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AthleteSpeakers has built very close direct relationships over the years with top athletes, agents, publicists and managers. We specialize in assisting small, medium, and large companies as well as event planners with booking athletes like Alex Martins for speaking engagements and appearances at trade shows, golf outings, casinos, conferences, conventions, and corporate events. For years, companies have turned to AthleteSpeakers to get Alex Martins's booking fee, appearance cost, and booking agent contact information.
Alex Martins is a successful American sports executive who has worked his way up through the Orlando Magic organization. Martins has served as the CEO of the Magic since 2011 and has also been in the role of president and COO in recent years. He started his Magic career as the director of publicity/media relations in 1989. Martins was pivotal in the effort to get the Amway Center built in Downtown Orlando. For a period of time, Martins left the franchise and held positions with the New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Browns, and Tavistock Cup. As a well-respected member of the Orlando community, he serves on many advisory boards, including the UCF Board of Trustees. Martins got his MBA from UCF and did his undergrad work at Villanova University. He began his career in the sports information office at Villanova and also worked in the Philadelphia 76ers public relations department.
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What's Your Selfie Technique?
Oh, don't pretend like you don't have one!
If I were to put together a list of celebrities I've been told I look like, or celebrities I think I look like, Scarlett Johansson would not be on that list. However, with the release of her new film, Under The Skin...
... I find I'm suddenly getting comments from friends claiming that she's copping my look. And examining shots from the movie (which I'm dying to see), I can see what they mean.
First, her typically strawberry blonde hair has been darkened and chopped into a wavy, '70s-esque shag: check. Then there's the smudgy black eyeliner and orange-y red painted lips: check. Add in a sort of dire-looking fur jacket and a mission from outer space to kidnap and feast on men, and damn, it's like this character is trying to Single White Female me! Or it could be said that we're both just trying to look like early '70s Mick Jagger with makeup on, which is my constant end goal.
Either way, ScarJo stole my look, and I'm here to steal it back, showing you how I did all along the way.
Let's start off with the eyes, which are heavily lined on top and smudged along the lower lash line. I started out how I start out pretty much any eye look, which is by tight lining my upper lash line with a black eyeliner pencil. I reached for Clinique's inky Quickliner For Eyes in Intense Black, which did the job nicely.
Then I used an angled liner brush and dipped it into Wet 'n' Wild Fergie On Edge Creme Liner in Little Black Dress and started lining my upper lash line from the tear duct all the way along to the outer corners. I also applied a bit along the lower lash line halfway along going in from the outer corner.
I wanted the lower lash line to be a bit softer, so I dipped a Q-Tip into NARS Eye Paint in Mesopotamia, a deep chocolate brown, and smudged it over the lower lash eyeliner until it had a softer edge.
The eyeliner was looking a bit too stark, and since my eyes are pretty deep-set, I felt the need to add a bit of contouring at the crease to avoid a beady look. I used a fluffy eyeshadow brush to blend MAC Eye Shadow in Wedge, a soft sandy brown, into the crease and again, over the lower lash line eyeliner.
Then there were my lips. I wanted to start off by building the smoothest, plumpest canvas that I could, since Scarlett is pretty well-known for her full lips. I scrubbed off any flakiness with LUSH's incredibly delicious Popcorn Lip Scrub and then applied a light layer of Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, which is hands-down my highest recommendation for chapped or dry lips. I absolutely love letting it sink in before applying lipstick because I know that it will make sure my lips are fully moisturized and soft.
Next, I needed to shape and faux-plump my lips with some liner, since I have an irregular lip line thanks to a scar in the centre of my lower lip. I rounded out the shape a bit and fully filled in my lips with Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Color Precision Glide Lip Liner in Naturel, which is a rosy brown quite close to the shade of my own lips. I use this under pretty much any lip colour to shape my lips and provide a base that will ensure colour won't bleed. Once this was applied I blotted down to make sure my mouth wasn't super-slippery from the Eight Hour Cream.
Lastly, I used a fine lip brush to apply a hot orange-tinged red OCC Lip Tar in Psycho.
Finally, I had to get the hair. Scarlett's hair is slightly shorter than mine in the movie, but I decided to replicate the texture, which is wavy and shaggy, not unlike how I usually style mine.
I started out with air-dried hair that had been smoothed down with Fekkai Essential Shea Pot De Creme.
Then, to add texture I wrapped 1- to 2-inch sections of hair around my 1/2-inch Conair flat iron to create a bunch of ringlets.
I could see that I was getting there but the curls needed to be roughed up a bit, so I squeezed a bit of Bumble and bumble's Bb. Texture Hair (Un)dressing Creme into my palms and scrunched it through to turn the curls into shaggy waves.
All that was left was to throw on a fur jacket and skulk.
Have you ever felt doppelgänger'd by a movie character? Call them out in the comments.

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As we move forward we plan to expand our scope to include other advanced vehicle technologies.
Fitchburg, WI (PRWEB) May 15, 2014
Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology firm Automotive Research and Design (AR&D) announced on Thursday a new Advanced Vehicle Technology training division. Named Panoptic Training, the division will focus on all advanced technology concepts in automotive training, including Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Fuel Cell technologies. The company says that development of its training solutions will focus on educating students from all backgrounds, levels of education, and understanding of advanced vehicle systems.
"AR&D has held the philosophy that our Hybrid and Electric Vehicle training is meant to encompass the scope of the technology rather than one make or model," says Jeff Minter, Executive Director of Technical Training at AR&D, "As we move forward we plan to apply that philosophy at Panoptic and expand our scope to include other advanced vehicle technologies."
Training courses will be held primarily at AR&D's training center in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Minter will lead Panoptic's training programs from inception to completion while managing their deployment. With courses currently under review, Jeff is confident that Panoptic Training will deliver an experience that is on par with AR&D's rich technical education history. AR&D's public course offerings, currently available through 2014 at the training center and other U.S. venues, will be provided by Panoptic. Additionally, new advanced vehicle technology courses are planned to launch in 2015.
AR&D's current course offerings include the 5-Day SAE International Advanced HEV Diagnostics Certificate of Competency, and the 4-Day Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Diagnostics Course. Recurring monthly training events are reserved for The Hybrid Shop international dealer network.
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Ivan Cavaleiro signs on a five-year deal
The 21 year-old Portuguese international forward has signed a five-year contract with AS Monaco, tying him to the club until June 2020.
Having made his professional debut at SL Benfica, alongside Bernardo Silva among others, Ivan Cavaleiro spent last season on loan at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga. During his time in Spain, he made 18 league appearances and scored two goals. Ivan Cavaleiro has represented Portugal at all youth levels, and was called up to the senior squad twice in 2014-2015, before taking part in the Euro U21s in June, where he made the final with Bernardo Silva.
Ivan Cavaleiro signs for five yearsby ASMONACOFC
Statement by Vadim Vasilyev, Vice-President & CEO of AS Monaco
"We are very pleased to welcome Ivan Cavaleiro. This young forward with huge potential has just reached the final of the Euro U21s with Portugal and already has several call-ups to the senior squad. His experience in La Liga last season and his understanding with Bernardo Silva will help him settle in quickly at AS Monaco."
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Sakon Nakhon
Earth : Asia : Southeast Asia : Thailand : Isaan : Sakon Nakhon
Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร) is a City in the Isaan (Northeast) region of Thailand , and the Capital of the Province of this name.
