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The time is ripe for the metals industry to invest in technology, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, according to Tony Barnes, senior staff consultant in the metals practice of Crowe Horwath LLP.
An inaugural ERP in the Metals Industry survey conducted jointly by the Chicago-based accounting and consulting firm and AMM showed that while the metals industry generally has been slow to adopt ERP technology, most companiesÑespecially larger operationsÑalready take advantage of at least some ERP software components.
But a vast majority of companies also are dissatisfied with the ERP systems they are currently using, with a surprisingly large percentage of metal companies opting for custom ERP solutions rather than systems provided by large ERP providers such as SAP AG, Oracle Corp. and Microsoft Corp.
It is our hope that this survey could be used to give metal executives insight into what their peers are doing in regard to ERP, Barnes said. At the same time, it could give direction to some software providers to see what the metals industry is looking for in these systems.
While there has been a lot of metals industry research, including general trends and growth forecasts, up to this point there has been nothing available that points to how technology affects the metals industry and how receptive it is to technologies like ERP, he said.
Calling it the Microsoft Office for the enterprise, Barnes described ERP as a set of enterprise system tools that allow a company to do its work more efficiently, effectively and cost consciously. It could involve everything from sales and marketing to finance, products and operations.
Its biggest advantage is allowing you to have a single view of your business rather than looking at many systems or at multiple documents to know what is going on at every stage of business activity, Barnes said. All of your information, all of your productivity metrics, sales metrics and financial metrics, can be contained in one place and the companys management or executive leadership can then look at that data in a report on a tablet device and see how business is doing in a much more real-time manner. You can see what is happening right now.
To date, the metals industry--including mills, service centers, fabricators and scrap processors--has been slow to adopt ERP, according to Barnes. Some companies use bits and pieces of it, perhaps just for financial information, but many dont use ERP packages to their fullest capabilities.
One problem is that many companies in the metals industry have found that the big ERP packages available cant adequately handle the requirements of their operations so they have sought other methods to track that part of their business, Barnes said. In some cases, companies have brought in information technology (IT) developers and built an ERP system from scratch to support their needs. In fact, a surprisingly high proportion--25 percent--of respondents to the AMM/Crowe Horwath survey said their ERP systems were custom developed.
That is staggering, because in most other industries it isnt nearly that high, Barnes said, noting that this could pose a problem, given that a custom system is supported by only a handful of individuals.
And 74 percent of respondents said they were less than satisfied with their systems, with most systems not supporting their operational and informational needs, Barnes said.
But ERP has definitely evolved over the past five to seven years, and now there are solutions that are much more closely tailored for metal producers, service centers and scrap processors and require less customization and less upfront charges, he said.
The need for business intelligence and better reporting of business activities by and for management and their executive team has become common across most industries, Barnes said. You want to be able to see how your business is doing day to day and week to week. And you want to be able to see the numbers and know that they are accurate and timely. You want to be able to see them wherever you are.
While the AMM/Crowe Horwath survey didnt identify any particular segment of the metals industry that has adopted ERP systems, service centers are probably at the higher end of the spectrum due to their need to closely track inventories and monitor the specifications of that inventory, Barnes said. An ERP system will help them do so.
The survey did indicate that larger companies are more likely to have an ERP system or several kinds of ERP systems that they are leveraging.
Crowe Horwath believes that companies that are readying themselves for the next phase of growth have been more receptive to adopting ERP systems, Barnes said. Those that have been getting out there and taking advantage of the down market to prepare for the future when there is more opportunity for growth have been more receptive to investing in an ERP system than those who are not doing so.
But there is no doubt that it is an investment. It requires an investment on the part of the entire company, Barnes said, noting both the financial investment and that of peoples time.
Because of that, the management team has to buy into it and support it, and encourage leaders of various aspects of the company--sales, production, customer service and finance--to spend time learning the system and setting it up appropriately for the business. If you dont factor in that time, it could be a big surprise. But companies that do so and who make the necessary investment will get a payoff when their workers learn to use the ERP system efficiently and are more effective at doing their jobs, he said.
More companies will try to leverage as much as they can from their ERP systems, Barnes said, but it could be a challenge in this time of increasing merger-and-acquisition activity to consolidate or merge IT or ERP systems. The merged company often will have multiple ERP systems in place and must either integrate them or eliminate one and move to a singular ERP system throughout the company.
Looking forward, ERP systems will evolve similarly to other technologies. ERP systems traditionally have been more desktop focused, with users either sitting at a desk or a computer terminal on the factory floor to input information. But future ERP systems will use more mobile devices, including handheld computers and scanners accessed through mobile phones and tablets.
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Playing college baseball has been a goal of Carthage senior Cade Harris nearly his entire life, and that goal became reality on Wednesday when Harris signed with Iowa Lakes Community College.
Playing college baseball has been a goal of Carthage senior Cade Harris nearly his entire life, and that goal became reality on Wednesday when Harris signed with Iowa Lakes Community College.
"It feels great," Harris said. "It just feels nice to finally fulfill my goals."
Harris, the son of Kevin and Missy Harris, is a starting pitcher for the Tigers and plans to stay on the mound in Iowa. The Lakers, coached by Jason Nell, are currently 15-19 this spring and have posted seven winning seasons in 10 years.
"I picked Iowa Lakes because I went up there for a visit and I liked the way they treated me," Harris said. "I like the coaches, I like the program, I really like the offer they gave me and I think it's going to be a good fit for me.
"They're a decent program in northwest Iowa," Harris added. "I'm just hoping to go up there, get a starting spot and get some innings in."
Harris has played a big role in Carthage's 18-1 start this season, and head coach Mike Godfrey said he especially appreciates Harris' work ethic.
"Cade is one of those guys who's really worked his tail off to get where he's at," he said. "He's not 6-foot-5, 220 pounds with a 93-mile-per-hour fastball, but he's taken what he's got and really developed it. He's worked hard at really controlling three pitches and he's been a guy who's studied the game and really tried in every aspect to make himself as good as he can be."
Godfrey said he's been really impressed with Harris' development as a player, especially during the course of his junior season, when Godfrey said he made great strides and became a "very good" high school pitcher.
"He's continued to build on that and he's been smart with his approach," Godfrey said. "I've been impressed with his dedication."
Harris hopes to continue his role as a starting pitcher at Iowa Lakes, but said he's open to pitching in relief. When he's not on the mound for the Tigers, Harris still finds ways to contribute.
"He keeps close track of what's happening, what kind of patterns we're looking at, pitch counts, when the other team might be stealing," Godfrey said. "He's helping the coaches out as well as the guy who's pitching that game."
Harris, who has played baseball since he was four or five years old, said he's looking forward to what the Tigers can accomplish the rest of this season.
"This season's been great," he said. "I love this group of guys. We have big goals and we've set the bar pretty high for ourselves. Hopefully we can do what we need to do."


