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Monday, May 29, 2006
MEDIA-TECH Expo 2006 Exhibitor Profiles
MEDIA-TECH Expo 2006 takes place May 30 - June 1, 2006 at Messe Frankfurt, Hall 3.0. CDRInfo will be there to cover all the latest news and technologies for next generation optical formats, like HD DVD and Blu-Ray.
Below are profiles from MEDIA-TECH Expo 2006 2006 exhibitors.
Company: 4M Technology SA
Booth/Stand: H 72
Media Contact: Stephane Thuillard, Tel: +41-24-473 8148
Investor Relations Contact: Peter Muller, Tel: +41-24-473 8111
Phone: +41-24-473 8111
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.4m-inc.ch
Since beginning operations in 1991, 4M Technology in Switzerland has been the cutting edge of replication technology, manufacturing equipment and support. In these 15 years, this dynamic company has become a world-class supplier of production lines for recordable and pre-recorded medias like CD, DVD-5/9, HD DVD, CD-R, DVD+/-R, off-line bonder, future formats. 4M Technology distinguishes itself by offering complete, global solutions to its customers including not only equipment supply and installation but also project management and consulting service, extensive training, and proven, credible manufacturing process know-how packages.
Company: ADTEC Audio Video Produkte GmbH
Booth/Stand: E 73
Media Contact: Jan H. Brutt
Phone: +49 (0)40 2501055
E-mail: email@example.com
ADTEC Splicing and Cleaning Tapes have produced already billions of Audio and Video Cassettes in more than 80 countries on all continents and climatic zones. Without any doubt this underlines the excellent processing properties and also a perfect logistic and an administration system that delivers value for the customer. ADTEC Screen Protection Masks for silk screen printing offer excellent adhesive characteristics and easy removal properties. The aluminium coated front is of extreme heat resistance and offers optimal anti-static effect. Various measurements are available and special dimensions can be made upon request. The user-friendly liner assures an easy application. ADTEC is also the sale distributor for ECP Audio and Video Tape. The ECP magnetic tapes are known to be of excellent quality and very competitive price. Apart of the good quality also special lengths, e.g. Audio Tape of 7.080m are offered for highest efficiency. a warehouse is located in Hamburg for prompt delivery service.
Company: Axxicon Moulds Eindhoven BV
Booth/Stand: E04
Media Contact: Ms. Elke Vogels
Investor Relations Contact: Mr. Maurice Smits
Phone: +31 499 49 44 50
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.axxicon.com
Axxicon Moulds Eindhoven BV is the world leader in standardized mould systems for the production of optical discs for CD, CD-R, DVD, DVD-R as well as HD-DVD and BluRay.
Company: DaTARIUS Group
Booth/Stand: D22/E21
Media Contact: Cedric Collard, Marketing Manager
Investor Relations Contact: Mark Busby, CFO
Phone: +43 5672 206 0
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.datarius.com
The DaTARIUS Group is a global company focused on providing solutions throughout the optical media manufacturing industries. DaTARIUS developed the first commercial CD test system and has over 20 years' experience in the manufacture and distribution of equipment for inspecting, measuring and optimizing at every stage of the optical media manufacturing process. DaTARIUS is unique in providing equipment for the entire production process right through from pre-mastering to print and packaging. Its products are suitable for every optical media format -- pre-recorded and recordable -- from CD & DVD through to the new blue laser BD and HD DVD formats. In addition, DaTARIUS also develops and supplies process optimization equipment, such as sprue recycling and mould temperature regulations systems. This broad product range is supplemented by consulting and training services. With headquarters in Reutte, Austria (R&D, sales and service), and regional offices in America and Hong Kong, the DaTARIUS Group has a global team of 100 plus employees and partners with an extensive sales and service support network covering every major market of the globe: North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim.
Company: Dometek, Inc.
Booth/Stand: D66
Media Contact: Sheila Boudreau
Investor Relations Contact: Klaus Bierwagen
Phone: US 978-345-8001
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.dometek.net
Dometek sells and warranties pre-owned equipment for every production step of CD, CD-R, DVD and DVD-R and is the largest and highest regarded equipment refurbishment company in the industry. They are the only supplier that has their own engineering teams, warehousing, in-house refurbishment services, and an unrivaled spare parts inventory. They also offer engineering services, custom designs and equipment evaluation services. Dometek takes pride in its workmanship and its capability to satisfy the smallest to the largest of customers around the globe. Refurbishment centers in Massachusetts, USA, and the Czech Republic. Sales + Service offices in India and Brazil.
Company: DCA, Inc. (Doug Carson & Associates)
Booth/Stand: D30
Media Contact: Eric Carson, Product Manager
Phone: 918-225-0346
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.dcainc.com
DCA, Inc., Doug Carson & Associates, is the industry's leading provider of signal processing technology for optical disc manufacturing. Since 1988, optical disc manufacturers have relied on DCA's pre mastering, mastering and verification products. DCA's products include DDP Pro and DDP Toolkit tools, MIS (Mastering Interface System) V8, and Commander. DCA solutions including DiscTag(TM), HCRC, and job history metadata for automated verification, testing and tracking of job information. DCA is also heavily involved in new format development in the optical disc industry such as HD-DVD and Blu-ray, and continues to champion new solutions for next generation discs.
Company: dr.schwab Inspection Technology GmbH
Booth/Stand: J64
Media Contact: Claire Backshall
Phone: +49 (0)8251 9008 0
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.schwabinspection.com
Innovative inspection for process perfection! dr.schwab's leading inspection technology offers all the optical and physical parameters required for the successful and efficient manufacture of every current and emergent disc format. The product range includes in-line scanners to monitor key stages of the replication process, plus off-line systems for process control and optimization, from the earliest stages of mastering through to the finished disc.
Company: Eclipse Data Technologies
Booth/Stand: H30/J29
Media Contact: Carol Din
Phone: 925-224-8880
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.eclipsedata.com
Eclipse is recognized as the new leader in glass mastering encoders and testing software and provides leading-edge capability with a reputation for technical excellence and world-class customer support. Their line of mastering, premastering and QC verification tools includes EclipseSuite BD & HD, ESP7000 -- Eclipse's newest encoder featuring HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Formats and Advanced Pulse Shaping, ImageDecoder -- a QC verification system used to compare source master to the output of an LBR or Stamper Tester; ImageSend -- a simple to use read-in, analysis and FTP delivery program; and ImageArchive -- adds DVD writing and DDP-on-disc capability to ImageCopy.
Company: Goding +Partner GmbH
Booth/Stand: E69
Media Contact: Ralf Stecker
Phone: +49 5225 8789 0
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.goeding.com
Goding + Partner is the leading provider of exceptional quality in Optical Disc Refurbishment. For almost 20 years, we have worked closely with major Replication companies worldwide to deliver optical disc products of the highest standard. Incorporated by Mr Hans-Udo Goding in 1986, the company began with providing manual polishing of plastic injection moulds predominately for the automotive industry. Currently, we have extended our services to include polishing of all type of OD Mirror inserts. Also as part of our service portfolio, we provide coating of Mirrors with the latest DLC.
Company: Imagion AG - Creating High Definition
Booth/Stand: C55
Media Contact: Michael Becker
Phone: +49-651-82799-0
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.imagion.de
Imagion is one of the leading European authoring facilities, providing a broad range of technical and creative services for premastering DVD, UMD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray titles. Imagion's authoring services are used by Hollywood studios and replicators to create the most advanced and highly interactive blockbuster DVDs and UMDs. Imagion concentrates its activities on premastering for the next generation formats (HD-DVD / Blu-ray) and supports Hollywood studios and replicators in achieving a smooth start with the new formats.