Sakon Nakhon is a Buddhist town with five Buddhist stupas. Its history can be dated back for three thousand years. Legend says that Nongharn town, or presently Sakon Nakhon, was built in 11th century when Khmer ruled this region. When the Khmer lost their power, the town was under the rules of Lanxang or Laotian Kingdom. It was renamed "Muang Chiang Mai Nongharn". When the town was under the Siamese Kingdom, it was renamed again into "Sakon Thavapi". In 1830, during the reign of King Rama III, it was named "Sakon Nakhon".
A mix of Thai and Lao is spoken in Sakon Nakhon; however, plain old Central Thai is perfectly acceptable. There are few expats living in the city or foreign visitors so don't expect much in the way of spoken English or English translations beyond road signs. That being said it's advisable to dive head-first into learning the dialect and start mixing it up with the locals.
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Sakon Nakhon is in the upper Northeast. It is on the Phu Phan mountain range and has many forest temple retreats for meditation. Sakon Nakhon is 647 kilometers from Bangkok and has an area of 9,605 square kilometers. Sakon Nakhon consists of the following districts: Muang Sakon Nakhon, Waritchaphum, Kutbak, Kusuman, Ban Muang, Phanna Nikhom, Sawang Daen Din, Wanon+ Niwat, Phang Khon, Akat Amnuai, Songdao, Kham Ta Kla, Tao-ngoi, Khok Si Suphan, Nikhom Namun, Charoen Sin, Phon Na Kaeo and Phu Phan.
By car[edit]
From Bangkok, take highway 2 to Saraburi and turn right into highway 2, via Nakhon Ratchasima, Amphoe Ban Phai of Khon Kaen to Ban Tha Phra. Get onto highway 23 via Maha Sarakham and Kalasin, then use highway 213 to Sakon Nakhon. (7-9 hours at local speed limits) - Kalasin 128 km south east - Nakhon Phanom 93 km north east - Nongkhai 210 km north west - Udon Thani 159 km west
By bus[edit]
Transport Co, and private bus service providers operate daily services from Bangkok to Sakon Nakhon. Buses leave Northeast Bus Terminal (Mor Chit 2) daily.
Buses travel from the old bus terminal at Udon Thani to here for B110 (about 3hours). Buses eastbound to Nakhon Phanom run frequently (1-2 per hour).
The new bus terminal (Bus Terminal 2) is well out of town, and only motorcycle taxis were seen there. As an alternative small clapped-out yellow local buses wheeze frequently into the town centre for B10. Heading out, the same buses return to the bus terminal westbound along the south side of Thanon Sukkasem opposite the Wet Market.
The old bus terminal (Bus Terminal 1) now only serves local routes which are unlikely to be of much interest to visitors.
By train[edit]
State Railway of Thailand operates a daily train service from Bangkok to Udon Thani, where tourists can catch a bus to Sakon Nakhon, 159 km away(3-4hours, buses going to nakhon phanom and mukdahan can stop in sakon nakhon). The night train from Bangkok/Khrung Thep usually leaves at 8PM, is supposed to reach Udon Thani around 6AM (more likely 9AM). Fare is around 1000 baht for a soft bed in a 2 bed cabin first class with air con.
By plane[edit]
Nok Air [5] operates flights from Bangkok to Sakon Nakhon.
Get around[edit]
You can get around by bus, tricycle and motored tricycle that available in the city. Fare depends on your negotiation. There is no real rental shop for tourists, but you can arrange in almost any motorcycle shop or in most guesthouses, a daily rental for around 100-200bahts, or monthly for 1500-2500bahts (prices in 2013)
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Phra That Choeng Chum a major and sacred religious monument of Sakon, is enshrined at Wat Phra That Choeng Chum in town. Of rectangular shape, it is made of mortar and bricks with a height of 24 meters.
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Creating a Kivy layout: the SparseGridLayout
I thought for a change I'd try for a shorter post on a single quick
subject, so I'm going to quickly explain a simple Kivy layout I
created, the SparseGridLayout. The post is standalone, but would go
well with ideas from my Kivy Crash Cours… Continue reading
Creating a Kivy layout: the SparseGridLayout
I thought for a change I'd try for a shorter post on a single quick
subject, so I'm going to quickly explain a simple Kivy layout I
created, the
SparseGridLayout. The post is standalone, but would go
well with ideas from my Kivy Crash Course, especially the recent videos
trying to draw ideas together to make widgets or specifically focusing
on layouts.
The point here is that Kivy has a built in GridLayout, but it doesn't
cover all use cases for widgets in a grid, which is sometimes
confusing to users who've seen grid widgets in other places and
expected a slightly different behaviour. The problem is that the
GridLayout fills widgets in from the top. That means for instance if there are 3
columns, you can't place a widget in the third row without first
adding 6 widgets to fill the first two rows. That's just inefficient
and wasteful if all you wanted was a small number of widgets in a grid.
So, my SparseGridLayout is a very simple layout that has a number of
rows or columns, and checks its children for a row and column
property. It then resizes them automatically to be placed in the right
grid cell. That means we don't need any extra widgets, which is much
more efficient if we want a grid with not many entries, hence sparse
grid layout.
We can start with a
FloatLayout base, then all we need to do is set
our grid children's
size_hint and
pos_hint properties
appropriately for the grid and call the FloatLayout's normal layout
method to actually place them in the grid positions/shapes for us.
We can start by making our layout class:
from kivy.uix.floatlayout import FloatLayout from kivy.properties import NumericProperty, ReferenceListProperty class SparseGridLayout(FloatLayout): rows = NumericProperty(1) columns = NumericProperty(1) shape = ReferenceListProperty(rows, columns)
That creates a basic class that doesn't have any more actual behavior
than the
FloatLayout alone, but has a few new properties. It'll
hopefully all make sense if you've used Kivy a little or followed my
crash course, though the
ReferenceListProperty may be new – this
takes multiple other properties and lets us access them as a list, so
for instance referencing or setting
shape[0] really updates the
rows property, including calling all its associated events etc.. At
the same time, the
shape is also a real property, with its own
events. Do experiment with this if the explanation is not clear.
Now, to make our layout actually rearrange its children to the grid,
we need to override its
do_layout method, which is what's called
whenever it or its children are updated.
def do_layout(self, *args): shape_hint = (1. / self.columns, 1. / self.rows) for child in self.children: child.size_hint = shape_hint if not hasattr(child, 'row'): child.row = 0 if not hasattr(child, 'column'): child.column = 0 child.pos_hint = {'x': shape_hint[0] * child.row, 'y': shape_hint[1] * child.column} super(SparseGridLayout, self).do_layout(*args)
This iterates over all the SparseGridLayout's children, setting their
size_hint so that they'll fit exactly in a grid cell (as per the
rows and
columns properties we set above). It then checks if
they have a
row or
column property, setting it to
0 if not – I've
chosen that my rows and columns should be zero-indexed, you could
modify that if you like. After that, it sets their
pos_hint such
that they're placed in the right place. I've deliberately let this
work with floats, so for instance they could be in column 2.5 to be
halfway between the integer columns, so the layout is extra flexible.
The final step is calling the original
do_layout method of the
FloatLayout. The magic is that all we did is set the child widgets
size_hint and
pos_hint so that the widgets align to a grid – the
FloatLayout itself already knows how to actually set their positions
and sizes based on this information. By making use of Kivy's existing
layout abilities, we've saved ourself a lot of work.
Finally, I also added a class to represent entries in the grid:
class GridEntry(EventDispatcher): row = NumericProperty(0) column = NumericProperty(0)
This is very simple, but it means you can do for example:
class GridLabel(Label, GridEntry): pass
The GridLabel is thereby a
Label that already has row and column
properties, so it will behave properly in our
SparseGridLayout. We
don't strictly need to do this, we could add the
row and
any other way, but this is neat and makes it totally clear what we're
using our widgets for.
