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Originalism Works-in-Progress Conference
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Date and Time
Friday, February 5, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. — Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Rooms H & I
Event Times | Overview | Speakers | Directions | Organizers | Support|About C-SCO
Event Times
Friday, February 5, 2010
2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
9:30 a.m. – 5:45p.m.
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism, the conference will involve the presentation of a variety of new works concerning originalism. All scholars who write about originalism are invited to attend and there will be substantial opportunities for audience commentary and participation.
Distinguished Guests
The distinguished lineup of legal authors and commentators includes:
Jack Balkin (Yale University), "Why Original Meaning?"
Commentator: Thomas Merrill (Columbia University and Yale University)
Moderator: Yale Kamisar (University of San Diego)
Randy Barnett (Georgetown University), "Whence Comes Section One? The Abolitionist Origins of the Fourteenth Amendment"
Commentator: Michael Kent Curtis (Wake Forest University)
Moderator: Miranda McGowan (University of San Diego)
Garrett Epps (University of Baltimore), "The Citizenship Clause: A Legislative History"
Commentator: Michael Ramsey (University of San Diego)
Moderator: Steve Smith (University of San Diego)
Jim Fleming (Boston University), "Are We All Originalists Now? I Hope Not!"
Commentator: Keith Whittington (Princeton University)
Moderator: Michael Rappaport (University of San Diego)
Kurt Lash (Loyola Law School and University of Illinois), "The Origins of the Privileges or Immunities Clause, Part I: 'Privileges and Immunities' as an Antebellum Term of Art"
Commentator: John Harrison (University of Virginia)
Moderator: Donald Dripps (University of San Diego)
Thomas H. Lee (Fordham University), "Originalism and the Foreign Affairs Constitution"
Commentator: Jack Rakove (Stanford University)
Moderator: Maimon Schwarzschild (University of San Diego)
Lawrence B. Solum (University of Illinois), "The Interpretation – Construction Distinction"
Commentator: Larry Alexander (University of San Diego)
Moderator: Laurence Claus (University of San Diego)
Location & Directions
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
Peace & Justice Theatre
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego CA 92110
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From all directions, once you enter the west entrance, stop by the parking kiosk for a complimentary visitor permit, then:
- Proceed up the hill to the Institute for Peace & Justice, which will be the first building on your right side (across from Mother Rosalie Hill Hall)
- Then make a right on Camino Way (first 4-way stop).
- Turn right in the first driveway for parking.
- After you park, go to the 1st floor.
- The Peace & Justic Theatre is at the front of the institute.
- Campus Map. Look for building #12 on the map.
Mass Transit
For attendees wishing to use mass transit, please be advised that schedules and services are limited; consulting schedules in advance is highly recommended. The most convenient hub is the Old Town Transit Center, which is served by bus, the San Diego Trolley, and the Coaster commuter train. The Old Town station is served by USD shuttle buses.
Click here for USD shuttle bus information.
Click here for Old Town Transit Center information.
Event Organizers
Professor Michael D. Ramsey – University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Michael B. Rappaport – University of San Diego School of Law
Event Support
This conference has been generously supported by the Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation.
About the Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism
Originalism is the view that the Constitution has a fixed and knowable meaning established at the time of its enactment. The Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism at the University of San Diego School of Law has as its mission the study of all aspects of originalism. In particular, the Center studies arguments for and against the originalist theory of interpretation, the variety of specific originalist interpretive methods, and the original meaning of particular constitutional provisions. For more information about the Center, visist the CSCO Web site.


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There are so many makeup brushes to choose from, it's tough to know which ones are must haves! Wall Street Journal reporter Elizabeth Holmes stops by the Laura Mercier counter at Bloomingdale's to learn about the top five essential makeup brushes every girl needs.
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It is fascinating the ways in which the world of computing can be made easier, thus creating opportunity for new complexities--usually in the form of new computing technologies. It's happened with programming languages, software architectures, computer networks, data center design, and systems virtualization. However, nothing has raised the bar on that concept like IT automation.
You may have been expecting to hear the term "cloud computing," but cloud is just an outcome of good automation. It's an operations model--a business model to some--that was only made possible by a standardization of the core elements of computing and the automation of their operation. Without automation, the cloud cannot be self-service, and it cannot scale to very large numbers of customers or systems.
The best part is that we are only at an intermediate stage in the evolution of operations automation--the second of several evolutionary stages in the growing capability of systems to fend for themselves in a global computing marketplace.
These are the stages we understand to some extent today:
Server provisioning automation--The first stage of automation that we all know and love is the automation of server provisioning and deployment, typically through scripting, boot-time provisioning (e.g. PXE booting), and the like.
When the server is the unit of deployment, server automation makes a lot of sense. Each server (bare metal box or virtual machine) can host one operating system, so laying down that OS and picking the applications to include in the image is the way to simplify the operation of a single server.
The catch is that this method alone is difficult to do well at large scales, as it still requires the system administrator to make decisions on behalf of the application. How many servers should I deploy now? Which types of servers should I add instances to in order to meet new loads, and when should I do that? The result is still a very manual operations environment, and most organizations at this stage attempt capacity planning and build for expected peak. If they are wrong...oh, well.
Application deployment automation--A significant upgrade to single server deployment is the deployment of a "partitioned" distributed application, where the different executables and data sets of the application are "predestined" for a deployment location, and the automation simply makes sure each piece gets where it needs to go, and is configured correctly.
This is what Forte Software's 4GL tools did when deploying a distributed application, which transferred responsibility for application deployment from systems administrators to developers. However, this method requires manual capacity management, deploying for peak loads, and continued monitoring by human operators.
Programmed application operations automation--Developing operations code adds critical functions to basic distributed deployment automation to automatically adjust capacity consumption based on application needs in real time. This is the magic "elasticity" automation that so many are excited about in the current cloud computing landscape. Basic scaling automation makes sure you pay only for what you use.
However, today's scaling automation has one severe limitation: the way the "health" of the application is determined has to be engineered into application operations systems ahead of time. What conditions you monitor, what state requires an adjustment to scale, and what components of the application you scale in response has to be determined by the developer well before the application is deployed.
Self-configuring application operations automation--To me, the logical next step is to start leveraging the smarts of behavior learning algorithms to enable cloud systems to receive a wide variety of monitoring data, pick through that data to determine "normal" and "abnormal" behaviors and to determine appropriate ways to react to any abnormalities. These types of learned behavior turn the application system into more of an adaptive system, which gets better and better at making the right choices the longer the application is in production.
Though behavioral learning systems today, such as Netuitive's performance management products, are focused primarily on monitoring and raising alerts for abnormal behaviors, they can do some amazing things. According to CEO Nicola Sanna, Netuitive has three key calculations it applies to incoming data:
It determines where one should be with respect to operations history.
It performs end-to-end contextual analysis of existing conditions, determining what factors may be contributing to an operational abnormality.
It forecasts likely conditions in the near future based on previous behavior trends, thus potentially averting abnormalities before they happen.
There are other products making their way into this space, such as Integrion's Alive product, and I expect we'll see performance analytics become more intelligent in a variety of other traditional management and monitoring tools as well. The real excitement, however, will come as automation systems learn not only when to raise an alert but also what action to take when an alert is raised.
