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PORTSMOUTH — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen renewed her call for a national strategy to boost energy efficiency Wednesday while visiting a seafood processing company in Portsmouth.
The New Hampshire Democrat met with company managers at High Liner Foods Inc., a Nova Scotia-based processor and marketer of frozen seafoods and pasta.
Shaheen used the opportunity to highlight the strides High Liner has made toward cutting down energy use at its Portsmouth facility. She also reiterated the need for Congress to revisit the issue of energy efficiency.
High Liner produces an assortment of frozen seafood products under different brand names. They range from American classics like fish sticks and frozen cod to more novel culinary products, such as applewood smoked salmon and tortilla crusted tilapia, with chipotle and lime crust.
Employees served up samples to Shaheen and other visitors following a brief tour of the facility at 1:45 p.m.
Some recent initiatives undertaken by High Liner to cut down energy use include installing LED lighting in freezers, and new T8 fluorescent bulbs throughout the building. Motion sensors have been placed in dry storage areas, and a computerized management system regulates refrigeration.
"As a smart business, we're trying to bring the dollar back as best we can," Bill DiMento, High Liner's corporate director of sustainability, said.
The company is also preparing to install a new 99 percent efficient gas boiler, and is evaluating the possibility of installing a large natural gas power generator on site that would create enough electricity for the entire processing plant.
During slowdowns in production, the generator could conceivably feed electricity back into the power grid, reducing costs for High Liner.
After the tour, Shaheen detailed some of the measures contained in Senate Bill 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competition Act, for which she hopes to win support in Congress this year.
Sponsored by Shaheen, the bill was introduced on May 16, 2011, with the support of Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman.
The bill picked up two more sponsors — Democratic Sens. Chris Coons, of Delaware, and Mary Landrieu, of Louisiana — but didn't advance through the Senate.
Some provisions of the bill were signed into law Dec. 18, 2012, as part of separate legislation — the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act.
Those measures are targeted at boosting energy efficiency in industrial buildings and government facilities.
In particular, the bill requires the Department of Energy to ensure its Advanced Manufacturing Office is working on research and development initiatives with other parts of the agency.
Congress has also directed DOE to study the barriers preventing companies in the industrial sector from investing in energy efficient technologies.
The bill also calls on federal agencies to create a plan to begin using energy metering technologies, and it requires certain covered federal facilities to use a web-based tracking system to publish energy and water consumption data.
"I think this is the beginning of what I hope will be more of a focus on energy efficiency," Shaheen said.
Shaheen is hoping to gain traction in the Senate this year for the broader suite of energy-efficiency measures she proposed with Portman in Senate Bill 1000.
Among the measures in the bill are stricter national building codes for homes and commercial buildings, and a requirement for federal agencies to use energy saving measures on computers.
Another section calls for the federal government to work with states to establish a revolving loan program to help finance energy efficiency upgrades.
The bill would also expand the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program to include upgrades geared at lowering energy use.
For DiMento, decisions about whether to invest in new technology that uses less power are made based on how quickly the company will see a return on its investment.
In reality, that means that assistance in the form of government subsidies and tax credits could mean the difference between waiting to upgrade to more efficient technology now or down the road.
At its Portsmouth facility, High Liner employees 37 salaried employees, and another 200 hourly employees, some of whom work seasonally.
Another 130 High Liner workers who were previously employed at a facility in Danvers, Mass., will be taking jobs with the company in New Hampshire in the near future.
The Danvers plant and another in Newfoundland, Canada, were closed at the end of 2012 as part of a realignment for the company, following a period of growth through acquisitions.


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FLOODING has delayed the opening of the new Tesco Express store in Abingdon Road, Oxford.
The new supermarket, on the site of the now demolished Fox and Hounds pub, was due to open on Friday, February 21, but the date has been pushed back.
Tesco spokeswoman Beth Greenhouse said: "Just like many others in the community we too have been affected by the recent flooding.
"We are doing what we can to get the store ready for opening and look forward to serving the local community when we do."
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Lorraine Ann Dugan, age 64, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at 3 p.m. in the afternoon in her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born to Ray and Elsie Wiest, of Staten Island, NY. She graduated from St. Joseph Hill Academy, SI, NY in 1967. She received a BA and MBA from Wagner College, SI, NY. She married Garry Dugan in 1971 and they lived together in Blooming Grove for 34 years with their two children Kara and Kimberly.
Lorraine was a dedicated school teacher for the Washingtonville School District for 20 years. She was a devoted daughter, wife and mother. She loved to spend time with family, neighbors and friends. Her hobbies were knitting, gardening, and spending time with her husband at The Newburgh Yacht Club.
Lorraine is survived by her husband, Garry and their two daughters, Kara Romeo and Kimberly Wonsowicz, both of Staten Island, NY. She has three grandchildren: Madison, Kenneth and Jack. She is also survived by her parents, Ray and Elsie Wiest and two sisters, Joan Strader and Barbara Biencheri.
A Wake will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., today, Sunday, October 27th and also from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, October 28th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, 30 Manor Road, Staten Island, NY 10310. Burial will take place at Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island.
Arrangements by Harmon Funeral Home, 571 Forest Ave., Staten Island, NY 10310 718-442-5056.


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Two winters ago Astoria, N.Y., resident Rachel Colley was freezing in her own apartment. Looking to squeeze a few pennies, her landlord refused to crank up the heat. Colley, a senior account executive at JS2 Communications in New York, called the city several times to complain. An inspector eventually came to the building where, in its warmest spots, the temperature remained below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cornered, Colley's landlord responded by cranking the heat up to a Lucifer-like 90 degrees, prompting Colley and her flat mates to open the windows. Scrooge, anticipating the move, was waiting. He snapped pictures of their apartment from the outside of the building and threatened to show the city the pictures as "proof" Colley had been lying about the lack of heat.
Not willing to go to war, Colley let the matter die — along with her heat. Bundled up, she gutted out the remainder of the lease and moved.
Forbes.com slide show: 15 shady landlord schemes and how to thwart them
Greedy landlords will resort to a range of tactics to make you pay more than you should. The worst are downright thieves, a nasty fact to which Alicia Stetzer can attest. A consultant to nonprofits, Stetzer put down a $3,300 deposit on a Manhattan brownstone in October 2009. The day before Stetzer was due to move in, the landlord called with bad news: Her former tenant refused to move out, and the situation couldn't be resolved quickly. The landlord assured Stetzer that her deposit would be returned shortly.
A year and two court dates later, Stetzer still doesn't have her money. The case continues. "I'm not letting her get away with doing bad things to good people," spits Stetzer.
As more homeowners fall behind on their mortgages, the rent rolls will continue to swell. In the first half of 2010, 1.65 million U.S. homes entered foreclosure status, according to RealtyTrac. That pace is ahead of last year's record 2.8 million foreclosures. Likely result: more victims of unscrupulous landlords.
Chris Combs, an attorney at Combs Law Group in Phoenix, Ariz., says he's seen cases where scamsters have swooped in on foreclosed homes, changed the locks, posed as the owners and written up fake contracts — only to cut and run with the security deposits.
