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President and CEO
Peter Leav is president and chief executive officer of BMC Software, Inc.
Peter brings to BMC a strong background in leading multinational businesses. Over the course of his successful career in technology and services, he has led teams to create a shared vision and make strategic decisions while driving operational excellence.
Prior to joining BMC, Peter was president and CEO of Polycom, a global $1.2 billion collaboration business serving the enterprise market. Previously, he was president of industry and field operations at NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies. At Motorola, Inc., Peter was corporate vice president and general manager of the enterprise business in North America, Latin America and EMEA.
Earlier in his career, Peter held executive sales leadership positions at Symbol Technologies, Cisco Systems and Tektronix, Inc.
Peter is a graduate of Lehigh University and previously served as a member of the board of directors for the Eye Bank for Sight Restoration and HD Supply, Inc.
Senior Vice President, ESO Americas Sales
Jason Andrew is senior vice president for Americas Sales in the Enterprise Solutions Organization of BMC Software, Inc.
Jason began his BMC career first as a partner in his native New Zealand, and then joined the company in Australia in 1998. He served as a principal software consultant in the Asia Pacific region, then accepted an R&D role at the company's global headquarters in Houston.
After another tour in Asia Pacific, he returned to the U.S. and held a variety of sales roles, including leading the channels, outsources and system integrators group, the Americas direct sales organization, and marketing for all of BMC. He also led sales for the U.S. West and Latin America.
Most recently, Jason was based in London where he served as general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As head of EMEA, Jason delivered growth, led a strong operational cadence and built a solid team with deep bench strength.
Jason holds a bachelor's degree in business studies from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Senior Vice President, ZSolutions Sales & Customer Success
Brian Bergdoll is senior vice president of Sales and Customer Success for ZSolutions at BMC Software, Inc. He is responsible for sales, customer support and enablement for all mainframe solutions.
Brian joined BMC in 1986 and was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing and strategy management. As an early member of the BMC sales team, Brian created the company's sales best practices function, and he was responsible for formalizing the process and practice of both large account management and technical account management. BMC's product specialization sales model was created under Brian's leadership. Over the course of his career with BMC, the company has grown from $25 million in annual revenue to more than $2 billion, and he was with BMC both when it became a public company in 1988 and when it re-privatized in 2013.
Prior to joining BMC Software, Brian was with IBM in various sales and sales management positions. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from Rice University, where he attended on an athletic scholarship.
President, Enterprise Solutions
Bill Berutti is president of Enterprise Solutions for BMC Software, Inc. He is responsible for the four Enterprise Solutions product lines: Digital Service Management, Digital Business Automation, Performance & Analytics, and Security Operations.
Bill joined BMC in 2014 to lead the Performance & Analytics product line. Several months later, he was tapped to take on the additional role of head of Cloud Management/Data Center Automation (now known as Security Operations). Prior to being named to his current position, Bill was also serving as SVP of operations for Enterprise Solutions.
Before joining BMC, Bill was at PTC where he was executive vice president and general manager of the Service Lifecycle Management business unit. His 17-year career at PTC also included senior leadership roles in general management, corporate development, marketing, product management and sales. Bill began his career at Wallace Computer Services where he was a successful sales leader.
Bill holds a bachelor of science in business administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and he is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Finance for Senior Executives program. He served as a board member of City Year Boston from 2003 to 2012, and he is an alumni volunteer for Miami University.
SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Cory Bleuer is senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for BMC Software, Inc.
Cory joined BMC in 2006 and currently oversees the company's global accounting and financial reporting, revenue recognition and revenue operations, financial shared services, OEM finance and financial information services functions.
Prior to BMC, Cory served as vice president and controller of EMC Corporation's Captiva Software group, a position he assumed following EMC's acquisition of Captiva Software Corporation where he was vice president and corporate controller. Earlier in his career, Cory held financial leadership roles with Fair Isaac Corporation and HNC Software, Inc. and was an audit and business advisory manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
Cory is an active software industry financial advocate and has represented the industry before FASB and PCAOB.
Cory holds a bachelor's of business administration degree with an accounting concentration from Indiana University. He is a CPA and CGMA and a member of Financial Executives International.
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Scott Crowder is chief information officer for BMC Software, Inc. He is responsible for the company's Information Services and Technology group, which provides business applications, end user support, production and R&D cloud infrastructure, unified communications, information security and service governance.
The IS&T group serves as "Customer Zero" for BMC's full line of IT operations management software. As Customer Zero, the IS&T group runs all current versions in production and also works closely with the company's R&D teams to provide feedback on product roadmaps and test new versions in development.
Scott has more than 30 years of experience in product development, service delivery and assurance for information technology organizations. Prior to joining BMC, Scott was vice president of data center operations at Blackbaud where he was responsible for delivering managed services, SaaS CRM, CMS and eCommerce services for approximately 12,000 customers. Previously, he held IT leadership positions in high technology companies that included Sprint, Akamai, Inktomi, MIH (Entriq) and Kintera.
Scott holds two patents related to digital media. He is a veteran of the U.S Air Force.
Senior Vice President, Chief Employee Experience Officer
Monika Fahlbusch is senior vice president, chief employee experience officer at BMC Software, Inc. She is responsible for Information Services and Technology, Human Resources, Facilities and Real Estate, Digital Workplace, Community Relations and Security. Less than 18 months after she joined the company, BMC was named one of America's Best Employers for 2016 by Forbes.
Prior to joining BMC, Monika was at Salesforce where she was senior vice president of global employee success. While on the executive team at Salesforce.com, she helped catapult the company from #52 to the #7 position on Fortune's Great Place to Work list. At Salesforce, she built a hiring engine to grow from $2 billion to $4 billion in three years, increased employee engagement and reduced turnover through sophisticated use of data and analytics, and delivered innovative employee and leadership programs. She has also held HR, communication and IT leadership positions at PeopleSoft and Old Navy.
Monika was named one of the Silicon Valley Women of Influence for 2016 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. She holds a bachelor of science in business administration and economics from St. Mary's College of California. She has served as an advisory board member to the School of Business and Economics at St. Mary's College of California.
President, Customer Success and Chief Customer Officer
David Gai president of Customer Success and chief customer officer for BMC Software, Inc.
Prior to joining BMC, David was executive vice president of Worldwide Services at JDA Software, where he managed the P&L for all lines of service, including cloud, consulting, customer support and education. Previously he led worldwide customer support, consulting and education teams at both EMC and BEA Systems.
David has also served as CEO and president of Equitant, an international business process operations company in Dublin, Ireland; served as general manager of North American Operations for HP; and led his own company providing consulting services to global customers including American Express, Universal Studios and Chevron.
David holds a bachelor of science in computer software engineering from California State University of Sacramento.
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience and Presales
Jeff Hess is the senior vice president of Customer Experience and Presales. He is responsible for the customer experience, which includes value engineering, solution engineering, centers of excellence, sales enablement and BMC's Executive Briefing Centers.
Prior to joining BMC, Jeff was the global senior vice president of value engineering at SAP leading a dynamic, cutting-edge presales team in driving the vision to value for customers. His main focus was building the vision for change, the roadmap to value and the business case for transformation for all SAP solutions.
Jeff holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and an MBA in finance from Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
President, Performance & Analytics
Shayne Higdon is the president of the Performance and Analytics product line at BMC Software, Inc. In this role, he is responsible for BMC's TrueSight portfolio of performance management and capacity optimization products including two new, cloud-native solutions in TrueSight Pulse and TrueSight Intelligence.
Prior to rejoining BMC in 2014, Shayne served as the president and CEO of Symplified, an identity management-as-service company acquired by RSA. Previously, Shayne was SVP and general manager of Quest Software's user workspace and application performance management business units. While at Quest, Shayne also served as the SVP and managing director of Quest's corporate development team where he led mergers and acquisitions, corporate venture investing, corporate strategy and business development.
Shayne is a member of the board of directors at JAMF Software, a best-of-breed Mac and iOS management company and is an active member of Cor Vitae, the premiere philanthropic group of the American Heart Association. Shayne holds a bachelor's degree in computer information systems from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.
