatically communicate the nature and severity of a crash as well as its location to the 911 centers.
Overall, the Chevrolet Impala is a comfortable and convenient car, practical and enjoyable to drive. It also offers low prices.
The 2009 Chevrolet Impala spans a broad model range that includes the base LS, the mid-range LT (comprised of the 1LT and 2LT), the loaded LTZ, and the high-performance SS.
The Impala LS ($23,790) comes with a 211-hp 3.5-liter V6, a four-speed automatic transmission, cloth upholstery, a front bench seat with six-way power for the driver, dual-zone air conditioning, power windows, programmable power locks, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio with six speakers, XM Satellite Radio, OnStar, cruise control, 16-inch steel wheels, a tire-pressure monitor, and four-wheel-disc brakes with anti-lock (ABS) and traction control. Options include an engine block heater ($75), 40/20/40 front bench seat ($195) and a DVD player ($1,735).
The 1LT ($24,645) upgrades to 16-inch aluminum wheels and more interior conveniences. Options include leather upholstery ($1,125) on bench or bucket seats, eight-speaker Bose audio system ($495), sunroof ($900), universal garage door opener ($100), and rear spoiler ($275).
The 1LT Luxury Edition package ($2,465) includes leather trim, an upgraded OnStar with Directions and Connections and Turn-By-Turn Navigation, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, flip-and-fold rear seat, and a rear spoiler.
The 2LT ($27,110) includes the equipment of the previous levels, plus fog lamps, dual exhausts, Stabilitrak stability control system, remote starter, rear spoiler, and 17-inch machined alloy wheels.
LTZ ($29,630) comes standard with the 3.9-liter V6 and the same FE3 performance suspension as the SS model (see below). Inside you'll find leather upholstery, heated seats with eight-way power on the driver's side and six-way power on the passenger's side, upgraded audio with eight speakers, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio and cruise controls. Standard wheels are 18-inch machined alloys with P235/55R18 tires.
The SS ($31,135) boasts a 303-hp all-aluminum 5.3-liter V8 with Active Fuel Management and a heavier-duty four-speed automatic transmission. The SS comes with 18-inch forged flangeless aluminum wheels with P235/50R18 tires, FE3 performance suspension, and leather-appointed bucket seats. An optional Convenience Package ($240) includes Homelink universal garage door opener and heated power mirrors.
Safety features that come standard on all Impalas include dual front airbags, side-curtain roof-mounted air bags for front- and rear-seat passengers, thorax side-impact airbags, and anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and traction control. StabiliTrak is offered for the first time on an Impala and is standard on 2LT, LTZ, and SS. A tire-pressure monitor is standard.
The 2009 Chevrolet Impala presents a clean, neat, pleasing design that's not so homogenized as to be boring. It's an attractive car.
The big headlamps have a premium, jeweled appearance with three independent lighting units and are smoothly integrated into the front end. The tail lights are nicely integrated as well. These details complement other quality attributes, such as tight gaps of 3.5mm or less between body panels and substantial grab-style door handles that won't pinch your fingers or snap away from your hand on a cold morning. Flat-blade windshield wipers provide consistent pressure on the glass, which helps eliminate streaking and wind noise.
The LS, LT and LTZ are distinguished by exterior trim but share one front end design, while the SS sports a unique grille with SS-signature black-diamond crosshatch pattern. The Impala SS also features Corvette-inspired bright exhaust tips. A rear spoiler is standard on LTZ and SS models, and is available on LT.
The 2009 Impala has a lot going for it inside as well. The standard seats have fairly firm cushions and decent lumbar support compared to previous models. We didn't find the SS seats particularly comfortable or supportive; lumbar support is too aggressive, while there's not enough side bolstering to retain the upper body in corners.
A twin-brow instrument panel wraps around into the doors. Impala LS, LT and LTZ models have wood trim, with brushed silver trim a no-cost option on LT and LTZ. The SS comes standard with unique metallic trim panels, with wood as an option. We found the instrument panel pleasing to the eye, colorful, entertaining and easy to use, with a nice all-of-a-piece unity and style to it. Interior materials are a grade above average.
The dual-zone climate control system is a snap to use, with large, round control knobs and good markings. It can support up to a 12-degree temperature difference side-to-side. The optional remote engine start system comes with a 200-foot operating range and automatic climate pre-conditioning to warm or cool the interior. The driver information center offers more than 50 different alerts, depending on the vehicle's equipment. The glovebox is large enough to actually hold stuff.
