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Linda Shaw Celebrates 30 Years
Having started work at STC in June of 1988, Production Supervisor Linda Shaw celebrates 30 years at STC this week.
"When I started at STC, I had five kids in grade school. Now I have four grandkids who have graduated from high school," Shaw said.
Linda started work at STC in transformer production, which is where she has spent her entire career in positions of increased responsibility. Prior to coming to STC, she spent about three years working at a shoe factory. While the type of production work at STC was much different, Linda says there were many other elements that carried over.
"Making shoes is quite a bit different than making transformers, but there were many things I was able to bring with me to STC," Shaw said. "Being on time, being dependable, quality as an expectation, respecting your fellow workers, and respecting your customers, those are all very important no matter where you work."
Linda was mentored early on by the Plant Manager Bob Simpson. During this time, she learned nearly every single aspect to building the many different custom transformers produced at STC. After about six years, Linda became a Team Leader, responsible for training her production group on the various transformer lines being built by the team.
"Linda was kind of like the lead for a long time anyway," says Vice President of Operations Angie Calkin. "She had the personality and aptitude to understand the process—and she had a good work ethic."
Linda was named Production Supervisor two or three years later, a job she's held ever since. However, despite her experience and leadership roles, Linda didn't necessarily feel ready for the additional responsibilities.
"I didn't really feel qualified. I took the responsibility and learned as I went," Shaw said. "I wasn't outgoing so I had to learn how to open up and how to give orders. I learned to delegate too, so the work could be shared by the whole team."
Has production work changed in the past 30 years?
"Things are much different," says Shaw. "Technology has made things easier and faster, things like automatic winders, solder machines, and testing equipment."
Linda's not the type of person you'd guess has been at STC for 30 years though. She's quick to smile and laugh, a little feisty, and still very much focused on getting the job done quickly and with quality.
Regarding her time at the shoe factory before coming to STC, Linda reflected on the values that have served her and her coworkers well.
"I was basically taught the same things there that I try to teach here. If you were buying the product, what would you expect—quality. It's the golden rule really."
STC President Brad Cross finds it easy to express his appreciation.
"Linda's the kind of staff member every manager wants on their team. Her skills and leadership are second to none."
Thanks for your hard work and friendship Linda, and best wishes for the next 30 years!
3D Printing Benefits STC Customers
For a number of years, STC engineers have utilized 3D printing in a variety of ways to cut down on both production costs and lead times. In some cases, 3D printing can save thousands of dollars in tooling costs during the design phase. In other cases, the 3D-printed assembly components can be used in the final design and no further tooling charges are necessary.
Design engineer Les Vaughn says one of the best times to benefit from 3D printing is during initial product development.
"As an example, take an encapsulation cup for a transformer," says Vaughn. "These cups are used as a mold for the epoxy that actually encapsulates the wires. If the cup size we need for a custom design isn't available as a stock item, it's faster and less expensive to 3D print the cup than having them fabricated and shipped to us."
3D printing is also utilized for coil winding forms. The form provides a rigid surface around which wire is wound. In many cases, the form is made out of square tubes of Mylar or craft paper. However, specialty designs may require a custom form, and 3D printing offers a quick and cost-effective method for building that form.
STC engineers also utilize 3D printing for electronics design and assembly. One particular STC product consists of circuit boards mounted to a face plate with interface controls. While looking for alternate brackets for mounting the PC boards to the face plate, CAD Technician Leslie Hopkins was able to quickly design and 3D print a face plate and PC boards with relocated mounting holes. This enabled her to easily test a number of different bracket styles.
Hopkins feels 3D-printing offers the best opportunity to test the final assembly and fit.
"It gave me a chance to test some different types of brackets to make sure they were secure, and to then make sure the assembled model fit in the cabinet rack where the final product is installed," Hopkins said.
There are still other applications where 3D printing has been beneficial, such as in making fixtures to assist in electronics and magnetics assembly. However, the main benefits of each of the various 3D-printing applications remain the same.
"It comes down to speed, cutting down on lead times, more design iterations so we can design toward the highest possible quality," says STC President Brad Cross. "And, of course, when you cut down on time, you also reduce cost."
New Product Development with STC
In the 30-plus years STC has been in business, many of our customers have come into contact with us during the development phase for a new product.
In some cases, customers are able to submit detailed specifications, including information such as volt-ampere requirements, available dimensions (footprint or envelope), ambient operating temperature, and many other product requirements.
However, it's perhaps more common for customers to be unable to submit detailed specifications, which presents an opportunity to consider the many available design options for a given project. For cases like this, we often discuss the following specifications (in addition to other requirements):
- Maximum Heat Rise
- Insulation Class
- Maximum Excitation Current or "Surge Current"
- Duty Cycle
- Dielectric Strength
- Leakage Inductance
- Interwinding Capacitance
…one particular safety certification may be more suitable—and beneficial—than another, and customers must also consider the varying cost and potential benefits for the lab testing that goes along with these certifications.
Then there are other considerations, like safety certifications (such as UL, CE, ETL, and so forth). These certifications are assigned after lab testing to confirm the component meets specific safety requirements. After successful testing, the corresponding certification mark is typically applied and displayed on the component.
However, one particular safety certification may be more suitable—and beneficial—than another, and customers must also consider the varying cost and potential benefits for the lab testing that goes along with these certifications.
There are a number of factors to evaluate when considering available safety certifications, and STC design engineers know which questions to ask to determine the appropriate certification for each new product.
STC's wide range of capabilities enable us to design both at the component level—as well as the circuitry around that component. Our magnetics capabilities enable us to integrate the right power-supply transformer, and our EMS capabilities enable us to work that power supply into the final electronics assembly. Need a unique enclosure for a box-build assembly? We also have 3D-modeling and printing capabilities, which are useful during the prototype phase to help a customer arrive at a precise case or cabinet design.
