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|2008-09-08, 15:49
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Nagi doesn't seem like a weak male lead to me, he's not a failure or a wimp. He's just in an awkward situation I bet most of us would dream to be in
edit - For the previous posts, this is done by the same author of Ai Yori Aoshi, you really thing anything as tragic as that would happen?
|2008-09-08, 18:23
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singing heartbreak
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|2008-09-17, 02:56
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Just finished reading chapter 29, lol it was hilarious where Karin asked Sayogi and Shuzuki if they had kissed Nagi or not and they all remain quiet and she was the only one who didnt while worrying that it wouldnt b fair on the other two if she did while the other 2 were actually well ahead
|2008-09-18, 08:31
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Age: 30
I still think we're still far from the climax of this series though. And I'm betting that whoever the one Nagi kisses someone (Way different than being kissed by someone) will be the eventual winner in the end. I also had that train of though when Ichigo 100% was still running and look where Manaka and Nishino is now
|2008-09-18, 12:27
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where's the snow?
Join Date: Aug 2008
Three ring circus
Possible situations:
Father shows up and tries to take Nagi away for some reason
A new girl get thrown into the situation. There is a lot of past history in his background. Being in high school and say that there is nothing there for him to go home to makes it sound like something happened; must have had friends, what happened to them? ex-girl friend lurking in there?
Some type of incident happens resulting in a lot of attention to one of the three; other two have to do something to recover status
A dispute starts about him really being the Dragon God or someone else claims to be it.
Forced separation and sneaking about by the girls. Arguments, taking of sides, all kinds of absurdity .
There are so many ways to keep this going on for years. Remember that these series like to take you on a rollercoaster ride and the story has yet to make it the top of the first drop and as in any rollercoaster the first drop is the biggest.
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|2008-09-18, 13:03
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I'm a sucker for Harem
Join Date: Aug 2004
Lol Beo, the first 2 are straight from the whole Ai Yori Aoshi plot.
Here's my predictions
Someone has to die.
The title of 'maiden of x' is more than an honrary title, the maidens have true POWERS.
The angry classmate dude is really in love with Shizuku.
Rinnie is the true Dragon god.
|2008-09-18, 19:41
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Was Nishino kissed by Junpei? If yes, when? I know that the kisses between him and Aya have all been accidents. Anyways I was happy with that series as I kept rooting for Nishino as she had the most balanced personality out of the 3 girls and in Umi No Misaki its Shuzuku who is cheerful when she is alone and can be serious looking when needed. So all in all she has the most balanced personality of the 3. But I agree if Nagi kisses Karin she will be ahead by quite a lot and possibly end up with Nagi because if it was Shuzuku who wins it would be far too obvious as she is in the cover of the magazine and all so the author is defenitely not gonna walk down the obvious path. So no matter how much I am rooting for shuzuku, it seems she is not fated to be with Nagi
|2008-09-18, 22:27
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sweden
Age: 38
|2008-09-18, 22:40
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Age: 30
And yes, they're not the same authors... does it make a difference if we change the comparison from UNM and Ichigo 100% to UNM and Ai Yori Aoshi? There are so many differences in personalities between the characters in AYA and UNM as much as Ichigo 100% does. Many different series from different mangakas share similarities to the point where people can accuse a mangaka from plagiarizing another ( Ai Yori Aoshi? Love Hina? No need to explain that ).
|2008-09-18, 23:00
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Nomadic Existence
Did the author of AYA and UNM have earlier works?
If yes, is it consistent in having the main characters accidentally meet beforehand (train station & street, respectively)?
If yes, then Shizuku is the likely choice.
|2008-09-19, 08:47
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Join Date: Jan 2007
ok i will start off by saying soyogi is my favorite but..... i think shizuku is the most likely to win at this point, the very first chapter set him up with her in a private date sort of way and for fans of aya then they know that no matter what distractions come up the main character tends to focus in on one girl and be a lot less wishy washy than the average harem male lead, at least kaoru was, i will admit this is a different book but authors tend to do some things repetitively. drawing back some of the characters are pretty easy to compare, soyogi reminds me of miyagi strongly, and karin reminds me of tina, i am not sure who shizuku reminds me of except maybe a mix but she closer to aoi than any of the other characters.
|2008-10-08, 19:52
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I'm a sucker for Harem
Join Date: Aug 2004
but ask this question instead,
Are we caught up on chapters with the Japanese release? How far are we behind.
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Skip to comments.Gotten Your New Passport Recently? Subliminal Obamanation? (Vanity)
Posted on 04/01/2012 4:17:07 PM PDT by Yaelle
I just opened my renewed passport. I decided to look at it carefully to see what has changed since last time, but I got too distracted by the quotes to do the comparison.
Inside the cover is a romantic etching of Francis Scott Key seeing that, oh say, that banner is still waving. With a stanza of his poem there, asking the question of our anthem. After seeing the whole passport, I think the question of whether it still waves is no longer just rhetoric.
Next we see the quote from Lincoln hoping the government of, by, and for the people not perish from the earth. I am still feeling patriotic, but worried about our Supreme Court, who seem to be Above the People, and seem to be deciding things for us without benefit of our actual laws...
Then my personal details, then a majestic bald eagle and the "We the People" quote from our Constitution. My heart always soars as I read those words.
The next quote is by Daniel Webster about the immovable principle of a free government. Appropriate.
"Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair" by our Founding Father George Washington is the next quote. Yes, let us. Again, I wonder if we have strayed too far when I think of the media clinging to lies and showing a great lack of wisdom.
A quote from the Declaration of Independence. Next a quote from MLK but one where he speaks of our great dream in 1776 and hopes Gd grant that it continue. Grand, yet humble and true.
The next quote is some kind of flowery speech written for John F. Kennedy about us paying any price for liberty. It doesn't quite make sense, too many modifiers, and this is the first quote that doesn't seem to belong in our passport.
Theodore Roosevelt is next, talking about how we are a new nation, with boundless possibilities. Ahem, even the possibility of tyranny? Communism? Another poor choice.
Next an Eisenhower quote saying that first we must change our hearts before we change the world. Now I am imagining hours of intern time poring over the General's speeches until they found this isolationist-sounding one.
The following page is headed by a quote from Lyndon B. Johnson. It almost makes no difference what it says, now that I've told you that. Of all our Presidents, he is on the passports? But it DOES matter which quote they chose of his to equal those from our Constitution. It DOES. "Is our world gone? We say 'Farewell'. Is a new world coming? We welcome it -- and we will bend it to the hopes of man."
Now that is scary. I assume this quote was chosen during the Obama administration.
Next could be a trick quote: "May Gd continue the unity of our country as the railroad unites the two great oceans of the world.". Inscribed on the Golden Spike at Promontory Point. Why was this quote chosen? Was the chooser actually against American unity? Is it the railroad which connects the oceans today? Was it a dissing of the Almighty?
Next is a prayer from the Mohawk tribe about the importance of gratitude to animals. I'm not saying they don't deserve it; I'm wondering why it's on our passports.
I'm taking bets on who gets quoted next. If you guessed the first black feminist, Anna Julia Cooper, why, you would win the jackpot. Something about the humanity of all of us, regardless of, you know the rest.
The last quote asks us to free our minds with each new generation to look for new worlds. It was written by Ellison S. Onizuka. I had to look him up, too. He was an astronaut with the bad luck to be aboard the Challenger when it slipped the surly bonds of earth, which was a far better quote.
If you think that it is accidental that the non founding or presidential quotes are mostly by nonwhites or that the grand theme of freedom has been taken over by a theme of "change" (and change FROM freedom is never an improvement), you haven't been paying attention.
