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Forbes republished its annual "Most Miserable Cities" list. It looks at employment/unemployment, inflation, incomes and cost of living, crime, weather, commute times – a pretty good overview of things tied to living somewhere. Detroit ranked first, as the most miserable city, with Flint, MI second. And my home-sweet-home Chicago came in fourth. Ouch!
There is an important lesson here for every city – and for our country.
Detroit was a thriving city during the industrial revolution. Innovation in all things mechanical led to the modern automobile; a marvelous innovation which, literally, everyone wanted. As demand skyrocketed, Henry Ford's management team developed the modern assembly line which allowed production volumes to skyrocket as well. Detroit was a hotbed of industrial innovation.
This fueled growth in jobs, which led to massive immigration to Detroit. With growth the tax base expanded, and quickly Detroit was a leading city with all the best things people could want. In the 1950s and 1960s Detroit reaped the benefits of the local auto companies, and their suppliers, as ongoing innovations drove better cars, more sales, more revenue taxes, higher property values and higher property taxes. It was a glorious virtuous circle.
But things changed.
Offshore competitors came into the market creating different kinds of autos appealing to different customers. Initially they had lower costs, and less expensive designs. Their cars weren't as good as GM, Ford or Chrysler – but they were cheap. And when gasoline prices took off in the 1970s people suddenly realized these cars were also more fuel efficient and cheaper to maintain. As these offshore competitors gained more sales they invested in making better cars, until they had quality as good as the Detroit companies, plus better fuel efficiency.
But the Detroit companies had become stuck in their processes that worked in earlier days. Even though the market shifted, they didn't. What passed for innovations were increasingly simple appearance changes as bottom-line focus reduced willingness to do new things, and offered fewer new things to do. GM and its brethren didn't shift with the market, and by the 1980s the seeds of big problems already were showing. By the 1990s profits were increasingly variable and elusive.
The formerly weak and small competitors now were more competitive in a changed market favoring smaller cars with more, and better, technology. The market had changed, but the big American auto companies had not. They kept doing more of the same – hopefully better, faster and striving for cheaper. But they were falling further behind. By the 2000s decade failure had become the viable option, with both Chrysler and GM going bankrupt.
As this cycle played out, the impact on Detroit was clear. Less success in the business base meant fewer revenue tax dollars from less profitable companies. Cost reductions meant employment stagnated, then started falling. Incomes stagnated, and people left Detroit to find better paying jobs. Property values began to fall. Income and property taxes declined. Governments had to borrow more, and cut costs, leading to declines in services. What had been a virtuous circle became a violently destructive whirlpool.
Detroit's business leaders failed to invest in programs to drive more new jobs in non-auto, non-industrial, business development. As competitors hurt the local industry, Detroit (and Michigan's) leaders kept trying to invest in saving the historical business, while the economy was shifting from an industrial base to an information one. It wasn't just autos that were less valuable as companies, but everything industrial. Yet, leaders failed at attracting new technology companies. The economic shift – the market shift – was unaddressed, and now Detroit is bankrupt.
Much as I like living in Chicago, unfortunately the story is far too similar in my town. Long an industrial hub, Chicago (and Illinois) enjoyed the benefits of growing companies, employment and taxes during the heyday of industrialism. This led to well paid, and very well pensioned, government employees providing services. The suburbs around Chicago exploded as people migrated to the Windy City for jobs – despite the brutal winters.
But Chicago has been dramatically affected by the shift to an information economy. The old machine shops, tool and dye makers and myriad parts manufacturers were decimated as that work often went offshore to cheaper manufacturers. Large manufacturers like Western Electric and International Harvester (renamed Navistar) failed. Big retailers like Montgomery Wards disappeared, and even Sears has diminished to a ghost of its former self. All businesses killed by market shifts.
And as a result, people quit moving to Chicago – and actually started leaving. There are now fewer jobs in Illinois than in the year 2000, and as a result people have left town. They've gone to cities (and states) where they could find jobs in growth industries allowing for more opportunity, and rising incomes.
Just like Detroit, Chicago shows early signs of big problems. Crime is up, with an unpleasantly large increase in murders. Insufficient income and property tax revenues led to budget crises across the board. Dramatic actions like selling city parking meters to shore up finances has led to Chicago having the most expensive parking in the country – despite far from the highest incomes. Property taxes in suburbs have escalated, with taxes in collar Lake county higher than Los Angeles! Yet the state pension system is bankrupt, causing the legislature to put in place a 50% state income tax increase! Meanwhile the infrastructure is showing signs of needing desperate work, but there is no money.
Like Detroit, Chicago's businesses (and governments) have invested insufficiently in innovation. Recent Chicago Tribune columns on local consumer goods behemoth Kraft emphasized (and typified) the lack of new product development and stalled revenue growth. Where Bay Area tech companies expect 50% of revenues (or more) from new products (or variations), Kraft has admitted it has relied on stalwarts like Velveeta and Mac & Cheese so much that fewer than 10% of revenues come from anything new.
Culturally, too many decisions in the executive suites of both the companies, and the governments, are focused on what worked in the past rather than investing in innovation. Even though the vaunted University of Illinois has one of the world's top 5 engineering schools, the majority of graduates find they leave the state for better paying jobs. And a dearth of angel or venture funding means that start-ups simply are forced coastal if they hope to succeed.
And this reaches to our national policies as well. Plenty of arguments abound for cutting costs – but are we effectively investing in innovation? Do our tax policies, as well as our expenditures, drive innovation – or constrict it? It was government programs which unleashed nuclear power and gave us a rash of innovations from putting a man on the moon. Yet, today, we seem obsessed with cutting budgets, cutting costs and doing less – not even more – of the same.
Growth is a wonderful thing. But growth does not happen without investment in innovation. When companies, or industries, stop investing in innovation growth slows – and eventually stops. Communities, states and even nations cannot thrive unless there is a robust program of investing for, and implementing, innovation.
With innovation you create renewal. Without it you create Detroit.
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5/87- You who have faith! DO NOT MAKE UNLAWFUL THE GOOD THINGS ALLAH HAS MADE LAWFUL FOR YOU AND DO NOT OVERSTEP THE LIMITS. Allah does not love people who overstep the limits.
