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- Overview
- SuperFlow® 350 Regulator - This all metal, fully adjustable, Commercial Rated™ demand regulator provides easy breathing and excellent performance with low pressure compressors.
- Air Train - The air train diffuses incoming breathing air/gas onto the face port/lens to defog and ventilate.
- Defogging Steady Flow Valve - Provides an additional flow of gas into the helmet for ventilation and defogging.
- Emergency (EGS) Valve - Supplies backup breathing gas to the diver.
- Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Shell - Kirby Morgan® has over 50 years experience in composite laminations. The helmet shell is hand laid up glass fiber reinforced thermal setting polyester (fiberglass) with carbon fiber reinforcement at key points for added durability. It is light and highly impact resistant, and provides a heat/cold barrier as well as being an excellent electrical nonconductor.
- Gas Supply Non-Return Valve - Commercial Rated™, It prevents loss of gas pressure in the event of umbilical damage.
- Nose Block Device - Allows the diver to block the nose to equalize ears.
- Rapid Change Modular Communications Systems - Because the module is easily removed the helmet, repair or replacement of communications parts is quick and trouble free. It is available with either a male waterproof connector or a bare wire post connection.
- Side Block - Multi use side block has additional ports built in to provide controlled air flow, if needed.
- Silicone Oral Nasal Mask - Made of a superior silicone material which is hypo-allergenic and has a longer work life than latex.
- Top Handle - Handle can be removed without breaking seals, making it quick and easy to attach accessories.
- Whisker Wings - Bubble deflecting Whisker wings keep bubbles further from face port and ears, improving visibility and decreasing internal noise.
- Head Cushion - Gives the commercial dive helmet a secure, well balanced feel as well as excellent thermal protection during long work periods.
- Port Weight - Provides balance, comfort, and an accessory mounting area.
- Locking Collar Latch System - Consists of two sealed pull pins which are pulled forward to release the neck collar and neck dam locking system. Even when the latches are released, the neck dam maintains a positive seal and will not allow the seal to be broken until the collar actually clears the commercial diver's shoulders, thus preventing any flooding of the commercial diver's helmet.
- Internal Adjustable Chin Strap - Supports, along with the adjustable neck pad on the locking collar gives the commercial diver a comfortable, secure fit.
- Adjustable Neck Pad - Made from a scuff resistant elastomer and, in conjunction with the swing catch, provides protection for the bottom of the commercial diving helmet.
- Neck Dam Swing Catch - Rotates out of the way to allow the neck dam assembly to be unsealed from the commercial diving helmet. This simplifies removal of the commercial diving helmet.
The SuperLite® 27 Commercial Diving Helmet with Male Waterproof Connector has been tested and conforms to the performance requirements as set forth in Annex II of Directive 89/686/EEC and, as far as applicable, the EN 250:2000, EN 250/A1:2006 and EN 15333-1:2008 (class B). It is fully CE marked with demand regulator SuperFlow® 350 and oral nasals P/N 510-690 and P/N 510-747.
- Weight: 27 lbs.
- Helmet shell: Fiberglass, polyester resin, polyester gel coat, and carbon fibers
- Control knobs: Polyurathane
- Lens: Clear polycarbonate
- Neck dam: Neoprene
- O-Rings: Buna-N
- Head cushion: Nylon bag filled with #4 Polyester foam
- Certifications: The commercial diver's helmet has been tested and conforms to the performance requirements as set forth in Annex II of Directive 89/686/EEC and as far as applicable, the EN250 (edition Jan 2000) and the E DIN 58 642 (edition Feb 1998). When the commercial diver's helmet is used for air diving in countries that conform to C.E. regulations it may be used to a maximum depth of 164fsw (50 msw). I.A.W. EN250.
- Recommended Lubricants: All commercial diving helmets and band masks are lubricated at the factory with Christo-Lube. Kirby Morgan DSI recommends Christo-Lube for all gas train components. Dow Corning 111 Silicone lubricant may also be used with gas mixtures less than 50% oxygen.
- SuperFlow® 350 Regulator: The Kirby Morgan SuperFlow® 350 regulator on the Kirby Morgan SuperLite® 27 Commercial Diving Helmet offers high performance. The commercial diving regulator has been tested at Dive Lab at Panama City, Florida. It meets all current U.S. Navy and European commercial diving standards.
- Cage Code: The cage code for identifying Kirby Morgan DSI products for U.S. government purposes is 58366.
- CR Standards: These commercial diving helmets meet or exceed all standards established by Dive Lab of Panama City, Florida, and are CR (Commercially Rated) marked.
- CE Approved: The Kirby Morgan SuperLite® 27 commercial diver's helmet is CE Approved.
- Temperature limitations: Use at water temperatures below 33° F (1°C) requires use of Hot Water Shroud (Part # 525-100) and hot water.
SuperLite® 27 Commercial Diving Helmet with Male Waterproof Connector - P/N: 500-041 Includes:
- (1) Tool Kit with Pouch - P/N: 525-060
- (1) Manual SL® 27 - P/N: 100-027
- (1) Logbook with Pen - P/N: 125-001
- (1) Helmet/Mask Bag - P/N: 500-901
The Kirby Morgan Hot Water Shroud (Part # 525-100) in conjunction with hot water to the commercial diver should be used whenever commercial diving operations are conducted using HEO2 at water temperatures less than 60°F (15.56°C) for the comfort of the commercial diver. Kirby Morgan DSI further recommends that the hot water shroud be used in conjunction with hot water to the commercial diver whenever commercial diving operations are conducted using air or mixed gas, in waters colder than 36°F (2.22°C) to reduce the possibility of demand regulator icing.
Usually the greatest danger of demand regulator icing will be encountered on deck when the surrounding air temperature is less than 32°F (0°C). This effect is primarily due to the refrigeration effect of breathing air pressure reduction, and the addition of moisture from the commercial divers exhalation coming in contact with the topside air temperature.
If commercial diving where the water temperature is 36°F (2.22°C) or warmer but the topside air temperature is below freezing, (32°F (0°C) icing of the demand regulator is possible. To help eliminate the possibility of freezing on the surface, warm water should be run over the exterior of the demand regulator prior to water entry, if the hot water system is not used.
Only equipment certified and tested according to EN 250/E DIN 58 642 may be used with the Kirby Morgan SuperLite® 27 commercial diver's helmet when conducting commercial diving operations in European EC compliant countries.
The umbilical assembly should be composed of good quality commercial diving hose that meets commercial diving industry standards. Generally, air gas hose will be married to the communications wire, pneumofathometer hose, and strength member in a manner that will allow the strength member to receive all the strain. There are also good quality umbilicals available that are assembled at the factory using a twisted method which does not require marrying. Regardless of the system used, the diver's umbilical is the commercial diver's life line and should always be of excellent quality and maintained carefully.
* Kirby Morgan SuperLite® 27 is available with the 455 Balanced Regulator from the factory. The SL® 27 still comes standard with the SuperFlow® 350 Regulator.
- Description
The Kirby Morgan SuperLite® 27 Commercial Diving Helmet with Male Waterproof Connector is the product of years of research and testing. The KM SuperLite® 27 design gives the commercial diver a reliable, and extremely comfortable commercial diving helmet. Constant research and monitoring of the industry's needs have helped Kirby Morgan DSI develop underwater products that make the commercial diver's job safer, easier and more productive. Following in this tradition of commercial diver helmet design is the fully tested KM SuperLite® 27 commercial diving helmet.
This KM SuperLite® 27 has been tested and conforms to the performance requirements as set forth in Annex II of Directive 89/686/EEC and as far as applicable, the EN250 (edition Jan 2000) and the E DIN 58 642 (edition Feb 1998). When the KM SuperLite® 27 helmet is used for air diving in countries that conform to C.E. regulations, it may be used to a maximum depth of 164fsw (50 msw). I.A.W. EN250.
The Kirby Morgan SuperFlow® 350 diving regulator used on the KM SuperLite® 27 helmet provides outstanding performance to the commercial diver. This Kirby Morgan diving regulator features a commercial diver adjustable system so that the diving regulator can be "tuned" during the commercial dive according to the commercial diver's workload. This adjustment also allows the commercial diver to set the diving regulator as the supply pressure varies, which is especially important when the commercial diver is working with a low-pressure air compressor.
The Kirby Morgan Tri-Valve® Exhaust System for the KM SuperLite® 27 helps to keep the breathing system exceptionally dry under all conditions, without increasing the breathing resistance of the commercial diving helmet. In addition, the commercial diver's helmet is also equipped with a separate Kirby Morgan Water Dump valve which is mounted on the left side.
The KM SuperLite® 27 helmet neck ring design allows for evenly distributed weighting of the commercial diving helmet. The chrome plated machined brass commercial diving helmet ring houses the latch catches and provides protection for the bottom end of the commercial diver's helmet. The commercial diver is also provided with an externally adjustable chin support. This support, along with the adjustable neck pad on the locking collar, gives the commercial diver a comfortable, secure, custom fit.
The SuperLite® 27 is Commercially Rated™ and has been tested and certified to meet or exceed all requirements for all governing agencies. It is certified for use in all commercial diving operations world wide.