All depends on your destination.
Does this matter to us?
What is next, money with quotes by Maya Angelou on it?
I realize this document is held in the hands of foreign government officials but the descent of the quotes is so severe in values that if we had any more pages a quote from Marx would be in there.
And if it were of Groucho I'd be ok.
Mohawks on gratitude to animals? Did you know that Mohawk means "man-eater" or "cannibal" in Algonquin?
The quote on the golden spike at Promontory Point — I don't know if I would read too much into that, because it took place in 1869, just 4 years after the end of the War Between the States. I think they were referring to the "reunification" of the country after the end of the War.
Just be lucky it's still in English and not habla espanol.
RFID....That's all you need to know about the new passports. Why do words upset you?
There are quotes written inside of U.S. passports? Is this something new? Or has this always been done? I'll have to ask a friend if I can look at her passport to check out the quotes as I don't have one.
What bothers me is when posters emit the o in the word God.
What is wrong with saying God and spelling the whole word when speaking of Him???
No, nothing wrong with the quote on the Golden Spike. It made a lot of sense at the time. But why was it chosen among the very few quotes for our Passport?
The old one from 1999 had no quotes at all.
We just had to get out passports renewed, too.
I'm not overly worried by what's written on it, as long as our name, etc are spelled correctly.
The worst thing is what you have to go through to renew them—and the cost to do so.
Sorry, it is the opposite of trying to offend. It's a Jewish thing where we are forbidden to write His name on anything that is to be shortly destroyed. The ancient rabbis did not conceive of the Internet! :). Well, it's another reminder for me of holiness as I have to make that pesky change and that remembering should do me some good. One hopes.
It sucks one has to line up at the local USPS office and it takes time for the post office union clerk to process them.
Just be lucky its still in English and not habla espanol.
The first pages have everything in 3 languages! English / French / Spanish. But that is just for the officials in other countries so that's ok.
The long lists of important info and restrictions are 100% in English. So far. :)
It's two fold:
1) It's their agenda
2) It's a waste of taxpayers' dollars and trees
Well, at least it didn't have:
"Yes, we can!"
"Hope and Change"
Maybe they're saving that for his next term.
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text: With preparations for a 2-year-old's birthday party on the agenda (and little else...what "Battle of Ohio"), let's get right to the Lazy Sunday before The DiaperTribe realizes that his parents have no idea which of his presents were supposed to be birthday gifts and which were supposed to be held for Christmas. While it doesn't look like a Lazy Sunday in any sense for me, it doesn't preclude "all the news that's fit to link": Starting where we usually do, Terry Pluto expresses his thoughts on the 1B situation next year, surmising that "Wedge is pulling hard for Hafner, but if the DH still struggles, Garko could see time at that spot. The manager knows that Martinez missed three months because of elbow surgery and also had a hamstring problem. Guys get hurt, Wedge wants the depth. He likes the idea of having four players (Hafner, Garko, Martinez and Shoppach) to cover three spots (DH, 1B and C)." It should be noted that Pluto's always been a big Garko fan, which accounts for his idea of slotting Garko into the DH spot if Hafner struggles and allows Victor to move to 1B and keeping Shoppach at C. But I'm not quite sure I understand the obsession with moving Vic to 1B as his bat is infinitely more valuable behind the plate. He's all of 30 (on Tuesday, by the way) and is only 16 months older than Shoppach, being only a year removed from his phenomenal 2007 - both at the plate and behind it. I understand the whole notion that his 30 is "older" than Shoppach's 29 in that his body has been exposed to more wear and tear over the last few years, but I don't buy the move to 1B to save Victor's failing body...at least not this year. The notion of keeping those 4 guys for 3 positions makes sense to me, but to me it's not just to protect against Pronk never returning again. More than that, if the idea to keep Shoppach prevails, it would be because the production from Garko (or lack thereof) would force the Indians to move Victor up the line because Garko's heading down I-71 to Columbus (he has an option remaining) and the Indians don't feel comfortable enough with Michael Aubrey, Jordan Brown, or Matt LaPorta to man 1B in Cleveland. And that's where part of the confusion comes for me as it would seem that the Indians DO have depth at C and 1B beyond Martinez, Garko, and Shoppach with the 3 aforementioned players who figure to be in play at Columbus at 1B/DH, but also with Wyatt Torregas and Chris Gimenez at C in Columbus. Are those guys steps down from Shoppach being the "depth" option? Absolutely...who isn't, but if the Indians keep Shoppach as "depth" or "insurance" that someone gets hurt or Garko struggles, they'll be starting the season with Shoppach ostensibly on the bench to wait for a chance when he's proved beyond all reasonable doubt that he has not only earned that chance, but that he deserves it. And that's not the only factor to consider with Shoppach, who is eligible for arbitration this year and under club control for three more years in that he's about to get more expensive - true, still at a wildly reasonable number...but more so if he's starting and not sitting, waiting, wishing. The other factor at play is the Indians' acquisition of Carlos Santana in the Blake deal, who figures to start the season in AA and could be in the parent club's plans in 2010 or 2011. Isn't that just about the time that a move to 1B for Victor makes more sense than simply doing it now? And where, exactly does that leave Shoppach, who would still be under club control? I know that this sounds like I'm banging away at the "Trade Kelly" drum, but understand that the only way that trading Shoppach makes sense is if the return is a player (preferably a starter) that plays 2009 at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario and does not become a FA after one year of playing there. If the Indians cannot get that value for him, they should absolutely keep him to serve as that insurance against Garko struggling again. If the prevailing logic behind keeping him is because the Indians don't think that Garko is going to improve off his 2008 and the Indians would rather put the bats of both Kelly and Victor in the lineup, that's the best reason I can think of. My only concern with that scenario playing out would be that the Indians would be letting the opportunity to "sell high" on Shoppach (given that a team acquiring him is getting 3 years of a player coming relatively cheap) could pass and could find the logjam that their 1B/C position looks like right now turning into an area that not enough AB are there to go around as the youngsters start knocking harder at the door. There's something to be said for depth, but there's also something to be said about missing the opportunity to move a valuable player at a position of depth for an equally valuable player at a position of need and Mr. Show Pack is going to net more in a trade than any of the other players that constitute that depth. Moving on, in case you missed it, Kerry Wood was officially introduced as the new Indians' closer, saying all the right things, "to have the bases loaded and none out is not the greatest situation to be in," Wood said. "I look at it as, hey, I'm out here. There were times when I wasn't sure I'd pitch again. Now that's pressure." and attempting to allay those fears concerning his health by describing his extensive physical in Cleveland, "somebody asked me about it and I told them, 'If every player had to go through a physical like that, there would only be seven or eight teams in the big leagues.'" Obviously press conferences announcing a signing are all backslaps and giggles, but Wood certainly carried himself well and had all the right answers to the questions asked. At this point, there's not much more that he can do, other than donning the ol' #34 and turn the bullpen into his own personal "Wood Shed". Pat McManamon has an interesting medical explanation for the idea that Wood's arm may be healthier with more consistent and less strenuous use as a reliever while taking a shot at Dusty Baker's use of Wood (whether he knows it or not) that would make my Cub fan brother-in-law seethe. Speaking of relievers, Branson Wright (yes, that Branson Wright...as if there would be another one) reports that the Indians may have an interest in bringing RH reliever Joe Nelson to Cleveland, presumably on a one-year deal. It's an interesting report, if there's anything to it, as all it says is that 18 are interested in Nelson and the Tribe are among his top 4...which is a lot of numbers to digest and looks more like an agent calling a writer than anything else. Nevertheless, it's interesting in that the Indians bullpen (while circled as an area that needed an upgrade when the off-season started) is where 2 of the 3 acquisitions the team has made to date have