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Bridges come in many shapes and forms, and many have a story behind them. This zig-zag arrangement of wooden planks placed at right angles supposedly discourages evil spirits from following you as you travel across the pond.
The most admired image of a garden bridge is the one at Giverny in France, immortalized in paintings by Claude Monet and photographed by scores of visitors intent on capturing Monet's vision. Gently arching over a narrow part of the lily pond, this Japanese-style bridge has green railings and an arbor that rises above it, entwined with trailing wisteria vines. Looking across the glistening pond filled with waterlilies, the bridge creates a romantic and dreamy background in harmony with the graceful weeping willows and the green lushness of the garden.
Garden bridges can be both purposeful and enchanting. They not only provide access across a pond, a small stream, a ravine or a swale, but can also create a dramatic focal point. Bridges are a symbol of transition and passage, and are often considered a metaphor for life. Crossing a bridge and looking down into a swiftly flowing stream or still pond opens up vistas into and across the water. It also gives you a new perspective as you view the garden from such a vantage point.
Paths across water can be simple and still elegant. A few strategically placed stepping stones are all that's needed to get people across this still stream.
Adding a bridge to your garden isn't easy if you're dealing with a wide expanse. A bridge crossing over a stream or ravine has to be of sturdy construction, with concrete footings or abutments at either end and steel or wood beams to support the bridge and its decking. For longer spans, support posts or piers are placed in the center or at intervals along the bridge. Railings provide a safety feature and can be designed in attractive patterns. But garden foot bridges can be an easier solution, and are often constructed from readily available prefabricated bridge kits. These are suitable for spanning a small water feature, a swale or a trickling rivulet.
A sturdy wooden bridge with just one railing helps visitors to the Wildlife Garden of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants feel like a part of the garden.
Designing with a Bridge
There are many ways a bridge can be an integral part of your garden design. A picturesque wooden bridge arches gracefully over a dry stream bed in the Hoffman garden in Chapel Hill. Reminiscent of Japanese-style bridges, it is located adjacent to a small pond surrounded by irises and oakleaf hydrangeas. The white flowers of the iris and hydrangeas are reflected in the dark water of the pond, and together with the arched footbridge make a lovely focal point in the garden.
Crossing the bridge you leave the formal garden spaces near the house and enter a shady woodland of native trees and wildflowers. The bridge is a charming transition from one world into another.
Chippendale-patterned railings add a touch of elegance to a functional element. This bridge helps visitors discover all parts of the Prather garden, while adding its own design statement.
Bridges can also lead out of the garden into the surrounding landscape. An arched bridge with elegant Chippendale-patterned railings crosses a small stream as it leads from the Prathers' woodland garden in across a small stream to the adjoining open space. With its well-crafted design, the bridge is not only a necessary means of getting across water, but it is also an eye-catching feature of the garden.
To see various styles of bridges, from small footbridges to handsome wooden bridges and sturdy stone bridges, you can visit the Sarah P. Duke Gardens on Duke University campus in Durham, N.C. This beautiful garden is situated along the slopes of a valley with a stream flowing at its base, so there was ample opportunity to construct bridges that lead over the stream and pond and across rivulets, gullies and ravines. With over a dozen bridge structures to explore and cross, it is a treasure trove of bridge designs, each tailor-made for its location and purpose.
A brightly colored Japanese-style bridge provides the perfect spot to view the beauty of the Teien-oike pond at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, N.C.
One of them is the bright vermillion Japanese-style bridge at the Teien-oike pond. In a gentle arch it leads across the north end of the pond. On calm days a reflection of the bridge is cast on the still water, nearly completing a full circle. In the spring irises bloom along the shore nearby and weeping cherry trees are draped in delicate white and pink blossoms. From the top of the bridge the view leads across the length of the pond, as two elegant, black-necked swans glide across the water.
The small stream that flows through the gardens moves gently between boulders and grassy slopes. The graceful Iris Bridge crosses the stream in a high arch. An artistic railing of iris blossoms and leaves, designed by sculptor Jim Gallucci, echoes the irises flourishing along the rocks in the stream bed. Strips of wood across the decking boards steady your steps, and underpinnings of tubular steel members are supported by concrete footings. The bridge, surrounded by softly billowing grasses, is a charming sight as it nestles into the terrain.
Bridges are sometimes necessary to get people and vehicles across bodies of water, but they can still be beautiful. Duke stone helps this bridge blend into the architectural design of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.
Farther on, the stream is crossed by a sturdy stone bridge, handsome in its design of coping and Duke stone construction. It is designed to carry not only visitors on foot but also light vehicular traffic.
In the Wildlife Garden of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, a torrent of a mountain stream cascades over well-placed boulders. Two wooden bridges cross the stream in low arches. Sturdy laminated wood beams hold the decking boards, and a rustic rail of a red cedar logs gives a natural feel. These bridges are a fitting touch in this garden of native plants that offer sustenance to wildlife. The bridges lift you up above the rushing water and bring you close to the flourishing native shrubs and wildflowers and their blossoms and berries.
This small yet intricate stone bridge was based on a keystone design by master stonemason Brooks Burleson.
Beyond the Doris Duke Center Gardens, a path leads to a handsome wooden bridge that spans across a deep ravine in the Spring Woodland Garden. The bridge presents a passage from the more formal garden areas into a natural and serene woodland setting. From the heights of the bridge, you get a view into the fern valley, shaded by mature oaks, maples and pines, with drifts of wildflowers and spring-blooming trees and shrubs along the slopes.
Farther down, as the path and steps wind through the woodland, you cross another bridge of beautiful stone construction based on a keystone design by master stonemason Brooks Burleson.
In this garden and others, each bridge is an artistic expression, crafted to complement its setting both in materials and construction. Think of your bridges as giving visitors a heightened awareness as they traverse from one garden setting to another, enjoying views into spaces otherwise not accessible.
Even a concrete bridge can be a wonderful design element. The slight curve this bridge takes over the stream helps make it more than just a simple path across water.
Placing a footbridge into your garden, to cross a water feature or a simulated dry creek bed, creates a delightful focal point. It's not just one to look at but to experience, and gives that special sensation of being lifted up above the mundane, as the bridge carries you from one garden realm into another.