Product development is our specialty—and we look forward to working with you on your upcoming product. Contact us to see how we can help you.
Trends in US Manufacturing
For the past number of years, the topic of "re-shoring" has been addressed in various manufacturing-industry publications, as well as in the general media. Re-shoring is the term used to describe companies moving segments of production or services back to the United States after having previously moved that work to off-shore locations.
However, in practice, moves to US manufacturing have primarily been the result of specific scenarios, according to STC President Brad Cross.
"There are specific situations where we have a distinct competitive edge, for example with government projects that require a certain percentage of the assemblies to be manufactured in the US," says Cross. "But in addition to those types of projects, we also have an edge when companies must deal with defective parts that have entered their supply chain"
In these cases, component defects aren't discovered until they've reached US plants. And by that time, the defective parts are already installed in assembled products, and additional defective parts are likely sitting in multiple shipping containers in various stages of the supply chain.
"When these kinds of problems arise, we often beat the overall costs that result from these types of overseas manufacturing problems," Cross says. "While STC regularly outperforms other manufacturers in quality and lead time, these common types of situations give us yet another advantage."
Another issue that drives re-shoring is source traceability, which has become a much bigger area of interest since the Dodd-Frank bill was signed in 2010. To address the humanitarian crisis in Central Africa, Section 1502 of this law requires that companies disclose whether any minerals used in their manufacturing (such as tin, tungsten, and gold) originate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or any adjoining countries.
Angie Calkin, who serves at the STC Quality Manager, says this requirement gives US companies like STC an edge where source traceability is a concern.
"In order to be compliant with this law, we must carefully select and monitor US vendors who have already verified their own sources, and that's an advantage for a company like ours since we have longstanding relationships with so many of our vendors." Calkin says. "For overseas manufacturers, source traceability is rarely a requirement so when US companies try to require it of their suppliers, it becomes another layer of complexity that is almost impossible to get through."
According to Cross, being familiar with your product sources reduces reliability issues that can result from another large area of concern, which is component counterfeiting.
"Component counterfeiting is something that has gone on for many years and seems to have increased during the last 20 years, and the key problem with counterfeiting is reliability," Cross says.
Counterfeit components look identical to the name-brand models they copy, with fake date codes, product markings, and even stamped copies of the brand logo.
Statistics provided by the US Customs and Border Protection agency indicate that China/Hong Kong is by far the largest source of counterfeit goods that arrive in the United States, followed by India, Singapore, and a number of other countries. (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/priority-issues/ipr/statistics)
"It's costly to test for these inferior components because the testing is time consuming and the tests are often destructive," Cross added.
"For example, the use of inferior insulation or construction techniques in magnetics drastically reduce a transformer lifespan. Years ago, one of our customers found a Chinese source that was able to provide similar high-voltage transformers at about half our cost, so they began buying the import transformers. The resulting assembled products passed factory testing but ended up consistently failing in customer use far short of their warranties. We resumed supplying their transformers not long after that."
Cross also claims the counterfeiting problem is even more prevalent in the electronics-component market, though the resulting issues are very similar.
"Semiconductors that would otherwise be expected to last for 20 years also pass testing after installation on the assembled product, but then often fail within a few months, leading to considerable warranty costs for the brand manufacturer."
New Sun Transformer Website
March 8, 2017 – The new Sun Transformer web site is officially up and running! In addition to the always helpful Transformer Information section, the new site is optimized for both mobile and desktop. We've also taken great care to ensure that the new Sun Transformer website offers multiple ways to get in touch with our design engineers, be it by phone, email, or by submitting your specifications directly through the site.
As our website continues to evolve through the addition of new content and magnetics information, consider bookmarking our site. Sun Transformer meets the most demanding power supply requirements, be they environmental, performance, or otherwise. Our goal is to become your primary source for power-supply information and to fulfill your electronic transformer requirements. Feel free to send us your specs—and let us know how we can help!
Quality Partnerships
As a manufacturer of high-reliability magnetics and electronics assemblies, STC often works in partnership with clients to ensure that our products meet the unique quality requirements for each specific project.
These requirements are in addition to STC's existing quality and production certifications, and they are created to supplement quality procedures and help maintain error-free use in the field. They also include periodic assessments and audits performed by client project managers during onsite visits.
One recent onsite visit was from Warren Witmer, who works as Supplier Development Project Manager for Honeywell International. Witmer, who is also a Six Sigma Black Belt as well as a Quality Control Engineer, visits STC throughout the year to conduct inspections, process reviews, and carry out other quality-assurance related tasks.
During his visits, Witmer works closely with STC Quality Manager Angie Calkin, who is responsible for implementing and overseeing the various quality programs at STC. According to Calkin, Witmer's onsite visits add value to STC's quality programs.
"We generally see Warren several times a year. His visits include supplier-development education, supplier assessments, and occasionally he performs field quality engineer duties such as first-article inspection and self release audits," Calkin says. "I always enjoy Warren's visits. They are generally productive and informative."
When Witmer goes back to Honeywell, Calkin says, the cooperative work continues.
"Warren plays an essential role in our relationship with Honeywell. He is our go-to guy when an issue arises and we don't know who in the organization to reach out to. If Warren can't resolve the issue himself, he points us to appropriate person."
These types of partnerships are not uncommon when it comes to the complex projects, and STC staff members are accustomed to making them work—for both STC as well as for our partners.
Sun Transformer Celebrates 30 Years
Sun Transformer is celebrating their 30th anniversary as a manufacturer of high-reliability electronics and transformers. As an ISO 9001 certified business, Sun Transformer provides product design, development, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and sustainment services.
When asked to comment on why Sun Transformer has been able to grow and succeed for so many years, Production Supervisor Linda Shaw was politely interrupted by Tammie, a member of the Production team.