That's everything! With just a few simple modifications we've made a
whole new Layout widget that can place its children in rows and
columns of a grid. Maybe you'll find that useful, but more generally I
hope this demonstrates the general principles of thinking about
Layouts and using Kivy's existing mechanisms to do most of the work.
You can find all this code at my sparsegridlayout github repository,
which also includes a simple demonstration App so you can test the new
layout if you like.


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As all of my faithful readers well remember, the motmots around here make it their business to taunt me mercilessly. Usually motmots show little caution of humans, posing for photographs quite readily (to the point, actually, that Costaricans allegedly call them pájaro bobo – silly birdie, rather than their proper name of momoto cejiceleste). I may be […]Read more "MotMotMockery no more!!"


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Hiding out in Morocco as his alleged Ponzi scheme imploded in late October, Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein received an urgent e-mail from representatives of his largest investment consortiums, offering to help keep the scheme going, according to new allegations in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
"We understand that the shortage is now 300m which is still manageable if we have your cooperation. Let me know," wrote Frank Preve, an employee of Fort Lauderdale businessman George Levin's hedge fund, according to the suit.
Rothstein responded, "That is not the shortage. ... That is the amount of money needed to give the investors back their money. I really just need to end it frank. It will make it easier for everyone."
The e-mail "serves as an unwitting admission of [the hedge fund's] involvement in the perpetuation of the Ponzi scheme," the suit alleges.
The allegations suggest that representatives of Banyon Income Fund, the hedge fund that raised hundreds of millions from investors, knew the legal settlements Rothstein was selling were part of the scheme, according to attorney Bill Scherer, who filed the amended lawsuit Wednesday.
"Looks like that to us. That's what we believe, what our investigation supports," Scherer said.
"This is another despicable attempt by Scherer to make the victims of this crime look like the villains," said Banyon spokesman Jesse Derris. "They were victims and time will bear that out."
The new court filing expands on a lawsuit filed Friday on behalf of Doug Von Allmen and other investors who allegedly lost $100 million with Rothstein. It added seven new defendants, including Levin, Banyon, and Irene Stay, the chief financial officer of Rothstein's law firm.
The suit provides new details into Rothstein's last frantic days as his alleged scheme was collapsing.
The suit says that after Rothstein was confronted in late October by investors demanding overdue payments, he began "methodically" emptying investor bank accounts and Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm trust accounts held by TD Bank, a named defendant in the suit.


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Human Flower Project
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Colombian Flowers: Duty-Free Again
The new Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Colombia went into effect yesterday. Colombian flowers are that country's major export to the U.S. and have gobbled up the U.S. market since the early 1990s.
Sizing and sorting roses: a worker at Elite greenhouse in Facatativa, Colombia.
Photo: Reuters
Interest in locally grown U.S. flowers is swelling into advocacy, "the 50-mile bouquet" gaining the moral high ground from organics (though many a producer who grows for nearby markets uses organic methods, too).
Meanwhile, the machineries of global government and big business roar ahead.
Yesterday, a shipment of 4,200 boxes filled with 1.2 million Colombian flowers arrived at Miami International Airport duty free. On May 15 the new Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Colombia, a deal 12 years in the making, went into effect, and Colombia's first export was a cargo plane of blooms from nine megafarms.
Colombian flowers had already "enjoy[ed] preferential tariffs" in the U.S. – part of a 20-year strategy to divert Colombian growers from coca production. Augusto Solano, president of the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, said that U.S. market now receives 76% of its exports.
But Miami Herald writer Mimi Whitefield explains that deal "lapsed last year just before Valentine's Day and wasn't renewed until October [2011]. In the meantime, Miami flower importers had to pay tariffs on flowers imported from Colombia and Ecuador, resulting in an extra $2.5 million a month in duties."
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How to Transform Your Old Kitchen into Awesome Cooking Space
How to Transform Your Old Kitchen into Awesome Cooking Space. Kitchen is one among other busy spaces in your house. Due to its high traffic, you need to decorate your kitchen by using many ornaments or things that make your kitchen look awesome and inviting. To decorate a kitchen, many things can be done including placing several decorative and functional item.
The first design that you can do is by adding a touch color with patchwork tiles. You can decorate the wall using wallpaper such as flower ornament and tiles. You can choose white color to cover the furniture in your kitchen.
Choose mirrored kitchen cupboard becomes your idea to refurnish your kitchen. It has a unique style because it uses glass and mirror as two important things in your kitchen. For you who are looking for a minimalist design, it is recommended for you.
The next concept is marble kitchen with concrete color. It is so simple and gives a luxurious design. You can apply the design to your kitchen. It is good for you to use the design.
Do you love cream and white color? If the answer is yes, you can use cream and white color to cover your cabinets. The cabinets that are simple without too much ornament will give a good sensation in your kitchen.
Dark brown cabinets with gray composit are an idea to redecorate your room. The combination of dark and brown creates a unique style to your kitchen. It is elegant as a space in your house.
Another design comes from la cornue kitchen design. It is a kind of classic design covered by red color for the cabinets. In addition, it is match for you who love a classic concept and you need a space for classic design in your house. It is recommended for you.
Earth tone colors from marble is a unique design to redecorate your kitchen. It means that all things that related to wash basin, cabinets, and so on are covered by marble that each tone look so natural.
When you are ready to refurnish your kitchen, you probably are looking for a modern design. Do not worry because modern and geometric kitchen island with a gray base and white countertop is a concept that offers a modern design in a simple way.
Minimalist design in your kitchen is a thing that you will get by using the perfect combination of wood and gray for kitchen. You can choose storage which is made from wood. This type of small storage can be used in your kitchen.


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Another shot of the same bird. Not PPed in the most optimal way (as this is something I need to work on and become more patient with) and the twigs get in the way, but it was a hurried capture as this guy was in a rush, and I like the result.
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Republican State Sen. Mark Grisanti called on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and his Assembly colleagues to join with Senate Republicans to accelerate the restoration of funding lost by school districts under the Gap Elimination Adjustment, and eliminate it by 2016-17.
Grisanti said the Gap Elimination Adjustment is affecting many schools across New York, especially in Western New York.
In 2010, Democrats controlling the Senate, Assembly and governor's office used the Gap Elimination Adjustment as a back-end way to curb a multibillion-dollar state deficit, Grisanti said. As a result, he said, school districts have been short-changed billions of dollars, which then places a greater strain on local taxpayers. This, he added, is now leading to cuts in the classroom and is hurting students.
"We must accelerate the funding to school districts and end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that forces school districts to absorb all of these costs handed down by the state," Grisanti said. "I am calling on Speaker Silver and the Assembly Democrats to join with the Senate Republicans in our plan to give these schools the funds to help with the Gap Elimination Adjustment, and to phase it out by 2016-17. This measure is hurting our schools, our educators, and, most of all, our children."
The Senate budget includes $541 million in gap elimination, with an additional $145 million in flexible funding that could be used toward gap elimination or pre-kindergarten. The Senate budget plan gave over eight-times more funding than the Assembly proposal toward gap elimination.
"I am listening to the school districts that I represent, and this is a very high priority," Grisanti said. "I hear the parents, teachers and educators in Lake Shore, Hamburg, Sweet Home, Ken-Ton, Tonawanda, Grand Island, Frontier and Orchard Park. I am aware of the budget concerns that are happening. I will keep up the fight to accelerate the restoration of funding lost by school districts under the Gap Elimination Adjustment, and eliminate it by 2016-17."