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Heroes of the Line: Major H W F B Farrer MC and 2 Bars.
Major Henry Wyndham Francis Blackburne Farrer Military Cross and 2 Bars, RFA
Record of Service:
- Born Salisbury 10/8/1894
- Volunteered for service on 12/8/1914 and joined as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 39th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
- Left for France on 17/10/1914 from Southampton on SS Winifriedan.
The 39th Brigade was part of the 1st Division. One of the earliest Divisions to move to France, the First Division remained on the Western Front for the whole duration of hostilities and took part in many major actions; including Mons, Marne, the First Battle of Ypres, Somme, Passchendaele, and the Hindenburg Line.
- Promoted to Lieutenant on 12/8/1914
- Mentioned in Dispatches: 22/6/1915
- Invested with the one of the first Military Crosses to be awarded on 30/7/1915
- Mentioned In Dispatches: 1/1/1916
- Invested with the Bar to the Military Cross on 20/6/1916
- Appointed Acting Captain from 28/7/1916 until 13/1/1917
- Mentioned in Dispatches: 4/1/1917
- Appointed Acting Major from 14/1/1917 until 24/9/1917
- Invested with the Second Bar to the Military Cross on 19/10/1917
Major Farrer was Killed in Action less than 2 weeks from the end of the War, during fighting at Mazinghein on 30/10/1918. The battalion war diary recalls this unfortunate event:
Mazinghein, 30/10/1918
At 0530 hours S.O.S. was signalled by our infantry and immediately responded to by us, but the enemy managed to penetrate our lines S.W. Cattilon. At 1200 hours an attack was made under cover of our barrage, and the ground captured by the enemy in the morning was retaken. At 1415 hours a single gun from the 54th battery was sent forward to deal with an enemy M.G. emplacement. The gun moved up but before coming into action our infantry had captured the gun.
Further serious loss of officers was inflicted on the Brigade the following being killed in action:
Major H.W.F.B. Farrer MC 30th Battery
Lieut. F.A.H. Sharp 51st Battery
2/Lieut. W. Dunlop 51st Battery
National Archives: WO95/1249
- Major Farrer was buried the next day at Vallee Mulatre Cemetery, France
WW1 Medal Entitlement:
1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Mentioned in Dispatches: 22/6/1915, 1/1/1916, 4/1/1917
Belgium Croix de Guerre (Listed in Gazette issue 30631 – 12th April 1918)
Military Cross and 2 Bars:
- Military Cross listed (no Citation) in Gazette issue 29202 (22nd June 1915
- 1st Bar Citation published in Gazette issue 30023 (17th April 1917)
- 2nd Bar listed (no Citation) in Gazette issue 30308 (25th September 1917)
- 2nd Bar Citation published in Gazette issue 30466 (8th January 1918)
1st Bar Citation – 17th April 1917
Lt. (A./Capt.) Henry Wyndham Francis Blackburne Farrer, M.C., R.F.A.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when a gun team became casualties. He went to the gun and rendered assistance to the wounded under very heavy fire. He has at all times set a splendid example of courage and determination.
2nd Bar Citation – 9th January 1918
Lt. (A./Maj.) Henry Wyndham Francis Blackburne Farrer, M.C., R.F.A.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when a cottage full of ammunition had been set on fire by enemy shells close to the battery. He took a party and saved some 400 rounds by pulling away the boxes. Some of the shells, however, exploded, killing one man and wounding four, causing his party to retire. This officer, hearing cries from a man who had been left behind wounded, gallantly ran back into the middle of the burning cottage, pulled him to the door and, with the help of two others, got him away in spite of the exploding shells. He was much bruised by falling masonry, and his hands were scorched and his hearing damaged. His example of self-sacrifice and devotion was beyond all praise.
The information in this blog post has been taking from the book 'For Conspicuous Gallantry…The Winners of the Military Cross During the Great War'. (Vol. 1) by Scott Addington.
Another terrible waste. To last that long only to die toward the end.
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OTTAWA — Shelley Fillipoff, the Perth woman who has been searching the streets of Victoria, B.C. for her missing daughter for the last five weeks, is now facing the awful decision of whether to continue her search on the west coast or come home.
Emma Fillipoff, 26, has been missing since Nov. 28. Those who know Emma in Victoria believe that at the time of her disappearance she was in danger of taking her own life, but her mother has searched on, combing the city for even the smallest clue.
Emma, a trained chef, had been in a fragile emotional state and was living in a shelter. Shelley told the Citizen in mid-December that she decided to fly to Victoria after a series of phone calls in which her daughter alternated between asking for help and pushing it away.
"For every phone call that said, 'I need your help. Would you come?' there was at least one that followed that said, 'No, no, please don't. Let me do this by myself, Mum. I need to figure things out.' And I respected that," Shelley said in December.
On Nov. 28, after hearing a change her daughter's voice, she decided that her daughter needed her. She lied, promising Emma she wouldn't come, but then bought a plane ticket.
At 11 that night she arrived at the Sandy Merriman House, but was told Emma had left the shelter five hours earlier.
Shelley couldn't find her, and Emma has not been seen since. All of her possessions, however, including her laptop, her passport and recently borrowed library books, were found inside the 20-year-old Mazda Emma drove.
Emma has no previous history of disappearing, no criminal record and no history with drugs.
When Shelley got to Victoria, she worked hard to set up a network of people who know Emma and to carefully record all leads and follow them up. She has worked with the police and has been postering the city. Strangers have stepped forward to help — the Citizen story in December alone was shared on Facebook more than 4,000 times.
But by now, after five weeks of daily searching and co-ordinating, the leads have been exhausted.
"We have nothing, we have absolutely nothing," Shelley said Tuesday night from Victoria. "We have no leads, we have no clues. We just don't know what's happened."
Shelley didn't come home to Perth for the holidays.
"I spent Christmas in bed," she said.
And what's really tough, she said, is the choice she's headed for.
"I know that I'm going to have to make a decision one of these days, to go home — because nothing's happening here," she said.
What keeps her there is the knowledge that when a lead does turn up, she is able to respond and follow up more quickly than the police can. She doesn't mean that as a criticism; the police have a whole city to take care of, while she has only this one all-consuming, full-time pursuit.
