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I just had an issue on an accountancy blog I manage - after changing hosting companies.
None of the tag or category links were working - all giving a page not found error.
I checked the old site still running on the previous hosting companies servers and that works fine. The new site was cloned from the old one so there shouldn't be any differences. Both sites use permalinks for their URL structures.
The SOLUTION was to switch to an out of the box theme (eg. twentyeleven) - test (yes it works) - and then switch back. That fixed it!
Perhaps the tag.php or category.php wasn't loading properly for some reason?! Either way, it's working again now.
I don't know if this is a 3.3.1 bug but I thought I'd share this information anyway...


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The lefties are furiously linking to this column by Norman Ornstein of AEI, trying to demonstrate the radical nature of the operation contemplated by Dr. Frist and the Republicans to restore the 214-year tradition of voting up-or-down on judicial nominees who have majority support.
Wrong. The facts: Senate procedures and practices can be set either by amending the Standing Rules of the Senate or by establishing parliamentary precedent. Amending the Standing Rules takes a simple majority vote, but such amendments can themselves be filibustered. So the same 60 votes needed to break the filibusters of President Bush's judicial nominees would be required to amend the Standing Rules.
But Senate precedent (which is really at issue here: affirming and restoring the precedent of voting on judges with majority support) is properly established with 51 votes on a parliamentary ruling that cannot be filibustered. Such precedents can be consistent with, alter, or even override the Standing Rules.
Here's how it would work in this case: Majority Leader Frist raises a parliamentary "point of order" that enough time has transpired debating the nomination of Justice Owen and that further debate would be "dilatory." The chairman (usually whatever junior Republican Senator is rotating in the duty of sitting in the chair, but possibly Vice President Cheney, in his constitutional role as President of the Senate) upholds the point of order.
The Democrats appeal the ruling of the Chair. Republicans move to "table" the appeal. If 51 Republicans vote to table, a precedent is set for voting on judicial nominees. An up-or-down vote is then held on Justice Owen, and after a full debate on other nominees, a vote is taken on whether to confirm each of them, as well. The precedent applies to all nominees in the future, regardless of what party controls the White House and the Senate, unless a Senate majority changes it again.
This method of setting precedents by parliamentary procedure and majority vote is not new: it has been invoked by Senator Robert Byrd four times — in 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1987, as detailed in a Senate Republican Policy Committee policy paper.
Ornstein suggests that codifying the longstanding tradition of voting on judges, and leaving untouched the separate tradition of allowing filibusters of legislation, will somehow make it "easy and tempting to erase future filibusters on executive nominations and bills. Make no mistake about that."
Actually, Norm, that is a mistake. Republicans are the ones who in the past have opposed "erasing" the real filibuster tradition on legislation. Democrats (including nine Democrats now sanctimoniously advocating the filibuster of President Bush's nominees) have favored it. And if you think that a President Hillary Clinton and a Democrat-controlled Senate would hesitate for one second to do away with the legislative filibuster if it suited their purposes — irrespective of whether Republicans in 2005 did or did not clarify the precedent of voting on judges — think again.


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Messiah College Cultural Series
The Messiah College Cultural Series continues its distinguished tradition of bringing world-class performers to Central Pennsylvania with its 2015-2016 season. We are pleased to present our patrons an eclectic, quality repertoire of internationally renowned performing artists in the coming year.
For more information about each event please visit arts.messiah.edu
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Kyle Ketelsen, internationally acclaimed operatic Bass-Baritone
Saturday, January 23rd, 2016, 8 pm
Internationally acclaimed bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen, accompanied by Myra Huang of the New York City Opera Company, will present a recital on Saturday, January 23rd at 8 pm in Parmer Hall, Messiah College.
Mr. Ketelsen has performed at many of the world's leading opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Minnesota Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu, New York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Pacific, Royal Opera House, Glimmerglass Festival, Michigan Opera Theatre, De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam, Hamburg State Opera, Madison Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Teatro Carlo Felice, and Teatro Real in Madrid.
In his recital, Mr. Ketelsen will present works by Duparc, Gounod, Massenet, Mozart, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, and Tchaikovsky, as well as a group of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra and others, such as "Fly Me To The Moon", "Night and Day" and "I get a kick out of you".
In addition to his recital, Mr. Ketelsen will work with some of our most talented voice majors in a voice master class on Sunday, January 24th (3 – 5 pm) in the High Foundation Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Friday, March 18, 2016 8:00p.m. Parmer Hall, High Center for Worship and Performing Arts
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After the leak of "Jump Up In The Air", it seemed as if we were in for a Parliament Funkadelicallly influenced album from Erkyah Badu. At first, it was unclear why she would remove the song from the album, but further inspection, its indebted more to Sun Ra, the man who inspired George Clinton. Not that its necessarily a bad thing.
What's odd, is that "Jump Up in the Air" featured the notorious syrup sippin' Lil Wayne. But in reality, Erykah seems more like the one on syrup, as she just never seems to have the energy to rise above her songs, instead of singing with them. "20 Feet Tall" is a nice start to an album, as she beams down and sings over some sparse organ. Then it kicks into "Window Seat", the breezy song with the infamous Zapruder influenced video. It's a solid song, but not the albums best.
"Turn Me Away" is about as close as Badu can get to G-Funk. This is a pure summer jam and you can hear Badu start to have fun with this one minus some of the serious voice. "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" also echo's the mid nineties in the best way possible. But after these songs the album starts to cruise. "Love" features a Biz Markie sample looped over a fuzzed out bubbling funk guitar. She gets back to a jazzier side of the album with the brief "You Loving Me (Session)", though she laughs at the end its almost a skit or demo. Where sometimes these songs sound as though they could veer into average neo soul territory, the production lifts them up. Badu can hold her own, but the tiny synth bouncing over the slowed and sparse drums is what truly makes a song like "Fall in Love (Your Funeral)".
She ends it with "Incense" and "Out My Mind, Just in Time". These are two of the slower tracks that never seem to get going. "Out of My Mind" floats into different themes and sounds, but never sticks with one or hits any groove hard enough to be worth riding. Badu is obviously capable of interesting and great things, but as weird as she projects herself, it seems as though she's always reigning her albums in.
this album was amazing on a long traffic filled ride home after a stressfully day, at least 1 bat hit is recommened.
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I know when I have had issues similar to what you have I just unplug and power down everything. Then power back up, seems to take care of it.
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I know when I have had issues similar to what you have I just unplug and power down everything. Then power back up, seems to take care of it.
good luck
Very nicely done, thanks for posting them..now hopefully I will get some use out of them:):)
I have had pretty good luck with it, little pricey but the maps last a good while. still using maps that I printed a few years ago (just found them while cleaning out a room LOL). I printed a map out...
Well done sir!! Most excellent and informative. enjoyed it
SPAMORRIFIC DUDE:tonguesmilie::tonguesmilie:
I thought for sure you were going to go over backwards on the swinging egress:lol:
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Congratulations on the new move. Glad all went well.
:thumbup: Job well done
:o In the immortal words of Homer....DOOOHHHH!!.. now why didn't I think of that? Nice job...simple and easy..now I most go raid my toolbox..:D
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Great video, thanks for sharing even the science part :)
Cool vid, glad you did not get hurt.
Enjoy the great Piney Woods
I have to vote car camping for right now. working on getting in shape to do some backpacking, been at least 30 years since I have done it. We always try to find remote campgrounds and normally go in...
I believe they use a powder that gels everything and then you can just toss them in the trash..not 100% sure though..here is a link to one for info.....