Tammie was concerned that a very slight nick in the lead-wire insulation for an assembled hardware component should be replaced. Linda looked closely at the lead wire, agreed with Tammie that it should be replaced, and said "Yes, [customer name] would not like this. I'll replace the wire and take it to the Testing Department when I'm done."
To an outsider, the nick was barely visible. To both Tammie and Linda, it was enough to keep the transformer from passing mechanical inspection.
"As a part of this company, we have learned to care about our customer's needs and make sure we complete our orders on a timely basis and with the utmost quality. We also have established good communication with both our customers and employees."
Later that day, after replacing the lead-wire and considering the initial question, Linda was able to offer some insightful comments.
"As a part of this company, we have learned to care about our customer's needs and make sure we complete our orders on a timely basis and with the utmost quality. We also have established good communication with both our customers and employees."
When asked about Sun Transformer president Brad Cross, Linda continues.
"He has been a very good leader because he works hard to operate a successful company. He listens and works with staff and employees alike to make sure everyone knows they are an important part of the company."
Perhaps Tammie and Linda's action earlier that day are the most telling reason for why Sun Transformer remains an industry leader when it comes to high-reliability electronic manufacturing services.
Sun Transformer on Track for ISO Revision
Sun Transformer has been certified to the ISO 9001 quality program continually since 1999, and Sun Transformer achieved re-certification in November of this year.
The ISO 9001 standards are revised every five years or so, requiring periodic recertification to the latest ISO revision. The standard was revised again this year, updating the previous 2008 standard.
The latest revision is ISO 9001:2015, which requires greater emphasis toward anticipating the risks present in the organization's environment.
This risk-based thinking is not new to the ISO 9001 quality management system, which has always focused on anticipating and preventing mistakes. However, the revised standard has made the approach explicit by specifically addressing Organizational Context, Leadership, Planning, Support, and Performance Evaluation.
"It's left very much up to the organization, taking into consideration, of course, their customer requirements and the regulatory framework in which they may operate, to define their own needs for documentation in order to manage the processes."
While discussing the 2015 revision, Nigel Croft, Chair of the ISO subcommittee that developed and revised the standard, emphasized the flexible nature of the new standard.
According to Croft, "It's left very much up to the organization, taking into consideration, of course, their customer requirements and the regulatory framework in which they may operate, to define their own needs for documentation in order to manage the processes."
"It provides the confidence, that's the key word, confidence, that customers around the world—right through the supply chain, business-to-business, business-to-consumer, right down to us as individuals—can have confidence in the products and services that they're receiving from their certified suppliers."
Because Sun Transformer was recently re-certified to the 2008 revision, the Quality team is in the process of implementing a plan for meeting new requirements as early as next year.
Angie Calkin, Vice President of Operations at Sun Transformer, is pleased with the company's ability to meet the revised standard.
"Because we've considered and planned for the various risks that exist for us, the 2015 revision is not very different from the way we've done things," Calkin said. "The biggest change for us will be in the documentation of some of these things."
Electronic Enthusiasm at Sun Transformer
Many of the inquiries we received here at Sun Transformer are from engineers or buyers from businesses with new products in development. These callers are often looking for design assistance and/or contract manufacturers able to provide electronic assemblies for their new products.
During these conversations, we often ask a lot of questions about their new product. Sometimes the business reps are forthcoming about the new products, often times not so much. We try to be understanding for both cases. We also try to make it clear why we are so inquisitive.
It all comes down to this: We are not only genuinely enthusiastic about what we do, but we also have the knowledge and experience to offer the best design and performance solutions.
Product Assembly TestingBecause a large percentage of our work is on custom designs with detailed electrical requirements, it's not uncommon for us to perform full testing of our sub-assemblies in complete product assemblies.
This testing, which is performed at our in-house testing lab, often includes evaluation of our sub-assemblies in several varying voltage and frequency-input combinations, ambient temperatures and different equipment operating modes. This testing ensures our sub-assemblies function optimally within the customer's system. Important parameters that are evaluated include heat rise, efficiency, and current draw for a sub-assembly over a wide range of input conditions.
While time is of the essence, and 100-percent performance is the standard, our eagerness for getting your design and production right has remained from the start. Let us know how we can help you.
Sun Transformer Product Highlights
If you've spent any time looking through our website, you've undoubtedly noticed the various types of electronic components and transformers that are designed and manufactured by Sun Transformer. In this article, we'll look at three specific product types, as well as information about the equipment in which these components are found.
Electronic Controls
In the field of printed circuit assemblies, electronic controls is another of the many specialty areas for Sun Transformer.
Many of these types of PCB assemblies are used in coded secure-entry systems, which are capable of tracking who enters and leaves equipped premises. Sun Transformer has valuable experience providing both solenoid and motor controls for these types of systems. As with all of our electronic assemblies, we provide everything from the design and build of power-supply components, PC boards, and cable harnesses.
Control Transformers
As the name implies, control transformers are used to apply power for the control circuitry for a wide range of equipment, everything from medical equipment (including medical imaging, patient lift systems, and others), to industrial shop equipment (including compressors, hoist, and others) to vacuum-sealing devices and many others.
Sun Transformer has experience working with customers to design and build transformer models that are made to work with their specific systems. There is no need to select an off-the-shelf unit that requires adapting your system to the transformer.
Low-Profile Transformers
The low-profile transformers from Sun Transformer go by the series name "LPC" and are ideal for assemblies requiring a printed circuit board (PCB) where vertical space is at a premium.
Sun Transformer is an ideal partner in providing complete electronics assemblies, including low-profile transformers, PCB assembly, and wiring harnesses.
Much of our experience has also involved requirements such as two-party design, source traceability, ISO quality procedures, product testing, and close work with our customers to verify that their own quality requirements are met.
Please contact us to see how Sun Transformer can help with your next project.