Her actual job, as an elementary school teacher, has like the rest of her life been on hold. She says her principal has been very supportive, but she knows there will be a limit to how long the situation can last.
"People have pointed out to me at some point I might be facing having to sell my house or something, I suppose. I don't know. To be honest, I don't know. I just focus on Emma. I don't really think in terms of anything but finding Emma."
She said that while she takes into account that she has other adult children back home that she wants to be with, she doesn't want money to be a factor in the search for her daughter.
"I can't allow that to interfere," she said.
She said she hates the idea of giving up on Emma.
"It's going to be a very hard decision. It's going to be a very hard thing for me to do to leave here, because I feel like I'm leaving her."
She said she will probably give herself another few weeks before she comes back. Yet, even if she does, she is not giving up on the idea that Emma will be found.
"I have to stay optimistic. I don't have a choice ... I don't have the ability to go anywhere else. I don't have the emotional ability or strength to go anywhere down a road that's not optimistic."
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Yost enjoys life on his ranch during off-day
ATLANTA -- Royals manager Ned Yost is an old-school guy and in old-school manner, when he gets away from baseball, he really gets away from baseball.
On Monday, Yost got away from baseball.
It helps, of course, to have a ranch, which he has in LeGrange, Ga., a little over an hour south of Atlanta. Yost took advantage of his opportunity to enjoy nature by getting up at 4:30 in the morning, going turkey hunting at 6, riding in a motorized golf cart around his ranch, with his wife, Deborah, to admire the dogwood trees that were in bloom, then going bass fishing.
"It was really pretty nice," said Yost, who enjoyed momentarily talking about something other than the series opener with the Atlanta Braves, where he coached from 1991 through 2002. "It was really good. It was quiet."
The ultra-competitive Yost also had no problem conceding that Deborah was the big winner when it came to fishing.
"Deb out-fished me," he said. "She caught three big ones and I caught three or four, but none of them were any of that size.
"She can fish," he added. "I have to help her get it off the hook but she loves to fish. Her and my daughter are the two best fishermen we've got."


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grinchy steve wrote:Maybe it's one of the many side-events, not taking place in the official selection? Like 'Christmas Carol' is. (also not announced, btw)
I sure hope so, cause to be honest ... it's taking too long now. If this movie isn't picked up soon and not able to get shown at more filmfestivals, It's going down. I've seen it many times before, I'm just extremely suprised that there's a possibility this movie (I mean, c'mon!) might be one of those.
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Is there a way you can contact me via e-mail? I have a question about a geocach. I am not getting into it right now as I cannot afford a GPS. But, My place of work has geocaches and one by the area I work is missing and I want to know what I need to build one, what goes in it besides "the prize". My e-mail is eric c vogel at comcast dot net.
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Coachella 2012 lineup announced (two weekends worth)
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Coachella which is taking place over the course of two weekends this year (April 13-15 and 20-22) revealed their 2012 lineup...
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Just wondering if this forum is going to run their competition?
Just wondering if this forum is going to run their competition?
Originally Posted by Partyush
Yeah, when pretty much everyone is out of the cup.
Knocked out today, ftr.
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Go Tigers!
R.I.P. Fardin & Craig
I'm not running it this year, so someone else will have to step up.
A follower of the schools of Machiavelli, Bentham, Locke, Hobbes, Sutcliffe, Bradman, Lindwall, Miller, Hassett, Benaud and Thunberg
I had a glimpse of Eureka
Chewing me up, chewing me up and spitting me out
-jected, I was rejected
I wasn't good enough to be elected
Lava, it was like lava
Moving through my body like fire
I'll run it if no-one else wants to? Or I'm happy to be part of a management possy, or to assist a more able candidate. But, if we want a group stage, we'd better get it on in the next week or so, otherwise we'll just have to have a straight, FA Cup-style, knock-out comp.
In the power vacuum, register your interest here, and I'll try and BT mail as many of the usual suspects from previous Cups.
Later, Trev
I'm in but I cbf organising.
EDIT: I'm still in the Cup and could possibly be next week (though not looking too likely).
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Cup, schmup. Bring it on!
I'll almost certainly do really badly yet again, as I need every ounce of PFL for FC and OD seasons that both look likely to go down to the wire. Again.
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Right, I'm not in the office tomorrow, but I have/will BTmailed forty sides, so we should have enough for eight groups of four.
I've told people to register an interest by Friday, but that's not really hard and fast, and we can take later entries if there's still space. I'll have a think about what to do with people still in the Cup, if there's any who want to play.
And if you have any stonking Bat Stat rankings to post, then get them up by Monday, as I'll use them as a basis to determine groups - Though, like Wimbledon, I reserve the right to alter seedings according to past CW Cup performances.
Later, trev
Def up for it. Out of the cup.
Yeah, count me in.
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Thanks for the BT mail, I won't be participating though.
I'll play
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OSHKOSH, Wis. — Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. said it will lay off 450 workers in its defense division starting in January.
Company spokesman John Daggett said decreasing workloads for defense contracts as the Iraq and Afghanistan wars wind down are the reason.
Oshkosh will make the cuts over a three-week period starting Jan. 11, 2013.
In a statement, Oshkosh said it will work with laid-off employees to help them make the transition to other employment.
Union leaders said they're looking into ways to lessen the impact of layoffs, such as by allowing some employees to retire early.
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The truth is if you do your introspective work and plan your Life After 50, you'll do well. If not, statistics show it's not an easy ride.
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When the referee set the ball rolling in Brazil in summer 2014, there was not only adrenalin pumping through the veins of players and spectators – there were also many Grundfos solutions pumping away as well.
Grundfos supplied 70% of all pump solutions installed at the 12 arenas hosting the world's greatest football event in Brazil in summer 2014.
From renovated classic stadiums to entirely new constructions, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Amazon rainforest, Grundfos pumps handled everything from pitch irrigation and air-conditioning to pressure boosting and fire-fighting.
MAP: The 12 stadiums of the football championship in Brazil: 1) Arena Amazônia, 2) Estádio Castelão, 3) Estádio das Dunas, 4) Arena Pernambuco, 5) Arena Fonte Nova, 6) Estádio Nacional, 7) Estádio Mineirão, 8) Estádio do Maracanã, 9) Arena Corinthians, 10) Arena da Baixada, 11) Estádio Beira-Rio, 12) Arena Pantanal.