Senior Vice President, Global Services
Imran Khan is senior vice president of Global Services at BMC Software, Inc. He leads the company's consulting and managed services business globally, including a group focused on delivery of digital transformation services.
Previously Imran was senior vice president of global services and a member of the executive team at JDA Software, a supplier of software to world-class retailers and manufactures. Imran's 1,500-strong organization was responsible for providing consulting and strategic services to most of the globe's top supply chains, with services accounting for a third of JDA's revenue.
Prior to JDA Imran was vice president for worldwide network consulting at Hewlett Packard where he was responsible for developing the industry's leading networking consulting business, including a strategy and operating plan that supported the new HP networking product set. Earlier Imran was vice president of global services at 3Com Corporation, running all aspects of 3Com's service business, including training and education, and was a leader and key collaborator on the integration team that managed 3Com's acquisition by HP.
Imran is a qualified accountant and holds a degree in business and finance from the University of Middlesex, United Kingdom.
President, ZSolutions
Bill Miller is president of the ZSolutions business unit for BMC Software, Inc. As head of ZSolutions, Bill has full P&L responsibility for the company's suite of industry-leading mainframe solutions including its Cost Analyzer, Subsystem Optimizer and Intelligent Capping products for zEnterprise, as well as Data Management for both Db2 and IMS, and MainView.
Previously, Bill served as BMC's chief operating officer, president of its Mainframe Solutions Management business unit, and general manager of Data Management.
Bill joined BMC from BindView Development, where he was senior vice president and chief operating officer. Earlier in his career, Bill spent 21 years at IBM, where he held a variety of positions including in sales, marketing and general management.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.
President, Digital Service Management
Nayaki Nayyar is the president of the Digital Service Management product line at BMC Software, Inc. In this role, she is responsible for BMC's Digital Service Management offerings, including the Remedy Service Management Suite, Remedyforce, BMC Discovery and the industry-leading digital workplace, BMC Marketplace and multi-source environments powered by BMC Innovation Suite.
Nayaki joined BMC from SAP where she was general manager and global head of their internet-of-things go-to-market group with full P&L responsibility for IoT. Previously, Nayaki led cloud for the Customer Engagement product division at SAP. In this role, she drove high organic growth in the company's cloud, CRM, mobile and integration business units. Before that, she had been in corporate strategy at SAP where she was instrumental in the company's cloud strategy.
Nayaki began her career at Shell where she gained tremendous industry experience and then took a role as CTO leading enterprise architecture and application development divisions at Valero during its rapid growth into the largest independent refining company in North America.
Nayaki earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Osmania University and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Houston. She is also a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program.
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Steve Solcher is the senior vice president of Finance and Business Operations and chief financial officer for BMC Software, Inc.
Prior to being named SVP of Finance and CFO in 2005, Steve served as the company's treasurer and was a vice president of Finance. He joined the company in 1991 as assistant treasurer and became treasurer the following year. During his tenure, BMC grew from nearly $130 million in annual revenue to $2.2 billion in annual revenue in 2013, its last year operating as a public company. In addition to leading many M&A acquisitions as CFO, Steve was instrumental in BMC's transition from being a publicly traded company to becoming a private held company in 2013.
Previously, he was employed by Arthur Andersen as a certified public accountant.
Steve is a member of the board of directors of Main Street Capital Corporation, and he also serves on the development board of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. He was recognized by the Houston Business Journal as 2012 Best CFO–Large Public Company.
President, Digital Business Automation
Gur Steif is the president of the Digital Business Automation product line for BMC Software, Inc. Under Gur's leadership, the business has tripled in size.
Previously, Gur was the general manager and vice president for the precursor to Digital Business Automation, the Workload Automation product line, as well as the Performance & Availability business line. During this time, he grew the Workload Automation business at triple the market growth rate while also delivering a double-digit increase in customer satisfaction for Performance & Availability.
In his 25-year career in technology, Gur has held leadership roles in strategy, product management, R&D, sales, marketing and M&A in IT operations management, application management and workload automation.
Gur holds a Master of Business Administration from Tel Aviv University and has more than 25 years of experience in systems management and data center automation.
Executive Vice President, ESO Global Sales and Marketing
Dan Streetman is executive vice president for ESO Global Sales and Marketing for BMC Software, Inc. He is responsible for worldwide sales for the company's Enterprise Solutions Organization business unit, as well as Central Marketing and Global Communication.
Dan joined BMC in 2015 as senior vice president for Strategic Sales and Operations, which included sales to global outsourcing and system integrators and the federal government, as well as the Sales Operations, Inside Sales, Channel, and Best Practices groups. He also led sales to ESO's largest and most strategic customers.
Prior to joining BMC, Dan was senior vice president of alliances and channels for Salesforce. He previously led sales, consulting, marketing and operations for several leading companies, including C3 Energy, Hanson McClain, Amdocs, and Siebel Systems.
Dan honed his leadership skills during his service as an Airborne Ranger-qualified infantry officer. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and is the recipient of a Bronze Star Medal and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award.
Dan serves on the advisory boards of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Wounded Warrior Project, VetsInTech and several technology companies. He serves as an executive sponsor for BMC's community partnerships with veterans organizations. An avid athlete, he has completed multiple Ironman triathlons and enjoys guiding visually impaired marathon runners each year in the Boston Marathon.
Dan was a distinguished graduate and regimental commander of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Patrick Tagtow serves as BMC's general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer.
Prior to being named general counsel, Patrick served as BMC's vice president of litigation and compliance with responsibility over global litigation management, legal and regulatory enterprise risk management and BMC's compliance and ethics program.
He joined BMC in 1999 from the law firm of Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. where he practiced commercial and employment litigation.
Patrick received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as a master's of business administration and doctorate of jurisprudence from the University of Houston. He has been practicing law since 1993.


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A proposed rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) would impose severe hardships on agriculture custom harvesters and others who use seasonal labor to transport equipment, crops and other materials from field to field, from field to elevator or across state lines, says a Texas custom harvest company owner.
The proposed rule would require truck drivers seeking to obtain commercial drivers licenses (CDLs) to complete both classroom and behind-the-wheel training from an accredited educational program or institution.
"Beginning three years after the effective date of a final rule, all applicants for a CDL or upgraded CDL would be required to provide a valid certificate from a truck driving program or institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation," according to a FMCSA document.
Class "A" CDL drivers (tractor trailers) would need 76 hours of classroom instruction and 44 hours of behind-the-wheel training. Class "B" drivers (large box or van trucks) or Class "C" CDLs (hazardous materials or certain passenger-carrying vehicles) would need 58 classroom hours and 32 hours behind-the-wheel.
To comply with the rule, custom harvest companies would have to hire seasonal labor as much as two months prior to harvest season at an added cost of up to $8,000 per driver, says Tony Rattei, a custom harvester in Seminole, Texas, and a director for U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc.
Rattei, in a letter to the FMCSA, said custom harvest companies currently have an exemption from some driver qualification rules. "I would ask FMCSA to use wording similar to our 391.2 exemption when identifying certain farm related service industry drivers," he said.
He recommends the exemption specifically state that for farm custom operation the proposed rules not apply to a driver who drives a commercial motor vehicle controlled and operated by a person engaged in custom harvesting operations, if the commercial motor vehicle is used to:
• Transport farm machinery, supplies or both to or from a farm for custom harvesting operations on a farm; and transport farm machinery from one farm to another farm across state lines; or,
• Transport custom harvested crops to storage or market."
Rattei offers several reasons for an exemption.
"Custom harvesters hire and train seasonal CDL drivers. Most drivers hired do not have a CDL, so the custom harvester helps the driver obtain a CDL and the custom harvester pays all expenses and training. If this proposed rule does not include a specific exemption for custom harvesters, the custom harvesters would have to hire seasonal drivers two months before they need them to comply with the FMCSA proposed rules and the cost could be $8,000 per driver."
He said training expenses would be borne by the custom harvester.
