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175 HP Air Compressor, Rotary Screw, 3 Phase, Gear Driven Direct Drive, Variable Speed
175 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor, 3 Phase, Gear Driven Direct Drive, Variable Speed
Each and every one of our rotary screw air compressors is built to exacting standards, to provide years of reliable service, under demanding conditions. And because we use only high-quality brand-name components, we offer a full ten year warranty, on all of our rotary screw air compressors.
This 175 HP variable speed rotary screw air compressor offers many features, including a PLC that will allow for easy and intuitive scheduling and operation. Paired with Eaton Compressor's world-class customer service, after the sale, we're confident this air compressor will meet your compressed air needs for years to come.
The BEST Warranty In the Industry
Polar Air, by Eaton Compressor, backs all of our rotary screw air compressors with the best warranty in the industry – a full 10 years – and it is NOT pro-rated. Make sure to research and ask questions, when comparing warranty information. Be certain, when you buy, that you are getting a FULL warranty. A Pro-Rated warranty means that, the older the compressor gets, the more risk that you may have to pay out of your own pocket should it need repair. With our warranty, we don't ask you to buy a service plan, or extended warranty – we just ask that you purchase and use our oil and filters. This ensures the correct oil and filters to keep your rotary screw air compressor running for years to come. Our trained service and support team is ready to assist you, if you ever need them and we carry a full line of air compressor replacement parts.
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Programmable Logic Controller
This 175 HP Variable Speed Rotary Screw Air Compressor is controlled by a user-friendly Logika PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). These PLCs have many features that are extremely user-friendly and intuitive. Here are some of its key features:
- Adjust Pressure to the range you need. In addition, this unit has an automatic shutdown, in the event it goes over pressure. Because the unit has a maximum pressure setting, the PLC will sense that it is going over pressure and will shut down.
- Low Oil Shutdown – if the controller senses that the unit is going into high temperature, it will shut it down. It will also shut down if the compressor runs low on oil.
- Reverse Fault – the controller will determine, when the unit is wired up, if it is in reverse rotation fault and shut the unit down.
- High Voltage Fault – if the voltage is 15% over the power supply voltage, rated on the Polar compressor data plate, the unit will shut down. As well, if the voltage is 15% under what it should be, the unit will shut down.
- Over AMP Shut down – if the motor is pulling too many amps, it will shut down. You can check the amp draw of the electric motor, as it is running, and also on the exhaust fan motor
- Clock and Date – built in Clock and Date to help keep track of preventative maintenance services.
- Light – has a built in light for dark locations.
- Parameters – has a maintenance parameter system to create and maintain the parameter and control information.
- Hour Meter – built in hour meter to keep track of the running hour on the machine.
- Fault History – the PLC stores history, if the unit shuts down, and can provide information on why the unit shut down.
- Maintenance Service – keeps track of when to change the air filter, oil filter and the coalescing filter, along with a schedule of when the unit needs greased. When any of these issues need addressed, the PLC will sound an alarm. After addressing the maintenance issue, you simply reset that element back to zero and start the maintenance tracker again.
- Air Differential Control – with differential control, you have a wide range of pressure settings. You can take the kick-in pressure all the way down to 100 PSI and all the way up to 145 PSI. You can also adjust this range anywhere in between. The Polar Compressor is factory-set at 120 kick in and 145 kick out. The lower the pressure, the higher CFM and the more hours you will get on your rotary screw air compressor, so keep the pressure as low as possible.
- Built in Timer – this component will sense when the unit is not being used for a period of 20 minutes, under no load. This will shut down the machine, automatically, and it will restart, as air pressure goes down, to the kick-in set point.
- Online Demand – this setting is made for high volume and will bypass the automatic kick-off mode. It allows the unit to keep running on continuous run mode for high air demand.
- Warranty – these PLCs carry a 5 year warranty.
- Daily / Weekly Schedule – this unit can be programmed to start in the morning, can shuts itself off at lunch, if needed, and can turn itself on based upon a pre-programmed schedule.
- Self Start – if power is lost, this unit will automatically restart itself, this eliminates a maintenance crew to have to restart it, after the shut down.
- Master Slave – this controller can switch from one unit to the other and maintain the same use of hours. It can also adjust the pressure to be the lead or the lag unit.
The Heart of your Rotary Screw – Energy Facts About Rotary Screw Pumps
The components used to manufacture a rotary screw air compressor pump are very important, as it contributes to true energy savings. We utilize Rotorcomp EVO Male/Female Rotors and Cylinder Cases, which are machined to the highest precision tolerances. These high tolerance standards reduce internal pump leaks and also yield high SCFM performance. Rotorcomp's patented rotor designs yield the highest performance in KW to CFM output performance. Making pumps with high-efficiency standards costs a lot more to produce, in terms of the manufacturing time and labor costs, but the years of dependable service they provide is worth the additional investment. Rotorcomp Germany is one of the largest and most dependable air compressor component manufacturers in the world, with over 40 years of experience in the compressed air industry. They are continuously increasing performance, staying ahead of the competition and looking for innovative ways to save energy for their customers.
100,000 Hour Bearing Performance
Most rotary screw air compressors, on the market, are only good for 20,000 to 40,000-hour pump bearing life spans. Rotorcomp pumps are good for up to 100,000 hours on the pump bearing life.
Rotary Screw VSD/VFD Advantage Option over a Rotary Vane Compressor
A rotary screw air compressor is the most efficient in variable speed applications. Rotary screw units do not depend on centrifugal force to operate the compressor, like a vane type compressor. A vane-type compressor depends on the high RPM to slide the cylinder vanes to create compression. When pump speeds are reduced, a sliding vane pump loses RPM and its centrifugal force to operate, yielding more leak paths and lower performance, at lower pump speeds. Vane-style compressors also lose efficiency in higher PSI ranges. A rotary screw pump has a fixed rotor and yields more CFM efficiency, at higher pressure ranges, up to 218 PSI, if needed.
Premium Industrial Motors
We use only premium, industrial, name-brand motors to run our compressors. Polar Air uses only low 1750 RPM motors. We have chosen motors that come with the best certificates and quality assurances, so we know that our customers are getting the best as well. We use high-efficiency, inverter, variable-speed duty motors, constructed with superior materials, yielding higher service factors, longer bearing lives, lower waste- heat output and less vibration. We also pass the motor warranty on to our customer, for a full 5 years, on single phase and a full 10 year on 3 phase.
The US Motor Corp Motors, used in our rotary screw air compressors, are constructed of heavy-duty cast iron. We use TEFC (Total Enclosed Fan Cooled ), so the motor is dust-tight and doesn't allow outside air in, utilizing a fan, instead, to cool it. These motors have copper bar rotors, which helps improve the electrical energy efficiency of the motor, because of copper's density and ability to transfer energy. Many motors, used by our competitors, are made with aluminum rotors and these inefficient electric motors waste electrical energy and cost more to operate. Copper reduces the energy loss by 15-20%, compared to aluminum. Copper also generates less heat and thermal stress, therefore, ensuring years of dependable service.
VMC Inlet Valve
The Airend is an integral part of a rotary screw air compressor, but is does not work alone. The outside air is brought in and filtered, before it hits the inlet valve, to ensure it is receiving clean air. The inlet valve regulates the amount of air that is drawn in by the rotary screw. When the valve is in a loaded state, it is compressing air and pumping it into the airend. When it is in an unloaded state, it shuts off the air supply, so the motor and screw are turning, but not taking in air, and not pumping any air to the system.
Our VMC inlet valves have a counter-weight, which ensures a fast, tight close, when the air flow is reversed. This load and unload system means greater energy savings as well. When running the compressor in the unloaded state, it allows the compressor to store more air than is being use (a storage tank must be used in this case). The larger the storage tank, the longer the no-load cycle time, which increases savings.
This unit will save you a significant amount of money on your electric bill because, under start up, the modulator valve is completely closed. This closes the air off to the screw intake, making low load under start up. After the unit gets started, it has a 12-secound time delay. This allows the unit to begin running for 12 seconds, before it starts pumping air. This no-load startup will extend the life of the magnetic starter contractor and motor, because of low amp draw.
Premium Mann Filters
Filters help protect the compressor from wear and damage. It is the most inexpensive way to prevent potentially costly repairs. It is vital that these filters are replaced and inspected on a routine basis, as it reduces the chances of component and airend contamination. Not changing the filters, on a regular basis, decrease the energy efficiency of the compressor. We use only genuine Mann Filters. These Filters are not exclusive to us, therefore, after your warranty is up, you will still be able to find these parts. Mann Filters are made with exceptional quality and provide optimum protection against harmful elements. Our rotary screw air compressors also have Pre-Filtration, on the outside of the cabinets. Although this is an upgraded feature, it is one that is well worth the cost to extend the life of your compressor. Even in environments that are not particularly dirty, the build up, over time, can be damaging to the system and negatively impact the performance of the compressor. Ask about adding a Pre-filter Kit to your system, to save even more money.
Our electrical components are UL/CSA compliant and are manufactured by Telemecanique, a French company. We use high-quality brass valves. We use V-Belts from top-name brands, that are rated for 25,000 hour life expectancy. The Rotary screw cabinet is constructed of heavy metal, with easy-latch doors with sound-proof material, for ultra-quiet operation. We do not use Chinese parts on any of our rotary screw air compressors.
If you have any questions, or are ready for a quote, please contact someone from our sales team and they will be happy to help.
Technical SpecificationsCompressor Information
Compressor Style Rotary Energy Saving Variable Speed Style Combination Package Air End Model Gardner Denver Outlet Connection NPT 3 1/2 Variable Speed Drive Model Altivar 71 Dimension: Length x Depth x Height (in inches) 68 X 104 X 75 Product Weight (Lbs) 6538 Additional Information CFM @ 100 PSI 811CFM @ 100PSI / MAX 145
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Lavender, lemon, bergamot, thyme, chamomile, pine, sandalwood, myrrh and vetiver stimulate production of infection-fighting white corpuscles. The antiviral action of certain essential oils is one of their most valuable attributes-especially since allopathic medicine has little to offer. Essential oils with terpenoid compounds are very specific, notably the citruses and pine oils, as well as some oils in the phenol group. (See the "Chemistry" chapter.)
Building health is the best insurance against contracting illness. The following blend helps build the body's natural resistance.
Basic Immune Tonic Blend
3 drops lavender
3 drops tea tree
2 drops bergamot
2 drops ravensare
2 drops eucalyptus
10 drops Caulophyllum inophyllum
1 ounce carrier oil (calendula-infused)
Use as a body oil daily in the bath as part of a health-maintenance program, or to treat acute conditions such as cold or flu.
Herbal Adjuncts-"Adaptogens" are defined as safe, beneficial herbs that have a balancing and toning action. There is some controversy over which herbs fit the criteria, but there is little argument against the Panax ginsengs (Korean and American) or Siberian ginseng. The immune tonics echinacea, myrrh, calendula, garlic, wild indigo, astragalus, shiitake and reishi mushrooms, schizandra berries and ligusticum all build resistance.

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I'm not optimistic about this series. I believe the Knicks are too inconsistent as a team to beat Miami. They haven't shown the ability to beat the Heat this season, and I do not believe they'll defeat Miami in this first round series. Having said that, I'm going to say this:
Knick fans should be pumped for this series.
This rivalry isn't the Alonzo Mourning Heat vs the Patrick Ewing Knicks. I'd be hard pressed to believe we'll see Mike Woodson hanging on to LeBron James' leg during a brawl tomorrow. This isn't a great rivalry yet. But it's getting there. I absolutely hate the Miami Heat. Sure, I was not old enough to really appreciate the Heat-Knicks theatrics of the late 90's. I can't say that I ever witnessed Ewing postering Mourning, or that I saw Houston hit that game winning shot in game 5. However, this is the dawn of a new Heat-Knicks rivalry.
I don't think that New York will win this series, but I'm still excited to watch the Knicks take their best swing at Miami. In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. Unfortunately for the Knicks, they'll have to play the best in the first round. Were the Knicks to win this series, I think they'd have an excellent shot at the finals. This is a great opportunity for our Knicks. Sure, New York are underdogs, but it was just two seasons ago that the Knicks weren't even in the playoffs.
Remember the Isiah days? And the rebuilding years after that? Madison Square Garden was draped in a permanent dark cloud for years. Now, a ray of light has graced itself upon the World's Most Famous Arena. Given the circumstances, with Jeremy Lin's injury, and the opponent, it is a small ray of light. But none the less, it is a ray of hope. The fact is that the Knicks are back to respectability. Are they a championship contender as of right now? No. However, for the first time since the late 90's, they have the chance to prove that sentiment to be false. They're actually in the playoffs! They've got talented players. Instead of having 300 pound centers wasting away on the bench, this team actually has star players and talent. New York has Carmelo Anthony, and they pried away the starting center from last year's NBA Champions. This team is actually respectable for once. Rather than be marred with another 23 win season, Knicks fans now have something to cheer for this time of year. For once, there is hope with this Knicks team.
I see it on Twitter, or Facebook, or comment sections on various basketball websites. Knick fans everywhere believe that this team will defeat Miami. Admittedly, I believe that is delusion. As I've said many times, I think the Knicks will go down in either 5 or 6 games. I believe this Knick team has yet to prove they can be consistent shooting the ball. In three games this year, they've yet to prove they can stop the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade. They haven't even been able to stop Chris Bosh. I guess what I'm trying to say is this: Knick fans must have some perspective.
Sure, I'll be as deflated as anyone when the Knicks lose this series. I hate Miami. I wrote a damn English paper on how much I hate LeBron James and why. A New York first round upset would absolutely make my year. Knick fans deserve a great team, but this isn't it. These Knicks are flawed and inconsistent. They have talent, but I don't believe they've mastered how to play together as a sole, dominant unit. Remember, this team is a seventh seed. I appreciate the effort that the Knicks have shown over the past month and the high level of play they've demonstrated. This is one of my favorite Knick teams over the years, keep in mind that I'm only 18 years old. However, this is not a championship level team. Miami is a championship level team and they will win this series. However, and I'm as big a "championship or bust" minded person as there is, we must keep perspective. They're not out of the woods yet, but keep in mind that this Knicks team was the laughing stock of the NBA from 2004-2009. This is a team that won just 29 games in 2009. Our Knicks have made great strides from the dark years of Isiah Thomas, Stephon Marbury and Auncha Browne-Sanders. Next season, we must hope that they'll continue to make positive strides.
Keep in mind that our core group of players; Lin, Anthony, Stoudemire, Chandler, have not had a full off-season to gel together. Keep in mind that Jeremy Lin will not even play in this series. I give the Knicks about a 15% chance to take this series from the Heat. I believe the Knicks go down in 5 or 6 games. Do they have the potential to play well enough to win this series? Yes. Will they play to that potential consistently over this seven game series? No, I don't believe so. Miami is a championship level contending team. The Knicks are not. New York will lose this series, but there is potential for a bright future at Madison Square Garden. We'll all be crushed after the Knick season ends. I'll be in a state of depression for about a week, and I won't be the only one. However, we must keep in mind that this team was an absolute joke just two short years ago. The Knicks are by no means a great team, but they're no longer the traveling circus that they once were. There is finally hope at the World's Most Famous Arena. We should appreciate that. I certainly do.Follow @tarmosino


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I'm always looking for good chili recipes. There's just somethin' about chili during the cold winter months that gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside :) When I found this recipe, I was a little skeptical. I love black beans and all, but as the key ingredient in my chili?!?! Hmmmmm. I've clearly been living under a rock because this is, hands down, one of the BEST chili recipes I've ever tried!!! One of the best things about this recipe is that it's healthy, too! I found this recipe on Kalyn's Kitchen and it's one of her goodies on the list of recipes in phase 1 of the South Beach diet…low in carbs and sugar :) By the taste of this dish, you'd never be able to guess!!!
LIME and CILANTRO BLACK BEAN CHILI
adapted from Kalyn's Kitchen
1lb. extra lean ground beef
2 large onions, chopped
2 tsp. olive oil {plus more for browning meat}
1 quart beef stock or 2 cans beef broth {I used 1 box of beef broth}
3 {15oz} cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 {15oz} can refried pinto beans {I tried to find the can with the least amount of sugar & carbs}
2 {14oz} cans diced tomatoes
4 tbsp. chile powder {I used New Mexico chile powder per recommendation}
1 tbsp. + 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Here's what you'll need to get started. Well, this and a large stockpot or dutch oven{ish}.
Saute the chopped onions in heated olive oil. Cook for about 4-5 minutes….just about enough time to soften the onions and *barely* brown them. Transfer onions to large stockpot/dutch oven.
Add the meat to the same pan you used to cook the onions along with about a teaspoon{ish} of olive oil. We've been using extra lean ground beef with all of our ground beef dishes. It's just the smart way to go! Sure, a bit pricier, but worth the extra $$. Plus, there's no extra yuckiness swimmin' around in the skillet when the meat is all browned. Now transfer the meat to the stockpot/dutch oven. In a large bowl, add beef broth/stock and refried pinto beans. Whisk together until blended and pour over the beef & onion mix in the stockpot.
Rinse & drain the black beans {just incase you're wondering, this removes the excess salt and makes the beans more digestible. I just learned that, too :)}
Now add black beans, tomatoes, chile powder, & cumin to the stockpot. Let the chili simmer on the stovetop for about 45{ish} minutes {don't forget to give it the old occasional stir}.
This is the New Mexico chili pepper I used…just incase you're wondering.
After about 45 minutes of simmering, add the lime juice and fresh cilantro. Let it simmer for about another 15-20 minutes. Right about now, you can't imagine how unbelievable my house was smellin'. For real.
When she's all cooked and ready to go, you can garnish with fresh cilantro & lime wedges…you can also add some shredded cheese to up the yum factor. Mr. Spouse likes to eat his chili with peanut butter bread {don't ask}.
The lime and cilantro are the key players in this dish. I'm really not a huge fan of cilantro to be quite honest, but I couldn't get enough of it in this chili. This is definitely my most favorite chili recipe I've tried. Even my somewhat picky 2-year-old devoured a couple of bowls with a quickness. If chili has the capability to be "fresh", this one definitely fits that description. Honestly…SO dang good!!! With a few more months of cold weather ahead of us, you'll want this dish in your dinner rotation. It'll make you all warm & fuzzy inside, for sure :)


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Germany released retail sales data for the month of December this morning, and the numbers came in much worse than expected.
Sales fell 1.7 percent in December from the previous month. Economists were expecting a smaller loss of 0.1 percent after sales expanded 0.6 percent in November.
Year-over-year, December retail sales were down 4.7 percent - well below the 1.5 percent decline predicted by economists and last month's -0.6 percent figure.
Deutsche Bank economists Oliver Rakau and Stefan Schneider suggest that the recent uptick in consumer confidence could see these retail sales figures revised up:
The Deutsche Bank economists write, "The same happened recently with sales in October which were revised from an initial -2.8% mom to currently -0.9%."
Below is the full text from the release:
WIESBADEN - According to provisional results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), retail turnover in December 2012 in Germany decreased 1.9% in nominal terms and 4.7% in real terms compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. The number of days open for sale was 24 in December 2012 and 26 in December 2011.
When adjusted for calendar and seasonal variations (CENSUS-X-12-ARIMA), the December turnover was in nominal terms 2.0% and in real terms 1.7% smaller than that in November 2012.
Compared with the previous year, turnover in retail trade was in the whole year 2012 in nominal terms 1.9% larger and in real terms 0.3% smaller.
However, Germany also reported an unexpected drop in unemployment this morning. The German DAX is trading lower, but it's not falling as much as the rest of its European counterparts this morning.


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BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2013) - Saxena White P.A. has filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Mellanox Technologies Ltd. ("Mellanox" or the "Company") (
Mellanox is a fabless semiconductor company that produces and supplies interconnect products for computing, storage, and communication applications in the computing, Web 2.0, storage, financial services, database, and cloud markets. Mellanox's most lucrative product offering at the start of the Class Period was its InfiniBand product. InfiniBand technology is used to transfer and store data in high-end computing and data centers.
The complaint alleges that during the Class Period, defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's financial performance and future prospects. According to the complaint, the true facts, which were known or recklessly disregarded by each of the defendants but concealed from the investing public during the Class Period, were as follows:
(i) Mellanox was receiving a continuous stream of customer complaints concerning glitches in its InfiniBand product;
(ii) Mellanox knew that the pace of a competitor's development of its own InfiniBand adaptor would diminish Mellanox's product offering and increase competition in the InfiniBand market in which Mellanox enjoyed a near monopoly; Mellanox knew that its outsized first and second quarter 2012 sales growth was not sustainable and was not the result of defendants' business acumen or growth in the InfiniBand market;
(iii) Mellanox's inventory was dramatically increasing, both at the Company and in the hands of at least one significant customer, which would decrease sales and profit margins going forward; and
(iv) as a result, Mellanox knew its actual sales growth supported neither its own fourth quarter 2012 guidance nor the inflated share price targets the investment community was modeling based on defendants' bullish Class Period statements and guidance.
According to the complaint, through a series of partial disclosures made between September 7, 2012 and January 3, 2013, the market learned that the Company's business was not as defendants had portrayed it throughout the Class Period. On September 7, 2012, Mellanox shares were downgraded from Buy to Hold. Then on October 18, 2012, Mellanox reported third quarter 2012 financial results and issued lower than expected fourth quarter 2012 fiscal guidance. Finally, at the end of the day on January 2, 2013, defendants were forced to concede that Mellanox had grossly missed its fourth quarter 2012 revenue guidance by upwards of 20%. This news, along with the earlier negative announcements, shocked the market causing the price of Mellanox stock to fall precipitously, on unusually high trading volume.
You may obtain a copy of the complaint and join the class action at www.saxenawhite.com. If you purchased Mellanox stock between April 19, 2012 and January 2, 2013, inclusive, you may contact Joe White or Marc Grobler at Saxena White P.A. to discuss your rights and interests.
If you purchased Mellanox common stock during the Class Period of April 19, 2012 through January 2, 2013, inclusive, and wish to apply to be the lead plaintiff in this action, a motion on your behalf must be filed with the Court no later than April 8, 2013. You may contact Saxena White P.A. to discuss your rights regarding the appointment of lead plaintiff and your interest in the class action. Please note that you may also retain counsel of your choice and need not take any action at this time to be a class member.
Saxena White P.A., located in Boca Raton, specializes in prosecuting securities fraud and complex class actions on behalf of institutions and individuals. Currently serving as lead counsel in numerous securities fraud class actions nationwide, the firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of injured investors and is active in major litigation pending in federal and state courts throughout the United States.
Contact Information:
Joseph E. White, III
Marc Grobler
Saxena White P.A.
2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 257
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: (561) 394-3399
Fax: (561) 394-3382


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Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) is one of the largest non-OEM designers and manufacturers of structures for commercial, military and business/regional jets in the world.
It was looking for a way to accelerate business decision making based on statistical analysis to avoid production delays, hold down costs and accelerate its journey to high performance.
In an industry where there is no room for cost overruns, Spirit wanted to find opportunities to predict costly production delays while complying with tightly monitored regulatory requirements. The company needed a timely way to access and analyze data for faster, better informed decisions that directly affect production time.
Based on a long-standing relationship and our award-winning experience working with SAP to help organizations realize greater value from their software investments, Spirit turned to Accenture to help.
Together, we were able to deliver a solution that yields timely, accurate information by integrating data from multiple sources, implementing SAP HANA and developing data models that produced ongoing analytics within the supply chain and assembly operations.
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This week Ars looked at a contemporary gadget that belongs in the past, as well as a number of inventions built in the past that were a bit ahead of the time. Peter Bright brought us a look at the former, with Review: First 8-inch Windows tablet is a device that shouldn't exist. Bright tested the Acer Iconia W3 and found the experience sub-par all around.
Ars readers tended to agree, as well. Tundro Walker wrote of the W3's poor use of screen real estate, "Reminds me of Win7 on netbooks. A lot of the larger pop-ups would get their lower parts truncated in the funky screen resolution. Made it awkward trying to work with the thing at times."
"With devices like this I cannot help but think of the engineers that designed it," Stuka87 commented. "Personally I would have a very hard time being happy about having worked on a device as bad as this one. Either it was marketing types that choose the worst parts/designs possible, or the engineers really care nothing for what they create."
But not everyone was so negative (although, ok, most were). kevinj87 wrote some hesitant praise: "I got the 32GB model on sale at Office Depot for $299. At that price point, I love it. Sure the screen doesn't look great, but it's nowhere near a deal breaker for me and I wouldn't want the device to be any larger. Rumor is that Acer is prepping a new version with a better screen, but sub-$300 for a Windows 8 tablet that comes with Office isn't bad if you accept that you're going to have some tradeoffs."
Still, TomXP411 felt like a bullet was dodged. "This is disappointing: I wanted to replace my 7" Android tablet with an 8" Windows tablet, mostly so I could use a couple of Windows-only programs on the go. Looks like I'm SOL.
Casey Johnston took us on a walk though some of Nikola Tesla's lesser-known inventions, models, and prototypes this week, with a gallery called Nikola Tesla's remote-control boat, and other unpopular inventions. Johnson got a look at this collection in a walk through of the New York Hall of Science's current exhibit, Tesla's Wonderful World of Electricity.
The turn of the (20th) century scientist, engineer, and inventor has been long overlooked, but Tesla's reputation is experiencing a resurgence in popularity lately. From a dramatic re-imagining of Tesla in the 2006 movie The Prestige (by David Bowie, no less!); to the well-financed electric car company, Tesla Motors, keeping his name in the public consciousness; to the grassroots effort to buy Tesla's New York Laboratory, Wardenclyffe; Tesla may finally be getting his due.
"Another thing that apparently gets overlooked? Tesla is awesome at naming things," said Ironicending about the inventor's remote-controlled boat, which he called "devil automata" in reference to the boat's potential for unmanned battle. dlux thought Tesla could have done better naming his inventions though. "Yes, but boy did he miss a big marketing opportunity with this one," dlux wrote. "'Teleautomaton' should have been called 'Tesla-automaton.' Hell, he could have coined all sorts of "Tesla-" prefixes for potential products."
"That would further cement him as the Batman of his time," Ironicending responded.
Intlharvester had higher standards than anyone though: "No death ray gun?" harvester asked.
Degrees of separation
Finally, Sean Gallagher brought us an interesting breakdown of some testimony heard before the House Judiciary Committee this week. In that audience, National Security Agency Deputy Director Chris Inglis said that the NSA's probing of data in search of terrorist activity extended "two to three hops" away from suspected terrorists. Gallagher's article, You may already be a winner in NSA's "three-degrees" surveillance sweepstakes!, explores the practical implications of what it means to be "three hops" from a terrorist.
iandisme covers all the bases: "I created an Outlook folder entitled 'NSA suggestion box' that I like to post to from time to time." But Control Group and Wolvenmoon took a far more serious approach to the news. "Everyone who has posted in an Ars forum (including FP comment threads) is arguably one hop away from Edward Snowden," wrote Control Group. "Taking bets he qualifies as a person of interest?" Wolvenmoon followed up with a good point: "I am far, far less worried about the competence of the government to abuse this information than I am about the incompetence of the government to secure this information against a leak."
achbed echoed a lot of the confusion that almost everyone has with the secrecy and vagueness of this information. "I have to wonder how they are handling corporations (like Verizon, bill collectors, hospitals, etc). I get a call from a collection agency that happens to also call a person of interest. This means I'm only 2 hops? What about using a facility like Boston Medical Center? Since they handled some "one-hop" patients from the Marathon bombings, does that mean that every patient they have ever treated is now a two-hop relationship and must be monitored?"
And chocobochicken provided a decent speculative answer to achbed's concern:
"The flip side is that the NSA has a productivity-based interest in keeping their surveillance scope manageable, or else monitoring a hypothetical 50 percent of the national population might well require the other 50 percent in human resources to sift through all the content. So I imagine there are algorithms developed to maximize the potential relevance of those second and third hops, narrowing the likelihood of false positives more than this article seems to suggest.
But as long as these programs are hidden from public accountability, it's a moot point anyway, because we have no way to tell that these systems aren't being misused or abused."
The image that went along with the story (which you can see above) also elicited some reactions, but none so strong as that from our own Jon Brodkin, who wrote, "Kinda creeped out by that picture, sorta afraid to work with Sean now." We're placing bets that this would be a dispute HR wouldn't quite understand.


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South African Journal of Surgery
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S. Afr. j. surg. vol.47 no.3 Cape Town Ago. 2009
Selective observational management of penetrating neck injury in Northern Nigeria
A. Ahmed
F.W.A.C.S., Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The most appropriate management of penetrating neck injury (PNI) remains controversial. This study was conducted to determine the accuracy and safety of physical examination as the basis of selective observational management of PNI at our institution.
METHODS: The study was conducted between 1991 and 2006. Patients whose injuries penetrated platysma were included. Following resuscitation, physical signs were utilised to select patients for exploration or observation. Investigations were based on physical signs which, with details of injured structures, treatments and outcomes, were recorded.
RESULTS: There were 225 patients of whom 209 (93.0%) were men. Their mean age was 28 years. The majority (74.2%) of cases were stab wounds, and the balance (25.8%) were gunshot injuries. In 37.8% and 27.6% of patients, injuries were sustained during armed civilian conflicts and robberies, respectively. Patients with no signs of significant injuries (37.8%) were treated by observation. Overall, 52.4% underwent neck exploration; injuries requiring repair were found in 87.3% of these patients. Physical signs as a basis of detecting significant injury had a sensitivity of 97.2% and specificity of 87.4%. Overall mortality was 4.0%.
CONCLUSION: Physical examination can accurately select patients with PNI who can be safely managed by observation. Physical signs can also identify patients who require further diagnostic evaluations.
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On 8 June 2011, the Rosetta spacecraft will be put into hibernation after having travelled through space for more than seven years. To reduce energy consumption, the European probe will be flying in 'economy mode' as it heads towards its destination, the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. But this will be no break for researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR); they will continue to train in preparation for Rosetta's arrival in May 2014. Six months after reaching the comet, Philae, the Rosetta lander, will become the first spacecraft to land on a comet.
Rosetta has travelled a long way since 2 March 2004, but it still has a long journey ahead. On its way to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the spacecraft has captured images of the asteroids Steins and Lutetia during high-speed flybys, and has also passed close to Earth and Mars on several occasions. Rosetta has now been placed in a dormant state to enable it to reach its destination safely. "At the moment, the probe is too far from the Sun to maintain full operations using solar power," explains Stephan Ulamec of the DLR Microgravity User Support Center (MUSC) in Cologne. This is where the lander control centre, from where the Philae lander will be operated when it is on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, is located. "The spacecraft will remain pointed towards the Sun over the next two-and-a-half years, but only a clock, some heaters that are part of the thermal control system and a radio receiver will remain in operation."
Training for landing
Until the spacecraft and its lander reach their destination, the researchers will continue to train for what is the most difficult manoeuvre of the mission – setting the lander down on the comet's surface. With a diameter of about four kilometres, the comet is rather small; its gravity is just one ten-thousandth that of Earth's. Weighing about 100 kilograms on Earth, Philae becomes a ten-gram lightweight on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. "We still know nothing about the surface of the comet. Is it hard? Is it rough? What is the comet's axis of rotation?" The landing manoeuvre has been tested using what is known as a ground reference model – a replica of the lander constructed from spare parts. Using this model and their software, researchers are able to simulate, not only the sequence of operations that will be carried out during the landing in November 2014, but the operations on the surface of the comet as well. "Until arrival, we will be going through various descent scenarios and the use of the instruments on board the lander," explains Ulamec, the project manager for Philae.
Mysterious comet
The planetary researchers take the long time before arrival in their stride: "comets still hold many secrets," says Ekkehard Kührt of the DLR Institute of Planetary Research in Berlin, project manager for the various DLR instruments on the spacecraft and lander. "What we have learnt about comets so far has often generated more questions than answers." Among other things, the scientists want to use the Rosetta mission to gain a better understanding of the comet's chemical composition and the physical processes that take place to make a comet active and form a tail of dust and gas.
The planetary researchers are expecting the first spectacular images as soon as the spacecraft enters orbit around the comet in May 2014. "To date we have only explored comets during high-speed flybys. With Rosetta, we have the first opportunity to study a comet over an extended period of time from a distance of just a few kilometres." In the years leading up to the arrival, the researchers will mainly be focussing on one thing – optimising the spacecraft and lander software for 2014. Philae will be the first craft to touch down on a comet. Scientists are developing software to analyse the data acquired after arrival.
Flying in hibernation
A total of eleven instruments on the Rosetta spacecraft and ten experiments on the Philae lander, several of which DLR is contributing to, will collect data on this first close encounter with the comet. The OSIRIS dual camera system on the spacecraft will use its narrow-angle channel to observe the nucleus and its wide-angle imager to examine the environment surrounding the comet. The scientists will use these images to select the landing site on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko best suited for Philae. The Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) has been designed to analyse the surface of the comet and its temperature from the orbiter. As Philae touches the comet for the first time, a harpoon will be fired to penetrate the surface and prevent the lander from 'bouncing' back into space. The following experiments developed at DLR will be on the Philae lander: the ROLIS camera will image the comet's surface during and after landing; the SESAME experiment will perform seismic investigations on the comet; and the MUPUS instrument will measure a wide range of physical parameters.
Until then, Rosetta will be travelling to its destination in hibernation mode. "The clock on board the spacecraft will re-establish contact with Earth in January 2014," explains Stephan Ulamec. All the systems will be checked after their awakening from hibernation, which will be followed by a slow approach to the comet and the start of the first investigations.