Warning: Before attempting any diving in any type of contaminated water, a complete commercial diving and topside course in hazardous materials emergencies should be completed. The commercial divers and the topside team must be properly trained and have the proper safety equipment. All commercial diving helmets and suits can leak water under certain conditions. Commercial divers should use extreme caution when diving in contaminated waters.
* Please reference the Accessories and Parts categories in the left hand column for all accessories and parts associated with the SuperLite® 27 Commercial Diving Helmet with Male Waterproof Connector. Click on the SuperLite 27® and then the SuperLite 27® with MWC category and the Accessoriesand Parts categories will appear beneath it.
* For Questions on Kirby Morgan Helmet Retaining Systems, please refer to the bulletin in Attachments tab which contains more detailed information.
* Kirby Morgan SuperLite® 27 is available with the 455 Balanced Regulator from the factory. The SL® 27 still comes standard with the SuperFlow® 350 Regulator.
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Product FAQ's
What is the fitting type on the emergency valve?
The threads at the end of the emergency valve are 9/16-18. A standard scuba hose, female (9/16"-18) will attach to them.
What's included with the Superlite 27 helmet?
How do you remove the retaining pin from the dial-a-breath adjustment knob?Punch out the retaining pin using a 3/32" punch. Use a block of wood with a ¼" hole drilled through it to support the knob. Position the knob so the roll pin is over the hole. The adjustment knob can be held against the wood block allowing the roll pin to be driven into the ¼" hole.
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Rick Steves' Europe "Venice and Its Lagoon" Rick samples sumptuous art treasures, and explores back-street wonders. He cruises its lagoon, stopping in fiery Murano for glass, pastel Burano for lace, and murky Torcello for a sense of where Venice was born. Part 2 of 2G
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The Lawrence Welk Show "Sights & Sounds of L.A." On this 1979 show, Lawrence and the band play an updated version of "Up a Lazy River." Bobby and Barbara dance to "L.A. Is." Henry Cuesta performs "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Bob Lido and the Hotsy Totsy boys head to the race track with "Runnin' Wild."G
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Are You Being Served? "Pop Star" Mr. Spooner discovers a hidden talent with a prospect of a new career. Other staff members want to share his rise to fame.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "Problems with Relatives" Hyacinth is fearful that the tumultuous lives of her family members will cast a pall on the carefully polished image she tries so hard to maintain.G
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As Time Goes By "A Surprise for Jean" Jean feels her life is mundane and uneventful and she wants Lionel to come up with a suitable surprise to pep things up.G
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The Thin Blue Line "Fire and Terror" Grim and the CID initiate a counter-terrorism operation. Fowler deals with mythomaniacs, and Habib becomes attracted to a fireman.G
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The Red Green Show "Viva Las Possums" Harold stages a '50s weekend with an Elvis impersonation contest. Red makes a wood chipper out of a clothes dryer.G
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My Family "A Very Brief Encounter" Susan's old university friend Margot comes to Susan and Ben for support while she is going through a divorce. Ben agrees to help Margot make her estranged husband jealous, which somehow leads to Ben and Susan hiding in a closet.G
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Sixty percent of the energy used in buildings in New York State goes to heat and hot water. This power heavy fact has been the the driving force behind a newly devised solar thermal energy plan that could eventually save New York State residents $175 million a year. Given that the last nation-wide energy bill was tossed out the window, individual states are now coming under pressure to come up with their own energy saving tactics. Thankfully, even in the face of ailing government support, New York's new solar thermal plan is a shining example of how sustainable living remains a primary cause for most individuals. The state's forward thinking plan will call for up to 1 million new solar thermal systems placed statewide, together able to provide a total of 2,000 MWth of solar powered heat by 2020.
Solar thermal energy harnesses the power of the sun to make hot water and feed steam heating systems. Much of the heat in older buildings comes from steam heat, so officials see solar thermal as a great alternative to feeding these systems. Relative to places like Germany where the solar thermal industry is booming — they install about 200,000 solar thermal heaters per year — the US has failed to see the value of such technology, often only perceiving it as useful in low-energy contexts such as for the heating of swimming pools. However, it is estimated that solar thermal heaters have the capacity to generate 50% of the hot water needed across the US.
Understanding the gains to be had with this innovative, yet simple and easily implemented technology, New York State will kick off a program which should provide incentives, educational opportunities, permitting improvements, research and development and installer training programs to encourage the installation of solar thermal systems. The program is expected to decrease energy for heating use by 6 million US gallons of oil, 9.5 million ft³ of natural gas and displace 320 GWh of electricity production per annum. With 70% of the systems coming from residential buildings and 30% of the systems from commercial buildings, the state estimates there will be a whopping $175 million in energy savings annually.


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Police: Man uses a handsaw to rob store
Staff reports
WEST HAVEN -- A man who allegedly held up a convenience store early Sunday by threatening the clerk with a hand saw was caught hours later because of tips from the public, police said.
Michael Peterson, 33, was arrested at his Front Street home at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, 12 hours after the holdup at Sam's Food Mart, Sgt. David Tammaro said.
Police had received a 911 call from the clerk at Sam's Mart, 667 Campbell Ave., at 2:50 a.m. that a man with a mask was acting suspiciously inside the business, Tammaro said.
While officers were en route "it was learned that the white male brandished a hand saw and threatened the clerk, stealing the cash register," the police department spokesman said. The suspect then got into a Chevrolet pickup and fled, with police in pursuit.
Officers lost sight of the suspect's vehicle after exiting onto Route 1 into East Haven, Tammaro said.
Based on tips, officers found Peterson at his home on Sunday afternoon.


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You have got to love the way the SQL Server team change the lingo in all of their high availability (HA) / disaster recovery (DR) features. To a novice and even to more seasoned DBA's it can be confusing, this post will not go into the nitty gritty of how each of these features work but just simply explain the terms commonly used. I will cover the most common terms used with;
- Log Shipping
- Replication
- Database Mirroring
- AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Log Shipping
Primary Server
The primary server in a log shipping configuration is the instance of the SQL Server Database Engine that is your production server.
Primary Database
The primary database is the database on the primary server that you want to back up to another server.
Secondary Server
The secondary server in a log shipping configuration is the server where you want to keep a warm standby copy of your primary database.
Secondary Database
The secondary database is the database on the secondary server that exists as a warm standby of the primary database.
Monitor Server
The optional monitor server tracks all of the details of log shipping.
Backup Job
A backup job is created on the primary server instance for each primary database. It performs the backup operation, logs history to the local server and the monitor server, and deletes old backup files and history information.
Copy Job
A copy job is created on each secondary server instance in a log shipping configuration. This job copies the backup files from the primary server to a configurable destination on the secondary server and logs history on the secondary server and the monitor server.
Restore Job
A restore job is created on the secondary server instance for each log shipping configuration. This job restores the copied backup files to the secondary databases.
Alert Job
If a monitor server is used, an alert job is created on the monitor server instance. This alert job is shared by the primary and secondary databases of all log shipping configurations using this monitor server instance.
The Publisher is a database instance that makes data available to other locations through replication.
A publication is a collection of one or more articles from one database.
An article identifies a database object that is included in a publication.
The Distributor is a database instance that acts as a store for replication specific data associated with one or more Publishers. Each Publisher is associated with a single database (known as a distribution database) at the Distributor.
A Subscriber is a database instance that receives replicated data.
A subscription is a request for a copy of a publication to be delivered to a Subscriber.
Transactional Replication
Transactional replication typically starts with a snapshot of the publication database objects and data. As soon as the initial snapshot is taken, subsequent data changes and schema modifications made at the Publisher are usually delivered to the Subscriber as they occur (in near real time). The data changes are applied to the Subscriber in the same order and within the same transaction boundaries as they occurred at the Publisher; therefore, within a publication, transactional consistency is guaranteed.
Merge Replication
Merge replication, like transactional replication, typically starts with a snapshot of the publication database objects and data. Subsequent data changes and schema modifications made at the Publisher and Subscribers are tracked with triggers. The Subscriber synchronizes with the Publisher when connected to the network and exchanges all rows that have changed between the Publisher and Subscriber since the last time synchronization occurred.
Snapshot Replication
Snapshot replication distributes data exactly as it appears at a specific moment in time and does not monitor for updates to the data. When synchronization occurs, the entire snapshot is generated and sent to Subscribers.
Peer to Peer Replication
Peer-to-peer transactional replication lets you insert, update, or delete data at any node in a topology and have data changes propagated to the other nodes. Because you can change data at any node, data changes at different nodes could conflict with each other. If a row is modified at more than one node, it can cause a conflict or even a lost update when the row is propagated to other nodes.
Snapshot Agent
The Snapshot Agent is typically used with all types of replication. It prepares schema and initial data files of published tables and other objects, stores the snapshot files, and records information about synchronization in the distribution database. The Snapshot Agent runs at the Distributor.
Log Reader Agent
The Log Reader Agent is used with transactional replication. It moves transactions marked for replication from the transaction log on the Publisher to the distribution database. Each database published using transactional replication has its own Log Reader Agent that runs on the Distributor and connects to the Publisher.