This latter problem is a difficult one, make no mistake (a wrong choice might teach the system something, but it might also be detrimental to operations), but successful implementations will be incredibly valuable as they will constantly evolve tactics for dealing with application performance, security (at least some aspects, anyway) and cost management.
Crazy, you say? Why the heck would I want to give up control over the stability and operations of my key applications to a "mindless" automation system? For the same reason that--once you trust them--you will happily turn over your operating systems to virtual machines; your phone systems to managed service providers or your elastic workloads to cloud environments: optimization, agility, and cost.
The companies that adopt one or more cloud models for a large percentage of their workloads will see some key advantages over those that don't. Cloud providers that adopt the best infrastructure and service automation systems will greatly improve their chances in the market place, as well.
In the future, companies and providers that go further and apply learning algorithms to operations automation will increase their advantage even further. We just need a few smart people to solve some hard problems so we can teach our cloud applications to fend for themselves.
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In 1843, Robert Schumann described WFE Bach as being "a very agile old gentleman of 84 years with snow-white hair and expressive features." Their meeting took place on 23 April 1843 at the unveiling of the Bach monument which was donated to the city of Leipzig by Felix Mendelssohn. WFE came to Leipzig for the occasion with his wife and two daughters. No one had known anything about him, not even Mendelssohn who had spent many years in Berlin and knew so much about Bach's family. WFE Bach's mother was the Bückeburg court singer Lucia Elizabeth Munchhausen, herself a great-great-granddaughter of the composer Johann Grabbe who, along with Heinrich Schutz, studied under Giovanni Gabrieli. It is believed that WFE Bach was the last of the musical members of this amazing clan.
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How Much Insulin Should I Take?
I have been on insulin and tablets for 7 years but after a small operation on my shoulder I now find that if I continue to take 90 units of insulin in the morning and 90 units at the evening my sugar levels drop and I have had quite a few hypo`s during the day and occassionally at night. I have decreased the dose to 45 in the morning and 35 at night, but occasionally I still have low sugar readings. Should I continue to lower the insulin intake and is it possible that my pancreas has started to work. Looking forward to receiving your reply.
I am going to give you the same answer I gave recently to somebody asking me the opposite question, namely whether they should raise their insulin for sugars that are too high.
"When a person with any health problem for which they are on a medication which is as powerful as insulin is not sure how to answer a question like this, it is important that the health care professionals involved in their care understand that they have such a question and that they need to have this better explained. That may be your own doctor, or nurse or pharmacist or diabetes educator. While I could easily answer your question directly, it would not assist you in learning the larger lesson which is how to have a safe and reliable process for resolving questions like this with somebody who can assure that you fully understand. I believe I am doing you a greater service to direct you to those people to answer this for you."
I would modify that answer for your situation slightly: For a person with type 2 diabetes, if there is uncertainty about whether there is hypoglycemia for which the insulin dose needs to be lowered and there will be a delay reaching your health care provider for input, the most cautious approach will generally be to reduce the insulin dose while awaiting information. While the same principle applies to people with type 1 diabetes (diabetes due to complete loss of insulin production function), there is a limit and a worry that one could lower the dose too much. It would be inappropriate for me to address the question of how much on the Internet – and that is critical here.
Bottom line: talk to your own health care provider.
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Spencer Antle has been described as an islomniac, micro-manager, daredevil, workaholic, and according to the New York Times, an "expert on getting stuff free".
But the blue-eyed founder and Creative Director of Island Company (311 Worth Ave., Palm Beach; 561/655-3231) is much more than that.
Antle is a seaplane pilot, photographer, writer, scuba diving instructor, and anaward-winning television commercial director. But one thing the adventurous entrepreneur does not consider himself a clothing designer.
"I'm not," he says. "I don't even like clothes to be honest with you. I mean I like clothes, but I think I like the simplicity of them. That's why most of [Island Company] is simple and clean."
The luxurious line of breezy, resort wear includes swimwear for women, menand children, as well as linen dresses, shorts, shirts, sandals, accessories, sunglasses, sunscreen and tumblers. One of the company's most popular items is a T-shirt that reads 'Quit Your Job, Buy A Ticket, Get A Tan, Fall In Love, Never Return'– a message that Antle came up with himself.
"The 'Quit Your Job' shirt was originally a giveaway for our customers," he said. "It was something that I wrote down on a cocktail napkin as an idea that just popped into my head."
Most of Antle's fashion success seems to have been by chance. Previously an established film director, Antle only began dabbling in the fashion world when he became frustrated with the swimwear selection available for a former girlfriend. He began inquiring about his own design ideas.
"I started making phone calls, and the phone calls just led into information, and information led into ideas, and from there it was really about just were our ideas good?" Antle says.
He created 13 bikinis, and after receiving positive feedback, Antle invested his entire life's savings into the first round of production. He then drove along the California coast trying to sell his ideas and product.
That was in 2002. Island Company is now headquartered in West Palm Beach, with a beautiful boutique nestled on Worth Avenue. Island Company has six retail stores from Nantucket to Grand Cayman, and is sold in more than 300 resorts in the US, Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, Philippines, Australia, and the UK.
From the first batch of bathing suits to the company's latest collection of linens, Antle continues to create what personally appeals to him.
"If it's not something I'd want to see on a girlfriend, or me, I don't do it," he said.
If you happen to be wearing one of Island Company's latest looks out, don't expect Antle (or any Island Company employee) to tell you that you are wearing their work.
"We have a rule of thumb where we don't go up and take credit for [the clothing]," Antle says. Instead, you'll receive a casual compliment. "We just want to let people know that we get it. We're in the club. We're with you."
The 2013 Collection
Boca Raton magazine also had the opportunity to view Island Company's 2013 resort line, which will begin hitting stores at the end of October. Here are five of our favorite pieces:
1. Linen Ties
Island Company has introduced 16 different linen ties in a variety of stripes, solids, and tropical prints. Not only can these light accessories be worn as formal-wear but also make a darling sash/belt on dresses for women!
2. Passport Swim Trunks
It was love at first sight for us with these passport board shorts, designed with Antle's real passport stamps!
3. Gunpowder Pants
Island Company has started introducing a few new darker shades into their collection like graphite and gunpowder (never black!). These airy pants are perfect for transitioning from the beach to the (sand)bar.
4. Antilles Dress
Color blocking is still in style and this beautiful dress (complete with keyhole sleeves) is perfect to wear in any season in South Florida.
5. Beach Slumber Skirt
Our last choice is this intricate, linen skirt. The handmade detailing and horn buttons will look great with a bright tank top or over a bikini.
Want more Island Company? Pick up a copy of our December/January issue for more on Spencer Antle and Island Company!


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'Texans for West' Benefit Concert This Sunday in Dallas, Plus How to Make a Donation
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are still are going out to the people of West, Texas after the deadly explosion last week that killed so many. As the people of West are trying to pick up the pieces there are a couple of ways to help.
The benefit concert will be Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 pm at Annette Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. If you can't make it, but still want to help you can make a donation online at Communities Foundation of Texas.
Tickets are $20, and all proceeds benefit the Texans for West Fund with Communities Foundation of Texas.