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Brigade are the 2016 O'Neill's Ulster Cup champions after they beat Ardmore 3-2 in a bowl-out at a soggy Bready on Sunday evening.
It was a match that was very much in the balance before the rain came shortly after the start of the second innings with the Bleachgreen team 14-1 after 5.1 overs in reply to Any Britton's men's 163 all out.
The first innings was all about Ryan Hunter as the Beechgrove batsman held things together with a really impressive knock. As wickets tumbled around him Hunter stood firm, posting a 59-run stand with Iftikhar Hussain (28) after a slow start.
In the end though the Brigade man fell just 5 runs short of a deserved century; Hunter the last man out having hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in his 95.
The reply was only in its early stages when the rain arrived but there was time for Andy Britton to have Paul McDowell caught behind for 4 just before the delay and then the inevitable bowl-out.
Ryan Macbeth put Brigade 1-up but that was quickly cancelled out by Decker Curry.
Marlo Jardine put Ardmore 2-1 up but straight away it was level again as that man Hunter was on the money.
Ironically it was former Ardmore man Iftikhar Hussain who had the final say as he struck the final blow in a 3-2 win.


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The micropipeline is a powerful yet simple design approach allowing the implementation of extremely efficient asynchronous circuits. In this blog, we will review the underlying concepts of micropipelines. In future columns, we will deploy them in real FPGAs.
Editor's Note: This article first appeared on All Programmable Planet, which was a thriving community website devoted to all things programmable. Sadly, the site is no longer with us, but many friendships forged there will last for years to come.
Ivan Sutherland introduced the term "micropipeline" in a 1988 Turing Award Lecture. Sutherland is widely regarded as the father of computer graphics. During his prolific career, he has received a plethora of honors and prizes. For the past few years, he has devoted himself to developing VLSI processing architectures, with a special emphasis on asynchronous logic. Since stepping down as fellow and vice president at Sun Microsystems, he has been leading the research at Portland State University's Asynchronous Research Center.
Before we delve deeper into the micropipeline concept, let's set the scene with some useful definitions. This will let us classify any pipeline structure, including micropipelines.
- Clock discipline: Pipelines can be clocked or event-driven, depending on whether their parts respond to a widely distributed clock or act independently when local events permit. That's why we can call them synchronous or asynchronous, respectively.
- Data load: Some pipelines are inelastic, because the amount of data in them is fixed. In the case of inelastic pipelines, the input and output data rate must be the same. Other pipelines are elastic; the amount of data in them may vary. The input and output rates of an elastic pipeline may vary and differ momentarily due to internal buffering.
Once we understand these definitions, we can define a micropipeline as a very simple form of event-driven, elastic pipeline — with or without internal processing. As Sutherland said in his lecture: "The micro part of this name seems appropriate to me because micropipelines contain very simple circuitry, because micropipelines are useful in very short lengths, and because micropipelines are suitable for layout in microelectronic form."
Depending on whether micropipelines include internal processing or not, they can be used in different roles throughout a hardware system. Without internal processing, the micropipeline becomes an elastic FIFO and can be used to connect unaligned clock domains or to build buffers in packet processing applications. With internal processing, micropipelines may be used to build general pipelined processing architectures, such as whole asynchronous RISC processors, complex memory interfaces, or DSP engines.
By using a mixture of micropipelines with and without internal processing, asynchronous network-on-chip architectures can be easily deployed. In this way, micropipelines are a key building block in the design of advanced globally asynchronous, locally synchronous (GALS) systems, which offer one of the most promising ways to overcome the clocking issues seen in today's deep-submicron SoCs.
Now that we have formally defined what micropipelines are, let's consider their behavior and potential advantages.
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Gray mode was an alert status used aboard Federation starships.
When in gray mode, the starship ran on reserve power, cutting power to non-essential decks and ship systems. It allowed for maximum power conservation, budgeting a starship's energy resources during a time of crisis, while still maintaining an operating status. Gray mode could be invoked during a massive fuel shortage, or when the tactical situation required a reduction in discretionary energy usage.
A number of ship systems were either reduced to a lower operating status, or shut down completely, including:
- The warp core, which was brought to a cold shutdown
- Inertial damping and structural integrity systems, which were operated at minimum output
- Tactical and lateral sensors, which were only used for primary ship functions
- Deflector systems, which were either shut down, or reduced to minimum levels for non-flight operation
- Weapons systems, phasers and photon torpedo launchers, were brought off-line
- Shuttlebay operations were suspended, as the shuttlecraft could provide energy support if necessary
- Life support systems were brought to minimum levels, and shut down on non-essential decks
- Transporter usage was terminated
- Turbolift usage would be suspended at the commanding officer's discretion
- Food replicator were not used, and emergency rations were distributed
- Holodeck or holosuite usage was terminated
The recycling of non-essential items, which could be broken down into raw matter patterns by the replicator, was commonly practiced. Preserving the replicator for usage only during critical situations (such as replicating repair tools, medicine, etc.) could help extend the energy resources of the ship.
Starships were often forced into this condition, due to tactical situations or spatial phenomena, which can also coincide with a red alert. During the year-long temporal conflict with the Krenim Imperium, the USS Voyager entered a reduced power mode. (VOY: "Year of Hell", "Year of Hell, Part II")
Gray mode was used aboard the USS Voyager in 2374 when its supply of deuterium was almost depleted, allowing the ship to conserve its reserves for as long as possible. (VOY: "Demon")
The following year, Voyager entered gray mode in an attempt to sneak past a Devore sensor array near the Tehara system. (VOY: "Counterpoint")
Also that year, the Silver Blood Voyager was run in gray mode to conserve energy after the true nature of it and its crew was learned. (VOY: "Course: Oblivion")
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Restructuring our Cape Cod regional government has been a major topic of ongoing civic discourse for quite some time now. However, since the beginning, one major and vital component has been missing from this whole civil equation and political process: creation of a countywide recall charter provision.
From Bourne and Falmouth all the way down to Truro and Provincetown, every Cape Cod town charter contains a recall provision. Our neighboring county, Plymouth, a few years ago tried to adopt a new home rule charter; it also possessed a recall mechanism for the removal of elected public officials guilty of malfeasance. The Barnstable County Home Rule Charter does not.
The original 1988 enabling legislation sponsored by Tom Cahir and Henri Rauschenbach, among others, did contain a comprehensive recall provision for Cape Cod voters to avail themselves of as part of Article 7. However, for some unknown reason, it was removed before final passage of the legislation. For a quarter century, all that remained to remind anyone that it once existed was the lone word "recall" in the title caption of Article 7 of the charter, without any further explanation afterward.
The full recall provision now needs to be reinstated and officially inserted back into our county charter via a formal charter amendment process. Why?
Various political science and civics books describe the concept of recall as a vehicle enabling the direct application of citizen control over government. It helps to ensure accountability. For this reason, the mechanism of recall should be adopted as a suitable electoral tool that permits the voters to retire regional public officials for reasons they deem just and appropriate. An equitably crafted recall provision helps to ensure that county government officials will first and foremost represent the interests of the Cape Cod citizenry.
The expansive character of the recall authority mirrors its role as the proposed cure for a damaged democracy, whenever such a problem may occur. A sincere desire to tangibly reform the local democratic process whenever the need arises is what rests at the center of the effort to create a relevant recall provision for our county home rule charter. As with our respective Cape municipalities, it will serve only to strengthen the control of the people over the devices and processes of local government, while lessening the power of special interests. The power of a countywide recall provision, for both our executive and legislative branches, can also achieve all of this and more.
Political power is placed directly back into the hands of the people through three types of openly democratic instruments: the initiative, the referendum and the recall. All three of these mechanisms are considered to be tools by which regional electorate can guarantee that county government remains inclusive and transparent. The Barnstable County Home Rule Charter possesses the first two, but it desperately requires the third as well.
As a staunch supporter for adoption of a county charter recall provision, I wish to point to the unmitigated fact that its establishment is solidly grounded in the sovereign power of the people. The role of our each and every one of our county officials is that of a delegate, whose obligation is to provide influence to the views of his or her constituents and not to implement his or her own decrees.
A logically worded and judiciously applied regional recall provision is vitally necessary to maintain a popular government by and for the people and to eradicate any improper control by private interests over our county executive and legislative bodies. Appropriately amending our county charter to recall members of the Board of County Commissioners as well as the Assembly of Delegates will provide the guarantee that we all need for continued fair treatment and transparent functioning on the part of all aspects of our Cape Cod regional government.
Thank you.
Barnstable County Commissioner
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Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-93)
Jean-Martin Charcot was the most influential neurologist of the 1800s. He identified neurological disorders with such precision that many of his diagnoses are still recognised by physicians. These include multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (later called Lou Gehrig's disease) and Parkinson's disease. His reputation was tarnished when he used the same approach to investigate hysteria.
Charcot spent his career in Paris. He worked at the medical school of the University of Paris, and later was at Salpêtrière, a mental hospital for women. Philippe Pinel did his most important work there in the early 1800s. Pinel monitored his patients' disordered speech and behaviour, looking for ways to connect with them. Charcot approached patients as if they were pathological specimens, to be observed and measured with an expert's objective eye. He pioneered the art and science of medical photography, even describing himself as a camera. His method combined clinical observation and postmortem dissection, and his experience and intuition helped him accurately link sets of symptoms to tissue damage in specific parts of the nervous system.
Charcot investigated hysteria using controversial techniques such as hypnosis and magnets. He argued extreme susceptibility to hypnosis was an early symptom of hysteria. He also proposed hysteria was an inherited nerve disease, linked to degeneration, and that it was found in both women and men. Charcot explained the spasms and outbursts patients displayed under hypnosis were features of hysteria. Critics argued they testified to the power of suggestion (and the power of Charcot's personality). Sigmund Freud studied briefly with Charcot, but he later rejected Charcot's use of hypnosis and his idea that hysteria was rooted in weak nerves. However, Freud always acknowledged Charcot's influence and his unparalleled diagnostic eye.
Related Themes and Topics
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C Goetz, Michel Bonduelle, and Toby Gelfand, Charcot: Constructing Neurology (New York: Oxford University Press, 1995)
S. Gilman, 'The Image of the Hysteric', in S Gilman et al, Hysteria Beyond Freud (Berkeley; Los Angeles; London: University of California Press, c1993), pp 345-452
J Goldstein, Console and Classify: The French Psychiatric Profession in the Nineteenth Century (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987)
É Trillat, Histoire de l'hystérie (Paris: Seghers, 1986)
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Nintendo has been super quiet about Pikmin 4, but don't worry – it's still in development
Work is still pushing forward on Nintendo's lovely strategy series.
Pikmin headlines
Pikmin 4 development "very close to completion"
Nintendo has been quietly working on the next instalment in the Pikmin series.
Pikmin designer Masamichi Abe working on new Nintendo IP, says Tekken boss
Pikmin dsigner Masamichi Abe is said to be working on a new Nintendo IP, according to a tweet from his former colleague, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada.
Pikmin 3 demo events being held in the UK starting this weekend
Pikmin 3 special events will be held in the UK starting this Saturday, July 20. At these events, fans will be able to get their hands on the title before it launches.
Miyamoto: new characters don't make new games
Nintendo isn't in a rush to establish new properties so much as to make entirely new games, according to legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto .
Miyamoto discusses birth of Pikmin concept, Olimar added much later in process
Pikmin 3 is finally heading to Wii U early next year, and veteran designer Shigeru Miyamoto has shed light his team's concept for the game, and how the loveable Pikmin creatures have evolved over time. For example, did you know they used to be the game's enemies, rather than your own subservient followers? Get more […]
New Super Mario Bros. 2 EU release date
New Super Mario Bros. 2 will launch on 3DS in Europe on August 17, two days prior to its US release on August 19. New Super Mario Bros. 2 features a strong focus on Mario's iconic gold coins; it seems it is all about the money, after all. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, a […]
Army Corps of Hell to be North American Vita launch title
North American gamers will have one more game choice when they pick up their PS Vita's on launch day, as Army Corps of Hell will officially be ready in time for the launch.
Army Corps of Hell: Meet Pikmin's evil twin
Nintendo has Pikmin, it looks like maybe Sony has Army Corps of Hell. Bear with me on this. It's a new game, just announced from Square Enix, and it's headed straight to Vita as a launch title. And it's more than a little bizarre.
Wednesday Shorts - Deus Ex, EVO, Fallout, Pokémon video edition
Once a sanctity of hallowed soundbites, the daily Shorts is rapidly transforming into an excuse to post videos.
Miyamoto: Newly revealed Pikmin the "perfect game" Wii U
I'm not sold on the Wii U. Wait, new Pikmin game? I'm sold on the Wii U.
Retailer listing suggests Pikmin 3D imminent
UK retailers are rushing to post their 3DS games, bundles and exclusives head of the console's March 25 launch – and one of them has listed the much-longed for Pikmin 3D.
Iwata: "Pikmin is perfect for 3D"
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has dropped what may be a hint that we're going to see a Pikmin 3D down the line in the latest Iwata Asks.
Miyamoto wants Pikmin out soon so he can focus on a new character
Mario. Link. Captain Olimar. That obnoxious talking scale from Wii Fit. Miyamoto's got quite a legacy, but he's far from finished.
Miyamoto: Pikmin wasn't at E3 for a reason
Shigeru Miyamoto has said, once again, that Pikmin 3 is still in the works, and there is a reason it was not shown at E3 this year.
Nintendo: Trade prices for Wii-make games are lower than usual
Nintendo has responded to yesterday's reports that Wii-makes Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis were to retail at £39.99 – the same as a brand new game. "Nintendo do not set prices," said a spokesperson for the company to GI. "It is up to retailers at what price they sell any item for." "However, our trade […]
Mario Power Tennis Wii dated [Update]
Nintendo has sent word that the Mario Power Tennis Wii-make will be released on March 6th. Coming out one month after its Pikmin counterpart, this old GameCube game has added Wii-mote support plus a few other tweaks. On the subject of Pikmin, go here for loads of Wii-make screenshots. Update: GI informs us that these […]
Pikmin remake to release on Christmas Day, more GameCube classics on way to Wii
Following an announcement this morning that the original Pikmin was to be remade for Wii, this IGN article informs that the game is to release in Japan on December 25. The game, part of the new Wii De Asobu Selection brand, will follow Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, releasing on December 11. Next year, Nintendo plans […]
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According to this N-Europe story, the GameCube re-releases announced this morning in Nintendo's Japanese press conference will, indeed, be making their way to Europe. "The GameCube conversions will be available across Europe too," said a Nintendo rep. "However, it's too early to announce or discuss specific details at this time." Yep, that means there's going […]
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Drummer of "PE'Z", a 5-piece Jazz band. His unique drumming makes a great contribution to the sound of the band.
The band was formed in 1999, performing street live concerts mainly in Shibuya, Tokyo that gathered up to 1000 people. "PE'Z" gave people a lot to talk about with their drawing power. In 2002 they made a major debut, appearing at many big festivals. "PE'Z" were awarded "New Artist Of The Year" at the 17th Japan Gold Disc Award in 2003. In 2011 they released the album "Himawari", available as free download to let as many people as possible experience the new music. In February 2012, their second album, "OH! YEAH! PARTY!!" was released, again free to download. The album was downloaded more than 200,000 times.


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1055: Kickstarter
Title text: If you pledge more than $50 you'll get on the VIP list and have first dibs on a slot on ANY of the pledge levels in the actual campaign.
Kickstarter is a platform for funding creative projects in which anyone can give money at any level of funding starting usually as low as $10. Funding at different levels gets you different perks, e.g. If the Kickstarter is for a book, a large donation makes you eligible for a signed copy.
In this comic, Black Hat is attempting to game the system by raising money to work on the perfect Kickstarter pitch. He appears to have gained no money, but has only started the scheme that day. The irony of the title text is that you do not need to be on any VIP list to have dibs on the pledge levels. Anyone can give any amount of money. That is the goal of Kickstarter and it has been wildly successful.
This has actually been done via an indiegogo campaign. There are a number of similarities to the comic (black hat, $500 vs $5,000 goal), so Baron von Husk may have gotten the idea from xkcd.
- [A kickstarter page with zero donations, a target of $5,000 (and no money raised), and 90 days to go.]
- [Black Hat has posted a video and a description of his project, the first lines of which are visible.]
- Time was, anyone with a webcam and an idea could raise boatloads of cash on Kickstarter. But with increased popularity comes tougher competition. Now, to get support, you need a really standout video or compelling write-up.
- I have an idea for a Kickstarter campaign that could raise millions, but I need your help to craft the perfect pitch.
- If I raise $5,000, I'll be able to devote the
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Also note the Droste effect of Blackhat's video: in the video he's holding a copy of the current webpage. 188.8.131.52 21:52, 7 December 2012 (UTC)
It's also worth noting that the kickstarter shown in the video has 2 days remaining and has raised a four digit figure of a 7 digit total (otherwise being a complete failure).22.214.171.124 22:43, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
It seems to me that in the video he has 2 days remaining, somewhere around 53,090 backers and has raised more than $8,000,000, out of an unreadable goal. 126.96.36.199 12:58, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
Could this be a scam? I don't know that much about kickstarter, but I know Blackhat, and scamming people seems like a common activity for him. 220.127.116.11 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)


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For the last nine years, rock has been the only kind of music played at the Ho-Hai-Yan Rock Festival (台北縣貢寮國際海洋音樂祭) held annually at Taipei County's Fulong Beach (福隆海灘). While that's not about to change anytime soon, at least this year dance music fans can roll as others rock when 12 local Taiwanese throw a beachside party called "Together" nearby the main event, which, like the festival, is free.
"This party is all about having a good time and celebrating the happiness that music brings us," said Al of BPM productions, the event's organizer. "We'd also like to take this great opportunity to share the different types of music we each represent with hundreds of thousands of high-spirited music fans."
The lineup includes Dragon, Taiwan's premier psytrance producer/promoter, Apple, Al, Fion, Amber, Tommy, Allen, Barfly, Joy, Josh, Psyan and JS68. Together is today and tomorrow from 2pm to midnight. From Fulong Train Station, walk down Fulong Street (福隆街) towards the beach. The party is at the end of the road.