The base audio system comes with six speakers, AM/FM/CD/MP3 capability, and XM Satellite Radio. It features speed-sensing volume control and a two-line, 32-character display and the capability to select freely between AM, FM and XM. We really liked this system because we could set up all of our favorite stations in one row, for example, allowing us to quickly switch between AM news, XM news, FM music stations, and CDs. Setting these presets is as easy as holding the button down. A big round knob in the center allows quick volume adjustments. Presets for the equalizer let you quickly switch settings from rock to country & western to talk radio. Too many radios nowadays are too complex or have tiny buttons difficult to operate underway. Not so with GM's radios. The Impala sound system is sophisticated yet easy to operate. The optional system adds an in-dash six-CD changer. The premium audio system is Bose. All radios include a standard auxiliary input jack for external devices such as an iPod or remote cassette player.
The OnStar offers Turn-by-Turn navigation with the optional Directions and Connections service. Turn-by-Turn navigation directs the driver through the route by using the digital readout lines in the radio head. Directions are downloaded by the OnStar advisor to the vehicle and can be played back or paused anywhere from start to destination. Besides being easy to use (all directions are downloaded to the car by an advisor) Turn-by-Turn is less expensive than a GPS navigation system.
The back seat is roomy and comfortable for two adults or three kids, but not three adults. The forward-flipping rear seat cushions reveal a storage tub underneath that can contain spills or transport a variety of items. The tub also serves as a covered storage area beneath the seat with cushions down, and exposes convenient grocery bag hooks when the cushions are flipped forward. A generous pass-through from the trunk can be created by flipping the seat bottoms forward and the seat backs flat.
The trunk is larger than that of most mid-size cars, at 18.6 cubic feet, and a huge trunk opening makes loading easier.
Driving Impression
We found the Impala's V6 engines to be smooth and quiet if not bristling with power. They feature variable valve timing, which changes the orientation of the camshaft automatically, adjusting the timing of the intake and exhaust valves for better performance, economy, and emissions.
The 3.5-liter E85-compatible V6 that's standard on LS and LT has variable valve timing and generates 211 horsepower and 214 pound-feet of torque. It gets an EPA-rated 19/29 mpg City/Highway on gasoline and 14/22 City/Highway on E85 ethanol.
The 3.9-liter E85-compatible V6 has variable valve timing and produces 233 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. The 3.9-liter V6 gets an EPA-rated 17/27 mpg City/Highway on gasoline, and 13/20 mpg City/Highway on E85.
The four-speed automatic transmission is responsive and was never an issue, though some of the competition now offers more flexible five-speed automatics.
The V8 that comes on the SS delivers 303 horsepower and 323 pound-feet of torque. To sample that, we hit the throttle to wide open from a stop in first gear, and the traction control system let the left front tire spin wildly for a few seconds before it caught up. We appreciated the extra power and torque available in a kickdown or passing situation, and we loved the brawny, muscular sound of this engine at full throttle. It's a challenge to launch quickly and cleanly at the same time, however. Besides wheelspin, there's a lot of torque steer: hit the throttle hard and you'll feel a significant tug on the steering wheel. The V8 features Active Fuel Management, which shifts between eight-cylinder and four-cylinder operation, depending upon speed and load. The V8 is EPA-rated at 16/24 mpg City/Highway.
All Impalas come with a MacPherson-strut independent front suspension, with gas-charged struts and a stabilizer bar. The rear suspension uses a multi-link setup with gas-charged struts, coil springs, and a stabilizer bar. LS and LT models come with the softer FE1 suspension, while LTZ and SS have the performance-tuned FE3 setup. We found a lot of pitch, dive, and roll in the chassis, plus a lot of uncertain driving moments with the added power of the SS. The SS, particularly, drives as though its chassis needed more development time before production. Steering on all models is over-assisted, fairly numb and uncommunicative.
The Impala's four-wheel disc brake system (vented in front, solid in rear) has been designed for quieter operation, longer pad life, and more resistance to brake pulsation. On the road we found the Impala's brakes very much to our liking: powerful, direct, and linear, with a nice, progressive ratio of pedal travel to stopping progression.
The Chevrolet Impala LS, LT, and LTZ models are pleasing to drive, whether equipped with the 3.5-liter or 3.9-liter V6 engines. The SS cuts a conservative but dashing figure, with its quiet badging and giant five-spoke, 18-inch wheels.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from Dearborn, Michigan.
Model Lineup
Chevrolet Impala LS ($23,790); 1LT ($24,645), 2LT ($27,110); LTZ ($29,630); SS ($31,135).
