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Another fire ravages business district in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
By BOB HOOKWAY
Special to the Union Leader
Spectators across Railroad Street in downtown St. Johnsbury, Vt., Monday view the badly damaged building that housed a flower shop and a dozen apartments. The building burned on Sunday due to faulty wiring, according to St. Johnsbury Fire Chief Todd Ruggles. (BOB HOOKWAY PHOTO)
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. - Another major downtown fire hit St. Johnsbury, Vt., Sunday in the business district that has become something of a magnet for such fires over the past 12 years.
This time, a dozen apartments and a florist shop in a 19th century building were destroyed and at least 15 residents were left homeless as Christmas approached.
Although no one was seriously injured in the fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, five St. Johnsbury firefighters were forced to jump to safety from the three-story building and required hospital treatment, chief Troy Ruggles, said Monday.
"They were cut off by flames and they had to bail out of a window. They were hurt in the falls, but they were treated and released," said Ruggles who was still at the scene at midday Monday.
The chief said he had just determined that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire in the 133-year-old wood frame building with a brick facade that faced Railroad Street, the town's main business thoroughfare.
"There was a cluster of wires in a partitioned wall. The fire started there and traveled up through. It's what we call 'balloon' construction. The fire can stay hidden in there for a long time before it erupts," said Ruggles, who's been chief of the 27-firefighter department for 15 years.
The Red Cross was on the scene Sunday to find temporary housing for the displaced residents, and to provide food and beverages for firefighters from St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville, Concord, Waterford, Barnet and Danville in Vermont, and Littleton, N.H.
Firefighters worked through the night, pouring water on what's been known for years as the Landry Building, and protecting buildings on either side of it. The first units arrived at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, but the fire was not declared out until 9 a.m. Monday, Ruggles said.
The building was uninsured, according to Ruggles. As he spoke, the building's owner, Bruno Ravel, and his accountant, Robert Renaud, both of St. Johnsbury, sat in a parked car nearby.
"We're going to get an engineer to evaluate the building and get some options," Renaud said during a brief interview. The two men then drove from the scene.
The flower shop, Artistic Gardens, was on the ground floor, as was a closed St. Johnsbury business landmark, Landry's Drug Store, that was known to everyone for years.
The drug store closed its doors in the past two years when the last elderly owner died, Ruggles said.
On a frigid night in 2000, three men were killed when the Daniels Building in downtown St. Johnsbury went up in flames.
In 2008, some 18 area fire departments fought a six-alarm fire above a convenience store that destroyed several businesses and apartments.
No one was killed or seriously injured in that fire.
But in 2003, after family members, including some from out of the area, gathered at a Boynton Avenue residence off Main Street to celebrate the holidays.
A fire there claimed the lives of two women.
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Amy began her career at Especially for Pets in 1996. Prior to that, she held positions in retail store management at JCPenney and Jordan Marsh and in the buying office at Marshalls.
Her first position at Especially for Pets was as advertising manager and store manager of Acton until 2003. From 2003 to 2005, Amy oversaw the new store design and implementation of the Westborough and Medway stores and also managed Westborough for two years. Since 2005, Amy has been the director of business development at corporate headquarters in Newton. She was also the project manager for store renovations of Newton, Acton, Sudbury, and Wayland and the 2009 Canton store opening. Her current responsibilities include advertising, marketing, public relations, event planning, and community outreach.
Amy currently shares her life with a two year old Labrador Retriever, Bogie, adopted in 2013. She was also the proud owner of a Golden Retriever, Bailey, who lived to be 16 years old. Bailey accompanied Amy to work every day and was well known and loved by customers for many years. Amy cares for her pets as holistically as possible, feeding a raw diet and enjoying regular walks and swims in local dog parks. She feels very fortunate to share her workspace with Bogie and her colleagues' animals in the corporate office. Amy thoroughly enjoys the community outreach with non-profits and educating her customers about store events and happenings.


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In a recent study of over 1200 men and 500 women subjects were
days, and year preceding their heart attack. The fndings: a little bad
news, but mostly good news.
The Bad News
Only half of the patients (age 20-92) reported having any
sexual activity in the year preceding their heart attack. (This raises
an interesting question as to whether lack of any sexual activity
itself increases the risk of heart attack.)
Among those who were sexually active, the act of intercourse about
doubles the risk of heart attack in the subsequent 2-hour period. But
not to worry . . .
The Good News
The absolute increase in risk of heart attack following sexual
activity is so slight that even doubling it is not much of a danger.
For example, the risk of having a heart attack in the two hours
following intercourse might rise from one chance in a million per hour
to two chances in a million per hour÷probably not something to lose
sleep or sex over.
There's more good news. For those who exercise regularly, there is no increased risk of heart attack following sexual intercourse. Habitual physical exertion two to three times per week protects against all heart disease and effectively eliminates any excess risk associated with sexual activity. In other words, if youâre physically fit, you can put your heart into sexual activity without taxing it!
These findings should be reassuring to the half a million people in the US each year who survive a heart attack and over 11 million patients who have existing heart disease. Patients, partners, and physicians can now reassure themselves that:
sexual activity after heart attack is generally very low risk
regular physical activity promotes a healthy heart and safer, satisfying sex life
As Stanford cardiologist Robert F. DeBusk put it: "Patients should be interested not only in the years in their lives, but also the liveliness of their years."
For More Information:
Muller JE, Mittleman MA, Maclure M, et al: Triggering myocardial infarction by sexual activity: Low absolute risk and prevention by regular physical exertion. JAMA 1996; 275:1405-1409.
DeBusk RF: Sexual activity triggering myocardial infarction: One less thing to worry about (Editorial). JAMA 1996;275:1447-1448.
Excerpted with permission from the Quarterly Newsletter, Mind/Body Health Newsletter. For subscription information call 1-(800)-222-4745 or visit the Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge website.


