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Coal Ties Tar Science Panel, Groups Say
CSPI & Environmental Groups Call for Removal of Industry Insiders
A newly appointed National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel that will study the environmental impact of disposing coal combustion waste in mines is rife with members who have ties to the mining, coal and electric utility industries, according to 42 environmental organizations. The committee meets for the first time tomorrow.
Six of 14 members on the panel are tied to industries or themselves have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the committee's deliberations, according to a letter sent today to the NAS by the Clean Air Task Force, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), theSierra Club, the National Resources Defense Council and 38 other groups. The groups say the NAS should immediately remove the two members with direct conflicts of interest and balance the remaining committee by adding at least four experts who have researched the environmental impacts of coal combustion waste.
Congress asked the NAS to study the impact of disposing of millions of tons of industrial waste from coal burning power plants in U.S. coal mines. Industry claims the disposal is safe, but many scientists point to significant damage from coal combustion waste when toxic chemicals from the ash escape to water. Coal ash can leach 17 heavy metals, including arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, selenium, as well as boron, sulfate and chloride. TheEnvironmental Protection Agency says the results of this study will help determine the regulations that control the dumping.
"Common sense dictates that mining-industry insiders would not be the best people to evaluate this practice in an impartial way," said Merrill Goozner, director of the Integrity in Science Project at CSPI. "If your career is devoted to making things easier for the mining industry, you're not going to like new environmental regulations no matter what the science says."
According to the groups, the appointments of at least two members, Edward Green and Patricia Ridgeway, run afoul of the Federal Advisory Committees Act (FACA), which prohibits the appointment of people with significant conflicts of interest to government panels unless the conflicts are unavoidable and immediately disclosed. Those two members are:
- Edward Green is a mining industry lobbyist and an attorney with the prominent Washington, DC, lobbying and law firm, Crowell and Moring. For more than 20 years, he has represented the mining industry, including the National Mining Association, on environmental and regulatory issues. Green has successfully challenged federal regulations several times on behalf of industry.
- Patricia Ridgeway works for an Indiana coal-burning power plant that is currently engaged in using their waste to fill mines.
Others on the panel having ties to industry include Thomas O'Neil, former CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company and Cliffs Mining Company, former high-ranking executive of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, and a former board member of Hecla Mining Company; and Patricia Buffler, a scientific advisor to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and consultant for PG&E. Lastly, Robert Sweigard and Y.P. Clugh, two mining experts employed by universities, have both produced or overseen extensive research promoting use of coal combustion waste but have not pursued the question of environmental impact. These two scientists should be balanced by those who have actively investigated the leaching potential and adverse environmental impacts of this waste, according to the groups.
"The committee is grossly unbalanced and that violates federal law," says Lisa Evans, senior attorney for the Clean Air Task Force. "There are two sides to the story. If you are seeking fair mediation of a contentious issue, you wouldn't just invite one side. Regrettably, that's what the NAS is doing."
The 42 groups include Public Citizen, Environmental Integrity Project, Waterkeepers Alliance, Citizens Coal Council, Hoosier Environmental Council, Clean Water Action and Army for a Clean Environment.
Contact Jeff Cronin (jcronin[at]cspinet.org) or Ariana Stone (astone[at]cspinet.org).


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We launched our Fair and Square campaign in 2012, calling on the government to extend free school meals to all children living in poverty, including low-income working families.
Free school meals provide vital support for low-income families and for almost a third of children, school lunch is their main meal of the day. Yet more than a million children in poverty are missing out on free school meals.
Why are free school meals important?
Our Fair and Square campaign report shows evidence that eating a nutritious meal at lunchtime:
- has important health and educational benefits for children
- can improve their diet and increase their concentration during afternoon lessons
- can potentially decrease health inequalities
What's more, free school meals help lift families out of poverty:
- Free school meals have a considerable cash value – around £370 per year per family.
- We estimate that free school meals already lift 140,000 children out of poverty.
- If the government expanded entitlement to free school meals to all families receiving Universal Credit, a further 100,000 children would be lifted out of poverty – helping to keep the government on target in its goal to end child poverty by 2020
Campaign success
Our campaign, backed by several organisations including the Trades Union Congress, the Association of Lecturers and Teachers and 4 Children, put the issue firmly on the agenda, resulting in the government announcing that all children in reception, years 1 and 2 will be entitled to a free school meal. This means an extra 1.4 million children will be able to rely on at least one free, nutritious meal every school day.
This result is a huge step forward for children and their families and shows how campaigning together can really get results.
Thanks to you and the tens of thousands of others who joined our Fair and Square campaign.
But our work won't stop here. Many children older than year 2 are still missing out. We will keep calling for all children in poverty to get a free school meal.
