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HOUSTON - They are clothes made to conceal concealed handguns. More and more companies are creating clothes and accessories to hold and conceal handguns.
While some focus on fashion, all of them were created in the name of protection. Not all gun advocates are on board with them.
We went shooting with two women who are big supporters of carrying guns and being prepared.
Michelle carries a gun everywhere she goes and Patricia is in the process of getting her conceal carry license. Patricia began learning to shoot about 8 months ago after a terrifying ordeal.
"I was almost robbed in a Walgreens parking lot. He actually sexually assaulted me. He reached out and grabbed my breast," she said.
Michelle has been carrying a gun for about 5 years.
"It's the great equalizer. So rather than just being a victim, I'm able to fight back," Michelle said.
Brian Hoffner teaches people how to do just that. After decades in the military, HPD law enforcement and tactical training, Hoffner believes he's created the perfect holster.
He told us, "There's never been a perfect way to carry a pistol."
He started American Tactical Apparel. He designed a holster that holds any size handgun and pants to wear over them. They call them battle khakis.
They made me a pair to try on. While they certainly aren't skinny jeans, he says he kept fashion in mind.
"We are seeing more and more women interested and with that, they want to look good," Hoffner said.
The battle khakis sell for $150.
A company called Gun Tote'n Mamas sells fashionable purses that are also holsters. They sent us one that holds a small gun. They told us it's one of their bestsellers and retails for $59.
There's even the Flashbang Bra Holster. A demonstration of it has gotten almost 900,00 hits on YouTube but not everyone likes the idea.
Robert Dunlap with American Tactical Apparel says it violates gun safety. He worries it's not safe for the woman wearing it.
He told us, "A weapon should always be pointed in only a safe direction ,one of which is definitely not your person."
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- www.flashbangholster.com/Flashbang_Holster/Photos.html#6
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Schunk Eliminates Part to Part Changeover
June 16, 2011
With more than 225 mm of radial stroke, wide part range is no problem for the PZH-SF 3 finger gripper. The new Schunk PZH-SF gripper is unique in application. Part to part changeover can be eliminated increasing up-time and change over complexity. Robotic loading of machine tools, handling of cast parts has never been simpler than with this innovative gripper. With 2350 N(530 lbf), this 20 Kg(45 lb) gripper handles large challenging work pieces. The 350 mm aluminum body affords a power density equal to double the gripper's mass. Handling parts between 100 and 430 mm in a single standard configuration, monitored with magnetic or inductive sensors, Schunk remains an innovator in gripping technology.
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Bernanke: Economy stronger, positive turn likely in late '09
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy should begin recovering late this year but the number of unemployed people is likely to continue growing into next year and will remain a drag on consumer and business confidence, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.
Testifying before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, the Fed chief also denied that he'd strong-armed the chief executive officer of Bank of America, Ken Lewis, into hiding details of the government-encouraged merger last year with investment bank Merrill Lynch. He also expressed confidence that the soon-to-be released results of stress tests conducted on bank loan and investment portfolios will show a healthy banking sector.
Although the U.S. economy has contracted sharply since April 2008, "the recent data suggest that the pace of contraction may be slowing," and household demand for goods and services no longer is plunging, Bernanke told lawmakers in his first cautiously upbeat forecast in half a year.
Consumer spending grew in the first quarter of this year, he said, and household-spending power will be boosted by the government's fiscal stimulus plan, which passed earlier this year, and the first tentative signs of a bottom in the housing market.
"In contrast to the somewhat better news in the household sector, the available indicators of business investment remain extremely weak," Bernanke cautioned.
The Fed chief warned against too much optimism, because of steep drops in spending for equipment and software, and because loan-officer surveys suggest that demand for business loans is weakening.
"We continue to expect economic activity to bottom out, then to turn up later this year," he said, stressing that there's still plenty of room for things to go wrong. "An important caveat is that our forecast assumes continuing gradual repair of the financial system; a relapse in financial conditions would be a significant drag on economic activity and could cause the incipient recovery to stall."
Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the nation's 19 largest banks — those with assets of more than $100 billion — the results of the controversial stress tests, which will be made public Thursday. The tests are designed to gauge how the banks would perform under a deeper economic downturn and to establish an additional capital buffer in order to guard against losses amid further turmoil.
Several published reports suggest that as many as 10 of the banks may be forced to raise more capital, a number that Bernanke repeatedly refused to confirm or deny. He did say, however, that he was confident that the 19 banks are healthy.
"I have looked at many of the banks, and I believe that many of them will be able to meet their capital needs without further government capital," he said.
That suggests that many also won't meet their capital needs. Those banks will have six months to raise capital to meet their government-imposed additional buffers or face government intervention. They can seek government help at any point within the six months.
When the banking system returns to a semblance of normalcy, however, any U.S. economic recovery may prove sluggish and uneven.
"Even after a recovery gets under way, the rate of growth of real economic activity is likely to remain below its longer-run potential for a while," Bernanke said, noting that companies are unlikely to hire for quite some time, "implying that the unemployment could remain high for a time, even after economic growth resumes."
In response to lawmakers' concerns that massive government spending and Fed lending programs could unleash inflation, Bernanke pointed to the slack in the jobs market as a reason that this won't happen.
"It's very hard for serious inflation to take off when you have this kind of slack in the economy," he said, pointing to an accompanying slowdown in wage growth and noting that slack conditions for employment and wages are expected for a protracted period. "It's a serious problem, and even when the economy begins to grow it will take a while for unemployment to come back to an acceptable level."
In a moment of drama Tuesday, Bernanke defended himself against accusations by Bank of America's Lewis that the Fed chairman and then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson had pressured Lewis into keeping quiet his concerns about Merrill Lynch's balance sheet. Bank of America absorbed Merrill Lynch at the government's request last fall to prevent deeper problems in the global financial markets.
"I absolutely did not in any way ask Mr. Lewis to obscure any disclosures or fail to report information that he should be reporting," Bernanke said, stressing that the Fed's general counsel was present at the meetings and offering the Fed's notes from the meetings to any congressional investigation.
Breaking from precedent, Bernanke responded to a late question about bolstering the economy with some rare policy advice for Congress. U.S. immigration laws, he said, are keeping out top scientists and technology experts who could boost American competitiveness and job creation by unleashing their skills here instead of abroad.
"Although I know that's controversial, I think it's something to think about," Bernanke said, calling for relaxed visa restrictions.
To ask a question about this story or any economic question, go to McClatchy's economy Q&A
Palin urged to reconsider plan to reject some stimulus funds
Source: Bank of America will be asked to raise capital
California seeks stimulus funds to close 'digital divide'