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Vulcan's Last Play Death: Bulldogs steal the NSW Cup Grand Final
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have collected their third premiership in the NSW Cup Grand Final with a last play win over the Auckland Vulcans 30-28. The first half start with a score that see-sawed between the two sides but the game closed with an amazing try to the Bulldogs.
The game started quickly for the Bulldogs as the first points fell against the third minute to their captain Trent Cutler. From a repeat the Bulldogs found the line. Bryson Goodwin given the kicking tee today, his first attempt pushed wide. Bulldogs 4-0.
A quick turn in the game with the possession fell with the Vulcans in the fifth minute. Brett Seymour placed a cross field kick into the goals for Willie Peace to dive down to score. Auckland Vulcans hit the lead 6-4.
Two further tries scored in the first half, one apiece for each side. The first in the 10th minute for the Vulcans as Glenn Fisiiahi found some luck with a lose grubber kick from the boot of Goodwin. The man they call


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BOSTON — Despite the life-saving benefits of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) if used properly, a recent study shows that one in five AEDs in the past decade have been recalled because of malfunction concerns. A report presented in mid-May at the Heart Rhythm Society's 27th Annual Scientific Sessions showed that the number of recalls is small compared to the number of lives saved through use of the devices. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued 52 advisories for AEDs or their accessories between 1996 and 2005, mostly for electrical and software problems. The recalls affected 385,922 devices.
Another recent AED study shows that AEDs are cost-effective only in casinos, non-acute hospitals and nursing homes. In an analysis of 7,700 cardiac arrest incidents from 1995 to 2000, researchers compared the costs and life expectancy of treating patients with and without an on-site defibrillator.
"Less than 15 percent of cardiac arrests occur in public venues," said Dr. Valerie J. De Maio, one of the researchers. "Public access defibrillation programs that target public venues are unlikely to lead to significant overall survival benefit."
However, a growing number of health clubs are required by state legislators to have an AED on premises. Other businesses are also purchasing them. Since 1996, the number of AEDS distributed annually increased from 20,000 to 200,000.
The benefit of AEDS in clubs hits home when a club has an incident requiring an AED. At a recent Public Access Defibrillation Seminar, the Fire and Rescue Service in Montgomery County, AL, recognized health club employees who have used AEDs to save lives.


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By Muriel Boselli
PARIS (Reuters) - For decades, the elite engineers turned out by Paris's grand Corps des Mines academy were faithful followers of the pro-atomic creed that transformed their country into the most nuclear-reliant nation in the world.
But a new generation of Mines graduates is starting to question that policy. It is a change of mindset that could aid efforts by President Francois Hollande to cut reliance on nuclear power from 75 percent to 50 percent of the electricity mix by 2025.
"Noone at the Corps des Mines questions the need for nuclear power in the energy mix, however the younger generation is more concerned about the environment and leaving room for other energy sources," said Francois Bordes, a 40-year old Corps des Mines graduate who advises businesses on energy efficiency.
Bordes is part of a generation of Mines engineers who believe atomic energy has a role to play - but not the dominant one given it by elders who helped build the world's second-largest nuclear program after the United States.
"There is a generation gap between Mines members who had key jobs during the three booming post-war decades and those who started out in the past 15 years," Bordes added.
The Corps des Mines was founded in 1794 to turn France's now-exhausted coal mines to the advantage of Europe's industrial revolution. But after World War Two it won a new raison d'être when Corps des Mines engineer Pierre Guillaumat worked with De Gaulle to create the state-funded CEA nuclear research body.
It became an example of French post-war "dirigisme" - the policy under which the state seeks to direct the economy - determining how nuclear energy was used for civilian and military purposes, with the development of France's atomic bomb.
The construction of 58 nuclear reactors prompted successive French governments to invest massively in electric heating to absorb the supplies. France became the world's top electricity exporter.
Now some Mines graduates say the heavy dependence on one energy form means France struggles to cope with seasonal demand spikes.
"We believed for too long that nuclear energy was cheap and that we could, for example, massively develop electric heating as a result. This is nonsensical," said Vincent Le Biez, a 27- year-old Mines graduate.
Alumni include Anne Lauvergeon, ex-head of nuclear giant Areva, current head of France's nuclear energy watchdog ASN, Pierre-Franck Chevet, his predecessor Andre-Claude Lacoste, and Jacques Repussard of the IRSN nuclear safety institute.
The nuclear industry's image was tainted in the eyes of the French public after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when the nuclear watchdog insisted radioactive contamination from the accident had not spread to French territory.
In fact it released vast quantities of radioactive material over the whole of Europe and France was no exception. For many French, the episode created the perception of an invisible pro-nuclear lobby pushing its interests against those of the nation.
France's nuclear lobby is hard to pin down because it is intricate. Its critics tend to be anti-nuclear NGOs or green politicians with no ministerial experience. A rare exception is Corinne Lepage, former ecology minister under Alain Juppe's government between 1995 and 1997.
Lepage said the lobby had strong leverage in parliament.
"There is at the parliament a powerful group of parliamentarians and senators who are pro-nuclear, with some formerly from EDF," she said, referring to the state utility that is Europe's biggest electricity producer. "They are so close to the (nuclear) lobby that they are called 'EDF allies'."
Chernobyl was for many a wake-up call to the dangers of nuclear energy, an alarm which sounded again with Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster last year.
"Graduates who started out working in the 1990s are more worried about a riskier world where no technology is perfect," said Bordes.
Hollande's government is due to shut France's oldest reactor by the end of 2016 and launched on Thursday a national debate on energy that will for the first time include discussion of the role of atomic power.
That debate will help shape a framework energy law in 2013 that will define how to cut France's nuclear capacity, boost renewable energy and lift energy efficiency. With France currently shunning shale gas for ecological reasons, nuclear advocates will argue that French industry simply cannot do without cheap nuclear power.
France is slowly embracing heavily-subsidized renewable energies, such as wind and sun power, but they only make up 13 percent of the energy mix, far behind Germany and Spain and well below the 23-percent target set by former President Nicolas Sarkozy for 2020.
The change in mindset is reflected at the ASN. In contrast to its handling of Chernobyl, it was the first agency worldwide to classify the Fukushima accident at the top end of the international nuclear and radiological event scale (INES).
ASN activated an unprecedented communication plan designed to provide France and the world with an up-to-the-minute independent view of the unfolding event.
"There was in the mind of a number of people at the French nuclear safety authority, including myself, the idea that we had to purge Chernobyl," said Lacoste, who retired this month after 20 years as ASN chief.
Yet any move away from nuclear is likely to be a subtle shift rather than a sharp jolt. While the oldest nuclear reactor is due to be shut, there are no plans to halt construction of Areva's next-generation reactor in northwestern France.
"The shift announced by the French President will not affect the technical expertise of French operators EDF and Areva," Jean-Paul Tran Thiet, an energy lawyer for White & Case said.
But the cooling of France's ardour for nuclear could give pause for thought to others such as South Africa, still hesitating to build new reactors.
"This decision can also be perceived as a weakening in confidence of the nuclear power sector, which could have a negative impact on foreign buyers," Tran Thiet added.
(Additional reporting by Axelle Du Crest; editing by Mark John, Anna Willard and Janet McBride)