More resources
- Fair and Square policy report: an in-depth review of the state of free school meals
- Briefing document: Extending Free School Meals: What it means for child poverty in the UK


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Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the White House Sunday night to honor the 49 people killed when a gunman sprayed a crowd with bullets at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
The vigil began at the U.S. Capitol, where members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington joined hands in solidarity as they sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "We Shall Overcome."
"It was incredibly moving to me and incredibly encouraging as an LGBT person for me and my friends," said Mary Elizabeth, a Capital Pride participant.
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After the choir's solemn performance, dozens walked to the White House for a candlelight vigil. Some simply prayed, while others held signs condemning gun violence and calling on better gun legislation.
One person clutched a sign that read: "Stop Homophobia. Stop Islamaphobia."
The vigil came hours after authorities say 29-year-old Omar Mateen opened fire at Orlando's Pulse nightclub, unloading an AR-15 on clubgoers in the early hours of the morning. Mateen traded fire with a police officer and took clubgoers hostage before a SWAT team shot and killed him.
The massacre left at least 50 people dead, including Mateen, and another 53 wounded in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
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Message from the Chairman
The overarching end of law is justice and the institution of lawyers is a means to this end. Advocacy plays diverse roles in running the machinery of administration of justice. A lawyer leads the way from ignorance to knowledge in his multitudinal roles of an advisor, negotiator, draftsman and attorney.
As consultant, the lawyer influences the decisions of persons and regulates their conduct, ensuring that the same remains within the confines of the law. The complexities of law are demystified enabling laymen to understand and follow the same, making the law effective.
Advocates render invaluable assistance to Courts in reaching a proper and correct conclusion. A vigilant, strong and competent Bar also ensures that the hard-earned independence of the judiciary is not compromised or diluted. An able counsel argues his case fearlessly and with conviction, and assists the Court in the quest for justice.
The advocate uses his expertise in the law to provide protection to the unlettered and the underprivileged. It is his duty to makes their cause felt and their voices heard. The Courts of law, which are otherwise out of reach of the common man, are made accessible to them by the lawyers.
The judicial system stands on twin pillars of the Bench and the Bar. It is only with mutual cooperation and coordination that the system succeeds in its avowed objective of justice.
A strong and committed Bar is also indispensable for protecting and safeguarding the rights of citizens in seeking redress for wrongs inflicted upon and grievances suffered by them. This was witnessed during the period of emergency when the Bar rose to the occasion to defend the Constitution and relentlessly fought battle for restoration of fundamental rights of the citizens. Lawyers played a cardinal role in our freedom movement. Even today, lawyers continue to play a dominating role in the framing of policy and legislation of the country.
For the fulfillment of this mission to deliver justice, it is imperative that the community of lawyers acts in the same direction and speaks in one voice. It is thus necessary to preserve the oneness of the institution and to act in close coordination to make the system responsive to the needs of the people.?? As an Association, we aim at strengthening the rule of law and stand against injustice anywhere and in any form. We endeavour to preserve the trust, confidence and faith reposed in the profession by the people of this country.
The All India Bar Association is engaged in diverse activities. Our activities include holding of conferences and seminars on cutting-edge legal issues, working towards legal reforms, promotion of legal research, suggesting measures to maintain standards of legal education, strengthening legal aid and upholding human rights. We also promote publications which throw light on emerging fields of law for the benefit of lawyers and students alike. In addition, we make efforts to safeguard the interests of lawyers and advise on professional ethics. Above all, the Association is not simply a lawyers' body, but a people's body in as much it caters to the common public as much as its own fraternity.
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Holy crap, another year is OVER. Time to reflect, say goodbye, maybe cry a little (tears of sadness or tears of joy—your choice!), plan, and look ahead to 200-eleventy. What are your hopes for the new year?
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Happy New Year, everyone!


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Last Saturday, the Houston Dynamo and KPRC Local 2 kicked off their new partnership with a 30-minute feature titled "The New Home of the Dynamo." The feature was the first of a series of monthly TV shows on KPRC dedicated to Dynamo news, on and off the pitch. The first episode was scheduled to air at 5 p.m. CT, but due to a double-overtime hockey game, the start time was pushed back until 6:30 p.m. For those that were able to watch the show at home, we hope you enjoyed and look forward to hearing your feedback. For those that were not able to catch it, KPRC was kind enough to post it on their website.
The first episode featured interviews with Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear and the voice of the Dynamo, Glenn Davis. Randy McIlvoy also went inside BBVA Compass Stadium with Brian Ching and Brad Davis and took a look at a series of community initiatives called Building a Better Houston presented by BBVA Compass.