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Jack Hoffman: Homecoming Grand Marshal
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Wednesday was a great day for Jack Hoffman. After a morning MRI and a full day of medical appointments, the Hoffman family learned that Jack's tumor is stable and in remission. Using one of Jack's favorite expressions, that is "Super Duper Awesome" news and means that his chemotherapy port can be removed. While residual tumor remains, it's inactive. "Jack has been off treatment for three months, and the tumor has not grown," Andy Hoffman, Jack's dad, said Wednesday night. "While it's likely that Jack will need more treatment in the future, doctors overall feel good about Jack's case and have told us that it's possible that he's done with treatment altogether." About one-third of similar cases don't relapse and patients are done with treatment. "We're praying that Jack is in that one-third," Andy said. "Regardless, we're so thankful to God for this day, and we thank everyone for their love, prayers and support. It truly means the world, and we continue to be buoyed by everyone's support."
Having sat with the Hoffman family before introducing Andy to a Lincoln Downtown Athletic Club luncheon group the day before the Nebraska-UCLA game, words cannot describe the magnitude of news like this. Everywhere Jack goes, people wonder about the odds he's facing, but out of respect for him and his family, they never ask. On more than one occasion and usually with a tear in his eye, Andy shares that fact with me, knowing that his inspiring and now 8-year-old son is fighting rather monumental odds. Wednesday was a great time for encouragement. It might have been, in fact, the biggest get-over-the-hump day since Jack was diagnosed. Yes, his battle will continue, but the latest news brings a fresh bloom of hope.
I invite Team Jack followers to click the link above and watch a video that chronicles what Jack has been through to get on this newly paved road that puts some rainbows among the storm clouds. Even if you've watched the gut-wrenching Big Ten Network production more than once, watch it again. It's a perspective changer that has inspired Husker Nation to support Jack's compelling profile in courage, not to mention countless others that Jack and his family work so hard to support. Our recommendation comes with a small warning. Before you spend nearly 10 minutes to watch, you might want some Kleenex nearby.
Like Rex, He Runs for More Than Himself
The video clarifies and dramatizes why Jack's family fights so hard to bring attention to and awareness of pediatric brain cancer. Two years ago, Jack underwent surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. A year ago this month, he returned to Boston for another MRI. On Wednesday, Jack went back again. Even with the celebration of good news, the Hoffmans know they're still on a long and winding road. The journey, however, only strengthens the resolve in a spiritual family who will do everything they can to fight the same disease Jack meets head-on every day. The kid has a lot of Rex Burkhead in him. When he runs, he runs for more than just himself.
Like his parents and his favorite Husker role models, Jack is a giver. So are his parents, who do everything they can to accommodate important causes without making their son a celebrity. "He's a normal little boy who lives in a small town in Nebraska (Atkinson), and he's a friend and a playmate who's treated no differently than anyone else," Andy said Thursday afternoon during a free moment at a pumpkin patch near Norfolk, Neb. "Jack and I got to the Boston airport this morning at 6, so we could catch a flight to Omaha and then drive here to join his second-grade class on a field trip they'll always remember. He lives a normal life, and that's the way we all want it to be."
Last Thursday, Nebraska's governor and two Husker football legends went to Atkinson to assist in a major fund-raiser for pediatric brain cancer. The result is an estimated $250,000 donation to help fight a deadly disease that can show remission for 11 months and cause death two months later. A statewide radio effort brought in $40,000, but the bulk of the proceeds benefitting this rare childhood disease came from a small town's inner circle. Over $150,000 was raised with a silent and live auction, with $125,000 of that coming from local bidders. The support from Jack's hometown of Atkinson, Nebraska, for the cause, was remarkable. On one specific occasion, a local resident paid $10,000 for a special Upper Deck trading card of Jack – the last of four such oversized cards that commanded $10,000 bids from the other three. In addition to the radio-thon and the auction, there were several donations made, including two for $25,000 each. The Bo Pelini Foundation, additionally, made a generous contribution on the night for pediatric brain cancer research.
Jack The Grand Marshal of UNL's Homecoming
This week was Jack's first trip to Boston without his mom. She stayed home to work and make sure that Jack's sister could participate in her own field trip with kindergarten classmates. "We're a normal family who likes doing normal things," Andy said, admitting that sometimes, it's hard to say no, like this weekend – an opportunity the Hoffmans simply could not turn down. Jack is the Grand Marshal for the UNL's annual Homecoming Parade, following in the footsteps of Olympic Gold Medalist Wrestler Jordan Burroughs, the 2012 Grand Marshal. Jack will be honored at halftime simply for standing on a float and waving to long lines of people who have been inspired by his bravery, humility and a steady desire to be normal. That's a lot less pressure than running 68 yards for a touchdown with 22 "blockers" and a cast of 100-plus teammates joining everyone in the end zone in what has to be one sports' all-time unique celebrations.
Unable to avoid certain elements of celebrity this weekend, Jack's favorite moments will still be sitting in the family's new seats on the East Stadium's sixth level. The Hoffmans have two big reasons to stand up and cheer a little louder … a stable tumor and a cancer in remission. "We know Jack's not out of the woods, and we know that more struggles could lie ahead," Andy said. "It's scary but we're not going to worry. We're just going to move ahead, be as normal as possible and continue to pray and give thanks to everyone who's praying with us. We share a bond and a cause, and we thank everyone who supports pediatric brain cancer in any way they can.
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Too bad I have a few of these, including the big nose. It makes me mad when people mention my big nose, and it makes me want to keep it even more, to prove that I love myself just the way I am, that i'm confident, and i'm slowly learning to love my face. I don't think I should have to hide my big nose under makeup (I do however use makeup to cover acne marks, but the nose makeup idea is just outrageous) just for some guy who should like me just the way I am, and other women should be the same.
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A 1961 Ferrari, Up For Auction
A 1964 Ferrari 250 LM sold for $14.3 million, a new world record for the model at auction, in RM Auctions and Sotheby's Art of the Automobile sale on Nov. 21, 2013 in New York City. It's described as "one of the finest original examples of Ferrari's first mid-engined car" that finished eighth overall and first in class at the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona. The estimated value was $12-15 million.
A 1938 Talbot Lago, Up For Auction
A 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Teardrop Cabriolet by Figoni et Falaschi, "commonly regarded as one of the most beautiful coach built cars of all time" and a "landmark in French Art Deco design," was Sotheby's second priciest car on Nov. 21, 2013. It sold for $7.15 million, a world record for the model at auction. It's the "only" short-wheelbase example with original chassis, engine, and body.
1989 'Batman' Batmobile Up for Auction
British auction house Historics at Brooklands has a Batmobile up for bid. Made to promote Tim Burton's "Batman" series, the replica comes with a fully operational flame thrower and hydraulic suspension. It was dubbed the 'Keaton-mobile' after Michael Keaton, who played Batman/Bruce Wayne in the movie series. It's expected to fetch between $113,000 to $145,000 when it goes for auction on Nov. 30.
Historics at Brooklands
Ultra-Luxury Edition 2014 Range Rover
The '14 Range Rover Autobiography Black ultra-luxury edition's "executive" seating option has a chiller for glasses and bottles, 10.2-inch screens on the front headrest backs, electricrically deployable leather trays, and reclining, massage-equipped rear seats. The right side has a "powered recliner calf rest." It reportedly is $225,000, but Land Rover will reveal the price at the L.A. Auto show.
Land Rover
Gold-Plated Lamborghini Under Construction
A gold and platinum Lamborghini designed by German Robert Gulpen may be worth 10.5 million euros, or more than $14 million at auction once it is completed. The retail price for the "Emirates Gold" car, marketed by Lamborghini UAE is about $8 million. Its gold and precious stones are worth 2 million euros alone. Its headlights are made of diamonds and its rear lights use colored precious stones.
Courtesy Robert Gulpen
James Bond's Submarine Car Sold
The highest bid for James Bond's Lotus Esprit submarine car, auctioned by RM Auctions on Sept. 9, 2013 is $967,120, including a buyer's premium of 12 percent. The vehicle in 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me," starring Roger Moore, was discovered in a storage locker in Long Island, N.Y.
Don Griffin ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions
Queen's Daimler Sells for $62, 755
A green Daimler owned and driven by Queen Elizabeth II fetched $62,755 at a London auction, the Associated Press reported. The vehicle was used from 2001 to 2004 by the Queen according to auction house Historics.
Historics at Brooklands
Rare Ferrari Fetches $27.5 Million at Auction
A rare Ferrari convertible sold for $27.5 million, setting a new world record for the most expensive Ferrari and non-race car ever sold at auction. The 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spider, one of only 10 ever made, is considered the "holy grail for collectors," according to RM. The car belonged to a single-family owner, which increased its value. The owner said proceeds will go to charity.
R.M. Auctions
John Lennon's First Car Auctioned
This Ferrari 330GT was personally selected by Beatles singer/songwriter John Lennon as his first car in February, 1965, and was sold at auction by Bonhams, a United Kingdom auction house, for about £359,900 (about $543,773) on July 12, 2013.
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Mercedes-Benz Sold for $29.7 Million
The Ex-Fangio Mercedes-Benz W196R, seen here in this undated handout photo, sold at Bonhom's auction for $29,650,095 or £19,601,500, the most expensive car at auction, on July 12, 2013. Also auctioned was John Lennon's first car, shown in the previous slide.
Courtesy Bonhams
Pebble Beach Car Auction
Gooding & Company, the auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, hosted the 10th Anniversary sale of the Pebble Beach Auctions, Aug. 17 and 18. This 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione, sold for a record price of $4.84 million after a bidding war. One of the rarest post-war Alfa Romeos known, it is one of only two factory-made sports cars developed for the 1948 racing season.
Mathieu Heurtault/Gooding and Company
Pebble Beach Car Auction
This 1965 Ferrari 500 Superfast is described as "the most powerful, exclusive, and expensive Ferrari of the sixties". Worth about $1.75 to $2.25 million, this Ferrari had only one owner since 1966 and approximately 13,500 original miles, "possibly the lowest-mile example in existence", Gooding & Co. says. This Series 1 model was the sixth example built of only 36 produced.
Mike Maez/Gooding and Company
World's Most Expensive Motor Home
The eleMMent Palazzo is a motor home worth about $3.1 million, or £2 million, Yahoo! reports. It features a fireplace, colossal master bedroom and a rooftop terrace. Created in Dubai, the vehicle can wash itself and can transform into a "Sky Lounge" with a pop-up cocktail bar and underfloor heating.
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World's Most Expensive Motor Home
The eleMMent Palazzo allows users to pre-set the lighting and temperature before you return to your vehicle after a night on the town. Its height is about 430 feet.
Marchi Mobile
1953 Ferrari Fetches $12.8 Million
This 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta "Competizione" sold for 9,856,000 euros or $12,812,800, including buyer's premium, in an auction hosted by RM Auctions at Lake Como, Italy, on May 25, 2013. It has been driven by three world champions (Mike Hawthorn, Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe "Nino" Farina) and was one of three 375 MM cars at the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Tim Scott Fluid Images © 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions
Aston Martin Auctioned for $492,948
Auction house Bonhams had on the block an Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon that was discovered in a garage after it was left there for about 30 years. The car was auctioned off for £320,700 or about $492,948, including buyer's premium.
Courtesy Bonhams
$2.1 Million Lamborghini Goes Under the Hammer
An exclusive Lamborghini Pregunta, built to resemble a fighter jet, is on sale for about $2.1 million at a French dealership. The car was first unveiled at the 1998 Paris motor show.
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$3.9 Million Lamborghini Revealed
The new Lamborghini Veneno, the automaker's fastest model ever, to mark its 50th anniversary, is presented by CEO and Chairman Stephan Winkelmann on March 4, 2013 ahead of the Geneva Car Show in Geneva. Winkelmann said the company is building three models of the car, at 3 million euros each. He said it can accelerate "from zero to 62" mph in 2.8 seconds. Two of the three buyers live in the U.S.
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'Rain Man' Car Sells for $170.5K
In this photo taken Oct. 12, 2012, former President George W. Bush sits in his 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck in Crawford, Texas. The truck was sold for $300,000 at a charity auction on Jan. 19, 2013. The proceeds went to the Fisher House Foundation, which provides free or low cost housing to military families and veterans receiving treatment at military medical centers.
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"Rain Man" Buick
One of the iconic cars used in the 1988 film, "Rain Man," which won the Oscars for best picture, actor, director and screenplay, sold for $170,500 on Dec. 14. In the film, the dead father of Charlie Babbit, played by Tom Cruise, left the 1949 Buick to him while giving his brother, Raymond, played by Dustin Hoffman, the rest of his fortune.
Heritage Auctions
Cool Cars
A man in Vancouver sold "The Mystery Machine" used in the 2009 movie, "Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins." The 1994 Chevrolet G20 cargo van was listed for $2,000 and sold for $5,111. It had about 62,137 miles on it, or 100,000 km and "runs great," the Craigslist and eBay listings state. While there are dents on it, "many of them were put in by the film crew to make it look more authentic."
Princess Di's Rolls Royce Up for Auction
The Rolls Royce used to transport Prince Charles and Princess Diana during their first visit to the United States was auctioned by the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois for $122,360 on Nov. 16, 2012.The museum states that a portion of the sale for the the armor-plated car benefits Children with Leukemia, a charity supported by the late Princess of Wales.
Courtesy Volo Auto Museum
'68 Ford Sold for $11 Million
A broken 1972 Dodge van that reportedly has a doodle by the late musician, Kurt Cobain, sold for $24,701 on online auction site, eBay, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. One of the first touring vans of local band The Melvins, for whom Cobain was once a roadie, it reportedly includes a drawing by him of the rock band, KISS.
A '36 Benz May Fetch More Than $16.3 Million
A Ford used by Steve McQueen in the race car film "Le Mans" became the most expensive American car ever sold at auction, according to RM Auctions. The 1968 Ford GT 40 (a similar version of which is pictured above) sold for a record $11 million at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Aug. 19. 2012.
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Rare Dime Fetches $1.84 Million
A 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster once owned by German Baroness Gisela von Krieger was auctioned by Gooding & Company on Aug. 19, 2012 for $11.77 million. In 2011, the company set a record after selling a 1957 Ferrari for $16.4 million at the same Pebble Beach Auction.
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$35M Ferrari GTO Becomes Most Expensive Car
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Boulder County residents dealing for months with heavy traffic backups on the Diagonal Highway may be in for a frustrating summer after the Colorado Department of Transportation last week confirmed a cold, wet spring has pushed back completion of construction at the intersections of Jay and Niwot roads.
CDOT crews in September began work to widen the Diagonal and Niwot Road where they intersect to allow for the creation of turn lanes in each direction, part of a $4.5 million project officials say will improve traffic flow and safety. In October, similar work began at the Jay Road intersection. Medians, sidewalks and traffic signals will either be added or improved at both intersections as part of the project.
Originally scheduled for completion in March, CDOT officials now expect the Niwot Road upgrades to be done some time next month if the weather cooperates. The work at Jay is likely to continue for at least a couple additional months after initially being slated for completion by the end of May.
"I'm sure people are not going to be happy about it and I wish there was something we could do but the weather is out of our hands," CDOT spokeswoman Ashley Mohr said. "Unfortunately, it definitely impacted this project in a negative way."
Mohr said crews are still laying down concrete road base for the new lanes, work that requires time, and proper weather conditions. She was hesitant to set a hard deadline for completion at the work at Jay, because she said CDOT wants to make sure it can meet any new projected completion date.
"We want to make sure we are laying (the concrete) down when weather permits so we're not right back out there next year. No one wants that," she said. "We're doing everything we can, but at the end of the day it is still an inconvenience to folks so we want to thank them."
The Diagonal carries an average of 30,000 cars each day along the 15 mile-stretch between Longmont's Main and Foothills Parkway in Boulder, Mohr said, making the safety improvements at the intersections an important goal for CDOT.
Longmont resident Libby Felts said she adopted a new route to work after just one nightmarish, hour-long crawl along the Diagonal between her home and her employer's Boulder office after construction began last fall. She now takes Nelson Road west to U.S. 36, which takes her south into Boulder. It's an increasingly popular route Felts noticed, and one she intends to stick with until construction is done.
"Honestly, I'm not too fussed up about it because I just go around and it's no big deal," Felts said, adding her alternate route takes her around five minutes longer than the Diagonal did prior to construction. "Even though there are cars and other people are taking this route, at least it's moving and it doesn't get backed up like the Diagonal does."
Adam Podleski, 31, said he moved to Gunbarrel--the unincorporated Boulder County community situated east of the Diagonal smack in the middle of the two construction sites--just as work got underway in October. He said a problem he has observed at the Jay Road intersection is that the pair of temporary traffic signals are not timed well. He said that during peak hours drivers might sit through three or four light cycles waiting to cross the Diagonal on Jay or make a left turn onto the highway.
He said he often avoids the intersection by taking 57th Street south until it becomes Independence Road and hooks westbound into Boulder.
"It's scenic. I'm sure the residents love it," Podleski joked, adding he hopes crews can pick up the pace on the project now that warmer weather has arrived. "At least (CDOT) understand people are frustrated, but now they need to hammer it out."
Fellow Gunbarrel resident Suzanne De La Paz also utilizes the Independence Road shortcut as often as she can. She said she typically passes through the Jay Road intersection six times and day and looks forward to when the upgrades will be completed.
"I feel like in the end it's going to be worth it so I've chosen not to get to frustrated with it," De La Paz said. "What can you do with the weather?"
Contact Camera Staff Writer Joe Rubino at 303-473-1328 or email@example.com.