"Because most of the entry level drivers (U.S. employees) do not have enough funds to obtain a Drivers Training Certificate, most of the U.S. employees a custom harvester hires need an advance on wages just to get to the job site.
"After the U.S. custom harvester pays for the training of entry level U.S. drivers, and pays all expenses to obtain a CDL, approximately 50 percent of the entry level U.S. drivers will quit custom harvesters and go to work for trucking companies, which are not seasonal," Rattei said.
And that's just for U.S. employees. The problems increase with immigrant labor. "Some of the drivers are H2-A temporary workers from a foreign country and the custom harvester helps them obtain a non-resident CDL, good only for the length of their work visa, normally six to eleven months," he says.
A custom harvester has to pay plane fare to the U.S. and back for H2-A hires. "They also have to sign a contract that guarantees their wages. If we have to hire H2-A workers two months before needed and are forced to comply with the FMCSA proposal it could cost $10,000 for each H2-A worker." Even though most H2-A workers already have CDLs from a foreign jurisdiction, they still must obtain a non-resident CDL. "Even H2-A workers from Mexico have to obtain a U.S. CDL because the insurance industry in the United States will not insure a Mexican driver who has a Mexican CDL. The U.S. insurance companies do not trust the Mexican CDL licensing agency."
Rattei says the custom harvester industry safety record also should encourage an exemption. "Custom harvester trucks are used less than 20,000 miles per year on public roads, so the accident rate is low because of limited exposure."
He says loads are typically hauled less than 30 miles, "except when moving equipment across state lines," from farm to farm.
"They are always under direct supervision of the custom harvester."
Rattei says the effect of the rule would be far reaching. Custom harvesters harvest 50 percent of the nation's wheat crop, 25 percent of the feed corn, 50 percent of corn silage and 25 percent of the nation's cotton crop. They also harvest a good percentage of U.S. peanut production.
"If the FMCSA proposed rule does not have a specific exemption for custom harvesters, most will not be able to afford to obtain a CDL for their truck drivers and will be forced out of business."
Jim Baker, a member of the USCH legislative committee, said the organization is trying to inform other associations about the proposed rules. "People don't know what this rule will do. Even school districts will be affected," he said. "Bus drivers will have to take the training. And it's hard enough already to find school bus drivers."
He said implement dealers, vegetable producers and others who haul goods on trucks will have to take the training, which he says is not as good as training custom harvest operators provide.
"Going to these schools will not necessarily make them better drivers."
Baker said he's talked to legislators, faxed information to them and continues to alert them to the issue.
"But I'm not sure they can do anything. This is not an issue that has come up for a vote."
Rattei encouraged other custom harvesters to contact FMCSA to express their views on the issue. Instructions for comments are available at www.regulations.gov. Use docket number FMCSA-2007-27748. Public comment period extends through May 23.
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Denmark Travel Information
The Basics
GMT +1 (GMT +2, Apr - Oct)
Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round European-style, two-pin plugs are standard.
Danish is the official language, but English is understood and widely used.
Travel Health
There are no specific health risks in Denmark, and medical facilities are first class. No vaccinations are required. There is a small risk of tick-borne encephalitis in forested or rural areas during summer, and insect protection is advised. Free emergency treatment is available to all foreign visitors at public hospitals, and due to a reciprocal health agreement UK passport holders receive free medical and hospital treatment. To make use of this service, UK nationals should carry a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
Restaurant and hotel bills are inclusive of service charges, as are taxi fares. Porters usually expect a tip of about DKK 5 per item of baggage. Tipping bathroom attendants is customary, usually around DKK 1 or 2.
Safety Information
Most visits to Denmark are trouble-free, and crime levels are low. During the tourist season, however, opportunistic muggers, pickpockets and bag-snatchers do become active, especially in crowded areas and at train stations and bus stops. Visitors should take precautions to keep personal belongings safe.
Local Customs
Denmark is an egalitarian society. Women and men are treated equally.
Business in Denmark tends to be conducted in a straightforward manner, though somewhat less formally than in some other parts of Europe. Greetings are made with a handshake (greet women first) and introductions are usually made using one's first name. Business cards are exchanged before or after the meeting. Punctuality is vital and if running even five minutes late be sure to call and apologise. Danes tend to be open-minded and friendly and one can expect some small talk at the start of a meeting on a range of topics. Dress should be smart and neat, without being ostentatious. English is widely spoken and understood. Business hours are usually 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. In the summer months (June to August) some Danes are on vacation, so check before arranging a business trip.
The international country code for Denmark is +45. Public phones are widely available for both local and international calls and accept coins and prepaid cards. Hotels, cafes and restaurants offering free wifi are widely available. As international roaming costs can be high, purchasing a local prepaid SIM card can be a cheaper option.
Duty Free
Travellers arriving from an EU country with duty-paid goods purchased in an EU country are allowed 800 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 200 cigars or 1 kilogram of tobacco, and 10 litres of spirits. Residents of non-EU countries entering from outside the EU with goods purchased in non-EU countries, duty-free in EU countries or on the airplane, ferry or in the airport are allowed 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco, as well as 1 litre of spirits or 2 litres of sparkling wine.
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I am a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (#324409). On January 29th, I will begin a 4-month trip to New Zealand, during which I hope to find some form of temporary employment (paid or unpaid) in the dive industry. My itinerary for the trip is almost entirely open ended in hopes of finding work as a scuba instructor.
I have been diving for the last 9 years and working part-time as a scuba instructor for just under a year. Leading up to my instructor certification, I worked extensively as a divemaster. Most of my work in the dive tourism industry was on Oahu, Hawaii with Island Divers Hawaii.
Unfortunately I've been notoriously bad at logging my dives but 1000 dives would probably be a conservative estimate. I have dove in a variety of places: South Africa, Tasmania, all over Australia, Central America, South America, The Virgin Islands, The Bahamas, Florida, Hawaii, and New England. Most of my diving has been done at home in Maine (-1° to 10° C water using a drysuit). I have also done some commercial work and a good deal of research diving on an offshore aquaculture cage.
When I am not working as a scuba instructor, I am a full-time commercial lobster fisherman. I have been lobstering all my life and have experience working in a variety of different fisheries (from atlantic sea scallop to Tasmanian rock lobster). I own and operate a 40' lobster vessel more than 180 days out of the year. For the rest of the year, I look for work traveling and diving or other marine related activities (recently this meant doing things fishing a season on a rock lobster boat in Tasmania and working as a scuba instructor in Hawaii).
I am happy to work hard whether it be paid or unpaid (if compensated with diving, food, or lodging – almost like a scuba version of WWOOFing). Please let me know if you are at all interested in having me work for you in any capacity. I look forward to speaking with you.
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Master the Jigsaw
With the right blade and body position, you can split pencil lines with ease with this oft-misunderstood tool.
By Troy Sexton
Pages: 34-39
From the October 2006 issue #157
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The jigsaw generally gets a bad rap as a rough tool that's best suited for kitchen installations and oddball carpentry jobs.
And while I do use my jigsaw for coarse operations – I also consider it one of my essential tools for building fine furniture.
With the right blade, a little confidence and – most important – the right body position, you can do almost anything with a jigsaw that you can do with a band saw. Plus you can do a lot of things that are impossible to do on the band saw.
From the October 2006 issue #157
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(Updated May 30th/07: YouTube demo clip, more details..)
Google has just launched an absolutely mind-blowing new feature for Google Maps called "Street View", and it's available for the following US cities: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Las Vegas, Denver and Miami. Street View gives you the ability to view 360° panoramas of street-level imagery on Google Maps:
For a cool demo of how this works, take a look at this fun YouTube clip:
..This page features the same YouTube clip with more information and links to read about.
This new Maps viewing experience is much better test driven than being read about so head over to Google Maps (or follow the direct city links above), center the map on the US and click "Street View" up at the top. Choose a city with a camera marker and zoom in to have a play!


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Car Rolls Over Three Times
A Gaithersburg, Md., man escaped harm when his eastbound Accura sedan rolled over three times in the median strip of Interstate 70 on Sunday, December 21. Fifty-four-year-old Randy D. Herbison lost control of his vehicle at 1:06 a.m. while driving too fast for icy road conditions, state police related. Herbison will be cited for driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Crash Leads To DUI Charges
State police investigators reported alcohol was a factor in a single-vehicle crash along Route 522 just south of Burnt Cabins on Tuesday, December 23. Driver Phillip Joseph Secrist, 45, of Burnt Cabins lost control of his northbound vehicle, which overturned at 8:27 p.m. Secrist was wearing his seat belt at the time of the collision, which resulted in a drunk-driving arrest.
Mailbox Damaged
A mailbox located at 3315 Stoneybreak Road, Warfordsburg, was damaged by a blunt object between 11 p.m. on December 20 and 9 a.m. on December 21. The mailbox belongs to Tom David Dudich, 44, of Warfordsburg. Anyone having further information related to this case of criminal mischief can contact Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Bartlett at 717-485-3131.
Car Rolls Onto Roof
A 50-year-old McConnellsburg woman was transported to Fulton County Medical Center for treatment of major injuries when her car rolled onto its roof on Thursday, December 25. Penny Brumbaugh was transported from the accident scene to the hospital following the 5:30 p.m. crash by the Hustontown Volunteer Fire Co.
Brumbaugh, state police reported, lost control of her 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt while negotiating a left-hand curve in the Dublin Township roadway. The car left the road, struck two small trees and rolled onto its roof. She was wearing a seat belt, and her vehicle was removed from the scene by Lilley's Towing.
Bicycle Stolen
A silver, 20-inch Mongoose bicycle belonging to a 17-year-old McConnellsburg boy was stolen from the yard of 65 Hillside Estates in Todd Township on Sunday, December 21, at 7 a.m. Anyone having additional information pertinent to this theft is urged to call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Fabian at 717-485-3131.
Maryland Man Cited After Collision
A Laurel, Md., man faces charges of driving on roadways laned for traffic in connection with an accident along the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 last week in Union Township.
State police indicated 51-yearold Evan Hooper was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and slid into a hillside with his 1995 Ford Explorer. The vehicle was disabled as a result of the damage sustained during the Sunday, December 21, crash at 1:06 a.m. Hooper was wearing a seat belt and escaped injury.
State police were assisted on the scene by the Needmore Volunteer Fire Co. and fire police.
Truck Strikes Utility Pole
A Needmore man escaped harm when his 2004 Dodge Ram crashed into a utility pole along Buck Valley Road over the weekend.
Timothy R. Haulman, 38, lost control of his eastbound vehicle while rounding a right-hand curve in the Bethel Township roadway. The truck crossed into the oncoming lane and onto the berm, where it struck a utility pole with its left side at 10:01 p.m. Haulman, who was wearing a seat belt, will be charged with driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Rock Thrown
A rock was thrown and struck the hood and windshield of a vehicle belonging to Mechanical Contractors of Virginia. The truck was located at 13376 Buck Valley Road, Warfordsburg, when the mischief occurred between noon and 3 p.m. on December 27. Anyone having additional information linked to this incident is urged to call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Stasko at 717-485-3131.
Three Cited After Fight At Pine Crest
Three Fulton County men were cited by state police over the weekend after an incident at Pine Crest Inn in Licking Creek Township. James Laughlin Jr., 43, of Licking Creek Township was cited for harassment and disorderly conduct, while David Burton, 43, of Dublin Township and 35-year-old Ayr Township resident Chad Strait were both cited for harassment.
According to state police, the men fought on the front steps and in the parking lot of Pine Crest Inn on Sunday, December 28, at 1:08 a.m. Laughlin reportedly struck Burton in the face, causing injury, and Burton threw a can that struck Strait in the face, causing minor injury.
In addition, Strait shoved 40- year-old Lori Evans of Dublin Township. Evans, in turn, stumbled and sustained minor injury. Two of the individuals were treated at Fulton County Medical Center.
Two To Be Charged With Harassment
Two Hustontown residents will be charged with harassment through the office of Magisterial District Judge Devin Horne in connection with an incident at 168 Pitt Street, Hustontown. On Saturday, December 27, at 7 a.m. an 18-year-old woman and a 21- year-old man became involved in an argument that turned physical. The women suffered redness to the side of her face, and the man sustained a small scratch on the front of his neck. The names of the two individuals were not released by state police.
Two Charged Following Fight
Two Ayr Township residents were cited for harassment after a fight at a Gerald Circle home on Saturday, December 27. A 34- year-old woman reportedly grabbed the shirt of the 21-yearold man as well as his shoulder and neck during the argument in the living room of the Ayr Township residence at 3:25 a.m. The man then allegedly put the woman in a "headlock" before throwing her onto a bed. The man then contacted state police officials to turn himself in.
Both individuals were cited through the office of Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott. The names of the two individuals were not released by state police.
Log Thrown Through Cabin Window
Burglars gained access to a cabin along Jamie Road in Mc- Connellsburg by throwing a log through its window between noon on December 14 and 2 p.m. on December 26. Owner Clyde Preston Heliman Jr., 65, of Manchester, Pa., told state police investigators the burglars stole several pieces of hunting equipment. The loss has been estimated at $40. Anyone having further information related to this case can contact Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771 or Trooper Bartlett at 717-485-3131.
Cinder Block Damages Vehicle
A cinder block was thrown at the rear passenger side door of a vehicle belonging to 54-year-old Needmore resident Barbara J. Mentzer on Friday, December 26, at 11:57 p.m. Mentzer's vehicle, which was parked at 10182 Timber Ridge Road, sustained a dent. Anyone with additional information concerning this mischief is urged to call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485- 5771 or Trooper Hibner at 717- 485-3131.
Deer, Vehicle Collide
A white-tailed deer and an eastbound 2005 Chrysler Pacifica collided along Route 16 in Ayr Township on Saturday, December 27, at 4:55 p.m. Driver Shannon M. Nagle, 46, Greencastle, and passenger Joseph T. Nagle, 74, also of Greencastle, were both wearing seat belts and escaped harm.
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Fulton County Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of thieves responsible for a recent incident along Back Run Road in Ayr Township.
According to state police, thieves removed four miscellaneous metal parts from a selffabricating log splitter between November 15 and November 29. The owner of the log splitter James L. Jones Jr. of Mercersburg told state police investigators the missing parts are valued at $463.
Anyone having information concerning this crime can call Fulton County Crime Solvers at 717-485-5771. Anyone providing information leading to the arrest of a suspect is eligible to receive a reward of up to $1,000 but will not have to give their name or appear in court. Crime Solvers will also pay for information leading to arrests in connection with any other crimes committed in Fulton County.
Authorities: Nursing Home Boss Involved In Abuse
PITTSBURGH (AP) - An Allegheny County nursing home nursing supervisor and four staffers are charged with the abusing a 94-year-old Alzheimer's patient for months, including allegedly punching her in the face and stamping on her feet.
The employees had sole control of the unit housing the patient when they occasionally worked together on overnight shifts at Kane Regional Center's Glen Hazel facility, county executive Dan Onorato said Friday.
The five were charged this week in the alleged abuse of Thelma Bryant, who uses a wheelchair and is unable to care for herself. The abuse spanned about six months, until another employee reported it in October, authorities said.
Mary Ann Bower, 57, of Munhall, was the licensed practical nurse in charge of four nursing assistants who are charged with assault, neglect and harassment. Bower, who was hired in 1987, was charged with harassment for allegedly throwing objects at the elderly woman and pouring water on her head.
The others were accused of elbowing Bryant in the chest, punching her in the eye, stamping on her feet and throwing oranges at her face, according to criminal complaints.
They were identified as Danielle Taylor, 46, of Pittsburgh; Shelly Keene, 35, of West Mifflin; Karen Perry, 46, of Homestead; and Shalaya Hatten, 30, of Pittsburgh. All have been fired.
Because a supervisor was involved, the mistreatment was able to go on for so long, said Kane executive director Dennis Biondo said. Bryant is now doing well, Biondo said.
No other patients or staff at the 210-bed facility reported abuse, authorities said.
"That's the puzzling thing. There's no explanation'' of why Bryant was allegedly singled out, Biondo said.
None of the accused could immediately be reached for comment.
No additional arrests are expected, county police said. Onorato said the county will try to prevent the five from receiving pension and other benefits.
PA Man Making Own Dent In Car Repair Business
By Walt Frank
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - Not everyone knows Curt Gearhart by name - he is simply known as "The Dent Man.''
"They don't remember my name. They remember what I did,'' said Gearhart, owner of The Dent Man in the Splish Splash Car and Pet Center at Plank Road and Convention Center Boulevard on Business Route 220.
Gearhart specializes in paintless dent repair - removing smallto medium-sized dents with no body filler or paint - which he said is different from work performed at auto body shops that specialize in collision repair.
"When there is a dent about the size of your favorite coffee cup and the paint is not broken, it can be fixed without taking the car apart and disturbing the factory finish,'' said Gearhart, who learned his trade at Premier Technologies in Dallas.
For years, Gearhart, a 1976 graduate of Altoona Area High School, packed his specially designed tools and traveled to numerous car lots throughout the area to perform his work. He does most of his work for dealers in the Huntingdon, State College, Altoona and Bedford areas.
He also travels outside of the immediate area to repair haildamaged vehicles.
He recently decided to expand his business to include interior and exterior detailing and opened his own shop.
"I am trying to get more individual customers. When you go to trade in your car, you may want to get it detailed - that increases the trade-in value. People buy cars based on the shine; they don't always look inside,'' Gearhart said.
"People also trade cars because they are dented or scratched. They don't need to do that any more,'' he said. "People want to hold onto their vehicles longer but still want them to look nice. For the price of one car payment, I can make it look like it just came off the lot.''
Gearhart has done dent removal work for at least 10 years for Huston Ford in Huntingdon.
"The general public doesn't realize that something like this is available. They can take their vehicle to him and get it done,'' said Kirk Haverstock, sales manager at Huston Ford.
He also has removed many dents from vehicles at Price Motors of Cassville.
"It is a relatively inexpensive way to repair dents and make the cars much more presentable. We are very fussy about our cars,'' owner Fred Price said. "He does a good job; he is reliable and dependable.''
Gearhart said he has no plans to add a partner.
"I am a one-man operation. That way, I know it is done right,'' he said.
High Court Backs Murder Conviction Of Altoona Man
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is upholding the murder conviction and death sentence of an Altoona man who killed his ex-girlfriend's husband and left him dead in a bedroom closet.
Justice J. Michael Eakin acknowledges in the majority opinion problems in the trial of William Wright III. But he states there is overwhelming evidence that Wright killed James Mowery on Thanksgiving Day in 1998.
Wright had dated Mowery's wife, Tammy, while the couple was briefly separated. During that time, Wright fathered a child with Tammy.
Prosecutors say Wright was furious over James Mowery's willingness to raise the child as his own. They say Wright shot James Mowery several times in the back as he hid in a closet.
Wildlife Refuge Established In Poconos
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) - The Poconos' scenic Cherry Valley is among the most pristine natural habitats in Pennsylvania, and the federal government has taken a step to keep it that way.
Officials on Tuesday announced the creation of a $76 million, 20,466-acre national wildlife refuge in Cherry Valley in Monroe County.
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge is only the third such refuge in the state.
The designation means the region will get federal money to conserve the valley.
Cherry Valley begins at Route 33 in Saylorsburg, where streams and springs filter off the ridge to form Cherry Creek.
From there, the waters snake through southern Monroe County, supplying wetlands and small lakes before flowing into the Delaware River just north of the Delaware Water Gap.
Holiday Lights Win National Award
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A Pittsburgh homeowner's elaborate Christmas light display has won a national contest.
Robert Cox synchronized his display of 210,000 lights to the music of the Trans Siberian Orchestra.
When the judges of the national "Symphony In Lights'' contest got a look at his lights, they crowned him best in the country.
Cox won a trip to Chicago to hear the Trans Siberian Orchestra play for the New Year's celebration.


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Metallica Post New Concert Footage Featuring 'Orion,' 'Master of Puppets' + More
Throughout their 'By Request' tour, Metallica have posted videos of show performances along with behind the scenes footage. The latest clips are from Prague (watch above), Vienna and Warsaw (watch below).
The band played Prague, Czech Republic, on July 8. The video from that gig shows the band warming up in the tuning room, including guitarist Kirk Hammett pretending to be outraged that the fans didn't pick 'Ride the Lightning' to play at that show. Performances of 'Orion' and 'St. Anger' from the concert are also shown, followed by a couple minutes of the band rehearsing 'Unforgiven 2.'
The video of the July 9 Vienna, Austria, concert features drummer Lars Ulrich talking with a fan at a pre-show meet and greet. Metallica's performance of 'Master of Puppets' and 'Whiskey in the Jar' round out the clip.
More meet-and-greet footage is shown on the video from the July 11 show in Warsaw, Poland. This time Ulrich, Hammett and bassist Rob Trujillo are hanging out with fans. That's followed by some tuning room jamming of the new song 'Lords of Summer' and the concert performances of 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' and 'The Call of Ktulu.'
After Metallica played in Europe for most of the summer, North American fans will have a chance to see the band at the Heavy Montreal festival on Aug. 9.
Footage From Metallica's July 9, 2014 Concert in Vienna, Austria
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When I was a kid, mothers had a basic rule for assuring a healthy lifestyle for their families. The fundamental rule was: Feed them things that don't taste good. This rule particularly applied to children.
Mothers across the country began each day by giving their defenseless offspring two multi-vitamins made of compressed fur balls that they washed down with a full tablespoon of cod liver oil. I had nightmares about the experience. Male alligators were more kind to their little ones. They ate them.
I resisted falling asleep at night because I feared that sleep was a passage to morning at warp speed. The taste of cod liver oil and fur balls lingered on the back of my tongue for 24-hours after ingestion when it was reinforced on a daily basis. The practice scarred children from my generation for life.
Then we were further violated at the dinner table where we were forced to consume copious helpings of broccoli, cauliflower, lima beans and squash. Somehow, we miraculously survived the abuse and managed to claw our way to adulthood with a modicum of sanity intact.
I am not sure how it happened, but scholars from the rock 'n' roll generation allegedly did research on matters of health and convinced government authorities that exercise, a well-balanced diet free of fat and sugar was the path to a long and healthy life.
If that is the case, then explain to me why my uncle, who drank whiskey every day, believed that if food wasn't fried it wasn't edible, and never did a lick of exercise in his life, lived to be 92. He died of old age at home in his sleep. He never spent a day in the hospital and had no dreadful diseases.
Our crack team of researchers, the Googlamaniacs, spent nanoseconds looking into the matter and came to the following conclusions:
Cardiovascular exercise will not prolong your life. Your heart has so many beats and that's it. Eventually, everything wears out, hearts included. Speeding up your heart to make you live longer is about as sensible as driving your car faster to make it last longer. If you are bent on having a long life, take a nap.
Eating less meat for a healthy heart is a myth. Cows eat hay and corn. Those are vegetables. A good steak is an efficient method of delivering vegetables to your system. Chickens and pigs are also fundamental vegetarians. Enjoy. You'll get all the vegetables you need.
This business of reducing alcohol intake is just ridiculous. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine. Beer is made from barley and other grains. Whiskey comes from corn. You need your fruit and grains. That's why happy hour was invented.
I can think of no good reason to join those fanatics at the gym. As far as I'm concerned, no pain . . . hey, that's great!
And whoever said that swimming was good for your figure must come from a distant planet. If that is the case, then why are there whales?
Getting in shape is not the be all, end all of leading a happy lifestyle. After all, round is a shape.
Here are a few things you should consider: The Japanese eat little fat, while the Mexicans eat lots of fat. However, both have fewer heart attacks than Americans.
The Chinese do not drink much red wine, while the Italians and French drink lots of red wine. Still, all three have fewer heart attacks than Americans.
The Germans drink lots of beer, eat sausage and fatty food every day and they too have fewer heart attacks than Americans.
You can eat and drink anything you like. Apparently, living in a system you can't understand is what kills you.


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As a young woman, Steve's grandmother, Miriam Wasilsky, left her small village in what is now Lithuania and moved to the city of Bialystok, Poland, looking for work. She found a job in a dry goods store, and to mark her new life, asked a local photographer to take her picture.
As a young woman, Steve's grandmother, Miriam Wasilsky, left her small village in what is now Lithuania and moved to the city of Bialystok, Poland, looking for work. She found a job in a dry goods store, and to mark her new life, asked a local photographer to take her picture.
The photographer liked the image so much that he displayed it in his front window. As family legend goes, Steve's grandfather, Avram Rogowsky, passed the studio every day and gradually fell in love with the girl in the photo. They eventually met, agreed to be married and moved to America — where their first child, Steve's dad Will, was born 97 years ago this month.
Miriam became lifelong friends with the daughter of the shopkeeper who gave her a job. And just a few months ago, the grandson of that woman contacted Steve with a message: "I was going through a batch of family photos. I found the original picture your grandfather saw in that window. I'll send it to you."
And so at Thanksgiving, we passed around the photo and told two of Miriam's great-great-grandchildren the story of where it came from. Where they came from.
Stories have always played an essential part in family life, especially at this time of year, around the holidays. But it turns out that trading tales has a larger and more vital purpose than filling the time between watching football and making dinner.
Bruce Feiler, who writes the "This Life" column for The New York Times, examined the scientific literature about family cohesion — psychology, sociology, even neurology — and summarized his findings earlier this year: "After a while, a surprising theme emerged. The single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all: Develop a strong family narrative."
Feiler focused on the work of two Emory University researchers, Marshall Duke and Robyn Fivush. In the late '90s they interviewed 48 families, taped their dinner table conversations and then subjected their children to a battery of psychological tests.
"The more children knew about their family's history," Feiler wrote, "the stronger their sense of control over their lives, the higher their self-esteem and the more successfully they believed their families functioned."
After 9/11, the researchers returned to the families and asked more questions. "Once again," Duke told Feiler, "the ones who knew more about their families proved to be more resilient, meaning they could moderate the effects of stress."
The sources of that strength "have to do with a child's sense of being part of a larger family," says Duke. Or as Feiler put it, "They know they belong to something bigger than themselves."
In an essay for The Huffington Post, Duke added a critical and fascinating point: The content of family stories is not as important as the process of telling them.
"In order to hear family stories," he wrote, "people need to sit down with one another and not be distracted. Some people have to talk and some have to listen. The stories need to be told over and over and the times of sitting together need to be multiple and occur over many years."
We know the truth of those words firsthand. Our six grandchildren want to hear the same family stories "over and over." They relish the idea that "they belong to something bigger than themselves."
Some years ago Steve wrote a memoir, "My Fathers' Houses," which includes the story of how his grandparents met and other family narratives. The New York Times review of the book said it read like "a bedtime story for the Robertses' grandkids." And they did not mean that as a compliment.
Steve's reaction was: Guilty as charged. That's exactly what I did. But how is that a problem?
Now, as a teacher of young writers at George Washington University, Steve encourages his students to mine their own families for material. For one thing, he tells them, your grandmother never says "no comment." More seriously, he knows that students will be engaged and energized by what they learn.
Every family has stories worth remembering and recording. And since every cellphone is now a tape recorder and a video camera, preserving the past is easier than ever.
So a suggestion: This holiday season, share your family stories, even the sad and scary ones. You'll be giving the younger generations a priceless gift — their own history. Their own identity. That's a lot more enduring than the latest Xbox.
Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Vets' Rx for pets in hot weather: Reduced activity, no parked carsBy MEGHAN PIERCE
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July 08. 2013 9:29PM
Signs of heat distress in dogsSigns of canine heat stroke
Signs of heat stroke in dogs include severe panting, lethargy, disorientation, increased heart rate, 104-plus temperature, balance problems, inability to cool off, seizures, vomiting and then, finally, collapse.
Is your dog wobbly on his feet, not answering to his name? Is her tongue dry, or larger than normal, or is she hot to the touch?
Has his tongue gone from a "happy pink to brick red," as veterinarian Kate Roberts describes it?
If you suspect heat stroke, take your pet to a veterinarian right away.
A veterinarian is able to slowly bring the animal's temperature down. Throwing an animal with heat stroke in to a cold bathtub could send them into shock, said veterinarian Lee Pearson.
Dogs are usually the pets of most concern in hot weather. Cats evolved in desert climates and are usually not companions for running errands, but even they can get over heated on a hot day.
Roberts said the best way to avoid problems for your pet on a hot day is to "lay low."
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K eeping cool on a hot summer day is important and special attention should be paid to young children and the elderly, but don't forget Fido.
"Just as we are trying to stay cool, we should try to keep them cool," said veterinary doctor Kate Roberts at Animal Hospital of Nashua at Amherst.
Pets should have access to fresh, cool water, she said.
"You want to keep their core cool," said Stephanie Frommer, director of shelter operations at the Monadnock Humane Society in Swanzey. "But don't dump ice water on them because you don't want to shock them either. You don't want to cause any undue stress on their hearts when their hearts are probably already pumping hard."
The number-one pet owner mistake, according to experts and authorities, is leaving a pet in a parked car.
"Don't leave your dog in a parked car. Even with the windows down, it can just get stifling in there," veterinarian Lee Pearson of Cheshire Animal Hospital in Keene said. "In 90-plus-degree weather it's just like an oven and the dogs just can't dissipate enough heat through panting."
Mildly warm days also pose hazards, the experts said.
"Even on a regularly warm day, 75, 80 degrees, with the windows cracked the inside of the car can easily reach 100 to 120 degrees," Roberts said.
It's important to remember dogs don't release heat the way humans do, Frommer said.
"They don't sweat. They can't cool themselves in hot air. Even with the window cracked. They can't get that air exchange that they need to keep themselves cool," Frommer said. "As much as possible during the really warm weather your pet is better off at home, not running errands with you."
Even if you leave the car running with the air-conditioner on, the engine could stall. Frommer said those who come across an animal left in a parked car on a hot day should try to find the owner or call local animal control.
Walking the dog on a hot day? Stick to the cooler times, such as morning and evening, and walk in shaded areas, the experts said. Hot asphalt or concrete can damage paws.
"If they are walking on a hot surface they can blister their feet very easily and then they can't release heat through their feet," Frommer said.
Depending on the dog, it might be a good idea to rule out walking on hot days at all. Puppies and older dogs and dogs with asthma, heart or blood pressure problems can fall into this category. Certain dog breeds are more prone to heat stress and heat stroke, such as bull dogs, pugs and Boston Terriers.
"In hot weather, it can be dangerous just to be one of these dogs," Frommer said.
These breeds are referred to as brachiocephalic, which means "short face" in Latin. Their squished-in faces mean they have limited airways, which makes cooling off harder.
"They are not able to dissipate as much heat through their face," Pearson said of these breeds. "Bull dog owners really have to take a lot of precautions and limit their time outside.... I wouldn't recommend any sort of walk when days are above 90."
All breeds should avoid excessive activity, even if the dog seems up to it, Frommer said: "There are some dogs that will just keep on going. That Labrador that keeps chasing the ball, you have to learn to put limits on them."
When it comes to water, don't make the mistake of throwing a dog into a pool or lake if you are not sure of the animal's swimming skills, Pearson said.
"Not all dogs can swim," he said.
Using a fan or air conditioner to keep cool? Give pets access to the same cool air, Pearson said.
If your dog is outside, keep him or her in a shaded area — and remember that the shade will shift as the day goes on. Pearson added, though, "I do not recommend tying dogs out, period, especially in the heat."


