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Sunday, 12 October 2008
Oilers 3 - Av's 2 :)
To celebrate....I'm going to give away a $15 Gift Certicate to Paperworks Co.
Just leave me a comment on this post letting me know your favourite NHL hockey team!
I'll draw the winner using Random Org on Tuesday morning when I get online.
Good luck!
79 comments:
- Sandra said...
The Montreal Canadians of course!!
- 12 October 2008 at 21:07
- Nicole said...
HEY! I don't REALLY have a favorite, but the Pitts' Penguins are pretty good AND come on, being a Penguin can't be all bad, right?! HA HA!
I mean, they aren't a 'duck' or a 'flame' or a 'hurricane', but Penguins are just sooooo darned cute! Ha Ha!
Thanks for the opp to win some blogcandy!
Your 'aged to perfection' card is hilarious, especially with the drink in hand! Hugs, Nicole
- 12 October 2008 at 21:11
- Tracy said...
Sorry but it's the Detroit Redwings, my best friends cousin Brett Lebda plays for them so I feel a bit obligated. If it weren't them it would be the Chicago Blackhawks for sure.
- 12 October 2008 at 21:12
Sorry I'm not a hockey fan!! But we have the Wild!! Love your blog!! Thanks for all the inspiration!!
- 12 October 2008 at 21:18
- Sankari W. said...
The Minnesota Wild is my team by default since my husband is from Minnesota and follows allllll the sports team.... so even though I don't know alot about hockey - i know alot about the Wild :)
Thanks for this great chance Dawn!!! what a great way to celebrate the Oiler's win!!! If this is what happens every time they win - then I hope that they have a FANTASTIC season!!! LOL!!!
Best wishes,
Sankari :)
- 12 October 2008 at 21:21
- Karolyn L said...
The Phoenix Coyote's are my favorite as one of their stars, Peter Mueller, played for the Everett Silvertips before he got drafted to play with the big boys! Thanks for sharing so much of you with us.
- 12 October 2008 at 21:23
Sorry,not a sports fan but I really enjoy visiting your blog each day. Thanks for all the inspriation. I am glad your team won their game.
- 12 October 2008 at 21:25
Actually it's the Colorado Av's. Oh well. It was a good game!
- 12 October 2008 at 21:26
da flames
- 12 October 2008 at 21:26
- Janet Swofford said...
Carolina Hurricanes! I'm a southern girl, so hockey wasn't even on my radar until the Hurricanes came to town.It's all about college basketball here with Duke 5 miles from my house and UNC 8 miles from my house(our son is a junior at Carolina). But hockey is fun to watch and I really got into it when we won the Cup.Congrats to the Oilers on their win! Thanks for the chance to win the gift certificate.
- 12 October 2008 at 21:29
hmmmmmm as I blush furiousily.....
the LEAFS!!!
I am true blue. I am an old person.....can't show me new tricks.
Thank you Dawn.
ps...I'm still in love with Gordie Howe
- 12 October 2008 at 21:30
- Susan said...
Woo Hoo...the Anaheim Ducks...Yeah!
Ok...that was all made up enthusiasm.
I live in Southern California and that's the only team I am aware of. Sorry, not much of a sports fan! Love you blog and cards though. I am always inspired by your designs. Thanks!
- 12 October 2008 at 21:32
- Sandy said...
Um...Oilers all the way!!! Woo hoo
Thanks for the chance!
- 12 October 2008 at 21:39
My favourite is the Oilers of course. We haven't got NHL down here, but you're blog has me cheering for a team I've never even seen! Go Oilers!
- 12 October 2008 at 21:40
Dawn, as I am from BC my favorite team will always be the Canucks. Always and forever. They look sooooo good this year. Your cards are terrific and I will keep coming to your blog for inspiration (even if you are an oilers fan).Love your work.
- 12 October 2008 at 21:41
- mudmaven said...
I was there - so sad, but the Avs made them work for it! My favorite team - the Colorado Avalanche - of course! ~chris
- 12 October 2008 at 21:41
Sorry I am not a hockey fan but glad your team won! Am more of a baseball "granny". Thanks for the chance to win. Rosemary
tody2at aol dot com
- 12 October 2008 at 21:47
Since my 11 year old daughter and 5 year old son have just started ice hoceky this season and we are from NC I would have to say that it is the carolina Hurricaines all the way..
- 12 October 2008 at 22:00
I'm all about the Canucks!
- 12 October 2008 at 22:07
- Julie.G said...
Our home team are the Phoenix Coyotes, I have been to a couple of games....Love your blog...Congrats on the win...
- 12 October 2008 at 22:16
- Brenda said...
Sorry not really a sports fan, just Nascar. Happy for you that your team won though.
- 12 October 2008 at 22:32
- Betty aka ZacksNana said...
Not a "real" hockey fan... I know, don't beat me up! :-)
But I live north of Dallas so I will say
Dallas Hawks
I'm originally from Louisiana and LSU is my fav football team. GEAUX Tigers. I almost wept last night when they lost to Florida Gators. But we lost Matt Flinn and Jacob Hester to PRO Ball this season. But hey, we were the Champs last year!!!!
ANd Thanks for an OPP to win some free shtuff!
- 12 October 2008 at 22:45
- Jill said...
I am an Av's fan. So I am sad this evening. Oh well, there is always next game to cheer them on. :)
- 12 October 2008 at 22:54
- Deb said...
Thanks Dawn! Love your blog and your inspiration!
I'm going to have to go with the WILD!!!!! for Pro hockey that is. We watch more college hockey here GO GO GOPHERS!!!
- 12 October 2008 at 22:56
I'm not qualified to win, but I just want to say....
"You're in oil country"
And seriously the last goal that penner put in was oh so pretty...
Wish you were there lol
- 12 October 2008 at 23:03
- tyhaymom said...
Dawn, we are HUGE Oiler fans! Thats what led me to your blog! Awesome win eh? Let's hope the rest of the season goes this way. I love your blog, you give me so much inspiration (I'm addicted to your game too:) ) GO OILERS GO!!!
- 12 October 2008 at 23:16
I don't know anything about hockey -- but I do know that I look forward to your blog posts. You are so prolific and your work is beautiful.
- 13 October 2008 at 00:12
- Charlene H. said...
OK, now don't laugh! I don't watch hockey (and I'm even from Canada!) but my favorite team is Boston Bruins. Why, you might be thinking. Well, when I got my first cat, my husband named it Boston. We got our second cat and couldn't think of a name. A friend suggested Bruin so that is what we named him. We had a Boston and a Bruin. Does this still count??? (hee hee)
- 13 October 2008 at 00:18
- Kristie said...
Ok, I'm Australian and have never seen an ice hockey game in my life....but I'm glad you're happy about your team :)
- 13 October 2008 at 00:38
- Cathy said...
Of course it is the Pitts Penguins. I just love your cards, they are awesome.
- 13 October 2008 at 01:17
- Marisa said...
Not a huge hockey fan -- fighting drives me nuts!! -- but my DS loves it so I watch it so we can talk about it :) We are split in our family: DH - Toronto, DS: Mighty Ducks, Me: Vancouver -- I think ;)
Thanks for the chance to win some goodies. Just LOVE your creations and your blog. My DH's brother lives in St. Albert and we visit occasionally so I think of you when we are there.
- 13 October 2008 at 01:26
- Lastel said...
Not a big sports fan of any kind , but glad your team won , that is always exciting !
- 13 October 2008 at 02:03
The Avalanche!!
- 13 October 2008 at 04:51
- Lydia said...
Love how excited you get about hockey!! I went to college in upstate NY and no one here in Texas understands how fun it is!
Detroit Red Wings!
- 13 October 2008 at 05:03
- Amanda said...