Assembled In
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Options As Tested
rear spoiler ($275), Bose premium sound system ($495).
Model Tested
Chevrolet Impala 2LT ($27,110).The Chevrolet Impala is a comfortable, convenient and practical car with ample room and a quiet ride. It has neat and clean lines with a fresh style that is pleasing to the eye. The Impala is a full-size front-wheel drive sedan capable of carrying up to six people. It comes in four trim levels: LS, LT, LTZ, and SS. The LS and LT include a 211-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine which is also available in an E85-capable version. The LT is available with a 233-hp 3.9-liter E85-capable V6 which is standard on the LTZ. The SS comes with a 303-hp 5.3-liter V8 engine. All trims come with a four-speed automatic transmission. Standard equipment includes front bucket seats and front, side and side curtain airbags. The Chevrolet Impala is a carryover from 2008.
3375 Grand Ave.
Waukegan, Il. 60085


text:
Surfer Beware
Hello NCKCN internet members
Surfer Beware - Hurricane Katrina Internet Scams Abound
We've united to help the Gulf Coast begin to recover from Hurricane Katrina. But sadly, when disasters occur, scammers looking for a quick buck inevitably follow. The FBI has reported that, as of mid-September, about 4,000 websites were claiming to offer help to victims and that about 60 percent of them were probably scams.
Besides fraudulent websites, the most common Hurricane Katrina Internet-related scams are e-mail solicitations, a practice called "phishing," asking for money for Katrina's victims. The message asks for a donation and, when an unsuspecting donor provides a credit card number or makes an electronic payment, the money is pocketed by the scammer and identity theft is a possibility. Rip-off attempts based upon the notorious "Nigerian fee scams" are also making the rounds.
Other e-mail scams don't even require a reply. Messages with Katrina-related subject lines and file attachments carrying Trojans or viruses can infect your computer if you open the files. Plus, chain letters (such as "victims receive $1 every time you forward this message") and messages that use interest in the disaster to sell unrelated and often bogus products are circulating.
Common sense is your biggest ally in protecting yourself against these scams. Here are several tips to help protect yourself against scammers:
Back to Top
Ask The Help Desk - Can Airport Security Scans Harm My Laptop Computer?
Question: I plan to take my laptop computer with me when I travel during the upcoming holidays. Why does airport security scan laptops separately from other carry-on luggage? Can the x-ray system that airports use harm my computer?
Answer: Laptop computers are inspected separately because it's a better way to determine if an explosive device has been hidden within the computer. With all of the electronic components built into a laptop, it's difficult for a security worker to look at an x-ray image and determine if there's a bomb. Chemistry kits called "sniffers" are also used on suspect laptops to determine if residue from bomb-making chemicals is present. Additionally, airport security may ask you to turn your computer on as a further precaution to make sure that your computer is not a bomb in disguise.
It's a misperception that airport x-ray machines will damage laptop computers and other electronic devices, such as cell phones and PDAs. The concentration of the x-ray beam is not strong enough to penetrate the casings of electronics. However, there has been a new development regarding photographic film and airport security x-ray machines. X-ray scanners of recent years do not damage film. But as a part of anti-terrorism airport security upgrades, a new type of x-ray machine, called a CTX-5000SP, is being installed in many airports in North America.
The CTX-5000SP is designed to better detect explosives, but tests have shown that x-rays from these machines will damage unprocessed film if the film receives a direct hit from the beam. Processed film and electronic devices are not affected.
Back to Top
Great Sites To Check Out
This Month
How To Find The Lowest Gasoline Prices
http://gasbuddy.com - With gas prices the way they are, we need all the help we can get. This site runs 170+ local websites across the U.S. and Canada that help consumers find area gas stations that are selling fuel at lower prices. A network of local volunteer gas price spotters submits updates for their specific area. The site also includes a link comparing our state's tax rate on gasoline compared to other states. It's interesting information.
The Legend of Zorro Released This Month
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thelegendofzorro - Multiple Golden Globe Award nominee Antonio Banderas and Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones team up again in follow-up to their internationally popular motion picture, The Mask of Zorro. The first film grossed over $200 million and the sequel promises to be just as adventurous and action-packed. The official site for The Legend of Zorro includes production notes, lots of photos, bios, and a thrilling movie trailer. The film opens October 28, 2005 and is rated PG.
