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A U.S. history lesson that keeps on trucking
WASHINGTON -- The schoolchildren piled into the rail car in downtown Washington and looked up and down as the lights flickered and the floor rumbled.
"We're here!" one of the young passengers shouted, all of them heading for the door like seasoned commuters.
The rail car never actually moved, nor did the amused young riders. The hulking mass of steel once carried workers around the Loop, but now Chicago Transit Authority car No. 6719 sits in the middle of a massive Smithsonian exhibition on transportation.
Like the trains and cars it highlights, "America on the Move" at the National Museum of American History was built for the long haul. The exhibition opened in 2003, and 10 years later, the collection -- with motorcycles, trucks and even a locomotive -- remains one of the most popular stops at the museum.
The show uses transportation to chronicle American history, said Steven Lubar, a historian who headed up the team that spent five years creating it.
"Any topic you look at, transportation's a good way into it," said Lubar, who is now a professor of American Studies at Brown University. Transportation is a particularly "great way of telling a story in a museum" because of the objects involved, he added.
The exhibition is spread over nearly 26,000 square feet on the first floor. One of the biggest objects is the green locomotive that pulled Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral train in 1945. Elsewhere is one of the D.C. streetcars that ran up and down Seventh Street and that are the inspiration for the fleet of streetcars the District of Columbia is launching this year on H Street NE. And what would an American transportation museum be without a Greyhound bus?
"Every person uses transportation in one way or another," said Peter Liebhold, who was on the team that planned the exhibition and now oversees it for the museum. "People have strong feelings about transportation."
Liebhold said that the show tries to avoid lots of text. Instead, objects and vehicles are presented in their historical context. Cars are shown on roads, and the D.C. streetcar is presented near a partial re-creation of the District's Center Market about 1900.
"It's a classic natural history exhibition," he said. "Like when you see a beaver in its natural habitat, so you have a better understanding of the beaver."
The show crisscrosses the country, taking visitors through a succession of historical eras. The early days of transcontinental rail travel are marked by the connection between Santa Cruz, Calif., to the rest of the country. Then comes the emergence of the car and the growing need for better roads. And that is followed by the growth of suburbia as represented by the small Chicago suburb of Park Forest.
Most of the displays are hands-off, to ensure that they are around for all 30 years that the show is intended to last. Millions of visitors opening and closing a car's doors or climbing onto a motorcycle would mean wear and tear.
The old Chicago rail car is the exception. A screen at the front of the car shows a film depicting what workers may have discussed during a morning commute in 1959. Visitors can board the car through an area made up to resemble one of that city's elevated train stations. As a result, the car takes a lot of knocks, Liebhold said. On a recent morning, a child playing with one of the window cranks accidentally pulled it off.
Some visitors say even more interactivity would be better for younger visitors. "They don't want to just read something," said Derek Zappa, who was visiting on a school trip with 26 eighth-graders from Phoenix. That's why it's great they could go into the rail car, he added. "That they can touch and feel it, that's a big deal," said Zappa, 39, the school's athletic director.
People of all ages flock to the show. On a recent day, students on school trips, families, retirees and travelers from as far away as China and Germany were among the visitors examining a 1986 Dodge Caravan and the D.C. streetcar.
The organizers aren't surprised that the exhibit is still a draw after a decade. It was developed with the idea that it would stay up for 30 years, which isn't unusual for such a large show, Liebhold said.
Many of the objects in "America on the Move" are big and would be, well, difficult to move. When the museum closed for renovations from 2006 to 2008, larger items such as the 199-ton locomotive stayed in place rather than being lugged along Constitution Avenue.
But the longevity of the show and of a handful of others, such as the Sant Ocean Hall in the National Museum of Natural History and "America's Presidents" at the National Portrait Gallery, are nonetheless notable in a city full of museums that cycle through exhibitions.
Fittingly for a history museum, the exhibition doesn't bog down in technical details about subjects such as the evolution of the steam engine. For people who care more about history than about engineering, that's a big selling point.
"It's the history of America explained through the development of transportation," said Frauke Austermann, 28, a political scientist originally from Germany who was visiting the United States for the first time. "I like that better than explaining to me what an engine is."
The show can evoke memories for visitors of different ages, which Liebhold said is one of the goals, particularly for a museum that's popular with families coming with multiple generations.
"I come from a long line of motorheads, and this is our cup of tea," said Roxanne Rosborough, 58, of Hawaii, who was filming parts of the exhibit to show to her family. "Everything I've ever spoken about with my grandfather, father and brothers, it's all here."


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Cooking, Deliciously, with Common Weeds: A Q&A with Tama Matsuoka Wong
by AMNH on
Tama Matsuoka Wong did not set out to be a professional forager. But, slowly, as the then-corporate lawyer lived internationally, she developed a passion for learning about wild plants—and, later, for eating them. Today, wild plants are her vocation as well. Wong provides foraged items—often common weeds like sumac, garlic mustard, or Japanese knotweed—to restaurants including New York's Daniel and Acme, where Mads Refslund, a founder of the Danish foodie-mecca Noma, is the executive chef.
The co-author of the new James Beard Foundation-award-nominated cookbook Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer's Market, Wong will give a talk and tasting this Thursday, March 21, 2013, as part of the Museum's monthly Adventures in the Global Kitchen series. We recently talked with her about her approach to eating from "nature's garden."
How did you get interested in eating and collecting wild foods—foraging?
I grew up in New Jersey but lived in Tokyo, New York, and Hong Kong—probably some of the most urban places in the world. At one point, my husband bought me a guide to the flora of Hong Kong; my interest developed because these ancient plants are just plain beautiful! For another thing, plants are easier than animals—animals move around. Plants stay still, so I can look at them.
When I first came back [to the US], I had been away for 12 years… so I looked at things differently. One thing I noticed was that people seemed to have an obsession with black mulch and annual [flowers]—every year people go and buy the same fluorescent flowers! I thought native plants were in a way more beautiful, more subtle. I got into this obsessive thing with native plants—and getting rid of weeds. Then, I found that many of the weeds came from other countries (especially Asia) where they are culinary.
So now you're more interested in weeds?
Well, not all green is the same… As I gardened, I realized that some of the weeds might be good—like knotweed. My Asian relatives were eating it!
How did you start working with the restaurant Daniel?
Friends invited me to eat at Daniel [the flagship restaurant of Daniel Boulud]. I was working right near there, and my friends pushed me to bring stuff—anise hyssop, a fine native plant—to the restaurant that day. "We're eating here later tonight," I said. For our meal, they made us two dishes from the anise hyssop—one sweet and one savory. After that, we started a project because Eddy LeRoux [chef de cuisine of Daniel and co-author of Foraged Flavor] said, "Bring me everything!"
Do weeds taste good?
This is partly why I like working with chefs—I don't know how to cook everything to bring out the flavor. I remember eating dandelion as a child when my mother was reading Stalking the Wild Asparagus, by Euell Gibbons, [and it didn't taste so great]. But what I've learned is—not to treat it like a weed.
Pick dandelion leaves when young, when the leaves are tender, lighter green, sticking up. With a sherry vinaigrette and potato, a dandelion salad has a nice kick! Or purslane, which has the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids, I've read. You can pick off the tips, and eat raw with olives and feta.
Where can New Yorkers find weeds or foraged plants to cook with in their kitchens?
Some farmers at the greenmarkets may sell purslane, chickweed, or lambs' quarters. If you don't see what you want, ask: for instance, Tim Stark, a tomato farmer, has good weeds. But most farmers know their weeds; if you demand it, they will supply. You can also find good stuff in your planter, CSA, or anywhere else you are growing an herb or vegetable.
For tickets to Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Foraging, click here. Come early and visit the exhibition Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture. Ticket holders will receive free admission to the exhibition from 5:45–6:15 pm.
A recipe for Za'atar Spice, adapted from Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer's Market, by Tama Matsuoka Wong with Eddy LeRoux.
Many Middle Eastern families have their own secret recipe for za'atar, a spice blend chiefly used in cooking with meats and kebabs, soups and stews. The taste is nutty, subtly tart, and thoroughly Mediterranean.