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Fleschner part of Grammy-nominated Kansas City Chorale
Before the stars and musicians walk the red carpet and before the first envelope is opened Sunday for the televised Grammys, most of the more than 70 categories' winners will already be known.
Conducted in a ceremony in the neighboring Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles before the nationally televised portion in the Staples center, most of the awards' categories are awarded in rapid succession and a Kirksville native and the choir group out of Kansas City are hoping to bring home the gold gramophone.
Former Kirksville resident Frank Fleschner will be making his third trip to the annual musical awards show in Los Angeles as a member of the nominated group Kansas City Chorale and he's hoping this year's album "Life & Breath: Choral Works by René Clausen" will take top honors in the categories of "Best Choral Performance" and "Best Engineered Album, Classical."
Fleschner was born in Columbia and moved to Kirksville during elementary school. A graduate of both the Kirksville schools and Truman State in 2005, he began singing in high school and continued pursuing his passion through college and beyond.
"The last couple of years of high school I realized I didn't like studying math or things like that, so I thought I'd go into music," he said earlier this week from Kansas City.
Fleschner went immediately from Truman in 2005 to Kansas City after auditioning and earning a spot in the Kansas City Chorale, a group that focuses on smaller, more intimate ensembles especially on albums like the Grammy-nominated "Life & Breath."
"It's really a Midwestern collaboration," Fleschner explained. The composer, Clausen, hails from Minnesota and composed a "Mass for Double Choir" specially for the album.
"I really love it because it's more intimate," he said. "It doesn't sound like a mass of singers. It's a much more intimate group. And on a technical note, the microphones were a lot closer and it takes that much more focus while recording."
Dr. Paul Crabb, director of Choral Activities at Mizzou, held a similar position at Truman when Fleschner attended and helped guide the burgeoning choral star.
"He had a whole lot of people involved in his musical training at Truman but it's very gratifying to see he has succeeded," Crabb said.
Crabb described the album as "luscious, romantic music" that harkens back to the choir pieces of 100 years ago.
"It's very easy to listen to, very romantic sound with kind of thick, luscious textures," he said.
And it was Fleschner's sensitivity to the music and "terrific voice" that made him a standout choir student and a regular hire for Crabb's Prometheus choir group each year in Columbia.
With the Kansas City Chorale, Fleschner is one of about 30 members, which includes his wife Lindsey Lang, one of the featured soloists.
Growing up in Kirksville, the to-be tenor said he never would have been able to imagine one day being in the same room as the luminaries and celebrities of the music world, even if it is from afar.
"It's pretty crazy," he said of his previous two trips. "It's just the spectacle of it. I could never have imagined before going there. When we go to the televised ceremony, we sit in the nosebleeds, because they're affordable. And we look down and see a star or someone from TV. All these stars just sitting there on the floor. You get very star-struck."
Back in Kansas City, Fleschner works as an information technology consultant by day and attends his chorale rehearsals by night, an opportunity that allows him to use both his technical and artistic portions of his brain.
"I really love that duality of my life," he said. "I had always hoped I'd continue with music after graduating from Truman, but I never took that for granted. I'd always figured I'd be in an amateur choir."
And just as a choir is composed of many voices, Fleschner heralded the group effort that earned the Chorale its eighth nomination in four years including the support he's received throughout his education and today from across Missouri.
"I think being recognized at this level shows our dedication to the art and to a large degree how vibrant the Kansas City music scene is," he said. "It's amazing. I wouldn't have thought that Kansas City would have had such a thriving art scene. It's amazing and a testament to the people and all the support we get."
Following Fleschner
You can watch former Kirksville resident Frank Fleschner and the Kansas City Chorale group learn its Grammy Awards fate online at Grammy.com/live Sunday at 3 p.m. during the pre-telecast ceremony.