Sometimes faux landlords aren't looking to steal security deposits — they actually plan to stick around to collect rent. That's what Carl Heflin has allegedly been doing for almost two years in Florida. Heflin's strategy: secure possession of properties by invoking an obscure and ancient law that allows outsiders to claim ownership of abandoned and vacant parcels. Heflin was arrested in September for the second time on charges related to renting homes he doesn't own. (The case hasn't gone to trial yet.)
Avoid Heflin's ilk by consulting your local Registry of Deeds to confirm who exactly owns the property. Vetting your landlord-to-be with the local housing authority or department of consumer protection is a good idea, too.
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Here are more shady landlord schemes with a dose of prevention for each. For a complete list of 15, click here.
The duct-taper
Scheme: Making shoddy repairs in order to dodge the costs of fixing things right is the oldest scheme in the book. Worse, some landlords try to charge for fixing that leaky sink or recalcitrant space heater. It's a crock: Under most state laws, renters are entitled to reside in a safe, habitable dwelling on the landlord's dime.
Prevention: For starters, look the whole property over before signing a lease — it can be very apparent what kind of care an owner affords his tenants. Also, put all repair requests in writing, and refuse to pay next month's rent until the problem is fixed.
Roommate Charges
Scheme: In expensive cities like New York and San Francisco, taking on a roommate is a quick and crowded way to slash living expenses. Landlords know this and may try to charge you for the extra body.
Prevention: Know the law. Federal housing statutes prohibit landlords from raising rents on tenants who take on roommates or visitors — to a point. The typical rule: two individuals per bedroom, plus one. So, up to three people (including children) can reside in your one-bedroom apartment before the landlord can jack the rent or issue an eviction notice.
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The drop-in
Scheme: Some landlords are excessively obsessive about their properties. They want to know what's happening at all times within the walls they own. Hence the hundreds of tenant horror stories chronicling landlords who drop in unannounced.
Prevention: Unless it's a true emergency (fire, flood, earthquake), a landlord is not entitled to enter rented apartments unannounced. The laws differ by state — in California, for instance, landlords must request and enter during normal business hours — but tenants are almost universally protected from curious and prying landlords. Once the lease is signed, the property becomes the sole province of the tenant unless permission is explicitly asked.
Dented security deposits
Scheme: Your apartment may not have taken a beating, but your security deposit might. Call them "creative deductions" — $100 for chipped paint, $200 for ripped carpeting and so on. The big problem: By the time you get your dented deposit back, you've already moved out, so what can you prove?
Prevention: Before you move in, do a walk-through with your landlord, checking off any imperfections and taking pictures. Put the findings in writing and make your landlord sign the document. A week before you move out, do the same thing again. If you end up in small-claims court, you'll be well-armed.
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Dodgy lease-to-own options
Scheme: These often opaque agreements allow renters to pay a down payment and monthly premiums in exchange for the right to buy a home outright at a specific price at a set time in the future. Pay late or choose not to purchase, though, and the option goes up in smoke, along with those monthly payments; same thing if housing values plummet.
Prevention: For a little extra dough, structure the option to let you pay fair market value for the home when the time comes. Vet all intermediaries by checking with your state's Department of Consumer Affairs or the Office of the Attorney General.
Key money
Scheme: When rents aren't set by the laws of supply and demand, as is the case with rent-controlled or rent-stabilized apartments, black markets spring up. To skirt the rent cap, slimy landlords will accept extra fees — called "key money" — from prospective tenants looking for an edge over competing tenants.
Prevention: Beware excessive broker fees. (A typical fee equals a month's rent or roughly 15 percent of the annual rent.) Some of that charge may well end up in the landlord's pockets. If you do smell trouble, you could file a complaint with the local housing authority. Then again, that time might be better spent looking for another apartment.
Threat of eviction
Scheme: Landlords can find plenty of excuses to evict you, from lease technicalities to the occasional late payment.
Prevention: This one has a nasty ring to it, but in many cases, no teeth. If your landlord does file an eviction notice, hire a lawyer immediately. And don't worry about being suddenly stuck out in the cold: You can't get evicted until a court has heard your case.
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How OpenCL could be faster than OpenMP on the same device?
I use a very simple perlin algorithm on my core i7, and I have these results :
33554432 elements, 8 work groups
simple CPU : 1.33 sec
OpenMP CPU : 0.27 sec (4.9 time faster than simple CPU)
OpenCL CPU : 0.15 sec (8.7 time faster than simple CPU)
Is it normal or even possible, or just a bug in my opencl code?
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nVidia gtx 275, 195.62
intel core i7
amd ati stream sdk 2 beta 4
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How long will it be before the Netherlands' super-talented Dafne Schippers challenges the more established stars of the heptathlon for the medals at a major senior international championship?
Will it be at the 2013 IAAF World Championships or the 2014 European Championships. Or are those dates with destiny too premature?
One thing seems certain: the 20-year-old is on an upward trajectory. It seems only a matter of time before she can battle on level terms with the likes of Olympic champion Jessica Ennis, Natalia Dobrynska, Tatyana Chernova or the rest of the world's top combined events exponents.
Makes her mark in Moncton
Schippers collected the 2010 world junior heptathlon gold medal in Moncton, Canada two years ago. Last year, she added the European junior title in Tallinn and this summer she finished 12th at her first ever Olympic Games.
Originally from Utrecht but now living in Arnhem, she first emerged as a rising star in the heptathlon at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, where she finished fourth with 5507.
One year later, she made her real breakthrough in Moncton where she won the world junior crown with a personal best of 5967, beating Germany's Sara Gambetta in a competition where she improved in four individual events.
Schippers also won three individual events outright in Moncton: the 200m – with an impressive if slightly wind-assisted run of 23.41 – the 100m hurdles and the long jump.
"I was very glad with my gold in Moncton," she said. "I started as one of the favourites but it was just my second appearance at a major championships, so I tried to focus on just doing every event as good as possible and I didn't focus on winning."
She progressed further in 2011 and won a junior continental title in the Estonian capital with a superb score of 6153, having put together a world-leading tally of 6172 in Gotzis a few months earlier.
She opened with a Dutch junior 100m hurdles record of 13.27, faster than the time recorded to win the individual title in this championship.
In the 200m, she clocked 22.91 and missed her best by just 0.01, running faster than the winning time of the British sprinter Jodie Williams when winning the 200m title in 22.94, and in the long jump she set a national junior record of 6.47m, again farther than the winning distance in the individual event.
Tallinn troubles
However, Schippers had an erratic competition in the other disciplines in Tallinn with marks of 1.63m in the high jump, 39.76m in the javelin and 2:22.40 in the 800m.
She had a lead of just 14 points over Gambetta before the 800m and had to stay ahead of the German to secure the win, but in the end finished two places in front of her German rival to secure victory.
"In Tallinn I just wanted to win," she said. "I was world junior champion. I wanted to be the best again, so it wasn't so easy. My whole competition was filled with ups and downs. I set two national junior records but I didn't perform as I hoped in the high jump and javelin. I won the gold medal but it was a tough competition and I learned from this experience."
The following month, at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, she opted to run the 200m and clocked a highly impressive Dutch 200m record of 22.69 in her heat before running 22.92 in the semi-finals.
Medal miss
Shippers showed that her Korean outing was no fluke when she came close to another 200m national record at the 2012 European Championships and clocked 22.70 in the semi-finals.
The performance made her a medal favourite but in the final she could not repeat her outstanding semi-final time and had to settle for fifth place. However, she eventually went home with a medal from Helsinki after she was part of the Dutch 4x100m relay team that took the silver medals behind Germany.
Schippers can also boast of some other impressive sprint times, such as 7.19 in the 60m, 11.19 over 100m and 8.18 for the 60m hurdles.
"I ran the 200m in Daegu to gain experience. It was great to break the national record there. In Helsinki, I just wanted to reach the final. Winning the relay medal was not easy. We knew it wouldn't be easy but we have a good young team that made a big step forward this year."
In the heptathlon, she made further strides forward, improving her best across the seven events from 6172 to 6360 when finishing seventh on her return to Gotzis before scoring 6324 in London.
"It was a really big event," said Schippers of her first Olympic experience. "There were a lot of enthusiastic people in a big stadium.
"Gotzis 2011 was my first big competition against the best heptathletes in the world. It was great to come back this year and improve my PB. Running the 200m in under 23 seconds with 22.90 was very special. I knew I was very fast but I had to run against Jessica Ennis, who was very fast too. I was very happy to improve my time in 2012."
In the London 2012 heptathlon, Schippers took a narrow win in the 200m over local heroine Ennis, winning in 22.83 although both women were given the same time. She also set two PBs, in the high jump with 1.80m and in the 800m with 2:15.82.
"For now, I choose the heptathlon as my main event so my training is focused on this. I will go on sprinting but I only train for sprinting once a week. I am planning to compete in the heptathlon at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow."
Early start
Schippers started with athletics before she entered her teens.
"I was nine years old and just started to do all the events," she said. "This is how many athletes start in the Netherlands. I also practiced some gymnastics and tennis. At the beginning, I just started with my athletics club and never thought about doing it seriously.
"When I was 16 years old, I was invited to train with the national team. Only then did I realise that I could do well. What I like about the heptathlon is the diversity and the training.
"I need to work on my throws, especially the javelin, and the high jump. I need to be more consistent in all seven events. I train nine times a week during the heavy period of training and six-to-seven times in a light week."
Outside of the sporting arena, Schippers enjoys staying with her family in her spare time. "I have one older brother and one older sister. My father is a physiotherapist and my mother is a teacher at an elementary school.
"When I am not training, I like staying with my family or walking with my dog," she added. "I started my studies to become an elementary school teacher but I have put that on hold to focus on my training. I would like to attend a course to get better in English."
Diego Sampaolo for the IAAF


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The comic touted his upcoming TBS talk show to an audience of advertisers Wednesday. He said it was his first time back in New York since NBC brought him in a year ago this week to promote his takeover of the "Tonight" show.
O'Brien lasted a half year before leaving rather than move his time slot to accommodate Jay Leno.
He joked that his vision for the new show is to "pick up where 'Hee Haw' left off," with corny jokes and old country music.
His TBS show begins in November.
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A global intelligence company on Wednesday said the death of U.S. citizen David Michael Hartley on Falcon Lake was a case of mistaken identity in a turf war between rival drug cartels. More Mexico coverage
BROWNSVILLE - A global intelligence company Wednesday said the death of U.S. citizen David Michael Hartley on Falcon Lake was a case of mistaken identity in a turf war between rival drug cartels.
Hartley, who was shot during a Sept. 30 sightseeing trip to the Mexican side of the binational reservoir, was shot by Zeta cartel enforcers because he was mistaken for a spy of the rival Gulf Cartel, according to the report by STRATFOR, and Austin-based think tank specializing in intelligence and international issues.
The report goes on to say Hartley's body likely was destroyed as Los Zetas went into "damage control" mode and that the lower-level operatives responsible for the unauthorized strike against him now are on the Zetas' hit list.
"The cartel boss - Miguel Treviño - is highly upset over the fact that these individuals shot and killed Mr. Hartley and it's our understanding that the cartel boss is hunting for the killers of Mr. Hartley so he can take care of them himself," said Fred Burton, STRATFOR's vice president of intelligence.
Burton, who doesn't cite his sources, goes on to say the beheading Tuesday of Rolando Armando Flores Villegas, the lead Mexican investigator in the case, was a stern signal to both the United States and Mexico that no body will be produced and to leave the situation alone.
Hartley's wife, Tiffany, has said the two were ambushed while taking pictures of a submerged Mexican town.
She said she raced to U.S. shores without her husband after a futile attempt to lift his body, the gunfire trailing her well across the U.S. line.
The case has drawn international attention, with Tiffany Hartley and her family appearing on various news shows defending her story of lake pirates and pleading for action amid a drug war that has Mexican officials paralyzed by fear.
Her mother, Cynthia Young, said the family had seen the STRATFOR report but had no comment yet on its findings.
"It hasn't been confirmed through the investigative officers here," she said. "But we're still standing and believing for a miracle that we will get David back in some fashion and that's the way God wants it. But he's in charge."
She said officials at the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, had assured them Flores' decapitation wouldn't stop the search.
Burton is the author of two books: "Mexico in Crisis: Lost Borders and the Struggle for Regional Status" and "GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent."
A former special agent in counterterroism for the U.S. State Department, he was appointed in 2007 by Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the Border Security Council. He served briefly as the assistant director for intelligence and counterterrorism for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
His report concludes "halcones," or Zeta scouts, noticed Mexican tags on the trailer towing the Hartley's personal watercraft, mistook them as spies for the rival Gulf Cartel and sent radio messages buzzing across the lake.
The couple had lived in Reynosa, Mexico, where Hartley worked for an Alberta-based oil company.
"Once Hartley was identified as an American, his body was destroyed the same day as the incident to prevent a backlash from the U.S. government against the group," the report states.
As for the attackers, "a damage control campaign currently is under way - led by Los Zetas' No. 2, Miguel "Z-40" Treviño Morales - to identify and eliminate those who engaged the Hartleys."
Treviño Morales is named in federal court documents as the No. 2 Zeta. He's wanted by Laredo police in five slayings they say he ordered in the U.S. during 2005 and 2006. He's also wanted in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.
The U.S. State Department is offering $5 million and the Mexican government is offering 30 million pesos, about $2.4 million, for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
The death of the Mexican investigator in the case, meanwhile, produced an outcry Wednesday from several U.S. officials, most calling on the U.S. to get more active.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, said Flores had a reputation for cooperation and camaraderie with law enforcement counterparts in Texas.
Cuellar's brother, Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar, brokered a meeting last week with the Hartley family and investigators, including Flores.
"Commandante Flores and many of his peers had continued to search for David Hartley in the face of grave threats and imminent danger," Rep. Cuellar said in a statement. "This tragic incident demonstrates the continued efforts of the Mexican law enforcement community to help us in America solve the Hartley case."
He said the case underscores the need for the Mérida Initiative, an infusion of resources he supported to help Latin American nations fight the drug war.
But Republican politicians including Perry and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn say the incident instead should be seen as a failure of the Obama administration to secure the nation's southern border.
U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, accused the State Department of moving slowly in the investigation that has emboldened the narcotics cartels that he likened to terrorist groups.
Poe, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the United States would not be intimidated by the Zetas or other cartels.
"If anything, the United States ought to give more resources to this investigation," he said.
Staff Writers Gary Martin and Jason Buch contributed to this report.


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Compressed Gas Cylinders
|Compressed Gas Cylinders
|Campus Environment
|Health, Safety and Welfare
2008 Placed in University Policy Manual after EXPEDITED REVIEW, transitioned without substantive change from prior version, March 25, 2013.
Industrial Hygiene Manager, 252-328-6166 Associate Director, 252-328-6166 Associate Vice Chancellor, 252-328-6166
|Related Policies
|Additional References
1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose:
The purpose of this regulation is to explicitly state the provisions of storage, use and handling of compressed gas cylinders in accordance with OSHA regulations. Compressed gases are classified based upon their chemical and physical hazards.
1.1.1 It is the goal of this regulation to ensure that users of compressed gases know the hazards associated with them as well as their proper operating, storage, and transporting procedures that are required by OSHA regulations.
1.1.2 This regulation applies to all who use compressed gas cylinders on East Carolina University campuses and satellite locations.
1.2. Cylinder Classifications:
1.2.1. Flammable Gas Cylinders:
220.127.116.11. These cylinders should never be used near open flames, heat sources, oxidizers, non-explosion proof electrical systems, or ungrounded electrical equipment.
18.104.22.168. Spark proof tools should always be available and in use when working with or on a flammable gas cylinder.
18.104.22.168. "No smoking" signs should be posted near the area along with a fire extinguisher.
18.104.22.168.1 Examples are: Acetylene, Butane, Natural Gas and Propane.
1.2.2. Asphyxiant Gases:
184.108.40.206. Inert asphyxiant gases may cause suffocation by reducing the oxygen levels to less than 19.5% in an immediate area.
18.104.22.168. Only specifically trained and qualified persons wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus should respond to an asphyxiant gas leak.
22.214.171.124. Examples are: Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Helium, Neon, Nitrogen and Xenon.
1.2.3. Oxidizing Gases:
18.104.22.168. These gases should be stored separate from flammable gas cylinders and combustible materials.
18.104.22.168. There should be a 20-foot separation or a five-foot tall barrier with a 30 minute fire rating separating the oxidizing cylinders.
126.96.36.199. All valves, piping, fittings and regulators shall be of a material and pressure rating compatible with Oxygen.
22.214.171.124. Examples are: Chlorine, Fluorine, and Nitrous Oxide.
1.2.4. Corrosive and Toxic Gases:
126.96.36.199. Exposure to these gases should be kept as low as possible, and within the exposure levels established by OSHA and ACGIH.
184.108.40.206. Corrosive and toxic gases should be stored in an adequately ventilated area, preferably in a separate room without any other occupancy.
184.108.40.206. Examples are: Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen Sulfide, Phosgene, Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Fluoride, and Sulfur Dioxide.
1.2.5. Cryogenic Gases:
188.8.131.52. To prevent thermal burns when working with cryogenic gases, appropriate (PPE) should be worn including eye protection devices (face shield and safety glasses or goggles), loose fitting insulated gloves, an apron and cuff-less pants.
18.104.22.168. These cylinders should be provided with a pressure relief valve.
22.214.171.124. Examples are: Liquid Helium, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Hydrogen, and Liquid Neon.
2. Responsibilities:
2.1 Laboratory/Departmental Personnel:
2.1.1 Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) has cylinders delivered to storeroom located in the Brody School of Medicine; all other areas of East Campus and Health Sciences Campus have cylinders delivered directly to the laboratory/department.
2.1.2 Personnel in the departments or laboratories are responsible for the placement of cylinders in their areas; connection of piping, providing regulators and other apparatus, and ensuring that leak-testing of the system has been completed.
2.1.3 Laboratory personnel should be properly trained in accordance to applicable regulations and guidelines in regard to storage, use, and transport of cylinders.
2.2 Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S):
2.2.1 EH&S will provide basic Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Training as a part of its Laboratory Safety Program.
22.214.171.124 This training is provided online and the roster will be used to identify laboratory users who are not trained.
2.2.2 Individual departments will be responsible for providing training specific to the gas and cylinder system in use in their area.
2.3 Medical Storeroom (Brody School of Medicine):
2.3.1 When the storeroom receives cylinders from the supplier, they are only responsible for delivery and removal of stored (not connected) cylinders from the BSOM clinics and laboratories.
2.3.2 BSOM storeroom personnel are not authorized to make connections or disconnections of piping, regulators or any other cylinder apparatuses.
2.3.3 All other buildings and departments (East and Health Sciences campuses) are responsible for delivery, removal and correctly connecting the cylinders.
3. Procedures/Guidelines
3.1 General Requirements:
3.1.1 Cylinders must be secured in an upright position (preference is double chained-upper and lower) during use, transport, and storage.
3.1.1 Compressed gas cylinders shall be marked, labeled, stored, handled and used in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
3.1.2 The contents of a cylinder must be identified with a label that is visible at all times.
184.108.40.206 Cylinder status (empty, full, in service/out of service) must also be identified.
3.1.3 Original labels from the manufacturer should never be removed or defaced.
22.214.171.124 If these labels become illegible, the cylinder should be re-labeled with the contents and status.
3.1.4 Cylinders should be visually inspected on a daily basis to ensure that there are no corrosions, leaks, and/or cracks around valves, piping, or regulators.
220.127.116.11 An emergency response plan for leaking cylinders (response determined by contents of the cylinder) must be developed.
3.1.5 A valve connection should never be forced; if the regulator has to be forced, then it is most likely to be the wrong regulator.
22.214.171.124 Before removing the regulator, ensure that the cylinder valve is closed and that the regulator has been relieved of gas pressure.
3.1.6 Except when the cylinder is in use, the cylinder valve shall be kept closed at all times (charged or empty).
188.8.131.52 Valve outlets should be pointed away from all personnel when the valve is being opened.
3.1.7 Only soapy water should be used to detect leaks; never use an open flame.
3.1.8 Maintenance of cylinders and their valves should only be performed by trained personnel.
3.1.10 An emergency response plan should be developed and implemented whenever compressed gas cylinders and products are used, handled or stored.
3.2 Storage Guidelines:
3.2.1 All compressed gas cylinders should be secured to prevent them from falling, tipping, or rolling over.
3.2.1 Straps or chains connected to a wall bracket is acceptable as well as a cylinder stand as a means to immobilize the cylinders.
3.2.2 When not in use, all cylinders should be capped and all valves securely closed.
3.2.3 Cylinder storage areas should be clearly labeled with the names of the gases stored in that location.
3.2.4 Storage areas should be dry, cool, and well ventilated.
18.104.22.168 Cylinder storage area temperatures should not be extreme and should never exceed 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
3.2.5 Charged and empty cylinders should be stored separately.
3.2.6 Upon the arrival of new shipments, cylinders should be rotated so that the older gases are used first.
3.2.7 Cylinders should be grouped by their hazard classification.
3.2.8 Special precaution should be taken to store cylinders away from highly ignitable substances, corrosive materials, and fumes.
3.2.9 Cylinders should not be stored near elevators, walkways, building exits, unprotected platform edges, or in locations where heavy moving objects could hit or fall on them.
3.2.10 All compressed gas cylinders in service or in storage at the user's location shall be secured to prevent falling/tipping/rolling, and they shall be stored and used with the valve-end extended upward.
3.2.11 Cylinders can be secured with straps or chains connected to a wall bracket or other fixed surface, or by use of a cylinder stand.
3.3 Transportation of Cylinders:
3.3.1 Users of compressed gas cylinders shall ensure that they are not dragged in an upright position or dragged or rolled in a horizontal position.
3.3.2 A suitable hand truck, forklift, or similar material handling device designed for cylinder transport should be used.
18.104.22.168 One must ensure that the container is properly secured to the device.
3.3.3 Personnel should take cautious measures to ensure that the handled cylinders do not strike against each other or other surfaces.
3.3.4 Dropping or striking may damage the cylinder valve, which could turn the cylinder into a dangerous torpedo with the potential to injure personnel, or damage property.
3.3.5 Never lift a cylinder by the cap.
3.3.6 Personnel transporting gas cylinders must be familiar with the hazards associated with the gases they handle and they must know what to do in the event of a release.


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Obama, Kimmel have comedy faceoff at Correspondents' Dinner
Source: USA Today, 4-28-12
By Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, right, bragged about high-fiving President Obama during the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night.
President Obama got the first – and biggest laughs at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night.
He poked fun at some of Hollywood's top stars, including Kim Kardashian, the cast of Glee and Donald Trump, sending him up with a seemingly serious allusion to the attack on Osama bin Laden, which took place during last year's dinner.
"My fellow Americans, we gather during a historic anniversary. Last year at this time, in fact on this very weekend, we finally delivered justice to one of the world's most notorious individuals," Obama told the audience of journalists and celebs before showing an unflattering photo of Trump on the big screens inside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton….READ MORE
The night LiLo and Kim met Barack and Michelle: Wise-cracking President hosts star-studded White House Correspondents' Dinner
Comedian-in-chief: President Obama was in fine form Saturday night and delivered a comedy routine that left the audience in stitches. No one was safe from mockery, including the shamed Secret Service and likely GOP adversary Mitt Romney.
Source: Daily Mail UK, 4-28-12
- Journalists, politicians, government officials, and celebrities gathered for the 98th annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington last night
- Event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel who joked: 'Remember when the country rallied around you in hope for a better tomorrow? That was a good one'
- Late night host jabs president with statement: 'There's a term for guys like President Obama. Not two terms, but there is'
- President Obama lampoons his own 'hot mic' incident, the GOP, Secret Service, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and even Hillary Clinton
- He joked about Hillary: 'She won't stop drunk-texting me from Cartagena'
- Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian were among crowds of A-list celebrities who were invited to dine with Washington's elite, including Obama himself….READ MORE
Running the gamut: The president displayed a range of emotions during the course of the night
Watch: President Obama at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner
Source: WH, 4-28-12
President Barack Obama attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
On Saturday night, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended the White House Correspondent's Dinner, which was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The annual event, which has been held since 1920, honors the work of the journalists who report on the Administration and the dinner raises money that is used to grant scholarships to journalism students. The dinner is one of Washington, DC's most anticipated social events of the year, and the President's speech, which pokes fun at himself and the coverage he has received from the reporters in attendance, is the evening's highlight.
Remarks by the President at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
Washington Hilton Hotel
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good evening, everybody. Good evening. I could not be more thrilled to be here tonight — (laughter) — at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. This is great crowd. They're already laughing. It's terrific.
Chuck Todd — love you, brother. (Laughter.) I'm delighted to see some of the cast members of Glee are here. (Laughter.) And Jimmy Kimmel, it's an honor, man. (Laughter.) What's so funny?
My fellow Americans, we gather during a historic anniversary. Last year at this time — in fact, on this very weekend — we finally delivered justice to one of the world's most notorious individuals. (Applause.) Now, this year, we gather in the midst of a heated election season. And Axelrod tells me I should never miss a chance to reintroduce myself to the American people. So tonight, this is how I'd like to begin: My name is Barack Obama. My mother was born in Kansas. My father was born in Kenya. And I was born, of course, in Hawaii. (Laughter and applause.)
In 2009, I took office in the face of some enormous challenges. Now, some have said I blame too many problems on my predecessor, but let's not forget that's a practice that was initiated by George W. Bush. (Laughter.) Since then, Congress and I have certainly had our differences; yet, I've tried to be civil, to not take any cheap shots. And that's why I want to especially thank all the members who took a break from their exhausting schedule of not passing any laws to be here tonight. (Laughter.) Let's give them a big round of applause. (Applause.)
Despite many obstacles, much has changed during my time in office. Four years ago, I was locked in a brutal primary battle with Hillary Clinton. Four years later, she won't stop drunk-texting me from Cartagena. (Laughter.)
Four years ago, I was a Washington outsider. Four years later, I'm at this dinner. Four years ago, I looked like this. Today, I look like this. (Laughter.) And four years from now, I will look like this. (Laughter and applause.) That's not even funny. (Laughter.)
Anyway, it's great to be here this evening in the vast, magnificent Hilton ballroom — or what Mitt Romney would call a little fixer-upper. (Laughter and applause.) I mean, look at this party. We've got men in tuxes, women in gowns, fine wine, first-class entertainment. I was just relieved to learn this was not a GSA conference. (Laughter.) Unbelievable. Not even the mind reader knew what they were thinking. (Laughter.)
Of course, the White House Correspondents' Dinner is known as the prom of Washington D.C. — a term coined by political reporters who clearly never had the chance to go to an actual prom. (Laughter.)
Our chaperone for the evening is Jimmy Kimmel — (applause) — who is perfect for the job since most of tonight's audience is in his key demographic — people who fall asleep during Nightline. (Laughter.) Jimmy got his start years ago on The Man Show. In Washington, that's what we call a congressional hearing on contraception. (Laughter and applause.)
And plenty of journalists are here tonight. I'd be remiss if I didn't congratulate the Huffington Post on their Pulitzer Prize. (Applause.) You deserve it, Arianna. There's no one else out there linking to the kinds of hard-hitting journalism that HuffPo is linking to every single day. (Laughter and applause.) Give them a round of applause. And you don't pay them — it's a great business model. (Laughter.)
Even Sarah Palin is getting back into the game, guest hosting on The Today Show — which reminds me of an old saying: What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? A pit bull is delicious. (Laughter and applause.) A little soy sauce. (Laughter.)
Now, I know at this point many of you are expecting me to go after my likely opponent, Newt Gingrich. (Laughter.) Newt, there's still time, man. (Laughter.) But I'm not going to do that — I'm not going to attack any of the Republican candidates. Take Mitt Romney — he and I actually have a lot in common. We both think of our wives as our better halves, and polls show, to a alarmingly insulting extent, the American people agree. (Laughter.) We also both have degrees from Harvard; I have one, he has two. What a snob. (Laughter and applause.)
Of course, we've also had our differences. Recently, his campaign criticized me for slow jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon. In fact, I understand Governor Romney was so incensed he asked his staff if he could get some equal time on The Merv Griffin Show. (Laughter.) Still, I guess Governor Romney is feeling pretty good about things because he took a few hours off the other day to see The Hunger Games — some of you have seen it. It's a movie about people who court wealthy sponsors and then brutally savage each other until only one contestant is left standing. I'm sure this was a really good change of pace for him. (Laughter.) I have not seen The Hunger Games; not enough class warfare for me. (Laughter.)
Of course, I know everybody is predicting a nasty election, and thankfully, we've all agreed that families are off limits. Dogs, however, are apparently fair game. (Laughter.) And while both campaigns have had some fun with this, the other day I saw a new ad from one of these outside groups that, frankly, I think crossed the line. I know Governor Romney says he has no control over what his super PACs do, but can we show the ad real quick? (Video is played.) (Applause.)
That's pretty rough — (laughter) — but I can take it, because my stepfather always told me, it's a boy-eat-dog world out there. (Laughter.)
Now, if I do win a second term as President, let me just say something to all the — (applause) — let me just say something to all my conspiracy-oriented friends on the right who think I'm planning to unleash some secret agenda: You're absolutely right. (Laughter.) So allow me to close with a quick preview of the secret agenda you can expect in a second Obama administration.
In my first term, I sang Al Green; in my second term, I'm going with Young Jeezy. (Laughter.)
MRS. OBAMA: Yeah.
THE PRESIDENT: Michelle said, yeah. (Laughter.) I sing that to her sometimes. (Laughter.)
In my first term, we ended the war in Iraq; in my second term, I will win the war on Christmas. (Laughter.) In my first term, we repealed the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell" — (applause) — wait, though; in my second term, we will replace it with a policy known as, it's raining men. (Laughter.) In my first term, we passed health care reform; in my second term, I guess I'll pass it again. (Applause.)
I do want to end tonight on a slightly more serious note — whoever takes the oath of office next January will face some great challenges, but he will also inherit traditions that make us greater than the challenges we face. And one of those traditions is represented here tonight: a free press that isn't afraid to ask questions, to examine and to criticize. And in service of that mission, all of you make sacrifices.
Tonight, we remember journalists such as Anthony Shadid and Marie Colvin — (applause) — who made the ultimate sacrifice as they sought to shine a light on some of the most important stories of our time. So whether you are a blogger or a broadcaster, whether you take on powerful interests here at home or put yourself in harm's way overseas, I have the greatest respect and admiration for what you do. I know sometimes you like to give me a hard time — and I certainly like to return the favor — (laughter) — but I never forget that our country depends on you. You help protect our freedom, our democracy, and our way of life.
And just to set the record straight, I really do enjoy attending these dinners. In fact, I had a lot more material prepared, but I have to get the Secret Service home in time for their new curfew. (Laughter.)
Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.)
Obama and Kimmel's best jokes from the Correspondents' Dinner
Source: LAT, 4-28-12
President Obama winks as he tells a joke about his place of birth during the White House Correspondents' Assn. Dinner in Washington. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images / April 28, 2012)
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- Photos: The stars of the White House Correspondents' Dinner
- Photos: The red carpet of the White House Correspondents' Dinner
- Obama pokes fun at Romney, dog-eating at correspondents dinner
The 98th annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, held Saturday evening at the Washington Hilton, is intended to celebrate those journalists who inform the American public about important events and discussions in the nation's capital. But the focus eventually ends up being the self-deprecating speech by the president and the subsequent address by a notable comedian. This year was no different, with President Obama and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel cracking wise about Republicans, Democrats, the media and more.
PHOTOS: Stars of the White House Correspondents' Dinner
For a write-up of the event, click here. But to cut to the chase — the best jokes of the evening — keep reading…
On Obama
"Remember when the country rallied around you in hope for a better tomorrow? That was a good one." – Kimmel.
"What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? A pit bull is delicious." – Obama.
"I have not seen 'The Hunger Games.' Not enough class warfare." – Obama.
"This is how you know the country's in bad shape. The president is starving. North Korea is sending him food aid." – Kimmel on Obama's weight.
"There's a term for President Obama. Not two terms." – Kimmel.
PHOTOS: Red carpet at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
On Romney
"We both have degrees from Harvard. I have one, he has two. What a snob." – Obama, referring to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
"It's nice to be here in the nice, vast Hilton ballroom. Or as Mitt Romney would call it, a fixer-upper." – Obama.
"He was so incensed that he asked if he could get some time on the Merv Griffin show." – Obama on Romney's response to his appearance with Jimmy Fallon.
On Republicans
"I guess it wasn't Rick's year. Rick's year is 1954." – Kimmel, referring to candidate Rick Santorum.
"It's great to see the Gingriches here. I guess that means the check cleared." – Kimmel on candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife.
"The reason he [House Speaker John Boehner] smokes so many cigarettes is because his tears keep putting them out." – Kimmel.
On Democrats
"Uggie [the dog] is amazing. He can roll over on command. He's a Democrat." – Kimmel.
"We used to march. Now we Occupy." – Kimmel on America's weight problem.
"Three Hillaries? That sounds like President Clinton's worst nightmare." – Kimmel on Press Secretary Jay Carney knowing multiple Hilary Rosens.
"Four years ago I was locked in a primary battle with Hillary Clinton. Now she won't stop drunk-texting me." – Obama.
On the Media
"I'd like everyone to look under their seats. Under each you'll find a copy of Keith Olbermann's resume." – Kimmel.
"What's black and white and read all over? Nothing anymore." – Kimmel.
"There's no one linking to as much hard-hitting journalism as you're linking to." – Obama addressing Arianna Huffington.
On celebrities
"If you're looking for the biggest threat to America, it's right there — Kim Kardashian." – Kimmel.
"Everything that is wrong with America is here in this room." – Kimmel, after listing off the politicians, members of the media and celebrities in attendance.
"Jimmy got his start on "The Man Show." In Washington that's what we call a congressional hearing on contraception." – Obama.


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In the push to buy, have you stopped to decide what is driving you into homeownership in the first place?
With this in mind, are you sure youre well equipped to buy whats best for you?
The U.S. Census Bureau census.gov, which recently >
Of the nearly 123 million occupied housing units in the US, almost 57 percent of them are owner occupied.
Although homeownership rates were highest in the Midwest 69.0 percent, homeownership levels have not statistically differed from rates a year ago in the Midwest, Northeast, and West.
Homeownership is valued and is a persistent trend, but not an escalating one. Existing homeowners bought for a variety of reasons over a wide time frame. Some love where they are and what they bought; some are disgruntled; some are planning to move again for reasons that matter to them.
What is your main reason for buying a house? That is, how will owning a home improve your life and that of your family?
Prioritize the following list of Six Top Reasons For Buying A Home to clarify exactly why you are buying real estate and how to do it well:
Has your family expanded or are you launching a home-based venture? Or, do you just love the idea of room to spread out, inside and outside? Space costs money, so if you want to keep costs down, smaller is better. How have you arrived at your desired square footage? Just following the pack or is it based on experience? Clarify whether you need more space for living and sharing or for storing your ultimately-expendable stuff.
Reality Tip: Good design is more valuable than square footage. Cleverly-designed traffic flow, room placement, storage utilization, lighting including windows and skylights, and interior decor including furnishings can make a small house feel like a spacious home. The more you learn about how good design pays off, the more effectively you can evaluate the true value of any property you view.
If a location puts you near work, clarify how stable the employer and your job are. However, if mobility and career flexibility are essential to your chosen profession, buying a home now may not be the best plan. If career research confirms that you may have to move out of the area in a few years to get ahead, you might not recoup the cost of buying and maintaining a home in that short ownership period. Renting may be the best approach.
Reality Tip: If you love this location and hope to return to it when your career is established, buy now and rent out the house while your career takes you away. This property can function as collateral for buying more real estate and will provide income and equity-building potential. If you love the location, this strategy may keep you from being squeezed later out if area prices increase while youre away.
If all you can afford to do in your current area is rent, buying a home will probably require a move to a new area. How does that balance against commuting costs, work potential, amenities, and what you love about where you live now? Do the math: is it better to rent and save to invest, or buy elsewhere? Ideally, housing costs should be 30 to 35 percent of gross income. Have experienced real estate professionals fill you in on the benefits and realities of living in new areas youre considering. For instance, even if you dont have kids, local school quality will still have a big impact on how quickly your new location appreciates. Dont just wander around online. Spend time walking and touring the new areas. Before you invest time looking at a lot of houses, this complete reality check will let you know whether the shift to a less-expensive neighborhood or a move further out of town makes life>
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Reality Tip: Renovating a home yourself or hiring experts is very doable, but dont confuse what you want with reality. Because you have and want to spend only 30,000 does not mean your planned changes will cost 30,000. Take the time to cost out construction changes and include a healthy contingency fund for surprises. Once you agree in writing on renovation details with your contractor, avoid changes. Changes drive the budget up and dont always improve the outcome. You may benefit from investing time and perhaps a few hundred on a short consult with an interior designer or architect. Theyll fill you in on common renovation problems and usual errors before you start.
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Reality Tip: In your mind, separate interior decor from building condition and design. Decor offers a superficial, and often do-it-yourself, fix while changes and improvements to the building can be expensive, but, done well, add space and utility. Buy real estate with solid bones and the best location you can afford. The rest is paint and imagination which can take place gradually as you get to know the building and what really works.
Research will be your friend here. Technology and materials may be labeled green, but they are not always as effective as advertised. They may also be much more expensive. If you want to go green, make sure you know what you and everybody you hire are talking about. One home buyer opted for many environmental systems in his new build. He did not investigate installation requirements but >
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From my visit to Martha's trial last year. The Morning News editors were advised by their lawyers not to run it in my story. I'm sort of glad as it's a fairly shitty drawing done in the height of nervous anxiety at breaking New York law.
My office is in a large building on Manhattan's West Side. Our neighbor, one floor down, is the headquarters of Martha Stewart Living OmniMedia, so we expect to see the old ex-con wandering our halls and lurking around the showers any day now. Her stock has been soaring since she went into the clink, so I imagine we'll hear well mannered caws of redemption from the many willowy blondes we see in the elevator each morning.
I like Martha (though I wish she'd lighten her ass up a tad) but I'm not going to talk much more about her today.
Instead I want to tell you about Nancy.
Nancy grew up in the South West, I think it was Albuquerque. She was always a creative person and, over Dad's objections, she majored in Art at U of NM because she loved to draw. This was in the 70s when, frankly, drawing was not the thing. Instead her instructors were pushing performance art, conceptual art, earth works, that sort of thing. Before the first semester was over, Nancy, beaten, changed her major. She decided to become a physical education instructor., She figured art and PE both had something to do with anatomy, so she'd still be in a related field. When she graduated, she got a job as a substitute gym teacher. She would lie in bed each morning with the pillow over her head, hoping not to hear the phone ring and call her in. She hated being a gym teacher.
Nancy loved playing music. She was in band after band, playing the clubs and bars around town, making a little cash here and there. Not enough cash, however, so she got a job in a bank. She was the teller in the drive-through, sending deposits back to the branch over a pneumatic tube. She hated this job too and sucked at it.
One day, Nancy was on her lunch break at the TGIFridays across the road. It was decorated in that nostalgic style that blossomed in the '60's, full of mustache cups and barber poles and merry-go-round horse amidst the spiderplants. Hanging over each table was an ersatz Tiffanty lamp. Nancy deiced there and then that what she wanted to do was to work professionally in stained-glass. She found out that one of the country's largest commercial workshops for stained glass was right there in Albuquerque and she soon had a job there.
Nancy's friends were envious. She'd quit her straight job and was making money entirely through creative endeavors — glass in the day, music at night.
Nonetheless, Nancy still wasn't happy. She realized that despite her field, she wasn't really an artist. The glasswork she did was not original; she was just working from pattern books, filling orders from templates. And her band, good as it was, was really just a cover band. If they ever played original compositions, the audiences squirmed and the bar owner would complain. Albuquerque ain't no CBGB and there was little appetite for true originality
So Nancy shed her job, her hometown and her husband, and came to New York City. Soon she had a job with the premier stained glass workshop in the country. She worked on St. John the Divine, on corporate headquarters. She even redid the glass in the Statue of Liberty's torch. For the next fifteen years or so, she was at the top of her game. She had a new band with her new husband and they played the cutting edge clubs of the City. She had two kids. She seemed fulfilled.
Then Nancy reached the next crisis. She was the #2 person in the #1 firm. If she became #1 she would sit in an office at a computer all day and cease plying her craft. She'd topped out. She also felt past the age when she really enjoyed carrying enormous panes of glass into the grimy tops of old buildings. The work was more physical than she wanted. Time for a new page.
The part of glasswork Nancy had always enjoyed the most restoring or creating the hand-lettered legends that adorn big windows, naming the saints, the dates, the greats of the Church or the Corporation. So she decided to try her hand at something brand new to her. During her last year as a stained glass artisan, she spent each night taking classes and practicing calligraphy. She went to workshops, she learned materials and she worked hard at her craft. When the year was up, she opened her first business. She sent out a small announcement to editors and art directors and she was off doing work for weddings, for publishers, for all sorts of exciting and glamorous clients.
Within three years, Nancy went from a novice to the main calligrapher for Martha Stewart. Whenever you see some ornate lovely penmanship in MS Living, chances are Nancy did it.
Is she fulfilled now? More so than ever. But she tells me she'd still like to push further, to create pieces that are she writes herself, works of pure art that are not commercial but express herself at the deepest. She's working on that now. Nancy and Mark and her kids are about to move out of the City to concentrate completely on their art, to play more music and to breathe fresh country air.
Nancy is a constant reminder to me that you can get what you want, no matter how far fetched it might seem. First off, know what it is you actually want. Then be willing to work hard, to take risks and most importantly, to listen only to the little voice in your head that first spoke the dream.
I hope Martha got a chance to listen to her voice as she weeded the prison grounds. Sadly. I have less faith in her than I have in Nancy. Or in you.


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Photo from Double Door website.
Golde Record. There's always a lot to do in the Chicago area, but this weekend will be particularly busy. Saturday is Record Store Day, which not only means loads of vinyl treasures to sort through, but also some interesting in-store performances. For example, Candy Golde, a new band comprised of Nicholas Tremulis, Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick, John Stirratt from Wilco and The Autumn Defense, Rick Rizzo of 11th Dream Day, and Mark Greenberg of 11th Dream Day and Cocktails, has gigs at Laurie's Planet Of Sound on Lincoln Avenue at 1:00 PM, and at the Reckless Records store on Milwaukee Avenue at 3:00 PM. The band's self-titled five-song debut, which includes a cover of Paul Simon's "Boy In The Bubble," will be released on May10th. They have a gig at the Double Door on April 29th.
International Pop Overload. Also, in addition to the seven bands playing tonight at The Abbey Pub as part of International Pop Overthrow - Chicago (see yesterday's post for descriptions), there are 25 bands playing within four showcases on Saturday and Sunday. The first three showcases are at The Abbey Pub, and the fourth is at the Red Line Tap.
Since I don't have enough time or space to describe all of them, I'll just list the line-ups for tomorrow's gigs, with the artists I'm familiar with and would recommend, in bold type. The others acts are ones that I'm not familiar with, or couldn't find on the web. The daytime showcase features Missing The Point, AM: PM, Freetoed, The Injured Parties, They All Have Legs, and Cyclesomething. Later in the evening, also at The Abbey, there will be performances by Julia Klee, Audrey Ryan, Rabbit Children, Graham Elvis, Million Yen, Colin Gowel & The Lonely Bones, and Kaiserkeller. Actually, I've never seen Kaiserkeller, but I've been hearing good things about their 1960s style power pop.
I'll try to post a preview of Sunday's lineups tomorrow, but in case I don't, here's a heads up: Pretty much the entire schedule at The Abbey, starting with 92 Degrees, will delight power pop fans, and the showcase at Red Line Tap, particularly Pop Dollys, The Hurtin Kind, and The Wanton Looks, is also one of the festival's best.
Reeling In The Years. The people at The Second Disc have more news about the Hollies CD boxed set titled The Clarke, Hicks, & Nash Years, which is being released on May 9th in the U.K., and a short time later Stateside. Subtitled The Complete Hollies: April 1963 - October 1968, this set will have ten previously unreleased tracks, including seven live songs from a 1968 concert in London. The other three newcomers are tracks that were recorded in French. According to The Second Disc, the 159-track The Clarke, Hicks, & Nash Years will sell for 17.93 pounds, or 29.50 in American cash, although Amazon currently lists it for pre-order at $49.12.
Harmonious War. Round Two of The Peace Fest Battle Of The Bands takes place tonight at Silvie's Lounge, with Root Cause, The Hidden Dangers, Mama Dempsey, Sam Gray, Mark Hetzel, and Moon Cat involved in the musical fray. Silvie's Lounge is located at 1902 W. Irving in Chicago. The winner of the competition will secure a time slot at Peace Fest 2011, which will be held on the weekend of June 17th through 19th at 1700 Stockton Drive in Chicago.
It's All Right Ma, I'm Only Aging. Black Forest had success with its John Lennon birthday bash last October, and now the theatre group is planning on lighting 70 candles for legendary troubadour Bob Dylan on May 21st at Cafe Mozart in Evanston. As with the Lennon tribute, BF founders James Moeller and Carla Hayden aim to present a variety of musical acts. So far, they've lined up musicians Chris Bock, John Dalton, Mr. Mo, Joe Lapsley, and Tim Duggan. Hayden plans to tackle "Positively 4th Street" and "Masters Of War," while Moeller will do "Cold Iron Bounds," "Love Sick," and "Knocking On Heaven's Door." Tina Teske, from the Famous In The Future comedy group, is slated to sing "Forever Young." Bob Dylan's Birthday Bash! will run from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Cafe Mozart is located at 600 Davis Street. This might be the only tribute concert where even I could sing better than the artist being honored. Just kidding, Mr. Zimmerman.
Kuehnert Is A Punk Rocker. Stephanie Kuehnert, author of the rock and roll fueled novels I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone and Ballads of Suburbia, will be conducting a one-night class titled Digging Into Character at StoryStudio on Chicago's north side this May 17th from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. The author will be discussing character development and setting, as well as methods for finding an agent and getting published. The fee for the class is $50 for non-members, $45 for members.
What If All The Good Times Came Back? Rolling Stone writer Andy Greene states that Ray Davies told the magazine in a recent interview that he'll be chatting with bro Dave next week about the possibility of a Kinks reunion.
S.P.A.C.E. Cowboys. Alt-rock/Country band Dolly Varden has a show coming up with the similarly inclined Anna Fermin's Trigger Gospel at S.P.A.C.E. in Evanston on April 23rd.


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3 Ways to Fix Valentine's Day By Katie Walker, LMSW Some people love Valentine's Day. They relish in the flowers, hearts, and romance. And they kick butt at pulling off the picture perfect evening. For the rest of us, Valentine's Day is overwhelming and kinda dreaded. The pressure to plan the prefect evening and […]Continue Reading


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The Periodic Table of the elements is a fascinating icon of science. It is incredibly useful and has been exploited and sexploited too in the form of a periodic table of yoga and a sexy PT. It has also been hacked apart, cut and paste into different formats, created as illuminated wall cases, woodworked into furniture, spiralled, spherized, and generally rebuilt in almost every imaginable way ever since Mendeleev first dreamed of laying out his elemental cards according to the periodicity of elemental properties.
Now, in an effort to inspire chemists to reconsider the foundations of the periodic table, chemical philosopher Eric Scerri of the University of California, Los Angeles, is building a new way to classify the chemical elements one step at a time.
Writing in the latest issue of the Journal of Chemical Education (PDF 2008, 85, 585-589), Scerri explains how the periodic table initially arose from the discovery of atomic weight triads but he now suggests that chemists should recognize the fundamental importance of atomic number triads.
This sea change in elemental attitude might enhance the periodic table by classifying the elements at a fundamental level as basic substances. As such, he and his colleagues have developed a new version of the "left-step" periodic table, which looks very different from the conventional PT. In the new layout, with its step-like pattern actinides and lanthanides are no longer relegated to a standalone box, but form the first step of the PT.
Climbing right to the transition metals (Fe, Mn, Ir, Sg et al) on the next step and then to the non- and semi-metals, such as boron carbon, oxygen, silicon etc and finally a step in which the halogens (fluorine, chlorine…), noble gases (neon, xenon…), alkali metals (potassium, sodium…) and alkaline earth metals (beryllium, calcium…) form the final highest step on the right. Hydrogen tops the halogen column and helium crowns the noble gases rather than acting as the outer beacons as with the conventional layout. (Click the graphic for a clearer, full-size view).
"The left step table has been around for some time," Scerri told me, "but I am modifying it to accommodate two atomic number triads which would otherwise be absent. They are He, Ne, Ar which ceases to exist as a triad in the usually encountered left-step table and H, F, Cl which does not exist either in the conventional medium-long form table or the usually encountered left-step table."
In the grander scheme of things, whatever form the Periodic Table takes in the future matters not to those of us who sing, so we end with a song, the periodic table song from Tom Lehrer (who was 80 on April 9, 2008 and gets a mention in the Official Google Blog this week), known simply as The Elements.