Makes 1 ½ cups
1⁄2 cup Dried Sumac Spice
[To make dried sumac spice, collect 8 to 10 sumac (Rhus typhina) berry clusters; they ripen in late summer. Heat the oven to the lowest setting. After breaking apart the clusters and removing the twiggy core at the center, wash the sumac berries in cold water. (The water will turn pink.) Spread the berries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place them in the warm oven for about 3 hours until dry. Grind in a coffee or spice grinder. Sieve the powder to remove the larger seeds. Store the powder in an airtight container.]
1⁄2 cup dried thyme, ground in a spice or coffee grinder
1⁄2 cup toasted sesame seeds
Mix together the sumac, thyme, and sesame seeds and store in an airtight container for up to a year.

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- 18 June:
Time to start looking ahead to next year. Flyers for COLING/ACL 2006 are available, which is beind held in Sydney, Australia. The website for HLT-NAACL 2006, being held in New York City is also up.
More information about bus service to and from off site conference hotels is now available on the Accommodations page.
- 13 June:
The ACL Conference Booklet is available. It is a primer for Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan as well as containing basic information about the conference that may be handy (restaurants, hotels, maps, schedules).
- 8 June:
Be sure to check out Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau site. This site and more can be found on the Links page, providing links to sites that list and review the many restaurants, clubs and other attractions in and around Ann Arbor.
- 6 June:
The official deadline for reserving hotels and residence hall rooms passed two weeks ago but we are still getting tremendous interest in housing. The following hotels are full: Mosher Jordan Residence Hall, The Bell Tower, the Inn at the League, and the Bed and Breakfast. We have been able to get additional residence hall rooms at the Betsy Barbour Residence Hall. In addition, a small number of rooms are available at the Campus Inn hotel and at the Fairfield Inn and Courtyard hotels.
- 5 June:
The UM Museum of Art has a new exhibit, "Pop", that will be open during the conference.
- 1 June:
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival Schedule (pdf) is available, with a listing of shows and events that may be of interest to attendees
Conference hotels are running out of space, so book now for the best rates.
- 31 May:
An overview of Justine Cassell's invited talk is now available.
- 24 May:
Transportation information has been expanded to include shuttle services to and from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
An overview of Michael Jordan's invited talk is now available.
- 23 May:
The Conference Schedule is now up. This includes workshop and tutorial schedules.
- 13 May:
The Main Conference Schedule is now up. Further information about workshops and tutorials will be posted shortly.
- 22 April:
The list of Accepted Posters and Demos is now available.
- 21 April:
ACL2005 registration is now open.
- 18 April:
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor? Information is now available.
- 13 April:
A last minute tutorial addition. The specifics can be found on the Tutorials page.
Just a quick reminder that there is more going on in Ann Arbor than just the ACL Conference. Check out the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, ranging from comedy to string quartets, between the 25th and 30th.
- 9 April:
A list of the Accepted Papers is now up. It can also be accessed through the Conference menu.
- 7 April:
The Student Research Workshops page has been updated with accepted papers and travel funding information.
- 2 April:
Things to do in Ann Arbor is up. It will provide a growing list of things to do and places to eat while in the area.
Tutorials updated with further information on each tutorial session including schedules.
- 31 March:
Publication Instructions now available.
- 12 March:
Final Call For Demos/Posters posted.
- 6 March:
Tutorials updated with presenters and titles, as well as further information on each tutorial session.
- 5 March:
Workshops updated with schedule, as well as further information on each workshop.
- 4 March:
Second Call For Demos/Posters posted.
- 8 February:
Just a reminder, the March 15 deadline for Demos/Posters is fast approaching.
- 2 February:
The First Call for Demos and Interactive Posters is up.
- 11 January:
The Preliminary Call for Demos and Interactive Posters is up.
- 20 December:
The ACL2005 Poster is available for download and distribution.
Also of interest to conference participants might be the ACL Universe which provides links to people and projects ongoing in all areas of computational linguistics research.
- 14 December:
Online Submissions are up and running
- 10 December:
Student Research Workshop Call for Papers posted
- 9 November:
Tutorials info updated
- 5 November:
Workshop info updated
- 30 October:
New site
Call for Papers posted
Mentorships available for paper submissions by non-native English speakers
Style Files available for paper submissions
Travel / Lodging information available
Workshop proposals now being accepted
Welcome to the new ACL2005 site.
Changes will be coming rapidly. Please check back regularly. If there is something that you would like to see, don't hesitate to send a message email@example.com.
The individuals working to bring you this conference are:
- General Conference Chair: Kevin Knight (USC/ISI)
- Program Chairs:
- Hwee Tou Ng (National University of Singapore)
- Kemal Oflazer (Sabanci University)
- Hwee Tou Ng (National University of Singapore)
- Area Chairs:
- Michael Collins (MIT)
- Marti Hearst (University of California, Berkeley)
- Hang Li (MSR Beijing)
- Chin-Yew Lin (USC/ISI)
- Yuji Matsumoto (Nara)
- Diana McCarthy (Sussex)
- Hermann Ney (RWTH Aachen)
- Gerald Penn (Toronto)
- Brian Roark (OGI)
- Michael Strube (EML Research)
- Tutorial Chair: Stefan Riezler (Parc)
- Workshop Chair: Mirella Lapata (Sheffield)
- Demonstration Chairs: Masaaki Nagata (NTT), Ted Pedersen (University of Minnesota, Duluth)
- Publications Chairs: Jason Eisner (JHU), Philipp Koehn (MIT)
- Sponsorship Chair: Mark Johnson (Brown)
- Publicity / Exhibit Chair: Richard Wicentowski (Swarthmore)
- Student Research Workshop Chair: Regina Barzilay (MIT)
- Local Arrangements Chair: Dragomir Radev (University of Michigan)
- Rich Thomason (University of Michigan)
- Steve Abney (University of Michigan)
- Joyce Chai (Michigan State University)
- San Duanmu (University of Michigan)
- Kurt Godden (General Motors Research)
- Acrisio Pires (University of Michigan)
- Martha Pollack (University of Michigan)
- Keith van der Linden (Calvin College)
- Rick Lewis (University of Michigan)
- Sara Schwartz (University of Michigan Conference Services)


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High Standards
A bill would require all new buildings in Albuquerque to be more energy efficient
by Christie Chisholm, Weekly Alibi, February 22, 2007
Global warming, as a concept and point of dialogue, has been reborn. Over the last two years, thanks to hurricanes, rising gas prices and Al Gore, the public discourse about global warming, like so much carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, has risen exponentially. What a few years ago existed simply as an "environmentalists' issue," receiving no more attention than topics like deforestation and recycling (which are certainly linked to global warming), is today recognized as the next lurking catastrophe. Suddenly, society is paying attention.
Politicians are also paying attention. In fact, perhaps the most important reaction to the cultural change we're witnessing is its accompanying change in policy. All over the country, and especially in New Mexico, lawmakers are crafting legislation to promote sustainable energy and building design and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels. In fact, some of the most progressive municipal legislation to combat global warming is happening locally and will be introduced this week in the Albuquerque City Council.
Councilors Isaac Benton, Martin Heinrich and Michael Cadigan announced last week in a cramped conference room at Benton's architecture firm that the three will unveil a bill that would require the city to build with more energy efficiency. The Albuquerque High Performance Buildings Ordinance (AHPBO) asks for all new buildings and significant renovations—whether residential, commercial or government—to be built with higher energy efficiency standards for heating and cooling systems, insulation, and appliances, among other things. Low-e (low-emission) windows would also be required unless the window is south-facing and used for passive solar gain. And, for those systems that carry the label, Energy Star appliances would be mandatory (for appliances that don't have Energy Star ratings, those with higher energy efficiency would do).
But the bill asks for more than altering building codes. The AHPBO would also outlaw burning certain materials—garbage, paints, paint solvents, treated wood and waste petroleum products. It would upgrade the International Energy Conservation Code standards the city uses from the 2003 version to last year's. The new standards would require buildings to have a higher level of energy efficiency overall. And, lastly, it would move LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified projects to the top of the list for consideration for approval.