Welcome to HF. I am just across the river from you in Hampton. Hope all goes well this weekend, should be a good one
My ondolences to you and your friend.
Here is a pretty nice prayer that sums it all up I think
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as I am with my kind...
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miss that stuff ..good stuff.
Mine moniker is one I chose GraCa comes from Gray Canis Lupis..love wolves and druid comes from the Shannara series written by Terry...
Great vid Babelfish5..enjoyed it thanks for sharing
:thumbup::woot: Shug you are very fortunate and lucky man for the chance of a lifetime of seeing a wolf in the wild. VERRY VERRRY COOL. Love wolves, never had to the chance to see one in the wild...
:thumbup: Have a fun and safe trip...looking forward to the video:D
Welcome to the group Roadrunnr72
Colonial triangle is the Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown area of Va (Tidewater area)
Very Cool..job well done. I have been considering doing the same thing. Let us know how it works.
Welcome to the both of you, McSpartan and CyberGlitch
I was thinking of trying this http://www.huntdri.com/ on some of the uncoated ripstop just to see what it does.
Lake Sherando is still part of the US Forrest Service, but I still do not know if they allow hammocks, I have seen people hang net hammocks in the past. The girlfriend and I tent camp there for about...
Shug i don't know if you have a game plan in mind for your vids before heading out on a trek to the piney woods or if you just wing as you go, but you are the consummate...
I have had no complaints with the tri-glides, I am at the 350+ range, you will be fine.
Great video, thanks for sharing. I enjoy all of them.
First welcome to the forums, you have defintely come to the right place for answers, these folks are awesome.
I have an Eno and a GT double I have been hanging in the backyard and have been using...
"Peace on earth, Divine on a line"
Hey tjm,
I have the tri-glides on my Grand Trunk double and have not had to tie a knot in the end. I am 6'3 and 375# and have had no slippage at least not yet. Granted I have not slept overnight...
Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in and say thank you to all involved with getting the buffs. Look forward to playing with mine when I get it
Nice looking quilt..good job. How hard was it working with the cattails?
:boggle: Awesome looking hammock there Tinker, really like that tan digital camo:cool:
Thanks Shug,, I was a thinking the same as I looked through SPEERS site :D
Thanks for the recommendation Knotty I have looked at that thread a few times....good stuff:cool:
Hey Hippofeet, yep I am huge had a little girl call me a giant the other day:lol:
thanks for the input. I was thinking at least 12 foot long
Alright after trying out the ENO and GT double hammocks,
I am thinking of making my own now. Both of the hammocks seem a little small for...
I have finally been able to check out the 2 hammocks I bought, a Eno doublenest and a GT double. I purchased a hammock stand from BJs, they had some nice ones for about $80. They are made by Pawleys...
Did not have a problem untying the knots on my doublenest, to be honest it looked like plain ole square knot to me. Replaced with JRB triglides
Truly good stuff Shug.. Thanks for all the time you have put in on this series.
Thankee Thankee Thankee:D
and the Entertainer of the Year Award goes to.......SHUG:D
Good stuff...thanks
:woot: WHOOOO HOOOOO Can I have another please sir :woot:
Man you are crankin them out....love em all...good stuff. I was wondering about your quilted beanie myself..see where you have answered that already:shades:
Now can't wait for the next...
Happy Birthday...sounds like you have a good one so far..
:thumbup: Thanks for video Shug and for all of the info that you are sharing..lotsa good stuff. Wish I had the snow to play in :D
I wouldn't be worried about the little brother (coyote) but I...
The Buffs look great..got my order in.
Hey Pan,
I know we would be up for an open house, sounds like a great idea. I am sure that there are others on here who would like it. Sometime in April sounds good.
Thanks for another great video:D
Just wanted to say thanks to the Jack's (Pan & Smee) for a great visit to their shop and for the grand tour of your operation. These guys have an A1 class setup going on here:thumbup::thumbup: and...
Hey Lonehanger, Welcome to the forums. Take Peter Pan up on his to visit their shop. I stopped by there yesterday, Awesome setup. Both Jacks are wealth of information, really enjoyed talking to...
:thumbup: Again with the 2 thumbs dude:cool:
being a newbie to hang'n around. Your videos and the profs have been very informative. Keep up the good work
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These papers make great LOs for birthday boys and girls both young and old. The combination of vibrant colors and retro patterns make them work for anyone that has outgrown "baby" papers. There are lots of patterns not party oriented also. The included chipboard embellies are very cool too and include party favors and wrapped presents. Basic Grey rocks as usual!
I have this collection pack and even purchased some extra loose pattern papers because I LOVE the colors and designs. They are playful enough to use for children's pages and also adult pages. The embellishments and coordinating pieces work extremely well together.
This pack is so versitile, I have already used the pp on LO's without a birthday theme. It is also nice that there is stickers instead of tags in this pack and the quality of the paper is great. Another great collection from BasicGrey.
Yes Basic Grey has done it again. I can't believe I didn't comment on the cupcake collection.
Fun!Bright!Happy for all occassions papers! Just look at these LO's made with it and you will see why you must get this one too!


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"Learn to appreciate the freedom with which you are able to move about. When it is useful for you to go somewhere, for yourself or someone else, don't claim that walking is boring or tiring. Don't be lazy – just go! Otherwise, you might later regret the time when you were able to go about easily.Quoting: Anonymous Coward 44124366
And thank heaven for keeping you on your feet and active! Don't wait until you are suffering with your knee, ankle or foot before coming to understand how much of a privilege it is to be able to move. Be grateful every day that you can come and go, and do not shirk the effort."
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"To preserve and improve your health, you must learn to concentrate on what is alive in you and strengthen it. Yes, because only living elements can resist illness.
Suppose you have an abscess or a wound... If the living entities in your body that are capable of closing up the wound or expelling the impurities from the abscess are unable to respond effectively because of the disorderly life you lead, the abscess or the wound is going to become septic. You can use all the disinfectants, ointments and dressings you like, but, if the conditions are not present for the living entities in you to do their work properly, external remedies will remain powerless. If, on the other hand, the workers within you are free to work, even if there is no intervention from anything or anyone on the outside, they will cure everything. Well then, clearly, you must change the way you think about health and seek every means of intensifying the life within you."
"Health is one of the principle preoccupations of human beings, but at the same time, they clearly do little to preserve it. They may well protest: 'I want to be healthy, I'm looking for health.' No, we can even say that unconsciously they do everything possible to make themselves ill. If they were searching for health, if they truly loved health, they would be healthy, because nothing can resist love. It is love that tells us what we must do in order to obtain what we desire. So, to all those who seek health I say: first of all, love health! And this love will inspire in you the best decisions for obtaining it."
"The presence of a being or thing implies the absence of its opposite. This observation is so simple and obvious! Where health is absent, there is illness. Where light is absent, there is darkness. Where wisdom is absent, there is stupidity and folly. And the same is true for everything else.
In order to progress in your understanding, you must learn to observe the facts and events that take place in front of you and apply your observations to your inner life. When I tell you that the best activity for a disciple is to work to attract and maintain the presence of the Lord within him, you will understand that this presence, which is light, purity and beauty, will chase away all shadows, all impurity and all ugliness. Of course, the Lord may not come in person, but he will at least send his angels, who are his representatives. They will come to dwell in you and will transform everything. "
"How does an illness start and how does it spread? It begins first of all with a microscopic germ which, as it develops, eventually overwhelms the entire person. This germ is an idea which attaches itself to the mental plane in an individual. From there it descends to the astral plane where it is expressed in emotions. Next it manifests as actions, and finally it settles in the physical body. It is imperative that each of you be sufficiently conscious to stop this process before it appears as an illness on the physical plane. Say to yourself: 'I'm not thinking correctly, I'm experiencing negative emotions which lead me to behave in deplorable ways, and these are the germs of future illnesses! To prevent this state from spreading to the physical plane, I will begin by attacking the causes on the mental and astral planes where they are found.' It is by keeping watch over your thoughts and feelings that you really work for your health."