come with Wood and Joe Smith. Nelson wouldn't be a bad addition as his 2008 season showed that he can be an effective reliever, after an uneven career to date, as he pitched mainly in the latter innings for the Fish last year, mostly on short rest. Adding him would make the bullpen awfully heavy in RHP, but more than simply looking at Nelson specifically, the rumor causes a deeper look at what exactly adding another bullpen arm does and the related questions that arise. As much as I understand the notion that the Indians have subscribed to the theory of "throw it all against the wall and see what sticks" before, but if a reliever like Nelson was added, the assumed bullpen gets a little deeper...but also a lot more muddled once you get past the first seven names: Wood Lewis Perez Betancourt Smith Nelson Kobayashi That's your seven, assuming Betancourt and Kobayashi stick around - and Eddie Moo is gonzo. On the surface if that's the bullpen, the rest of the young relievers (Meloan, Miller, Stevens, Rundles, Sipp, etc.) all then start the season in Columbus to sort themselves out and, presumably, wait for a chance to join the parent club. That's 5 names right there that would figure to start the season in Columbus that would be thought by some to have a legitimate shot to make the team out of Spring Training...unless, of course, another arm was added. Of course, I get the whole depth idea as the list of relievers that pass through a MLB team on any given season is long and varied (who remembers the 5 games that Mike Koplove pitched in 2007...or the 4 games that Rick Bauer pitched last year), so the idea of adding more quality arms to the bullpen is sound. But this move obviously means that another move is coming, in that one of the aforementioned names that figure to start the season in Columbus could be thrown in on that bigger trade to net a starter, right? I mean, it's all too perfect - Nelson (or a reliever like him) joins the parent club, allowing the Indians to sweeten the pot for a team in a deal for a starter from a position of relative depth...didn't we just talk about that, I mean...isn't that how it goes? In the words of an analyst on one of the only watchable shows on ESPN these days, "not so fast, my friend"... It could, in fact mean the exact opposite as it could be a sign that the Indians have come to the realization that they will NOT be able to add that starter and have decided to improve their bullpen in preparation for NOT adding said starter by improving the quality and depth of the bullpen as 60% of their rotation will be filled by the likes of Laffey/Reyes/Sowers/Huff/Jackson, all of whom are far from sure bets and could be leaving games awfully early...increasing the need for a deep and talented bullpen. It's logically circular, I know, but a move like this (if it were to come to pass) could be taken either of those ways - that they're improving their depth TO make a trade or that they're improving their depth because they realize they WON'T make a trade and are preparing their bullpen for a heavy workload behind a rotation that would seem relatively suspect from #3 through #5. Essentially, what would another reliever being added tell us? Umm...not much. Staying on the topic of bullpens, Tony Lastoria reports that the aforementioned Tony Sipp was shut down because of shoulder discomfort and never even was sent to pitch in the Dominican Winter League, which is a development worth monitoring. Also, Tony and I had our weekly show this week hitting on the bullpen and talking to Rob Bryson, who was the youngest player acquired in the CC deal from the Brewers, who had some interesting thoughts on the difference between the Brewers organization and the Tribe. Speaking of Sabathia, Nick Cafardo at the Boston Globe has an interesting interview with Indians' Special Assistant Ellis Burks and Burks' conversations with CC about where he wanted to play and if he was prepared to handle the bright lights of the big city. Burks' advice about the difference between the East Coast and everywhere else: "I just told him that there's a big difference between the two coasts when it comes to things like the intensity of the fans, the intensity of the media, and that you're much more accountable for everything. I told him when you go to New York you've got to know you can handle it. He turned to me and said, 'I think I can handle it.' And I said, 'No, that's not good enough, you've got to know you can handle it before you make a commitment like that.' That's when he turned to me and said, 'I know I can handle it.' And I believe him. He's got thick skin and he's done everything he's ever put his mind to do. He'll be very good there." In the same vein, reader Carolyn Bushey has been keeping me abreast of some of the better CC pieces to emerge from the NY rags, and let's just say that I hope (for CC's sake) that his skin is getting thicker by the day. Here's one from the Post, where it appears that they're documenting his comments for the day that they can throw them back in his face: "Look at the guys on my team," said the 6-foot-7, 290-pounder, whose No. 52 jersey is a size 56 that requires lengthening on the sleeves. "It's going to be easy to do my job." Burnett played second fiddle to Roy Halladay in Toronto and appears comfortable working the day after Sabathia. "Him signing, pitching behind him, that makes it easier on me," said Burnett, who pointed to being more mature about how he throws as the reason he stayed healthy last year, when he went 18-10 and led the AL in strikeouts with 231. Sabathia and Burnett said "easy" and "easier." But nothing is ever easy in this town. Especially when the expectations are as high as they are today. Then, of course, there was the other piece in the Post that...um...lets CC know how many different levels they're willing to go after him on: Of course, there is something Sabathia should know about what's in store for him across the next seven years - or, at the least, the next three, before the possibility of an opt-out and a national economic surge can vault him on his merry way west, to the land of sun, low-expectation fans and In & Out Burger joints, where the only back page of note is the Chevy ad on the last page of Variety. It is a simple bargain, really, and it goes something like this: It would be wise to start making a habit of seasons such as 2007 - 19 wins, 7 losses, 3.21 ERA, 1.141 WHIP - and to shy away from seasons such as, say, 2004 (11-10, 4.36, 1.319). It would be wise, starting next April, to more closely emulate the version of himself that last season wore a Brewers uniform (11-2. 1.65, 1.003) whose 3-X dimensions made him look merely husky, as opposed to the one who wore an Indians uniform (6-8, 3.83, 1.234) and had people wondering if he was eating all the cheesecake. Enjoy New York, CC...let us know how it all shakes out for you! Pay no attention to the sound of sharpening claws that hear coming from the Big Apple. Though it is pretty safe to assume that the Tribe has spent the majority of the money they want to on the FA market, here's a piece from Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus with a little caveat emptor on a couple of remaining FA, notably Orlando Hudson, who Sheehan thinks will decline (particularly defensively, where much of his value is found) as he goes down the other side of the 30 mountain. For another excellent writer that SI has added to their stable, the Joe Posnanski portion of today's Lazy will feature Joe's article from the print edition of this week's SI on the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas to remind us all what good sportswriting and storytelling looks like. Just a fantastic piece and one that gives pause to anyone who has ever considered the Winter Meetings some sort of Xanadu. Off to the Big Bird (that's Giant Eagle to the rest of the world) to stock up on everything a 2-year-old's birthday party needs...and everything his father needs to cope with said party.


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Equipment Roundup November 2008: Weighing Equipment
Gentle on product
The Gentle Slope multihead weigher is designed for delicate food products that are easily damaged during handling. Product hoppers feature a laid-back angle to eliminate harsh drops. Angled lips on the radial feeder pans and double-opening, dual-angle hopper doors also contribute to maintaining a gentle descent of product. Options include a ring shutter in the discharge chute to briefly stop product before it enters the discharge timing hopper. Standard technology delivers high speeds, excellent accuracy and efficiency levels close to 100 percent, while reducing product giveaway to fractions of a gram.
Heat and Control Inc.; Hayward, Calif.
800-227-5980; www.heatandcontrol.com
Bulk bag to bin
A weigh batching system discharges material from bulk bags, de-lumps the product and feeds it gravimetrically into rigid bins. The unloader's bulk-bag-to-hopper interface consists of a manual spout-lock clamp ring at the top of a pneumatically actuated telescoping tube, allowing an operator to make a high-integrity, sealed connection between the clean side of the bag spout and the clean side of the hopper. It also automatically elongates the bag as it empties to promote flow and evacuation. All contact surfaces of the unloader, de-lumping device and gravimetric feeder are of stainless steel, finished to sanitary standards.
