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This is a welcome assistance for parents who struggle to provide their children with experiences that will captivate their attention, only to find that their little minds and bodies start wandering after only a short time. So as a parent, you gain a short respite as your child works on their coloring page, your child gets to participate in a fun activity that teaches them as well. Which leads me to the next point.

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Lois Lowry's Blog
This is long. Sorry. But it's a lecture I gave last month at the University of Michigan.
A beautiful Easter Sunday here in Cambridge, with yellow tulips in bloom in my front yard. I remember childhood Easters in Pennsylvania and the frustration of having to wear a coat, covering up the new dress that I would wear to Sunday School. New clothes were a big deal then. Twice a year we would take a trip to Harrisburg---I think only about 18 miles, but it seemed a huge excursion---my sister, mother, and I, (it was a ritual that my sister and I held our breath while we drove across the bridge that crossed the Susquhanna River) and go to a big department store to get new clothes. Following the shopping we would go to the park in front of the capital building, and feed the pigeons with peanuts from a vendor with a cart. Everything seemed adventurous and exciting back in those days when kids were not overloaded with advetures and excitement.
I am always aware when I start to fall into "in my day..." tales of simpler times, and how I rolled my eyes in feigned boredom as an adolescent when my mother did the same thing. How I treasure her stories now! Some years ago, in a book called The Silent Boy, which is set in a small Pennsylvania town in the early 1900s, I used some of those childhood stories of my mother's. She was gone by the time I wrote that book (which is illustrated with old photographs, including some of her).
My mother's aunt, my Great Aunt Mary, was a photographer in the early twentieth century and left some remarkable photographs, including this one from 1910.
Happy Easter.


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Hollywood star Michelle Monaghan, of "Mission Impossible III" fame, joined soldiers, veterans and families in El Paso on Sunday to film several takes for the upcoming movie "Fort Bliss," about an Army medic who returns home from the war in Afghanistan.
"I am honored to play this role," said Monaghan, who wore a camouflage uniform and marched in step with servicemen and women at the Fort Bliss deployment center. "Everyone here has been very welcoming and helpful."
Besides playing the lead female role in the 2006 Tom Cruise movie, "Mission Impossible III," Monaghan has starred in the movies "Eagle Eye" and "Source Code," among others. She won the 2008 San Diego Film Critics Society's 2008 Best Actress Award (for "Trucker") and the 2009 Vail Film Festival Excellence in Acting Award.
The "Fort Bliss" movie also features other big names like Ron Livingston, whose credits include the movie "Office Space" and the TV series "Sex and the City," and Taye Diggs, of the TV series "Private Practice."
But on this day, everyone who turned out to help was a star. More than a 100 extras, all of them volunteers, played their part to lend realism to a homecoming ceremony to welcome the troops home.
With cameras rolling, the 1st Armored Division band served up the appropriate patriotic music on cue, and "families" cheered and waved greeting signs as the center's side gate opened so the soldiers could enter.
The troop formation, which included Monaghan, marched in between two rows of veterans from local American Legion posts who stood holding flags at their sides.
Capt. Arlyn Medendorp, an Army nurse stationed in El Paso, walked in the same formation with Monaghan. In the film, Medendorp plays an enlisted soldier.
"It's been great. I am thrilled to be able to do this," Medendorp said.
El Pasoan Clay "Gumby" Durbin, an Air Force veteran, rode in on motorcycle with other members of the American Legion Riders, Post 598.
"We heard through our coalition channels that they needed help with the movie, and we decided to come out and do our part," said Durbin, one of the extras.
Restless children, who had waited for several hours to play their bit parts, scurried about the center playing with balloons. Band members practiced on their instruments, while others filled out forms that the production staff passed out.
Army Spc. George Garcia, his wife Gabriela Garcia, and their 21-month-old daughter, Mia Garcia, were among the extras who were eager to rub shoulders with Hollywood legends. The couple got up early on Sunday to make it to the 8 a.m. casting call.
"We saw on an Army website that they were looking for movie extras, and we decided to come," Gabriela Garcia said.
"It's great to be a part of this," George Garcia said, "and to do it with the whole family."
The Garcias and the others got to see how filmmakers work behind the scenes.
Claudia Myers, the director, and Adam Silver, the producer, walked back and forth making sure that things came together as they should.
The welcome-home scene was repeated several times to get things right. Between takes, a makeup artist carrying a bag with cosmetics freshened up Monaghan's makeup.
Myers said the "Fort Bliss" project has been in the works for five years. The military liked the script so much that it decided to support it with expertise and use of the training facilities at the Army post, including the mock Afghan villages.
Myers, who is based in Washington, D.C., wrote "Kettle of Fish," which won her a Nickelodeon Screenwriting Award.
"You work on a film because you believe in it, and you hope it resonates with people," Myers said. "The military has been great about advising us on aspects of the military, so the movie can ring true. It's been a very gratifying process."
Louis A. Carter, commander of American Legion Post 832, brought several volunteers to the film set. The retired Army first sergeant oversees 21 American Legion posts in West Texas.
"I guess people come out to support something like this because they want to be a part of something that's going to be etched in stone," Carter said.
Maj. Joe Buccino, spokesman for the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, said movie producers expect the movie to be ready in time for next year's circuit of film festivals.
"This is a movie about the toll of war on soldiers through the eyes of an Army medic who is a single mom, and is seeking to reunite with her young son," Buccino said. "It will be good to remind the American people that we still have soldiers in Afghanistan. Most of the movie is being filmed here."
Deaths of friends in the war, sexual harassment and sexual assault are part of the main character's experiences in the movie.
The filming of "Fort Bliss" continues this week on post. Producers did not have information on when the movie might play at local theaters.


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Mexican Gray Wolves
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The Mexican gray wolf is emblematic of the wild Southwest. Moreover, it is a keystone species, a top predator that–if populations were allowed to return to a viable size– would help maintain healthy herds of native ungulates such as elk and deer. Despite how essential this species is to New Mexico's ecology, endangered Mexican gray wolves continues to be threatened by hostile humans who illegally kill them.
There are just over 100 Mexican gray wolves known to survive in the wild. If we want to protect New Mexico's wild heritage, we must act now to protect the Mexican gray wolf. That's why New Mexico Wild remains committed to advocating for the conservation of the wild places that Mexican gray wolves call home.
In New Mexico, the Mexican gray wolf resides primarily in the Gila region.
Beginning in summer 2013, New Mexico Wild began conducting citizen-based wilderness inventories throughout the Gila National Forest. We estimate there are more than one million acres of public lands eligible for wilderness designation or other protective measures in the Gila region.
Our goal is the permanent protection of these areas through the creation and expansion of Wilderness in the Gila region, together with designating the Gila River and other eligible streams as Wild and Scenic Rivers. These Wilderness and Wild and Scenic designations are paramount in order to protect the Mexican gray wolf from illegal killings so it can thrive in the wild.
New Mexico Wild has taken a leading role in litigation intended to protect the Mexican gray wolf.
As a party to two lawsuits filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Wild is pushing the agency to improve its management of the wolf population as well as its recovery plan. A judge ruled in favor of New Mexico Wild and the other plaintiffs in both cases. As a result, Fish and Wildlife will have 25 months from April 2018 to develop a new management plan for the Mexican gray wolf.
New Mexico Wild also brought a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the "McKittrick Policy," which prohibits the prosecution of indivicuals who kill endangered wildlife unless it can be proven that the individual knew that the wildlife was endangered prior to the kill. New Mexico Wild and the other plaintiffs ultimately were unsuccessful in their appeal to the 9th Circuit of the federal Court of Appeals to overturn this policy on procedural grounds. However, New Mexico Wild continues to look for other avenues to overturn the policy to provide increased protection for Mexican gray wolves.
New Mexico Wild is actively making recommendations to the Gila National Forest to include a Mexican gray wolf management plan in their forest service planning process.
Purchase a previous Wolf Stamp
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Donate today to help New Mexico Wild protect the Mexican Gray Wolf!


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10:00 – 10:20 am: New Network and Wireless Technologies. Designing a local area network from scratch is always fun, the wired side of this presentation will cover issues such as the latest Network management tools, design complexity to meet the requirements, PoE or not, just 100GB and choices for going beyond, and redundancy considerations. On the wireless side, although there are many ways to configure and use Wi-Fi, this session will focus on some of the newest tools that best-in-class organizations are applying to achieve the following goals out of their wireless networks:
– Practicing active management.
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10:20 – 10:40 am: What's New in Backup and Disaster Recovery.IT disasters happen every day, in every company. With the right preparation, no one ever hears about them. Without it, these disasters can make the evening news. The first step is to define what your company cannot live without, otherwise known as a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). Once the mission critical applications have been identified, you must then agree upon what is acceptable downtime or the recovery time objective (RTO). The difference between zero downtime and fifteen minutes of downtime is significant from a cost perspective. This session will then cover the new tools available for the actual backup and disaster recovery process including testing.
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10:40 – 11:00 am: Trends in Application and Mobile App Development. Organizations are under pressure to develop and deliver sophisticated cross-platform web applications faster. This session will discuss the latest development platforms including cloud development platforms and open source frameworks. How to create more visually compelling models to drive usage and ease of use will also be discussed.
On developing mobile apps this session will cover how to develop with your audience in mind, how to learn from competitors and like-applications, and key considerations in the user experience and achieving collaboration in both the coding and user experience to build up valuable social value points within your apps.
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12:00 – 12:20 pm: BYOD Implementation and Management Strategies. There's little doubt that bring-your-own-device (BYOD) adoption has profoundly changed the enterprise. By 2017, one-half of organizations will no longer provide devices to their employees, according to industry research. This is another banner year where personal devices are expected to make a bigger leap forward than ever and with the line between personal and business blurring, BYOD technology needs to be able to adapt with the changes ahead.
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12:20 – 12:40 am: Network Security Present and Future. Any computer within your network that is connected to the Internet, directly or indirectly, is a potential risk for an attack from viruses or external attackers. Before you invest in the latest expensive technology, it's important to plan properly. This will help you make the most of your budget without compromising the level of protection. Many companies have spent considerable resources protecting their perimeter networks but have allowed their internal infrastructure to remain extremely vulnerable.
You should also be sure to take sufficient steps to harden your core operating systems and major applications from common attacks and employee theft/misuse of data which is the single largest point of vulnerability in most companies. This session will cover items such as Encrypting your data, Using digital certificates to sign all of your sites, Implementing DLP and auditing, Implementing a removable media policy, Securing websites against MITM and malware infections, Best spam filters to use on email servers, Using a comprehensive endpoint security solution, Network-based security hardware and software, Maintaining security patches, and of course Educating your users.
12:40 – 1:00 pm: Best Practices in Cloud Utilization & Security. The goal of any organization is to use IT at its most effective level. For an IT manager cloud sizing doesn't have one correct answer, since every environment is truly unique in its demands. A few considerations and best practices. A Cloud migration project can be a relatively simple exercise, where applications are migrated "as is", to gain benefits such as elastic capacity and utility pricing, but without making any changes to the application architecture, software development methods or business processes. However, there is no business transformation as part of this move. If the expectation is broader strategic capabilities as a result of a move to the Cloud, it is important to develop a true Cloud migration plan to include core tactics such as:
– Shift to DevOps
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On the security side, there are different considerations and vulnerabilities specific to each cloud model such as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). This session will discuss DLAs, security architecture drawings, specialized protections for the perimeter, firewall secretion, function segregation, and vulnerability analysis.
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About Delsey BackpacksExperience in the production of camera and record player cases eventually led Delahaye and the Seynhaeve brothers in their work to create a luggage department for their joint company Delsey which they created in 1946. In 1975 the first piece of luggage was created and a full-blown luggage department bloomed as a result.
Delsey infuses design and innovation in every piece to focus entirely on the needs of the ultimate end-user. They remain determined to be one of the most innovative companies in the luggage industry while maintaining their commitment to quality and excellence. Delsey luggage wheels are made to carry luggage over 30 kilometers of obstacles and abrasive surfaces and remain completely intact. The shells for hard-side luggage are tested to be strong enough to protect even your most delicate and cherished belongings, helping them arrive safely to your destination. Shoulder and carry straps as well as sliding closures are all put through rigorous testing to ensure maximum satisfaction for years to come. Component parts and raw materials are subjected to extreme weather conditions to test resistance to rust and fabrics must pass tear resistance tests in order to be used.
All products are ultimately designed to meet the needs of the individual traveler, and to that end, the luggage department has expanded to include not only hardside and lightweight luggage, but also business cases, duffels, travel totes, and garment bags. Delsey continuously strives to distribute the lightest and most secure luggage and has seen successes in over 110 countries throughout the world, equating to one piece of Delsey luggage sold every ten seconds.


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2013 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming
Excellence in Design
The ViewScan II, redesigned by Diemasters.
When ST Imaging began manufacturing the ST ViewScan in 2005, Diemasters produced only its fabricated metal exterior casing. In 2009, when ST Imaging started encountering quality and late delivery issues with its overseas supplier, it asked Diemasters to examine whether it could take on greater responsibility. By applying The Diemasters Productivity System (TDPS) principals to the project, it started to identify major constraints hindering the process. Eliminating the most detrimental constraints in the process allowed Diemasters to stabilize the process and provide ST Imaging with a reliable, high-quality productivity system that would ensure on-time shipments of high-quality products.
2013 Award Winners Higgins-Caditz Design Award Link Systems Process Control Award Pitcher Insurance Agency Safety Award A.R. Hedberg Training & Education Award Waukesha® Metal Products Excellence in Quality Award Zierick Manufacturing Corporation Productivity Award Clips & Clamps Industries Educational Institution Award
The Diemasters, Elk Grove Village, IL
Ramcel Engineering, Northbrook, IL
American Roll Formed Products Corp., Painesville, OH
Pridgeon & Clay, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
Pentaflex, Inc., Springfield, OH
Pentaflex, Inc., Springfield, OH
Hennepin Technical College, Minneapolis, MN
Southwestern Illinois College, Granite City, IL
2013 Award Winners
Higgins-Caditz Design Award
Link Systems Process Control Award
Pitcher Insurance Agency Safety Award
A.R. Hedberg Training & Education Award
Waukesha® Metal Products Excellence in Quality Award
Zierick Manufacturing Corporation Productivity Award
Clips & Clamps Industries Educational Institution Award
• Reduced manufacturing costs by 30 percent;
• Improved look and feel;
• Reduced bill of materials by 20 percent;
• Reduced assembly time by 20 percent and the base welding process by 60 percent; and
• Can accommodate and scan 16- and 35-mm microfilm and all variations of microfiche—the original model could only scan 35-mm film.
Results included:
• A unique product that has distinguished itself from the competition, and its former self, with a sleek redesign and enhanced features;
• Increased sales forecast by 25 percent.
Created by the Worcester Pressed Steel Co., Worcester, MA, and sponsored by The Quarterly Club, The Design Award recognizes a manufacturing company for outstanding achievement in developing an innovative product design. The Diemasters received a $1500 cash prize.
Excellence in Process Control
Ramcel Engineering Company, Northbrook, IL, received the 2013 Link Systems Process Control Award for its advancements in automated inspection. The company employs more than 50 associates and a variety of processes to serve customers in the automotive, electronics and other industries.
Ramcel recently developed a PLC-controlled two-up lamination die used to produce two separate part numbers—an 81-piece stack and a 90-piece stack—used in an automotive electronic power-steering application. The customer requires 100-percent inspection of critical dimensions—ID and overall height.
The PLC allows Ramcel to control stack height with an in-run adjustment. The die also contains two barrels at the blank-out station. To turn the barrels, servo motors connect to the PLC; each barrel rotates 60 deg. after every stroke to negate high or low spots in the strip.
Ramcel's two-up lamination die runs at 270 strokes/min.
Proximity sensors detect the height of the part inside of a precision-milled fixture; the sensors relay a pass/fail signal to the PLC. A Motoman robotic arm programmed with point-to-point logic and equipped with a double-headed air-powered gripper picks up parts from the station and places them into an ID check station. An eddy-current probe attached to a Robo-Cylinder arm scans the part over two channels. The probe checks part ID to a tolerance of ±0.06 mm. If the part fails, it is placed inside of a locked bin for further inspection. Parts that pass route to one of two rotating packing stations, keeping right- and left-barrel parts separate. At the packing station, Ramcel maintains a monitor that keeps real-time X-Bar and R Charts for immediate interpretation of current run status.
In time studies of an operator performing manual checks and entering data into a spreadsheet, cycle time per part averaged 67 sec. With automation, cycle time is a mere 9 sec.
Sponsored by Link Systems, Nashville, TN, the Process Control Award promotes the application of electronic-analog closed-loop process controls in the metalforming process by recognizing innovative electronic solutions implemented by a North American manufacturing company, which have resulted in significant quality, cost reduction and/or productivity improvements. Ramcel Engineering Company received a $1500 cash prize.
Excellence in Safety
American Roll Formed Products (ARFP), Painesville, OH, received the 2013 Pitcher Insurance Agency Safety Award for its outstanding safety and health program. Employing 120 people at three locations in Ohio and Nevada, the company provides rollforming as well as CNC punching, brake-press forming and robotic-welding services.
Safety is the first of ARFP's 13 principles for doing business; it holds every employee accountable. Along with this culture, the firm has invested countless hours and more than $1 million during the last 5 yr. to improve its safety performance.
With the hiring of a dedicated environmental health, safety and training manager responsible for company-wide compliance at all facilities, the firm has placed appropriate focus on areas that will make a difference. Among the items addressed in the last 12 months:
• Evaluation of production processes, including the development of safe operating procedures;
• A lockout/tagout program;
• Job-hazard safety assessments;
• An incentive program that maintains a daily focus on safe work topics;
• Implementation of 5S methodologies;
• Improved near-miss and incident reporting; and
• Weekly facility audits.
In addition, ARFP continues to develop its safety committee. All committee members are trained first responders; participate in incident reviews and corrective-action development and implementation; and review weekly facility inspections to identify trends or areas for improvement.
As a result of these improvements, the company experienced a 66-percent drop in recordable injuries, including a significant reduction in injury severity. ARFP also has begun a return-to-work effort that has netted a 40-percent reduction in days a from work. The company also was recently recognized by the Lake County Safety Council, receiving its Achievement Award for a 25-percent or more reduction in lost workdays.
The Safety Award, sponsored by Pitcher Insurance Agency, Chicago, IL, acknowledges either an effective comprehensive safety program or a specific innovative idea in the context of an effective safety program. ARFP received a $1500 cash prize.
Excellence in Training and Education
Pridgeon & Clay, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, received the 2013 A.R. Hedberg Training and Education Award for its Career Paths program. The program is designed to provide a clear progression of formal education and experience-based skill acquisition, to move employees in highly skilled classifications from entry level to the equivalent of a journeyperson. It also ensures the timely development of employees' career paths/goals in a specific field.
The Pridgeon & Clay program has a start and end point for each individual, and also is designed to be an institutionalized, ongoing development program similar to a traditional apprenticeship program. As employees graduate, they gain greater responsibilities as the trainers and mentors of those following them in the program. This allows employees to continuously update the skills they are required to teach.
The Career Paths program is a joint effort between training and development, human resources and each department that contains highly skilled classifications within the program. Each department includes subject-matter experts and decision makers available to draft, gain buy-in for and implement each Career Path.
Employees enter the program through the external hiring process or the internal promotion process. Each path requires candidates to complete two valid and reliable assessments and a self-assessment based on the training checklist for that classification. Candidates also complete a multiple-interview process. Team leaders and higher-level techs conduct on-the-job training that is tracked to monitor progress. Each employee within the program must complete at least one class per semester in an approved Associate's Degree curriculum, under the company's tuition reimbursement benefit, and reach Tier 2 of their classification within 7 yr.
Current classifications in the Career Paths program include Metal Model Maker, Quality Layout Technician, Laser Technician/Programmer, CNC–R&D, Low Volume Technician, and Die Technician–Maintenance/Repair. Pridgeon & Clay plans to create at least three more Career Paths by the end of 2013.
In addition to employees benefiting by achieving their career goals, Pridgeon & Clay benefits by growing talent from within the organization at a time when there is a lack of highly skilled workers available for employment. Since each employee demonstrates steady, focused progression in his skill development, Pridgeon & Clay retains a consistent depth of talent in all classifications within the program. The program has helped Pridgeon & Clay change its culture from relying on certain "go-to" employees to turning everyone in the department into a "go-to" person.
The Training and Education Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a PMA member company in employee technical education through a comprehensive training program. The award is sponsored by HPL Stampings, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, in memory of A.R. (Ray) Hedberg, a leader in employee training. Pridgeon & Clay received a $1500 cash prize, to present to an educational institution that provides coursework directly enhancing metalforming technology.
Excellence in Quality
Pentaflex, Inc., Springfield, OH, received the 2013 Waukesha Metal Products Excellence in Quality Award for its quality-system improvements that have resulted in reduced PPM ratings. PPM went from 294 in 2011 to 67 in 2012 to 3 PPM through the first five months of 2013. Pentaflex is a contract stamper specializing in deep-draw heavy-gauge stampings and welded assemblies for the heavy truck market. It also services the automotive, agricultural, off-high and defense industries.
Pentaflex's attacked its PPM issues using formal problem solving and the use of the 8D process; availability of better data through its Plex ERP system; ongoing continuous-improvement efforts; and formal training through Six Sigma and lean. At the shop-floor level, the firm receives CARs from its customer base and posts them as quality alerts. It processes 8Ds with shop-floor input to provide corrective actions. In the case of Tier 2 supplier quality issues, it prepares internal CARs and sends them to the Tier 2 supplier for corrective action. Using the Plex ERP system, quality instructions are catalogued for operator use.
To enhance Pentaflex's problem-solving techniques and directly attack lean-manufacturing opportunities, in 2013 the firm launched Six Sigma black- and green-belt training programs. One black belt and two green belts completed training; management expects all employees to receive formal lean-manufacturing training. To date, its lean-action teams have completed six projects, focusing primarily on 5S.
The introduction of Plex as a management tool has enhanced Pentaflex's ability to generate correct and appropriate data in support of problem-solving efforts and definition of machine/tool/operator accountability. Plex also has allowed Pentaflex to better understand efficiency and utilization of company efforts by product and by employees.
The Quality Award, sponsored by Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex, WI, recognizes outstanding achievement by a manufacturing company in the development and implementation of a company-wide quality system that effectively uses continuous improvement. Pentaflex received a $1500 cash prize.
Excellence in Productivity
Pentaflex, Inc., Springfield, OH, also received the 2013 Zierick Manufacturing Corporation Productivity Award, for its production of stamped outer inlet chambers for a Class 8 truck exhaust-system converter package. Parts are stamped using a cell configuration comprising a blanking press, hydraulic press with a mechanical transfer system, and an inline washer system.
To facilitate a customer design change that increased blank thickness from 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm and weight from 21 to 35 lb., along with the related ergonomic issues, Pentaflex employs a new 880-ton blanking press to bring the blanking operation inhouse. This eliminated outside logistics and transportation costs, and created one-pallet flow from blanking press to stamping press.
To draw and form the parts, the firm employs a 1600-ton hydraulic transfer press, automated with conveyors to auto-feed from the press load station through four transfer stations, and then through a parts washer. The result: Pentaflex can run the cell with only two operators, compared to eight operators required to run the previously designed part on a hand-transfer press with an offline parts washer.
Productivity has been dramatically improved, as press cycle time has been reduced from 60 sec. to 30 sec. Reduced press cycle time resulted in an additional 20-percent gain in hydraulic-press capacity. This allowed Pentaflex to achieve a 1-yr. payback on its facilities improvements. And, its customer received a five-percent value-added cost reduction.
Last but not least, the new cellular process and tooling concept allowed Pentaflex to qualify for its first Research and Development tax credit—$20,000 for the 2012 tax year.
The Productivity Award, sponsored by Zierick Manufacturing Corp., Mount Kisco, NY, recognizes outstanding achievement by a manufacturing company in the development and implementation of programs and processes, and use of assets that lead to significant improvements in productivity. Pentaflex received a $1500 cash prize.
Excellence as an Educational Institution
Two programs shared the 2013 Clips & Clamps Industries Educational Institution Award: Hennepin Technical College (HTC), Minneapolis, MN, and Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), Granite City, IL.
HTC received recognition for its M-Powered program, designed to help unemployed and underemployed individuals, those looking to start a new career and incumbents needing to upgrade their skills in the precision manufacturing industries. The program combines technical training with essential skills such as resume writing, interview techniques and leadership skills. M-Powered also includes wrap-around services, which help students identify and reduce educational and employment barriers. Each student works with an employment counselor who provides guidance outside of the classroom, while HTC provides advisors for inside the classroom.
The college offers two educational options—the traditional three levels, and a Fast Track option. Traditional levels include:
• Level 1—Manufacturing Fundamentals, which focuses on skills such as shop math, print reading, hand tools, measuring tools and inspection techniques;
• Level 2—Specialized Lab, which provides students with lab training in their area of focus—CNC Mill, CNC Lathe or Quality Control; and
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Students completing the levels earn college credits toward a 2-yr. machining program degree, industry credentials and an occupational certificate.
In the Fast Track soldering program, individuals receive 120 hr. of training that prepares them to take the IPC J-STD-001 industry certification. They also can earn two college credits, 6.4 CEUs and IPC certification. Once completing the requirements, graduates begin a lifelong education and career in manufacturing.
The M-Powered program has been a big success. In less than one year, the program allows students to earn $12-14 per hour with little or no manufacturing experience. HTC actively works with local manufacturing companies who participate on a business advisory committee that meets monthly. Eighty percent of companies involved with the PMA Twin Cities District have participated in the M-Powered program and have hired many HTC graduates.
SWIC received its Educational Institution Award for its Precision Machining Technology (PMT) program. Students can earn a 2-yr. Associate in Applied Science degree and a 1-yr. Certificate of Technology in Precision Machining.
SWIC has continued to invest significant resources into its PMT program, and made major advancements since 2011. A federal Department of Labor (DoL) grant enabled the college to invest nearly $1 million to double the size of its PMT facilities, purchase new equipment and upgrade its machining curriculum. As a result, SWIC has revamped the associate degree and certificate of technology programs to develop higher-level skills for its students. Associate and certificate programs now include a large CNC component beginning in the first semester. Additional certificates are available in CNC Machining, Mastercam, Solidworks and Advanced CNC Programming. The DoL grant also allowed the college to develop advanced CNC courses in a sharable, online format for access by other educational institutions.
SWIC effectively markets its PMT program by regularly visiting with high schools in the district. In addition, in 2013 the school created a new webpage and marketing video for its Technical Education Division. Part of SWIC's marketing efforts includes the promotion of dual enrollments—students earn high-school and college credits for certain general education and technical courses. To date, 107 students from 11 high schools have enrolled in PMT dual-credit courses, many of whom will continue to pursue an AAS in the PMT program after high-school graduation.
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Tiffin reports
Ahmed A. Al Alhareth, 26, of Tiffin, was charged with loud music Sunday.
A 100-block Coe Street caller reported Tuesday afternoon a residence was broken into and two guns were missing.
A 200-block Fourth Avenue woman reported Tuesday afternoon someone filed taxes using her information.
A caller from TPC Food Service, 265 Sixth Ave., reported Wednesday morning a warehouse had been broken into. It was unknown if anything was missing.
A caller from Rural King, 2300 W. Market St., reported Wednesday morning gun lasers had been stolen.
County reports
A 2000-block West CR 592 woman reported Tuesday afternoon her ex-husband broke into her home last weekend and took several items.
A 100-block West Adams Street woman reported Tuesday night she found her truck missing when she returned home.
A caller from Willow Creek Apartments, 575 E. SR 18, reported Wednesday afternoon a baggie containing a white powdery substance was found while cleaning out an apartment.
Fostoria reports
Adam J. Parker, 24, of Fostoria, was charged with possession of marijuana Friday.
Courtney M. Aryee, 23, of Fostoria, was charged with disorderly conduct Saturday.
A 500-block East North Street woman reported Tuesday evening she damaged her vehicle after she tried to scare a dog with it and struck her porch. The dog had been chasing her daughter.
A gasoline drive-off was reported Wednesday afternoon at Circle K, 551 E. Lytle St.
Tiffin EMS had two squad runs Tuesday afternoon, one squad run Tuesday night, one squad run early Wednesday morning and one squad run Wednesday morning.
Attica fire and EMS and the Echo unit had a squad run Tuesday evening.
Clinton fire and Tiffin EMS had as quad run Tuesday night.
Bascom fire and EMS had a squad run Wednesday morning.
Bascom fire and Fostoria EMS had one squad run Wednesday morning and one squad run Wednesday afternoon.
Seneca County
Probate Court
Roma L. Sauber, Tiffin.
Esther L. Kuebler, Tiffin.
Edison L. White Sr., Fostoria.
Marriage license applications
Daniel James Perry and Kathleen Marie Miller, Tiffin.
Michael Owen Thomas III, and Paula Marina Kariker, Fostoria.
Christofer Michael Perry and Merissa Lee Clouse, Tiffin.
Todd Nathaniel Wittman, Tiffin, and Wanda Leontine Garrick, Mansfield.
Justin Frederick Edward Kendall, Toledo, and Sonja Marie White, Tiffin.
Tiffin Fostoria
Municipal Court
Roger Tanner, Fostoria, pleaded no contest to failure to reinstate license, $1,061; pleaded no contest to fictitious plates, $100; pleaded no contest to failure to yield, $100.
Pedro Penuelas, 614 S. Main St., Apt. A1, Fostoria, pleaded guilty to no operator's license, $1,073; pleaded guilty to driving under suspension, $950; pleaded guilty to speed, $39.
Charles T. Nelson, 320 W. South St., Fostoria, pleaded no contest to Financial Responsibility Act suspension, $203.
Michael A. Vain, 423 Stadium Drive, Fostoria, pleaded not guilty to start/back violation, $188.
Barret L. Price, Tiffin, pleaded no contest to speed, $141; pleaded no contest to seat belt violation, $30.
Brittany M. Shupp, Findlay, operating vehicle impaired/under influence case dismissed due to plea in companion OMVI case; pleaded guilty to operating vehicle impaired/under influence, 30 days jail, 30 days suspended, six-month license suspension, pay for/complete driver intervention program, $610; pleaded guilty to Financial Responsibility Act suspension, $250; pleaded guilty to failure to control, $50.
Timothy J. Gebes, Findlay, pleaded no contest to failure to reinstate license, $184; pleaded no contest to speed, $84.
Xochitl A. Mendoza, 320 1/2 McDougal St., Fostoria, pleaded guilty to seat belt violation, $92.
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Funtoo Virtual Machine Quickstart
As an alternative to the Funtoo Linux Installation, you can get started quickly with Funtoo as a virtual machine. An open source tool called VeeWee automates the creation of VirtualBox virtual machines just like Funtoo's Metro creates the latest stage3 tarballs of a Linux machine. So in effect, a virtual machine can be created from source using all open source tools and run in an open source Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). Once created, the VeeWee virtual machines can be automated with another open source tool Vagrant, which can create/start/stop/delete machines as you wish. Once you have all the tools setup its really quite addictive experimenting with different configurations and setups in a very time efficient manner.
The Funtoo project will be experimenting with virtual machines as a delivery mechanism to users.
Quick Start
You will need to install VirtualBox, Ruby and Gems to get going. Recommend considering Ruby Version Manager instead of portage which will install all your Ruby needs into /opt/local/rvm or your home directory depending on if you are running as root or as a regular user. We will be posting machines on the Funtoo mirrors. Pick a virtual machine off a nearby mirror. The virtual machines are created from upstream current and stable 64 bit stage 3 tarballs. Put the URL of the machine (file ending in the .box extension) that you would like to experiment with into these easy commands.
root # echo "app-emulation/virtualbox extensions" >> /etc/portage/package.use root # emerge vagrant root # modprobe vboxdrv; modprobe vboxnetadp; modprobe vboxnetflt root # vagrant box add funtoo http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/funtoo/funtoo-current/vagrant/x86-64bit/vagrant-generic_64-funtoo-current-2012-01-26.box root # vagrant init root # vagrant up root # vagrant ssh root # sudo su -
DevOps ToolChain
The amount of tools needed is a bit large so a quick summary is given below. The first few are required to get started, but you quickly end up looking at Puppet, Chef and other tools if the number of VMs get large. Puppet and Chef aren't needed to get started, but are listed because VeeWee generated virtual machines normally have them preinstalled to push applications into freshly created virtual machines. The DevOps ToolChain email list is a good place to get ideas on distributed systems processes, automation and tooling as the toolchain implementation can get quites complicated depending on your goals.
- Metro Tool used to build from source just enough Linux to create a Linux Funtoo OS
- VirtualBox An open source Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) developed by Sun/Oracle which has several open source DevOps tools created around it for distributed Virtual Machine (VM) automation.
- VeeWee Tool used to automate the booting and execution of installation CDROM/ISO images. No need to watch Anaconda run to create Fedora boxes! VeeWee, while a separate project, is a subcommand of Vagrant. The Funtoo creation is currently merged into the VeeWee codebase, but not currently in a released GEM. (Remark: Niklaus Giger had some problems with the templates and developed some fixes)
- Vagrant A tool which automated create/start/stop/delete operations of VirtualBox VMs. VeeWee is needed for creating custom machine types, but there are lots of pre-created machine types in existence including Gentoo. The Funtoo VeeWee scripts were derived from the Gentoo scripts.
- Puppet is one of two distributed configuration management tools that are pre-installed by convention on VeeWee generated virtual machines. There are enterprise and open source versions of Puppet. Your Funtoo VirtualBox will have the open source Puppet installed by the Ruby Version Manager (not portage) as Gems and Portage fight each other (like CPAN and portage) and its best for now to keep these things separated. The open source version of Puppet is typically distributed as a Ruby Gem.
- Chef is the second distributed configuration management tool that is pre-installed by convention on a VeeWee generated Funtoo virtual machine. Chef also has open source and enterprise versions. Your Funtoo VirtualBox will have the open source Chef installed by the Ruby Version Manager (not portage) as Ruby and Portage fight eachother and its best for now to keep these things separated. The open source Chef is typically distributed as a Ruby Gem.
The virtual machine is shipped built ready to script, but also wide open for attack. The root and vagrant account's password is vagrant and the vagrant account has sudo access. Also, there is a private key in the vagrant account that is well known. So don't put these boxes on the net without seriously hardening the machine's security or you will just be adding to the internet bot net problems.
VM ideas
While the virtual machine was created with veewee for VirtualBox, there is no reason to restrict yourself to the VirtualBox virtual machine manager. The ".box" file is a simple tarball. In the tarball is a "box-disk1.vmdk" file which is a virtual machine disk image that is useable to the VirtualBox VMM. Untaring the disk image into another VMM's virtual machine is certainly a doable thing.
Also, the vagrant and veewee upstream developers are looking into rewriting their code to work with other VMM implementions.


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Weekend Picks - January 29, 2009
Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.
Smells Like Green Spirit
What: Find local products and services that make sustainable eco-conscious living easier at the Green Living Expo.
When: Friday, 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Blaisdell Center, Ward Avenue
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Where: Cloth vintage boutique, 909 Kapiolani Blvd (at Ward Avenue)
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Such A Teas
What: In honor of the Year of the Ox, sample a variety of Chinese teas prized for their health benefits and full flavors, such as white peony, pu-erh, and jasmine pearl.
When: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Pacific Place Tea Garden, 3rd level Ala Moana Center
Details: Call 808.375.0268 for more info
Sale-ing Away
They're dealing:
What: Gotta Have It Thursday means 40 percent off handbags, select jewelry and anything red or pink, plus drinks and pupus.
When: Tonight, 4 to 8 p.m.
Where: Alliway boutique, Ward Warehouse
What: Take an additional 20 percent off all already-discounted sale items.
When: Sunday only
Where: www.shopblaineashley.com
Fashionably Fit
What: Discounted yoga and pilates packages, a trunk show by lululemon, and wine and pupus at Kailua Health Day with Koa Yoga and Health in Harmony Pilates.
When: Wednesday February 4, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Where: Health in Harmony Pilates, 26 Hoolai Street, Kailua
Details: Call 808.277.7641 for more info
How Does Your Garden Grow
What: Learn how to create a garden in any tiny space in the Urban Permaculture class.
When: Saturday, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Where: The Green House, 224 Pakohano Street, Honolulu (Punchbowl area, off Pauoa Road)
Details: $15, advance registration required. Call 808.524.8427 or visit www.thegreenhousehawaii.com


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We had just come back to Israel from Palo Alto after spending a sabbatical year there and my child was starting school. I walked down with him to wait for the school bus. To my great surprise it was a yellow school bus just like in the US. The school bus driver checked the name and said "Yes, we are going to Ramle, get on". "To Ramle?" I screamed "Why Ramle?". Ramle is a small town 50 kilometers from Jerusalem. I walked up quickly and asked my wife "Ramle? why Ramle?" My wife listened carefully and replied: "Do you think it is a bad idea to send the child to Ramle?" "Of course!" I said. "It is too late now", said my wife, "You shoule have thought about it while we were still in the US."
I was so upset that I woke up covered with cold sweat. It was a weekend day in Palo Alto in our cozy apartment in Los Robles street off the famous El Camino Real, a most prominent road that goes, people say, from San Diego all the way to northern California. I told my wife the whole dream and she listened very carefully. "Do you think it is a bad idea to send the child to Ramle?" she asked. "Of course!" I said "it makes no sense at all! There are schools in Jerusalem". "No problem, it is not too late now", said my wife, " If you object to sending the kid to Ramle we will not send him there. It is good you thought dreamed about it while we are still in the US"


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- Raspberry plants, also known as canes, can produce fruit for up to 10 years.
- The raspberry plant actually belongs to the rose family! Rosaceae, the scientific family, actually encompasses many other fruits too, including apples, pears, plums, cherries and strawberries.
- Raspberries are thirsty plants and typically require extensive irrigation.
- They grow best in cooler climates, as the fruit must be rapidly cooled after harvesting.
- Most raspberries are harvested throughout the summer.
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- Berries should be dry, plump and firm. Raspberries are quite fragile and must be transported with care.
- Avoid berries that appear wet or flattened. Also avoid containers that look stained.
- Color should be bright and consistent throughout the berry.
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- Ensure that raspberries are refrigerated in their original container. Don't put anything on top of the container, so there's no risk of crushing the delicate berries.
- Raspberries have a shorter shelf life than many other fruits (only a few days), so eat them quickly!
How to prepare them:
- Do not prewash berries. Wash as needed right before eating and gently pat dry with a paper towel.
- When making raspberry mash or puree, seeds can be removed using a mesh strainer.
How to eat them:
- Use fresh raspberries in muffins and quick breads to increase both fiber and flavor.
- Make frozen yogurt by pureeing frozen raspberries, plain Greek yogurt, honey and fresh lemon juice.
- If your raspberries are slightly overripe, use them to flavor water with some fresh mint or rosemary.
- Use a toothpick to dip fresh raspberries in Greek yogurt, then freeze individually on parchment paper for a quick snack later.
- Use raspberries to liven up homemade barbecue sauce – remember to strain the seeds first!
Nutritional highlights:
- Raspberries are high in fiber and vitamin C.
- They're fat-, cholesterol- and gluten-free.
- Raspberries are also low in calories, with only 65 calories per cup!


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Apogee Stage & Mini-Grand loudspeakers
But just because it's the baby in the line and their currently most affordable all-ribbon speaker, it would be a mistake to regard the Stage as a budget model. The level of finish is superb; no corners were cut. And surprisingly, the sound quality does not take a back seat to its more expensive relatives, which should be incredibly good news to most audiophiles.
Ribbons: to Rib or not to Rib
The strict classical definition of a ribbon involves a metallic foil which is freely suspended in the primary field of a magnet. Apogee's tweeter/midrange ribbon obviously qualifies as a "ribbon," therefore. The metal conductors are supported only at top and bottom and hang between the opposed North and South poles of two arrays of magnets. There has been some controversy over the exact technical definition of the Apogee planar woofer, however. Is it really a ribbon? No, in the strict sense of the word. But in the jargon of the 1980s, it clearly qualifies as such. Modern ribbons usually consist of a thin aluminum conductor deposited on a plastic substrate which is then placed in the leakage field of a magnet. The conductor is adjacent to a sheet of magnets, but is never between the north-south poles of the magnetic circuit where the flux lines are strongest.
Like a Magneplanar, but unlike an Eminent Technology push-pull Ribbon, the Stage woofer is a single-ended design. There is a single array of magnets on the back side to provide the driving force. Theoretically, a push-pull design is superior because it eliminates driving-force nonlinearities. For single-ended operation, the driving force becomes nonlinear as the ribbon is displaced farther and farther from the magnets. The nonlinearity, however, only becomes serious as the ribbon's excursion becomes large. And certainly the proof is in the listening. Both Apogee and Magneplanar have produced eminently listenable speakers over the years.
The crossover frequency is around 800Hz. The cutoff slope of the network is a constant-voltage 6dB/octave, gradually increasing to 12dB/octave, while a rear switch, labeled "High" and "Normal," allows the treble balance to be adjusted. Two pairs of five-way binding posts allow the Stage to be bi-wired, if so desired.
The radiation pattern is dipole or figure-eight—with the main lobes to the front and back and little radiation to the sides. I personally like the controlled dispersion of a dipole because of the reduction of early sidewall reflections. Reflections arriving within an 8-10ms window of the first wavefront are most troublesome, as they color instrumental timbres and, depending on their intensity, also serve to diffuse image specificity.
The real issue for a dipole, then, has to do with the backwave. What do you do with it? Surely, to place a dipole very close to the back wall is to court sonic disaster. Unless the back wall is a sonic "black hole," there will be many early reflections. One school of thought prescribes a breathing space of, say, four to five feet from the back wall. The logic behind this is that back-wall reflections will now be delayed at least 8ms and thus will offer only minimal interference with the direct sound. As a bonus, the argument goes, the late reflections will enhance the spaciousness and perceived depth of the soundstage. There is no doubt that this approach works, and that in some rooms it works well even without any acoustical treatment of the back wall; for example, the Sound-Lab A-3s in JGH's old listening room in Santa Fe. Here, even with a bare concrete back wall, the A-3 did very well as long as it was kept at least 5' out in the room. In general, however, I'm dubious that such an approach will work in most rooms without some acoustical damping of the back wall.


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Appalachian WinterJoseph M. Martin - Shawnee Press
Appalachian WinterJoseph M. Martin - Shawnee Press
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Composed in the spirit of folk music, this cantata combines traditional sounds with more rustic elements, creating a blend that is fresh and pleasing. Popular American carols like Away in a Manger and O Little Town of Bethlehem dance with traditional spirituals such as Children, Go Where I Send Thee and Go, Tell It on the Mountain. Sacred Harp tunes are retooled for Advent and stand alongside new versions of Shaker hymns and Appalachian melodies. Thoughtful narration weaves the movements together in a meaningful tapestry of song and Scripture. Two orchestral options are available allowing maximum flexibility in performance. Songs include: Prelude; 'Tis a Season for Singing; Long Time Ago; Hope and Expectation; Carol of the Winter Wind; Mountain Carol; Gentle Carols of Bethlehem; While Shepherds Watched; A Rustic Star Carol; Children, Go Tell It On the Mountain. Performance time: approximately 45 minutes.
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On this edition for Saturday, March 9, following the money involved in illegal crossings and migrant smuggling on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, digging into the ocean's past to make the future healthier, and Great Lakes' cities are facing a water pricing crisis. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
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Devil's Claw
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 15, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Devil's Claw (Harpagophytumprocumbens)
Devil's claw (Harpagophytumprocumbens) is a plant that belongs to the herbal sesame family, and its botanical name Harpagophytumprocumbens means in Greek, "hook plant". Devil's claw is a native plant within South Africa and derives its name from the shape and form of its fruit. The fruit has hooks all over its flesh and which is useful in attaching to animals in order to spread its seeds. The tuber and root parts are useful in making medicine. It is rich in active chemicals in promoting good health related to body metabolism, antiseptic, and cholesterol control. In the market, the Devil's Claw (Harpagophytumprocumbens) is released through either fresh or dried root supplements. It is available in the form of tablets, capsules, topical ointments, and liquid extracts. The Devil's claw can also be made into a tea or tincture.
History and Origin
This plant with the odd name of Devil's Claw originated from South Africa as a perennial fruit-bearing vine. Its fruit in drupaceous capsule shape has a woody-like inner part that is covered with a fleshy layer. The end of the fruit's protruding tubes splits into claw shaped horns, which provides for its name. It attaches to a passing animal's fur or onto human skin. The seeds responsible for its spreading, hide inside its capsule, and are then released upon the splitting-apart of the claw. Devil's Claw has taproots that produce secondary roots or tubers. This plant likes growing in dry plains. The useful parts of Devil's claw such as its roots are used in many herbal preparations.
Ancient Uses
The Devil's Claw is used mainly as a remedy in South Africa, where it originates, for sicknesses and other ailments such as Headaches, rheumatisms, Allergies, kidney and liver disorders. The Bushmen, Bantu, and Hottentot natives of Southern Africa commonly use it for their health concerns. Devil's Claw has a history of being used for numerous inflammatory conditions because of its beta-sitosterol and harpagoside contents.
Modern Uses
The Devil's Claw is essential for the treatment of arteries that have hardened, as well as for treating gout, arthritis, body pains, heartburn, migraines and fevers. Its usefulness extends help for childbirth difficulties, problems in menstruation, loss of appetite, allergies, bladder and kidney disease. Common skin conditions and injuries are addressed using Devil's Claw. People practicing herbal medicine also suggest using this plant in the treatment of osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease, tendon conditions, ligaments, joints, and lower back pain. When used externally, ointments that have made out of Devil's claw can heal boils, sores, and evenulcers. The other uses of this plant are the cleaning out of the lymph system as well as the removal of toxins commonly found in the blood stream.
Side Effects
Devil's Claw is generally safe for adults to use. The most common side effect of taking this plant as a medicine is diarrhea. Other side effects are vomiting, nausea, pain in the abdomen, ear nuisance, headaches, tastelessness, and loss of appetite. In some aspects, Devil's Claw can cause allergic skin reactions, problems with menstruation, and varying of blood pressure. It is also unsafe for pregnant and breast-feeding women. Since it does affect the blood pressure, it may also cause heart disorders and can affect the circulatory system. People are advised to be cautious concerning Devil's Claw especialy as far as how it interacts with some other types of medications. Therefore it highly recommended to have a word with your primary healthcare provider or a qualified naturopathic doctor for guidance prior to using Devil's Claw.
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My skin suffered some serious flaking and sensitivity a few weeks ago as I got back from a short break. I don't know if it was because I grabbed a bagful of samples instead of taking my normal skincare products, or the various chemicals I had applied to my head but when I got home, my face felt hot and stingy and I looked like a snake shedding its skin.
What skincare range can I use that is super duper suitable for sensitive skin??? I cried on Twitter.
Avène! Avène! came the response.
I'm lucky because I had a lovely selection of Avène to test already…
EAU THERMALE Avène is a unique French dermo-cosmetic brand dedicated to each level of skin sensitivity; from sensitive, intolerant to allergic. Each product contains the Avène Thermal Spring Water, a unique ingredient whose properties have been endorsed by dermatologists over the years.
I've spotted Avène in Boots plenty of times, but the brand is like the pretty quiet girl who sits in the corner of the room – I definitely looked but didn't stare. The packaging is very simple and white, with soft grey and pink writing. It looks very French don't you think?!
Products from left to right…
1. Eau Thermale Avène Extremely Gentle Cleanser 200ml (£8.00)
This cleanser doesn't contain fragrance or colour. It is oil free and paraben free – it can be used on the eyes too and is apparently 96% thermal spring water!
Thoughts: This cleanser is a light gel texture – it's more transparent than a cleansing lotion with a super light texture because of the high water content. At first I didn't think this would be enough to remove my war paint but it does great, if you are willing to double cleanse. Alternatively you could use this then a face wash (I really like Neutrogena) but it doesn't leave a horrible residue which some cream cleansers can so your skin feels refreshed.
2. Eau Thermale Avene Water Spray (comes in small and large sizes)
The water spray can be used to refresh the skin or as a toner! You can also use it with the cleanser. It is composed of Thermal spring water.
Thoughts: This product is probably the most famous product from the whole range. I guess you could say that it's just water in a can but it's really soothing and not drying at all, like tap water is. I've been using it as a light toner.
3. Eau Thermale Avene Soothing Hydrating Serum 30ml (£17.00)
This is a lightweight serum which is soothing and anti-irrtating.
Thoughts: This serum is just lovely! Its super duper light on the skin, none sticky and really hydrating. I've been using this in the day time and the cream in the evening. It is really non irritating.
4. Eau Thermale Avene Hydrance Optimale Rich 40ml (£13.50)
This face cream comes in a light and rich formula – as my skin is dry, rich is a better match. It can be used after the serum and is used twice a day. Contains no SPF.
Thoughts: This cream is very thick – it takes some work to push out of the tube and gives a lot of hydration to the skin without any irritation. I really love this cream! It's unusual for me to not experience any itching at all, and this product was so calming.
5. Eau Thermale Avene Diorseal 30ml (£22.00)
This is a treatment product which soothes the skin and treats redness. It can also reduce the sensation of 'heat' on the skin. Use in the evening on targeted areas for 3 months.
Thoughts: This product I need to use longer to measure the success. It has a green tinge and as you rub it in, it doesn't leave you looking like Shrek, but there's a tinge – therefore it is only for evening use.
So far it has been so calming on the areas where I get red (upper lip and cheeks).
I am really loving using Avene. It's funny how I've ignored it for so long – I guess because there is so much skincare out there, some wacky, some making big promises that it's easy to ignore the simple but effective stuff.
Since I've started using this range on my highly delicate skin, I've noticed my skintone looking better, and just no irritation at all. No burning, no itching, no redness. It feels odd but it's amazing! I feel like I am giving my skin a real break for once.
Once my skin is up to it I will stay with this routine but add in a high end serum to see how it goes! But I can't recommend Avene enough for people with sensitive skin.
The serum:
I like every product I've been using! For me I've had to get my skin into a good enough condition again to be trying new serums and potions. If I could only pick 3 products I guess I'd choose the cleanser, water and cream but I like the variation of having the serum too and the Diorseal seems to be working, but we'll have to see.
Do you suffer from skin sensitivity and have you every tried Avene products?
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SAN DIEGO — David Copley, owner and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune until it was sold in 2009, died Tuesday after crashing his Aston Martin near his home in La Jolla.
Copley, 60, was found slumped in the front seat of his car early in the evening and rushed to Scripps Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
He had left a board meeting of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, saying he did not feel well. The cause of death was an apparent heart attack; Copley had received a heart transplant in 2005.
Copley's family influenced nearly every facet of life in the San Diego region during the eight decades of newspaper ownership, with its endorsement of select politicians and support of economic development projects and educational ventures such as the establishment of UC San Diego. His mother, Helen, married James Copley, then the publisher, in 1965.
For several decades, the Copley Press published the San Diego Union and the Evening Tribune; in 1992 the papers merged. After James Copley died in 1973, Helen Copley assumed control of the newspapers. David Copley became publisher in 2001, three years before his mother's death.
But as the newspaper industry's economic fortunes waned, David Copley sold the newspapers and, in effect, retired from public life.
The Copley family used the editorial pages of its newspapers to spread its conservative, pro-business views. The Copley name adorns the downtown symphony hall and a plaza in Balboa Park.
David Copley financed Broadway musicals and art projects by the artist Christo. Shy and uncomfortable in public settings, he nonetheless enjoyed world travel, particularly on his yacht, and entertained lavishly at his home in La Jolla.
With David Copley as publisher, the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006 for exposing the corruption of a leading Republican, Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham.
In 2009, David Copley sold the remaining newspaper interests to a private equity group, which later sold it to developer-hotelier "Papa Doug" Manchester, who renamed the paper the U-T San Diego.
Karin Winner, retired Union-Tribune editor, told the U-T that David Copley "had an enormous capacity for humor and an uncanny ability to understand the bigger picture...."
She added: "I'm really glad that he had the past few years to live his life the way he wanted to. I know that it was very hard on him to let the paper be sold, but he thought it was what was best for the community and the employees at the time."


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It was unreal, surreal. This thing was over — the 76ers up eight points with less than two minutes left — but the Nuggets, resuscitated, climbed back into the game and won 101-100 on Thursday night at the Pepsi Center. Corey Brewer made three free throws with 2.1 seconds left to give Denver the lead for good, cemented by an Anthony Randolph block on Damien Wilkins at the buzzer.
Brewer scored — poured? — a career-high 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds left.
"It was crazy. To be honest, I didn't think we had any chance of winning," Brewer said. "Even when (Evan Turner) missed those two free throws, it gave us life."
After Turner missed both, Denver was able to get Brewer open for the 3-ball foul.
"We ran it for Andre (Miller) to come off, and then (Danilo) Gallinari, to keep it," Brewer said, "and then I was going to come for the handoff, and I was able to get it — and I saw the defender coming, so I tried to get it off quick."
That makes 14 consecutive wins for the fellows in yellow, a team NBA franchise record, while also tying the longest streak in coach George Karl's career, a streak that occurred in 1996, when his SuperSonics ultimately went to the NBA Finals.
Denver is an incredible 31-3 at home and on a 16-game home winning streak.
"We overcame lazy, mental preparation, but in the same sense, to play as poorly as we did and win is a positive," Karl said. "It definitely goes in the category of a lucky win. … You can't play well all the time, and when you don't play well, you figure out how to come up with a win."
The Nuggets had lost only three times at home. The 76ers, who had lost 14 straight on the road, stink. In March Madness terms, this was like a 14-3 matchup. But for most of the night, it was madness. The Nuggets fell apart — and were picked apart by Sixers guard Jrue Holiday, who dished out a career-high 15 assists.
Clearly, the Nuggets didn't have the juice from the ever-so-inspired game at Oklahoma City two nights prior. But the magic happened late, similarly to the Miami Heat the night before in staving off a loss at Cleveland.
The Nuggets were without their motor, starting point guard Ty Lawson, who missed the game with a heel injury. Andre Miller started in place of Lawson, who is day to day heading into Saturday's game against Sacramento. Miller wasn't Tuesday Miller. He made some shots like he did at Oklahoma City, and his stat line was good-looking — 21 points and eight assists — but it was clear that Denver's offense didn't have the same punch as it has with Lawson. And for the night, Miller was minus-12, a glaring number in the plus-minus stat that Karl cherishes so.
"When you take guys out, sometimes the puzzle doesn't fit," Karl said of the injuries.
Denver was also without Wilson Chandler — "Ill Wil" has a separated shoulder and said he likely will miss the next three or four games, counting Thursday's game. After the Sacramento game, Denver plays at New Orleans on Monday and at San Antonio on Wednesday, a huge litmus-test game for the Nuggets.
But how about Brewer?
He was firing all game Thursday, making 10-of-18 shots and contributing five steals too. In the second quarter, he sprinted back during a 76ers two-man fast break, threw up two hands and intercepted a zipped pass. At the time, it was his biggest play.
Then came the 3. Then came the three free throws.
"It's a pretty big highlight," Brewer said of the frantic finish, "Probably my best highlight since I was in the NBA."
Nuggets Recap
What you might have missed: The loose Denver defense allowed the 76ers' Spencer Hawes to break loose. Thursday, the big guy finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. In the Halloween matchup against the Nuggets, Hawes was also a hoss, finishing with 16, 12 and five. … Danilo Gallinari was 3-for-10 after a 4-for-17 night at Oklahoma City. … Evan Fournier scored four points in six minutes, while helping out at point guard for Denver.
Final thought: Craziest. Win. Ever.
Up next: Sacramento, Saturday at 7 p.m.


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PopMatters recently posted an extremely in-depth look back at Final Fantasy VIII, exploring the themes, emotions, and insight into human behavior that make one of the most neglected entries in the franchise great.
Final Fantasy VIII was light-years ahead of VII both graphically and in terms of complexity, and perhaps that's the reason the game is one of the most underappreciated games in the Final Fantasy line. I must confess, that before reading Jack Patrick Rodgers' write-up, I considered it one of the weakest entries myself, citing IX as the sweet-spot for PlayStation-era roleplaying games. Now I've got an itch to play through the title once again with a keener eye on the underlying themes, thanks to insightful observations like these:
At one point, Squall's party reaches the site of a recent battle, and one of his traveling companions casually drops a bombshell on everyone else: they're all orphans of the previous world war and grew up at the same orphanage, but their memories of their time together have been erased by the Guardian Forces. The childhood friends that Squall can only dimly recall are in fact his new companions for this mission.
It's a terrific, resonant metaphor: the experience of warfare stole their childhood innocence and is slowly turning them into soldiers who have no purpose except the next battle. More than that, it's a commentary on how the responsibilities and pressures of adulthood can cause us to forget who we once were. Anyone who has ever rediscovered a childhood memento and found old memories flooding back can sympathize with characters who are amazed at how much they've forgotten.
It's a fascinating read, highlighting moments such as the Laguna visions, which while at first strange turn out to be the efforts of a son trying to come to terms with his absent father, or Squall's calling out of Seifer as a bully when the other students are trying to remember him fondly upon news of his apparent execution.
It may not do much to change Final Fantasy VIII's low level of regard amongst fans, but "Remembering the Orphan" will definitely have some looking at the game in a completely new light.
Remembering the Orphan: Final Fantasy VIII [PopMatters]


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Here's a list of stuff I no longer want.
If you want it, I just need some shipping money, and then I will send it to you! How's that for awesome? Otherwise, I'm probably throwing it away.
I'm feeling kind of lazy, so any images included are not ones I took, just ones I found and are for your reference information!
I found some more anime, at the bottom.....
1. Vampire Princess Miyu OVA on VHS, both volumes, Japanese with English subtitles.
2. The Calcomp ultraslate drawing tablet. It's so old I can't even find a picture of it online. This tablet probably works. I say probably because it's hard for me to check. It has a plug that I no longer have on my laptop. If you wanted to use it, you need to make sure you have something that this http://www.o-digital.com/uploads/2179/2187-4/D_SUB_9pin_Female_64.jpg can plug into. You also need to be digitally savvy enough to find and download the driver yourself as those disks are long gone. And have a PC. The drawing area is a decent approximate 9 x 5 though.
3. Ah My Goddess the movie. Official DVD
4. Dragon Half, Official DVD
5. Spiral, complete season, Hong Kong subtitled DVDs. I don't remember the quality of these, I think they were okay at least.


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It's going to be a gloomy weekend across South Florida, with showers steadily moving through portions of Miami-Dade throughout the next few days.
Saturday will see highs at 83 and an increase in humidity. Lows will be in the mid-70s.
The day will be breezy with a high risk of rip currents along area beaches, so beachgoers must watch out for red flags that warn of dangerous swimming conditions. The UV risk is moderate.
Showers are possible at night.
Sunday could see a little more sunshine, but rain chances will remain throughout the beginning of the work week. A cold front will make its way over South Florida Wednesday, with lows in the high 60s by Thursday.
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