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Do any/majority of the Liverpool fans agree....
sorry fella, you seem as deluded as rafa. As I said, it is not about winning the title but mounting a serious challenge, showing that you (the manager & the players) have some fight, a real goal. As for your comments about Europe they are also very much in the vain of rafa. Europe is a bonus or at least it used to be. With 4th place getting into the european cup it has become less important to finish 1st. Rafa has proved this from the very beginning. The win against milan is long gone, leave it alone. As for suddenly screaming for rafa's head, I wanted him out last summer. He is not a manager to challenge for the title, let alone win it. As for a campaign disrupting the run-in, rubbish! Rafa has already disrupted the run-in by not just selling keane but not replacing him. Therefore putting all the pressure on Torres to get the goals and stay fit. Look at the big picture or this club will become an average mid-table side.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Yeah Liverpool may have been getting into Europe more regularly than b4 these past few years but so have Arsenal for the past 11 yet at least they won the title more than once if I am correct in those 11 years! Even if they are one of the biggest flops in the champions league, something has to change and Benitez DID have an adequate replacement for Keane, he goes by the name of VORONIN and plays in the Bundesliga, scored 4 goals in 4 games so far, and looks to continue that form, yet benitez won't call him back anytime soon....and in the 5 years he's been there he has not learned from his mistakes, even Alan Hansen said it lastnight they just don't have a good enough 'B' team to do the work when the 'A' team can't...and he isn't about to change that attitude anytime soon, forget the premiership they've got a BIG fight just to stay in 2nd what with Chelsea coming into form....


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Battery Swapping Bust: Electric Car Company Better Place Shuts Down
Israeli tech company Better Place announced plans on Sunday "to liquidate after burning through almost a billion dollars."
This happened despite the fact that demand for electric vehicles is growing steadily because of improving battery technology, high oil prices and increasing concern over pollution.
The Washington Post says this shut down "capped a stunning fall from grace for Better Place and its founder," Shai Agassi, "a former high-tech whiz kid who sought to change the world by building a revolutionary network of battery-swapping stations."
Well, I don't really know how "stunning" it is. Yes, lots of people put money into the company — but a lot of experts on alternative-fueled vehicles and electric cars had big doubts this business model made any sense. See my February 2009 post, "Does anyone think battery swap out is useful or even needed for electric vehicles?"
Since one can legitimately ask why one would go to all the trouble of blogging for nearly 7 (!) years if not to have the chance to say I told you so once in a while, I will excerpt that post:
I recently asked my EV wonk friends what they thought of the battery swap out model, and I will reprint some of their answers below. I have never actually found anyone who thought it was a viable idea. Where, for instance, would it be done? Sunday's NY Times (2/1/09) asserts: "For longer trips, beyond 100 miles, there would be battery-exchange sites — probably located at bays in today's gas stations."
Sorry. At least in this country, gas stations are very prime property. They don't have any excess space for what would be a relatively little-used piece of capital, an automated battery swap out station. That's why in pretty much every city gas stations are shutting down little-used garages and bays and putting in mini-marts.
Here are some more detailed critiques from 4 years ago, which help explain why Better Place went belly up even though many electric vehicles, like the Tesla, are doing just fine in the market today:
Greg Hanssen, co-founder of EDrive Systems, commmercializing Lithium-Ion conversions of PRIUS. Also co-founder, EnergyCS, engineer with long experience in hybrid, electric power systems, and co-chair of Production EV Drivers Coalition
Personally, I think the battery swap idea is really dumb.
It's people who don't have any experience with electric vehicles that come up with ideas like this and hyper fast charging, which is also relatively unpractical as it'll never be as fast as liquid refuel and will be expensive and hard on the batteries.
As for battery swapping, check how this was done with EVs in the early 1900s. Edison's fleet of electric trucks had central stations where batteries were charged and swapped… Check out the book "The Electric Vehicle and Burden of History"
If fast refueling is your goal, then PHEVs [plug-in hybrid electric vehicles] are still the best option. Use the battery for what it's good for — daily driving needs that can be filled with overnight charging.
For longer distances or fast refueling, liquid is still the way to go.
Before it went belly up, Plenty magazine's blog raised a couple of issues:
• wait, uh, battery swaps? What quality controls will be in place to make sure the battery that's getting plopped into your car is in great condition and just as good as the one you got from the manufacturer and are now giving up? And imagine how many batteries would have to be in stock at each charging station to make sure that any driver will be able to drive off ready and charged. Sounds pricey.
• Doesn't it all sound like a bit of a hassle? The project is an attempt to remedy an imperfect system. It can't help but feel inelegant. Is the battery swap system superior to replacing every conventional vehicle in Hawaii with a plug-in hybrid? Plug-ins offer many of the same advantages without the massive infrastructure investment or the strange treatment of batteries as if they were luggage carts. For now, only two vehicles, made by Better Place partners Renault and Nissan, are expected to be compatible with the swapping stations, at least until other carmakers get on board. My bet is that it'll take some convincing before several more EV makers agree to standardize their battery placement and vehicle designs for the sake of an unproven technology.
Long-time EV expert
Actually, our experience w the last generation of EVs (some of which remain on the road) taught us that unlike propane tanks, drivers very much feel personal ownership of their batteries, and would definitely have issues like the one described in the first point [made by Plenty]. You're right that in the PBP model the customer doesn't own the batteries, but the attachment has less to do with ownership and more to do with care and feeding — many drivers charge and drive their vehicles very specifically in order to maximize range, preserve life, etc. — and they become used to the specific performance of their pack. It's exacerbated by the fact that there can actually be a fair amount of variation in quality of the pack before it falls out of manufacturer spec and would be replaced. Since this tends to manifest itself as range variation, it's very possible a customer might swap a pack that does 100 miles and get one that only goes 80 or 90, or worse, has a bad module that causes the car to go into reduced performance or something. The people who do only average driving won't really notice this, but the average drivers likely won't be the ones depending on swapping stations. It may be that the early adopters are more attached to their packs than mass market customers will be, but the early adopters will last 2-3 years or more at currently expected rates of production, and their experiences will be the ones that set up the next folks' expectations.
An engineer and utility EV expert
That is a solution for a problem that does not exist.
The concept of a third party owning the battery is a nice one. Has been for years, but no one will step up and do it (or, in reality it has not been economically feasible). However, the idea of having battery changing stations as a sort of "fuel" station is a particularly bad one. For one, it assumes that there is not possibly enough energy in the battery of the car to accommodate the driving needs of the owner. Statistics show that this is false for the vast majority (see National Travel Survey). People somehow always think they need to drive farther than they actually do.
Cars are parked 96% of the time. They can charge.
Battery changing is a messy, mechanically complicated, labor intensive process. That is why the industrial community has been moving away from this for years. Instead, they move toward fast charging, and even fuel cell power.
And, by the way, the first objection is not irrelevant. What if you got your battery swapped out expecting 100 miles of range to get to the next station, and it turned out to be a dud? Maintaining pack quality would be one of the major concerns with such an operation.