Flexicon Corp.; Bethlehem, Pa.
888-353-9426; www.flexicon.com
Belt scale
A slider-bed belt scale measures light-to-medium-duty loads. The Milltronics Weighdeck 600, with IP67-rated protection, is suitable for flat belt conveyors transporting dry products as well as for Intralox-style belts conveying wet products. The system, which includes an integrator and a speed sensor, can also tally daily production totals. The belt scale offers many features including ease of installation and corrosion-resistant components that are robust, virtually maintenance-free and are especially suitable for aggressive environments and the hygienic processing of foodstuffs.
Siemens Energy & Automation; Spring House, Pa.
215-646-7400; www.siemens.com/wd600
Value priced weigher
The A300 is a value-priced checkweigher designed for mild to moderate washdown applications. For smaller packaging lines where space is at a premium, it can accommodate a variety of packages in a compact, 30-inch line space. The stainless steel construction features an open design that allows for easy cleaning and sanitizing in food processing applications and in washdown environments, while a no-tools belt removal minimizes maintenance. A hermetically sealed load cell ensures long term accuracy and weighing performance. Rates are up to 165 packages per minute.
Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed; Ithaca, N.Y.
607-257-6000; www.mt.com/hi-speed
Eliminates waste
Increased productivity, cost-efficiency and versatility are built into the design of the Proportional Gate System, which continuously distributes product to weigh scales and packaging systems. It can provide food manufacturers with savings by boosting throughput and eliminating waste. The system separates product from the main product stream, continuously distributing regulated quantities of product to each scale feeder. The proportional gate itself has a unique V-shaped opening through which allotted amounts of product are effectively fed to the scale feeders. By eliminating gaps and lags in the product flow, the proportional gate system boosts throughput and productivity.
PPM Technologies; Newberg, Ore.
503-538-3141; www.ppmtech.com
Large product accuracy
The CS-10 Big Bucket is an affordable,10-head, large capacity combination scale that is uniquely designed for larger products with weights of up to 6.5 pounds (2.6 kilograms). Using load cell technology for consistent performance, it weighs then chooses the best combination of buckets to achieve a predetermined weight. Accurate within one gram (0.04 ounces), this combination scale reduces product variations and significantly improves production output with speeds of up to 75 bags per minute. Stainless steel construction and a tool-less disassembly design allow for quick washdown and decreased product build-up, contamination and changeover time.
CombiScale Inc.; Chicago
847-806-0606; www.combiscale.com
Durable and easy to use
The general purpose, intuitive design of the VersaWeigh 300 is suitable for a range of food and pharmaceutical industry applications. Traditionally optional features are incorporated into the checkweigher to ensure it meets the most demanding ease-of-use and durability requirements as part of the standard feature set. In addition, the product's modular design allows for upgrades without substantial reinvestment, and the quick release and disconnect capabilities allow for easier maintenance, resulting in more up-time. The weigher's open design allow for routine cleaning to be accomplished in less than five minutes.
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Taped to the outside of the athletic trainer's room door in Musgrove Fieldhouse is an invitation.
Andi Sumerfelt welcomes any students interested in sports medicine to her after-school, extracurricular program for the 2012-13 school year. After all, when she sees bright-eyed student athletic trainers, it brings her back to her junior year at Shakopee High School, in her Minnesota hometown.
She was the only female member of the hockey team and, evidently, the only one wired for action when the team's goaltender took a slapshot off his neck, right where it met his jaw and precisely where there was no equipment to protect him.
Sumerfelt quickly skated to retrieve some snow the Zamboni had cleared off the surface, and an athletic trainer was born.
Video: Click here to view an interview with Andi Sumerfelt
"That was kind of a start right there, even before I knew what I wanted to do," Sumerfelt said. "I didn't even know what athletic trainers were."
"In high school, we didn't have athletic trainers," Newman athletic trainer Andy Accardi said.
He got the bug as a pre-med student at the University of Illinois, when an ankle injury playing basketball his sophomore year eventually landed him in the rehab center.
"As I talked to them, I started to think about their line of work," Accardi said. "It sounded pretty neat."
Similarly, CGH director of physical recruitment and Rock Falls High School's part-time trainer, Shane Brown, had a first brush with his future when he tore the meniscus in his right knee during his junior year at Effingham High School. He was fascinated with the rehab process and saw that same look in his athletes' eyes when he was the full-time trainer at Sterling.
"It's not just athletic training. We're teaching," Brown said.
"There's a reason psychology is part of our education," said Sumerfelt, who got her degree at Winona State University.
When Brown completed his master's degree at Eureka College and got promoted at CGH, he could no longer be a full-time trainer. He misses the bonds he formed with athletes, not to mention the satisfaction of ensuring their safety.
"I know the kids aren't getting all the care they should have, especially when it comes to concussions," Brown said. "I'm not there. I'm a Band-Aid.
"And I'd walk away tomorrow if I knew someone could be there every day."
Through the window she went
Sumerfelt didn't leave Dixon High School on her own terms. Instead, her position was eliminated when KSB Hospital severed its ties with Rebound Physical Therapy.
The clinic had contracted her to the high school as a free service for 8 years after she spent 5 at Polo High School.
Dixon didn't make a move to retain her.
"They'd gotten the service for so long," Accardi said, "that they didn't see why they should pay for it."
Saying goodbye broke Sumerfelt's heart, considering the relationships she was fostering with athletes, their families, coaches and the community.
"Some things fell apart," Sumerfelt said. "But what do they say? When a door closes, a window opens. Everything was like pieces of the puzzle that fit together, and a month after I started working here, it felt like I'd been here forever."
When Brown got promoted, then-Sterling Athletic Director Bruce Scheidegger quickly recognized the massive void.
"It quickly became very evident how valuable Shane was for our kids, not just to be onsite for games, but to be there throughout the course of a day," Scheidegger said.
He aggressively looked into his options, which included the suddenly available Sumerfelt. A phone call to Accardi sealed the deal, about 13 years after he recognized her skill set in Dallas.
Coincidentally, back in 1994, it was Accardi who interviewed Sumerfelt in Dallas for her position with Medical Arts Center, which was later bought out by KSB.
"It's funny how things come full circle," Accardi said. "Dixon's loss was Sterling's gain, and she is where she wants to be now."
It's all about trust
Machismo, fear and great expectations. Those are just a few of the myriad reasons an athlete might not let a coach know they don't feel quite right upstairs.
But what if they were talking to the bubbly attendance secretary they share a laugh with every day?
"It's really nice to have a trainer you can talk to and trust," Sterling graduate and 2011 SVM Football Player of the Year Alejandro Rivera said. "You can let Andi know about any of your problems. She's an upbeat person, she knows what she's talking about, and she's not going to make you feel dumb."
Students don't just get to know Sumerfelt. It's a two-way street, allowing her to identify if an athlete isn't acting like themselves.
"The brain is so complex. [Concussions] can be similar, but everyone reacts a little differently," Sumerfelt said. "I've seen every emotional reaction you could imagine."
While Sumerfelt laments leaving Dixon as relationships were growing, the difference is night and day in Sterling, where she works 12 hours a day. In Dixon, she'd work in the clinic and go to the high school in the afternoon.
"I'm getting to know the parents so much more because I'm getting to know them in a curricular capacity and an extracurricular capacity," Sumerfelt said.
Restoring order
When Sumerfelt arrived at Sterling High School, her work space wasn't quite how Brown had left it 5 years prior.