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How to Access QuickBooks 2013 Preferences Settings
You can specify how QuickBooks 2013 works for you by setting preferences. In fact, much of what you do when you run the QuickBooks Setup using the Advanced Setup route is provide information that QuickBooks uses to set your preferences.
You can set preferences within QuickBooks in two ways:
During the Advanced Setup/EasyStep Interview: You actually set all the preferences, or at least all the starting preferences for QuickBooks, when you run the EasyStep Interview. Most of the time, the preferences that the Advanced Setup/EasyStep Interview sets are correct.
QuickBooks is very smart about the way it asks questions and translates your answers into preferences settings. But if your business changes, or if you make a mistake during the setup interview, or if someone else in your office ran the Advanced Setup/EasyStep Interview for you, you may still need to check and fiddle-faddle with these preferences.
By manually changing the preferences: You can manually change the preferences by choosing the Edit→Preferences command. QuickBooks displays the Preferences dialog box. QuickBooks groups categories of preferences. For example, QuickBooks groups all the accounting preferences into an accounting preference set and groups all the checking account preferences into a checking preference set.
If you look closely, you see that along the left edge of the Preferences dialog box, QuickBooks displays a list of icons. The first icon is Accounting. The second icon is Bills. To see the preferences within one of these groups, you click that preference's icon.
One other item to note about the Preferences dialog box is that it supplies, in general, two tabs of preferences for each preference set. Preferences that are specific to an individual user appear on the My Preferences tab. Preferences that are tied to the company data file appear on the Company Preferences tab.
Not every My Preferences tab gives you options for changing the way that QuickBooks works. Sometimes a particular set of preferences gives personal options; sometimes it doesn't.
For example, the My Preferences tab of the Bills set of preferences provides no personalized options. In other words, you can't tell QuickBooks that a firm's accounting works differently for a particular person. This makes sense, right? Billing needs to work the same way for every user within a firm. However, with other preferences settings, QuickBooks may allow different options for different users.


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Now, that's not that hard to recreate, it's plan simple once you get down to the core of it. Do note that I will be using some CSS3 properties to help recreate that. Lets begin shall we?
First off you need an HTML document. I usually use the same structured document for the beginning of a project, it looks like this:
<!DOCTYPE html>   <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <title></title>
It's rather basic isn't it? Most of our primary focus will be below the Stylesheets comment and inside the body tag. I also use a basic division structure for each item. Also on my site I'm using a CSS framework that I created called Oxygen, it includes a CSS reset and a fluid grid I made, so what we make here will be a little different as it'll be fixed width and won't include the CSS reset that I use on my site.
Each item has a container. I happen to call that container portfolio_item, but here we'll call it slide_over to make it go more for the tutorial. I do a lot of styling to this container by adding a border, border radius, etc. It's also where the text and image are going to be located.

I guess that we can move over to the CSS that will be applied to that class. As I said, it's going to have a border radius and a border, but there's a few other styling we must add. I also forgot to say earlier that I use em for measurements. You can read up it more at Wikipedia(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em_(typography) ) Usually browsers display typography at 16px by default (you could always set a default yourself though on all your elements). If it's 16 by default .5em would be 8px and .4 is 6.4px. Keep that in mind as you see my next bit of code:
.slide_over { border: 0.4em solid #EEEEEE; -webkit-border-radius: .5em; -webkit-border-radius: .5em; border-radius: .5em; height: 200px; width: 200px; position: relative; }
The most important part of this class happens to be at the bottom of it, position: relative;, that property makes it so that div is relative to it's current location, including all child elements of that division
You'll notice that on my portfolio the whole area is a big giant link as well. That isn't really needed to produce an image rollover, but if you guys want me to add that to the tutorial leave a comment .
Now, let's get the image up on there, I do assume that you guys know basic HTML tags and that you know how to get an image element on the page, but don't worry, as always I have the codez .

You'll notice that I use the alt (alternative) property of the image element, the reason being is that I know that not everyone in the world can see or can see images clearly without glasses, etc. Due to me knowing that I can easily prepare for those who have screen readers which will read off alt text. Also, if the picture isn't available or can't be found, the alt text will be used in it's place instead of a picture of a broken picture XP.
Lets just go to the last part of the HTML. For the last part I wrap everything in a span element and I also put all of the text in the small element (I also italicize the text on my portfolio). I'll do similar here
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I basically use the span to wrap the entire small element which will have most of the styling. The small is mostly just there for applying styling to the text on inside of the image.
Now lets get back to design and the CSS of this. When I say design of this I mean how do we/ how are we going to go about doing what I have. You'll notice that when you hover an item the background turns to a semi-transparent background. I guess you could use HEX and the opacity property of CSS, but that would be troublesome. You could use RGBa (RGB colors with an alpha transparency), but I think the easiest way is HSLa (hue, satuation, and lightness with an alpha transparency) colors. These are probably less heard of to you, but I love using them. I tend to use them for anything I plan to add an alpha transparency to or if I don't need to use HEX colors. In this case we don't need hex colors. You can read more on HSL colors at the W3C(http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/CR-css3-color-20030514/#hsl-color ), which is perhaps the best place
Yay! We should have the HSL stuff out of the way, I can now show you some more code . When you hover over an image we're going to want the text to change to another color, so lets do that. We want the text to be easy to read on the semi-transparent background, so I advocate the use of the color white as it will provide great contrast. Here's what I have for the CSS:
.slide_over span { color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%); /* white as HSL */
That's all we need to do to get the text to be white, not that much is it? You can find online converters if you need to get HEX or RGB colors to HSL, but they may not be exactly the same.
By default, we don't want the span with the text to display. That will require the use of only one property to hide BTW add this to the end of the above color code :
display: none; }
We're almost done! All we need now is a way for the span to appear. Now when we hover over the image we'll want to produce a semi-transparent background which I have in place using HSLa. Also, in order to get the span to actually display we need to switch the the display property to block. And since the parent container of the span, .slide_over, is position relative and we want the text to go over the top of the image itself, we will have to set the position to absolute and the top and left to 0. As code this looks like:
.slide_over:hover span { background-color: hsla(0, 0%, 0%, 0.7); display: block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%; }
All together the code should look similar to:
<!DOCTYPE html>   <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <title></title>
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Do note that I used internal styling, I would suggest using external styling though.
There are many ways you guys could expand onto this. You could change colors, apply some CSS3 transitions, and many other goodies. Let me know what you guys think of this tutorial. If it is well received I may do follow ups of it on my blog


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Lieutenant Colonel Susan L. Hardwick retired from the U.S. Army on Jan. 24 after 22 years of service.
She is the daughter of Joan and Joseph D. Kelley Jr. of Pottstown. Lt. Col. Hardwick is a 1986 graduate of Perkiomen Valley High School, a 1990 graduate of the United States Military Academy and a 2002 graduate of Central Michigan University.
At the time of her retirement Lt. Col. Hardwick was a Signal Corps Officer, G6 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C. She has served in Korea, Germany and various posts in the U.S. She also served as Professor of Military Science at Syracuse University. At her retirement ceremony she was awarded the Legion of Merit in recognition of meritorious service and achievement.
Since her retirement, she and her husband, William, and their two sons are residing in Fayetteville, N.C.


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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in pregnant and postpartum women, occurring in about 1 in 3,000 pregnant women. The average patient is between 32 to 38 years of age and, with many women choosing to delay childbearing, it is likely that the incidence of breast cancer during pregnancy will increase.
Breast cancer pathology is similar in age-matched pregnant and nonpregnant women. Hormone receptor assays are usually negative in pregnant breast cancer patients, but this may be the result of receptor binding by high serum estrogen levels associated with the pregnancy. Enzyme immunocytochemical receptor assays, however, are more sensitive than competitive binding assays. A study using binding methods indicated similar receptor positivity between pregnant and nonpregnant women with breast cancer.[1] The study concluded that increased estrogen levels during pregnancy could result in a higher incidence of receptor positivity detected with immunohistochemistry than is detected by radiolabeled ligand binding, which is because of competitive inhibition by high levels of endogenous estrogen.
The natural tenderness and engorgement of the breasts of pregnant and lactating women may hinder detection of discrete masses and, therefore, early diagnoses of breast cancer. Delays in diagnoses are common, with an average reported delay of 5 to 15 months from the onset of symptoms.[2,3,4,5] Because of this delay, cancers are typically detected at a later stage than in a nonpregnant, age-matched population.[6] To detect breast cancer, pregnant and lactating women should practice self-examination and undergo a breast examination as part of the routine prenatal examination by a doctor. If an abnormality is found, diagnostic approaches such as ultrasound and mammography may be used. With proper shielding, mammography poses little risk of radiation exposure to the fetus.[7] Mammograms should only be used, however, to evaluate dominant masses and to locate occult carcinomas in the presence of other suspicious physical findings.[7] Since at least 25% of mammograms in pregnancy may be negative in the presence of cancer, a biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of any palpable mass. Diagnosis may be safely accomplished with a fine-needle aspiration, core biopsy, or excisional biopsy under local anesthesia. To avoid a false-positive diagnosis as a result of misinterpretation of pregnancy-related changes, the pathologist should be advised that the patient is pregnant.[8]
Overall survival of pregnant women with breast cancer may be worse than in nonpregnant women at all stages;[7] however, this may be primarily the result of delayed diagnoses.[9] Termination of pregnancy has not been shown to have any beneficial effect on breast cancer outcome and is not usually considered as a therapeutic option.[2,3,5,10,11]
Procedures used for determining the stage of breast cancer should be modified for pregnant women to avoid radiation exposure to the fetus. Nuclear scans cause fetal radiation exposure.[1] If such scans are essential for evaluation, hydration and Foley catheter drainage of the bladder can be used to prevent retention of radioactivity. Timing of the exposure to radiation relative to the gestational age of the fetus may be more critical than the actual dose of radiation delivered.[2] Radiation exposure during the first trimester (>0.1 Gy) may lead to congenital malformations, mental retardation, and increased relative risk of carcinogenesis. Doses greater than 1 Gy may produce congenital abnormalities. Doses of 0.1 Gy may result in fewer defects.
Chest x-rays with abdominal shielding are considered safe, but as with all radiologic procedures, they should be used only when essential for making treatment decisions.[1,3] A chest x-ray delivers 0.00008 Gy.[4]
For the diagnosis of bone metastases, a bone scan is preferable to a skeletal series because the bone scan delivers a smaller amount of radiation and is more sensitive. A bone scan delivers 0.001 Gy. Evaluation of the liver can be performed with ultrasound, and brain metastases can be diagnosed with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Data on MRI during pregnancy are not yet available, but gadolinium crosses the placenta and is associated with fetal abnormalities in rats.[5]
Suppression of lactation does not improve prognosis. If surgery is planned, however, lactation should be suppressed to decrease the size and vascularity of the breasts. If chemotherapy is to be given, lactation should also be suppressed because many antineoplastics (i.e., cyclophosphamide and methotrexate), when given systemically, may occur in high levels in breast milk and would affect the nursing baby. In general, women receiving chemotherapy should not breastfeed.
Fetal Consequences of Maternal Breast Cancer
No damaging effects on the fetus from maternal breast cancer have been demonstrated, and there are no reported cases of maternal-fetal transfer of breast cancer cells.
Consequences of Pregnancy in Patients with a History of Breast Cancer
Based on limited retrospective data, pregnancy does not appear to compromise the survival of women with a previous history of breast cancer, and no deleterious effects have been demonstrated in the fetus.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9] Some physicians recommend that patients wait 2 years after diagnoses before attempting to conceive. This allows early recurrence to become manifest, which may influence the decision to become a parent. Little is known about pregnancy after bone marrow transplantation and high-dose chemotherapy with or without total-body irradiation. In one report of pregnancies after bone marrow transplantation for hematologic disorders, a 25% incidence of preterm labor and low birth weight for gestational-age infants was noted.[10]
Surgery is recommended as the primary treatment of breast cancer in pregnant women. Since radiation in therapeutic doses may expose the fetus to potentially harmful scatter radiation,[1] modified radical mastectomy is the treatment of choice. Conservative surgery with postpartum radiation therapy has been used for breast preservation.[2] An analysis has been performed that helps to predict the risk of waiting to have radiation.[3,4]
If adjuvant chemotherapy is necessary, it should not be given during the first trimester to avoid the risk of teratogenicity. Chemotherapy given after the first trimester is generally not associated with a high risk of fetal malformation but may be associated with premature labor and fetal wastage. If considered necessary, chemotherapy may be given after the first trimester. Data on the immediate and long-term effects of chemotherapy on the fetus are limited.[2,4,5,6,7,8,9]
Studies using adjuvant hormonal therapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy for breast cancer in pregnant women are also limited. Therefore, no conclusion has been reached regarding these options.[10] Radiation therapy, if indicated, should be withheld until after delivery since it may be harmful to the fetus at any stage of development.[1]
First-trimester radiation therapy should be avoided. Chemotherapy may be given after the first trimester as discussed in the section on Early Stage Breast Cancer. Because the mother may have a limited life span (most studies show a 5-year survival rate of 10% in pregnant patients with stage III and IV disease), and there is a risk of fetal damage with treatment during the first trimester,[1,2] issues regarding continuation of the pregnancy should be discussed with the patient and her family. Therapeutic abortion does not improve prognosis.[1,2,3,4,5]
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- Team of the Week
Dzeko, Walcott and Suarez lead three-pronged attack
Theo Walcott's hat-trick against Newcastle ensured he was the first name of this week's team sheet, while braces for Edin Dzeko and Luis Suarez ensure they get the nod. Chelsea veteran Frank Lampard marshals the midfield after his match-winning display against Everton, but who else makes the cut?
With Fulham having won only once in their last 12 league games, Martin Jol could be forgiven for expressing a little frustration that his goalkeeper - David Stockdale - was giving away goals on Saturday while Swansea's Gerhard Tremmel was in inspired form. The 34-year-old German, filling in for Michel Vorm, made a number of key saves in the 2-1 victory, notably frustrating Bryan Ruiz on several occasions, and Jol told the BBC after the game: "I think we were the better team, and I have to say that their goalkeeper was terrific and our goalkeeper, which is a terrific goalkeeper, didn't have his best day today."
Purists may suggest that the inclusion of a Norwich City defender is unjustifiable after the concession of four goals in a defeat to ten-man Manchester City, and they might even question his positioning on the opening goal, but Russell Martin makes the cut as his brace - his only goals of 2012 - made the scoreline entirely respectable. As a chipper Martin noted in the Norwich Evening News: "I really enjoyed it apart from the defeat."
The legendary Paolo Maldini is said to have averaged only one tackle every two games due to his perfect positioning and ability to read the subtleties of the game. Michael Dawson, though, adopts a different approach. This gung-ho English throwback did not appear to have the confidence of Andre Villas-Boas at the start of his Tottenham tenure - a reminder of his days attempting to introduce John Terry to the merits of a high defensive line, perhaps - but the Portuguese now seems to have accepted Dawson's delight in the last-ditch. In the 2-1 victory over Sunderland, the centre-back won countless headers and threw himself in the way of the ball in the cause of victory.
Like Dawson, Nemanja Vidic is unafraid of a good old-fashioned clearance and the Serb's return to action in the victory over West Brom brought Manchester United only their fifth clean sheet of the season in all competitions. Sir Alex Ferguson, an old-fashioned centre-forward in his day, expressed his delight post-match at the way his defence withstood the visitors' litany of crosses and the return of Vidic was a major factor in that success.
Everton's Leighton Baines makes the cut at left-back after a highly impressive display in the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea. Solid in his defensive duties and excellent in attack, Baines' constant forays down the left and crosses into the centre should have reaped dividends, with Nikica Jelavic heading one ball onto the bar and then miscuing from close range late in the game. It's little wonder he's so regularly linked with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.
If scoring goals in the Premier League at the moment is like shooting fish in a barrel, scoring goals against Aston Villa is more like rigging the barrel with explosives. Yet, while Paul Lambert's men have conceded 15 goals in their last three games, it would be churlish to deny Wigan's Emmerson Boyce a spot in our team simply because the opponents weren't up to scratch. Boyce, positioned out on the right, scored a spectacular solo goal and was a constant menace throughout the match, giving the Villa youngsters nightmares that will not be easily soothed by their already concerned parents.
While Roman Abramovich seems to be extremely reluctant to follow the advice of the Chelsea faithful and sign him up for a further season, the Blues have won five of the six league games Frank Lampard has started this season and, against Everton, they won precisely because of him. The captain reprised his poacher role to net two goals in an intelligent, disciplined overall display, edging out Everton counterpart Steven Pienaar for the central midfield role.
On the left flank, Gareth Bale gets the nod after the Welshman's sparkling display of wing wizardry in Spurs' 2-1 victory over Sunderland. The headlines after the game centred on Bale's latest booking for simulation - his fifth since August 2011 - but replays showed Craig Gardner made contact and Spurs should, by rights, have had a penalty. Add to that his fantastic work in setting up Jermain Defoe for a golden chance, as well as several other penetrating runs, and it was another fine day's work. With Aaron Lennon inspired on the opposite flank, Spurs look deadly on the counter.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had expressed concern during the week that Luis Suarez may not be fit for the trip to Queens Park Rangers on Sunday. As it turned out, Rodgers was ruled out of the encounter by the club doctor while man-of-the-match Suarez netted twice inside the opening 16 minutes to effectively win the game for the Reds.
Edin Dzeko has often been his own worst enemy, providing inspired cameos as substitute and insipid displays when selected to start. In the 4-3 victory at Norwich, he finally overcame his tendency to self-sabotage as he neatly rounded off a sublime move to open the scoring two minutes in and then kept cool as he added a second two minutes later. For City's fourth, he sprung the offside trap before unleashing the shot that, via a deflection from the post, led to goalkeeper Mark Bunn's decisive own goal.
Theo Walcott has been touted as a potential successor to Thierry Henry for over six years now. It has taken a resolute refusal to sign a new deal until he is played as a central striker to force the issue but, against Newcastle, Arsene Wenger finally seemed to be in possession of the French star's heir apparent. "I always said that one day he would play through the middle and it grew in his brain," the Arsenal boss had said before the game. "He is now 23. I decided to play Thierry Henry at 23 through the middle because you have to learn a lot before." The opener was pure Henry as he raced clear of the defence, the second was coolness personified as he swivelled and picked his spot, and the third was a breath-taking combination of tenacity and talent. Add in his two assists, and it was a truly special night for the youngster. Unfortunately for Wenger, Walcott is free to talk to foreign clubs as of Tuesday.
While the temptation is to nominate Brendan Rodgers as this week's top manager after he masterminded a 3-0 victory over QPR despite not being allowed into Loftus Road, Stoke City boss Tony Pulis gets the nod. The Potters, without suspended star defenders Geoff Cameron and Ryan Shawcross, fell 3-1 behind and then found themselves down to ten men when Steven Nzonzi was dismissed after 71 minutes with the score 3-2. Pulis, though, went all-out attack, bringing on Peter Crouch four minutes later to complement an attack already boasting Kenwyne Jones, Cameron Jerome and Jon Walters. It paid dividends, with Jerome - who had earlier replaced Matthew Etherington - netting a stunning equaliser before Crouch went close to finding an injury-time winner.