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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has long been a favorite target of conservatives. Their primary complaints about the organization generally revolve around the fact that the employees are unionized, make a living wage and enjoy actual benefits such as retirement and healthcare. Today, the USPS announced that beginning in August of this year, Saturday residential mail delivery will end. Will this have any effect at all on the economy? It is unlikely that this will be the last service reduction implemented by the USPS. Has the economic impact of reduced services been considered by the conservatives? It would seem not. An irrational hatred of unions and the long term goal of union busting are behind the conservative's goal of killing the USPS. Their hatred of unions blinds them to the fact that the USPS is a vital part of the American economy.
The central question that needs to be asked is this: Does the USPS play a necessary role in the nation's economy? Too many people focus only on the expense vs. profit aspect of the USPS. In my opinion, that is the wrong way to look at the role of the USPS. Does the expense of operating the USPS result in economic growth? Simply looking at the agency's profits and losses does not give an accurate picture of either the 'costs' of the agency, or its contribution to the nation's economy. One must consider the amount of business that is facilitated by the operations of the USPS. Looking at the data it is apparent that the USPS does play an essential role in the nation's economy. The USPS is the most efficient postal service in the world. In 2011, they delivered mail to more than 151 million distinct addresses. Every single day they handle more than 500 million pieces of mail. They are an essential component of the American economy.
If conservatives were truly concerned with running the USPS like a 'for profit' business, they would be focused on more than the cost of labor. No conservative is advocating that rural customers pay more for their mail delivery than urban customers. If one is only going to focus on cost then a multi-tiered pricing system would need to be implemented that would result in charging rural customers more than those in urban settings. The cost of delivery service for a rural user is substantially higher than the cost for urban users. However, in America, a customer living in a remote Alaskan town pays the same cost as someone who lives in Chicago. I will take the conservative wailing about the USPS' runaway labor costs much more seriously when they propose that rural America pay more for their mail delivery.
Ask your friends and relatives if the post office is funded by their taxes. Odds are that most will answer with an emphatic yes. The truth is a little more complicated. The 'modern' Postal System was born in 1970. On August 12, 1970, President Nixon signed the Postal Reorganization Act which ended the Post Office Department and created the United States Postal Service. The Act was primarily focused on labor issues; however, its most important aspect was that it mandated that the USPS be a self-sustaining entity. As a result of this mandate, the USPS funds their operating costs (including their labor costs) solely through the revenue generated by their operations. In 2011, the USPS received approximately 100 million dollars a year in taxpayer money to fund the expense of providing free mail for legally blind citizens and sending election ballots to American citizens living overseas. The fiction that the post office is waste of taxpayer money is simply that: fiction. No tax dollars are used to cover the operating expenses of the USPS.
Recently the post office has been a victim of remarkably bad legislation and a remarkably bad economy. In 2006, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act was passed. This required that future costs of retiree health benefits be completely prefunded at a 100% level – for the next 75 years. There is no other federal agency that is burdened with a similar requirement. Since 2006, the cost of meeting this new requirement has cost the USPS approximately 5 billion dollars a year. This new cost and the economic collapse that began in 2008 has been financially devastating. To control costs, the USPS has been reducing their labor at an unprecedented rate. In 2002, the USPS had approximately 752000 employees. That number had dropped to 551000 by 2011 representing a workforce reduction of more than 25% within a decade. More labor reductions are planned.
The conservatives are not trying to save the post office; they are simply trying to destroy one more unionized workforce. The USPS plays a vital role in the American economy. More and more people receive their prescription medication through the mail. The internet has made it easier than ever for people to engage in the buying and selling of merchandise. However, that merchandise must be delivered and the reality is that private delivery companies do not service the nation's entire geographic area. The conservative's hatred of organized labor is weakening a vital component of the American economy.
You buried the lead, imho
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is THE reason conservatives can scream that the post service is in trouble. It was passed specifically in order to create an excuse for privatizing. It is likely that no business in operation today could survive such absurd requirements. Being required to fund now the health benefits of future employees who won't be born for a few more decades--it is absurd. Of course, if privatized, there would be no such care for employees. This is coming at a time when retiree health benefits are being decimated, with these same conservatives leading the charge.
This is an outright scam and nothing less.
not only unfair but unnecessary
The requirement to 100% fund retiree healthcare for the next 75 years is absurd.
I didn't want to just focus on this one aspect. It's my opinion that the myth that the Post Office is taxpayer funded is what poses the greatest danger to the organization. Ask people you know if it is a taxpayer funded organization. You'll be surprised at how few people know the truth. However, what I really wanted to focus on is the role that the post office plays in the economy. From my perspective, they are an essential aspect of the American economy.
Thanks for reading, Geomoo.
Yeah, I see what you mean re the focus.
I'm afraid my initial response betrays how deeply I've been enmeshed in partisan politics, how my view is colored that the way to get attention is to focus on the Reps. You are quite right, the broader implications, and the actual importance of the hospital are the important thing.
I think this is the kind of issue that those who care about the commons should focus on. It's pretty clear, and it's limited in scope. Like rape in the military. I think some of these are winnable if we could find a way to make them causes celebre without depending on mainstream media.
Great article about the role the USPS plays in our
society, how conservatives are trying to destroy unions, and how the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is the direct cause of workforce reduction and now no mail delivery on Saturday.
And the Democrats are WHERE ON THIS ISSUE? Where is the Democratic pushback, fighting, STANDING UP for the people?
Just curious if there was any legislation offered up or voted on in 2009 and 2010 by the Democratic Senate, House of Representatives, and White House to reduce the mandate for prepayment of pension funds or at least reduce the amount of years to prepay.
I don't know who would be the person and/or organization to bring suit to stop the plans for no mail delivery on Saturday, but there sure is discrimination in that decision:
Saturday mail delivery to P.O. boxes will also continue.
I heard the AP report that a lot of businesses have P.O. boxes and therefore they need Saturday delivery. Ha!
An hour ago I heard Ed Schultz say that the media is reporting that the reason for no Saturday delivery is because of the Internet and online commerce and bill paying. Ha!.
Schultz pointed out that Think Progress is reporting this story accurately:
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it will discontinue first class Saturday mail delivery, marking another milestone in the decline of the once-ubiquitous government service. But it isn't a switch to online mail that's causing the postal demise — it's Congress.
Democratic legislation was introduced in 2011 & 2012
There have been house measures (HR 1351, 3174, 1688 and 1649) that made some headway but never passed. The Senate passed a bill in April of 2012 that made a great deal of sense, but it never passed the house.
The well known Congressional Idiot, Darrell Issa, has a completely irrational hate for the Post Office. He is blocking all legislation that will end the retiree health care funding mandate. It's the classic conservative strategy of, starve it until it cannot function, and then complain that it doesn't function.
Obama, as usual, is nowhere to be found on this issue.
In other words, only bills during Republican
I didn't do an exhaustive search for each bill
Hey, Glinda. Thanks for reading and commenting. I think this is a remarkably important issue that has real world ramifications for the economy. Too much legislation is passed without considering how it will impact the real world and not the world of theory.
I'm not sure of the exact number of bills that have been introduced since either 2006 or even since 1970 after Nixon signed the first major Postal reform act. I was just showing that some people have tried to stop this nonsense.
We are in complete agreement that the vast majority of the democratic party, as well as the American media (as usual), has done far too little to address this situation.
And it seems ridiculous to me that if they're going to
the reason they have to deliver Saturday packages
The whole attack on the post office is based on a lie.
No other organization has the standards to maintain wrt pensions that the post office does. Congress has made it so that they basically are declared bankrupt even though they are outperforming most businesses.
This is all about pressure from the likes of Fedex and UPS who are greedy greedy greedy and don't want to compete against an outstanding government run cheap instittuion.
Yep, the reverse thinking that has become commonplace
"Look, it doesn't work to fund pensions 75 years into the future, so the obvious conclusion is we should give all power to a private firm so that they can fund no pensions at all."
I'm with glinda, where is the democratic congress? Where is the Dem standing up for the people? They have made some efforts, but it's with nothing like the commitment and zeal the conservatives show in their destruction of public insitutions.
Oh, and as a matter of interest on a related matter
The City of Santa Barbara was successful in its efforts to block the state of Cal. from stealing our parking garages and turning them over to private firms. I suspect the fact that there is a lot of wealth in Santa Barbara was a crucial factor in the win, but I don't know how that may have played out behind the scenes.
To understand what is happening today, one must read Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine. In the case of the USPS, the shock was created artificially in just the way we are discussing. The shock doctrine is a very effective method for taking the commons away from ordinary people. It can be practiced across a wide range of arenas, it has been going on for several decades now, and it is highly destructive. We the people need to start understanding what all these ploys have in common--creation of disasters or exploitation of disasters for the purpose of transferring public wealth to private hands. Debt servitude is almost always an ingredient. In the case of the USPS, the debt was created artifically. The sad truth is that there are those among us who intentionally create debt for the purpose of control; these are the same people who scream about the pressing need to eliminate the national debt. They know the purpose of creating debt: it is for private control and private profit.
they are legislatively blocked from competing with the private
Virtually every effort that they make to compete is blocked by congress.
In the 90s, the post office began developing a secure email system that would allow people to make online payments. They rolled it out in 2000. The internet industry cried and whined to congress that this was beyond the mandate of the post office's mission and represented unfair competion. Congress promptly stopped the post office from moving forward with the system. Now, people have their data stolen from the systems provided by private industry that are of questionable security at best.
Also in the 90s, the post office wanted to sell prepaid bank cards and phone cards. Industry cried foul and now one can buy those items at any Wal-Mart, but not your post office. In 2008, the post office began selling postal meter cartridges that carried their logo. Pitney Bowes, one of the largest players in the postal meter industry, huffed to congress that the post office was competing with them and taking the business that rightfully belonged to them. Congress stopped the post office from selling the cartridges.
The post office is even prevented from providing copier services. If you go to a UPS outlet, you'll find quite an assortment of copier services. The post office wanted to offer copier services but congress stopped them after UPS huffed about unfair competion. In some European countries one can buy phones at the post office. Congress won't even consider allowing the post office to provide copier services, do you think they will let them sell phones?
Thanks for reading, Ranger. Good to see you, again.
The public sphere is under seige
My post office has a copier.
right, I meant extensive copier services
Right, sorry. I thought I typed that thought but it must have just stayed in my head.
The post office cannot offer copier services beyond that which can be provided by a simple copier machine. No color copying, no collating, no book binding/copying, no 3 D color charting whiz bang gee whiz ma type of stuff. My post office has a copier machine that looks like it was bought when Carter was elected. It's a sad, sad copier. If you have ever been inside a UPS outlet you would be astonished at the sort of copier services they provide. It's just a sideline of their actual business, however, it brings in revenue. That's the sort of thing that the USPS could do to bring in revenue, if they were allowed.


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Cleaned up episodes
another progress updates thread
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Posted Jul 04, 2002 - 4:10 AM:
This thread will keep track of (and provide download URLs for) the episodes where Drunken Mozart has cleaned up the audio.
Right now:
Nothing Behind the Door - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/1.mp3
I Have been Looking For You - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/2.mp3
We Were Here First - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/3.mp3
Inquest - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/7.mp3
Wear the Dead Man's Coat - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/38.mp3
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Posted Jul 05, 2002 - 3:27 AM:
Camera Obscura - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/19.mp3
Don't Tell Me About Halloween - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/21.mp3
Kill Me Again - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/24.mp3
Calling All Souls - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/72.mp3
The Time of the Big Snow - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/81.mp3
Not Enough Time - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/18.mp3
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Posted Jul 06, 2002 - 12:24 AM:
Symphony in D Minor - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/65.mp3
Dark Gray Magic - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/98.mp3
Tanglefoot - http://www.quietplease.org/mp3/103.mp3
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Posted Sep 13, 2003 - 5:26 PM:
I've noticed that over a year has passed since the last post on this thread. Am wondering if Drunken Mozart has been able to clean up any more episodes, or has he fled the scene entirely?
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Posted Dec 18, 2004 - 5:28 AM:
Once I'm digging up old threads Paul, don't suppose Drunken ever left a guide on how to clean up the audio? I'de be happy to take a shot at some of them.
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Posted Dec 18, 2004 - 5:43 AM:
Well, he was using a trial verion of some program for all of the ones he did I think -- though he indicated he had some other program that could also do it but not as well. Unfortunately I'm not even sure if he ever told me what program it was, and if he did I can't find it so far in a brief email archology expeditiion.
All I know is that when I tried an audio editor once (I don't remember what one it was), all I could do was get rid of pops and static by making is sound like someone had gagged Ernest Chappell and he was making muffled sounds though that. I thus concluded that I should leave that sort of thing to other people. (Besides, I'm very sound-tolerant. The low sound quality of QP never bothers me as long as I can make out the words, and for the spots where I can't I don't think any audio tool could help.)
Posted Jan 11, 2005 - 9:39 PM:
i was able to clean up #6 using cool edit
there is a noise reduction feature in the program. you highlight an area of noise on the mp3 (save it as a noise profile) and the program will remove it from the larger file.
the audio is still poor (the low bitrate doesn't help) but it is an improvement.
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Posted Feb 12, 2005 - 10:31 PM:
The worst audio files are as bad as they are b/c someone encoded 44khz files at 32kbps... any audio techies here know what that means, and for those hwo don't, just imagine listening to the London Symphone Orchestra while Lou Albano is hodling your head under water...
Who has the original tapes for Quiet, Please? That's what we need to find if htere are ever going to be really frash encodes out there... there is very little that can truly be done, asise from turning the treble down and the vocal harmonics up, to imrpove a lousy encode - and you can never get rid of the 'bubbles' no matter what you do.
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Panel manager
The panel manager provides filtered views of content and allows users to navigate content without leaving the context of the screen. You can filter content in two different ways.
In the scrollable view, users can move through each panel of content. Users can move through the panels continuously. Or, you can set a start and end point so that users know when they reach the first and the last panel. You can add hint text or arrows to the left side and the right side of the screen to indicate that other panels of content are available.
The ability to expand and contract the size of the scrollable view is unique to the Home screen.
The tab view displays all available tabs on the screen. Users have immediate access to each tab.
You can also allow users to filter content within a specific panel. Users still have the ability to easily switch to other panels.
Users can perform the following actions in a panel manager:
User goal
Action using the navigation keys
Action using a touch screen
Switch panels.
Move a finger horizontally on the trackpad.
Filter content in a specific panel.
Click the title.
Tap the title.
Best practice: Implementing panel managers
- Use a panel manager if users need to navigate filtered views of content frequently.
- Assign shortcut keys for switching to the next and previous panels. For example, in English, allow users to press "N" to switch to the next panel and "P" to switch to the previous panel.
- In most cases, allow users to move up in a hierarchy by pressing the Escape key. If users filter content in a specific panel, then display all of the content in the panel when users press the Escape key.
Guidelines for scrollable views
- Use a scrollable view to allow users to seamlessly navigate similar types of content. You can also use a scrollable view if users need to view the same set of content in different ways.
- In most cases, avoid providing more than seven panels of content. The more panels of content, the more difficult it becomes for users to remember each panel. However, you can include more than seven panels if the panels are ordered in an obvious way, such as by date, by number, or in an alphabetical list.
- Add hint text to the left side and the right side of the screen to indicate that other panels of content are available. Use arrows instead of hint text if there is a large number of panels or to indicate that users can navigate in increments, such as by date.
- Allow users to scroll through the panels continuously if it is easy to distinguish the content in each panel. Otherwise, users might get lost. If there are only two panels, do not allow users to scroll continuously through the panels.
- Create a start and end point for the panels if the titles in each panel are similar or if the content in each panel is similar. A fixed start and end point allows users to easily find the first panel and the last panel. It also allows users to learn the order of the titles.
Guidelines for tab views
- Use a tab view to display related but different types of content in the same view. Use a tab view if the types of content are not expected to increase in number.
- Show all tabs on the screen where possible. Avoid making users scroll to see additional tabs.
- Avoid displaying tabs with dramatically different widths. Try to distribute tabs evenly across the screen.
- If there is a limited amount of space at the top of each tab, use icons instead of labels.
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