The three councilors, surrounded by renderings and cross-sections of future buildings employing sustainable design—evidence of Benton's 30-year career in green architecture—touted the benefits the bill could bring: economic growth, a healthier city, savings on energy bills and, a phrase that emerged several times, an initiative that would put Albuquerque on the "cutting edge" of renewables and energy efficiency.
Indeed, the bill would make us a leader in such legislation. Few cities in the U.S. have introduced anything similar—Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas, are two that have—even though other nations, especially those in Western Europe, have set higher energy efficiency standards in their building codes.
But there is some initial doubt about the bill. Cynthia Schultz, vice president of local contracting company Bradbury Stamm, had just learned about the proposal last Friday, Feb. 16. Not wanting to say much because she knew only a little about the initiative, Schultz put it simply, saying the cost impact on construction generated by the new requirements could affect development. "For developers, when they're looking at the cost to build here versus somewhere else, they might look somewhere else." Still, Schultz says her company supports green building and points to the fact that Bradbury Stamm worked on the first LEED-certified building in New Mexico, which was completed in 2003.
Heinrich, Cadigan and Benton don't seem concerned. Saying they got significant support from a number of developers, architects and other building industry professionals for the bill, they predict that a few stray builders may object but that most people, including other city councilors, will welcome the legislation.
The proposal will be introduced to the Council on Wednesday, Feb. 21. During its discussion, a few kinks will be addressed, says Benton, including the issue of enforcement for minor home improvements which don't have to be approved through the city.
Whatever happens to the bill, the three councilors say it's just the first phase. More legislation to promote (and require) sustainable design is on the horizon—and, Heinrich says, this is likely the case all over the country, in the age of global warming.


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Nate Berg
Nate Berg is a freelance reporter and a former staff writer for CityLab. He lives in Los Angeles.
The past is in trouble in Abu Dhabi. This rapidly developing desert city in the United Arab Emirates is a poster child of the brand new, ultra-futuristic megacity. Though it's less flashy than neighboring Dubai, Abu Dhabi has more than its share of supertall skyscrapers and sparklingly new developments – from the 74-story Sky Tower to the 40,000-person capacity Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Beneath their shadows are some signs of the Abu Dhabi of the past. Even in a city that typifies newness, old and potentially historically important buildings do indeed exist, including the 1980s-era Terminal One inside Abu Dhabi Airport and the Quonset hut-like Al Bateen Mall. As Abu Dhabi rushes forth toward urban futurism, some wonder what will happen to those vestiges of not-so-distant history as the city continues to evolve. When old isn't that old and new is everything, should the past be preserved?
This is one of the questions explored in a fascinating article by John Henzell in The National. Now a city of roughly 621,000, Abu Dhabi was just a small town of 25,000 in 1960. In the decade that followed, leader Sheikh Zayed launched an oil-boom-fueled era of citybuilding that has continued to this day. Virtually no trace of pre-oil Abu Dhabi has been left behind.
Abu Dhabi's situation is unique because, unlike other metropolises, the entire city - with the lone exception of Qasr Al Hosn (the White Fort) - dates from the modern era. The sudden influx of oil revenues allowed the capital to jump from what the pioneering Abu Dhabi businessman Mohammed Al Fahim described as an 18th-century urban environment to a late 20th-century one.
Because it has a majority expatriate population that tends to stick around for a few years and then move on, there's little long-term knowledge of the city's built environment, nor is there any real connection lost when an old building is torn down and replaced with something new.
This transient population would suggest a lack of stakeholders interested in preserving the city's older buildings. But a preservationist constituency is growing.
Henzell points to the city's bus and taxi station. Though it's less than 30-years-old, local officials are considering knocking it down and developing a bigger one. The city's transit agency also wants to build a more modern station to urge people onto the city's developing transit system. With a swooping concrete roofline, the bus station is well-recognized local icon, and now the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority is adding it to a list of sites in the city that are worth preserving.
Though a bus station and a shopping mall and an airport terminal aren't exactly the sort of historical sites one might find in Rome or Jamestown, they represent a point in time in Abu Dhabi that has few physical remnants left on the ground. Each of these sites is important in that they are all well known and well used. The growing preservationist movement in the city says they're significant parts of the city's history and that not everything needs to be replaced.
The conflict between modernity and history is not new for Abu Dhabi, but given the lack of historic buildings in the city, it's becoming increasingly rare. It's too soon to say whether the bus station will be saved, but it's at least one major sign that local officials are trying to make sure that Abu Dhabi's history – albeit a very recent history – is not lost like so much of its past.
Top image: A tourist takes a photograph in front of skyline of Abu Dhabi. Sharon Perry / Reuters
A new study claims the effects of neighborhood change on original lower-income residents are largely positive, despite fears of spiking rents and displacement.
A new study uses camera footage to track the frequency of bystander intervention in heated incidents in Amsterdam; Cape Town; and Lancaster, England.
Author Natascha Meuser describes zoo architecture as a "masquerade" that borrows from museums, prisons, and theaters.
Lime has joined rival Bird in establishing a safety advisory board tasked with helping the e-scooter industry shape local regulations—and shake its risky reputation.
Two millennia ago, an earthquake liquified the ground beneath an Egyptian port—a fate that could await other cities as sea levels rise.


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Swindon v Scunthorpe preview
Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Swindon Town and Scunthorpe United at County Ground.
Last Updated: 08/08/14 6:18pm
Team news for Saturday's League One clash between Swindon Town and Scunthorpe United at County Ground.
Swindon look set to hand a debut to left-back Brad Smith when when they host Scunthorpe.
The Liverpool defender, and England Under-17 international, arrived at the County Ground on loan on Thursday evening and is pushing for his first start in English football.
Midfielder Anton Rodgers looks set to be the other Robins debutant in a squad which has changed little since last season's unsuccessful play-off hunt.
Boss Mark Cooper has added Jordan Turnbull to his squad on a season-long loan deal from Southampton, while defender Jack Stephens looks almost certain to step into the starting line-up if his move from St Mary's is completed in time.
Scunthorpe defender David Mirfin is the only player not in contention for his side's opening game.
Mirfin had minor surgery to repair knee cartilage damage in July and remains sidelined so Miles Addison, on loan from Bournemouth, and former Sheffield Wednesday centre-half Miguel Llera are both hoping to make their debuts.
Fellow summer signings Lyle Taylor, Neal Bishop and Jennison Myrie-Williams are all available for their first competitive starts for the newly-promoted Iron.
Taylor, signed from Sheffield United, is vying with Paddy Madden and Deon Burton to fill the gap left by the departure to Barnsley of last season's top goalscorer Sam Winnall.


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Plant room
A level dedicated to mechanical and electrical plant sits above the exhibitions gallery to service the offices and conservation studios above and control the environment in the exhibitions gallery below.
This location means the plant can efficiently service adjacent functions and minimise the amount of duct and riser space required for the movement of large volumes of air.
The new Centre consists of a complex arrangement of multiple use facilities including:
- a gallery space requiring the facility to provide close control of temperature and humidity 24 hours a day during exhibitions
- state of the art conservation and science studios with complex equipment requiring environmental controls and fume extraction
- a collections' management hub with a high tech truck lift, conditioned spaces for object packing and unpacking and workshops containing complex machinery and equipment to support the exhibition and loan programmes
- storage areas for objects requiring various temperature and humidity conditions 24 hours a day
The design team has carefully developed the complicated servicing strategy necessary to ensure the building runs as efficiently as possible.


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This video about GE Aviation quality engineer Becky Miller introduced students and educators to the work of a manufacturing engineer. Below are links to more information about topics appearing in that video.
Industrial Engineering
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Industrial engineering is the field Becky Miller studied in college. Read more about work and careers in this field.
Aircraft Engines
The video mentioned a "low pressure turbine." What is that? See GE Aviation's glossary of jet engine terms.
Manufacturing Processes
Becky also mentioned various manufacturing processes in the video. Learn more about each of these operations for making metal parts:
Forging is shaping metal under high pressure. See video of this.