Distribution Agent
The Distribution Agent is used with snapshot replication and transactional replication. It applies the initial snapshot to the Subscriber and moves transactions held in the distribution database to Subscribers.
Merge Agent
The Merge Agent is used with merge replication. It applies the initial snapshot to the Subscriber and moves and reconciles incremental data changes that occur. Each merge subscription has its own Merge Agent that connects to both the Publisher and the Subscriber and updates both.
Queue Reader Agent
The Queue Reader Agent is used with transactional replication with the queued updating option. The agent runs at the Distributor and moves changes made at the Subscriber back to the Publisher. Unlike the Distribution Agent and the Merge Agent, only one instance of the Queue Reader Agent exists to service all Publishers and publications for a given distribution database.
Database Mirroring
Principal Server
The Principal Server instance serves the database to clients.
Mirror Server
The Mirror Server instance acts as a hot or warm standby server.
High-safety mode with automatic failover requires a third server instance, known as a witness. Unlike the two partners, the witness does not serve the database. The witness supports automatic failover by verifying whether the principal server is up and functioning.
Hot Standby
Hot Standby is the term used when a database mirroring session is synchronised database mirroring provides a hot standby server that supports rapid failover without a loss of data from committed transactions.
Warm Standby
Warm Standby is the term used when a database mirroring session is not synchronized; the mirror server is typically available as a warm standby server (with possible data loss).
Operating Modes
There are two mirroring operating modes. One of them, high-safety mode supports synchronous operation. The second operating mode, high-performance mode, runs asynchronously.
Under high-safety mode, when a session starts, the mirror server synchronizes the mirror database together with the principal database as quickly as possible.
Under high-performance mode, the mirror server tries to keep up with the log records sent by the principal server. The mirror database might lag somewhat behind the principal database. However, typically, the gap between the databases is small.
Under synchronous operation, a transaction is committed on both partners, but at the cost of increased transaction latency.
Under asynchronous operation, the transactions commit without waiting for the mirror server to write the log to disk, which maximizes performance.
Transaction Safety
If the SAFETY option is set to FULL, database mirroring operation is synchronous, after the initial synchronizing phase. If a witness is set in high-safety mode, the session supports automatic failover. If the SAFETY option is set to OFF, database mirroring operation is asynchronous. The session runs in high-performance mode, and the WITNESS option should also be OFF.
Role Switching
Within the context of a database mirroring session, the principal and mirror roles are typically interchangeable in a process known as role switching. Role switching involves transferring the principal role to the mirror server.
AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Availability Group
A container for a set of databases, availability databases, that fail over together.
Availability Database
A database that belongs to an availability group. For each availability database, the availability group maintains a single read-write copy (the primary database) and one to four read-only copies (secondary databases).
Primary Database
The read-write copy of an availability database.
Secondary Database
A read-only copy of an availability database.
Availability Replica
An instantiation of an availability group that is hosted by a specific instance of SQL Server and maintains a local copy of each availability database that belongs to the availability group. Two types of availability replicas exist: a single primary replica and one to four secondary replicas.
Primary Replica
The availability replica that makes the primary databases available for read-write connections from clients and, also, sends transaction log records for each primary database to every secondary replica.
Secondary Replica
An availability replica that maintains a secondary copy of each availability database, and serves as a potential failover targets for the availability group. Optionally, a secondary replica can support read-only access to secondary databases can support creating backups on secondary databases.
Availability Group Listener
A server name to which clients can connect in order to access a database in a primary or secondary replica of an AlwaysOn availability group. Availability group listeners direct incoming connections to the primary replica or to a read-only secondary replica.
Availability Modes
In AlwaysOn Availability Groups, the availability mode is a replica property that determines whether a given availability replica can run in synchronous-commit mode. For each availability replica, the availability mode must be configured for either synchronous-commit mode or asynchronous-commit mode.
Is a disaster-recovery solution that works well when the availability replicas are distributed over considerable distances.
Emphasizes high availability over performance, at the cost of increased transaction latency.
Automatic failover
A failover that occurs automatically on the loss of the primary replica. Automatic failover is supported only when the current primary and one secondary replica are both configured with failover mode set to AUTOMATIC and the secondary replica currently synchronized. If the failover mode of either the primary or secondary replica is MANUAL, automatic failover cannot occur.
Planned manual failover (without data loss)
Planned manual failover, or manual failover, is a failover that is initiated by a database administrator, typically, for administrative purposes. A planned manual failover is supported only if both the primary replica and secondary replica are configured for synchronous-commit mode and the secondary replica is currently synchronized (in the SYNCHRONIZED state). When the target secondary replica is synchronized, manual failover (without data loss) is possible even if the primary replica has crashed because the secondary databases are ready for failover. A database administrator manually initiates a manual failover.
Forced manual failover (with possible data loss)
A failover that can be initiated by a database administrator when a planned manual failover is not possible, because either no secondary replica is SYNCHRONIZED with the primary replica (that is, no secondary replica is ready for failover) or the primary replica is not running. Forced manual failover, or forced failover, risks possible data loss and is recommended strictly for disaster recovery. This is the only form of failover supported by in asynchronous-commit availability mode.
Automatic failover set
Within a given availability group, a pair of availability replicas (including the current primary replica) that are configured for synchronous-commit mode with automatic failover, if any. An automatic failover set takes effect only if the secondary replica is currently SYNCHRONIZED with the primary replica.
Synchronous-commit failover set
Within a given availability group, a set of two or three availability replicas (including the current primary replica) that are configured for synchronous-commit mode, if any. A synchronous-commit failover set takes effect only if the secondary replicas are configured for manual failover mode and at least one secondary replica is currently SYNCHRONIZED with the primary replica.
Entire failover set
Within a given availability group, the set of all availability replicas whose operational state is currently ONLINE, regardless of availability mode and of failover mode. The entire failover set becomes relevant when no secondary replica is currently SYNCHRONIZED with the primary replica.


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Secondary Operations
Automotive – Secondary Operations
Decorating, Painting, Pad Printing, Laser Etch (for back lighting), Shielding, Plating, Automated Assembly, and More
Phillips Automotive is your source for complete automotive secondary operations support. When you partner with us, gain access to our dedicated, onsite team of automotive secondary operations engineers. On your behalf, we will ensure your automotive requirements in part design for manufacturing, as well as documentation in accordance with AIAG, are satisfied.
You may also take advantage of our full range of services – from concept to serial production. You'll find we are committed to implementing continuous-improvement technologies and processes. As a result, the high standards of service you receive results in superior components, lower rejects, and unparalleled part-to-part repeatability in the marketplace.
Our experience in painting, laser etching, and assembly of complex geometric components with stringent quality requirements makes Phillips Automotive a leader in the decoration of automotive interior components. From state-of-the-art technology and cleanroom-like facilities to leading-edge equipment, Phillips-Medisize is equipped to provide you with the quality outcomes you expect.
Innovators in Secondary Operations
Phillips-Medisize has been an innovator in ushering these and many more secondary operations processes to new levels of quality and cost-effectiveness:
- Decorating
- Assembly
- Automated Assembly
- Decorating – Pad Printing
- Masking
- Paint and Laser Etching – a process for creating backlit components
- Painting
- Plating
- Shielding


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NCAA Basketball Roundup
No. 20 Iowa 84, No. 3 Ohio State 74
Roy Devin Marble scored 22 points, Aaron White added 19 and Iowa ended the game on a 22-9 run Sunday to hand Ohio State its second loss of the week.
Melsahn Besabe had 11 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Gesell added 11 points and Jarrod Uthoff had 10 for the Hawkeyes (14-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who ended a string of eight straight losses to the Buckeyes.
LaQuinton Ross scored 22 points, Amir Williams had 11 and Lenzelle Smith Jr. 10 for Ohio State (15-2, 2-2), which had opened with 15 consecutive wins. The Buckeyes fell 72-68 in overtime at No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday night.
No. 12 Louisville 71, Southern Methodist 63
Luke Hancock had a career-high 23 points, including two free throws with 46 seconds remaining, for Louisville in a meeting of Hall of Fame coaches.
Hancock's second straight 20-point game helped Rick Pitino's Cardinals (14-3, 3-1 American Athletic Conference) get the final word in his first collegiate matchup against Larry Brown and his Mustangs (11-4, 1-2).
Making his first start despite dealing with a left Achilles issue, the senior guard made 8 of 15 from the field - 4 of 9 from 3-point range - to help keep Louisville ahead in a tense game that Montrezl Harrell finally settled with a dunk and a block after Hancock's free throws.
No. 13 San Diego St. 79, Air Force 72
JJ O'Brien had 18 points and 11 rebounds as San Diego State extended its winning streak to 13 games.
It is the second-longest winning streak in school history for the Aztecs (14-1, 3-0 Mountain West) and it continues their second-best start ever behind 20-0 in 2010-11.
Washington 71, No. 15 Colorado 54
C.J. Wilcox set career highs with seven 3-pointers and 31 points, including 21 in the second half, for Washington.
Washington (11-6, 3-1 Pac-12) had lost 12 straight against ranked teams.