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Applying to the Master of Higher Education Program with Concentration in Diversity and Social Justice
The application for Fall 2019 is now available on the Rackham Graduate School Website.
Please note that although the application for domestic students is January 1, we request that you submit your official transcripts prior to December 24th.
This program, like all of the School of Education's graduate programs, is administered through the University of Michigan's Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies (Rackham) (as are most non-professional graduate degrees at the university). Rackham offers a host of resources and administrative support to help see you through from submitting your application to completion of your degree. We encourage you to follow these steps to begin the application process.
Register as a prospective student and obtain a UMID (University of Michigan ID) number. Having a UMID number will aid in the processing of your application.
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Oh, my! It is happening! Holy sequester! Get your children off the street and lock your doors and windows. Today is the deadline for the "sequester" and at any minute the President could make an order for the government to drastically cut government spending! OH NO!!!
As far as the markets are concerned, well they really don't care too much. Yes, stocks did say goodbye to February with an end of the month profit taking sell-off and we seem to be entering the month of March more like a lamb than a lion, but that could be more because of the fact that U.S spending cuts may actually improve our balance sheet and help deflate asset bubbles like we have seen in metals, stocks and even oil.
Of course, today it may be even more about weak Chinese data that is adding pressure to the oil complex and to the metals — both precious and industrial. The official PMI from the National Bureau of Statistics of China fell to 50.1 after seasonal adjustments in February giving us the weakest number in five months and just barley an expansion. The new orders hit a four-month low of 50.1 while new export orders dropped to a five-month low of 47.3.
Petroleum products are still getting hit hard off of the rebound in supply out East and the glut of crude. Still my first target for oil, which was near $90.00, around the gap could offer support, though we should still look for a dip below $90 before we bottom again for a new seasonal run.
Products like diesel have come down hard as well. As smaller fleets are moving to gas, the cost of diesel has been a negative on economic growth. The Energy Information Administration says that the average retail price of on-highway diesel fuel for February through December 2013 is $3.93 per gallon.
The projection for the average retail price in 2014 is $3.82 per gallon.
Yet it may be diesel where we have to most risk of price spikes. In recent years diesel has been much more expensive than gas because of the refining distribution.
Ultra low sulfur costs make refining diesel more expensive than gasoline. Although U.S. week‐ending stocks of distillate fuel in January 2013 reached their highest levels in nine months, they are still at the bottom of their previous five‐year (2008‐12) range for this time of year. After averaging $3.97 per gallon in 2012, EIA expects that on‐highway diesel fuel retail prices will average $3.92 per gallon in 2013 and $3.82 per gallon in 2014. Because supplies are below average, the risks for diesel retail spikes are high.