So, in conclusion, most people don't need to swap batteries. There is plenty of range on board. For longer trips, you can either rent a gas car, or you could take advantage of a few fast charging stations that could be placed strategically on major long-distance thoroughfares. Or, of course, you could also choose to own a PHEV like the Chevy Volt, in which your engine is only used in extraordinary circumstances.
California official and alt fuel expert
1) Entropy matters. The energy used in bulk transport, bulk storage, and on-site logistics would be HUGE.
2) Volumetric specific density matters. The space requirements for bulk transport, bulk storage, and on-site logistics would be HUGE.
3) Gravimetric specific density matters. The weight penalties incurred in bulk transport, bulk storage, and on-site logistics would be HUGE.
4) Costs matter. The incremental costs of associated with 1, 2 + 3 above would be HUGE.
5) Competitiveness matters. The cost effectiveness of their technology needs to be compared to a post-2010 hybrid configuration using li ion or li polymer battery technology, achieving > 50 mpg, gasoline prices in the $2 — 6 range, with resulting paybacks on incremental investments of <$5,000 – $8,000 of between 5 and 12 years. The proposed technology would have (a) MUCH higher incremental costs to amortize 1 + 2 + 3 above, (b) have gge fuel economy no more than 2x higher than a benchmark hybrid, (c) resulting payback well in excess of 15 years or (d) require gasoline costs well north of $7 per gallon to achieve payback in 10 — 12 years.
6) This has less scrutiny than the Madoff Ponzi scheme at its half-life. Any serious sunshine brought on this "pathway" will show the following:
a. How desperate we still are for a Holy Grail solution, given the pragmatic realities of lithium battery costs and gravimetric / volumetric density tradeoffs.
b. How easy it is to foster web-germinated confusion on untested technologies
c. How hard it is in reality to configure, demonstrate, manufacture in bulk, and survive with a viable business for advanced alt fuel technologies.
d. How important it is to let the facts set us free from the curse of speculation.
e. How important OEMs are, despite all their imperfections.
7) This is already at its half life. When 1% greater scrutiny is applied to this "business model" and technology, it will wilt faster than California's bond rating.
8) In other words, it fails due to its inability to create the following:
a. Credible industrial policy to establish a viable, large scale advanced battery manufacturing capability in North America (Asian OEMs produce >90% of lithium ion batteries today…)
b. Credible gasoline tax policy which establishes a consistent and clear price signal on carbon sufficient to allow alt fuel vehicle purchasers to face high degrees of certainty on payback of initial investments in either vehicle capital cost, infrastructure capital cost, or both.
c. Credible optimization via OEM expertise — especially hybridization optimization.
d. Credible infrastructure burden cost sharing to escape the 1st 10 years of the "Valley of Death" period during which alternatives fail due to slow broad market acceptance.
My bottom line back then is still my bottom line today:
Yes, the chicken and egg problem remains a huge one for specialized infrastructure like battery-swap out equipment. Who is going to cover the high capital costs in the beginning for widescale deployment of equipment that is little used? But who would buy the vehicles until the swapout system is in place?
More critiques can be found elsewhere on the web: Green Smoke and Mirrors: A Voice of Reason On Israel's Electric Car Hype and A Reader Responds to Project Better Place Getting Wired.
For large countries in particular, I think plug-ins make the most sense for the foreseeable future.
14 Responses to Battery Swapping Bust: Electric Car Company Better Place Shuts Down
In their recent SEC filing, on page 38 outlining future plans, Tesla discusses what factors may affect the adoption of electric vehicles. Specifically, the filing says that the ability to "…rapidly swap out the Model S battery pack, and the development of specialized public facilities to perform such swapping, which do not currently exist, but which we plan to introduce in the near future."
What is Tesla thinking getting into battery swapping? Perhaps they are thinking that their Supercharger fast-charging stations just aren't going to be enough. To truly compete with gas-powered vehicles, electric vehicles need a similar "refill" time. Battery swapping could make that possible, eliminating one of the biggest criticisms of EVs; their long recharge time. http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/22/tesla-battery-swap/
Great article Joe. I think the "engineer" said it best – a solution in search of a problem that didn't exist. A Better Place just wasn't a place we needed to go to.
It's also good to keep in mind that Li batt price per kWh has dropped about 4% per year and is expected to continue doing so throughout this decade and into the next one (that's without major breakthroughs). Just using that average, small plug in batts will be a no brainer option for most vehicles by 2020 or so just on a cost basis alone.
Meanwhile huge amounts of commercial/private money is being poured into Li research to get those big breakthroughs, as well as perfect better durability (i.e. keeping capacity over the longer life of a pack) and faster charge times (the cells being able to charge more rapidly). We're in the opening innings of Li battery tech at this point – Li tech will just get cheaper, more powerful and more durable as time goes on.
Thanks Joe. Those curious about what goes into properly integrating an 85 kWh battery into a world-class luxury sedan might see Dan Edmonds' 2012 Tesla Model S Suspension Walkaround. Battery shots are toward the bottom. As your CA alt fuel expert stressed, volumetric and gravimetric energy densities are key issues for any fuel; Tesla is designed from ground up to minimize their hit. The (ironic) third-rail of US taxes notwithstanding, his point 8b cannot be overstressed:
Credible gasoline tax policy which establishes a consistent and clear price signal on carbon sufficient to allow alt fuel vehicle purchasers to face high degrees of certainty on payback of initial investments in either vehicle capital cost, infrastructure capital cost, or both.
Tesla S can run from 150% to 300% the price of Chevy Volt, which itself is not cheap.
But what i don't understand is why Israel is not embracing a smart grid solution for security reasons. What i read is that oil is very pricey there and they have a lot of sunny weather. Electric battery infrastructure – decentralized energy storage would help Israel's sustainability, just makes sense.
They have many projects and some progress – maybe they can partner now with somebody else http://www.betterplace.com/global/progress
It'll be interesting to see where Tesla goes here – their charging infrastructure already can charge a model S to 250 miles range in 30 mins if memory serves – which already seems pretty good to me.
One thing that Tesla has talked about previously is acknowledging the gradual capacity loss of Li battery technology over time and have offered customers a guaranteed price for a replacement pack for half the current price (by 2020 I think) – so they built the vehicle to be able to switch the pack out relatively easily (and allow the vehicle to last beyond the pack life).
I wonder what they'll do and how useful swapping is if they do offer it (personally I hope they don't pursue this as its not holding back EV adoption – its battery cost that is holding back EV adoption at this point IMHO).
Great article, but I think there's a simple reason that most experts overlook or underplay: Battery swapping is just plain weird for newbies.
I've been driving a Nissan Leaf for exactly two months, and I'm noticing that when I'm approached by non-EV lovers about it, they tend to fall into two categories:
1. A group of about 20% who love the idea of an EV and being able to flip the bird at oil companies with every plug-in. (Trust me, the bird flipping part is still oodles of fun.) They want to know the details of "life with an EV", and I often encounter a person who wants facts to try to convince a less enthusiastic spouse. I gladly supply all the help I can.
2. The remaining people are highly skeptical of the whole notion of EVs and ask questions like, "Can you drive it in snow?", "Does it go on the highway?", "Does it REALLY run on just electricity?", and my all-time favorite knee-slapper, "Does it come with a really long extension cord?" (That last one stopped being funny the first time I heard it, during the first oil embargo in the early 1970s.)