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Last week my son quietly woke up from his nap. Then he stood up in his crib to go play with his mobile, which was located within his grasp. I came in to check on him, after I heard him laugh, to find that he had destroyed his mobile. He had pulled off all the hanging pieces and ripped them up. Now under normal circumstances I may have been upset. That was not the case in this situation. I was actually thrilled that he had done this. I hated the mobile. I was never a fan of it. It was something that I had made, but wasn't satisfied with. The only reason I kept it around was because it was magical. Yep, we called it the magical mobile. Anytime my son would cry uncontrollably all we had to do was put him in front of the mobile and the tears stopped. He loved it! But when I found it destroyed not only was I thrilled that it was gone, but I was excited that I was going to be able to make him another one!
I knew exactly what I wanted to do this time around! In my Dr. Seuss Storage box post, I mentioned how I attempted to wall paper an entire wall with pages from a Dr. Seuss book. It was a disaster. So I had a few extra pages left over from this failed experiment. Some I used to create the storage bins. Others I used for this new mobile.
I started out by cutting the pages into the shape of the cats hats- you know The Cat, the one in The Hat. And actually I didn't do any of the cutting. My circuit did it all for me. I fed my child breakfast while my machine cut away.
I wasn't sure if it would make sense to have just a bunch of solid hats, since the Cats Hat is striped. So I cut out half of the hats in stripes and half of the hats in solid.
The next step was to sew them all together. I ran all of the pieces through my sewing machine. I switched the color of thread for each strand. Some I did in yellow and some I did in blue.
Here is one completed strand.
I hung each strand to two wooden sticks that I painted blue and yellow.
I absolutely love how this turned out. I know that this mobile may not be everyone's taste. It works so well in the room. It goes a long a lot better with the type of feel that I was going for in the room.
Here is a closer look at some of the hats.
I wish that I slept in the crib so I could stare at these every night. So fun!
And most importantly my son loves it! (And it is conveniently out of his grasp :)


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Austra | 05/01/11
It's a new year and here at Domino we're celebrating with the news of our newest signing, Austra, and the release of their debut single, 'Beat and the Pulse' on 21st February 2011.
Austra is the brainchild of Canadian born Katie Stelmanis, a unique talent in possession of some seriously evocative vocal stylings who grew up on a diverse musical diet; Puccini, Nine Inch Nails, and the riot-girl greats, just to name a few, having had a significant influence.
For the past few years Katie has been a mainstay on the Toronto indie scene, playing in a variety of bands, honing her talents and consolidating her experiences, until finally she decided to bring in long time friends and collaborators, Dorian Wolf on bass, and Maya Postepski as beat programmer and producer, and Austra was born.
For their debut single Austra have concocted a storming piece of leftfield pop, fuelled by surging electro beats and undeniably strong melodies belted out by a voice that practically demands attention. It's the kind of song that will have the more open minded, darkhearted clubgoers working themselves into a total frenzy on the dancefloor. Find out for yourself by checking out the link below:
Austra - Beat & The Pulse by DominoRecordCo
'Beat and the Pulse' will be available in the UK and Europe on 12" vinyl (RUG385T) and digital formats (RUG385D) and the tracklisting is available below:
Austra – Beat and the Pulse
1 - Beat and the Pulse
2 - Energy
3 - Young & Gay
In January Austra will be embarking upon a tour of Europe, so some of you will be able to experience first hand what the band are capable of on stage. The dates are as follows:
Wednesday 05-Jan-11, AUSTRIA, Candy Club, Vienna
Saturday 08-Jan-11, GERMANY, Muffatwerk, Queer Beats Fest, Munich
Wednesday 12-Jan-11, HOLLAND, Studio 80, Amsterdam
Saturday 15-Jan-11, UK, Windmill, Brixton, London
Tuesday 18-Jan-11, UK, Old Blue Last, London
Thursday 20-Jan-11, FRANCE, Le Divan Du Monde, Paris
Friday 21-Jan-11, FRANCE, Le Sonic, Lyon
Saturday 22-Jan-11, SWITZERLAND, Reitschule, Bern
Austra are currently in the studio with producer Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Prodigy, UNKLE) working on their upcoming debut album which will be released on Domino this Spring/Summer, but in the meantime be sure to check out 'Beat and the Pulse' as the heralding of a true talent to watch out for.


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(a) At any time after the service of charges which have been referred for trial to a court-martial composed of a military judge and members, the military judge may, subject section thirty-five of this article, call the court into session without the presence of the members for the purpose of:
(1) Hearing and determining motions raising defenses or objections which are capable of determination without trial of the issues raised by a plea of not guilty;
(2) Hearing and ruling upon any matter which may be ruled upon by the military judge under this article, whether or not the matter is appropriate for later consideration or decision by the members of the court;
(3) Holding the arraignment and receiving the pleas of the accused; and
(4) Performing any other procedural function which does not require the presence of the members of the court under this article.