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May 1, 2002
By Dennis Anderson
Honolulu Advertiser Staff Writer
Players from O'ahu were selected freshmen of the year in both men's and women's tennis in the West Coast Conference.
Coaches selected Janalle Kaloi, a 2001 Kamehameha graduate from Wahiawa, as Co-Freshman of the Year in women's tennis, and Chris Lam, who was home-schooled in Palolo, as Freshman of the Year in men's tennis.
They both play for Santa Clara University in California's Silicon Valley and their coaches say both have the potential to accomplish much more.
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Kaloi finished her first collegiate season with 20 singles victories, tied for fourth in Santa Clara single-season records. But coach Aby Ryan says, "with the schedule we play now, it's the second best. And she has a ton of potential and room to grow."
"Janalle is mentally tough; she can really step up and close out matches when she has her confidence," Ryan said.
"Her serve is one of her big strengths and her ground strokes are some of the best in the conference. We are working on coming to the net, working on her movement and volleys and to get her an all-court game. She's going to be nationally ranked, I think."
Adjusting to college tennis, on and off the court, has been challenging to Kaloi.
"On our schedule, everyone is good, from No. 1 to No. 6, all the teams are solid," she said. "You always have to be 100 percent. Every day is going to challenge me.
"Coach Ryan says I need to be more aggressive, and take advantage of shorter balls sometimes I don't."
Kaloi also has found that "the time I have to put in is so demanding that it's hard to balance school and going to practice and playing matches. It doesn't leave that much free time for me. That was the hardest adjustment from high school."
The team practices three hours daily, has additional conditioning and weight training four or five times a week, and yoga once a week in the morning to improve concentration, Kaloi said.
"It's hard , very hard, to find time for everything," she said.
Kaloi has chosen a demanding major of combined sciences. The demands of tennis have an upside. "Tennis gives me more structure," she said. "Since the season ended, I can procrastinate. In season, I have to organize my time, focus and get it done."
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Lam finished 25-9 in singles, winning 11 of his last 12 and breaking into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's national rankings three times. He reached No. 104 on April 17 and was No. 113 and the 14th-ranked freshman last Wednesday.
Lam was 18-9 in doubles.
"He was very focused on what he wanted to accomplish and took it upon himself to keep getting better," assistant coach George Husack said. "Chris was our No.1 from the third match of the spring.
"Chris has a very strong forehand, he's very quick, he reacts extremely well in terms of recovering after a shot to get to a spot," Husack said. "He is able to control the point. He stays focused and doesn't pull off balls."
Husack thinks Lam came of age in a three-set loss to 42nd-ranked Carlos Palencia of UC-Santa Barbara Feb. 2.
"Chris was up a set and had two match points. He battled the entire time, and stormed ahead in the third set, but lost 7-5.
"That match showed him he could play with some of the best in the country, and have the opportunity to beat them, but he saw he needed to improve on some things," Husak said. "He's got a great lot of potential."
Lam later defeated three nationally ranked players, including then-No. 28 Danny Westerman of Wisconsin. "He really made a statement with that win," Husack said.
Lam also impressed in losses to then-No. 1 David Martin of Stanford, 7-6, 6-2, and then-No. 5 Al Garland of Pepperdine, 7-5, 6-2.
Lam's real breakthrough may have come last summer, under the private coaching of Honolulu's Calvin Nii.
He defeated four seeded players to reach the singles finals at the USTA National Amateur Hard Court Championships at Ohio State and earned a No. 9 seed in the ITA Summer Circuit National Championships.
Lam defeated the then-No. 2-ranked 18-year-old in the U.S. at the Boys 18 and 16 Super National Hard Court Championships at Kalamazoo, Mich., and lost in three close sets to the No. 4 player.
SHORT LOBS: Junior Mike Bruggemann (Punahou '98, of Wai'alae Iki) set a Santa Clara record for doubles victories in 2001 with a 19-12 season. "He's got one of the biggest forehands I have ever seen," assistHusack said. "Some pros would kill to have that forehand." Bruggemann was 16-14 this season. ... Kaloi was named the conference Singles Player of the Month in February and she and partner Mariko Kawakami, a junior from Seattle, were named WCC Doubles Team of the Month in both February and March. ... Kaloi and Kawakami won honorable mention all-league in doubles. ... Kaloi is the first Santa Clara player to be named WCC Freshman of the Year. She shared the honor with Veronica Koksova of Pepperdine. ... Her singles record was 20-13; she went 13-10 in dual matches, mostly at No. 2. ... Lam is the first Santa Clara men's player ever to be nationally ranked. His record was 14-6 at No. 1 singles.


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Rally sparks Bucs' win after Liriano leaves early
ST. LOUIS -- Clint Hurdle, as do most leaders, often makes the point that hard times reveal more about men than do good times.
That may not be what a national television audience witnessed here on Saturday, but there was no question it saw the Pirates take the high road from the low point of their season.View Full Game Coverage
ST. LOUIS -- Clint Hurdle, as do most leaders, often makes the point that hard times reveal more about men than do good times.
That may not be what a national television audience witnessed here on Saturday, but there was no question it saw the Pirates take the high road from the low point of their season.View Full Game Coverage
"You can't stress about what is happening around you. You just keep your head down and play," Gaby Sanchez would say at the end of the day.
Minutes after losing their Opening Day starter to illness and a couple of hours after having lost closer Jason Grilli and catcher Russell Martin to physical ills, the Bucs improved their mood with a four-run surge that broke up a scoreless tussle with the Cardinals and led to a 6-1 victory.
The victory prevented the Bucs' losing streak from reaching five games for the first time since September 2012, and kept their record from dipping to seven games below .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season.
"Sometimes, storylines get changed," Hurdle said. "Our guys will continue to play and push. We'd taken on a lot in the past 24 hours, but you've got to keep pushing."
Looking for a hero, or at least someone capable of blowing "Reveille" into the horn, the Pirates came upon Stolmy Pimentel.
As are most heroes, Pimentel was turned into one by emergency. In his case, ace left-hander Francisco Liriano's sudden departure with none out in the third, a man on and a 3-0 count on another man. Pimentel finished the walk of Matt Carpenter -- which went on Liriano's record, defining the act of adding insult to injury -- and retired two men before seeing Matt Adams single to deep second, just to make it interesting.
Because that brought up Yadier Molina with the bases loaded. A worthy nine-pitch battle ended with Molina striking out to keep the game scoreless, and silence the sellout Busch Stadium crowd.
"Pimentel pitched as big an inning as we've had pitched for us all year," Hurdle said. "That situation ... two on, no outs, 40,000-plus on their feet, 3-2 count on Molina on Jersey Day."
The game did not remain scoreless for long. What ensued was an equally big pick-me-up.
After not having scored for 20 innings, since the first frame on Thursday at home, and only one run in their last 27 innings, the Bucs erupted for a four-spot in the fourth. Run-scoring singles by Andrew McCutchen and Jose Tabata bookended Sanchez's two-run double.
"Too many times, experience has shown me, you let off the gas at the time you're about to push through," Hurdle said. "Everybody came up big. Big inning, big at-bats when we needed them. McCutchen breaks the ice, and Sanchez follows up."
"It was good to get the lead and to stay ahead," Sanchez said. "The team pulled together and got some key hits -- something we have not been doing."
"Tabata continues to find a way to find hits in this ballpark," Hurdle continued. "A lot of players seem to find their niche someplace. He's been a solid offensive player for us here."
Tabata continued to run the house of the Cards. He followed up his RBI hit in the fourth with a couple more singles, and the 3-for-4 lifted his lifetime average in Busch Stadium to .345 (40-for-116) in 28 games -- having hit safely in 26 of them.
"I always feel good here," said Tabata, wearing the biggest smile in the winner's clubhouse. "It's just weird, but I hope it continues."
Stationed in right field, Tabata also made a terrific running, overhead, backhand grab of Matt Holliday's seventh-inning drive with one out and a man on second.
Hurdle called that grab a "potential game-saver."
The four-run burst may not have made Liriano's stomach feel better, but it sure settled Hurdle's.
"When they came to me and told me Liriano is light-headed, I got light-headed," the manager said.
According to Hurdle, Liriano had a nosebleed when he came off the field after the second inning. In itself, not alarming for the pitcher, who said he gets frequent nosebleeds.
"I went to the hospital because of that once, but they don't know what it is," Liriano said, shrugging. "My mother and father also got nosebleeds. Today, I just felt weak."
"We were watching from the start [when Liriano returned to the mound for the third], and felt like we got him out at the appropriate time," Hurdle said. "Once he started making pitches [in the third], I think it just snowballed on him."
Unlike the bad vibes, which the Bucs did not let overwhelm them, much to the Cardinals' disappointment.
"You see Liriano leave the game and all of a sudden we have guys all over the bases and it looks like here might be our spot and it doesn't happen," St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said.
"We're in the bullpen in the third inning, we feel pretty good about our situation," Matt Carpenter said.
But they weren't facing just any bullpen.
Pimentel went 2 2/3 innings in starting the bullpen shuttle that was a notable trademark of the 2013 club. Jared Hughes, fresh back from Indianapolis, got four outs and Justin Wilson's one inning was the bridge to the new end-game. Tony Watson sat down the Cardinals in order in the eighth, and Mark Melancon cleaned up in the ninth to seal the win.
After Tony Sanchez's two-run single in the top of the ninth opened up a five-run lead, all Melancon could "save" in the bottom of the inning was his lengthy stretch without allowing a home run -- which he did, working a perfect inning, his 75th since last allowing a home run, more than a calendar year ago.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.


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5-25-2010 Progressive Field
Today would be even more frustrating than yesterday.
Batting practice wouldn't even begin until 4:45 PM. I stood and watched as the Indians took infield. There was absolutely nothing going on in the outfield. Pointless.
When batting practice did get under way, there were three balls hit into the right field and center field stands from once batting practice began until 6PM. Three balls. That's both the Indians and White Sox combined!
I luckily got on the board quickly as I asked a ballboy for a ball that he was retrieving in the right field corner. "Aren't you here everyday?" He asked. "Well, not everyday," I replied. The ballboy smiled and tossed me ball #1.
In fact this was only my fifth game of the season at Progressive Field.
Not that it mattered since there were three balls hit into the stands, but there were a few groups in attendance, clogging up all of the rows and limiting my range.
Game: 4 balls (1 hit, 1 thrown, 2 found)
Season: 143 balls (86 hit, 32 thrown, 9 device, 16 found)
Games: 22 games
Average: 6.50 balls per game
2010 Game Balls: 3
Career: 721 balls
Streak: 118 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
Attendance: 14,441
Last year after game 22 I had 118 balls, so I'm at least doing better than last year. However, game 22 for me was on May 15th.


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|MLBPA/MLB News Release
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced today significant improvements to virtually every component of their Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. In making the most extensive modifications to the program since 2006, MLB and the MLBPA continue to take steps to ensure that baseball has the most comprehensive drug program of any professional sports organization in the world.
Some of the significant elements of the revised program include the following:
Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said:
"Major League Baseball is proud to announce some of the most significant improvements that we have made to our program in recent years. Although we had the strongest program in professional sports before these changes, I am committed to constantly finding ways to improve the program in order to eradicate performance-enhancing drugs from the game and for MLB to serve as a model for other drug programs. I want to express my appreciation to the players for being proactive and showing remarkable leadership in producing the new agreement. I commend them for both their foresight and their creativity throughout this process, and for strongly sharing our desire to improve what is already the toughest drug program in sports."
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said:
"Experience proves that increased penalties alone are not sufficient; that's why the players pushed for a dramatic increase in the frequency and sophistication of our tests, as well as comprehensive changes in a number of other areas of the program that will serve as a deterrent. Make no mistake, this agreement underscores the undisputed reality that the players put forward many of the most significant changes reached in these negotiations because they want a fair and clean game."


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Thursday's game-day skate at Staples Center was mandatory for the Kings, who are hoping to retain home-ice advantage and take the lead in their Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the San Jose Sharks. The series is even at 2-2 entering Thursday's game at Staples Center.
Coach Darryl Sutter doesn't always make game-day skates mandatory, but he did on Thursday. Showing up in the first period Thursday night should be mandatory for the Kings, too, after repeated slow starts. They were badly outplayed in the first period at San Jose on Tuesday, and although they made a strong push in the final period they still lost, 2-1.
"I think it's based on the top guys again," Sutter said. "You look at it, especially their top two lines early in games have been really good and we've had to sort of lead into that."
The lines Sutter came up with in practice on Wednesday in an effort to awaken the Kings' offense stayed the same in Thursday's morning skate, meaning it's likely those combinations will be together, at least initially.
He had rugged winger Kyle Clifford with Anze Kopitar and Justin Williams, Dustin Penner on the left side with Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, Dustin Brown on the right with Dwight King and Trevor Lewis, and Brad Richardson on the left with Colin Fraser and Tyler Toffoli. The defense pairs looked to be the same: Rob Scuderi-Slava Voynov; Robyn Regehr-Drew Doughty, and Jake Muzzin-Matt Greene. That leaves Keaton Ellerby and Alec Martinez as extras.
Asked how Clifford will mesh with his more skillful linemates, Sutter had a funny answer. "Ask me at 10:15 or later," he said, meaning he'd be better able to evaluate the trio after the game.
"It's really not a question I can answer…. They played together a little bit. It's not really anything to do with Kyle, right? We need guys to step their games up."
Two final notes:
Sutter said center Jarret Stoll, who suffered a concussion after being hit by San Jose winger Raffi Torres in Game 1, was allowed to resume light exercise on Wednesday by riding a bike "for a few minutes." Sutter added, "Maybe do that again today. It is that protocol. Is that progress? It is if it's good today."
[Updated, 3:40 p.m.: The NHL announced two possible scenarios for the start time of the Kings-Sharks game on Sunday, and both are related to the progress of the Pittsburgh Penguins-Ottawa Senators Eastern conference semifinal series.
If the Penguins close out their series on Friday, start time for the Kings and Sharks on Sunday will be 5 p.m. Pacific. But if the Senators prolong the series, the Kings and Sharks will start at 7 p.m. Pacific, after Game 6 of the Penguins and Senators.]
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Carl Jimmy Anderson, 73, Portis, reported being hit by an acquaintance in the 100 block of West Fifth Street in Florence. Anderson suffered an apparent minor injury.
Domestic battery; criminal damage to property
Tonia Lisa Lewis, 25, reported that her common law spouse, who had been drinking, hit her at 1:01 a.m. June 22 in the 100 block of West Third Street in Florence and damaged a 1994 Lincoln's windshield, valued at $200. She suffered apparent minor injuries.
Burglary; theft
Kristin N. Brewer of Newton reported that a tubing tube, three water-skis, five fishing poles, and four life vests, together valued at $900, were stolen between June 16 and 25 from a home on Lakeshore Drive at Marion County Park and Lake.
Criminal damage to property
A tombstone valued at $1,500 was damaged between June 13 and 23 at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Florence.
David L. Rempel, Peabody, reported that a 10-foot utility trailer valued at $600 was stolen between June 22 and 23 at 40th and Mustang Roads, Peabody.


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So I've been researching, and yes, I found the XCM stuff. But I'm really short on cash right now, after buying Christmas presents and such...so I was looking for a (significantly) cheaper way to accomplish this.
Now here's something I observed, which takes very little brain-power to figure out:
1. The ps3 has a usb cord that can connect it to a usb port.
2. The xbox 360 (like the ps3) has usb ports.
And... 3. We have successfully connected the ps3 controller to windows computers, time and time again, and gotten them to work, via sixaxis drivers.
So... Why can't we: 4. Connect the ps3 controller to the xbox 360, and do some "driver work" to get it working, as if it were the xbox controller?
I was just wondering about this...and I don't know much at all about how the xbox works, with regards to drivers and all that good stuff... I only know computers, not how similar xbox is to them. But they are both made the the corporate giant, so changes are they have quite similar characteristics.
Thanks for any help you give!


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On Jan. 7 I had a serious illness causing difficulty in breathing. I had to get to a hospital quickly. It was 3 a.m. and the temperature was 20 degrees below zero.
When we arrived at the emergency room we were quickly checked in and taken to an exam room. Everything was done in an efficient and professional manner. I was then admitted to the sixth floor, room 6117W.
I received such great care from all the staff that I felt I needed to write this letter to thank each one of them for their excellent care. How wonderful it is to know that such a great hospital is nearby when it is needed!


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BOEHNER: Congressional Republicans resolved to repeal Obamacare – Washington Times
July 6, 2012
BOEHNER: Congressional Republicans resolved to repeal Obamacare – Washington Times.
House Republicans pitching repeal to the Senate
There's no doubt that the president's health care law is hurting our economy. Even before the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on Obamacare, the president's law was driving up health costs and making it harder for small businesses to hire. The court's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety, which House Republicans stand ready to do.
After enacting his massive "stimulus" spending bill in 2009, President Obama spent more than a year trying to push the health care law through Congress over the objections of the American people, who wanted the president to focus instead on policies that would remove obstacles to private-sector job creation. During that time, the president angrily denied that the penalty the health law would impose on Americans who fail to comply with the mandate was a tax, dismissing the charge as politically-driven rhetoric from his critics.
On June 28, the Supreme Court confirmed that the centerpiece of the president's health care law does not violate the Constitution because … it is a tax. The president and his allies celebrated the ruling. But when you look at the impact the law is having on our economy, there is nothing to celebrate.
A recent report by Bloomberg News noted that the president's health care law will impose an estimated $813 billion in new taxes on job creators and middle-class families, based on data from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey showed that 74 percent of small businesses contend that this law will make job creation at their companies even more difficult. In my home state of Ohio, private-sector job creators are speaking out on the harmful effects of the law. Jamie Richardson, vice president of government and shareholder relations for White Castle, warned in a recent article in the ColumbusDispatchthat the law "will be a cost burden for employers and [will] negatively impact job creation."
There's a lot of resolve among my House colleagues, and among the American people, to stop a law that's hurting our economy, driving up the cost of health care and stunting job growth. Public opinion research consistently shows most Americans not only oppose Obamacare, but support fully repealing it.
At my direction and that of our majority leader, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the U.S. House of Representatives on July 11 will vote on legislation that would fully repeal the president's health care law to stop it from inflicting further harm on our economy. The House passed a similar bill last year, but it died in the Democratic-controlled Senate. By passing our repeal bill in July, we will give the Senate and Mr. Obama a second opportunity to follow the will of the American people.
What Americans want is a common-sense, step-by-step approach to health care reform that will protect Americans' access to the care they need, from the doctors they choose, at a lower cost. House Republicans want families to be able to make their own choices in health care, visit the doctors of their choosing, and receive the health care they and their doctors feel is best.
House Republicans understand that Obamacare is bad for our economy and we will act, on behalf of the American people, to repeal it in its entirety. We are ready to work with a president who will listen to the people and will not repeat the mistakes that gave our country this harmful law.


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Calvin Klein's ab-tastic first Super Bowl ad is going to steam up your Sunday night. Ad Age
From Girls to Old Ladies? Cosmo crush Lena Dunham is developing a new show about an 85-year-old personal shopper at Bergdorf's. Rolling Stone
Drew Barrymore is officially our new favorite person: She confesses that she lives for makeup and wine, and routinely wears sweatpants she finds off the floor. Harper's Bazaar
Besties having babies: Jessica Simpson's BFF Cacee Cobb is expecting her first child with new hubby Donald Faison. People
We have a crush on James Franco's little brother, Dave. That is all. OK!
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Winter Wickedness
Planning a larger kink event like Winter Wickedness is stressful enough, without adding in efforts to shut it down by the Radical Right. Although we recognized an effort such as this is largely based on misinformation and people's fear of the unknown, we had invested significant amounts of time, effort and capitol, and were unwilling to be swayed by biased attempts to cancel the event.
With two weeks left before opening day, we heard that a local Christian radio station had done an inflammatory story on our event. Subsequently, the host hotel began receiving a smattering of calls from the listeners demanding the event's cancellation. We initially contacted the NCSF to consult with their specialists as a preparatory step, in case this was picked up by the mainstream media.
A week later, the Radical Right had discovered their efforts were not producing the desired effect. They stepped it up and began contacting the mainstream media, the local authorities, including the health dept, the fire marshal, the local police dept, etc – in an effort to bring more pressure. We again reached out to the NCSF, which had Susan on the case, and Robin coming in for the event. Between the coordination of the Action Alert e-mails, Robin on the ground as the local media spokesperson, Susan keeping the heat on, and calling in to offer the media another voice – we had the NCSF as an invaluable ally in maintaining our sexual freedoms.
Although what it is that we do (WIITWD) is legal, safe, sane and consensual and had been given the go ahead by the local and state authorities; the radical right's sensationalism, grassroots efforts and pointed innuendos implying inappropriate behavior, can create enough fear to jeopardize a venue. The NCSF has proven to us, beyond any doubt, that they are willing and able to fight back the bias and discriminatory efforts against us. The NCSF is a valuable asset to the Kink, Leather, GLBT and Alt Sex lifestyles. Adventures In Sexuality (AIS) is proud to be an NCSF Coalition Partner and will continue to bring the NCSF to all our events.
Barak & Sheba
Owners – Adventures In Sexuality
Adventures In Sexuality
Action Alert: Atlanta Eagle Update
Lawless cops are a threat to everyone in America
NCSF joins state and local representatives in urging everyone to file a complaint if they were present at the Eagle on September 10th, when the Atlanta police illegally detained 62 patrons and 8 employees and searched them without a warrant, reasonable suspicion, or probable cause. You can file a complaint with the Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta Citizen Review Board which is investigating the raid:
CONFIDENTIALITY IS GUARANTEED UNDER ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. If you ask a lawyer for legal advice, the lawyer can't reveal anything you tell him, including your name: the police can't require it, your name can't be subpoenaed, and the court can't demand it. If a lawyer breaks attorney-client privilege, he or she will be disbarred.
"It's so important that our patrons come forward," says Richard Ramey, co-owner of the Eagle. "Everyone needs to hear how badly our civil rights were violated."
"Please call today!" urges Susan Wright, spokesperson for NCSF. "This is a clear human rights violation. If we don't speak up, they won't stop persecuting us. We are the only ones who can fight for our rights."
To read more about what happened at the Atlanta Eagle, visit http://AtlantaEagleRaid.com
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is funded solely by donations. Please visit our website to make a donation and help support this ongoing work: www.ncsfreedom.org
Please distribute this Action Alert widely (filed November 3, 2009)
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF)
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is committed to creating a political, legal, and social
environment in the United States that advances the equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual and relationship expression. NCSF advances the rights and advocates for consenting adults in the SM-Leather-Fetish, swing, and polyamory communities. We pursue our vision through direct services, education, advocacy, and outreach in conjunction with our partner organizations to directly
benefit these communities.
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Media hotline: (917) 848-6544
Office: (410) 539-4824
NCSF Blog
Action Alert - Stop the Arrests in NYC
Action Alert
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Christopher St & 7th Ave
SATURDAY February 21, 2009
This is a big protest and rally at Sheridan Square this Saturday. Susan Wright, Spokesperson for NCSF, will be speaking out at the rally against the arrests of professional Dominatrices for prostitution. In order to help raise awareness of the arrests of pro-Dommes, NCSF has joined the Stop the Arrests coalition along with the Anti-Violence Project and Queer Justice League.
Please come even if you don't want to participate in the protest. It helps to draw a crowd to show this is an issue that's important to people.video links:
NY TIMES coverage:
Among Gay Men, Arrests Spark Concern About Being Singled Out
Anti-Violence Project
Queer Justice League
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Action Alert - Winter Wickedness
Support the Holiday Inn - Worthington, OH!
February 4, 2009
Please make a phone call now to support the Holiday Inn Worthington, the host hotel for Adventures In Sexuality's (AIS) Winter Wickedness Event taking place February 6-8th. The religious extremist group, Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, along with a local religious radio station in the Columbus, Ohio, area are running a smear campaign against this pansexual BDSM event.
Peter LaBarbara of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality calls the event "a freakish sadomasochistic perversion-fest" and urges people to call the hotel's corporate headquarters to pressure them into canceling "for the sake of decency and public health."
Bob Burney, a religious extremist Talk Radio DJ, devoted an entire segment of his show slamming Winter Wickedness and attempting to link the event with non-consensual and criminal activities. He urged his listeners to call and mount a campaign against the hotel. (Tuesday, Part 3 starting at 10 min 42sec: ) Click here to listen.
It will only take a minute for you to help! It doesn't matter where you live or if you're not going to
attend this event. Please call the Intercontinental Hotels Group Corporate Customer service line at 800-621-0555, then press option 1, then option 5, and thank them for not discriminating against groups, and for being willing to face minor adversity for the sake of our freedom.
You can also call the Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington today at 614-436-0700 – they'll be very glad to hear a friendly voice to counter the hatred of the religious extremists.
Suggested points to make:
1. Thank you for upholding the Fair Accommodations Act and choosing not to discriminate against legal events.
2. Please don't let a small number of religious extremists manipulate you by drumming up fear with their misinformation campaigns.
3. There are over 200 weekend-long BDSM events that take place every year in America – we bring in a lot of revenue in these hard times. We like to stay at hotel chains where we have been welcomed when we're traveling on personal or business travel.
4. Organizers of BDSM events such as Winter Wickedness at The Holiday Inn comply with state and local laws prohibiting public sexual intercourse and other forms of sexual intimacy. Demonstrations, lectures and discussion groups as well as dinners and evening parties compose the variety of offerings to guests, nothing different from any of the other hundreds of conventions hosted by your franchisees on a weekly basis.
5. Thank you for standing strong against hate and ignorance.
Please pass this on to your friends to call now!
Action Alert - Kink.com
March 8, 2007 - An informational hearing has been scheduled for March 8 at San Francisco City Hall from 10-12:30. Kink.com needs lots of people to show up and support Kink.com's right to be in business. NCSF recommends that you wear business or casual clothes so that our community looks like the neighbors – we need to show them that we won't abide discrimination and persecution against alt sex practices in the heart of San Francisco. There's no need to speak or out yourself, you can simply attend in support.
NCSF Action Alert
Kink.com Needs Your Support
An informational hearing has been scheduled for March 8 at San Francisco City Hall from 10-12:30. Kink.com needs lots of people to show up and support Kink.com's right to be in business. NCSF recommends that you wear business or casual clothes so that our community looks like the neighbors - we need to show them that we won't abide discrimination and persecution against alt sex practices in the heart of San Francisco. There's no need to speak or out yourself, you can simply attend in support.
Kink.com is facing community opposition for their purchase of San Francisco's State Armory and Arsenal building, a 200,000-square-foot landmarked building in the Mission District. Kink.com is an online fetish film company devoted to bondage and sadomasochism, and the area is zoned for this sort of use.
According to ABC local news, a protest was organized on February 7th by a group called the Mission Armory Collective who marched in front of the Armory. Though Kink.com has only moved 9 blocks from their former location, a few neighbors are reacting badly:
Sam Ruiz, Mission Armory Collective: "That is not the appropriate place for Kink.com. It's in the hub of a residential community, the gateway to the Mission District."
Marc Holcomb, San Francisco Resident: "Just having the thought in my head that I'm right next to this, living right next to this is nasty." http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=5017811
Please take the time to support Kink.com!
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B.
San Francisco, CA
Informational Hearing: March 8, 2007
A Project of NCSF
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is a national organization committed to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression. NCSF is primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the SM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities, who often face discrimination because of their sexual expression.
Action Alert - Kink Blamed for Hurricane Katrina
Kink Blamed for Hurricane Katrina by Religious Political Extremists
Southern Decadence, a world-famous LGBT event, was slated to start August 31st. According to an evangelical Christian group that regularly demonstrates at LGBT events, "Hurricane Katrina has put an end to the annual celebration of sin." (http://www.repentamerica.com/pr_hurricanekatrina.html)
"NCSF is appalled that this religious political extremist group is using a national tragedy to further their own goals," says Susan Wright, NCSF Spokesperson. "Now is the time for everyone to join together in sympathy and support for our Southern brothers and sisters."
Many local leather organizations including Mr. and Ms. Louisiana Leather base their groups' events around Southern Decadence. (http://www.nola.com/festivals/southerndecadence.ssf) Other events such as French Connection's N'awlins in November, one of the country's finest swing lifestyle conventions held every November, may also be affected by this tragic storm.
NCSF urges you to extend a helping hand to all people in the Southern states who have lost their homes, livelihoods and loved ones by sending a donation to the Red Cross Relief Fund. (https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp)
A project of NCSF and the NCSF Foundation
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is a national organization committed to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression. NCSF is primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the SM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities, who often face discrimination because of their sexual expression.
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
822 Guilford Avenue, Box 127
Baltimore, MD 21202-3707
Action Alert - AHS Obsessive Fetish Ball cancelled
Please take a moment to support the Alternative Hedonistic Society, of Kansas City, MO (www.ahs-kc.org). Their AHS Obsessive Fetish Ball, which did not include nudity or sexual activities, was cancelled at the last moment by the Holiday Inn Olathe. A reporter from FOX News was tipped off and contacted the Holiday Inn. AHS was completely open about the nature of the event with both the police and the Holiday Inn prior to signing a contract, but the management responded to the reporter's inquiry by canceling the event. AHS is still trying to resolve this situation with the Holiday Inn Olathe and needs your help.
Please read NCSF's letter to the Holiday Inn Olathe, Kansas, then send the postcard attached below. Thank you for your help in fighting for our rights!
Steve Olson, President
Holiday Inn Olathe
Dear Mr. Olson,
We would like to express our serious concerns regarding your cancellation of the AHS Obsessive Fetish Ball one day before the event was to take place on August 13, 2004.
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is a national organization committed to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression. NCSF is primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the SM- leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities, who often face discrimination because of their sexual expression. NCSF directly represents tens of thousands of consenting adults across the US, and supports the millions of adults who do alternative sexual expression.
In the view of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) your cancellation is based on a complete misunderstanding of the nature of this charitable, social event in which no nudity or sexual activities were scheduled to take place. The event organizers had ongoing discussions with the Olathe Police to ensure their complete compliance with city ordinances, and the organizers welcomed the police in walking through the event at any time.
In fact, it appears the sole reason your management canceled this contract was because a reporter from the socially conservative FOX News contacted you regarding the event. Perhaps you are not aware that religious political extremist groups regularly attack events held by the alternative sexuality communities. These groups often alert the media to pressure venues into refusing to hold adult events. This tactic is both discriminatory and reprehensible. NCSF expects businesses to abide by the terms of their lawful contracts and refuse to be manipulated in this manner.
Over 250 major events are produced by the SM-leather-fetish, swing and polyamory communities every year in hotels and public venues. In many cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars of revenue are generated for the host venue and local community. Your proactive response to resolving this issue of discrimination will go far in ensuring that our constituents continue to do business with Holiday Inn.
Susan Wright
Please write a letter to the Holiday Inn Olathe protesting their unfair cancellation of the AHS Obsessive Fetish Ball. E-mail is fine, but fax or snail mail is even better. A postcard you can cut and paste follows. For those who don't live or travel to KC, you can write to the InterContinental Hotels Group, the franchiser of all Holiday Inns and say you won't stay in ANY Holiday Inn until this is resolved.
The letters should be sent to:
Holiday Inn Olathe
General Manager - Wayne Heinz
101 W. 151st St.
Olathe KS 66061
Fax (913) 829 8165
Leisure Hotel Group (Corporate Owner of Holiday Inn Olathe)
President and CEO - Steve Olson
4501 College Blvd Suite 275
Leawood, Kansas 66211
Fax (913)905-1461
InterContinental Hotels Group (Franchiser for all Holiday Inns)
3 Ravinia Drive, Suite 2900
Atlanta, Georgia 30346-2149
Dear Holiday Inn Olathe,
I am writing to protest your cancellation of the AHS Obsessive Fetish Ball in August, 2004. The organizers of the ball made sure they would comply with state and local laws, yet without justifiable reason, you prevented this event from taking place.
The fact that you breeched your contract with AHS one day prior to the event caused many problems for the organizers and the attendees, some of whom flew in from other states to participate in this charitable event. You should reimburse not only the producers for the lost revenue, but also the individuals who were unfairly denied access to this event at the last moment.
I will certainly not stay at your hotel in the future, nor will I recommend your hotel to visitors or business associates.
Your Name
How You Can Help
- Work to change antiquated laws
- Work to change the social climate about sexual issues
- Promote acceptance of safe, sane, and consensual alternative sexual practices among consenting adults
- Oppose censorship of consensual sexual expression
- Fight for freedom of academic expression about sexual issues
- Help communities and individuals facing the threat of prosecution or legal action
- Support the right of adults to express their sexuality, gender identity and orientation freely and openly without fear
- Learn more about NCSF
Why You Should Care
- Can result in discrimination, prosecution, and even violence against you
- Can cause you to lose your children
- Can cause you to lose your job or your income
- Can lead you into a maze of antiquated laws and regulations you never even knew existed
- Is arbitrarily criminalized by state and local authorities
- Is used by the radical right to marginalize minority groups
- Can result in the invasion of your privacy by the government, both within your own home or in educational, social and group environments


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Seminar: Reduce Costs, Improve Effectiveness & Go Green
Environmental health, infection control, cleaning quality and green cleaning have become high priorities for many Pittsburgh-area businesses and nonprofits—in many cases, as cleaning budgets and staff have been cut 5-15% in recent years.
The Pittsburgh division of xpedx is offering area business and facility owners, managers and employees a no-cost seminar to give them new, up-to-date information on reducing cleaning costs, cleaning best practices and environmentally responsible cleaning. xpedx is one the nation's largest distributors of cleaning supplies and equipment.
The event, "How to Reduce Cleaning Costs and Meet Environmental Goals," takes place Tuesday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Rivers Casino, Andrew's Steak & Seafood, in Pittsburgh. Lunch is included at no charge.
Dave Frank, a veteran cleaning industry consultant and president of the American Institute for Cleaning Sciences, leads the seminar. He will discuss topics including cleaning system design, cost management, meeting sustainability goals on a budget, and communicating about cleaning costs and effectiveness with your boss or board. Building service contractors and sustainability directors are also invited to the seminar.
Representatives from some of the nation's best-known cleaning supplies and equipment companies will attend including Diversey, Georgia-Pacific, Kimberly-Clark, Rubbermaid, Tennant Nobles, Heritage Bag, SCA, GOJO Industries, Regency, Reliable, Andersen Matting, Claire Manufacturing and ProTeam.
Following lunch, a mini trade show will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The latest advances in cleaning products, technologies and practices will be discussed and demonstrated.
For more information on the event, or to reserve your seat, contact Jonathan Duggan of xpedx at 724-333-0135, or via email at email@example.com.
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