I think if you throw an entirely new business model and way of refueling your car into the mix, one that's even weirder than (gasp!) plugging in the car, it's just too far out of many peoples' comfort zone.
$15/gal petrol and +15 F are pretty far out of many people's comfort zones as well…
But it's a luxury sports car, competing against Porches and the like – and it's price competitive with them.
EV people knew that this was going to fail. No one wants to buy a $30K vehicle and get LOCKED into a single source supplier agreement for electricity. People want open standards supported by multiple companies. I think battery swapping could work . . . but maybe 20 years from now when battery chemistry mixes have stabilized, lots of EVs are being built, and the car companies can get together to agree upon a battery swap standard.
Short sighted investors and the public needs just a little time to adapt to the Better Place model. When intel started to make memory chips it was very expensive. The founders knew they had a great idea and that the costs would go down drastically over time. What did they do? Their cost was $2.50 / chip and they sold it for $1.00/chip They got millions of orders and the rest is history.
The same simple business model applies here to Better Place.
What is wrong with the lack of business visionaries can they not see the world wide benefit?
Rental EV's would be more practical where the rental car is just turned in an another rented.
There is no way that an electric car can compete with a petrol engined car on long journeys. Oil has far too much energy for price and volume.
There is an excellent place for electric cars in the urban cycle. Most vehicle trips are only ten or twenty miles and this can be done efficiently and cheaply with electric.
Why has GM based its Volt on a two ton gas guzzler vehicle. Is it trying to prove that electric does not work and we will all stick to petrol.
It is one of those ideas that sounds good at first, but the logistics get unworkable in normal every day situations.
Washington DC is about 150 miles away from Ocean City, MD.
On Memorial Day weekend the population of OC goes from about 10,000 to over 300,000. If we assume that people drive there Friday night with battery swap electric cars, that means you have to go from having a tiny number of spare battery packs to a huge number in only one day. Picture the expense of loading thousands of large battery packs on trucks and hauling them to the beach. Don't forget that everyone will want a fresh pack just before the start their trip, so you can't take the packs from the areas where people are starting their trips.
If the number is under estimated, then a lot of those people arriving with dead packs will not have a fresh one available. Stock too many and that is even more wasted money, because battery packs are very expensive. Money night everybody goes back home, so now you have to transport all those battery packs back, another huge expense. It is not a workable system.
On the other hand, once people arrive Friday night they will park their cars in hotel and condo parking lots, where they could simply plug in and the next morning have a fully charged vehicle ready to go. Much simpler, easier, and more practical for everyone involved. The hotels even get to sell an extra service and make a little extra money. Yea, everybody wins! (Except the nasty old oil companies, but we don't like them anyway.)
We need battery swaps only for long mileage days, and plugging in every night. If thousands of cars descend on Ocean City on Friday night, they all plug in.
On holidays, battery charging station owners will be tempted to fast-charge their battery packs so that perhaps 15 minutes to an hour after one customer drops off, the next customer gets a full charge. This might stress the battery a bit each time it's done, and the somewhat damagingly fast recharge will have to be expressed in a premium holiday price paid for that charge, but it solves the battery turnaround problem. Most of the year the station will slowly trickle charge the same batteries with little damage because they have the extra time.
All of this is far beyond BetterWorld's plans and capabilities, but it could be done.


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Fitzpatrick deal has phony second year, for cap purposes
Often when surmising, I surmise incorrectly. Last night, I surmised that Ryan Fitzpatrick's new one-year contract has a phony second or third year, in order to shrink the 2016 cap hit below $12 million.
For change, I surmised correctly.
Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports that Fitzpatrick's contract covers two years, but that the second year will evaporate. With a $10 million signing bonus and $2 million base salary, Fitzpatrick's cap hit will be $7 million this year and $5 million next year.
This means that, if he's not on the team in 2017, he'll count for at least $5 million. If he is on the team, he'll count for $5 million plus whatever his cap hit is on his next contract.
He also could count for up to another $3 million next year, if he hits the various triggers based on playing time and postseason success. The Jets need to win the Super Bowl before Fitzpatrick gets the full $3 million.
Thomas Rawls, Jimmy Graham won't practice on first day of camp
Earlier this month, Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls said that he would "most definitely" be ready to go for the start of training camp.
Rawls may feel ready to go, but the Seahawks aren't going to turn him loose just yet. General Manager John Schneider said, via Curtis Crabtree of PFT, that Rawls will not take part in the team's first practice of camp on Saturday.
Schneider added that it has not been determined yet whether Rawls, who broke his ankle last year, will be placed on the physically unable to perform list.
Schneider said the same of tight end Jimmy Graham, who tore his patellar tendon last season. It wouldn't be a surprising destination coming off of that injury, if only to make sure that Graham isn't trying to do too much too soon. Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz suffered a calf injury in his return from a patellar tendon tear last year and never saw the field during the regular season.
Jimmy Garoppolo perfects Patriot way, at press conferences
It's unclear whether Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will thrive in his upcoming role as starting quarterback for the first four games of the regular season. He's already thriving when it comes to the team's preferred approach at press conferences.
He said pretty much what would be expected, without really saying anything. He's excited for the chance to play. He's more comfortable in his third training camp. It's awesome to throw to the team's great receivers. It's not his place to say how much he will or should play in the preseason with the starting offense.
Garoppolo got stumped a couple of times regarding advice he's gotten from Brady, vowing to "get back to you." Chances are he won't, unless Brady specifically authorizes whatever Garoppolo would say.
It's also possible Brady has given Garoppolo no advice. Why would the veteran try to help the guy who, if he's anything like Brady was at that age, wants to send Brady to the bench and into retirement? Twice since 2011, the team has used a third-round pick and a second-round pick on a quarterback. Those selections could have been used on players that would actually be, you know, playing. At some level, that has to irritate Brady.
It's impossible to know that or anything else about Brady at this point because, to date, he hasn't been made available to the media. He likely won't be until the weekly obligation to speak arises — which for him won't happen until the days preceding his debut, in Week Five.
Until then, get used to Garoppolo perfecting the Patriot Way of saying something while saying nothing.
Victor Cruz avoids the PUP list
The long-awaited return of wide receiver Victor Cruz drew a little bit closer on Thursday.
According to multiple reports from Giants camp, Cruz went through the team's conditioning test without any problems and he has avoided the physically unable to perform list for the start of training camp. That means he'll be part of the active roster for Friday's opening practice and should take part, although memories of last year mean that he will probably be taking things slowly for a while.
Cruz has not played in a game since tearing his patellar tendon against the Eagles in Week Six of the 2014 season. He avoided the PUP list last summer, but a calf injury suffered in camp and aggravated during another attempted return wound up keeping him off the field for the entire season.
The length of Cruz's layoff and severity of his injuries create some uncertainty about what kind of player he'll be for the Giants this season. Odell Beckham is the clear No. 1 and rookie Sterling Shepard has gotten positive reviews for his early work with the team, so things should be looking good for the Giants passing game if Cruz can be anything close to the player he was before his career was interrupted.
Browns shut Desmond Bryant down for the season
Browns defensive lineman Desmond Bryant was holding out hope, though there never really was that much to begin with.
The team announced Thursday that he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, officially ending his season. They signed tight end David Reaves to fill his roster spot.
Bryant initially said he hoped to return by the end of the season, saying he was "absolutely hopeful" even after tearing his pectoral muscle while lifting weights.
But the reality of a four- to six-month rehab meant that was never likely, and now the Browns will have to adjust without their 2015 sack leader.
Bengals place Burfict on NFI list, sign Jimmy Wilson
Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said this week that linebacker Vontaze Burfict won't be playing in any of the team's preseason games, explaining that there's "no reason for us to expose him to injury" because of how important he is to the defense.
Burfict is also suspended for the first three games of the season, so the Bengals will need to get other linebackers ready to play this summer. Those other linebackers could be seeing some more reps in early training camp practices as well.
The Bengals announced Thursday that Burfict has been placed on the non-football injury list, which leaves him ineligible to practice until he's activated. The Bengals didn't specify the injury, although Burfict has a history of knee trouble, and Geoff Hobson of the team's website reports it's not believed to be a serious issue.
The Bengals also announced that they have signed veteran safety Jimmy Wilson as a free agent. Wilson spent last year with the Chargers after playing in Miami for the first four years of his career. He signed with the Chiefs in April, but was released in May.
Kyle Long in boot after hurting calf
Linebacker Leonard Floyd wasn't the only Bears player who created an injury concern during Thursday's opening practice of training camp.
Right guard Kyle Long got hurt near the end of practice and there were multiple reports that he was in a walking boot after practice. The team is calling it a left calf injury.
The general consensus among Bears reporters is that the injury is not a serious one, although Long will likely miss some practice time to help ensure that it doesn't become a bigger issue at this early point in the schedule.
The Bears have moved Long back to guard this year after he kicked outside to tackle in 2015. That move didn't stop him from making his third Pro Bowl in as many professional seasons, but Long's preference was to be on the interior. The Bears need him healthy at any position to get the most out of their offensive line, which will make it wise to be sure all is well with the calf before he returns to action.
Jason Pierre-Paul: My right hand feels like my left hand
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul saw the additions that the team made to the defense in free agency and he's heard the predictions of better results this season, but he said Thursday that he's aware "we don't know" what the unit will be at this point in time.
One thing that would help the unit achieve their goals would be a return to form from Pierre-Paul after he missed half of last season while recovering from the fireworks accident that mangled his right hand. Pierre-Paul had some good moments, but wearing a club on his right hand limited his ability to make plays when he got to the quarterback. He's not wearing the club this year and says everything feels like it is back to normal on the field.
"My hand feels great," Pierre-Paul said, via ESPN.com. "No complaining, no nothing. I've been training hard, been getting after it and getting ready to play some football. The club isn't going to be an issue or anything. My right hand feels like my left hand. I don't have to prove anything. It's free will. I know I don't need nothing to go out there to protect myself. I feel comfortable in using my hand and striking with it and hitting with it. I'm very excited to show people, 'Hey, nothing has changed.'"
The Giants will be thrilled if that turns out to be the case because the pre-fireworks Pierre-Paul was an integral part of their defense for most of his first five seasons with the team.
Denard Robinson "blessed" to be alive after his car crashed into a pond
Jaguars running back Denard Robinson told reporters Thursday that he's lucky to be alive after falling asleep at the wheel and ending up having to be pulled by police officers out of his car after it crashed into a pond.
Traffic cam video released by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department showed Robinson's car go through a red light and across traffic before landing in the pond around 4 a.m. on July 3.
"I feel blessed, because it could have been a situation where I wasn't talking to you right now," Robinson said. "The situation could have been way worse. I could've hurt somebody or killed somebody, so I'm truly blessed that nothing happened to nobody. I came out with no scratches and my passenger was the same way."
Robinson was cited for careless driving. Robinson told reporters Thursday he fell asleep at the light after "a long day" and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The police report said both Robinson and his passenger were asleep even as officers tried to help them out of the car.
Brandon Marshall challenges Antonio Brown to a luxury car bet
Brandon Marshall proved last season he still has some wheels. But he may not when the season ends.
Via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, the Jets wide receiver has engaged in some playful banter with Steelers counterpart Antonio Brown, offering to bet their respective luxury cars on which one has the better season.
Marshall started it off with an Instagram post he'd bet a Porsche (a Jets sponsor) that he'd have more receiving yards than Brown, suggesting the Steelers wideout put his Rolls Royce on the line.
Brown had 1,834 yards last season to Marshall's 1,502.
But Brown seemed up to it, telling TMZ Sports that Marshall must have been looking for some attention.
"He don't really wanna do that. He just wants some PR. He too old to be doing that," Brown said. "The RR is about $100k up [from the value of the Porsche]. . . .
"If he really serious, CALL ME . . . I'll gladly accept. Don't Internet it."
Marshall scored 14 touchdowns to Brown's 10 last year. And his best pal Ryan Fitzpatrick is back, so Marshall's clearly feeling good about things.
Of course, he may need a ride from his quarterback, if Brown does take the challenge seriously.
Muhammad Wilkerson hits Jets PUP list
The Jets beat the clock to sign defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson to a five-year deal on July 15 in a move that came as a bit of a surprise given the general pessimism over the course of the offseason about a deal getting done.
While they had to rush to get Wilkerson signed, there will be no such hurry to get him back to a full practice schedule. Wilkerson suffered a broken leg in Week 17 and didn't work out with the team in the spring while playing franchise tag tango, both of which likely contributed to the team's decision to put him on the physically unable to perform list Thursday.
Wilkerson's stay on the PUP list may not be long as he can be activated at any point this summer, but the Jets will likely exercise caution to ensure that he's on the field to earn his money come September.
Left guard James Carpenter, right tackle Breno Giacomini, wide receiver Devin Smith (coming off a torn ACL), running back Khiry Robinson and defensive back Kendall James also landed on the PUP list.
Jets cut punter to make room for Fitzpatrick
The Jets officially signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick Thursday, meaning the team needed to clear a spot on its 90-man preseason roster.
Rookie punter Tom Hackett was the player waived to make room for Fitzpatrick.
That means, at least for now, rookie Lachlan Edwards is the lone punter on the Jets' roster. The Jets drafted Edwards in the seventh round last April.
At 6-foot-4, 209, Edwards is big for a punter and still learning the game. A former Australian Rules Football player, Edwards never picked up a football until 2012.
The Jets drafted Edwards after losing Ryan Quigley, their punter for the last three seasons, to the Eagles via free agency.
49ers' Kaleb Ramsey retires
After two years and zero games, 49ers defensive tackle Kaleb Ramsey has announced his retirement.
Ramsey, a seventh-round pick of the 49ers in 2014, spent his rookie year on injured reserve and his second year on the practice squad.
"I want to thank Jed York, the York family, Trent Baalke and all the coaches and staff I have had the pleasure of working with over the last two years," Ramsey said in a statement released by the team. "The 49ers took a chance on drafting me and made my NFL dreams come true. Unfortunately, my career has been cut short, as I have made the decision to step away from the game to concentrate on other priorities in my life. During my time in the Bay Area, I have seen how special the 49ers organization and its fans truly are, and that is something I will take with me as I move on."
The 27-year-old Ramsey has a long history of injuries dating back to his college career at Boston College, where the NCAA granted him a very rare fifth and sixth year of eligibility because he was sidelined for so long. He was working on a master's degree while on the practice squad last year and appears to be ready to embark on a new career.
Jimmy Garoppolo "very excited" about chance to start
The Patriots held their first practice of training camp on Thursday, which means we got our first chance to see how the team will be divvying up the reps at quarterback between Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo.
Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that it was an even split between the two quarterbacks during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills as the team begins the process of getting Garoppolo ready to start the first four games of the season. That will have to be balanced with getting Brady enough work to be sharp when he returns to the lineup after his suspension, something that coach Bill Belichick confirmed will happen on Wednesday.
That was a fairly obvious declaration and hasn't stopped Garoppolo from being "very excited" about the chance to start.
"Yeah, it's a great opportunity just like you said," Garoppolo said in comments distributed by the team. "You have to go out there and take advantage of it. You don't get many opportunities in this league, you might only get one, so you've got to make the best of it."
If Garoppolo makes the best of his cameo in the starting lineup, it's hard to believe that it will be the last of his opportunities to start in the NFL. Those future chances probably wouldn't come in New England, but a strong showing in the first quarter of the season should make Garoppolo a hot commodity on the trade market come the offseason.
Ravens rookie RB Kenneth Dixon tweaks knee at practice
The Ravens got a brief scare from rookie running back Kenneth Dixon at Thursday's practice, but his knee injury doesn't appear to be one that will keep him out of action for long.
Coach John Harbaugh said that Dixon, a fourth-round pick in April who is competing to be part of the backfield mix along with Justin Forsett, will be back very soon from what Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports is a Grade 1 MCL sprain. Rapoport expects the Ravens to proceed with caution, which isn't a surprise after wide receiver Breshad Perriman missed all of last season with a knee injury that was initially described as being on the minor side.
Dixon, Buck Allen, Terrence West, Lorenzo Taliaferro and Trent Richardson are on the roster as options behind Forsett, although the latter two are on the PUP list and Forsett says he plans to do what he can to make it a one-man show.
"I'm going to put myself in a position where they can't take me off the field," Forsett said, via CSNMidAtlantic.com. "That's my mentality. At the end of the day, everybody has their role. I'll let coach decide that."
Dixon ran for 4,480 yards, caught 88 passes and scored 87 touchdowns overall at Louisiana Tech and could position himself to take some of Forsett's snaps if those all-purpose skills translate to the professional level.


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Al Milano, nephew of murder victim Anna Figonari, comments on the arraignment of Jamar Houser, 18, who was charged in the killing.
From Story: Houser freed from jail in Nov. after judge slashed bailShare:
It's my understanding from the Vindy articles and interviews that Judge D'Apolito reduced the original bond from $500,000.00 to $20,000.00 at the urging of Prosecutor Gaines. If that is correct, then I think there are two people who need to be voted out of office..
On election day the people of Youngstown will remember Judge D'Apolito and his decision to reduce this punks bond. What the hell kind of judge are you ????


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I have 2 Windows 2003 servers. One is running IIS with Microsoft's FastCGI extension and PHP. The other server is running MySQL 5.1. I want to setup some PHP applications on the IIS Server and have them use databases on the second sever.
- What do I need to do to encrypt the network channel/protocol between the servers at the MySQL level?
- Is this a builtin feature with the free edition of MySQL, or do I need a paid version?
- Is the configuration the same if I migrated from a Windows server running MySQL to a Linux server?
I know I can use some other type of encryption and measures at lower levels in the network stack, but wanted to know what MySQL offers.


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Mayor Sandy Lucy visited in Washington's Sister City, Marbach am Neckar, Germany, and she and Marbach Mayor Herbert Poetzsch extended greetings. Judging by the smiles, they further cemented relations between the two cities. The Washington delegation visiting Marbach included a number of firemen who participated in the 150th anniversary of Marbach's volunteer fire department. Fire Chief Bill Halmich was a member of the delegation.
The delegation that visited Marbach am Neckar, Germany, Washington's Sister City, are shown in the heart of the city with Marbach officials and other leaders in the partnership program. This photo was taken last week by a photographer with the Marbacher Zeitung. In the delegation were Mayor Sandy Lucy, shown in the front row with Marbach Mayor Herbert Poetzsch, and Washington firemen, who participated in the 150th anniversary observance of Marbach's volunteer fire department.


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Is there a way to subtract certain employers from the job listings? There are some positions there by companies that keep getting reposted, and I'm not interested in seeing them repeat themselves.
Meta Stack Exchange is where users like you discuss bugs, features, and support issues that affect the software powering all 158 Stack Exchange communities.
What is meta?
What is meta?
Here's how it works:
- Any Stack Exchange user can ask a question
- The community provides support, votes on ideas, and reports bugs
- Your voice helps shape the way Stack Exchange operates
We can see how this can be a neat addition. Status-planned. We have some more employer related stuff coming up and will work on it then.
We have some basic Boolean in place, using "-" to negate a search term. An example:
Before: http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs?searchTerm=java&location=seattle (dominated by Amazon)
After: http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jobs?searchTerm=java+-amazon&location=seattle


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An Economic History of Medicare Part C
Version of Record online: 15 JUN 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00629.x
© 2011 Milbank Memorial Fund. Published by Wiley Periodicals Inc.
The Milbank Quarterly
Volume 89, Issue 2, pages 289–332, June 2011
Additional Information
How to Cite
MCGUIRE, T. G., NEWHOUSE, J. P. and SINAIKO, A. D. (2011), An Economic History of Medicare Part C. Milbank Quarterly, 89: 289–332. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00629.x
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- Issue online: 15 JUN 2011
- Version of Record online: 15 JUN 2011
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- Medicare;
- managed care;
- health care costs
Context: Twenty-five years ago, private insurance plans were introduced into the Medicare program with the stated dual aims of (1) giving beneficiaries a choice of health insurance plans beyond the fee-for-service Medicare program and (2) transferring to the Medicare program the efficiencies and cost savings achieved by managed care in the private sector.
Methods: In this article we review the economic history of Medicare Part C, known today as Medicare Advantage, focusing on the impact of major changes in the program's structure and of plan payment methods on trends in the availability of private plans, plan enrollment, and Medicare spending. Additionally, we compare the experience of Medicare Advantage and of employer-sponsored health insurance with managed care over the same time period.
Findings: Beneficiaries' access to private plans has been inconsistent over the program's history, with higher plan payments resulting in greater choice and enrollment and vice versa. But Medicare Advantage generally has cost more than the traditional Medicare program, an overpayment that has increased in recent years.
Conclusions: Major changes in Medicare Advantage's payment rules are needed in order to simultaneously encourage the participation of private plans, the provision of high-quality care, and to save Medicare money.


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Skoda Auto, the Volkswagen-owned Czech carmaker, said Thursday that its sales rose 11.5 percent in 2010 year-on-year, in what amounted to the firm's new record.
The firm said in a statement that it sold 762,600 cars last year compared to 684,200 cars in 2009.
"In almost all markets, we have had significant growth and increased our market shares. Again, our sales have risen at a double-digit pace," Skoda chairman Winfried Vahland said in a statement.
He added that the carmaker plans to double its worldwide sales by 2018.
While many carmakers were hit hard amid the global economic crisis, the Czech Republic's key exporter has been doing well thanks to its smaller cars.
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Minor-league baseball searching for crowds
Minor league teams use many methods to try to attract people
Johanna Workman, Deseret News
Perhaps new lyrics should be crafted for the seventh-inning stretch at professional baseball games.
"Take me out to the ball game" just doesn't cut it anymore. In Utah, where three minor league franchises operate, "Take me out for some fun," might be more appropriate.
"We're not in the business of wins and losses," says Ogden Raptors president Dave Baggott. "We're in the business of entertainment."
Whether its postgame fireworks, Fat Elvis Night or Christmas in July, Baggott is a believer in the concept of putting on a show. IOC Bribery Night was a big hit last year and hopes are high that this summer's proposed French Judge's Night (where fans get up and switch sides of the stadium midway through the game) will be as well.