Colorado (14-3, 3-1) never recovered after leading scorer Spencer Dinwiddie crumbled to the court late in the first half after his left knee buckled while dribbling on a fast break. Dinwiddie had to be helped to the locker room by teammates and did not return.
Stanford 82, No. 17 Oregon 80
Anthony Brown scored a career-high 24 points and Stanford held on to send Oregon to its third straight loss.
Chasson Randle had 23 points for the Cardinal (10-5, 1-2 Pac-12), who beat their second ranked team this season, something they hadn't accomplished since 2009.
No. 2 Notre Dame 79, Virginia 72
Natalie Achonwa scored a career-high 26 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and Notre Dame survived a late challenge by Virginia.
Kayla McBride added 23 points and five assists for the Fighting Irish (15-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), and Jewell Loyd had 17.
No. 3 Duke 78, Boston College 57
Richa Jackson scored a season-high 17 points and Haley Peters added 15 to help Duke beat Boston College.
Alexis Jones had 10 for the Blue Devils (16-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who picked up the 800th victory in their program's history.
Chelsea Gray battled through a bruised thigh to score 11 points for Duke, which took control with a 19-2 run early in the first half.
No. 4 Stanford 87, No. 17 Colorado 77
Chiney Ogwumike had 34 points and 16 rebounds to lead Stanford over Colorado.
Karlie Samuelson had 17 of her 19 points in the first half for the Cardinal (15-1, 4-0 Pac-12), who improved to 11-4 all-time against the Buffs.
Jamie Swann had a career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds for her second career double-double for Colorado (11-3, 1-2). Arielle Roberson added 19 points.
No. 5 Louisville 62, South Florida 54
Shoni Schimmel scored 25 points, five of them in the final seven minutes to help Louisville hold off South Florida.
Schimmel's three-point play finished an 11-1 run the Cardinals (16-1, 4-0 American Athletic Conference) used to take control for good after USF (8-8, 3-2) trimmed what had been a 17-point second-half deficit to 49-47. Sara Hammond began the spurt with a 3-point play and finished with 14.
Courtney Williams led USF with 19 points, but only had four in the second half. Alisia Jenkins had 12 points and led a 17-2 run that got the Bulls back into the game.
Vanderbilt 74, No. 8 Tennessee 63
Jasmine Lister scored 22 points and Christina Foggie added 21 as Vanderbilt upset Tennessee giving the Commodores a very rare win over their in-state rival.
Vanderbilt (14-3, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) snapped a three-game skid against Tennessee with its first win in the series since Feb. 9, 2012. The Commodores now have nine victories in the 70 games they count having played against Tennessee.
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Hex Nut DriverThis standard-sized driver covers the hex bolt head and will not slip. Metal tool has a plastic coated handle. 7" long overall. Style and color may vary. Ages 3+. Learn More
Stubby ScrewdriverThe grooved chunky plastic handle of this little flathead screwdriver is ideal for small hands to hold and control. 3½" long. Color and style may vary. Learn More
Woodshop for Kids - 52 Woodworking Projects Kids Can BuildEverything you need to know to start your children using real tools to build real projects (simple to sophisticated). A process-oriented, well-organized, step-by-step guide with presentation tips by a master woodworker. Paperback, 201 pages. Learn More
Children Can Build - Building with Wood for Ages 3 to 9
From Laughing Star MontessoriWritten by a Montessori teacher, this invaluable resource shows adults how to introduce woodworking to young children. Chapters cover tools, equipment, and supplies; activities and nomenclature cards; introduction to tool uses; preparation; and projects. Paperback, 32 pages. Learn More
HammerThis sturdy, functional hammer is lightweight, manageable, perfectly child-size (9¼" overall; 3¾" wide head), and strong enough to survive enthusiastic daily use. Classic metal head and wooden handle. Learn More
Replacement Fine-Toothed Saw Blade - 24 teeth/inch bladeRecommended by teachers, this fine-toothed blade is best for beginners and ideal for sawing dowels and twigs; with 24 teeth/inch, it will not jam. 6" blade fits our Handy Saw V510 or V560. Ages 5+ with adult supervision. Learn More
Safety Glasses - Essential eye protection for childrenScratch-resistant, wrap-around eye protection designed just for small faces in a familiar, easy-to-wear shape. Children put them on just like eyeglasses. Adjustable over-the-ear pieces. 4¾" x 2". Learn More
Hand Drill - Crank craft drill with 4 bits from FiskarsThis small craft drill from Fiskars is a real tool with a comfortable grip and smooth-turning crank. Very satisfying! Includes 4 interchangeable metal bits. For right-handed use. 9" long with bit. Learn More
Sanding Block - From Laughing Star MontessoriAfter sawing, children can smooth rough edges with this sanding block. Designed for children to hold with two hands while sanding objects held in the vise. Sandpaper covers three of the long surfaces of the block. 4½" x 2⅜"; ⅝" thick. Learn More
Little Toolbox - Lightweight and durableA durable plastic toolbox with a sturdy handle and snap-shut latch. This toolbox will hold all of our woodworking tools and is an excellent size for other purposes such as a first aid kit. The toolbox measures 12" x 5½" x 4" high. Learn More
Compact Level - Functional torpedo levelA professional-quality, lightweight level with horizontal, vertical, and diagonal bubbles. Once children understand what level means, they will want to check all kinds of things like shelves, tables, and floors! 9" x 1⅝". Learn More
Replacement Coarse-Toothed Saw Blade - 10 teeth/inch bladeAfter children have learned to saw with a fine-toothed blade, introduce this coarse-toothed blade. With 10 teeth/inch, the larger teeth will cut through bigger wood pieces. Blade is 6" and fits the handle of our Handy Saw V510 or V560. Learn More
Handy Saw Set - Keyhole saw with two blades, fine-tooth and coarse-toothOne blade (24 teeth/inch) for first sawing experiences (foam core, sticks, dowels); it will not jam in the wood. Coarser blade (10 teeth/inch) for bigger projects. Ages 5+ with adult supervision. Learn More
Deluxe Tool Set for Young Builders - Woodworking Tool Set & ToolboxEverything needed to master skills and turn out finished projects: hammer, level, sanding block, hand drill with bits, safety glasses, saw set, and stubby screwdriver. Everything fits nicely in the plastic toolbox. Learn More
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Clamp-On Vise - 3" vise with swivel base from WiltonIdeal for smaller projects, this versatile vise can be clamped or bolted onto a variety of work surfaces and quickly and easily transferred to a new workstation. 3" jaw opening, 360 degree swivel base. 4½" x 3" base; 7½" high. Learn More


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No wonder MSU is MSU
You lose to Nebraska, and your DC has to bring up Michigan
Narduzzi on Martinez: "He's faster than Denard, even though he thinks he's as fast as (Usain) Bolt. (Martinez is) flat-out faster."
edit: I guess in some fairness, he was asked to compare Martinez to Robinson. But to bring up the Bolt reference is just plain douchebag.


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Patima Housings
Posted 07 July 2005 - 01:00 PM
Posted 07 July 2005 - 01:07 PM
I did not know Nikon makes the F80 also in a left handed configuration...
Posted 07 July 2005 - 01:25 PM
Posted 07 July 2005 - 03:49 PM
they are pretty mean looking housings ... solid and yet chic looking ... wait can you use the world chic with diving and UWP ? that goes against everything i know as a dirty divemaster ... i must take my clothes out the laundry to make up for that ! )
i didn't read but they look like aluminium .. which i would think make them super light too. probably cheap as well. NICE
Posted 13 July 2005 - 07:04 AM
I use it since 3 months ..... perfekt ...... I have a preversion for the C5060 and use it also with my 7070 . I is perfekt manufactured with a perfekt handling you always have the housing in two hands zooming with your forefinger ( right way )
and shooting with your thump. By shortening the inside resetspring you are able to get the fokus point and you are able to take long sutter times without any problems ( 1/15 ) if you are able to .
In Germany it will be delivered incl. the Oly TTL-C3 converter and the original Patima Nikonos socket .
I do not use the original handles my hands are to large so I have some addings cause I am Mikedive
here is a pic of my setup :
You see two Z220s with the prototyp MD buoncy armes and the MD Q40 pilot arm.
the wight is about 6,00 kg uw only about 100 g with the Inon UWL 100 and Domeport it is a little more but I am working at some solutions for the Inon to get it neutral.
any special questions ???
Posted 15 July 2005 - 05:14 PM
Can you tell me if the Inon 67mm threaded lenses fit the Patima 7070 housing? Does the UWL 100 lens also fit and work with this housing?
- Jeff
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Posted 21 July 2005 - 07:29 AM
you are able to use all M67 lenses I use the INON UWL100 + Dome , but you have to zoom to 6.7 mm to get no vignetting or to crop after , in combination with the dome you can use the whole zoom with out any blurry problems so it is posible to get WA makro shots down to a distance of 1.9 cm . Additional by using the hyperfokal settings ( 1/125 , f 5,6 MF to 58 cm ) you have a fixfokus cam with a depth of field from 30 cm up to infinety to use without the slow AF a perfekt solution to get out of the shutter delay. In combination with the Oly TTL converter you have a real ttl strobe fireing . Without the TTL converter ( incl. only delivered trough Tramex in Europ ) you will be able to trigger the strobe in manual settings and you may need a strobe with a few more then 4 manual power settings eg. the Z220 or the Sea&Sea Ys90 DX or Auto . The Inon D2000 and other optical triggered strobes are not supported cause there is no flash window in front of the housing.