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Robert Kearns
|Robert Kearns
Robert William Kearns
March 10, 1927
Gary, Indiana
February 9, 2005 (aged 77)
Baltimore, Maryland
|Alma mater
|Case Western Reserve University
|Known for
|inventing the intermittent windshield wiper
Robert William Kearns (March 10, 1927 – February 9, 2005) was an American inventor who invented the intermittent windshield wiper systems used on most automobiles from 1969 to the present. His first patent for the invention was filed on December 1, 1964.
Kearns won one of the best known patent infringement cases against Ford Motor Company (1978–1990) and a case against Chrysler Corporation (1982–1992). Having invented and patented the intermittent windshield wiper mechanism, which was useful in light rain or mist, he tried to interest the "Big Three" auto makers in licensing the technology. They all rejected his proposal, yet began to install intermittent wipers in their cars, beginning in 1969.
Early career[edit]
Kearns was a member of the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the U.S. CIA, during World War II.[1][2][3]
He earned engineering degrees from the University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University and a doctorate from Case Western Reserve University.[4]
Intermittent wipers[edit]
Kearns claimed that the inspiration for his invention stems from an incident on his wedding night in 1953, when an errant champagne cork shot into his left eye, leaving him legally blind in that eye. Nearly a decade later in 1963, Kearns was driving his Ford Galaxie through a light rain, and the constant movement of the wiper blades irritated his already troubled vision. He modeled his mechanism on the human eye, which blinks every few seconds, rather than continuously.[5] Kearns later downplayed his courtroom story of the champagne cork inspiration and played up a more conscious, deliberate inventive process.[6]
Legal case[edit]
After winning a $10.1 million judgment from Ford, Kearns mostly acted as his own attorney in the subsequent suit against Chrysler, even questioning witnesses on the stand. The Chrysler verdict was decided in 1992, and was a victory for Kearns. Chrysler was ordered to pay Kearns US$18.7 million with interest.[7] Chrysler appealed the court decision, but the Federal Circuit let the judgment stand.[8] The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.[9] By 1995, after spending over US$ 10 million in legal fees,[10] Kearns received approximately US$ 30 million in compensation for Chrysler's patent infringement.[7]
Chrysler was represented by Harness Dickey and Pierce, one of the first firms Kearns went to when he contemplated suing Ford in the late 1970s. Indeed, according to his son Dennis Kearns, Kearns wanted Harness Dickey removed for conflict of interest, but was unable to convince his attorneys to make a motion to remove Harness Dickey. He then decided to manage the Chrysler litigation on his own with his family. However, this strategy did not seem to work out well in subsequent litigation against GM, Mercedes, and Japanese companies as he missed deadlines for filing papers and his cases were dismissed.[11]
Auto industry's legal argument[edit]
The legal argument that the auto industry posed in defense was that an invention is supposed to meet certain standards of originality and novelty. One of these is that it be "non-obvious". Ford claimed that the patent was invalid because Kearns' intermittent windshield wiper system had no new components. Kearns noted that his invention was a novel and non-obvious combination of parts.[12][13] Kearns' position found unequivocal support in precedent from the U.S. Court of Appeals and from the Supreme Court of the United States. See, e.g., Reiner v. I. Leon Co., 285 F.2d 501, 503 (2d Cir. 1960) ("It is idle to say that combinations of old elements cannot be inventions; substantially every invention is for such a 'combination': that is to say, it consists of former elements in a new assemblage.") (Hand., J.) (cited with approval in KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007)).
Late career[edit]
In the late 1990s, he served on the board of directors of the Veterans of the Office of Strategic Services and the General William J. Donovan Memorial Fund.[14]
Death and legacy[edit]
On February 9, 2005, Kearns died of brain cancer complicated by Alzheimer's disease in Baltimore, Maryland. The story of his invention and the lawsuit against Ford forms the basis of the 2008 film, Flash of Genius. Kearns and his wife Phyllis were divorced. According to the film, Phyllis left Robert due to the stress of the court case. They had two daughters, four sons, and, at the time of his death, seven grandchildren.[15][15]
- United States Patent 3,351,836, Robert W. Kearns, Filing date: Dec 1, 1964, Issue date: Nov 1967, Windshield Wiper System with Intermittent Operation
- United States Patent 3,602,790, Robert W. Kearns, Filing date: October 18, 1967, Issue date: August 31, 1971. Intermittent Windshield Wiper System.
- United States Patent 4,544,870, Robert W. Kearns, Timothy B. Kearns, Filing date: Sep 7, 1982, Issue date: Oct 1, 1985, Intermittent windshield wiper control system with improved motor speed
Lawsuits and legal references[edit]
- Kearns v. Ford Motor Co., 203, U.S.P.Q. 884, 888 (E.D.Mich. 1978)
- Kearns v. Chrysler Corp., 32 F.3d 1541 (Fed. Cir. 1994)
- Kearns v. General Motors Corp., 152 F.3d 945 (Fed. Cir. 1998) (unpublished decision).
- (More lawsuits of Dr. Kearns)
- ^ In Memoriam to Robert W. Kearns, OSS Society Newsletter, Spring 2005, p.13: "Robert W. Kearns, 77, died in Baltimore on Feb. 9, 2005. He invented the adjustable windshield wiper for automobiles. During World War II he served with OSS."
- ^ Schudel, Max, "Accomplished, Frustrated Inventor Dies", Washington Post, Saturday, February 26, 2005, Page B01: "Earlier in life, Kearns had been a high school cross-country star, an outstanding violinist and a teenage intelligence officer in World War II. But from 1976, his sole focus in life was to battle the auto giants and reclaim his invention."
- ^ "Robert W Kearns". NameBase. Retrieved 2012-01-20.[dead link]
- ^ "Robert Kearns, Inventor of Intermittent Windshield Wipers and Battled Car Companies, Dies at 77" AP News, February 25, 2005
- ^ Wohleber, Curt, The Windshield Wiper : Nonstop ones made drivers crazy. Inventing a solution did the same to Robert Kearns", American Heritage Invention and Technology, Summer 2007, Volume 23, Issue 1
- ^ Johnson, Reed, Robert Kearns' flawed 'Genius' , AP / Los Angeles Times, October 3, 2008. Quoting the article about the cork and eye blinking inspiration: "When I asked him about that charming anecdote 15 years ago, Kearns quickly dismissed it as baloney".
- ^ a b Associated Press, Robert Kearns, 77, Inventor of Intermittent Wipers, Dies, New York Times obituary, February 26, 2005
- ^ Kearns v. Chrysler Corp., 32 F.3d 1541 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
- ^ Ronspies, Jeff A., "Does David Need a New Sling? Small Entities Face a Costly Barrier to Patent Protection", 4 J. MARSHALL REV. INTELL. PROP. L. 184 (2004), The John Marshall Law School, Chicago. Cf. p.196.
- ^ Schudel, Matt. "Accomplished, Frustrated Inventor Dies." The Washington Post. Saturday February 26, 2005. B01. Retrieved on August 13, 2011.
- ^ Burk, Dan L., and Lemley, Mark A., "Policy Levers in Patent Law", Virginia Law Review, Vol. 89, No. 7 (Nov., 2003), pp. 1575-1696. Cf. p.1590-1591 and note 42.
- ^ Merges, Robert P., "A Transactional View of Property Rights", Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Year 2005 Paper 8. Cf. p.17 and note 37.