Turning involves cutting a part as it spins. This video of cutting metal into the shape of a chess piece shows how turning works. (Also see MMSOnline's Turning Zone.)
Milling is cutting flat or shaped surfaces using a spinning tool. See the shape of a car emerge from a metal block in this video of milling. (Also see MMSOnline's Machining Centers Zone, which covers the types of machines that do milling.)


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Kings Gameday: Poor Fro
LA Kings (10-11-3) vs. Edmonton Oilers (11-11-2)
7:30 PST, Fox Sports West
To recap: Sean O'Donnell takes a boneheaded penalty and giftwraps a goal for the other team? Right back on the ice. Dustin Brown takes a bad penalty with the team already down a man? Right back on the ice. Alex Frolov misses an assignment and costs the team a goal? Benched for the rest of the game (despite the fact that the team is down a goal and Fro leads the team in goals), swathed in the red jersey of the 4th liner, and forced into a one-on-one meeting with Terry Murray. That's kind of fucked up. That's like suspending the straight-A kid for talking out of turn. I hope he wasn't sad, that would break my heart.
The Kings haven't been scoring recently, with pretty much all the scoring coming from the Stoll-Handzus-Frolov line. Brownitar has been absent from view since Kyle Calder re-joined their line (I think I should have another line naming contest: Used Condom seems appropriate) and the O'Sullivan/Moller combo doesn't quite have enough juice to feast on the underbelly of other teams. Want to hear a crazy, not true theory of mine? The Kings don't want to bring up Ted Purcell because he has a lot of performance bonuses in his contract and the Kings don't want to pay for them. Insane, but possibly true.
The Kings just had a player's only meeting to try to uncover why they can't put the puck in the GD net, so we'll see how that goes tonight. Something needs to happen, though, because the Kings look pretty terrible right now.
If one person boos Lubo tonight, I will freak the fuck out. I will find them and kick them square in the ass.
Prediction: Kings win, 3-2. Goals by Frolov (x3). Then he talks out of turn and gets benched.


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the 1st Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers David was medically discharged from services due suffering a serious head injury whilst on duty. This left him with many disabilities. You could say that this was the turning point in David's life. Using the new skills he was taught at the military rehabilitation centre, he brought himself a woodturning lathe. Working in his garage David started to turn wood, making small decorative yet functional pieces. His woodturning talents were soon recognized and it wasn't long before he was receiving orders.
It was at this point that David realised that there were no tool shops locally that sold quality woodturning, woodworking tools. He had to travel far distances in order to find quality tools and accessories including specialist timbers, to keep his new found business Creative Welsh Woodturning operating. This is where Creative Welsh Woodturning grew into the Turners Tool Box.com the new online shop for woodturning, woodworking tools catering to the needs of all woodworking craftsmen. Turners Tool Box.com is filled with many new and innovative high quality woodturning, woodworking tools and accessories. We have top brand names like Robert Sorby (woodturning tools and accessories). Liberon (wood polishes and finishing products). Planet manufacturing (woodworking hand tools) and many other top brand names.
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Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina.
Vaginitis is responsible for an estimated 10% of all visits by women to their healthcare practitioners. The three general causes of vaginitis are hormonal imbalance, irritation, and infection. Hormone-related vaginitis includes the atrophic vaginitis generally found in postmenopausal or postpartum women and, occasionally, in young girls before puberty. Irritant vaginitis can result from allergies or irritating substances. Infectious vaginitis is most common in reproductive-age women and is generally caused by one of three types of infections: bacterial vaginosis (BV), candidiasis (yeast infection), or trichomoniasis. A healthcare professional should be consulted for the diagnosis and treatment of any vaginal infection.
Although it is a type of vaginitis, yeast infection is not discussed on this page. For specific information on yeast infections (i.e., vaginitis caused by Candida albicans), see the yeast infections article.
What are the symptoms of vaginitis?
Hormone-related vaginitis is marked by dryness, irritation, thinning of the vaginal mucous membranes and painful intercourse. Irritant vaginitis is characterized by itching and soreness. Infectious vaginitis also itches and typically includes vaginal discharge that varies in color, consistency, and odor, depending upon the infectious organism. Discharge may range from scant to thick and white and may or may not be accompanied by a strong odor. Symptoms are often worse immediately after intercourse or the menstrual period.
Dietary changes that may be helpful for vaginitis
Food allergies are believed to be a contributory factor in some cases of recurrent irritant vaginitis.
In a controlled trial, women with recurrent BV or vaginal candidiasis ate 5 ounces (150 grams) of yogurt containing live Lactobacillus acidophilus daily.1 They had more than a 50% reduction in recurrences, while women who consumed pasteurized yogurt that did not contain the bacteria had only a slight reduction.
In another study, women who ingested 45 grams of soy flour per day showed an improvement in the estrogen effect on their vaginal tissue.2 That observation suggests that supplementing with soy may be helpful for preventing or reversing atrophic vaginitis.
Lifestyle changes that may be helpful for vaginitis
For irritant vaginitis, minimizing friction and reducing exposure to perfumes, chemicals, irritating lubricants, and spermicides can be beneficial.
Nutritional supplements that may be helpful for vaginitis
Lactobacillus acidophilus is a strain of friendly bacteria that is an integral part of normal vaginal flora. Lactobacilli help maintain the vaginal microflora by preventing overgrowth of unfriendly bacteria and Candida. Lactobacilli produce lactic acid, which acts like a natural antibiotic. These friendly bacteria also compete with other organisms for the utilization of glucose. The production of lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide by lactobacilli also helps to maintain the acidic pH needed for healthy vaginal flora to thrive. Most of the research has used yogurt containing live cultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus or the topical application of such yogurt or Lactobacillus acidophilus into the vagina. The effective amount of acidophilus depends on the strain used, as well as on the concentration of viable organisms.
Vaginal application of a proprietary Lactobacillus acidophilus preparation may help nonspecific vaginitis. In one trial, 80% of women with nonspecific vaginitis who used the preparation were either cured or experienced marked improvement in symptoms.3 In another trial, women who were predisposed to vaginal Candida infection because they were HIV-positive received either Lactobacillus acidophilus vaginal suppositories, the antifungal drug, clotrimazole (e.g., Gyne-Lotrimin®), or placebo weekly for 21 months.4 Compared to those receiving placebo, women receiving Lactobacillus acidophilus suppositories had only half the risk of experiencing an episode of Candida vaginitis—a result almost as good as that achieved with clotrimazole. In a preliminary trial, women with vaginal Trichomonas infection received vaginal Lactobacillus acidophilus suppositories for one year.5 Over 90% of them were reported to be cured of their clinical symptoms in that time.
Some doctors recommend vitamin E (taken orally, topically, or vaginally) for certain types of vaginitis. Vitamin E as a suppository in the vagina or vitamin E oil can be used once or twice per day for 3 to 14 days to soothe the mucous membranes of the vagina and vulva. Some doctors recommend vaginal administration of vitamin A to improve the integrity of the vaginal tissue and to enhance the function of local immune cells. Vitamin A can be administered vaginally by inserting a vitamin A capsule or using a prepared vitamin A suppository. Vitamin A used this way can be irritating to local tissue, so it should not be used more than once per day for up to seven consecutive days.
Are there any side effects or interactions with vaginitis?
Refer to the individual supplement for information about any side effects or interactions.
Herbs that may be helpful for vaginitis
Teas of goldenseal, barberry, and echinacea are also sometimes used to treat infectious vaginitis. Although all three plants are known to be antibacterial in the test tube, the effectiveness of these herbs against vaginal infections has not been tested in humans. The usual approach is to douche with one of these teas twice each day, using 1–2 tablespoons (15–30 grams) of herb per pint of water. One to two pints (500–1,000 ml) are usually enough for each douching session. Echinacea is also known to improve immune function in humans.7 In order to increase resistance against infection, many doctors recommend oral use of the tincture or alcohol-preserved fresh juice of echinacea (1 teaspoon (5 ml) three or more times per day)—during all types of infection—to improve resistance.
Are there any side effects or interactions with vaginitis?
Refer to the individual herb for information about any side effects or interactions


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In a city where amusement and hospitality are the main economic drivers - a place where even the McDonald's looks like a theme park ride - the PGA Demo Day fit right in.
The spectacle at Orange County National Golf Club was like a golfer's dreamland, a 360-degree cornucopia of new clubs, tees, shoes, launch monitors, and gadgets of all shapes and sizes.
This wasn't your typical fitting tent with a bag full of clubs to try. The Cobra area looked like a European nightclub, complete with white leather couches, giant flat screens and a dance soundtrack that did wonders for your tempo. They also had a couple of their stars hitting shots: Blair O'Neal, who is one of the few golf cover girls who is taller and prettier in person than what you see on TV, and Lexi Thompson, who is just as talented as advertised.
The specs and performance characteristics of the equipment became almost secondary to the branding messages: Cobra was hip and new, colorful and just slightly irreverent, while TaylorMade had every fitter on sight wearing the orange face paint that has become a part of their 2013 marketing campaign.
Some were incredibly organized: Addidas handed out beepers like you get when waiting on a restaurant table. You were only called to the tee only when a fitter had time to give you his full, undivided attention.
Others were free-for-alls.
Titleist and Nike were the busiest in terms of actual testing as everyone wanted to give the new 913s and the Covert series a whirl, but every manufacturer had their fair share of takers. Mizuno irons were all the rage, as were the Adams hybrids. And you couldn't stir the people with a spoon at the Callaway area when ReMax World Long Drive Champion Jamie Sadlowski unleashed the new Razr Fit Xtreme driver, pounding tee shots over 350 yards into the wind.
There were also the smaller and newer companies, some of them upstarts and some trying to gain a foothold in a crowded industry: companies like SCOR Golf, a wedge manufacturer that has developed short irons in every loft from 41- to 61 degrees, and several new tee companies, their owners convinced that they had finally built the better tee peg.
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Oakley was expanding its brand awareness with new shoes and soft goods to go with their sunglasses, and Ashworth put a new line of throwback, limited-edition putters on display.
By the end of the afternoon, it was sensory overload for anyone who loves the game. There were more new products than any one person could possibly test, and enough promotional gadgetry to make P.T. Barnum blush.
But that was the point. This was more than a try-it-you'll-like-it day on the range. It was an extravaganza.
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NEW YORK (AP) Alex Rodriguez has returned to the Yankees' starting lineup for their AL championship series opener against Detroit on Saturday night but has been dropped to sixth in the batting order.
According to STATS LLC, the 37-year-old third baseman has not hit that low in the order since Joe Torre batted him eighth in the fourth and final game of the 2006 AL division series against the Tigers. He went 0 for 3.
A-Rod last hit sixth in Game 2 that year against Detroit, and he was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.
He was 2 for 16 with no RBIs in the division series against Baltimore, going hitless in 12 at-bats against right-handed pitchers with nine strikeouts. Rodriguez is 10 for 66 (.152) with no homers and six RBIs in postseason play over the last three years. He hasn't homered in 84 at-bats since Sept. 14.


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MANTECA - Henry Nascimento III admits he had little interest in his studies when he attended Manteca High School. Sitting in classrooms all day listening to teachers' lectures wasn't the best way for him to learn.
MANTECA - Henry Nascimento III admits he had little interest in his studies when he attended Manteca High School. Sitting in classrooms all day listening to teachers' lectures wasn't the best way for him to learn.
So this year, with the approval of his father, the 17-year-old senior tried something new. He transferred to the year-old Manteca Unified Vocational Academy's rapidly growing program on the site of the district's Louise Avenue headquarters, and almost instantly his path became clear.
"When he came to me at the beginning of the year, he was excited," Henry Nascimento Jr. said of his son. "He had an attendance problem before. This year, he hasn't missed a day of school. It was a good fit for him."
Henry III says he wants to pursue a career in industrial technology. He said his new, more hands-on school environment will help him get where he needs to go.
"Here, they go into more detail," he said. "The shop is bigger and they have fancier toys."
Father and son spoke while attending the dedication of Manteca Unified's new Regional Environmental Studies Center on Thursday.
The event was a celebration not only of the new, green facility, but of career-focused training increasing numbers of Manteca Unified students are opting for at the site that includes the district's main offices.
"What I like is it's really grown into a fuller (vocational) program," said Diane Medeiros, the principal at a site attended daily by hundreds of students, including adults.
"Now to see this become the focus ... we want them to be able to use their knowledge to use critical thinking and make decisions like they would make in the workplace."
Thursday night's centerpiece was the modern new technology-focused building, but students at the 60-acre district-office site have an array of vocational options.
As he stood by an appetizing selection of quiches and muffins displayed in a case at the site's new student-operated caf�, Manteca Unified Superintendent Jason Messer spoke of ongoing culinary and agricultural educational programs and of plans to add an emergency-response academy in a year.
Thursday's event was catered by culinary students, including senior Terence Harvey, 17, who spent his evening preparing Asian chicken wraps for guests. Harvey plans to become a chef and already has begun a burgeoning cheesecake empire with some of his classmates.
"We're going to go through high school, and we're all going to end up doing something we like to do," Harvey said. "We're going to be a little bit ahead of the game."
Manteca Unified appears to be ahead of the game in terms of its environmental efforts.
Four years ago, the district formed a committee of students, staff and community members focusing on green initiatives. Through heightened environmental awareness and the use of renewable energy, Manteca Unified has slashed its utility bills by 65 percent, said Victoria Brunn, the district's coordinator of sustainability and energy education.
"It's the second-largest line item after salaries," Brunn said, referring to energy costs.
Brunn said cooperation between the district, businesses and Manteca's city government has been vital.
"If we don't work with our cities for our kids, how do we build jobs where we live instead of outside our area?" she asked.
Back at the Asian wrap station, Harvey scooped savory bits of chicken, mushrooms and bamboo shoots from a wok, stuffed them into lettuce leaves and handed them to visitors.
"I've always wanted to be a chef," Harvey said. "It's a great business. You get to be creative. I saw this as an opportunity and I took it."
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.


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Quartzsite council meeting draws media attentionQuartzsite Mayor Ed Foster walked out of this morning's budget meeting, claiming it was an illegal meeting because town did not post the agenda 24 hours in advance. Quartzite and surrounding areas were without power the majority of the day yesterday. Evidently postings were made on bulletin boards but not on town website due to power outage.Meeting was officiated by Vice Mayor Barbara Cowell. Council voted to hold a meeting on the budget in a week and allow public to review the proposed budget. There was a strong Media present at the very short meeting. No arrests were made.
Former Councilman Speaks Out12 JulCall to the Public has been suspended at all Quartzsite Council meetings until September. What will they do next??? I was going to give this speech today but now I will not be able to. The world needs to see this. Please feel free to pass this along to others. Good evening, my name is Hal Davidson former Councilman of Quartzsite Arizona. I hope I am allowed to give this speech without being arrested. Everyone on this Council has swore an oath to preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, by voting to declare a state of emergency or Martial Law, they have, (in my opinion) violated that oath and should step down from office. Of course they will not, because by their actions they have shown that they do not believe in free speech of the rights of individuals. They should be ashamed of what they have done, but they are not. Now that the Chief is in charge of everything how should we address him, Chief, Chairman Jeff, Supreme Chancellor Jeff, or just maybe Comrade Jeff? Only time will tell. I would like to commend the 10 Police Officer that have put their careers on the line to expose the Chief for what he is. In closing I will say let the word go forth to friend and foe alike that Quartzsite is no longer a place for freedom loving people and that the Constitution no longer has any meaning. I will not rest until this great experiment implemented by the architects of this great nation is reinstated and the freedom of speech for individuals and accountability of elected officials is returned to the great city of Quartzsite.Thank you.
MEDIA DESCENDS ON QUARTZSITEThose that came to Quartzsite today to see the strange methodology utilized by the council were not disappointed. There were no surprises, though, the council conducted their 'illegal meeting' as thought it were legitimate."I wonder who it is they think they've fooled," Foster said.Foster further charged in an interview on popular talk show INFOWARS.COM that he has been reading the e-mails sent to the council and other officials and that they were all legitimate efforts to communicate with the town and its representatives. "There were no threats," Foster stated.The meeting today brought reporters from throughout the area and there was a strong police presence -- apparently due to the allegation that the town has been receiving threats. This, too, was the justification used to declare a 'State of Emergency' to remove Foster from his position of athority as Mayor. OATHKEEPERS.ORG:FOSTER/JONESTO BE REPRESENTEDConcerned over the abuses perpetrated in Quartzsite, Yale educated attorney Stewart Rhodes is moving forward to defend those damaged... FROM YAHOO AND FACEBOOK TO THE WASHINGTON POST --THE WORLD IS TALKING ABOUT QUARTZSITE"Quartzsite has again found itself been catapaulted into the mainstream media. It's not as if it should have come as a surprise to people that sooner or later some level of accountability would have to happen," Foster stated Monday. "The problem is that the council didn't see it and refused to support demands to see the books or properly respond to any other problems or issues brought by citizens. They just continued to run the town as if they owned it -- unfortunately for our citizens -- and making a mockery of the law in the process. People elected me to effect change." Foster's outspoken approach and sudden Internet presence will likely enable the town to recover from the problems plaguing it -- with the assistance of those in charge of the investigations. "The complaints are primarily that officials consistently treated the laws as though they were only for the citizens -- and not something they needed to even consider for themselves. Over time it just became worse to the point of ridiculousness," Foster stated. "It is hard not to criticize the council when they were repeatedly warned to stop what they were doing -- Foster had a right to demand those books, had every right to be treated with the respect and priviledge due the position of a Mayor elected by his constituents," Jennifer Jones, the woman arrested -- and defended -- by the Mayor, stated. "They just wouldn't play by the rules and they hide, have secret meetings, pander to Alex [Alexandra] Taft. This council went so far into sheer stupidity." As the world looks on, the overall consensus seems to be that Jones she may have a very valid point.Overwhelmingly in support of Mayor Foster, the 'noise' has reached an amazing crescendo as people who have watched the video have weighed in on the issue and have indicated the lengths to which the council went to quash free speech were outrageous. "That, and the level of misconduct -- on all levels -- attributable to the sitting council is so egregious as to cause people to call for their resignations," Foster said, "People seem to see Quartzsite as another Bell [California.] Maybe even worse." QUARTZSITE TOUTED AS 'LAWSUIT CITY' in NATIONAL MEDIATHIS SITE MUST BE VIEWED IN INTERNET EXPLORERHUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of people are following what's happening in Quartzsite. 'Lawsuit City,' a phrase coined by national media analyst and reporter Alex Jones, [INFOWARS.COM] seemingly represents the opinion of those weighing in across the globe. The WASHINGTON POST STORY HERE.The county Sheriff, Don Lowry, has reportedly advised that the Sheriff's Office will be 'standing down' and will not be answering calls for dealing with the rtake the situation in Quartzsite. The big story today is whether or not the town is under martial law. As Ed Foster, the Mayor, reported in the MINESHAFT, there is no difference between a State of Emergency and Martial Law since law is suspended as are citizens' rights during such an incident. Jennifer Jones made an appearance on national media again today and has won the support of hundreds of those people studying in detail what has transpired in Quartzsite. Quartzsite is being reported in the media as a perfect example of what a corrupt town liks like.
This isn't simply small town tyrany, its a example of the national. The authority this gang held over their citizens is on a lower level of that the Gov holds over us, just food for thought.
On the town council's main page today, all the photographs and email addresses of the mayor, vice mayor and councilmembers have apparently been scrubbed.
Boss Hog, and the beat goes on!
Kicking Up the Dust in an Arizona Desert TownMayor Ed Foster of Quartzsite, Ariz., is at odds with most of the other officials in town. He calls the police chief a corrupt thug. QUARTZSITE, Ariz. Like many folks in this blink-and-miss-it town on the western edge of the state, Ed Foster moved here to escape the hustle and bustle. He is delighted that the main drag is just a couple of miles long, bookended by gas stations. It doesnt take much more than a working sewer and water hookup to make him happy. A couple of years ago, Mr. Foster, 69, a retired engineer for the Wrigley chewing gum company, began wondering what was happening to his tax money. So he ran for mayor, shaving off his long, scraggly beard when one supporter suggested it might not help his image as a politician.But the clean-shaven Mayor Foster loves to raise a ruckus. For months, he has accused town officials of hiding money and called the police chief a corrupt thug. He has tried to persuade the attorney generals office to step in, and is pressing for a criminal investigation of the chief.In the past month, two of Mr. Fosters allies have been arrested during Town Council meetings and led out in handcuffs. Saying that they fear for public safety, the Council members have declared an emergency, stopped public comment at their official meetings for the next month and brought in a police officer to keep guard at the Town Hall.Mr. Foster calls this martial law.They are just insane. They think they can do whatever they want, take control and not have to do what people want, the mayor said during an interview at the local Subway, tucked inside a truck stop at the edge of town. They wont talk to me, wont look at me, nothing.Mr. Foster and his supporters have taken to the Internet to gather support, posting videos of the Council meeting and several clips showing officers escorting one woman from a meeting last month.Suddenly this town, once known as a haven for RVs, gemstones and sprawling swap meets, is becoming a symbol for those who say government is filled with power-hungry bureaucrats, bent on spending too much public money.But Mr. Fosters detractors the six other members of the Town Council, the town manager and the police chief say that it is Mr. Foster, more interested in destroying the town than in focusing on the often mundane tasks of governing it, who has stepped over the line. He has filed several complaints and lawsuits against the town, which has a population of 3,600 in the summer. And he has been censured twice by his Council colleagues and arrested by the chief on disorderly conduct charges. He faces his own recall next month.Hes got these ideas that have nothing to do with the truth, said Alex Taft, the town manager. He says we are lying, stealing, harassing, anything you can think of. Hes just being Jerry Springer, but without the humor.Ms. Taft said that the mayor had enthusiastically stirred up discontent every chance he had gotten. But it was not until the meeting in June that she began to get really nervous.More than two-thirds of the towns 14 police officers showed up to complain about the chief, and Council members said they could not hear their statements because of a continuing investigation of a complaint filed with the state. One of the mayors supporters was arrested and several others in the crowd began shouting. That was about as close to a riot as we will hopefully ever get, Ms. Taft said.Two weeks later, the Council was scheduled to discuss the municipal tax code.Jennifer Jones, a local activist, supporter of the mayor and owner of a kennel she runs out of a trailer, rose to speak against a fee increase for merchants who rent space here in the winter, when the population can swell to the hundreds of thousands. Soon after she began her allotted four minutes, Ms. Jones turned her back to the Council and began speaking to the crowd. The Council voted to have her removed, and within moments officers were holding her by the wrists, escorting her out the back door.Ms. Jones, who also publishes a newspaper and blog about the town, said her elbow began to burn after a few minutes. After she complained to another officer, Ms. Jones was released and took an ambulance to the nearest hospital, 35 miles away, where she said doctors told her she had probably sprained her elbow.Were an example of everything that is wrong with small-town government, Ms. Jones said, wearing a button reading Clean up Quartzsite and featuring a large broom and the Web address for the states Tea Party chapter. People come here to live cheaply; they know how to live within their means and they want their government to do so, too.A vast majority of homes here are mobile homes, and the residents are not the sort to embrace bureaucracy. With open desert as far as the eye can see, it is about as close as they can get to the Wild West these days.After the video of Ms. Joness arrest spread on the Internet, the Town Hall and Police Department began to receive threatening phone calls and e-mails. Ms. Taft had any pictures of the Council and staff members removed from the towns Web site, which had been overloaded with traffic. On one site, people spoke of the states laws allowing guns to be carried without a permit.We know everyone in town; I dont think they have the guts in them to do anything like that, said Jerry Lukkason , a councilman who owns an RV park, Laundromat and diner in town. But this is going all over the place now, and with other people, you never really know.