Clutter had piled up on two of the training room's treatment tables. And wedged between two others – one of which Brown had built from scratch – was a hulking machine used to clean the floor.
It undoubtedly looked like a lot of work. But Sumerfelt already had come a long way.
So she cleared both the clutter and assorted expired products – and 5 years later, she's still adding luster.
Her space is immaculate, and the tables look fresh out of an IKEA catalog. Well, IKEA for athletic trainers. That table Brown built? It now boasts pristine vinyl and a fresh coat of Sterling navy blue.
"The hot tub is next," Sumerfelt said. "I was just at Menards this morning."
The yearbook
The brick wall behind Sumerfelt's training tables is like her very own yearbook.
Athletic tape bears the names of nearly every student-athlete she's worked with over the past 5 years.
"How is that tape even sticking anymore?" asks Cornell Hartz, as Sumerfelt administers ultrasound therapy on his ankle.
On the pipe's padding across the room are the Hartzes, the Schneiderbauers and the Fritsches. The "Tiger Woods" tape-ograph? That's really Ember Schuldt, of course.
And just a few feet above one of the tables are the autographs of two future Golden Warriors – Luke and Reiley Austin, Principal Jason Austin's sons.
"I feel I have one of the most rewarding jobs in the world," Sumerfelt said. "They know I'm here to help them and that I'll do anything I can to help them – even if it's sending them to the emergency room – and then they know I'm going to be here for them to go through rehab afterwards, if they need it."
More online
To read more from our special series on sports concussion, please check out The Hidden Injury project page on saukvalley.com. Click here to visit.


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George Lopez and Sherri Shepherd bring the laughter as guest co-hosts June 4
Celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Michael Symon, and Carla Hall, entertaining expert Clinton Kelly and health and wellness enthusiast Daphne Oz welcome a diverse pool of guests next week on "The Chew"
For the week of June 3-7 (subject to change; weekdays, 1 p.m. on ABC):
Monday, June 3 - "Double Decker Dishes" - Batali welcomes his sons, Benno and Leo Batali, to the kitchen to talk about their new book, "Batali Brothers Cookbook," to make their take on a burger; correspondent Jamika Pessoa travels to San Francisco to a restaurant, Stacked, which takes food to new heights.
Tuesday, June 4 - "How-To Tuesday" - Sherri Shepherd and George Lopez are guest co-hosts; Batali schools Lopez on making risotto with mushrooms and vin Santo; Pessoa joins LA Angels star Albert Pujols and his wife, Deidre, in their home to make "Home Run Chicken with Rice and Beans"; Shepherd makes brownies with Oz and Hall.
Wednesday, June 5 - "Camp Chew" - Hall gives classic s'mores a twist and is joined by guest Ashanti ("Army Wives") to talk about her new single; Kelly revisits crafting's camping roots with a demonstration; and Batali reboots a campfire favorite.
Thursday, June 6 - "Lightweight Meals: 500 Calories Or Less" - Laila Ali joins Batali in the kitchen for a knockout dish, and LA Clipper Grant Hill drops by to talk about the NBA Finals; just in time for bathing suit season, Oz takes a heavyweight dessert of key lime pie and makes it a featherweight; and Kelly leads a calorie-counting game.
Friday, June 7 -"Extra Value Friday: Pizza Night" - Talk show host Wendy Williams joins Kelly to make a pizza and talk about her new book, "Ask Wendy"; "The Chew" travels to Philadelphia's Pizza Brain, home of the world's first pizza museum.
Follow "The Chew" (@thechew) and hosts Batali (@mariobatali), Symon (@chefsymon), Kelly (@clinton_kelly), Hall (@carlahall) and Oz (@DaphneOz) on Twitter.


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Opinion: Generation Lost
Wonder Land columnist Daniel Henninger on America's lost generation. Photo: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... still hard for a while before you read ... every reason to believe that our future is bright ... you're graduating into an economy at a job market ... that is totally healed ... the once dying American auto industry is on pace for its strongest performance in twenty years something that ... means everything to many communities in Ohio and across the Midwest ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... that was President Obama telling stands and Ohio State University don't worry guys ... everything is fine your future is bright the auto industry is healing ... well Wonderland Columnist Dan Henninger is here to provide and ... I you know if the dose of reality ... into this discussion ... road trips in numbers and ... are on unemployment here youth unemployment ... up eleven point one percent effective unemployment rate ... sixteen point one percent ... does look very good to me ... well sixteen point one percent ... as many riders on the subject of noted understates it if you put in ... the number of young people who have stopped looking for jobs discouraged workers the number ... currently is twenty three percent ... about twenty five percent ... of this age group who just ... either can't get a job or had given up ... and that does not some IK the situation is getting steadily better is the president suggested ... that the economy simply is not creating ... enough new jobs to absorb the young people coming out of college and high school right into the college students understand why they're in this terrible situation because it is terrible ... no I don't marry up to Albany and economic growth is AEO often important of a man a slam against the island state and swung on though not always an unusual situation ... but people ... people can assume that are going to be living in United States that you're going to be living in a strong economy ... on the back up a little bit here ... they just announced that the unemployment youth unemployment rate increase to sixty two percent ... you unemployment is the reason you had riots in Tunisia and Egypt during the Herbst re spray ... they go to college to get these educations there are no jobs and they understand that their economy isn't working for ... consumption in the United States has always been Hwee of a strong economy might go to school to graduate I get a job to raise a family ... that's not happening right now ... nothing gets up to the political opposition in this country to try to explain the young people what policies have contributed to a suppressed economy that simply isn't creating jobs more than half have been made to that and if you're a Republican politician on now ... Detroit's ... if they exist of what you say on these college campuses WellCare would be an example that the present Obama has just ... passed the greatest entitlements inspected the Obama healthcare plan ... all employers now have to get ready to somehow ... complied with it ... so if the cost of compliance a per of somebody who has looked a hundred employees okay ... in some way he's going to have to spend another hundred fifty thousand dollars each year to comply with this new regulation ... what they should say to the young people is ... instead of spending that hundred fifty thousand dollars to hire three of you I am going to spend it to comply with this regulation time story ... they passed that unless you ... you know can reveal things like this it's going to be very hard for me to hire you ... so I think there are ways to try to explain to connect the dots so to speak ... up for young people who don't understand why neither in this next man and Democrats are certainly doing their best to explain away so ... it's important topic and I hope somebody ... on Capitol Hill there is listening to this program taking some notes ... one million columnist and Annie


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China's stock market, which has shed 60 percent of its value since a 2007 peak, is once again languishing at 3-1/2 year lows and nothing it seems can push this market out of a rut, said analysts.
Hopes that China's new leadership would usher in reforms to boost the economy lifted the market 5 percent between early September and early October. But that rally fizzled fast, even as last week's announcement on the line-up of China's new leadersended one big uncertainty hanging over the stock market for months.
News on Thursday that the HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers' Index for China hit a 13-month high in November, showing the manufacturing sector is in expansion mode, also failed to lift sentiment. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.5 percent by mid-day in Asia, while regional markets notched up strong gains.
Now, analysts say it may take years for the Chinese stock market to work its way out of this prolonged funk. It is not the economy, they say, but how companies are faring that matters.
"The story on earnings is still quite questionable," Adrian Mowat, chief Asian and emerging markets equity strategist with JP Morgan Securities in Hong Kong, told CNBC Asia's "Squawk Box".
"In China, although there's growing optimism when people talk about the economy… when we look at the profitability of Chinese businesses, it continues to go down. And as we look into 2013, there are still challenges to the profitability and (investors') expectations," he added.
Bad Debt to Blame?