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ALGIERS/PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande acknowledged on Thursday that France's colonization of Algeria had been "brutal and unfair" but stopped short of making an apology to the oil-rich North African state which Paris sees as a major trading partner.
With France's own economy spluttering, Hollande had hoped his visit would not only strengthen trade ties but improve security cooperation, as Paris pushes for intervention against Islamists who have seized control of northern Mali.
Algeria, which has 12 billion barrels of oil reserves, is geographically the world's largest Francophone nation, yet annual trade with its one-time colonial master is just 10 billion euros.
Hollande's comments on the 1954-1962 Algerian war, which ended in Algerian independence and France's withdrawal, are likely to be carefully analyzed for signs they could help remove lingering resentment about the conflict in both countries, a legacy that has held back a trading partnership which Paris hopes could revive the Mediterranean basin's economic fortunes.
"For 132 years, Algeria was subjected to a brutal and unfair system: colonization. I acknowledge the suffering it caused," Hollande told the Algerian parliament on the second day of his visit.
Seeking to strike a more conciliatory stance than his conservative predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy whom Algerians viewed as overly hostile towards their country because of what they regarded as his tough immigration policies, Hollande tried to take a nuanced approach.
"We respect the act of memory, of all the memories. There is a duty of truth on the violence, the injustices, the massacres and the torture," he said.
But the 58-year-old Hollande had limited room for maneuver.
A formal apology for France's colonial past is a sensitive issue. Many French citizens who lived there before independence and who fought in the French army against Algerian insurgents oppose the idea, as do former loyalist Muslim volunteers known as "harkis".
"I am not forgetting the French of Algeria," he said, calling on archives from both countries to be made available to reveal the truth of the era. He made no mention of the harkis.
In his previous role as Socialist party leader he had said in 2006 that France should apologize to the Algerian people, but on Thursday he appeared to go as far as he felt he could.
Algerian political analyst Farid Ferrahi said that Hollande's visit had been preceded by a lot of hype but had failed to deliver as much as it had promised.
"Normalizing relations with France won't get done with a single visit," Ferrahi said.
The speech came a day after Hollande was greeted by thousands of cheering Algerians on arrival in the Algerian capital. He called for an equal partnership between the two states but said he had not come "to repent or apologize".
Sarkozy had sought to review preferential visa arrangements from which thousands of Algerians benefit each year, a policy critics said served only to deepen resentment of France in immigrant-heavy suburbs.
One of Hollande's pledges was to break with Sarkozy's immigration and security policies, which were badly received by France's 5 million Muslims, many of whom are of Algerian origin.
Hollande said he wanted to make it easier for Algerians and French to travel between the two countries.
"Asking for a visa should not be full of obstacles nor a humiliation," he said.
Around 700,000 Algerians live in France and French authorities issue some 200,000 visas to Algerians each year.
Larbi Zouak, a columnist at Algerian daily El Khabar said "Hollande's speech shows that France is pursuing its economic interests. Nothing else."
Hollande, who brought with him senior executives from some of France's top firms, said Renault had agreed to build a factory to produce some 75,000 cars a year, although no other major contracts were signed during the visit.
As Algiers has diversified its economy, China, Spain and Italy have eroded France's market share.
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Whichever the case is, insiders usually buy shares because they think the stock is a bargain and has upside potential. When mutual funds or hedge fund managers (and even everyday investors) see a lot of insider activity, it most definitely triggers a reason to take a second look at the company. Recently, the 4 companies below have seen heavy insider buying.
Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE:IEP) is a diversified holding company. The Company owns subsidiaries, which is engaged in Investment Management, Automotive, Gaming, Railcar, Food Packaging, Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion. The current market price is $39.11 with a book value of $45.62. This represents a 14.72% upside potential. IEP has a market cap of $3.35B and an enterprise value of $7.67B. The current EPS is 6.49 with a P/E of 6.5x. Despite its wide spread diverse portfolio some of the larger investment IEP holds includes; 76% common stock of Federal-Mogul (NASDAQ:FDML), 62% common stock of Tropicana (OTCQB:TPCA), and roughly 55% common stock of American Railcar Industries (NASDAQ:ARII).
Icahn Enterprises' 52-week price rage is between $35 and $46.97. The 10, 21, and 50 day moving averages are all showing a bullish upward trend. Also, perhaps the most intriguing news is the fact that the chairman of the board reported to have bought 411,755 shares at $36.79 amounting to a total of $15,149,825. I believe this warrants a second look.
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (RDEA) is a biotechnology company focused on the development of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases. The current market price is $19.43 with a one-year analyst price target of $30.44. This represents a 56.66% upside potential. RDEA has a market cap of $521.93M and an enterprise value of $401.94M. The company has $122.73M cash on its books and $1.10M in total debt putting it in a good position despite its quarterly revenue growth of -48.70% and net income of -$56.40M. On February 1 Ardea Biosciences announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, RDEA shares in an underwritten public offering. This should boost price and profits for this company despite analyst opinions.
For fiscal year 2012, analysts estimate that RDEA's earnings per share will decline by 12% to $-3.25. The chart shows a possible trend reversal for this stock, and perhaps best of all, a director just bought 876,828 shares at $17 amounting to a total of $14,906,076, and another director bought 426,470 at $17 amounting to $7,249,990.
Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) is a global integrated energy company that operates in two segments: Exploration and Production (E&P), and Marketing and Refining (M&R). The current market price is $60.38 with a one-year analyst price target of $80.39. This represents a 33.14% upside potential. HES has a market cap of $20.38B and an enterprise value of $26.08B. The company's net margin has been higher than its Industry average for each of the past five years and its current forward PEG of 0.7 represents a 76% discount to its Oil & Gas Refining & Mktg Industry average. The 52-week price range is between $46.66 and $87.40.