With parents from Michigan, I was raised with the Red Wings. But, living in Tennessee and North Carolina, I have A LOT of Predators stuff and saw the Hurricanes in the play offs a few years ago...But, I totally enjoy our Charlotte Checkers team, too! CHECK SOMEBOOOOOOOOOOODY..LOL
- 13 October 2008 at 05:53
Sorry I don't follow sports so I don't have a favorite team. But I am Canadian so any Canadian team rocks!! I'm glad your favorite team won!!
- 13 October 2008 at 06:14
I don't watch hockey but I root for Canadian teams. Seeing that I'm close to Toronto I put Toronto Maple leaf jerseys on my son.
- 13 October 2008 at 06:29
- De said...
I love hockey! My NHL team would be the Washington Capitals, but I love following our local hockey team, the Charleston Stingrays.
- 13 October 2008 at 06:56
Seeing as I'm from the Detroit area and our team has the Stanley Cup... of course I have to say GO RED WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Sorry, Dawn... haha... just had to rub that in ; )
- 13 October 2008 at 07:14
- Kerry J. said...
Well seeing as I lived in Calgary most of my life - I'm a Flames fan! I just can't defect to being a Leafs fan - even though we've been here 5 yrs. now.
- 13 October 2008 at 07:22
Um...the San Jose Sharks...because they are my "home" team....
- 13 October 2008 at 07:29
The Oilers as I am from St Albert,
- 13 October 2008 at 07:30
- Alyssa said...
Being a Colorado gal, I will have to say the Av's. :( Sad about that loss...
- 13 October 2008 at 07:30
Well Dawn it has to be your teams arch rivals. The Calgary Flames. I am from Calgary and it is written in stone you're not allowed to cheer for Edmonton. Tee hee.
- 13 October 2008 at 07:52
- Niki :) said...
My favorite has to be the Detroit Redwings. I know its probably weird, but I love trying to pronounce all of their crazy last names!
- 13 October 2008 at 07:53
Who would a girl from Pittsburgh like except the Penguins
- 13 October 2008 at 08:08
- Nancy Park said...
I've lived in Florida for 35 years, is there still ice somewhere? I used to live on Long Island and went to see the Long Island Ducks play many times, great fun! But I don't even know the name of a current team.
- 13 October 2008 at 08:08
- Tracy.H said...
Okay...you won't believe this one! I know I am in Calgary, so you are thinking the Calgary Flames. But guess what? My hubby is originally from...EDMONTON! So in our household it is the Oilers! If they are out and Calgary is still alive then of course we will root for the Flames...maybe. ;0)
- 13 October 2008 at 08:21
Atlanta Thrashers!! Who doesn't like a good hockey game in "Hot Lanta"!! I must admit, I enjoy the Gwinnett Gladiators more than the NHL Teams. The Gladiators are awesome even though they are not pro.
I really enjoy seeing your creations every day and reading your blog. Thanks for sharing your talent.
- 13 October 2008 at 08:21
I am not a hockey fan, so coming up with a team name is hard. As a kid it was the NY Islanders, and now I live near Boston, so I guess I hear a lot about the Bruins. But, since I really don't know anything about hockey, I'd be willing to root for the Oilers just to make someone else happy!(LOL) Glad you enjoy this so much, and although I am not a sports fan I do enjoy reading what you write about the Oilers and racing. Happy Thanksgiving! ~Susan
- 13 October 2008 at 08:25
- Mary H said...
Definitely the Buffalo Sabres!
- 13 October 2008 at 08:40
I live in Colorado and I'm totally bummed about this post. Have you guessed my favorite team!!! I use to watch the Av's faithfully but then football became my obsession. Thanks for the chance at a gift certificate.
Maria (aka sore loser)
- 13 October 2008 at 08:59
Dawn, don't get your hopes up, remember last year, sometimes it seemed like the Oilers didn't show up for the games. I am quite sure that the Penguins will take it all this year. "Go Penguins Go". Since I am close to Pittsburgh, that is my team. Ever since the Oilers lost Ryan Smyth, it was all down hill from there. Glad to see that the Oilers had won their opening game to make your Thanksgiving Day complete.
- 13 October 2008 at 09:08
- kat said...
Even though I live in California, I love anything from Arizona so I'll say the Phoenix Coyotes!
- 13 October 2008 at 09:10
- Lori A. said...
Ummm..errr...hockey? Well, I haven't gotten into that one. LOL I'm not a huge sports fan, unless it's my kids. ;) Congrats to your fave team, though!
- 13 October 2008 at 09:12
- Allison said...
I just am adding my comment to this post to say your team sucks! Ha ha! Of course, my team really sucks losing the first two games of the season...is it too early to give up on them already?
- 13 October 2008 at 10:02
The Phoenix Coyotes!
- 13 October 2008 at 10:06
- Kimberly G said...
Hockey? What's that? I've never seen a hockey game but I know that it always rocks to when your team wins. Enjoy the win!
- 13 October 2008 at 10:15
- Juanita said...
I am from Calgary, so I am a Flames fan (sorry) Yah Dion Phanuef!
- 13 October 2008 at 10:27
OK....I'm not SOOOO happy that your Oilers won...as I'm from Colorado and get all kinds of excited when the Av's play...so, needless to say, I'm a Colorado Av's fan...but also a fan of your blog-site. Your creations are awesome!!!!
- 13 October 2008 at 10:47
- Laura (scrapnextras) said...
The Flames Baby!!
- 13 October 2008 at 10:49
- Jennifer Love said...
Oh who me? Like HOCKEY? lalala la la la laaa. hehe
We're season ticket holders for the San Jose Sharks. So yeah, I gotta go with my team. *wink* :D
- 13 October 2008 at 11:29
Go Leafs Go! I can dream can't I?
- 13 October 2008 at 12:04
- Annabelle said...
well, I don't actually follow NHL because here in the Dominican Republic, we don't have ice hockey.
- 13 October 2008 at 13:24
I'm from the midwest so my favorite is the Chicago Blackhawks. Thank you so much for your inspiration, you have such wonderful ideas and make them look so easy.
- 13 October 2008 at 14:04
- Sara-Lyn said...
Actually I too am an Edmonton Oiler's fan . . . great to see another Canadian online! Go Oilers!
- 13 October 2008 at 15:32
OF COURSE the Oilers are my favorite team too!!! How can you live in Alberta north of Red Deer and NOT be an Oilers' fan????? That is UNTHINKABLE! :) Happy Thanksgiving!!
- 13 October 2008 at 15:38
Sorry, but I cheer for the Anaheim Ducks. Congrats on your win!
- 13 October 2008 at 15:59
- Steph said...
The Carolina Hurricanes!!!!! Thanks for sharing.
- 13 October 2008 at 16:12
The Oilers since Wayne and Kevin back in 1979.
- 13 October 2008 at 16:17
- Lori said...
Dallas Stars!
- 13 October 2008 at 16:30
30 years in the NHL - 30 years an Oilers fan! It was your blog name that brought me to your site and now I'm as hooked to your site as I am to the Oilers! Sadly we were driving from Red Deer to Edmonton after spending Thanksgiving with my family and couldn't watch the game, but we did listen to it on the radio! Go Oilers!
- 13 October 2008 at 18:08
Gotta love those red wings...go stanley cup champs!!!
- 13 October 2008 at 18:09
- Gigi said...
Montreal Canadiens. Go HABS!
DH is a Leafs fan, sad isn't it???
- 13 October 2008 at 18:55
- Ashley said...
I don't have a favorite hockey team. Am I disqualified?
- 13 October 2008 at 19:20
- Lori said...
Washington Capitals!! Maybe this is finally their year . . . And I have a favorite college hockey team, too--my alma mater, the University of Wisconsin Badgers.
- 13 October 2008 at 20:01
- Ravengirl said...
I wish that I could say that I follow hockey, but I don't. The team that I live closest to is the Vancouver Canucks, so I will have to support the locals!
- 13 October 2008 at 23:36
- Bunny B said...
Hmmm... I don't have one. Could I still join in? :)
- 14 October 2008 at 01:33
- The Crazy Life of a Navy Wife said...
I love your blog!!!
- 14 October 2008 at 04:41


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Hundreds of trucks from a bitterly disputed Russian aid convoy to rebel-held eastern Ukraine rolled back across the border Saturday into Russia but questions about alleged Russian artillery in Ukraine still remained. NATO said Friday it has mounting evidence that Russian troops are operating inside Ukraine and launching artillery attacks at Ukrainian troops from Ukrainian soil as well as from Russia. Moscow's ambassador to the U.N. vehemently rejected that accusation.
Paul Picard, head of the border observation mission for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, told journalists in the Russian town of Donetsk that all the vehicles that had crossed into Ukraine had returned to Russia by mid-afternoon. Deputy Emergencies Minister Eduard Chizhkov was quoted as saying 227 vehicles had taken part.
Russia said the trucks carried only food, water, generators and sleeping bags to the hard-hit rebel stronghold of Luhansk. Russia had unilaterally sent the trucks into Ukraine through a rebel-held border point Friday, saying it had lost patience with Ukraine's delaying tactics. Ukraine promptly called the act an invasion.
- U.S. Threatens Sanctions Unless Russia Removes Convoy From Ukraine
- Putin, Obama Have Spoken on the Phone Just Ten Times This Year
- Russia Sends In Aid Convoy Without Ukraine's OK

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Brookhaven College
AutoNation, the largest automotive retailer in the U.S., had combined all financial processes from its more than
250 dealerships nationwide into a centralized service center. The company wanted to develop a culture of continuous
improvement to focus on improving and refining processes. When service center managers asked their corporate office
about training, they were told that a local community college usually implemented such programs and contacted
Brookhaven College to develop a plan.
The goal was to train the Shared Service Center's vice president and upper-level supervisors in Lean Six Sigma.
Toyota developed
Lean principles to reduce waste by defining, analyzing and improving manufacturing processes.
Six Sigma, originally developed by Motorola, provides techniques for continuous process
improvement by minimizing variability.
Lean Six Sigma combines the two concepts for both manufacturing and management.
Brookhaven College delivered two Lean Six Sigma courses to more than 50 AutoNation service center supervisors in
2013-2014, providing knowledge and skills to improve processes and management of project teams. The process
included 8D (for its eight disciplines) problem-solving methodologies using trainees' processes, problems
and data as classroom examples to put theory in to practice.
Contract training courses were funded by AutoNation to conduct courses from February 2013 to April 2014 at a
cost of $40,000, with an expectation of more courses in 2015.
AutoNation identified projects for process realignment related to dealer trading: identifying improvement
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Employees at AutoNation discuss their processes as part of their Lean Six Sigma training.
To create the highest quality of training experience, the college consulted an expert subject matter facilitator
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Rookie Vincent Asante (Bronx, N.Y./H.S. of the Arts Inquiry and Imagination) won his second career UAA title, capturing the 100-meter dash at the 2011 University Athletic Association Track and Field championships at Emory University in Atlanta. He helped the Brandeis men to a seventh-place finish. The Brandeis women placed sixth on the strength of four All-Association performances.
Asante won his preliminary race in the event with a time of 11.09 seconds, a season-best, taking his heat by 0.06 seconds. In the championship race, he broke 11 seconds for the first time this season with a time of 10.93 seconds. Asante blew away the field by 0.12 seconds in the championship race. He is just the second Brandeis runner to win the 100-meter dash at the UAA outdoor meet, joining David Weinstein '06 in 2006. Asante also just missed a second All-Association performance, taking fourth in the 200-meter dash. After winning his heat with a time of 22.45 seconds, he ran 22.61 seconds in the finals to finish 0.04 seconds out of third place. You can click the following links to see video of Asante's 100-meter preliminary win and his 200-meter prelim win.
Also earned All-UAA honors for the men was junior Chris Brown (No. Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford), who placed second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:57.39. Brown finished nine places ahead of his 2010 finish at the outdoor championships.
The Judges had a pair of near misses for two other All-Association honorees with fourth-place performances. Sophomore Mik Kern (Groton, N.Y./Groton) took fourth in the 800-meter run by a mere one-hurndredth of a second with a time of 1:56.36, while rookie basketball standout Alex Schmidt (Dublin, Ireland/Fork Union (Va.) Military Acad.) cleared 1.83 meters (six feet even) in the high jump, the same height as the second-place finisher, but needed more attempts to clear.
On the women's side, the Judges did not win any races, but had a handful of top-three finishes from competitors who also earned All-Association honors in the winter. Brandeis's top event was the women's 1,500-meter run. Senior Grayce Selig (Narberth, Pa./Springside School) picked up her second UAA runner-up finish of the year with a time of 4:44.57. For the second time, Selig was edged at the wire by Liz Phillips of Washington University. Also for the second time, classmate Marie Lemay (Saco, Maine/Thornton Acad.) was the third-place finisher in the event with a time of 4:49.08.
Brandeis had two All-Association honors in field events as well. Junior Lily Parenteau (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough) finished second in the high jump for the second time in 2011, clearing a height of 1.58 meters (5 feet, 2 1/4 inches). Sophomore Kim Farrington (Shirley, Mass./Ayer) picked up her first career All-UAA honor in the triple jump with a distance of 11.01 meters (36 feet, 1 1/2 inches), edging teammate Lucia Capano (Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central) by three-quarters of an inch for third. Junior Anna Sinjour (New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford) also just missed All-Association kudos with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.62 seconds after finishing second in the prelims at 59.69.


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Canes Sign Justin Faulk to Six-Year Extensionby Ken Preston / Carolina Hurricanes
"Justin has proven to be among the best young defensemen in the league as confirmed by his selection to the U.S. Olympic team," said Rutherford. "He has been and will continue to be the anchor of the Hurricanes' defense for years to come."
Faulk, who celebrated his 22nd birthday last Thursday, is in his third professional season, and his third NHL season with Carolina. Thus far in 2013-14, he has scored three goals and earned 21 assists (24 points) in 65 games played, and ranks second on the team in average ice time per game at 23:21. In February, the South St. Paul, MN, native represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, helping the Americans to a fourth-place finish.
In three NHL seasons, Faulk (6'0", 215 lbs.) has scored 16 goals and earned 45 assists (61 points) in 169 games with the Hurricanes. He has led all Hurricanes skaters in time on ice per game in each of the last two seasons, averaging 22:50 per game in 2011-12, and 24:00 per game in 2012-13. Faulk was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team in 2011-12, becoming the eighth player in franchise history to receive that honor. In late January 2012, he represented the Hurricanes as one of 12 NHL rookies selected to take part in 2012 NHL All-Star Skills Competition in Ottawa.
Faulk turned professional in 2011 after helping the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championship in his freshman season. He is a product of the United States National Team Development Program (USNDTP), and has represented his country in several international competitions, including the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) 2010 World U18 Championship, 2011 World Junior Championship and 2013 World Championship. Carolina drafted Faulk in the second round, 37th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.


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Fuel Tax Increase Moves On In Wyo. House
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A proposal to raise Wyoming fuel taxes by a dime a gallon is set for a second vote in the state House of Representatives.
The House on Thursday is scheduled to consider a proposal to hike the tax from the existing rate of 14 cents a gallon up to 24 cents. The hike would raise about $70 million a year for the state highway system and local governments.