- ^ Bob Kearns' Biography page
- ^ a b Kearns, 77, Inventor of Intermittent Wipers, Dies, February 25, 2005- Retrieved 2018-07-01
- Seabrook, John, "The Flash of Genius: Bob Kearns and his patented windshield wiper have been winning millions of dollars in settlements from the auto industry, and forcing the issue of who owns an idea", The New Yorker, January 11, 1993
- Seabrook, John, Flash of Genius And Other True Stories of Invention, St. Martin's Griffin, September 2008. ISBN 0-312-53572-4
Further reading[edit]
- Andrews, Edmund L., "Patents : Are Disputes Too Complex For Juries?", The New York Times, May 12, 1990. About Dr. Kearns' case.
- Schudel, Matt, "Accomplished, Frustrated Inventor Dies", Washington Post, Saturday, February 26, 2005; Page B01. Dr. Kearns' Obituary.
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BCorp achieves annual net profit RM139.95m
Posted on 30 June 2017 - 10:38am
PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) swung to the black registering a net profit of RM3.24 million for the fourth quarter (Q4) ended April 30, 2017 against a net loss of RM368.91 million in the previous corresponding period, due to the absence of non-cash losses.
The group incurred an impairment in value of goodwill of RM473.20 million and assets held for sale relating to Berjaya (China) Great Mall Co Ltd of RM131.81 million in the same quarter a year ago.
Its revenue, however, fell 10% from RM2.48 billion to RM2.23 billion, dragged down by lower revenue reported by the property investment and development business segment because the remaining units of a property project in China were disposed of in Q3.
BCorp's motor distribution and the hotels and resorts businesses reported a higher pre-tax profit due to higher revenue.
The retail distribution business reduced its pre-tax loss, driven by aggressive promotional campaigns conducted coupled with lower operating expenses resulting from various cost-cutting measures implemented.
The restaurants and cafes, property investment and development and gaming operations business segments, however, reported lower pre-tax profits.
The lower pre-tax profit of restaurants and cafe business were mainly due to the slowdown of the economy. In view of the slowdown, management undertook measures to curtail further losses in future such as closure of non-performing restaurants and outlets.
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For the financial year ended April 30, BCorp's net profit stood at RM139.95 million versus a net loss of RM177.22 million in the same period a year ago on the back of a 1.3% rise in revenue from RM9.02 billion to RM9.14 billion.


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University of Minnesota Foundation
Jul 19, 2018Full time
This position is responsible for securing significant philanthropic support for the University of Minnesota, with particular emphasis on clinical and medical center-wide related initiatives and priorities in the Medical School with particular emphasis on orthopedics, anesthesiology including the pain management clinic, and radiology including the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR). This individual is responsible to develop strategic strategy, cultivate and then solicit major gifts to support resident education, clinical and basic science research, and clinical care, along with priority capital needs. Philanthropic support focus is on securing major gift prospects primarily with individuals, foundations, corporations and businesses. RESPONSIBILITIESMajor Gifts • Develop prospect strategy, cultivate, and solicit prospective donors with a focus on major gift prospects for priority projects within orthopedics, anesthesiology including the pain management clinic and radiology departments including CMRR.• Develop and actively advance an annual plan of work, including specific fundraising, prospect development and programmatic goals with an emphasis on achieving performance metrics. • Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the medical school assigned areas and philanthropic priorities to effectively and compellingly present its case to prospects and donors.• Build and manage a portfolio of approximately 150 major gifts ($50,000 and above) prospects. Take timely and strategic steps in moving prospects through the major gift cycle of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Utilize various giving methods such as current, deferred giving, and non-cash gifts. • Total annual gift production expectations for this level of position range from approximately $500,000 to $1 million. Works closely with prospect management and development leaders to set appropriate annual goals.• Effectively manage competing priorities within a complex environment both within and across the three departments.• Develop, manage and lead specific fundraising projects pertaining to areas of focus. • Initiate and oversee the development of proposals and written material in support of specific major gift fundraising initiatives within the assigned areas. • Utilizes University of Minnesota Foundation centralized resources to achieve and exceed established standards and metrics for the position.Volunteer Management • As needed, recruit, organize and work with volunteers in support of priority fundraising projects. Organizational • Complete, file and maintain accurate, relevant and timely reports and records of donor/prospect contacts by utilizing database, employing discretion while recording information of relevance to appropriate individuals. • Clear and coordinate prospective donors through appropriate UMF Foundation procedures to ensure effective solicitation of the donor that maximizes the gift to the University and the donor's satisfaction with the institution. • Serve as a member of the overall development team by collaborating with colleagues across disciplines and other Foundation staff on donor strategies• Attend University and external functions as recommended.• Serve on committees as appropriate.• Prepare reports and other required information as requested. • Accept and implement other specific assignments as directed.This position requires some weekend and evening attendance at various University and external functions and occasional travel.


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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
Hello, Jackie here,
✖ Musing About Things: Bookish Podcasts
✖ Teaser Tuesday: Return of the Bad Boy & A Gathering of Shadows
✖ Waiting" On Wednesday: The Rose & the Dagger
✖ Series Overview RRSR: Highland Weddings by Gayle Callen
✖ Really Really Short Review: We Should All Be Feminist by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✖ Musing Monday?
✖ Teaser Tuesday!
✖ Waiting on Wednesday: It's a surprise!
✖ Romantic Thursday?
✖ Review from Cyn?
✖ Review from Jackie???
✖ Forever 1!??!!?
The READS & Announcements
Read/Currently reading:
1. Jesse's Girl by Miranda Kenneally: 4 of 5 stars
2. Stars Above by Marissa Meyer: 4 of 5 stars
Things to follow!
Stacking the Shelves post! Hosted by Tynga's Reviews, Stacking the Shelves is a chance to showcase new books, ones checked out from the library, bought, won or received for review.
1. This is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang
1. Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins
2. Map of Fates by Maggie Hall
3. When we Collided by Emery Lord
4. The Rose Society by Marie Lu
5. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
6. In Real Life by Jessica Love
7. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir


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LHS Attendance
The Logan High School attendance policy is based on the knowledge that the explanations, clarifications, and discussions taking place in the classroom are invaluable components of the school learning experience. The benefits of instruction, once lost cannot be entirely regained. The administration and staff at Logan High School are committed to the success of students. We expect each student to attend each class every school day.
Student success can best be achieved when students, parents, teachers, and school administration work together toward a common goal. To reach the goal of student success, each member of the school community must recognize, understand, and fulfill their responsibilities.
The Role of the Student:
- Be on time and attend all classes.
- Follow proper check-in/check-out procedures.
- Obtain assignments from the teacher due to absences.
The Role of the Teacher:
- Keep an accurate roll of all absences and tardies.
- Emphasize the importance of class time by beginning class promptly and providing meaningful instruction bell to bell.
- Discuss attendance issues with students and parents/guardians as they arise and inform the school administration if attendance does not improve.
The Role of the Parent/Guardian:
- Encourage regular attendance at school. Regularly check Aspire at https://sis.loganschools.org/Login/ and keep personal contact information current with the school.*
- Avoid interruptions of the academic year as much as possible by planning medical appointments and vacations at times that will not require students to be out of school.
- Contact the attendance office to notify the school of student's absence within 5 school days of the absence and of any excused tardy within the same school day.
The Role of the Administration:
- Maintain an earnest and persistent effort to improve student attendance.
- Identify students with attendance issues and work cooperatively with parents/guardians, school guidance counselors, and students to improve attendance.
- Enforce and uphold the Utah State Compulsory Education law related to school-level policies.
The Role of the Attendance Office:
- Keep administrators and parents/guardians informed of the attendance problems.
- Notify parents/guardians of excessive absenteeism by phone or mail.
- Review attendance daily and resolve discrepancies in student attendance records.
- Provide check-in/check-out slips upon authorization by phone or in person by a student's parent/guardian.