Current EPS is 5.01 and for fiscal year 2012 analysts estimate that HES will earn $6.55, and by 2013 earnings per share are estimated to grow by 19% to $7.79. Continued strengthening of the balance sheet, higher-than-expected price realizations, improved reserve replacement ratios, and improving visibility of production growth profile are not the only pieces of information that make this stock stick out. Perhaps the most intriguing is the fact that the Chairman of the Board and CEO just bought 91,250 shares at $54.79 amounting to roughly $5M.
The Wendy's Company (NYSE:WEN) formerly Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc., is the parent company of its wholly owned subsidiary holding company Wendy's Restaurants, LLC. The current market price is $4.90 with a one-year analyst price target of $5.78. This represents a 17.96% upside potential. Wendy's has a book value of $5.13 with a market cap of $1.88B and an enterprise value of $2.75B. The 52-week price range is $4.29 and $5.62. Revenues are $1.82B, which is up 1% from last year's $1.79B, however gross margin narrowed 4%. WEN announced on January 30 that it expects same-store sales growth of approximately 2.0% to 3.0% at Wendy's North America company-operated restaurants. In addition, Wendy's company-operated restaurant margin is projected to be 14.0% to 14.5%, an increase of up to 50 basis points.
Even though current EPS is -$0.02, the company's strategic initiatives are expected to improve its performance, margins, and EPS growth. Also, the best new for this company is the immense amount of insider activity. Recently there have been a total of nine directors buying up shares in the $4.75 - $4.87 range. Each director bought a total of 875,000 shares, a total of 7,875,000 shares amounting to roughly $37M.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.


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Jacques Médecin (5 May 1928 – 17 November 1998) was a French politician. A member of the Gaullist RPR, he served as mayor of the city of Nice from 1966 to 1990. Under suspicion of corruption, he fled France in 1990, but was extradited from Uruguay back to France in 1993, convicted and jailed.
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Médecin was challenged in the first round of the 1977 municipal elections, and accused of links with former members of the OAS terrorist group which, it was claimed, had helped OAS member and notorious bank robber Albert Spaggiari to escape.[2] Later, when Médecin was criticized for positions that were widely seen as racist, he responded that he shared almost "99% of the views" of the far right National Front party, and called the party's leader Jean-Marie Le Pen an "old friend".[3]
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- ^ Leigh, Rowley. "All things Nice: Salade Niçoise." Financial Times, 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011 at: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/4eb17ce0-b286-11e0-8784-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1T1xJG9gQ


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Don't Mini-mize the Dangers of Nuclear Power
The radiation from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi reactors poisoned farmlands, contaminated the sea, and sent invisible mists of radiation wafting around the world. The latest – and it's just the latest – atomic accident has raised new concerns about the risks of nuclear energy. But still the question remains: Are we wise enough to finally understand that nuclear reactors are a fool's technology?
Earth Island Institute founder David Brower initially believed that "atomic energy could be a safe alternative to damming all our rivers for power." But Dave soon realized – earlier than most – that "the risk presented by these lethal wastes is like no other risk, and we should not be expected to accept it." Despite the industry's glib assurances, nuclear power has never been a safe or foolproof technology. For evidence of that fact, let's review a few of the major nuclear accidents of the Atomic Age.
- United Kingdom (1957): Windscale reactor fire contaminates 35 workers. Radioactive cloud covers Northern Europe and causes at least 200 cases of cancer.
- Soviet Union (1957): Radioactive explosion at Mayak reprocessing site forces evacuation of 10,000 people. Radiation contributes to deaths of 200.
- USA (1975): Alabama's Browns Ferry plant catches fire and burns for seven hours with two reactors running. Meltdown feared as fire destroys controls.
- USA (1979): Partial core meltdown at Three Mile Island. Radiation released. Thousands evacuated.
- USA (1981): California's San Onofre plant closed for 14 months to repair 6,000 leaking steam tubes. During restart, plant catches fire, knocking out one of two back-up generators.
- United Kingdom (1983): Beaches near Sellafield (formerly Windscale) nuclear processing plant closed due to radiation contamination.
- Soviet Union (1986): Chernobyl explosion. World's worst nuclear accident – so far. Estimates of associated deaths run from 9,000 to nearly one million people.
- Japan (1997): Chain reaction at Tokaimura reprocessing plant exposes 37 workers and surrounding neighborhoods to radiation.
- Japan (1999): Two workers killed at Tokaimura during unplanned chain reaction.
- Japan (2004): Steam explosion kills four at Mihama reactor.
- Sweden (2006): Short circuit disables emergency power at Forsmark reactor. Catastrophic core meltdown barely averted.
- France (2008): Tricastin nuclear facility accidentally releases 18,000 liters of irradiated water.
And that's just a partial list. The problem with nuclear power is simple: It's too complex. When things go wrong – as they inevitably do, because humans are fallible – the consequences can be deadly.
The Fukushima disaster has severely hobbled the atomic industry's hopes for a big-ticket nuclear renaissance. So the American Nuclear Society has proposed a mini-renaissance based on "Small Modular Reactors," or SMRs. Cheaper, quicker to build, and small enough to fit in a garage, SMRs could power homes, factories, and military bases. South Carolina's Savannah River National Laboratory hopes to start building SMRs at a New Mexico plant and is taking a lead role in a GE-Hitachi demonstration project.
Even as Japanese engineers were working to contain the radiation risks at Fukushima, an international SMR conference in South Carolina in April attracted representatives from Westinghouse, AREVA, GE, the International Atomic Energy Agency, China National Nuclear Corp., Iraq Energy Institute, the US Army, and many US utilities.
But SMRs still depend on designs that generate intense heat, employ dangerous materials (highly reactive sodium coolant), and generate nuclear waste. SMRs also retain all the risks associated with supplying, maintaining, safeguarding, and dismantling large nuclear reactors – only now those risks would be multiplied and decentralized.