Dress Your Dog Up As A Bee For Halloween
http://beedogs.com - Have you been wondering what costume your dog will wear for Halloween? Me neither. But for those of you who are, why not dress him/her up as a bee? The person who runs this site collects pictures of dogs that are dressed up in bee costumes and posts them for the world to see. Come on. You're not doing anything really important right now anyway — and you are very curious. Go take a look!
The Amazing Race: Family Edition
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race8 - Last month's Emmy Award winning television show, The Great Race, is back for another season only this time with a new spin. Instead of two-person teams, the teams are now four-person teams comprised exclusively of related family members — including children as young as eight years old. The Amazing Race: Family Edition is the eighth competition for this popular series. Check out the site to learn more about the family team members in this season's contest.
Solve Your Midnight Gourmet Coffee Craving
http://gourmetsleuth.com/copycat_starbucks.asp - Have you ever had a 2 a.m. craving for a java chip frappe from your favorite local coffee shop which happened to close hours ago? This site can help as it takes a shot at trying to recreate some popular drink and baked good recipes. It may not taste exactly the same nor have the same ambiance as your cozy coffee shop, but at least you can wear your pajamas as you sip.
Back to Top
Short Tutorial - Add A Sound Alert When Hitting The "Caps Lock" Key
Accidentally hitting the "Caps Lock" key when typing an e-mail message is a common keyboarding error. When you are in a hurry, your left pinky finger sometimes just doesn't reach either the "tab" key or the "shift" key but instead hits right in between on the "Caps Lock" key. Before you know it, you've got a whole line of text in all capital letters.
If it's rare that you intentionally use the "Caps Lock" key — it's used when making a series of letters all capitalized — you can set your computer to sound an alert when hitting this key. Here's how to set your sound alert when using Windows XP:
Back to Top
hope you found this newsletter to be informative. It's our way of
keeping you posted on the happenings at our shop. If, however,
you'd prefer not to receive these bulletins on a monthly basis,
click HERE.
Thanks for your business!
Thank You,
The Staff at NCKCN
NCKCN - North Central Kansas Community Network
109 North Mill
Beloit, KS 67420
Cornerstone Publishing Group Inc.
Trademarks: All brand names and product names used in this eNewsletter are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


text:
Sarah Ketay, PhD
Associate Professor
East Hall 203J
PhD Stony Brook University | MA Stony Brook University | BS Mount Holyoke College
Honors and Awards
Sarah Ketay joined the faculty in 2012. She completed her undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College in Neuroscience and her PhD at Stony Brook University in Social and Health Psychology. Following her graduate training, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Her research is focused on cultural psychology, social interactions and well-being. She investigates the influence of Individualism and Collectivism on cognition and social interactions. In addition, she examines socioeconomic status as a cultural construct. Finally, her research examines perceptions of self and other in dyadic interactions and the effect of these interactions on well-being.


text:
Africa and Millennium Development Goals
U.K Calls for a Global New Deal with Africa
Abuja, 24 May 2006 – A two-day conference of African finance and education ministers as well as other stakeholders on Financing for Development ended in Abuja on Monday with the adoption of a series of actions to be taken by the countries and their development partners aimed at achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The actions are contained in a document titled 'Abuja Commitment to Action' reiterated the commitment of the parties concerned to accelerate efforts aimed at attaining the MDGs.
The participants said they recognized the interdependence of the various MDG targets and the need to scale-up investments in all related sectors such as education, health, infrastructure and agriculture.
The peculiar situation of countries emerging from conflict was also considered by conference participants who also pledged to pay attention to the special needs of middle income countries where increasing aid is as necessary as addressing the issue of HIV/AIDS.
On the implementation of these ambitious plans and budgets, the conference noted that a growing number of African countries had prepared national development plans outlining a set of priorities for poverty reduction. "We acknowledge the importance of these plans being owned by national governments, parliaments and citizens to facilitate effective implementation," the participants said, noting that they expected development partners to respect the right and responsibility of African governments and citizens to decide, plan and appropriately sequence their growth and poverty reduction policies.
The meeting welcomed the pledge made by the U.K. to provide at least US$ 15 billion in support of education in Africa over the next ten years, urging other development partners to contribute their share and allocate long-term predictable financing through the expansion of the fast tract initiative and bilateral programs.
Recognizing the macro-economic challenges of effectively managing the large resource inflows from the commitments, conference participants said the current aid flows volatility constrains budget planning and therefore called on donors to provide long term and predictable financing. "Achieving the MDGs will require more effective fiscal and monetary policies including stronger linkages between national plans and the budgets," they said.