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Suntech Power Holdings is the world's largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, which convert light energy into electricity, and is China's largest U.S.-listed solar player by market capitalization.[1] Suntech's competitive niche is in the middle of the PV supply chain. Based in China, the company has been rapidly expanding in a highly competitive market, taking advantage of low-cost production availability and a high-demand Asian market.
Global demand for renewable energy is one of the main drivers of Suntech's business. Many nations, including China and the U.S., have passed or are in the process of passing legislation that mandates greater use of renewable energy and subsidizes its development. Companies like Suntech are highly dependent on these government subsidies to make their expensive technologies economically viable. However, demand for photovoltaic products has declined as a result of the global economic crisis, and PV projects have found it difficult to obtain cost-effective financing for large scale solar project installations.
Suntech is developing solar panels that are increasingly efficient. Its current line of products has an efficiency of 18%, which is significantly higher than its previous 14%.[2] Furthermore, sunlight is available in massive quantities for half the day, and is free, unlike oil. For these reasons, when oil and gas prices rise, solar power becomes a more viable alternative. As solar power's efficiency rises, it becomes more competitive with oil and gas.
Suntech's shipments of solar modules are currently estimated at 2.2 to 2.4 gigawatts in 2011, an increase of 46% over shipments of 1.5 gigawatts in 2010, and 700 megawatts in 2009.[3]
Suntech agreed to pay MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) $67 million and relinquish a $53 million deposit to cancel a 10-year wafer supply contract.[4] Suntech has started expanding a plant in Jiangsu Province in order to increase production capacity by 300% to 2000 MW in three years.[5] The Chinese government's subsidy program to buildings powered by solar energy is expected to stimulate the photovoltaic industry in China[5]
I'm the last thing from a purist but I peacrh and aim for 1) and only 1). And then succumb and provide some 2) (but usually call this contextual data ). I've got permanent teethmarks in my tongue from keeping it tactful (and I'm not *always* successful), but I'd much rather spend some time educating at least making the effort before simply providing who cares or golf course data just because it's easy data to get. In the long run, providing this data without some discussion leads to marketers running around proclaiming that they're really into the numbers but who haven't a clue as to how to distinguish 1) data from all other data.
Suntech continued to expand its national dealer network in the U.S. Suntech's network includes over 200 dealers.[7]
Suntech Power has signed a letter of intent to build a solar silicon manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada with the only solar-grade silicon manufacturer in Ontario. The plant is expected to start production at the end of 2011. One of the key drivers for Suntech to invest in this manufacturing plant is Ontario's feed-in tariff, which provides contracts to clean tech companies in Ontario.[8]
Suntech entered into an agreement with House Care Co. Ltd. under which House Care will distribute 30 MW of Suntech solar products.[7] Suntech targets over 40 MW of sales into Japan in 2009.[7] Suntech also entered into an agreement with Yamada Denki, Japan's most popular consumer electronics and home appliance chain, to provide sales and installation in 450 stores[9]
Suntech produces PV cells and modules, and offers full systems integration services. In mid-2006, Suntech also acquired the Japanese solar power company MSK, which produces its own line of specialized PV equipment.
Pluto is Suntech's patented, low-cost, high-yield panel technology developed in conjunction with the University of New South Wales. With current conversion rates of 18%, the company has the potential to expand production without using expensive silicon wafers while keeping product utility competitive. Suntech is in the process of retrofitting its manufacturing equipment to shift the majority of its current capacity to Pluto-based panel production.
In early 2009, the Fraunhofer Institute tested a mono-crystalline Pluto PV cell with a conversion efficiency of 18.8% and a multi-crystalline Pluto PV cell with a conversion efficiency of 17.2%.[7] Both were produced using standard grade silicon solar wafers on Suntech's commercial scale production line.[7] Suntech is collaborating with the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia to develop nanoplasmonic solar cells that are twice as efficient and run at half the cost of those currently available.[7]
In September 2009, Suntech announced it achieved a record 16.5% conversion efficiency for its multi-crystalline silicon photovoltaic module.[10] The module is powered by Suntech's Pluto PV cells, which use solar grade silicon with each PV cell and have more than 17 percent conversion efficiency. This surpasses a record set by Sandia National Labs 15 years ago.[11] The company has initiated commercial shipments of Suntech Pluto solar panels and currently expects to ship 10MW to 15MW of the products in 2009.[11]
Suntech has been increasing production of polysilicon wafers, which are used to make cells that are incorporated in solar modules. The addition of wafer manufacturing to Suntech's business is expected to raise Suntech's gross margins to 20-22% from 17.4%.
The foundation of Suntech's aggressive expansion strategy is its acquisition of several manufacturers and photovoltaic technology companies. Suntech is looking to expand not only its manufacturing capacity by building new plants, but it is also intending to increase the efficiency of its solar panels by acquiring smaller solar technology companies with the potential to dramatically improve photovoltaic technology.
Prior to 2010, Suntech Power Holdings only had manufacturing facilities in China. However, the company has opened its first U.S. plant in Arizona. The state has actively promoted and supported clean energy companies with its Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program, which offers a refundable income tax credit of up to 10 percent and a 75-percent reduction on real and personal property taxes to renewable-energy companies in Arizona.[12] Suntech Power's Arizona plant will be capable of assembling 30 megawatts of solar panels annually.
Suntech is considering setting up more manufacturing facilities globally to tap international markets, ease foreign political pressure, and mitigate currency volatility. Suntech is evaluating manufacturing opportunities in Europe, Asia and North America. Though it is more expensive to produce overseas than in China, Suntech can compensate by selling the product at a higher price because it is a local product. Exchange rate fluctuations also makes it beneficial to manufacture in the same country in which the products are sold.
Demand in Europe, the world's largest market for solar energy consumption, is expected to grow at a more moderate 20% partly due to cuts in government subsidies. But the U.S., Asia Pacific, Middle East, and African markets are expected to double by next year. Consumption in China is also expected to double to around 1 gigawatt this year. In response, Suntech is ramping up production, planning to expand production capacity to 2.5 gigawatts from 1.8 gigawatts.[13]
I cannot tell a lie, that raelly helped.
The Chinese government has expressed concerns about the high cost of solar energy compared to fossil fuel-generated energy. According to China's energy bureau, the Chinese government will not continue to subsidize solar power on a national level. Currently, the government's annual subsidy for solar photovoltaic projects is 7 billion RMB ($1 billion).[14] If the Chinese government indeed cuts its subsidies to the solar industry, domestic solar panel producers could see sharp falls in profitability. Suntech Power is partially shielded from the changing Chinese government policies since China is a comparatively small customer for Suntech. Suntech Power estimates that only 5% of its sales will come from China in 2010, while 85% of sales will come from Europe and North America.[14]
The rapid growth of the photovoltaic industry is a sign of the intense competition Suntech Power faces. Despite a challenging economic climate, there are many new entrants into the PV market.[16] For example, some start-up companies are beginning to compete with Suntech Power and other established competitors in the PV market. Over a dozen startups are working on ways to use mirrors and lenses to concentrate sunlight hundreds of times onto tiny, highly efficient solar cells.[17] These start-ups are working to provide solar systems at a lower cost per watt by producing as much or more power from the same amount of silicon.[17]
Also, some household names in the technology industry have become competitors in the PV market. IBM announced plans to make thin-film solar panels.[18] Intel spun off a new solar tech company called SpectraWatt, which was born with $50 million in investment capital from Intel, Cogentrix Energy LLC, PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund and Solon AG (SOO1-FF).[18] Additionally, Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) began licensing technology to Xtreme Energetics, Inc. designed to help that start-up company deliver rooftop solar energy systems that produce twice as much energy as conventional solar panels at half the cost.[18]
As competition grows in the market to deliver solar cells, Suntech Power must relentlessly cut costs by improving manufacturing processes, investing in research and development, while its competitors are moving production to low-cost countries. IBM, Intel and HP are well-positioned in the solar market, and could foreseeably commoditize the solar market in the same way they commoditized the personal computer industry.[18] They also have extensive research and development budgets and operations in low-wage countries such as China and India.
One of the most pressing issues associated with energy production is global climate change, caused by the warming of the earth's atmosphere. The vast majority of climate scientists agree that global warming is human-caused and can be stopped by drastically reducing the amount of greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide, ozone, water vapor, etc.) emissions.[19] Education on the issue is creating pressure for governments and energy companies to regulate greenhouse emissions. This movement is having a worldwide impact on energy regulation in the form of increased government subsidies for clean energy sources and global emissions caps. Even China has begun to implement similar standards. Suntech is well positioned to take advantage of this trend in the long run.
Suntech recently claimed to be the world's third-largest solar manufacturer; ahead of it stands Sharp and Q-Cells. Suntech has stated that its goal is to control 10% of the global market by 2010. The market for solar equipment is highly competitive, with many companies across the world; some major competitors include Kyocera, BP Solar, Shell Solar, Mitsubishi Electric, and Sanyo. There are also a huge number of small competitors that have entered the market, contributing to increased price competition and lower profit margins for Suntech. These smaller competitors include SunPower, First Solar, and Evergreen Solar. In order to raise profit margins and increase revenue, Suntech will have to pursue a course of action that focuses on greater efficiency for their PV cells. It will also have to pursue acquisitions of smaller competitors in order to beef up its product line and competitive strength. Only by reducing the number of competitors and distinguishing its products in a definite and powerful way can Suntech compete effectively.
|Operating Metric
|Suntech Power Holdings (STP) (2008)[20]
|Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) (2008) [22]
|Evergreen Solar (ESLR) (2008)[23]
|First Solar (FSLR) (2008)[24]
|JA Solar Holdings, (JASO) (2007)[25]
|Annual Manufacturing Capacity (MW)
|Average Sales Price Per Watt
|Number of Manufacturing Plants
|Revenue (millions)
|Net Income
The most effective way to distinguish solar cells is by their conversion efficiency, though these distinctions are very small, leading to the increased commoditization of the industry. This is a measure of the electrical energy generated from the solar cell against the light energy input (a combination of light intensity and the area of the solar panel).
|Conversion Efficiency
|Suntech Power Holdings(Polysilicon)
|Sharp (Polysilicon)
|Kyocera (Polysilicon)
|Solarfun (Polysilicon)
|JA Solar Holdings (Monosilicon)
|Trina Solar(Mono & Polysilicon)
|Evergreen Solar (String Ribbon)
|EMCORE (GaAs Concentrated Solar System)
|Energy Conversion Devices (Amorphous Silicon Thin Film)
|First Solar (CdTe Thin Film)
|DayStar Technologies(CIGS Thin Film)
|14% [36]
|Ascent Solar (CIGS Flexible Thin Film)
|9.5% [37]
Suntech Power Holdings is a Chinese solar power company specializing in the production of photovoltaic (PV) hardware used to convert sunlight into electricity. It generates revenue by selling PV equipment and services to countries and companies that use solar energy. Its role in the solar power value chain is in the manufacture, distribution, installation, and service of solar cells, panels, and modules. Suntech sells its products all over the world, but is especially well positioned to take advantage of the growing Chinese energy market.
Suntech is developing solar panels that are increasingly efficient. Its current line of products has an efficiency of 18%, which is significantly higher than its previous 14%.<ref></ref> Furthermore, sunlight is available in massive quantities for half the day, and is free, unlike oil. For these reasons, when oil and gas prices rise, solar power becomes a more viable alternative. As solar power's efficiency rises, it becomes more competitive with fossil fuels such as oil and gas. Suntech stands to benefit from rising oil and gas prices; however, if oil prices stabilize, Suntech will have to increase solar efficiency greatly in order to stay competitive.
Suntech is focused on expanding by taking advantage of government clean energy mandates all over the world, especially in China. The company has greatly expanded its output, in anticipation of greater future demand. Suntech's commitment to R&D has led to lower cost cells with higher efficiencies; Suntech also has a natural cost advantage being based in China, where production prices are already extremely low. The company went from being an unknown competitor in 2005 to the third-largest PV producer in the world.
Suntech expects sales in China to rise to 20% of its total sales by 2012.<ref>[http://www.mysmartrend.com/briefs.asp?storytype=nw&storyid=11424 Smartrend: "Suntech Power Hopes China Will Account for 20% of Sales Within Three Years"]