(b) These proceedings shall be conducted in the presence of the accused, the defense counsel, and the trial counsel and shall be made a part of the record. These proceedings may be conducted notwithstanding the number of court members and without regard to section twenty-nine.
(c) When the members of a court-martial deliberate or vote, only the members may be present. All other proceedings, including any other consultation of the members of the court with counsel or the military judge, shall be made a part of the record and shall be in the presence of the accused, the defense counsel, the trial counsel, and the military judge.


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The 2016 European Space Agency Living Planet Symposium follows the previous successful symposia held in Edinburgh (2013), Bergen (2010), Montreux (2007) and Salzburg (2004).
A first announcement has been released, with a deadline for abstract submission on 16 October 2015. All received abstracts will be reviewed by a Scientific Committee, notification of acceptance will be provided in early February 2016. Registration to attend the event will be opened in February 2016, after the publication of the preliminary programme.
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Tenue du jour / Outfit of the day: "Dutch Touch" by Iki Ikarus
• Introducing today my favorite items in the men's collection by Iki Ikarus for "Dutch Touch." "Clamdiggers" are really nice short pants. We have not many of them, and they are mostly plaid ones. I like the details and the pockets of these, the work on colors. As a complement, the striped tanktops are very original as well. With "Dutch Touch" we can get a cool low key look with a touch of sophistication!
• For the first time on slmen, but not the last one, believe me :-D, you can discover the superb tattoos from Lexington Jie. I love the variety of styles and the quality of the designs he offers. The tattoos are sold with many layer options in each package. Most of all, Lexington knows how to make tattoos sensual and meaningful… designs, position on the body, and evocative names (No remorse, Punish him, Tranquility, Against all Authority…) remembering what it means being tattooed in RL, far from a simple layer we can take off when we want in SL… Inflict Tattoo shop in Wet hoof is brand new, and the official opening is scheduled next week, with tons of new designs. Go take a look! Soon on slmen.com, a special post showing Lexington's tattoos, just after the next release!
• To complete the outfit, I chose the delicacy of some Muse jewelry, the perfection of the "Kicks" sneakers from FNKY, the realism of a sport watch from Fim Fischer, with real movement and modifiable timezone, and the charm of a hair with cap by Starlet Thereian, one of her amazing hairstyles we can find at Moderno!
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::Dutch Touch:: Green Clamdigger and TankTop Striped Male Green (210 Lindens, including 2 tanktops), FNKY! Kicks (Yellow), *MODERNO: Devyn Hair - Smolder (Tinted Hat - RGB: 34, 33, 18)
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Some other available colors:
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• ::Dutch Touch:: Clamdigger Glam Blue and TankTop Striped Male Blue 2, FNKY! Kicks (Aqua), *MODERNO: Devyn Hair - Smolder (Tinted Hat - RGB: 70, 79, 78 )
• ::Dutch Touch:: Clamdigger Glam Brown and TankTop Striped Male Brown, FNKY! Kicks (Red), *MODERNO: Devyn Hair - Shadow (Tinted Hat - RGB: 52, 28, 8 )
Style: Ben Vanguard
• Coiffure / Hair:
*MODERNO: Ddevyn Hair (150 Lindens for a pack of 3 close colors, Perms: M/C/NT),
by Starley Thereian,
@ Last Call ::MODERNO:: Menswear, Dazzle (130, 10, 28)
• Pantalon Court, Débardeur / Short Pants, Tanktop:
::Dutch Touch:: Clamdigger (Perms: NM/C/NT)
::Dutch Touch:: Tanktop Striped Male (Perms: NM/C/NT),
by Iki Ikarus,
@ :: DUTCH TOUCH MAINSTORE =^.^= U, Willow Beach (30, 216, 32)
• Chaussures de sport / Sneakers:
FNKY! Kicks (600 Lindens, Perms NM/C/NT),
by Funk Schnook,
@ FNKY! & Cake, FNKY Cake (128, 45, 24)
• Tatouages / Tattoos:
[U] Kardesh by iNFLiCT (75 Lindens, Perms NM/C/NT),
by Lexington Jie,
@ iNFLiCT TATTOO, Wet Hoof (182, 78, 36)
• Montre / Watch:
Aviator Alpha+,
by Fim Fischer,
@ Fim Fischer's Watches at Slmen.com Headquarters, Birchwood (72, 206, 392)
• Collier, Bracelet / Necklace, Bracelet:
~Muse~ Kaimana Necklace (Men) in Ivory/Bone (250 Lindens, Perms: NM/C/NT – modify on request),
~Muse~ Kaimana Bracelet (Men) in Ivory/Bone (150 Lindens, Perms: NM/C/NT – modify on request),
by Caliah Lyon,
@ ~Muse~ Fine Jewelry by Caliah Lyon, Linji (143, 152, 49)
• Skin:
FNKY! Antonio Tan - Rock Star (1850 Lindens, Perms M/C/NT),
by Funk Schnook,
@ FNKY! & Cake, FNKY Cake (128, 45, 24)
• Yeux / Eyes:
EyeFidelity RealEyes - StormClouds (o) - SbZ - Outdoor version (100 Lindens, Perms NM/C/NT),
by Zada Zenovka,
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Trip Report: Caffè Mulassano (Torino, Italy)
Posted by TheShot on 20 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Foreign Brew
Concluding our Espresso in Torino and Piemonte series (finally! aren't you glad?), we've saved the best for last. We last visited Torino's Caffè Mulassano in May 2004. And while we sampled many more Piemonte area cafés in our October 2007 visit, both times Caffè Mulassano came out on top for our favorite espresso in Torino. Caffè Mulassano is also one of Torino's four cafés rated among Gambero Rosso's top 18 in the country.