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Larry Hagman's widow, Maj, has sold their longtime mountaintop home in Ojai for $5 million.
The 43-acre spread, befitting "Dallas" oilman J.R. Ewing, had been listed in 2009 at $11 million.
The seven-bedroom, 10-bathroom Mediterranean-style estate was designed and built for the couple in 1992. The off-the-grid property has separate solar systems providing energy for the main residence, the well and the caretaker's home, while creating surplus power. When Hagman installed the first system in 2003, his annual electric bill went from $37,000 to $13.
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Kasugai Yuzu Gummy Candy
I have learned a lot about world flavors through candy. One that I've become obsessed with are Yuzu.
Yuzu is rare in the United States but a popular and hardy variety of citrus in Japan. The flavor is a cross between grapefruit, tangerine with a little note of lemon and bergamot. For the most part the rind of the citrus is used though the juice is also included but not as notable. I was so entranced with the candies and marmalades I've been eating that I got a tree for my back yard. (Here's a photo of a couple that I picked from my tree.)
So when I saw that Kasugai, a makers of one of the best gummis in the world, I bought up two packages. The gummis are more expensive than the European and American varieties, but also a bit more precious and special. The Kasugai Yuzu Gummy Candy comes in a rather light bag, with only 3.59 ounces inside. Each piece is individually wrapped and a bit larger than the mass of an ordinary gummi bear.
The gummis are nearly one inch in diameter, a cute little domed disk. They have a soft, powdery skin instead of a glaze of oil or wax. They smell like lemonade. The flavor inside is a bit more complex. The tartness is good, the texture is smooth with a jello-like chew that dissolves quickly. It's truly a mix of grapefruit and tangerine, the bitterness of the grapefruit and harsh oily flavor is combined with the fruity, sunny flavors of the tangerine juice.
They're really satisfying and have a fresh, zesty lingering note. Two or three were plenty as a little treat between meals for me. The individual wrapping means I can throw a few in my bag or just throw them in a dish.
They are ridiculously expensive, I think I spent $3.49 for a bag. But it's easy to moderate my consumption, I've managed to make my two bags last quite while. The intensity of the flavor and the wrappers mean these are more of a solitary treat than the kind that I might mindlessly nibble on during a movie. There are no artificial colors but they do use artificial flavors. They're made on shared equipment with milk, wheat, shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Kasugai Pineapple Gummy
I bought this package of Kasugai Pineapple Gummy Candy back in January on a trip to Little Tokyo that I'd hoped would cheer me up. After all, the most widely accepted definition of candy is sweetened, concentrated and read-to-eat fun [1].
The package is dominated by a photo of two real pineapples. Pineapples are the symbol of hospitality in Western culture and their Indian name, anana [2] means simply excellent fruit [3]. So what better combination to make lightly sweetened, concentrated and edible fun than to make it from the most excellent fruit?
The ingredients list goes like this: sugar, corn syrup, pineapple juice, gelatin, oblate powder, sorbitol, citric acid/malic acid, pectin, artificial pineapple flavor, palm oil, emulsifier, coloring (beta carotene).
Each gummi is individually wrapped. This keeps them fresh, which is good because I don't usually eat a whole bag of gummis in one sitting. (But then again I have no problem eating stale gummis.)
The pieces are rounded, with a little crease in the top that might even make this look like a heart to some. Or maybe a peach.
Opening the little packet and the gummi is super soft, a little most but most of all, heavily scented. It smells like opening a can of pineapple: sweet but very deep. The chew is soft and pliable, almost like a Jell-O dessert.
It's tangy and has a little sizzle to it with a good fruity burst. If I have a complaint about them, it might be that they're just too fruity. After about five of them I get that same tongue burn. No, wait, that's not a complaint. I love them. They make me happy. They're concentrated bits of sunshine and tropical beaches. My misgivings are the fact that I find them hard to find and they're pretty expensive for gummis.
Kasugai makes a pretty large array of flavors, most of them tropical including Lychee, Kiwi & Mango as well as the more middle-of-the road like Orange, Apple, Muscat (white grape), Peach and Strawberry.
[1] - This definition first appeared on Candy Blog on August 6th 2008, so may not be as widely accepted as I might hope.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Kasugai Fruits Lemonade
Sometimes I order stuff on the internet because I like the sound of the name. I saw Kasugai's Fruits Lemonade (also known as Ramune Iro Iro) on JBox.com and since I was already ordering a gazillion rolls of Pineapple Mentos, so I figured I should get some other stuff too.
From the description it was clear that these were just compressed dextrose candies like Smarties or SweeTarts. But the intriguing part was it looked like they came in pineapple. As I was in a pineapple mood, it was quickly in my cart and on its way to me.
The little package is cute and has a variety of different sizes. Some are large sweets, about the size of four quarters stacked up. Others were little tablets in rolls - some were tiny, others were a little bigger (like the size of American Smarties).
Most of the rolls were of all one flavor: Lemon, Strawberry, Pineapple, Kiwi or Orange. They were color coded and had little images of the fruits, so I had no trouble figuring out what I was going to get. (Well, the green one was a bit of a puzzle, but I eventually figured out that it was Kiwi, either that or a honeydew.)
There were a couple of rolls that were combinations of flavors. It was extremely hard to tell as they weren't really different colors. I kind of liked that it was all about the flavor and there were no colors in there.
The texture was softer than Smarties ... in fact, the large ones were downright powdery. There was one larger roll (shown above) that had truly dense ones, but the rest were about the same. While I like a softer style most of the time, because you get right to the flavor, these had an odd chalky taste to them. It was like there was something else in there along with the sugar, maybe some sort of calcium carbonate and I'm actually getting some nutrition or something.
Overall the flavors were more intense than Smarties, but not as flavorful as SweeTarts. They weren't truly sour through, not like a lot of other ramune products I've had. However, the high proportion of Pineapple items in this was what made it truly tasty. Sure it's called Lemonade Mix, but it was really all about the Pineapple.
As a small side note, I've been experimenting with my husband's Nikon D70 DSLR. He shot the two photos above in a little session we had over the weekend. I'm debating a move away from my point & shoot Sony DSC-V3. While I love my little camera, the control I have on the focus is a little frustrating sometimes. For now I'll just borrow his for a while. (I think his photos turned out fantastic. It's very hard to get a crisply focused shot on cellophane items, and the control on the depth of field is also amazing.)
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Thursday, March 23, 2006
What's truly baffling in the whole confectionery world is that most sweets are made from the same ingredients. Yet the processes applied to them and the combinations can yield vastly different results. The Bunny Basket Eggs reviewed last week are an excellent example of sugar done wrong.
Konpeito (or Kompeito) is just sugar, and done so well. These little rocks, about the size of a pea and simply rock sugar with a little food coloring. And when you compare iit to those awful marshmallow Easter eggs, it makes no sense.
If you ever saw Spirited Away, you may have seen this candy. They're little multi-faceted sugar crystal lumps that look like three dimensional stars.
There's not much else to say about them except that they're sweet and cute. If you're looking for a special little something exotic for an Easter basket, these might fit the bill, the packaging is pink and pretty and of course the little pastel morsels of sugar are, well, rock candy. And rock candy rocks. You can even pick up a package and use it when you serve tea or coffee as a cuter version of the old sugar cubes.
See also: CandyAddict.com review, JunkFoodBlog has more on the cultural significance and limited edition versions and Wikipedia has a full entry including the references to Kompeito in media.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Japanese Black Sugar Candy Finds
One of the best things about this blog is finding out about completely new varieties of candies I'd never heard of. One of these is Japanese Black Sugar Candy. Known as kuro sato, black sugar is basically brown sugar/molasses.
True brown sugar is basically sugar made from the whole boiled cane instead of just the cane juice that keeps the molasses. Molasses and black sugar is high in potassium as well as traces of iron, calcium and even a little salt. The taste of black sugar is similar to muscovado and has a salty, smokey taste to it. In the States, most brown sugar that you buy in the grocery store is just white sugar that has a bit of molasses added back into it.
Some Japanese just eat nuggets of black sugar as a treat (similar to maple sugar candies or Mexican panela). In fact, I used to eat brown sugar right out of the box as a kid. I loved the flavor of it. Many doctors and pharmacists have for years used muscovado-type sugars for medicinal use, either as a base for cough remedies or added to make medicinal syrups.
The Japanese use the bold taste of kuro sato to full effect in a lot of candies. Most are hard candies which are either for eating or for use as cough drops (often with the addition of honey or menthol).
Here are a few I found:
Name: Kuro Ame
from JBox - "A wonderful traditional Japanese hard candy, this is "Kuro-Ame" (Black Candy), a famous Japanese treat loved by everyone since the 1860's. With a long history and a unique brown-sugar taste, this is a classical Japanese treat. One bag includes 22+ individual wrapped candies."
Name: Pocket Black Sugar Throat Treatment Candy
In the tradition of a cough drop (similar to Ludens), this black sugar candy is packaged to carry easily in your pocket. Each piece is individually wrapped and has the distinctive taste of black sugar mellowed with a tinge of honey and menthol.
Name: Kasugai Honey & Black Sugar Candy
Shaped like little gems, these black sugar hard candies are individually sealed and packed with a little silica gel pack to keep them dry. They have a very smooth, sweet taste because of the honey. Not as smokey tasting as the Kuro Ame made by the same company, these are probably a great one to carry as a little pick me up and throat soother. Of the three products I bought, this is the one that is already gone.
Ratings - Kuro Ame - 6 out of 10
For more reading: Black food power, Sugar Cane - Okinawa's Way of Life, Kokutoo - Black Sugar
Also - see previous review of Asahi Drops (I didn't know what Japanese black sugar was when I reviewed them)
POSTED BY Cybele AT 9:32 am Candy • Review • Kasugai • Hard Candy & Lollipops • 6-Tempting • 7-Worth It • 8-Tasty • Japan •
Meticulously photographed and documented reviews of candy from around the world. And the occasional other sweet adventures. Open your mouth, expand your mind.


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For many families, June brings a graduation or a "moving up' ceremony. I love this personalized graduation certificate from Makes and Takes, made with a child's handprint. This project is easy enough to make at school with every child in the class, or at home for a family keepsake:
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Roots and Wings Co. has a version on canvas,which is explained in great detail, but to be honest, still seems like it would be a lot of work for a regular person like me to create. Still, it looks so good it would be worth the effort. I'm planning to give it my best mom-try with the kids.
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Ever eaten a marshmallow that's been to space?
Ever eaten a marshmallow that's been to space?
Ken Stage, owner of St. George Observatory in Schriever, posed that question to about a dozen local home-schooled students Tuesday as he loaded up a vacuum chamber with marshmallows and a balloon.
Those marshmallows weren't going up in a NASA rocket, but they were about to enter conditions that few on Earth have experienced.
Stage has spent more than a decade trying to spark interest in the universe through his work at St. George Observatory. His goal is to send some of them off into careers in science and technology.
The observatory was highlighted in the February issue of Astronomy, the top-selling magazine focusing on the science. The story examined the decreasing focus on science in the nation.
The St. George Observatory was featured alongside a handful of clubs and programs from across the country that are working to reignite interest in astronomy among children.
Stage said he is honored to be featured in the story.
"It was a recognition of all the hard work undertaken over the years," Stage said.
It's through his collection of high-power telescopes and hands-on experiments that Stage tries to show kids how much there is to learn about the universe.
The marshmallows in that vacuum chamber are meant to show the kids what happens to Earth-born objects in space. Absent the pressure of Earth's atmosphere, the marshmallows and the balloon expand perilously, seeming on the verge of explosion.
The kids exclaimed in delight as they watched the change. Each kid got a post-vacuum marshmallow to munch on after the experiment.
Stage opened his observatory off La. 311 in 1999, in hopes that local kids, scouts and schools could come to learn about the universe.
Situated in Stage's two-and-a-half acre backyard, the St. George Observatory includes a lecture hall, mobile science unit and a variety of telescopes.
Stage holds no formal degrees in astronomy, but it's a passion that he's nurtured over the years through private study, communication with astronomers and astronauts and the purchase of sophisticated telescopes.
That's a passion he hopes to pass on to local students.
He often discusses the need for better science education in Louisiana classrooms.
It's a need that's evident nationwide. American students score 23rd in math and 31st in science when compared with 65 other top industrial countries.
Stage regularly hosts school groups and clubs at the observatory for programs that aim to inspire with lessons on famous astronauts, discussions about the speed of light, the possibility of life on other planets, the limits of space travel and fun experiments about the basic laws of the universe.
He's hosted lectures by Story Musgrave, the only U.S. astronaut to fly missions on all five Space Shuttles, Charlie Duke, one of the first men to walk on the moon, and Joe Kittenger, a space and aviation pioneer.
Michelle Walters, 38, of Thibodaux, visited with the group of home-schooled students Tuesday. She said she's brought her sons Russell, 13, and Austin, 10, to the observatory several times.
"It's very interesting and educational, and the kids enjoy themselves immensely," she said.
Her sons love peering through Stage's seven telescopes, which include some impressive models, like a 14-foot-long solar telescope with a 10-inch refractor that allows you to safely observe the sun's surface.
"They're asking if we can get one now," Walters said, laughing.
If you're interested in visiting St. George Observatory, contact Stage at 448-1934. It is open by appointment only.
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Earth Defense Force 4 is still working its way through development, and Sandlot seems to be holding nothing back with the latest in its budget priced giant ant extermination simulator series.
The latest batch of screenshots shows off the wide variety of tools, weapons, and vehicles which are available to the EDF soldiers on the battlefield. You name it, they can use it. Machine guns, turrets, APCs, helicopters, sniper rifles, laser cannons, laser sights, four wheelers, missile launchers, land mines, force fields, and radar spikes. All this stuff even seems to be dropped in via helicopter, meaning you'll never have to worry about running out of the essentials on the battlefield.
Also showing up in the latest screenshots are the giant robots EDF veterans are all too familiar with. Most gamers recognize the giant ants from the Earth Defense Force games, but long time players will be more than happy to remind you that theses ants merely do the grunt work of distracting you and soaking up bullets. Backing up the ants are giant spiders, flying drones, armless dinosaurs, and, yes, bipedal robots with laser cannons the size of a car strapped to their arms.
These fiends are the true devils of Earth Defense Force's Inferno mode, so expect the worst from them.
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Norris rescues A's in 11th with clutch three-run blast
MINNESOTA -- Jim Johnson unraveled again, but his catcher saved the day.
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Eight of the catcher's career 18 home runs have either tied the game or given the A's the lead, and this one was especially needed, following yet another ninth-inning meltdown from Johnson, who allowed two runs to erase a two-run lead.
Norris didn't even start the game, coming off the bench in the top of the ninth inning to pinch-hit for John Jaso against lefty Brian Duensing.
"It's tough to come in a game like that. It's not easy," said manager Bob Melvin. "You always have to calculate a late-game move like that, because it's not like you're in the flow of the game, but he does a nice job and gave us a heck of an-bat. Since he's been here, he's had a way of coming up big in those situations."
"It's crazy," said Josh Donaldson. "You just never know with this team if you're going to be in the game at some point, so you should just expect to be. That's a prime example right there. He comes up with the biggest hit of the game."
Norris' homer marked just the third hit from A's batters after the first inning, when they strung together a pair of game-opening walks and four consecutive hits off veteran Phil Hughes before the right-hander even recorded the first out.
Hughes was forced to throw 44 pitches during the hit parade that was the first inning, though he managed to get through five frames on 104 pitches total without any further damage.
Still, it appeared enough had been done, and A's righty Jesse Chavez was on cruise control for much of his seven innings of work, allowing just one run on Jason Kubel's second-inning homer in a career-high nine-strikeout performance. Lefty Sean Doolittle allowed a solo shot to Brian Dozier in the eighth, but Luke Gregerson completed the inning in advance of the eventful ninth.
Johnson loaded the bases on a pair of walks and a hit before surrendering another -- this one a blooper to shallow left field -- to Eduardo Escobar. Yoenis Cespedes made a quick throw to third to try to nail a diving Kurt Suzuki, but he was ruled safe. Melvin challenged the call, but the umpires ruled that the play would stand, and that would do it for Johnson.
"I saw some balls up again," said Melvin, who wasn't ready to say whether a ninth-inning change is in the works. "The last thing he wants to do is walk a couple guys. Now you're at the mercy of a bloop hit like it was, and I just had to go get him. I didn't feel great about it, but I had to do it. We'll keep working to get him right. We thought he was after the last couple times and it just wasn't his day today."
"I've been throwing too many balls, walking way too many hitters," said Johnson. "I'm behind in the count. Fastball's not commanded well, and, I don't know, ball's kind of moving on me a little bit erratic at times. It's not pretty right now.
"Personal things aside, the team comes way before me. If they want me to do whatever, I'll do whatever. I feel like I just need to get a little momentum going. It's just frustrating because I feel like I've been doing everything I can. I only know one way to do it, and I'm going to fight like hell."
Johnson was replaced by Dan Otero, and Brian Dozier greeted him with a sacrifice fly to right field, where Josh Reddick quickly unleashed the ball toward home on a close play at the plate. Suzuki was deemed safe to tie the game, a ruling that stood following a review.
Otero got out of the inning without the Twins doing any further damage, but the drama only escalated from there, with the benches clearing in the 10th following Donaldson's inning-ending strikeout. Lefty Glen Perkins had some words for Donaldson, who stepped toward the pitcher to respond as both benches emptied.
The sides began parting as relievers ran out from the bullpen, and both were issued a warning. Perkins appeared to have an issue with Donaldson admiring a long foul ball in the at-bat.
It only delayed Norris' heroics, which made the A's 2-0 in extras this year and on a three-game winning streak heading into Thursday's series finale.
"I'm just sticking with my approach, seeing something out over the plate and just trying to hit a line drive to drive a run in," said Norris, "and fortunately I got underneath it a bit and carried it out of the park for a home run."
"That would've been a real tough one to lose, but to be able to come back after a dramatic swing in the ninth inning and keep our wits about us and get some good at-bats was big," said Melvin. "It was a good win."
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When looking for a used sports car, remember that the Dodge Stealth can be a 164-horsepower ""wannabe,"" or a real-deal monster with twice as much power. The trim package makes more of a difference on this vehicle than most other sports cars.
This performance machine from the 1990s results from a partnership between Dodge and Mitsubishi. Essentially a variation on the Mitsubishi 3000GT, the Stealth has all the looks of a very serious performance car. How serious the performance depended on the trim package chosen. The Stealth can be anything from a showy, yet underperforming, V-6-powered grocery getter, to a road-hugging, 320-horsepower beast that can run with most of the sports cars of the day.
The higher performance package includes all-wheel drive that really helps the Stealth stick to the road. As with most cars of this ilk, it offers little in the way of fuel economy. The interior proves inconvenient for tall drivers and makes the cockpit of a fighter plane look spacious. In regards to weight, the top-end model tips the scales at about two tons, which is rather stout for a sports car that should be light and nimble. Speaking of nimble, the weight distribution skews heavily towards the front end, further eroding handling quality.
Stylized to look the part, the Stealth's curves and general design look aesthetically pleasing and announce the intention to perform. Early models feature a wedge shape that looks rather tough. The available trim packages include Base, ES, R/T, and R/T Twin Turbo. The Base model features a 164-horsepower V-6 while, the ES and R/T packages add an overhead twin cam that increases output to 222 horsepower. The R/T Twin Turbo packs a 300-horsepower twin turbo charged engine that boasts 320 horsepower in later models. The 3.0-liter V-6 is a transverse style motor.
All packages come with a four-speed automatic transmission. A five-speed manual transmission comes as an option on all models and provides the only transmission option for the R/T Twin Turbo package. Later R/T Twin Turbo models have a sixth gear added to the transmission. The Base, ES, and R/T have front drive, while the R/T turbo has always engaged four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. The four-wheel steering turns the rear wheels slightly at speeds over 30 mph to help tighten the turning radius.
The Stealth incorporates features of the Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon coupes and shares the same wheelbase. For the sake of a strong appearance and added handling, the Stealth's body measures 10 inches longer overall and six inches wider. All but the Base package includes fog lights. The ES upgrades to 16-inch alloy wheels. The R/T has 17-inch alloy wheels, a body kit, spoiler, and anti-lock brakes. The R/T Twin Turbo offers 18-inch alloy wheels and the aforementioned power and handling packages.
The interior of the Stealth marks one of its few cons. The front is cramped and can be uncomfortable on long rides. The back seat can fit a pair of Cocker Spaniels and not much else. Fitting humans back there will most likely lead to complaints.
The Base and ES models remain rather basic in terms of interior features. Early models have a driver's side airbag, and later models have a passenger side airbag. Moving up to the R/T trim adds air-conditioning, power accessories, and an upgraded sound system. In later models the R/T Twin Turbo features leather seats.
Overall, the interior looks sporty and the R/T and R/T Twin Turbo package include all the features of the era. Lack of space and the potential discomfort for drivers and passengers alike really marks the only major shortcoming.
This machine aims to perform and is very much a sports car. This makes the heavy front end and excessive curb weight a bit disappointing. Enthusiasts wanting to buy a used, and low-cost, fun car to drive should skip the Base package. The 222-horsepower ES and R/T packages compare favorably to V-6 Mustangs and Camaros, but the R/T Twin Turbo remains the package worth finding. The 320-hp models offer a lot of driving pleasure so long as the tight interior isn't a problem.
The R/T Twin Turbo's four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering do inspire confidence and make winding roads a joy to traverse. Another benefit of having four-wheel drive is that the R/T Twin Turbo becomes one of the few sports cars that can be driven year round in climates with harsh winters.
The Dodge Stealth had a great run in the early 1990s and received regular updates over the years. 1994 marks the first major redesign with projector units added instead of pop-up headlights, and a second airbag installed. The 1994 to 1996 models remain a little more desirable because they offer extra power with the sixth gear added to the gearbox.
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I've been working without a laptop that connects to the whiteboard all week and today decided to make more use of my iPad instead of the laptop. The whiteboard works only as a dataprojector, and I'm limited to not having sound, as I connect the two using the VGA apple adaptor, but we managed fairly well today. I had saved two presentations I wanted to use in lessons as pictures (a save as feature in MS PowerPoint) and uploaded the photos to my iPad via iTunes and syncing.
As the iPad was out and connected to the whiteboard, I made more use of it with the children than I have done before:
- I used a photo background in doodle buddy for children to mark on the angles they could see on the structure of a roller coaster as a plenary to a lesson on using protractors and measuring angles.
- I made an impromptu visualised by having a child hold the iPad while another demonstrated how to use a protractor (a bit wobbly, but it worked!)
- I took photos of the work that children produced in a science lesson on laptops when the network went down and they could save what they had done. Displaying these back on the whiteboard made a great plenary and enabled the children to see other examples of work when we would have otherwise lost their efforts.
- I used audio to record children's 'radio plays' to retell the story of the Trojan horse. I hadn't planned to do this, but again, because the iPad was out, I realised that this would be a much better way for the children to share their work than performing it as I knew that if they stood up in front of their peers they would begin to act 'visually' rather than putting their thought into the 'audio only' context.
The main restriction with using the iPad with the whiteboard is the lack of sound output and connection. It looks like this may be possible with another cable to connect the AV. I shared the audioboos online so the children listened to them on the PCs in the classroom, but it would have been much better to listen to them as a class.
The interesting point for me about the day was that having the iPad out and in use lead to several different uses of it that were inspired in the moment, when the tool suited my need at the time. All of these things I could have done with other devices, but the iPad did a pretty good job today!


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Kaylene Mann, whose brother was on board missing flight MH370, learned Friday that her stepdaughter was traveling on MH17, the Malaysia Airlines plane shot down over eastern Ukraine, media reports said.
Maree Rizk and her husband, Albert, were coming back from a month-long holiday in Europe when the jet crashed, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew, near Donetsk on Thursday. The Boeing 777 was downed by a ground-to-air missile, according to U.S. intelligence agencies.
In March, Mann's brother Rodney Burrows was traveling with his wife, Mary, on MH370, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, when it disappeared over the Indian Ocean. Though no trace of the jet has been found, it is believed all on board died when the oxygen ran out.
At that time, Mann was one of the Burrows family members who spoke publicly about their grief. The new tragedy has revived that pain, her brother Greg Burrows told the Associated Press: "It's brought everyone, everything back," he said. "It's just … ripped our guts again."
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When the temperature dropped and heating costs jumped — two signs of fall — you decided to improve the thermal performance of your home. So to button up your house, you headed down to the hardware store to buy some of those do-it-yourself weatherization kits that you'd seen advertised so widely. You picked up storm windows, rolls of weather stripping and tubes of caulk to seal cracks around doors and windows.
Yet, although you then spent an entire weekend on your weatherization project, winter has shown you that your house is still fairly drafty. There must, you reason, be other places that are letting the north wind blow in.
Finding the Other Home Air Leaks
According to Carl Ellerbrook, an "energy doctor," 80 to 90 percent of the home air leaks (called infiltration) in most houses come from holes that people don't even know about. The average dwelling has 10 or so leakage areas, which may account for as much as 40 percent of the home's total heating and cooling requirements, and those window and door kits you installed only took care of two of them. To really snuggle up for the winter, you've got to find the rest of the gaps in your dwelling's shell.
Ellerbrook's business — through his company, the Sunup Energy Group Ltd. of Old Snowmass, Colo. — is finding and sealing the other leaks. To do so, he performs energy audits using a sophisticated device called a blower door. This huge fan fits into an exterior doorway and pressurizes a building to increase the leakage rate. Then Carl uses a smoke pencil to trace drafts to their sources. With the blower door and smoke pencil, he can pinpoint even small leaks.
"Because every house is different," states Carl, "it's nice to use a blower door and smoke pencil to take the guesswork out of finding leaks." Still, after several years of experience with that equipment, Carl has learned where most of the typical problem areas are in the average home. So although a competent energy audit is the best way to find the thermal leaks in your home, checking out Carl's list of the 10 worst offenders will go a long way toward keeping you cozy when the snow flies.
"You'll find air infiltration anywhere there's penetration through the inside or outside shells of a building," says Ellerbrook. Make a complete walk-through inspection of your house, examining the following areas with particular care. Then seal each leak from the inside of the house. Weatherization materials will last much longer indoors, where they're protected from harsh weather, and moisture problems within the wall will be avoided.
Bottom Plates
"If you don't do anything else," says Carl, "seal all gaps between the subfloor and the bottom plate." In new construction, this can be done by caulking the bottom plates (the bottom, horizontal boards in walls) as they're installed. In existing buildings, however, you'll have to seal between the baseboards and the bottom plates.
A polyurethane foam sealant applied to the cracks will fill any gaps and stop infiltration. This material is particularly useful for leaks that are large (¼ to 2 inches wide), because it will expand to fill the cavity. When you use the material, however, be sure to pull carpet back and move furniture out of the way to avoid spills. It's also a good idea to practice a little before you attempt your first touchy sealing job.
Electric Outlets and Switches
Remove the cover plates from all switches and outlets and install foam gaskets. These should be readily available at hardware stores. To get a really tight seal, you can add plastic socket plugs to unused receptacles.
Outlet and switch covers can actually account for up to 20 percent of your home's air leaks, and the gaskets cost only about $1.35 for a package of six. This is one of the least expensive, easiest sealing jobs you can tackle.
Beam Pockets and Junctions of Dissimilar Materials
Since heat rises, you could be losing a lot of energy through cracks in the ceiling. Caulk thoroughly around the edges of beams and anywhere two different materials meet. Because the dissimilar materials shrink and expand at different rates, cracks are fairly common.
As long as the gaps aren't too large, caulk is the best sealant for visible parts of the ceiling. It can be smoothed to make the patch job barely discernible. Ellerbrook recommends Geocel's elastomeric copolymer caulk because it's extremely flexible, but adds that any siliconized acrylic latex caulk with a 15- to 25-year warranty will work acceptably. A quality caulk will cost about $6.00 per tube.
Vanities and Sinks
The holes that are drilled under kitchen and bathroom sinks for plumbing runs are often oversized to allow for a little error in layout. The offending gaps are then covered with flanges and, unfortunately, are seldom sealed. Lift the flanges on all pipes that pass through the walls or floor of your home, and seal them with foam.
Gaps between a door and its frame should be sealed with weather stripping, but the frame itself should be caulked to prevent leakage around the outside of the door jambs. To seal the bottoms of doors, use weather-stripping tape and vinyl door sweeps on all sills. If you have metal doors, it's a good idea to pick a product that uses magnetic weather stripping to provide a tight seal.
Con-Serv, Incorporated makes a garage door insulating cover that attaches to the inside and adds R-5. The vinyl-faced fiberglass also helps seal a leaky door. Expect to pay about $65 for one of these kits.
Window Air Leaks
There are a great many products available for sealing windows, but the most practical retrofit is to apply heavy plastic and seal it to the window frame with polyethylene tape. An equally easy, but slightly less effective, approach is to use caulking cord, for which you can expect to pay about $3.00 per roll.
You can also buy kits for sealing windows. The Bede system, for example, includes a plastic sheet that attaches to vinyl channels. When the material is heated with a hair dryer, it draws up "drum tight" for a crystal clear appearance. This treatment costs about 60 cents per square foot.
While you're working on your windows, you should also consider using insulated shades or shutters. Not only will these increase the R-value of the glazed area, but they'll help seal as well.
Air Conditioners and Attic Fans
Fans and air conditioners should be covered with plastic and sealed with tape or caulk when they're not in use. Con-Serv makes an indoor air-conditioner cover that seals, insulates and reflects heat. Another option is to remove the unit from the window for the winter and store it in a sheltered location.
Caulk around the fireplace mantel and sides, using foam backer rod to fill cracks that are too big for caulking alone. Stone fireplaces to which drywall abuts are particularly troublesome. Also, check the fireplace damper to see that it closes tightly and seals well. (Since you'll be using the fireplace during the winter, the only good remedy for a leaky damper is to replace it.)
Wiring Penetrations
Use a polyurethane sealant around all wires that penetrate the house walls. It will take a close inspection to find all of the holes that have been drilled for these items, but a thorough sealing job will cure a lot of small, nagging drafts.
Other Holes
You'll probably be surprised to see how badly the frames of exhaust vents, recessed lights, registers and trapdoors seal to the surrounding material. These ill-fitting devices can let a tremendous amount of air into your home. Remember, too, that vents — whether they be for bathroom exhaust fans, your clothes dryer or a range hood — should have a flap that seals automatically when the appliance isn't in use. In addition, if you have registers that are closed off, install a magnetic seal over them: Most operable registers leak at a rate of 30 to 40 percent of maximum capacity when closed. (Be aware, however, that furnaces with burners may overheat if too many registers are closed.)
These 10 steps will cut energy-wasting air leaks in your home down to a tolerable level, but the building will probably still allow enough air to pass through the shell to keep the indoor environment fresh. In general, only those buildings that were built to be tight will need an air-to-air heat exchanger.
Once you've stopped the wind from blowing straight through your house, you can attend to other areas of energy efficiency. Add insulation (if your dwelling doesn't already have an adequate thermal blanket), have your furnace tuned, replace its air filter, insulate your water heater's tank and delivery lines, install water-saving shower heads and faucets and consider using products such as insulating pads for your beds, destratification fans to pull warm air down from the ceiling or a clothes dryer heat exchanger. By sealing up tight and then nibbling away at the energy wasters and home air leaks in your household, you can save a small fortune every winter!
The Energy-Auditing Business
Making house calls as an energy doctor is a profession with obvious potential. Eighty percent of the housing that's available today will still be in use when the year 2000 rolls around, and at least half of those buildings are veritable energy sieves. It's hard enough now to pay the utility bills on an energy eater, and as fuel prices rise, owners of such dwellings are going to need help!
Carl Ellerbrook says that it takes about $10,000 to get started in the energy-auditing and weatherization business...that's enough to cover equipment, materials and advertising. You'll need a blower door, a smoke pencil, a tape measure, a compass, plastic sheets and tape to perform the energy audit. Then a ladder, a caulking gun, a drill, a carpet kick tool and common hand tools will be needed to make the repairs.
You'll also have to keep a stock of weatherization supplies on hand. These include polyurethane foam, caulking, outlet seals and plugs, backer rod, vinyl door sweeps and storm window kits. An average house of 1,800 square feet could need as many as 50 tubes of caulk, 5 pounds of polyurethane foam and 100 outlet and switch gaskets. Be sure to keep paper towels, bags and a can of acetate on hand to clean up spills.
It's best to work in pairs when weatherizing a house — some jobs just seem to demand at least three hands. Also, you can expect to put in 30 to 60 person-hours on each building, so doubling up gets you in and out of a customer's home more quickly.
You should find it easy to get people excited about saving energy if you can convince them that they'll also be saving money. Use simple advertisements in newspapers, fliers and word of mouth to get your message out. Be sure to let people know that you can offer either a basic energy audit or complete service, including weatherization.
Your audit should consist of measuring the air changes per hour of the house (this is done with the blower door), inspecting the building for problem areas and reporting to the homeowneron the procedures you recommend (include a prioritized list of steps to be taken and the savings possible with each). You should offer other basic energy conservation materials and services, such as insulation, water-saving faucets and water heater insulation.
The actual amount you charge will vary greatly depending on the job. Ellerbrook's Sunup Energy Group Ltd. charges 35 to 50 cents per square foot of floor area for its services. A small weatherization business can grow rapidly within a few years. Ellerbrook started in 1982 and has already joined with architect Peter Dobrovolny to form a full-service residential energy business. Sunup now offers complete active and passive solar consulting, a passive solar design and construction service and retail sales of energy-conserving products, along with home energy audits and weatherization.
With today's heightened energy consciousness, the time is ripe to market conservation.


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Jason Shogren isn't in the business of answering easy questions. What, after all, is easy about today's economy?
No wonder he seemed to savor such a simple question: What do you most enjoy about working at the University of Wyoming?
"My favorite part has always been the students," Shogren says as a smile cracks his face. "Students have opinions—and that's good. It's part of my job to get them to voice those opinions and, to me, helping other people find their voices is the best part of the job."
He has quite a voice of his own.
An internationally respected economist who was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore, Shogren is not only among the most distinguished faculty members at his alma mater but also an accomplished musician who uses the stage to help connect with his students.
The front man for J Shogren Shanghai'd, a five-member band that plays an eclectic mix he calls Wyoming Mountain Blues, Shogren has become a favorite of many regional music aficionados. In addition to his role as lead vocalist, Shogren plays the guitar and the mandolin for a band that will represent Wyoming at the 29th International Blues Challenge, which, in 2012, attracted 226 acts from 14 countries.
Though Shogren admits he long tried to keep his professional life separate from his longtime hobby, UW's Stroock Professor of Natural Resource Conservation and Management says he has come to learn that music can serve as a powerful conduit to the younger generation.
"I think it probably makes me seem more normal rather than just the guy blabbing at the front of the classroom," says Shogren, who began playing in a band at age 12 with childhood friends in his native Minnesota. "I get some students who come up to me where I'm playing and they'll say, 'Hey, you're my professor!' You try to pull it out of them in class. But, a lot of times, they'll see you outside of class and want to engage you in a discussion. When I do, I say, 'Tell me what you're thinking about economics now.'"
Even when he's not on stage, Shogren's expertise keeps him in the spotlight. He was the White House senior economist for environmental and natural resource policy in 1997, a member of Wyoming's Environmental Quality Council from 2000-04 and is one of 14 international scientists who have served, by invitation, as Royal Guest Professors of Sweden's King Carl Gustaf XVI.
But it's his current appointment as chair of UW's Department of Economics and Finance that may be his crowning achievement.
"This department made it its mission, back in the mid-1970s, to be one of the best in environment and natural resources economics," says Shogren, who taught at Appalachian State, Iowa State and Yale universities before coming to UW in 1995. "I'm thrilled that I've been able to help keep alive a tradition that Tom Crocker, Ralph d'Arge and Bill Morgan started more than 40 years ago. When our generation hands off the baton at some point, I know it's just going to keep going.
"The goals will always be the same: to be one of the best in the world and to help our students believe they can accomplish anything they choose in life."


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The handwriting was on the wall when Jets owner Woody Johnson hired Neil Glat to serve as the team's new president. Instantly, Johnson had a confidant with league-office chops to supplant Tannenbaum, who always seemed to be a member of the football operations when things were going well and a member of the owner's inner circle when things weren't.
After Glat's arrival, Tannenbaum necessarily was ousted from the inner circle — and now he has been ousted from the organization.
In hindsight, the strongest hint that Tannenbaum would be terminated and not reassigned came on Sunday, when Johnson didn't attend the season-ending game at Buffalo. Johnson easily could have ducked coach Rex Ryan if Ryan were getting the boot; it's much harder for the owner to not have to face the G.M. in the suites if the owner knows what he plans to do with the G.M. as soon as the season has ended.
With Tannenbaum out (which from the perspective of hiring a new G.M. is better than having him simply demoted), the next question becomes whether Ryan will want to be involved in the search for a new G.M. — or whether Ryan will try to secure more power. Way back in 2001, former coach Herm Edwards and former G.M. Terry Bradway routinely battled over turf, with Bradway signing players that he thought would help the team and Edwards simply not using them. The wrong G.M. hire could create the same mess, 12 years later.
That's why the best move would have been to press the reset button. Though it's not Rex's fault that the team lacks talent, Rex has a responsibility to get the most out of the talent he has.
And he hasn't.


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Guides are available from 6:30am onwards; morning game drives should be booked the day before.
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Sia to donate Eminem collaboration proceeds to gay group
Singer/songwriter SIA will donate the proceeds from her collaboration with EMINEM to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Centre, following criticism of the rapper's use of anti-gay slurs on his new album.
Titanium hitmaker Sia recently came under fire for working with the controversial artist on his latest record, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, in which Eminem uses anti-gay slurs, and says, "Break a motherf**ker's table over the back of a couple of f**gots and crack it in half" in his song, Rap God.
However Sia, who is featured on his track Beautiful Pain, has chosen to fire back at the criticism by giving her profits from their duet to a good cause, as a representative from the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Centre confirms her donation will benefit homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) youth living in California.
While Sia has yet to speak out about her generous donation, she has come to the defence of Eminem, insisting her pal is not homophobic but rather using his platform as a rapper to create performance art.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com in response to a follower questioning her allegiance to Eminem, she writes, "I know personally that he is not homophobic, but a performance artist. I would never work with someone I believed to be homophobic.
"He has a character called slim shady who represents the worst and darkest bile of America. I see how it can be unclear. But I assure you he is not homophobic himself. He does certainly respect the gay community he is close to in his personal life."


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The Georgia College & State University women's soccer team scored four goals in the first half en route to a 5-1 win over the Lady Hurricanes in Milledgeville on Tuesday night.
The first goal of the night came in the 27th minute off a header by Ally Treat. Karen Bonilla recorded the assist. Almost four minutes later, Megan McAlpin trickled one to the back of the net for GCSU with an assist from Lyric Burnett.
Georgia College (8-1-2, 2-1-1) went ahead 3-0 in the 40th minute on a Jessica Newland's second chance goal. The last score of the first half came four minutes later from Jeni Day off a give-and-go on the left side from Mary Byrne.
Freshman Alyssa Goodwin put the Lady 'Canes on the board when she scored her first collegiate goal in the 88th minute to round out the evening's scoring.
GSW goalkeeper Christy Drabek had a busy night between the pipes as GCSU fired 24 shots on goal. Drabek finished with 18 saves. One team save was recorded. The combined 19 stops ties the GSW school record set September 22, 2007 against Armstrong Atlantic.
Georgia College outshot GSW 46-2 and led in corner kicks 15-0.
The Lady Canes (3-10-0, 0-3-0) are back in action on Saturday when they host USC Aiken (2-9-1, 1-2) in a 1:00 p.m. Peach Belt Conference match.
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24 Hour Fitness, INC. Service Representative Lead in Walnut, California
LOCATION 18730 Amar Road Walnut CA 91789
At 24 Hour Fitness we are committed to our mission of helping people-team members and members alike-to become the best version of themselves. We've changed the landscape of the fitness industry and pioneered the concept that fitness can be accessible, affordable and a way of life for everyone. We're looking for committed and dedicated individuals to help grow our business, so that we can share the promise of 24 Hour Fitness with more people.
Description :
The Service Representative Lead (SRL) provides customer service support to the club members and guests.
Responsible for delivering the 24 Hour Fitness Service Promise; contribute to running a clean, friendly and well maintained club, and executing the team member basics of being on time and complying with the dress code
Responsible for assisting and directing members/guests
Supervises the front desk and retail operations
Monitoring incoming inquiries and ensuring proper check in procedures are followed
Essential Duties & Responsibilities :
Front Desk
Greets, checks-in, and services all members, and registers all guests. Answers the phones and obtains appropriate information and transfers calls as necessary
Maintains the Guest Registers, Fitness Profiles, Telephone Inquiries, and Group X schedules and reservation records
Supervises Point of Sales (POS) operations and files daily and weekly club revenue reports
Keeps the front desk and surrounding areas orderly and clean
Club Operations/Administration
Monitors Retail goals and ensures club is on track to meet and exceed assigned goals
Partners with Facilities Maintenance on repairs and maintenance and general upkeep in the club
Trains Kids' Club staff on Kids' Club related training programs and policies and procedures
Monitors Kids' Club staff job performance
Assist OM with performance appraisals
Qualifications :
Must have 6 months Service Representative (SR) experience
Experience with multiple phone lines preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including proper telephone etiquette.
Able to generate, maintain and demonstrate a friendly, enthusiastic and positive attitude
Possess a strong customer service focus. Responds professionally to requests and inquiries from guests, members and staff
Understands and follow oral and written instructions. Communicates clearly and concisely
Possesses strong organizational skills
Understands basic record keeping practices and procedures
Able to file both alphabetically and numerically. Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
Certifications / Educational Requirements :
High School Diploma or GED required
Successful completion of the STP Club Orientation, Club Safety, and Front Desk Attendant Training Programs
Physical Requirements :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for up to 8 hours and must talk and hear. The employee occasionally sits, walks, kneels, and reaches with hands and arms
Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
Work Environment :
While performing the duties of this job, regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
The noise level in the environment is occasionally loud
This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.
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FULL-TIME Part-time