Mikio Kumada, global strategist with LGT Capital Management in Singapore, says that one reason why the market is unlikely to bounce back any time soon is bad debt, which is expected to plague companies' finances for months, if not years, to come.
"I think it would take time because there's too much bad debt in the system and that needs to be recognized," said Kumada. "This credit bubble was created by the last major stimulus in 2009 so another set of stimulus is just not going to work."
(Read more: Will China's New Leadership Usher Bull Run for Stocks?)
China's overall corporate debt levels are expected to rise to 122 percent of gross domestic product by the end of this year, up from 108 percent last year, Reuters reported this week, citing data from Beijing-based consultancy GaveKal-Dragonomics.
Much of this increase in debt was caused by the massive four trillion yuan ($642 billion) stimulus which the Chinese government pumped into the economy in November 2008 to minimize the impact of the global financial crisis. A lot of this money was injected via banks, which in turn directed lending to state enterprises and other projects that could ultimately go sour.
(Read more: As Growth Flags, China Shies From Stimulus)
The bad debts in the system could also be much higher than the official 0.9 percent cited by the central bank and that means it could be some time before they work their way through the system, Kumada said.
"The big unknown now in China will be whether this will take a few quarters, a few months or a few years," he added.
(Read more: China Economy Recovering, Bad Debt Risks Dismissed)
Retail Investors Burnt
And while economic data suggest a rebound in the Chinese economy, which has slowed for seven straight quarters, retail investors may be looking for much stronger signs before they are willing to dip their toes back into the market.
In addition to Thursday's upbeat HSBC PMI numbers, China's exports rose 11.6 percent in October from a year earlier to a five-month high, while industrial output rose a stronger-than-expected 9.6 percent in October from the year before.
"The PMI numbers are positive and shows the economy is very slowly improving, but I think that the recovery in the economy is not yet strong enough to convince local investors to buy in," said Phillip Chan, director of Shenyin Wanguo Securities in Hong Kong.
Retail investors account for around 80 percentof the turnover at China's two stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen, and for the market to rebound, these investors will have to tread back in again.
But these investors are increasingly defecting the market after seeing no improvement for several years, says JPMorgan's Mowat. Most investors have been burnt, especially those who first started trading when the Composite Index was approaching its peak in 2007, only to see the market crash.
"Unfortunately for the mainland markets, you saw huge account openings in terms of brokerage accounts when the index was around 6,000," Mowat said. "Those with money probably have a bad experience in Chinese equities. And it's going to be very difficult to reignite an equity culture there," he added.
—By CNBC's Jean Chua.


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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Steven Trent Johnson, 20, homeless, battery on correctional officer.
Leroy Johnson Jr., 38, 3600 Friendswood Drive, Houma, issuing worthless checks less than $100.
Kendall Okeith Gassery, 19, 522-A North Bayou Black Drive, Gibson, failure to appear.
Daryl Jude Rogers, 49, 377 Westside Blvd., No. 133, Houma, two counts failure to appear.
Jonathan Mora, 24, 121-B Henderson St., Houma, domestic abuse battery.
Cedric Anthony Franklin, 51, 176 Porche Lane, possession tools for a crime, attempted simple burglary, possession marijuana.
Brandon Batiste Dupre, 25, 955 La. 182, Houma, disturbing the peace by offensive language, public intimidation.
James Ray, 52, 4632 North Bayou Black Drive, Gibson, domestic abuse battery in presence of juvenile.
Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force
Tijuana Sharita Simmons, 32, 424 Sterling Drive, Houma, possession schedule II drug, distribution of schedule I narcotic, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Terrance Paul Simmons, 39, 424 Sterling Drive, Houma, five counts distribution schedule I drug, two counts distribution schedule II drug.
District and City Courts
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Alexis Rena Short, 28, 108 Dayna Court, Gibson, failure to comply with sentence.
Tina Dupre Cunningham, 45, 409 Elysian Drive, Houma, DWI, hit and run.
William Cassidy Tedder IV, 31, 3304 Wakefield Drive, Houma, probation revocation.
Ernest Timotjy Davis, 48, 2006 Acadian St., Houma failure to comply with sentence.
Akeem Woods, 23, 114 Roland Henry St., Montegut, failure to comply with sentence.
Alain Michael Woods, 21, 401 1/2 Louise St., Houma, failure to comply with sentence.
Spencer John Eschete, 23, 273 Monarch Drive, Houma, failure to comply with sentence.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Jose Ivan Martinez-Salgado, 29, 1628 1/2 Buron St., Houma, holding for other agency.
Melissa Anne Marcel, 49, 1233 Roussel St., Houma, DWI.
Brandon Lacharles Williams, 31, 509 Nora James Drive, Hammond, holding for other agency.
John Allen Wildman, 3/25/67, 46, 213 St. Patrick St., Houma, domestic abuse battery, second degree battery.
Kavin Deshawn Kendell Lewis, 9/1/91, 21, 1714 Dunn St., Houma, failure to appear, two counts possession schedule III drug, no driver's license, disregarding stop sign.
Danielle Marie Rodriguez, 3/16/87, 26, 240 Shady Oak Court, Houma, hit and run, second offense DWI, flight using motor vehicle.
Houma City Police
Brandon Lei Billiot, 17, Irene Road, Summit, Miss.,, possession of marijuana simple assault.
Jared Michael Andras, 25, 201 Grand St., Houma, contempt of court.
Breanna Page Whatley, 205 Ravensaide Drive, Houma, DWI, improper lane usage.
Logan Michelle Bergeron, 17, 208 Holly St., Houma, possession schedule I drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, DWI, seat belt violation.
April Michelle Price, 20, 2846 Express Blvd., Houma, failure to appear, two counts possession schedule III drug, no driver's license, disregarding stop sign.
Alvin Joseph George, 20, 104 Downtown Court, Houma, two counts domestic abuse battery in presence of juvenile, domestic abuse battery (victim pregnant), two counts domestic abuse battery (strangulation).
Louisiana State Police
Frankie Luke Guidry, 50, 270 Ciera Drive, Houma, DWI, improper lane usage.
Thibodaux Police
Errol Morgan, 48, 2029 1st St., New Orleans, contempt, driving under suspension, no seat belt.
Jerry Gaudet, 63, 722 Goode St., Thibodaux, DWI, driving on roadway laned for traffic.
Wildlife & Fisheries
David Barlow, 29, 110 N. 2nd St., Lockport, fourth DWI, littering.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Dequata Brown, 27, 116 Eddie Lane, Golden Meadow, domestic abuse battery, resisting with force, battery of a police officer.
Avia Chouest, 27, 402 Country Estate, Houma, driving under suspension, DWI, turning movements required.
Frank Martin III, 38, 12246 Tallow Ridge, Gonzales, DWI, flight from an officer, driving on roadway laned for traffic, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicle.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Chance Blaise Boudreaux, 21, 2767 Nola Road, Brookhaven, Miss., disregarding traffic control signal, vehicle inspection display violation.
Nelson Jermaine Calloway Jr., 28, 273 Monarch Drive, F-27, Houma, failure to appear, domestic abuse battery (strangulation), aggravated assault with firearm, domestic abuse battery in presence of juvenile, third offense domestic abuse battery (victim pregnant).
Jacob Thomas Pinel, 23, 4200 Country Drive, Bourg, criminal trespass, disturbing the peace by offensive language, simple criminal damage to property less than $500, simple criminal damage to property.
Houma City Police
Brigido Antonio Campos, 41, 159 Raymond St., Houma, DWI, improper headlamps.
Renitta Marie Williams, 30, 111 Samuel St., Houma, DWI, improper lane usage, owner registration violation, driving under suspension.