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Makes 15 to 20 sliders
For the sliders:
1 heaping teaspoon ground mustard
1 heaping teaspoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 ½ pounds pork shoulder
15 to 20 small buns or rolls
Sweet jalapeño-spiked pickles (recipe follows)
For the sauce:
1 cup ketchup
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 large clove garlic, minced
A few dashes Worcestershire sauce
A big pinch cayenne
Mix ground mustard, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and brown sugar in a bowl, then press all over the pork shoulder and place in a glass bakingdish. Cover and refrigerate for an hour or two, or overnight.
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Cook pork for 4 to 5 hours, or until the pork is tender and pulls apart easily. While the pork is still warm, shred it with a fork.
Make the barbecue sauce: Put all ingredients in a saucepan and let cook for 10 minutes, stirring until all of the sugar has dissolved. Pour some of the sauce over the shredded pork and toss until well covered.
To serve, fill the slider buns with pork and top with sweet jalapeño-spiked pickles. Serve the rest of the sauce on the side.
Note: If you've made this in advance, to reheat the meat, simply place in a glass dish, cover with foil and warm through in a 200-degree oven for 30 minutes or so.
Nutritional analysis per slider, based on 15: 351 calories, 18 grams fat, 21 grams carbohydrates, 24 grams protein, 59 milligrams cholesterol, 617 milligrams sodium, 1 gram dietary fiber, 48 percent of calories from fat.
Makes about 18 ounces
1 (16-ounce) jar dill pickle slices, drained
2 heaping tablespoons pickled and chopped jalapeños, with about 1 cup of the juice from the jar
1 cup sugar
Mix together pickles, jalapeños and sugar. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with pulled-pork sliders.
Nutritional information per 1-ounce serving: 49 calories, trace fat, 12 grams carbohydrates, trace protein, no cholesterol, 337 milligrams sodium, trace dietary fiber, 1 percent of calories from fat.