The planet can't afford nuclear energy – be it mega or mini. As Dave Brower observed 30 years ago: "Is the minor convenience of allowing the present generation the luxury of doubling its energy consumption every 10 years worth the major hazard of exposing the next 20,000 generations to this lethal waste?
"We are at the edge of an abyss and we're close to being irrevocably lost," Dave warned. "As the Welshman Allen Reese puts it: 'At the edge of the abyss, the only progressive move you can make is to step back.'"
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Take the long view; is using a 1970's era design built in the most seismically active zone on the planet really the best way to weigh the risks and benefits of nuclear power as a whole? I would submit that it is not. Any environmentalist serious about reducing greenhouse emissions on a macro scale should be embracing the latest generation of small scale, much safer nuclear reactors. Power has to come from somewhere and at a scale that can support the massive demands of modern society (for the foreseeable future, renewable energy cannot). There have been a few isolated accidents at nuclear plants, but when put against the guaranteed pollution and health hazards created by coal power plants, nuclear (even the ancient designs that we should be replacing) comes out far ahead. Even with Germany's massive investments in renewables (the scale of which the US has no real appetite for), their decision to abandon nuclear has simply led to an increase in its fossil fuel consumption.
An argument against nuclear without presenting a VIABLE alternative is just an argument for the coal and natural gas industry (and unlike the anti-global warming "experts," I'm guessing you're not even getting a check for your troubles).
By Alex on Sun, February 26, 2012 at 11:22 am
Is that all? In half of a century of this horrible nuclear energy? More people die daily in traffic accidents. So if you want to save lives, try to stop all the cars in the world for a day – it's surely feasible – and leave nuclear power alone. It's simply not worth of such much humanitarian trouble. Well, but there is something else… Each kWh of nuclear power is one kWh less for fossil-fuel companies. Each kWh of wind is 3 kWh more for Enron and Gazprom. Sapienti sat!
By praos on Wed, August 17, 2011 at 9:52 am
Interesting, the exposure of people in Japan to the dangerous hazardous, terrible worst ever radiation release has killed no one so far. The contamination of the areas leaves a background radiation less than many areas of natural radiation.
As I have studied this topic I found that the more dangerous radiation is, the more quickly it goes away. I am now understanding that Nuclear power is one of the safest ways to generate power, far safer than hydro, or coal. I notice that in your list above, the number of deaths associated with Nuclear in any way are fairly small. In the last year, deaths from Natural Gas explosions, coal mine collapses, and exploding oil rigs are about equal to the 55 year total you have given for Nuclear, excepting Chernobyl. I challenge your death toll numbers for that. The estimates do range from about 50 to more than a million. Why the vast difference? Because one source (a group of UN research teams) is counting actual deaths, while the other projects the "possible" deaths in an area using who knows what methods.
When a hospital can use radiation to cure a patient, why are we frightened by a much much lower level of radiation from Nuclear power?
The areas around Fukushima could be resettled quickly without harm to the people. There might be a few areas of more intense radiation but these are easily identified and avoided. Within 30 days most of the radiation was gone (I-131). What remains is minor and fading - as is the nature of radiation, it is what MAKES it radiation - it fades away.
I have lived in areas without electricity. I have struggled to carry water up 6 flights of stairs when the power was off in my apartment. I have helped build wells in areas without water and know how difficult it is to move water without electricity. I have friends who are doctors in a hospital where power interruptions come any time and are sometimes fatal during an operation.
Nuclear power provides the safest and most reliable electricity in the world. We need more of it and Small Medium Reactors would be a blessing to the world.
Here is a link to a Nasa Engineer who has a Master's in Nuclear Engineering talking about the "waste" of nuclear fuel. What it is, how long it lasts and how valuable it is.
By David on Sat, July 30, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Let's make a deal. If you will stop trying to maximize fear of nuclear by spreading imaginary, "worst case" scenarios, perhaps us nuclear advocates will stop offending you by minimizing fears by spreading factual, real world numbers about our documented experiences in handing radiation and radioactive materials.
After all, humans have been working with radiation and radioactive materials for more than 100 years and we have done an incredible amount of study. We know pretty well what happens when humans are exposed to various levels of radiation - we know when it is very dangerous, when it is not so dangerous and when the risk sinks to levels below being worth worrying about.
Some of us also know that, like aspirin, arsenic and niacin, radiation is a natural component of our environment that is actually healthy in tiny doses because it stimulated adaptive responses.
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Sound Character: Dark, transparent, warm. Loose frequency range, very complex mix. Very sensitive, soft response and feel. Suitable for light ride playing in larger sizes.
Introduction: 1996
Background: Re-create lost cymbal sounds from the Blues, Swing, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Be-Bop and Hard Bop era of the 1930's to the 1960's.
Innovation: First cymbal series to be researched and newly developed to achieve authentic historical sound.