Posted 22 July 2005 - 07:41 AM
Look at the camera photo again .. they have simply shown it mirrored .. NIKON may have been photoshopped but they forgot to photoshop the F80 ! its backwards !
I bet there are a few left handed photographers eying up that camera.
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Ninth-inning error mars pitching duel for D-backs
WASHINGTON -- The D-backs and Nationals hooked up in a pitchers' duel Thursday in which it felt like neither pitcher threw the ball particularly well.
And it ended with a walk-off throwing error.View Full Game Coverage
WASHINGTON -- The D-backs and Nationals hooked up in a pitchers' duel Thursday in which it felt like neither pitcher threw the ball particularly well.
And it ended with a walk-off throwing error.View Full Game Coverage
Jordan Pacheco's ninth-inning throwing error allowed the Nationals to score the game-winning run as they beat the D-backs, 1-0, to complete the four-game sweep at Nationals Park.
"I should have come got it," Pacheco said referring to not charging the grounder. "I found myself kind of back too far and had to rush the throw a little bit and obviously made a bad throw."
The loss was the sixth in a row for the D-backs, while the Nationals are headed in the other direction having won 10 straight.
Denard Span singled with one out in the ninth and then stole second. Anthony Rendon then hit a chopper to Pacheco at third, and he fielded it cleanly, but his throw skipped by Mark Trumbo at first and bounced into the photo well next to the dugout, and Span was awarded home.
A light drizzle fell almost the entire game, but Pacheco said the ball was not slick.
"No, I had a good grip on it," he said. "I just had to rush it and, at that time, I was just caught in between and I should have come and got the ball and didn't come and get it. Obviously, our pitchers did well and in a game like that, you definitely don't want that to happen especially when your pitching staff has done so well all game. To have it end like that, it's definitely my fault. That's a horrible way to lose."
The two lefty starters -- Wade Miley and Gio Gonzalez -- each pitched into the seventh inning without allowing a run.
Gonzalez's outing appeared a bit cleaner than Miley's as he allowed four hits while walking three.
Still, it was not stress free for him as he pitched out of jams in the third and fifth innings.
Miley, on the other hand, was a veritable Houdini with the way he seemed to escape all forms of trouble.
"It was a grind," Miley said. "It was a battle. Those guys did a great job at the plate. They were laying off some pretty good pitches. I felt like it was bases loaded, one out every inning. I was just trying to make pitches and I was fortunate enough to get a couple of ground balls."
In his 6 2/3 innings, Miley allowed eight hits and six walks (one of which was intentional). The Nats left the bases loaded in the fifth and seventh innings, and three double plays helped Miley's cause.
Nats slugger Adam LaRoche, who won Monday's game with a home run in the 11th inning, left a village on the basepaths. In his first three at-bats, LaRoche came up with seven runners on base and was unable to get any of them in, twice hitting into inning-ending double plays.
Miley needed help to get out of his final jam in the seventh.
With two outs and a runner on first, Miley issued back-to-back walks to Jayson Werth and LaRoche, prompting D-backs manager Kirk Gibson to bring on rookie Matt Stites.
Stites came into the game pumping his high-90s fastball, and he got Wilson Ramos to fly out weakly to right to strand the bases loaded.
"Our guys pitched great," Gibson said. "Wade dug deep down inside. Stites came in and did a good job."
On the bright side for the D-backs, they are finally headed home after this miserable three-city, 10-game road trip that saw them go 2-8.
Five of the eight losses were by one run, and they scored a total of 21 runs.
"That's a credit to our pitching," Trumbo said of the close games. "We didn't give them any kind of support. Especially in this series, we didn't get the big hits when we needed whatsoever. There were some home runs that did help, but we never got that knockout punch to give us any kind of sizable lead."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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Website design, development and copywriting can be done faster, more accurately and creatively with the help of Lean manufacturing techniques, which help companies around the globe accomplish industry-leading results. Lean is a production practice that helps identify resource use that's not directly tied to creating value for customers, so it can be eliminated. In essence, Lean preserves value with less work. Some common objectives Lean aims to achieve:
- 1/2 the hours of human effort
- 1/2 the defects
- 1/3 the hours of engineering effort
- 1/2 the factory space for the same output
- 1/10th or less of in-process inventories
Forms of Lean have been utilized by companies like Toyota since the 1960s, achieving individual productivity rates in excess of 35%, versus American and Canadian companies, which attain productivity rates of 5.2% and 3.9%, respectively. In fact, this process improvement system has been credited with helping Toyota achieve steady growth for decades, from a small company to the world's largest automaker.
Canada-based Value FLOW Systems (VFS), which studies and implements Lean throughout Canada, the US and Europe, recently conducted a workshop at Wardell Business Advisory in Vancouver, BC, to demonstrate the power of the Lean process.
Lean Workshop: The Fictitious Boat Factory
Participants joined a production line and were called on to make as many cardboard sailboats as possible in 30 minutes. With the 'workers' manning each of the work stations, and everyone going full out, the group was hard pressed to build 20 boats, while pumping 30 defective hulls into the process.
For a second round, the VFS team made a couple of minor layout changes to the production line, including re-organizing the bottleneck area. During the next 30-minute period, the team managed to build 36 boats with only one defective hull, which was detected and repaired immediately. This translated to an 80% output improvement, a 70% reduction in lead time, and a 97% reduction in defects. The amazing thing was that nobody worked any harder; in fact, the participants were unanimous in stating that the work pace was very relaxed.
A FLOW model compares the process to a pipe, said VFS President Ken Yates, pointing out that there are four relevant features that need to be addressed. Since no process is perfect, he explained, there will always be faults (F) in the pipe (or process). The time it takes to produce a product is represented by the length (L) of the pipe and the capacity by its opening (O). Finally, the process is operated by the workforce (W).
"By studying each of these aspects, F–L–O-W, the group learns how to modify the way that the participants perform their tasks," explained Yates, "The team then gets back to work and without hurrying, builds twice as many boats in the same time period, with an astounding reduction in defects and every boat being produced in less than half the time."
While Lean was effective with cardboard sailboats, it proves to work just as well in the real world, in essentially any industry. It consistently helps companies increase output while reducing costs, waste, inventory levels and delivery times. This ultimately results in increased product quality, productivity and competitiveness.
Yates indicated typical outcomes after 15- to 20-day improvement programs include:
- 25%-90% productivity improvements
- 30%-80% inventory and stock reductions
- 30%-80% response time reductions
- 20%-30% reduction in square footage required
- 30%-80% lot size reduction
Applying Lean to Website Production
So how does all this apply to website production? Well, suggested Yates, it's best to start with client requirements. "The client likely wants a first-class website, including every conceivable advantage, as soon as possible at a competitive price," he said.
To achieve this, Lean puts the following elements under the microscope:
F (Faults) – Reduce Waste and Defects
No client is willing to tolerate errors in a website. Lean moves designers, developers and copywriters toward an 'error-proof' process, where it becomes difficult to do something incorrectly, and all input is focused on ever-improving quality — from the point of view of the client.
Avoid Overproduction and Excess Inventory
Don't produce more than is needed, or before it's needed. While this generally applies to manufacturing, it can be applied to website production. For instance, calling for 30 pages of web copy when only 20 are required, or engaging a costly content management system when a simple blogging solution like WordPress would be sufficient. To avoid waste, designers, developers and copywriters should discuss and outline needs, concerns and opportunities within their respective areas of specialization.
Despite the advent of the Internet, this rule still applies. Even small web development agencies are guilty of unneeded movement of materials, including what might be considered trivial items, such as reference material, CDs, or even pens. Measurable efficiencies can be gained by having the right equipment at each workstation. Some companies literally outline the equipment in each area, so you know at a glance if anything is missing.
Inappropriate Procedures
This is a killer in the website production world. Developing a wireframe before the website's objectives and call to action if firmed up. Developing apps before an audience's desires or needs are fully explored. Copywriting before the information architecture and link structure is established. All stakeholders need to be on the same page and work as a cohesive unit.
Waiting and Delays
Unfortunately, the waiting game is quite common with web designers, developers and copywriters. In fact, Webcopyplus has been called into projects where designers have been waiting for clients to provide web copy for more than a year. Or developers don't receive designs on time, which forces overlap onto other projects, causing additional stress and conflict. All players must respect their commitments and their colleagues' needs, and deliver quality goods on time. Clients, too, need to understand their timelines, and commit to meeting them.
Rejects and Rework
Defects equal pure waste. Every item, including design, programming and copywriting, must be made to customer specifications.
Poka Yoke
Apply Poka Yoke, a Japanese term that means "fail-safing" or "mistake-proofing." Design templates, tools and software so they can only be used the correct way. Consider electrical plugs with the different prongs.
L (Length) – Reduce Global Lead Time
Meeting delivery dates is one of the weakest service components delivered by Canadian and US companies, something the website production industry is guilty of too. Lean uses long-established concepts to ensure rapid response time and reliable forecasts of finishing times.