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Ordinance would cut speed limit to 25 miles per hour from South Street to near Pico
An ordinance was introduced Tuesday at the morning session of Kern County Board of Supervisors to lower the speed limit to 25 mile per hour on Asher Avenue between South Street and a point 380 feet north of Pico Street.
That section of Asher is immediately south of Conley School. The lower speed limit would affect the 200, 300, 400 and 500 blocks of Asher.
This speed limit change is being done in an effort to increase safety on this section of the roadway according to Fourth District Supervisor David Couch's office.
Before being enacted, the ordinance must be adopted at a subsequent meeting.


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Relationship Charts
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Traditionally, the Synastry Chart or Comparison Chart, is the most widely used relationship chart. The natal planetary positions of both partners are shown in one chart. The interpretation is based mainly on the aspects between the planets in one of the birth charts in relation to positions in the other, as well as on the house placements, i.e. which houses are 'set in motion' by natal planets of the partner. Inevitably, any interpretation must analyse and compare the individual charts as well, particularly in regard to the Sun, Venus and the 7th house, as well as element balance. In this manner, the Synastry Chart or Comparison Chart depicts an analytic approach, with a lot of attention given to single aspects.
The second important method used in the analysis of relationships, is the Composite Chart or midpoint chart. For each pair of planets the mid-point is calculated, these are then shown as a chart drawing. In a sense this shows us the essential structure of the relationship. Composite charts are abstract, computed constellations, and do not represent a real astronomical situation. For this reason, I (A.T.) was rather sceptical towards these 'unreal' horoscopes to begin with. However, after having been surprised by a very succinct description of several relationships, I now believe a combination of the composite method with an analytic method should be practised.
In the ASTRO*INTELLIGENCE Relationship Horoscope, our computerized relationship analysis created with Liz Greene, both techniques are used, as well as a comparison between both birth charts and the composite. There are two methods used to determine the Composite Ascendant: Either one can use the latitude of a place of reference, or one uses the mid-point of both Ascendants. We offer chart drawings for both methods. For composite charts for more than two people, see Multiple Composite, (Type 68 and 681). Unfortunately, this very interesting area has not yet been much explored.
Since the Composite Chart shows a symbolic constellation, rather than a real one, many prognostic techniques (transits, Solar returns, directions) cannot be applied, or only with reserve. As a complement to the Composite Chart, which is based on a physical mid-point, the Davison Relationship Chart was developed. The Davison Chart is computed for a mid-point in time, in relation to a geographical mid-point or 'middle point' and drawn like a birth chart. The interpretation is similar to that of a Composite Chart. The outer planets and the Meridian are usually similarly positioned in both chart types, since any time taken as a mean between both birth times will show these to be more or less in the middle between both positions. The important difference is that the Davison Relationship Chart is based on a real point in time, thus enabling one to use all the known techniques such as Solar returns, transits, progressions and other directions in order to explore a development in time.
We should not neglect to consider the rich tradition of Horary Charts while discussing relational astrology. As we know, a horoscope can describe any event, as well the birth of a human child. The horoscope is a symbolic representation of the quality of a moment in time, affecting all things coming into being at that time. The first encounter of a couple, or the hour of marriage, are such moments, possibly a separation or divorce as well. Charts depicting events such as these are just like a natal chart, calculated for the time and place of an event. Order Type 2.AT or any other type natal chart drawing.


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Sponsored by Soccer (women)
Macalester defeated Luther 4-1 tonight in St. Paul, Minn. The Scots scored all four goals in the first half. Luther's lone goal came at 72:38 by Erika Balk (5) assisted by Melisse Chasse (10).
The loss gives Luther an overall record of 8-7, while Macalester improved to 10-3-1.
Luther will host Central College on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m.
Questions? Contact David Blanchard, post_to_results, 563-387-1586


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Check out how the state's government was formed and what life was like in the early 1800s. Visit St. Charles where Missouri's first state legislators managed state affairs. Allow the era of the 1800s to wrap its history around the visitor. "Rough hewn timbers and dark wood floors whisper the tales of the state's first legislature."
The upper floors of the Peck Brothers' General Store and residence served as Missouri's first capital from 1821 until the Jefferson City Capital was ready for use in 1826. St. Charles offered free meeting space if the city was chosen for legislation. The free space provided areas for both the Senate and the House, and smaller rooms for the governor and a committee room.
This Federal-style brick historic building at 200 S. Main St. took 10 years to restore. The building, at the end of Booneslick Road, consists of 11 rooms refurbished to the time when Missouri joined the Union.
The 10-block, two-hundred-year-old Frenchtown Historic Main Street, is Missouri's first and largest historic district. Saint Charles (twenty-five minutes from downtown St. Louis) is known for its historic architecture, specialty
"St. Charles shops" stores, antiques, parks, and various recreation areas. "Shop your way down Main Street. Savor the local St. Charles restaurants. When evening falls, take a carriage ride along the historic brick-paved streets in The Frenchtown District."
Visitors can enjoy a variety of businesses from antique and collectible shops and tea rooms to wineries and a micro brewery.
While in town, a visit to the Foundry Art Center at 520 N. Main may prove worthwhile. It includes a large exhibit area, Grand Hall, as well as adult and children's workshops. Or, visit the 1818 Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne, Academy of the Sacred Heart. This was the first free school west of the Mississippi. Shrine and historic areas of the school are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. located at 619 N. Second Street.
The Haviland Museum is located within the 1838 historic Newbill-McElhiney House. The Museum contains nearly a thousand pieces of fine Haviland China dating from the 1850s to the 1920s. Tours are available by appointment every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Tours are $4.50 per person.
And there is the Commemorative Air Force Museum at the St. Charles County Airport opened on Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
"During WWII control of the skies was one of the main objectives of militaries around the globe. To honor those aviators and the aircraft built by the everyday citizens, the Commemorative Air Force was organized. These tours are perfect to the light historian, the educator, the student and anyone that wants to know, respect and remember those years labeled with War That Changed the World." The museum surrounds the visitors with artifacts, aircraft and ground-support vehicles.
A few other visitor ideas include Fast Lane Classic Cars at 427 Little Hills Blvd., Frenchtown Heritage Museum & Research Center at 1121 N. Second St., and the St. Charles County Heritage Museum at Heritage Park at 1630 Heritage Landing.


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California-based Prime Healthcare Services will enter the New Jersey market after all.
St. Mary's Hospital, in Passaic, announced today it has entered into a purchase agreement to become part of the Prime network.
The for-profit hospital chain attempted to purchase Christ Hospital earlier in the year, but the deal fell through before the Jersey City hospital was sold to Hudson Holdco LLC in bankruptcy proceedings.
St. Mary's had been part of a larger deal with Ascension Health Care Network, a Catholic, for-profit hospital system, but that deal fell through when St. Joseph's Healthcare System's board backed out.
"Today's announcement is an important win for our patients, physicians and staff, who will now have the opportunity to become part of a renowned national health system," said Edward J. Condit, the new president and CEO of St. Mary's, in the announcement.
The announcement says Prime will make a "significant investment in order to financially stabilize St. Mary's Hospital," once the sale is approved by the Department of Health and the attorney general, through the certificate of need and community health asset protection act processes, respectively.
"We look forward to working with St. Mary's as we seek approval from the state," Dr. Prem Reddy, president and CEO of Prime, said in a statement. "Prime Healthcare's motto is saving hospitals, saving jobs and saving lives — and we plan to continue that at St. Mary's, and help it become one of the best hospitals in the state and country."
Prime has a mixed reputation as a hospital operator. The system has been investigated by the federal government for overcharging Medicare for extremely high numbers of rare diseases, and was recently fined for disclosing patient information without permission. But eight Prime hospitals recently were recognized as top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, a national accrediting body.
St. Mary's declined to provide any additional comment, including the purchase price for the hospital.


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So I have been able to fix the leak. I switched out the spring to a smaller one and the leak is gone. Yet another problem seems to have arisen however. The bolt fires fine when I don't have a hopper on the marker or any balls being fed. However, now when I feed ANY balls into the marker the bolt stops and fents as if it is anti-chopping. It will keep doing this trigger pull after trigger pull. I cannot get it to actually fire a ball. The bolt does reset.
I have tried 0-3 shims in there. Don't know what to adjust or tweak now, any help?


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Drawing on the mission statement "To serve, educate and enrich the community through the Arts," the Lake Arts Council is teaming up with Willmore Lodge to create a new art series.
Drawing on the mission statement "To serve, educate and enrich the community through the Arts," the Lake Arts Council is teaming up with Willmore Lodge to create a new art series. Each month — usually the first Thursday — an event is being planned at this historical building overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks. Willmore Lodge, located at, 1 Willmore Lane in Lake Ozark, was built in 1930 by the Union Electric Company of St. Louis as an administrative building and to house dignitaries visiting the Bagnell Dam project. The rustic log cabin currently is home to the Lake Ozark Chamber of Commerce and the interactive Bagnell Dam History Museum.
The Lake Arts Council will hold its first art event on May 2 in this lovely venue overlooking the water, hosting a wine and cheese reception to honor two local artists, painter Bob Silverson and photographer David Dilks. Both men currently serve as President of a Lake Arts Council Umbrella Group, and both are nominees of the Lake Lifestyles magazine "Best of the Lake" contest in their respective categories.
Bob Silverson is President of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. This impressive national organization was organized in Osage Beach in 1990 with the purpose of providing a national forum and standard of excellence in which artists could fully express the media of oil and acrylic on canvas and panel. The objective is the national annual juried art exhibition and competition. "The Best of America 2013" exhibit will be held during the month of October at the Vine Gallery in Osage Beach.
Silverson, who moved to the lake area from Iowa with his wife Lisa, spent many of his childhood years in Florida. He describes himself as a beach bum, a dominant theme in his collection of paintings. He started painting at the age of six when his grandmother gave him a paint set. By the age of 16 he was doing commercial art for several radio and television stations. At 17, he was asked to paint a portrait for a bill board company. That project launched a long and productive career in commercial art. He recently has reconnected with fine art, which he describes as his real passion.
"I love to paint," says Silverson, "It is what moves me, and I enjoy watching other people getting swept up in the emotion along the way."
In his role as President of the Lake Area Camera Club, David Dilks leads monthly camera workshops at the Lake Arts Council office as well as monthly meetings at the Osage Beach Branch of the Central Bank. "I welcome the connection with other photographers from hobbyists to professionals, and enjoy the opportunity to teach and mentor anyone who wants to learn," says Dilks.
After receiving a degree in photography from the Kansas City Art Institute, Dilks worked as a free lance and commercial photographer in the Kansas City area for many years. Shortly after moving to the lake he developed a Facebook page known as Lake Shots. On this site he posted many captured images of wildlife, lake life, sporting events and local events. He has very generously donated his photography skills to many local charities, including the Help Portrait Program conducted by the Lake Area Camera Club for the past two years. He has developed his own personal charity in which he offers free "senior photos" to the most needy area seniors.
The reception to honor and recognize these two exceptionally talented and generous artists will be held on Thursday, May 2, beginning at 5 p.m. and running until 7 p.m. They will be present to visit with and answer questions about their art.
You may also want to browse around the venue, the museum and visit the beautiful grounds. Donations to the Lake Arts Council will be greatly appreciated.


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- 1 Tablespoon Avanti Savoia Cooking Olive Oil *
- 1 large white onion, chopped
- 1 Green Pepper, chopped
- 2 pounds Ground turkey
- 2 teaspoon Ground cumin *
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Oregano *
- 1 teaspoon Thyme *
- 1 Pickled Jalapeño Pepper, finely chopped
- 1 8 ounce can Tomato Sauce
2 quarts Chicken or Turkey Stock
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- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
2 Cups Masa Harina
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- 32 Dried Corn Husks Soaked in Warm Water
- 1 Cup Stock for steaming (per pan)
- Saute onion and green pepper in oil until soft.
- Stir in turkey, garlic, cumin, salt, oregano, thyme and jalapeno pepper.
- Cook until turkey is done, about 6-8 minutes. Pour in tomato sauce, cook another 5 minutes and set aside to cool.
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The University of Maryland women's cross country team will kick off a competitive 2013 schedule on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Mount St. Mary's Duals in Emmitsburg, Md.
That meet is the first of four primers for the Terrapins prior to heading into postseason competition.
Following the Mount St. Mary's Duals, Maryland's harriers will compete at the Navy Salty Dog Invitational in Annapolis on Sept. 14 before stepping up in competition at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa., on Oct. 5. The Paul Short Invitational will serve as a preview of the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional which will be held on the same course on Nov. 15.
The Terps finish up their 2013 regular season at the Princeton Invitational on Oct. 19.
The regular-season meets will have prepared Maryland well as it then heads to its final ACC Championships, which will be held in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Nov. 1.
Following the Mid-Atlantic Regional, the season concludes at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 23 at Terre Haute, Ind.
"I am looking forward to sending off our senior class with a strong cross country season," said Maryland head coach Andrew Valmon, who is entering his 11th season at the helm of the Terrapin program. "They will help to lead this team throughout the fall."


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Malone Design from Atlanta, Ga., returned to Neosho last week after two years to replace vinyl wall paper in the Visitor Center that had shrunk and bubbled over time.
Malone Design from Atlanta, Ga., returned to Neosho last week after two years to replace vinyl wall paper in the Visitor Center that had shrunk and bubbled over time. Additionally, they repaired the video in the cave exhibit. This repair has been a long time coming. Now guests can select from four available videos to be watched inside the cave-like surroundings. Videos are "Hearrell Spring," "Rainbows of Neosho," "Ghosts of the Ozarks" (blind cave fish), and "The Story of Neosho."
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Sturgeon rearing building #2 is now on its way to being completely solar. Equipment has been inspected and tested and found to be fully functional and ready for aiding exceptional growth in our sturgeon production with substantial energy savings. Sturgeons reared at warmer temperatures are apt to mature faster. Our well water is at a steady 58 degrees, with the addition of solar collectors, well water will be heated to about 70 degrees. Hatchery staff has been fully trained in the new functions and maintenance of the solar equipment. After spawning in April, sturgeons will be relocated to the newly solar modified building. Salt was added to the water housing the sturgeons this week. Salt has a calming effect and aids in the overall well-being of the fish.
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Fliers/posters were sent out to over 90 VFW posts in the four state area announcing the upcoming Annual Veterans Fishing for Rainbows Derby.
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Many new nature gifts and fun toys have arrived in the gift shop/book store just in time for valentines and Easter baskets.
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Approximately 40 area Walmart store managers met in the Rainbow Room Friday. Six members of the Bella Vista Fly Tyers group toured Monday. Local visitors of the week were Bob and Anna Gibbs from Noel. Long distance visitors of the week were the Salisbury Family from Riverside, Mo.
Janice Eaton is the automation clerk at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery.


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Make A Wish (1937): The backstage story of a famous composer who seems to be losing his touch�until he meets a young boy singer. Basil Rathbone, Henry Armetta, and Marion Clare co-star.
Let's Sing Again (1936): In Bobby Breen's screen debut, a lost orphan is adopted by a fading opera star, learns to sing, and becomes a big star in New York. George Houston, Henry Armetta, and Grant Withers co-star.


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Several of our friends and family members use cloth diapers and love it! When I initially suggested switching to cloth diapers, my wife the "neat freak," matter-of-factly told me there was no way she could handle it. I figured I would leave the decision to her since she would be responsible for the majority of the diaper changes.
However, after seeing a few of our friends' children with their little (and adorable) cloth-diapered bottoms, my wife began to reconsider. She thought this cost-effective alternative may not be so bad after all. After some thorough research and talking to several experienced cloth diapering friends, she ordered a trial pack of 12 different diapers.
When the diapers arrived she was excited to educate me on how all the diapers worked. We watched a YouTube video together of how to use prefolds and thus our adventures in cloth diapering began. Since then, my wife has mastered an effective full time cloth diapering system with only 12 diapers in only a week and a half!
First Strike: My wife called at work to inform me that our daughter had a blowout and it was my fault. Apparently I put on a FuzziBunz diaper without snapping the second snaps around her thighs.
Second Strike: My wife sent a photo of my little one with her "crack" showing because I didn't make sure the GroBaby One Size diaper was pulled up high enough.
Third Strike: I put the Flip insert upside down, I put a poopy diaper in the pail without spraying it off, and I left the disposable wet wipes (we haven't converted to cloth wipes yet) inside the cloth diaper.
OOPS! I've been advised she is going to have to schedule a cloth diaper training session for me.
Of the diapers we've tried so far, our (ok, my wife's) top 3 favorites are:
- bumGenius One Size 3.0 Pocket diapers: Hannah wears these at night. Every morning when she wore disposables she would have a huge blowout. This diaper has kept her dry through the night and successfully contained her big morning messes.
- GroBaby One Size diapers: My wife loves the shell for this diaper; but we wish the inserts had a more stay dry feel like the bumGenius pocket diaper.
- Flip diapers: We hope this diaper will the combination of everything we life from the two previous diapers, but we're still experimenting.


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Concluding our series of photographer-led tours of New Topographics, we are honored to have leading American artist Catherine Opie join us this Sunday. Cathy's epic documentation of the American landscape highlights the inherent political nature of land use, including the forces of marginalization that come to bear upon its less conventional inhabitants. With insight into the social forces that shape both American terrain and community, Cathy has created iconic, individual portraits of social community as well as provided a major survey of our nation's landscape. She recognizes as a photographic subject "the landscape as portraiture," the ongoing site of collective and contested identity writ large. New Topographics has proven a fruitful inspiration to her practice.
Cathy's earliest association with New Topographics was made while studying at the San Francisco Art Institute with participating photographer Henry Wessel. Although she was initially drawn to the more expressively inflected work of photographers like Lee Friedlander and Robert Frank (promulgated by curator John Szarkowski at MoMA), Cathy later turned her attentions toward New Topographics with the encouragement of her MFA tutor at Cal Arts, photographer Allen Sekula, known for his visual critiques of the social and geographic landscape. While living in Valencia at Cal Arts without a car, Cathy began her series Master Plan, detailing the rapid residential development taking place in the surrounding area. Her critical view of the exclusionary practices of development—seen in model home sales and aesthetic regulations of homeowners' association—come to the fore in her study of the meaning of "home." Subsequent series like Being and Having and Portraits focus on elements of such excluded communities. Her iconic series Portraits depicts the leather community of San Francisco, raising attendant issues about open gay identity, physical manipulation in S&M, and the role of the transgendered. Cathy's investigation of the built landscape continues with such Los Angeles-based series as Mini-malls, Freeways, and Houses. Her recent series High School Football investigates still further the relationship of the football field's highly contested terrain to formation of gendered individual and national identity.
I recently sat down with Cathy to discuss the early lessons she drew from New Topographics and which she now imparts as professor of fine art at UCLA. Here is a glimpse of her insights into the exhibition's continued importance to viewers today:
Edward Robinson, Associate Curator, Wallis Annenberg Photography Department