Alloy: Patented Signature Bronze
Quality: Professional
Production: Manual Craftsmanship - Hand Hammering, Hand Lathing, Proprietary Methods
Applications: Soft to medium loud settings - Live and Recording - Historic to Modern Jazz, Blues, Swing & Big Band, also well suited for acoustic music
Users: Working Musicians, Enthusiasts, Collectors - All players who need traditional sound and feeling in their cymbals
Sound: Dark, complex, warm, smoky, with special emphasis on control and stick feeling - Some models feature particularly soft, trashy or dirty qualities
Looks: Complex surface structures, distinct hammering patterns and varied lathing patterns - Bare aesthetics consistent with historical cymbals, minimal black silk screening
Recognition: Enthusiastic approval from international drumming community - Critical acclaim in percussion magazine reviews
Thin Crash: 16" - 17" - 18" - 20"
Weight: thin
Volume: soft to medium
Stick Sound: washy
Intensity: fast, lively
Sustain: medium
Bell Character: integrated
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Comments about Paiste Traditional Thin Crash:
I was able to pick-up this cymbal on closeout, as it understandably doesn't play well in a cymbal rack setting. That is to say, it doesn't have that "Paiste" sound. It's not bright, nor pingy, nor thick with good stick definition. It doesn't even have much sustain. By now, you're asking, "What does this cymbal do good, then?" My answer is, "EVERYTHING in a low-medium volume band setting." The simplest characteristic I can think of to describe it is: It just blends well. It's not too harsh. It WILL NOT cut through a Marshal stack. It has just enough attack and decay to get in and get out of the way quickly, all in a manner that is the oh-so-musical genius of Paiste's Traditional line of cymbals. The wash has a fair amount of trashiness in my particular crash, but due to its dark nature, it's tastefully done. Please take note here, as the sound file on Paiste's sight is unusually off on this particular model, which is highly unlike Paiste. The tone is present is their recording. However, they do not capture the trashiness is the sustain/wash of this cymbal. The bell on my particular cymbal is not loud at all, unlike another reviewer states. However, it is unlathed and generally doesn't produce a very musical sound when struck. I just avoid striking it on this crash. I have not played any K's, Agop, or HH cymbals, so I can not compare them. However, Paiste's sound files are mostly accurate, especially on their rides and hi-hats, so give them a listen, and pull the trigger! You will not regret a purchase of any Paiste Traditional cymbal, epsecially when used in an appropriate musical setting. By the way, I've used this Traditional Thin Crash and a Traditional Medium Light Ride in amplified Bluegrass, amplified Contemporary Country, Blues, and Jazz. In the amplified settings, I could've used more volume from this cymbal. It did, to its credit, stand up to some very solid hits without denting, bending, or warping.
Comments about Paiste Traditional Thin Crash:
Pros- This cybal has a very loud sound, it sounds pretty good. It also is a very fast sound Cons- It only has a few cons, it has a loud bell that i do not like when I play some music. Lastly it is very expensive. All in all this cymbal is very good. 4 STARS. If you like dumming then you will love this cymbal
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It was one of the days when I sneaked into my grandfather's study room when I found the peculiar snow globe. It was sitting on the bookshelf in between his old books. I wouldn't have noticed that the snow globe was different from the ordinary one if I didn't pick it up and shake it. But I did and found that the snow in the globe was in cross shape and had two black dots.
"That was a souvenir from my brother."
My grandfather was standing at the door and watching me.
"I'm sorry...to come into your room." I jumped and apologized.
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text: Do you have to know KiVan? I doubt it. I mean what are the requirements? Are there age limits, etc. Or does it depend on how long you've been here? How long you come here each day? I'd like to be a support crew memeber at least. *shrugs* P.S. What are the differences beteween? Moderators Support Crew Admins Global Moderators (am I missing any) Edit: Should'nt Adim and Supervisors be a different color, to show supremacy?


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I had a great time sewing last Tuesday up in the northern part of Indiana with a nice group of girls that I met several years ago at the Jane Stickle retreat in Shipshewana, Indiana. I usually only get to see them twice a year at the retreat, so it was great to have a get together and visit in between retreats. We were working on Lone Star quilts using Quiltsmart interfacing. I'll save that for another post when I hopefully have photos of some of their finished tops. Toward the end of the day Nancisue asked me what happened to my blog. A few days earlier I heard from friend, Trudy, who wrote that she missed my blog. And I ran into Denise last weekend at Back Door Quilts. I hadn't seen her for at least four years, and she asked about my blog. So I thought it was about time for a post.
My laptop is in here in my sewing room, so instead of sitting at the computer I usually sit at the sewing machine. Most of you that have an IPAD know that you can't really write a blog post on an IPAD or Iphone. I have a keyboard that will Bluetooth connect to the IPad so I'll have to see if that helps. I am over on Instagram a bit. Over there it's just a photo with a couple of sentences and some hash tags ####. I never thought I'd see the day when I would hash tag anything, but I do. That was what we used when we played tic-tac-toe to kill time in study hall. A hash tag is just another word for labels. I put as many labels as I can on my blog posts and Instagram posts so if someone is searching for a topic, they might come across my posts.
The next few photos are of some of my latest 3/4" hexagons. Most of my hexagons are fussy cut...probably 99% of them. Most of my fabric looks like Swiss cheese, but I love the look of fussy cut hexagons or anything English paper pieced.
Here is the beginnings of adding the path between the hexagons. Karen over at FaeriesandFibres blog adds 5 path hexagons to each rosette, and they fit together kind of like a puzzle. That is really a good way to work on the path right along with sewing the hexagons.
I'm not exactly sure what fabric I will use for my border fabric, but I auditioned this fabric by Di Ford Hall and think it is a definite possibility.
Then a few of us over on Instagram went off the deep end and are making these double hexagons. We hashtag them Liberated Libbies because they are the regular inside hexagon arrangement with the outer ring arranged in different ways. They are really just double hexagons. You saw the photo above with the container of 3/4" hexagons cut and over half are ready to be glue basted to the paper pieces. I have a container of 1" hexagons with the same amount or more. I also have a bag of 1 1/4" hexagons left over from my Route 66 quilt found in Di Ford's first book, Primarily Quilts. I'm taking the leftover hexagons from that quilt that are my favorites and cutting them down to use with my other 1" hexagons.
Here are my double hexagons so far. I've cut a few "new" hexagons, but I'm trying to use those that I already have cut to make this quilt. I'm not quite sure of the arrangement I'll use yet. Right now, I'm just having fun matching up the fabrics and sewing them.
I really love to fussy cut hexagons or any English Paper Piecing as much if not more than I like to sew them. Here is the link to my fussy cutting tutorial. I explain how I choose fabrics for fussy cutting and how I place my templates on the fabric. I use pretty old fashioned methods, but I enjoy tracing around my template with a marker and then cutting the hexagons out with scissors. That is great TV work in the evenings, and I find it relaxing.