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In my very German-American Catholic community of Dubuque, Iowa, most everyone, including my family celebrated St. Nicholas' feast day every December 6th.
It began with a phone call the day before, which always seemed to catch us by surprise. One of us five sisters would rush to answer the phone not knowing the caller. "Holz's residence, Barbara speaking." It was a task we usually loved and fought over.
During this call, however, a deep, husky voice asked us if we'd been good. We tried to pass the phone to an unsuspecting sister. Did we do what we were told? It was St. Nick himself calling to see if we had been obedient and deserving of a visit that night. He questioned each of us in turn. It didn't dawn on us to lie because we knew he'd been watching everything we did and said. If we had been especially disrespectful or sassy, we risked getting only a lump of black coal or sticks, as my middle sister once did. She waited one whole week before getting her stocking full of fruit, nuts, and candy.
That night, we hung my dad's grey wool hunting socks with the red toe because they were the largest in a house full of girls' much smaller feet. Our home, like most in Dubuque, didn't have a fireplace mantel, so we hung the socks on the dining room buffet and for once, without being told, we took a bath, put on our p.j.s, said our prayers, and jumped under the comforter so St. Nicholas would have no excuse to skip our house. In the morning, the phone call already endured and forgotten, we would grab our bulging sock and dump everything onto the floor…always a box of animal crackers, loose nuts still in their shells, a few pieces of hard candy, and a prized tangerine and Red Delicious apple, extremely scarce items in the local A&P bins during the winter months in the 40s and 50s. It didn't matter that the gifts were always the same; their predictability aided our anticipation. We were never disappointed.
But who was the St. Nicholas impersonator, really? Even when we were older and wiser, we had to ask our mother before discovering that our great Aunt Leona played the role of St. Nicholas. In the late 50s and 60s, she may have grown weary of this task as she grew older (she died in 1968 at age 87), because my youngest sister says that our Uncle Nick was the one who called.
I left home for nursing school at age 18 and my subsequent dorm rooms and apartments were in communities with large Scandinavian, Polish, or Italian families, none of whom honored St. Nicholas as much as my hometown did, if at all. It was easy to forgo hanging a stocking. My children and grandchildren hang stockings that have been beautifully needle pointed by my mother, whom I'm sure created them for the Feast of St. Nicholas, but instead we hang them the same day we put up our tree.
This tradition could have been carried to my family from German-speaking Europe by either my Luxembourgian (Nicolas), German (Nikolaus), or Austrian (Niklaus) great, great grandparents, all who came from countries that celebrated the feast of St. Nicholas, but I read on the St. Nicholas Center web site (http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38) that the customs we grew up with were from Germany, including Ruprecht, his feared soot-covered helper.


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The Poetic Loves of a Shining Prince
A thousand years ago, a Japanese woman began writing a story that was not quite fiction, not quite non-fiction, telling the story of the world of the Japanese imperial court but creating its own world, too—the world of Genji.
The Tale of Genji is the story of the royal and noble classes of medieval Japan; the small yet intriguing world they lived in, where protocol is everything, and everyone's loves, thoughts, and actions are dictated by social standing and social consciousness. Yet we can relate to the characters, people who are so very different from us, whose society is so strange to our understanding, because their humanity comes through. You could compare this world of Genji to that of Jane Austen: a small world focused on the upper class, where manners and decorum make or break people; a world very different from our own, whose principles we might disagree with, but in the end we relate to the characters in Pride and Prejudice or Emma because their humanity comes through so powerfully, and connects with our own.
Liza Dalby
Author and Anthropologist:
"Probably one of the most famous motifs in The Tale of Genji is the ephemeral cherry blossoms and how they scatter and thus it is with relationships. Thus it is with our life. You know that things don't last. And concurrently with that, is the idea that things are beautiful precisely because they don't last."


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Proxmox VE supports three types of virtualization technologies:
- Container virtualization (OpenVZ): it allows that a physical server can run multiple insolated operating system instances as well known as containers. Its main problem is these containers or guests can just be Linux instances. However, the OpenVZ kernel provides better performance (penalty between 1% and 3% compared to a standalone server) in contradistinction to other alternatives.
- Full virtualization (KVM): it can run Linux and Windows guests but unlike OpenVZ, Intel VT or AMD-V CPU is needed.
- Paravirtualization (KVM): it presents a software interface similar to the underlying hardware in order to try to reduce the execution time of certain operations.
In my personal opinion, I think that OpenVZ is a plus because it has got better performance than KVM and the containers idea is fantastic: the size of these templates is really small and you can get a ready virtual machine in few minutes.
You can install Proxmox VE from an ISO image or directly on an existing Debian distribution (32 or 64 bits). I have tested Proxmox VE 1.7 (bare-metal ISO installer based on Debian Lenny) on a KVM virtual machine under my Kubuntu 10.10.
The process is very simple. The Proxmox installer is based on a graphical wizard with several stages: location and time zone selection, password and email address definition, and network configuration.
What are the main features of this product?
- Web based administration: easy deployment and management (web based management and virtual console, backup and restore with LVM2 snapshots, etc.).
- Virtual appliances: they are fully pre-installed and pre-configured applications including the operating system environment. You can create your own container, get from the community, use Linux OS instances or buy certified appliances.
- Proxmox VE cluster: it allows to gather multiple physical server in one VE cluster (central web management and login, cluster synchronization, easy cluster setup, live migration of virtual machines between physical servers, etc.).
When you finish the installation process, you must reboot the machine and update the system.
proxmox:~# aptitude update ; aptitude dist-upgrade
In order to manage Proxmox VE, you must open a web browser and type the IP address configured during the wizard (the default user is 'root').
The Proxmox web interface is very useful. It is formed by three principal sections, VM Manager, Configuration and Administration.
In the VM Manager area, you can upload ISO images and OpenVZ templates, download certified appliances and create and handle virtual machines.
In the Configuration area, you can set up the different parameters of the system (network, DNS, time, administrator options, language, proxy, etc.), add and manage data storages (ISCSI targets, NFS shares, LVM groups and directories) and create new backup jobs.
And finally, in the Administration area you can control the Proxmox VE certificates and services (ClusterSync, ClusterTunnel, NTP, SMTP, SSH and WWW), take a look at the logs and monitor the cluster nodes.


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The Dallas Mavericks have waived Derek Fisher, a move made at the request of the veteran guard.
The Mavericks announced the move Saturday, four days after the 38-year-old Fisher strained a tendon in his right knee in a game against Philadelphia.
Fisher, a 16-year veteran who won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, was a free agent when he signed with Dallas three weeks ago because of injuries and lack of depth at the point.
In nine games for Dallas, Fisher averaged 8.6 points and 3.6 assists.
Fisher released a statement Saturday saying his recovery time will be about two weeks, and that it was difficult for him to be away from his family. He said he asked to be waived so he could return home.


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It was Thursday, June 7, 2012 and I had just three days left on my trip to Ontario and Quebec. I had to be in Ottawa in the evening so I wanted to make the most of my tour from Cornwall to Glengarry to Ottawa.
As usual I was up early and had the car packed. I gave the key to the owner and realized she had a nice pot of coffee in the lobby so I took advantage and poured myself a cup. I said my goodbyes to her, a very nice lady, and started to explore the area where the Monte Carlo Motel is located.
The St. Lawrence River is right there across Hwy #2 and there isn't much land between Hwy #2 and the river. As I crossed over being careful to watch out for the morning commuters, I was surprised to find a dock area. Apparently you can dock your boat at the Monte Carlo Motel and stay the night.
Here is a website with history and interesting information about this great river:
http://www.vsr.cape.com/~powens/riverhistory.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River
Cruising the St. Lawrence wouldn't that be nice: http://www.stlawrencerivercruise.com/index.cfm?page=cruise_ktq
I didn't wish to disturb the man who was on the docks enjoying the sunny morning air and view. I love mornings especially this kind of morning. It was so peaceful and lovely.
The St. Lawrence to the east.
The St. Lawrence to the west sort of…
Just before I arrived at South Lancaster you will find the Cooper Marsh Conservation Area http://www.rrca.on.ca/view.php?id=52 Try using Google Images to take a look at some really great pictures of this area. I would have loved to explore it with my sister a docent at the Woodland Park Zoo here in Seattle.
I had been by South Lancaster earlier in the week but this time I didn't just follow Hwy #2 which curves up leading you into Lancaster and then east paralleling Hwy #401 MacDonald-Cartier Freeway, I stopped at the sign announcing South Lancaster and proceeded along the Old Montreal Rd.
I turned south on Cairn View Rd. and came to the South Lancaster Wharf.
The wharf juts out into Lake St. Francis. http://www.cruiserswiki.org/wiki/Lake_st_francis
There were two men walking their dogs and we visited briefly while I introduced myself to their companions a beautiful Collie and a cute little white dog.
About this location near the wharf, Ms. Dumbrille writes in her book Up and Down the Glens on page 8:
"It was in the midst of these hard times that two ships bearing a body of emigrants from Scotland set out for Upper Canada (or Canada West as it was now called). One of these, the Macdonald, it carried 560 passengers –the entire parish of Knoydart, in Glengarry — in charge of their priest, Father Alexander Macdonell. Brought up the St. Lawrence from Quebec in military bateaux, they landed at a sport near Lancaster, and were piped ashore and welcomed by their kinsmen amid scenes of rejoicing."
So far I have not found a plaque or anything indicating where in the area of South Lancaster they actually landed. The descriptions are vague as to the actual events.
I left the area of the wharf and proceeded along Water Street and on my left was a stone wall and fence surrounding a cemetery. I believe this to be the Old Cemetery in South Lancaster on Waters Street.
On Church St. I found the church and graveyard. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church founded in 1787 by Rev. Bethune, this is not the original church: http://pccweb.ca/standrews-southlancaster/
A little humor. (Click and the photo will get larger, use your back button to return to this blog.)
The cemetery next to the St. Andrews Church is surrounded by a white metal fence. I have more photos which I will upload when I finish posting for this trip.
A memorial plaque 1787 to 1855 to 1987 :
Update 7/8/2012: Here is a link of all the photographs I took of these two cemeteries in South Lancaster which were a few blocks apart. These are overview photographs to give an idea of the location of these cemeteries.
|Old Burial Ground & St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church & Cemetery
My tummy was calling so I continued on my journey, saying Good Bye to the St. Lawrence River, for now. I headed north up Hwy #2 across the big freeway #401 and over to the right was a very shiny new Travel Plaza that housed a Denny's? It also had a store called "Flying F," which had just about anything in it that you might want. Exit #814 on the north side of the freeway. I found my T-Shirts that had just "Canada" on them. It was a good thing, I needed clean shirts. They have a whole line of Shell gasoline pumps. So I stopped had breakfast and filled up the Caliber. The Denny's has WiFi. They also have showers in the other part of this complex.
I was now content. I could continue on my tour of Glengarry.


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September 9, 2009 by © Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy.
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Canadian Genealogy Researchers I'd like to introduce you to fellow Canadians who blog about genealogy and family history: (please contact me to be added to the list). The list is alphabetical by name of blog. A Canadian Family-Evelyn Yvonne Theriault -Acadian/French Canadian genealogy and Postcards Ancestral Notes – Earline Bradt A Twig in My Tree [...]


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Viliv, who's previously made the S5 and S7, seems to always have a bigger gadget on the horizon, and here at IDF they showed off the S10, a 10-inch convertible tablet running Windows 7. It's super-thin and looks really promising.
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The S10 has a 10-inch resistive, swivelling touchscreen (which means no multitouch, sorry guys) and a full QWERTY keyboard that's only marginally awkward to type on (better than average for 10-inchers, but not as good as the HP Mini). It's available in a few configurations, having either the 1.33GHz or the 2.0GHz Atom, 1GB of memory, either a 60GB HDD or 32GB SSD and the usual smattering of wireless protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G). Interestingly, Viliv claims 10 hours of battery life (or seven for straight video) which is awfully impressive, especially seeing as how this is one thin netbook. We can't test it but we'll be sure to when it's released Stateside this November.


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Friday, April 15, 2011
Mets Swept By Rockies! WTF!!!!!!
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This team is seriously beginning to make my head hurt. Sure, they fight back - but they create situations with their fielding that shouldn't MAKE them have to fight back.ReplyDelete
It is so frustrating! You are so right. The mountain they have to climb in each game is created by them. They allow other teams to win!
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 1:40 PM
I love the Mets & always will, but the reason I subscribe to MLB Extra Innings & mlb.tv is so I can sometimes watch teams play basbeall & not make it look so painful to do.ReplyDelete
Well done Joe. Good to have you here keeping us sane.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Joe, as always you nailed it. I absolutely love your art. If the Mets every have another magical season I sure hope you're cataloging it the same way as you are during these down years.ReplyDelete
U may be the biggest pessimistic met fan i have ever seenReplyDelete
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ur awesome
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 8:53 PM
Considering how horribly mismanaged the Mets have been under the MinayaSS regime, I understand why Mets fans (myself included) are assuming the worst until proven wrong. Same old Mets until the new ones arrive!ReplyDelete
I'm not Pessimistic. I'm realistic. And I'm Human. I get mad, I get happy.ReplyDelete
Right now it doesn't seem so bright. And as far as someone questioning me and my love of the Mets.....If I didn't love them would I follow every game with a painting. This is how I feel on a given day, at a given moment.
I start every game optimistically. I love being a Mets fan every day is a new beginning.
Lets Go Mets!
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Just found your blog Joe. Your drawings remind me of my childhood when I couldn't wait for that sportspage to arrive - thanks and keep up the good work.ReplyDelete
This team is killing me slowly, as usual. Poor pitching and defense will always make it appear you are "close". Unfortunately, you are just bad. Can they turn it around? I will be watching and hoping, just like always.
It's like deja vu all over again. Casey Stengel 1962 / Terry Collins 2011ReplyDelete


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After attending today's sweep averting Mets' win and witnessing Jose Reyes at his very best, I decided to head over to Baseball-Reference.com and see how many players have had three games in a season in which they hit two or more triples. It's a short list: only 13 other players have ever done it. Dig a little deeper and you'll see that only two players have done it since the first wave of expansion: Kenny Lofton in 1995 (in a strike-shortened season: wow) and Carl "The Perfect Storm" Crawford in 2004. Crawford actually had four games with two or more triples, which ties him for the record with Bill Terry and Barney McCosky.
Fitting, no? In the same week in which Fred Wilpon dinged Reyes for wanting "Carl Crawford money", Reyes goes out and becomes the first player since The Perfect Storm to have three multiple-triple games in the same season. It was a silly comment when he made it and Reyes has only made it look sillier. I truly hope it was an off-the-cuff thing by Wilpon and that when he left his message for Reyes he apologized for what he said (as opposed to apologizing for saying it to a reporter for a national magazine). Why does that distinction matter to me? Because I'd hate to think that Wilpon has never looked at their stats.
Even thought they both debuted in the majors at the age of 20, Crawford is almost two years older (he's currently in his age 29 season while Reyes is in his age 28 season). Here are their slash numbers through their age 27 seasons (2009 for Crawford, 2010 for Reyes): .295/.335/.437/.772 for Crawford, .286/.335/.434/.769. Crawford's advantage boils down to .009 in batting average and .003 in slugging average. That's a wash, and it doesn't even consider the fact that Reyes is a shortstop. Reyes also finished eighth in Rookie of the Year voting, went to two All-Star games, won the Silver Slugger once, and received MVP votes in four consecutive seasons. Crawford didn't get a single Rookie of the Year vote, went to three All-Star games, and received MVP votes in one season. Through their age 27 seasons, I could argue that Reyes deserved more money than Crawford and not get laughed out of the conversation.
Crawford's age 28 season was excellent (he was an All Star, won the Silver Slugger, and got MVP votes), so there's that. But their career lines are still very similar: .295/.335/.442/.777 for Crawford and .288/.337/.435/.772. So, since I'm trying to be generous, I'll just attribute Wilpon's comments to his frustration at the time. Because it's pretty clear to me that Reyes has every right to ask for "Carl Crawford money".
I apologize if this is the 437th post you've read about Wilpon's comments in the New Yorker. Jose Reyes is my favorite player and a big, big reason why I keep renewing my season tickets. I just love watching the guy play and it pained me to read that the owner of my favorite team casually dismissed his salary demands (and, by extension, his future with the Mets). It cut close to the bone and I'm still trying to process it. For all I know, Wilpon intends to spend a lot of money on Reyes and this is something we'll all look back and laugh at in a few years. I sure hope so. But just to be safe, I'll be attending every game I can while he's still here. I'm going to enjoy watching Jose Reyes play while I still can.