The House on Wednesday narrowly approved the tax increase on its first vote. Supporters said the state highway system and local governments need a steady source of road funding.
Some opponents said the transportation department should be more efficient. They said working families can't afford to pay higher taxes.


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TOKYO, July 9 (UPI) -- Tokyo Electric Power said Tuesday it found high levels of radioactive material during testing at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan.
A magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in 2011. Operator Tokyo Electric Power said it uncovered "high densities" of radioactive material in groundwater observation sites at the facility.
Tepco said it was "continuing to tackle this problem" but has so far been unable to explain the increase in detected levels of radioactive elements.
Four Japanese utility companies said Monday they applied to nuclear regulators to determine if their 10 reactors meet safety requirements. New rules require operators to enact tough counter-terrorism measures, emergency procedures and leak-protection systems.
The Platts news service, the energy arm of publisher McGraw Hill, said the applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority are the first step in a process meant to restart the nuclear energy sector in Japan.
Japan started using more natural gas after the 2011 disaster to compensate for the loss of nuclear power. Two of the nation's 50 nuclear reactors are in service and those are scheduled to close for routine maintenance in September.


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Pre-Cage Management
How To Identify Chicken That Are Ready To lay
The following guide will be useful in accessing (Identifying) the readiness of birds(Point -Of-lay)
- Well developed turgid and red comb
- Uniform body weight
- Bright and full eyes
- The vent will allow about 2 finger-breadth
The following practice should therefore be carried out before moving the birds to cage
- De-worm the growers to ensure they do not carry heavy worm burden to the cage
- Check for lice. If there is any, perform delousing operation with any available lice powder. Your Vetenarian will prescribe the best available lice powder for you.
note: that lice infestation will cause irritation, disturbance and loss of nutrients to the birds which will in turn affect the production
Layers House Dis-infection
- Prepare layers house far ahead of birds transfer by removing all droppings, cleaning cages and wire netting to ensure good aeration
- Set traps or use rodenticides to eliminate rodents, like rats and lizards from cracks and poles supporting layer houses
- Seal the whole house during dis-infection so that the effect can last a while to enable germs to die.This exercise must be done 2 to 3 times before new birds are transferred to the house. The last operation must be done at least 2 weeks before birds are transferred
Moving Point Of Lay To Cage
- Prepare the birds for cage by removing feed for two to three hours but continue with anti-stress in water
- Make ready a clean and well dis-infected truck for the transfer. The transfer must be done late in the evening or at night so that it would be easier to catch the birds. While catching the birds, seize the opportunity to count at both end as a form of stock taking
- The vehicle must be in good condition with all seats removed to prevent birds from getting trapped. All protruding wires or sharp edges that can injure the birds must be removed.
- Birds must be properly handled and the best place to catch them is the shank. The flock should be moved to the laying houses as quickly as possible with no delays.
In tropics, especially during hot periods, keep the truck side open for adequate ventilation. However, the side of the truck must partially closed during cold weather
Caging Birds
Remove the birds from the crates by holding both shanks and gently introduce them into the cells. Most cage cell will accommodate two to three birds. When transfer is done at an early age-When body weight has not reach the target- Stock at higher density per cell with aim of reducing the number later.


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The past fortnight has been turbulent for the tech industry. Earnings season has turned up a number of surprises and confirmed a few suspicions.
The edifice that holds up the entire illusion of stability in tech was shaken when Apple was deemed no-longer invincible by Wall Street analysts — and ordinary people voted in their thousands with their feet.
The market finally realized that without the Great Man to guide it, Apple was just stumbling around in the wilderness (like everybody else). We have entered Phase 3 of the post-Jobsian era, when Apple begins to be perceived as just another company rather than some superhuman entity.
But it wasn't just that.
BlackBerry (né RIM) received a thumbs down as it attempted to reinvent itself long after Apple, Google, and even Microsoft piled into the smartphone market and took over BlackBerry's traditional markets and customers. Various reviewers mostly liked the new BB10 operating system and Z10 hardware, but the horses are already long out of the gate, and it's difficult to see how BlackBerry will regain its former position near the head of the pack.
The rising influence of Qualcomm was evidenced by its stellar financial results. The company's fiscal first quarter profit leapt by 36% on strong sales of smartphones. Qualcomm is heir apparent at the silicon end of the high mobility business.
Qualcomm's momentum is in stark contrast to Intel's lack thereof. The Santa Clara-based champion of x86 architecture has seen the wind drop out of its sails (and sales). When Intel reported a couple of weeks ago, profit was down 27% and revenue off by 3%. The company recently told industry analysts that it would postpone its annual Spring meeting until the Fall so that it has time to get a new CEO up and running.
Microsoft's earnings were better than Intel's, but the lack of enthusiasm for PCs remains, and some of Microsoft's joy could be sitting in warehouses of OEMs and on shelves at retailers. The company has said precious little about how Windows 8 is doing, which speaks volumes. The rule is that when a product exceeds a company's expectations, the firm brags about the numbers. If sales are below expectations, silence.
Also, Microsoft decided that people would prefer to rent rather than buy its software. In an announcement this week, the company laid out complex pricing for a revamped Office 365 (more expensive for an individual, cheaper for a family, based on various assumptions about how often people purchase software).
In a way, people have been renting software for a long time. They did used believe that they had purchased it, back before the company modified its code continuously, when, once and for all, Microsoft had to let bits out into the wild with the hope that they would be able to survive on their own. But if people had read the license agreement, they would have noticed that they didn't own those bits, even back then. Now, the arrangement is just more explicit. We'll see how that goes.
Lenovo, a contender for the top spot in PCs, and rapidly reinventing itself as a "PC Plus" company, turned in solid financial results for 4Q12. Earnings rose 30% year on year, beating analyst estimates. The company's momentum, which has become more noticeable in the past year, is based on strength in its home market (China), a judicious product and channel strategy, and solid execution.
Dell, perhaps to buy time to reinvent itself, rumbled with rumors of a leveraged buyout, with lots of questions floating about how founder Michael Dell would balance his interests. As he strives to take the company to new heights, he may be ready to drop a lot of commodity PC revenue while building the enterprise solutions business, something Wall Street would likely not appreciate. Rumors of Microsoft's participation as an investor has also furrowed some brows, as analysts wonder what the Redmond software giant gets out of it. Perhaps the investment supports an important channel for its software. Maybe it hopes to make money. Or it could be a play to merge more hardware directly into its business lines (à la Surface). The deal is in the works. Again, about this one, we'll see.
Amazon made solid gains, all cylinders chugging away. Never mind the low margins. It's all investment toward the future.
Samsung basked in its new position as pace setter for the consumer electronics industry, with a nice fat quarterly income line of $6.6 billion to support high-mobility endpoints now the envy of the world.
Netflix came out of the dog house, into which CEO Reed Hastings definitively led it a year and some ago when he raised prices and tried to split the company in two. Despite his obvious personality flaws, Hastings managed to reinvigorate momentum at his firm, finally managing to shift the company over from DVD mailing service to video streaming company.
This smattering of results paints a pretty clear picture. The companies involved in leading-edge businesses — eCommerce, cloud services, high mobility — are inheriting the leadership mantle from those still mired in the PC business.
Apple is in a class by itself, and its woes are not so much based on market position as they are on the problem of outrunning ever-advancing expectations. The company still has lots of loyal customers, great products, plenty of cash, and a solid team. The only question is what was the premium on its now-lost image of invincibility?
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Harvard vs. Cornell
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Harvard vs. Columbia
The Storyline
Harvard women's basketball hits the road for one final time this regular season, traveling to Cornell and Columbia this weekend. Both games can be seen on the Ivy League Digital Network and will tip at 7 p.m. The Crimson is looking to bounce back after consecutive losses to Penn and Princeton last weekend. Harvard visits Cornell Friday, Feb. 28 before heading the New York City to take on Columbia March 1.
Milestone Watch
The winningest coach in Ivy League women's basketball history with 512 career victories, head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith ranks second only to Princeton's legendary coach Pete Carril (514) for wins by an Ancient Eight coach on either the men's or women's side and can tie him with two victories this weekend. Delaney-Smith also eclipsed 302 career wins in the conference with her 300th coming against Yale Feb. 8.
Delaney-Smith, in her 32nd season at the helm of the Crimson, earned her 500th win at Colgate Nov. 23, joining a group of 28 active coaches in Division I with at least 500 wins. She is also one of six active Division I head coaches to spend 32 years at one institution.
Last Time Out
A gritty effort by Harvard fell short against Princeton, 69-64, last Saturday at Lavietes Pavilion despite 23 points and nine rebounds by senior captain Christine Clark. The Crimson also dropped a 63-50 decision to Penn Friday despite 18 points from Clark.
First to 600
Harvard recorded the 600th win in program history on Feb. 7, 2014 against Brown. Harvard was the first Ivy League school and first Division I program in Massachusetts to accomplish the feat. The Crimson was also the first Ivy program to 500 wins (Jan. 30, 2009 against Penn). The Crimson currently sits at 603-439.
The Hunt For #12
Through nine-plus games of the Ivy League season, Harvard sits in third overall (7-3) in the Ivy standings. Princeton ranks first with an 8-1 record, while Penn sits at 7-2. The Tigers control their own destiny and the Quakers can set up a one-game playoff with Princeton if they win out. Harvard needs to win its remaining four contests and enlist in some help.
Home Streak
Penn stopped a 21-game home winning streak last Friday, marking the second-longest run all-time for Harvard at Lavietes. From 1996-98, the Crimson ripped off 22-straight wins at Lavietes – the record for the Crimson. Harvard posted a perfect 11-0 record at home in 2012-13 and had not lost in Cambridge since Feb. 11, 2012.
Scouting Cornell
2013-14 RECORD: 13-13, 5-5 Ivy League
SERIES HISTORY: Harvard leads, 59-11
LAST MEETING: W, 84-69 (Feb. 15, 2014)
LAST WIN: Same
Streak: W12
• Cornell sits fifth overall in the Ivy standings, holding a 5-5 record against Ancient Eight competition. The Big Red is 2-2 over its last four games.
• Leading the Big Red is the duo of senior forward Allyson DiMagno and freshman forward Nia Marshall. DiMagno is posting a team-best 13.8 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Marshall chips in 13.0 points and 5.8 boards. Cornell connects on 40.5 percent of its shots, including a 29.0 clip from behind the arc.
• In her 11th season at the helm of Cornell, head coach Dayna Smith is the winningest coach in Cornell history.
• The Crimson leads the all-time series with the Big Red 59-11, including winning 12-straight. Earlier this season, senior guard Jasmine Evans registered a personal-best 21 points to lead a quartet of double-figure scorers as Harvard dropped Cornell, 84-69, in front of a crowd of 1,334 at Lavietes Pavilion. Senior captain Christine Clark chipped in 20 points to pass Erin Maher '93 for fifth all-time on the Harvard career scoring list.
Scouting Columbia
2013-14 RECORD: 6-18, 3-7 Ivy League
SERIES HISTORY: Harvard leads, 55-2
LAST MEETING: W, 99-64 (Feb. 14, 2014)
LAST WIN: Same
Streak: W10
• Columbia has won two of its last three games, defeating Brown, 66-59, last Friday before dropping a 73-68 decision to Brown Saturday night. The Lions sit sixth in the Ivy League standings with a 3-7 Ancient Eight record.
• Junior guard Miwa Tachibana is coming off back-to-back 20-point performances against Brown and Yale, upping her season average to 10.3 points per game. Tachibana has posted double-figures in 14 of 24 games this season. Freshman forward Tori Oliver contributes 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds for the Lions.
• In her first season, head coach Stephanie Glance comes to Columbia after 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, including the last three seasons at Illinois State. The Redbirds appeared in three-straight WNIT appearances, winning 24 games twice.
• Harvard holds a 55-2 all-time series advantage over Columbia, last dropping a game to the Lions on Feb. 14, 2009. Two weeks ago, Harvard posted the most points since 1997, downing Columbia 99-64 as senior captain Christine Clark paced the Crimson with 21 points. Sophomore forward AnnMarie Healy registered her first career double-double with a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Harvard has won 10-straight in the series.
Crimson Colored Ivy
Since women's basketball joined the Ivy League in 1974-75, the Crimson owns a 601-437 record, tops of all Ancient Eight schools. Harvard is the only Ivy League school with a winning record against all other Ivies.
School Overall Wins Harvard vs.
Brown 484 44-33
Columbia 226 55-2
Cornell 372 59-11
Dartmouth 544 43-32
Penn 452 49-24
Princeton 576 40-34
Yale 463 45-30
Double Trouble
Averaging 12.0 points and 9.2 rebounds, Temi Fagbenle has already recorded nine double-doubles through 24 games this season (including seven in the last 16 games), matching the most since Reka Cserny (nine) in 2004-05. Fagbenle posted five-straight games with 10-plus in points and rebounds (Dec. 7-Dec. 30), recording the longest consecutive streak of double-doubles since Hana Peljto '04 in 2003-04 (nine).
Fagbenle's first career double-double came opening weekend at North Dakota, making her the first Crimson rookie to record a double-double in her first weekend of action since Peljto went for 21 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener against Saint Peter's on Nov. 17, 2000.
Clark Rises
Shooting up the scoring list, Christine Clark sits at No. 4 in program history with 1,623 points over her three-plus year career. She is 240 points away from Reka Cserny '05, who sits at third all-time with 1,863 points. Clark became the 18th member of Harvard's 1,000 point club Jan. 2, 2012, as she scored 19 points against UMass. Clark reached the milestone in just her 71st career game, making her the fastest Crimson to reach 1,000 points since Cserny did so in her 60th career appearance.
Including this year, Harvard has had at least one 1,000 point scorer on the floor in five of the last six seasons. Additionally, each of Harvard's 18 1,000 point scorers has been coached by head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith.
What a Start
For the second-straight year, Harvard started the season 7-3 record through the first 10 games of the season. It matched the second-best start for the Crimson all-time through 10 games. Harvard has gone 8-2 three times, most recently in 1997-98 en route to a 23-5 overall record and an Ivy League title.
Ivy Openers
Harvard improved to 23-17 all-time in Ivy League openers and 20-12 under head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith with its 73-63 victory over Dartmouth on Jan. 11. It marked the 14th-straight season that the Crimson and Big Green met in the first game of the Ivy League schedule, with Harvard holding a 9-5 edge in those contests.
You Can Count on Clark
Christine Clark has started 109-straight games that she has appeared in over the last three-plus years. Clark ranks first in the Ivy League in most consecutive career games started.
Clark has scored in double-digits 92 times, including 19 times this season. The senior from Tucson, Ariz., is on a run of 12-straight double-digit games. Clark put on a streak of 21 consecutive 10-plus point performances (March 5, 2011-Feb. 4, 2012) and has had 20 games in which she has scored at least 20 (last vs. Princeton). Clark has posted 20-plus points in nine games in 2013-14.
Ivy League Digital Network
For the first time ever, all of Harvard's home games and road Ivy League contests will be streamed in HD quality featuring a live scoreboard, new graphics package and play-by-play commentary through the Ivy League Digital Network. Subscribers to the network can watch games both live and On-Demand on their computers, tablets or smart phones, and will have access to live and On-Demand content for all Harvard events throughout the duration of their subscription.
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Ancient Eight Accolades
Two Crimson student-athletes have earned three Ivy League Player of the Week accolades thus far this season.
Christine Clark earned the honor after pacing the Crimson with 21.0 points per game for the week ending Nov. 18. Temi Fagbenle was tabbed player of the week for Nov. 25 and Dec. 8 after averaging a double-double in both weeks.
Clark now owns eight conference weekly honors for her career, which stands good for seventh in Ancient Eight history. After tying for the most Ivy Rookie of the Week honors a season ago, Fagbenle has been selected for best player over a seven-day stretch four times.
Better and Better
Through 24 games this season, 11 Crimson student-athletes have matched or bested their career highs in points and/or rebounds. The athletes include: Christine Clark (28 points), Erin McDonnell (19 points, 11 rebounds), Temi Fagbenle (15 rebounds), Ali Curtis (16 points, 5 rebounds), AnnMarie Healy (17 points, 10 rebounds), Jasmine Evans (21 points, 13 rebounds), Melissa Mullins (12 rebounds), Shilpa Tummala (14 points), Kit Metoyer (17 points, 3 rebounds), Maggie Hartman (nine points), Taylor Finley (six points, 3 rebounds) and Kaitlyn Dinkins (3 points).
November Numbers
The Crimson was 6-1 in the month of November, setting a new program record for wins before December. Last season, Harvard won five of seven games, which had been a program best.
Winning January
Harvard did not lose in the month of January, posting a 4-0 record. The Crimson last accomplished that feat in 2002-03, recording a 4-0 mark in the first month of the year. Teams led by head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith have gone undefeated in January play four times.
Double Dip
The 60-41 win over Hofstra served as part of a doubleheader, as the men's team downed Vermont, 74-68. It marked the third-straight year Harvard has played a men's and women's doubleheader. Last year, the women defeated BYU (71-65) and the men downed Manhattan (79-45). Prior to 2011-12 the last time Harvard played a men's and women's doubleheader was January 5, 2008 when the women lost to Dartmouth, 52-47, before the men took down the Big Green, 82-56. Harvard owns a 5-1 record when playing at Lavietes in the same day.
You're in Good Hands
Junior captain Kaitlyn Dinkins was nominated for the 2014 Allstate WBCA and NABC Good Works Teams®. The award recognizes a select group of college basketball student-athletes who have made significant contributions to the greater good of their communities through volunteerism and civic service.
Dinkins has become very involved with Athletes in Action at Harvard, co-leading the group this year. Last year, the Atlanta, Ga., product was a member of the Servant team, an organization that plans events and leads a weekly, freshmen bible study.
Head of the Class
The Crimson sits atop many Ivy League categories, both as a team and individually. As a unit, Harvard holds the No. 1 spot in rebounding offense (43.6) and offensive rebounding percentage (39.9). Individually, Christine Clark ranks first in scoring (17.1) and Temi Fagbenle ranks first in rebounding (9.2) and defensive rebounds (6.7).
Sturdy Sophomores
After averaging a combined 1.63 points per game in 4.6 minutes a game, the sophomore class seems to have found its stride in 2013-14. AnnMarie Healy (17), Kit Metoyer (17) and Shilpa Tummala (14) have all bested their career highs in points and are contributing 12.2 points per game as a class.
Non-Conference Nonsense
The Crimson won 10 of its 14 non-conference matches this season, signaling the third-best nonconference record under head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith and fifth-best all-time. Harvard has earned 11 out-of-league victories twice under Delaney-Smith, turning in an 11-3 record in 1997-98 and going 11-4 in 1985-86. The 1976-77 squad owns the program record for non-conference wins at 13-4, while the 1978-79 Crimson went 12-9 away from the Ivy League.
Harvard has posted at least eight non-conference wins in six-straight seasons.
Road Tripping
Harvard sits at 7-4 in true road games and 10-5 overall when playing outside Lavietes Pavilion. The Crimson will play 17 games away from Cambridge in 2013-14. Last year, Harvard was 10-7 in true road games. It marked the most road victories for the Crimson since 2008-09 and was the second-straight year the team posted a winning record away from home.
• Harvard won 21-straight contests at Lavietes Pavilion from Feb. 11, 2012 through Feb. 15, 2014.
• Erin McDonnell has scored in double-digits 12 times this season and in nine of the last 15.
• Kathy Delaney-Smith has used the same starters – Ali Curtis, Christine Clark, Temi Fagbenle, Melissa Mullins and Erin McDonnell – in 21 games this season and in 13-straight.
• Harvard's 21 wins last season were the most since winning 22 in 2001-02 and 2002-03.
• The Crimson sits at 15-3 when leading at the half.
• Harvard sits at 9-1 when allowing 63 points or fewer.
• When scoring 80-plus points, the Crimson is 7-0 this season.
Boards on Boards
Temi Fagbenle, averaging a conference-best 9.2 boards a game, has pulled down 10-plus rebounds in 11 games this season. Fagbenle has paced the Crimson in boards in 12 of the last 19 games.
Owning the Boards
Senior Melissa Mullins has paced the Crimson in rebounding in seven games this season, ranking fourth in the Ivy League with 6.7 boards per game. The swing player has grabbed 10-plus boards four times. Harvard has had a player pull down 10-plus boards in 14 games and two players tally double-digit rebounds in five contests.
Cleaning the Glass
As a team, the Crimson has outrebounded its opponent 19 times this year. Harvard owns a 15-4 mark when controlling the glass.
Opening Act
Harvard is 19-21 all-time in season openers and 16-16 under head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith. The Crimson has lost three straight season openers, including a 99-75 defeat at DePaul this year.
In 40 seasons of Ivy League play, Harvard is 23-17 in conference openers and 20-12 under head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith.
20 Times 10
At 21-9, the Crimson recorded the 10th 20-win season in program history a year ago. All 10 of the 20-win seasons have come under the guidance of Kathy Delaney-Smith.
Home Court Advantage
The Harvard men's and women's basketball teams have combined for a 106-14 record at home in Lavietes Pavilion since 2009-10 while going 56-10 against the Ivy League. The Crimson women are 48-9 (.867) overall and 27-6 (.862) in conference while the men hold a 58-5 (.921) overall record and are 29-4 (.879) against the Ancient Eight. The women had won 21-straight, the second-longest streak in program history (22 games) from Feb. 11, 2012 through Feb. 15, 2014. The men's team's run of dominance includes a program record 28-game home win streak that lasted more than two calendar years between Feb. 19, 2010 and Feb. 24, 2012.
Dating back to the start of 2011-12, the Crimson is 33-2 when holding opponents to less than 60 points and 49-12 when allowing fewer than 70 points.
Comeback Kids
The Crimson overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Florida International Nov 19, its largest comeback since Dec. 6, 2009 (vs. BU). Harvard won four games a season ago when trailing at the half. The Crimson most recently overcame a 31-23 halftime deficit to earn a 58-57 victory over Yale Feb. 8.
The Crimson owned a 2-1 record in overtime games last season. Harvard did not play a single overtime game in 2011-12 and had not played multiple overtime games in the same season since 2009-10. The Crimson is 12-6 in overtime under head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith and is 13-6 all-time in overtime.
It's Up, and It's Good
Harvard has made at least one three-point field goal in 152 consecutive games dating back to 2008-09, the second-longest streak in program history. The record for consecutive games with at least one three-pointer stands at 172, a streak which began during the 1989-90 season and concluded in 1996-97.


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Here is my version of crazy quilting.
This is a great way to use up scraps or leftovers from other projects.
first gather up lots of differant colors of scraps. I don't like to repeat any color but that is up to you.
Place two scraps face to face and sew together. You can sew along a straight edge or you can angle the seam across the fabrics. The more angles you use the more interesting your finished piece.
Open and iron the seam open. You can iron to the side but if you open the seams you will have less bulk.
Trim the fabric 1/4" from the seam.
When you audition a new piece to add lay it face down on your joined swatches and fold it back so you can make sure it fits and will be where you want it to be. This takes a little practice to see where things will go before you add them. Make sure the added swatch is face down not face up.
The nice thing about this method is I rarely rip a seam. If I did something that was wrong or didn't suit me I just cut off the seam and start over.
OK now add a third swatch to the first two. Iron the seam open and iron the front so everything lays flat. Makes it easier to add more swatches.


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Visual Library
Visual Library
The Marine Corps University Archives Visual Information Repository (VIR) is the sole official USMC repository for Marine Corps film, slides, and videos. It contains approximately 6,000 roles of 16mm and 35mm stock footage, hundreds of video cassettes, and over 50,000 slides. The samples below are short .avi files, and as such their quality is inferior to the actual material.
NOTE: Left clicking on the links will attempt to display the AVI file. Right clicking on the links will afford you the opportunity to download and save them to your computer for viewing later.
|Film clip of the Peking relief force departing San Diego
( approximately 236K )
|Film clip of Marines chasing Haitian bandits
( approximately 216K )
|Film clip of action at Belleau Wood
( approximately 245K )
|Film clip of amphibious landing at Tarawa
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|Film clip of Marines advancing on Seoul
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|Film clip of urban warfare in Hue City
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These items and much more can be found at The Marine Corps Research Center (MCRC)


text: For the second year in a row Johnny has shipped quality queens in a timely manner with excellent communication. Last year I had 100% take on his queens and this year is looking like the same. The hives are easy to work and build up well. All over wintered well.


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This rescue cat is obviously really into its new canine friend, probably because the dog looks like Shadow from Homeward Bound (everyone take a minute). The dog, though, doesn't seem all that into the cat, almost like it thinks the cat might try to steal a bunch of valuables and flee in the night. Let this dog's reluctance to love be a warning to all of you do-gooders — rescue pets are nothing but cunning and streetwise criminals, adept at stealing food when no one's looking or eating socks.
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What Affects Traction in a Racing Tire
We can never get enough traction related to forward bite in our racecars. The traction control in this case is making the tires stick whilewe are under power off the turns and down the straightaway. There hasbeen a lot of talk over the past few years about illegal tractioncontrol being used in circle track racing. We know it is being used andmay have won some races, but there may be better ways to legally goabout developing more traction under power. Many legal teams have beenable to run faster than the ones using illegal means to help keep theirtires from spinning.
Traction-enhancing technology has grown. We have collectively learnedabout what the tires want and somewhat how to give those tires theopportunity to maintain grip with the racing surface as much as the lawsof physics will allow. Let's face it. There are limits to everything inthis physical world, so we go in search of finding the ultimate limit.We try to learn to recognize when we get to that limit so we can stoplooking lest we go backwards.
The principle of stopping when you're ahead is true in developing a goodhandling package. It remains true when developing the best tractionpackage. The word "package" is an important one, because we might beusing several different approaches at the same time to enhance traction.They rarely interfere with each other and each one adds a little to thepackage. Collectively, they can add up to a marked improvement inavailable traction while under power.
In this series, we will take a look at the various areas of influencethat affect available traction and how we can maximize how our carreacts to those influences. Some are almost the same for dirt orasphalt, and some of what we discuss is very different and will betalked about separately.
Tires are the ultimate connection between the car and the racingsurface. That basic principle is not a new one, but a concept that hasalways been at the forefront when trying to understand ways to increasehandling performance in a race car. It is again at the very top of thelist when we discuss traction under power.
There are five elements that influence the amount of traction that a setof dirt or asphalt tires, the rears in this case, will develop:
1. Vertical Loading–Increasing the amount of vertical loading(weight) on a tire increases the available traction, but in a nonlinearway. As we increase loading on a tire, it will gain traction, but not inexact multiples. If a tire has "X" amount of traction with 400 pounds onit, the traction will be less than double as we apply 800 pounds ofloading to it. The amount of traction will be less than 2 times X.
2. Contact Patch–The size and cross-sectional loading of thecontact patch helps determine how much traction we will have for aparticular tire. An added area related to the contact patch and tractioninvolves grooving and siping dirt tires and will be discussed later on.
Reducing the air pressure will usually increase the size of the tirecontact patch. That would seem to enhance traction, but excessively lowor high pressures may reduce the loading on portions of the tire so thatthe total loading of the tire is reduced and we end up with lessavailable traction for that tire. There is an optimum operating airpressure for each tire that will offer maximum contact patch area andequal loading across the width of the patch.
Camber also affects the size and cross-sectional loading of the contactpatch. The correct camber angle compensates for the deflection of thetire sidewalls as the lateral force is applied when we turn the car.More or less camber than ideal means one side of the tire will supportmore weight than the other, which also reduces traction.
3. Chemical Makeup–The chemical makeup of the compound of therubber will help to determine how much traction is available from atire. A softer tire will provide more traction, but the maximum amountof traction that can be utilized over a long period of time depends onhow the tire holds up to heat and wear. A tire that is a little hardermay sometimes hold up better and be faster towards the end of the racewhen the tires have built up a lot of heat and are well worn after anumber of laps.
4. Angle of Attack–The amount of traction available from a tirecan actually be enhanced simply by increasing its angle of attackrelative to the direction of the car, but only up to a point. Fromstraight ahead, we can turn the wheel and, with each degree of angle ofdeviation from the direction of travel, the traction in the tireincreases. There is a point we reach where the gain is reduced and weapproach the limit of attack angle that the tire can handle. Once thatpoint is reached, going beyond causes a sudden loss of grip and tractionfalls off drastically. This principle is true of all four tires whetherfront or rear. We will provide more on this subject later.
5. Equal Loading–An opposing pair of tires (tires on the sameaxle at the same end of the car) will develop maximum traction when theyare equally loaded. That is a generally true statement, but upon morecareful examination of how we do things in circle track racing, there isa unique situation where that is not exactly true.
The situation is when we have a tire on one side of the car (usually theleft side) that is built with a softer compound than the opposing tirewhereby it may be able to develop more grip under the same loading asthe opposing tire. So, increasing the vertical load on the inside tirewith the goal of attaining equal loading for both tires, by whatevermeans, may not actually generate more traction because of the differencein grip per pound of vertical loading created by differences incompounds.
Race Track Configuration
The shape of the track for both dirt and asphalt can influence theavailable traction in several different ways. As we apply power, we needto know a little about how the track is banked, how the banking angle ischanging coming off the corners, and how the radius of the turn might bechanging. A highly-banked racetrack is very forgiving when it comes toneeding bite off the corners. There is so much downforce due to thebanking and associated lateral forces, that many times the tires areloaded to the extent that the available amount of horsepower cannotbreak the tires loose under normal conditions with a balanced setup. Thetracks we often worry about getting off the corners are the ones thatare flatter and with less surface grip.
Pitch Angle
The severity of change in banking angle of the racing surface in theportion of the track where we are initially accelerating can causechanges to the pitch angle of the chassis that works to unload one ormore tires, reducing traction. A track that goes from high banking tolow banking fairly quickly can cause the left rear tire to unloadquickly, making the car loose.
There are two ways this can happen. One is when the outside edge of thetrack drops in elevation and the right front tire follows the drop-off.This lifts weight off the left rear tire, causing loss of traction inthat tire.
The other problem occurs when the inside edge of the track rises up tomatch the elevation of the outside edge of the track. As the left fronttire rises up, the left front and right rear pair of tires become moreloaded, momentarily causing loss of loading in the opposing pair oftires. The loss of crossweight percent (right front to left rear) makesthe car lose traction in the rear.
A track that has a decreasing radius in the latter portion of one of theturns can cause a car to develop a loose condition at that point.Usually, older tracks that were originally dirt and then paved retain astraight front stretch and a rounded out back "straightaway". This "D"shape causes Turns 1 and 4 to be a smaller radius than Turns 2 and 3 forthat reason. So, it is difficult to accelerate from Turn 4 because ofthe decreasing radius.
Remember, we said traction increases for a set of opposing tires when weincrease the angle of attack (simply put, this is when we turn thesteering wheel more). If the car is neutral in and through the middle ofthe turns, then as we approach the tightest portion of the turn pastmidway, where the radius is less, we need to turn the steering wheelmore and that produces more front traction than rear traction. Thebalance we enjoyed through the middle of the turn is now upset and thecar becomes loose just when we are getting back in the throttle. Thiscauses loss of rear traction. We will study ways to compensate for thislater.
The Racing Surface
The surface largely determines the amount of traction available underpower and we will look at dirt and asphalt tracks separately. On dirttracks, the amount of moisture dictates the amount of grip the trackgives us. Bumps, grooves, banking angles, and the overall radius allhelp determine how much grip is available for traction off the corners.The setup related to shocks, springs, and rear geometry help determinehow much traction will be available for a certain set of conditions.
On asphalt tracks, and even some "dirt" tracks that have been oiled tothe point of almost being asphalt, the surface is more consistent. Otherthan holes or bumps and rises in the surface, we can expect the grip tobe the same over the course of the event. Flatter banking and olderasphalt dictates the need for more traction control efforts.
Now that we have some kind of understanding of just what affectstraction in the rear tires, we need to examine how we can use thatinformation to enhance the tractive properties of the rear set of tires.Next month, we offer some suspension tuning suggestions for overcomingthe problems some teams have getting enough bite off the corners.
Engine Torque Promotes Equal Loading
Engine torque is one effect every stock car has that promotes traction.When we get back in the throttle, the torque from the rotation of theengine, through the driveshaft, tries to rotate the whole rear end in acounter-clockwise direction when viewed from the rear. This action, orforce, loads the left rear tire as well as the right front. When thosetwo corners are more loaded, the crossweight percent goes up and the cargets tighter. Also, if the right rear tire was supporting more weightthan the left rear tire, then with this effect, the two rear tires wouldbe more equally loaded and providing more traction.
A question often asked is why the car does not get loose immediatelywhen we gas it up if the rear tires are already providing all of theiravailable traction to keep the car off the wall. The introduction ofpower would cause the tires to lose traction if it were not for theadded effect of the engine torque. There is no way to enhance thiseffect and the magnitude is dependent on the amount of torque the enginedevelops at a given rpm versus the width of the rear tires. The widerthe rear track width, the less effect torque will have on adding to theleft rear weight.


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Unit 13: Modern Materials and the Solid State—Crystals, Polymers, and Alloys
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While chemical reactions in gases and liquids are essential to the understanding of chemistry, the chemistry of solid-state materials characterizes most of the interactions we have with matter on a daily basis. Chemists take advantage of the complexity of solids to engineer new materials, including nanoparticles, polymers, and advanced metal alloys. These new materials have many potential applications in sensors, advanced drug delivery systems, and space exploration. Today, modern materials are following a heritage—one that can be traced back to earlier civilizations—in which the properties of solids are manipulated to advance human needs.


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How Republicans saved the ozone layer
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How Republicans saved the ozone layer
Here's a surprise: An environmental story with a happy ending whose heroes include Ronald Reagan, his secretary of state George Schultz and a now-forgotten bureaucrat named Lee Thomas, the EPA administrator during Reagan's second term.
These men helped bring us the Montreal Protocol, a international treaty that took effect in 1989 and since then has protected the earth's fragile ozone lawyer by phasing out the production of chemicals including chlorofluorocarbons, which were commonly found in spray cans and refrigeratants. The NRDC's David Doniger calls the Montreal Protocol "the world's most environmental treaty."
The story of the Montreal Protocol is told in a new documentary film called "Shattered Sky" by directors Steve Dorst and Dan Evans. It had its premiere on Sunday at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington. The hour-long film cuts back and forth between the story of the ozone layer, and the (so far) unsuccessful efforts by U.S. environmentalists to enact legislation to curb climate change, most recently in 2010, when a comprehensive cap-and-trade scheme to regulate carbon pollution failed in the Senate.
"Why aren't we as Americans stepping up?" asked Dan Evans, during a panel discussion that followed the "Shattered Sky" screening at the Carnegie Institution. The film takes a decidedly middle-of-the-road position, avoiding, for the most part, the polarizing rhetoric that characterizes so much talk about climate. "We hope this film will appeal to folks, regardless of their political stripes," Dan said.
While I buy into the basic message of Shattered Sky -- that if we solved the ozone problem by pushing for an international treaty, we can do the same with climate -- I can't say that I loved the film. It lacks a compelling narrative, and none of the characters get enough screen time to really come to life. Film is an emotional medium, but there's not much emotion here. The filmmakers might have done better by digging deeper into the ozone story: describing the roles of scientists Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina, who won the1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on ozone chemistry, the work of crusaders at NRDC who brought a lawsuit compelling EPA to act and the dilemmas facing the business people at DuPont who first opposed any action but later came around when they sensed business opportunity.
What's more, the parallels between the climate crisis and the ozone problem are imperfect at best, as the film notes. Climate and energy are at the heart of the economy; spray cans and refrigerants are a sideshow. Consumers can't easily express a preference for clean energy over fossil fuels; they can, and did, stop buying aerosol cans after they were warned of the environmental harms. People quickly understood the risks created by a hole in the ozone layer -- sunburn! -- but for reasons that remain unclear to me, they don't worry about the peril of climate change.
Having said that, this film is valuable and well worth seeing because it reminds us that, until very recently, the environment was not a partisan issue. Republicans have often led important environmental initiatives. Teddy Roosevelt gave us the National Park Service. Richard Nixon created the EPA. Reagan backed the Montreal Protocol. George H.W. Bush helped solve the acid rain problem through a cap-and-trade system to regulate coal plants. Conservation is a conservative idea.
Indeed, until the election of President Obama, Republicans McCain, Schwarzenegger, John Warner, Pataki, Gingrich and Lindsey Graham took climate issues seriously.
[Then again, so did Obama, who just last week went to Cushing OK to endorse and oil pipeline and say: "As long as I'm president, we're going to keep on encouraging oil development and infrastructure, and we're going to do it in a way that protects the health and safety of the American people." This is impossible, of course. An "all of the above" energy policy is a climate disaster.]
As Jeff Goodell, the energy and environment writer for Rolling Stone, noted after seeing "Shattered Sky": "We're in a political climate where we can't even talk about climate."
Still, assuming that Democrats can be brought to their senses, there's probably no more important job now for climate activists than reaching out to Republicans. True conservatives like Theodore Roosevelt IV [See my blogpost: Ted Roosevelt is Lonely] and former South Carolina Congressman Bob Inglis are doing this important work. They need support. Quietly, some conservatives are talking about cutting talks on income and raising them on CO2 emissions, as part of a grand deficit-reduction deal. Stranger things have happened.
Interestingly, the National Wildlife Federation and its president Larry Schweiger are educational partners of "Shattered Sky." They will help get the film seen in schools. (It'll also air on public television.) NWF's members include hunters and fisherman who see the impacts of climate change firsthand. Many are conservative.
Bipartisan persistence helped save the ozone layer. It will take lots of both -- bipartisanship and persistence -- to deal with climate.


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