"It's just about having fun," says Baggott. "When people come and leave with a smile on their faces that makes me happy even if we lose 10-1."
In other words, he explains, it's entertainment and then, "by the way, we're playing a baseball game as well."
Putting the fans first, says Baggott, is why the Raptors are bucking a recent trend of declining attendance at the major and minor league levels. Ogden drew 109,360 people to home games last season tops in the eight-team Pioneer League. Over 36 openings, the Raptors drew an average of 3,037 per game.
There's no secret to their success, insists Baggott.
"We put the fans first, that's why," says the 13-year baseball executive, who gained notoriety for making the old Salt Lake Trappers a box office success. "Come to one game, and if you don't come back, it's our fault."
It's a philosophy that is paying dividends in Ogden. After modest attendance increases in three years at makeshift Serge B. Simmons Field, the Raptors moved to brand new Lindquist Field in 1997. Attendance surged by nearly 1,000 people per game and, aside from one annual decline, has grown each season.
The same, however, cannot be said for the Salt Lake Stingers. They've seen attendance drop for seven consecutive years. An eighth is a real possibility with nine of the smallest crowds in franchise history already in the books for 2002. The low point came on April 23 when just 3,152 tickets were sold that's more than 7,000 fewer than what the franchise averaged in its first season at Franklin Covey (Quest) Field in 1994.
"I think the economy has something to do with it," says Stingers general manager Dorsena Picknell. "And as wonderful and great as the Olympics were, so many people bought tickets and it affected everyone. There's only so many dollars to go around."
The Stingers aren't alone in losing business. The Jazz, Grizzlies and local college programs also suffered at the turnstiles. The ongoing war against terrorism and a tight job market have created an uncertain environment.
Picknell, though, believes the future is bright. She's convinced there's plenty of support for professional sports in Utah and points to an imminent resurgence.
"Over the next year, I think all sports teams will see an increase," says Picknell. "I'm hoping its only going to get bigger and better."
As for the Stingers, she's already seen some stabilization. The Triple-A teams season-ticket base held firm in the 2,800-3,000 range. Picknell attributes previous slides in renewals to I-15 reconstruction. The project took its toll on several downtown businesses, including the Stingers.
An affiliation change from the Minnesota Twins to the Disney-owned Anaheim Angels headlines the recovery effort. Increased promotions, plus a children's playground behind the outfield berm and a train for kids to ride during games, are also part of the plan.
"It's really all about entertainment and enjoyment," says Picknell. "You can't control the weather or the team you're sent, but you can control affordability and entertainment."
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Children's Growth Charts Get a Face-Lift for the 21st Century
May 30, 2000 (Washington) -- For pediatricians and a majority of parents, growth charts are old hat. But in fact, growth charts, first introduced in 1977, are the most widely used tools to track and identify developmental problems in children worldwide. But while the concept is now more than two decades old, U.S. health officials Tuesday released a new version that may very well prove to be an even more valuable tool down the road, thanks to the incorporation of a brand new assessment.
The assessment is a single number used to evaluate weight in relation to height. Known as the body mass index (BMI), it presently is used as a measure for body fat and for tracking weight gain. But according to U.S. health officials, it also can serve as an early warning signal, in essence helping identify the children at risk for developing weight problems as adults.
"These new growth charts are an important new tool to identify growth problems at an early age so we can better prevent excess weight gain," says Jeffery Koplan, MD, MPH, director of the CDC, the organization responsible for updating the charts.
The move is based on data gathered by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a collection of information about a cross-section of Americans from actual physical exams. The results showed that more than half of Americans are overweight and that the number of obese adults has doubled since 1980. The results also indicated the number of overweight children and adolescents has doubled over the past two decades, although their average height has remained virtually unchanged.
The new charts will not only provide a more accurate picture, but also offer an opportunity for prevention, says Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala. "The BMI is an early warning signal that is helpful as early as age 2. That means that parents have an opportunity to change their children's eating habits before a weight problem ever develops," she says.
Children are considered at risk if they have a high ratio of body fat and a family history of weight problems. But parents should not take action without first consulting a health care professional, Shalala warns. "Individual health care providers are in the best position to effectively evaluate growth and any possible development problems, especially because of information provided with the new CDC charts," she says.


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Book Review: LINUX Web Server Toolkit
Author: Nicholas Wells
Publishers: IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
URL: http://www.idgbooks.com/
Price: $39.99 US
Reviewer: Keith P. de Solla
The LINUX Web Server Toolkit takes the reader completely through the procedure of building a web server, from planning to disaster recovery. The book comes with a CD containing Linux, Apache and a multitude of scripts and programs. The copy I received came with Caldera OpenLinux Lite, but I have seen bookstore copies with Red Hat Linux. This book provides a reasonable overview of all issues involved with setting up a web server. It cannot, of course, cover topics in the same level of detail as books such as O'Reilly's Apache, but it was not meant to do so.
The author assumes the reader has access to a computer, but does not assume detailed knowledge of Linux, web servers or the Internet. A novice should be able to use the information in this book to set up a web server, and an experienced user will also find information of value.
The 21 chapters are grouped into four parts: planning, installation, maintenance and adding advanced features to your web server.
Chapters 1 and 2 discuss non-technical issues related to creating a web site for a business and provide some background technical information for novices. Chapter 3 sells Linux as the choice platform for a web server, followed by a discussion of UNIX and Internet terminology in Chapter 4. Part I can be skimmed (or skipped) by more advanced users.
Chapter 5 reviews hardware requirements, then takes the reader through the steps of installing Linux. As I had no need to install an older version of Linux, I did not install anything from the CD. The book is not a replacement for a detailed installation guide, but does provide sufficient information so that a novice can install the software. While sparse (nine pages), the section on configuring XFree86 is quite well-written and should get most people through the "fun" of creating an XF86Config file. However, it does not provide a troubleshooting guide, so users with non-standard or "problem" hardware will need to read the HOWTOs and Release Notes. One important item missing is a warning that probing the video hardware may hang the computer. Novices need to know this, especially after learning that driving the monitor at too high a frequency can damage it. A brief discussion on network configuration follows.
Chapter 6 takes the user through installation and setup of both Apache and Netscape FastTrack web servers. FastTrack is a commercial product not included on the CD. Finally, Chapter 7 builds on the basic terminology of Chapter 3 and looks at connecting to the Internet in more detail. Over 90 pages cover everything from "what being connected means" to setting up DNS. The emphasis is on the requirements and available options for setting up a commercial web server.
Business issues such as advertising, search engines and gathering data are discussed briefly in Chapter 8; readers setting up personal web sites can skip it. Basic HTML is covered in Chapter 9, but not in any great depth. URLs are provided for HTML authoring tools and other information, but enough detail exists to allow a novice to create basic pages with tables, links and graphics. This information is expanded in Chapter 10 to include web site scripts and forms.
The rest of Part III (Chapters 11 to 14) covers configuration of the web server, additional services and collecting statistics. Chapter 11 is specific to Apache and provides a thorough overview, but the material is rather dated. (Apache v1.1.1 is included on the CD.) If you intend to set up a web server, I advise purchasing the O'Reilly book on Apache and visiting these web sites: http://www.apache.org/ and http:/www.apacheweek.com/.
As most people seem to be using Apache, I skipped Chapter 12 which describes configuring Netscape's Fastrack server. Chapter 13 discusses the pros and cons of web site statistics and provides URLs for web server statistical tools. Finally, Chapter 14 covers additional services such as FTP, e-mail, gopher and WAIS.
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