* Logan High School provides computerized attendance and class grade records online. Parents and students can check current grades, missing assignments, and attendance. You will need a login and password to access the site. Login information is available through the attendance office. Our phone system also calls home to report daily absences.
Truancy is when a student is deliberately absent from school and/or class without knowledge or consent of their parents/guardians and/or the school. Truancies may restrict students from participating in extra-curricular activities.
Turancies will result in the following:
- 1 trancy – Parent/Guardian contact and academic working lunch detention
2 trancies – Academic working lunch detention and 2 hours of restitution
3 truancies – In School Suspention (ISS)
4 truancies – Saturday School
Unexcused absences are student absences not cleared by a parent/guardian within 5 school days. Unexcused absences will result in the following:
1 missed class = 1 absence
10 absences – Letter informing parents/guardians of attendance expectations and after school study hall until no missing assignments are noted.
20 absences – Letter informing parents/guardians, In School Suspention (ISS), and continuation of after school study hall until no missing assignments are noted.
40 absences – Saturday School and continuation of after school study hall until no missing assignments are noted.
Students are considered tardy at the sound of each class bell. Should a student arrive to class 20 minutes or more into the respective class period, they will receive an office referral to meet with the Dean of Students. They will also receive an Unexcused Absence unless excused through the school office during the same school day by a parent/guardian. Total tardies per term will result in the following:
4 – Call home
8 – Call home and working lunch detention
12 – Call home and 2 hours of restitution
16+ -- Call home and In School Suspention (ISS)
Rewards and incentives for good attendance will be implemented and may vary. Examples include:
- Teachers have the option to award Spirit Cards.
- Quarterly prize drawings for students with no tardies and/or absences.
- Attendance reward activities for students with all satisfactory citizenship grades.
- Parent/Guardian contact and communication
- In School Suspention (ISS)
- Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS)
- Saturday School
- Working lunches
- Restoration activities and study halls
- Parents will receive a phone call each day that a student has one or more missed class periods.
- Absence letters sent to parents/guardians at 10 and 20 days missed.
A student coming to school late should report to the attendance office to check in. Excused admittance to school will be determined by an appropriate note or phone call that explains the reason for the check in.
Once a student has been to school and needs to leave for any reason, it is imperative that the student check out through the attendance office. Only the parent or legal guardian may approve a student to be checked out from school. Students may be released to others listed on their registration card only after the parent or guardian has given direct approval. If a child is not to be released to a non-custodial parent/guardian, it is the custodial parent's responsibility to notify the attendance office and provide proof of a protective order or court order.When checking out a student, please allow the attendance office sufficient time to retrieve him/her. A parent must either call the attendance office or the attendance office may call the student's home to verify the check out. Notes from home must include a phone number to verify absence. Students will then be available to meet parents out front.
Students leaving school without following proper check-out procedure will be considered truant. Students are not allowed to leave campus without prior parental permission which must be cleared through the attendance office.Once a student has checked out, she/he will be required to leave school grounds until checked back in through the school office.
Parents and students are encouraged to maintain communication with their teachers via email or phone during times of prolonged absence. Parents may request home-bound instruction for student absences resulting from injury or illness that may exceed 10 consecutive school days.
Parents/guardians are welcome to call or visit the school for current attendance information regarding their child. Parents/guardians are also encouraged to monitor student attendance by accessing asipre at https://sis.loganschools.org/Login/.


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Heat in Fall Football, and the Infallible, Young Athlete 0
Between 1980 and 2015 there were 44 heat-related deaths of athletes in
pre-season football practice, alone. The last two occurred in 2015 in
Indianapolis, Indiana and Brownsville, Tennessee. With the adoption and
growing implementation across the U.S. of the National Athletic Trainer's
Association heat acclimatization guidelines of 2009, there were no deaths in
2016. However, there are no statistics for those who experienced heat
stroke and lived, and no statistics for those who were close to heat stroke
before cooling down. Coaches should be aware that following the guidelines
alone will not prevent all of their young athletes from experiencing heat
stroke or heat exhaustion.
Heat illness problems with young athletes, especially in fall football practice,
are multifaceted, but they can be broken down into the following: 1) Young
athletes not conditioned to the heat. 2) Athletes who have lost physical
conditioning over the summer, which may or may not include a weight gain,
which also adds to exertional heat stress (EHS). 3) Young players coming out
for football for the first time who have never been through any physical
conditioning before their first football practice. 4) Fall football practices
occurring in one of the hottest months of the summer, especially in the south
where higher humidity increases heat stress conditions. 5) Dehydration. It is
especially important for the young athlete to stay hydrated throughout
exercise and not to wait until a feeling of being thirsty is evident before
taking a hydration break. 6) Last, but of greater importance in young
athletes as opposed to older, professional athletes, is the young athlete's
natural feeling of infallibility.
Medical science has proven that the ability to reason in the human brain is
not fully developed until the early twenties. For the young athlete wanting to
prove himself to his teammates and coaches, this means he may wait until
he is in serious physical trouble before notifying anyone of his physical
problems or in not notifying anyone.
Young athletes often dismiss the heat illness symptoms they are
experiencing because they believe they are physically strong enough to keep
going without any major consequences. It is this feeling of infallibility that
can get a young athlete into trouble before anyone recognizes there is a
problem. In the heat stroke death cases of many young football players, the
athlete simply collapsed before anyone became aware that there was a
problem. The symptoms of heat stress, followed by heat exhaustion, were
most certainly evident to the athlete, but not acted upon. The athlete's body
was screaming that he was in trouble, but he pushed on until his body could
no longer handle the heat, and a heat stroke occurred.
Individual athlete physical evaluation is one of the major reasons it is so
important for coaches to have training in recognizing the signs and
symptoms of heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Coaches monitor
the development of skills and the physical conditioning of each athlete so
they should be aware of physical and mental changes in each athlete. Even
when athletic trainers are present, the responsibility falls to the coaches.
Individual evaluation is also why it is important to teach every athlete to
recognize heat illness symptoms. Each athlete is in a position to recognize
changes in teammates as well as in himself.
When it comes to young athletes who feel infallible, having a teammate intervene when serious heat illness is recognized, allows an outside observer to override the infallibility complex. When the athlete himself ignores the serious messages from his body and keeps it hidden from his coaches, his teammates become the last line of
defense in the prevention of heat stroke. They are training next to each
other, interacting with each other, and, if they know what to look for, they
should notice serious physical and mental changes in each other. If the
athlete in heat trouble does not remove himself from training to cool down,
any teammate should be able to notify a coach or trainer that he suspects a
serious heat illness problem, and he should be able to do so without negative
consequences when he breaks away to share his observation against the
wishes of his teammate.
Uninterrupted physical exertion in hot, humid weather can quickly escalate
heat stress to heat stroke. The human body will continue to heat up after
activity is stopped because it is working hard to rid itself of heat. The only
way to stop the increasing heat is to immediately start the body cooling down
through any means possible. Waiting for professional medical help is NOT an
option. The prevention and treatment for heat stroke are the same, "COOL
DOWN and HYDRATE!"
Coaches should recognize that educating the coaching staff in the symptoms
and treatment of heat illnesses and following acclimatization guidelines is
not enough. Educating every athlete in the symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke, and an assurance that removing oneself from the activity and
cooling down when the symptoms occur, is not a sign of weakness. It is
actually the first line of defense.
Once it is determined that the athlete needs to cool down, simply resting in
the shade is not enough. Cold, in some form, should be applied to the
athlete's body to immediately bring the body's temperature down. Use
whatever is available - dousing with cold water, ice water towels, ice baths,
Cold Blankets, cold fluids. No team should be unprepared for heat stroke!