From the sidewalks around Piazza Castello, right across from Baratti & Milano, it appears a little less grand than some of its Torino peers. But by any American standard, it has curb appeal for miles: dark wood, antique lights, and classic Carpano branding.
Inside the baristi wear white jackets and black ties, serving customers in a tight space of mirrors and dark wood. There are a couple of sidewalk tables in front and not a lot more table seating inside. Even at having your espresso at the bar leaves little space, given how much of their limited counter tops are covered in things to drink or eat. Add the mirrored walls and the usual matron at the side register looking down on everything, and the place almost has a fun house feel.
They use a two-group Ariete machine. But when we asked about it, they dismissed the importance of the machine; they claim the quality here is all in the miscela (or coffee blend…if only that we're true). Not surprisingly, they are quite proud of their own roasts.
Yet they do arguably pull the best espresso shot in town. It has a speckled, even, medium brown crema of decent thickness, a potent aroma, a medium body, and a flavor of pepper and spices. Served in Mulassano-logo ACF cup. Very reasonable at €1.
Despite the fact that the best espresso in Italy generally doesn't exactly measure up to the best in North America (in Italy, it's all about the power of averages), Caffè Mulassano's espresso would tie for first among San Francisco's other café ratings. Check out the updated summary of our espresso in Torino and Piemonte ratings.
And read the updated review of Caffè Mulassano.
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Red Sox doubled over in loss to Rangers
Hit into five twin killings; Doubront allows five runs in 2 2/3 innings
BOSTON -- Hours after he walked off the mound with the third inning still in progress, Felix Doubront was still perplexed how Tuesday night had turned into such a disappointment.
He pitched the Red Sox out of a game they lost 10-7 to the Rangers, and he knew it. Still, it didn't make sense to the lefty.
"I wasn't tired. I don't know. I can't explain what happened," said Doubront. "I was feeling really good during the first two innings and the whole day, and in my bullpen and the start of the game. I started doing too much. I think that's what happened. I was trying to do too much and overthrow."
Down big early, the Red Sox never recovered as a tough first homestand continued.
Boston is 1-4 at Fenway, and 3-5 on the season, thus far unable to find a steady rhythm on either side of the ball.
"I don't think we're scuffling," said left fielder Jonny Gomes. "I just don't think we've started. It's too early in the season, offensively, defensively, pitching, to say we're scuffling. The starters are barely cracking 40 at-bats right now. We just have to put a positive nine together and then we'll roll."
Doubront's pitching line (2 2/3 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, 3 walks) was one he'd like to forget.
Instead of keeping his team within striking range, reliever Burke Badenhop allowed the Rangers to stretch the lead further when he gave up five hits and four runs over 2 1/3 innings.
The Red Sox led off the first seven innings by reaching base, only to ground into five double plays over that span.
"That's a pitcher's best friend," said Gomes. "It's early in the season. You want to look at the positive side of things, and five double plays when we scored seven runs, I'm sure that's pretty rare too. I like where we're at. If we can score seven runs with five double plays, I think we're scratching the surface of some things on the positive side."
There was a brief glimmer of hope in the bottom of the seventh, when an RBI single by A.J. Pierzynski and a two-run double by Jackie Bradley Jr. cut the deficit to 9-4.
At that point, the Fenway crowd was on its feet, hoping for a full-fledged comeback that never happened.
"It was a sense that a rally was starting to happen. The crowd was getting behind the team," said Bradley, who had his second straight multi-hit game. "It's great when fans are like that and support you through the tough times."
But Gomes struck out and Dustin Pedroia tapped out to the mound, ending that threat.
"In this ballpark, late in games, those guys have taken away a lot of ballgames," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "We needed every run tonight."
There were no signs of the type of meltdown that was in store for Doubront when he cruised through the first two innings, facing just seven batters.
But in the third, it all fell apart. Robinson Chrinos opened with a solo homer to left. Prince Fielder hammered a one-out, RBI double to right. Adrian Beltre followed with an RBI single to left that brought home Fielder. Donnie Murphy hit a liner to center that seemed to freeze Grady Sizemore, and it deflected off his glove for an RBI double to make it 5-0.
Doubront, taxed from what would turn into a 38-pitch inning, walked the next two batters and was removed from the game.
With the Red Sox already down 8-0, Mike Napoli put his team on the board in the fourth with an RBI single.
"Playing catchup is tough, especially at this level," said Gomes.
There were some bright spots for Boston in defeat.
Brandon Workman fired four solid innings, giving up two hits and a run. He was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket following the game because the Red Sox needed a roster spot to activate Craig Breslow for Wednesday's game.
"Breslow obviously deserves a spot here. That's the way it goes," Workman said.
And Pierzynski, who had a tough first week, responded with his second consecutive three-hit game.
"It's amazing when you get hits how much better people think you are," said Pierzynski. "I mean, obviously you want to get hits and want to win games. You want to help contribute to winning games. You get hits, but when you lose it doesn't really make a difference. We got a bunch of hits tonight, we scored seven runs, but when you give up 10 it's tough."


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You can see we have a jam packed weekend Twitter round up. There were a lot of interesting topics being discussed this week in healthcare social media. As usual, we'll do our best to provide some of the more interesting tweets. Not to mention we'll add a bit of our own commentary to provide some background and understanding about the tweets as well.
Now without further ado, a few EMR and healthcare IT tweets for your reading pleasure:
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medica…: Emr Applications Analyst ( #Phoenix , AZ) bit.ly/HvGB3U #Healthcare #Job #Jobs
— St. Josephs Jobs (@StJosephsJobs) May 28, 2012
I saw this job tweeted. I didn't necessarily find this job all that unique, but it's an interesting contrast to see all the EMR jobs tweeted out, posted on the EMR and EHR Job board, and posted to the Healthcare Scene LinkedIn group. Compare that with experiences like this one posted on EMR Thoughts. It's such a conundrum that so many don't have jobs while many can't find qualified EMR talent.
The USOC to utilise EMR for managing athlete care at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – examiner.com
— R. VIJAYAN (@vijayanr) May 28, 2012
GE Centricity has been the choice of the USOC for a few years now. I'd love to go to London to see it in action first hand. Anyone want to sponsor that? I do LOVE watching the Olympics!
Encore: Why Linux? Why Windows? Which Operating System for your EMR? is.gd/wsIssE
— Richard Hom OD MPA (@GrandRounds4ODs) May 24, 2012
Does operating system really matter anymore? I'm finding that the operating system is mattering less and less. Ok, with most client server products you need a certain operating system, but with most well done SaaS EHR it doesn't matter. I've reinstalled a few computers recently myself and all I do is reinstall my browser, hook up dropbox and I have probably 90% of what I need.
Dictation And EHRs Don't Play Well Together: bit.ly/LJ2lej
— Elin Silveous (@ElinSilveous) May 24, 2012
The sub head on the article describes the link of EHR and dictation better: "Doctors who dictate their clinical notes before they're entered into an EHR have lower quality of care scores than those who type or enter structured data directly into the EHR, according to Partners Healthcare researchers." I'm always suspect of these studies. Particularly because they usually have a much narrower focus, but provide for a great headline.
Plus, I think it's still early on NLP (natural language processing) and CLU (clinical language understanding) technology that will extract more data from unstructured text in real time to support quality care measures. Let's look at this in 3 years and we'll see if voice and narrative text is common place or gone the way of the dinosaurs.
Dear ambulatory EMR startups, Leerink says that just 7 to 8% of practices plan to sign a new contract in the next year or two.
— Bijan Salehizadeh (@bijans) May 18, 2012
I'm sure that this number is lower than many ambulatory EMR companies expect. It's certainly much less than ONC would predict. I personally predict the number is a bit low. I expect we'll see a few more EHR purchases than 7-8%, but probably not more than 15%.


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Prof. Philip Booth is Editorial and Programme Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has spoken out about the use of non-"Qualified Teachers" (NQTs) in schools. I am being somewhat careful with my punctuation and capitalisation to make it absolutely clear that the qualification to which Nick Clegg refers relates to some kind of official status rather than whether somebody is qualified to teach. I will leave aside whether NQTs should be used in academies. The arguments are slightly different, though I would still side with the right of a head teacher, rather than a politician, to decide such matters.
Before turning to the issue of qualifications, it is worth noting that Nick Clegg also used the same arguments in relation to the national curriculum.
He said: "What's the point of having a national curriculum if only a few schools have to teach it?" Well, perhaps it is worth asking if we should have a national curriculum at all. However, if we do have one, there is certainly some point in all schools that are controlled directly by the state and local authorities keeping to the same curriculum, but it does not follow that free schools should stick to that curriculum any more than private fee-charging schools should have to. The point about free schools (of which there are only about 200) is that they provide parents with additional choice. Parents – not unreasonably, given the lack of rigour in the national curriculum and given that it is very much oriented towards the median child – might want something different for their children. To the modern "liberal" wanting something different seems to be a crime.
Regarding teaching qualifications, Clegg said: "I also believe every parent needs reassurance that the school their child attends, whatever its title or structure, meets certain core standards of teaching and care. A parental guarantee, if you like."As it happens, the parent may want that guarantee to come from the head teacher rather than that guarantee coming in a rather roundabout way of requiring all teachers to be licensed by the state. The parent may also be content that the Ofsted process ensures that the state is happy that the school is decent (a quid-pro-quo for state funding) but may not be interested in whether every teacher in that school is "qualified" according to some bureaucratic definition. The parent may want qualities in their child's teachers that transcend state teaching qualifications. If the state-controlled school wishes, it can put on its gate a big notice stating: "all our teachers are certified as qualified by the state". Meanwhile, the free school can put up a big notice saying: "Our ancient Greek teacher is not certified as qualified by the state, but he is one of the leading teachers in the country and, in any case, try finding a state school that teaches ancient Greek at all."
Economists do not like using anecdotes as evidence, so this one should be treated more as a parable. My wife has taught French for most of the last 25 years. For the first half of her career she taught in a grammar school with the top 20 per cent of the ability range. She would spend much of the week teaching Oxbridge candidates Balzac. Returning to teaching after having children, she had Nick Clegg's required qualification. However, she did not get the first job for which she applied in a local primary school because her experience was clearly unsuitable for the job. She might have been okay at the job. However, there was a better qualified candidate but who did not, as far as I know, have "Qualified" teacher status. It was perfectly clear to my wife that the other candidate was more suitable.
Meanwhile, for the last six years or so, my wife has taught in primary schools in French clubs (age 4-11) where parents pay separately and, it has to be said, are very discerning about whether they are getting good value for money. She has also taught similar age groups in church catechism classes. This year, she has started working part time at a local primary school in a very similar job for the one for which she applied seven years ago. Unquestionably, it is her recent experience with young people that was regarded as relevant (as well as the fact that she is a French speaker, of course). Through some quirks, she seems to be hired on the non-qualified teacher scale (it is hard to work these things out as they are so complicated) but she would jump Nick Clegg's hurdle due to her (largely irrelevant) secondary school experience.
But, who is to take these decisions? Some state school heads have class teachers teach modern languages (which are becoming a requirement at primary level) who have absolutely no experience speaking the language at all. This is absolutely astonishing – but, according to Clegg it is okay. When it comes to the process of a free school choosing a teacher – especially for a specialist subject – it is the people on the ground who are in the best position to determine what combination of ability, different types of experience (years spent teaching, working with different age groups, practical experience and so on), formal academic qualifications and formal teaching qualifications best suit the position. The idea that this information can be centralised and decisions taken at central government level about such matters should be anathema to anybody who is a member of a party with the word "liberal" in its name.
Indeed, if there were a national qualification body that determined who should be able to call themselves a "liberal" then I am quite sure that Nick Clegg would not qualify.


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Manufacture & install all interior signage for new Axiom Fitness center in new exclusive shopping mall in Meridian Idaho (Boise). Graphics include large wall murals*, largest measuring 12' x 44', numerous windows with 3M "frosted crystal" vinyl, assorted uv flatbed (HP FB500) posters and all ADA signs. We also installed 35% metallic bronze window tint on all South & West facing windows. *Wall murals printed on HP L26500 & L28500 latex printers.


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Gun safety is important. Sure, locking your firearms in a cabinet can help keep them out of a child's hand, but it's really only a matter of time until they either find your key or figure out your combination, and then what? Well, the Armatix iP1 will not fire a single of its .22 caliber rounds unless its companion iW1 Active RFID Watch is in range. Better yet, you can activate a PIN code that will prevent the gun from firing even if the watch is in range, we suppose to prevent someone from taking it from you and shooting you with it while you're still near. Granted, having to enter a PIN in the heat of the moment might take away from the potential usefulness of the gun, but at some point it's up to you to find the right balance between safety and function.
RFID-enabled guns don't come cheap. It's $1,400 for the gun and yet another $400 for the watch.
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E-Solution increases process efficiency and reduces energy costs
The company
With more than 1,000 employees and manufacturing sites in the USA, Europe, Japan, Korea, India and China, Mayfran is the world's leading producer of conveyor and filter plants for the metal processing industry.
Mayfran is the world's leading specialist in the handling of swarf and cooling lubricants during machine tool operations. Many customers particularly acknowledge the broad range of expertise in matters relating to the high pressure supply of cooling lubricants in deep-hole drilling.
The situation
Today, even standard CNC processing machines are available with high-pressure inner cooling so that they can be used for deep-hole drilling with an internal cooling lubricant feed and external swarf recovery.
In standard operation, the high-pressure pump used to supply the cooling lubricant is driven by a motor with a fixed speed and thus constant volume flow. This volume flow is conveyed regardless of the quantity of cooling lubricant the machine tool or tool actually needs for the required pressure. In addition to wasting energy, this mode of operation also has further undesirable side effects for the deep-hole drilling process – for example, unnecessary heating of the cooling lubricant and increased foam production.
The solution
In 2006, Mayfran launched a project, together with Grundfos, with the aim of developing a new technology platform for high-pressure cooling lubricant supply that eliminates the aforementioned disadvantages of an unregulated cooling lubricant pump. This process control, called 'Vari-Flow', is based on the Mayfran HPC controller and Grundfos E-Solutions technology, implemented using an MTSE screw pump with a speed-controlled MGE motor.
This three-spindel, self-priming screw pump has an impressively high delivery pressure of max. 130 bar. It is highly efficient and, as a result of the design, is particularly quiet in operation. This highly wear-resistant system also guarantees a high level of reliability and minimal vibrations.
"The company benefits from lower energy costs, a higher level of process security and high process quality" (Dipl. ing. René Sieben, Construction Manager, Mayfran GmbH, Aachen).
The outcome
The innovative Vari-Flow online high-pressure process control system, based on the MTSE screw pump, adjusts automatically to the pressure/volume flow requirements of different drills.
The major advantage for the operator is that with this combined E-Solution (Mayfran: HPC controller/Grundfos: GENIbus & MTSE), the operator has access to an adaptive system that responds to process conditions and actively adjusts to achieve an ideal state. The operator benefits from lower energy costs, greater process security and high process quality. In addition, saving process data creates a 'transparent' process; based on the available data history, the operator can further optimise the machining process, thereby reducing costs.
Detail of the Vari-Flow technology, including MTSE pump, integrated into a Mayfran filter system.
The benefits of automatic pressure-dependent volume flow adjustment at a glance:
- Higher process security through reduced tool wear and better surface quality (drill quality): the online control loop ensures that the required cooling lubricant pressure is actually present at the drill edge.
- More flexible process adjustment to multiple tools in the case of machine tools with automatic tool change or several machining operations occurring in parallel: after a tool change or the connection of a further machining process, the exact volume flow required for the new tool(s) will be supplied automatically.
- More precise process controls: the comparison of the target/actual values of the cooling lubricant pressure can be used for a feed rate enable of the screw, thereby preventing tool breakage. The wear status of the high-pressure pump can also be recognised in good time through the speed control.
- Energy savings and reduction in size of the peripheral components: the use of Vari-Flow technology reduces operating costs by up to 75% – both through energy savings and the optimisation of the machining process using automatic data storage and programmed analysis. In addition, when using online high-pressure control, in most cases the design engineer can draw on smaller components (e.g. a smaller high-pressure pump, smaller cooling lubricant coolers and containers).
The new Vari-Flow technology is available for the entire HPM product range ('High Pressure Machining Systems') from Mayfran. HPM high pressure systems are offered as extension modules for filter systems, as stand-alone booster units, including a filter unit, and as a mobile auxiliary device with or without autonomous control.
E-Solution increases process efficiency and reduces energy costs
Aachen, Germany
MAYFRAN GmbH
If you need a similar solution, please contact us for further information.
If you need a similar solution, please contact us for further information.


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In a private room with 15 peoples for a sumptuous dinner treated by my brother in-law. China Court sounds like an international chain.
|The signature dish - Crispy Roast Goose
|The highly recommended goose delicacy but some said Sunrise is better. I have shunned this in the name of uric acid.....
|Fried rice with egg white and dry scallop
|Stir fried French beans with minced meat.
|Green peas with black fungus mushroom
|Eggplant in hot claypot.
Fishhead in two taste deep fried and in a hot claypot.
|Stewed pork belly.
|Time to sing or rather croak and have fun.
|A father and his daughters
Thanks to Ping for the dinner and it was a great evening and a good recommendation to dine in China Court for a change.
|After a good dinner some continued with the drinks and some enjoyed 3D home theater.
It was a great evening and good thing has to come to an end....Good night.
China Court Holdings Sdn Bhd
S2-01, Level 2
Subang Avenue Shopping Complex,
Persiaran Kemajuan SS16, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor.