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Many years ago, I provided field engineering for a medical ultrasound company in the mid-Atlantic area. One day, I received a call to go to New York City to repair a system. I wondered why the company would pay me to go to an area that had several qualified field engineers. I'm always up for a good challenge, so I headed to NYC.
When I entered the room, I was immediately pounced on by the doctor and the technician. I asked the doctor to have a cup of coffee, calm down, and explain the situation. The doctor said he loved the machine, but this problem was unacceptable, since there was no way to predict a failure. It may work correctly for several hours, or it may fail every few minutes. The doctor was ready to throw the machine out the window and did not want the local engineers back in his office. There was no way to predict the on time.
The symptoms described didn't seem to be related to time, time of day, or other environmental influence. When it shut down, patients with full bladders would have to be rescheduled, and basically everyone associated with the machine was inconvenienced. Other well-qualified engineers were never there when the problem occurred and had monitored the machine for hours at a time. They had promised results, replaced components, and declared victory, but they were unable to solve this intermittent problem.
I started the machine to wait for the failure. Sure enough, after 20 minutes, the machine shut off. This was a large machine in a wooden cabinet that had an access door in the rear almost large enough to get inside. So I started looking for some obvious reason for the failure. I thought that, since the entire machine appeared to be off, the problem must be related to the main power supply, which fed all areas and subsystems of the machine. I was on my knees halfway inside the cabinet when I stuck my hand in a wiring jumble to get a closer view of the main PCB. Next, I accidentally touched the 1,500V CRT supply on the PCB, which was still on. I instinctively jerked my hand back and raised my head right into the corner of a large, sharp heat sink. At that exact instant, the machine turned on. The doctor screamed, "That's it! Whatever you did solved the problem!" As I was rubbing my head and trying to contain the small amount of blood, I explained that I may have found the area of the problem and not the specific cause. So I shut off the machine and restarted it.
After the machine was operational for 10 minutes, sure enough, it shut off again. But before I could get a meter or scope to start looking for clues, it turned back on. This time, to test the area of interest, I used a small hammer to tap the heat sink, instead of my head, and the machine turned off. The heat sink contained only a single TO-3 device that was the pass element for the main power supply. If the main supply was off, everything shut down. I decided to remove this heat sink and get a closer look. There were only three wires to the heat sink, and they all seemed to be soldered properly to a TO-3 socket. There was nothing obviously wrong. I powered the machine again and waited. About 30 minutes later, I saw an arc on the TO-3 socket, and the machine died. Closer inspection of the socket in the area of the spark indicated a high resistance connection between the socket and the transistor pin that was heating, and when it heated enough, it would expand and break contact with the pin. I forced the connection with pliers, and the machine came back on. Since I didn't have a new socket with me and time was of the essence, I soldered both of the pins directly to the socket to stop this problem.
It took me two hours to diagnose and repair the problem to the satisfaction of the doctor. That evening, he bought me a fine dinner, including an expensive bottle of wine. I feel sorry for the other engineers who babysat this machine for hours at a time to get a clue where the problem was. I guess they weren't using their heads to solve the problem.
Michael E Tompkins is vice president of technology development with Hanger.
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Curly's back at work. He scrimmaged for a second straight day today - just one seven-minute quarter, which we didn't get to watch - and it was enough for him to summarize it with satisfaction and a grin: "I feel like a basketball player again," Krstic said.
Nobody said much about it ("The main thing is he wasn't tentative - he looked comfortable," RJ said), but it's already become obvious to the big kid that the mental hurdle is going to dog him for a while.
"Yeah, it's still in my head," he said of his left knee. "They said before someone hits you really bad you're going to think about it. I'm trying not to think about it, but for example, under the basket, you're (anticipating) contact."
Still, nobody popped him -- not even Maglorie -- and Krstic added, "It felt great. It's just the second day, doing some contact, and obviously it's not 100 percent. But I'm really happy to be back and do some playing."
As for where he goes from here, he's not expecting to get into the preseason games at Philly or Charlotte. He's talked it over with Tim Walsh, and he might be held out until "the last two or three," if he continues to make progress.
You may have seen a snippet from that ESPN story about Jim Calhoun, who claims that Josh Boone left school too early. Odd thing to say, even if it's true. At least that seemed to be the conclusion Boone drew from it.
"Well, he's obviously seen a lot of talent and has had great players go through there," the Nets' soph said, trying to mask his disappointment with a coach he truly respects. "But ultimately, between me and my family, we thought that last year was the best time to go. That's all there is to it. Whether it was the right time or not, it doesn't make a difference anymore, because I'm here."
We were curious as to what was involved with those "team-building" techniques the Nets engaged in Monday at the USMA. The coach couldn't explain it, but we know somebody who can - Dr. Stephen Goldman, a psychiatrist and author from Morris Plains who has done work with military personnel, not to mention an ardent Utah Jazz fan.
"The term 'Team-building' is generic for activities pursued in industry, government and other realms which attempt to foster a sense of shared commitment in service of working together towards achieving overall goals for the team (rather than the individual) through improved communication, problem-solving skills, and the like," Dr. Steve explained. "You can use real-life scenarios (such as "simulation-type exercises") to role-play, work on projects, and practice utilization of such skills in a group setting."
He continued, "While developing and using such skills are obviously of benefit to soldiers, the military is certainly not the only organization that is desirous of their people possessing such abilities, and is hardly the only setting in which 'team-building' takes place."
Here's how Jefferson explained it: "They have to work as a unit, and if people make mistakes, people die. So they talk about coming together and who you can count on and understanding your areas and roles, the amount of trust, camaraderie, all the things that go into having a successful unit. The same things that go into having a successful team."
It was more of a skull session than a mental exercise, per se. But RJ could understand how some might find it useful.
"We broke down things about what we thought were keys to a successful team," he said.
Old friend Butch Beard, one of the best people you'll meet in this otherwise demented league, was at practice today. Looks great, feels great -- especially after undergoing hip replacement surgery seven months ago.

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Perceptions of Justice: An International Perspective on Judges and Appearances
Debra Lyn Bassett
Southwestern Law School
Rex Perschbacher
University of California, Davis - School of Law
April 2013
Fordham International Law Journal, Vol. 36, No. 1, 2013
Southwestern Law School WP No. 1334
UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 338
Prevailing international norms value an impartial process in judicial decision-making. Indeed, there is remarkably little difference between the judicial recusal norms found in U.S. law and those found, for example, in other common law countries. However, an issue shared by common law countries is the necessity, often downplayed in practice, that judges not only be impartial in fact, but also that they are perceived as impartial. This Article addresses two issues shared by common law nations concerning the appearance of impropriety: (1) the common practice of directing judicial recusal motions to the very judge whose impartiality is being challenged, and (2) the reluctance of some judges to recuse themselves when the lack of impartiality stems from appearances rather than actual bias. Taken together, these flaws with the current approach to recusal worldwide put the judge in the untenable position of judging his or her own cause, and also create the potential that judges will focus on their personal belief in their impartiality rather than on the appearance of impropriety, as required by the recusal standard.
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I drew the "Bindweed" card from the Gaian Tarot for the month of Shevat. This is one of favorite and most dreaded cards. I love this card because it is so incredibly evocative. I dread this card because the message isn't pretty. I knew I didn't want to stare at that card all month on my altar, so I asked for guidance about how to not get trapped I the bindweed.
This version of the altar shows the Three of Fire, which was the card I received in response to my request for additional guidance. The Bindweed card us tucked behind the Three of Fire.
The moon and candle image are consistently on my altar, as is the vessel in the center. Beginning this year, I have begun to use this space as my monthly (Jewish calendar) focal point with a card and an offering that aligns with the card. This offering is what is on the left.
This month the offering is a piece of a plant from my garden that is as close to bindweed as I can find. There are sticks of incense helping to hold it in place, as well as pool of salt. I wanted to create the flames from the Three of Fire showing how this overcomes the stagnation and trapped feelings of The Bindweed card. Those are created out of wool roving.
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Shalom Ketzirah! I love your altar. Most recently I created a family altar for Tu b'Shevat. I just recently started using an altar. I was contemplating since I am at my desk both at work and at home, that I should have personal altars there considering I am there most of the day and night. I like using an altar because it is a collect expression of one's individual consciousness. Another reason, for those who meditate or chant, it's a place where you can focus your own personal energy and meet with the Divine universal energy that is all around. I am contemplating building an altar outdoors. Be Blessed!


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- Become a top-performer: Be very good in your current function before focusing on something else. If you are not in the top 30% of your peer group, develop a plan to get there. Only once this is achieved, you can show you are ready to take on more responsibility.
- Develop the right mind set: One of my former bosses used to say, [inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]"If you want to be a manager (Director, VP, CEO) tomorrow, think and act like a manager today"[/inlinetweet]. Whether you feel that you can take the next step, is not relevant. Your superiors have to think it as they decide whether you get promoted or not. It is in your hands to show it: Become a trusted advisor to your boss. Show entrepreneurship. Offer solutions, do not bring problems. Prove yourself by making a point when you should, by supporting your boss and by giving her/ him open and professional feedback – if s/he is strong enough for you, s/he will appreciate as no one else will do that.
- Make a career plan: Determine a possible next step for you together with your superior. The most obvious step forward may not be the right one for you and maybe there are projects or internal vacancies you do not know about. A good boss will also tell you your areas to improve and help you to improve these. Develop SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely), set clear goals where you want to be by the end of the next quarter
- Find a mentor: In my last job, I had a mentor who was five levels higher ranked than my direct boss. Having a mentor, a senior leader within your organization, will a) give you enormous insight and help you to accelerate your learning curve and b) make you not untouchable but still protect you in a way and also give you higher importance (by the way, this also works perfectly if you happen to work for the Mafia).
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The Hinckley Township Fire Department promoted three firefighters to the position of Lieutenants to oversee daily operations Aug. 27.
Dan Landis, Carl Kuhn and Jim Dahle were sworn in by Fire Chief Tim Potts at a Board of Trustees meeting last month. Members of the department were in attendance as well as their families.
Landis has been a resident of Hinckley for almost 18-years and has worked in the department for 14 years.
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Silviniaco Conti got back on the winning trail with a determined victory in the Betfred Bowl at Aintree for Paul Nicholls and Noel Fehily.
The King George VI Chase hero led jumping the final fence in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month before wandering under pressure and finishing fourth, and he was a 9-4 shot for his latest Grade One assignment.
Fehily was keen to ensure the three-mile-one-furlong contest was a searching test of stamina and set a good gallop from the outset, closely pursued by last year's Betfred Bowl winner, First Lieutenant.
The pair led their rivals into the straight, with hot favourite Dynaste, Argocat and Menorah all laying down a challenge.
Dynaste eventually emerged as the biggest threat to Silviniaco Conti, who again wandered across the track, but Nicholls' charge jumped the final fence well and kept up the gallop to hold the market leader by a length and a half.
Argocat came through to grab third from First Lieutenant.
Fehily said: "I think he likes a little bit of company, he likes to go along with other horses.
"I was ever so disappointed to get beat in the Gold Cup because I thought he was the best horse and in the end I didn't end up in the first three."
Nicholls said: "I wanted to be very positive with him - he keeps on galloping.
"He did the job well. He's won a King George and this, so it's brilliant.
"I'll talk to the lads, there's Punchestown but I think we'll probably end it (the season) on that."
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Man dies after left to treat himself when ambulance dispatchers wrongly classed his injuries as non-life threatening
- From: The Courier-Mail
- March 30, 2013
A BRISBANE man died after he was left to treat himself for 15 minutes when ambulance dispatchers wrongly classified his injuries as non-life threatening.
The man, whose leg was crushed by his own truck, died of a heart attack only three minutes from the closest ambulance station, after a series of blunders resulted in an ambulance being dispatched from a more distant station.
The case, revealed under Right to Information, is the latest to highlight problems within the Queensland Ambulance Service and emergency departments.
Paramedics have blamed inconsistent front-line staffing, unreliable communications equipment and muddled training for the problems that continue to plague the QAS despite promises of reform four years ago.
In the latest RTI, The Courier-Mail was given full access to only 73 pages of documents, partial access to 384 pages of documents but refused access to 944 pages detailing patient complaints to the Department of Community Safety.
Breaching patient privacy and cases still under investigation were cited as reasons documents were withheld.
Other cases referred for further investigation including to the Queensland Health Quality and Complaints Commission were:
• A 90-year-old woman vomiting from severe abdominal pain waited more than eight hours for emergency treatment after being diverted from two hospitals before being treated at QEII Hospital.
• Five acute patients left in an emergency department corridor "unsupervised and unmonitored".
• A patient with severe cramping and struggling to breathe waited 50 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and was then left in a hallway at Caboolture Hospital before being admitted.
• An ambulance carrying a man in extreme pain returned to the depot to put him in another ambulance before taking him to hospital.
Records show the Brisbane man who was crushed by the truck was bleeding heavily while QAS staff juggled lunch breaks, and messages left on radios and pagers went unanswered.
When paramedics arrived, they realised his injuries were so severe they required an Intensive Care vehicle and a medical officer, who arrived 15-20 minutes later.
Nearly 50 minutes after he first called triple-0 the man had a heart attack and could not be revived.
QAS Commissioner Russell Bowles said he was not proud of the way the man's case was handled but recommendations for improvements had been implemented.
"We will continue to try and improve the system. When you deal with the workload we do, you make mistakes."
Paramedic unions say the system has not been fixed. "Those guys are under a hell of a lot of pressure," said United Voice ambulance co-ordinator Jeanette Temberley, who said staff usually got blamed for any bad outcomes.
Australian Paramedics Association Queensland president Prebs Sathiaseelan said radios regularly failed and there weren't enough staff to cover for breaks.
Mr Bowles denied QAS needed more staff or that staff were over-burdened or not well-managed.
"I say our workforce is adequate. It was a litany of errors that just happened," he said.
A spokeswoman for Community Safety Minister Jack Dempsey said he was too busy to be interviewed by The Courier-Mail.
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The Dakar Rally continues down in Argentina with Nassar Al-Attiyah taking the third stage on Monday.
Nassar Al-Attiyah took his second stage win of the 2009 Dakar Rally on day three, but a puncture meant he was unable to significantly reduce Carlos Sainz's overall lead.
X-Raid BMW driver Al-Attiyah had led the event after the opening stage, only to drop back when he went off-course on Sunday and struggled to find the correct route afterwards.
He looked set to make up for that today, when he reached the second checkpoint of the 551-kilometre Puerto Madryn to Jacobacci stage 2:45 faster than the rest of the field, but a puncture then cost him a lot of time in the final section.
Although Al-Attiyah still managed to win the stage, his margin over second-fastest man Sainz was eventually just 35 seconds, which means that the VW driver is now 3:40 ahead of Al-Attiyah in the overall standings.
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For Cleveland, winning the GOP convention is not just about the huge economic benefit it would bring; it is about re-introducing Cleveland to America and the world.
Not that the economic benefit is anything to sneeze at -- we're talking 40,000 visitors coming for almost a week. The city of Tampa estimated an economic boom of $427 million when they hosted the GOP in 2012.
That's a lot of money, but it is about more than that.
Sure, $427 million would be a well-deserved windfall for our city, but it is time for people to see the new Cleveland, and the benefit of that would be invaluable.
How many opportunities do you have to change how your city is perceived?
Cleveland has undergone a transformation because of smart investments, pride and lots of hard work. We want everyone to know about it.
The other cities hoping to win the convention are banking on misperceptions and ignorance about Cleveland, some openly. At a press conference in a rival city, one of the speakers joked and said, "Cleveland. Who wants to go to Cleveland?"
It's time to fight back when it comes to misperceptions about Cleveland. Residents who are proud to live in Cleveland and people who are proud to be from Cleveland are tired of apologizing.
Residents who are proud of Cleveland want the opportunity to show the world that we have no reason to apologize. And one such opportunity is a political convention in 2016.
Do we have unresolved problems in our city? Yes - just like any other city. But should we continue to hide the amazing things about Cleveland behind a national cloak of misperceptions and allow insults to continue because of potentially bad traffic during the nomination of the leader of the free world -- over a three- to four-day period?
Absolutely not.
After we host a national political convention, and the eyes of millions on television see the amazing rebirth of Cleveland, those insults will stop. When you come to Cleveland today, you leave impressed.
Fortunately for Cleveland, the site selection committee has visited Cleveland. They have seen firsthand the rebirth of one of America's great cities.
What did they see?
They saw a downtown that is being revitalized. Cleveland's downtown residential population has increased by 53 percent, and is higher than it's been in 60 years. From 2010 through 2014, over $4 billion of public and private investments have been made in downtown Cleveland and the results are breathtaking.
By 2016, Cleveland will boast almost 5,000 hotel rooms within a 15-minute walking distance to Quicken Loans Arena, "the Q."
To those staying in hotels beyond walking distance from the Q, transportation between hotel clusters to downtown will be swift and seamless — with easy access to highways, public transit and private shuttles.
The site selection committee also saw that the Q is a state-of-the-art facility with all the technical requirements necessary for the event. The Q is located downtown on the 28-acre Gateway Sports Complex that includes Progressive Field ballpark. This gives the RNC great options for hosting the many events and professionals working, including the throng of media.
The Cleveland Convention Center is another option available for use to the RNC and has a 1-million-square-foot footprint that addresses all technical needs conceivable, including power sources and Wi-Fi.
Cleveland has met every logistical requirement of the selection committee and then some.
But we're just getting started showing off our marvelous city — because in addition to the mechanics of the convention, the experience of the delegates is also a great concern to the site selection committee.
When the site selection committee came here, they saw the amazing culture Cleveland has to offer.
Just blocks from the Q, they saw Playhouse Square, America's second-largest performing arts center to Broadway. Cleveland hosts over 1 million guests a year for shows with stages equipped to host the most elaborate productions imaginable. Playhouse Square is an international destination for performances and the development of artists and is now highlighted by the world's largest outdoor chandelier in its center.
They toured downtown and saw some of the 100 restaurants within walking distance from the Q. In the last two years alone, 30 new restaurants have opened in downtown Cleveland.
Can you name another city that could have raised $350 million during a recession to expand an art museum? Cleveland did. And the site selection committee had the opportunity to enjoy a reception at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's greatest collections of art, including masterpieces by Monet, Picasso and Rodin.
There is also the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Nine million visitors have come to see music history in one of the world's coolest museums. And to those not familiar with Cleveland, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located behind the Convention Center.
We offer, by far, the most compact area for the convention and the masses it will bring.
It would be a tremendous honor to host a convention, and we understand that we are competing with fine cities. The huge financial gain aside, we want this convention. We want people to see what Cleveland has become.
Cleveland is ready for its close-up.
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BAYTOWN, Texas - Looking to ensure that only the best are employed at credit unions and other financial institutions, John M. Floyd & Associates has launched a new Executive Search Group division. Created to identify, scrutinize and recruit top caliber candidates for senior managerial positions in the financial industry, the JMFA Executive Search Group will include executive consultants Garry Modrell and Charles Shanley. Modrell, who joined JMFA in 2005, has 26 years experience in banking search, primarily commercial banking, nationwide. He was previously with an independent executive search firm for seven years. Shanley has specialized in executive recruiting and project management for more than a decade. Prior to joining JMFA, he worked for several years as a recruiting manager in one of the largest recruiting firms within the industry that specializes in the credit union market. Prior experience also includes placing top executives in the areas of financial services, engineering and petrochemicals. "We know financial executives are resourceful when it comes to looking for the right fit for top-level executive positions," said JMFA Executive Vice President of Sales Steve Swanston. "They keep an eye on emerging stars and often tap their own networks to fill vacancies. But at times, they need someone fresh who will come into their institution with new ideas and a new vision. We believe JMFA Executive Search Group can shorten the search process and improve on the final selection. We're making it our business to find the hard-to-find."


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HARRISBURG (AP) – Pennsylvania's Environmental Protection Secretary Michael Krancer is telling lawmakers that money from the new gas-drilling impact fee will take the place of general tax revenue to finance some state programs.
Appearing at a budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, Krancer cited the so-called Act 13 fee as a source of future funding for such purposes as hazardous-waste cleanups, local conservation districts and flood control.
Krancer was responding to wide-ranging questions from committee members. For the fiscal year that starts July 1, the Department of Environmental Protection is seeking nearly $128 million in state funds. That's up by less than $1 million.
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The Cubs will play a six-inning exhibition game on Wednesday at Cubs Park, a tune-up for the start of Cactus League play. The game, which will start at 1 p.m. Arizona time, will feature Kyle Hendricks and Eric Jokisch as the starters. Gates are expected to open one hour before the game begins.
The Cubs are expected to test Cubs Park on Monday, holding part of the workout there.
"I'm looking forward to seeing how it all shakes out and how we can combine the use of the [practice] fields during the rest of the spring," manager Rick Renteria said. "The next couple days will give us a little test."
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Chad Kurszewski WE9V wrote: > > >That got me thinking that my assumtions might be out in left field. > > > >For 2"O.D./1.5"I.D. -> pi((2*4)-(1.5*4))/32(2) = 0.537 in*3 > > > > > >For 2"O.D./1.75"I.D. -> pi((2*4)-(1.75*4))/32(2) = 0.325 in*3 > > 1.75"O.D./1.5"I.D. -> pi((1.75*4)-(1.5*4))/32(1.75) = 0.242 in*3 > > > > Sum of modulii = 0.325 + 0.242 = 0.567 > > > >0.567/0.537 -> 5.6% improvement from taking it in two layers??? > > > >Weird, eh? What am I doing wrong here?? > > Mike, > > I don't think that you can add the modulii like that. > The correct way (from QHS book) is the total OD and the total ID. > > I'm not sure of the reason. > > --- > Chad Kurszewski, WE9V e-mail: email@example.com > The Official "Sultans of Shwing" Web Site: http://www.QTH.com/sos Hi Chad, thanks for the reply. I looked thru Dave's book as closely as I could muster and didn't see the reference; and I was looking there for it! I asked an M.E. (I'm an E.E.) at work who used to build hi-performance bicycle frames, and he thought one just added them. When I showed him my example, he thought that it was approximately correct and the differences were probably due to the formula being a short-cut from the integrals that tell the real story and that 5% was maybe due to some dropped polynomial terms that didn't show up in the formula for sake of simplicity. What page is your reference? Thanks again for taking the time. Mike - W8MM - EM79sd -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: firstname.lastname@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: email@example.com
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In the south-west of Fife, Scotland. Founded by King Malcolm Canmore and his queen, Margaret, about 1070, it was richly endowed by him and his sons, and remodelled as a Benedictine abbey by his successor, David I, who brought an abbot and twelve monks from Canterbury. The monastic buildings, which were of such extent and splendour that three sovereigns and their retinues might (says Matthew Paris ) have been lodged there together, were burned down by Edward I of England in 1304, but were afterwards restored. The tombs of Malcolm and Margaret are still to be seen within the ruined walls of the Lady chapel, and were repaired and enclosed by order of Queen Victoria. Dunfermline Abbey was one of the richest Scottish houses, owning almost all Western Fife, as well as property in other counties. It possessed, within its own domains, civil and criminal jurisdiction equal to that of the Crown. The church succeeded Iona as the burial-place of kings, and was thus the Westminster Abbey of Scotland. Besides Malcolm and Margaret, David I and Robert Bruce, with his queen and daughter, were interred there. After the Dissolution, the property passed through the hands of the Pitcairn family, Lord Gray, and Seton Earl of Dunfermline, to the Marquises of Tweeddale. The splendid church was destroyed in 1560 by the Reformers, all but the nave, which they refitted for Presbyterian worship. It is a fine example of Anglo-Norman architecture, with a beautiful western doorway. The remains of the church and palace are now Crown property.
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Islanders win big at wrestling state championships
The Vashon Pin City Wrestling Club took the Tacoma Dome by storm this weekend at the Freestyle and Greco Roman State Championships. Twelve Vashon wrestlers competed, and when both the Freestyle and Greco Roman tournaments concluded, 13 wrestlers had finished in the top eight, three were crowned champions, and one wrestler was runner up in both styles. Many of the wrestlers, in turn, qualified for national and regional competitions this summer.
Adrian St. Germain (middle school age group) won both styles, pinning or tech falling all his opponents to win the Triple Crown for the second year in a row. He qualified for the national duals in Indiana.
In the 15-16 year age group, Chase Wickman won the Freestyle State title, tech falling all his opponents, and Logan Nelson placed second in both Freestyle and Greco. Both wrestlers qualified for the national tournament this summer in Fargo, North Dakota. Bryce Hoisington placed fourth and fifth, and is an alternate for our state team.
Connor Hoisington placed fourth and Hunter Burger placed eighth in the middle school division. Ryan Nelson and Chase Bradrick also placed in the kids' division. They all qualified for Western regionals in Idaho.
Also participating and gaining valuable experience were Ethan and Colin McIntyre, Moses Kilpatrick and Josh Parrish.
It was the best Freestyle and Greco state tournament for Vashon wrestling in its history, according to coach Anders Blomgren.
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Young gamers might be able to overlook some of the faults in MySims and enjoy themselves, but long time Sims fans shouldn't let the brand name fool them into investing in it.
There's no denying that Nintendo is the king of cute -- the DS and the Wii are home to some truly adorable titles like Cooking Mama. Well, you can add MySims to the list of games so sugary, they'll give you cavities.
An interesting take on the mega-popular Sims formula, MySims is fun but it ultimately falls short. As a lifelong Sims fan, we hate to say this but Animal Crossing did it first and it did it better.
You start off in a village which is currently experiencing some down times. Once a thriving village, it's now a ghost town that's in need of rebuilding. That's where you come in: you have to slowly rehabilitate this sleepy village and return it to its former glory. How do you accomplish this task? By collecting Essence, a substance that can take six kinds of forms: cute, geeky, studious, spooky, tasty and fun. You can get Essence by doing tasks like picking up apples and helping other people.
You then use the Essence you collect to paint the buildings and objects you create. This is important because you have to match each object to the personality of the person you are building it for. A cute personality requires a cute object, a geeky person will require a geeky one and so forth. Use the wrong Essence and you risk failing that objective. You also build items in your workshop and you can unlock tools as you play. Eventually, you'll be asked to erect entire houses for people.
Those are the basics and unfortunately, the game just isn't particularly fun. The game is highly frustrating due to some quirks in the control scheme. Building items in the workshop is especially aggravating as you use the Nunchuk to rotate and zoom into your item, while using the Wii Remote to pick up and place blocks. This sounds easy on paper, but considering the fact that some objects require you to piece together 60+ pieces, it quickly becomes a chore.
The task system can also become tiresome after a while, especially when you're spending all of your time making furniture for other people instead of focusing on your own. Collecting Essence is also a repetitive and tiresome job that just feels pointless after a while.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Recently, we issued two major reports that underscore GAO's continuing value in helping Congress and the Administration reduce costs and improve government, particularly in a time of reduced resources. First, on March 1, 2011, we detailed 81 opportunities to reduce duplication, overlap, or fragmentation. These opportunities span a range of federal government mission areas such as agriculture, defense, economic development, energy, general government, health, homeland security, international affairs, and social services. Within and across these missions, our report touches on hundreds of federal programs, affecting virtually all major federal departments and agencies. By reducing or eliminating unnecessary duplication, overlap, or fragmentation and by addressing the other cost-saving and revenue-enhancing opportunities contained in the report, the federal government could save tens of billions of tax dollars annually and help agencies provide more efficient and effective services. Second, our High Risk update issued on February 17, 2011 identified 30 federal areas and programs at risk of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, and those in need of broad-based transformation. Solutions to high-risk problems offer the potential to save billions of dollars, dramatically improve service to the public, and strengthen confidence and trust in the performance and accountability of the U. S. Government. Looking ahead to fiscal year 2012, GAO is acutely aware of our dual responsibilities in a time of fiscal austerity. First, the Congress has rightly come to rely upon GAO to help identify billions of dollars in cost-saving opportunities to tighten federal budgets or to point out revenue enhancement opportunities. We know our mission becomes ever more critical when the nation faces difficult financial times. But second, GAO must also ensure it meets this responsibility while implementing all possible cost savings in its own operations without diminishing our traditionally high-quality work that lays the foundation for critical decision-making and oversight by the Congress. Accordingly, we are seeking only to maintain our fiscal year 2010 funding level of $556.8 million in fiscal year 2012 and plan to maintain our current authorized staffing levels. While operating at this funding level with no increase poses challenges, GAO is committed to reducing our own costs as much as possible in order to absorb the additional demands and increasing costs of the coming year without additional resources. Our budget request attempts to balance tradeoffs and assumes that we will be able to manage at reduced funding levels, and try to maintain our staffing levels to provide insightful analyses on the most important priorities for congressional oversight and decision making. However, if GAO's funding is reduced below the requested level, more drastic measures would be needed, such as reductions in our staff capacity, which would result in increased delays in responding to congressional requests, limit our ability to provide timely responses to support congressional oversight, and reduce the number of requests that we could complete.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Devoted to her children and family, Grace (Gracie) Vardaro, 93, of Great Kills, died Tuesday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay.
Born and reared Grace Magliano in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, one of 11 siblings, she attended the former Girls Commercial High School in that borough. She shifted to Canarsie in the mid-1960s, and moved to Staten Island in 1998.
Mrs. Vardaro was employed as a messenger at a war plant in Lower Manhattan during World War II, handling classified documents. She had applied for a higher-paying job as a riveter but was rejected because of her small stature and attractive appearance, family said.
"For a petite person, she had a larger-than-life personality," said her daughter, Linda Vardaro. "She was highly intelligent, with a sharp wit."
Mrs. Vardaro was "the ultimate mother," her daughter added. "She enjoyed cooking for the family, doting on her grandchildren, and being in the company of her brothers, sisters, in-laws, and nieces and nephews." She was a talented cook and baker, renowned for her stuffed eggplant, rice balls, anisette toast, and biscotti di regina.
Mrs. Vardaro described herself as a "cruciverbalist"—an avid crossword puzzle fan—and enjoyed reading Danielle Steel novels. The only television shows she watched, and never missed, were "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune."
Mrs. Vardaro was a long-time parishioner of Holy Family R.C. Church in Canarsie, and, more recently, worshiped at St. Clare's R.C. Church in Great Kills.
Her husband of 63 years, Donato (Dee), died in 2010. Her son Richard died in 1977.
Surviving, in addition to her daughter, Linda, are her sons Donald and Denis; her brother, Alfred; her sister, Helen Ricco, and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday from the Casey McCallum Rice South Shore Funeral Home, Great Kills, with a mass at 9:45 a.m. in St. Clare's Church. Burial will follow in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.I.


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Joni Erlewein is something of a human security blanket.
As a nurse practitioner at The Comprehensive Breast Center of Mercy Health Saint Mary's, she meets with patients like Ingrid Johnson about a year after diagnosis to review where they've been (treatment and response); where they are now (questions and concerns) and where they're going (follow-up care).
The goal: Moving beyond surviving to thriving.
Patients learn that much of what they fear is abnormal is instead a routine part of the after-life beyond treatment ... and they learn strategies for dealing with it.
Their question-and-answer sessions are based on each patient's survivorship plan and on a breast cancer survivorship checklist.
After Johnson told me about the peace of mind and focus an invaluable 45 minutes with Erlewein brought, I asked Erlewein to share a bit of her security blanket.
Here are some of the major questions patients ask and how Erlewein answers.
Q: What do I need to do from here?
A: This most-asked question is answered in each patient's survivorship plan.
Q: What about these symptoms such as hot flashes?
A: Depending on the symptoms and their severity, the patient may be referred to her medical oncologist to make a change in medication.
Q: What do I do about vaginal dryness?
A: Because there is less estrogen in the body, the vaginal walls become drier and more susceptible to bacteria, which increases the risk for odor, irritation, urinary and vaginal infections. There are a number of over-the-counter products Erlewein may recommend, including a moisturizer such as Replens to re-balance the acidity level of the vagina.
Q: What can I do about sexual side effects?
A: "Changes in hormones bring about physiological changes," Erlewein explained. Lubricants can help make sex more comfortable, she said, and a newer product called Luvena is both a moisturizer and lubricant.
Although sexual side effects can linger long after treatment, there is sex after breast cancer, as WebMD.com puts it in a practical look full of specifics in "Breast Cancer, Sex and Intimacy."
"A lot of women I see are afraid to have sex," Jean Carter told WebMD. "They're really struggling. And it's a shame, because there are wonderful, simple strategies to improve your sexual experience that, taken together, can work wonders." Carter is a licensed psychologist and the sexual health counselor for the sexual health program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Q: Help! I've gained weight. What do I do?
A: Most women have weight gain from a combination of factors: hormone blockers, stress and decreased metabolism as they age, Erlewein said.
"If you had an estrogen-sensitive tumor, estrogen is stored in fat cells."
Q: What should I do to stay healthy?
A: Nutrition: Erlewein might recommend a visit with a staff dietitian and/or a favorite book, such as "A Dietitian's Cancer Story," by Diana Dyer. Dyer is a registered dietitian in Ann Arbor, who survived neuroblastoma as a child, and breast cancer twice. The book includes lots of recipes, Erlewein said.
Daily exercise is really important. She recommends walking as the best way to start: "Get a pedometer and challenge yourself." Work around your limitations, and do what works for you.
Meditation is very good for relaxation and healing.
She particularly likes two CDs from Deepak Chopra that worked for her when her mother was diagnosed with uterine cancer: "The Soul of Healing Meditations" and "The Secret of Healing."
Dealing with cancer doesn't end the day we finish treatment, and as aftercare evolves, our security blanket will get longer and longer.
With luck, all of us who come out on the other side of treatment, will soon have our own, a la Linus van Pelt, who's been dragging his through "Peanuts" for years, spouting wisdom and sucking his thumb.
Happiness is a warm blanket, Charlie Brown.
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CHASSELL - Berry pickers wanted.
Opa's Organic Blueberries of Chassell is holding a fundraiser during daylight hours Saturday and Sunday to help raise money for two organizations - Copper Country Humane Society and the Keweenaw Spay and Neuter Assistance Group.
"There are a lot of berries this year and we don't want to waste them so we thought we'd give back to the community and help these organizations out," owner Garth Jurgensen said. "We're all animal lovers."
Opa's Organic Blueberries is located at 38554 Klingville Road just south of Chassell off U.S. 41.
Jurgensen said his eight-acre farm uses zero chemicals and contains a variety of blueberries from sweet to bitter.
Pickers are encouraged to bring their own containers, however Jurgensen said he does have some recycled ice cream pails and coffee cans for people to use.
Once the berries are picked, he said, the berries are weighed.
"All proceeds are going to be divvied up," he said.
Pre-picked berries will also be available for purchase, Jurgensen said.
While the berry-picking season typically runs through the end of August, Jurgensen said the warm temperatures in the spring may add an extra week this year.
"I'm expecting this year it will go until the first week of September," he said. "But we'll see."


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Clackamas County plans to take out a $20 million state loan so five road construction projects won't be delayed by rising costs of land, materials and fuel.
Without the loan, some of the projects would be delayed by several years or dropped, county spokeswoman Ellen Rogalin said. The county plans to pay back the loan over 15 years with money collected from one-time fees charged to new or expanding developments in unincorporated Clackamas County.
The five projects are expected to cost $58.5 million:
-- Improvements on Southeast 172nd Avenue from Sunnyside Road to Oregon 212 between Happy Valley and Damascus.
-- Widening of Sunnyside Road from Southeast 162nd Avenue to Southeast 172nd Avenue between Happy Valley and Damascus.
-- Replacement of the Southeast Stafford Road Bridge over the Tualatin River south of Lake Oswego.
-- Replacement of the Springwater Road Bridge over the Clackamas River on the southern edge of Damascus.
-- Improvement of the Southwest Stafford Road and Southwest Borland Road intersection south of Lake Oswego.
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Kourtney Kardashian has shed 44 pounds over the past six months.
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star - whose sister Kim, 32, confirmed her first pregnancy this week - has revealed she has lost all of her baby weight since giving birth to her second child Penelope last July after adopting an intensive fitness regime.
The 33-year-old reality TV star told U.S. Weekly magazine: ''It was harder to lose weight the second time around. I gained 45 pounds with Penelope.''
Kourtney - who also shares a three-year-old son Mason with long term boyfriend Scott Disick, 29, - says she now weights a trim 106 pounds and credits celebrity personal trainer Tracy Anderson's 90-minute dance-focused workouts and portion control for helping her to regain her pre-pregnancy figure.
But despite being thrilled with her new body, the mum-of-two insists that she wasn't obsessed with dieting and is more concerned with keeping her children happy.
She said: ''This time, the focus is really on being a mom and being present, knowing my priorities.''
Kourtney previously admitted to going to extremes to lose weight after her first pregnancy and even fainted due to a drastic diet she adopted to slim down quickly for a photo-shoot.
She said: ''I was just running down the beach like I always have been lately. And then I just woke up. I've been obsessing about this weight thing a little too much. I'm so embarrassed that I punished my body for a photo shoot.''


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DETROIT, MI - Elaine Stritch, a legend on Broadway for decades, died in her Birmingham home Thursday. She was 89.
Stritch's career began in the 1940s and included roles in two Woody Allen movies, three Emmys, and a recurring role on NBC's "30 Rock" sitcom. She best know, though, for countless roles in Broadway musicals and plays.
Here is the New York Times obituary, which includes a run through some of her most famous roles.
Here's a story about Stritch, a Detroit native, after she left New York City to move back to Birmingham. She tells the writer about moving to Metro Detroit:
"I feel good about being here. When the hospital sends for me, when the ambulance comes and I ease my way out of the world, I'd rather be in Detroit, Michigan, than Lenox Hill.


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Memorial University professor Wade Locke clarified his independent assessment of the Muskrat Falls project Thursday — with a little help from Nalcor.
Locke was responding to fallout from a presentation he gave Tuesday evening, where he told a packed lecture hall at Memorial University he believes Muskrat Falls is the least-expensive alternative for electricity which the island portion of the province will badly need.
On Wednesday, he told The Telegram transmission costs from Labrador to the island were not included in his calculations, and that it was "probably not" a fair comparison between Muskrat Falls and an isolated island option.
Thursday morning, at 8:42 a.m., Karen O'Neill, senior communications adviser for Nalcor, contacted The Telegram, saying Locke "made a mistake" when speaking about the project.
About 10 minutes later, Locke emailed The Telegram to confirm he had been confused and misspoke Wednesday. In fact, he said, the transmission costs were included in the analysis.
Speaking to The Telegram later in the day, Locke said Gilbert Bennett, Nalcor vice-president responsible for Muskrat Falls, called Thursday morning after reading the story to explain he was incorrect.
"We don't have a relationship with Dr. Locke," O'Neill told The Telegram.
However, Locke said in the lead-up to his presentation he met with Nalcor officials several times to understand their calculations and the information they've presented to the Public Utilities Board (PUB).
"I'm not doing this at the request of them, but I have spoken to their officials, their technical people, to make sure I understand what they did," he said.
"I sat down with them on a couple of occasions to make sure I understood how this came about."
At the start of the presentation, Locke spoke at length about his independence and his credibility. He said while he has done work for Nalcor in the past, his current analysis was not done at the Crown corporation's behest.
Locke said the numbers he used for his analysis were the publicly available submissions made to the PUB by Nalcor.
His statement that the Muskrat Falls project is $2.158 billion cheaper than an isolated island system is based on Nalcor's engineering estimates. A report by consultant Navigant, commissioned by Nalcor, arrived at the same determination that the project is $2.158 billion cheaper.
He said he was confused about the transmission cost, because on some of his PowerPoint slides it wasn't broken out as a separate cost.
However, after speaking to Bennett Thursday morning, Locke said he understood the transmission costs had, in fact, been included in his presentation.
Locke said he was trying to demonstrate the difference between the two projects hinges on the cost of fuel.
"I was trying to say that the difference between these projects is that one has a high fuel cost, one has a high capital cost," Locke said. "When you take account of all the things in present-value terms, this is the differential."
The confusion created intense discussion and debate online all day Thursday, as supporters and critics interpreted Locke's comments.
Liberal MHA Yvonne Jones — one of the Muskrat Falls project's loudest critics — issued a news release, accusing Locke of doing nothing to positively influence the debate.
"Dr. Locke's analysis is clearly flawed and by not including the cost of transmission he has added more confusion to the public debate instead of clarity," said Jones.
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Photos from the COMSOL Conference 2016 Munich
Phillip Oberdorfer | October 20, 2016
Last week, the COMSOL Conference 2016 Munich brought together academic and industry simulation experts from all over Europe. Now, we would like to share some photographs of the event with you. If you joined us at the conference, try to find yourself in the photo slideshow!Read More
Phillip Oberdorfer | April 21, 2016
We previously wrote about how engineers at IAV, a leading automotive engineering company, used simulation to reduce sloshing in vehicles. Today, we'll demonstrate how to set up your own sloshing tank model in COMSOL Multiphysics using a separated two-phase flow model with two fluids that have a large difference in density.Read More
Phillip Oberdorfer | December 9, 2015
When a vehicle rapidly accelerates or brakes, the liquid within its tanks moves back and forth, producing dynamic forces and splashing — a process known as sloshing. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, a team of simulation engineers at IAV found that these forces could be efficiently reduced through the numerical optimization of the internal wave breakers, without impeding the fluid supply. Today, we'll explore this force reduction approach and the principles behind it with our own tank geometry example.Read More
Phillip Oberdorfer | April 9, 2015
Stirling engines, or heat pumps, are systems that are able to work on incredibly low temperature differences. In fact, some types of Stirling engines only need human body heat in order to operate. Here, we explore the dynamics of this interesting machine that you can build at home and demonstrate how to model it using COMSOL Multiphysics.Read More
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Safe and cost-effective drilling is a major issue in the oil and gas industry. In addition to the common prospecting risk, the borehole itself provides uncertainties that are not desired, but unavoidable. Today, we would like to show how numerical simulations can help here. The goal is to predict the stability of an open-hole multilateral well for deciding if the well will need expensive mechanical stabilization — or not.Read More
Phillip Oberdorfer | May 23, 2014
The use of geothermal heat for building climatization is a cost-effective and sustainable method. In part three of our Geothermal Energy series, we will have a closer look at shallow tubing heat collectors. An accurate prediction of their thermal performance, considering both the piping layout and local thermal properties, turns out to be an appropriate job for the Pipe Flow Module.Read More
Phillip Oberdorfer | April 24, 2014
In the second part of our Geothermal Energy series, we focus on the coupled heat transport and subsurface flow processes that determine the thermal development of the subsurface due to geothermal heat production. The described processes are demonstrated in an example model of a hydrothermal doublet system.Read More
Phillip Oberdorfer | March 28, 2014
In this first entry of our new Geothermal Energy series, we introduce the concept of modeling geothermal processes and the many physical phenomena involved. We also show you an example model of a borehole heat exchanger.Read More


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Despite her errant ways, Doherty apparently fancied herself a social and political conservative: she led the 1992 Republican National Convention in the Pledge of Allegiance, allegedly while "completely pickled." The latter revelation came from a RNC staffer's letter to the I Hate Brenda Newsletter, a 1992 spin-off from L.A. zine Ben Is Dead.
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A gray-haired woman shuffles across the room, bending down to watch her feet on every step as if she's not sure what they might do next. Vicki Riordan belts out instructions to her, then calls, "That's it. That's it. You did it. Good girl." Four weeks into a beginner tap dance class, Riordan has most of the students tapping and stomping, shuffling and kicking at the right times.
Riordan, 62, recently opened a tap dance studio in Lemoyne. She teaches more than 300 adults from beginners to masters. Their average age is 57, and they gush about Riordan.
"You won't meet anyone who has the patience she has. She just instills in you that you can do it, no matter what," said Nancy Curtis of Harrisburg, a Tap Pup who did not want her age published. "She will work with you over and over until you learn a step. She just gives you all this encouragement."
"Vicki has the most electric personality of anyone I've ever met. She's filled with so much enthusiasm that it just kind of grabs everyone around her," said Andrea Catlin, 57, of Fairview Twp., who took Riordan's first adult tap class and now is an instructor. "She seems to get real joy and excitement from the progress of her students and that's pretty contagious."
When Riordan wanted to learn to dance at age 4, her mother bartered with the teacher because the family couldn't afford to pay for lessons. She dropped Vicki at dance class, then balanced the dance teacher's books while Vicki learned tap, ballet, modern jazz, acrobatics and baton.
It was a good investment.
Riordan opened her own dance studio at age 17, in Steelton where the family lived. Years later, after Riordan's marriage ended, teaching dancing paid for her sons' sneakers by teaching all types of dancing through midstate recreation programs.
"This put me through college. This paid our mortgage," said her son Brian. "This was the thing that kept our family going. It went full circle."
This year Riordan's two sons, granddaughters and mother helped her open the studio.
Riordan knows her beginner students are trying something completely out of their comfort zone.
She made sure instructors make beginners feel welcome in class, said LuAnne Davis. She was 11 years old when Riordan, then 17, became her teacher. Now Davis, 55, of Steelton is an instructor at Riordan's studio.
"They're there to have a good time. They want to dance. They want to make friends. They have clicked so much into this program it's just unbelievable," Davis said.
"She doesn't make you do things, but she makes you want to," Davis said. "She's a person you want in your life."
She pulls many of them into traveling, pajama parties and learning golf. The perform together and have raised more than $4,000 for domestic violence victims, Riordan said.
Riordan enjoys teaching adults much more than kids pushed into lessons by their parents, she said.
"It's the most rewarding thing because you see these 50-something adults and they're doing something completely out of their comfort zone," she said. "They say, "Vicki, I've wanted to do this my whole life or I've wanted to do this since I saw Shirley Temple."
At their first beginner class, Riordan says words some of her students have waited their whole lives to hear: "Welcome to tap class."
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Thousands of people will take to the state's beaches on Saturday, with trash bags in their hands and a concern for the ocean in their hearts as part of Clean Ocean Action's bi-annual Beach Sweeps.
Starting at 9 a.m., approximately 70 beach sweeps – which target removing debris from coastal areas – will take place between Essex and Cape May counties. About 30 of those sweeps will happen in Monmouth County alone.
"These are locations that were recommended to us because they were of particular concern to residents in those areas," said Tavia Danch, the education coordinator for Clean Ocean Action.
It is an event that has a dual purpose for Clean Ocean Action.
"There's the purpose of physically removing the debris from the environment, but that is still very reactive. So we are using data that we collect from the types and the amount of materials that we collect to help better prevent them from entering the waterways to start with," said Danch, adding these prevention measures could include things like advocating for plastic bag and smoking bans.
All of the sweeps are free and are open to the public, and Clean Ocean Action provides everything volunteers will need, with the exception of gloves. The event is rain or shine and will conclude at 12:30 p.m..
Danch called the sweeps an excellent opportunity for individuals and families to come together for a meaningful cause.
"We've had three generations of families at events, where a grandmother, mother and daughter are all walking next to each other on the beach," she said. "It is really a rewarding event every year."
Here is the list of the Fall 2012 Beach Sweep locations:
• Atlantic City - Missouri Avenue Beach; Press Event/Rally will be held on the boardwalk.
• Atlantic City - Caspian Ave. and N. Maine
• Brigantine - 17th St. Beach, South
• Egg Harbor Twp. - Longport Dog/Malibu Beach
• Longport - 33rd & Atlantic Ave. Beach
• Margate - Granville Ave. Beach
• Oceanville – Forsythe Wildlife Refuge, *October 27, 2012* Visitors Center
• Ventnor - Newport Ave. Beach
• Cape May - (3 sites)- 1. Nature Center of Cape May (1600 Delaware Ave.) 2. 2nd Ave. Beach 3. The Nature Conservancy's South Cape May Meadows
• North Wildwood - 15th Ave. at Beach Patrol Building CANCELED!
• Ocean City - (2 sites)- 1. 9th St. Music Pier 2. 57th St. Beach
• Sea Isle City - JFK Blvd. Beach (October 13th)
• Strathmere - Webster Ave. Beach
• Stone Harbor - 95th St. Beach
• Wildwood - Poplar Ave. Beach
• Wildwood Crest - Centennial Park (Ocean Ave. & Fern Rd.)
• Glen Ridge/Montclair - (2 sites) 1. Toney's Brook at Glenfield Park- Meet near entrance at Woodland Ave. and Pierson Place - CANCELED 2. "the Glen" at Bloomfield and Ridgewood ave. - CANCELED
• South Amboy - Raritan Bay Waterfront Park (for more information contact Scott Meyler (732) 745-3064
• South Amboy- Fisherman's Parking Lot
• Aberdeen - Fisherman's Parking Lot at Cliffwood Beach
• Allenhurst - Euclid Ave.
• Asbury Park - (2 Sites) 1. Convention Hall at the Boardwalk 2. North Beach (meet at the dirt lot near Asbury Towers)
• Atlantic Highlands - Harbor parking lot on First Ave.
• Avon - Pavilion at Norwood & Ocean Aves.
• Belmar - (2 Sites) 1. Belmar Fishing Club, First Ave. Beach (2) 16th Avenue Beach
• Bradley Beach - Gazebo at 5th & Ocean Aves.
• Deal - Philips Ave. Beach
• Highlands - (2 sites) 1. Popamore Point on Shore Drive 2. Snug Harbor Ave. Beach (behind Community Center)
• Keansburg - Laurel & Beachway Aves.
• Keyport - Cedar Street (First Street at waterfront)
• Long Branch - Pier Village, meet at public access at Melrose Terrace and Ocean Ave.
• Manasquan - Main Street beach
• Middletown (3 sites) - 1. Leonardo Public Beach South at Beach Ave.; 2. Ideal Beach at Ocean Ave. & Bayside Pkwy.; 3. Bayshore Waterfront Park meet at Fishing Pier
• Monmouth Beach - Bathing Pavilion at 29 Ocean Ave.
• Ocean Grove - Main St. Beach; Meet at Flagpole
• Red Bank - Riverside Gardens Park
• Sandy Hook - Parking Lot D (Seagulls' Nest Restaurant) -
• Sea Bright - (4 sites) - 1. Ferguson Beach, north of Rumson/Sea Bright Bridge; 2. Meet at Gaiter's Restaurant Oceanside; 3. Meet at Algarve Milano oceanside 4. Meet at Public Beach parking lot
• Sea Girt - Boardwalk at Beacon Blvd
• Spring Lake -South End Pavilion at Atlantic & Ocean Aves
• Union Beach - Florence Ave at Front St
• Barnegat - East Bay Ave. Beach -CANCELED
• Bay Head - Central Market at Rt 35 & Mount St
• Beachwood - Public Beach, Compass Ave
• Brick - Brick Beach III on Rt 35 North, next to Ocean Club and across from Bayside Park
• Lakewood - Lake Carasaljo, meet across from St. Mary's Church on Rt 9 Lavallette - Philadelphia Ave beach
• Long Beach Island - Alliance For a Living Ocean Office; 1101 Central Avenue, Suite A, Ship Bottom, NJ
• Mantoloking - Lyman Ave Beach
• Normandy Beach - Meet at Labrador Lounge at Peterson St & Rt 35 North
• Ocean Gate - Wildwood Ave Pier
• Pt. Pleasant - Maxson Ave beach and River Ave beaches
• Pt. Pleasant Beach - (2 sites) 1. Jenkinson's Aquarium on the Boardwalk 2. Maryland Ave.
• Seaside Heights - Grant Avenue on the Boardwalk
- Seaside Park - (4 sites) - 1. Stockton Ave on the boardwalk; 2. Second Avenue; 3. Midway Beach at 6th Lane; 4. Island Beach State Park - Bathing Pavilion #1


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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Detroit Lions' preseason is history, which means roster cuts are just hours away.
Detroit has until 4 p.m. Saturday to whittle its roster from 75 players down to 53. Jim Caldwell and the coaching staff will have a strong say in the matter, but final decisions will be made by general manager Martin Mayhew.
Mayhew's history would suggest the Lions will wait until Saturday to make most, if not all, of their moves. Here's one look at how it could shake out:
Quarterbacks (2) -- Matthew Stafford, Dan Orlovsky
Out: Kellen Moore
Analysis: Stafford will be the starter, Orlovsky will be the backup and there are no alternatives. The only uncertainty is whether Kellen Moore makes the cut as a third QB. Compelling arguments can be made on both sides, but history suggests Detroit goes with only two QBs. No Jim Caldwell-coached team has kept a No. 3 since 2009.
Tailbacks (5) -- Reggie Bush, Joique Bell, Theo Riddick, Jed Collins, Montell Owens
Out: Mikel Leshoure, George Winn, Emil Igwenagu
Analysis: Bush, Bell and Riddick are locks, which leaves two spots in play. At least one will go to a fullback, and Collins is the favorite because of his blocking and pass-catching. That leaves Mikel Leshoure, George Winn, Montell Owens and Emil Igwenagu vying for the last spot in the backfield. Detroit could opt to keep a fourth tailback, but Leshoure offers little more than insurance because he doesn't play special teams. Winn is on the bubble, but maybe the wrong side of it because of his two fumbles. Owens, meantime, is a monster on special teams and could play offensively in a pinch. Detroit would get more out of him (or Winn) than Leshoure.
Receivers (6) -- Calvin Johnson, Golden Tate, Kevin Ogletree, Kris Durham, Ryan Broyles, Jeremy Ross
Out: Corey Fuller, Patrick Edwards, Andrew Peacock
Analysis: Fuller was the toughest cut I had to make. He's improved so much over the past year, and there's no telling how good he could become. Not even he knows. But the harsh reality is this: Jim Caldwell was hired to make the playoffs right away. He's keeping the guys who help the most now, and Durham, my last receiver in, offers more right now. He's 6-foot-6. Pair his length with Calvin Johnson, and Joseph Fauria, and Eric Ebron, and the possibilities in the end zone are enticing.
Tight ends (3) -- Brandon Pettigrew, Eric Ebron, Joseph Fauria
Out: Michael Egnew, Jordan Thompson
Analysis: As Eric Ebron said, they just don't make tight end rooms like this. Pettigrew is a meaty blocker, Ebron is a promising pass-catcher who can play in the slot and the 6-7 Fauria is a matchup terror in the red zone. Pretty simple.
Offensive line (9) -- Riley Reiff, Rob Sims, Dominic Raiola, Larry Warford, LaAdrian Waddle, Corey Hilliard, Rodney Austin, Travis Swanson, Cornelius Lucas
Out: Michael Williams, Garrett Reynolds, Darren Keyton
Analysis: Detroit's depth here is really something. All five starters return this year, and there's actually a job battle still brewing between two returners (Waddle and Hilliard) at right tackle. Offensive line could be Detroit's deepest and most talented position group. Lucas over Michael Williams for the final tackle spot was the hardest personnel choice. Everything else seems apparent.
Defensive backs (10) -- Darius Slay, Rashean Mathis, Bill Bentley, Cassius Vaughn, Nevin Lawson, Chris Greenwood, Glover Quin, James Ihedigbo, Jerome Couplin, Isa Abdul-Quddus
Out: Don Carey, Mohammed Seisay, Nate Ness
Analysis: The Lions already released Jonte Green, which means it's probably down to Greenwood and Seisay for the final corner spot. Greenwood's the better bet. At safety, DeJon Gomes is lost for the season with a shoulder injury. That paves the way for Couplin and Abdul-Quddus, the latter of whom has played surprisingly well in the preseason. He was brought in because of his exploits on special teams, but two picks later, looks like a guy who could contribute defensively as well.