Process Mapping
Systematically question each activity in the current value stream, and develop the right process. When to and how to decide on the software platform, SEO tactics, and so on. It helps create a 'pure pull' environment, where you keep the order moving, versus a 'pure push' environment, where you just keep working for the sake of working, and spin your tires.
O (Opening) – Increase Capacity
Every process has a bottleneck, a constraint that restricts output. Becoming Lean means being able to identify the constraint, and focus effort where it counts most. This could entail people skills, resources, parts, hardware limitations, software accessibility, and so on.
Dealing with Bottlenecks
Some standard ways to open up bottlenecks and improve flow include:
1. Cross lunch hours and breaks
2. Extend working hours
3. Control quality before bottlenecks
4. Apply DOCTOR / NURSE principle to bottleneck
5. Reducing setup time at bottleneck is the priority
W (Workforce) – Involve the Workers in Continuous Improvement
According to Yates, this is possibly the greatest overlooked resource in Canadian and US industries. "In a Lean organization," he said, "Every employee is involved in creating improvement on a daily basis." This can be achieved by applying Lean tools, including 5S.
- Sort – Separate and remove clutter and unneeded items
- Set in Order – Organize what's left
- Shine/Scrub – Clean area, storage, equipment, etc. and inspect for warning signs of breakdowns
- Schedule/Standardize – Set up 5S supply area (with resource material, labels, coloured tape, etc. ) and schedule time and responsibility for restoring work area to its proper condition regularly
- Score/Sustain – Audit area on a regular basis, and expand 5S to other areas
"By introducing these types of Lean tactics to a web development team or agency, website projects can be completed more rapidly, precisely and resourcefully," said Yates. "Because Lean is largely a 'team' thing, it tends to get groups involved in the highly imaginative process of on-going brainstorming. People have fun when they are creative, and teams have more fun than individuals."
If stimulating a team with Lean tools increases everyone's enjoyment, the web professionals win, and so do their clients.
About Rick Sloboda (the author of this post)
Rick Sloboda is a Senior Web Copywriter at Webcopyplus Professional Web Writing Services, which helps businesses boost online traffic and sales with optimized web copy. He speaks frequently at Web-related forums and seminars, and conducts web content studies with organizations in Europe and the U.S., including Yale University.
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As a former Six Sigma Black Belt and now the owner of a web design company I can tell you all the above information is true. It's actually made me think more about using my Six Sigma (lean) skills for our own process. Something I should have thought about before. Thanks for the article.
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A couple weeks back we previewed the Tim Burton exhibition site. Now that you've seen the initial directions that Big Spaceship proposed for the site, let's see how they created the final product.
Big Spaceship explains, "From the onset, our aim was to create something that would live up to such an esteemed artist and serve as a proper home for his work. When MoMA chose the "hand-built" approach, we were excited—this was our preferred direction too. It was also by far the most challenging, technically speaking. We built the staircases with foam board and covered them with Spackle, afterwards conducting a variety of stop-motion tests, alternating between a handheld camera and a dolly. We ended up keeping the camera stationary and meticulously moving the props around it."
"The look and feel, from the stairs to the frame-by-frame animation to the hand-drawn font, resulted in an organic tone that spoke to Burton's aesthetic and served as a gateway to his art."
"Burton's work is the centerpiece of the site. In order to provide a sense of flow through the rich collection, we offered different ways to experience it. A timeline separates his career into three chronological phases: Surviving Burbank, Beautifying Burbank, and Beyond Burbank. Filters allow you to view the art by medium (e.g. paintings, Polaroids) or watch exclusive interview clips by theme (e.g. childhood, colors)."
"The entire process was truly gratifying and only increased our admiration for Tim Burton. We're glad to have played a role in sharing much of his previously hidden work with the rest of the world."
Thanks again to Big Spaceship for helping the site become a reality. We also want to thank the crew from The People's DP for their help filming the interview with Tim Burton, and David Shuff for his nimble video editing with the interview.


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Social Studies Standardized Test Practice
SchooDoodle teacher supplies sells standardized test practice workbooks. Test Preparation for standardized exams in social studies is easy with the practice books and school supplies from Schoodoodle. Higher Scores on Standardized Tests fo Social Studies can be achieved with these grade-level resources that provide focused practice in areas where students have shown a weakness in previous standardized tests. Pre- and posttests measure students' progress. Also includes test-taking tips and strategies, guided practice, a reproducible bubble-in answer sheet, and answer key.


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Unfinished Nation "A Precarious Experiment" Peace Treaty (1783) with Great Britain negotiated by Richard Oswald, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin. Uncertainties facing young country. Effects of war on new nation's people, politics, and economy. Difficulty of functioning as "nation" under Articles of Confederation. Partial resolution of controversies related to western lands, but not problem of mounting national debt. Annapolis Convention to modify Articles of Confederation fails to attract enough delegates.G
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Unfinished Nation "Vision for a Nation" Delegates meet in Philadelphia, May 1787 to create a government with sufficient power to govern vast territory. The convention, closed to public, chaired by George Washington. Controversy over basis for representation in House of Representatives and slavery issues; over sovereignty and limiting national power. Ground rules for ratification process. Debate between Federalists and Anti-federalists; winning approval. George Washington, first elected president, puts plan to work. Different philosophies within cabinet, Federalist vs. Republican. Washington declines to run for third term.G
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Unfinished Nation "The Road to War" Complex system of alliances/rivalries that leads Europe into armed conflict in 1914. Initially, Wilson and U. S. walk neutrality tightrope. Election issues in 1916. Ties to Great Britain, and incidents on high seas lead U.S. into conflict in 1917. Creating a fighting force and economic/industrial support for war effort. Intolerance of divergent ideas on the home front.G
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Unfinished Nation "To End All Wars?" Before U.S. troops arrive in Europe, Germany defeats Russia and moves toward Paris. Labor unrest at home. Allies push German troops back to border; high casualties. Wilson's Fourteen Points. Short- and long-term fallout from Paris Peace talks. Turbulent times for country: racial and labor unrest, Red scare.G
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Inside Out "Interpretations" To construct the outside world inside our heads requires us to select, organize, and interpret sensations, transforming them into perceptions that create meaning. With sensory overload, what slips through to the final translation? Daniel Simons and Anne Treisman illustrate how change blindness and selective attention can impact interpretation. Such clues as figure-ground, segmentation, and grouping; depth perception and motion allow us to decipher sensory input with a degree of confidence. D
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Inside Out "A Great Mystery" Of all the topics in psychology, there is none more vigorously debated than consciousness. In this lesson, researchers in neuroscience debate the mystery of consciousness and investigate the dimensions of awareness, circadian rhythms, as well as sleep and dreams. Sleep disorders are also discussed, including recent discoveries about narcolepsy, and the canines that suffer from this mysterious disorder.G
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Solitary Confinement - The debate over whether some prisoners should be locked up by themselves heated up this week as a Senate subcommittee held hearings on the practice and the New York State prison system agreed to new guidelines for the maximum length of time prisoners may be placed in solitary. Meanwhile, a growing faith-based movement says the abuse of solitary confinement violates religious values. In the United States there are an estimated 80 thousand prisoners now locked up in small cells, 23 hours a day, sometimes for more than 40 years. D
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Start Up "You Are So Goudaful, to Me" Gary and they crew head to Washington, DC, to talk to Carolyn, who started "Righteous Cheese," a shop that is all about pairing good food, good drinks and good company. Then they travel to NYC to meet with Constance, the founder of "Hot Girls Pearls," a line of fashionable accessories that are keeping women cool. And Last, they venture to Detroit, to speak with Burkey, a craftsman who began "Four Chamber Forge," a brand that features a variety of one-of-a-kind, handmade wood and leather creations. D
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Second Opinion "Autism" As many as one out of every 110 children in the United States will be diagnosed with autism, yet many people are unaware of the full spectrum of autism disorders. Hear about the signs that can help with an early diagnosis and the treatments that can make a difference. D
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Lidia's Kitchen "Rice Is Twice As Nice" Lidia teaches viewers to make creamy Clam and Scallion Risotto with tomatoes. She uses the left over risotto to create a Neapolitan Rice and Meat Mold and serves it with a refreshing green salad. D
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America's Home Cooking: One Skillet Meals Chris Fennimore and Nancy Polinsky team up for this special featuring talented home cooks and their one-skillet meals. These cherished family recipes include hearty soups, stews and cheesy casseroles that move from the stove to the table in one pan. The "no-fuss" recipes also include steak pizzaiola, skillet Reubens, spaghetti with clams and apple skillet cobbler.G
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Easy Yoga: The Secret to Strength and Balance with Peggy Cappy Discover how yoga can aid anyone, of any age, who wants to increase strength and mobility. Peggy Cappy shows how yoga poses can increase range of motion, improve awareness of the body, help prevent bone loss and keep metabolism running efficiently. D
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Suze Orman's Financial Solutions for You We all have financial issues and problems. Suze Orman's latest special sharply focuses on her helping individual viewers "find financial solutions for you." As always, Suze's advice is based not just on numbers, but on a critical understanding of ourselves and our emotional needs. D