The ministers expressed disappointment with the slow progress of the Doha trade talks and called on the WTO to intensify negotiations with a view to concluding an ambitious deal in this round.
The meeting listed a serious of "action points" for implementation by governments, donors and civil society to ensure the achievement of the MDGs on target.
Nigerian President, Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, presented the gathering's orientation earlier in his inaugural address saying "It signals our readiness to take hold of the development agenda and drive the process forward as an African agenda".
British Chancellor of the Exchequer echoed a similar sentiment. "I see a vision of Africa enabled with the power to realize and fulfill your countries potential and to make the most of our people's talents and to be the best they can be."
This, Brown said, can only be achieved through partnership between rich and poor in a global new deal between developed and developing counties as bold and as far sighted as the Marshal Plan of the 1940s.
"We have a duty to keep our promises. And last month following the earlier IMF deal, the World Bank agreed their write-off – a total write off of multilateral and bilateral debt of $170 billion. And we Britain are not satisfied: we will fight for debt relief for all 67 poor countries, and as an affirmation of our faith in this Britain will unilaterally offer to service, 10 per cent, our share of debt relief to all of the poorest countries – not just HIPCs -- who make debt relief the basis of poverty reduction," he emphasized.
The meeting on those themes was Financing for Development: From Commitment to Action in Africa, was organized by the African Development Bank Group, the Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Nigeria.
Key participants included AfDB Group President Donald Kaberuka, Nigerian Finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her colleagues from more than 20 African countries, donor representatives and the IMF. Renowned economist, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, told ministers to forget IMF-imposed spending controls and work on more ambitious plans that would deliver the targets which include halving poverty and cutting child mortality by two-thirds.
"The days when the IMF said 'Freeze public sector spending' are over," Sachs told the conference.
"It cannot be business as usual, because business as usual will not bring us to the Millennium Development Goals. Business as usual will take us even farther than we are today," Sachs emphasized.
Representatives of the World Bank, the UN system, the African Partnership Forum Secretariat and the African Union participated in the meetings. The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Most Rev Njongonkulu Ndungane, and the Irish rock musician, Bono (Paul Hewson) were also present at the meeting.
Ghana will host the next conference on financing for development.


text: I am involved in a quilt ministry at our church and the quilts we make are usually for someone seriously/terminally ill. I have used the lightest weight batting I can find from the quilt store, but even then, the quilts are heavier than we want and they don't always drape well. For economical reasons, we started using Joann's Soft n Crafty low-loft batting (poly-fil). Anyone have any long-term experience with how this "less expensive" batting holds up for the long-run? Also looking for quick-sew patterns for our quilts that can be pieced in a day or two. Right now we use a lot of 6" blocks that can be assembled quickly.


text:
- Film Release Date : 1984-10-26
- Languages spoken : English
- Film Note : -movie_rating-
- Duration of movie : 108
- Movie Genre : Action, Science Fiction, Thriller,
- Status : Released
- Original title : The Terminator
- Vote Count : 1244
- Societies of production : Hemdale Film Corporation
- Tagline : Your future is in his hands.
- Youtube Id : -youtube_id-
- Average rate : 6.7
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Character (The Terminator)
- Michael Biehn Character (Kyle Reese)
- Linda Hamilton Character (Sarah Connor)
- Paul Winfield Character (Lieutenant Ed Traxler)
- Lance Henriksen Character (Detective Vukovich)
- Bess Motta Character (Ginger Ventura)
- Earl Boen Character (Dr. Peter Silberman)
- Rick Rossovich Character (Matt Buchanan)
- Bill Paxton Character (Punk Leader)
- Brian Thompson Character (Punk)
- Franco Columbu Character (Future Terminator)
- Dick Miller Character (Pawnshop Clerk)
The Terminator Synopsis:
The Terminator Watch free movie streaming full movie in HD without downloading, Watch The Terminator Full movie online streaming free and fun The Terminator Free Movie Stream only here Today, we can see that hundreds thousands of people looking for free The Terminator and watch it on their sweat house with internet connection. Happy, you can reach hundreds of thousands of satisfied members who became tired of waiting for DVDs in the mail, and now you can watch for free The Terminator Film, get some free new movie online free watch and download new movie new releases and the hottest classics on our site. It's fast. It's easy. And best of all, it is free to try
... The Terminator HD 1080p ...
George Costello Job as : Art Direction, Maria Caso Job as : Set Decoration, Jeff Dawn Job as : Makeup Department Head, Deborah Everton Job as : Costume Supervisor, James Cameron Job as : Director, William Wisher Jr. Job as : Dialogue, Gale Anne Hurd Job as : Producer, Derek Gibson Job as : Executive Producer, John Daly Job as : Executive Producer, Brad Fiedel Job as : Original Music Composer, Adam Greenberg Job as : Director of Photography, Mark Goldblatt Job as : Editor, Stanzi Stokes Job as : Casting, James Cameron Job as : Writer, Gale Anne Hurd Job as : Writer,
Yes, now you can Watch The Terminator Full Movie Streaming Online and get the link to The Terminator Full Movie Online Streaming In HD Ici


text:
MEXICO CITY — Here is what you probably won't see in the coming weeks as the U.S. Congress debates a sweeping immigration overhaul: Mexico becoming involved.
Though the United States' southern neighbor is the country with the most at stake as Washington considers changing its policy toward illegal immigrants, Mexican diplomats and government officials are expected to keep a low profile to avoid the appearance of meddling in U.S. affairs and to minimize any potential backlash among conservatives in the States.
Mexican President Enrique "Peña Nieto, and the foreign minister and our new ambassador have all more or less said the same thing about Mexico's role in this, and the message is, 'We're interested, and we'll help if you think we can, but we're not going to take an active role,'" said Andres Rozental, a Mexico City consultant and former deputy foreign minister.
Mexicans in recent years have learned to tiptoe around the issue of U.S. immigration policy, speaking out in favor of reform on occasion but generally lobbying and advising U.S. lawmakers with discretion, Rozental said, so as not "to provoke any of the recalcitrant elements" in Congress and the heartland who are opposed to granting legal status to undocumented immigrants.


text:
Moonlit Betrayal
sold out
Moonlit Betrayal
by Lauren Iida
100 Aspects of the Moon
11x14" framed
Hand-cut paper, Sumi ink, watercolor
Add To Cart
"100 Aspects of the Moon," is a new paper cutaway exhibition by Lauren Iida. This new collection features 100 intricately hand-cut works inspired by Japanese woodblock artist, Yoshitoshi's 1890s series by the same name. Each new piece captures a moment from the artist's experience, sometimes inspired by her home in Cambodia, sometimes drawing on her Japanese American family's archive of vintage photographs.


text:
The International Calendar of Information Science Conferences
|A collaboration between the International Information Issues SIG and the European and New England chapters of the Association for Information Science & Technology
We thank The Haworth Press, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, publisher of important and helpful books in library and information science, for their kind support.
Visit their website to request free sample copies of journals and to learn about new titles.
This calendar lists international conferences expected to be of interest to those working in information science and related disciplines.
NEWS - ASIS&T information now available in Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, German, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish & Swedish here: ASIS&T in Your Language
Looking for local US and Canadian events? Be sure to check out the Library Related Conferences web page - Maintained by our colleague Marian Dworaczek at the University of Saskatchewan Library.
Anyone may submit conferences to this calendar, but we reserve the right to restrict postings.
Inquiries, Ideas, Issues? Please Contact Us.
We offer this calendar as a convenience, and can make no claims as to the quality of any of the events posted.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License
by SIG/III, ASIST/EC and NEASIST
Last updated: 7 June 2010
Contact: email@example.com


text:
Do you have the right amount of cash, at the right time in the right place to meet your (cash) obligations? Cash flow forecasting is a company issue not just a treasury or accounting function. There's a simple exercise you can do that will help you see your whole cash picture. Write down what cash you have on hand today. Then, add what cash is incoming to fund upcoming expenses – and when. Put each event for each dollar on a waterfall chart and create the steps down to the "basement". Do this for each cash outlay planned in the next 13 weeks.
Do the same for the revenue that is coming in by reversing the process. Show the dollars and the balance growth, by date, as you step up to the "roof". Are you above or below where you started? Are you where you want to be? Start here with your team and financial advisors and manage to where you want the dollars in the steps to be and in the timeline you need! Individual and business unit goals and objectives need to be tied to the company P&L. The goal of a cash forecast is to meet those company's financial objectives. Big or small, everyone at your company that affects cash needs to know how their decisions and actions affect the company's financial plans. "Cash is King" is an old saying that is relevant today and should be your focus every day. Seek out those tools and services your partners provide to help you manage your cash flow.
This is the third in this series of updates on cash flow. I would very much like to hear what other ideas, concerns and question you have regarding cash flow forecasting.
You may also be interested in:
Leave a comment
Your email will not be published. *Required field
2 comment(s).