Meanwhile, back in the big smoke, Taipei's first reggae bar, Roxy Roots, holds its grand opening party tomorrow beginning at 9pm with Taimaica Soundsystem providing the tunes. Roxy Roots is at 90 Songren Rd, Taipei City (台北市松仁路90號), tel: (02) 2725-3932. On the Net: www.roxy.com.tw.
Another piece of good news for those who enjoyed (or missed) the reggae bash at Walilei (哇哩咧), an Italian restaurant in Cianshui Bay (淺水灣), on June 6: Island Jam and the Black Reign crew are going to host a free party there once every two weeks until the end of October.
"The party starts at 5pm but people can get there anytime in the afternoon and enjoy the place, relax on the beach, watch the sunset, have cocktails and food. There will be DJs all the time and big speakers outside, so if people want to dance it's not a problem," says Taili of Island Jam. "If they feel good and want to stay, we'll keep playing music!"
There's a party tomorrow, July 11 and July 25.
To get there, take the MRT Red Line to Hongshulin Station (紅樹林捷運站). Then get a cab to Walilei, 12-1, Beishhizi, Sanjhih Township, Taipei County (台北縣三芝鄉北勢子12之1號). The total journey takes about an hour. On the Net: www.walileitw.com.
Recent news on the DJ grapevine is that three outstanding expat Canadian DJs and promoters — Matty D, Gareth Jones and Cap — are leaving Taiwan. Matty D and Gareth Jones, known as the Swank DJs, are definitely not strangers to Taichung's party animals; the two rabble-rousers have been responsible for some wild nights over the past few years.
Their last shows are today from 11pm to 5am at Club Jump, B1, 8, Keelung Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市基隆路一段8號B1), www.club-jump.com, NT$500 admission; and tomorrow from 10pm to 5:30pm at Liquid Lounge 98 Chungming S Rd, Taichung City (台中市忠明南路98號), NT$400 door damage.
Cap's farewell party, Save the Last Dance, is tomorrow from 11pm to 4am at Hook, B1, 1, Alley 7, Ln 205, Sec 4, Zhongxiao E Rd, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段205巷7弄1號). Admission is NT$150.
"I want to thank anyone and everyone who has ever stopped me to say 'great set' or 'I loved that song you played.' Hearing those words means more to me than getting paid sometimes," says Cap. "Lastly to the guy who told me at Peacefest one year that I play too much Michael Jackson ... 'Never too much.'"


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The Kenwood VFO-820 external analog display VFO provides maximum efficiency and flexibility for all operating conditions, including split-frequency operation. It derives its power from the transceiver via the supplied interface cable which plugs into the rear panel. It features an RIT control.
The VFO-820 is compatible with the TS-820S series. Physical: 7.2 x 5.3 x 11.5 inches 5.3 lbs. (180x133x287mm 2.41kg).


text: Processing. Please wait. Brand: Goodman Save Listing| Email Listing | Share Product Name: Goodman Evaporator Coil, Uncased, Upflow/Downflow - 2.5-3 Ton CAUF3137B6 Item#: CAUF3137B6 Reg Price: $513.75 Your Price: $419.00 Choose QTY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Product Details Manuals Video Warranty Shipping Info Returns / Policy Ask A Question Product Details - CAUF3137B6 Description Increase the functionality of your air conditioner with the Goodman CAUF3137B6 evaporator coil. This model is specifically designed for heat pump and split-system air conditioning installations. Its all-aluminum construction and superior functionality provides excellent air distribution. This unit offers upflow and downflow installation capabilities. For an easy attic access, it has 21" depth. The Goodman CAUF3137B6 is intended to provide from 2.5 to 3 ton cooling capacity. This unit is uncased, it comes with the dimensions of 16 1/2" W x 27" D x 25" H. In order to reduce cabinet condensation, it is equipped with foil-faced insulation, which covers the internal casing. This evaporator coil uses chlorine-free R-410A refrigerant, which is eco-friendly and doesn't harm the environment. Some models are also compatible with R-22 refrigerant. In addition, this Goodman evaporator coil is ETL listed and AHRI certified. Features All-Aluminum evaporator coil Optimized for use with R-410a refrigerant Some models suitable for use with R-410a or R-22 refrigerant CAPT models feature factory-installed thermal expansion valves for cooling and heat pump applications Check flowrator for cooling and heat pump applications Vertical and horizontal models available 21" depth for easier attic access Split seam front for easy access Foil-faced insulation covers the internal casing to reduce cabinet condensation Galvanized, leather grain-embossed finish Rust resistant, thermoplastic drain pans featuring a low water-retention design DecaBDE-free thermoplastic drain pan with secondary drain connections UV-resistant drain pan AHRI certified; ETL listed Specification Cabinet Dimensions: 16 1/2" W x 27" D x 25" H Nominal Tons: 2 1/2-3 Liquid Connection: 3/8" Suction Connection: 3/4" Piston Size: .071 Fits: 17 1/2" Furnace Cabinet Refrigerant: R-22/R-410A Your Phone Number : Your Email : What is your message about : - Select One - Sales Questions General Support Technical Support Webmaster What Is The Status Of Your Project? : - Select One - Ready To Buy Planning/Budgeting Just Curious/Not Buying Anytime Soon Type your name and message here : Verification Code : 1 + 4 Send Shop for Goodman and browse manuals and details of CAUF3137B6 Air Conditioner Repair Bentonville, AR Heating And Cooling Des Plaines, IL AC Service Boynton Beach, FL Heating And Cooling Elk Grove, CA Duct Cleaning Murrieta, CA Local Electricians Cape Coral, FL Top Add To Cart $419.00 Watch This Item Your Phone Number: Your Email: Message here: Make an offer Quantity you would like to buy: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 How much would you like to pay for each unit: Type your Message: Shipping Address: URL of the website where you saw cheaper price Or better deal: Your email address: Your phone number: E-mail a friend about this item Your friend email: Your Email: Message here: Email For Price Your Phone Number: Your Email: Shipping Zip Code: How soon do you need this product?: Immidiately Within a week Within couple of months Just looking for price Message here: