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Victor Technologies™ has announced that it has realigned its brand portfolio to position Victor® as the lead brand for cutting and gas control products.
The company's line-up now consists of:
The Victor announcement is part of the company's strategy to leverage the strength of its diverse brand portfolio and enhance its position as an innovative provider of cutting, welding and gas control solutions.
In May, Thermadyne Industries Inc. changed its name to Victor Technologies International Inc. "This announcement was more than just a name change," said Martin Quinn, CEO. "It marked the start of the transformation of the company and a return to our roots. Victor is our strongest and most recognized brand, and we are looking forward to building on that heritage as we celebrate its 100th year anniversary in 2013."


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Is there any tool to trace all emails? I need to trace ip address and location of sender address.I also need to identify emails from fake address.
I'll try to answer to your second question: how to detect fake (spoofed) e-mails.
All you need is to take a look at your e-mail headers.
Another method to avoid spoofed e-mails is using mail-serves which implemented Sender Policy Framework (you can read more about it here: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4408) or DomainKeys Identified Mail.
By examining e-mail headers you can determine if sent e-mail is spoofed or not, but you cannot trace the sender's IP address. However, there are some exceptions. The stuff which you can find inside the e-mail headers depends on the e-mail facility used. Some web-email-servers implementations have additional headers. The example is
You can't get the ip address of the sender but you can see the ip address of the server that was used to send the email. This is how to distinguish between fake and real email address. for example in gmail when you click on the small arrow in an email and select 'show original email' you can find information regarding the source of the email. I just got this email from linkedin: Received: from mailc-cd.linkedin.com (mailc-cd.linkedin.com. [18.104.22.168]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id tj6si707840pbc.168.2012.06.27.19.13.01; Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:13:01 -0700 (PDT). if it was a fake message you will see just an ip address or you can lookup the ip address to see if it was for the email provider.
In gmail you have the option to view the message in it's original form. All the information provided there is all you can get (ok, short of reading a servers logs).
There is no single tool that provides a full backtrace to an IP (unless the remailers choose to add such headers) but there is a single process you can use:
Get a court order with sufficient interjurisdictional authority. This way the police have the power to "unravel" the chain and examine corporate logs to back trace the email.
Of course idle curiosity doesn't qualify as a good enough reason for the courts*. The email chain of a death threat, bomb hoax, drug buy or a family court injunction on the other hand is something the courts take more seriously.
* Unless you are spy agency and the "court" is FISC.
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New York City (Jun. 4) Ikea has reduced its total CO2 emissions by 5% and CO2 emissions from goods transport by 10% in fiscal year 2009 compared with the previous year, according to the company's 2009 Sustainability Report. Ninety-five percent of the home-furnishing retailer's CO2 emissions is attributed to material extraction, suppliers, customer transportation and the use of products.
In 2010, Ikea will participate in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol by road testing a new global framework for measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Ikea also is committed to reducing emissions in its supply chain. A pilot program is in place to help suppliers reduce their energy use by 30% or more by 2011, focusing on the largest suppliers with the highest energy consumption.
To help meet its long-term goal of powering all Ikea buildings with 100% renewable energy, the company has plans for several solar-panel projects in eight countries during the next four years. The solar panels for up to 150 stores and distribution centers are expected to provide about 10% of their electricity need (the figure may be higher in distribution centers since they use less electricity).
Currently, nine Ikea facilities have solar panels installed with the plan to reach 30 to 40 buildings by the end of fiscal year 2011


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Evocative of Art Nouveau organic structures, floral forms grace the elegant black curves of these lighting fixtures. The calming light filters through the colored glass of the Villa collection by Elk Lighting. Choose from chandeliers, pendant lamps or wall sconces to add light to any area of your room. The sleek curving forms suit any decor.
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Inside Line Promotions – COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (May 26, 2014) – Henry Van Dam captured a trio of top-six results during a busy weekend in Oregon.
"I would say it was a fair weekend," he said. "Overall we kept it clean all three nights of racing and were able to put on a show. To get three nights of racing in and to come off clean on the other end is always a plus."
The weekend started last Friday on a heavy Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, where Van Dam advanced from seventh to sixth place in his heat race on the damp track.
"It was pretty much all about survival," he said. "We drew in the back of our heat race. I just played it safe and made sure I took care of my stuff. That kind of relegated us to the B Main."
After maneuvering from seventh to fourth place in the B Main, Van Dam started the main event on the outside of the 10th row.
"We did our best to keep our nose clean," he said. "It was one of those nights where you had to first finish to do well. We went a lap down and were able to keep with the leader. The back markers were so slow that the leader would catch lapped traffic in about two or three laps."
Despite going down a lap, Van Dam stayed close to the leader and he passed cars soon after they went a lap down. Van Dam ended with a sixth-place result, which earned him the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.
On Saturday, Van Dam tackled Cottage Grove Speedway for the first of two straight nights of racing at the quarter-mile track.
"Saturday was a lot better," he said. "We had a really nice race track all night. In the heat race we were able to dodge a couple of cars who collided and then pass for a spot on the restart."
Van Dam's drive from fifth to second place in his heat race earned him a spot in the feature redraw. He then pulled the No. 4 in the random draw to start on the outside of the second row for the main event.
"I got a good start and raced up to second," he said. "Seth (Bergman) and Kyle (Hirst) had better cars than I did and got by later in the race. I'm a little disappointed we didn't have the speed they did, but I'm happy we got a podium."
After spending most of the first 10 laps in the runner-up position, Van Dam ended with a third-place result. It marked his first podium finish of the season.
The weekend wrapped up on Sunday at Cottage Grove Speedway, where Van Dam won his heat race after starting on the outside of the front row. That earned him another trip to the feature redraw and he plucked the No. 6 to start the feature on the outside of the third row.
"It was starting to rain on us the hour before our feature," he said. "I was really baffled on what to do with the race car and really just made some bad decisions on the setup before we went out. I also made a couple of bad decisions in traffic that cost us some spots. I left the car a little too free and just did what we could to hang on."
Van Dam battled for a top five throughout the main event before finishing with a sixth-place result.
"We gained momentum each night, but the end of the last night was kind of a letdown," he said. "We learned some things and I'm excited to go back for the Marvin Smith Memorial."
Van Dam is set to return to Cottage Grove Speedway this Saturday for the inaugural Marvin Smith Memorial.
May 23 – Willamette Speedway in Lebanon, Ore. – Heat race: 6 (7); B Main: 4 (7); Feature: 6 (20).
May 24 – Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. – Heat race: 2 (5); Feature: 3 (4).
May 25 – Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore. – Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 6 (6).
9 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 4 top 10s, 6 top 15s, 6 top 20s
Saturday at Cottage Grove Speedway in Cottage Grove, Ore., for the Marvin Smith Memorial
Website: http://www.HenryVanDam.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanDamRacing
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Van Dam would also like to thank Kovash Logging, Johansen Excavating, Enumclaw Xpress Lube, Van Dam Dairy, Village Green Resort, Big Bob's Flooring Outlet, Bob and Joan Shumway, Kellan and Kelsey Hall, Foothills Auto Supply, American Powder Coating, Pete Vos, Clems Enumclaw Powersports, Char's Barber Shop, Wesmar Race Engines, Factory Kahne, A.R.T. Speed Equipment, SpeedMart, Van Dam Farms and Rich Van Dam Dairy for their continued support.
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I am currently setting up a new SQL Server database server with databases. It is supplied by a third party company.
I need to request access for them around ports etc.
I would like to be able connect to the SQL Server instance on the above database from SQL Server Management Studio on my PC. What do I need to get setup on the server so I can get such access?
The other question I have is that I have a number of databases on other servers, I will like to "copy" these databases to the new server. I need to copy both structure and data. What is the best way to do such?


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Esmark, Union Agree To Contract
YORKVILLE – The Upper Ohio Valley's economy got a little boost Thursday when union steelworkers voted 194-24 to accept a contract from Esmark Inc. in hopes of getting the Yorkville plant going early next year.
"This is the only one of the RG plants that was sold to an operator. In that, we feel fortunate to have a chance to make this work," United Steelworkers Local 1223 President Jerry Conners said.
Esmark acquired the former RG Steel Yorkville cold-rolled finishing mill during a bankruptcy court-supervised auction in August, along with RG Steel's 50 percent interest in the nearby Ohio Coatings Co.'s tin plate production facility. The name of the Yorkville facility – long part of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. business – is now the Ohio Cold Rolling Co.
"Ohio Cold Rolling Co.'s focus will be on serving the light gauge and narrow width coil niche in the marketplace, and together with our Ohio Coatings Co. subsidiary we expect to be a premier supplier of both cold-rolled and tin plate products," said Tom Modrowski, chief executive officer of Esmark Steel Group, the steel operating subsidiary of Esmark Inc.
Modrowski said a restart of the Yorkville facility will contribute to Esmark's long-term strategy to offer its U.S. customers a broader range of steel products and value-added services.
James P. Bouchard, chairman and chief executive officer of Esmark, applauded the ratification vote.
"We're very pleased that after months of negotiations, the union members found the contract offer to provide for a strong wage, benefits and profit sharing package," he said.
As Conners said, RG sold the Mingo Junction, Steubenville, Martins Ferry and Beech Bottom plants to companies that are either looking to scrap the mills or sell them to someone else to operate.
Esmark previously owned all the former Wheeling-Pitt facilities before selling them to Russian steelmaker OAO Severstal for $1.23 billion in July 2008. Severstal, after idling the Steubenville and Mingo plants in 2009, later sold these plants to RG, which liquidated the assets this year.
Modrowski said some of the key economic provisions of the collective bargaining agreement call for wage increases over the term of the four-year agreement, comprehensive health care for workers and their families, financial contributions to the Steelworker Pension Fund and participation in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association Trust to provide health care benefits for retired union workers.
Even though Conners agrees the contract has incentives and provisions for wage increases, based on how productive the plant is, he admitted the average worker wage is taking a hit in the short term. He said the average worker wage in the Esmark deal is $21.64 per hour, down from about $26 per hour under the last RG agreement.
"No one is pleased to go backwards on their wages, but we are pleased to have a job," Conners said.
Conners said a very limited crew is at work in the plant now, as he said Esmark is installing some new equipment.
"We are hoping and believing we can start in the first quarter," he added.


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I noticed that small tasks are eating the large ones, even if the last are more important in a longer run.
Things that have no deadlines and have no clear structure (e.g. learn Spanish, do some physical exercises, read non-academic books) do suffer. Even if they are of high priority they at each point in time are of lower priority than shorter and more urgent tasks (e.g. prepare for the next meeting, fill documents, answer an e-mail).
Is there a workflow dealing with this problem? (Eg. an app or an approach.)
To illustrate the problem, let me show a strip from the PHD Comics - Your "to do" list:


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|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-06-13 18:06:15
|Just the Ticket
|Posted By: Maurice Handel
|Location: Needham, MA United States
I go to a lot of events where this tie is very appropriate. It always gets comments I like the way it is made and how well it keeps its shape. As I wear nothing other than bow ties, I value a good one.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-06-13 18:06:15
|Just the Ticket
|Posted By: Maurice Handel
|Location: Needham, MA United States
I go to a lot of events where this tie is very appropriate. It always gets comments I like the way it is made and how well it keeps its shape. As I wear nothing other than bow ties, I value a good one.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-06-21 11:22:47
|Capitol Hill tie
|Posted By: Wes Clarke
|Location: Athens, GA United States
I wore this tie on Memorial Day and received compliments all day long. Wonderful tie.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-06-28 11:32:37
|Fitting national recognition
|Posted By: Peter St Martin
|Location: Grand Rapids, MI United States
This tie acknowledges devotion to our nation without being ostentatious about it. PERFECT!
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-07-13 09:55:38
|The Capitol Hill Bow Tie - Comment provoking
|Posted By: George Brett
|Location: Falls Church, VA, VA United States
I've been wearing Beau Ties Ltd apparel for at least 10 years now. It's very interesting that the "Capitol Hill" bow tie has generated more comments than many of my others, including the pink flamingoes. I guess since we live near DC that folks of any political persuasion are captivated by the strong, wonderful design. Thanks once again to you all at Beau Ties, Ltd. - George Brett (not the former baseball player)
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-07-23 11:12:19
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|Location: Bethlehem, PA United States
I was tentative for purchasing bow ties for my husband - He expressed an interest, so I went shopping and found you, Beau Ties LTD, advertised in a reputable magazine. I was extremely pleased with the quality of the bow ties. My husband received many favorable complements. It also raised a few eyebrows. I must say he wore it well and it gave a certain distinguished look. Not everyone can where a bow tie with authority.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2011-11-27 18:07:10
|Capitol Hill Tie
|Posted By: Darla Helms
|Location: Columbia, SC United States
My husband has always wanted a tie that he could wear to honor the servicemen and women of our country. He personally was not able to serve due to health issues but he has a tremendous amount of respect for those who serve. When he spotted the Capitol Hill tie he showed it to me - so I purchased it for his birthday. The fabric is gorgeous - the colors are all perfect and the golden eagles throughout truly make this a special tie to have in his collection. He wore it to church today and it looked awesome. Thank you Beau Ties Ltd for your dedication and unbelievable customer service. If you are reading this review considering to purchase the Capitol Hill tie you won't be disappointed.
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2012-02-14 20:40:47
|A tie above the rest!
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A stunning tie that is a real attention grabber. It ties beautifully and the colors really pop. Beau Ties comes through with a winner again!
|Product Rating: Date Posted: 2012-03-19 13:36:39
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This is the sharpest-looking bow tie I've ever seen. As soon as I saw it online, I knew I had to buy it to wear for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and anytime we visit historical sites. Before I had a chance to order it, my wife saw the webpage and told me "You have to buy that tie." I received it the other day, and it looks even better than it did online. Couldn't be more pleased, but I wish it was still available in a necktie as well.


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Horses and ponies can't resist the sweet taste of Manna Pro® Bite-Size Apple Nuggets! A wholesome horse treat that's easy to carry along wherever you go. 5 lb.
Farnam® DigestAid™ Synbiotic Paste is formulated to help support equine digestive and immune health with live microbials. This convenient, appetizing paste offers horses a unique blend of prebiotics and probiotics. It can be used during times of stress and upset to a horse's digestive system or for extended periods.
A natural, herbal formulation, Equi Herbs™ Pain Reliever works to help ease pain and calm anxiety in horses. This chemical-free equine pain relief solution won't cause drowsiness and is designed to be used before events and during transport. 4 oz.
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Masters Circle™ Gastro Shield contains prebiotics and probiotics to help support a healthy hind gut in horses. Gastro Shield also helps settle a horse's stomach pH, support digestion and improve absorption of important nutrients. 750 gram (30-day supply).
Masters Circle™ Heat Shield is designed to help horses regulate their body perspiration and help counter the effects of heat stress. This supplement may help a horse return to its neutral body temperature after exercising and shorten the amount of time needed to recover. 900 gram (30-day supply).
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Masters Circle™ Elite Hoof is formulated to provide horses with the essential vitamins and minerals to grow and maintain healthy hooves. This equine hoof supplement is designed to help improve hoof quality, help regenerate damaged hooves and to supplement the overall health of the horse. 900 gram (30-day supply).
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Equi Herbs™ All in One is made to help support the health and performance of all types of horses. The 100% herbal, all-natural supplement targets Equi Herbs' four key areas for horse health: cardio, vascular, hormonal and inflammatory systems. 30-day supply.
Masters Circle™ Antioxidants daily horse supplement features organic selenium and vitamin E to help support the immune system and ease the effects of stress on the body. 750 gram (15-day supply).
Masters Circle™ Joint mix is a daily horse supplement containing glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM to help support joint health. It may also help reduce joint inflammation. 750 gram (30-day supply).
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Coming to the aid of the addicted
In August of 2008, Scott Batten, sick and emaciated, was homeless on the streets of Spokane. Batten was a veteran, an alcoholic in the last stages, and in need of help. Batten had abused alcohol since the age of 10; he was addicted to alcohol for over 40 years. If he tried to detox, he would experience severe withdrawals lasting over nine days. Batten had sought help by contacting several organizations that helped drug addicts, but they were all at full capacity. He was on the street without people to care for him. Cindy Kalisch of Chewelah heard about him from The Lord's Ranch, an organization he had contacted. "Cindy talked to me for five minutes on the phone and came down and picked me up," Batten said. Kalisch took Batten to her home where she was housing other men suffering from drug addictions. Kraig and Cindy Kalisch have established a halfway house in Chewelah called the CUP (Community Under Power) that teaches men ravaged by drugs to conquer their addictions and live healthy lives. The CUP functions like a school, teaching its students how to become contributing members of society instead of teaching them scholastics. All the students of the CUP live with the Kalischs at their two- story Victorian style home in Chewelah. *For the complete story, see the 6-8-2011 edition of the S-E.


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April 23, 2013
Kalk Bay splash – Flickr pic of the day
This image of children playing on a breakwater wall in Kalk Bay was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Hassner Pepler, aka hassner.
Hassner says: "Students stand on a breakwater wall in Kalk Bay near the Brass Bell restaurant to see who will chicken out first as the crashing waves create a wall of water next to them.
"There's no need to pay for all your fun in Cape Town. Mother nature provides lots too."
Do you have images of Cape Town you'd like to share with us? We'd love you to join the Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group!


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Cloud Sixteen Official Wiki
The Cloud Sixteen official Wiki is for users and customers directly for information, support, and tutorials. We feel as if support for our customers and potential developers is vital and would like to provide all the information we can. Below you can find useful links, support, and information all for your needs.
Useful links and categories can be located on the navigation bar to the left and the menu bar to the top.
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As Thailand sizzles into high summer there's been some relief from the heat for the animals at Bangkok's zoo.
They've been tucking into ice cream, yoghurt and frozen vegetables to try to help them through temperatures that are edging close to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
Authorities at Bangkok's Dusit Zoo broke out the cold box for their charges on Tuesday.
Their chimpanzees Piek and Jim enjoyed their ice creams, acting like unruly children as their keeper flung the strawberry-flavoured treats into their enclosure.
Some of the Malayan sun bears had frozen drinks to suck on, while yoghurt was on the menu for the others.
Keepers are also regularly spraying the animals using the water sprinkler system throughout the summer months.
For the elephants there was a feast of frozen vegetables and fruit and barrels of water to cool them down.
The event brought in the media but according to zoo staff, there's more to it than just a publicity stunt.
The hot weather, they say, poses real risks to the health of many of the 1,400 animals in their care.
"If the weather is too hot, the animals are like humans; they can get heat stroke and die," said Pipat Pattanapan, one of the keepers at the zoo.
But not every animal was taken with the frozen treats.
The giraffes just looked bewildered at the block of ice that was dangled before them, and elegantly stalked away in search of shade.


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I was curious if there is anyway to reuse an old Android phone? I have a Motorola Droid 1 that has been sitting around since I got my HTC Thunderbolt. Is there a way to use the phone as a "PDA" with the cell radio disabled? I got family member that would find it neat.
You can still use all the functions of the phone (except carrier based calling of course) without a carrier contract. However, the cell radio will eat up battery hugely! To turn off the radio, dial
If your phone is rooted you can actually turn the radio off by setting a script to run that will automatically turn off the radio at boot time:
#!/system/bin/sh #!/system/bin/radiooptions radiooptions 1
I do exactly this with my old og Droid myself and use it as a dashboard cam when I'm driving to record in case I'm in an accident.
I have an original Motorola Droid that no longer has phone service, but it works great as a WiFi device. It does almost everything except make phone calls and texts. Android MArket works, Amazon App Store works. Google Maps has a feature (look under the Labs menu) to pre-cache 10-mile square areas of a map. Then you can see where you are even when you don't have an Internet connection. I've even had it navigate somewhere with me, as long as it has WiFi coverage at the start, and as long as I don't go off course. Browser works. WiFi Analyzer works. It's still a great device even if it's WiFi only.
Yeah, just put it in Airplane mode. Hold the Power button for a second and choose it from the pop-up menu.
If the SIM card's been taken out, then you should be able to use it as a PDA, an MP3/video player, a pocket gaming device or even a mini web browsing tablet over Wifi without any problems. This is exactly the same as the people who reuse their old iPhones as iPod Touches for family members.
If the phone is part of a carrier contract and the contract is still active, you might still be liable to pay the bill until the contract ends or you might have to pay early termination fee.
If you truly owned the device (i.e. the contract has ended or you purchased it without contract), then just contact your carrier and tell them that you're disabling the service (or transferring it to your new phone). Android should still work as a Wifi-only device.
Obviously since the phone will no longer has an always-on internet connection, so you might need to make adjustments to how you use the phone as you find certain applications becomes useless without an always-on internet connection. For example, live train/bus schedule application becomes useless and you would find an alternative that stores their data offline, Google Map might become less attractive, and apps that polls data every 5 minutes becomes just a battery waster since it can't get you the latest data anyway.
With some certain programming and a google voice number, you instantly have a wifi sipphone. Basically free calls anywhere as long as you don't need 911 service on it. All you would need is sipdroid a google voice number and the google voice program on the device. Search around the net and you will find how.
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The NONOMO® babyhammock
With the aid of the NONOMO® Baby Hammock you will finally be able to spend some quiet, relaxed time without crying and screaming.
Your baby will be content rocking up and down, allowing you to finally enjoy that show you wanted to watch, that book you wanted to read or just enjoy a nice diner with your partner, without having to worry about your little one.
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When you have cavities in your teeth taking any sweetend drinks or food causes sensitivity or pain. What could be the reason?
The outer shell of a tooth is enamel, which is hard and dense so that not much can penetrate it. Under that is dentin (or dentine), which is bony but has microscopic channels running through it to the center of the tooth where the pulp and nerve reside. If the enamel is breached, as with a cavity, crack, or wear, the dentin is exposed to the environment of the mouth. When sugar comes against the dentin, it draws fluid out of the microscopic channels (because sugar attracts water strongly). The fluid flow causes pressure changes around the nerve of the tooth, which reports the change to the brain where it registers as pain. Dentin is highly sensitive not just to sugar, but also to hot, cold, pressure, and other stimuli. (This sugar response is a short term one; the influence of sugar on bacteria is a longer-term effect in which the acid generated by the bacteria eats away the enamel layer.)
This is a bit of a basic answer.
According to the website article "Dental cavities" (Medline Plus), the bacteria normally in your mouth converts many foods, particularly starch and sugar into acid that forms a part of plaque. These in turn cause dental caries or decay, according to this Wikipedia article:
A possible reason you would feel pain from a cavity in contact with sweet foods and drinks, or anything really, is due to the cavity being large enough that nerves are exposed.


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Simple true or false: Having Google Analytics installed on your page will automatically cause that page to be indexed by Google and appear in their search results.
I would have to say false. I have a site with tens of thousands of pages, all of which have Google Analytics on them, but only a relatively small portion of them are indexed.
I don't believe Google has an official policy on this. If Google didn't already know about your site and you added it to analytics, it might crawl it, but that's not guaranteed.
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aww man I met this girl last night and she had the tidiest clunt I've ever seen!
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A clumsy bitch or woman
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Jeff Atwood writes:
Vote For This Question or The Kitten Gets It ... every time you forget to vote a great question up, or a bad question down — a kitten gets it!
The kitten looks awfully sad, but why would it be sad for getting a question?
Andy F is right - I think you misunderstand what to get it refers to here. This is not entirely your fault, since it is deictic and the actual referent here is not explicitly mentioned (as is usual for this particular use of the phrase).
In this case, get it is being used in this way:
It here refers to some unnamed but presumably terrible punishment to be meted out to the party in question.
...Put in context, he was joking, really.
It means the kitten will be killed, and it is a humorous (i.e. not intended to be taken literally) threat similar to (and perhaps derived from) this cover of the National Lampoon from January, 1973:
Although the threats in both cases are mock threats, Jeff Atwood still wants you to upvote questions just as the Lampoon wanted you to buy magazines.
Here, "to get it" is an idiom that means "to be punished". In addition, I'll note that there are other related phrases (or variations) with the same meaning:
For the record, I'll also provide a serious answer.
The phrase "gets it" in this instance is a term in its own right and is a euphemistic phrase meaning that the kitten will be killed, injured, or have some other form of unpleasantness visited upon him.
Simlar to the phrase "let him have it", which when used in a certain context, means to unleash violence upon someone, the phrase "do (something) or the kitten gets it" is a threat of violence upon the kitten.
Far as I know, the phrase dates from captions to this photo, some 10 years' back. The "it" in question is self explanatory.


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I've Googled around for a solution to this issue but nothing is readily apparent. I have a company newsletter with existing merge fields for an address block (company, street address, etc..). The merge data is being pulled from a numbers spread sheet. The postal service will charge me extra postage per each newsletter for not including an Intelligent Mail Barcode. I am trying to figure out a method for doing so in Pages 09 version 4.3. Ideally this would just be part of the mail merge process but I am open to alternate methods to resolve this issue.
One way you could achieve this is a multi-part batch process, it very much depends how you need to generate your barcode though.
Do you need to from Address to barcode?
If you don't have the barcode identifiers already is it possible to get a third party in your country that does address validation and partners with the postal services data to clean and add these so you've got valid addresses + barcode identifiers returned.
Assuming you can do this process, either via a third party or software, to get barcode identifiers into your source spreadsheet.
I'd do a multi-part mail merge, i.e:
Other options are using a barcode font, you've got to be careful with the source data you pass in to make sure it's a real valid barcode e.g. IDAutomation's font
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Every time I fix typos and grammar in someone else's post I feel like I'm stealing thunder from this person. He asked the question, I just made few corrections and not only did I get the same attribution (that box with name and picture) but I even get listed in front of him! Wouldn't it be better to just save my edits in history but do not put my name there if the edit is relatively small? Just a simple link instead of that box (as it is in case of multiple edits) would make me feel better.
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I think it is important to be very clear and obvious that another user has edited it - they may have done harm.
In the case of a bad edit:
Besides - I want to know you made the good edit, so I can reward it ;-p
I would agree with the "problem" stated for two reasons
I agree the edits should be attributable. My suggestion would be to diplay the name and not picture for the editor (in the same way as it works for comments).
Are you proposing reversing the order of display? In other words instead of
we would show
I wonder if that might be MORE confusing since it no longer makes "right column under post = owner" true.
Also it does say edited by and answered by right there in the text.. and the owner gets a special color. I dunno, this seems pretty clear to me.
This was suggested once on UserVoice, and declined. IMHO, it would be a great feature to have. This strange mix of wiki and forum, public and private ownership... has tilted too far in the direction of private, and it's hurting both the site and those who would work to improve it. Wikipedia makes you seek out editors and contributors, we could do the same.
The SO model depends on ego, and reducing the visibility of editors would let egos win without crippling editing...
I think making this an opt-in feature would suffice - if you're making a minor edit (fix typos, formatting) check it, if you're adding or changing something more significant then don't. And then add the ability to flag individual edits so as to allow easier identification of abusive editors.


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If you've ever thought "I wish my Android phone would do [X] whenever [Y] happened"—for example, text your significant other whenever you leave work; silence your phone when you walk into a movie; or turn on your ringer when you wake up in the morning—Tasker makes it possible.
We've shown you the ins and outs of Tasker before, but in this post, we'll hand you the tools (and the apps) to make your phone more powerful with considerably more ease than we have in the past. Whether you're a Tasker beginner or an automation pro, the apps in this post will make your phone easier to use, smarter, and even more battery efficient. You don't have to know the ins and outs of Tasker to install the apps here, but if you do and want to tweak the workflows yourself, we'll give you the tools to do it. Let's get started.
What Is Tasker?
Tasker is an automation tool for Android. Tasker can watch for certain conditions (from phone orientation and location to y and z), and when those conditions are met, it can do anything from open applications, toggle system settings, send SMS messages, and even speak alerts aloud if you ask it to. Virtually anything your Android device can do can be automated with Tasker, and when you combine Tasker's automation tools with conditions that you set, for example, "Arrived at work" or "Out of range of my Wi-Fi network," based on your GPS location, you can see how much potential the tool really has.
Tasker App Factory is an add-on utility for Tasker that allows you to take the workflows you create and export them as standalone Android apps (APK files) that you can send to friends so they can use them, share on the web as your own work, or even post to Google Play as standalone apps. In fact, the combination of Tasker and App Factory makes building a certain type of app for Android much simpler than developing them from scratch. With App Factory, anyone can install your action as a normal Android app and use it.
What Can I Do With Tasker?
We hinted at how powerful Tasker is above, but the sky's the limit when it comes to its real potential. Most users use Tasker to automate things they do on a regular basis that they wish they didn't have to—like turn on Wi-Fi at home and turn it off again when you leave the house. Even if you're new to Tasker, you can churn out some great profiles. We've shown you some great ones in the past, but this time we're going to give you the app to get the job done, and the code if you want to get your hands dirty.
Before You Get Started
Before you proceed, you'll need to be comfortable installing apps from sources other than Google Play. The first thing you'll need to do is tell your Android phone to allow you to install apps from places other than Google Play.
- From your Android phone's home screen, tap the menu button.
- Tap "Settings" and select "Applications."
- Make sure the checkbox under "Unknown Sources" is checked.
Additionally, I'll be walking you through installing the apps below in one of two ways:
The easy way : This just involves downloading the provided APK for each app and installing it on your phone. You'll need to download the APK directly to your phone, or use a service like Dropbox to get them onto your phone. Once the APK is on your phone, just launch it to install the app.
The hard way : Download the provided Tasker XML to your phone and import it to Tasker. You can either download the XML directly to your phone or use Dropbox as an intermediary, but once you have the XML on your phone, you can import it to Tasker one of two ways:
- Method One: Open Tasker, and long-press on the Project tab at the top of the window. Select "Import," and browse to where the XML file is stored on your phone.
- Method Two: Open the XML file directly, and when prompted for an application to read the XML file, select Tasker from the pop-up menu.
My Favorite Tasker Apps, Bundled Up for Easy Installation
If you like what each of these apps does, you can just install it and walk away. Don't worry if it doesn't seem to do anything at first, it's running in the background and will respond when you need it.
Automatically Dim Your Screen at Night
What It Does: This task dims your screen completely during the late night hours when you're normally sleeping, so your device doesn't turn on with an incoming message and drain your battery. By default, the app here dims the screen at midnight, and then turns the brightness back up at 6am.
How to Install It: You can install this the easy way. Download and install this APK.
Open a List of Installed Music Apps Automatically When Headphones are Plugged In
What It Does: We've covered this workflow before, but a Tasker has changed a lot since then. Run this app, and watch: the next time you plug in your headphones, you'll see a menu of all of your pre-installed music players. This way you don't have to plug in and then go looking for your favorite music app. The app below lets you choose between Google Play Music, DoubleTwist, and Pandora.
How to Install It: You can install this the easy way. Download and install this APK.
Automatically Enable GPS When You Open Google Maps Navigation
What It Does: If you've ever fired up Navigation, selected your destination, and hit "Navigate" only to find out that your phone sits at "Waiting for GPS" for a few minutes before it finally kicks in and plots your route, you've suffered a very common Android GPS malady. Unfortunately, Navigation is just too fast for many devices' built in GPS, and the radio just hasn't managed to fully activate and connect before you're already looking for directions. We've discussed other ways to fix this problem, but this app will take care of it in a single tap.
How to Install It: You can install this the easy way. Download and install this APK.
The Best Reader-Submitted Tasks
We can come up with plenty of uses for Tasker, but the ones that really shine are the uses that you submit to us. When we covered Tasker and App Factory's update last week and then asked you what you automated with Tasker, you came up with some impressive uses. Here are a few of the ones we really liked.
Use Tasker As An Always-On Tool to Find a Lost Phone
What It Does: Reader Helixthe2nd uses Tasker to monitor his incoming SMS messages for a "911" code sent by someone who absolutely needs to get a hold of him, even if he has the phone set to vibrate or sounds turned off:
Also having it monitor for texts that have a code in it that signals like 911. If a person just absolutely has to get a hold of me and my phone is on silent, they can text me and force my phone to yell until I deal with it. I don't care if I'm at work or a movie theatre, if my significant other needs me because of an emergency I'll make sure she can get in touch with me.
Specifically useful for those of us who mute our phones while we sleep but don't want to miss an important middle of the night call or message, or if we're in a meeting and have our phones muted or set to vibrate but are worried we'll miss an important or urgent message.
How to Install It: You can install this one the easy way. Just download and run this APK. If you'd prefer to tinker with the workflow in Tasker (aka, the hard way), we've also supplied the XML file so you can import it using the steps above.
Use Tasker to Enable "Night Mode," Which Disables Sync and Adjusts Notification/Ringer/Media Volumes
What It Does: Reader Justin Novack responded to the call via email, and we commiserated on how awful an idea it was for Android to merge notification volumes together—that is, email/SMS/alert notifications are the same volume as the ringer, which is the same volume as media playback. To get some sleep at night without worrying he'll miss an important call, he came up with this profile, which disabled sync so his phone won't sound in the dark for every email, SMS, or other notification he gets in the middle of the night, but the volume is still up so if someone calls, he'll hear it.
How to Install It: This workflow requires some work—you'll have to install this one the hard way by importing this XML file into Tasker first.
Use Tasker to SMS Ahead on the Trip Home from Work to Let Others Know You're Coming Home
What It Does: This is another one from Justin, who described it like this:
The bottom script is the pièce de résistance, and the topic of discussion among all my friends. At a certain location, during a certain time, a text will be sent to my loving girlfriend letting her know I am on my way home. Being in IT, I never know when i am going to leave work. Rather than cook and have to reheat, SHE suggested I text her when I leave work, but I thought this was easier. :)
How to Install It: This one's a little tricky, and will definitely require some customization before you run it. You can import this XML file into Tasker and change the variables there, or you can download the XML to your computer and open it in a text editor modify it so it'll work on your phone.
First of all, you'll have to set the %Home variable, change the phone number (in the script it's "800-867-5309!") to the number you want to text, and you'll have to set the GPS location that you want to be the trigger for the SMS. This one's a little advanced, but with a little testing, you can get it work no problem.
A few others that have their own web tutorials that are worth looking over:
- Reader Tony Bullard shared his DIY notifications system with us a while ago, but it's worth another good look if you're ready to ditch your nagging to-do app in favor of real, automatic recurring reminders.
- misterlee35 found a great walkthrough on how to make Tasker build a minimal, attractive SMS/call/email count on your desktop so you can see what you've missed.
- Dan Purnell stumbled on a pair of great recipes. The first one is a desktop shortcut for "Movie Mode," which simply sets the phone to vibrate with one tap, and another that starts recording audio through the phone's microphone without any indication that recording is taking place on-screen, for all of those secret meetings you want to record. In fact, the whole thread is full of useful links and recipes.
- Ben Blincoe found a developer who's published many of his Tasker tasks to Google Play in the form of apps, including:
- AutoRemote—A Tasker plugin that lets you control your android phone by sending it Push notifications from the web or another Android device. Perfect if your friend is driving, you're navigating, and you want to send him the address of the place you're going so he can navigate to it.
- AutoShortcut—Use Tasker to toggle Android shortcuts and items within applications, like a playlist, specific document or note, and so on.
More Advanced Tasker Applications
These Tasker applications are great to get started with. Once you're familiar with Tasker though, you may want to take on some more challenging projects. For example, reader Bob Igo uses Tasker in conjunction with his home automation system to do everything from open the garage door when he gets home to announce when he's leaving the house. You can see some of the Tasker profiles he's developed and what they're used for at his Github page.
Similarly, make sure to check out the Advanced section in the Tasker Wiki for some ideas on more involved applications for Tasker that will test your skill with the app. For example, instead of just building a Tasker profile that gives you an icon to tap to set your phone to "Movie Mode," like we mentioned above, why not build one that tells Tasker to mute your phone automatically when you're at the GPS location of your favorite movie theater? Or instead build a Tasker profile that, when you arrive at work each day, joins your office wireless, changes your phone wallpaper, and sets the phone to vibrate, but as soon as you're out of range of the office wireless, it turns the ringer back on, changes the wallpaper, and turns off Wi-Fi until you get home (where it can join your home network?)
The possibilities are endless, and only limited by the amount of time you want to put into automating your device.
Go Forth and Tweak!
The learning curve for Tasker and App Factory can be a little steep, but it's important to be patient, keep trying things, and see what works. As you build profiles and tasks that work for you, test them out and see if they work. Make sure your syntax is correct, and you'll be set in no time. Also, don't hesitate to check out resources like the Tasker Wiki and the Tasker User Guide if you run into trouble. If you want to export your profiles as apps, App Factory makes it easy, and the App Creation Guide makes it even easier.


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6 Terrifying Creatures That Keep Going After They're Dead
#3. Headless Fruit Flies Are Actually More Responsible Than Headfull Fruit Flies
We couldn't put it much better than Herman T. Spieth from the Department of Zoology, University of California:
Female [fruit flies] ... will live for several days after they have been decapitated. Such beheaded females assume an upright stance comparable to that of a normal fly and can and do engage in complex actions such as preening, flying and, under duress, walking.
We're not sure what qualifies as "duress" for a headless fly, but moving on.
Although species-specific variations occur, males ... will court their decapitated females. All decapitated females of all species studied to date treat the courting overtures of the males as if they were noxious foreign stimuli.
That's right: Chop off a female fruit fly's head, and ... not much changes, really. If anything, it serves to make the flies' behavior more humanlike -- the males still just want to have sex with her, while she in turn treats their sexual advances as "noxious foreign stimuli."
"Man, Brenda used to be so cool before she got her head chopped off. What a bitch."
So, What Makes This Abomination Possible?
First of all, surviving without a head is not as impossible as one might imagine, provided one has something almost like a spare brain in their chest that manages walking, flying and other day-to-day things like circulation and respiration.
Now, here's a video showing some drugged-up headless fruit flies reacting to a light source.
Wait a minute -- how can they react to light when, the last time we checked, their eyes are on their heads? You know, the heads they no longer freaking have? Easy -- they have a sort of backup set of eyes: light-sensitive cells in, of all places, their tiny little fly kidneys.
But why do the female flies turn into prudes as soon as science goes all Game of Thrones on them? The explanation is rather simple, really: Since they hear via their antennae -- antennae that they no longer have (what, no sound-sensitive cells crammed somewhere in the vicinity of their asses?) -- the females can't listen to the males chirping whatever the fruit fly equivalent of a Barry White song is. And no sexy, sexy music equals no fruit fly lovin'.
A tragic loss for the world.
#2. Turtle Hearts Will Outlive Us All
It's probably not surprising that in some remote corners of the world -- like, say, Michigan -- snapping turtle meat is considered a delicacy of sorts. But what might surprise you is that when the aspiring chef de cuisine butchers a turtle, this can happen:
Since our marketing folks tell us that every last person reading this article has seen Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom multiple times, it's no surprise that the heart can still work for a few minutes after being completely removed from the body. But half an hour? That's ... something. But it turns out that, for a turtle heart, half an hour is nothin'.
So, What Makes This Abomination Possible?
The hearts of fish, reptiles, birds and mammals alike have their own pacemaker cells that take over when the signals from the brainstem are not coming through for some reason, which ensures that the heart still functions for a while, even when the brain doesn't.
"Keep beating for a while. The kidney wants to see how this plays out."
Now the turtle takes the term "for a while" to a whole new level, and this is because, from their heart's viewpoint, being cut off from the oxygen and nutrients usually supplied by the blood is just a normal day at the office. Because these animals can dive for a long time. How long? Try 5,000 hours, in the case of the loggerhead musk turtle. Yes, you read that right -- that was a five followed by three zeros, and they survive that long by what oxygen they can take up from the water via their skin, throat and butt-end, as well as their bodies' amazing potential for producing energy without oxygen. Their hearts have their own fuel stash, and they just won't give up until every last fillip of that has been used up.
Add all this up and the end result is that, just like that Celine Dion song that we had finally managed to completely wipe from our memories right up until James Cameron had the bright idea to rerelease Titanic in 3-D, a turtle's heart just goes on and on.
We've pointed out previously that male spiders tend to have some of the worst sex lives in the animal kingdom. The females not only control how long the sex will last, but in some species they more often than not terminate the males right in the middle of the act when they come down with a serious case of the munchies. Tough break for the spider dudes, huh? Well, as scientists have found out quite recently, instead of sulking in a corner and writing angsty poetry, some male spiders have stood up to fight this injustice.
"Never again, bitch."
What weapons did they choose to wield in this fight, you ask? Well, we're really glad you asked that question, because it gives us an excuse to say two words we almost NEVER get to say: zombie wangs.
So, What Makes This Abomination Possible?
Let's take a quick excursion into spider reproductive biology. Firstly, male spiders actually have two penises called pedipalps, and secondly, they're located far closer to the face than sex organs have any business being. Just look at them:
In the spider world, the cheerleaders' pom-poms hide a terrible secret.
So what happens during "remote copulation" is that during sex, the male either breaks off his own pedipalps while trying to get away or the female does it for him, and BAM! She's permafucked -- those little buggers just keep on keepin' on pumping sperm into her. It's called the eunuch phenomenon, and, believe it or not, the severed organ is actually faster and more effective than when it had the rest of the spider still attached. Sort of like that "little friend" you ladies hide in the back of your panty drawer -- if that little friend was capable of impregnating you with thousands of babies.
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Oh, and instead of acquiring a taste for fine foods and lacy fans and generally creeping out anyone who comes into contact with them, the resulting eunuchs become bad-ass fighters, thus introducing a secondary phenomenon known as "remote defecation" when they take on any wannabe courtiers of "their" female and proceed to hand them their own asses.
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For more reasons Mother Nature delights in terrifying us, check out 7 Terrifying Prehistoric Creatures (That Are Still Around) and 8 Terrifying Skeletons of Adorable Animals.


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Within the Solar System (or any other system for that matter) - Is it feasible for an unmanned vehicle to travel from outside the atmosphere of one planet to another without additional propulsion? That is to say
Given a vehicle in orbit around a planet, say Mercury, suppose a body were launched with the destination Earth with the caveat that it have sufficient velocity to travel the distance so it reaches Earth at velocity necessary to be at Geosynchronous orbit.
Could this be achieved merely by using launch velocity so that the launched body does not need carry it's own propulsion?


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Could Apple build a backdoor into it's FileVault encryption technology? Is that a risk you take of using a closed-source encryption product in general? Would using something like TrueCrypt be more reliable?
I would be less worried about a backdoor than sheer weakness as an encryption scheme. This article appeared in February this year and was the first thing that came up when I typed "decrypt filevault" in google: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57369983-263/filevault-2-easily-decrypted-warns-passware/
You should check out TrueCrypt, as they are evidently purely devoted to mac disk encryption. Probably any non-costly or self-made system will be reversible in the right hands, partly due to the fact that the decrpyter would be smart to assume one of those methods (free or supplied with the operating system) were used, which is essentially removing one variable in the search for the decryption key.
The simple answer is yes - any provider of software could build a backdoor into it.
But would they? @Terry gives a good point about motivation, so my confidence would be high that they wouldn't want to add a backdoor, however you also need to be aware that governments and other pressures may force a company to add a backdoor.
So if you have sensitive data, think about additional encryption...
To answer the question, yes - it is possible that Apple could build a backdoor into its encryption system.
However, and I cannot stress this enough - there is no reason why Apple will do this. The fallout if it ever gets discovered would be enormous, probably enough to completely destroy the reputation and goodwill Apple has built up over the years.
I would not be worried about a backdoor - just the strength of the encryption. I would suggest TrueCrypt, it is simple to use and reliable.
Apple applies for 3 patents which are designed to retrieve private keys using a built-in backdoor in 2010.
Abstarct of one of patents:
More specific, this patent amongst other, claims (#5):
They have reversable cryptosystem. There is also a non-zero possibility that they use this cryptosystem in their closed-source products like FileVault, but it is hard to tell if they do really use it.