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Dr. Wayne Dyer: I Can See Clearly Now Dr. Wayne Dyer presents personal stories as well as various philosophical and poetic illustrations to explain that each of our lives is a tapestry composed of all of the choices we've made and will make. There are no wrong roads taken once we understand the forces propelling us towards our life's purpose. D
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Earth Songs Inspired by decades of National Geographic specials, the BBC Planet Earth series, and the beauty of our terrestrial home, EARTH SONGS gently guides the viewer through a journey of ageless wisdom, inspiring poetry and stunning footage of Mother Earth. For more than two years, filmmaker Brian Luke Seaward traveled to many of the world's most pristine locations -- Patagonia (Chile), the Caribbean, Iceland, the Canadian Rockies, Hawaii, Greenland, Alaska, Peru and New Zealand - capturing the Earth's beauty in ways that are rarely seen. Set to a musical score performed by Grammy-nominated artists - including Michael Hoppe, Brian Keane, Secret Garden, Keola Beamer, Zach Bergen, Min TZe Wu and Nigel Holton - the program celebrates the planet's scenic beauty and precious wildlife. D
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Rick Steves' Italy: Cities of Dreams Travel guru Rick Steves tours the ancient glories and back-street riches of three Italian cities - Rome, Venice and Florence. Starting in Florence, he beholds art by Fra Angelico, Botticelli and Michelangelo before savoring Florentine-style steak. In Rome, he ventures into the rustic neighborhoods of Trastevere and the Ghetto, before setting off for Venice.G
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Daniel O'Donnell Stand Beside Me This rousing concert celebration of Irish, country, gospel, rock, movie tunes and longtime fan favorites includes performances of "Que Sera, Sera," "That's Amore," "Our Anniversary," "Silver Wings," "Blaze of Glory" and many more. Joining Daniel on stage is his six-piece band, backup vocalists, and singing partner of 26 years, Mary Duff.G
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Joe Bonamassa: Tour De Force - Live In London This special is drawn from four different concerts on four different nights in four different venues. Together they chronicle the guitarist's rise from the intimate club environment of the 200-seat capacity Borderline to the Royal Albert Hall. Each evening is marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles. The journey begins in The Borderline with a three-piece band.G
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Bee Gees One Night Only This 1997 concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the very few Bee Gees performances filmed. The music special showcases many of the group's disco and pop hits. The Gibb brothers, who comprised the Bee Gees, sang three-part harmony and wrote their own hit songs. Two of the three siblings have died - Maurice in 2004 and Robin in 2012. Barry continues to perform as a solo act.G
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Doctor Who Series "The Curse of the Black Spot" The TARDIS is marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew members are being lured to their death by a beautiful siren. When the captain's son is taken, the implacable pirate must place his life in the Doctor's hands and with him, take an extraordinary leap of faith.G


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A 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named Boog, with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned upside-down when he meets Elliot, a scrawny, fast-talking wild mule deer. When Elliot convinces Boog to desert his idyllic existence living in a garage decked out with all the comforts of home, and try the 'wild' life, things quickly spiral out of control. With open season upon them, and the hunters arriving in force, Elliot must help Boog get in touch with his inner grizzly to unite the woodland creatures and take the forest back!


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Throughout my pursuit of information over the last 12+ months, I recognised that I was most probably insulin resistant, caused by my eating. I thought that maybe this was due to my Uni years where I lived on pasta and bread and not much else. But lately a lot of my findings have lead me to wonder whether my high-fruit diet as a child could have played a role in this. I do mean high in fruit - I would eat at least two apples per day, often the gigantic Granny Smith apples, and when in season I would consume nectarines, peaches, and mandarin oranges back-to-back. I adored grapes and would eat them by the bunch (and I loved them, despite the gut pain they ALWAYS triggered!), and we'd always have dried apricots and sultanas on hand to snack on. Fruit juice was part of almost every meal, as soft drink was banned. Not all of these items are comparably high in fructose, but the amount consumed would have potentially nullified the relevance of fructose/glucose ratios. It doesn't really matter where the fructose comes from (except potentially the use of considering fibre in the equation) - once it's in the system, it adds up. Considering that my weight issues have been consistent throughout most of my life, it made sense that, if externally triggered, they must be due to something that had been a normal part of my routine for many more years than my stint at Uni.
There is, of course, a growing understanding of the dangers of fructose, but until recently I did not understand that the problem with fructose might extend beyond the liver damage issue and blood sugar issues, etc. Richard J. Johnson, author of The Sugar Fix, explains it best:
"…we have powerful direct evidence to show that consuming too much fructose-rich sugar and HFCS causes the toxic brew of conditions known as metabolic syndrome. Moreover, this same body of research suggests that starchy foods do not induce metabolic syndrome."
"It's worth noting here that the glucose in starchy foods may cause blood glucose levels to rise, which stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin. But this is normal and healthy. Dietary glucose does not cause insulin resistance; fructose does."
"And so begins a vicious cycle caused by eating high-GI foods, which overstimulate the pancreas. It's an interesting theory, but it is not well supported by the metabolic facts. Stimulating the pancreas to produce insulin is not the problem. Your body is supposed to produce insulin when blood glucose levels rise, so that's normal and healthy. It is insulin resistance that is closely linked to metabolic syndrome and weight gain. Glucose does not cause insulin resistance. Fructose does. Glucose does not trick your body into persistent hunger. Fructose does."
I have also been wondering whether I may be fructose intolerant: yesterday I topped my coconut pancake with a small amount of thawed raspberries, and shortly there after my stomach swelled painfully. Today, I've noticed some intestinal issues as well. These are the same issues I used to find with excessive consumption of grapes, but perhaps I used to bloat a bit after eating all fruit high in fructose but just wasn't paying attention to it. The symptoms and details explained on the What About Fructose? of the Triglycerides-Lowering Diet ring more than a few bells.
One point that has popped up numerous times of late (not necessarily new news, just newly relevant to me) has been that starches are consumed by many peoples who do not seem to have the health issues the Western World experiences. The paradox of Asia's rice-based diet (on average) always seemed unsatisfactorily answered. But lately a variety of voices have explained this in a meaningful way, the thrust of which is that:
Glucose does not cause metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance. If you are not insulin resistant and have a high-functioning metabolism, then consumption of potatoes, corn, and rice should not be harmful as blood glucose levels are unlikely to rise as high as those levels experienced by the insulin resistant.
So, arguably, if you can get your metabolism in excellent working order and reverse the damage done by following ways of eating that combine significant amounts of fructose with other damaging behaviours, then eventually starches should not be the enemy (so long as they are not neolithic foods involving damaging factors such as phytic acid). I know that potatoes are out of bounds for me at the moment, since I have no reason to believe that my metabolism is all that great and all evidence points to continued insulin resistance, but it's interesting to think that I may not need to follow a low-carb diet forever. I already know tat the majority of paleo bloggers out there are not even slightly low-carb, and even Richard Nikoley's blog, Free The Animal, details his transition from low-carb to something more moderate, and he has not seemed to experience unpleasant results.
The main reason that I find this interesting (since I am currently happiest when on an all-meat diet) is that a number of nutrition experts have scientific reason to believe that low-carb diets - ketogenic diets in particular - are damaging in the long run. Matt Stone states effusively, in a guest post on The Fat Head Blog, that the ketogenic diet, if followed long-term is 'metabolic suicide'. His own personal experience was that low-carbing worked wonders for him for 3 years, but then his health started to reverse back to his initial state without any real change in his routine. However, the majority of experts attribute this to the process of losing weight itself - that being in caloric deficit for a significant period of time is necessarily going to encourage the body to conserve energy. This aligns with my own understanding, and I haven't seen reason to believe that the metabolism reacts any differently to a lack of dietary sugars vs. a lack of dietary fats/protein other than the insulin response itself in the short-term.
I am understanding more and more that it's not enough to simply trust that what makes you feel best in the short-term is going to work long-term. The obvious points here would be to look at consumption of alcohol, excessive sun-baking (inc. burning), using drugs recreationally, going to loud music gigs, etc etc. The less obvious practices which may well be damaging include my possibly-ruinous consumption of large amounts of fruit throughout most of my young life, and possibly my potential choice of living on an all-meat diet for longer than is my current practice. Perhaps Dr. Atkins had it right when he encouraged his patients to achieve a ketogenic state to accelerate fat-burning, but then to gradually increase the amount of carbs (in the form of vegetables, primarily) in such a way that fat loss didn't stop, but ketosis was no longer the present metabolic state. However, Dr. Kurt Harris suggests:
The paleolithic principle itself argues against LC and VLC being damaging the same way it argues against plants and all carbs as being poison. It just makes no sense, as it implies that humans in any given econiche, even one rich in a huge variety of animal foods, would have been at risk of metabolic damage from being in long term mild ketosis if they were not able to find enough starchy tubers and fruit in season. (We've agreed that grains like white rice are a recent food, I hope).