Jose de Jesus Ruiz-Sanchez, 24, 1300 Laban Ave., No. 88, Houma, DWI, improper lane usage, no driver's license.
Ronnie Neville, 45, 132 King St., Houma, theft of goods multiple offender, aggravated battery, aggravated assault.
Brian Phillip Leblanc, 53, 295 Carlos St., Houma, failure to appear, contempt of court, glass container violation, disturbing the peace by offensive language, entry after being forbidden.
Ian Erdmann Tuffey, 24, homeless, possession schedule I drug, possession marijuana, possession schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Joshua Reed Archer, 23, homeless, second offense obscene phone calls, cyberstalking, possession schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, possession schedule I drug.
Jonathan James Menard, 28, 204 Williams Ave., Houma, simple criminal damage to property, criminal damage by defacing with graffiti, criminal trespass, two counts possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute schedule IV drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia.
Luis Antonio Barrera-Benitez, 35, 611 Goode St., Houma, domestic abuse battery (strangulation).
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Marvin Robertson, 33, 228 Brocato Lane, Raceland, domestic abuse battery involving strangulation.
Kareem Ingram, 24, 627 St. Louis St., Raceland, probation violation warrant.
Scott Guidry, 30, 1828 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, probation violation warrant.
Bruce White, 53, 708 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux, second DWI, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicle, driving under suspension.
Brian Young, 50, 5120 Highway 1, Raceland, contempt.
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Carroll Williams, 56, 209 Ridgeway, Thibodaux, contempt, fugitive of Terrebonne Parish.


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Storage Creep The proliferation of data-especially across a mélange of systems, devices and departments-often translates into little or no knowledge of what actually exists and where everything resides. An organization that lacks a robust discovery process and storage optimization can easily see data go AWOL.
It's no bulletin that governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) issues are at the forefront of enterprise thinking and decision-making. It's also clear that they are becoming increasingly nettlesome-particularly as the swath of information technology systems expands and reaches beyond the four walls of the enterprise. Virtualization, cloud computing, mobility initiatives, social networking and advances in data portability and storage are producing a spate of new challenges and concerns for CIOs. Running afoul of governance and compliance requirements-internal as well as those mandated by a government-can quickly translate into costly errors, fines and data loss, along with negative publicity, a tarnished brand name and, in the end, diminished revenues. Navigating this new digital order means addressing GRC risks up front. Unfortunately, the danger points aren't always as obvious as you might think. Sure, there are the no-brainers, such as PCI compliance for anyone dealing with customer data, but when was the last time you considered how much information is floating around your organization in lowly spreadsheets? These danger points that can undermine everything from records retention and data sharing to security and privacy. Here are eight time bombs that could contribute to compliance breakdowns and failures within your organization:
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Blog from Vaughters on doping by association. Getting big wraps from a lot of people in the cycling world on twitter, and deservedly so IMO. An entirely valid point and pretty big of him to admit his own assumptions. Well worth a quick read.
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Lets hope that he's a target for Garmin-Cervelo next year then !!!
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Very hard to regulate. For a while we aimed to retain a single thread. Does the article send a message to us to make changes or take actio? Can we do something on the forum?
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AUbicycles wrote:Many of us are the anonymous 'talkers' here and it is spot on that some of the chat is unfair and unqualified.
this may be true, but i suspect his comments were aimed at the forums on the same site as the article. they have a forum specifically to discuss PEDs and the posts on there are of a particularly outrageous variety - it's almost like a competition to see who can level the most draconian and cynical accusations at pro riders and teams. by comparison, the discussions on these forums are very tame.
i couldn't help myself and posted a ridiculous troll thread on there about a C grade club rider who i suspected of doping, to see what would happen. sure enough, some users took it seriously and discussed whether he was doping. unbelievable.
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Postby brentono » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:30 pm
"It's not me, it's them"
All of the Institutions are in conflict, WADA/UCI/National Federations and even the Americans,
do not follow the code, and interpret and carry it out, completely differently, than the rest of the World.
Hasn't worked in "The War on Drugs" or "The War on Terror"
There is some interesting info on...
And there have been some high level debate about altering the approach to anti-doping.
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brentono wrote:Knowledge is Power.
Only if the knowledge is right and used correctly, otherwise it can lead to down fall and corruption.
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely"
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martinjs wrote:
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely"
You probably are correct.
Mentioned in the Contador Post- From a reading of a Sports24 interview,
it was in French but translated.
Professor Gerard Dine seemed more concerned with the whole organization of
decision-making powers of the "anti-doping" process and stated they should be reviewed.
He stated "I've always said that regulation should be under the guise of an independent sports authority,
independent of economic power and independent of political powers.
WADA which is ultimately a pharmacy organization, does not have the power to do that."
Over the last few years, the WADA has grown into a very powerful organisation.
You have a pharmacy organisation, making regulation/rules/codes on ALL sports.
I agree with Professor Gerard Dine, that these people are not qualified to implement the legalese.
And as you point out, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" leaving open the door,
for the WADA being corrupted.
The regulation "authority" should be under the guise of an independent sports authority.
Your thoughts.
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If you're in the public eye, there's no point complaining about it - you've got to take the brickbats as well as the bouquets.
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Lausanne, 23 February 2011 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld the appeal filed by the Chinese judoka Wen Tong against the decision of the International Judo Federation (IJF) dated 4 April 2010, pursuant to which a two-year ban was imposed on the athlete following a positive doping test for clenbuterol. The CAS annuls the suspension of the Chinese judoka Wen Tong due to a procedural failure
Sunday, February 27, 2011.
And another case, Diana Taurasi's doping suspension was lifted this month (after only a month out),
but later they go into a more general discussion on anti-doping, quite balanced.
A nice quote from the article-
"You have faith in [the system]; you think there is no way they would make a mistake," said Taurasi, who was suspended by her Turkish professional club after her late-December positive test for modafinil. But "it happens, and this is something very serious. This is our careers and reputations. . . . This is something no athlete should ever have to go through. It's a hard place to get out of."
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An interesting article in today's Washington Post about Patrick Arnold, who's awaiting sentencing for his involvement with BALCO.
Chemist's New Product Contains Hidden Substance
By Amy Shipley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, May 8, 2006; E01
An Illinois chemist awaiting sentencing for his role in the biggest steroid scandal in U.S. history has for months been involved in marketing a dietary supplement containing a little-known amphetamine-like substance that would be undetectable in current sports drug tests, according to an analysis of the product for The Post.
Patrick Arnold, who in a recent plea deal admitted providing steroids to the drug ring that ensnared Barry Bonds and a number of other famous athletes, runs a company that has been selling the amphetamine-like compound over the Internet in a dietary supplement that describes the substance with the invented trademark name Geranamine.
It is illegal to sell dietary supplements without listing the ingredients by their common or usual names, according to Robert Moore, the Food and Drug Administration's Team Leader in the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs.
The product, Ergopharm's Ergolean AMP, contains an obscure substance that was patented in 1944 and considered for use as an inhalant for nasal decongestion by Eli Lilly and Company. It is known as methylhexaneamine, according to Don Catlin, a noted researcher who analyzed the product and was reimbursed for the work by The Post.
"The chemical structure is similar to amphetamines and ephedrine," said Catlin, whose Los Angeles laboratory provides drug testing for Olympic sports, minor league baseball, the NFL and NCAA. "In this class of drugs, everything depends on the dose. Take enough of it and your heart rate and blood pressure will go up and you can die."
Amphetamines are illegal without a prescription. An official at one of Arnold's companies told The Post the substance was legal because it could be found in nature. Ephedrine, also found in nature, was banned from the dietary supplement market after Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler in 2003 died after using it.
Stimulants have been abused by athletes for decades and were considered mainstays in Major League Baseball clubhouses, many players have said publicly, before baseball began a drug testing program in 2004. Because methylhexaneamine would not show up in standard drug screens -- though that will quickly change as soon as Catlin's discovery is publicized -- it could offer athletes in sports that test for stimulants such as ephedrine and amphetamines an alternative that would not produce a positive test.
Athletes have shown they are desperate for such shortcuts. A number of top track and field athletes, including burgeoning superstar Kelli White, were found in 2003 to be using modafinil, which is a prescription drug used to treat narcolepsy that also is in the amphetamines class. After testing positive for the drug under a strict testing code unique to France, White was forced to relinquish her 2003 world championship medals in the 100 and 200 meters. The drug later was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Companies that wish to market ingredients that have never before been sold in dietary supplements are required to notify the FDA before doing so and to provide information about the product's safety. The FDA has received no notification about methylhexaneamine from Ergopharm, an FDA spokesperson said. Companies are only exempted from this pre-market notification if the ingredient was marketed in a supplement before 1994 or has a history of use in the food supply.
AMP's label states that the product is a "proprietary blend" of Geranamine, theobroma cacau seed and caffeine. Geranamine has no scientific meaning, Catlin said. The trademark was applied for in January 2005 and is held by Proviant, Ergopharm's parent company. According to the trademark registration, Geranamine is a "constituent of flower oil sold as an integral component of nutritional supplements."
In response to an e-mail query directed to Arnold about methylhexaneamine's presence in AMP and the product's legality, Matthew Daniel, a research and development chemist at Proviant, said Geranamine was found in nature and therefore legal to market in a dietary supplement. He included a reference line to a Chinese research paper.
"Geranamine was found to be in geranium oil that was extracted from geranium plants," Daniel wrote in his only e-mail response. "It is a naturally occuring [sic] compound."
So is ephedrine. Though it is legal to sell naturally occurring compounds in dietary supplements and ephedrine is found in plants, the FDA determined in 2001 that ephedrine produced synthetically could not be considered a legal dietary ingredient.
Daniel and Arnold did not respond to questions as to why methylhexaneamine was not specifically mentioned on the label. They also did not respond to a query about whether they notified the FDA before marketing the product or whether the methylhexaneamine was produced synthetically. The Post sent several e-mails to and left telephone messages with both.
Arnold's sales of the product provide further evidence of the difficulty of lawmakers' and sports officials' attempts to crack down on performance-enhancing drugs in sports. It also highlights the grave problems plaguing the dietary supplement industry since a 1994 act that was intended to make herbal remedies and vitamin products more readily available left the industry virtually unregulated.
The Post reported last fall that six designer steroids were being sold in dietary supplements. Several of the manufacturers discontinued the products, and the FDA issued several warning letters. The FDA oversees the industry, but it does not examine products before they go to market unless companies submit requests to market new dietary ingredients.
Methylhexaneamine is reminiscent of the first steroid Arnold admitted designing for the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (Balco), which federal authorities said provided performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes in football, baseball and track and field. That steroid, known as norbolethone, also had been the subject of decades-old research, but when the research was abandoned, the substance effectively was forgotten. Because of its obscurity, it wasn't specifically banned when steroids were outlawed in the United States in 1990. Before the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Arnold resurrected it and distributed it secretly to athletes. Once federal authorities became aware of it, it was made illegal.
Arnold claims on the Ergopharm Web site that AMP gives dieters and athletes an alternative to ephedrine with fewer negative side effects. AMP has "adrenaline properties" and is "the most powerful weight tool you can purchase without a prescription," Arnold says on the site.
Ergopharm is a division of Proviant Technologies Inc., in Champaign, Ill., which manufactures bulk nutraceutical ingredients and provides contract manufacturing services, according to Ergopharm's Web site. Arnold, the founder of Ergopharm, is a vice president at Proviant. When reached by phone, Proviant's owner, Ramlakhan Boodram, declined an interview request.
The Post obtained a copy of the Chinese paper Daniel cited to defend the company's claim that Geranamine was a natural substance. The paper, which came from an engineering institute in Guiyang, China, claims that there are more than 40 constituents of geranium oil, and that methylhexaneamine is one of them, making up less than 1 percent of the substance (0.66 percent).
Besides the Chinese research paper, The Post could find no other modern research on methylhexaneamine. It was studied in the 1940s and 1950s. Catlin could not find any research indicating oral administration in humans. It is unclear whether the substance is toxic, addictive or has other harmful side effects. The 1944 patent states that methylhexaneamine has fewer side effects than amphetamines and ephedrine, but the FDA has not evaluated it.
"This stuff ought not be out there," Catlin said. "It's dangerous material."
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The new Robocop just made it onto Netflix and last night I decided to put it on just for the heck of it. I am a huge fan of the original and I must admit that I was one of the people strongly bashing this film when it was released in theaters because of what I expected to be a terrible movie. It was not a terrible movie however. I would even go so far to say that it was a great movie and one of the best Scifi flicks I've seen in some time.
When I first started the movie, I had my laptop in my lap and figured I'd just play it in the background while I worked because I wasn't expecting too much, but within the first 10 minutes of the film, I closed my laptop and was like, damn. I think I want to pay attention to this.
Much is changed, but they kept key elements in place. A horribly wounded cop gets transformed into a cyborg as a corporate experiment and is being used as a political tool to sway the public's opinion.
I don't want to give too many spoliers because I think you should see the movie, so instead I'm going to touch on a few reasons why most people thought this remake was going to be horrible (including me) and tell you why it's not in regards to those.
- The PG-13 rating – Many people were annoyed that their beloved disturbingly violent Robocop was becoming more kid friendly. I can honestly say that though there is less gore in this film. Much of it I found more disturbing than the original. It took on an almost David Cronenberg approach and has a very strong element of "Body Horror"
- The black Robocop – Actually when the film starts out and for the first half he's still silver and the end he is made silver again. The black was suggested by the Michael Keaton (the main villain of the film) to make him appear more "tactical"
- Total Recall remake sucked so Robocop will too – Yeah, Total Recall did suck, but if we go back to the 80s and think about The Fly (Cronenberg Remake of the classic Vincent Price Scifi flick) It was a far better film than the original. I'm not saying that Robocop 2014 is better than the original, but it is at least just as good. It surprisingly relies less on action and more on character development and story, then inserts action scenes in key moments to maximum impact.
- Hollywood is running out of ideas – well not really, Hollywood has plenty of ideas. It's the public who decide what Hollywood makes with their wallets. If you want more thought provoking original movies, support those types of movies. Robocop 2014 is thought provoking though, so check it out.
- Why would I want to see the same movie again? – Well, the concept is similar, but this is actually a very different movie. They made it its own thing entirely and is just a good movie with excellent story, acting, and special fx. It does not rely solely on CGI but uses it in ways that enhance the plot. The acting is top notch and action is well balanced with story.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 20th Mar 2013 22:32 UTC, submitted by poundsmack
"Microsoft today announced via its website the general availability of the Windows Embedded 8 family of operating systems. Extending Windows 8 technologies to a spectrum of edge devices, Windows Embedded 8 helps enterprises capitalize on the Internet of Things with the platform to capture, analyze and act on valuable data across IT infrastructures." So, this is NT-based, and not CE-based, right? Even though I'm currently researching and writing about Psion and Symbian, I'm dreading the day I have to sort through the mess that is Microsoft's mobile and embedded systems. Just check the page for Windows Embedded 8, and look at those names. The heck?