Linebackers (6) -- DeAndre Levy, Stephen Tulloch, Ashlee Palmer, Kyle Van Noy, Tahir Whitehead, Travis Lewis
Out: Julian Stanford, Brandon Hepburn, Shamari Benton
Analysis: Travis Lewis was one of the hardest cuts on my first projection two weeks ago. But now that Kyle Van Noy will miss the start of the season with a sports hernia -- and perhaps longer, if he's placed on short-term IR -- Detroit could opt to keep an extra linebacker around. And Lewis is the next guy up.
Defensive line (9) -- Ezekiel Ansah, Jason Jones, Devin Taylor, George Johnson, Larry Webster, Ndamukong Suh, C.J. Mosley, Nick Fairley, Caraun Reid
Out: Andre Fluellen, Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, Xavier Proctor
Analysis: With Tapp replaced by Lewis on my latest roster projection, the Lions open the season with nine defensive linemen, as they did last year. But there could still be some shakeups. C.J. Mosley continues to rep in front of Nick Fairley at defensive tackle, while George Johnson is pressing Devin Taylor for the third defensive end post.
Specialists (3) -- Nate Freese, Sam Martin, Don Muhlbach
Out: None.
Analysis: Short of a meteor striking earth and obliterating human civilization to smithereens, this trio will be playing for the Lions next week. Muhlbach was unchallenged in camp, while Martin was challenged in name only. The only drama was at placekicker, where Detroit clearly preferred Freese and stacked the deck for him. Giorgio Tavecchio ended up having the better camp, but Freese's 55-yard boot in Oakland and his status as a draft pick were enough to win him the job earlier this week.
Reserve/PUP -- TJ Jones
Injured reserve: DeJon Gomes


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By Lorie Woodward Cantu
Editor's Note: This is the final installment in a 12-part series on stocker cattle management. This series has been created in partnership with Chris McClure, Gold Standard Labs (www.bvd-pi.com), a lab services company based in Hereford that specializes in BVD-PI testing and blood pregnancy tests; and Danna Schwenk and Karla Whitmore, CattleXpert Management Software (www.cattlexpert.com), a software company based in Elkhorn, Neb., that specializes in feedlot and stocker management applications.
While some management and production practices in the stocker industry are easy to put a pencil to, there are other hard-to-value intangibles that separate successful operations from marginal operations.
"The cattle business is a 100-percent relationship business," says Jim Schwertner, president and CEO of Capitol Land and Livestock Company in Schwertner. "Our company has been operating since 1946, and I believe our success and longevity can be attributed to our commitment to doing what we say we're going to do." Schwertner likened the company's satisfaction guarantee to Walmart's saying "if you don't like it you don't buy it."
This willingness to stand and deliver has allowed the Schwertner family business, which was founded by Jim's father, Eugene, to become one of the largest cattle dealerships in the nation. The elder Schwertner found a niche buying Texas cattle directly from auction markets, aggregating them at the family's facilities in Central Texas, sorting them into uniform lots, and turning the inventory as rapidly as possible.
Today, most cattle leave the premises en route to buyers within 24 hours of the stock's arrival. Using the original business model, Capitol Land and Livestock Company moves about 500,000 head per year through the dealership.
"Our company completes about $300 million in sales annually," Schwertner says. "We have no contracts. All of our business is done over the phone. It's like my dad taught us, in the end, the only thing you've got is your reputation. Your reputation is what lasts." It's a lesson that he and his sister Sherri Madden, who also works in the business, took to heart. They have passed it along to the next generation of Schwertners, including Jim's children Jimmy and Samantha, who are actively involved in the day-to-day management of Capitol Land and Livestock Company.
Eugene's entrepreneurial spirit
In addition to teaching his successors to protect their reputation, the late Eugene Schwertner also encouraged entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial vision led the company to develop the Schwertner Select program in response to a National Cattlemen's Beef Association audit performed in the mid-1980s. The audit found that ranchers were losing $80 to $100 per head by improperly weaning calves.
"If cattle are not weaned properly and put directly into a feedlot, they suffer a 5 percent death loss and operators expend $40 per head in medicine," Schwertner says. "If cattle are weaned properly, the death loss drops to about 0.5 percent and medicine costs falls to about $5. Properly weaned calves perform more like yearlings, and that makes a significant impact on the cattle's performance and an operator's bottom line."
Through Schwertner Select, calves are properly weaned and backgrounded on consignment. Unlike most other backgrounders that use a confinement system, Schwertner Select runs the calves on 20,000 acres of company-owned pasture improved with a mix of Tifton 85 and rye grass. The stocking rate is 1 head per acre and the cattle are held for 45 days.
"Backgrounding on pasture instead of in a pen makes a big difference," Schwertner says. "In addition to having plenty of room, there's just something about grass that can't be bought in a bottle. If you're able to put cattle back in a natural environment, Mother Nature will take care of a lot of problems."
With that said, personnel follow a strict health protocol, and a full-time veterinarian keeps a close eye on the stock. The combination of nature and vigilance allows Capitol Land and Livestock Company to guarantee consignors that death loss for cattle enrolled in Schwertner Select will not exceed 2 percent. Since its inception, the program has been well-received. Each year 180,000 to 200,000 head are backgrounded through Schwertner Select.
Good decisions can be traced back to people
Over the course of 66 years, the cattle industry has changed, and Capitol Land and Livestock Company has changed with it. Today, the company employs a consulting veterinarian and a consulting nutritionist to help ensure that the cattle are performing at their peak.
"The cattle business is big business now, and it has gotten more technical as time has passed," Schwertner says. "To maximize productivity and efficiency, you have to have experts like veterinarians and nutritionists who understand the interaction of genetics, nutrients and pharmaceuticals."
Another change has been the advent of computer technology. The company uses customized software to meet its unique needs. And while Schwertner acknowledged the positive impact that computers have had on the company's ability to track performance and measure outcomes, he noted that the best, most complete data is useless without analysis.
"No doubt good data is vital, but successful strategies and good decisions can always be traced back to people. They are the ones who make sense of the numbers," Schwertner says. "Of all of the intangibles in our business, our employees are one of the most important." The company, which also includes trucking and farming enterprises, employs 125 people in jobs ranging from cowboys and cattle buyers to truck drivers and accountants.
"A successful company is not only the result of good leadership, but of good people," Schwertner says. "Our employees not only understand our system, but have personal integrity and are committed to doing a good job. Our customers know this and consequently they entrust us with millions of dollars worth of their cattle because they don't have to worry about our people doing the right thing."
The average employee has worked for Capitol Land and Livestock for 20 years, he says. When Schwertner is making a hiring decision, he looks for 3 key things: a strong work ethic, high personal integrity and self-starting initiative.
"I can teach anybody our system and I can teach anybody the cattle business," he says. "But I can't teach them to work hard, to be honest and to be aggressive. Those are inborn characteristics that are essential for their personal success and the success of our company."
He continued, "Anybody can come up with a good idea, but successful people are the ones who implement it."
"Stocker Cattle: The Human Component of the Stocker Business" is from the December 2012 issue of The Cattleman magazine.
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Prom season is upon us. And that means so are the DJ's favorites "Cupid Shuffle," Usher's "Yeah" and so many more classics that make us want to boogie.
But what are some of the newer songs that we should expect to hear at this year's prom? We asked a few local DJs what they thought. These top ten songs are brought to you by Joe Baranowski of Klock Entertainment, DJ Kalvin from Extreme Sound Entertainment and DJ Titus of Titus Touch Music.
Without further ado--here are the top ten songs you'll probably hear at prom this year.
1. Talk Dirty to Me- Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
2. Dark Horse- Katy Perry
3. Timber- Ke$ha featuring Pitbull4. Royals- Lorde
5. Drunk in Love- Beyonce
Note: this song is explicit
6. Bastille- Pompeii
7. Wake Me Up- Avicii
8. Young Girls- Bruno Mars
9. White Teeth Teens-Lorde
10. Happy- Pharrell
So now that you know what songs to expect, you can go ahead and practice all of your groovy dance moves in preparation for the big night.
And while you're practicing the jitterbug, tango, foxtrot and Charleston make sure to "promenade" down memory lane and look at last year's top prom songs.
And if you're going to prom this year, enter to win the Pennlive Ultimate Prom contest.