Being prepared means every coach AND athlete, as well as the trainers, are
educated in the signs, symptoms, and treatment of serious heat illnesses,
heat and humidity are monitored before every practice, acclimatization
guidelines are known and followed, and hydration AND cool down supplies
and equipment, as well as emergency medical contact information are
always readily available.
According to Dr. Douglas Casa of the Cory Springer Institute, "Nearly all of
the causes of death in sport are influenced by the care in the first 5 to 7
minutes." This is especially true of heat stroke.
Having Cold Blankets onsite for immediate cool down could save lives. No team should be without them - http://comfortinnovations.com/products/cold-blanket
Iris Floyd holds a B.S. degree in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation from Louisiana State University, and is a former athlete, teacher, and coach. Finding on- site solutions for treating overheated athletes has been a quest of hers for many years. She is also President & CEO of Comfort Innovations, LLC, an inventor, writer, published author. She can be reached at 225-766-7719 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Iris Floyd
- Tags: Athletes Cold Blanket Football Heat Stress
Understanding Heat in Work Environments 0
Understanding Heat in Work Environments
There are three types of hot work environments: 1) weather dependent - outdoor or indoor environments affected by the weather, 2) non-weather dependent - those environments due to the nature or place of the work to be performed, and 3) a combination of both - when the non-weather dependent environment becomes part of the weather dependent environment.
The hot work environment is only one contributing factor leading to heat illnesses in healthy workers. The degree of physical effort and dehydration are also two major contributing factors to heat related illnesses.
Weather Dependent Hot Work Environments
Heat, humidity, and direct sunlight contact are three factors presented by Mother Nature that are beyond human control. It is not enough to understand the significance of hot temperatures on the worker, one must also consider the humidity and the increase in overall temperatures when work is done in direct sunlight. The human body can withstand higher temperatures when humidity is low because body sweat evaporates quickly to cool the body. As humidity goes up, the air becomes less absorbent, and the ability of the body to cool itself through sweat evaporation, decreases. Any person working in hot weather when humidity is high is at a higher risk for developing a heat illness than when humidity is low.
Link to the National Weather Service Heat Index Calculator and find the heat index for the specific temperature and humidity for any weather related work environment at any time: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex.shtml
The temperatures in the heat index chart above are "air" temperatures, which are taken in the "shade". Direct sunlight contact will raise the temperature index by as much as 15F. Just as direct sunlight contact with innate surfaces raises those surface temperatures, it raises the temperature of the human body. For example, the surface of a black car in direct sunlight will be hotter than the surface of a white car in direct sunlight, and both will be hotter than the temperature of the air. Just as surface heat is transferred to the inside of each car, the heat of direct sunlight on the surface of the human body is transferred through the skin to warm the body's core. Also, as with the white car, the heat effect can be lessened with the use of light colored, lightweight clothing.
Non-weather Dependent Hot Work Environments
Non-weather dependent hot work environments are created by the heat generated and/or contained within the environment, or due to the task being performed, or both. These include places where heat-generating equipment is used, such as bakeries, foundries, etc., or wearing heavy, protective clothing that holds in heat, such as that worn by welders, hazmat crews, fire-fighters, and others.
Hot work environments that are created by the nature of the job itself require frequent monitoring of the worker. Take for example, a worker making repairs on a very large, hot, metal tank. The radiant heat from the tank itself may literally pull moisture away from the worker's body. Because the worker's clothes do not show significant signs of sweating, to others, the worker may not appear to be hot, when in fact, his body temperature may have risen to a dangerous level. Dehydration in this type of situation can also rapidly occur.
Combination Hot Work Environments
When the work to be performed creates a hot work environment, and this work is done in a hot weather environment, the chances of a worker developing a serious heat illness become greater. Take for example, hazmat crews working an outdoor chemical spill in full protective gear. Even with cooling vests worn under their suits, workers generally work on a 30-minute rotation, 30 minutes of work followed by 30 minutes of hydration and rest in a cool environment, usually an air-conditioned trailer or vehicle. This cooling time allows for full heat recovery before the next rotation begins. The hazmat suits create a closed, non-weather related work environment that heats up due to body heat and which is exacerbated by weather related heat. If the weather is very hot, shortened work periods may be required.
Exertional Heat Stress
The term "work environment" implies physical exertion. Physical exertion is required to perform any task. It is the degree to which it is required in performing the task that becomes a factor in heat illnesses. A desk clerk, even in a hot work environment, is not likely to be at risk of a serious heat illness. A laborer performing physical tasks in that same hot work environment would be at risk according to the degree of
his physical exertion. It is this physical exertion that introduces another factor in heat illnesses known as Exertional Heat Stress or EHS.
Even on a day when environmental temperatures are pleasant and humidity is low, a worker can become overheated from strenuous, physical work. Just as in athletes, the duration of the physical effort also affects body heat. The greater the physical effort and the greater the duration of the physical effort, the greater the body heat generated. Add EHS to any type of hot work environment and additional monitoring for heat illnesses is required, especially if the work is in direct sunlight or humidity is also high.
Dehydration is the loss of water from the body, which occurs mainly through urination and sweat. It almost always accompanies heat illnesses.
The human body is around 70% water, with the brain being made up of 73% water. As dehydration progresses, the brain loses the water it needs to function at its best. As body heat rises, the body produces sweat for evaporation to cool itself. Too much sweating causes dehydration, which in turn lessens brain function, decreases the body's ability to cool itself, lessens toxins removal, causes low levels of sodium, potassium, chloride and other needed minerals, and deleteriously effects other body functions.
Staying hydrated only requires the worker to regularly drink cool fluids, preferably water and electrolyte replacing drinks. Hydration isn't only easy, it is essential on all levels for keeping workers safe and efficient in their tasks.
Stopping Heat Stroke
A hot environment, physical exertion, and dehydration can lead to heat illnesses that require immediate attention. Heat stroke is 100% preventable. Every employer and employee subject to a hot work environment should know the signs and symptoms of heat illnesses and know how to prevent and treat them.
It is important to understand that heat stroke occurs when body temperature reaches 104F. Because the body can no longer adequately cool itself, the body temperature will very likely continue to rise, and without immediate intervention, death can occur shortly afterward. When heat stroke occurs, the first 10 minutes are critical for preventing brain and other organ damage, and death. Lowering the body temperature becomes essential for survival. The quicker the body temperature is lowered, the less likely damage to the brain and other body organs will occur.
While hydration is also needed, if the person is in heat stroke, he or she may not be able to drink. Once the body temperature is down and the person can drink, start giving cold fluids.
To get the person's temperature down quickly, move the person away from the heat source. If in the sun, shade the person and immediately apply cold therapy. Cold therapy is any method of lowering body temperature by applying continuous cold to the body in any safe form - ice, ice water, cold water, cool water, cold blankets, cold packs, and vigorous fanning. In short, by whatever cooling application is available. Moving the person away from the heat source, shading, and waiting for emergency medical services to arrive is NOT an option to prevent or treat heat stroke. Cooling the person down is the only option to prevent and treat heat stroke.
Whenever heat stress has escalated to heat exhaustion, medical services should be called, and on-site cooling of the person should immediately begin. Heat Stroke can occur suddenly, without any symptoms of heat exhaustion. As previously stated, heat stroke is 100% preventable. When a heat illness occurs on the work site, the single over-riding rule is "COOL DOWN and HYDRATE". Don't wait for medical services to begin cold therapy. Doing so could result in death. If every employer and employee learned and executed "COOL DOWN and HYDRATE" by any means possible while waiting on medical services, heat stroke in the work place could be eliminated.