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Saturday, October 5, 2013
Those Blurry Old Photographs - A Sepia Saturday Post
Do you remember curtain frames with tiny nails or tacks around the edges? After a gentle wash the edges of the lace curtains were pinned to the frame to block them to prevent shrinkage and to ensure they kept their shape.
Those Brownie cameras ensured ease in the taking of photographs but there was no guarantee how good (or bad) the photos would be. There were so many variables -- light, angle, focus, frame, holding the camera steady. . . .
Guaranteed my mom didn't take this one so she's not the only bad photographer in our family.
There are blurred photographs of couples and groups, . . .
. . . photos of pets and children, . . .
. . . and those early color photos whose color degraded to some ugly shades and tones.
These are just a few of my "treasures." As bad as they are my mother kept them and I'm keeping them, too. Not on paper, at least not yet, but digital images stored for possible future use (I've already used them once, today!) and because they are images of family members.
There's no help for the blurred photos but the crooked photos, the ones that are too light or too dark, and the ones whose color has faded may be helped with the magic of a digital photo program. I wish these were the only bad ones in among all the photos I've gathered but, sadly, they're not. They make me extremely grateful for the good photographs!
This post was written as a contribution to Sepia Saturday #197. Click through if you'd like to see more blurred, out-of-focus, poor photographs and read what others are saying about them.
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Little by little I've been using my computer photo program to correct color gone bad on old color photos, or pictures that were taken with color film that was outdated & I hadn't noticed. How wonderful to have the ability to do that now!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, it IS fabulous to be able to edit color problems so easily, Gail. I thought about showing before and after photos in this post but decided to leave it to just before photos. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.Delete
Funny how everyone used to write all over their photos. I have a few like that in my collection.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Lorraine. My mom was awful for writing on photos. Most of them she wrote on when she was in her 50s and 60s, not at the time they were new. I suppose she wanted to make sure whoever saw them after she was gone knew who everyone was. She usually wrote on the borders but I have one snapshot on which she wrote the names of the three girls on their bodies. I'd have to be a better photo editor than I am to clean up that mess. Still, now I know who the girls are, without a doubt!Delete
I so enjoyed this post! It makes me realize that I am not the only one who has a lot ofReplyDelete
"less than perfect" photos!Replies
Hi, Dorene. Yes, it's helped me learn the same. I look at my mom's photo album and bemoan the lack of great photos. Now I know there are many more of us in the same situation.Delete
Enjoying all the wonder photos shared this week. I have many and have tossed several, but need to do more. Not posting this week again, but reading others.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Patrica. I go back and forth about tossing some of the photos that are a mess. If they are really, really bad and I can't recognize a soul in them, out they go, but otherwise, I struggle. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.Delete
I particularly liked the "discolored" shots. We've come so far since the early days of colored photography.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, David. I like the discolored shots, too, particularly because I can help them look better! I wonder if today's inks used to print photographs are more "secure" than those earlier printing methods. I rarely have photos printed these days.... Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.Delete
Love the porch shot -- and the memories you talk about. Oh, the magic of photography!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Deb. It's not that the photo's great but that it brings out such memories, huh? In that way it IS magical. (In other ways, too, of course, it seems magical.)Delete
It's a good thing some people wrote on the picture at all, later on, especially in our generation, it helps to identify some relatives!!! I wish my aunts and uncles had put something on back of their photos, even the year would have helped.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Rosie. When it comes down to it, I think I'm happier to have writing on photographs if it identify people, location, date, etc., than to have perfect photographs with no identification at all. In truth, I want both the identification but on the back AND the perfect photograph but that doesn't happen much with the photos I inherited. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.Delete
I have learned so much from this post. I had never before heard of curtain frames or their use. I shall now stand my straw broom on its handle. I love the photo of the children on the path. That boy's smile is so wide. And what is the girl holding in her arms? Is it chickens??? Lovely selection. Thanks so much for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Alex. I read your first sentence and wondered what you could possibly have learned from the post -- and then you told me. You could hang your broom, too, to keep the bristles from bending but who uses straw brooms these days? The girl is holding a dog but you can only see the tail. Too bad the photographer didn't step back two steps and we would have had both head of dog and the rest of the little girl on the left. Thus it goes with these old, awful photographs, huh? Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a comment.Delete
I enjoyed looking at your "treasures."ReplyDelete
I never heard of a curtain stretcher before.Replies
Thanks, Postcardy. I don't think curtain stretchers have been in common use since about the 1940s.Delete
A Perfection Post! I think memory makes the best photoshop restoration.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Mike! Yes, memory can do lots of things with the past, even with old photographs.Delete
A lovely collection of family photographs that all mean so much, even if they might not be picture perfect. I particularly enjoyed your description of your family home and the memories evoked by the porch steps - beautifully expressed. .ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, Sue.Delete
I used to have some curtain stretchers. Where did they come from? I can't remember! I do know I never saw any curtains stretched on them. I was going to make a loom. I dislike the discolored photos the most because I can rarely get them to look normal. I guess my favorite is the one of your porch because of the stories you told about it. I do have several of my mother and her sister dressed in similar coats to the one on the far right of the first row of three. All in all a nice collection of not perfect but perfectly good photos.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Kristin --Delete
Yeh, the discolored photos are bad and I can't get the color right, either, but if they're in focus, I can turn them into black and white or sepia photos and at least save the image.
Do you have a date for the photo of your mother in the coat? I'm guessing 1925 or later but I don't recognize any of the girls in the photo so it's hard to date it.
Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
Having a record of a process like drying lace curtains on a frame is one excellent reason to keep a fuzzy photo. So interesting!ReplyDelete
And I have my share of color photos that degraded to pinks and yellows. Like you, I changed the photo of my childhood home to black and white -- the bad color hurt my eyes! LOLReplies
Some of the colors the old photos become are definitely eyesores! Thanks for visiting, Wendy.Delete
You are right Nancy - where else would we every feature our "reject" photos but Sepia Saturday? Nowhere that I can think of.ReplyDeleteReplies
If only we could pull them into focus, or alter the light, or fix the color they would be so very useful for other posts. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Sharon.Delete
I appreciate your comments and look forward to reading what you have to say. Thanks for stopping by.


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The new Ozark Technical College (OTC) Waynesville campus is on schedule to open its doors in August, 2013.
The new Ozark Technical College (OTC) Waynesville campus is on schedule to open its doors in August, 2013 and is expecting to hold more than twice the amount of students as the current OTC location in Townsville Plaza does.
Joel Doepker, college director of communications and marketing for OTC, said that construction has gone according to plan so far for this $5 million facility.
"The weather has really cooperated," he said. "For construction, the drought was actually helpful and we're right on pace. We're still planning on opening during the fall semester."
OTC expects a capacity of about 1,200 students at the new facility, where as the current Waynesville facility held about 400 students. The location offers room for a 10,000 square foot expansion.
"You couldn't ask for a better location," Doepker said. "The way the building is set up, there is room to expand to hold. And its right next to Waynesville High School. It will be right next to education row.
The new one-story building will be 28,560 square feet on 4.5 acres, with 324 available parking spaces. It will feature seven classrooms, four computer labs, two science labs, a student commons/lobby area, a quiet study space, and administrative offices.
The new OTC campus will offer a two-year Associates of Arts degree, an Associates of Arts in teaching, an Associates of Applied Sciences and Early Childhood Development, and an Associates of Applied Science in Business and marketing degrees.
"When you have more space you can have more programs and offer more to students," Doepker said.


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Well it's been a while since I've had the desire to build another project. I stumbled up Need4Reebs sale thread where he had the Stormwalk frame and Phoenix body. I always considered the frame kind of cool, but yet it looked heavy and cumbersome. Something about it caught my eye but I just wasn't pleased with how it looked. I decided I wanted to clean it up a little and looked into getting some machine work done. Heres a pic of how it was when I received, bone stock:
I only wanted to remove the extra metal near the trigger and front LPR housing area. I also considered a new set of front panels to cover the extra air input hole.
I asked around with the airsmiths online and everyone was pretty tied up with other projects so I looked locally to me for a gunsmith. I found a guy not 20 minutes from me that agreed to cut out the piece for me. He used a manual mill to get as much as he could then he resorted to a hand file. He beveled the edges like the original was and tied it together nicely. It was just a small piece to remove but to me it cleaned up the look just right. With the piece left in there it just looked like a bridge support to me. I really like how it looks opened up. I haven't gotten new panels yet as it seems they are quite a bit of work to produce a one off pair. The local gunsmith was also busy but he had the part back to me in 10 days. Heres a pic:
And of course as it goes, while waiting for the frame to be done I started looking at the body and thought about having it milled also. I wanted the windows in the back over the top of the valve cut larger to expose more of the valve. Heres a pic to show what I wanted:
I sent the pics to CS900 from PBN. He agreed to cut the windows larger and I sent him the body. Within 3 days he got back to me with a CAD drawing for approval. Once I approved he made the cuts and shipped back to me. All this took only one week. Quite impressive turnaround time with great communication and quality work. More pics:
So here's how it sits now. It still needs to be sent out for some sort of finishing. I am contemplating several different ideas. I want something out of the ordinary to compliment the milling work that was done.