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Colorado: Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Centennial State
In Colorado, there is no doubt that immigrant entrepreneurs and innovators play an important role. Immigrant entrepreneurs bring in additional revenue, create jobs, and contribute significantly to the state's economy. Highly skilled immigrants are vital to the state's innovation industries, and to the metropolitan areas within the state, helping to boost local economies. Furthermore, local government, business, and non-profit leaders recognize the importance of immigrants in their communities and support immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
Immigrant entrepreneurs contribute significantly to Colorado's economy.
- From 2006 to 2010, there were 27,645 new immigrant business owners in Colorado, and in 2010, 9.7 percent of all business owners in Colorado were foreign-born.
- In 2010, new immigrant business owners had total net business income of $1.2 billion, which is 7.3 percent of all net business income in the state.
- The top five industry categories for immigrant business owners in Colorado are: professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management; construction; arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodations, and food services; other services (except public administration); and educational, health and social services.
- Colorado is home to many successful companies with at least one founder who was an immigrant or child of an immigrant, including companies such as Coors Brewery, Qwest Communications, CH2M Hill, and Ball Corp. Those three companies together employ over 82,700 people and bring in $24 billion in revenue each year.
- In 2010, the foreign-born share of business owners was 16 percent in the Denver metropolitan area. In the case of Denver, the immigrant business ownership rate was higher than the foreign-born share of Denver's total population.
Highly skilled immigrants are vital to Colorado's innovation industries, which in turn helps lead American innovation and creates jobs.
- Immigrants contribute to Colorado's economic growth and competitiveness by earning degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields from the state's research universities. In 2009, almost 24 percent of STEM graduates from the state's research-intensive universities were foreign-born, and almost 42 percent of graduates earning PhDs in engineering in Colorado were not born in the U.S.
- In 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor certified 3,128 H-1B high-skilled visa labor certification applications in Colorado, with an average annual wage of $69,222, which is higher than Colorado's median household income of $57,685 or per capita income of $30,816.
- An expansion of the high-skilled visa program would create an estimated 5,600 new jobs in Colorado by 2020. By 2045, this expansion would add around $2.7 billion to Gross State Product and increase personal income by more than $2.2 billion. The following are examples of metropolitan area demand for high-skilled foreign-born workers.
- The Denver-Aurora metropolitan area had 2,160 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 74.5 percent of H-1B visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers with a need for H-1B high-skilled workers include the University of Colorado, Deloitte Consulting, Dish Network, and Fujitsu America Inc.
- The Boulder metropolitan area had 575 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 72.3 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers include the University of Colorado, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, and Qualcomm Incorporated.
While the numbers are compelling, they don't tell the whole story.
- Immigrant entrepreneurs not only contribute to large innovative companies, but to small business formation in local communities. In cities across Colorado, immigrant family-owned small businesses contribute to the vitality of their local communities. Although initially aimed at other immigrant customers, many businesses quickly see an expansion of their clientele to include a diverse array of immigrant and native-born customers alike.
- In Denver, for example, Latin and Asian immigrant businesses intermingle in Heang Plaza, along South Federal Boulevard. This blending of cultures represents the broader story of immigration to Denver today: people from many diverse cultures and points of origin.
- The shopping center hosts a variety of small businesses, whose owners are mostly from Mexico and Vietnam, including Vietnamese and Latin insurance businesses, a hair salon a Mexican restaurant, a western wear store, and a Vietnamese restaurant.
- Regarding immigration and entrepreneurship in Colorado, Kathy White, deputy project director at the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, stated, "immigration in our state is growing. They share our entrepreneurial spirit. While continuing to grow their businesses, they have employed people, and it's becoming an integral part of the local economy."
- The Colorado Center on Law and Policy notes that immigrant entrepreneurs "contribute significantly to the entrepreneurial activity" of Colorado, and are "creating small businesses and taking the risk of directly creating jobs for Colorado."
- Sisay Teklu, executive director of Community Enterprise Development Services, based in Denver, stated that Colorado's "business environment is very friendly to small-business startups. Many of the immigrants I see in Denver are coming from Boston; Washington, D.C.; and California, not directly from their country. When you compare rent, Denver is very reasonable."
Localities across Colorado have begun recognizing and supporting immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
- In 2002, the Colorado Trust launched the Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families initiative (SIRFI). Subsequently, in 2004, SIRFI began its immigrant integration initiative, awarding 19 grants to local communities throughout Colorado.
- SIRFI defines immigrant integration as a "two-way street that involves adaptation on the part of immigrants themselves and on the part of the broader or receiving community. This process allows immigrants to adjust to a new lifestyle without losing their own identity, while the community, including private and public institutions, is welcoming and responsive. Immigrant integration serves to strengthen community cohesion and is beneficial to both sides."
- Communities, organizations and programs received grants for immigrant integration initiatives for 2004-2009 in Aspen to Parachute, Boulder County, El Paso County, Gunnison County, Lake County, the City of Littleton, Mesa County, Morgan County, Pueblo County, and Summit County.
- Additional communities received grants for 2006-2011 in the City and County of Denver, Cities of Greeley and Evans, Commerce City, La Plata County, Montrose and Delta Counties, Aurora, Routt and Moffat Counties, the San Luis Valley, and the Telluride Region.
- The various immigrant integration plans of these communities include "strengthening local health care providers' ability to offer competent care to people from different cultures, helping immigrant parents to become more involved in their children's schools, improving access to English classes for immigrants, and developing mentoring opportunities among foreign and native-born families."
- Welcoming Colorado, a member of Welcoming America, is a statewide initiative whose mission is "community engagement and relationship building between immigrant and non-immigrant communities with the aim of mutual respect and understanding."
- Specifically, Welcoming Colorado offers organizations and groups various ways to explore immigration and the role of immigrants in their community through a variety of programming such as workshops, book and film discussions, and other learning environments.
- The City and County of Denver, through the Office of Community Support, encourage and support immigrant integration and a welcoming environment.
- In particular, the city views immigrants and refugees as a "valuable component of Denver's community" and that they "contribute to the economic, social and cultural fabric of the City." Furthermore, "immigrant integration insists on an interaction between the newcomer and the established community to encourage a sense of belonging and make steps toward each other to foster prosperity."
- The Office of Community Support provides immigrant integration resources through a resource directory, information about area organizations offering English and ESL classes, workshops, and community events.
- In Boulder, the Immigrant Advisory Committee, developed in 2006, serves "to encourage immigrant involvement in city government and to advise the city on issues related to the immigrant community."
- The committee serves in an advisory capacity to the city manager and helps craft policies and services that "better serve the immigrant community and to encourage access by this community to the full benefits, opportunities and services provided by the city."
- In Littleton, the Littleton Immigrant Resource Center, in an effort to integrate all newcomers into community life, helps immigrants participate in the broader community by connecting to community services, learning English, and applying for citizenship.
- Among the Center's aims are to "create a community in which all people feel like they belong" by supporting services and programs for local immigrant families, and bridging cultural and language differences through international and cultural events.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte men's and women's cross country team will travel nearly 1,000 miles along with 80 other teams to compete in the 24th Annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The event is hosted by the University of Arkansas and has grown to become one of the premier running events in America. The 49ers will be making their first-ever appearance at the festival with the men's 10K race beginning at 9:45 a.m. and the women's 6K at 10:30 a.m.
The Niners enjoyed a week off from competition after they hosted the Charlotte Invitational, which featured over 40 teams. The men, who used an entire group effort, finished eighth out of 35 teams. Sophomore Zack Greth finished 29th overall and led Charlotte with a time of 25:18.98, shaving off a minute from his time at the Charlotte Invitational last year.
Freshman Getisso Dentamo finished second for the 49ers (25:59.34). Charlotte's next three runners, Michael Tamayo (26:04.90), Chris Anderson (26:11.57), and John Felts (26:36.27) who are all freshmen, poured in solid efforts for the team. Ben Sterett (26:39.09) and Nathan Tallada (27:35.49) rounded out the top seven for Charlotte.
"This will be the first time that the men are running a 10K in-season before regionals," Head coach Ed Schlichter said. "Hopefully they'll come out of the meet with a good idea of what it's like to prepare for the regional distance."
The women will be running their second 6K of the year. In its last performance, Charlotte finished 12th and was headed by senior Maria Ruiz (22:36.38) who was 30th overall. Senior Hana Sutchar was second for the 49ers (23:16.26), followed by freshman Morgan Richards (23:17.23). Sophomores Jenna Christensen (23:18.46), Jen Molke (23:34.46), Taylor Carcella (24:03.53), and Chelsea Matson (24:15.62) rounded out the top seven.
"The women are really starting to come together," explained Schlichter. "During their last workout, they really showed me that they are ripping and ready to go."
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, who are ranked second and fourth respectively in the latest Men's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll, will be a pair of powerhouses at the meet on Saturday. Oklahoma won the meet last year and Oklahoma State finished third.
On the women's side, Arkansas will be the highest ranked team in attendance after falling to 11th in the latest Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll. Arkansas was second in last year's event meet behind Texas.
"The biggest thing for us to work on is working together," Schlichter said. "We're going to have to put a big emphasis on that this weekend because without us working together, we're just a bunch of individuals out there."


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