Heat Illness Symptoms:
Heat Stress
- Cramps in the hands, calves, feet, or stomach
- Light headedness, dizziness
COOL DOWN and HYDRATE!
Heat Exhaustion
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Headache
- Thirst
- Heavy sweating
- Cool, moist skin, which may have goose bumps
- Cold, clammy skin
- Profuse sweating
- Muscle aches or cramps
- Light headedness, dizziness, or fainting
- Weakness
- Confusion or anxiety
- Shallow breathing
- Slowed or weakened heartbeat
- Irritability
SEEK MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY! COOL DOWN and HYDRATE!
Heat Stroke
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Confusion, delirium
- Loss of consciousness
- Hot, dry skin
- Flushed skin (reddened)
- Excessive sweating
- Rapid heart rate
- Short, rapid breaths
- Convulsions
- High temperature (104F or higher)
COOL DOWN and HYDRATE! Any delay could be fatal!
- Bonnie Floyd
Heat And The Private Investigator! 0
Anyone who has a car knows how hot it can get when left parked in the sun. All of us look for the shady spots whenever possible, but if you're a private investigator, you choose the best spot for surveillance, in the shade or not.
PIs should use light colored vehicles with light interiors because dark vehicles get hotter than light vehicles….well, maybe not. It takes a little longer for cars with lighter interiors to heat up than it does for those with dark interiors, but they all heat up. Glass windows insulate the vehicle and hold heat inside the vehicle where the temperature can jump to above 120F in less than 10 minutes on a sunny, hot day anywhere, and can approach 200F in 30 minutes in the arid U.S. southwest. Now imagine you have to be in a vehicle for hours without anyone knowing you are there.
What are the options for PIs?
- Tinted windows
- Reflective windshield shades
- Side window shades
- Park in the shade whenever possible
- Insulate the vehicle interior as much as possible.
- Portable 12V fans
- Wicking clothing
- Seat cushions which allow air flow
- An ice chest of cold water, frozen gel pads, and wet towels
- A thermometer visible at all times
One amazing option for PIs is a 12V Go Cool, the only patented, portable, ice-water, air conditioner on the market! Go Cool dehumidifies, does not produce heat, does not need exhausting, and only pulls 1.6 amps! One private investigator liked it so much he permanently installed it into his vehicle.
- Bonnie Floyd
- Tags: Portable Air Conditioning Private Investigation
The Best Portable Air Conditioner For Camping 0
Today we're discussing how our portable air conditioner makes your camping experience much more comfortable! While family camping tents offer a lot of screen mesh in doorways, windows, low vents and ceilings to take advantage of breezes and convection, family campers sometimes need assistance with the conditions inside the tent body. Campers who live in very warm, humid climates, such as the southeastern U.S. states, may realize that neither ventilation nor a fan will be enough to make the tent comfortable. The humidity in the air may be worse than the air temperature itself.
Fortunately, the GoCool portable air conditioner can make a family tent quite comfortable, even on a very warm, humid day. It is the only device that can transfer both heat and humidity out of the tent body! A GoCool portable, battery powered air conditioner is perfect for camping.
- Brad Floyd
- Tags: Camping AC Portable Air Conditioning Portable Air Conditioning Unit Tent AC
The Benefits Of Portable Air Conditioning 0
Comfort Innovations takes pride in it's signature product, Go Cool, making it with quality parts and materials, and standing by its one year warranty. Our battery powered, portable air conditioner is the perfect boat or tent AC unit. We are the only original portable air conditioner with all others being impersonations. Go Cool allows you to unleash the power of ice and water so that you can dehumidify and cool the air. The best part? Power it by batteries, a nearby outlet, or with your vehicle!
Today we're exploring all the different ways that a portable air conditioner can benefit you. No Restrictions! Many apartment buildings, HOA's, and even city ordinances do not allow you to have a window air conditioner. The Go Cool portable air conditioners are a great alternative as they do not protrude from the outside of your home. Also, as their name suggests, they're portable so it's easy to relocate them from room to room. A Small Unit for a Small Space!
Portable air conditioners are perfect if you live in a small space. Many people living in studio or one bedroom apartments find that they fit their needs perfectly. There's also no permanent installation required so set up is extremely quick and easy. Cut Costs and Keep Cool! Portable air conditioners are being used for economic reasons as well. They are great supplements to central air conditioning systems, which can be very expensive to run when they're working hard to cool your entire house.
- Brad Floyd
- Tags: Camping AC Portable Air Conditioning Unit Tent AC


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The sick-kid drama "Extraordinary Measures" arrives this weekend as the inaugural offering from the fledgling CBS Films, the new big-screen arm of the venerable TV network, which plans on releasing five or six movies into theaters every year. So it comes as no real surprise that there's a distinct movie-of-the-week vibe to the whole affair.
The surprising thing is that "Extraordinary Measures" manages to be a mostly satisfying film anyway, a feel-good, go-hug-your-kids drama based on the real story of a father willing to go to extreme lengths to find a treatment for his ill children.
Plus: no commercial interruptions. Nothing wrong with that.
It helps that it has such an appealing cast, including Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell and Harrison Ford (who earns an executive producing credit). Also on board is Jared Harris, the son of Richard Harris, playing a suit-wearing biotech heavy and whom many in New Orleans will remember as the tattooed, gap-toothed Captain Mike in 2008's locally shot, locally set "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
Fraser and Russell play John and Aileen Crowley, the parents of two children with Pompe disease, a debilitating neuromuscular disorder that often kills its youngest victims by the time they're 2 years old, we learn. In some cases, juvenile patients live to be as old as 9 before complications claim them.
The Crowleys' youngest child, Patrick, is about 6 years old, but it's their daughter, Meagan (Meredith Droeger) -- who is as cute as she is precocious, in keeping with genre requirements -- that has them most worried. As the movie begins, Megan is celebrating her eighth birthday -- and the Crowleys are desperate to find a treatment before time runs out.
One problem: No drug companies are even close to marketing a drug to treat Pompe.
So Fraser's character puts his high-paying job on the line -- and, more importantly, the medical insurance that goes along with it -- and jets off to Nebraska. There, he hopes to persuade a brilliant medical researcher (Ford) to take his promising Pompe research to the next level and develop an experimental treatment.
We're told Ford's character, Dr. Robert Stonehill, is eccentric, but what apparently passes for eccentric to director Tom Vaughan ("What Happens in Vegas") is listening to the Grateful Dead, driving an old pickup truck and enjoying the occasional beer.
In other words, you've been eccentric since you were 16. Congratulations.
What Stonehill really is, is curmudgeonly, egocentric and thoroughly antisocial. In that respect, his and Crowley's partnership is perfect: Stonehill gets to toil away in his lab, while the more tactful Crowley keeps at bay the financial backers who are more worried about profits than about saving lives.
Vaughn has a jarring habit of jumping forward in his timeline in big chunks, and at times he pushes aside the genuine emotion of his story to focus on the tedium of what it takes to develop, and get FDA approval for, an experimental drug.
Still, if there are three things we learn from his movie, it's that 1) persistence pays off, 2) few things are as strong as a father's love for his children, and 3) Fraser is more suited to roles that require him to run from dinosaurs or mummies than he is to roles that require expressing real emotion.
"Extraordinary Measures" really isn't extraordinary by any measure. At best, it's an inspiring story in an ordinary package.
Still, that's a heck of a lot better than many other movies that come out in this traditionally slow movie season.
- Nola.com video: Watch the "Extraordinary Measures" trailer
- From Nola.com: Find New Orleans area showtimes.
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