So, I am currently trying to work with both my body's response to food and the information available to me by the scientific community, and will not be consuming carbs for carbs' sake, but will be aiming to achieve ketosis in order to kick-start fat burning, and then finagle my food consumption to continue fat-burning but perhaps not be in ketosis. Alternate Day Fasting will still be part of the plan, as I want to continue this experiment, but on my feasting days I will be sticking to animal products until I achieve ketosis. Then I may add vegetables back in or take other action to keep clear of ketosis but not block fat burning... I'm not sure if this will actually be possible though, since in the past, whenever I have reincorporated carbs, I have experienced inflammation of various kinds. And as Dr. Harris puts it: Enough nonstarchy greens to choke a gorilla with an otherwise all animal diet will not keep you totally out of ketosis, I guarantee. If it did, I wouldn't want to share your bathroom. In the meantime I will be spending more time swotting up on metabolic functioning so that I can work towards overcoming insulin resistance once and for all!
Let's see how I go!
First, to catch up on the last three days:
Wednesday - Fasting
A fine day for fasting! I have really been enjoying my fasts, even though I miss out on a bit of cooking. I have been a little worried about fasting's effect on my leptin sensitivity though, since on feasting days I seem to be hungrier after eating than before... Re-restricting carbs should help that, I hope. Nuts & cheese tend to pose the most binge danger, so I'll be keeping them out of the house once more.
Dinner: It was a shockingly hot day, so we picked up a roast chicken after running off to the movies after work to hide in air-conditioned comfort. I served the chicken with a dollop of beetroot dip and a serving of anchovy paste (see my Dips post for recipes) - both were perfect with the juicy chicken!
Thursday - Feasting
I started my day with salmon sashimi (but forgot to photograph it as I was eating it whilst preparing the rest of breakfast) and a couple of coconut pancakes with some cream cheese in lieu of actual cream.
I packed up some leftover chicken for lunch, to help get me through a long night of rehearsals.
I was hungry when I finally made it home, so I whipped up some cheesy sautéed cabbage as an entree to enjoy whilst the lamb chops cooked:
Despite reaching a sufficient amount of consumed calories for the day, I was still hungry, so I made a dessert of coconut pancakes and raspberries. And even after that, with resultant stomach pain from the fruit, I still had the munchies! So I ended up snacking on nuts and a carrot, until finally locking myself away in my bedroom and tried to ignore my hunger pangs. I'm not sure if this reaction was a result of the food I had eaten or the fasting regimen... The crazy weather and extremely busy schedule at work probably didn't help!
Friday - Fasting
Another blissful fast to help alleviate the shame of over-indulgence the previous night! Despite a mad day of full-on classes and uncomfortable weather (kinda humid but cold with misty rain, but still hot inside of buildings thanks to the previous heatwave... Ick!), I didn't find myself heading toward hunger-territory until after lunch, which I washed away with some white tea.
Once home, I whipped up three eggs and a sprinkling of pizza cheese to tide me over until dinner.
And as I type, I'm grilling a couple of blade steaks for the beau & I before we head out to the theatre for the evening. I'd really just like to go to bed, but I'm an MTC subscriber and my dates are secured well ahead of time. Here's hoping it's a good show, else I may finally experience the embarrassment of falling asleep in public!


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by Lou Mancinelli
To long-time Philadelphia jazz saxophonist, public school teacher and founder of the Mt. Airy Cultural Center (MACC), Tony Williams, 81, jazz is any music, from Brahms to Blind Willie McTell, that strays from the traditional performance of a song through a musician's use of improvisation. It's when a musician adds his or her own feel to a song, making it something entirely new.
Williams' career as an alto saxophonist spans six decades. While he toured at night, three nights a week during the height of his career, throughout Pennsylvania and as far as upstate New York, he balanced a full-time job as a gym and health teacher in Philadelphia schools for more than 25 years, ultimately serving as a vice principal.
"It was no problem," he said about managing the two. He had a family to support, and the music supplemented his teacher's income. As a musician, he contracted with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff for International Records and recorded with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the O'Jays and jazz artists like Bootsie Barnes and Butch Ballard, and he was a member of the Bill Cosby Band.
Bob Perkins, a highly respected jazz radio personality in Philly for decades, was recently quoted as saying, "If people like Tony weren't around, I don't know where jazz would be. He's been a mentor to many people in his lifetime … People would try to steal him, but he has roots here, like Bootsie Barnes. They could have both been international in a heartbeat, but for 100 reasons they stayed local.
"When a musician like Tony can give you a particular song, be it a standard or pop song or jazz tune, and play it 100 times and each time it's different, without reading a piece of music, that's magnificent."
A 2008 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the Mt. Airy musician contained this encomium: "Nobody I met all through the years can blow the sax like he can," said Al Brealand, 94, a lifelong jazz fan. "He's one of the best." Tony's playing style has been compared to John Coltrane's and Stanley Turrentine's.
To Williams, jazz is the only truly American art form. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1931, Tony's cousin, who played with the North Carolina Cotton Pickers, introduced the seven-year-old to the saxophone, inspiring the boy to learn and accompany his cousin to rehearsals. Seeking a change, the family moved to the Willow Grove area, where his great aunt lived, in 1941.
Williams played in the marching band and graduated from Abington High School in 1949. He went to Tennessee A&I College (now Tennessee State University) on a track scholarship and graduated from Central State University in Ohio in 1954. From there he joined the 75th Army Band in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and then on to grad school, where he earned a master's degree in education from Temple University in 1957.
Meanwhile, Williams played in local venues with many jazz icons such as Donald Staton, Shirley Scott, Wild Bill Davis, Jimmy McGriff, Nat "Cannonball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Grover Washington Jr. and Gerald Price Jr. Tony also played in the house band for the TV show, "You Bet Your Life," hosted by old friend Bill Cosby and filmed in the Channel 12 studios. According to Williams, Cosby, a native of Germantown, "was a good drummer … and was a lot of fun to work with."
In addition to performing, Williams was motivated to be an educator because he wanted to help. He'd seen kids growing up heading down tough paths. "My whole attitude was to see if I could help someone find their way," he said. "I get great satisfaction out of a kid starting out with nothing, and then he picks up a trombone or a sax, and he plays a song and surprises me."
Tony started a jazz club at school and in 1978 formed MACC to get more young people playing jazz. Aside from teaching hundreds of students, MACC has produced the Tony Williams Jazz Scholarship Festival, with the mantra "it's all about the kids," for 22 years.
This years' festival, hosted in August, was dedicated to the memory of his wife of 56 years, Gloria, who died in March. The two have three children, and Williams is a grandfather to three. "Life," said Williams, is what jazz is about. It's a real experience. It's individual, but it can be communicated. It's expressing what one feels. It's a conversation."
Williams compared jazz to cooking. Now and again, you add cayenne to your salt and pepper marinade. It's as if one discovers, learns something new treading through the waters of jazz. Maybe those wandering notes reflect the wandering of humankind.
Williams recorded a CD, "Thank God for Jazz," in 2006 on BDG Records. A review by Dr. Bilal Corbin on cdbaby.com stated: "Near-perfect technique, inspired phrasing, tastefully executed. An elegant offering from a man whose personal integrity and stolidity infuses this music with confidence and competence."
And according to Mt. Airy's Kim Tucker, who promotes local jazz events, "Tony's playing is very soulful. If you have a problem, you don't think about it. If you were feeling sad, you don't any longer. It's a gift."
For more information about Tony Williams visit www.tonywilliamssaxman.com.


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Energy Journal: Kerry Demurs on Keystone Choice
New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has an early decision to make on the contentious Keystone XL pipeline, which is planned to ship Canadian tar-sands oil from Alberta to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
But not that early a decision, The Wall Street Journal's Keith Johnson says. Mr. Kerry declined to commit to the pipeline after a meeting with his Canadian counterpart, John Baird.
The Canadian government sees Keystone as pivotal to its energy policy – Canadian crude can't get out of Alberta, meaning local prices for some grades are trading below $50 a barrel. This is causing concern in Ottowa, the Journal's Paul Viera reports.


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Predict A Plausible Off Season Trade
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Predict A Plausible Off Season Trade
I'll start with two possible trades that I find plausible. I should note that I have not read any rumors along these lines. These are just possible deals that make sense to me.
1. Sox deal Alexei Ramirez to St. Louis for 3rd baseman David Freese
Ramirez and Freese are about the same age. Both have had so-so 2013 seasons but better seasons in the past. The Cardinals want to move Matt Carpenter to 3B and put Kolten Wong at 2B. The Cards definitely need a SS.
The Sox have a number of internal middle infield options with Gordon Beckham, Marcus Semien, Micah Johnson and Leury Garcia. The Sox don't have a lot of options at 3B, although Conor Gillaspie has had decent rookie season. Gillaspie has had all kinds of trouble with lefties, though, and a right handed hitting 3rd baseman, like Freese, makes sense.
2. Sox deal Adam Dunn to Baltimore for OF Nick Markakis.
The Orioles need a DH. Dunn would be a good, complimentary player for Baltimore and could hit lower in the order. Markakis has had an off year but is a good, all around athlete and a strong defensive outfielder.
Markakis and Dunn are about the same age and both have one year left on their contract at a similar amount. Markakis does have a team option for 2015.
Any thoughts on these possible deals or others?
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