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↑ [[#_ref-stppluto_0|11.0]] [[#_ref-stppluto_1|11.1]] [http://www.energymatters.com.au/index.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=558 STP Pluto Breaks Solar Panel Efficiency Record]

[[#_ref-3|↑]] [http://www.getsolar.com/blog/suntech-to-make-solar-panels-in-arizona-open-shop-in-america/12437/ Get Solar: "Suntech to Make Solar Panels in Arizona, Open Shop in America" 23 September 2010]

[[#_ref-4|↑]] [http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110128-712430.html Wall Street Journal: "DAVOS: Suntech Power Chairman: To Set Up More Manufacturing Facilities Overseas" January 28, 2011]

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[[#_ref-5|↑]] [http://www.micsem.org/pubs/counselor/frames/climatechangefr.htm Micronesian Seminar: Climate Change is Real]

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U.S. stocks rose, extending a record for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The S&P 500 gained 0.6% to 1,755.52 at 10:04 a.m. in New York. Payrolls climbed by 148,000 last month, less than the 180,000 projected by economists. The jobless rate fell to an almost five-year low. A separate report showed construction spending in the U.S. rose in August for a fifth consecutive month.
Equities: The DEC13 E-mini S&P 500 (CME:ESZ13) has rallied above and beyond the 1750 level this morning on a weaker than expected jobs report, which is likely fueling speculation that the Fed will not taper stimulus in 2013. This market hit a high of 1755 before going down to 1744. We believe if the market continues to rally, it will approach our next target of 1770. However, we are watching 1738 as our key pivot level above which the market needs to show strength in order for a rally to continue. The market loves the idea of continued Fed stimulus, and we are seeing that idea in action today. With all that said, we believe the market may be very close to overbought levels on the short term.
Bonds: The DEC13 U.S. 30-year bond futures (CBOT:ZBZ13) rallied over 1 point this morning, trading up to 134'27. This is not surprising considering the data which is causing bond bulls to get active again in consideration of a no-taper policy through the rest of 2013 which may be in effect. We would not be surprised to see the bonds continue to rally, and look at 136 as the next potential target. Now that the U.S. economic data will start to be released on a regular schedule again, we believe the numbers will be of great importance to the markets, such as the inflation and jobs readings. We believe the readings on inflation will be especially important.
Currencies: We are seeing big moves in the currency markets today. The DEC13 Euro/USD futures are up 100 ticks to 137.80. This market has been looking extremely strong, and today is no different. It looks like the trend of USD weakness and Euro strength may continue. Our next target higher for the Euro is 138.40. The DEC13 Swiss Franc/USD is also higher by 87 ticks today, trading up to 111.77. The DEC13 Aussie/USD is up 41 ticks to 96.63, after coming very close to hitting 97. We believe the rally in the Aussie may slow from here and this pair may consolidate.
Commodities: Gold is exploding higher again today, with the DEC13 contract (COMEX:GCZ13) trading up $25 to $1,340. We believe gold may continue to move higher on thoughts of a no-taper policy extending into early 2014, maybe longer. DEC13 corn continues its bearish trend today, trading down $.05 to $4.38. We would not be surprised to see corn approach the $4 level, with $4.25 as the potential first target. DEC13 cocoa futures (NYBOT:CCZ13) are right back at 2013 highs, trading up $37 to $2,767. We still believe cocoa is approaching overbought levels and may consolidate from here. NOV13 WTI crude oil (NYMEX:CLX13) is down $.75 to $98.47, a far cry from the end of summer rally which took this market above $110. We believe oil is declining on abundant supply ideas coupled with a diminishment of the middle east fear premium which was so present just a few months ago.


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STOCKTON - The state's newly adopted system for school funding will provide the opportunity for an educational "renaissance" in California. But this opportunity will be accompanied by much greater responsibility at the local level, the man credited with designing the new system said during a presentation Thursday night at Huerta Elementary School in south Stockton.
STOCKTON - The state's newly adopted system for school funding will provide the opportunity for an educational "renaissance" in California. But this opportunity will be accompanied by much greater responsibility at the local level, the man credited with designing the new system said during a presentation Thursday night at Huerta Elementary School in south Stockton.
"We're hoping more and more citizens will join in on this," said Michael Kirst, a professor emeritus at Stanford University who is president of the State Board of Education. "There's more responsibility at the local level. School board meetings are going to get a lot more interesting."
Kirst was speaking at a school finance gathering organized by the Coalition of California Black School Board Members. The 74-year-old Kirst said he has been fighting for a system like the Local Control Funding Formula for 40 years. The so-called LCFF, which took effect with the start of the new fiscal year July 1, is designed to allocate state education funding based on the needs of students in individual school districts.
Districts such as Stockton Unified - with significant percentages of low-income students, English-learner students and foster youth - stand to benefit the most.
Stockton Unified will receive $14 million extra this fiscal year under the new system, according to figures compiled by the state. Other districts that will benefit greatly include Lodi Unified ($9.3 million), Manteca Unified ($6.8 million), Tracy Unified ($3.7 million) and Lincoln Unified ($2.5 million).
But there's a catch, said Michele Huntoon, the chief business official for Stockton Unified. Huntoon said the state is struggling with on-the-fly implementation of the new system and, as a result, school districts do not expect to see the additional cash until at least June, after this school year is over.
"That is going to be an impact for districts that were anticipating that they were going to receive those monies in this year," Huntoon said. "The dollars actually won't come until the end of the (fiscal) year. It's just not feasible for some of the state agencies to turn on a dime and change their model that they've had in place for more than 30 years."
Eventually, though, the cash will arrive, and Kirst said the state has created a list of priorities as it prepares to distribute the additional funding. Among the goals the state has is that school districts find ways to improve student achievement and school climates, increase parent involvement and ensure all students have complete access to a rigorous curriculum that prepares them for college and the work force.
The significant change, Kirst said, is that more than ever it will be up to individual districts to develop plans that specifically address the needs of their students. Those individual school-district plans, which by law must be adopted by July 1, are intended to be developed through a collaborative process.
Kirst said board members will be expected to listen to students, teachers, parents and others from the communities served by their local school district as they develop plans to address the needs of their student populations. The local-control plans also will have to be aligned with new academic standards that take effect for the 2014-15 school year.
"The political power is moving from the lobbyists in Sacramento to communities and parents having the chance to engage," Kirst said. "At the state level, we're backing off."
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.


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Jan 1, 2014
It's the end of the year and everyone knows what that means: Top Ten Lists. There are lists for every possible subject, and I figured that it was only appropriate if I looked back and chose ten of my favorite KickStarter projects. All of these projects were successfully funded, and were just a handful of the great KickStarter projects that I had the pleasure of choosing from during 2013. So, as they say, theres no better place to start than the beginning.
10 – Holho
Who would not want to be able to display a full on hologram on their tablet or phone. That was the thought behind this project that uses a prism to combine multiple images to render the appearance of a three dimensional object. I was excited for this project, and even though it is still in development the project is still highly anticipated.
Original AR article
Holho website
9 – Pixel Kingdom
Is there anything better then being the supreme commander of a pixel army? Not much that I can think of. A standout in a myriad of pixel-art games this year, this game went on to achieve great things on the Play Store, and currently has an average rating of 4.5/5.
Original AR Article
Pixel Kingdom on the Google Play Store
After slaying digital foes becomes too mundane, maybe the urge to play with something more physical will surface. When I first saw the RK-1 arduino robot kit I was very intrigued about the potential of this project, both in the personal and classroom applications. There are not many better ways to get young children excited about engineering than by using robots. Add in the ease of use and DIY nature of the kit made this a great KickStarter project. However, since this project was funded in June there still has not been much activity from the developers other than pre-orders on their website.
Original AR Article
RK-1 Website
7 – Pixel Press
This project was cool. Imagine being able to design and create a platformer on the fly by simply drawing the level out on a piece of graph paper. This is then scanned into the game and a playable level is created instantly. I loved the ambition of the project, but has concerns about the practicality and marketability of the project. The Pixel Press has been quiet since gaining funding, but there have been multiple demos at schools and other public places which indicates the project is coming along.
Original AR Article
Pixel Press Website
6 – Beast Grip
Initially this project seemed kind of silly. Here was a giant contraption that a phone was to be wedged into in order for lenses or other professional camera equipment to be attached. It seemed to me that just buying a real camera would be less of a hassle. The more I thought about it, though, the idea is actually genius. With all the crazy advancements in phone camera sensors the only thing really holding them back is the lack of full quality lenses. The project was fully funded in early November and pre-orders are still being accepted until March 2014.
Original AR Article
Beast Grip Website
5 – The Dead Flowers Case
I realize this list has been entirely devoid of the many games that were covered this year, and I do not really have a concrete reason for that. One thing I can say, however, is that the developers at Mondo Production blew me away with their initial concept for the Dead Flowers Case. This game has a rock solid art direction and overlays that on proven and popular gameplay. Being one of the more recent Spotlight's this game is still in development and is anxiously awaited by many.
Original AR Article
The Dead Flowers Case Website
4 – BBiQ
Barbecuing is the All-American pastime, and unfortunately, it involves cooking which can be a frustrating endeavor. Luckily this little project popped up on KickStarter earlier this year, and it aimed to take out some of the pain involved in making the perfect steaks. Using a grill-side device with a thermometer probe, the BBiQ communicates with a smartphone; sending alerts when the desired temperature is reached. The app also is the database for ideal temperatures for different meats as well as a place for user-submitted recipes. The project is still under development after being successfully funded, and I am sure there are plenty of people anxiously awaiting its arrival.
Original AR Article
BBiQ Website
3 – Chipolo
This project was exciting to me almost specifically because I am amazingly incapable of keeping track of anything. These little pucks communicate with a smartphone and are able to keep track of the location of any object; even going so far as to display the last recorded GPS location if, say, your keys were left at a bar. The project was, obviously, successfully funded and is now for sale with a February delivery date.
Original AR Article
Chipolo Website
2 – The Catchall
The most recent addition to this list, I just did this project a few weeks ago, and I am more excited about a simple wooden stand than I probably should. The beauty of this project is it's simplicity and the fact that, unlike a few projects on this list, it is very reasonably priced. As I mentioned above, I have a hard time keeping track of my phone and wallet so this bedside stand should go a long way in helping with that.
Original AR Article
The Catchall KickStarter Page
1 – The Barman
The Barman, a simple way to make the perfect mixed drink, as well as share concoctions with friends around the world. Need I say more?


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For Teachers
We hold a large amount of primary records that can be easily tied into school curriculum. The records cover a wide scope of topics including, but not limited to:
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We also hold over 60,000 rolls of microfilmed records. The bulk of the collection is the Federal population census schedules from 1790-1930 for all States. These holdings are complimented by:
- Indian census rolls (1885-1940)
- Revolutionary War service and pension files
- U.S. Customs Department ship's passenger arrival lists (1820-1953)
- returns from U.S. military posts on the frontier
- Federal naturalization records
We also hold microfilm copies of more specialized series, such as those of Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (1861-79), which document relief and educational activities for freed slaves and refugees in the former Confederate States.
Training for Teachers
We are an active supporter of education initiatives throughout the Rocky Mountain West, with special emphasis on assisting teachers in the use of primary source documents in the classroom. Resources permitting, we:
- teach workshops for educators at our facility or in schools or other settings
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Skip to comments.New Zealand considers Cyprus-style banking failure solution
Posted on 03/19/2013 12:08:27 PM PDT by Baynative
New Zealand depositors could face a Cyprus-style tax on their bank accounts, as the government is planning to impose a similar strategy on its banks warns the country's Green Party.
New Zealand is facing a similar bank failure to Cyprus, is likely to adopt open bank resolution (OBR), which will see small depositors lose part their savings in favour of a big bank bailout, Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said. The countrys Finance Minister Bill English supports the open bank resolution.
"Bill English is proposing a Cyprus-style solution for managing bank failure here in New Zealand," said Norman, adding that the Reserve Bank is in the "final stages" of implementing an OBR system.
New Zealand banks depositors will have their savings cut by a certain percentage needed to keep their bank afloat.
(Excerpt) Read more at rt.com ...
Wait until the nation figures out that the $85Billion Obama has printed every month under the smoke and mirrors of QE3 has taken so much value out of the dollar that it is only holding value based on people believing it has value.
If you are looking at the value of your 401(k) learn to think of it as worth about 70% of the number you are seeing.
When Bill Ayers and the rest of Obama's pals talked about destroying the middle class...
Were I to want to start a revolution throughout the world, there is no better plan than this.
Make our day, progressives.
I can only hope that guillotine manufacturers can keep up.
And, if it is indeed a world-wide revolution, there will be nowhere for bankeers and progressives to hide.
And no lack of volunteers to pull the handles.
I know at least one Progressive and they are totally brainwashed Useful Idiots. Their mentality is very ugly.
Maybe one of the reasons the government has been stockpiling ammunition? Things could get real ugly.
Remember Kirchner in South America nationalizing all of the retirement accounts so the government could administer them on a more equitable basis?
I expect at some point we will all be wards of the state.
This begins nothing.
The only thing that begins is people over in Europe will be more cautious in asking for bailouts now which is why the EU did this.
It's not a tax or a levy. It's confiscation. Theft.
There was another posting today lamenting the growing Grey/black economy and how it relies on cash transactions.
I'm not really sure if what we are seeing is greed, desperation of governments and the financial elites or blatant disregard for those who actually follow the rules and laws of society and nations.
What I think will happen in the long run is that we are going to see a long period of political upheavals worldwide. I'm pessimistic over any chance of democratic/republic style governments being the norm. It'll just be more dictator/strong-man style governments leading into a new dark age for humanity.
Deposits are carried on the banks books as liabilities. This is just an obama styled rescue they dreamed up for GM and Chrysler bondholders, last in line boys.
ok do we need a law here to protect us from this?
This really isn't what it appears to be.
NZ ended their FDIC program in 2011 and are looking to replace it with a new program called Open Bank Resolution to deal with a potential bank failure. The "potential" for a NZ bank failure is extremely low. Their system is nothing like the EU. Their "Reserve Bank" is much like our Federal Reserve system. Unlike the US however, they're system is far more conservative and more conservatively run than the US or even Britain.
This is why we need to hang on to our guns.
Baloney. People all over Europe will begin withdrawing funds as a CYA. The political idiots are going to start an international run on the banks. Someone said that it was foolish to start one, but once begun, it was even more foolish not to participate.
The writing is on the wall for those whoo see, and will open up an account in the Bank of the Mattress.
The proposal in New Zealand is to charge higher premiums for Deposit Insurance at banks deemed at risk.
Good call, this is the leftists stirring the pot. This doesn't have the negative incentives of FDIC insurance.
If they couple it with transparency and rating requirements that are public it should work fine. No bank would want to have a run.
When we see that a huge international run on the banks does not happen will you come back and admit you were wrong?
I really don't know what we need to protect us. But expecting a law to help is asinine, in my opinion. My take is we'd all better learn what we feel comfortable with to protect our own futures. What we hear from our own government is highly suspect and we certainly have no one in the media we can trust to do any serious digging.
That's because the bank owes them to the depositor. To the bank they are a liability. To the depositor, they are an asset.
Seems we're heading toward a world in which the biggest liability of all is having assets.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 27, 2013) — At a small medical practice in the Duplin County town of Wallace, one diagnosis tends to stand out.
"Diabetes is rampant in eastern North Carolina," said Dr. Mott Blair of Vidant Family Practice-Wallace. "Sometimes it seems like every patient you see has diabetes."
Soon, Blair's patients, and others like them around eastern North Carolina, will get some help managing their disease and preventing costly and tragic complications.
That's thanks to a pair of grants totaling more than $1 million that will allow researchers at East Carolina University to develop a program that will support collaborative diabetes care in rural areas via telemedicine.
The Office of Rural Health Policy at the federal Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded ECU's TeleTEAM project a three-year, $750,000 grant to implement the program at rural primary care practices in eastern North Carolina. The project is also funded by a recent two-year, $325,478 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.
Dr. Doyle Cummings, a pharmacist and professor of family medicine and public health at the Brody School of Medicine at ECU, and Dr. Dennis Russo, a psychologist and clinical professor of family medicine at ECU, are leading the project.
Cummings said when patients with diabetes are seen at the ECU Family Medicine Center, they have access to counseling from psychologists, pharmacists and dietitians to help them manage their diabetes and avoid costly hospitalizations.
"These two pieces of funding give us the opportunity to try and provide the same thing for these outlying practices," Cummings said.
In the project, secure two-way audio and video links will connect experts at ECU to seven rural primary care sites: Vidant Health practices in Aurora, Pinetops, Tarboro, Wallace and Windsor and Goshen Medical Center sites in Wallace and Faison.
Cummings will use the funds to acquire equipment, hire and train staff and test the system this fall. The grants will also fund hiring a health psychologist, nutritionist and pharmacist, either full or part time. He hopes to begin patient care in January.
In eastern North Carolina, approximately 10 percent of the population has type 2 diabetes, compared to 8.7 percent in the rest of the state, according to the ECU Center for Health Systems Research and Development. It's also the fifth-leading cause of death in the region.
"Diabetes is a big enough problem, there's lots and lots of unmet need out there," Cummings said.
Blair, a 1987 graduate of ECU's medical school, said the project will provide expertise to his patients they might not otherwise receive.
"The biggest hurdle for rural care is access," said Blair, a second-generation physician whose father opened a practice in Wallace in 1949. "You simply don't have the access to all the services you have in a city."
Being able to talk with a pharmacist, a psychologist and a dietitian will help his patients take an active role in improving their health and avoiding costly and tragic complications such as renal failure, blindness and vascular disease, he said. It will also help build a team-based approach to care that's vital to chronic disease management.
"The biggest hurdle with diabetes is patient engagement," he said. "They have to be involved with their care. You cannot do all this and do it successfully in a 10-minute doctor visit. You have to have a team approach.
"We're pretty excited about the possibility," he said.
Also contributing to the grant proposal were Paula Munos of the ECU Department of Family Medicine; Dr. Lauren Whetstone, a former family medicine faculty member at ECU; and Debra Thompson and Paul Bray of Vidant Medical Center.
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"Hello Dolly" Magic Cookie Bars
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24 comments:
- Joanne said...
So I am pretty sure that I can't wait until Christmas to have these! They are basically an amalgam of all my favorite things.
- August 15, 2010 at 5:01 PM
- Patti (aka Mint) said...
These have always been a favorite of mine but I haven't made them in quite a while(mainly because I'll eat the whole pan!). I think it's about time I visited my old favorite and did some baking this week (it's cooled down here too). I make my own condensed milk from powdered milk. Have you ever tried it? It's super simple!
- August 15, 2010 at 5:44 PM
These are a favorite at my inservices (behind lemon bars and almost even with brownies)and they are actually so much easier than the other two treats. I also use the sling technique (foil works if you don't have parchment). I often add heath pieces or butterscotch chips in addition to the chocolate, and have tried all sort of chocolate chips/chunks. I grew up calling these 7 layer bars, but people eat them whatever they are called !
- August 15, 2010 at 6:25 PM
- Kim said...
I love these magic cookie bars. They're addictive, aren't they? I have to remember to do the sling method when I make brownies and bars. It makes cutting them so much easier! Your husband is a lucky guy!!
- August 15, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
Anything with chips and coconut is a winner! The problem is, I could eat the whole pan!
- August 16, 2010 at 4:57 AM
- Cheryl said...
Wow, I have never heard of these bars before, I have all the ingredients to make them! YUM
- August 16, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
I used to make these when my kids were little. Thanks for reigniting a memory. They are still as delicious as I remember.
- August 16, 2010 at 5:44 PM
- Proud Italian Cook said...
I can't look, you're bringing up memories, I have no control, I love these!
- August 16, 2010 at 6:54 PM
- A Feast for the Eyes said...
Nancy, you are so right on using aluminum foil as a sling. Oooh, heath bar crunch chips? I happen to have some of those. What a great idea!
- August 16, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- The Short (dis)Order Cook said...
My husband always complains that I never bake his favorites for him and him alone. Maybe I should be more like you and pay attention. Then again, I bake and he complains that I'm undoing his Insanity workouts.
I have a cookbook that also refers to these as Hello Dollies. There is no explanation as to why they're called that, but as a theater lover, how can I not love the name?
"Hello Dolly. Well hello Dolly. We're so glad to have you back where you belong" (IN MY STOMACH)
- August 17, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- Raina said...
Magic Cookie Bars are one of my all-time-favorite cookies! They are delicious and simple to make. Love that giant spatula too:)
- August 17, 2010 at 7:12 PM
- Monica H said...
Magic cookies bars are Sam's favorites as well. I've heard of them referred to as Hello Dollie bars but I've never called them that- it must be regional. Either way, they're delicious with a glass of milk. I also recommend cutting them into one inch chunks and freezing them. They make a great snack :-)
- August 17, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- Karen said...
I think of these as a Christmas cookie tray addition, too. Delicious!
- August 18, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Faith said...
It seems that everywhere I go today I find coockie bars but your looks something else! Thanks for sharing this. Can't wait to try it. Nice picutres too.
- August 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Jen_from_NJ said...
I haven't had magic cookie bars in ages! I will need to make a batch - yours look fantastic!
- August 20, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Velva said...
Did I read that right, "never higher than 72 degrees" (sigh). I am melting here in Florida :-)
the magic cookie bars are delightful. Your husband knows a good snack for the lunch box.
- August 20, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- TKW said...
I am such a lazy cook that any bar cookie recipe is sooooo up my alley. The coconut seals the deal for me.
- August 21, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- Salsa Verde said...
They looks so gorgeous and delicious!! I surely gonna have a try on that recipe!
- August 23, 2010 at 4:06 AM
- Cathy said...
This is one of my favorite cookie recipes that I always make at Christmas. I agree with Craig - they're the best.
- August 24, 2010 at 6:45 AM
- The Better Baker said...
Your pictures just blow me away - sooo beautiful! Thanks for sharing and reminding me of this awesome recipe. MMMMM!
- August 26, 2010 at 4:42 AM
- Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) said...
magical combination of ingredients!!
- August 26, 2010 at 5:31 AM
- Erin said...
Just made these with hazelnuts. mmmmmm Thanks for the recipe!
- September 9, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- Art By ASM @ It's In There said...
These are my husband's favorite cookie too!
- September 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Laurie@Aprons for Women said...
I make this recipe but we call it "hello dollies." We make it at Christmas time and it's my husband's favorite.
I will have to try your tip of putting the condensed milk on the crust. I always pour it over the top of everything, but they are always very hard to cut.
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Blue moon - I've done that:)Small pressure didn't hurt my head but didn't help to clear my clogs either. Big pressure however blew off 90% of the channel. The funny thing however is that when you push the liquid with a syringe it appears to be flowing through all nozzles. However the test afterwards shows that 90% of the channel is dead.
The funny thing however is that when you push the liquid with a syringe it appears to be flowing through all nozzles. However the test afterwards shows that 90% of the channel is dead.
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More thoughts...Humidity.If you take a good look at the pump/cap assembly and really understand how it operates, you'd probably realize you're wasting your time on keeping humidity up in, or around the printer.. By design, it's marriage with the head is completely sealed. If the rubber cap seal hasn't been damaged, the head lives in a moist environment. When the head is parked, it sits atop all that water based ink that has soaked the pad in the cap. If you don't think it's moist enough, do what I do when I don't plan on printing for a while. I move the head out of the way and squirt water to puddle the pad. Wipe the excess at the bottom and then re-park the head.Lee.....I have always felt that a really well kept clean moist park station plus " head in bed " on that station is an air tight bond (between station and head ) should give somewhat the same performance as ink sealed in a cartridge is expected to give..there really is no diffference between the environment in a cartridge and a sealed park station is there ?So i personally see your point that with a good rubbarisd seal , humidity should not be a threat to inks....on the other hand you will notice earlier in this thread from people in the ink business that its possible to get extra life from colder ink...store spare ink in a fridge for example...Eric has built a protective barrier to control humidity...suppose i could persuade him to include say 16 celscius as his temp for the coming summer....inside the barrier.....sounds impossible......where i hunch that temperature really affects the smooth running of the nozzles is with the spilt inks left uncleaned on the nozzle surface....the warmer the climate the faster will a clog build...To summarise : printer design i feel are nowhere near healthy when one considers how do we dispose of surplus to requirement inks left on heads blades park stations etc.....the current way of thinking is use use use resinised inks to keep the fluidity in the flow line...you are the first to say clean up the park station gear after each days use...i really like that approach...its just sensible.....like a meat shop cleans up every night before closingMatt While on the pump thought, Matt's correct in thinking the wiper most likely plays a part in nozzle clogs. Ink slowly dries on it over time and then it goes and wipes itself across the head. Not real smart. This may not be an issue if the printer is used on a regular basis but if it sits for a while, the wiper really ought to be cleaned with a Windex soaked Q-tip before ( or after ) every use.Settling in cartridges.I don't think this is really much of an issue. If there is settling of pigment, it shouldn't find it's way out of the cart because the outlet is not on the bottom of the cart. Ok, so maybe you shake them once in a while? Anything thick enough to plug a nozzle should get trapped by the extremely fine filter in the damper. Speaking of dampers... Don't bother replacing them. Clean them with Windex and then hot water, using a syringe. I made the dingus below to suck ink out of "empty" carts but it works for this too. Make sure you suck the fluid from the output side as there is a one way valve which prevents pressure from the inlet side.Matt: Yes, rinse with water and then fill with ink.Lee
Sorry Matt race season is upon me. The walls of time are closing in on me so I have to make this quick:In the background I have been working on a capping station theory which compliments Lee's suggestion. Good time to mention it now I guess. I plan to modify the right side cover on this 9900. I will make it easily removable. Idea is to release the head, slide it to the side, roll the capping station manually into view, check that it's clean then spray it with a mixture of distilled water and glycerin - a humectant. This will have to be tested of course but the hope is it will help keep the head from drying.


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