Company: LANCO GmbH
Booth/Stand: J 46
Media Contact: Mr. Benjamin Jakob
Investor Relations Contact: Mr. Peter Jakob / Mr. Benjamin Jakob
Phone: +49 6181 91600 -0 / -41
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com / firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.lanco.de
As a leading manufacturer LANCO in Germany specializes since 20 years in dryers and complete raw material handling systems for CD, DVD, HD DVD and BLU RAY DISC producers worldwide. Today over 2000 LANCO dryers are successfully in used in more than 60 countries around the globe.
Company: OZU CORPORATION
Booth/Stand: D 70
Phone: +65-62207713
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.ozu.co.jp
We are a leading company in producing cellulosic continuous-filament wiper. If you are concerned about efficiency and cost saving of cleaning wipers, please do not forget to visit our booth during the show. Our extensive product range might be able to meet your needs. See you there!!
Company: Phoseon Technology
Booth/Stand: H20/J19
Media Contact: Tom Molamphy
Investor Relations Contact: Mark Owen
Phone: +1-503-439-6446
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.phoseon.com
Phoseon Technology is the pioneer of semiconductor light matrix (SLM) technology. The company manufactures high intensity light sources and equipment that use SLM technology to enable faster, cleaner, and more efficient industrial processes including the UV curing of photopolymers in adhesives, inks, and coatings. Phoseon's portfolio of products includes the RX series of high intensity UV light sources that can be integrated into media manufacturing systems in applications such as the bonding of DVDs using UV adhesives, the curing of Blu-Ray coatings and curing of UV curable inks for CD/DVD printing. Founded in 2002, Phoseon is a venture-funded, privately-held corporation headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA.
Company: PIOVAN
Booth/Stand: HALL 3, STAND D 51 - C 52
Media Contact: ILARIA BARAT
Phone: ++39/ 041 / 57 99 157
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.piovan.com
Piovan, the Italian leader in the manufacturing and supply of auxiliary equipment for the plastics industry and one of the major players in the world, specializes in the areas of: feeding, drying, blending, chilling, granulation, mould temperature controllers and computer based supervisory systems. Founded in 1964, Piovan has established a widespread presence in the world with localized production facilities and service and sales branches. Piovan focuses on four main industrial sectors
-- Injection & Blow Moulding
-- Extrusion
-- PET Preforms
-- ODIn Optical Disc
Piovan holds the position of leadership worldwide by offering valuable and technologically innovative solutions.
Company: Quantized Systems Ltd
Booth/Stand: K 16
Media Contact: Ian Coffey
Investor Relations Contact: Eugene Magee
Phone: 353-1-8500064
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.quantized.com
Quantized Systems are manufacturers of Optical Disc test equipment. Our product range includes Q.C solutions for all industry sectors from media manufacturers to replicators to duplicators. We are backed by a global sales and support network. Using the latest in DSP and USB technology allied with unique software tools our products offer high speed, multi format testing capabilities for all current and next generation formats. Quantized also provide training and consultancy services to many of the leading companies in the industry.
Company: Reconcile Engineering Ltd.
Booth/Stand: BO6
Media Contact: Damien O'Brien
Phone: +353-1-8409619
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.reconcileengineering.com
Reconcile Engineering Ltd. is an engineering and design company that manufactures packaging inspection and validation systems. We are based in Dublin, Ireland, and have an established customer base in Europe, America and Asia. Our products can be found in high-speed automatic packaging lines in the major optical media manufacturers throughout the world. Reconcile provides:
-- solutions to gaps in the market in terms of quality inspection equipment
-- systems for customers in the reconciliation of their production lines
-- design and manufacture of complete solutions for labeling and inspection
Reconcile Engineering is currently focused on the optical disc market i.e. CD, DVD, HD DVD and BD.
Company: Record Products of America
Booth/Stand: C27
Media Contact: Dan Hemperly
Phone: 1-203-248-6371
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.recordproducts.com
Record Products of America has been a leading innovator in optical disc stamper technology for almost 30 years. RPA is delivering the most advanced technology for electroforming, punching, polishing, and process checking HD-DVD and Blu-ray stampers. The P-138 Vertical Head Electroforming System creates stampers with TTT less than 1.5 (mu) and the P-145 NanoPunch can punch with less than 1 (mu) ECC. The P-141 Stamper Polishing System is a flexible, small footprint, wet polishing system. RPA also offers an array of tools for testing the parameters of stampers including the P-116 Eccentricity Checking System. RPA's P-143 Disc Counter also counts all new optical disc formats.
Company: Symcon BV
Booth/Stand: 3.0 J36
Media Contact: M. van den Berg
Phone: +31 40 2507940
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.symcongroup.com
Symcon offers worldwide 'one-stop supplying' for all optical disc manufacturing supplies. Symcon is the leading specialist in the market for supplies and consumables for optical media manufacturing. The company is committed to supplying its customers with all the supplies and consumables they need, when they need them, at competitive prices and with a quality they can trust. Symcon serves a huge customer base ranging from major international companies to local replication and mastering operations. It has a worldwide coverage through a network of regional sales offices and distribution centers across Europe, Asia and the USA.
Company: Target Technology Company, LLC
Booth/Stand: C28
Media Contact: Mr. Lars Aszmann Phone: +31 77 398 8689
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.targettechnology.com
Target Technology is the company that gave the economic edge to replicators by bringing silver alloy for the semi-reflective layer of DVD's to the optical disc industry. This invention is supported by an ever-growing list of patents in worldwide markets. The company continues to lead the way with new offerings of wide process window alloys for next generation optical discs customized for reflectivity and environmental stability. TTP alloys are available from stock in most territories for pre-recorded and recordable DVD's with a catalogue of composition choices depending on your application.
Company: ULTRALIGHT AG
Booth/Stand: Hall 3 /Stand H42
Phone: +423 373 56 56
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.ultralight.li
ULTRALIGHT is based in the Principality of Liechtenstein and is a recognized manufacturer of supreme quality UV-Lamps and components.
QUALITY. ULTRALIGHT operates on the basis of ISO 9001 and constantly improves its production and administration processes.
The highly qualified ULTRALIGHT staff offers fast and reliable service for CD/DVD INDUSTRY
-- DVD Bonding
-- Hardening of protective lacquer
-- Graphic printing of surfaces
INNOVATION. The 200 Watt/inch (80W/cm) lamps were developed in 1968 by Dr. K. Przybilla who became herewith a pioneer in the use of UV Technology for industrial purposes. In 1980 he founded ULTRALIGHT, since then a leader in the production of long lasting high-power UV-lamps (up to 530 W/cm).
Company: Unaxis / Data Storage Solutions
Booth/Stand: C-11
Media Contact: Bantel, Andreas; email@example.com
Phone: +423 39889 48 78
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.unaxis.com
Unaxis Data Storage is the world's leading provider of sputter equipment for optical and hard disk as well as complete integrated replication lines. Unaxis booth in 2006 will focus on next generation optical formats . INDIGO -- the new Blu-ray replication line for all BD formats ( ROM, R,RE and DL) -- will be shown for the first time along with the "MiniSprinter" a new 5 chamber sputter system optimized for BD RCompact size, fast cycle time, a robust new spin coating process for the key "cover layer technology" and platform flexibility for all Blu-ray formats make INDIGO the perfect choice for BD disc production.
Company: Univenture, Inc.
Booth/Stand: Hall 3, Stand H44
Media Contact: Doris Emich, Antarra Communications
Phone: 203-663-1406
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.univenture.com
Univenture has been designing and manufacturing media packaging for leading companies in the entertainment, software and publishing industries since 1988. The dedicated focus of the Univenture team has resulted in numerous industry awards and accolades for its innovation, commitment to customers and sales growth. Globally anticipating and meeting customer needs, Univenture has sales and manufacturing operations in Marysville, Ohio; Reno, Nevada; Dublin, Ireland; and the Dongguan province of China.
Company: Xiris Automation Inc.
Booth/Stand: C05
Media Contact: Ms. Lisa Colling
Phone: 905-331-6660
E-mail: email@example.com
Web: www.xiris.com
Xiris Automation Inc. specializes in high-end machine vision solutions for Quality Control inspection in the printing and packaging industries. Our primary focus is to provide a number of state-of-the-art inspection products to the global Optical Disc industry. Our family of products include:
-- ID-2500 - Accurate reading of IDENT Code for CDs & DVDs
-- PI-1600 - Basic Printed Graphics Inspection on Discs
-- PI-2000 - Full Printed Graphics Inspection on Discs
-- DO-1600 - Disc Orientation System
-- BV-1600 - Booklet Verification for Discs
-- GV-1600 - Graphics Verification for Discs
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A tidy argument for order in the house
Bleeding Edge has been unfairly described over the years as less than tidy - owing to the fact that where litter is concerned we seem to be one of nature's strange attractors.
When it comes to more important things - computer files, for instance - we are far more organised; even, perhaps, obsessively.
The reason for this apparent paradox is that the most instructive of teachers - that serial chain of disasters called "experience" - has shown us that whereas physical objects rarely dematerialise, so that you can usually track them down, possibly under that pile of mess over there, electronic files have the distressing potential to assume a state of non-existence. Alternatively, given a few moments of inattention, they can replicate in forms that appear identical to the original in all but a few, but unfortunately critical, areas.
That's why, when a particularly tidy friend asked us to burn a CD back-up of her QuickBooks Pro files for her business, we turned into one of those dreadful nags who so often browbeat us over our chaotic desk.
Our friend had begun working on the accounts at home and in her office, and she intended to restore the back-ups of the QuickBooks data she'd made at home on her office PC - and vice versa - to keep both computers up to date. She also planned to introduce another complication: a bookkeeper would also be entering data in those files at her office.
What we discovered when we tried to locate the file to burn onto the CD was that she didn't know which file was the latest one. There were several directories into which she'd been placing the back-ups and most of them had the same name.
There were four files in the program's QBB back-up format on her hard disk. When we right-clicked on them to examine the properties, we found they had exactly the same name, file size and identical dates, and they'd been altered within hours of each other.
Our friend was convinced that she knew which one of these files was the most recent, but it turned out to be an older one that didn't include her most recent work.
She insisted that we restore this file to QuickBooks Pro. We suggested that was not a wise move because it would overwrite the existing .QBW file and destroy whatever it contained.
We had been trying to construct a likely scenario that might have led to the currently confused situation, and it seemed to us that the most probable explanation was that she had simply neglected to back up the current .QBW file, and had therefore not updated the .QBB file. We launched QuickBooks and opened the .QBW file. As it happened, we were right. It was the correct version. If we'd restored that .QBB file, she'd have lost several hours of work.
We backed it up immediately, which overwrote her old .QBB file. We copied that file to a CD and spent an hour or so tidying up her system and lecturing her on the importance of version control.
She had got into a mess because she hadn't established good procedures. We created a new back-up directory and made sure it had current copies of the three company and personal accounts she was maintaining. Then we went through the Quick Books Pro back-up preferences to make sure that it asked her to perform a back-up each time she closed a file. She'd had it set to ask only every fourth time.
We also got QuickBooks to time and date-stamp each back-up so she could tell immediately which file was the most current, and when she'd last performed a back-up.
Then we turned our attention to the fact that she was about to start operating in a multi-user environment. The complexities of the tax office's Business Activity Statements mean that more small businesses are being forced into that situation.
Bleeding Edge wonders how many of them understand that when they take that option, they have to carefully review their procedures because when more than one person has access to files, there's an alarming potential for data loss.
It's bad enough when everyone is sharing a network. When there's no network, it's much more difficult. How do you ensure you have the latest version of a file? What if more than one person tries to change the file at the same time? How do you merge the changes and transfer them between computers?
The choice of transport medium was relatively simple. CD-Rs are far too expensive, in our opinion.
Depending on the size of the file, USB drives are a much better option - and in that case we'd recommend installing USB hubs on each PC to make access easier.
That's the alternative we suggested to our friend. But if you do take that route, you need a way to warn everyone when a file is in use.
A simple solution may be to rename the file from, for instance, "proposal.doc" to "proposal-Jenny221004.doc". It's cheap and simple but scarcely bleeding edge.
Waiting for someone to return the file could take a long time, and it requires a good deal of planning to ensure you take the right version home and remember to return it when you've finished so that someone else can work on it.
You could allow file sharing over the internet but that's too dangerous to contemplate.
There are a couple of alternatives. One is a product called Groupdrive, from South River Technologies. The other is to use a virtual private network. Next week we'll explore those options.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus ordered two security reviews Tuesday to look at how well the Navy protects its bases and how accurately it screens its workers, following the mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
A senior defense official said that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel also intends to order a review of physical security and access at all department installations worldwide as questions swirled Tuesday about the quality of the Pentagon's security systems and how well the military screens uniformed and civilian workers who have access to some of the country's most secure buildings.
Armed and with a "secret" level security clearance, a Navy contractor was able to enter the Washington Navy Yard and swipe an access card to get into the headquarters building where he shot and killed 12 people and wounded several others.
A draft Defense Department audit criticizes one of the Navy's security review programs for lower level contractors. It said that in order to save costs, not enough is done to properly screen workers.
Although that system was not the one used to evaluate Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old information technology worker involved in the shooting, it underscores persistent problems with the screening processes.
Those worries prompted Mabus to order two security reviews Tuesday and the plans for Hagel to order a broader one.
The Defense Department Inspector General found that one of the Navy's security programs, which is more often used to review contractors who do not require security clearances, did not vet the workers well enough to eliminate the risks of allowing them access to Navy facilities..
Officials described the audit on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a draft report. Rear Adm. John Kirby, a Navy spokesman, said officials are in the process of reviewing the IG report, "but it does not appear that the findings of the report could have in any way prevented the shootings yesterday."
Alexis, a former Navy reservist, was put through a more extensive, detailed security review process in order to get his "secret" level clearance — that he had while in the military and then later for his contracting job.
The federal government investigated Alexis in 2007 and he was given his security clearance in March of 2008, a defense official said. Alexis got a clearance to handle "secret" information, a level that is good for 10 years before it has to be renewed.
According to Navy officials, the reviews ordered by Mabus will take two tracks. The first one is due by the beginning of October and will be a quick assessment of security at Navy bases around the world. The second one will be longer and more detailed, and will look at how well the Navy protects its installations and screens its personnel.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said that the IG report raises serious concerns about access to military installations, including whether felons may have been able to gain access to some bases due to insufficient background checks.
Associated Press writer Pauline Jelinek contributed to this report.


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text: Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell Friday landed perhaps the most highly touted recruit of his time with the Tigers in 6-8 Donte Grantham of Hargrave Prep, VA. Grantham chose the Tigers over Michigan. Both coaching staffs were in this week to see him. Grantham visited Clemson unofficially last Saturday. He made an official visit to Michigan in early September. "I knew Clemson is where I wanted to go earlier this week," Grantham said. "When I came back home from my visit on Sunday, I sat down and thought about it and on Monday I knew that Clemson is where I wanted to go. I was in Clemson for an unofficial visit last week. It was great. I went to the football game and it was really cool. I had a lot of fun." Grantham is a West Virginia native and was that state's player of the year last year. He made an official visit to Clemson last spring and the Tigers had been hard after him ever since. "I just love everything about it. It's just family up at Clemson," Grantham said. "I love the atmosphere. I love the coaches. I just love everything about Clemson. Clemson has also been there since day one and that means a lot to me. Also, playing in the ACC is something that I've always dreamed about. Playing in the ACC is second to none." Grantham averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds per game last season. "He's an excellent shooter," said Hargarve coach AW Hamilton. "He's very skilled. And he handles and passes the ball well." Hamilton added that the year of experience at the prep school will benefit Grantham once he gets to Clemson. "He's an older kid, a post graduate this year, so he'll be the age of a sophomore next year. He's playing with a bunch of guys around him who are super talented so he's going to get pushed daily. I think he'll be ready to step in and help that program. He's a tremendous passer and a great teammate." Grantham also considered Cincinnati and West Virginia in his final group. He is Clemson's second commitment for the 2014 class.


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By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Los Angeles Times
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street in this Dallas suburb where national Scouting leaders were meeting Wednesday to consider lifting the ban on gay Scouts.
On one side, handmade signs cried "Save our Scouts" and "Boy Scouts morally straight." Inside a hotel on the other side, signs called for "Inclusive Scouting" and "Scouting for all."
Even after the highly anticipated vote by the Boy Scout national council Thursday, the battle over gays in Scouting will be far from over, both sides vowed.
The largest religious sponsor of troops, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and others have issued statements supporting a compromise proposal that would allow gay Scouts but still ban gay adults from participating in Scouting.
Supporters of the ban on gay Scouts said that lifting it would undercut the group's moral foundation.
"They're caving," said Suzanne Orr, 43, of Fort Worth, who brought her two teenage sons in Scout uniforms to protest with about 50 others.
If the proposal passes as expected, some troops and the religious groups that sponsor them will withdraw from the national organization, they have said _ a dangerous possibility for a group whose membership has decreased by nearly 19 percent during the last decade, according to the most recent figures from 2011.
Orr said that her troop leaders planned to meet to discuss what to do but that nationwide "there will be a huge loss of membership and revenue." About 70 percent of troops are sponsored by religious groups, and the ban is backed by the Southern Baptist Convention, Family Research Council and other conservative religious organizations.
"My religious beliefs cannot be compromised," said Mike Duncan, 46, a scoutmaster who described himself as Christian and traveled to the protest from Johnson City, Tenn., upset that opponents of the ban have brought sex and politics into Scouting.
"They're asking churches to support something that is wrong," he said.
Opponents of the ban include several national Scouting board members; President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger in last year's election, Mitt Romney; some U.S. senators; and New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Petitions against the ban purportedly bearing 1.8 million signatures have been presented to Scouting leaders and were on display Wednesday. Some troops who oppose the ban have accepted gays and said they planned to continue regardless of Thursday's vote.
At an afternoon "Equal Scouting Summit" briefing across the street from the Boy Scouts meeting, about 20 opponents of the ban said they were encouraged by the proposal to accept gay youths, but that it fell far short of their goal of full inclusion.
"They're trying to take a step to placate people _ it's not the step I want," said Howard Menzer, 76, of San Diego, a longtime scoutmaster who quit because of what he considered discriminatory policies.
"I love Scouting. I hate the discrimination," Menzer said. "It needs to be more open."
Jennifer Tyrrell, a lesbian mom forced to resign as her son's Cub Scout leader last year for being gay, attended Wednesday's briefing with her 8-year-old son, Cruz, and said their family would not return to scouting until it was fully inclusive of gays.
She and others worried that without gay Scout leaders, gay youths or those with gay families would struggle for acceptance in Scouting and may face bullying and tough decisions if they wanted to become leaders.
Alex, 19, a gay Eagle Scout from Madison, Wis., was unsure what lifting the ban for gay youths would mean for him. Alex, who requested that his last name not be used given the pending vote, is not an openly gay Scout. He's still a youth member of Scouting, but he's also is an assistant Scout leader.
"Where does someone like me fall?" he said, adding that unless the policy changes to allow gay leaders, he and other gay Scouts he knows will probably have to leave the group.
Scoutmaster Mark Noel was forced to leave his New Hampshire Boy Scout troop in 2000 after officials found out he was gay. He said those who accuse gays of injecting sexuality into Scouting failed to recognize that bringing his husband to a Scouting event was no different from bringing a wife or children.
"That is the double standard, that is the discrimination, that is what has to change," Noel, 43, said.
Noel helped found the Inclusive Scouting Network, with its own rainbow badge, which he encouraged opponents of the ban to keep wearing this week, event after the vote.
"Keep wearing it until the day comes when we don't have to wear it anymore," Noel said, "That day has not come yet."
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DeRosa hits 3-run HR, Blue Jays beat Mariners 10-2
DeRosa hits 3-run HR, Blue Jays beat Mariners 10-2
May. 05, 2013
TORONTO (AP) — For a Blue Jays team that hasn't had much to smile about this season, this was the laugher they've long been waiting for.
Mark DeRosa hit a three-run homer, Melky Cabrera added a solo shot and Toronto snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Sunday.
"We were desperate for that. We needed something like that," manager John Gibbons said. "It's not like we're just waiting to get on a roll. We needed a win and they're hard to come by."
Brandon Morrow pitched three-hit ball over eight innings for his first win of the year. He struck out eight, matching a season high.
"Definitely a morale booster," Morrow said.
Cabrera was 3 for 4 with two RBIs while DeRosa went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and scored three times as the Blue Jays improved to 8-0 when scoring five or more runs. Toronto's 10 runs matched a season high.
"That's a pretty good recipe today for winning," Gibbons said. "Great pitching and we made a lot of things happen offensively."
The last-place Blue Jays had lost 14 of their previous 18, a disappointing stretch for a team expected to contend in the AL East this season.
"It wears on you a little bit," Morrow said. "Guys would come in every day ready to play and in the right state of mind, but there's some things throughout the games, maybe not even things in our control, just little things here and there that you say things are just kind of against us right now. That starts to wear on you, but today was a good day for us."
DeRosa, who called a team meeting before last Sunday's loss at New York, one that capped a four-game sweep by the Yankees, insisted the Blue Jays remain confident in their playoff chances despite being 10 games under .500.
"No one has given up in here," De Rosa said. "We're going to keep fighting and we've got the guys to do it."
Morrow (1-2) allowed two runs and walked a season-high five in the longest outing by a Toronto starter this year. He had not won since beating Minnesota last Oct. 3, the final day of the 2012 season.
"We definitely needed that," Gibbons said of Morrow's long outing. "Our bullpen is beat up."
Steve Delabar finished in the ninth for the Blue Jays, who outhit Seattle 15-3 and improved to 7-12 at home.
Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders (2-4) allowed seven runs and nine hits in five innings, losing for the third time in four starts. Saunders walked two, struck out none and dropped to 0-4 with a 12.53 ERA in four road starts.
"I just think it's somewhat of a fluke thing right now," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. "It's gained a little bit of momentum and we've got to stop it."
The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the first when Rajai Davis doubled, advanced on Cabrera's sacrifice and scored on Jose Bautista's sacrifice fly to shallow right field, a high popup that was caught by second baseman Dustin Ackley after he struggled with the sun.
Toronto made it 3-0 in the second on an RBI single by Maicer Izturis and an RBI groundout by Munenori Kawasaki.
Morrow retired 10 in a row before running into trouble in the fifth, when he gave up two runs on four walks and a single. Robert Andino drove in the first run with a fielder's choice and Kyle Seager added a sacrifice fly.
"I just got a little too loose in my mechanics, but I cleaned it up and was good the rest of the time," Morrow said.
The Blue Jays pulled away with a pair of homers in the bottom half. Cabrera led off with his first of the year, a drive off the facing of the second deck in left, and mimed high-fives after his teammates jokingly failed to respond upon his return to the dugout.
Bautista walked, Edwin Encarnacion flied out to the warning track in left and J.P. Arencibia singled before DeRosa hammered a pitch to straightaway center for his second homer of the season.
Toronto made it 8-2 with a run off Hector Noesi in the sixth, with Kawasaki scoring on Encarnacion's bases-loaded fielder's choice. The Blue Jays added two more in the seventh on RBI singles by Kawasaki and Cabrera.
Morrow, meanwhile, responded to his shaky fifth by retiring eight straight — four on strikeouts. The streak ended when Kendrys Morales doubled on an infield popup in the eighth after first baseman Encarnacion tripped over the mound.
"I feel bad because it's probably my ball," said DeRosa, the third baseman. "It was a high sky. I kind of went for it and was waiting for someone to call it. He called it and the next thing I know he's on the ground. When you win the game 10-2, you can laugh those things off."
NOTES: The Mariners have not swept a three-game series in Toronto since May 11-13, 2001. ... Seattle OF Michael Saunders made a leaping catch at the wall to take extra bases away from Arencibia for the final out of the third. ... Blue Jays 3B Brett Lawrie got the day off. ... Toronto RHP Justin Germano, designated for assignment last week, has been sent outright to Triple-A Buffalo. ... The Blue Jays play 10 of their next 12 games on the road.


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Wealth is the abundance of material possessions and capital owned by an individual, household, community, corporation or country. "Since about 1750 there has been a 16-fold increase in real wealth per capita on a global scale ..." [1]
Biblical View of Wealth
Jesus unambiguously condemned a person giving their heart to the accumulation of wealth and the worship of money on several occasions:
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of the needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:24)
"No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one or love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth" (Luke 16:13).
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasurer is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-20
"You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." (Mark 10:21)


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Diarrhea is characterized by frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. It can be caused by something as simple as a change in diet or a more serious illness or infection. Diarrhea may be sudden in onset and short in duration. It can also last for weeks to months or occur off and on. A single bout of diarrhea is generally not a cause for concern in dogs -- but if it persists for more than a day, it can lead to dehydration, or it may indicate an underlying health issue and should be checked out by a veterinarian.
What Causes Diarrhea in Dogs?
- Change in diet
- Food intolerance
- Ingestion of garbage or spoiled food
- Ingestion of poisonous substances or toxic plant material
- Ingestion of foreign body (for example, toy, rubber band, plastic bag, etc.)
- Allergic reaction
- Bacterial or viral infection
- Internal parasites, such as roundworms, coccidia and giardia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Kidney or liver disease
- Cancer or other tumors of the digestive tract
- Certain medications
- Colitis
- Stress
- Hemmorhagic gastroenteritis
What Are the General Symptoms of Diarrhea?
Loose or liquid, frequent stools are the most common symptoms of diarrhea in dogs. Other signs include flatulence, blood or mucus in stool, changes in volume of stool and straining to defecate. Lethargy, dehydration, fever, vomiting, decreased appetite, weight loss and an increased urgency to defecate may also accompany diarrhea.
If your dog's diarrhea is black, he could be experiencing internal bleeding of the stomach or small intestine and should be examined by a vet immediately.
How Do I Treat Diarrhea?
It is often recommended that you avoid giving your dog any food for 12-24 hours while he's experiencing diarrhea, but do provide plenty of fresh, clean water to stave off dehydration. Check with your veterinarian about the proper course of treatment for your dog's specific case.
When Should I Take My Dog to the Vet?
Bring your dog to the vet if his diarrhea continues for more than a day, or if you observe lethargy, vomiting, fever, dark-colored or bloody stools, straining to defecate, decreased appetite or unexplained weight loss. Contact your veterinarian immediately if you notice your puppy has diarrhea, as it can be an important indicator of serious diseases in young dogs.
What Can I Expect at the Vet's Office?
Your veterinarian will examine your dog for underlying illnesses and assess for dehydration. He or she may take a stool sample to check for the presence of internal parasites, as well as conduct blood tests to identify a possible cause of the diarrhea.
Other diagnostic tests might include radiographs, ultrasound, cultures, endoscopy and biopsy. The diagnostic tests performed and treatment recommended will depend on how the long the diarrhea has been going on and the severity of your dog's condition.
Are Certain Dogs Prone to Diarrhea?
There are certain breeds that may be predisposed to developing conditions that lead to diarrhea. German shepherds, for example, are known to have an increased prevalence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in the breed. Young dogs are more likely to have infectious and parasitic-related diarrhea than adult dogs.
How Can I Prevent Diarrhea?
Keep in mind that even perfectly healthy dogs will sometimes get diarrhea. Here are tips to reduce the likelihood of occurrence:
- Keep up to date with your dog's vaccinations.
- Make sure your dog is free of parasites by following your veterinarian's recommendations.
- Don't let your dog have access to garbage, spoiled food, etc.
- When walking your dog, watch that he does not eat anything off the street, does not eat plant material or drink from puddles.
- Do not allow him to ingest feces from other animals.
- Minimize stress in your dog's environment.
- If you decide to switch your dog's food, it's a good idea to introduce it gradually, mixing it with his current food to ensure an easier transition for your pet's GI tract.


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Brady girls split with Wallace, Maywood
Eagle volleyball at 13-4.
Sometimes, the middle part of the volleyball season can be the most difficult, regardless of the strength of opponents.
Brady volleyball coach Lynne Johnson said her Eagle team might be suffering from a slight case of complacency.
"We're a little slow right now, a little out of kilter," she said, "and it's just that middle part of the season when there's less sense of urgency."
The result, she said, is a struggle with timing.
"When our timing is off, we don't hit the ball as hard as we should," she said. "It also keeps us from putting the ball where we want it."
The lack of solid rhythm is what Johnson said caused the Eagles to split with Maywood and Wallace at Wallace on Sept. 29.
The Eagles started slow but still managed to beat Maywood 25-21, 25-11.
"It took us awhile to get going," Johnson said. "We hadn't played a game for a week and we were maybe a little rusty."
Senior Shaunna Scarrow led the team in scoring with nine service points including five aces. Megan Polt put down six kills.
Then the No. 4 ranked team in Class D-2 proved its prowess.
Wallace defeated Brady 25-17, 25-22.
"Wallace has a couple of very strong middle hitters and a good defense," Johnson said. "We aren't going to make any excuses, we just didn't get the job done."
Scarrow again led the Eagles with five service points and three kills. Polt put down three kills against Wallace as well.
The Eagles are 13-4 on the year with five regular season games and the conference tournament before sub-districts.
"We've still got work to do and hopefully we can get it done," Johnson said.
The Eagles play next in head-to-head action at Arthur County on Monday.
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Reality TV Queen Kate Gosselin, who might or might not be appearing on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice, is reportedly gearing up to write yet another book.
Kate, who's last book 'I Just Want You to Know' bombed after its April release, is set to pen an instructional manual for fellow single moms and dads, you know because with the eight kids, bodyguards, nannies, housekeepers, multiple TV appearances, she is just like any other normal single parent.
Moving right along, UsWeekly is reporting Kate is once again the target in a new child labor law probe for the second time in a year span. This time around, Pennyslyvania Rep. Thomas Murt is arguing that state law permits children under the age of 7 to work in movies, but not on television. This would make Kate's co-stars sextuplets ineligible to appear on her show. However, the possibility of the kids not being allowed to film for TLC is very unlikely.
Kate's former Dancing With The Stars professional partner Tony Dovolani is also speaking out about the TLC reality star. When asked if he still keeps in touch with Kate at Wednesday's ESPY awards show red carpet, Tony said: "I'll be honest. I actually haven't stayed in touch with her, she hasn't stayed in touch with me."
"I needed a break," continued Tony. "I got a break with my family, and she's not someone I worry about. I am more concerned with my own family." Ouch!
Tony was also asked his opinion on the Jake and Vienna split, being that Jake also appeared on DWTS this season. According to Tony, the split was no surprise to him. "In public, I think they were great," he said of the twosome. "In public, they only showed that they were in love with each other. But you could tell it was fake."
As for how he new it was just a showmance, Tony added – "You can tell because you can look at a person and tell if they're in love or they're not in love. Me being married for ten years, I knew it wasn't going to last."


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My tone of voice is hardly hearable as I stare in the outfit laid out on the counter. I stand inside a little restroom with my Owner - a short, balding man who's leering at my naked physique. My fingers are chained firmly at the rear of me; my model continues to be painful. It is around the base of my slim neck, a puffy, angry red "S" - for S-Class Citizen. "S" for "Slut." "You'll put on this, or you will put on absolutely nothing," he grins, seeking my ample chest hungrily. It does not appear I put on; the finish outcome will probably be the same.
My neck tightens up, and I hang my head in defeat. I understood when I was captured that this could be my fate. Anybody found who cracks regulations - perhaps the small ones - is disciplined in the worst way feasible; public prostitution. All through the nation, criminals are becoming put together and distributed all through the cities in public areas locations. Such just like the 1 I'm at - the rail station. Me? I just wanted a candy at no cost. Nausea roles uneasily via my stomach as I glance in the outfit on the show.
To become blunt, it is a slutty schoolgirl uniform. A little white, button-up shirt. A plaid mini skirt. Stockings. Heels. A bow for my hearing. That is it. No panties at all. Obviously, that is the point - simple access and all.


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We asked our staff to share the one movie they hate above all others. It's kind of cathartic, really. You can bash your own worst movies with us in our online chat (Aug. 29, 3:30 p.m. ET) or on Facebook.Story: Summer bummer: 5 most disappointing movies
'Sex and the City 2'
I love HBO's "Sex and the City." Love. It. Every time I flip by a rerun on TV, I watch it, no matter how many times I've already seen the particular episode. First movie? Adore! Second film? Ugh. I'm sorry the postal service didn't lose the Netflix disc. In the sequel, everything was off. That opening scene at Stanford and Anthony's wedding? In what crazy universe would those two — who despised each other in the series — end up in love and married? Samantha's fierce devotion to a satisfying sex life and naughty quips were immensely fun on the show and in the first movie. In the sequel? So forced and painful. I could go on and on, but let's just say that as a big "SATC" fan, I want my two and a half hours back. And no third film. Ever. —Anna Chan
'Battlefield Earth'
Thank you, John Travolta, for "Grease," for "Saturday Night Fever," and even for "Welcome Back, Kotter." But "Battlefield Earth" wipes out all those good memories. Travolta, a Scientologist, longed for years to turn Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's science-fiction novel into a movie. Bad idea. Travolta himself plays a Psychlo, one of a race of 9-feet-tall aliens with dirty, clumpy hair and a penchant for freaky nose jewelry. He snarls and screams and has some plan to get humans (he calls them "man-animals") to serve as slave gold miners but I couldn't follow the plot, I was too busy imagining what Vinny Barbarino would say if he had to wear his hair that way. If the dialogue seems familiar, it's because it's a lot like when your brother was in seventh grade and he made you act in his own Super 8 monster movie. Actual line: "I am going to make you as happy as a baby Psychlo on a straight diet of kerbango." The film is also better viewed if your theater is slowly sliding into the sea, as nearly every shot in the movie was filmed at a weird angle. —Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
'Bride Wars'
Insulting, stupid and a crime against matrimony, "Bride Wars" featured 89 minutes of Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson as ostensible lifetime best friends who can't seem to agree to share a wedding date. Having spied a wedding in New York's Plaza Hotel as kids, the pair decide they simply must have their own nuptials there years later. Then, in a series of coincidences that only happen in the movies, the two get engaged and plan their weddings at the same time ... on the same day ... in The Plaza. Horrific pranks and unfunny mean fighting ensues, which causes us to hate both of them. "Bride Wars" again reinforces the idea of the "perfect" princess wedding that clearly all women expect and desire — and will apparently toss aside lifelong relationships aside to achieve. The cookie-cutter ceremony these two women expect turns them into white-clad cliches, and by the end (when they make up in five seconds, sitcom style), you're left wanting an annulment. —Randee Dawn
I know it won an Oscar. I know it set a box office record. I know millions of teenage girls swooned over Leo and his undying love for Kate. I can hear Celine Dion's haunting voice as I type this. But as I sat in the packed theater watching this unending build-up to the huge event that everyone knows is coming, I found myself doing my own version of "Mystery Science Theater," talking back to the screen and annoying the friend seated next to me. There is zero chance that a drifter like Jack would have gotten the attention of, much less the undying love of, a woman of Rose's station in 1912. Drop her very wealthy fiancée for a guy who sleeps under bridges and draws naked pictures of legless prostitutes just cause she's bored? Ha! And when Rose flips the bird to a ship's steward as she and Jack try to evade capture, I almost walked out. But I did stay, hoping they would both go down with the ship. One for two! —Denise Hazlick
'In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale'
Oh, let me count the ways that this 2007 film let me down. If the moviemakers are going to use a video game in the title, it could be helpful if the movie had something to do with the game (it didn't). When the main character's name is Farmer, and he's a farmer, don't hold your breath for any intricate character exposition. I wonder how notorious director Uwe Boll described the project to the actors before they signed on. "Farmer slays foes as he rids the land of evil on his way to discovering he's the lost son of the king?" Did they ever read a script? Somehow Boll managed to gather up some respectable names for this exercise: Jason Statham, Ron Perlman and Leelee Sobieski among others. John Rhys-Davies, "Gimli" from "The Lord of the Rings" series, has a part here too, but a catatonic Burt Reynolds and wildly miscast Ray Liotta stick out like sore thumbs in a production that plays like it was all thumbs. This movie is unsparingly bad. —David Gostisha
A large part of the reason I hated Robin Williams' 1996 movie "Jack" was that it was a total trick. The trailers made you think it was a rollicking Robin-Williams-playing-funny-guy comedy about a boy who looked like a fully grown man, but really it was a terribly sad, tragic tale about misunderstanding, horrible disease, and lost opportunity. If that's the kind of material I'm after, trust me, I'm all about combing through some non-fiction source material, or settling in for a good cry movie. But for the love of God, movie studios: don't trick me. Teasing funny and giving me tragic is an offense of the highest order. I'm still holding it against Robin Williams. —Courtney Hazlett
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With its rows of grape vines, old tractors, shady trees and barn-like buildings, it just seems like the perfect place to see some farm animals.
And at the Critter Corral, visitors to the San Joaquin County Historical Museum at Micke Grove Regional Park there's an oink oink here and a baa baa there, even a cluck cluck and a moo moo.
On Sunday, children scampered after goats, chickens, sheep, a llama and some very adorable pigs, among other animals.
"Oh, look. She's trying to feed hay to all the animals," Michelle Walker of Stockton said as her 1-year-old daughter approached the llama.
The animals vary from weekend to weekend, depending on their temperament and the temperature that particular day.
"It just depends on the weather, because some of them are heat sensitive," Robin Wood, education curator at the museum, said.
Gabe Karam, general services director for the county, said he presented the idea after seeing a petting zoo at the San Joaquin County Fair.
"It's something fun for the kids," he said.
And Wood said the petting zoo is bringing in visitors.
"It's been a big draw for us," she said. "I think you could come out every weekend and see something different."
The animals don't have a sleepover at the museum because neighboring coyotes and raccoons could be a threat.
Pony Ranch brings them in each Saturday and Sunday morning and carts them back to their home farm in the afternoon.
Lynell Fagen of Pony Ranch rattled off the names of the animals when visitors asked.
"This is Triangle," she said of a friendly dorsal-striped Alpine goat. "That cow is a miniature Zebu."
In addition to the weekend petting zoo, docents at the museum are offering crafts in the old schoolhouse. There are also demonstrations of blacksmithing and a chance to see what it's like to pan for gold.
Contact reporter Jo Ann Kirby at (209) 546-8256 or email@example.com.


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Jennifer Aniston dons a bikini while relaxing by the pool at a resort on Saturday (December 29) in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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Frederick Joseph Wood was born in The Dalles, Ore., on June 13, 1919, to Fred and Gertrude (Ferguson) Wood. He passed away at his home in White Salmon, Wash., on Nov. 29, 2011, at the age of 92.
Joe remembered when he was 5 years old, his father driving the team and wagon and his mother driving the Model T with the small children, from The Dalles to Trout Lake, Wash., to start their dairy farm in Trout Lake.
Growing up on the dairy was hard work every day but the kids each learned to play a variety of instruments. Joe played the violin. They all played along with their mom, Gertrude Wood, as a group for Grange dances and other social events in the community.
Joe served in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1943. After his military service, he returned to Trout Lake to work at the family dairy farm.
In 1944 Joe married Violet Speer and they were married for 52 years until her death. Joe and Violet had three children, Barbara and twins Jerry and Gary. Joe was a devoted and loving husband and father. He was always so proud of each of his kids.
Highlights of Joe's retirement were camping at Thousand Trails Park with Violet until her death, and later with his wife Neva. They were regulars at senior dinners and dances in White Salmon, Lyle and The Dalles.
The last few years, Joe and Neva enjoyed spending summers in his camper at Hollenbeck Park in Trout Lake. Joe especially enjoyed mowing the park and working to keep it in pristine condition.
Joe and Neva had 15 very happy years together. Joe made friends wherever he went and will be missed.
He is survived by his children and their spouses: Barbara J. and Bo McConathy, Jerald F. and Zoe Wood and Garold C. and Donna Wood; grandchildren Allen Cowdrey, Lynn Ann Cowdrey, Mark Cowdrey, Derrick Smith Wood, Robin Scheradella, Brock Wood, Chris Wood, Jeremy Wood and Heidi Wood Newall; 18 great-grandchildren; and stepchildren and their spouses Roger and Dorothy Yarnell, Lonnie and Bobby Cornwell and Shellie and Gary Bernor.
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But the 13-page political declaration approved at the first-ever General Assembly meeting on chronic diseases which ended Tuesday left unanswered the question of coordinating an international response to what the leaders called "a challenge of epidemic proportions."
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The only other high-level General Assembly meeting on a health issue, in 2001, led to creation of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, with billions of dollars provided by governments and private groups such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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"Non-communicable diseases can be prevented and their impacts reduced, with millions of lives saved and untold suffering avoided," the declaration said.
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Many countries said they were already taking action to address the crisis.
South Africa said it had just passed regulations to reduce the use of trans fats and is drawing up regulations to reduce salt content in processed food. Kenya said its parliament has banned smoking in all public places and prohibited tobacco advertising and the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. Australia announced it is giving $25 million to help Pacific island countries tackle non-communicable diseases _ and starting next year it will require all tobacco products sold in Australia to have the same "unattractive dark brown" packaging covered by graphic health warnings to discourage smoking.
WHO Director General Margaret Chan, who urged world leaders to stand up to the tobacco and fast food industries in a keynote speech Monday, applauded efforts in Australia, Uruguay and elsewhere to counter tobacco company advertising campaigns.
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PAT WARD March 17, 1932 – Oct. 17, 2010
No one has had a greater impact on the Springfield Fire Department than Pat Ward, say his friends and family. The former city commissioner was behind every major leap forward in the city's fire protection services from 1975 to 1991, they say, and on top of it all, "he was just a really great guy."
"He was one of those guys that you just kind of click with," says Ward 1 Ald. Frank Edwards, who first met Ward in 1977 when Edwards was a rookie in the fire department. "He was always in a good mood. He had a steady modus operandi about him, and he knew the direction he wanted to go."
John Patrick Ward Sr. was born March 17, 1932, in Bloomington. His father worked in state government, so the family moved to Springfield, where Ward graduated from Cathedral Boys High School in 1950. After attending Springfield Junior College, he joined the Army in 1952 and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, where he became fire chief and assistant fire marshal of the base. He then left the Army and enrolled in the fire science program at Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University. After graduation, Ward worked for Akron Brass, an Ohio-based company that makes fire fighting equipment, then formed his own company. Following the December 1958 fire at Chicago's Our Lady of the Angels elementary school in which 95 people perished, the Illinois Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities hired Ward as Fire State Engineer to oversee fire safety at four state universities.
It was around that time that Ward's impact on Springfield really began. While still working for the Board of Governors and living back in Springfield, Ward created the Springfield Rescue Squad. He was chief of the squad until his election as Commissioner of Public Health and Safety in 1975. At that time, Springfield was run under a city commission government in which voters elected three commissioners and a mayor, each of whom handled a different aspect of city government. Ward was the longest-serving public safety commissioner in the city's history, serving four terms. His job was eliminated in 1987, when the city switched to a mayor-council form of government, and Ward stayed on as public safety director until 1991.
"It was in his blood; he loved it, and he loved Springfield," says Ward's wife, Elizabeth Ward. The pair met in 1962 through a mutual friend who worked with Pat Ward on the fire department's rescue squad, and they were married after dating for only four months. Elizabeth Ward remembers her husband as "caring, loving and honest beyond belief," adding that he greatly missed Springfield when they moved to Shiloh, Mo., to be near their children and grandchildren. Pat and Elizabeth Ward have two daughters, Michelle Wuller of Belleville and Colleen Carruthers of Troy, two sons, John Patrick Ward Jr. and Robert Michael Ward, both of Belleville, and six grandchildren.
Elizabeth Ward says her husband's love of the fire department may have begun as a child, when his father would take him to watch firefighters extinguish blazes around town.
"That love was always there," she says, adding that he was also good at making the government work. However, she adds, no task was ever below him.
"If it had to be done, and no one else was going to do it, he did it," she says. "There were times I thought he was nuts."
Ward's biggest disappointment was when the city abandoned the commission style of government, she recalls.
"He said that the citizens were not going to get a fair shake," she says. "He made the comment to me that government was going to cost more money, because if one alderman got something, the others would want it, too."
Ald. Edwards recalls seeing Ward at nearly every fire call during his 16 years of service, observing the firefighters' performance and thinking of ways to make the department better. Edwards says Ward pushed to make firefighter training mandatory, modernize equipment and integrate emergency medical services with the fire department, among other changes. The department improved so much under Ward's direction, Edwards says, that it earned a Class 1 designation from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) in 1988 – at that time one of only seven departments nationwide to do so.
Greg Surbeck, now assistant fire chief of the Springfield Fire Department, met Ward while Surbeck was working at an ambulance service during the early 1980s, recalling Ward's dedication to the quality of public safety in Springfield.
"He's really the one responsible for moving the fire department out of the dark ages and into the 21st century," Surbeck says. "He did a lot of good for the city, and we're still reaping the benefits of his programs."
Pat Ward died Oct. 17 in Belleville.
"He loved his children and he loved the fire service," Elizabeth Ward says. "His family loves him very much and misses him."


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Oh yeah! At one event, I heard from an engineer that soon we will have a cable free connection (MFDB). At another party said that they are working on a new camera that will be perfect
The buying question about file seems to be eluded for a lot of folks and buying more on price, functionality and ergos. One has to decide what your really after and what works better for you. I still contend for myself a tech cam and a Nikon but my work dictates having a 35mm too. If I retired tomorrow. Hell I would have a tech cam and a Leica M and not even think about a Canon or Nikon. But that's me.
Must have been the new Hassy Lunar. ROTFLMAO
That was sarcasm It was much earlier, a few years before someone came up with this brilliant idea of a "Lunatic" But it was not heard from them - moreover, it's not important. I used to not listen to what is often said on these events. Mostly trying to arouse the feeling that we are ahead of the competition.
Where does it say you have to still own a Phase One camera to post in this forum? There is no rule making this some kind of exclusive club for current owners only I still own and shoot both Medium Format and large format.
Comparing Dalsa CCD vs Nikon CMOS. Phase 140 and 160 to be exact. Now even Kodak P25 vs Dalsa IQ 160 CCD there is still a crunchier difference but not nearly like the Nikon CMOS vs CCD Dalsa. Yes same raw converters C1 but even ACR and Nikon NX2 it just is not the same kind of file smoothness and look.
Then how about keeping it constructive ? This constant format evangelism is boring and dreadful. It seems that almost every post in these forums gets hijacked by the same few members about what format is better, or how digital is better than film. Do artists in the oil painting forum have to constantly hear from the guy who converted to watercolor about how much better his medium is ? How about creating a seperate forum for these endless debates so that the rest of us stay on topic ?
Comparing Dalsa CCD vs Nikon CMOS.
Guy, I get what you are saying: your observations on the DMF vs D800 comparison, which are certainly relevant to that ongoing debate, and should be useful given your professional credentials.But I doubt this is about "CCD VS CMOS", anymore than is about "Made in Europe vs Made in Asia", despite the perfect correlation of CCD=Europe=smooth, CMOS=Asia=less smooth in the camera origins.
In my personal opinion the differences in IQ between the D800e and the older generation of backs is so slight that it doesn't make sense to use the older backs, when the D800 not only offers the similar IQ, but also offers flexibility to get a shot that you couldn't get with a back. Again, I'm talking about the older generation of backs, like the Phase P25/30/45 plus series and the Leaf 54s/75s. Not that those backs are bad, just that the Nikon is that good. Before I get flamed I'm not bashing the backs at all, especially the new Dalsa based backs of which I have no experience.
Yes maybe so. Just interesting that on the art side of the house folks are seeing this as well. Maybe also a good diversion of how much I hate Phase negativity. ROTFLMAOAlright you folks have fun, need to get back to some projects.


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Rev. Davis is survived by four sons, Bobby Glenn (Anna) Davis of Kenvir, KY, Billy E. (Judy) Davis, Thomas D. (Lanita), Johnny D. (Martha) Davis, all of Spencer; six daughters, Melba (Ted) Walton of Bolivar, TN, Diana (Raymond) Stivers, Judy (David) Isbell, Mary (Henry) Myers, Jewel Stevens, all of Spencer, and Sandra (Dennis) Clark of Bloomington; two brothers, George Davis of Evarts, KY, Jack Martin of Portage, IN; four sisters, Wilma, Jerri, Phyllis, all of Cincinnati, and Linda of Louisville, KY; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
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Sunapee is the only team to hold Brummett without a goal, but she still assisted on the game-winner.
"I wasn't expecting it to be easy. I was expecting it to be different because it's a different style of soccer. But soccer is soccer," Brummett said. "Everything has gone really good so far. Everyone on the team works really hard and I couldn't ask for any more from my teammates."
Brummett scored six goals in Wednesday's 12-0 win over Farmington and added an assist. Sanford opted to take Brummett out in the second half and when she returned to the game, she hung back.
"She wants to be on the pitch the whole time. She just wants to play and get better every game," Sanford said. "Part of that is going to have to come from hard practices. (The challenge) may not be there every game so we have to keep our practices strong and sharp and make sure she uses that opportunity to get better."
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Honorable mentions: Keene (4-0-0), Merrimack (5-0-1), Alvirne (5-0-0), Belmont (6-0-0), Woodsville (4-0-0), Derryfield School (4-0-0).
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Honorable mentions: Salem (4-0-0).
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WARNING! collins woodcrafting ripoff
Hey this is just a friendly warning to anyone shopping for fancy grips to avoid DAVID COLLINS and WWW.COLLINSWOODCRAFTING.COM. He took my money, and failed to deliver a product. Not very often I have been scammed like that on the web, but this time was one. Does not answer phone or email. Beware!
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Could you go into more factual detail on what happened?
If it were up to me, the word "got" would be deleted from the English language.
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I would be happy to. I bought a pair of grips that were advertised on his site. He sent them to me but they were the wrong ones. I mailed him many times and he FINALLY got back to me and sad he sold the grips that I was supposed to get at a gun show in tulsa. Okay, I was disappointed but it seemed like an honest mistake. He asked me what I wanted and invited me to send them back. I sent them back and that was the last I have heard form him. I called MANY times, never an answer. I wrote MANY times, and finally writing that I would post this on the web and still no response. SO, he stole my money, plain and simple. I should have kept the other wrong grips because I could have resold them for a few bucks but whatever. This is the fact, and if anyone else is able to reach him by email or phone then he is just avoiding me, if not then who knows where he is but his website seems to be running and still accepting payments. I am an honest person and I cant stand when people take my money because I have worked very hard as a welder for my whole life to get the few dollars I have, and for someone to feel entitled to take what I have earned with hard work and sacrifice to my own health is just wrong. So in essence this is a warning to good people.
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