I will drive through Quartzsite Arizona in a couple of days on my way to Los Angeles.Anything you guys want me to photograph or look at?
I think the Mayor is the "good guy" in this situation. I recall an interview he did with AJ wherein he said he was elected specifically to clean up the theft. The City Council and their hired thugs the Police shut him down.
As a resident of Arizona, I can say it's embarrassing to see state officials acting like this. It's as though they have completely tossed the Constitution right out the window.Calling somebody a "turd" is hardly a threat of physical violence! It may be a statement of fact, but it's not even close to justify confiscation of a weapon in Arizona where we have open carry without a license.Clearly there is severe biased unconstitutional politics going on there, and apparently it reaches all the way to the judiciary.
You are from AZ. Where is the sheriff in all of this? AJ has mentioned that the state police--probably state high patrol. The sheriff is the king of the county, even outranking the President.
A county sheriff doesn't outranked the state governor.
Actually, you need to go back and listen closely to what he said. (he's a former sheriff himself by the way and a Tea Party darling!).What he said was..."...no, the governor and the sheriff are pretty much equal"."...the governor is the sovereign leader over the state"."...the sheriff would probably supercede the governor within his county""...in charge of protecting constitutional freedoms in his jurisdiction".Hmm, now that we look at what he actually said, we can see he's not so sure legally, as evidenced by his use of "probably" and "pretty much equal". Those aren't legal terms! Those are guesses.Yes, the sheriff is the top law within his jurisdiction, but the governor still is the sheriff's boss. ALL state workers ultimately answer to the governor. Consider that a county would not exist except for the state, and the federal would not exist except for the states. Counties are a sub-section of a state, and not independent like the Quartzsite thugs think.I think what you're confusing is the seperation of federal and state. The federal government has limits over the state and it's subsections like a county. Ultimately, it is up to the governor to manage the state, and if the feds are meddling within a county, it's still up to the governor AND the county officials to deal with it.Just think...if a sheriff had absolute power as your suggesting, that would mean a sheriff could instigate an insurrection, and the governor could do nothing about it, which is not true.And as I said, if a county is acting up, it is on the state's Attorney General to get involved by order of the governor, and so it is, as the state AG is in fact investigating according to news reports last night.I stand by what I said...a sheriff DOES NOT outrank a governor, no matter how much a sheriff thinks he does!
but the governor still is the sheriff's boss. ALL state workers ultimately answer to the governor. Consider that a county would not exist except for the state, and the federal would not exist except for the states. Counties are a sub-section of a state, and not independent
...Scalia quotes President James Madison, father of the Constitution: [T]he local or municipal authorities form distinct and independent portions of the supremacy, no more subject, within their respective spheres, to the general authority than the general authority is subject to them, within its own sphere. The Federalist, No. 39 at 245.Again and again, Justice Scalia pounds the point home (page 921): This separation of the two spheres is one of the Constitutions structural protections of liberty: Just as the separation and independence of the coordinate branches of the Federal Government serve to prevent the accumulation of excessive power in any one branch, a healthy balance of power between the States and the Federal Government will reduce the risk of tyranny and abuse from either front.. . . Gregory, 501 U.S. at 458.He quotes President Madison again: In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself. (P. 922)No one could make this any clearer. The primary purpose of the Fathers was to prevent someone from grabbing all the power. When that happens, they knew, the result is arbitrary, confiscatory, government, the kind Tom Jefferson described in the Declaration of Independence. We would call it totalitarian.Madison explains: The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. Federalist No. 48, February 1, 1788. To prevent that from happening, they divided the power. First, they divided the federal power into three parts: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. They would bicker among themselves, so that no one of them could seize all the power the Constitution grants to the federal government. The Founders divided the power even more. They set the limited power the Constitution grants the general authority, Madisons term for the federal government, against the vast residual powers of the states. Each sphere of government, state and federal, would be supreme in its own sphere. Neither could control the other. Each protects itself from intervention by the other. Each has its own laws and rules.Madison says this: Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. Loc. Cit.(cont.)
He knows that if the governor, president, or anybody else tries to pull any shenanigans, HE IS IN CHARGE. That's all that matters.
Madison explains: The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny. Federalist No. 48, February 1, 1788.
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"This is the bad time."
—Henry Hill, GoodFellas
If I may use the present tense while it's still technically valid, Miguel Batista doesn't so much throw pitches for the New York Mets as he contemplates them. Not that any Mets fan necessarily wants Miguel Batista to throw his next pitch unless it's his last, but my goodness that man is Zen between ball one and ball two, never mind the spiritual journey he takes between ball two and ball three.
I'm sure he's read Leaves of Grass, but I could swear I saw him staring at blades of grass.
Oh, and then came ball four, twenty or thirty minutes after ball three.
The theme of this series thus far (all seven hours and three minutes of it) seems to be it was slow, but at least it was painful. That would pretty well sum up the 81 pitches Batista contemplated in the first, second and third innings, almost none of them effective, eight of them directly producing baserunners, four of them turning into runs, none of them making a case for the present tense to remain a valid tense for Miguel Batista and the New York Mets.
"Tick. Tick. Tick. That's the sound of your life running out."
—Jordan Chase to his victims, Dexter, Season Five
Is there any reason think the Mets' season isn't on the brink of plunging into its traditional final-third abyss? In All The President's Men, Deep Throat advised, "Follow the money." At Citi Field, you could simply follow the bouncing pitchers Saturday and discern how tenuous this .500 team's competitive standing has become.
One press release and five public address announcements said all you needed to know.
1) The New York Mets today announced the team placed lefthanded pitcher Johan Santana on the 15-Day Disabled List with a right ankle sprain.
2) …and batting ninth and pitching, Number Forty-Seven, Miguel Batista.
3) Now pitching and batting ninth for the Mets, Number Fifty-Three, Jeremy Hefner.
4) …and pitching and batting fifth for the Mets, Number Sixty-Six, Josh Edgin.
5) Now pitching and batting fifth for the Mets, Number Forty, Tim Byrdak.
6) …and pitching and batting seventh, Number Forty-Three, R.A. Dickey.
That's four pitching changes, each more desperate than the one before it, thanks to the Hail Mary nature of starting Batista. And that bland pronouncement about Friday night's starter? That seemed to cast a pall on everybody who toes a rubber for a living.
Santana was placed on the DL before the game for Johankle reasons because there's apparently nothing medically wrong with his shoulder and the Mets couldn't claim the vapors, the blues or a bad case of lovin' you as an acceptable reason to shelve him. Maybe the two-week old mishap is throwing his motion out of whack. Something sure is. For the record, Johan says he could keep pitching through his morass. But maybe that's just the vapors talking.
With Johan cleared from the roster to make room for Hefner, the rest of the available staff responded as if they couldn't wait to get a league-approved blow themselves. Not a single Mets pitcher retired the first three batters he faced upon entering Saturday's game. The only Met who threw a one-two-three inning against Los Angeles was Batista, in the second, which was after he allowed a run in the first and before he permitted three in the third, all with two out.
The Dodgers batted seventeen times before the Mets could get to the bottom of their own order. By the time they got there, they wouldn't let Batista bat. It was the second consecutive game in which the Mets' starting pitcher never made it to the plate.
Hefner gave up a run in the fourth with two out and a run in the fifth with two out, leaving the Mets behind, 6-2. They endured the indignity of Chris Capuano for seven innings and trailed him, 6-3, upon his exit. The ballpark was more subdued than angry. Batista was long gone and Jason Bay had snuck an RBI single through a friendly hole many frames before and then had the good sense to be double-switched out of the game at some point because it's not like Jason Bay is indispensable to the cause of a team trying to forge a comeback. So with Batista out and Bay out, there was nobody left worth getting riled up toward.
Subdued, with an undercurrent of mournful. That was Citi Field after seven innings, even with Edgardo Alfonzo bobbleheads tucked safely under seats.
Then two Met runs in the eighth, which was exciting. And Dickey in the ninth, which was downright thrilling. It's always thrilling to see a starting pitcher thrust into any role that's out of the ordinary. It says somebody seems serious about winning a game in a way not starting Daniel Murphy (four hits Friday night, immense pinch-triple Saturday afternoon) or Jordany Valdespin (the Human Thunderbolt Friday night, pinch-bunt instigator Saturday afternoon) doesn't.
It was beautiful the way "The Imperial March" blared and R.A. materialized fully formed on the mound to start the ninth. Like Batista in the first, Hefner in the fourth and Edgin in the sixth, Dickey retired the first two batters he faced. But when Dickey did it, mourning became electric. Citi Field was juiced. Just the sight of our savior coming down from the mountain to keep us within 6-5 brightened our late afternoon. He got Kemp. He got Ethier. And if he'd gotten a call from James Hoye, he might have gotten out of the ninth unscathed, sending a charge through his teammates and inspiring them to short out Kenley Jansen for at least one necessary run in the bottom of the inning…maybe two!
But Dickey didn't get a call — the way the Mets can't ever get what they want lately — and Loney singled and Uribe homered and it was 8-5.
You couldn't blame the knuckleball starter turned desperation reliever for not rescuing 24 men stranded up a creek and a season on the brink. But it would have been beautiful if he had.
"The Mets got two runners on in the ninth, but couldn't get over the hump, and went down to their 12th straight defeat. That was to be a Met pattern for their early years. They would get themselves into a seemingly hopeless position, only to rise up off the mat to stage a desperate rally, which invariably fell just short. In their 120 losses, the Mets brought the tying run to the plate in the last inning 56 times. Thirty-nine of their losses were by a single run. 'He concedes defeat almost daily,' Robert Teague wrote of the Met fan, 'but only after the very last Met has been retired.'"
—William Ryczek, The Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969
Scenes from a Polo Grounds homestand, from just about this time of year, 50 years ago:
• On July 7, 1962, trailing the Cardinals, 3-2, Marv Throneberry tripled with two out in the bottom of the ninth. Gene Woodling grounded out to end the game with the potential tying run on third.
• On July 12, trailing the Dodgers, 3-0, Sammy Taylor walked with two out in the bottom of the ninth. Cliff Cook was then hit by a pitch. Jim Hickman, representing the potential tying run, grounded out to end the game.
• On July 13, the Mets came to bat in the bottom of the eighth, tied at three with the Dodgers. Woodling led off with a triple against Don Drysdale. Hickman went into run. Chris Cannizzaro struck out. Felix Mantilla tapped to Drysdale, who got Hickman at the plate. Throneberry struck out. Al Jackson gave up a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth to Ron Fairly. The Mets went down in order in the bottom of the inning to lose, 5-4.
• On July 15, the Mets went to the bottom of the eighth down seven runs to the Giants. They scored six and had runners on first and second with two out. Juan Marichal came into relieve. He flied out Rod Kanehl to end the inning. The Mets would lose, 9-8.
• On July 16, the Giants increased their lead from 2-1 to 3-1 on a two-out wild pitch in the top of the ninth from Bob L. Miller. In the bottom of the inning, Charlie Neal and Elio Chacon each walked. Choo Choo Coleman popped out and Hickman struck out. Richie Ashburn singled home Neal and sent Chacon to third as the potential tying run. Kanehl flied out to end the game, the Mets losing, 3-2.
• On July 19, Throneberry broke a 5-5 tie against the Pirates with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth. With Marv on first and Chacon on third, Jay Hook struck out and Ashburn popped out. Hook started the visitors' ninth by walking Bill Mazeroski, advancing him to second on a wild pitch and seeing him go to third and then home on two flyball outs. It was tied at six. In the bottom of the ninth, Hickman singled with one out but was caught stealing second. The game went to the tenth, where Hook — still pitching — surrendered a leadoff home run to Bob Skinner. In the bottom of the tenth, after Kanehl flied out and Neal fouled out to the catcher, Chacon doubled and Throneberry was intentionally walked. With the tying and winning runs on base, Joe Christopher flied to center. The Mets lost, 7-6.
On July 21, 2012, the Mets trailed, 8-5, in the bottom of the ninth against Dodger closer Kenley Jansen. After Lucas Duda fouled out and Ruben Tejada flied out, Andres Torres and David Wright walked. Scott Hairston then struck out to end the game.
This followed the 7-6 loss of July 20, when the potential winning run, Torres, popped up with two out…two days after July 18, when the Mets trailed the Nationals, 4-1, in the ninth, before Wright homered to lead off, Ike Davis and Duda each struck out, Bay homered and Valdespin struck out to end the game in a Met loss, 4-3…and that happened on the heels of July 17, which was when Valdespin's three-run pinch homer converted a 2-0 deficit in the top of the ninth into a 3-2 lead, before a Nationals run tied the score in the bottom of the ninth, which was before Josh Thole put the Mets in front, 4-3, in the top of the tenth, which was before the Nationals scored two to win it, 5-4, the last of the runs coming on a wild pitch Thole couldn't block.
All of which is to say chronically battling back and falling short doesn't work any better now than it did a half-century ago.


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WASHINGTON — The federal government on Friday set a standard for gluten-free claims on food labels, a step that health officials said would help the three million Americans with celiac disease and bring uniformity to the $4 billion market for gluten-free products.
Gluten is a composite of starch and proteins found in certain grassy grains like wheat, barley and rye. When eaten by people with celiac disease, gluten can trigger the production of antibodies that damage the lining of the small intestine.
To protect people with the disease, Congress passed a law in 2004 calling on the Food and Drug Administration to set standards for how much trace gluten could be in foods whose labels said they were gluten free. A standard became even more urgent, observers said, when broader consumer demand for gluten-free foods drove the rapid expansion of the market.
The F.D.A.'s publication on Friday of the final rule is the culmination of that process.
The agency set a gluten limit of 20 parts per million in products labeled gluten free, said Michael R. Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine at the F.D.A. The limit had long been discussed and did not come as a surprise to industry or patient advocate groups. It was similar to the level adopted in recent years by the European Union and Canada, Mr. Taylor said.
According to Packaged Facts, a consumer market research company, sales of gluten-free products stood at $4.2 billion in 2012, nearly triple what they were in 2008.
In a poll of consumers in August 2012, Packaged Facts found that the top two reasons people gave for buying gluten-free food was that they believed it was healthier and that it would help them manage their weight. Experts say there is no evidence that such foods help with weight loss.
Dr. Alessio Fasano, the director of the Center for Celiac Research at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, helped develop the science to determine how much gluten was too much for celiac disease patients. He said that when he first started researching the topic in the early 1990s, the definition "was all over the map."
He called the rule issued on Friday "a big deal" because it gives people with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder, confidence that the food they buy will not make them sick. "A gluten-free diet for people with celiac disease is like insulin for diabetics," Dr. Fasano said.
The F.D.A. first proposed the 20 parts per million standard in 2007, Mr. Taylor said, and companies have used that limit as a guide for their products even before the new rule was published.
"We frankly think that the great majority of products have been driven to that level," he said.
The agency has tools to keep companies in compliance. It can seize products whose gluten level is above the limit, or require companies to recall products. But Mr. Taylor said he doubted much of that would be necessary. Industry favors the rule, he said, as it sets a level playing field and gives consumers peace of mind.
"We don't think compliance will be a problem," Mr. Taylor said. "Industry wants this rule. They have huge incentive to comply with it. They want people to be confident."
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Belgian King appeals for unity in farewell speech
BRUSSELS (AP) — King Albert has used his farewell speech on the eve of his abdication to call for unity in the linguistically divided nation and said it is of "essential importance" to stick together to maintain Belgium's high standard of living.
In Saturday's speech, the 79-year-old monarch lauded the compromises that have kept Belgium from succumbing to the forces of separatism, despite an increasing split between the 6 million Dutch-speaking Fleming in the north and 4.5 million French-speakers in the south. During his 20-year reign he has worked hard to narrow this gulf.
When his son Philippe takes over the throne during ceremonies on Sunday, he will almost immediately come face to face with a protracted 2014 election campaign centering on even further division of the two main language groups.