Here is the link to my Lucy Boston Framed Tutorial showing you how I fussy cut a striped fabric to make a frame around the outside round of a Lucy Boston block.
I have a lot more in the works to show you, so I'll be back again soon.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
I hope you're finding some time to stitch today!


text: HIGH WYCOMBE, UK - Ahead of its global debut at the 2012 Paris auto show, Hyundai unveils the new i30 two-door hatchback.The third member of the new i30 family, the two-door joins the four-door hatchback, launched in South Africa earlier in 2012, and the Tourer.Incorporating Hyundai's "fluidic sculpture" design language, the new model borrows styling cues from the standard version coupled with design changes of its own to the new front and rear.94kW DIESEL ENGINEThe hexagonal grille has a new mesh insert and sportier fog lamp clusters and LED daytime running lights. The mesh treatment is continued in the clusters, and the front-end design is completed by a lower bumper.The rear features a lower bumper and new horizontal fog lights. Much like the front, a new black insert has been added to the bottom of the bumper. The new model rides on 16-inch alloy wheels. Allan Rushforth, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Hyundai Europe, said: "The new generation i30 three-door has been conceived solely for Europe, and will strengthen Hyundai's presence further in the segment where we have seen our greatest success since 2007. "Just as important, its sporty looks - offering a fresh interpretation of fluidic sculpture - will generate greater brand awareness and enhance consumer perceptions of Hyundai in Europe."The two-door i30 is offered with a choice of four engines and five power outputs mated to either a six-speed manual and auto. The engine range is topped by a 94kW 1.6 diesel engine which has a claimed CO2 rating of 97g/km. The Hyundai i30 two-door will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Paris auto show on September 27.


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Andrea Joseph says she just couldn't help becoming a foodie growing up around her family's Torreon Mexican Restaurant in Overland Park. She even married a sous chef.
Now a mother of two, she planned her Season + Square shop for more than a year before recently opening it in Brookside. Its tagline is "tasteful goods" and she searched out unique, high-quality items from across the country for her inventory. Many of her vendors also are mom-and-pop businesses.
Season + Square has vintage-style pepper grinders from Red Rooster Trading Co., Mac Cutting Boards, Sir/Madam vintage-style dishes, linens and aprons, and eco-friendly soaps.
It also carries a variety of gourmet salts — including black truffle, sugar maple, Pinot Noir, chocolate and hickory smoked; five different vinegars and five different olive oils from the Olive Tree in Overland Park; Orlando, Fla.'s Wondermade handcrafted marshmallows (currently bourbon, Guinness, s'mores or chocolate mint; and Springfield's Askinosie Chocolates including cocoa powders and sipping chocolate.
Spices are imported directly from their country of origin. Her 16-year-old daughter, Izabella Vadovicky, came up with the Waldo Wonder mix of cheese/garlic/parsley to use, perhaps, in pasta, eggs, toast, dips or chicken. Her 9-year-old son, Elijah Joseph, dubbed an 11-spice mix — that includes jalapeno, chipotle, cayenne pepper and fennel — the Boom Boom Fire Power Light. It also sells spices in bulk and will offer seasonal spice mixes.
Joseph wanted the shop to have the look of an old mercantile. One vintage piece — a long row of wooden filing cabinets — was said to have once held Hallmark cards. Kitchen knives are in a display case that once held Bitterman candy.
A Hyde Park neighbor of the Josephs donated vintage baseboards that Andrea's husband, Christian Joseph, used to build a tabletop, the framework for a chalkboard behind the cashier's stand, and a bookshelf. One decoration, a vintage cash register, will log prices up to $1.90.
Andrea Joseph wraps up purchases in brown paper with twine.
Season + Square is currently open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It is closed Sunday and Monday.Restaurant celebrates Chinese, Thai cuisine
Zhen Liu, a native of China, and Naree Lekphaijit, a native of Thailand, teamed up for a new Northland restaurant celebrating the cuisine of their two countries.
Saki Asian Restaurant opened in late February at 5225 N.W. 64th St.
The Asian-fusion menu includes traditional hibachi and wok dishes, noodles and fried rice, sushi rolls, soups, salads and appetizers. Some of its specialties are Korean barbecue short ribs, Thai curry salmon, the Masaman Curry Deluxe (jumbo shrimp and chicken in a yellow coconut curry sauce with sweet potatoes, onions, avocado and cashew), and the Spring Garden (vegetables and fried tofu in a white Cantonese sauce). It also has a children's menu and a full bar.
"Our 10th day opening we had some people who had been here three times and some that have been here eight times," Liu said. "We really try to focus on the quality of the food and service in a cozy environment where they can relax."
The 4,200-square-foot free-standing building, just west of Interstate 29, has been remodeled. It previously housed such restaurants as YaYa's Euro Bistro, Thai Place Northland and Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant.Quick bites
• Jean Rhodes had long joked that she would open a hot dog cart when she retired.
She recently retired and opened a hot dogshop
Kansas City Hotdog Emporium Coffee Shop is in the Oak Tower office building at 324 E. 11th St., Suite 102. Along with hot dogs, the menu includes sandwiches like the pot roast, the pulled pork, the "Pilgrim" (fresh cut roasted turkey smothered in gravy and topped with cranberry chutney and arugula), egg salad, tuna salad and Sloppy Joes.
• Minsky's Pizza has opened in the Raymore Market Center, 812 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore. It is the 15th area restaurant for the Kansas City-based company.
• The southwest corner of 39th Street and Southwest Trafficway will soon be home to more commercial tenants.
The owner of the complex is opening up the west side of the building at 809 W. 39th St. Up to five new storefronts will be available in the renovated section with entryways facing the parking lot. The renovation is scheduled to be completed by May.