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How a cancer drug unties knots in the chromosome that causes Angelman and Prader-Willi syndromes
UC Davis researchers have identified how and where in the genome a cancer chemotherapy agent acts on and 'un-silences' the epigenetically silenced gene that causes Angelman syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe intellectual disability, seizures, motor impairments, and laughing and smiling.
The agent, Topotecan, is a topoisomerase inhibitor, part of a class of drugs that in earlier research has been found to un-silence the Angelman gene, suggesting that it might be therapeutic for the condition, which affects approximately 1 in 25,000, or approximately 150,000 people worldwide. But how it acts has not been known.
Topotecan is primarily used to treat metastatic cancers, including ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and small-cell lung cancer, by preventing cells from dividing and causing their death.
The research, published online today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), found that the drug stabilizes the formation of strands of RNA that create RNA-DNA hybrids called 'R-loops,' in the Ube3a region of the gene15q11-q13. The gene is implicated in other neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. About 1 percent of cases of autism are linked to duplications in 15q11-q13 or "Dup15q," children that over-express Ube3a.
"Now we have a molecular mechanism for a proposed drug for a disease, so we can understand how it works and begin to tweak it to develop therapies," said lead study author Weston Powell, a third-year medical student in the Physician Scientist Training Program in the UC Davis School of Medicine.
Angelman syndrome is caused by the loss of a maternally inherited Ube3a gene at the 15q11-q13 locus, which is expressed in brain neurons. Loss of the same chromosomal region inherited from the male parent causes another neurodevelopmental condition, Prader-Willi syndrome, best known for its sufferers' obsessive-compulsive behavior and insatiable appetites which, if left unchecked, can lead to morbid obesity.
DNA is like a twisted rope, Powell explained, which opens as the enzyme polymerase travels down one thread of the rope to produce an RNA copy of the DNA strand. Normally the RNA leaves the DNA, but sometimes the RNA instead sticks to one piece of DNA, and an 'R-loop' is formed. These hybridized DNA-RNA loops create tension, preventing the DNA from having the characteristic flexibility that allows it to form its spiral helix or twisted-rope shape. R-loops themselves are a relatively recent discovery, and researchers have just begun to understand how they function.
While the discovery of the effect of Topotecan is important, future investigations will determine how and whether the drug may have therapeutic applications for Angelman syndrome, the researchers said.
"Topotecan also has an effect everywhere in the genome," Powell said. "One of the things it does is prevent cells from dividing. That's why it's a cancer drug. But that's also a problem if you want to treat children, because it kills dividing cells."
Powell said that additional investigations are needed to determine whether the drug can be tweaked to eliminate the global effect and only treat the targeted region.
Senior study author Janine LaSalle, professor of microbiology and immunology and a researcher affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute, said that the study highlights the significance of epigenetics in understanding both rare and more common neurodevelopmental disorders.
"What determines whether you have Prader-Willi syndrome or Angelman syndrome is whether the maternal or paternal gene is missing," LaSalle said. "These are the classic, textbook epigenetic disorders involving parental imprinting. It's not just about the chromosomes, but it's where—or who—they come from. In our study, we show that R-loops forming on the active paternal chromosome within the Prader-Willi region regulate imprinting of the Angelman gene, Ube3a, on the maternal chromosome.
"Epigenetics is the layers that are put on top of the genetic code by the environment. In the case of the imprinted inheritance of these two diseases, it's simply the environment of whether the chromosomes travel through the egg or the sperm. But environmental influences, such as diet and exposure to pollutants, also affect the epigenetic layers and are becoming increasingly important in more common disorders such as autism."
LaSalle said that the finding also is important because the diseases are caused by defects in a common chromosomal locus for autism-spectrum disorders. Rearrangements in 15q are increasing, she said, in both non-human primates and people. Her lab has recently found an association between polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) levels and 15q rearrangements in human postmortem brain. Future investigations will examine the role of current persistent organic pollutants, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), that may have a role in promoting chromosomal rearrangements and epigenetic alterations in this region.
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's trade chief will seek the backing of EU states to investigate Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE, even without a complaint from European manufacturers, EU diplomats said on Tuesday.
The European Commission, the EU's executive body, has been collecting evidence to prepare a possible case against Huawei and ZTE over state subsidies it says allows the companies to undercut European firms.
EU trade investigations normally begin with a company complaint, but European manufacturers Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Siemens Networks have refused to cooperate with the Commission because of fears that they could be shut out of the growing Chinese telecoms market in retaliation, people familiar with the matter say.
That leaves EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht with the choice of letting the matter drop, or of pursuing an investigation at the Commission's own initiative.
De Gucht, who supports taking a tough stance with China on trade issues, will take the unusual step sounding out EU trade ministers on the issue at a meeting in Dublin this week, the diplomats said.
An internal EU report last year recommended that the EU should take action against Chinese telecoms equipment makers as their increasing dominance of mobile networks made them a threat to security as well as to homegrown companies.
EU countries are divided in their approach to Huawei, with Britain and the Netherlands embracing the Chinese firm as a major job provider, while others are more wary of Chinese inroads into the sensitive sector, which is the backbone for wireless devices used by consumers, offices, and even utilities.
De Gucht told Reuters in February there were "serious security concerns" involving mobile telecoms networks. He noted that the United States and Australia had effectively shut Huawei out of their markets.
EU member states are also concerned about national security issues. Last year, Germany excluded Huawei from supplying the infrastructure for a national academic research network.
Huawei denies receiving unfair subsidies and maintains that its advantages are due to low-cost manufacturing and innovation. It says it complies with international laws and maintains that its products are secure.
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At Interbike, the largest U.S. bike show, electric bicycles have been around for a while, even though some bike purists snub their noses and think they don't belong. Electric bikes belong and I hope they sell well.
Any two-wheeler that pulls someone out of a car gets my vote, and that includes motorcycles.
I tried out a couple of electric bikes at Interbike 2010, where 30 electric bike companies showed up. I was blown away by how fun they are to ride! I could see myself riding to work averaging 20 mph, instead of 14 mph. By law, electric bikes have a governor limiting their speed to 20 mph (not pedaling).
Looking more closely at electric bikes, you'll discover they're not a panacea. Batteries don't last forever, they need recharging, the bikes are heavy, and they're more complicated than a regular bike.
However, they can be a lifesaver for someone just getting into cycling. Millions of Americans are so unfit that the simple act of taking a walk or a bike ride is a challenge. Even experienced cyclists may find they have a place, especially for long commutes.
Different electrics
E-bikes, as they're nicknamed, are changing rapidly as the market matures. Companies come and go. Volkswagen has even shown a folding e-bike, although it can't be pedaled. Trek has an e-bike line. A recent trend is toward e-bikes that look more like motorbikes than bicycles. They can be pedaled, with effort. They're big and bulky, have wide tires, and motorcycle-style throttles.
Some e-bikes have electric-assist or "pedelec" where power kicks in only when you pedal. Personally, I would opt for power-assist and look for the lightest possible bike. If you're a home mechanic, you can buy a kit, which runs about $400, and retrofit.
Some big box stores sell affordable e-bikes (less than $500), but you'd be better off buying through a bike shop that can give professional advice and service, and sells better bikes that cost more but last longer. Cupertino Bicycles sells Ultra Motor e-bikes. It's one of the best bike shops in the South Bay.
Most electric bikes run off a hub – front or rear – that generates power using a big electromagnet and planetary gears. Some retain the traditional freewheel for shifting gears. There are also mid-drive hubs that can mount under the bottom bracket or elsewhere on the frame.
Batteries are improving, but they will only give you a 20-mile range, at best, more likely around 10 miles reliably. Lithium ion batteries with an iron phosphate cathode — much lighter than NiMH batteries — are available. Of course, the more you pedal, the greater your range.
E-bikes generate between 300 and 600 watts. Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France could sustain 500 watts for about 20 minutes while climbing, so you can have all the strength of Lance on an e-bike.
Range is influenced by the following: wind, rider weight and load, road gradient, tire inflation, battery capacity, and motor efficiency. Riding uphill drains a battery quickly.
I tried out two bikes: the Stromer from Switzerland, new the U.S. market, and the Ultra Motor A2B Metro ($2,700). The Stromer is more bicycle, while the Metro is more motorbike. The Stromer offers in one bike both "pedelec" assist (or power assist), and a handlebar throttle. You get to choose your mode.
E-bikes cost as much as $12,000, but $1,000 is typical price for a quality entry-level electric bike. For $2,000 you buy a more elaborate e-bike with a better battery and a throttle or mixed-mode throttle and power on demand.
Recharging a bicycle battery runs about 5 cents, which sure beats the price of a gallon of gas.
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Harry Earl Bell Sr.
Harry Earl Bell Sr., age 71, of Hume, died Thursday Nov. 8, 2007, at his home from the effects of lung cancer. He was born April 13, 1936 in Kansas City, Mo., the son of LeRoy S. and Carrie G. Evans Bell. He was a 1954 graduate of Center High School in Kansas City and served his country in the United States Army in 1959 and 1960. He married Mildred K. Brooks on July 31, 1965, in Kansas City.
He was employed as a farmer and carpenter working for O'Brien Partition for more than 20 years. Harry moved to Hume in 1975 where he enjoyed raising Black Angus cattle. He was a 50 year plus member of the Carpenter's Union Local No. 61, was baptized at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Kansas City, served on the Hume Fair Board, was a 4-H woodworking project leader and the Bell family was honored as Bates County Farm Family of the Year for 1988.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, LeRoy Bell Jr. and Dennis Bell, and two sisters, Gladys Boles and Ruby Baber.
He is survived by his wife Mildred of the home, one son Harry Bell Jr., of Hume; three daughters, Melody Wikoff and husband Jeff, of Hume, Angie Wepener and husband Verne, of Williamsport, Pa., and Carrie Sutcliffe and husband Tom of Hume, one brother Eugene Bell of Kansas City; a sister Anita Bennett of Raytown, Mo.; and 10 grandchildren, Janine Castillo, Sara, Kelsie and Braxton Wikoff; Harrison, Andrew and Etienne Wepener; Derek, Megan, and Tommy Sutcliffe; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday Nov. 12, at the Hume Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Lawrence Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday at the Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home in Hume. The family suggests contributions to the Lawrence Cemetery. Online condolences can be left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com.


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This is the 1500mm wide x 500mm deep Treston TP adjustable workbench. The height is easily adjustable with an allen key between 650mm to 900mm.
- Frames are epoxy powder coated steel in dark grey (RAL 7035)
- 25mm laminated worktop, light grey surface and plastic edging.
- 150kg capacity
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- Supplied flat packed - easy & quick to assemble, check out the video below.
- Wide range of accessories available, please contact us for more details
- Width (left-right): 59.5inches
- Depth (front-back): 20inches
- Capacity (kg): 150kg
Dimensions below are to the nearest half inch, metric units are exact
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The Treston TP workbench is the perfect entry level professional quality workbench. It's solid construction can handle loads up to 300Kg* on a day-to-day basis. A wide range of accessories are available to turn the TP workbench into the perfect work station for every task.
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